[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 8352 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8352

             To advance black families in the 21st Century.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 23, 2020

 Ms. Bass (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of 
 Virginia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Danny K. 
  Davis of Illinois, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
  David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Green of 
 Texas, Ms. Moore, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
Carson of Indiana, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. 
 Wilson of Florida, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Veasey, 
  Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Adams, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Plaskett, Mrs. 
Watson Coleman, Mr. Evans, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Brown of Maryland, 
 Mrs. Demings, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Horsford, Mr. 
Neguse, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pressley, and Mr. Mfume) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, the Budget, 
 Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign 
 Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, Natural Resources, 
  Oversight and Reform, Rules, Science, Space, and Technology, Small 
  Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, and 
   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 advance black families in the 21st Century.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Jobs and Justice Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
                            DIVISION A--JOBS

                   TITLE I--MAIN STREET MARSHALL PLAN

                         Subtitle A--In General

Sec. 10101. Short title.
Sec. 10102. Submission of data relating to diversity by issuers.
   Subtitle B--Infrastructure Spending Bills to Include Development 
Programs That Recruit and Train Individuals From Communities With High 
                           Unemployment Rates

Sec. 10201. Findings.
Sec. 10202. Sense of Congress.
       Subtitle C--Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation

Sec. 10301. Short title.
Sec. 10302. Findings.
Sec. 10303. Supplemental appropriations for the Drinking Water State 
                            Revolving Funds.
Sec. 10304. Exemption from sequestration.
                  Subtitle D--Build Local, Hire Local

Sec. 10401. Short title.
Sec. 10402. Findings.
Sec. 10403. Definitions.
    Part 1--Creating Jobs and Raising the Quality of Life in Every 
                               Community

           subpart a--creating local jobs across the country

Sec. 10411. Targeted hiring requirements for construction jobs created 
                            by covered infrastructure programs.
Sec. 10412. Compliance with court orders.
    subpart b--rebuilding our infrastructure with american business

Sec. 10421. Definitions.
Sec. 10422. Increasing meaningful small business participation.
Sec. 10423. Requiring meaningful participation from targeted 
                            businesses.
Sec. 10424. Compliance with court orders.
Sec. 10425. Expansion of Small Business Administration surety bond 
                            program.
subpart c--encouraging the use of u.s. employment plans and best-value 
                          contracting analysis

Sec. 10431. Creating a best-value analysis for Federal expenditures on 
                            infrastructure, use of U.S. Employment 
                            Plans, and preferences for registered 
                            apprenticeship programs and neutrality in 
                            union organizing.
    subpart d--improving safety, connectivity, and access to better 
                             opportunities

Sec. 10441. Accessibility data program.
Sec. 10442. Establishment of performance measures for transportation 
                            accessibility.
Sec. 10443. Technical assistance program.
Sec. 10444. Connect Communities Program.
    Part 2--Launching Middle Class Career Pathways in Infrastructure

Sec. 10451. Building American Infrastructure and Careers Program.
Sec. 10452. Infrastructure workforce equity capacity building program.
Sec. 10453. Authorization of appropriations.
            Part 3--Investing in High-quality American Jobs

Sec. 10461. Wage rate.
Sec. 10462. Raise labor standards, improve working conditions, and 
                            strengthen workers' bargaining power.
Sec. 10463. Buy America Bureau.
       Subtitle E--Transportation Infrastructure for Job Creation

Sec. 10501. Short title.
Sec. 10502. Findings.
Sec. 10503. Supplemental appropriations for BUILD discretionary grant 
                            program.
Sec. 10504. Exemption from sequestration.
       Subtitle F--Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence 
                          Reauthorization Act

Sec. 10601. Short title; reference.
Sec. 10602. Findings.
Sec. 10603. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 10604. Definitions.
Sec. 10605. Applications.
Sec. 10606. Demonstration authority; annual grants.
Sec. 10607. Reserve Fund.
Sec. 10608. Eligibility for participation.
Sec. 10609. Deposits by qualified entities.
Sec. 10610. Regulations.
Sec. 10611. Annual progress reports.
Sec. 10612. Sanctions.
Sec. 10613. Evaluations.
Sec. 10614. Costs of training qualified entities.
Sec. 10615. Waiver authority.
Sec. 10616. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 10617. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 10618. General effective date.
                   Subtitle G--Look-back Elimination

Sec. 10701. Short title.
Sec. 10702. Findings.
Sec. 10703. Elimination of the AFDC eligibility requirement in the 
                            foster care maintenance payments program.
Sec. 10704. Sense of the Congress.
 Subtitle H--Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters Through 
                               Resilience

Sec. 10801. Short title.
Sec. 10802. Definitions.
Sec. 10803. Community Resilience Grant Program.
Sec. 10804. National Research Center for Resilience.
Sec. 10805. Annual programs report.
Sec. 10806. GAO reports.
Sec. 10807. Funding.
                 Subtitle I--Rebuild America's Schools

Sec. 10901. Short title.
Sec. 10902. Definitions.
     Part 1--Grants for the Long-term Improvement of Public School 
                               Facilities

Sec. 10911. Purpose and reservation.
Sec. 10912. Allocation to States.
Sec. 10913. Need-based grants to qualified local educational agencies.
Sec. 10914. Annual report on grant program.
Sec. 10915. Authorization of appropriations.
                  Part 2--School Infrastructure Bonds

Sec. 10921. Restoration of certain qualified tax credit bonds.
Sec. 10922. School infrastructure bonds.
Sec. 10923. Annual report on bond program.
                       Part 3--General Provisions

Sec. 10931. Allowable uses of funds.
Sec. 10932. Prohibited uses.
Sec. 10933. Green Practices.
Sec. 10934. Use of American iron, steel, and manufactured products.
Sec. 10935. Comptroller general report.
Sec. 10936. Study and report physical condition of public schools.
Sec. 10937. Development of data standards.
Sec. 10938. Information clearinghouse.
                    Part 4--Impact Aid Construction

Sec. 10941. Temporary increase in funding for impact aid construction.
             Subtitle J--Rehabilitation of Historic Schools

Sec. 11101. Short title.
Sec. 11102. Qualification of rehabilitation expenditures for public 
                            school buildings for rehabilitation credit.
                   Subtitle K--Today's American Dream

Sec. 11201. Job skills training for older individuals.
Sec. 11202. Extension of work opportunity tax credit for certain 
                            targeted groups.
Sec. 11203. Youth and summer jobs.
Sec. 11204. Youthbuild program.
Sec. 11205. Tax credit for providing programs for students that promote 
                            economic and financial literacy.
Sec. 11206. Teacher recruiting.
Sec. 11207. Recidivism reduction working group.
Sec. 11208. Commendable release program.
Sec. 11209. Increase in work opportunity tax credit for hiring 
                            qualified ex-felons.
Sec. 11210. Entrepreneurship apprenticeships.
Sec. 11211. Expansion of eligible programs.
               Subtitle L--Environmental Health Workforce

Sec. 11301. Short title.
Sec. 11302. Findings.
Sec. 11303. Model standards and guidelines for credentialing 
                            environmental health workers.
Sec. 11304. Environmental Health Workforce Development Plan.
Sec. 11305. Environmental health workforce development report.
Sec. 11306. Public service loan forgiveness.
Sec. 11307. Definition.
Subtitle M--21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities

Sec. 11401. Short title.
Sec. 11402. Grants to prepare girls and underrepresented minorities.
            Subtitle N--Women's Equality Workforce Oversight

Sec. 11501. Short title.
Sec. 11502. GAO study.
Sec. 11503. Contents of study.
Sec. 11504. Report.
                          Subtitle O--Jobs Now

Sec. 11601. Short title.
Sec. 2. Grants to units of general local government.
                Subtitle P--Back to Basics Job Creation

Sec. 11701. Short title.
Sec. 11702. Back to Basics Job Creation grant program.
                 Subtitle Q--Veterans Armed for Success

Sec. 11801. Short title.
Sec. 11802. Grants for provision of transition assistance to members of 
                            the Armed Forces recently separated from 
                            active duty service.
Subtitle R--Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs

Sec. 11901. Short title.
Sec. 11902. Credit for employees participating in qualified 
                            apprenticeship programs.
                  Subtitle S--Opening Doors for Youth

Sec. 12101. Short title.
Sec. 12102. Findings.
Sec. 12103. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 12104. Reservation of funds for administrative and other purposes.
Sec. 12105. Summer employment opportunities for at-risk youth.
Sec. 12106. Year-round employment for opportunity youth.
Sec. 12107. Connecting-for-opportunities competitive grant program.
Sec. 12108. Labor standards.
Sec. 12109. Privacy.
Sec. 12110. Innovation and learning.
Sec. 12111. Evaluation and reports.
Sec. 12112. Definitions.
                       Subtitle T--Raise the Wage

Sec. 12201. Short title.
Sec. 12202. Minimum wage increases.
Sec. 12203. Tipped employees.
Sec. 12204. Newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old.
Sec. 12205. Publication of notice.
Sec. 12206. Promoting economic self-sufficiency for individuals with 
                            disabilities.
Sec. 12207. General effective date.
Sec. 12208. GAO report on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
                            Islands.
Sec. 12209. GAO Report on Wage Increase Impact.
                     Subtitle U--Pay Equity for All

Sec. 12301. Short title.
Sec. 12302. Prohibitions relating to prospective employees' salary and 
                            benefit history.
                  Subtitle V--21st Century Investment

Sec. 12601. Short title.
Sec. 12602. Increase in research credit for contracted research with 
                            United States businesses.
     Subtitle W--Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration

Sec. 12801. Short title.
Sec. 12802. Protecting Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black 
                            Lung benefits from administrative offset.
             Subtitle X--Federal Jobs Guarantee Development

Sec. 12901. Short title.
Sec. 12902. Job guarantee pilot program.
        Subtitle Y--Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development

Sec. 13101. Short title.
      Part 1--Office of Economic Impact, Diversity, and Employment

Sec. 13111. Name of office.
Sec. 13112. Energy workforce development programs.
Sec. 13113. Authorization.
                  Part 2--Energy Workforce Development

Sec. 13121. Energy workforce development.
Sec. 13122. Energy workforce grant program.
Sec. 13123. Definitions.
              Subtitle Z--Workforce Development Tax Credit

Sec. 13201. Short title.
Sec. 13202. Credit for wages paid to employees participating in 
                            qualified apprenticeship programs.
 Subtitle AA--Expanding Access to the Workforce Through Dual Enrollment

Sec. 13501. Short title.
Sec. 13502. Grant program.
Sec. 13503. Definitions.
             Subtitle BB--Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce

Sec. 13601. Short title.
Sec. 13602. Tax credit for increasing worker training.
          Subtitle CC--Direct Loans to Small Business Concerns

Sec. 13701. Direct loans to small business concerns.
          Subtitle DD--Pilot Program to Fund Local Incubators

Sec. 13801. Pilot program to fund local incubators.
   Subtitle EE--Improving Contract Procurement for Small Businesses 
                    Through More Accurate Reporting

Sec. 13901. Short title.
Sec. 13902. Reporting requirements for certain small business concerns.
        Subtitle FF--Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities

Sec. 14201. Short title.
Sec. 14202. Findings.
Sec. 14203. FCC reports to Congress.
Sec. 14204. Tax certificate program for broadcast station transactions 
                            furthering ownership by socially 
                            disadvantaged individuals.
Sec. 14205. Incubator program.
Sec. 14206. Definitions.
                   Subtitle GG--Promote Startups Act

Sec. 14301. Short title.
Sec. 14302. Permanent increase of limitation on deduction for start-
                            upand organizational expenditures.
Subtitle HH--Inspector General Report on Participation in FAA Programs 
                by Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns

Sec. 14501. Inspector General report on participation in FAA programs 
                            by disadvantaged small business concerns.
Sec. 14502. Minority and disadvantaged business participation.
Sec. 14503. Passenger facility charges.
Sec. 14504. Annual tracking of certain new firms at airports with a 
                            disadvantaged business enterprise program.
Sec. 14505. Audits.
             Subtitle II--Disabled Access Credit Expansion

Sec. 14601. Short title.
Sec. 14602. Expansion of credit for expenditures to provide access to 
                            disabled individuals.
Sec. 14603. Alternative means of dispute resolution involving 
                            disability rights.
Sec. 14604. ADA Information Line data collection report.
         Subtitle JJ--RESCUE Act for Black and Community Banks

Sec. 14701. Short title.
Sec. 14702. Regulation of Black and Community Banks.
Sec. 14703. Codification of the Minority Bank Deposit Program.
Sec. 14704. GAO Studies.
Sec. 14705. Definitions.
         Subtitle KK--Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts

Sec. 14801. Short title.
Sec. 14802. Establishment of Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts.
 Subtitle LL--Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business 
                      Centers Tax Compliance Costs

Sec. 14901. Grants to small business development centers and women's 
                            business centers to address rising costs of 
                            tax compliance for small business concerns.
                        Subtitle MM--Hire A Hero

Sec. 15101. Short title.
Sec. 15102. Work opportunity credit to small businesses for hiring 
                            members of Ready Reserve or National Guard.
Sec. 15103. Permanent extension of work opportunity credit for 
                            employers hiring qualified veterans and 
                            members of Ready Reserve and National 
                            Guard.
 Subtitle NN--Jobs, On-the-Job ``Earn-While-You-Learn'' Training, and 
              Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans

Sec. 15201. Short title.
Sec. 15202. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 15203. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 15204. Urging employment, on-the-job training, and apprenticeships 
                            for unemployed young African Americans in 
                            rebuilding the Nation's crumbling 
                            infrastructure.
                      Subtitle OO--Media Diversity

Sec. 15301. Findings.
Sec. 15302. Sense of Congress.
                       Subtitle PP--Federal Jobs

Sec. 15401. Short title; definitions.
Sec. 15402. Executive branch Diversity and Inclusion Initiative and 
                            Strategic Plan.
Sec. 15403. Responsibilities of agencies.
Sec. 15404. Legislative and judicial branches.
Sec. 15405. Diversity in Government procurement and grantmaking.
                      Subtitle QQ--Urban Progress

Sec. 15501. Short title .
           Part 1--Sustainable Community Economic Development

 subpart a--rental assistance housing preservation and rehabilitation 
                                  act

Sec. 15511. Short title.
Sec. 15512. Amendments to rental assistance demonstration.
                subpart b--hire for a second chance act

Sec. 15521. Short title.
Sec. 15522. Extension and modification of work opportunity tax credit.
          subpart c--community investment and empowerment act

Sec. 15531. Short title.
Sec. 15532. Purpose.
Sec. 15533. Economic growth, retention, and recruitment of commercial 
                            investment in underserved communities.
                    subpart d--promote start-ups act

Sec. 15541. Short title.
Sec. 15542. Permanent increase of limitation on deduction for start-up 
                            and organizational expenditures.
            subpart e--community college to career fund act

Sec. 15551. Short title.
Sec. 15552. Community College to Career Fund.
          subpart f--youth summer jobs and public service act

Sec. 15561. Short title.
Sec. 15562. Grants to States for summer employment for youth.
                 subpart g--child poverty reduction act

Sec. 15571. Short title.
 Chapter 1--Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty

Sec. 15572. Establishment of Working Group.
Sec. 15573. National plan to reduce child poverty.
Sec. 15574. Other duties.
Sec. 15575. Membership.
Sec. 15576. Director and staff.
Sec. 15577. Reporting requirements.
          Chapter 2--Workshops by National Academy of Sciences

Sec. 15578. Requirement to enter into agreement with National Academy 
                            of Sciences.
Sec. 15579. Workshop topics.
Sec. 15580. Reporting requirement.
Sec. 15581. Authorization of appropriations.
                         Chapter 3--Definitions

Sec. 15582. Definitions.
              subpart h--hunger-free summers for children

Sec. 15591. Summer SNAP benefits for minor children who received free 
                            or reduced price school lunches.
Sec. 15592. Child tax credit increased for families under 150 percent 
                            of poverty line.
                       Part 2--Community Policing

                    subpart a--fair chance for youth

Sec. 15601. Short title.
Sec. 15602. Expungement and sealing of youth criminal records.
Sec. 15603. Retroactive effect.
  subpart b--youth prison reduction through opportunities, mentoring, 
                  intervention, support, and education

Sec. 15611. Short title.
Sec. 15612. Definitions.
Sec. 15613. Findings.
 Chapter 1--Federal Coordination of Local and Tribal Juvenile Justice 
                        Information and Efforts

Sec. 15614. PROMISE Advisory Panel.
Sec. 15615. Geographic assessment of resource allocation.
                       Chapter 2--Promise Grants

Sec. 15616. Purposes.
          subchapter a--promise assessment and planning grants

Sec. 15617. PROMISE Assessment and Planning grants authorized.
Sec. 15618. PROMISE Coordinating Councils.
Sec. 15619. Needs and strengths assessment.
Sec. 15620. PROMISE Plan components.
Sec. 15621. Authorization of appropriations.
              subchapter b--promise implementation grants

Sec. 15622. PROMISE Implementation grants authorized.
Sec. 15623. PROMISE Implementation grant application requirements.
Sec. 15624. Grant award guidelines.
Sec. 15625. Reports.
Sec. 15626. Authorization of appropriations.
             subchapter c--general promise grant provisions

Sec. 15627. Nonsupplanting clause.
Sec. 15628. Grant application review panel.
Sec. 15629. Evaluation of PROMISE grant programs.
Sec. 15630. Reservation of funds.
                  Chapter C--PROMISE Research Centers

Sec. 15631. Establishment of the National Research Center for Proven 
                            Juvenile Justice Practices.
Sec. 15632. Grants for regional research proven practices partnerships.
        subpart c--safe streets and representative police forces

Sec. 15641. Short title.
Sec. 15642. Grants to increase the racial diversity of law enforcement 
                            agencies.
              Part 3--Common Sense Gun Violence Prevention

subpart a--hadiya pendleton and nyasia pryear-yard gun trafficking and 
                            crime prevention

Sec. 15701. Short title.
Sec. 15702. Firearms trafficking.
     subpart b--report on effects of gun violence on public health

Sec. 15711. Report on effects of gun violence on public health.
Sec. 15712. Prohibition on certain amendments to appropriations 
                            measures.
           subpart c--keeping guns from high-risk individuals

Sec. 15721. Short title.
Sec. 15722. Firearm prohibitions applicable with respect to certain 
                            high-risk individuals.
                subpart d--strengthening gun checks act

Sec. 15731. Short title.
Chapter 1--Ensuring That All Individuals Who Should Be Prohibited From 
  Buying a Gun Are Listed in the National Instant Criminal Background 
                              Check System

Sec. 15732. States to make data electronically available to the 
                            National Instant Criminal Background Check 
                            System.
Sec. 15733. Requirement that Federal agencies certify that they have 
                            submitted to the National Instant Criminal 
                            Background Check System all records 
                            identifying persons prohibited from 
                            purchasing firearms under Federal law.
Sec. 15734. Adjudicated as a mental defective.
Sec. 15735. Clarification that Federal court information is to be made 
                            available to the National Instant Criminal 
                            Background Check System.
     Chapter 2--Requiring a Background Check for Every Firearm Sale

Sec. 15736. Purpose.
Sec. 15737. Firearms transfers.
Sec. 15738. Lost and stolen reporting.
               Chapter 3--Background Check Completion Act

Sec. 15741. Short title.
Sec. 15742. Elimination of requirement that a firearms dealer transfer 
                            a firearm if the National Instant Criminal 
                            Background Check System has been unable to 
                            complete a background check of the 
                            prospective transferee within 3 business 
                            days.
                         Part 4--Mental Health

Sec. 15801. Priority mental health needs of regional and national 
                            significance.
Sec. 15802. Annual report on adverse childhood experiences of certain 
                            children in communities facing civil 
                            unrest.
        Subtitle RR--Transportation Workforce Modernization Act

Sec. 15901. Short title.
Sec. 15902. Transportation Worker Retraining Grant Program.
Sec. 15903. GAO study.
Subtitle SS--Skill and Knowledge Investments Leverage Leaders' Untapped 
                          Potential Tax Credit

Sec. 16101. Short title.
Sec. 16102. Work opportunity tax credit for participation in qualifying 
                            work-based learning programs.
                     Subtitle TT--Saving Our Street

Sec. 17101. Short title.
Sec. 17102. Grants to small businesses.
Sec. 17103. Direct appropriation.
          Subtitle UU--Veteran Small Business Start-up Credit

Sec. 18101. Short title.
Sec. 18102. Veteran small business start-up credit.
                       TITLE II--SOCIAL ECONOMIC

 Subtitle A--Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for 
                           African-Americans

Sec. 20101. Short title.
Sec. 20102. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 20103. Establishment and duties.
Sec. 20104. Membership.
Sec. 20105. Powers of the Commission.
Sec. 20106. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 20107. Termination.
Sec. 20108. Authorization of appropriations.
                   Subtitle B--Today's American Dream

Sec. 20201. Short title.
               Part 1--Retail Redlining and Food Deserts

Sec. 20211. Economic growth, retention, and recruitment of commercial 
                            investment in economically underserved 
                            communities.
Sec. 20212. Producer discretion to plant additional fruits and 
                            vegetables on base acres to alleviate food 
                            deserts without a resulting reduction in 
                            payment acres.
                     Part 2--Digital Infrastructure

Sec. 20221. GAO report on Federal efforts to expand broadband service.
                         Part 3--Direct Lending

Sec. 20231. Direct loans to small business concerns.
             Part 4--New Economy and Innovation Investment

Sec. 20241. Commission on Innovation.
Sec. 20242. Pilot program to fund local incubators.
Sec. 20243. Extension and improvement of new markets tax credit.
Sec. 20244. Race to the Shop.
                    Part 5--Expanded Access to Care

Sec. 20251. Study on the uninsured.
Sec. 20252. Volunteer dental projects and action for dental health 
                            program.
Sec. 20253. Critical access hospital improvements.
Sec. 20254. Community health center collaborative access expansion.
               Subtitle C--Minority Bank Deposit Program

Sec. 20301. Findings.
Sec. 20302. Minority Bank Deposit Program.
Sec. 20303. Amendments to the Community Reinvestment Act.
Sec. 20304. Considerations when assessing financial inclusion for 
                            federally chartered financial institutions.
                Subtitle D--Ensuring Diverse Leadership

Sec. 20401. Short title.
Sec. 20402. Congressional Findings.
Sec. 20403. Federal reserve bank presidents.
Sec. 20404. Technical adjustments.
              Subtitle E--Startup Opportunity Accelerator

Sec. 20501. Short title.
Sec. 20502. Findings.
Sec. 20503. Funding for organizations that support startup businesses.
              Subtitle F--New Markets Tax Credit Extension

Sec. 20601. Short title.
Sec. 20602. Permanent extension of new markets tax credit.
     Subtitle G--Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery

Sec. 20701. Short title.
Sec. 20702. Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.
                      Subtitle H--Automotive Jobs

Sec. 20801. Short title.
Sec. 20802. Study of well-being of United States automotive industry; 
                            stay of action on certain investigation.
     Subtitle I--Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands

Sec. 20901. Short title.
Sec. 20902. Modification of income for purposes of determining tax-
                            exempt status of certain mutual or 
                            cooperative telephone or electric 
                            companies.
        Subtitle J--Consumer Financial Education and Empowerment

Sec. 21001. Short title.
Sec. 21002. Financial literacy grant program.
   Subtitle K--Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program

Sec. 21101. Short title.
Sec. 21102. Department of Homeland Security mentor-protege program.
              Subtitle L--Borderland Takings Defense Fund

Sec. 21201. Short title.
Sec. 21202. Defense fund for private landowners.
      Subtitle M--Examining Educational Redlining and Lending Act

Sec. 21301. Short title.
Sec. 21302. Assessment of certain educational data.
                     TITLE III--POVERTY ALLEVIATION

                          Subtitle A--10-20-30

Sec. 30101. Short title.
Sec. 30102. Allocation of funds for assistance in persistent poverty 
                            counties.
                     Subtitle B--EITC Modernization

Sec. 30201. Short title.
Sec. 30202. Findings.
Sec. 30203. Modifications of the earned income tax credit.
Sec. 30204. Return preparation programs for low-income taxpayers.
                      Subtitle C--End Diaper Need

Sec. 30301. Short title.
Sec. 30302. Diaper distribution demonstration project.
Sec. 30303. Improving access to diapers for medically complex children.
Sec. 30304. Inclusion of diapers and diapering supplies as qualified 
                            medical expenses.
                    Subtitle D--Closing the Meal Gap

Sec. 30401. Short title.
Sec. 30402. Amendments.
Sec. 30403. Effective date; application of amendments.
               Subtitle E--American Opportunity Accounts

Sec. 30501. Short title.
                 Part I--American Opportunity Accounts

Sec. 30511. Definitions.
Sec. 30512. American Opportunity Fund.
Sec. 30513. AO accounts.
Sec. 30514. Assignment, alienation, and treatment of deceased 
                            individuals.
Sec. 30515. Rules governing AO accounts relating to investment, 
                            accounting, and reporting.
Sec. 30516. American Opportunity Fund Board.
Sec. 30517. Fiduciary responsibilities.
Sec. 30518. Accounts disregarded in determining eligibility for Federal 
                            benefits.
Sec. 30519. Reports.
Sec. 30520. Programs for promoting financial capability.
Sec. 30521. Tax treatment.
                      Part II--Revenue Provisions

               subpart a--estate and gift tax provisions

Sec. 30531. Modification of estate tax rate and basic exclusion amount.
Sec. 30532. Required minimum 10-year term, etc., for grantor retained 
                            annuity trusts.
Sec. 30533. Certain transfer tax rules applicable to grantor trusts.
Sec. 30534. Simplifying gift tax exclusion for annual gifts.
Sec. 30535. Modification of rules for value of certain farm real 
                            property.
            subpart b--reform of taxation of capital income

Sec. 30541. Increase in capital gains rate.
Sec. 30542. Deemed realization of capital gains at time of gift or 
                            death.
Sec. 30543. Exclusion of certain amounts of realized capital gain.
Sec. 30544. Extension of time for payment of tax.
Sec. 30545. Waiver of penalty for underpayment of estimated tax.
Sec. 30546. Effective date.
       Subtitle F--Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs

Sec. 30601. Short title.
Sec. 30602. Low-income drinking water assistance pilot program.
Sec. 30603. Low-income wastewater assistance pilot program.
Sec. 30604. Needs assessment for nationwide rural and urban low-income 
                            community water assistance program.
              Subtitle G--Worker Relief and Credit Reform

Sec. 30701. Short title.
Sec. 30702. Expansion and improvement of earned income tax credit.
 Subtitle H--School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for 
                                Students

Sec. 30801. Short title.
Sec. 30802. Expanding direct certification.
Sec. 30803. Direct certification improvement grants and technical 
                            assistance.
Sec. 30804. Enhancing the community eligibility option.
Sec. 30805. Enhancing direct certification.
Sec. 30806. State performance on enrolling children receiving program 
                            benefits for free school meals.
                        Subtitle I--Protect SNAP

Sec. 30901. Short title.
Sec. 30902. Preventing the changing of regulations governing waivers 
                            under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
                            program.
Sec. 30903. Restriction on Federal funds.
                Subtitle J--Protections Against Poverty

Sec. 31001. Findings.
Sec. 31002. Sense of the House of Representatives.
 Subtitle K--LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle Class

Sec. 31101. Short title.
Sec. 31102. Establishment of middle class tax credit.
Sec. 31103. Return preparation programs for low-income taxpayers.
Sec. 31104. Sense of the House of Representatives.
               Subtitle L--Financial Inclusion in Banking

Sec. 31201. Short title.
Sec. 31202. Office of Community Affairs duties with respect to under-
                            banked, un-banked, and underserved 
                            consumers.
Sec. 31203. Discretionary surplus funds.
Sec. 31204. Determination of Budgetary Effects.
                 Subtitle M--Investing in State Energy

Sec. 31301. Short title.
Sec. 31302. Timing for distribution of certain financial assistance 
                            under the State energy program and the 
                            Weatherization Assistance Program.
                  Subtitle N--Pathways Out of Poverty

Sec. 31401. Findings.
Sec. 31402. Definitions.
Sec. 31403. Establishment of the Federal Interagency Working Group on 
                            Reducing Poverty.
Sec. 31404. Appointment and responsibilities of the Director.
Sec. 31405. Consultation.
Sec. 31406. Reports to Congress and the public.
                  TITLE IV--HOUSING AND ASSET BUILDING

 Subtitle A--Affirming the Right of All Renters to a Safe, Affordable, 
                            and Decent Home

Sec. 40101. Findings.
Sec. 40102. Sense of Congress.
                    Subtitle B--Ending Homelessness

Sec. 40201. Short title.
Sec. 40202. Congressional findings.
Sec. 40203. Emergency relief funding.
Sec. 40204. Housing Trust Fund.
Sec. 40205. Technical assistance funds to help states and local 
                            organizations align health and housing 
                            systems.
Sec. 40206. Permanent authorization of appropriations for McKinney-
                            Vento Homeless Assistance Act grants.
Sec. 40207. Permanent extension of United States Interagency Council on 
                            Homelessness.
Sec. 40208. Emergency designation.
                     Subtitle C--Tenant Protection

Sec. 40301. Short title.
Sec. 40302. Tenant blacklisting.
                    Subtitle D--Hardest Hit Housing

Sec. 40401. Short title.
Sec. 40402. Capital Fund amounts for large public housing agencies.
Sec. 40403. Assistance to NeighborWorks for mortgage foreclosure 
                            mitigation activities.
Sec. 40404. Incremental housing choice voucher assistance.
    Subtitle E--FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization

Sec. 40501. Short title.
Sec. 40502. Extension of pilot program.
                 Subtitle F--Housing Financial Literacy

Sec. 40601. Short title.
Sec. 40602. Discount on mortgage insurance premium payments for first-
                            time homebuyers who complete financial 
                            literacy housing counseling programs.
             Subtitle G--Young Americans Financial Literacy

Sec. 40701. Short title.
Sec. 40702. Findings.
Sec. 40703. Authorization for funding the establishment of centers of 
                            excellence in financial literacy education.
          Subtitle H--Improving Access to Traditional Banking

Sec. 40801. Short title.
Sec. 40802. Office for Under-Banked and Un-Banked Consumers.
                    Subtitle I--Fair Lending For All

Sec. 40901. Short title.
Sec. 40902. Office of Fair Lending Testing.
Sec. 40903. Prohibition on credit discrimination.
Sec. 40904. Criminal penalties for violations of the Equal Credit 
                            Opportunity Act.
Sec. 40905. Review of loan applications.
Sec. 40906. Mortgage data collection.
          Subtitle J--LEP Data Acquisition in Mortgage Lending

Sec. 41001. Short title.
Sec. 41002. Preferred language question.
         Subtitle K--Housing, Opportunity, Mobility and Equity

Sec. 41101. Short title.
Sec. 41102. Requirement for CDBG grantees.
Sec. 41103. Refundable credit for rent costs of eligible individuals.
Sec. 41104. Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program.
                 Subtitle L--Lead-Safe Housing For Kids

Sec. 41201. Short title.
Sec. 41202. Amendments to the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention 
                            Act.
Sec. 41203. Authorization of appropriations.
                  Subtitle M--GROW Affordable Housing

Sec. 41301. Short titles.
Sec. 41302. Affordable housing allocations.
               Subtitle N--Expanding Opportunity for MDIs

Sec. 41401. Short title.
Sec. 41402. Establishment of Financial Agent Mentor-Protege Program.
               Subtitle O--Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

Sec. 41501. Short title.
Sec. 41502. Findings.
Sec. 41503. Data collection on race and wealth.
                 Subtitle P--Housing Financial Literacy

Sec. 41601. Short title.
Sec. 41602. Discount on mortgage insurance premium payments for first-
                            time homebuyers who complete financial 
                            literacy housing counseling programs.
                        Subtitle Q--Rent Relief

Sec. 41701. Short title.
Sec. 41702. Refundable credit for rent paid for principal residence.
                 Subtitle R--Safe Housing For Families

Sec. 41801. Short title.
Sec. 41802. Carbon monoxide detectors in federally assisted housing.
                  Subtitle S--COVID-19 Mortgage Relief

Sec. 41901. Mortgage relief.
    Subtitle T--Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act

Sec. 42001. Short title.
Sec. 42002. Review of FHA small-dollar mortgage practices.
                 Subtitle U--Rental Eviction Moratorium

Sec. 42101. Short title.
Sec. 42102. Temporary moratorium on eviction filings.
                           TITLE V--EDUCATION

                  Subtitle A--Computer Science for All

Sec. 50101. Short title.
Sec. 50102. Findings.
Sec. 50103. Definitions.
Sec. 50104. Grants to states, local educational agencies, and eligible 
                            Tribal schools.
Sec. 50105. Reporting requirements.
              Subtitle B--Real Education for Healthy Youth

Sec. 50201. Short title.
Sec. 50202. Purposes; finding; sense of Congress.
Sec. 50203. Grants for comprehensive sex education for adolescents.
Sec. 50204. Grants for comprehensive sex education at institutions of 
                            higher education.
Sec. 50205. Grants for pre-service and in-service teacher training.
Sec. 50206. Impact evaluation and reporting.
Sec. 50207. Nondiscrimination.
Sec. 50208. Limitation.
Sec. 50209. Amendments to other laws.
Sec. 50210. Definitions.
Sec. 50211. Funding.
Subtitle C--Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for Women of Color in 
                      STEAM and National Security

Sec. 50301. Short title.
Sec. 50302. Findings.
Sec. 50303. Fellowship program.
                      Subtitle D--Student Support

Sec. 50401. Short title.
Sec. 50402. School-based mental health and student service providers.
   Subtitle E--Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives 
 Regarding the Need for Increased Diversity and Inclusion in the Tech 
  Sector, and Increased Access to Opportunity in Science, Technology, 
          Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Education

Sec. 50501. Findings.
Sec. 50502. Necessity of Reducing and eliminating barriers for 
                            minorities in STEAM.
Subtitle F--Supporting the Goals and Ideals of No Name-Calling Week in 
 Bringing Attention to Name-calling of All Kinds and Providing Schools 
With the Tools and Inspiration to Launch an Ongoing Dialogue About Ways 
      to Eliminate Name-calling and Bullying in Their Communities

Sec. 50601. Findings.
Sec. 50602. Necessity of additional protections for LGBT Youth in 
                            schools.
  Subtitle G--Getting Youth Re-invested in Environmental Education Now

Sec. 50701. Short title.
Sec. 50702. Findings.
Sec. 50703. Grants authorized.
                 Subtitle H--America's College Promise

Sec. 50801. Short title.
Sec. 50802. Purpose.
      Part 1--STATE AND INDIAN TRIBE GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Sec. 50811. In general.
Sec. 50812. Federal share; non-Federal share.
Sec. 50813. Eligibility.
Sec. 50814. Applications.
Sec. 50815. Allowable uses of funds.
Sec. 50816. Definitions.
Sec. 50817. Appropriations.
    Part 2--Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 
   Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American 
      Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and 
   Universities, Alaska Native-Serving Institutions, Native Hawaiian-
  Serving Institutions, Predominantly Black Institutions, and Native 
                American-Serving Nontribal Institutions

Sec. 50821. Pathways to student success for historically black colleges 
                            and universities.
Sec. 50822. Pathways to student success for Hispanic-serving 
                            institutions, Asian American and Native 
                            American Pacific Islander-serving 
                            institutions, tribal colleges and 
                            universities, Alaska Native-serving 
                            institutions, Native Hawaiian-serving 
                            institutions, predominantly Black 
                            institutions, and Native American-serving 
                            nontribal institutions.
Sec. 50823. Definitions.
Sec. 50824. Appropriations.
              Subtitle I--Go to High School, Go to College

Sec. 50901. Short title.
Sec. 50902. College in High School Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program.
                       Subtitle J--America RISING

Sec. 51101. Short title.
Sec. 51102. Findings.
Sec. 51103. Establishment of America RISING program.
Subtitle K--Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement 
                                  Act

Sec. 51201. Short title.
Sec. 51202. Findings.
Part 1--Department of Homeland Security K-12 Excellence in Science and 
                               Technology

Sec. 51211. Office of Cybersecurity Education and Awareness.
Sec. 51212. Science and technology initiative grants.
Sec. 51213. Project-based learning program.
Sec. 51214. Matching funds for State and privately financed science and 
                            technology after-school programs.
Sec. 51215. Science and Technology Board of Advisors.
Sec. 51216. Laboratories for science and technology excellence.
   Part 2--Post-Secondary Computer and Information Security Education

Sec. 51221. Computing and Information Research Working Group.
Sec. 51222. Process for adoption research and a best practices 
                            voluntary guidelines for laboratory 
                            facilities.
Sec. 51223. Computing and information security mentoring programs for 
                            college students.
Sec. 51224. Grants for computer equipment.
Sec. 51225. Centers of Academic Computing and Information Assurance.
      Part 3--Federal Workforce Computer and Information Security 
                        Professional Development

Sec. 51231. Lifelong learning in computer and information security 
                            study.
Sec. 51232. Computer and information security job opportunities 
                            program.
Sec. 51233. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity training 
                            programs and equipment.
Sec. 51234. E-Security Fellows Program.
                            Part 4--Research

Sec. 51241. National Science Foundation study on science and technology 
                            student retention.
Sec. 51242. Challenge Grants.
Sec. 51243. E-Security Fellows Program.
                   Subtitle L--College Student Hunger

Sec. 51301. Short title.
Sec. 51302. Eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental 
                            nutrition assistance program.
Sec. 51303. Eligibility notification for students.
Sec. 51304. Communication of information on student eligibility for the 
                            supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Sec. 51305. Demonstration pilot program.
Sec. 51306. Effective date.
                     Subtitle M--CAMPUS HATE Crimes

Sec. 51401. Short title.
Sec. 51402. Findings.
Sec. 51403. Hate crime prevention and response.
Sec. 51404. Clery Act amendments.
Sec. 51405. Program participation agreements.
Sec. 51406. Accrediting agency recognition.
             Subtitle N--HBCU Capital Financing Improvement

Sec. 51501. Short title.
Sec. 51502. Bond insurance.
Sec. 51503. Strengthening technical assistance.
Sec. 51504. HBCU Capital Financing Advisory Board.
              Subtitle O--Transition-to-Success Mentoring

Sec. 51601. Short title.
Sec. 51602. Transition-to-Success Mentoring Program.
Sec. 51603. Table of contents.
              Subtitle P--Equity and Inclusion Enforcement

Sec. 51701. Short title.
Sec. 51702. Restoration of right to civil action in disparate impact 
                            cases under title VI of the Civil Rights 
                            Act of 1964.
Sec. 51703. Designation of monitors under title VI of the Civil Rights 
                            Act of 1964.
Sec. 51704. Special assistant for equity and inclusion.
           Subtitle Q--Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion

Sec. 51801. Short title.
Sec. 51802. Findings.
Sec. 51803. References.
Sec. 51804. Funding Federal Pell Grants through mandatory funding.
Sec. 51805. Restoring Federal Pell Grant eligibility for borrower 
                            defense.
Sec. 51806. Federal Pell Grant eligibility for DREAMer students.
Sec. 51807. Repeal of suspension of eligibility under the Higher 
                            Education Act of 1965 for grants, loans, 
                            and work assistance for drug-related 
                            offenses.
Sec. 51808. Extending Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-
                            term programs.
Sec. 51809. Providing Federal Pell grants for Iraq and Afghanistan 
                            veteran's dependents.
Sec. 51810. Increasing support for working students by 35 percent.
Sec. 51811. Increasing the Federal Pell Grant auto-zero threshold.
Sec. 51812. Raising the total semesters of Federal Pell Grant 
                            eligibility.
Sec. 51813. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 51814. Effective date.
                  Subtitle R--Student Loan Debt Relief

Sec. 51901. Short title.
Sec. 51902. Table of contents.
                 Part 1--Loan Discharge and Forbearance

Sec. 51911. Loan discharge.
Sec. 51912. Automatic administrative forbearance; halting of wage 
                            garnishment.
Sec. 51913. Staying and prohibition on commencement of actions for 
                            collection.
Sec. 51914. Ineligibility for Treasury Offset.
                      Part 2--Refinancing Programs

Sec. 51921. Refinancing programs.
        Part 3--Dischargeability of Student Loans in Bankruptcy

Sec. 51931. Dischargeability of student loans in bankruptcy.
                       Part 4--General Provisions

Sec. 51941. Report on progress of implementation.
Sec. 51942. Notification to borrowers.
Sec. 51943. Inapplicability of title IV negotiated rulemaking and 
                            master calendar exception.
Sec. 51944. Definitions.
              Subtitle S--Public Funds for Public Schools

Sec. 52001. Short title.
Sec. 52002. Elimination of school voucher State tax credit loophole by 
                            limiting the double benefit of charitable 
                            contributions.
                       Subtitle T--Ending PUSHOUT

Sec. 52101. Short title.
Sec. 52102. Purpose.
Sec. 52103. Strengthening civil rights data collection with respect to 
                            exclusionary discipline in schools.
Sec. 52104. Grants to reduce exclusionary school discipline practices.
Sec. 52105. Joint task force to end school pushout of girls of color.
Sec. 52106. Authorization of appropriation.
Sec. 52107. Definitions.
                Subtitle U--Parent PLUS Loan Improvement

Sec. 52301. Short title.
Sec. 52302. Applicable rate of interest for PLUS Loans.
Sec. 52303. Elimination of origination fee for Parent PLUS loans.
Sec. 52304. Counseling for Parent PLUS borrowers.
Sec. 52305. Inclusion of parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and 
                            income-based repayment plans.
                    Subtitle V--Time for Completion

Sec. 52401. Short title.
Sec. 52402. Consumer information about completion or graduation times.
                   Subtitle W--Strength in Diversity

Sec. 52501. Short title.
Sec. 52502. Purpose.
Sec. 52503. Reservation for national activities.
Sec. 52504. Grant program authorized.
Sec. 52505. Applications.
Sec. 52506. Uses of funds.
Sec. 52507. Performance measures.
Sec. 52508. Annual reports.
Sec. 52509. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 52510. Definitions.
                Subtitle X--Reverse Transfer Efficiency

Sec. 52601. Short title.
Sec. 52602. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a 
                            recognized postsecondary credential.
         Subtitle Y--Supporting Minority STEM Student to Career

Sec. 52701. Short title.
Sec. 52702. Minority science and engineering improvement program.
                       Subtitle Z--END ALL Hazing

Sec. 52801. Short title.
Sec. 52802. Findings.
Sec. 52803. Hazing reporting requirements for institutions of higher 
                            education.
          Subtitle AA--Report and Educate About Campus Hazing

Sec. 52901. Short title.
Sec. 52902. Inclusion of hazing incidents in annual security reports.
Sec. 52903. Definition of hazing.
Sec. 52904. Recording of hazing incidents.
Sec. 52905. Educational program on hazing.
                    Subtitle BB--STOP Campus Hunger

Sec. 53001. Short title.
Sec. 53002. Student eligibility information for nutrition assistance 
                            programs.
         Subtitle CC--End Pandemic Hunger for College Students

Sec. 53101. Short title.
Sec. 53102. SNAP eligibility for low-income college students.
 Subtitle DD--Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in 
                                  Need

Sec. 53201. Short title.
Sec. 53202. Funds to support.
             Subtitle EE--Black History Is American History

Sec. 53301. Short title.
Sec. 53302. Findings.
Sec. 53303. American history and civics education.
                    Subtitle FF--CAMPUS HATE Crimes

Sec. 53401. Short title.
Sec. 53402. Findings.
Sec. 53403. Hate crime prevention and response.
Sec. 53404. Clery Act amendments.
Sec. 53405. Program participation agreements.
Sec. 53406. Accrediting agency recognition.
         Subtitle GG--Educators Expense Deduction Modernization

Sec. 53501. Short title.
Sec. 53502. Increase in deduction for certain expenses of elementary 
                            and secondary school teachers.
            Subtitle HH--Beyond the Box for Higher Education

Sec. 53601. Short title.
Sec. 53602. Findings.
Sec. 53603. Beyond the box for higher education.
Sec. 53604. Financial aid.
         Subtitle II--United States Territories College Access

Sec. 53701. Short title.
Sec. 53702. Purpose.
Sec. 53703. College access grants.
                Subtitle JJ--Relief From Excessive Debt

Sec. 53901. Short title.
Sec. 53902. Exception to discharge.
Sec. 53903. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 53904. Effective date; application of amendments.
 Subtitle KK--Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm That Is Overt 
                       and Unresponsive to Trauma

Sec. 54001. Short title.
Sec. 54002. Purpose.
Sec. 54003. Strengthening civil rights data collection with respect to 
                            exclusionary discipline in schools.
Sec. 54004. Grants to reduce exclusionary school discipline practices.
Sec. 54005. Joint task force to end school pushout of girls of color.
Sec. 54006. Authorization of appropriation.
Sec. 54007. Definitions.
   Subtitle LL--Building Resources Into Digital Growth and Education

Sec. 54101. Short title.
Sec. 54102. Establishment of program.
Sec. 54103. Definitions.
      Subtitle MM--Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices

Sec. 54301. Short title.
Sec. 54302. Grants to improve trauma support services and mental health 
                            care for children and youth in educational 
                            settings.
  Subtitle NN--Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early 
                           Childhood Teachers

Sec. 54401. Short title.
Sec. 54402. Table of contents.
Sec. 54403. Findings.
   Part 1--Establishment of Infant and Toddler Child Care Leadership 
                                 Grants

Sec. 54411. Purpose.
Sec. 54412. Definitions.
Sec. 54413. Authorization of appropriations.
                     subpart a--general provisions

Sec. 54421. Program authorized.
Sec. 54422. Application; selection criteria.
Sec. 54423. Amount, duration, and administration of grants.
             subpart b--planning and implementation grants

Sec. 54431. Grants authorized.
Sec. 54432. Planning grants.
Sec. 54433. Access grants providing infant and toddler child care for 
                            community college or minority-serving 
                            institution student parents.
Sec. 54434. Impact grants.
Sec. 54435. Pipeline grants.
Sec. 54436. Evaluation criteria for grants.
Sec. 54437. Report to Congress.
Sec. 54438. Nondiscrimination in programs and activities.
         Part 2--Child Care and Development Block Grant Program

Sec. 54441. Eligibility.
Sec. 54442. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 54443. Increased Federal matching payments for child care.
  Part 3--Outreach Regarding the Dependent Care Allowance for Federal 
                              Student Aid

Sec. 54451. Sharing dependent care allowance information for Federal 
                            student aid.
              Subtitle OO--Closing the College Hunger Gap

Sec. 54501. Short title.
Sec. 54502. Questions on food and housing insecurity in National 
                            Postsecondary Student Aid Study.
Sec. 54503. Information on SNAP eligibility.
Sec. 54504. Effective date.
          Subtitle PP--Transparency in Off-Campus Housing Act

Sec. 54601. Short title.
Sec. 54602. Institutional calculations for off-campus room and board.
Subtitle QQ--Passport Assistance for Disadvantaged Students Act of 2020

Sec. 54701. Short title.
Sec. 54702. Demonstration program.
                  Subtitle RR--STEM Opportunities Act

Sec. 54801. Short title; findings.
Sec. 54802. Purposes.
Sec. 54803. Federal science agency policies for caregivers.
Sec. 54804. Collection and reporting of data on Federal research 
                            grants.
Sec. 54805. Policies for review of Federal research grants.
Sec. 54806. Collection of data on demographics of faculty.
Sec. 54807. Cultural and institutional barriers to expanding the 
                            academic and Federal STEM workforce.
Sec. 54808. Research and dissemination at the National Science 
                            Foundation.
Sec. 54809. Research and related activities to expand STEM 
                            opportunities.
Sec. 54810. Tribal Colleges and Universities Program.
Sec. 54811. Report to Congress.
Sec. 54812. Merit review.
Sec. 54813. Definitions.
                 Subtitle SS--Student Loan Fairness Act

Sec. 54901. Short title.
Sec. 54902. Findings.
Sec. 54903. 10/10 Loan Repayment and Forgiveness.
Sec. 54904. Capping interest rates for all Federal Direct loans.
Sec. 54905. 10/10 Loan Repayment Plan as plan selected by the 
                            Secretary.
Sec. 54906. Improving and expanding Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Sec. 54907. Refinancing private education loans for certain borrowers.
Sec. 54908. Interest-free deferment of unsubsidized loans during 
                            periods of unemployment.
Sec. 54909. Excluding loans forgiven under certain repayment programs 
                            from gross income.
          Subtitle TT--Financial Aid Fairness For Students Act

Sec. 55001. Short title.
Sec. 55002. Findings.
Sec. 55003. Repeal of suspension of eligibility under the Higher 
                            Education Act of 1965 for grants, loans, 
                            and work assistance for drug-related 
                            offenses.
 Subtitle UU--Supporting the Teaching Profession Through Revitalizing 
                   Investments in Valuable Educators

Sec. 55101. Short title and findings.
Chapter 1--Improving Teacher Support Under the Elementary and Secondary 
                         Education Act of 1965

Sec. 55111. Mandatory funding for programs preparing, training, and 
                            recruiting high-quality teachers, 
                            principals, or other school leaders.
              Chapter 2--Teacher Loan Forgiveness Programs

Sec. 55121. Teacher loan forgiveness programs and grants.
Sec. 55122. TEACH Grants.
Sec. 55123. Program To subsidize teacher certification and licensing 
                            fees.
                 TITLE VI--TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS

Sec. 55201. Purpose.
Sec. 55202. Providing access for early childhood educators and school 
                            leaders to training programs.
Sec. 55203. Mandatory Funding for Teacher Quality Partnership Program.
     TITLE VII--PROHIBITION OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR POLICE IN SCHOOLS

Sec. 55301. Prohibition of federal funds for police in schools.
                          DIVISION B--JUSTICE

                       TITLE I--CRIMINAL JUSTICE

              Subtitle A--George Floyd Justice in Policing

Sec. 10001. Short title.
Sec. 10002. Definitions.
                     Part 1--Police Accountability

          subpart i--holding police accountable in the courts

Sec. 10011. Deprivation of rights under color of law.
Sec. 10012. Qualified immunity reform.
Sec. 10013. Pattern and practice investigations.
Sec. 10014. Independent investigations.
          subpart ii--law enforcement trust and integrity act

Sec. 10021. Short title.
Sec. 10022. Definitions.
Sec. 10023. Accreditation of law enforcement agencies.
Sec. 10024. Law enforcement grants.
Sec. 10025. Attorney General to conduct study.
Sec. 10026. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 10027. National task force on law enforcement oversight.
Sec. 10028. Federal data collection on law enforcement practices.
               Part 2--Policing Transparency Through Data

             subpart i--national police misconduct registry

Sec. 10031. Establishment of National Police Misconduct Registry.
Sec. 10032. Certification requirements for hiring of law enforcement 
                            officers.
                         subpart ii--pride act

Sec. 10041. Short title.
Sec. 10042. Definitions.
Sec. 10043. Use of force reporting.
Sec. 10044. Use of force data reporting.
Sec. 10045. Compliance with reporting requirements.
Sec. 10046. Federal law enforcement reporting.
Sec. 10047. Authorization of appropriations.
             Part 3--Improving Police Training and Policies

           subpart i--end racial and religious profiling act

Sec. 10051. Short title.
Sec. 10052. Definitions.
               Chapter 1--Prohibition of Racial Profiling

Sec. 10053. Prohibition.
Sec. 10054. Enforcement.
   Chapter 2--Programs To Eliminate Racial Profiling By Federal Law 
                          Enforcement Agencies

Sec. 10054. Policies to eliminate racial profiling.
 Chapter 3--Programs To Eliminate Racial Profiling By State and Local 
                        Law Enforcement Agencies

Sec. 10055. Policies required for grants.
Sec. 10056. Involvement of Attorney General.
Sec. 10057. Data collection demonstration project.
Sec. 10058. Development of best practices.
Sec. 10059. Authorization of appropriations.
                       Chapter 4--Data Collection

Sec. 10060. Attorney General to issue regulations.
Sec. 10061. Publication of data.
Sec. 10062. Limitations on publication of data.
  Chapter 5--Department of Justice Regulations and Reports on Racial 
                     Profiling in the United States

Sec. 10063. Attorney General to issue regulations and reports.
                     subpart ii--additional reforms

Sec. 10064. Training on racial bias and duty to intervene.
Sec. 10065. Ban on no-knock warrants in drug cases.
Sec. 10066. Incentivizing banning of chokeholds and carotid holds.
Sec. 10067. PEACE Act.
Sec. 10068. Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act.
Sec. 10069. Public safety innovation grants.
               subpart iii--law enforcement body cameras

        Chapter 1--Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act

Sec. 10070. Short title.
Sec. 10071. Requirements for Federal law enforcement officers regarding 
                            the use of body cameras.
Sec. 10072.  Patrol vehicles with in-car video recording cameras.
Sec. 10073. Facial recognition technology.
Sec. 10074. GAO study.
Sec. 10075. Regulations.
Sec. 10076. Rule of construction.
                      Chapter 2--Police CAMERA Act

Sec. 10077. Short title.
Sec. 10078. Law enforcement body-worn camera requirements.
          Part 4--Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole

Sec. 10081. Short title.
Sec. 10082. Prohibition on engaging in sexual acts while acting under 
                            color of law.
Sec. 10083. Enactment of laws penalizing engaging in sexual acts while 
                            acting under color of law.
Sec. 10084. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 10085. Definition.
                    Part 5--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 10091. Severability.
Sec. 10092. Savings clause.
                 Subtitle B--SAFETY Through Nonviolence

Sec. 10201. Short title.
Sec. 10202. Findings.
Sec. 10203. Grants to educate Americans about the principles and 
                            practice of nonviolence.
         Subtitle C--Local Public Health And Safety Protection

Sec. 10301. Short title.
Sec. 10302. Findings.
Sec. 10303. Grants to reduce gun violence through local regulation.
     Subtitle D--Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement

Sec. 10401. Short title.
Sec. 10402. Decriminalization of cannabis.
Sec. 10403. Demographic data of cannabis business owners and employees.
Sec. 10404. Creation of Opportunity Trust Fund and imposition of tax on 
                            cannabis products.
Sec. 10405. Opportunity trust fund programs.
Sec. 10406. Availability of Small Business Administration programs and 
                            services to cannabis-related legitimate 
                            businesses and service providers.
Sec. 10407. No discrimination in the provision of a federal public 
                            benefit on the basis of cannabis.
Sec. 10408. No adverse effect for purposes of the immigration laws.
Sec. 10409. Resentencing and expungement.
Sec. 10410. References in existing law to marijuana or marihuana.
Sec. 10411. Severability.
Sec. 10412. Cannabis offense defined.
Sec. 10413. Rulemaking.
                      Subtitle E--ICE Body Camera

Sec. 10501. Short title.
Sec. 10502. Findings.
Sec. 10503. Use of body cameras by certain ICE officers.
Sec. 10504. Recordings to be provided to certain persons.
Sec. 10505. Withholding of certain funds.
              Subtitle G--Demanding Oversight From Justice

Sec. 10701. Short title.
Sec. 10702. Civil action by Attorney General.
Sec. 10703. Annual reporting requirement.
Subtitle H--Building Bridges and Transforming Resentment and Unfairness 
           to Support and Trust for Municipal Law Enforcement

Sec. 10801. Short title.
Sec. 10802. Findings.
Sec. 10803. Reduction in grant funding for units of local government.
Sec. 10804. Exemptions.
Sec. 10805. Waivers.
             Subtitle I--Clarification of Right to Counsel

Sec. 10901. Clarification of right to counsel.
Sec. 10902. Treatment of individuals held or detained at ports of entry 
                            or at any CBP or ICE detention facility.
                  Subtitle J--Equal Justice Under Law

Sec. 11001. Short title.
Sec. 11002. Effective assistance of counsel.
Sec. 11003. Remedy.
Sec. 11004. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
           Subtitle K--Clarence Gideon Full Access to Justice

Sec. 11101. Short title.
Sec. 11102. Defender Office for Supreme Court Advocacy.
     Subtitle L--Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal Proceedings

Sec. 11201. Short title.
Sec. 11202. Improving immigration court efficiency and reducing costs 
                            by increasing access to legal information.
Sec. 11203. Access by counsel and legal orientation at detention 
                            facilities.
Sec. 11204. Report on access to counsel.
Sec. 11205. Motions to reopen.
Sec. 11206. Supplementary surcharge.
         Subtitle M--Tax Relief for Guard and Reserve Training

Sec. 11301. Short title.
Sec. 11302. Reduction of mileage threshold for deduction in determining 
                            adjusted gross income.
Sec. 11303. Exemption from 2 percent floor on miscellaneous itemized 
                            deductions.
Subtitle N--Maintaining Dignity and Eliminating Unnecessary Restrictive 
                         Confinement of Youths

Sec. 11401. Short title.
Sec. 11402. Juvenile solitary confinement.
               Subtitle O--Dignity for Incarcerated Women

Sec. 11501. Short title.
Sec. 11502. Improving the treatment of primary caretaker parents and 
                            other individuals in federal prisons.
Sec. 11503. Overnight visit pilot program.
            Subtitle P--Beyond the Box for Higher Education

Sec. 11601. Short title.
Sec. 11602. Findings.
Sec. 11603. Beyond the box for higher education.
Sec. 11604. Financial aid.
                     Subtitle Q--Community Reentry

Sec. 11701. Short title.
Sec. 11702. Findings.
Sec. 11703. Prerelease custody.
               Subtitle R--Community Reentry Act of 2020

Sec. 11801. Short title.
Sec. 11802. Findings.
Sec. 11803. Prerelease custody.
              Subtitle S--Dignity for Detained Immigrants

Sec. 11901. Short title.
Sec. 11902. Standards for DHS detention facilities.
Sec. 11903. Oversight and transparency for DHS detention facilities.
Sec. 11904. Cause of action.
Sec. 11905. DHS detention facility construction and maintenance.
Sec. 11906. Appearance of detained aliens for other legal matters.
Sec. 11907. Procedures for detaining aliens.
Sec. 11908. Sense of Congress.
           Subtitle T--Solitary Confinement Study and Reform

Sec. 12001. Short title.
Sec. 12002. Purposes.
Sec. 12003. National solitary confinement study and reform commission.
Sec. 12004. Adoption and effect of national standards.
Sec. 12005. Definitions.
              Subtitle U--Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs

Sec. 12101. Short title.
Sec. 12102. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries prior to 
                            conditional offer for Federal employment.
Sec. 12103. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors 
                            prior to conditional offer.
Sec. 12104. Report on employment of individuals formerly incarcerated 
                            in Federal prisons.
Sec. 12105. Determination of budgetary effects.
                         Subtitle V--Renew Act

Sec. 12201. Short title.
Sec. 12202. Lowering the age for expungement of certain convictions for 
                            simple possession of controlled substances 
                            by nonviolent young offenders.
                  Subtitle W--Correct the Census Count

Sec. 12301. Short title.
Sec. 12302. Residence of incarcerated individuals.
   Subtitle X--Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair

Sec. 12401. Short title.
Sec. 12402. Findings; sense of Congress; purpose.
Sec. 12403. Federally assisted programs.
Sec. 12404. Housing programs.
Sec. 12405. Public accommodations.
Sec. 12406. Employment.
Sec. 12407. Equal rights under the law.
Sec. 12408. Rule of construction.
Sec. 12409. Effective date.
                  Subtitle Y--Equal Justice Under Law

Sec. 12501. Short title.
Sec. 12502. Effective assistance of counsel.
Sec. 12503. Remedy.
Sec. 12504. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
                Subtitle Z--Ensuring Successful Reentry

Sec. 12601. Short title.
Sec. 12602. Requirement that prisoners on work release pay part of 
                            their gross income over for housing.
     Subtitle AA--Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims

Sec. 12701. Short title.
Sec. 12702. Definitions of ``intimate partner'' and ``misdemeanor crime 
                            of domestic violence'' expanded.
Sec. 12703. Expansion of list of persons subject to a restraining or 
                            similar order to whom a firearm is 
                            prohibited from being sold or disposed.
Sec. 12704. Expansion of list of persons subject to a restraining or 
                            similar order prohibited from possessing or 
                            receiving a firearm.
Sec. 12705. Stalking prohibitions.
                   Subtitle BB--Gun Violence Research

Sec. 12801. Short title.
Sec. 12802. Findings.
Sec. 12803. Definitions.
Sec. 12804. Research and data restrictions repeal.
Sec. 12805. Research program.
Sec. 12806. Agency activities.
               Subtitle CC--Stop Online Ammunition Sales

Sec. 12901. Short title.
Sec. 12902. Limitations on purchases of ammunition.
              Subtitle DD--Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback

Sec. 13001. Short title.
                   Part 1--Gun Buyback Grant Program

Sec. 13011. Program authorized.
Sec. 13012. Applications.
Sec. 13013. Term of grant.
Sec. 13014. Smart prepaid cards.
Sec. 13015. Uses of funds.
Sec. 13016. Definitions.
Sec. 13017. Authorization of appropriations.
                       Part 2--Criminal Provision

Sec. 13021. Use of smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of 
                            a firearm.
                Subtitle EE--Gun Trafficking Prohibition

Sec. 13101. Short title.
Sec. 13102. Anti-straw purchasing and firearms trafficking amendments.
Sec. 13103. Amendments to section 922(d).
Sec. 13104. Amendments to section 924(a).
Sec. 13105. Amendments to section 924(h).
Sec. 13106. Amendments to section 924(k).
             Subtitle FF--Gun Manufacturers Accountability

Sec. 13201. Short title.
Sec. 13202. Repeal of prohibition on bringing qualified civil liability 
                            actions in Federal or State court.
    Subtitle GG--Report on Effects of Gun Violence on Public Health

Sec. 13301. Report on effects of gun violence on public health.
     Subtitle HH--Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims

Sec. 13401. Short title.
Sec. 13402. Definitions of ``intimate partner'' and ``misdemeanor crime 
                            of domestic violence'' expanded.
Sec. 13403. Expansion of list of persons subject to a restraining or 
                            similar order to whom a firearm is 
                            prohibited from being sold or disposed.
Sec. 13404. Expansion of list of persons subject to a restraining or 
                            similar order prohibited from possessing or 
                            receiving a firearm.
Sec. 13405. Stalking prohibitions.
                       Subtitle II--Raise the Age

Sec. 13501. Short title.
Sec. 13502. Prohibition on Federal firearms licensee selling or 
                            delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire 
                            rifles to a person under 21 years of age, 
                            with exceptions.
Sec. 13503. Operation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's public 
                            access line.
              Subtitle JJ--National Gun Violence Research

Sec. 13601. Short title.
Sec. 13602. Findings.
Sec. 13603. Definitions.
Sec. 13604. Research and data restrictions repeal.
Sec. 13605. Research program.
Sec. 13606. Agency activities.
            Subtitle KK--Secure Communities and Safe Schools

Sec. 13701. Short title.
Sec. 13702. Prohibition on expenditure of certain Homeland Security 
                            grant funds to purchase firearms.
                Subtitle LL--Law Enforcement Protection

Sec. 13801. Short title.
Sec. 13802. Armor-piercing, concealable weapons.
Sec. 13803. Use of National Firearms Act taxes.
                        Subtitle MM--Corey Jones

Sec. 13901. Short title.
Sec. 13902. Findings.
Sec. 13903. Ensuring the safety of the public and law enforcement 
                            officers during routine traffic stops 
                            involving unmarked vehicles and 
                            plainclothes officers.
              Subtitle NN--Break the Cycle of Violence Act

Sec. 14001. Short title.
Sec. 14002. Findings.
Sec. 14003. Community-based violence intervention program grants.
Sec. 14004. Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Grants.
Sec. 14005. Sense of Congress regarding services for victims of violent 
                            crime.
Subtitle OO--Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant 
                        Women In Custody Custody

Sec. 14101. Short title.
Sec. 14102. Data collection.
Sec. 14103. Care for federally incarcerated women related to pregnancy 
                            and childbirth.
Sec. 14104. Use of restrictive housing and restraints on incarcerated 
                            pregnant women during pregnancy, labor, and 
                            postpartum recovery prohibited.
Sec. 14105. Treatment of women with high-risk pregnancies.
Sec. 14106. Exemption of incarcerated pregnant women from the 
                            requirements for suits by prisoners.
Sec. 14107. Definitions.
Sec. 14108. Education and technical assistance.
Sec. 14109. Bureau of Prisons staff and U.S. Marshals training.
Sec. 14110. GAO study on State and local correctional facilities.
Sec. 14111. GAO study on Federal pretrial detention facilities.
Sec. 14112. PWIC grant program.
Sec. 14113. Placement in prerelease custody.
      Subtitle PP--Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act 2020

Sec. 14201. Short title.
Sec. 14202. Findings.
Sec. 14203. Definitions.
Sec. 14204. Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence.
  Subtitle QQ--The One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2020

Sec. 14301. Short title.
Sec. 14302. Community reentry center grant program.
Sec. 14303. Grants for reentry services assistance hotlines.
         Subtitle RR--Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2020

Sec. 14401. Short title.
Sec. 14402. Training for prosecutions of traffickers and support for 
                            State services for victims of trafficking.
Sec. 14403. Working to develop methodologies to assess prevalence of 
                            human trafficking.
Sec. 14404. Report on prosecutors seeking restitution in trafficking 
                            cases.
Sec. 14405. Sense of Congress encouraging States to adopt protections 
                            for victims of trafficking.
                      Subtitle SS--Wakeshia's Law

Sec. 14501. Short title.
Sec. 14502. Purpose.
Sec. 14503. Compliance and ineligibility.
Sec. 14504. Information required upon arrest or detention.
Sec. 14505. Notification by law enforcement of family with regard to 
                            death or life-threatening emergency 
                            occurring to individual in custody.
Sec. 14506. Report to attorney general.
Sec. 14507. Definitions.
    Subtitle TT--Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2020

Sec. 14601. Short title.
Sec. 14602. Universal definitions and grant conditions.
Sec. 14603. Reporting on female genital mutilation, female genital 
                            cutting, or female circumcision.
Sec. 14604. Agency and Department Coordination.
   Part 1--Enhancing Legal Tools to Combat Domestic Violence, Dating 
                 Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking

Sec. 14611. Stop grants.
Sec. 14612. Grants to improve the criminal justice response.
Sec. 14613. Legal assistance for victims.
Sec. 14614. Grants to support families in the justice system.
Sec. 14615. Outreach and services to underserved populations grants.
Sec. 14616. Criminal provisions.
Sec. 14617. Rape survivor child custody.
Sec. 14618. Enhancing culturally specific services for victims of 
                            domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                            assault, and stalking.
Sec. 14619. Grants for lethality assessment programs.
                 Part 2--Improving Services for Victims

Sec. 14621. Sexual assault services program.
Sec. 14622. Sexual Assault Services Program.
Sec. 14623. Rural domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
                            stalking, and child abuse enforcement 
                            assistance program.
Sec. 14624. Training and services to end violence against people with 
                            disabilities.
Sec. 14625. Training and services to end abuse in later life.
Sec. 14626. Demonstration program on trauma-informed training for law 
                            enforcement.
      Part 3--Services, Protection, and Justice for Young Victims

Sec. 14631. Rape prevention and education grant.
Sec. 14632. Creating hope through outreach, options, services, and 
                            education (CHOOSE) for children and youth.
Sec. 14633. Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses.
Sec. 14634. Combat online predators.
                  Part 4--Violence Reduction Practices

Sec. 14641. Study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and 
                            Prevention.
Sec. 14642. Saving Money and Reducing Tragedies (SMART) through 
                            Prevention grants.
         Part 5--Strengthening the Healthcare Systems Response

Sec. 14651. Grants to strengthen the healthcare systems response to 
                            domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                            assault, and stalking.
                     Part 6--Safe Homes for Victims

Sec. 14661. Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, 
                            dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                            stalking.
Sec. 14662. Ensuring compliance and implementation; prohibiting 
                            retaliation against victims.
Sec. 14663. Protecting the right to report crime from one's home.
Sec. 14664. Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of 
                            domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                            assault, or stalking.
Sec. 14665. Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic 
                            violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
                            and stalking.
Sec. 14666. United States Housing Act of 1937 amendments.
                 Part 7--Economic Security for Victims

Sec. 14671. Findings.
Sec. 14672. National Resource Center on workplace responses to assist 
                            victims of domestic and sexual violence.
Sec. 14673. Entitlement to unemployment compensation for victims of 
                            sexual and other harassment and survivors 
                            of domestic violence, sexual assault, or 
                            stalking.
Sec. 14674. Study and reports on barriers to survivors' economic 
                            security access.
Sec. 14675. GAO Study.
Sec. 14676. Education and information programs for survivors.
Sec. 14677. Severability.
                 Part 8--Homicide Reduction Initiatives

Sec. 14681. Prohibiting persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes against 
                            dating partners and persons subject to 
                            protection orders.
Sec. 14682. Prohibiting stalkers and individuals subject to court order 
                            from possessing a firearm.
                    Part 9--Safety for Indian Women

Sec. 14691. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 14692. Authorizing funding for the tribal access program.
Sec. 14693. Tribal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence, 
                            dating violence, obstruction of justice, 
                            sexual violence, sex trafficking, stalking, 
                            and assault of a law enforcement officer or 
                            corrections officer.
Sec. 14694. Annual reporting requirements.
Sec. 14695. Report on the response of law enforcement agencies to 
                            reports of missing or murdered Indians.
               Part 10--Office on Violence Against Women

Sec. 14701. Establishment of Office on Violence Against Women.
Sec. 14702. Report of the Attorney General on the effects of the 
                            shutdown.
       Part 11--Improving Conditions for Women in Federal Custody

Sec. 14711. Improving the treatment of primary caretaker parents and 
                            other individuals in federal prisons.
Sec. 14712. Public health and safety of women.
Sec. 14713. Research and report on women in federal incarceration.
Sec. 14714. Reentry planning and services for incarcerated women.
        Part 12--Law Enforcement Tools to Enhance Public Safety

Sec. 14721. Notification to law enforcement agencies of prohibited 
                            purchase or attempted purchase of a 
                            firearm.
Sec. 14722. Reporting of background check denials to state, local, and 
                            tribal authorities.
Sec. 14723. Special assistant U.S. attorneys and cross-deputized 
                            attorneys.
         Part 13--Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole

Sec. 14731. Short title.
Sec. 14732. Prohibition on engaging in sexual acts while acting under 
                            color of law.
Sec. 14733. Incentives for States.
Sec. 14734. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 14735. Definition.
                         Part 14--Other Matters

Sec. 14741. National stalker and domestic violence reduction.
Sec. 14742. Federal victim assistants reauthorization.
Sec. 14743. Child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and 
                            practitioners reauthorization.
Sec. 14744. Sex offender management.
Sec. 14745. Court-appointed special advocate program.
Sec. 14746. Rape kit backlog.
Sec. 14747. Sexual assault forensic exam program grants.
Sec. 14748. Review on link between substance use and victims of 
                            domestic violence dating violence, sexual 
                            assault, or stalking.
Sec. 14749. Interagency working group to study Federal efforts to 
                            collect data on sexual violence.
Sec. 14750. National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Sec. 14751. Rule of construction regarding compliance with immigration 
                            laws.
                    Part 15--Cybercrime Enforcement

Sec. 14761. Local law enforcement grants for enforcement of 
                            cybercrimes.
Sec. 14762. National Resource Center Grant.
Sec. 14763. National strategy, classification, and reporting on 
                            cybercrime.
                        TITLE II--HEALTH EQUITY

                  Subtitle A--Expanded Access to Care

Sec. 20101. Study on the uninsured.
Sec. 20102. Volunteer dental projects and action for dental health 
                            program.
Sec. 20103. Critical access hospital improvements.
Sec. 20104. Community health center collaborative access expansion.
                    Subtitle B--Mental Health Needs

Sec. 20201. Priority mental health needs of regional and national 
                            significance.
Sec. 20202. Annual report on adverse childhood experiences of certain 
                            children in communities facing civil 
                            unrest.
            Subtitle C--Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

Sec. 20401. Short title.
                   Part 1--Mental Health of Students

Sec. 20411. Amendments to the Public Health Service Act.
                Part 2--Health Equity and Accountability

Sec. 20415. Integrated Health Care Demonstration Program.
Sec. 20416. Addressing racial and ethnic minority mental health 
                            disparities research gaps.
Sec. 20417. Health professions competencies to address racial and 
                            ethnic minority mental health disparities.
Sec. 20418. Racial and ethnic minority behavioral and mental health 
                            outreach and education strategy.
Sec. 20419. Additional funds for National Institutes of Health.
Sec. 20420. Additional funds for National Institute on Minority Health 
                            and Health Disparities.
                        Part 3--Other Provisions

Sec. 20421. Reauthorization of Minority Fellowship Program.
Sec. 20422. Commission on the Effects of Smartphone and Social Media 
                            Use on Adolescents.
Sec. 20423. No Federal funds for conversion therapy.
                  Subtitle D--PrEP Assistance Program

Sec. 20501. Short title.
Sec. 20502. Pre-exposure prophylaxis program grant.
 Subtitle E--Environmental Justice and Environmental Justice Advocates

Sec. 20601. Findings.
Sec. 20602. Sense of Congress.
         Subtitle F--Endometrial Cancer Research and Education

Sec. 20701. Short title.
Sec. 20702. Findings.
Sec. 20703. Expanding research and education with respect to 
                            endometrial cancer.
        Subtitle G--Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection

Sec. 20801. Short title.
Sec. 20802. Medicare coverage for FDA-approved qualifying colorectal 
                            cancer screening blood-based tests.
                 Subtitle H--Environmental Justice Act

Sec. 20901. Short title.
Sec. 20902. Purposes.
Sec. 20903. Definitions.
Sec. 20904. Interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice.
Sec. 20905. Federal agency actions to address environmental justice.
Sec. 20906. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
Sec. 20907. Environmental justice grant programs.
Sec. 20908. Consideration of cumulative impacts and persistent 
                            violations in certain permitting decisions.
Sec. 20909. Implied rights of action and common law claims.
Sec. 20910. Private rights of action for discriminatory practices.
Sec. 20911. Severability.
 Subtitle I--Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug 
                                 Costs

Sec. 21001. Short title.
                Part 1--Lowering Prescription Drug Costs

  subpart a--bringing low-cost options and competition while keeping 
                      incentives for new generics

Sec. 21011. Change conditions of first generic exclusivity to spur 
                            access and competition.
         subpart b--protecting consumer access to generic drugs

Sec. 21015. Unlawful agreements.
Sec. 21016. Notice and certification of agreements.
Sec. 21017. Forfeiture of 180-day exclusivity period.
Sec. 21018. Commission litigation authority.
Sec. 21019. Statute of limitations.
  subpart c--creating and restoring equal access to equivalent samples

Sec. 21021. Actions for delays of generic drugs and biosimilar 
                            biological products.
Sec. 21022. REMS approval process for subsequent filers.
Sec. 21023. Rule of construction.
   subpart d--study on role of federal assistance in drug development

Sec. 21025. Study on role of Federal assistance in drug development.
                  subpart e--pharmacy school outreach

Sec. 21031. Pharmacy school outreach.
                           subpart f--reports

Sec. 21035. Effects of increases in prescription drug price.
             Part 2--Health Insurance Market Stabilization

Sec. 21041. Preserving State option to implement health care 
                            marketplaces.
Sec. 21042. Providing for additional requirements with respect to the 
                            navigator program.
Sec. 21043. Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities and 
                            annual enrollment targets.
Sec. 21044. Short-term limited duration insurance rule prohibition.
Sec. 21045. Protection of health insurance coverage in certain 
                            Exchanges.
Sec. 21046. Sense of Congress relating to the practice of silver 
                            loading.
Sec. 21047. Consumer outreach, education, and assistance.
Sec. 21048. GAO report.
Sec. 21049. Report on the effects of website maintenance during open 
                            enrollment.
                       Part 3--Budgetary Effects

Sec. 21051. Determination of budgetary effects.
           Subtitle J--Resident Physician Shortage Reduction

Sec. 21101. Short title.
Sec. 21102. Distribution of additional residency positions.
Sec. 21103. Study and report on strategies for increasing diversity.
Subtitle K--Direct Medicare Payment for Services Furnished By Physician 
                               Assistants

Sec. 21201. Direct Medicare payment for services furnished by physician 
                            assistants.
              Subtitle L--Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion

Sec. 21301. Short title.
Sec. 21302. Increased FMAP for medical assistance to newly eligible 
                            individuals.
                 Subtitle M--Medicaid Expansion Parity

Sec. 21401. Short title.
Sec. 21402. Parity in the timing of the application of higher Medicaid 
                            Federal matching rates for ACA newly 
                            eligible individuals.
        Subtitle N--Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment

Sec. 21501. Short title.
Sec. 21502. Improving access to care for Medicare and Medicaid 
                            beneficiaries.
  Subtitle O--Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care

Sec. 21601. Short title.
Sec. 21602. Expanding access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and 
                            pulmonary rehabilitation programs under 
                            Medicare program.
Sec. 21603. Expediting access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and 
                            pulmonary rehabilitation programs under 
                            Medicare program.
           Subtitle P--Healthy Food Access for All Americans

Sec. 21701. Short title.
Sec. 21702. Tax credit and grant program for Special Access Food 
                            Providers.
Sec. 21703. Updates to Food Access Research Atlas.
                 Subtitle Q--Territories Health Equity

Sec. 21801. Short title.
                            Part 1--Medicaid

Sec. 21811. Elimination of general Medicaid funding limitations 
                            (``cap'') for territories.
Sec. 21812. Elimination of specific Federal medical assistance 
                            percentage (FMAP) limitation for 
                            territories.
Sec. 21813. Application of Medicaid waiver authority to all of the 
                            territories.
Sec. 21814. Permitting Medicaid DSH allotments for territories.
                            Part 2--Medicare

                           subpart a--part a

Sec. 21821. Calculation of Medicare DSH payments for IPPS hospitals in 
                            Puerto Rico.
Sec. 21822. Rebasing target amount for hospitals in territories.
Sec. 21823. Medicare DSH target adjustment for hospitals in 
                            territories.
                           subpart b--part b

Sec. 21825. Application of part B deemed enrollment process to 
                            residents of Puerto Rico; special 
                            enrollment period and limit on late 
                            enrollment penalties.
                 subpart c--medicare advantage (part c)

Sec. 21831. Adjustment in benchmark for low-base payment counties in 
                            Puerto Rico.
                           subpart d--part d

Sec. 21836. Improved use of allocated prescription drug funds by 
                            territories.
Sec. 21837. Report on treatment of territories under Medicare part D.
                         Part 3--Miscellaneous

Sec. 21841. Modified treatment of territories with respect to 
                            application of ACA annual health insurance 
                            provider fees.
Sec. 21842. Medicaid and CHIP territory transparency and information.
Sec. 21843. Report on exclusion of territories from Exchanges.
Sec. 21844. Access to coverage for individuals in certain areas without 
                            any available Exchange plans.
Sec. 21845. Extension of family-to-family health information centers 
                            program to territories.
       Subtitle R--Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies

Sec. 21901. Short title.
Sec. 21902. Findings.
Sec. 21903. Definitions.
Sec. 21904. Implicit bias training for health care providers.
Sec. 21905. Pregnancy medical home demonstration project.
Sec. 21906. National Academy of Medicine Study.
   Subtitle S--Reducing Mortality and Morbidity Among All Women and 
                            Honoring Mothers

Sec. 22001. Findings.
Sec. 22002. Sense of Congress.
 Subtitle T--Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary 
                  for Guidance for Social Determinants

Sec. 22101. Short title.
Sec. 22102. Findings; purpose.
Sec. 22103. Requirement to issue guidance to clarify strategies to 
                            address social determinants of health in 
                            the Medicaid program and the Children's 
                            Health Insurance Program.
   Subtitle U--Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance

Sec. 22201. Short title.
Sec. 22202. Findings.
Sec. 22203. Abortion coverage and care regardless of income or source 
                            of insurance.
Sec. 22204. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 22205. Rule of construction.
Sec. 22206. Severability.
             Subtitle V--Improving Access to Mental Health

Sec. 22301. Short title.
Sec. 22302. Improved access to mental health services under the 
                            Medicare program.
   Subtitle W--Sickle Cell Trait Research, Surveillance, and Public 
                        Education and Awareness

Sec. 22401. Findings.
Sec. 22402. Sense of Congress.
          Subtitle X--National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

Sec. 22501. Findings.
Sec. 22502. Sense of Congress.
           Subtitle Y--National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Sec. 22601. Findings.
Sec. 22602. Sense of Congress.
Subtitle Z--Repeal Existing Policies That Encourage and Allow Legal HIV 
                             Discrimination

Sec. 22701. Short title.
Sec. 22702. Findings.
Sec. 22703. Sense of Congress regarding laws or regulations directed at 
                            people living with HIV.
Sec. 22704. Review of Federal and State laws.
Sec. 22705. Rule of construction.
Sec. 22706. No additional appropriations authorized.
Sec. 22707. Definitions.
 Subtitle AA--Pandemic Community Reserve and Public Health Response Act

Sec. 22801. Short title.
Sec. 22802. Grants to increase federal public health reserve corps 
                            personnel.
Sec. 22803. Grants to establish pandemic community reserve corps.
   Subtitle BB--Researching and Ending Disparities by Understanding 
                      Creating Equity Act of 2020

Sec. 22901. Short title.
Sec. 22902. Health in all policies demonstration project.
Sec. 22903. National academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine 
                            report.
 Subtitle CC--Study, Treat, Observe and Prevent Neglected Diseases of 
    Poverty Act (short Title STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act)

Sec. 23001. Short title.
Sec. 23002. Findings.
Sec. 23003. Sense of congress.
Sec. 23004. Definition of neglected diseases of poverty.
Sec. 23005. Programs relating to neglected diseases of poverty.
                        Subtitle DD--Mommies Act

Sec. 23101. Short title.
Sec. 23102. Enhancing medicaid and chip benefits for low-income 
                            pregnant women.
Sec. 23103. Maternity care home demonstration project.
Sec. 23104. Reapplication of medicare payment rate floor to primary 
                            care services furnished under medicaid and 
                            inclusion of additional providers.
Sec. 23105. Macpac report and cms guidance on increasing access to 
                            doula care for medicaid beneficiaries.
Sec. 23106. Gao report on state medicaid programs' use of telemedicine 
                            to increase access to maternity care.
            Subtitle EE--Humane Correctional Healthcare Act

Sec. 23201. Short title.
Sec. 23202. Repeal of medicaid inmate exclusion.
Sec. 23203. Report by comptroller general.
Sec. 23204. Sense of congress on incarceration and community-based 
                            health services.
                Subtitle FF--Strengthen Dental Coverage

Sec. 23301. Short title.
Sec. 23302. Strengthening coverage under the medicaid program for 
                            certain foster youth individuals.
       Subtitle GG--Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

Sec. 23401. Short title.
Sec. 23402. Coverage continuity for former foster care children up to 
                            age 26.
Sec. 23403. Outreach efforts for enrollment of former foster children.
                  Subtitle HH--Pandemic Protection Act

Sec. 23501. Short title.
Sec. 23502. Temporary preservation of eligibility for foster care 
                            benefits, and suspension of certain 
                            education and work requirements, for youth 
                            who would otherwise age out of eligibility 
                            for the benefits during a health emergency 
                            or disaster declared with respect to the 
                            coronavirus pandemic.
    Subtitle II--Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Foster Youth Act 
                Immediate Coverage for Foster Youth Act

Sec. 23601. Short title.
Sec. 23602. Providing for immediate medicaid eligibility for former 
                            foster youth.
               Subtitle JJ--Health Providers Training Act

Sec. 23701. Short title.
Sec. 23702. Eligibility of hospitals for health professions opportunity 
                            grants.
Sec. 23703. Effective date.
                          TITLE III--COVID-19

                Subtitle A--Minority Business Resiliency

Sec. 30101. Short title.
Sec. 30102. Definitions.
Sec. 30103. Minority Business Development Agency.
Sec. 30104. Emergency grants to nonprofits that support minority 
                            business enterprises.
Sec. 30105. Outreach to business centers.
Sec. 30106. Direct appropriation.
Sec. 30107. Audits.
Sec. 30108. Review and report by Comptroller General.
Sec. 30109. Annual reports; recommendations.
Sec. 30110. Executive Order 11625.
Sec. 30111. Amendment to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 
                            1994.
                  Subtitle B--Health Enterprise Zones

Sec. 30201. Short title.
Sec. 30202. Designation of Health Enterprise Zones.
Sec. 30203. Consultation.
Sec. 30204. Tax incentives.
Sec. 30205. Grants.
Sec. 30206. Student loan repayment program.
Sec. 30207. Ten percent increase of payment for items and services 
                            payable under Medicare Part B furnished in 
                            Health Enterprise Zones.
Sec. 30208. Reporting.
Sec. 30209. Definitions.
Sec. 30210. Authorization of appropriations.
              Subtitle C--Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment

Sec. 30301. Short title.
Sec. 30302. Coverage of COVID-19 related treatment at no cost sharing.
                  Subtitle D--Quit Because of COVID-19

Sec. 30401. Short title.
Sec. 30402. Coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services in 
                            Medicaid.
Sec. 30403. Coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services in 
                            CHIP.
Sec. 30404. Rule of construction.
                 Subtitle E--Food for Working Families

Sec. 30501. Short title.
Sec. 30502. Federal pandemic unemployment compensation Income and 
                            resources disregard for SNAP.
Subtitle F--Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health

Sec. 30601. Short title.
Sec. 30602. Findings.
Sec. 30603. Reducing COVID-19 disparities by investing in public 
                            health.
     Subtitle G--Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID-19

Sec. 30701. Short title.
Sec. 30702. Food delivery under supplemental nutrition assistance 
                            program.
                Subtitle H--Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19

Sec. 30801. Short title.
Sec. 30802. Suspending authority to increase line speeds at meat and 
                            poultry establishments.
     Subtitle I--Increasing Access to Snap Delivery During COVID-19

Sec. 30901. Short title.
Sec. 30902. Food delivery under supplemental nutrition assistance 
                            program.
                Subtitle J--Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19

Sec. 31001. Short title.
Sec. 31002. Suspending authority to increase line speeds at meat and 
                            poultry establishments.
           Subtitle K--Emergency Snap Flexibilities Extension

Sec. 31101. Short title.
Sec. 31102. Extension of existing snap flexibilities for covid-19.
             Subtitle L--Nursing Facility Quality Reporting

Sec. 31201. Short title.
Sec. 31202. Requiring long term care facilities to report certain 
                            information relating to COVID-19 cases and 
                            deaths.
                     Subtitle M--Care for COVID-19

Sec. 31301. Short title.
Sec. 31302. Coverage of services related to COVID-19.
Sec. 31303. Special enrollment period.
              Subtitle N--Community Solutions for COVID-19

Sec. 31401. Short title.
Sec. 31402. Addressing COVID-19 health inequities and improving health 
                            equity.
  Subtitle O--Recharge and Empower Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs 
                          Fund for Main Street

Sec. 31501. Short title.
Sec. 31502. Small business local relief program.
                    Subtitle P--COVID Community Care

Sec. 31601. Short title.
            Part 1--Department of Health and Human Services

Sec. 31602. COVID-19 prevention in medically underserved communities.
Sec. 31603. COVID-19 prevention in Indian Tribes.
Sec. 31604. Definitions.
Sec. 31605. Additional appropriations.
Sec. 31606. Supplemental appropriations.
 Subtitle Q--To Improve the Health of Minority Individuals During the 
                COVID-19 Pandemic and for Other Purposes

Sec. 31701. Short title.
              Part 1--Racial and Ethnicity Data Collection

                  subpart a--collection and reporting

Sec. 317101. Equitable data collection and disclosure on COVID-19 Act.
Sec. 317102. COVID-19 reporting portal.
Sec. 317103. Regular CDC reporting on demographic data.
Sec. 317104. Amendment to the Public Health Service Act.
Sec. 317105. Elimination of prerequisite of direct appropriations for 
                            data collection and analysis.
Sec. 317106. Collection of data for the Medicare program.
Sec. 317107. Revision of HIPAA claims standards.
Sec. 317108. Disparities data collected by the Federal Government.
Sec. 317109. Standards for measuring sexual orientation, gender 
                            identity, and socioeconomic status in 
                            collection of health data.
Sec. 317110. Improving health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other 
                            Pacific Islanders.
               subpart b--improvements and modernization

Sec. 317121. Federal modernization for health inequities data.
Sec. 317122. Modernization of State and local health inequities data.
Sec. 317123. Additional reporting to Congress on the race and ethnicity 
                            rates of COVID-19 testing, 
                            hospitalizations, and mortalities.
                 Part 2--Equitable Testing and Tracing

                  subpart a--free testing for patients

Sec. 317201. Sooner coverage of testing for COVID-19.
                  subpart b--national testing strategy

Sec. 317211. COVID-19 testing strategy.
Sec. 317212. Coronavirus immigrant families protection.
Sec. 317213. ICE detention.
                       subpart c--contact tracing

Sec. 317221. COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone.
Sec. 317222. National system for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, 
                            surveillance, containment, and mitigation.
Sec. 317223. Grants.
Sec. 317224. Grants to State and Tribal workforce agencies.
                Part 3--Free Treatment for All Americans

Sec. 317301. Coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 vaccine and 
                            treatment.
Sec. 317302. Optional coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 treatment 
                            and vaccines under Medicaid for uninsured 
                            individuals.
Sec. 317303. Coverage of treatments for COVID-19 at no cost sharing 
                            under the Medicare Advantage program.
Sec. 317304. Requiring coverage under Medicare PDPS and MA-PD plans, 
                            without the imposition of cost sharing or 
                            utilization management requirements, of 
                            drugs intended to treat COVID-19 during 
                            certain emergencies.
Sec. 317305. Coverage of COVID-19 related treatment at no cost sharing.
Sec. 317306. Reimbursement for additional health services relating to 
                            coronavirus.
                Part 4--Federal Health Equity Oversight

Sec. 317401. COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 
                            2020.
Sec. 317402. Protection of the HHS Offices of Minority Health.
Sec. 317403. Establish an interagency counsel and grant programs on 
                            social determinants of health.
Sec. 317404. Accountability and transparency within the Department of 
                            Health and Human Services.
                   Part 5--Expanded Insurance Access

Sec. 317501. Medicare special enrollment period for individuals 
                            residing in COVID-19 emergency areas.
Sec. 317502. Special enrollment period through exchanges; federal 
                            exchange outreach and educational 
                            activities.
Sec. 317503. MOMMA's Act.
Sec. 317504. Allowing for medical assistance under Medicaid for inmates 
                            during 30-day period preceding release.
Sec. 317505. Providing for immediate Medicaid eligibility for former 
                            foster youth.
Sec. 317506. Expanded coverage for former foster youth.
Sec. 317507. Removing citizenship and immigration barriers to access to 
                            affordable health care under ACA.
Sec. 317508. Medicaid in the territories.
Sec. 317509. Removing Medicare barrier to health care.
Sec. 317510. Removing barriers to health care and nutrition assistance 
                            for children, pregnant persons, and 
                            lawfully present individuals.
Sec. 317511. Repeal of requirement for documentation evidencing 
                            citizenship or nationality under the 
                            medicaid program.
                     Part 6--Community Based Grants

Sec. 317601. Grants for racial and ethnic approaches to community 
                            health.
Sec. 317602. Grants to promote health for underserved communities.
Sec. 317603. Addressing COVID-19 health inequities and improving health 
                            equity.
Sec. 317604. Improving social determinants of health.
Sec. 317605. Funding to States, localities, and community-based 
                            organizations for emergency aid and 
                            services.
Sec. 317606. Supplemental nutrition assistance program.
          Part 7--Culturally and Linguistically Competent Care

Sec. 317701. Ensuring standards for culturally and linguistically 
                            appropriate services in health care.
Sec. 317702. Culturally and linguistically appropriate health care in 
                            the Public Health Service Act.
Sec. 317703. Training tomorrow's doctors for culturally and 
                            linguistically appropriate care: graduate 
                            medical education.
Sec. 317704. Federal reimbursement for culturally and linguistically 
                            appropriate services under the Medicare, 
                            Medicaid, and State Children's Health 
                            Insurance Programs.
Sec. 317705. Requirements for health programs or activities receiving 
                            Federal funds.
Sec. 317706. Report on Federal efforts to provide culturally and 
                            linguistically appropriate health care 
                            services.
Sec. 317707. Health professions competencies to address racial and 
                            ethnic mental health disparities.
Sec. 317708. Study on the uninsured.
         Part 8--Aid to Providers Serving Minority Communities

Sec. 317801. Temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments.
Sec. 317802. COVID-19-related temporary increase of Medicaid FMAP.
Sec. 317803. Appropriation for primary health care.
Sec. 317804. Amendment to the Public Health Service Act.
Sec. 317805. Pandemic premium pay for essential workers.
Sec. 317806. COVID-19 Heroes Fund grants.
Sec. 317807. Enforcement and outreach.
    Part 9--Health IT and Bridging the Digital Divide in Health Care

Sec. 317901. HRSA assistance to health centers for promotion of Health 
                            IT.
Sec. 317902. Assessment of impact of Health IT on racial and ethnic 
                            minority communities; outreach and adoption 
                            of Health IT in such communities.
Sec. 317903. Extending funding to strengthen the Health IT 
                            infrastructure in racial and ethnic 
                            minority communities.
Sec. 317904. Extending competitive grants for the development of loan 
                            programs to facilitate adoption of 
                            certified EHR technology by providers 
                            serving racial and ethnic minority groups.
Sec. 317905. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 317906. Data collection and assessments conducted in coordination 
                            with minority-serving institutions.
Sec. 317907. Study of health information technology in medically 
                            underserved communities.
Sec. 317908. Study on the effects of changes to telehealth under the 
                            Medicare and Medicaid programs during the 
                            COVID-19 emergency.
Sec. 317909. COVID-19 designation of immediate special authority of 
                            spectrum for Tribes' emergency response in 
                            Indian Country.
Sec. 317910. Facilitating the provision of telehealth services across 
                            State lines.
                       Part 10--Public Awareness

Sec. 3171001. Awareness campaigns.
Sec. 3171002. Increasing understanding of and improving health 
                            literacy.
Sec. 3171003. English for speakers of other languages.
Sec. 3171004. Influenza, COVID-19, and pneumonia vaccination campaign.
                           Part 11--Research

Sec. 3171101. Research and development.
Sec. 3171102. CDC field studies pertaining to specific health 
                            inequities.
Sec. 3171103. Expanding capacity for health outcomes.
Sec. 3171104. Data collection and analysis grants to minority-serving 
                            institutions.
Sec. 3171105. Safety and effectiveness of drugs with respect to racial 
                            and ethnic background.
Sec. 3171106. GAO and NIH reports.
Sec. 3171107. Health impact assessments.
Sec. 3171108. Tribal funding to research health inequities including 
                            COVID-19.
Sec. 3171109. Research endowments at both current and former centers of 
                            excellence.
                           Part 12--Education

Sec. 3171201. Grants for schools of medicine in diverse and underserved 
                            areas.
Sec. 3171202. Amendment to the Public Health Service Act.
Sec. 3171203. Hispanic-serving institutions, historically black 
                            colleges and universities, Asian American 
                            and Native American Pacific Islander-
                            serving institutions, Tribal colleges, 
                            regional community-based organizations, and 
                            national minority medical associations.
Sec. 3171204. Loan repayment program of Centers for Disease Control and 
                            Prevention.
Sec. 3171205. Study and report on strategies for increasing diversity.
Sec. 3171206. Amendments to the Pandemic EBT Act.
              Part 13--Public Health Assistance to Tribes

Sec. 3171301. Appropriations for the Indian Health Service.
Sec. 3171302. Improving State, local, and Tribal public health 
                            security.
Sec. 3171303. Provision of items to Indian programs and facilities.
Sec. 3171304. Health care access for urban native veterans.
Sec. 3171305. Proper and reimbursed care for native veterans.
                    TITLE IV--ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

                     Subtitle A--100% Clean Economy

Sec. 40101. Short title.
Sec. 40102. National goal.
Sec. 40103. Findings.
Sec. 40104. Federal agency plans.
Sec. 40105. Accountability.
Sec. 40106. Clean Economy Federal Advisory Committee.
Sec. 40107. Recommendations for interim goals.
Sec. 40108. Definitions.
               Subtitle B--Environmental Justice For All

Sec. 40201. Short title; table of contents; findings.
Sec. 40202. Statement of policy.
Sec. 40203. Definitions.
Sec. 40204. Prohibited discrimination.
Sec. 40205. Right of action.
Sec. 40206. Rights of recovery.
Sec. 40207. Consideration of cumulative impacts and persistent 
                            violations in certain permitting decisions.
Sec. 40208. Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice 
                            Compliance and Enforcement.
Sec. 40209. Federal agency actions and responsibilities.
Sec. 40210. Ombudsmen.
Sec. 40211. Access to parks, outdoor spaces, and public recreation 
                            opportunities.
Sec. 40212. Transit to trails grant program.
Sec. 40213. Every Kid Outdoors.
Sec. 40214. Protections for environmental justice communities against 
                            harmful Federal actions.
Sec. 40215. Training of employees of Federal agencies.
Sec. 40216. Environmental justice grant programs.
Sec. 40217. Environmental justice basic training program.
Sec. 40218. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
Sec. 40219. Environmental Justice Clearinghouse.
Sec. 40220. Public meetings.
Sec. 40221. Environmental projects for environmental justice 
                            communities.
Sec. 40222. Grants to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone 
                            objectives.
Sec. 40223. Cosmetic labeling.
Sec. 40224. Safer cosmetic alternatives for disproportionately impacted 
                            communities.
Sec. 40225. Safer child care centers, schools, and homes for 
                            disproportionately impacted communities.
Sec. 40226. Certain menstrual products misbranded if labeling does not 
                            include ingredients.
Sec. 40227. Support by National Institute of Environmental Health 
                            Sciences for research on health disparities 
                            impacting communities of color.
Sec. 40228. Revenues for just transition assistance.
Sec. 40229. Economic revitalization for fossil fuel dependent 
                            communities.
Sec. 40230. Evaluation by Comptroller General of the United States.
                  Subtitle C--Low-Income Solar Energy

Sec. 40301. Short title.
Sec. 40302. Definitions.
Sec. 40303. Low-income home energy assistance.
Sec. 40304. Solar financing and workforce training.
Sec. 40305. Rulemaking relating to utility allowances.
             Subtitle D--Climate Action Planning for Ports

Sec. 40401. Short title.
Sec. 40402. Grants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at ports.
                      Subtitle E--Open Back Better

Sec. 40501. Short title.
Sec. 40502. Facilities energy resiliency.
Sec. 40503. Personnel.
    Subtitle F--Supporting the Teaching of Climate Change in Schools

Sec. 40601. Findings.
Sec. 40602. Sense of Congress.
                  Subtitle G--Women and Climate Change

Sec. 40701. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 40702. Findings.
Sec. 40703. Definitions.
Sec. 40704. Statement of policy.
               Part 1--Strategies, Policies, and Programs

Sec. 40711. Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate 
                            Change.
Sec. 40712. Development and implementation of strategy and policies to 
                            prevent and respond to the effects of 
                            climate change on women globally.
                  Part 2--Oversight and Accountability

Sec. 40721. Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change.
Sec. 40722. Briefing and report.
                      Subtitle H--Clean School Bus

Sec. 40801. Short title.
Sec. 40802. Clean School Bus Grant Program.
              Subtitle I--Climate Steward Ship Act of 2020

Sec. 40901. Short title.
                          Part 1--Agriculture

Sec. 40911. Conservation reserve program.
Sec. 40912. Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
Sec. 40913. Conservation Stewardship Program.
Sec. 40914. Funding.
Sec. 40915. Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
Sec. 40916. Funding for climate stewardship agriculture research.
Sec. 40917. Conservation technical assistance.
Sec. 40918. Rural Energy for America Program.
Sec. 40919. Local Agriculture Market Program.
Sec. 40920. Farm and ranch stress assistance network.
Sec. 40921. Assistance for community food projects.
                            Part 2--Forests

Sec. 40931. Reforestation Trust Fund.
Sec. 40932. Reforest America Grant Program.
Sec. 40933. Urban wood programs.
Sec. 40934. Stewardship Corps.
                        Part 3--Coastal Wetland

Sec. 40951. Definitions.
Sec. 40952. Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program.
Sec. 40953. Data collection.
Sec. 40954. Outreach and technical assistance.
Sec. 40955. Annual restoration and funding.
Sec. 40956. Prevailing wage requirement.
Sec. 40957. Department of the Interior coastal wetland restoration; 
                            funding.
                 Subtitle J--Clean Air Sharp Minds Act

Sec. 41001. Short title.
Sec. 41002. Purposes.
Sec. 41003. Findings.
Sec. 41004. Definitions.
Sec. 41005. Demonstration program authorized.
             Subtitle K--Environmental Justice Act of 2020

Sec. 42001. Short title.
Sec. 42002. Purposes.
Sec. 42003. Definitions.
Sec. 42004. Interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice.
Sec. 42005. Federal agency actions to address environmental justice.
Sec. 42006. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
Sec. 42007. Environmental justice grant programs.
Sec. 42008. Consideration of cumulative impacts and persistent 
                            violations in certain permitting decisions.
Sec. 42009. Implied rights of action and common law claims.
Sec. 42010. Private rights of action for discriminatory practices.
Sec. 42011. Severability.
                         TITLE V--VOTING RIGHTS

                 Subtitle A--Voting Rights Advancement

Sec. 50101. Short title.
Sec. 50102. Violations triggering authority of court to retain 
                            jurisdiction.
Sec. 50103. Criteria for coverage of States and political subdivisions.
Sec. 50104. Determination of States and Political Subdivisions Subject 
                            to Preclearance for Covered Practices.
Sec. 50105. Promoting transparency to enforce the Voting Rights Act.
Sec. 50106. Authority to assign observers.
Sec. 50107. Preliminary Injunctive relief.
Sec. 50108. Definitions.
Sec. 50109. Attorneys' fees.
Sec. 50110. Other technical and conforming amendments.
                     Subtitle B--Voter Empowerment

Sec. 50200. Short title; statement of policy.
                Part 1--Voter Registration Modernization

Sec. 50201. Short title.
               subpart a--promoting internet registration

Sec. 50211. Requiring availability of Internet for voter registration.
Sec. 50212. Use of Internet to update registration information.
Sec. 50213. Provision of election information by electronic mail to 
                            individuals registered to vote.
Sec. 50214. Clarification of requirement regarding necessary 
                            information to show eligibility to vote.
Sec. 50215. Effective date.
                subpart b--automatic voter registration

Sec. 50216. Short title; findings and purpose.
Sec. 50217. Automatic registration of eligible individuals.
Sec. 50218. Contributing agency assistance in registration.
Sec. 50219. One-time contributing agency assistance in registration of 
                            eligible voters in existing records.
Sec. 50220. Voter protection and security in automatic registration.
Sec. 50221. Registration portability and correction.
Sec. 50222. Payments and grants.
Sec. 50223. Treatment of exempt States.
Sec. 50224. Miscellaneous provisions.
Sec. 50225. Definitions.
Sec. 50226. Effective date.
  subpart c--conditions on removal on basis of interstate cross-checks

Sec. 50227. Conditions on removal of registrants from official list of 
                            eligible voters on basis of interstate 
                            cross-checks.
       subpart d--other initiatives to promote voter registration

Sec. 50228. Acceptance of voter registration applications from 
                            individuals under 18 years of age.
Sec. 50229. Annual reports on voter registration statistics.
         subpart e--availability of hava requirements payments

Sec. 50230. Availability of requirements payments under HAVA to cover 
                            costs of compliance with new requirements.
      subpart f--prohibiting interference with voter registration

Sec. 50231. Prohibiting hindering, interfering with, or preventing 
                            voter registration.
Sec. 50232. Establishment of best practices.
              subpart g--saving voters from voter purging

Sec. 50233. Short title.
Sec. 50234. Conditions for removal of voters from list of registered 
                            voters.
       Part 2--Access to Voting for Individuals With Disabilities

Sec. 50235. Requirements for States to promote access to voter 
                            registration and voting for individuals 
                            with disabilities.
Sec. 50236. Pilot programs for enabling individuals with disabilities 
                            to register to vote and vote privately and 
                            independently at residences.
Sec. 50237. Expansion and reauthorization of grant program to assure 
                            voting access for individuals with 
                            disabilities.
                    Part 3--Prohibiting Voter Caging

Sec. 50238. Voter caging and other questionable challenges prohibited.
Sec. 50239. Development and adoption of best practices for preventing 
                            voter caging.
     Part 4--Prohibiting Deceptive Practices and Preventing Voter 
                              Intimidation

Sec. 50240. Short title.
Sec. 50241. Prohibition on deceptive practices in Federal elections.
Sec. 50242. Corrective action.
Sec. 50243. Reports to Congress.
                     Part 5--Democracy Restoration

Sec. 50244. Short title.
Sec. 50245. Rights of citizens.
Sec. 50246. Enforcement.
Sec. 50247. Notification of restoration of voting rights.
Sec. 50248. Definitions.
Sec. 50249. Relation to other laws.
Sec. 50250. Federal prison funds.
Sec. 50251. Effective date.
   Part 6--Promoting Accuracy, Integrity, and Security Through Voter-
                    Verified Permanent Paper Ballot

Sec. 50252. Short title.
Sec. 50253. Paper ballot and manual counting requirements.
Sec. 50254. Accessibility and ballot verification for individuals with 
                            disabilities.
Sec. 50255. Durability and readability requirements for ballots.
Sec. 50256. Effective date for new requirements.
Sec. 50257. Clarification of ability of States to use election 
                            administration payments to meet 
                            requirements.
                      Part 7--Provisional Ballots

Sec. 50258. Requirements for counting provisional ballots; 
                            establishment of uniform and 
                            nondiscriminatory standards.
                          Part 8--Early Voting

Sec. 50259. Early voting.
                         Part 9--Voting by Mail

Sec. 50260. Voting by mail.
     Part 10--Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters

Sec. 50261. Extending guarantee of residency for voting purposes to 
                            family members of absent military 
                            personnel.
Sec. 50262. Pre-election reports on availability and transmission of 
                            absentee ballots.
Sec. 50263. Enforcement.
Sec. 50264. Revisions to 45-day absentee ballot transmission rule.
Sec. 50265. Use of single absentee ballot application for subsequent 
                            elections.
Sec. 50266. Effective date.
             Part 11--Poll Worker Recruitment and Training

Sec. 50267. Leave to serve as a poll worker for Federal employees.
Sec. 50268. Grants to States for poll worker recruitment and training.
Sec. 50269. Model poll worker training program.
Sec. 50270. State defined.
                  Part 12--Enhancement of Enforcement

Sec. 50271. Enhancement of enforcement of Help America Vote Act of 
                            2002.
                  Part 13--Federal Election Integrity

Sec. 50272. Prohibition on campaign activities by chief State election 
                            administration officials.
    Part 14--Grants for Risk-limiting Audits of Results of Elections

Sec. 50273. Grants to States for conducting risk-limiting audits of 
                            results of elections.
Sec. 50274. GAO analysis of effects of audits.
    Part 15--Promoting Voter Access Through Election Administration 
                              Improvements

                   subpart a--promoting voter access

Sec. 50275. Treatment of universities as voter registration agencies.
Sec. 50276. Minimum notification requirements for voters affected by 
                            polling place changes.
Sec. 50277. Election Day holiday.
Sec. 50278. Permitting use of sworn written statement to meet 
                            identification requirements for voting.
Sec. 50279. Postage-free ballots.
Sec. 50280. Reimbursement for costs incurred by States in establishing 
                            program to track and confirm receipt of 
                            absentee ballots.
Sec. 50281. Voter information response systems and hotline.
 subpart b--improvements in operation of election assistance commission

Sec. 50282. Reauthorization of Election Assistance Commission.
Sec. 50283. Requiring States to participate in post-general election 
                            surveys.
Sec. 50284. Reports by National Institute of Standards and Technology 
                            on use of funds transferred from Election 
                            Assistance Commission.
Sec. 50285. Recommendations to improve operations of Election 
                            Assistance Commission.
Sec. 50286. Repeal of exemption of Election Assistance Commission from 
                            certain government contracting 
                            requirements.
                  subpart c--miscellaneous provisions

Sec. 50287. Application of laws to Commonwealth of Northern Mariana 
                            Islands.
Sec. 50288. Repeal of exemption of Election Assistance Commission from 
                            certain government contracting 
                            requirements.
Sec. 50289. No effect on other laws.
                         Part 16--Severability

Sec. 50290. Severability.
                   Subtitle C--Same Day Registration

Sec. 50301. Short title.
Sec. 50302. Same day registration.
            Subtitle D--Equal Access to Support Youth Voting

Sec. 50401. Short title.
Sec. 50402. Requiring states to accept student identifications for 
                            purposes of meeting voter identification 
                            requirements.
        Subtitle E--Restoring Confidence in America's Elections

Sec. 50501. Short title.
            Part 1--Integrity of Voting Systems and Ballots

 subpart a--promoting accuracy, integrity, and security through voter-
                    verified permanent paper ballot

Sec. 505101. Moratorium on acquisition of certain direct recording 
                            electronic voting systems and certain other 
                            voting systems.
Sec. 505102. Paper ballot and manual counting requirements.
Sec. 505103. Accessibility and ballot verification for individuals with 
                            disabilities.
            subpart b--additional voting system requirements

Sec. 505111. Additional voting system requirements.
                           subpart c--funding

Sec. 505121. Availability of additional funding to enable States to 
                            meet costs of revised requirements.
Sec. 505122. Grants for development of compliant systems.
                       subpart d--effective date

Sec. 505131. Effective date for new requirements.
     Part 2--Requirement for Mandatory Manual Audits by Hand Count

Sec. 505201. Mandatory manual audits.
Sec. 505202. Availability of enforcement under Help America Vote Act of 
                            2002.
Sec. 505203. Guidance on best practices for alternative audit 
                            mechanisms.
Sec. 505204. Clerical amendment.
        Part 3--Other Reforms to Promote Integrity of Elections

            subpart a--integrity of election administration

Sec. 505301. Prohibition on campaign activities by chief State election 
                            administration officials.
Sec. 505302. Mandatory training for poll workers.
Sec. 505303. Due process requirements for individuals proposed to be 
                            removed from list of eligible voters.
Sec. 505304. Mandatory response by Attorney General to allegations of 
                            voter intimidation or suppression by law 
                            enforcement officers and other government 
                            officials.
                 subpart b--removing barriers to voting

Sec. 505311. Requirements for counting provisional ballots; 
                            establishment of uniform and 
                            nondiscriminatory standards.
Sec. 505312. Prohibiting imposition of conditions on voting by mail.
Sec. 505313. Mandatory availability of early voting.
Sec. 505314. Requirements for availability of sufficient polling 
                            places, equipment, and resources.
     Part 4--Rulemaking Authority of Election Assistance Commission

Sec. 505401. Permitting Election Assistance Commission to exercise 
                            rulemaking authority.
             Subtitle F--Redistricting and Voter Protection

Sec. 50601. Short title.
Sec. 50602. Requiring declaratory judgment or preclearance as 
                            prerequisite for multiple Congressional 
                            redistricting plans enacted pursuant to 
                            same decennial census and apportionment of 
                            Representatives.
Sec. 50603. No effect on redistricting plans enacted pursuant to court 
                            order.
                   Subtitle G--Democracy Restoration

Sec. 50701. Short title.
Sec. 50702. Findings.
Sec. 50703. Rights of citizens.
Sec. 50704. Enforcement.
Sec. 50705. Notification of restoration of voting rights.
Sec. 50706. Definitions.
Sec. 50707. Relation to other laws.
Sec. 50708. Federal prison funds.
Sec. 50709. Effective date.
Subtitle H--Securing and Heightening the Integrity of Our Elections and 
                            Lawful Democracy

Sec. 50801. Short title.
Sec. 50802. Election integrity.
                     Subtitle I--E-Security Fellows

Sec. 50901. Short title.
Sec. 50902. E-Security Fellows Program to provide political campaign 
                            staff with training on best practices for 
                            election cybersecurity.
   Subtitle J--Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention

Sec. 51001. Short title.
Sec. 51002. Findings.
Sec. 51003. Prohibition on deceptive practices in Federal elections.
Sec. 51004. Corrective action.
Sec. 51005. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 51006. Severability.
                    Subtitle K--Election Day Holiday

Sec. 51101. Short title.
Sec. 51102. Treatment of Election Day in same manner as legal public 
                            holiday for purposes of Federal employment.
Sec. 51103. Sense of Congress regarding treatment of day by private 
                            employers.
   Subtitle L--Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their 
                        Enlisted Rolls in States

Sec. 51201. Short title.
Sec. 51202. Conditions for removal of voters from list of registered 
                            voters.
                          Subtitle M--VoteSafe

Sec. 51301. Short title.
Sec. 51302. Findings.
Sec. 51303. Requirements for no-excuse absentee voting, early in-person 
                            voting, and plan to ensure polling places 
                            implement CDC guidance for Federal 
                            elections in 2020.
Sec. 51304. Grants to promote safe, accessible, and efficient in-person 
                            voting.
          TITLE VI--SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FAIR, EFFECTIVE JUSTICE

Sec. 60101. Short title.
   Subtitle A--Identifying and Reducing Over-Federalization and Over-
 Criminalization By Respecting the Balance of Powers Among the States 
                       and the Federal Government

Sec. 60111. Compilation and publication of criminal offenses to provide 
                            fair notice to address over-federalization.
Sec. 60112. Procedures to reduce over-federalization.
Sec. 60113. Procedures to reduce pretrial detention.
Sec. 60114. Annual review and reports of the citizen complaint process.
Sec. 60115. Focusing Federal criminal penalties for simple possession 
                            to places of special Federal interest in 
                            recognition of the balance of power between 
                            the Federal Government and the States.
      Subtitle B--Creating a Performance-Incentive Funding Program

Sec. 60201. Calculation of savings.
Sec. 60202. Distribution of performance incentive funding.
Sec. 60203. Use of performance incentive funding.
Sec. 60204. Definitions.
 Subtitle C--Addressing Information Disparity and Accuracy in Criminal 
   Prosecutions to Protect Innocence More Robustly and to Reduce the 
                     Number of Wrongful Convictions

Sec. 60301. Findings and declarations.
Sec. 60302. Accuracy and reliability of evidence in criminal cases; 
                            addressing information disparity in 
                            criminal cases.
Sec. 60303. Notification relating to forensic, prosecutorial, or law 
                            enforcement misconduct.
Sec. 60304. Remedies.
Sec. 60305. Toolkits for State and local government.
 Subtitle D--Concentrating Prison Space on Violent and Career Criminals

 Part 1--Restoring Original Congressional Intent To Focus Federal Drug 
   Mandatory Minimums Only on Managers, Supervisors, Organizers, and 
  Leaders of Drug Trafficking Organizations and To Avoid Duplicative 
                        Prosecution With States

Sec. 60401. Focusing the application of Federal mandatory minimums for 
                            certain drug offenses to restore original 
                            congressional intent respecting the balance 
                            of power between the Federal Government and 
                            the States.
Sec. 60402. Modification of criteria for ``safety valve'' limitation on 
                            applicability of certain mandatory 
                            minimums.
Sec. 60403. Consistency in the use of prior convictions for sentencing 
                            enhancements.
Sec. 60404. Eligibility for resentencing based on changes in law.
Sec. 60405. Directives to the Sentencing Commission.
Sec. 60406. Exclusion of acquitted conduct and discretion to disregard 
                            manipulated conduct from consideration 
                            during sentencing.
  Part 2--Clarification of Congressional Intent on Certain Recidivist 
                               Penalties

Sec. 60407. Amendments to enhanced penalties provision.
    Part 3--Expanding the Ability To Apply for Compassionate Release

Sec. 60408. Ability to petition for release to extended supervision for 
                            certain prisoners who are medically 
                            incapacitated, geriatric, or caregiver 
                            parents of minor children and who do not 
                            pose public safety risks.
  Subtitle E--Encouraging Accountability With Greater Use of Evidence-
        Based Sentencing Alternatives for Lower-Level Offenders

Sec. 60501. Eligibility for prejudgement probation.
Sec. 60502. Sentence of probation.
Sec. 60503. Directive to the Sentencing Commission regarding use of 
                            probation.
Sec. 60504. Establishing accountability evidence-based problem-solving 
                            court programs.
 Subtitle F--Implementing Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Recidivism

             Part 1--Revision of Statutory Sentence Credits

Sec. 60601. Delivery and incentives to complete in-prison recidivism 
                            reduction programming.
Sec. 60602. Post-sentencing risk and needs assessment system and in-
                            prison recidivism reduction programming.
    Part 2--Oversight of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment

Sec. 60603. Authorizing grants to States for the use of medication-
                            assisted treatment for heroin, opioid, or 
                            alcohol abuse in residential substance 
                            abuse treatment.
Sec. 60604. Performance-based contracting for residential reentry 
                            centers.
 Part 3--Implementing Swift, Certain, and Proportionate Sanctions for 
      Violations of Conditions of Probation or Supervised Release

Sec. 60605. Graduated sanctioning system.
Sec. 60606. Graduated responses to technical violations of supervision.
Sec. 60607. Targeted and proportional penalties for revocation of 
                            probation.
Sec. 60608. Targeted and proportional penalties for violations of 
                            supervised release.
       Part 4--Focus Supervision Resources on High-Risk Offenders

Sec. 60609. Earned discharge credits for compliant supervisees.
Sec. 60610. Elimination of mandatory revocation for minor drug 
                            violations.
    Part 5--Maximizing Public Safety Returns on Corrections Dollars

Sec. 60611. Clarification or original congressional intent regarding 
                            calculation of good time conduct credit.
Sec. 60612. Analysis of fiscal implications for inclusion in 
                            presentence reports.
Sec. 60613. Supporting safe law enforcement.
      Subtitle G--Increasing Government Transparency and Accuracy

Sec. 60701. Report on mandatory minimums.
Sec. 60702. Federal defender added as a nonvoting member of the 
                            Sentencing Commission.
Sec. 60703. Budget and inmate population impact of legislation on the 
                            Federal corrections system.
Sec. 60704. Reports.

                            DIVISION A--JOBS

                   TITLE I--MAIN STREET MARSHALL PLAN

                         Subtitle A--In General

SEC. 10101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Improving Corporate Governance 
Through Diversity Act of 2020''.

SEC. 10102. SUBMISSION OF DATA RELATING TO DIVERSITY BY ISSUERS.

    Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(s) Submission of Data Relating to Diversity.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                    ``(A) the term `executive officer' has the meaning 
                given the term in section 230.501(f) of title 17, Code 
                of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of 
                enactment of this subsection; and
                    ``(B) the term `veteran' has the meaning given the 
                term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
            ``(2) Submission of disclosure.--Each issuer required to 
        file an annual report under subsection (a) shall disclose in 
        any proxy statement and any information statement relating to 
        the election of directors filed with the Commission the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Data, based on voluntary self-identification, 
                on the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of--
                            ``(i) the board of directors of the issuer;
                            ``(ii) nominees for the board of directors 
                        of the issuer; and
                            ``(iii) the executive officers of the 
                        issuer.
                    ``(B) The status of any member of the board of 
                directors of the issuer, any nominee for the board of 
                directors of the issuer, or any executive officer of 
                the issuer, based on voluntary self-identification, as 
                a veteran.
                    ``(C) Whether the board of directors of the issuer, 
                or any committee of that board of directors, has, as of 
                the date on which the issuer makes a disclosure under 
                this paragraph, adopted any policy, plan, or strategy 
                to promote racial, ethnic, and gender diversity among--
                            ``(i) the board of directors of the issuer;
                            ``(ii) nominees for the board of directors 
                        of the issuer; or
                            ``(iii) the executive officers of the 
                        issuer.
            ``(3) Alternative submission.--In any 1-year period in 
        which an issuer required to file an annual report under 
        subsection (a) does not file with the Commission a proxy 
        statement relating to the election of directors or an 
        information statement, the issuer shall disclose the 
        information required under paragraph (2) in the first annual 
        report of issuer that the issuer submits to the Commission 
        after the end of that 1-year period.
            ``(4) Best practices.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Director of the Office of 
                Minority and Women Inclusion of the Commission shall, 
                not later than the end of the 3-year period beginning 
                on the date of the enactment of this subsection and 
                every three years thereafter, and in consultation with 
                the advisory council established pursuant to 
                subparagraph (C), publish best practices for compliance 
                with this subsection.
                    ``(B) Comments.--The Director of the Office of 
                Minority and Women Inclusion of the Commission may, 
                pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, 
                United States Code, solicit public comments related to 
                the best practices published under subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Advisory committee.--The Director of the 
                Office of Minority and Women Inclusion of the 
                Commission shall, pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act, establish an advisory council, that 
                includes issuers and investors, to advise on the best 
                practices published under subparagraph (A).''.

   Subtitle B--Infrastructure Spending Bills to Include Development 
Programs That Recruit and Train Individuals From Communities With High 
                           Unemployment Rates

SEC. 10201. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) America would need to spend approximately $1.44 
        trillion over the next 10 years to close the infrastructure 
        gap.
            (2) The infrastructure workforce is aging at a rate where 
        approximately 3,000,000 workers will need to be replaced over 
        the next 10 years, compounding America's infrastructure crisis.
            (3) Infrastructure jobs include a wide range of employment 
        opportunities in both the public and private sectors, including 
        design, construction, operation, governance, and maintenance of 
        America's assets.
            (4) Infrastructure jobs provide competitive wages with low 
        barriers to entry, many of which require on-the-job training in 
        lieu of formal higher education.
            (5) In spite of rising income inequality, infrastructure 
        jobs paid approximately 30 percent more to low-income 
        individuals than other occupations between the years of 2005 
        and 2015.
            (6) In the fourth quarter of 2016, African-Americans and 
        Hispanics between the ages of 25 and 34 had the highest 
        unemployment levels at 8.6 percent and 5.3 percent, 
        respectively.
            (7) The unemployment rate for military veterans serving in 
        conflicts since September 11, 2001, has remained above the 
        national unemployment rate, with the Federal Reserve of Chicago 
        highlighting how wartime deployment can limit the types of 
        training veterans receive that are transferable to the civilian 
        labor market.
            (8) The Federal Government should make concerted efforts, 
        by coordination with State and local governments, workforce 
        development agencies, educational institutions, including 
        Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic 
        Serving Institutions, to recruit, train, and retain America's 
        next generation of infrastructure workers to close the 
        workforce gap.

SEC. 10202. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) any infrastructure spending bill enacted during the 
        116th Congress should include robust investments in workforce 
        development programs that take meaningful actions to recruit 
        and train individuals from communities with high unemployment 
        rates, including African-American communities, Hispanic 
        communities, and American Indian tribal areas;
            (2) any infrastructure spending bill enacted during the 
        116th Congress should include robust investments in workforce 
        development programs that take meaningful actions to recruit 
        and train unemployed veterans that have served in a conflict 
        since September 11, 2001; and
            (3) any infrastructure spending bill enacted during the 
        116th Congress should include meaningful outreach efforts 
        geared toward underrepresented contractors, including minority- 
        and women-owned businesses, veteran owned small businesses, 
        service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, and offerors 
        that employ veterans on a full-time basis.

       Subtitle C--Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation

SEC. 10301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Drinking Water Infrastructure 
for Job Creation Act''.

SEC. 10302. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Investments in infrastructure create jobs while 
        fulfilling critical needs in communities throughout the United 
        States.
            (2) According to the Brookings Institution, nearly 14.5 
        million workers--11 percent of the U.S. workforce--were 
        employed in infrastructure jobs in 2013.
            (3) According to data from the Brookings Institution, 
        infrastructure occupations often provide more competitive and 
        equitable wages in comparison to all jobs nationally, 
        consistently paying up to 30 percent more to low-income 
        workers.
            (4) The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the 
        infrastructure of the United States an overall grade of ``D+'' 
        in 2017 and estimated that the United States will need to 
        invest $4.59 trillion by 2025 in order to improve the condition 
        of the Nation's infrastructure and bring it to a state of good 
        repair.
            (5) The American Society of Civil Engineers assigned a 
        ``D'' grade to the Nation's drinking water infrastructure and a 
        ``D+'' grade to the Nation's wastewater infrastructure and 
        estimated that the United States will need to invest $150 
        billion by 2025 to bring them to a state of good repair.
            (6) According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, 
        there are an estimated 240,000 water main breaks per year in 
        the United States, wasting over two trillion gallons of treated 
        drinking water.
            (7) In 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
        reported that although exposure to lead can cause serious 
        health problems, including damage to the brain and nervous 
        system in children and kidney problems and high blood pressure 
        in adults, an estimated 6.5 to 10 million homes nationwide 
        receive drinking water through lead service lines.
            (8) Congress created the Drinking Water State Revolving 
        Funds in 1996 to help eligible public water systems finance 
        infrastructure projects in order to comply with Federal 
        drinking water regulations and meet the health objectives of 
        the Safe Drinking Water Act.
            (9) The EPA is required periodically to conduct a survey of 
        the capital improvement needs of eligible public water systems 
        and distribute funding appropriated for the Drinking Water 
        State Revolving Funds among the States based on the results of 
        the most recent survey.
            (10) In March of 2018, the EPA issued the 2015 Drinking 
        Water Needs Survey and Assessment, which is the most recent 
        survey of the capital improvement needs of eligible public 
        water systems and which estimated that $472.6 billion in 
        improvements are needed for the Nation's drinking water 
        infrastructure over 20 years in order to ensure the safety of 
        drinking water.
            (11) In fiscal year 2018, Congress appropriated $1.163 
        billion for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to enable 
        States to provide grants and financing assistance to eligible 
        public water systems in order to improve drinking water 
        infrastructure in communities throughout the United States.
            (12) Past appropriations for the Drinking Water State 
        Revolving Funds are not sufficient to address the tremendous 
        need for investments in drinking water infrastructure in 
        communities throughout the United States.
            (13) Appropriating $7.5 billion in fiscal year 2019 for the 
        Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, and allowing the funds to 
        remain available for 6 years, will enable States to begin 
        immediately to expand investments in drinking water 
        infrastructure in communities throughout the United States.
            (14) Restricting appropriations for the Drinking Water 
        State Revolving Funds through the use of arbitrary budget caps 
        or sequestration undermines economic recovery and job creation 
        efforts; disrupts planning by States, local communities, and 
        eligible public water systems; and leaves critical 
        infrastructure needs unmet.
            (15) Emergency supplemental appropriations for the Drinking 
        Water State Revolving Funds, provided in addition to other 
        appropriations and not subject to sequestration, will improve 
        drinking water infrastructure and create jobs throughout the 
        United States without reducing funding for other domestic 
        priorities.
            (16) An emergency supplemental appropriation of $7.5 
        billion for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to be made 
        available in fiscal year 2019, and to remain available for 6 
        years, will allow States to begin immediately to distribute 
        funds to eligible public water systems and allow local 
        communities and eligible public water systems to develop and 
        implement plans to improve drinking water infrastructure, thus 
        ensuring an efficient use of funds and timely job creation.

SEC. 10303. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DRINKING WATER STATE 
              REVOLVING FUNDS.

    The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2019:

                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

                   State and Tribal Assistance Grants

    For an additional amount for capitalization grants under section 
1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act in accordance with the provisions 
under this heading in title VII of division A of Public Law 111-5, 
$7,500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2024: 
Provided, That the amount under this heading is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
except that such amount shall be available only if the President 
subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such designation 
to the Congress.

SEC. 10304. EXEMPTION FROM SEQUESTRATION.

    The appropriation in section 10303 shall be exempt from 
sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985.

                  Subtitle D--Build Local, Hire Local

SEC. 10401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Build Local, Hire Local Act''.

SEC. 10402. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) infrastructure plays a vital role in the lives of all 
        people in the United States;
            (2) the aging infrastructure of the United States is in 
        need of a significant investment to repair, rebuild, and 
        modernize, and in the process, the Federal Government can take 
        necessary steps to address economic and racial injustices that 
        have limited opportunities for far too many people of the 
        United States;
            (3) decades of disinvestment and exclusionary policies have 
        isolated many people of color, low-income people, and disabled 
        individuals in the United States from opportunity across the 
        urban centers, deindustrialized cities, rural regions, and 
        Tribal areas of the United States, including horribly 
        inadequate investment to ensure universal access to clean air 
        and water, safe and reliable transportation, affordable 
        housing, quality living wage jobs, high-speed internet, 
        modernized schools, and parks and community facilities;
            (4) while the construction of the National Highway System 
        remains one of the most transformative achievements in the 
        history of the United States, it came at the expense of many 
        low-income communities as well as minority neighborhoods of all 
        income levels that were destroyed by the construction and 
        isolated from the broader community and from economic 
        opportunity;
            (5) investing in repairing, rebuilding, and modernizing the 
        infrastructure of the United States presents an opportunity to 
        learn from the mistakes of the past and reimagine how 
        communities can design and build infrastructure to be more 
        equitable, helping to address structural inequities faced by 
        marginalized communities nationwide, including a lack of good 
        paying jobs, affordable, accessible, and inclusive housing, 
        decaying roads, bridges, and schools, inadequate access to 
        technology, and exposure to toxic emissions and poisoned water;
            (6) accessibility to quality infrastructure, training, and 
        jobs is an issue across the United States, spanning from rural 
        and Tribal areas to urban and suburban areas;
            (7) transportation infrastructure has a significant impact 
        on access to jobs, education, healthcare, healthy foods, and 
        other essential services;
            (8) accessibility to essential services is defined not only 
        by speed, but also by ease of access, which includes the 
        ability to safely and conveniently access services by all modes 
        of travel;
            (9) with a shortage of construction firms that are ready 
        and able to take on the large-scale infrastructure projects the 
        United States demands, the close to 478,000 specialty trade 
        contractors in smaller minority, women, and disadvantaged 
        businesses could be supported to meet this demand;
            (10) small businesses and under-represented contractors, 
        including minority-, women-, veteran-owned businesses, and 
        businesses owned by disabled individuals should have the 
        opportunity to rebuild their communities and employ hardworking 
        people of the United States along the way;
            (11) as of 2018, about \1/4\ of the infrastructure 
        workforce is projected to retire or permanently leave their 
        jobs over the next decade, compounding the infrastructure 
        crisis in the United States;
            (12) as of 2019, the Board of Governors of the Federal 
        Reserve System finds that skilled trades and many occupations 
        that do not require a 4-year degree are not considered to be at 
        significant risk of automation;
            (13) infrastructure jobs include a wide range of employment 
        opportunities in both the public and private sectors, including 
        design, manufacturing, construction, operation, governance, and 
        maintenance of infrastructure assets in the United States;
            (14) more than 1 in 10 jobs in the United States is a 
        transportation- or infrastructure-related job;
            (15) many infrastructure jobs provide competitive wages 
        with low barriers to entry, many of which require on-the-job 
        training in lieu of formal 4-year degree higher education 
        programs;
            (16) in spite of rising income inequality, infrastructure 
        jobs paid approximately 30 percent more to low income 
        individuals than other occupations in 2018;
            (17) women, people of color, and particularly women of 
        color are underrepresented in construction jobs;
            (18) while women across all occupations currently make up 
        about 50 percent of the workforce, women in construction and 
        extraction occupations has hovered around 3 percent for the 
        last 3 decades;
            (19) while Black Americans make up about 12 percent of the 
        overall workforce, Black Americans only represent 7 percent of 
        construction and extraction occupations;
            (20) by focusing on improving workforce development systems 
        through targeted employment strategies, the Federal Government 
        can improve the quality of future projects and better ensure 
        that all communities benefit from investments that--
                    (A) protect workers;
                    (B) expand opportunities for advancement;
                    (C) establish strong labor standards; and
                    (D) redress discriminatory policies that have 
                unfairly burdened low-income communities and 
                communities of color with pollution of geographic 
                isolation; and
            (21) the Federal Government should make concerted efforts 
        to close the workforce gap, through coordination with States 
        and units of local government, workforce development agencies, 
        national and regional nonprofit intermediaries, labor 
        organizations, and institutions of higher education and other 
        educational institutions, including historically Black colleges 
        and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions, to recruit, 
        train, and retain the next generation of infrastructure workers 
        in the United States, with a focus on--
                    (A) achieving gender, ethnic, racial, and ability 
                diversity; and
                    (B) recruiting and training individuals from 
                communities with high unemployment rates, including 
                African-American communities, Hispanic communities, 
                Indian Tribes, the disabled community, and the LGBTQ 
                community.

SEC. 10403. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Covered infrastructure program.--The term ``covered 
        infrastructure program'' means any of the following:
                    (A) Direct and guaranteed loans and grants under 
                section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
                Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)).
                    (B) Distance learning and telemedicine grants under 
                section 2333 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
                and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa-2).
                    (C) Broadband loans and loan guarantees under title 
                IV of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
                950bb et seq.).
                    (D) The community connect grant program established 
                under title III of the Agriculture, Rural Development, 
                Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
                Appropriations, 2004 (Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 
                29).
                    (E) Solid waste management grants under section 
                310B(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
                Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(b)).
                    (F) A program or project carried out under the 
                Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
                U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).
                    (G) Financial assistance for development, 
                implementation, or modification of a State energy 
                conservation plan under section 363 of the Energy 
                Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6323).
                    (H) State water pollution control revolving funds 
                established under title VI of the Federal Water 
                Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.).
                    (I) State drinking water treatment revolving loan 
                funds established under section 1452 of the Safe 
                Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12).
                    (J) Grants for construction of health centers 
                provided by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
                    (K) Grants for construction, renovation, or repair 
                of non-Federal research facilities provided by the 
                Director of the National Institutes of Health.
                    (L) The public transportation security assistance 
                grant program under section 1406 of the Implementing 
                Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 
                U.S.C. 1135).
                    (M) Assistance provided under the Public Housing 
                Capital Fund established under section 9(d) of the 
                United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)).
                    (N) The community development block grant program 
                under title I of the Housing and Community Development 
                Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
                    (O) The Indian housing block grant program under 
                section 101 of the Native American Housing Assistance 
                and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111).
                    (P) The rural water supply program under section 
                103 of the Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 
                2402).
                    (Q) Financial assistance provided under the Water 
                Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (33 U.S.C. 
                3901 et seq.).
                    (R) Assistance provided under title 23, United 
                States Code.
                    (S) Assistance provided under chapter 53 of title 
                49, United States Code.
                    (T) Programs for civil works projects, including 
                water resources projects, under the jurisdiction of the 
                Corps of Engineers.
                    (U) Assistance provided for a freight or passenger 
                rail project under subtitle V of title 49, United 
                States Code.
                    (V) Assistance provided for an airport development 
                project under chapter 471 of title 49, United States 
                Code.
                    (W) Assistance for an environmental cleanup project 
                under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
                Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 
                et seq.).
                    (X) Assistance provided under section 7007 and 7008 
                of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 7707, 7708).
                    (Y) Mutual and self-help housing assistance 
                provided under section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 
                (42 U.S.C. 1490c).
                    (Z) Site development loans provided under section 
                524 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490d).
                    (AA) Loan guarantees for rural rental housing 
                provided under section 538 of the Housing Act of 1949 
                (42 U.S.C. 1490p-2).
                    (BB) Assistance provided by the Community 
                Development Financial Institutions Fund established 
                under section 104(a) of the Riegle Community 
                Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 
                U.S.C. 4703(a)).
                    (CC) Grants awarded from the Capital Magnet Fund 
                established under section 1339 of the Federal Housing 
                Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 
                (12 U.S.C. 4569).
                    (DD) Assistance provided under the Connect America 
                Fund of the Federal Communications Commission under 
                subpart D of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal 
                Regulations (or a successor regulation).
                    (EE) The Connect Communities Program under section 
                10444.
                    (FF) Any similar program, as determined by the 
                Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 
                consultation with the heads of the relevant Federal 
                agencies.
            (2) Head of the relevant federal agency.--The term ``head 
        of the relevant Federal agency'' means the head of a Federal 
        department or agency that administers or has jurisdiction over 
        a covered infrastructure program.
            (3) Local workforce development board.--The term ``local 
        workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term 
        ``local board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (4) State workforce development board.--The term ``State 
        workforce development board'' has the meaning given the term 
        ``State board'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).

    PART 1--CREATING JOBS AND RAISING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN EVERY 
                               COMMUNITY

           Subpart A--Creating Local Jobs Across the Country

SEC. 10411. TARGETED HIRING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION JOBS CREATED 
              BY COVERED INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS.

    (a) Definition of Local.--
            (1) In general.--In this section, the term ``local'', with 
        respect to hiring for a project, means hiring within the 
        geographical boundaries of the area in which the project is 
        located, as determined by the recipient of assistance under a 
        covered infrastructure program, in coordination with the head 
        of the relevant Federal agency, subject to the requirement that 
        the geographical area shall--
                    (A) include high-poverty, high-unemployment zip 
                codes; and
                    (B) be the size of a county, multi-county, 
                statewide, or multi-State region.
            (2) Savings provision.--Nothing in paragraph (1) prohibits 
        interstate hiring.
    (b) Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
        and to the maximum extent practicable, except to the extent 
        that the head of the relevant Federal agency determines 
        otherwise, in the case of any construction project carried out 
        under a covered infrastructure program, the head of the 
        relevant Federal agency shall ensure that, of the workers hired 
        for the project (including workers hired for related 
        maintenance, service, or operations activities for the 
        project), the applicable percentage described in paragraph (2) 
        are hired through local hiring, in partnership with a 
        registered apprenticeship program, if applicable, or with a 
        State workforce development board or local workforce 
        development board, if applicable.
            (2) Applicable percentage.--The applicable percentage 
        referred to in paragraph (1) is--
                    (A) for fiscal year 2021, 10 percent;
                    (B) for fiscal year 2022, 20 percent;
                    (C) for fiscal year 2023, 30 percent;
                    (D) for fiscal year 2024, 40 percent; and
                    (E) for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year 
                thereafter, 50 percent.
    (c) Priority.--In carrying out subsection (b), the head of the 
relevant Federal agency shall ensure that the entity carrying out the 
project gives priority to--
            (1) individuals with a barrier to employment (as defined in 
        section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
        U.S.C. 3102)), including ex-offenders and disabled individuals 
        (as defined in section 10421);
            (2) veterans (as defined in section 10421); and
            (3) individuals that represent populations that are 
        traditionally underrepresented in the infrastructure workforce, 
        such as women and racial and ethnic minorities.
    (d) Reports and Oversight.--
            (1) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
        Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the heads of the 
        relevant Federal agencies, shall--
                    (A) submit to Congress a report on the 
                implementation of this section; and
                    (B) make the report under subparagraph (A), 
                including any related data, publicly available on the 
                internet.
            (2) GAO review.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall--
                    (A) carry out a review of the implementation of 
                this section to determine compliance with this section; 
                and
                    (B) submit to Congress a report on the results of 
                the review under subparagraph (A), including any 
                suggestions or recommendations for legislative, 
                regulatory, or other changes to improve the 
                implementation of this section or compliance with this 
                section.

SEC. 10412. COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDERS.

    Nothing in this subpart limits the eligibility of an individual or 
entity to receive assistance made available under a covered 
infrastructure program if the individual or entity is prevented, in 
whole or in part, from complying with section 10411(b) because a 
Federal court issues a final order in which the court finds that a 
requirement or the implementation of that section is unconstitutional.

    Subpart B--Rebuilding Our Infrastructure With American Business

SEC. 10421. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subpart:
            (1) Disabled individual.--The term ``disabled individual'' 
        means an individual with a disability (as defined in section 3 
        of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
        12102)).
            (2) LGBTQ.--The term ``LGBTQ'' means, with respect to an 
        individual, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer 
        individual.
            (3) Owned and controlled.--The term ``owned and 
        controlled'', with respect to a business, means--
                    (A) ownership of at least 51 percent of the 
                business, or in the case of any publicly owned 
                business, ownership of at least 51 percent of the 
                stock; and
                    (B) control of the management and daily business 
                operations of the business.
            (4) Small business concern.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``small business 
                concern'' means a small business concern (within the 
                meaning of section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
                U.S.C. 632(a))).
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``small business 
                concern'' does not include any concern or group of 
                concerns controlled by the same socially and 
                economically disadvantaged individual or individuals 
                that have average annual gross receipts during the 
                preceding 3 fiscal years in excess of $23,980,000, as 
                adjusted annually by the head of the relevant Federal 
                agency for inflation.
            (5) Socially or economically disadvantaged individual.--The 
        term ``socially or economically disadvantaged individual'' 
        means any socially and economically disadvantaged individuals 
        within the meaning of section 8(d) of the Small Business Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) and relevant subcontracting regulations 
        issued pursuant to that Act.
            (6) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.

SEC. 10422. INCREASING MEANINGFUL SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.

    (a) In General.--Except to the extent that the head of the relevant 
Federal agency determines otherwise--
            (1) not less than the percentage described in subsection 
        (b) for the applicable fiscal year of the amounts made 
        available for each covered infrastructure program shall be 
        expended through small business concerns; and
            (2) not less than the percentage described in subsection 
        (b) for the applicable fiscal year of the total number of 
        projects that receive assistance under each covered 
        infrastructure program shall be subcontracted through a small 
        business concern.
    (b) Percentage Described.--The percentage referred to in each of 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) is--
            (1) for fiscal year 2021, 6 percent;
            (2) for fiscal year 2022, 12 percent;
            (3) for fiscal year 2023, 19 percent;
            (4) for fiscal year 2024, 26 percent; and
            (5) for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
        33 percent.
    (c) Report.--Not less frequently than once each fiscal year, the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation 
with the heads of the relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to 
Congress a report on the implementation of subsection (a).

SEC. 10423. REQUIRING MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION FROM TARGETED 
              BUSINESSES.

    (a) In General.--Except to the extent that the head of the relevant 
Federal agency determines otherwise, not less than the percentage 
described in subsection (b) for the applicable fiscal year of the 
amounts made available for a covered infrastructure program shall be 
expended through businesses owned and controlled by--
            (1) socially or economically disadvantaged individuals;
            (2) women;
            (3) veterans;
            (4) LGBTQ individuals;
            (5) disabled individuals; or
            (6) ex-offenders.
    (b) Percentage Described.--The percentage referred to in subsection 
(a) is--
            (1) for fiscal year 2020, 6 percent;
            (2) for fiscal year 2021, 12 percent;
            (3) for fiscal year 2022, 18 percent;
            (4) for fiscal year 2023, 24 percent; and
            (5) for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
        30 percent.
    (c) Report.--Not less frequently than once each fiscal year, the 
Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration and the heads of the relevant Federal 
agencies, shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of 
subsection (a).

SEC. 10424. COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDERS.

    Nothing in this subpart limits the eligibility of an individual or 
entity to receive assistance made available under a covered 
infrastructure program if the individual or entity is prevented, in 
whole or in part, from complying with section 10422(a) or 10423(a), as 
applicable, because a Federal court issues a final order in which the 
court finds that a requirement or the implementation of section 
10422(a) or 10423(a), as applicable, is unconstitutional.

SEC. 10425. EXPANSION OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SURETY BOND 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 411(a)(1)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 
(15 U.S.C. 694b(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``$6,500,000'' and 
inserting ``$10,000,000''.

Subpart C--Encouraging the Use of U.S. Employment Plans and Best-Value 
                          Contracting Analysis

SEC. 10431. CREATING A BEST-VALUE ANALYSIS FOR FEDERAL EXPENDITURES ON 
              INFRASTRUCTURE, USE OF U.S. EMPLOYMENT PLANS, AND 
              PREFERENCES FOR REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND 
              NEUTRALITY IN UNION ORGANIZING.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Commitment to high-quality career and business 
        opportunities.--The term ``commitment to high-quality career 
        and business opportunities'' means participation in a 
        registered apprenticeship program (as defined in section 
        10451(a)(2)).
            (2) U.S. employment plan.--The term ``U.S. Employment 
        Plan'' means a plan under which an entity receiving Federal 
        assistance for a project under a covered infrastructure program 
        shall--
                    (A) include in a request for proposal an 
                encouragement for bidders to include, with respect to 
                the project--
                            (i) high-quality wage, benefit, and 
                        training commitments by the bidder and the 
                        supply chain of the bidder for the project; and
                            (ii) a commitment to recruit and hire 
                        individuals described in section 10411(c) if 
                        the project results in the hiring of employees 
                        not currently or previously employed by the 
                        bidder and the supply chain of the bidder for 
                        the project;
                    (B) give preference for the award of the contract 
                to a bidder that includes the commitments described in 
                clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A); and
                    (C) ensure that each bidder that includes the 
                commitments described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
                subparagraph (A) that is awarded a contract complies 
                with those commitments.
    (b) Best-Value Framework.--To the maximum extent practicable, a 
recipient of assistance under a covered infrastructure program is 
encouraged--
            (1) to ensure that each dollar invested in infrastructure 
        uses a best-value contracting framework to maximize the local 
        value of federally funded contracts by evaluating bids on price 
        and other criteria prioritized in the bid, such as--
                    (A) equity;
                    (B) environmental and climate justice;
                    (C) impact on greenhouse gas emissions;
                    (D) resilience;
                    (E) the results of a 40-year life-cycle analysis;
                    (F) safety;
                    (G) commitment to creating or sustaining high-
                quality job opportunities affiliated with registered 
                apprenticeship programs (as defined in section 
                10451(a)(2)) for disadvantaged or underrepresented 
                individuals in infrastructure industries in the United 
                States; and
                    (H) access to jobs and essential services by all 
                modes of travel for all users, including disabled 
                individuals (as defined in section 10421);
            (2) in evaluating bids, to give at least equal weight to 
        the criteria described in paragraph (1) as to past performance; 
        and
            (3) to ensure community engagement, transparency, and 
        accountability in carrying out each stage of the project.
    (c) Preference for Registered Apprenticeship Programs.--To the 
maximum extent practicable, a recipient of assistance under a covered 
infrastructure program, with respect to the project for which the 
assistance is received, shall give preference to a bidder that 
demonstrates a commitment to high-quality job opportunities affiliated 
with registered apprenticeship programs (as defined in section 
10451(a)(2)).
    (d) Preference for Neutrality in Union Organizing.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the head of each relevant Federal agency, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall give preference in 
providing assistance under a covered infrastructure program to an 
entity that commits to giving preference in awarding contracts and 
subcontracts for projects carried out with that assistance to bidders 
that have an explicit neutrality policy on any issue involving the 
organization of employees for purposes of collective bargaining.
    (e) Use of U.S. Employment Plan.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, in carrying out a project under a covered 
infrastructure program, each entity that receives Federal assistance 
shall use a U.S. Employment Plan for each contract of $5,000,000 or 
more for the purchase of manufactured goods or of services, based on an 
independent cost estimate.
    (f) Report.--Not less frequently than once each fiscal year, the 
heads of the relevant Federal agencies shall jointly submit to Congress 
a report describing the implementation of this section.
    (g) Intent of Congress.--
            (1) In general.--It is the intent of Congress--
                    (A) to encourage recipients of Federal assistance 
                under covered infrastructure programs to use a best-
                value contracting framework described in subsection 
                (b)(1) for the purchase of goods and services;
                    (B) to encourage recipients of Federal assistance 
                under covered infrastructure programs to use 
                preferences for registered apprenticeship programs and 
                neutrality in union organizing as described in 
                subsections (c) and (d) when evaluating bids for 
                projects using that assistance;
                    (C) to require that recipients of Federal 
                assistance under covered infrastructure programs use 
                the U.S. Employment Plan in carrying out the project 
                for which the assistance was provided; and
                    (D) that full and open competition under covered 
                infrastructure programs means a procedural competition 
                that prevents corruption, favoritism, and unfair 
                treatment by recipient agencies.
            (2) Inclusion.--A best-value contracting framework 
        described in subsection (b)(1) is a framework that authorizes a 
        recipient of Federal assistance under a covered infrastructure 
        program, in awarding contracts, to evaluate a range of factors, 
        including price, the quality of products, the quality of 
        services, and commitments to the creation of good jobs for all 
        people in the United States.

    Subpart D--Improving Safety, Connectivity, and Access to Better 
                             Opportunities

SEC. 10441. ACCESSIBILITY DATA PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary'') shall carry out an accessibility data 
program (referred to in this section as the ``program'').
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program is to develop or procure 
an accessibility data set and make that data set available to each 
eligible entity selected to participate in the program to improve the 
transportation planning of those eligible entities by--
            (1) measuring the level of access by multiple 
        transportation modes to important destinations, which may 
        include--
                    (A) jobs, including areas with a concentration of 
                available jobs;
                    (B) health care facilities;
                    (C) child care services;
                    (D) educational and workforce training facilities;
                    (E) affordable and accessible housing;
                    (F) food sources; and
                    (G) connections between modes, including 
                connections to--
                            (i) high-quality transit or rail service;
                            (ii) safe bicycling corridors; and
                            (iii) safe sidewalks that achieve 
                        compliance with applicable requirements of the 
                        Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
                        U.S.C. 12101 et seq.);
            (2) disaggregating the level of access by multiple 
        transportation modes by a variety of population categories, 
        which may include--
                    (A) low-income populations;
                    (B) minority populations;
                    (C) age;
                    (D) disability; and
                    (E) geographical location; and
            (3) assessing the change in accessibility that would result 
        from new transportation investments.
    (c) Eligible Entities.--An entity eligible to participate in the 
program is--
            (1) a State (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23, 
        United States Code);
            (2) a metropolitan planning organization; or
            (3) a rural planning organization.
    (d) Application.--To be eligible to participate in the program, an 
eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require, including information relating to--
            (1) previous experience of the eligible entity measuring 
        transportation access or other performance management 
        experience;
            (2) the types of important destinations to which the 
        eligible entity intends to measure access;
            (3) the types of data disaggregation the eligible entity 
        intends to pursue; and
            (4) a general description of the methodology the eligible 
        entity intends to apply.
    (e) Selection.--The Secretary shall seek to achieve diversity of 
participants in the program, including--
            (1) by selecting a range of eligible entities that shall 
        include not less than--
                    (A) 5 States;
                    (B) 10 metropolitan planning organizations, of 
                which--
                            (i) 5 shall each serve an area with a 
                        population of not more than 200,000 people; and
                            (ii) 5 shall each serve an area with a 
                        population of 200,000 or more people; and
                    (C) 5 rural planning organizations; and
            (2) among the eligible entities selected under paragraph 
        (1)--
                    (A) a range of capacity and previous experience 
                with measuring transportation access; and
                    (B) a variety of proposed methodologies and focus 
                areas for measuring level access.
    (f) Duties.--For each eligible entity participating in the program, 
the Secretary shall--
            (1) develop or acquire an accessibility data set described 
        in subsection (b); and
            (2) submit the data set to the eligible entity.
    (g) Methodology.--In calculating the measures for the data set 
under the program, the Secretary shall ensure that methodology is open 
source.
    (h) Availability.--The Secretary shall make an accessibility data 
set under the program available to--
            (1) units of local government within the jurisdiction of 
        the eligible entity participating in the program; and
            (2) researchers.
    (i) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the last date on which 
the Secretary submits data sets to the eligible entity under subsection 
(f), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of 
the program, including the feasibility of developing and providing 
periodic accessibility data sets for all States, regions, and 
localities.
    (j) Public Availability of Data.--The Secretary may make publicly 
available on the internet the data sets and the report under subsection 
(i).
    (k) Funding.--The Secretary shall carry out the program using 
amounts made available to the Secretary for administrative expenses to 
carry out programs under the authority of the Secretary.

SEC. 10442. ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR TRANSPORTATION 
              ACCESSIBILITY.

    (a) Connectivity and Accessibility Performance Measures.--Section 
150 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and in the 
                case of paragraph (7), not later than 3 years after the 
                date of enactment of the Build Local, Hire Local Act,'' 
                after ``MAP-21,''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Multimodal transportation connectivity and 
        accessibility.--
                    ``(A) Definition of disadvantaged population.--In 
                this paragraph, the term `disadvantaged population' 
                means a low-income population, a minority population, 
                or people with disabilities, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
                    ``(B) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such 
                regulations as are necessary to establish performance 
                measures relating to transportation connectivity and 
                accessibility for States, metropolitan planning 
                organizations, and units of local government to improve 
                the connectivity and accessibility of roadways, public 
                transportation infrastructure, pedestrian and bikeway 
                infrastructure, and other transportation 
                infrastructure.
                    ``(C) Inclusions.--The performance measures 
                established pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall include 
                measures to assess--
                            ``(i) with respect to the general 
                        population serviced by a transportation 
                        system--
                                    ``(I) the change in cumulative 
                                access to employment opportunities and 
                                other essential services, including 
                                educational and workforce training 
                                locations, health care facilities, 
                                recreational assets, and supermarkets 
                                and grocers;
                                    ``(II) multimodal choice and 
                                enhanced interconnections among modes--
                                            ``(aa) to offer variety of 
                                        choice between and among modes;
                                            ``(bb) to provide 
                                        accessible and reliable 
                                        transportation for all users; 
                                        and
                                            ``(cc) to encourage travel 
                                        demand management among local 
                                        and statewide employers; and
                                    ``(III) any other issues the 
                                Secretary determines to be appropriate; 
                                and
                            ``(ii) with respect to disadvantaged 
                        populations serviced by a transportation 
                        system--
                                    ``(I) transportation accessibility 
                                for disadvantaged populations;
                                    ``(II) change in cumulative 
                                accessibility for disadvantaged 
                                populations to employment opportunities 
                                and other essential services, including 
                                educational and workforce training 
                                locations, health care facilities, 
                                recreational assets, and supermarkets 
                                and grocers; and
                                    ``(III) any other issues the 
                                Secretary determines to be 
                                appropriate.'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``and (6)'' and 
        inserting ``(6), and (7)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Report on Multimodal Transportation Connectivity and 
Accessibility.--Not less frequently than annually--
            ``(1) each State, metropolitan planning organization, and 
        unit of local government shall submit to the Secretary the 
        progress of that entity toward achieving the performance 
        measures under subsection (c)(7); and
            ``(2) the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) submit to Congress a report that includes the 
                results of the reporting under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(B) make publicly available on the internet the 
                report under subparagraph (A) and any accompanying 
                data.''.
    (b) Highway Metropolitan Planning Coordination.--Section 
134(h)(2)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
                            ``(iii) Multimodal transportation 
                        accessibility performance targets.--Selection 
                        of performance targets by a metropolitan 
                        planning organization shall be coordinated, to 
                        the maximum extent practicable, with the 
                        relevant State, local transportation planning 
                        agencies, and providers of public 
                        transportation to ensure consistency with 
                        section 150(c)(7).''.
    (c) Public Transportation Metropolitan Planning Coordination.--
Section 5303(h)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) Multimodal transportation 
                        accessibility performance targets.--Selection 
                        of performance targets by a metropolitan 
                        planning organization shall be coordinated, to 
                        the maximum extent practicable, with the 
                        relevant State, local transportation planning 
                        agencies, and providers of public 
                        transportation to ensure consistency with 
                        section 150(c)(7) of title 23.''.

SEC. 10443. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in 
this section as the ``Secretary''), in coordination with the 
Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, the Administrator 
of the Federal Transit Administration, the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a 
program (referred to in this section as the ``program'') to provide 
technical assistance to local communities adjacent to planned or 
existing transportation infrastructure projects to explore design and 
policy approaches to create connected, economically prosperous, and 
environmentally and physically healthy communities that--
            (1) avoid displacement of the current population; and
            (2) maximize high-quality jobs in the United States that 
        pay family-sustaining wages.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the program are--
            (1) to identify innovative solutions to infrastructure 
        challenges, including reconnecting communities that--
                    (A) are bifurcated by infrastructure such as 
                highways or viaducts;
                    (B) lack safe, reliable, and affordable 
                transportation choices; or
                    (C) have been disconnected due to natural 
                disasters, in particular, communities in areas that are 
                being harmed the most by climate change; and
            (2) to inform the transportation planning and project life 
        cycle by actively encouraging community input and feedback.
    (c) Application.--To be eligible to receive technical assistance 
under the program, a local community described in subsection (a) shall 
submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
including--
            (1) a description of the ``community team'' that will 
        participate in the program, which shall consist of--
                    (A) elected officials;
                    (B) senior transportation professionals;
                    (C) State workforce development boards or local 
                workforce development boards; and
                    (D) a cross-section of residents of the local 
                community;
            (2) a description of a neighborhood infrastructure 
        challenge, including all modes and users of transportation, in 
        the local community that limits access to social or economic 
        centers or other essential services;
            (3) an explanation of the goals the local community aims to 
        achieve with assistance under the program; and
            (4) letters of support from the applicable State department 
        of transportation and other entities, such as community groups, 
        transit agencies, port authorities, metropolitan planning 
        organizations, and political subdivisions of State and local 
        governments.
    (d) Priority.--In selecting local communities to participate in the 
program, the Secretary shall give priority to a local community that is 
economically disadvantaged.
    (e) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide to a local 
community that is selected to participate in the program--
            (1) technical assistance to inform, prepare, and enable the 
        local community to better engage in--
                    (A) Federal transportation planning;
                    (B) programming and planning to improve resiliency 
                and environmental sustainability and reduce greenhouse 
                gas emissions;
                    (C) the environmental review process under the 
                National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                4321 et seq.);
                    (D) life-cycle analysis of a prospective project;
                    (E) Federal assistance programs; and
                    (F) policies that maximize the creation of high-
                quality jobs in the United States; and
            (2) technical expertise through representatives from 
        regional and national design, architecture, engineering, and 
        planning firms and public, private, and nonprofit land use 
        professionals.
    (f) Funding.--The Secretary shall use not less than 10 percent of 
the amounts made available to carry out section 10444 for each fiscal 
year to carry out the program.

SEC. 10444. CONNECT COMMUNITIES PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation (referred 
        to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in coordination with 
        the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, the 
        Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, the 
        Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of 
        Labor, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out a 
        competitive grant program to be known as the ``Connect 
        Communities Program'' (referred to in this section as the 
        ``program'') to provide grants for projects to create 
        connected, economically prosperous, and environmentally and 
        physically healthy communities in--
                    (A) areas that are economically disadvantaged, 
                including areas that have experienced levels of poverty 
                of 20 percent or more, high levels of outmigration, and 
                high levels of deindustrialization;
                    (B) areas that currently lack accessible and 
                affordable transportation options in terms of--
                            (i) lack of access to jobs and services; 
                        and
                            (ii) lack of physical accessibility;
                    (C) neighborhoods bifurcated by large-scale 
                infrastructure projects; or
                    (D) areas that have been negatively impacted by 
                climate change.
            (2) Goals.--The goals of the program are--
                    (A) to reduce the cost of construction, operations, 
                and maintenance of arterial highways;
                    (B) to demonstrate the social, economic, and 
                environmental benefits that result from replacing a 
                grade-separated facility with an at-grade boulevard;
                    (C) to improve neighborhood connectivity, including 
                the re-establishment of through streets eliminated as a 
                result of the construction of the grade-separated 
                facility;
                    (D) to increase the total acreage of land within 
                the project corridor returned to productive use, 
                including commercial, residential, recreational, and 
                habitat restoration uses;
                    (E) to improve the resiliency and reduce the 
                environmental impact of existing infrastructure assets; 
                and
                    (F) to increase the connectivity of disadvantaged 
                communities to economic opportunity.
    (b) Eligibility.--
            (1) Eligible entities.--An entity eligible to receive a 
        grant under the program is--
                    (A) a State (as defined in section 101(a) of title 
                23, United States Code) or any other territory or 
                possession of the United States;
                    (B) an Indian Tribe;
                    (C) a unit of local government;
                    (D) a political subdivision of a State or local 
                government;
                    (E) a transit agency;
                    (F) a metropolitan planning organization;
                    (G) a nonprofit organization, including a community 
                mission-based organization;
                    (H) a community development financial institution 
                (as defined in section 103 of the Riegle Community 
                Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 
                U.S.C. 4702));
                    (I) a special purpose district or public authority 
                with a transportation function, including a port 
                authority;
                    (J) a Federal land management agency that applies 
                jointly with a State or group of States; or
                    (K) a multistate or multijurisdictional group of 
                entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (J).
            (2) Eligible projects.--A project eligible to be carried 
        out with funds from a grant provided under the program is--
                    (A) a project for community-based redevelopment, 
                rehabilitation, or replacement of infrastructure, 
                including--
                            (i) the removal of a limited access 
                        highway, a viaduct or overpass, an Interstate 
                        route, an interchange, a bridge, or any other 
                        principal arterial facility that has--
                                    (I) historically had detrimental 
                                effects on minority and low-income 
                                communities; or
                                    (II) created barriers to community 
                                connectivity due to high speeds, grade 
                                separations or other design factors; 
                                and
                            (ii) if necessary to achieve the purposes 
                        of the program, road realignment or new 
                        construction;
                    (B) a project to prevent the displacement of 
                minority or low-income individuals or businesses during 
                and after redevelopment, rehabilitation, or replacement 
                of infrastructure;
                    (C) a project for transit-oriented development in a 
                low-income area or that benefits low-income individuals 
                that includes 1 or more of--
                            (i) transit-supportive, accessible, mixed-
                        use development (including commercial 
                        development, affordable and accessible housing, 
                        and market-rate housing) that is within 2 miles 
                        of and accessible to 1 or more public 
                        transportation facilities that--
                                    (I) achieve compliance with--
                                            (aa) applicable 
                                        requirements of the Americans 
                                        with Disabilities Act of 1990 
                                        (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and
                                            (bb) the most recent public 
                                        rights-of-way accessibility 
                                        guidelines developed by the 
                                        Architectural and 
                                        Transportation Barriers 
                                        Compliance Board established by 
                                        section 502(a)(1) of the 
                                        Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
                                        U.S.C. 792(a)(1)); and
                                    (II) are connected with high 
                                frequency to job centers;
                            (ii) the facilitation of multimodal 
                        connectivity and accessibility to employment 
                        opportunities and other essential services, 
                        including educational and workforce training 
                        locations, health care facilities, recreational 
                        assets, and supermarkets and grocers; and
                            (iii) an increase in access to transit hubs 
                        for pedestrian and bicycle traffic;
                    (D) a public transportation project eligible for 
                assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
                Code, that will achieve the purposes of the program, 
                including--
                            (i) an investment in intermodal projects; 
                        and
                            (ii) a new fixed guideway capital project 
                        or a small start project (as those terms are 
                        defined in section 5309(a) of title 49, United 
                        States Code), if a grant under the program will 
                        expedite the completion of the project and the 
                        entry into revenue service of the project;
                    (E) a passenger rail transportation project that 
                achieves the purpose of the program;
                    (F) a project to improve the resiliency of 
                infrastructure against natural disasters;
                    (G) a project to reduce the environmental impact of 
                existing infrastructure assets;
                    (H) a project to bring a community into compliance 
                with the performance measures established under section 
                150(c)(7) of title 23, United States Code; and
                    (I) any other project that the Secretary determines 
                would achieve the purpose of the program.
            (3) Eligible areas.--An eligible project under paragraph 
        (2) shall be carried out in an area or neighborhood described 
        in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (a)(1).
    (c) Applications.--
            (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
        an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
        such information as the Secretary may require, including--
                    (A) a project plan developed with assistance under 
                section 10443 or independently, as applicable;
                    (B) a description of how the project meets the 
                criteria described in subsection (d);
                    (C) a certification that the eligible entity has 
                solicited public comments on the project plan that 
                includes--
                            (i) a certification that the eligible 
                        entity has held 2 or more public hearings, at 
                        least 1 of which was held outside of standard 
                        business hours in a location that was open and 
                        accessible to the community in which the 
                        proposed project is located;
                            (ii) a description of the process for 
                        receiving public comments, including 
                        involvement of residents and stakeholders in 
                        the community in which the project will occur;
                            (iii) a summary of the comments received; 
                        and
                            (iv) such other information as the 
                        Secretary may require;
                    (D) a description of how the grant would be used 
                and the current status of project planning;
                    (E) a description of how the project will address 
                the purposes of the program, including plans to avoid 
                displacement of current residents in the project area;
                    (F) a description of how the eligible entity will 
                prioritize the well-being and advancement of 
                disadvantaged populations through the project and as an 
                outcome of the project;
                    (G) an assessment of--
                            (i) the accessibility of employment 
                        opportunities and other essential services, 
                        including educational and workforce training 
                        locations, health care facilities, recreational 
                        assets, and supermarkets and grocers, within 
                        the area to public transportation facilities 
                        and nearby affordable housing; and
                            (ii) how the proposed project will relate 
                        to identified needs in those areas;
                    (H) an assessment of transportation options in the 
                area, including--
                            (i) public transportation options;
                            (ii) options for people with low incomes, 
                        people living in high-poverty areas, elderly 
                        people, and people with disabilities; and
                            (iii) any obstacles to providing access to 
                        locations that offer employment opportunities 
                        and other essential services, including 
                        educational and workforce training locations, 
                        health care facilities, recreational assets, 
                        and supermarkets and grocers;
                    (I) an assessment of methods for lowering the 
                combined cost of housing and transportation for 
                families in the region, particularly for families that 
                utilize workforce housing and for low-, very low-, and 
                extremely low-income families;
                    (J) an assessment of how the project will 
                revitalize existing communities, including--
                            (i) the approximate number of jobs the 
                        project will create;
                            (ii) the services the project will deliver 
                        to workers and the community; and
                            (iii) any antidisplacement efforts that 
                        will be included in the project;
                    (K) a plan for evaluating progress in increasing 
                opportunities for and improvements to the quality of 
                life for disadvantaged populations and the broader 
                community in which the project is completed; and
                    (L) information about the status of applicable 
                Federal environmental reviews and approvals for the 
                project, including reviews and approvals under the 
                National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                4321 et seq.).
            (2) Multiple projects.--An eligible entity may submit an 
        application for multiple projects in 1 application.
            (3) Definition of workforce housing.--For the purpose of 
        paragraph (1)(I), the term ``workforce housing'' means housing, 
        the cost of which does not exceed 30 percent of--
                    (A) the amount equal to 120 percent of the median 
                income in the area, as determined by the Secretary, 
                with appropriate adjustments for the size of the 
                family; or
                    (B) if the Secretary determines that there are 
                unusually high or low incomes in the area, another 
                amount, as determined by the Secretary.
    (d) Selection.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall select projects to 
        receive grants under the program based on--
                    (A) how the project will contribute to a state of 
                good repair for infrastructure assets;
                    (B) how the project would increase economic 
                competitiveness, including the effects of revitalizing 
                communities, neighborhoods, and commercial centers 
                supported by existing infrastructure;
                    (C) how the project will support environmental 
                protection, including resiliency, by increasing demand 
                for nonmotorized transportation and public 
                transportation;
                    (D) how or whether the project will prevent 
                residents in the area from being forcibly or 
                unwillingly displaced;
                    (E) the anticipated effects on quality of life for 
                all residents in the project area;
                    (F) whether the project uses innovative strategies, 
                including innovative technologies, innovative project 
                delivery, or innovative financing;
                    (G) the extent to which the project--
                            (i) is supported by a broad range of 
                        stakeholders;
                            (ii) demonstrates collaboration among 
                        neighboring and regional jurisdictions; and
                            (iii) is coordinated with projects with 
                        similar objectives, such as projects for 
                        economic development, housing, water and waste 
                        infrastructure, power and electric 
                        infrastructure, broadband, and land use plans 
                        and policies;
                    (H) how the project will increase non-Federal 
                revenue for transportation infrastructure investment;
                    (I) demonstrated project readiness, including use 
                of technical assistance under section 10443; and
                    (J) the costs and benefits of the project.
            (2) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority to 
        projects that have been developed under the technical 
        assistance program under section 10443.
    (e) Distribution of Grants.--
            (1) In general.--In providing grants under the program, the 
        Secretary shall ensure--
                    (A) an equitable geographic distribution of funds; 
                and
                    (B) an appropriate balance in addressing the needs 
                of urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal communities.
            (2) Limitation.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
        ensure that the total amount of funds provided through grants 
        under the program for each State is not more than $150,000,000.
    (f) Amount of Grant.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) and 
        subject to subsection (e)(2), a grant provided under the 
        program shall be in an amount that is not less than $5,000,000.
            (2) Rural and tribal areas.--In the case of a project in a 
        rural area (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United 
        States Code), or in a Tribal area, a grant provided under the 
        program shall be in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000.
    (g) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), an eligible 
        entity that receives a grant under the program may use the 
        grant funds for--
                    (A) development phase activities, including 
                planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, 
                environmental review, permitting, preliminary 
                engineering and design work, and other preconstruction 
                activities; and
                    (B) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
                replacement, acquisition of real property (including 
                land relating to the project and improvements to land), 
                environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, 
                and acquisition of equipment.
            (2) Limitation.--Not more than 20 percent of the amount of 
        the grant may be used for the activities described in paragraph 
        (1)(A).
    (h) Federal Share.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant 
        under the program shall not exceed 80 percent.
            (2) Hardship areas.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
        project carried out with a grant under the program may be up to 
        100 percent if the Secretary identifies the area in which the 
        project will be carried out as a hardship area, as determined 
        by the Secretary.
    (i) TIFIA Program.--On the request of an eligible entity, the 
Secretary may use 5 percent of the grant for the purpose of paying the 
subsidy and administrative costs necessary to provide Federal credit 
assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, for the 
project.
    (j) Standards.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
project carried out with a grant under the program shall not be subject 
to the traffic volume requirements under section 109(b) of title 23, 
United States Code.
    (k) Performance Measures.--
            (1) In general.--For each year until the project is 
        completed, each eligible entity that receives a grant under the 
        program shall agree to establish, in coordination with the 
        Secretary, performance measures and reporting requirements in 
        addition to measures and requirements under this section that 
        shall be met at the end of each year in which the eligible 
        entity receives funds under the grant program.
            (2) Violation of grant agreement.--If the Secretary 
        determines that an eligible entity has not met the performance 
        measures established under paragraph (1), is not making 
        reasonable progress toward meeting those measures, or is 
        otherwise in violation of the grant agreement, the Secretary 
        may--
                    (A) withhold additional financial assistance until 
                the performance measures are met; or
                    (B) terminate the grant agreement.
    (l) Community Advisory Board.--
            (1) In general.--For each project carried out with a grant 
        under the program, the eligible entity shall form a community 
        advisory board.
            (2) Composition.--A community advisory board shall be 
        composed of representatives of--
                    (A) the relevant State and units of local 
                government;
                    (B) the relevant State workforce development board 
                or local workforce development board;
                    (C) relevant metropolitan planning organizations;
                    (D) labor organizations;
                    (E) residents or organizational representation of 
                the area in which the project is occurring; and
                    (F) any other relevant representatives important to 
                the implementation of the project, such as a county 
                board of developmental disabilities, as determined by 
                the eligible entity, in coordination with the 
                Secretary.
            (3) Duties.--A community advisory board shall, with respect 
        to the applicable project--
                    (A) ensure community engagement, transparency, and 
                accountability in carrying out each stage of the 
                project; and
                    (B) track, evaluate, and report progress on clear 
                and meaningful indicators related to--
                            (i) targeted hiring commitments;
                            (ii) quality wage, benefits, and training 
                        commitments;
                            (iii) goals for participation by small 
                        businesses and businesses in accordance with 
                        section 10423(a) in the project;
                            (iv) progress made on the objectives of the 
                        program as described in subsection (a); and
                            (v) any other relevant areas, as determined 
                        by the eligible entity, in coordination with 
                        the Secretary.
            (4) Stipend.--The eligible entity may provide a stipend to 
        representatives on the community advisory board based on the 
        expressed need of representatives, on approval by the 
        Secretary.
    (m) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Not less frequently than once each year, 
        each eligible entity that receives a grant under the program, 
        in coordination with the applicable community advisory board 
        under subsection (l), shall submit to the Secretary periodic 
        reports on the use of the grant funds.
            (2) Contents.--A periodic report under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                    (A) the amount of Federal funds received, 
                obligated, and expended by the eligible entity under 
                the program;
                    (B) the number of projects that have been put out 
                to bid using the grant funds and the amount of Federal 
                funds associated with each project;
                    (C) the number of projects for which contracts have 
                been awarded for the project carried out under the 
                program and the amount of Federal funds associated with 
                the contracts;
                    (D) the number of projects for which work has begun 
                under the contracts referred to in subparagraph (C) and 
                the amount of Federal funds associated with the 
                contracts;
                    (E) the number of projects for which work has been 
                completed under the contracts referred to in 
                subparagraph (C) and the amount of Federal funds 
                associated with the contracts;
                    (F) the number of direct, on-project jobs created 
                or sustained by the Federal funds provided for projects 
                under the program and, to the extent possible, the 
                estimated indirect jobs created or sustained in the 
                associated supplying industries, including--
                            (i) the number of job-years created and the 
                        total increase in employment in the project 
                        area since the date of enactment of this Act; 
                        and
                            (ii) information on local hiring, hiring of 
                        economically disadvantaged individuals, and 
                        hiring of individuals with a barrier to 
                        employment (including ex-offenders) and 
                        disabled individuals (as defined in section 
                        10421), with respect to the project;
                    (G) an analysis of the contracts awarded that 
                indicates participation levels of small businesses and 
                disadvantaged businesses;
                    (H) suggestions for improvements in transportation 
                accessibility for disadvantaged populations, based on 
                criteria developed by the Secretary; and
                    (I) any other criteria the Secretary determines to 
                be appropriate.
            (3) Report to congress.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary 
        shall transmit to Congress the reports received by the 
        Secretary under paragraph (1).
            (4) GAO report on infrastructure removals.--Not later than 
        2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
        Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
        Congress a report on infrastructure removal, including--
                    (A) an identification of examples of projects to 
                remove infrastructure using assistance from a covered 
                infrastructure program;
                    (B) an evaluation of the effect of infrastructure 
                removal projects on the surrounding area, including 
                impacts to the local economy, congestion effects, 
                safety outcomes, and impacts on the movement of freight 
                and people;
                    (C) an analysis of the costs and benefits of 
                removing underutilized infrastructure assets that are 
                nearing the end of the useful life of the assets 
                compared to replacing or reconstructing the assets; and
                    (D) recommendations for integrating the findings 
                and results under subparagraphs (A) through (C) into 
                infrastructure planning and decisionmaking processes.
    (n) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
the program $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.

    PART 2--LAUNCHING MIDDLE CLASS CAREER PATHWAYS IN INFRASTRUCTURE

SEC. 10451. BUILDING AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAREERS PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) WIOA definitions.--The terms ``career pathway'', 
        ``community-based organization'', ``individual with a barrier 
        to employment'', ``industry or sector partnership'', 
        ``integrated education and training'', ``postsecondary 
        educational institution'', ``recognized postsecondary 
        credential'', and ``workforce development system'' have the 
        meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (2) Other definitions.--
                    (A) Career and technical education.--The term 
                ``career and technical education'' has the meaning 
                given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins 
                Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
                2302).
                    (B) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
                means--
                            (i) a local workforce development board;
                            (ii) a State workforce development board;
                            (iii) an industry or sector partnership, 
                        which may be led by any member of such 
                        partnership, including--
                                    (I) a community-based organization;
                                    (II) a recognized State labor 
                                organization, central labor council, or 
                                another labor representative, as 
                                appropriate; or
                                    (III) an education or training 
                                provider; or
                            (iv) any combination of entities described 
                        in any of clauses (i) through (iii).
                    (C) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term 
                ``registered apprenticeship program'' means an 
                apprenticeship program registered with the Department 
                of Labor or a federally recognized State Apprenticeship 
                Agency and that complies with the requirements under 
                parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code of Federal 
                Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2019.
                    (D) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
                Secretary of Labor.
                    (E) Supportive services.--The term ``supportive 
                services'' means services such as transportation, child 
                care, dependent care, housing, and needs-related 
                payments, that are necessary to enable an individual to 
                participate in activities authorized under this 
                subtitle or under the Workforce Innovation and 
                Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).
                    (F) Targeted infrastructure industry.--The term 
                ``targeted infrastructure industry'' means an 
                infrastructure industry, including transportation 
                (including surface, transit, aviation, or railway 
                transportation), construction, energy, water, 
                information technology, or utilities industries, that 
                the eligible entity identifies in accordance with 
                subsection (c)(2)(A).
                    (G) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning 
                given such term in section 10421.
                    (H) Work-based learning program.--The term ``work-
                based learning program'' means a program that provides 
                workers with paid work experience and corresponding 
                classroom instruction, delivered in an employment 
                relationship that both the business and worker intend 
                to be permanent.
    (b) Establishment of Building American Infrastructure and Careers 
Program.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Energy, the 
        Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Education, the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the 
        Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers, shall 
        establish a program, to be known as the ``Building American 
        Infrastructure and Careers Program'', to provide grants under 
        paragraph (2) to eligible entities for the purposes of--
                    (A) promoting careers and quality employment 
                practices in targeted infrastructure industries among 
                individuals with a barrier to employment (including ex-
                offenders), veterans, or individuals who are 
                traditionally underrepresented in the targeted 
                infrastructure industries;
                    (B) leveraging the existing capacity of workforce 
                development systems through demonstrated partnerships 
                to strategically facilitate and align quality training, 
                including industry or sector partnerships, registered 
                apprenticeship programs, and pre-apprenticeship 
                programs affiliated with registered apprenticeship 
                programs, and hiring that create a pipeline of 
                qualified workers; and
                    (C) advancing efficiency and performance on 
                projects in targeted infrastructure industries.
            (2) Grants.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation 
                with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of 
                Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of 
                Education, the Administrator of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency, and the Chief of Engineers of the 
                Army Corps of Engineers, shall award grants on a 
                competitive basis to eligible entities that submit an 
                application meeting the requirements under subsection 
                (c) for such eligible entities to, subject to 
                subparagraph (E), carry out a job training program 
                including the activities described in subsection (d) 
                for assisting individuals with a barrier to employment 
                (including ex-offenders), veterans, or individuals who 
                are traditionally underrepresented in the targeted 
                infrastructure industry, in obtaining and maintaining 
                employment in a targeted infrastructure industry.
                    (B) Types of grants.--A grant awarded under this 
                section may be in the form of--
                            (i) an implementation grant, for entities 
                        seeking an initial grant under this section, in 
                        order for such entity to establish and carry 
                        out a job training program described in 
                        subparagraph (A); or
                            (ii) a renewal grant for entities that have 
                        already received an implementation grant under 
                        this section for such a job training program, 
                        in order for such entity to continue carrying 
                        out such job training program.
                    (C) Duration.--Each grant awarded under this 
                section shall be for a period not to exceed 3 years.
                    (D) Amount.--The amount of a grant awarded under 
                this section may not exceed--
                            (i) for an implementation grant, 
                        $2,500,000; and
                            (ii) for a renewal grant, $1,500,000.
                    (E) Construction industry.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision in this section, if the targeted 
                infrastructure industry for a grant awarded under this 
                section is the construction industry, the grant shall 
                only be available for the establishment or operation of 
                a pre-apprenticeship program affiliated with a 
                registered apprenticeship program.
            (3) Award basis.--
                    (A) Geographic diversity.--The Secretary shall 
                award grants under this section in a manner that 
                ensures geographic diversity in the areas in which 
                activities will be carried out under the grants, 
                including a balance between rural and tribal areas and 
                urban areas.
                    (B) Priority for targeted hiring or u.s. employment 
                plan projects.--In awarding grants under this section, 
                the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
                that--
                            (i) ensure that not less than 50 percent of 
                        the workers hired to participate in the job 
                        training program are hired through local hiring 
                        in accordance with section 10411, including by 
                        prioritizing individuals with a barrier to 
                        employment (including ex-offenders), disabled 
                        individuals as defined in section 10421, 
                        veterans, and individuals that represent 
                        populations that are traditionally 
                        underrepresented in the infrastructure 
                        workforce; or
                            (ii) ensure the commitments described in 
                        clauses (i) and (ii) of section 10431(a)(2)(A) 
                        with respect to carrying out the job training 
                        program.
                    (C) Priority for renewal grants.--In awarding 
                renewal grants under this section, the Secretary shall 
                give priority to eligible entities that demonstrate 
                long-term sustainability of an industry or sector 
                partnership.
    (c) Application Process.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under 
        this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Secretary may reasonably require, including the contents 
        described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall contain, at a minimum--
                    (A) an identification of the targeted 
                infrastructure industry to be served by the job 
                training program supported by a grant under this 
                section;
                    (B) a description of the individuals with a barrier 
                to employment, veterans, or individuals who are 
                traditionally underrepresented in the targeted 
                infrastructure industry, that will be served by such 
                program, including--
                            (i) an analysis of the labor market in the 
                        targeted infrastructure industry;
                            (ii) a description of the barriers to 
                        employment that may affect such individuals; 
                        and
                            (iii) a description of strategies that the 
                        program will employ to help such individuals 
                        overcome such barriers;
                    (C) a description of the credentials that the 
                program will assist such individuals in obtaining, 
                which credentials--
                            (i) shall be nationally portable;
                            (ii) shall be recognized postsecondary 
                        credentials or, if not available for the 
                        industry, other credentials determined by the 
                        Secretary to be appropriate; and
                            (iii) shall be related to the targeted 
                        infrastructure industry; and
                    (D) a description of the services described in 
                subsection (d)(3) that the program will offer to such 
                individuals.
    (d) Activities.--
            (1) In general.--Each job training program supported under 
        this section--
                    (A) shall include--
                            (i) activities designed to achieve the 
                        strategic objectives described in paragraph 
                        (2); and
                            (ii) the services described in paragraph 
                        (3) for individuals with a barrier to 
                        employment (including ex-offenders), veterans, 
                        or individuals who are traditionally 
                        underrepresented in the targeted infrastructure 
                        industry; and
                    (B) may include a partnership between the eligible 
                entity and an employer to assist such employer in 
                carrying out a work-based learning program, including a 
                registered apprenticeship program or a pre-
                apprenticeship program affiliated with a registered 
                apprenticeship program.
            (2) Strategic objectives.--The strategic objectives 
        described in this paragraph are the following:
                    (A)(i) Recruiting key stakeholders in the targeted 
                infrastructure industry, which stakeholders may include 
                employers, labor organizations, local workforce 
                development boards, and education and training 
                providers, including providers of career and technical 
                education.
                    (ii) Regularly convening such stakeholders in a 
                collaborative manner that supports the sharing of 
                information, ideas, and challenges, which are common to 
                the targeted infrastructure industry.
                    (B) Identifying the training needs of employers in 
                the targeted infrastructure industry, including--
                            (i) needs for skills critical to 
                        competitiveness and innovation in such 
                        industry;
                            (ii) needs of registered apprenticeship 
                        programs, pre-apprenticeship programs 
                        affiliated with registered apprenticeship 
                        programs, or other work-based learning programs 
                        that may be supported by a grant under this 
                        section; and
                            (iii) needs for the alignment of a job 
                        training program supported under this section 
                        with career pathways.
                    (C) Facilitating actions, through industry or 
                sector partnerships, registered apprenticeship 
                programs, or pre-apprenticeship programs affiliated 
                with registered apprenticeship programs, that lead to 
                economies of scale by aggregating training and 
                education needs of multiple employers in the targeted 
                infrastructure industry.
                    (D) Assisting postsecondary educational 
                institutions, training institutions, sponsors of 
                registered apprenticeship programs, and all other 
                providers of career and technical education and 
                training programs that may be receiving assistance 
                under this section, align curricula, entrance 
                requirements, and programs to the targeted 
                infrastructure industry needs and the credentials 
                described in subsection (c)(2)(C), particularly for 
                high-skill, high-priority occupations related to the 
                targeted infrastructure industry.
                    (E) Providing information on the activities carried 
                out through the job training program supported under 
                this section to the State agency carrying out the State 
                program under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et 
                seq.), including staff of the agency that provide 
                services under such Act, to enable the agency to inform 
                recipients of unemployment compensation of the 
                employment and training opportunities that may be 
                offered through such job training program supported 
                under this section.
                    (F) Assisting employers in the targeted 
                infrastructure industry to attract potential workers 
                from a diverse jobseeker base, including individuals 
                with a barrier to employment (including ex-offenders), 
                veterans, or individuals who are traditionally 
                underrepresented in the targeted infrastructure 
                industry, by identifying any such barriers, reasons for 
                such underrepresentation, or related issues for 
                veterans through analysis of the labor market in the 
                targeted infrastructure industry and implementing 
                strategies to help such individuals overcome such 
                barriers, reduce such underrepresentation, and address 
                such issues.
            (3) Services.--
                    (A) In general.--Each job training program 
                supported by a grant under this section shall provide 
                services to individuals with a barrier to employment, 
                veterans, or individuals who are traditionally 
                underrepresented in the targeted infrastructure 
                industry, which may include--
                            (i) pre-employment services as described in 
                        subparagraph (B); and
                            (ii) employment services as described in 
                        subparagraph (C).
                    (B) Pre-employment services.--The pre-employment 
                services described in this subparagraph may include--
                            (i) skills training, including career and 
                        technical education, and integrated education 
                        and training, with respect to the targeted 
                        infrastructure industry;
                            (ii) initial assessments of such 
                        individuals;
                            (iii) services to provide work attire and 
                        necessary tools for a work site in the targeted 
                        infrastructure industry;
                            (iv) supportive services, such as child 
                        care and transportation;
                            (v) mentoring services; and
                            (vi) job placement assistance.
                    (C) Employment services.--The employment services 
                described in this subparagraph are services provided to 
                individuals with a barrier to employment (including ex-
                offenders), veterans, or individuals who are 
                traditionally underrepresented in the targeted 
                infrastructure industry, and that are employed in a 
                work-based learning program in the targeted 
                infrastructure industry. A job training program 
                supported by a grant under this section shall provide 
                such services to such individuals during their first 6 
                months of employment through such program, to assure 
                the individuals succeed in the program. Such services 
                may include--
                            (i) ongoing case management and services, 
                        including the services described in 
                        subparagraph (B);
                            (ii) continued skills training, including 
                        career and technical education, integrated 
                        education and training, and soft-skills 
                        training such as problem solving and leadership 
                        training, conducted in collaboration with the 
                        employers of such individuals;
                            (iii) additional mentorship and retention 
                        supports for such individuals; and
                            (iv) targeted training for the employer 
                        participating in the work-based learning 
                        program, including for frontline managers, 
                        journey level workers (such as mentors) working 
                        with individuals with a barrier to employment, 
                        veterans, or individuals who are traditionally 
                        underrepresented in the targeted infrastructure 
                        industry, and human resource representatives of 
                        the employer.
    (e) Evaluations.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Energy, the 
        Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Education, the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the 
        Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers, shall 
        prepare and submit a report to Congress that evaluates the 
        effectiveness of the grants awarded under this section in 
        advancing the strategic objectives described in subsection 
        (d)(2), and the purposes described in subsection (b)(1).
            (2) Data.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
        provide and analyze each of the following:
                    (A) The number of participants in job training 
                programs supported under this section, disaggregated by 
                age, race or ethnicity, gender, status as an individual 
                with a barrier to employment, and income.
                    (B) The percentage of such participants who are in 
                unsubsidized employment prior to enrolling in such 
                program.
                    (C) The median earnings of such participants prior 
                to enrolling in such program.
                    (D) The percentage of such participants who are in 
                unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after 
                exit from such program and salary statistics of such 
                participants, including mean and median earnings.
                    (E) The percentage of such participants who are in 
                unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after 
                exit from such program and the salary statistics of 
                such participants, including mean and median earnings.
                    (F) The percentage of such participants who obtain 
                a recognized postsecondary credential, or a secondary 
                school diploma or its recognized equivalent, during 
                participation in or within 1 year after exit from such 
                program.
                    (G) The percentage of such participants who, during 
                a program year, are in an education or training program 
                that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or 
                employment and who are achieving measurable skill gains 
                toward such a credential or employment.

SEC. 10452. INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE EQUITY CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an 
        entity that--
                    (A) has an affiliate network or offices in not less 
                than 3 communities and across not less than 2 States;
                    (B) has the programmatic capability to serve 
                individuals with a barrier to employment or individuals 
                who are traditionally underrepresented in 
                infrastructure industries;
                    (C) has clearly and convincingly demonstrated that 
                it has the capacity to provide technical assistance to 
                entities carrying out job training programs under 
                section 10451; and
                    (D) submits an application in accordance with 
                subsection (c).
            (2) Individual with a barrier to employment.--The term 
        ``individual with a barrier to employment'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
    (b) Capacity Building Program.--The Secretary shall reserve 10 
percent of the amounts appropriated under section 10453 to award 
grants, contracts, or other agreements or arrangements as the Secretary 
determines appropriate, to eligible entities for the purpose of 
building the capacity of entities receiving a grant under section 10451 
to implement the activities described in subsection (d) of such section 
to more effectively serve individuals with a barrier to employment, 
including ex-offenders, veterans as defined in section 10421, or 
individuals who are traditionally underrepresented in the targeted 
infrastructure industry served through the job training program 
supported under such section.
    (c) Application.--An entity seeking an award under this section 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
require.
    (d) Use of Funds.--An award made under this section may be used to 
provide technical assistance to entities receiving a grant under 
section 10451 in order for such entities to carry out the activities 
described in subsection (d) of that section. Such technical assistance 
may include assistance with--
            (1) the development and training of staff;
            (2) the provision of outreach, intake, assessments, and 
        service delivery;
            (3) the coordination of services across providers and 
        programs; and
            (4) the development of performance accountability measures.
    (e) Amount.--The amount of a grant awarded under this section may 
not exceed $5,000,000.
    (f) Report.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
section shall, not later than 6 months after the grant is awarded, 
submit to the Secretary a report that includes--
            (1) the impact of the technical assistance provided under 
        this section on the outcomes of grants under section 10451; and
            (2) such other criteria as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 10453. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.

            PART 3--INVESTING IN HIGH-QUALITY AMERICAN JOBS

SEC. 10461. WAGE RATE.

    (a) Davis-Bacon Act.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, all 
        laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or 
        subcontractors on projects assisted in whole or in part under a 
        covered infrastructure program, including projects described in 
        paragraph (3) assisted in whole or in part under such programs, 
        without regard to the form or type of Federal assistance 
        provided under such program, shall be paid wages at rates not 
        less than those prevailing on projects of a similar character 
        in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in 
        accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
        States Code (commonly known as the ``Davis-Bacon Act'').
            (2) Authority.--With respect to the labor standards 
        specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall have 
        the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan 
        Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 
        3145 of title 40, United States Code.
            (3) Revolving loan funds.--A project described in this 
        paragraph is a project, in the case of a covered infrastructure 
        program that capitalizes revolving loan funds, that is assisted 
        in whole or in part with amounts deposited in the revolving 
        loan fund, including loan repayments and interest earned.
    (b) Service Employees.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, all 
        service employees, including service employees that are 
        operations workers or maintenance workers, employed by 
        contractors or subcontractors on projects assisted in whole or 
        in part under a covered infrastructure program, without regard 
        to the form or type of Federal assistance provided under such 
        program, shall be paid a wage and fringe benefits that are not 
        less than the minimum wage and fringe benefits determined in 
        accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of 
        section 6703 of title 41, United States Code, for service 
        employees engaged in the performance of a contract or 
        subcontract to which chapter 67 of title 41, United States 
        Code, applies.
            (2) Definition of service employee.--In this subsection, 
        the term ``service employee'' has the meaning given such term 
        in section 6701 of title 41, United States Code.

SEC. 10462. RAISE LABOR STANDARDS, IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS, AND 
              STRENGTHEN WORKERS' BARGAINING POWER.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``covered award'' means an award of not less 
        than $500,000 made to an entity under a covered infrastructure 
        program by the head of the relevant Federal agency; and
            (2) the term ``covered subaward'' means a subaward of not 
        less than $500,000 made to an entity under a covered 
        infrastructure program by another entity receiving a covered 
        award.
    (b) Required Pre-Grant, Loan, or Contract Award Actions.--
            (1) Disclosures.--The head of a relevant Federal agency 
        shall require an entity applying for a covered award--
                    (A) to represent, to the best of the entity's 
                knowledge and belief, whether there has been any 
                administrative merits determination, arbitral award or 
                decision, or civil judgment, as defined in guidance 
                issued by the Secretary of Labor, rendered against the 
                entity in the preceding 3 years for violations of--
                            (i) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
                        (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.);
                            (ii) the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
                        of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.);
                            (iii) the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural 
                        Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.);
                            (iv) the National Labor Relations Act (29 
                        U.S.C. 151 et seq.);
                            (v) subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
                        40, United States Code (commonly known as the 
                        ``Davis-Bacon Act'');
                            (vi) chapter 67 of title 41, United States 
                        Code (commonly known as the ``Service Contract 
                        Act'');
                            (vii) Executive Order 11246 (42 U.S.C. 
                        2000e note; relating to equal employment 
                        opportunity), including any amendment to such 
                        Executive order;
                            (viii) section 503 of the Rehabilitation 
                        Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 793);
                            (ix) section 4212 of title 38, United 
                        States Code;
                            (x) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 
                        1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.);
                            (xi) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 
                        1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.);
                            (xii) the Americans with Disabilities Act 
                        of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.);
                            (xiii) the Age Discrimination in Employment 
                        Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.);
                            (xiv) Executive Order 13658 (79 Fed. Reg. 
                        9851; relating to establishing a minimum wage 
                        for contractors);
                            (xv) subsection (h) of this section; or
                            (xvi) equivalent State laws, as defined in 
                        guidance issued by the Secretary of Labor; and
            (2) to require any applicant for a covered subaward from 
        the entity--
                    (A) to represent to the best of the applicant's 
                knowledge and belief, whether there has been any 
                administrative merits determination, arbitral award or 
                decision, or civil judgment, as defined in guidance 
                issued by the Secretary of Labor, rendered against the 
                applicant in the preceding 3 years for violations of 
                any of the labor laws listed in paragraph (1); and
                    (B) to update such information not less than every 
                6 months for the duration of the covered subaward.
    (c) Pre-Award Corrective Measures.--The head of a relevant Federal 
agency shall, prior to awarding a covered award, provide an entity that 
makes a disclosure under subsection (b)(1) an opportunity to report any 
steps taken to correct a violation of or improve compliance with the 
labor laws listed in subsection (b)(1), including any agreements 
entered into by the entity with an enforcement agency.
    (d) Disclosure of Violations.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall establish a 
        website that--
                    (A) is available to the public at no cost;
                    (B) indicates each violation disclosed under 
                subsection (b) or (e)(1) with respect to an entity 
                applying for, or receiving, a covered award or covered 
                subaward until such violation is corrected and the 
                entity is in compliance with all labor laws listed in 
                subsection (b)(1); and
                    (C) is designed to enable interested parties to 
                easily identify entities applying for, or receiving, 
                covered awards or covered subawards that are in 
                violation of any labor laws listed in subsection (b)(1) 
                and steps taken by such entities to correct the 
                violations or improve compliance with such laws.
            (2) Fulfilling reporting requirements.--The Secretary of 
        Labor, in consultation with the Director of the Office of 
        Management and Budget and the heads of the relevant Federal 
        agencies, shall include on the website established under 
        paragraph (1) the ability for all entities that apply for or 
        receive covered awards or covered subawards to fulfill 
        reporting requirements under this section.
            (3) Agency cooperation.--The heads of the relevant Federal 
        agencies shall provide the Secretary of Labor with the data 
        necessary to maintain the website established under paragraph 
        (1).
    (e) Post-Award Grant, Loan, or Contract Actions.--
            (1) Information updates.--The head of a relevant Federal 
        agency shall require each entity receiving a covered award or 
        covered subaward to, not later than once every 6 months, update 
        the information provided under paragraph (1) or (2), as 
        applicable, of subsection (b).
            (2) Corrective actions.--
                    (A) Entity awarded assistance.--The head of a 
                relevant Federal agency, in consultation with the Labor 
                Compliance Advisor designated by such head under 
                subsection (f) and in coordination with the heads of 
                the other relevant Federal agencies as applicable, 
                shall determine whether any information provided under 
                paragraph (1) by an entity receiving a covered award 
                warrants corrective action. Such action--
                            (i) may include--
                                    (I) an agreement requiring 
                                appropriate remedial measures;
                                    (II) compliance assistance;
                                    (III) resolving issues to avoid 
                                further violations;
                                    (IV) the decision not to exercise 
                                an option on assistance awarded or to 
                                terminate the assistance awarded; or
                                    (V) in coordination with the heads 
                                of the other relevant Federal agencies, 
                                the decision to debar or suspend the 
                                entity from future participation in any 
                                of the covered infrastructure programs; 
                                and
                            (ii) shall include disclosure on the 
                        website established under subsection (d).
                    (B) Subawards.--An entity that receives a covered 
                award, in consultation with head of the relevant 
                Federal agency and the Labor Compliance Advisor 
                designated by such head under subsection (f), shall 
                determine whether any information provided under 
                subsection (b)(2) by a recipient of a covered subaward 
                warrants corrective action, including remedial 
                measures, compliance assistance, and resolving issues 
                to avoid further violations.
            (3) Department of labor investigations.--The Secretary of 
        Labor shall, as appropriate, inform the heads of the relevant 
        Federal agencies of investigations by the Secretary of entities 
        receiving covered awards or covered subawards for purposes of 
        determining the appropriateness of actions described in 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2).
    (f) Labor Compliance Advisors.--
            (1) In general.--Each head of a relevant Federal agency 
        shall designate a senior official to serve as the Labor 
        Compliance Advisor for the agency.
            (2) Duties.--The Labor Compliance Advisor shall--
                    (A) meet quarterly with the Deputy Secretary, 
                Deputy Administrator, or equivalent official of the 
                agency with regard to matters covered under this 
                section;
                    (B) work with officials of the agency to promote 
                greater awareness and understanding of--
                            (i) the labor laws listed in subsection 
                        (b)(1), including recordkeeping, reporting, and 
                        notice requirements under such laws; and
                            (ii) best practices for compliance with 
                        such laws;
                    (C) advise the head of the relevant Federal agency 
                whether agreements are in place or are otherwise needed 
                to address appropriate remedial measures, compliance 
                assistance, steps to resolve issues to avoid violations 
                of the labor laws listed in subsection (b)(1), or other 
                related matters concerning entities applying for or 
                receiving covered awards or covered subawards;
                    (D) coordinate assistance for entities that apply 
                for or receive covered awards or covered subawards that 
                are seeking help in addressing and preventing 
                violations of such labor laws;
                    (E) in consultation with the Secretary of Labor or 
                other relevant enforcement agencies, provide assistance 
                to the head of the relevant Federal agency regarding 
                appropriate actions to be taken in response to 
                violations, by entities applying for or receiving 
                covered awards or covered subawards, of the labor laws 
                listed in subsection (b)(1) identified prior to or 
                after receipt of such awards, and to address complaints 
                in a timely manner, by--
                            (i) providing assistance to officials of 
                        the agency in reviewing the information 
                        provided under subsections (b) and (e)(1), or 
                        other information indicating a violation of 
                        such a labor law, in order to assess the 
                        serious, repeated, willful, or pervasive nature 
                        of such violation and evaluate steps entities 
                        applying for or receiving covered awards or 
                        covered subawards have taken to correct 
                        violations of or improve compliance with such 
                        laws;
                            (ii) helping officials of the agency 
                        determine the appropriate response to address 
                        violations of the labor laws listed in 
                        subsection (b)(1), or other information 
                        indicating such violations, particularly 
                        serious, repeated, willful, or pervasive 
                        violations, including agreements requiring 
                        appropriate remedial measures, decisions not to 
                        award assistance or exercise an option on an 
                        award of assistance, termination of an award of 
                        assistance, or referral of details to be posted 
                        on the website established under subsection 
                        (d);
                            (iii) providing assistance to officials of 
                        the agency in receiving and responding to, or 
                        making referrals of, complaints alleging 
                        violations of the labor laws listed in 
                        subsection (b)(1) by entities applying for or 
                        receiving covered awards or covered subawards;
                            (iv) supporting officials of the agency in 
                        the coordination of actions taken pursuant to 
                        this section to ensure agency-wide consistency, 
                        to the extent practicable; and
                            (v) as appropriate, sending information to 
                        agency suspension and debarment officials in 
                        accordance with agency procedures;
                    (F) consult with the head of the relevant Federal 
                agency, and the Secretary of Labor as necessary, in the 
                development of regulations, policies, and guidance 
                addressing compliance with the labor laws listed in 
                subsection (b)(1) by entities applying for or receiving 
                covered awards or covered subawards;
                    (G) make recommendations to the head of the 
                relevant Federal agency to strengthen agency management 
                of compliance with such labor laws by entities applying 
                for or receiving covered awards or covered subawards;
                    (H) publicly report, on an annual basis, a summary 
                of actions taken by the head of the relevant Federal 
                agency to promote greater compliance with the labor 
                laws listed in subsection (b)(1), including the head's 
                response to serious, repeated, willful, or pervasive 
                violations of such labor laws; and
                    (I) participate in the interagency meetings 
                regularly convened by the Secretary of Labor under 
                subsection (g)(2).
    (g) Measures To Ensure Government-Wide Consistency.--Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor 
shall--
            (1) develop a process--
                    (A) for the Labor Compliance Advisors designated 
                under subsection (f) to consult with the Secretary of 
                Labor in carrying out the responsibilities of such 
                Advisors under subsection (f)(2)(E); and
                    (B) by which the head of the relevant Federal 
                agencies and Labor Compliance Advisors may give 
                appropriate consideration to determinations and 
                agreements made by the Secretary of Labor and such 
                heads;
            (2) regularly convene interagency meetings of Labor 
        Compliance Advisors to share and promote best practices for 
        improving compliance with the labor laws listed in subsection 
        (b)(1); and
            (3) designate an appropriate contact within the Department 
        of Labor with whom the heads of the relevant Federal agencies 
        may consult with respect to requirements and activities under 
        this section.
    (h) Workforce Diversity Programs.--
            (1) In general.--The head of a relevant Federal agency, in 
        coordination with the Secretary of Labor, shall require each 
        entity that has not less than 50 employees and receives a 
        covered award or covered subaward to develop and maintain a 
        workforce diversity program in accordance with this subsection 
        to ensure equal employment opportunity through the recruitment, 
        selection, and advancement of individuals who are qualified for 
        the applicable position and who are individuals with a barrier 
        to employment (including ex-offenders), racial or ethnic 
        minorities, women, disabled individuals, or veterans.
            (2) Structure of workforce diversity programs.--A workforce 
        diversity program required under paragraph (1) of an entity 
        described in such paragraph shall include programs, policies, 
        practices, and procedures that fulfill the purposes of this 
        subsection. Such programs, policies, practices, and procedures 
        shall--
                    (A) contain a diagnostic component that includes 
                more than 1 quantitative analysis designed to evaluate 
                the composition of the workforce of the entity and 
                compare such composition to the composition of other 
                relevant workforces;
                    (B) include action-oriented programs, such as 
                programs for training and outreach;
                    (C) include internal auditing and reporting systems 
                as a means of--
                            (i) measuring the entity's progress toward 
                        achieving a diverse workforce; and
                            (ii) monitoring and examining employment 
                        decisions and compensation systems to evaluate 
                        the impact of those systems on diverse 
                        applicants and employees;
                    (D) be incorporated into the entity's personnel 
                policies, practices, and procedures;
                    (E) be updated annually for the duration of the 
                project assisted by the covered award or covered 
                subaward; and
                    (F) be readily available for reporting to the 
                Secretary for the purposes of compliance review.
            (3) Designation of responsibility.--An entity described in 
        paragraph (1) shall provide for the implementation of the 
        workforce diversity program required under such paragraph by--
                    (A) assigning responsibility and accountability to 
                an official of the entity; and
                    (B) providing the assigned official with the 
                authority, resources, and support of and access to top 
                management of the entity to ensure the effective 
                implementation of such program.
            (4) Identification of problem areas.--
                    (A) In general.--An entity described in paragraph 
                (1) shall perform an in-depth analysis of the 
                employment process of the entity to determine--
                            (i) whether impediments to equal employment 
                        opportunity exist in such process; and
                            (ii) if such impediments exist, the aspects 
                        of such process in which such impediments 
                        exist.
                    (B) Evaluations.--An analysis under subparagraph 
                (A) shall include an analysis of--
                            (i) whether, across different positions of 
                        the entity, there are problems of utilization 
                        or distribution of individuals who are 
                        qualified for such positions and are 
                        individuals with a barrier to employment 
                        (including ex-offenders), racial or ethnic 
                        minorities, women, disabled individuals, or 
                        veterans;
                            (ii) personnel activity to determine 
                        whether there are selection disparities, which 
                        such analysis may include an analysis of the 
                        number of applications and interviews, hires, 
                        terminations, promotions, and other personnel 
                        actions of the entity;
                            (iii) compensation systems to determine 
                        whether there are disparities in compensation;
                            (iv) selection, recruitment, referral, and 
                        other personnel procedures to determine whether 
                        such procedures result in disparities in the 
                        employment or advancement of individuals who 
                        are qualified for the applicable position and 
                        are individuals with a barrier to employment 
                        (including ex-offenders), racial or ethnic 
                        minorities, women, disabled individuals, or 
                        veterans; and
                            (v) any other issue that may impact the 
                        success of the workforce diversity program 
                        required of the entity under paragraph (1).
            (5) Action-oriented programs.--An entity described in 
        paragraph (1) shall develop and execute action-oriented 
        programs designed to--
                    (A) correct any problem areas identified under this 
                subsection; and
                    (B) attain established goals and objectives that--
                            (i) require the entity to follow different 
                        procedures than those procedures that may have 
                        previously produced inadequate results; and
                            (ii) demonstrate the entity has made good 
                        faith efforts to remove identified barriers to 
                        workforce diversity, expand employment 
                        opportunities, and produce measurable results 
                        to achieve improved workforce diversity.
            (6) Internal audit and reporting system.--An entity 
        described in paragraph (1) shall develop and implement an 
        auditing system that periodically measures the effectiveness of 
        the workforce diversity program developed and maintained by the 
        entity under such paragraph. Such system shall include 
        requirements for the entity to--
                    (A) monitor records of all personnel activity, 
                including referrals, placements, transfers, promotions, 
                terminations, and compensation, at all levels of 
                employment with the entity to ensure the workforce 
                diversity program is carried out in accordance with the 
                purposes of this subsection;
                    (B) require internal reporting on a scheduled basis 
                as to the degree to which equal employment opportunity 
                and organizational objectives are attained;
                    (C) review the results of reports required under 
                this subsection with all levels of management of the 
                entity; and
                    (D) advise top management of the entity of the 
                effectiveness of the program and submit recommendations 
                to improve unsatisfactory performance with respect to 
                the program.
            (7) Compliance status.--
                    (A) In general.--In determining whether an entity 
                described in paragraph (1) has complied with the 
                requirements for the workforce diversity program under 
                this subsection, the head of the relevant Federal 
                agency, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, 
                shall--
                            (i) review the nature and extent of the 
                        entity's good faith in carrying out activities 
                        under paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), and the 
                        appropriateness of those activities to identify 
                        equal employment opportunity problems; and
                            (ii) analyze statistical data and other 
                        non-statistical information to indicate whether 
                        employees and applicants of the entity are 
                        being treated without regard to their race, 
                        color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, 
                        gender identity, national origin, or disability 
                        status.
                    (B) Technical assistance.--The head of the relevant 
                Federal agency, in coordination with the Secretary of 
                Labor, may provide technical assistance to an entity 
                described in paragraph (1) to assist such entity in 
                achieving compliance with the requirements under this 
                subsection, which may include an agreement between the 
                head of the relevant Federal agency and the entity 
                requiring appropriate remedial measures.
                    (C) Corrective action.--If an entity described in 
                paragraph (1) remains in noncompliance with the 
                requirements under this subsection following technical 
                assistance under subparagraph (B), the head of the 
                relevant Federal agency, in coordination with the 
                Secretary of Labor and the heads of the other relevant 
                Federal agencies as applicable, may take corrective 
                action against the entity. Such action may include--
                            (i) the decision not to exercise an option 
                        on assistance awarded or to terminate the 
                        assistance awarded; or
                            (ii) in coordination with the heads of the 
                        other relevant Federal agencies, the decision 
                        to debar or suspend the entity from future 
                        participation in any of the covered 
                        infrastructure programs.
    (i) Paycheck Transparency.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), each 
        head of a relevant Federal agency shall require entities 
        receiving a covered award or a covered subaward to provide each 
        individual described in paragraph (2) with a document for each 
        pay period containing information concerning, with respect to 
        such individual for such pay period--
                    (A) hours worked, including overtime hours worked;
                    (B) pay, including any additions made to or 
                deductions made from pay; and
                    (C) job classification.
            (2) Individuals described.--An individual described in this 
        paragraph is any individual performing work on a project for an 
        entity, receiving a covered award or covered subaward, that is 
        required to maintain wage records with respect to such 
        individual under--
                    (A) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
                201 et seq.);
                    (B) subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
                States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Davis-Bacon 
                Act'');
                    (C) chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code 
                (commonly known as the ``Service Contract Act''); or
                    (D) any applicable State law.
            (3) Exceptions.--
                    (A) Employees exempt from overtime requirements.--A 
                document provided under paragraph (1) to an individual 
                who is exempt under section 13 of the Fair Labor 
                Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213) from the overtime 
                compensation requirements under section 7 of such Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 207) shall not be required to include a 
                record of the hours worked by the individual if the 
                entity receiving the covered award or covered subaward 
                informs the individual of the status of such individual 
                as exempt from such overtime compensation requirements.
                    (B) Substantially similar state laws.--The 
                requirements under this subsection shall be deemed to 
                be satisfied if the entity receiving the covered award 
                or covered subaward complies with State or local 
                requirements that the Secretary of Labor has determined 
                are substantially similar to the requirements under 
                this subsection.
            (4) Independent contractors.--If an entity receiving a 
        covered award or covered subaward treats an individual 
        performing work on a project assisted by such award or subaward 
        as an independent contractor, and not as an employee, of the 
        entity, the entity shall provide the individual a document 
        informing the individual of the status of the individual as an 
        independent contractor.
    (j) Notice of Hire.--
            (1) In general.--Each head of a relevant Federal agency 
        shall require entities receiving a covered award or a covered 
        subaward to provide each individual described in subsection 
        (i)(2), at the time of hiring, a written notice containing each 
        of the following:
                    (A) The name of the entity, including any name used 
                by the entity in conducting business.
                    (B) The physical address of the entity's main 
                office or principal place of business, and a mailing 
                address, if different from such physical address.
                    (C) The telephone number of the entity.
                    (D) The date on which the individual will regularly 
                receive a paycheck from the entity.
                    (E) The individual's rate of pay, and the basis of 
                that rate, including (as applicable)--
                            (i) by the hour, shift, day, week, salary, 
                        piece, or commission;
                            (ii) any allowances claimed as part of the 
                        minimum wage, including tips and meal or 
                        lodging allowances; and
                            (iii) overtime rate of pay, including any 
                        exemptions from overtime pay.
                    (F) The individual's job classification, and the 
                prevailing wage for the corresponding class of laborers 
                and mechanics employed on projects of a similar 
                character in the locality in which the work is to be 
                performed.
            (2) Enforcement.--
                    (A) Fine.--
                            (i) In general.--The head of a relevant 
                        Federal agency may assess a civil fine, subject 
                        to clause (ii), of $500 against an entity that 
                        knowingly violates paragraph (1) for each 
                        individual to whom the entity failed to notify 
                        in violation of such paragraph.
                            (ii) Inflation.--The head of a relevant 
                        Federal agency shall, for each year beginning 1 
                        year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
                        adjust the amount under clause (i) for 
                        inflation.
                    (B) Rebuttable presumption.--The failure to provide 
                a notice in compliance with paragraph (1) shall be a 
                rebuttable presumption that an entity required to 
                provide such notice knowingly violated such paragraph.
    (k) Neutrality.--
            (1) Allowable costs.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        an entity receiving a covered award or covered subaward may use 
        the assistance of such award or subaward for costs incurred in 
        maintaining satisfactory relations between the entity and 
        employees of the entity on a project assisted by the award or 
        subaward, including costs of shop stewards, labor management 
        committees, employee publications, and other related 
        activities.
            (2) Limitation on federal assistance.--
                    (A) In general.--No Federal assistance made 
                available under a covered award or covered subaward may 
                be used for costs incurred in--
                            (i) activities undertaken to persuade 
                        employees of any entity to exercise or not to 
                        exercise, or concerning the manner of such 
                        employees in exercising or not exercising, the 
                        right to organize and bargain collectively 
                        through representatives of the employees' own 
                        choosing; or
                            (ii) any other activities that are subject 
                        to the requirements under section 203(b) of the 
                        Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act 
                        of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 433(b)).
                    (B) Examples.--Examples of costs prohibited under 
                subparagraph (A) include the costs of--
                            (i) preparing and distributing materials 
                        for a purpose described in subparagraph (A);
                            (ii) hiring or consulting legal counsel or 
                        consultants for such purpose;
                            (iii) meetings held for such purpose 
                        (including paying the salaries of the attendees 
                        at such meetings); and
                            (iv) planning or conducting activities for 
                        such purpose during work hours by managers, 
                        supervisors, or labor organization 
                        representatives.
    (l) Complaint and Dispute Transparency.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Awards.--Each head of a relevant Federal agency 
                shall require entities receiving a covered award to 
                agree that any decision to arbitrate the claim of an 
                employee or independent contractor performing work for 
                a project assisted by the award that arises under title 
                VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et 
                seq.) or any tort related to or arising out of sexual 
                assault or sexual harassment may only be made with the 
                voluntary consent of the employee or independent 
                contractor after the dispute arises.
                    (B) Subawards.--Each head of a relevant Federal 
                agency shall require that an entity covered under 
                subparagraph (A) incorporate the requirement under such 
                subparagraph into each subaward made for a project 
                assisted by the award at any tier under the award.
            (2) Exception for employees and independents contractors.--
                    (A) In general.--The requirements under paragraph 
                (1) shall not apply with respect to an employee or 
                independent contractor who--
                            (i) is covered by a collective bargaining 
                        agreement negotiated between the entity 
                        receiving an award or subaward and a labor 
                        organization representing the employee or 
                        independent contractor; or
                            (ii) except as provided in subparagraph 
                        (B), entered into a valid agreement to 
                        arbitrate claims described in such paragraph 
                        before the entity received the award or 
                        subaward described in such paragraph.
                    (B) Applicability.--The requirements under 
                paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to an employee 
                or independent contractor of an entity receiving a 
                covered award or covered subaward--
                            (i) if the entity receiving the award or 
                        subaward is permitted to change the terms of 
                        the agreement described in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
                        with the employee or independent contractor; or
                            (ii) in the event such agreement is 
                        renegotiated or replaced after the entity 
                        receives the award or subaward.
    (m) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Disabled individual.--The term ``disabled individual'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 10421.
            (2) Individual with a barrier to employment.--The term 
        ``individual with a barrier to employment'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 10421.

SEC. 10463. BUY AMERICA BUREAU.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Buy america law.--The term ``Buy America law'' means--
                    (A) section 313 of title 23, United States Code;
                    (B) section 5323(j) of title 49, United States 
                Code;
                    (C) section 22905(a) of title 49, United States 
                Code;
                    (D) section 50101(a) of title 49, United States 
                Code;
                    (E) section 608 of the Federal Water Pollution 
                Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1388); and
                    (F) section 1452(a)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(a)(4)).
            (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Buy America Bureau established by subsection (b).
    (b) Establishment.--There is established in the Department of 
Commerce an office, to be known as the ``Buy America Bureau''.
    (c) Leadership.--The Buy America Bureau shall be headed by a 
Director, who shall--
            (1) be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce; and
            (2) report to the Secretary of Commerce.
    (d) Duties.--The Director shall--
            (1) establish a program to certify and conduct oversight of 
        third-party auditors that work with entities that receive 
        assistance under a covered infrastructure program to ensure 
        compliance with Buy America laws;
            (2) establish guidelines for ensuring transparency in the 
        Buy America auditing process under paragraph (1), including--
                    (A) the use of and fulfillment of requests pursuant 
                to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
                known as the ``Freedom of Information Act''); and
                    (B) the disclosure of information relating to a Buy 
                America audit by third-party auditors under paragraph 
                (1);
            (3) establish guidelines to support the establishment, 
        strengthening, and oversight of compliance with Buy America 
        laws, taking into consideration and seeking to maximize the 
        direct and indirect domestic jobs benefitted or created;
            (4) establish a clearinghouse website to make publicly 
        available information on--
                    (A) Buy America audits conducted by third-party 
                auditors under paragraph (1);
                    (B) third-party auditors that have received a 
                certification from the Director under paragraph (1); 
                and
                    (C) requested waivers of Buy America laws under 
                covered infrastructure programs; and
            (5) submit to Congress an annual report on--
                    (A) waivers from a Buy America law that have been 
                requested;
                    (B) waivers from a Buy America law that have been 
                granted; and
                    (C) any supply chain gaps in the United States that 
                may need to be addressed to improve compliance with Buy 
                America laws without a waiver.

       Subtitle E--Transportation Infrastructure for Job Creation

SEC. 10501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Transportation Infrastructure 
for Job Creation Act''.

SEC. 10502. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Investments in infrastructure create jobs while 
        fulfilling critical needs in communities throughout the United 
        States.
            (2) According to the Brookings Institution, nearly 14.5 
        million workers--11 percent of the U.S. workforce--were 
        employed in infrastructure jobs in 2013.
            (3) According to data from the Brookings Institution, 
        infrastructure occupations often provide more competitive and 
        equitable wages in comparison to all jobs nationally, 
        consistently paying up to 30 percent more to low-income 
        workers.
            (4) The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the 
        infrastructure of the United States an overall grade of ``D+'' 
        in 2017 and estimated that the United States will need to 
        invest $4.59 trillion by 2025 in order to improve the condition 
        of the Nation's infrastructure and bring it to a state of good 
        repair.
            (5) The American Society of Civil Engineers assigned a 
        ``D'' grade to the Nation's roads, a ``C+'' grade to the 
        Nation's bridges, and a ``D-'' grade to the Nation's transit 
        systems and estimated that the United States will need to 
        invest $2.04 trillion by 2025 to bring the Nation's surface 
        transportation infrastructure to a state of good repair.
            (6) BUILD is a nationwide competitive grant program that 
        creates jobs by funding investments in transportation 
        infrastructure by States, local governments, and transit 
        agencies.
            (7) BUILD is formally known as the Better Utilizing 
        Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation 
        Grants program and was previously known as the Transportation 
        Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program.
            (8) BUILD funds projects that will have a significant 
        impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region.
            (9) In distributing grants under BUILD, the Secretary of 
        Transportation is required to ensure an equitable geographic 
        distribution of funds, a balance in addressing the needs of 
        urban and rural areas, and investments in a variety of modes of 
        transportation.
            (10) TIGER or BUILD received an appropriation of 
        $600,000,000 in fiscal year 2014, an appropriation of 
        $500,000,000 in fiscal year 2015, an appropriation of 
        $500,000,000 in fiscal year 2016, an appropriation of 
        $500,000,000 in fiscal year 2017, and an appropriation of 
        $1,500,000,000 in fiscal year 2018.
            (11) Past appropriations for TIGER and BUILD are not 
        sufficient to address the need for investments in 
        transportation infrastructure in communities throughout the 
        United States as the amounts only fund a small fraction of the 
        transportation infrastructure projects for which grant 
        applications have been received.
            (12) Appropriating $7.5 billion in fiscal year 2019 for 
        BUILD and allowing the funds to remain available for 6 years 
        will enable the Secretary of Transportation to begin 
        immediately to expand investments in transportation 
        infrastucture throughout the United States.
            (13) Restricting appropriations for BUILD through the use 
        of arbitrary budget caps or sequestration undermines economic 
        recovery and job creation efforts; disrupts planning by States, 
        local governments, and transit agencies; and leaves critical 
        infrastructure needs unmet.
            (14) Emergency supplemental appropriations for BUILD, 
        provided in addition to other appropriations and not subject to 
        sequestration, will improve transportation infrastructure and 
        create jobs throughout the United States without reducing 
        funding for other domestic priorities.
            (15) An emergency supplemental appropriation of $7.5 
        billion for BUILD to be made available in fiscal year 2019 and 
        to remain available for 6 years will allow the Secretary of 
        Transportation to begin immediately to organize new 
        competitions for BUILD grants and allow States, local 
        governments, and transit agencies to prepare grant 
        applications, thus ensuring an efficient use of funds and 
        timely job creation.

SEC. 10503. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR BUILD DISCRETIONARY GRANT 
              PROGRAM.

    The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2019:

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Office of the Secretary

                  national infrastructure investments

    For an additional amount for ``National Infrastructure 
Investments'' in accordance with the provisions under this heading in 
title I of division K of Public Law 115-31, $7,500,000,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2024: Provided, That the amount under 
this heading is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such amount shall be available 
only if the President subsequently so designates such amount and 
transmits such designation to the Congress.

SEC. 10504. EXEMPTION FROM SEQUESTRATION.

    The appropriation in section 10503 shall be exempt from 
sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985.

       Subtitle F--Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence 
                          Reauthorization Act

SEC. 10601. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE.

    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the ``Stephanie 
Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2020''.
    (b) Reference.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in 
this subtitle an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a 
section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be 
made to that section or other provision of the Assets for Independence 
Act (42 U.S.C. 604 note).

SEC. 10602. FINDINGS.

    Section 402 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Fully \1/2\'' and 
        inserting ``Almost \1/4\''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the first sentence and 
        inserting the following: ``Traditional public assistance 
        programs concentrate on income and consumption and have lacked 
        an asset-building component to promote and support the 
        transition to increased economic self-sufficiency.''.

SEC. 10603. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that a qualified entity conducting a 
demonstration project under the Assets for Independence Act (42 U.S.C. 
604 note) should, to the maximum extent practicable, increase--
            (1) the rate at which the entity matches contributions by 
        individuals participating in the project under section 
        410(a)(1) of such Act; or
            (2) the number of individuals participating in the project.

SEC. 10604. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 404 is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
            ``(4) Household.--The term `household' means an individual 
        or group of individuals who live in a single residence. 
        Multiple households may share a single residence.'';
            (2) in paragraph (5)(A)--
                    (A) by striking clause (iii);
                    (B) by redesignating clauses (iv) through (vi) as 
                clauses (iii) through (v), respectively; and
                    (C) in clause (iv), as redesignated by subparagraph 
                (B), by striking ``clause (vi)'' and inserting ``clause 
                (v)'';
            (3) in paragraph (7)(A)--
                    (A) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
                            ``(ii) a State or local government agency 
                        (or a public housing agency, as defined in 
                        section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing 
                        Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(6))) or a 
                        tribal government (or a tribally designated 
                        housing entity, as defined in section 4(22) of 
                        the Native American Housing Assistance and 
                        Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 
                        4103(22)));''; and
                    (B) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the 
                following:
                            ``(iii) a credit union designated as a low-
                        income credit union by the National Credit 
                        Union Administration (NCUA); or
                            ``(iv) an organization designated as a 
                        community development financial institution by 
                        the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Community 
                        Development Financial Institutions Fund).''; 
                        and
            (4) in paragraph (8)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in the first sentence--
                                    (I) by inserting ``of an eligible 
                                individual or the dependent of an 
                                eligible individual (as such term is 
                                used in subparagraph (E)(ii))'' after 
                                ``expenses''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``, or to a 
                                vendor pursuant to an education 
                                purchase plan approved by a qualified 
                                entity'' before the period;
                            (ii) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) in subclause (II), by inserting 
                                ``or for courses described in subclause 
                                (III)'' after ``eligible educational 
                                institution''; and
                                    (II) by adding at the end the 
                                following new subclauses:
                                    ``(III) Preparatory courses.--
                                Preparatory courses for an examination 
                                required for admission to an eligible 
                                educational institution, for successful 
                                performance at an eligible educational 
                                institution, or for a professional 
                                licensing or certification examination.
                                    ``(IV) Room and board and 
                                transportation.--Room and board and 
                                transportation, including commuting 
                                expenses, necessary to enable 
                                attendance at courses of instruction at 
                                an eligible educational institution or 
                                attendance at courses described in 
                                subclause (III).'';
                            (iii) by amending clause (ii) to read as 
                        follows:
                            ``(ii) Eligible educational institution.--
                        The term `eligible educational institution' 
                        means--
                                    ``(I) an institution described in 
                                section 101 or 102 of the Higher 
                                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 
                                1002); or
                                    ``(II) an area career and technical 
                                education school, as defined in section 
                                3(3) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                                Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
                                U.S.C. 2302(3)).''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following new 
                        clause:
                            ``(iii) Education purchase plan.--The term 
                        `education purchase plan' means a plan--
                                    ``(I) for the purchase of items or 
                                services described in subclauses (II) 
                                through (IV) of clause (i) from 
                                entities other than eligible 
                                educational institutions;
                                    ``(II) that includes a description 
                                of the items or services to be 
                                purchased; and
                                    ``(III) that includes such 
                                information as a qualified entity may 
                                request from the eligible individual 
                                involved regarding the necessity of the 
                                items or services to a course of study 
                                at an eligible educational institution 
                                or a course described in clause 
                                (i)(III).'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by amending clause (i) to read as 
                        follows:
                            ``(i) Principal residence.--The term 
                        `principal residence' means a main residence 
                        the qualified acquisition costs of which do not 
                        exceed 120 percent of the median house price in 
                        the area, as determined by the Secretary of 
                        Housing and Urban Development for purposes of 
                        section 203(b) of the National Housing Act (12 
                        U.S.C. 1709(b)) for a residence occupied by a 
                        number of families that corresponds to the 
                        number of households occupying the residence 
                        involved.''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iii)--
                                    (I) by amending subclause (I) to 
                                read as follows:
                                    ``(I) In general.--Subject to 
                                subclause (II), the term `qualified 
                                first-time homebuyer' means an 
                                individual participating in the project 
                                involved who--
                                            ``(aa) has no sole present 
                                        ownership interest in a 
                                        principal residence during the 
                                        3-year period ending on the 
                                        date of acquisition of the 
                                        principal residence to which 
                                        this subparagraph applies 
                                        (except for an interest in such 
                                        principal residence); and
                                            ``(bb) has no co-ownership 
                                        interest in a principal 
                                        residence on the date of 
                                        acquisition of the principal 
                                        residence to which this 
                                        subparagraph applies (except 
                                        for an interest in such 
                                        principal residence).'';
                                    (II) by redesignating subclause 
                                (II) as subclause (III); and
                                    (III) by inserting after subclause 
                                (I) the following new subclause:
                                    ``(II) Exception for victims of 
                                domestic violence.--An individual 
                                participating in the project involved 
                                who is a recent or current victim of 
                                domestic violence (as defined in 
                                section 40002(a)(8) of the Violence 
                                Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
                                13925(a)(8))) shall not be considered 
                                to fail to be a qualified first-time 
                                homebuyer by reason of having a co-
                                ownership interest in a principal 
                                residence with a person who committed 
                                domestic violence against the 
                                victim.'';
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
                subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Home replacement, repair, or improvement.--
                Qualified replacement costs or qualified repair or 
                improvement costs with respect to a principal 
                residence, if paid from an individual development 
                account directly to the persons to whom the amounts are 
                due. In this subparagraph:
                            ``(i) Principal residence.--The term 
                        `principal residence' means--
                                    ``(I) with respect to payment of 
                                qualified replacement costs, a main 
                                residence the qualified replacement 
                                costs of which do not exceed 120 
                                percent of the median house price in 
                                the area, as determined by the 
                                Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                                Development for purposes of section 
                                203(b) of the National Housing Act (12 
                                U.S.C. 1709(b)) for a residence 
                                occupied by a number of families that 
                                corresponds to the number of households 
                                occupying the residence involved; or
                                    ``(II) with respect to qualified 
                                repair or improvement costs, a main 
                                residence the value of which does not 
                                exceed, on the day before the 
                                commencement of the repairs or 
                                improvements, 120 percent of such 
                                median house price.
                            ``(ii) Qualified replacement costs.--The 
                        term `qualified replacement costs' means the 
                        costs (including any usual or reasonable 
                        settlement, financing, or other closing costs) 
                        of replacing--
                                    ``(I) a manufactured home that was 
                                manufactured, assembled, or imported 
                                for resale before the initial 
                                effectiveness of any Federal 
                                manufactured home construction and 
                                safety standards established pursuant 
                                to section 604 of the National 
                                Manufactured Housing Construction and 
                                Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
                                5403); or
                                    ``(II) a residence that fails to 
                                meet local building codes or is not 
                                legally habitable.
                            ``(iii) Qualified repair or improvement 
                        costs.--The term `qualified repair or 
                        improvement costs' means the costs of making 
                        repairs or improvements (including any usual or 
                        reasonable financing costs) that will enhance 
                        the habitability or long-term value of a 
                        residence.''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Qualified tuition programs.--Contributions 
                paid from an individual development account of an 
                eligible individual directly to a qualified tuition 
                program (as defined in subsection (b) of section 529 of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), for the purpose of 
                covering qualified higher education expenses (as 
                defined in subsection (e)(3) of such section) of a 
                dependent of such individual (as such term is used in 
                clause (ii) of subparagraph (E)).''.

SEC. 10605. APPLICATIONS.

    Section 405 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(4), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``Such funds include funds received under the 
        Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.), 
        the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
        U.S.C. 450b et seq.), the Native American Housing Assistance 
        and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.), or 
        title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
        (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) (including Community Development Block 
        Grant Act funds and Indian Community Development Block Grant 
        Act funds), that are formally committed to the project.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Applications for New Projects and Renewals of Existing 
Projects.--For project years beginning on or after the date of the 
enactment of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence 
Reauthorization Act of 2020, the preceding provisions of this section 
shall only apply as follows:
            ``(1) Announcement of procedures.--Not later than 180 days 
        after the date of the enactment of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones 
        Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2020, the 
        Secretary shall publicly announce the procedures by which a 
        qualified entity may submit an application--
                    ``(A) to conduct a demonstration project under this 
                title; or
                    ``(B) for renewal of authority to conduct a 
                demonstration project under this title.
            ``(2) Approval.--The Secretary shall, on a competitive 
        basis, approve applications submitted pursuant to the 
        procedures announced under paragraph (1), taking into account 
        the assessments required by subsection (c) and giving special 
        consideration to the applications described in paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Special consideration.--The applications described in 
        this paragraph are the following:
                    ``(A) Applications submitted by qualified entities 
                proposing to conduct demonstration projects under this 
                title that will target the following populations:
                            ``(i) Individuals who are or have been in 
                        foster care.
                            ``(ii) Victims of domestic violence (as 
                        defined in section 40002(a)(8) of the Violence 
                        Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
                        13925(a)(8))).
                            ``(iii) Victims of--
                                    ``(I) a major disaster declared to 
                                exist by the President under section 
                                401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
                                Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
                                U.S.C. 5170) or an emergency declared 
                                to exist by the President under section 
                                501 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5191); or
                                    ``(II) a situation similar to a 
                                major disaster or emergency described 
                                in subclause (I) declared to exist by 
                                the Governor of a State.
                            ``(iv) Formerly incarcerated individuals.
                            ``(v) Individuals who are unemployed or 
                        underemployed.
                    ``(B) Applications described in subsection (d).
            ``(4) Contracts with nonprofit entities.--Subsection (f) 
        shall continue to apply.
            ``(5) Grandfathering of existing statewide programs.--
        Subsection (g) shall continue to apply, except that any 
        reference in such subsection to the date of enactment of this 
        Act or to $1,000,000 shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
        date of the enactment of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for 
        Independence Reauthorization Act of 2020 or to $250,000, 
        respectively.''.

SEC. 10606. DEMONSTRATION AUTHORITY; ANNUAL GRANTS.

    Section 406(a) is amended by inserting ``(or, in the case of an 
application approved under section 405(h)(2), not later than 30 days 
after the date of the approval of such application)'' after ``the date 
of enactment of this title''.

SEC. 10607. RESERVE FUND.

    Section 407(c) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ``or organizations'' 
        after ``organization''; and
            (2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Limitation on uses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Of the amount provided to a 
                qualified entity under section 406(b)--
                            ``(i) not more than 5.5 percent shall be 
                        used for the purpose described in subparagraph 
                        (A) of paragraph (1);
                            ``(ii) not less than 80 percent shall be 
                        used for the purpose described in subparagraph 
                        (B) of such paragraph; and
                            ``(iii) not more than 14.5 percent shall be 
                        used for the purposes described in 
                        subparagraphs (C) and (D) of such paragraph.
                    ``(B) Joint administration of project.--If two or 
                more qualified entities are jointly administering a 
                demonstration project, no one such entity shall use 
                more than its proportional share of the percentage 
                indicated in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph for the 
                purposes described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of 
                paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 10608. ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION.

    Section 408 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Income tests.--The household meets either of the 
        following income tests:
                    ``(A) Adjusted gross income test.--The adjusted 
                gross income of the household for the last taxable year 
                ending in or with the preceding calendar year does not 
                exceed the greater of--
                            ``(i) 200 percent of the Federal poverty 
                        line, as defined in section 673(2) of the 
                        Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        9902(2)), including any revision required by 
                        such section, for a family composed of the 
                        number of persons in the household at the end 
                        of such taxable year; or
                            ``(ii) 80 percent of the median income for 
                        the area for such taxable year, as determined 
                        by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                        Development for purposes of section 3(b)(2) of 
                        the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
                        U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2)), taking into account any 
                        family-size adjustment by the Secretary under 
                        such section that corresponds to the size of 
                        the household at the end of such taxable year.
                    ``(B) Modified adjusted gross income test.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The modified adjusted 
                        gross income of the household for the last 
                        taxable year ending in or with the preceding 
                        calendar year does not exceed the amount 
                        described in clause (ii) for the individual 
                        whose eligibility is being determined under 
                        this section.
                            ``(ii) Amount described.--The amount 
                        described in this clause for an individual is 
                        as follows:
                                    ``(I) Married filing jointly.--
                                $40,000 for an individual described in 
                                subsection (a)(1) of section 1 of the 
                                Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
                                    ``(II) Surviving spouse.--$40,000 
                                for an individual described in 
                                subsection (a)(2) of such section.
                                    ``(III) Head of household.--$30,000 
                                for an individual described in 
                                subsection (b) of such section.
                                    ``(IV) Single or married filing 
                                separately.--$20,000 for an individual 
                                described in subsection (c) or (d) of 
                                such section.
                            ``(iii) Adjustment for inflation.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--In the case of a 
                                calendar year described in clause (i) 
                                that is after 2020, the dollar amounts 
                                in clause (ii) shall be the dollar 
                                amounts determined under this clause 
                                (or clause (ii)) for the previous year 
                                increased by the annual percentage 
                                increase (if any) in the consumer price 
                                index (all items; U.S. city average) as 
                                of September of the calendar year 
                                described in clause (i).
                                    ``(II) Rounding.--Any dollar amount 
                                determined under subclause (I) that is 
                                not a multiple of $100 shall be rounded 
                                to the next greatest multiple of 
                                $100.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Adjustment for inflation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of a 
                        calendar year described in subparagraph (A) 
                        that is after 2020, the dollar amount in such 
                        subparagraph shall be the dollar amount 
                        determined under this clause (or such 
                        subparagraph) for the previous year increased 
                        by the annual percentage increase (if any) in 
                        the consumer price index (all items; U.S. city 
                        average) as of September of the calendar year 
                        described in such subparagraph.
                            ``(ii) Rounding.--Any dollar amount 
                        determined under clause (i) that is not a 
                        multiple of $100 shall be rounded to the next 
                        greatest multiple of $100.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(b) Calculating Income of Household.--
            ``(1) Adjusted gross income.--For purposes of subsection 
        (a)(1)(A), the adjusted gross income of a household for a 
        taxable year is the sum of the adjusted gross incomes of the 
        individuals who are members of the household at the end of such 
        year.
            ``(2) Modified adjusted gross income.--For purposes of 
        subsection (a)(1)(B), the modified adjusted gross income of a 
        household for a taxable year is the sum of the modified 
        adjusted gross incomes of the individuals who are members of 
        the household at the end of such year.''; and
            (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``, including'' and all that 
                follows and inserting a period;
                    (B) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(2) Individuals who move because of major disasters or 
        emergencies or to find employment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The regulations promulgated 
                under paragraph (1) shall establish procedures under 
                which an individual described in subparagraph (B) may 
                transfer from one demonstration project under this 
                title to another demonstration project under this title 
                that is being conducted in another community by a 
                qualified entity that agrees to accept the individual 
                into the project. Such regulations shall not permit 
                such a transfer unless such qualified entity has 
                sufficient amounts in its Reserve Fund to make the 
                deposits required by section 410 with respect to the 
                individual.
                    ``(B) Individual described.--An individual 
                described in this subparagraph is an individual 
                participating in a demonstration project under this 
                title who moves from the community in which the project 
                is being conducted--
                            ``(i) because of--
                                    ``(I) a major disaster declared to 
                                exist in such community by the 
                                President under section 401 of the 
                                Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
                                Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
                                5170) or an emergency declared to exist 
                                in such community by the President 
                                under section 501 of such Act (42 
                                U.S.C. 5191);
                                    ``(II) a situation similar to a 
                                major disaster or emergency described 
                                in subclause (I) declared to exist in 
                                such community by the Governor of a 
                                State; or
                                    ``(III) a qualifying life event 
                                experienced by such individual; or
                            ``(ii) in order to secure employment.
                    ``(C) Qualifying life event defined.--For purposes 
                of subparagraph (B)(i)(III), the term `qualifying life 
                event'--
                            ``(i) means an event determined by the 
                        Secretary to be similar to an event that would 
                        permit the individual to make an election 
                        change with respect to a cafeteria plan under 
                        section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
                        1986; and
                            ``(ii) includes--
                                    ``(I) a change in the legal marital 
                                status of the individual;
                                    ``(II) a change in the number of 
                                dependents of the individual (as such 
                                term is used in section 404(8)(E)(ii));
                                    ``(III) the birth or death of a 
                                child of the individual;
                                    ``(IV) the adoption or placement 
                                for adoption of a child by the 
                                individual;
                                    ``(V) a change in the provider of 
                                daycare for a child of the individual, 
                                or a significant increase in the cost 
                                of such daycare; and
                                    ``(VI) a change in employment 
                                status of the individual, the 
                                individual's spouse, or a dependent of 
                                the individual (as such term is used in 
                                section 404(8)(E)(ii)).
            ``(3) Relocation to community where no project is 
        available.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An individual described in 
                subparagraph (B) shall be permitted to withdraw funds 
                from the individual development account of the 
                individual during the 1-year period following the date 
                such individual moves to another community in the same 
                manner that an individual is permitted under section 
                410(d)(2) to withdraw funds during the 1-year period 
                following the end of a demonstration project.
                    ``(B) Individual described.--An individual 
                described in this subparagraph is an individual who--
                            ``(i) moves to a community where no 
                        demonstration project under this title is being 
                        conducted; or
                            ``(ii) after moving to another community 
                        and making such efforts as the Secretary may 
                        require to transfer to another demonstration 
                        project under this title, is, for any reason 
                        other than a violation of the requirements of 
                        this title or regulations promulgated by the 
                        Secretary under this title, not accepted into 
                        another demonstration project under this title.
                    ``(C) Funds remaining in ida.--Any funds remaining 
                in an individual development account after the end of 
                the 1-year period described in subparagraph (A) shall 
                be treated in the same manner as funds remaining in an 
                individual development account after the end of the 1-
                year period described in subsection (d)(2)(A) of 
                section 410 are treated under subsection (f) of such 
                section.
            ``(4) Relocation by other individuals.--The regulations 
        promulgated under paragraph (1) shall prohibit any individual 
        who is unable to continue participating in a demonstration 
        project under this title for any reason, except for an 
        individual described in paragraph (2)(B) or (3)(B), from being 
        eligible to participate in any other demonstration project 
        conducted under this title.''.

SEC. 10609. DEPOSITS BY QUALIFIED ENTITIES.

    Section 410 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``2 times'' after 
        ``an amount equal to'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``$2,000'' and inserting 
        ``$5,000'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting 
        ``$10,000'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary shall'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), as amended by subparagraph 
                (A), by adding at the end the following: ``The 
                Secretary may waive the application of the preceding 
                sentence in the case of an individual who has 
                participated in another demonstration project under 
                this title (including successful completion after 
                transferring from one project to another project as 
                described in section 408(c)(2)) or an asset-building 
                project similar to the demonstration projects conducted 
                under this title.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(2) Access for 1 year after end of project.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
                an eligible individual is able to withdraw funds from 
                an individual development account of the individual 
                during the 1-year period following the end of the 
                demonstration project with respect to which deposits 
                were made into such account (whether such project ends 
                by reason of expiration of the authority under section 
                406(a) of the qualified entity to conduct the 
                demonstration project, termination of such authority 
                under section 413 without transfer to another qualified 
                entity, or otherwise).
                    ``(B) Approval of withdrawals.--During the period 
                described in subparagraph (A), an eligible individual 
                may only make a withdrawal if the withdrawal is 
                approved in writing--
                            ``(i) by a responsible official of the 
                        qualified entity; or
                            ``(ii) by the Secretary, if the Secretary 
                        terminated the authority of the qualified 
                        entity to conduct the demonstration project 
                        under section 413 or the Secretary determines 
                        that the qualified entity is otherwise unable 
                        or unwilling to participate in the approval 
                        process.''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Unused Funds in IDA.--If funds remain in an individual 
development account after the end of the 1-year period described in 
subsection (d)(2)(A), such funds shall be disposed of as considered 
appropriate by the Secretary or a nonprofit entity (as such term is 
used in section 404(7)(A)(i)) designated by the Secretary.''.

SEC. 10610. REGULATIONS.

    Section 411 is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``; regulations'' after 
        ``projects'';
            (2) by striking ``A qualified entity'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) Local Control Over Demonstration Projects.--A qualified 
entity''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Regulations.--Subject to subsection (a), not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones 
Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2020, the Secretary 
shall promulgate such regulations as the Secretary considers necessary 
to implement this title. The Secretary may provide that any such 
regulation takes effect on the date of promulgation, but the Secretary 
shall accept and consider public comments for 60 days after such 
date.''.

SEC. 10611. ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 412(b) is amended by striking ``subsection 
(a) to'' and all that follows and inserting ``subsection (a) to the 
Secretary.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to reports submitted on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 10612. SANCTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 413 is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (b)(5) to read as follows:
            ``(5) if, by the end of the 90-day period beginning on the 
        date of the termination, the Secretary has not found a 
        qualified entity (or entities) described in paragraph (3), 
        shall--
                    ``(A) make every effort to identify, without 
                conducting a competition (unless the Secretary 
                determines that conducting a competition would be 
                feasible and appropriate), another qualified entity (or 
                entities), in the same or a different community, 
                willing and able to conduct one or more demonstration 
                projects under this title that may differ from the 
                project being terminated;
                    ``(B) in identifying a qualified entity (or 
                entities) under subparagraph (A), give priority to 
                qualified entities that--
                            ``(i) are participating in demonstration 
                        projects conducted under this title;
                            ``(ii) have waiting lists for participants 
                        in such demonstration projects; and
                            ``(iii) can demonstrate the availability of 
                        non-Federal funds described in section 
                        405(c)(4), in addition to any such funds 
                        committed to any demonstration projects being 
                        conducted by the qualified entity at the time 
                        the Secretary considers identifying the entity 
                        under subparagraph (A), to be committed to the 
                        demonstration project (or projects) described 
                        in subparagraph (A) as matching contributions; 
                        and
                    ``(C) if the Secretary identifies a qualified 
                entity (or entities) under subparagraph (A)--
                            ``(i) transfer to the entity (or entities) 
                        control over the Reserve Fund established 
                        pursuant to section 407 with respect to the 
                        project being terminated; and
                            ``(ii) authorize the entity (or entities) 
                        to use such Reserve Fund to conduct a 
                        demonstration project (or projects) in 
                        accordance with an application approved under 
                        subsection (e) or (h)(2) of section 405 and the 
                        requirements of this title.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Focus on Community of Terminated Project.--In identifying 
another qualified entity (or entities) under paragraph (3) or (5) of 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, select 
a qualified entity (or entities) in the community served by the 
demonstration project being terminated.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
        apply to terminations occurring on or after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (2) Discretionary application to previous terminations.--
        The Secretary of Health and Human Services may apply such 
        amendment to terminations occurring within the 1-year period 
        ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
        In the case of such an application, any reference in such 
        amendment to the date of the termination is deemed a reference 
        to such date of enactment.

SEC. 10613. EVALUATIONS.

    Section 414 is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may enter into one or more 
contracts with one or more independent research organizations to 
evaluate the demonstration projects conducted under this title, 
individually and as a group, including all qualified entities 
participating in and sources providing funds for the demonstration 
projects conducted under this title. Such contract or contracts may 
also provide for the evaluation of other asset-building programs and 
policies targeted to low-income individuals.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (3);
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``, and how such 
                effects vary among different populations or 
                communities'';
                    (C) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6); and
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (7) as 
                paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
            (3) in subsections (b) and (c), by inserting ``(or 
        organizations)'' after ``research organization'' each place it 
        appears.

SEC. 10614. COSTS OF TRAINING QUALIFIED ENTITIES.

    The Assets for Independence Act (42 U.S.C. 604 note) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 416 as section 417; and
            (2) by inserting after section 415 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 416. COSTS OF TRAINING QUALIFIED ENTITIES.

    ``If the Secretary determines that a qualified entity conducting a 
demonstration project under this title should receive training in order 
to conduct the project in accordance with an application approved under 
subsection (e) or (h)(2) of section 405 or the requirements of this 
title, or to otherwise successfully conduct the project, the Secretary 
may use funds appropriated under section 418 to cover the necessary 
costs of such training, including the costs of travel, accommodations, 
and meals.''.

SEC. 10615. WAIVER AUTHORITY.

    The Assets for Independence Act (42 U.S.C. 604 note), as amended by 
section 14 of this Act, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 417, as so redesignated by 
        section 14(1) of this Act, as section 418; and
            (2) by inserting after section 416 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 417. WAIVER AUTHORITY.

    ``In order to carry out the purposes of this title, the Secretary 
may waive any requirement of this title--
            ``(1) relating to--
                    ``(A) the definition of a qualified entity;
                    ``(B) the approval of a qualified entity to conduct 
                a demonstration project under this title or to receive 
                a grant under this title;
                    ``(C) eligibility criteria for individuals to 
                participate in a demonstration project under this 
                title;
                    ``(D) amounts or limitations with respect to--
                            ``(i) the matching by a qualified entity of 
                        amounts deposited by an eligible individual in 
                        the individual development account of the 
                        individual;
                            ``(ii) the amount of funds that may be 
                        granted to a qualified entity by the Secretary; 
                        or
                            ``(iii) uses by a qualified entity of the 
                        funds granted to the qualified entity by the 
                        Secretary; or
                    ``(E) the withdrawal of funds from an individual 
                development account only for qualified expenses or as 
                an emergency withdrawal; or
            ``(2) the waiver of which is necessary to--
                    ``(A) permit the Secretary to enter into an 
                agreement with the Commissioner of Social Security;
                    ``(B) allow individuals to be placed on a waiting 
                list to participate in a demonstration project under 
                this title; or
                    ``(C) allow demonstration projects under this title 
                to be targeted to populations described in section 
                405(h)(3)(A) and to successfully recruit individuals 
                from such populations for participation.''.

SEC. 10616. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 418, as redesignated by section 10615(1) of this subtitle, 
is amended by inserting after ``2003'' the following: ``and $75,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025''.

SEC. 10617. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 414(e) is amended by striking ``section 
416'' and inserting ``section 418''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 2 of the 
Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational 
Services Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-285) is amended as follows:
            (1) By striking the item relating to section 411 and 
        inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 411. Local control over demonstration projects; regulations.''.
            (2) By striking the items relating to sections 415 and 416 
        and inserting the following new items:

``Sec. 415. No reduction in benefits.
``Sec. 416. Costs of training qualified entities.
``Sec. 417. Waiver authority.
``Sec. 418. Authorization of appropriations.''.

SEC. 10618. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by sections 10604 through 10609 of this 
subtitle shall apply to project years beginning on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.

                   Subtitle G--Look-back Elimination

SEC. 10701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Look-back Elimination Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 10702. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) As part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New 
        Deal, the Social Security Act of 1935 included the creation of 
        the Aid to Dependent Children program as a way to provide 
        Federal support to poor children. Over time, this program 
        became the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) 
        program and provided assistance to struggling families for over 
        60 years.
            (2) Part E of title IV of the Social Security Act provides 
        primary Federal funding for child welfare services. Under that 
        part, the Federal Government pays a portion of the cost of 
        providing Federal foster care and adoption assistance benefits 
        for eligible children.
            (3) In 1996, when Congress replaced the AFDC program with 
        the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, 
        Congress also fixed the income eligibility requirement for 
        Federal foster care and adoption assistance benefits at a level 
        based on the income thresholds established by the States under 
        their former AFDC programs. This income eligibility requirement 
        is now commonly referred to as the ``AFDC look-back standard''.
            (4) At that time, many States had established very strict 
        household income requirements in order for children to be 
        eligible for AFDC benefits. As a result of this very strict 
        requirement, many children in the Federal foster care and 
        adoption assistance programs are ineligible to receive a wide 
        range of Federal benefits, services, and activities. For 
        example, this outdated, restrictive standard prevents the State 
        of Georgia from providing assistance to more than half of the 
        children in the child welfare system.
            (5) Forced to adhere to a stagnant standard, States 
        increasingly struggle to administer Federal foster care and 
        adoption assistance programs and provide services to those 
        children most in need. As inflation increases, fewer children 
        are eligible to receive Federal benefits, and States struggle 
        to provide services from other, limited local and State 
        resources.
            (6) Although the AFDC look-back standard still applies to 
        the Federal foster care program, the Fostering Connections to 
        Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 completely 
        eliminated the AFDC look-back standard in the Federal adoption 
        assistance program in 2018.

SEC. 10703. ELIMINATION OF THE AFDC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT IN THE 
              FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 472(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 672(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``specified'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``or caretaker into foster care if 
        the removal and foster care placement met, and continues to 
        meet, the requirements of paragraph (2).''; and
            (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 470 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 670) 
is amended by striking ``who otherwise would have been eligible for 
assistance under the State's plan approved under part A (as such plan 
was in effect on June 1, 1995)''.

SEC. 10704. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the AFDC eligibility requirement for Federal foster 
        care and adoption assistance benefits should be eliminated and 
        replaced with income eligibility standards that are based on 
        modern, balanced criteria that treat all children equally; and
            (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services should 
        collaborate with Members of Congress and child welfare 
        advocates in developing any modified standards.

 Subtitle H--Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters Through 
                               Resilience

SEC. 10801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Building Up Infrastructure and 
Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2020'' or the ``BUILD 
Resilience Act of 2020''.

SEC. 10802. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this subtitle, the following definitions shall 
apply:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) a unit of general local government;
                    (C) an Indian tribe; or
                    (D) a regional entity comprised of entities 
                described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
            (2) National center.--The term ``National Center'' means 
        the National Research Center for Resilience established under 
        section 10804.
            (3) Resilience.--The term ``resilience'' means the ability 
        to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more 
        successfully adapt to disasters, chronic stresses, and acute 
        shocks, including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, 
        recurrent flooding, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, 
        earthquake, volcanic eruption, fire, landslide, mudslide, 
        snowstorm, or drought.
            (4) Resilience grant.--The term ``resilience grant'' means 
        a grant awarded under section 10803.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development.
            (6) State; unit of general local government; indian 
        tribe.--The terms ``State'', ``unit of general local 
        government'', and ``Indian tribe'' have the meanings given such 
        terms in section 102 of the Housing and Community Development 
        Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302).

SEC. 10803. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program under this section 
to provide assistance to communities for increasing resilience to 
chronic stresses and acute shocks, including improving long-term 
resilience of infrastructure and housing.
    (b) Grantees.--Grant amounts shall be awarded on a competitive 
basis, as provided under section 102 of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545), only to eligible 
entities, within whose boundaries or jurisdictions are located any area 
for which a major disaster was declared pursuant to section 401 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170), during the 5-year period ending upon the date on which 
the eligible entity submits an application for such a grant.
    (c) Eligible Activities.--
            (1) In general.--Amounts from a resilience grant may be 
        used only for activities authorized under either section 105 or 
        108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
        U.S.C. 5305, 5308), but not including activities under 
        paragraphs (9) and (10) of such section 105(a).
            (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the 
        Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the 
        Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the United States 
        Army Corps of Engineers, the Administrator of the Environmental 
        Protection Agency, and the Secretary of Transportation before 
        awarding a resilience grant to ensure that there is no 
        duplication of assistance with respect to activities carried 
        out with amounts provided from a resilience grant.
    (d) Matching Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall require each recipient 
        of a resilience grant to supplement the amounts of the grant 
        with an amount of funds from non-Federal sources that is not 
        less than 50 percent of the amount of the resilience grant.
            (2) Form of non-federal share.--Supplemental funds provided 
        under paragraph (1) may include any non-monetary, in-kind 
        contributions in connection with activities carried out under 
        the plan approved under subsection (e) for the grant recipient.
    (e) Application; Selection; Selection Criteria; Plans.--
            (1) Applications.--
                    (A) Requirement.--The Secretary shall provide for 
                eligible entities to submit applications for resilience 
                grants.
                    (B) Plans for use of grant funds.--The Secretary 
                shall require each application for a resilience grant 
                to include a plan detailing the proposed use of all 
                grant funds, including how the use of such funds will 
                address long-term resilience of infrastructure and 
                housing.
            (2) Review and selection; criteria for selection.--
                    (A) Competition.--Resilience grants shall be 
                awarded on a competitive basis and the Secretary shall 
                establish and utilize a transparent, reliable, and 
                valid system for reviewing and evaluating applications 
                for resilience grants, in accordance with section 102 
                of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
                Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545).
                    (B) Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish, by 
                notice, and utilize criteria for selecting applications 
                to be funded under this section, which shall--
                            (i) be based primarily on a determination 
                        of greatest need, as such term is defined by 
                        the Secretary;
                            (ii) provide due consideration to other 
                        enumerated factors, including the ability of 
                        the plan for use of grant funds required under 
                        paragraph (1)(B) to increase an applicant's 
                        resilience, and the capacity of the applicant 
                        to successfully implement the activities 
                        described in such plan;
                            (iii) provide that the Secretary shall 
                        consider that an application that includes a 
                        plan for use of grant funds that consists of a 
                        resilience or mitigation plan previously 
                        approved by another Federal agency, including a 
                        hazard mitigation plan developed under section 
                        322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
                        and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165), 
                        shall be sufficient for purposes of paragraph 
                        (1)(B) if, together with such plan, the 
                        applicant includes a detailed description 
                        regarding use of all grant funds provided under 
                        this section;
                            (iv) give consideration to the need for 
                        resilience grants to be awarded to eligible 
                        entities in each region of the United States; 
                        and
                            (v) give consideration to applicants whose 
                        plans submitted under paragraph (1)(B) propose 
                        innovative approaches to increasing community 
                        resilience to extreme weather, including 
                        increasing long-term resilience of 
                        infrastructure and housing and economic 
                        resilience.
    (f) Administration; Treatment as CDBG Funds.--Except as otherwise 
provided by this Act, amounts appropriated, revenues generated, or 
amounts otherwise made available to eligible entities under this 
section shall be treated as though such funds were community 
development block grant funds under title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
    (g) Environmental Reviews.--
            (1) Assumption of responsibilities.--
                    (A) In general.--In order to ensure that the 
                policies of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
                1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and other provisions of 
                law which further the purposes of such Act (as 
                specified in regulations issued by the Secretary) are 
                most effectively implemented in connection with the 
                expenditure of funds under this section, and to assure 
                to the public undiminished protection of the 
                environment, the Secretary, in lieu of the 
                environmental protection procedures otherwise 
                applicable, may under regulations provide for the 
                release of funds for particular projects to recipients 
                of resilience grants who assume all of the 
                responsibilities for environmental review, 
                decisionmaking, and action pursuant to such Act, and 
                such other provisions of law as the regulations of the 
                Secretary specify, that would apply to the Secretary 
                were the Secretary to undertake such projects as 
                Federal projects.
                    (B) Consultation.--The Secretary shall issue 
                regulations to carry out this paragraph only after 
                consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality.
            (2) Submission of certification.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve the 
                release of funds for projects subject to the procedures 
                authorized by this subsection only if, at least 15 days 
                prior to such approval and prior to any commitment of 
                funds to such projects other than for purposes 
                authorized by section 105(a)(12) of the Housing and 
                Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
                5305(a)(12)), or for environmental studies, the 
                recipient of a resilience grant has submitted to the 
                Secretary a request for such release accompanied by a 
                certification which meets the requirements of paragraph 
                (3).
                    (B) Satisfaction of environmental laws.--The 
                Secretary's approval of any such certification shall be 
                deemed to satisfy the Secretary's responsibilities 
                under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 
                such other provisions of law as the regulations of the 
                Secretary specify insofar as those responsibilities 
                relate to the releases of funds for projects to be 
                carried out pursuant thereto which are covered by such 
                certification.
            (3) Requirements of certification.--A certification under 
        the procedures authorized by this subsection shall--
                    (A) be in a form acceptable to the Secretary;
                    (B) be executed by the chief executive officer or 
                other officer of the recipient of a resilience grant 
                who is qualified under regulations of the Secretary;
                    (C) specify that the recipient of the resilience 
                grant has fully carried out its responsibilities as 
                described under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
                    (D) specify that the certifying officer--
                            (i) consents to assume the status of a 
                        responsible Federal official under the National 
                        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and each 
                        provision of law specified in regulations 
                        issued by the Secretary insofar as the 
                        provisions of such Act or other such provision 
                        of law apply pursuant to paragraph (1) of this 
                        subsection; and
                            (ii) is authorized and consents on behalf 
                        of the recipient of the resilience grant and 
                        the certifying office to accept the 
                        jurisdiction of the Federal courts for the 
                        purpose of enforcement of his responsibilities 
                        as such an official.
            (4) Grants to states.--In the case of a resilience grant 
        made to a State--
                    (A) the State shall perform those actions of the 
                Secretary described in paragraph (2); and
                    (B) the performance of such actions shall be deemed 
                to satisfy the Secretary's responsibilities referred to 
                in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph.
            (5) Implementation.--The Secretary shall implement this 
        subsection in a manner consistent with the implementation of 
        section 104(g) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
        1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(g)).

SEC. 10804. NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR RESILIENCE.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of 
Policy Development and Research, shall--
            (1) select, on a competitive basis, a single nonprofit 
        organization having a national reputation for expertise in 
        resilience research and capacity building to develop a National 
        Research Center for Resilience; and
            (2) subject only to the availability of amounts provided in 
        appropriation Acts, make annual grants of amounts made 
        available pursuant to section 10807(b)(1) for the establishment 
        and operation of the National Center.
    (b) Activities.--The National Center shall--
            (1) collaborate with institutions of higher education as 
        partners to create a best practices sharing network to support 
        the programs and activities carried out with resilience grants;
            (2) coordinate with any other relevant centers and entities 
        throughout the Federal Government on efforts relating to 
        improving community resilience:
            (3) collect and disseminate research and other information 
        about evidence-based and promising practices related to 
        resilience to inform the efforts of research partners and to 
        support the programs and activities carried out with resilience 
        grants;
            (4) increase the public's knowledge and understanding of 
        effective practices to improve regional and community 
        resilience throughout the United States; and
            (5) make grants under subsection (d) for Regional Centers 
        for Resilience.
    (c) Dissemination of Proven Practices.--The Secretary shall collect 
information from the National Center regarding its activities and 
research and shall develop, manage, and regularly update an online site 
to disseminate proven practices for improving community resilience.
    (d) Grants for Regional Centers for Resilience.--
            (1) Grant program.--The National Center shall carry out a 
        program to make grants to institutions of higher education, or 
        other non-profit organizations, having a national reputation to 
        establish a Regional Center for Resilience in each of the 10 
        regions of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as 
        that shall serve as regional research partners with recipients 
        of resilience grants that are located in the same geographic 
        region as such institution, in collaboration with the National 
        Center.
            (2) Support services.--A Regional Center for Resilience 
        receiving a grant under this section shall use such grant 
        amounts to--
                    (A) provide research support to recipients of 
                resilience grants, including support services for data 
                collection, general research, and analysis to assess 
                the progress of activities carried out with resilience 
                grants;
                    (B) provide technical assistance to prospective 
                applicants for, and recipients of, resilience grants; 
                and
                    (C) collaborate with and share information with the 
                National Center.

SEC. 10805. ANNUAL PROGRAMS REPORT.

    The Secretary shall annually submit to the Congress, and make 
publicly available, a report on the programs carried out under this 
Act, which shall evaluate the performance of such programs using the 
program performance metrics established under Executive Order 13576 (76 
Fed. Reg. 35297), or any subsequent replacement executive order.

SEC. 10806. GAO REPORTS.

    (a) Access to Information.--The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall have access to all information regarding and generated by 
the programs carried out under this Act.
    (b) Reports.--Not later than the expiration of the 2-year period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, and every two years 
thereafter, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Congress a 
report analyzing and assessing the performance of the programs carried 
out under this Act.

SEC. 10807. FUNDING.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this Act $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2025.
    (b) Allocation.--Of any amounts appropriated for each such fiscal 
year--
            (1) 1.0 percent shall be available for grants under section 
        10804;
            (2) 0.1 percent shall be available to the Office of 
        Community Planning and Development for necessary costs, 
        including information technology costs and salaries and 
        expenses, of administering and overseeing funds made available 
        for grants under sections 10803 and 10804; and
            (3) the remainder shall be available for resilience grants 
        under section 10803.

                 Subtitle I--Rebuild America's Schools

SEC. 10901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Rebuild America's Schools Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 10902. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on 
        Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the 
        Senate.
            (2) Bureau-funded school.--The term ``Bureau-funded 
        school'' has the meaning given that term in section 1141 of the 
        Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021).
            (3) Covered funds.--The term ``covered funds'' means funds 
        received--
                    (A) under part 1 of this subtitle;
                    (B) from a school infrastructure bond; or
                    (C) from a qualified zone academy bond (as such 
                term is defined in section 54E of the Internal Revenue 
                Code of 1986 (as restored by section 10921)).
            (4) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'', 
        ``outlying area'', and ``secondary school'' have the meanings 
        given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (5) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) 
        except that such term does not include a Bureau-funded school.
            (6) Public school facilities.--The term ``public school 
        facilities'' means the facilities of a public elementary school 
        or a public secondary school.
            (7) Qualified local educational agency.--The term 
        ``qualified local educational agency'' means a local 
        educational agency that receives funds under part A of title I 
        of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 6311 et seq.).
            (8) School infrastructure bond.--The term ``school 
        infrastructure bond'' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 54BB of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by 
        section 10922).
            (9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (10) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 
        States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico.

     PART 1--GRANTS FOR THE LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL 
                               FACILITIES

SEC. 10911. PURPOSE AND RESERVATION.

    (a) Purpose.--Funds made available under this part shall be for the 
purpose of supporting long-term improvements to public school 
facilities in accordance with this subtitle.
    (b) Reservation for Outlying Areas and Bureau-Funded Schools.--
            (1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2020 through 
        2029, the Secretary shall reserve, from the amount appropriated 
        to carry out this part--
                    (A) one-half of 1 percent, to provide assistance to 
                the outlying areas; and
                    (B) one-half of 1 percent, for payments to the 
                Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to 
                Bureau-funded schools.
            (2) Use of reserved funds.--
                    (A) In general.--Funds reserved under paragraph (1) 
                shall be used in accordance with sections 10931 through 
                10934.
                    (B) Special rules for bureau-funded schools.--
                            (i) Applicability.--Sections 10931 through 
                        10934 shall apply to a Bureau-funded school 
                        that receives assistance under paragraph (1)(B) 
                        in the same manner that such sections apply to 
                        a qualified local educational agency that 
                        receives covered funds. The facilities of a 
                        Bureau-funded school shall be treated as public 
                        school facilities for purposes of the 
                        application of such sections.
                            (ii) Treatment of tribally operated 
                        schools.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
                        provide assistance to Bureau-funded schools 
                        under paragraph (1)(B) without regard to 
                        whether such schools are operated by the Bureau 
                        of Indian Education or by an Indian Tribe. In 
                        the case of a Bureau-funded school that is a 
                        contract or grant school (as that term is 
                        defined in section 1141 of the Education 
                        Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)) operated 
                        by an Indian Tribe, the Secretary of the 
                        Interior shall provide assistance under such 
                        paragraph to the Indian Tribe concerned.

SEC. 10912. ALLOCATION TO STATES.

    (a) Allocation to States.--
            (1) State-by-state allocation.--Of the amount appropriated 
        to carry out this subtitle for each fiscal year and not 
        reserved under section 10911(b), each State that has a plan 
        approved by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be 
        allocated an amount in proportion to the amount received by all 
        local educational agencies in the State under part A of title I 
        of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) for the previous fiscal year relative to 
        the total such amount received by all local educational 
        agencies in every State that has a plan approved by the 
        Secretary under subsection (b).
            (2) State reservation.--A State may reserve not more than 1 
        percent of its allocation under paragraph (1) to carry out its 
        responsibilities under this subtitle, which shall include--
                    (A) providing technical assistance to local 
                educational agencies, including by--
                            (i) identifying which State agencies have 
                        programs, resources, and expertise relevant to 
                        the activities supported by the allocation 
                        under this section; and
                            (ii) coordinating the provision of 
                        technical assistance across such agencies;
                    (B) in accordance with the guidance issued by the 
                Secretary under section 10937, developing an online, 
                publicly searchable database that contains an inventory 
                of the infrastructure of all public school facilities 
                in the State (including the facilities of Bureau-funded 
                schools, as appropriate), including, with respect to 
                each such facility, an identification of--
                            (i) the information described in clauses 
                        (i) through (vi) of subparagraph (F);
                            (ii) the age (including an identification 
                        of the date of any retrofits or recent 
                        renovations) of--
                                    (I) the facility;
                                    (II) its roof;
                                    (III) its lighting system;
                                    (IV) its windows;
                                    (V) its ceilings;
                                    (VI) its plumbing; and
                                    (VII) its heating, ventilation, and 
                                air conditioning system;
                            (iii) fire safety inspection results; and
                            (iv) the proximity of the facilities to 
                        toxic sites or the vulnerability of the 
                        facilities to natural disasters, including the 
                        extent to which facilities that are vulnerable 
                        to seismic natural disasters are seismically 
                        retrofitted;
                    (C) updating the database developed under 
                subparagraph (B) not less frequently than once every 2 
                years;
                    (D) ensuring that the information in the database 
                developed under subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) is posted on a publicly accessible 
                        State website; and
                            (ii) is regularly distributed to local 
                        educational agencies and Tribal governments in 
                        the State;
                    (E) issuing and reviewing regulations to ensure the 
                health and safety of students and staff during 
                construction or renovation projects; and
                    (F) issuing or reviewing regulations to ensure 
                safe, healthy, and high-performing school buildings, 
                including regulations governing--
                            (i) indoor air quality and ventilation, 
                        including exposure to carbon monoxide and 
                        carbon dioxide;
                            (ii) mold, mildew, and moisture control;
                            (iii) the safety of drinking water at the 
                        tap and water used for meal preparation, 
                        including regulations that--
                                    (I) address the presence of lead 
                                and other contaminants in such water; 
                                and
                                    (II) require the regular testing of 
                                the potability of water at the tap;
                            (iv) energy and water efficiency;
                            (v) excessive classroom noise due to 
                        activities allowable under section 10931; and
                            (vi) the levels of maintenance work, 
                        operational spending, and capital investment 
                        needed to maintain the quality of public school 
                        facilities; and
                    (G) creating a plan to reduce or eliminate exposure 
                to toxins and chemicals, including mercury, radon, 
                PCBs, lead, vapor intrusions, and asbestos.
    (b) State Plan.--
            (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive an allocation 
        under this section, a State shall submit to the Secretary a 
        plan that--
                    (A) describes how the State will use the allocation 
                to make long-term improvements to public school 
                facilities;
                    (B) explains how the State will carry out each of 
                its responsibilities under subsection (a)(2);
                    (C) explains how the State will make the 
                determinations under subsections (b) and (c) of section 
                103;
                    (D) identifies how long, and at what levels, the 
                State will maintain fiscal effort for the activities 
                supported by the allocation after the State no longer 
                receives the allocation; and
                    (E) includes such other information as the 
                Secretary may require.
            (2) Approval and disapproval.--The Secretary shall have the 
        authority to approve or disapprove a State plan submitted under 
        paragraph (1).
    (c) Conditions.--As a condition of receiving an allocation under 
this section, a State shall agree to the following:
            (1) Matching requirement.--The State shall contribute, from 
        non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 10 percent of the 
        amount of the allocation received under this section to carry 
        out the activities supported by the allocation.
            (2) Maintenance of effort.--The State shall provide an 
        assurance to the Secretary that the combined fiscal effort per 
        student or the aggregate expenditures of the State with respect 
        to the activities supported by the allocation under this 
        section for fiscal years beginning with the fiscal year for 
        which the allocation is received will be not less than 90 
        percent of the combined fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures 
        by the State for such purposes for the year preceding the 
        fiscal year for which the allocation is received.
            (3) Supplement not supplant.--The State shall use an 
        allocation under this section only to supplement the level of 
        Federal, State, and local public funds that would, in absence 
        of such allocation, be made available for the activities 
        supported by the allocation, and not to supplant such funds.

SEC. 10913. NEED-BASED GRANTS TO QUALIFIED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Grants to Local Educational Agencies.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), from the amounts 
        allocated to a State under section 10912(a) and contributed by 
        the State under section 10912(c)(1), the State shall award 
        grants to qualified local educational agencies, on a 
        competitive basis, to carry out the activities described in 
        section 10931(a).
            (2) Allowance for digital learning.--A State may use up to 
        10 percent of the amount described in paragraph (1) to make 
        grants to qualified local educational agencies carry out 
        activities to improve digital learning in accordance with 
        section 10931(b).
    (b) Eligibility.--
            (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this section a qualified local educational agency--
                    (A) shall be among the local educational agencies 
                in the State with the highest numbers or percentages of 
                students counted under section 1124(c) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6333(c));
                    (B) shall agree to prioritize the improvement of 
                the facilities of public schools that serve the highest 
                percentages of students who are eligible for a free or 
                reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell 
                National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) 
                (which, in the case of a high school, may be calculated 
                using comparable data from the schools that feed into 
                the high school), as compared to other public schools 
                in the jurisdiction of the agency; and
                    (C) may be among the local educational agencies in 
                the State--
                            (i) with the greatest need to improve 
                        public school facilities, as determined by the 
                        State, which may include consideration of 
                        threats posed by the proximity of the 
                        facilities to toxic sites or the vulnerability 
                        of the facilities to natural disasters; and
                            (ii) with the most limited capacity to 
                        raise funds for the long-term improvement of 
                        public school facilities, as determined by an 
                        assessment of--
                                    (I) the current and historic 
                                ability of the agency to raise funds 
                                for construction, renovation, 
                                modernization, and major repair 
                                projects for schools;
                                    (II) whether the agency has been 
                                able to issue bonds or receive other 
                                funds to support school construction 
                                projects; and
                                    (III) the bond rating of the 
                                agency.
            (2) Geographic distribution.--The State shall ensure that 
        grants under this section are awarded to qualified local 
        educational agencies that represent the geographic diversity of 
        the State.
    (c) Priority of Grants.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
State--
            (1) shall give priority to qualified local educational 
        agencies that--
                    (A) demonstrate the greatest need for such a grant, 
                as determined by a comparison of the factors described 
                in subsection (b);
                    (B) will use the grant to improve the facilities 
                of--
                            (i) elementary schools or middle schools 
                        that have an enrollment of students who are 
                        eligible for a free or reduced price lunch 
                        under the Richard B. Russell National School 
                        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) that 
                        constitutes not less than 40 percent of the 
                        total student enrollment at such schools; or
                            (ii) high schools that have an enrollment 
                        of students who are eligible for a free or 
                        reduced price lunch under such Act that 
                        constitutes not less than 30 percent of the 
                        total student enrollment at such schools (which 
                        may be calculated using comparable data from 
                        the schools that feed into the high school); 
                        and
                    (C) operate public school facilities that pose a 
                severe health and safety threat to students and staff, 
                which may include a threat posed by the proximity of 
                the facilities to toxic sites or the vulnerability of 
                the facilities to natural disasters; and
            (2) may give priority to qualified local educational 
        agencies that--
                    (A) will use the grant to improve access to high-
                speed broadband sufficient to support digital learning 
                accordance with section 10931(b);
                    (B) serve elementary schools or secondary schools, 
                including rural schools, that lack such access; and
                    (C) meet one or more of the requirements set forth 
                in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1).
    (d) Application.--To be considered for a grant under this section, 
a qualified local educational agency shall submit an application to the 
State at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
the State may require. Such application shall include, at minimum--
            (1) the information necessary for the State to make the 
        determinations under subsections (b) and (c);
            (2) a description of the projects that the agency plans to 
        carry out with the grant;
            (3) an explanation of how such projects will reduce risks 
        to the health and safety of staff and students at schools 
        served by the agency; and
            (4) in the case of a local educational agency that proposes 
        to fund a repair, renovation, or construction project for a 
        public charter school, the extent to which--
                    (A) the public charter school lacks access to 
                funding for school repair, renovation, and construction 
                through the financing methods available to other public 
                schools or local educational agencies in the State; and
                    (B) the charter school operator owns or has care 
                and control of the facility that is to be repaired, 
                renovated, or constructed.
    (e) Facilities Master Plan.--
            (1) Plan required.--Not later than 180 days after receiving 
        a grant under this section, a qualified local educational 
        agency shall submit to the State a comprehensive 10-year 
        facilities master plan.
            (2) Elements.--The facilities master plan required under 
        paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to all public school 
        facilities of the qualified local educational agency, a 
        description of--
                    (A) the extent to which public school facilities 
                meet students' educational needs and support the 
                agency's educational mission and vision;
                    (B) the physical condition of the public school 
                facilities;
                    (C) the current health, safety, and environmental 
                conditions of the public school facilities, including--
                            (i) indoor air quality;
                            (ii) the presence of hazardous and toxic 
                        substances and chemicals;
                            (iii) the safety of drinking water at the 
                        tap and water used for meal preparation, 
                        including the level of lead and other 
                        contaminants in such water;
                            (iv) energy and water efficiency;
                            (v) excessive classroom noise; and
                            (vi) other health, safety, and 
                        environmental conditions that would impact the 
                        health, safety, and learning ability of 
                        students;
                    (D) how the local educational agency will address 
                any conditions identified under subparagraph (C);
                    (E) the impact of current and future student 
                enrollment levels (as of the date of application) on 
                the design of current and future public school 
                facilities, as well as the financial implications of 
                such enrollment levels;
                    (F) the dollar amount and percentage of funds the 
                local educational agency will dedicate to capital 
                construction projects for public school facilities, 
                including--
                            (i) any funds in the budget of the agency 
                        that will be dedicated to such projects; and
                            (ii) any funds not in the budget of the 
                        agency that will be dedicated to such projects, 
                        including any funds available to the agency as 
                        the result of a bond issue; and
                    (G) the dollar amount and percentage of funds the 
                local educational agency will dedicate to the 
                maintenance and operation of public school facilities, 
                including--
                            (i) any funds in the budget of the agency 
                        that will be dedicated to the maintenance and 
                        operation of such facilities; and
                            (ii) any funds not in the budget of the 
                        agency that will be dedicated to the 
                        maintenance and operation of such facilities.
            (3) Consultation.--In developing the facilities master plan 
        required under paragraph (1), the qualified local educational 
        agency shall consult with teachers, principals and other school 
        leaders, custodial and maintenance staff, emergency first 
        responders, school facilities directors, students and families, 
        community residents, and Indian Tribes.
    (f) Supplement Not Supplant.--A qualified local educational agency 
shall use a grant received under this section only to supplement the 
level of Federal, State, and local public funds that would, in the 
absence of such grant, be made available for the activities supported 
by the grant, and not to supplant such funds.

SEC. 10914. ANNUAL REPORT ON GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than September 30 of each fiscal year 
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
the projects carried out with funds made available under this part.
    (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include, with 
respect to the fiscal year preceding the year in which the report is 
submitted, the following:
            (1) An identification of each local educational agency that 
        received a grant under this part.
            (2) With respect to each such agency, a description of--
                    (A) the demographic composition of the student 
                population served by the agency, disaggregated by--
                            (i) race;
                            (ii) the number and percentage of students 
                        counted under section 1124(c) of the Elementary 
                        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                        6333(c)); and
                            (iii) the number and percentage of students 
                        who are eligible for a free or reduced price 
                        lunch under the Richard B. Russell National 
                        School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
                    (B) the population density of the geographic area 
                served by the agency;
                    (C) the projects for which the agency used the 
                grant received under this part;
                    (D) the demonstrable or expected benefits of the 
                projects; and
                    (E) the estimated number of jobs created by the 
                projects.
            (3) The total dollar amount of all grants received by local 
        educational agencies under this part.
    (c) LEA Information Collection.--A local educational agency that 
receives a grant under this part shall--
            (1) annually compile the information described in 
        subsection (b)(2);
            (2) make the information available to the public, including 
        by posting the information on a publicly accessible agency 
        website; and
            (3) submit the information to the State.
    (d) State Information Distribution.--A State that receives 
information from a local educational agency under subsection (c) 
shall--
            (1) compile the information and report it annually to the 
        Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 
        require;
            (2) make the information available to the public, including 
        by posting the information on a publicly accessible State 
        website; and
            (3) regularly distribute the information to local 
        educational agencies and Tribal governments in the State.

SEC. 10915. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated $7,000,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2020 through 2029 to carry out this part.

                  PART 2--SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS

SEC. 10921. RESTORATION OF CERTAIN QUALIFIED TAX CREDIT BONDS.

    (a) Allowance of Credit.--
            (1) In general.--Section 54A of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986, as in effect before repeal by Public Law 115-97, is 
        restored as if such repeal had not taken effect.
            (2) Credit limited to certain bonds.--Section 54A(d)(1) of 
        such Code, as restored by paragraph (1), is amended by striking 
        subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).
    (b) Credit Allowed to Issuer.--
            (1) In general.--Section 6431 of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986, as in effect before repeal by Public Law 115-97, is 
        restored as if such repeal had not taken effect.
            (2) School infrastructure bonds.--Section 6431(f)(3) of 
        such Code, as restored by paragraph (1), is amended by 
        inserting ``any school infrastructure bond (as defined in 
        section 54BB) or'' before ``any qualified tax credit bond''.
    (c) Qualified Zone Academy Bonds.--
            (1) In general.--Section 54E of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986, as in effect before repeal by Public Law 115-97, is 
        restored as if such repeal had not taken effect.
            (2) Removal of private business contribution requirement.--
        Section 54E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as restored 
        by paragraph (1), is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ``and'' at 
                the end of subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph 
                (B), and by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (B);
                    (B) by striking subsection (b); and
                    (C) in subsection (c)(1)--
                            (i) by striking ``and $400,000,0000'' and 
                        inserting ``$400,000,000''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and, except as 
                        provided'' and all that follows through the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``, and 
                        $1,400,000,000 for 2020 and each year 
                        thereafter.''.
            (3) Construction of a public school facility.--Section 
        54E(d)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as restored 
        by paragraph (1), is amended by striking ``rehabilitating or 
        repairing'' and inserting ``constructing, rehabilitating, 
        retrofitting, or repairing''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2019.

SEC. 10922. SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS.

    (a) In General.--The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
inserting after subpart I (as restored by section 10921) of part IV of 
subchapter A of chapter 1 the following new subpart:

                ``Subpart J--School Infrastructure Bonds

``Sec. 54BB. School infrastructure bonds.

``SEC. 54BB. SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS.

    ``(a) In General.--If a taxpayer holds a school infrastructure bond 
on one or more interest payment dates of the bond during any taxable 
year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by 
this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the 
credits determined under subsection (b) with respect to such dates.
    ``(b) Amount of Credit.--The amount of the credit determined under 
this subsection with respect to any interest payment date for a school 
infrastructure bond is 100 percent of the amount of interest payable by 
the issuer with respect to such date.
    ``(c) Limitation Based on Amount of Tax.--
            ``(1) In general.--The credit allowed under subsection (a) 
        for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess of--
                    ``(A) the sum of the regular tax liability (as 
                defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by 
                section 55, over
                    ``(B) the sum of the credits allowable under this 
                part (other than subpart C and this subpart).
            ``(2) Carryover of unused credit.--If the credit allowable 
        under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by 
        paragraph (1) for such taxable year, such excess shall be 
        carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit 
        allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year 
        (determined before the application of paragraph (1) for such 
        succeeding taxable year).
    ``(d) School Infrastructure Bond.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term 
        `school infrastructure bond' means any bond issued as part of 
        an issue if--
                    ``(A) 100 percent of the available project proceeds 
                of such issue are to be used for the purposes described 
                in section 10931 of the Rebuild America's Schools Act 
                of 2020,
                    ``(B) the interest on such obligation would (but 
                for this section) be excludable from gross income under 
                section 10913,
                    ``(C) the issue meets the requirements of paragraph 
                (3), and
                    ``(D) the issuer designates such bond for purposes 
                of this section.
            ``(2) Applicable rules.--For purposes of applying paragraph 
        (1)--
                    ``(A) for purposes of section 149(b), a school 
                infrastructure bond shall not be treated as federally 
                guaranteed by reason of the credit allowed under 
                section 6431(a),
                    ``(B) for purposes of section 148, the yield on a 
                school infrastructure bond shall be determined without 
                regard to the credit allowed under subsection (a), and
                    ``(C) a bond shall not be treated as a school 
                infrastructure bond if the issue price has more than a 
                de minimis amount (determined under rules similar to 
                the rules of section 1273(a)(3)) of premium over the 
                stated principal amount of the bond.
            ``(3) 6-year expenditure period.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An issue shall be treated as 
                meeting the requirements of this paragraph if, as of 
                the date of issuance, the issuer reasonably expects 100 
                percent of the available project proceeds to be spent 
                for purposes described in section 10931 of the Rebuild 
                America's Schools Act of 2020 within the 6-year period 
                beginning on such date of issuance.
                    ``(B) Failure to spend required amount of bond 
                proceeds within 6 years.--To the extent that less than 
                100 percent of the available project proceeds of the 
                issue are expended at the close of the period described 
                in subparagraph (A) with respect to such issue, the 
                issuer shall redeem all of the nonqualified bonds 
                within 90 days after the end of such period. For 
                purposes of this paragraph, the amount of the 
                nonqualified bonds required to be redeemed shall be 
                determined in the same manner as under section 142.
    ``(e) Limitation on Amount of Bonds Designated.--The maximum 
aggregate face amount of bonds issued during any calendar year which 
may be designated under subsection (d) by any issuer shall not exceed 
the limitation amount allocated under subsection (g) for such calendar 
year to such issuer.
    ``(f) National Limitation on Amount of Bonds Designated.--The 
national qualified school infrastructure bond limitation for each 
calendar year is--
            ``(1) $10,000,000,000 for 2020,
            ``(2) $10,000,000,000 for 2021, and
            ``(3) $10,000,000,000 for 2022.
    ``(g) Allocation of Limitation.--
            ``(1) Allocations.--
                    ``(A) States.--After application of subparagraph 
                (B) and paragraph (3)(A), the limitation applicable 
                under subsection (f) for any calendar year shall be 
                allocated by the Secretary among the States in 
                proportion to the respective amounts received by all 
                local educational agencies in each State under part A 
                of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) for the previous 
                fiscal year relative to the total such amount received 
                by all local educational agencies in for the most 
                recent fiscal year ending before such calendar year.
                    ``(B) Certain possessions.--One-half of 1 percent 
                of the amount of the limitation applicable under 
                subsection (f) for any calendar year shall be allocated 
                by the Secretary to possessions of the United States 
                other than Puerto Rico for such calendar year shall be 
                one-half of 1 percent.
            ``(2) Allocations to schools.--The limitation amount 
        allocated to a State or possession under paragraph (1) shall be 
        allocated by the State educational agency (or such other agency 
        as is authorized under State law to make such allocation) to 
        issuers within such State or possession in accordance with the 
        priorities described in section 10913(c) the of the Rebuild 
        America's Schools Act of 2020 and the eligibility requirements 
        described in section 10913(b) of such Act, except that 
        paragraph (1)(C) of such section shall not apply to the 
        determination of eligibility for such allocation.
            ``(3) Allocations for indian schools.--
                    ``(A) In general.--One-half of 1 percent of the 
                amount of the limitation applicable under subsection 
                (f) for any calendar year shall be allocated by the 
                Secretary to the Secretary of the Interior for schools 
                funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for such 
                calendar year.
                    ``(B) Allocation to schools.--The limitation amount 
                allocated to the Secretary of the Interior under 
                paragraph (1) shall be allocated by such Secretary to 
                issuers or schools funded as described in paragraph 
                (2). In the case of amounts allocated under the 
                preceding sentence, Indian tribal governments (as 
                defined in section 7701(a)(40)) shall be treated as 
                qualified issuers for purposes of this subchapter.
            ``(4) Digital learning.--Up to 10 percent of the limitation 
        amount allocated under paragraph (1) or (3)(A) may be allocated 
        by the State to issuers within such State to carry out 
        activities to improve digital learning in accordance with 
        section 10931(b) of the Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2020.
    ``(h) Interest Payment Date.--For purposes of this section, the 
term `interest payment date' means any date on which the holder of 
record of the school infrastructure bond is entitled to a payment of 
interest under such bond.
    ``(i) Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Interest on school infrastructure bonds includible in 
        gross income for federal income tax purposes.--For purposes of 
        this title, interest on any school infrastructure bond shall be 
        includible in gross income.
            ``(2) Application of certain rules.--Rules similar to the 
        rules of subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) of section 54A 
        shall apply for purposes of the credit allowed under subsection 
        (a).''.
    (b) Transitional Coordination With State Law.--Except as otherwise 
provided by a State after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
interest on any school infrastructure bond (as defined in section 54BB 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section) and the 
amount of any credit determined under such section with respect to such 
bond shall be treated for purposes of the income tax laws of such State 
as being exempt from Federal income tax.
    (c) Application of Certain Labor Standards to Projects Financed 
With Certain Tax-Favored Bonds.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of the title 
        40, United States Code, shall apply to projects financed with 
        the proceeds of--
                    (A) any school infrastructure bond (as defined in 
                section 54BB of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and
                    (B) any qualified zone academy bond (as defined in 
                section 54E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 
                issued after the date of the enactment of the American 
                Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1601 of the American 
        Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 is amended by 
        striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) 
        as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.
    (d) Clerical Amendments.--The table of subparts for part IV of 
subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

              ``subpart j--school infrastructure bonds''.

    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2019.

SEC. 10923. ANNUAL REPORT ON BOND PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than September 30 of each fiscal year 
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report on the school infrastructure bond program.
    (b) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include, with 
respect to the fiscal year preceding the year in which the report is 
submitted, the following:
            (1) An identification of--
                    (A) each local educational agency that received 
                funds from a school infrastructure bond; and
                    (B) each local educational agency that was eligible 
                to receive such funds--
                            (i) but did not receive such funds; or
                            (ii) received less than the maximum amount 
                        of funds for which the agency was eligible.
            (2) With respect to each local educational agency described 
        in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) an assessment of the capacity of the agency to 
                raise funds for the long-term improvement of public 
                school facilities, as determined by an assessment of--
                            (i) the current and historic ability of the 
                        agency to raise funds for construction, 
                        renovation, modernization, and major repair 
                        projects for schools, including the ability of 
                        the agency to raise funds through imposition of 
                        property taxes;
                            (ii) whether the agency has been able to 
                        issue bonds to fund construction projects, 
                        including--
                                    (I) qualified zone academy bonds 
                                under section 54E of the Internal 
                                Revenue Code of 1986; and
                                    (II) school infrastructure bonds 
                                under section 54BB of the Internal 
                                Revenue Code of 1986; and
                            (iii) the bond rating of the agency;
                    (B) the demographic composition of the student 
                population served by the agency, disaggregated by--
                            (i) race;
                            (ii) the number and percentage of students 
                        counted under section 1124(c) of the Elementary 
                        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                        6333(c)); and
                            (iii) the number and percentage of students 
                        who are eligible for a free or reduced price 
                        lunch under the Richard B. Russell National 
                        School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
                    (C) the population density of the geographic area 
                served by the agency;
                    (D) a description of the projects carried out with 
                funds received from school infrastructure bonds;
                    (E) a description of the demonstrable or expected 
                benefits of the projects; and
                    (F) the estimated number of jobs created by the 
                projects.
            (3) The total dollar amount of all funds received by local 
        educational agencies from school infrastructure bonds.
            (4) Any other factors that the Secretary of the Treasury 
        determines to be appropriate.
    (c) Information Collection.--A State or local educational agency 
that receives funds from a school infrastructure bond shall--
            (1) annually compile the information necessary for the 
        Secretary of the Treasury to determine the elements described 
        in subsection (b); and
            (2) report the information to the Secretary of the Treasury 
        at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of the 
        Treasury may require.

                       PART 3--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 10931. ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in section 10932, a local 
educational agency that receives covered funds may use such funds to--
            (1) develop the facilities master plan required under 
        section 10913(e);
            (2) construct, modernize, renovate, or retrofit public 
        school facilities, which may include seismic retrofitting for 
        schools vulnerable to seismic natural disasters;
            (3) carry out major repairs of public school facilities;
            (4) install furniture or fixtures with at least a 10-year 
        life in public school facilities;
            (5) construct new public school facilities;
            (6) acquire and prepare sites on which new public school 
        facilities will be constructed;
            (7) extend the life of basic systems and components of 
        public school facilities;
            (8) reduce current or anticipated overcrowding in public 
        school facilities;
            (9) ensure the building envelopes of public school 
        facilities protect occupants and interiors from the elements 
        and are structurally sounds and secure;
            (10) improve energy and water efficiency to lower the costs 
        of energy and water consumption in public school facilities;
            (11) improve indoor air quality in public school 
        facilities;
            (12) reduce or eliminate the presence of--
                    (A) toxins and chemicals, including mercury, radon, 
                PCBs, lead, and asbestos;
                    (B) mold and mildew; or
                    (C) rodents and pests;
            (13) ensure the safety of drinking water at the tap and 
        water used for meal preparation in public school facilities, 
        which may include testing of the potability of water at the tap 
        for the presence of lead and other contaminants;
            (14) bring public school facilities into compliance with 
        applicable fire, health, and safety codes;
            (15) make public school facilities accessible to people 
        with disabilities through compliance with the Americans with 
        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and section 
        504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794);
            (16) provide instructional program space improvements for 
        programs relating to early learning (including early learning 
        programs operated by partners of the agency), special 
        education, science, technology, career and technical education, 
        physical education, the arts, and literacy (including library 
        programs);
            (17) increase the use of public school facilities for the 
        purpose of community-based partnerships that provide students 
        with academic, health, and social services;
            (18) ensure the health of students and staff during the 
        construction or modernization of public school facilities; or
            (19) reduce or eliminate excessive classroom noise due to 
        activities allowable under this section.
    (b) Allowance for Digital Learning.--A local educational agency may 
use funds received under section 10913(a)(2) or proceeds from a school 
infrastructure bond limitation allocated under section 54BB(g) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by section 10922) to leverage 
existing public programs or public-private partnerships to expand 
access to high-speed broadband sufficient for digital learning.

SEC. 10932. PROHIBITED USES.

    A local educational agency that receives covered funds may not use 
such funds for--
            (1) payment of routine and predictable maintenance costs 
        and minor repairs;
            (2) any facility that is primarily used for athletic 
        contests or exhibitions or other events for which admission is 
        charged to the general public;
            (3) vehicles; or
            (4) central offices, operation centers, or other facilities 
        that are not primarily used to educate students.

SEC. 10933. GREEN PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--In a given fiscal year, a local educational agency 
that uses covered funds for a new construction project or renovation 
project shall use not less than the applicable percentage (as described 
in subsection (b)) of the funds used for such project for construction 
or renovation that is certified, verified, or consistent with the 
applicable provisions of--
            (1) the United States Green Building Council Leadership in 
        Energy and Environmental Design green building rating standard 
        (commonly known as the ``LEED Green Building Rating System'');
            (2) the Living Building Challenge developed by the 
        International Living Future Institute;
            (3) a green building rating program developed by the 
        Collaborative for High-Performance Schools (commonly known as 
        ``CHPS'') that is CHPS-verified; or
            (4) a program that--
                    (A) has standards that are equivalent to or more 
                stringent than the standards of a program described in 
                paragraphs (1) through (3);
                    (B) is adopted by the State or another jurisdiction 
                with authority over the agency; and
                    (C) includes a verifiable method to demonstrate 
                compliance with such program.
    (b) Applicable Percentage.--The applicable percentage described in 
this subsection is--
            (1) for fiscal year 2020, 60 percent;
            (2) for fiscal year 2021, 70 percent;
            (3) for fiscal year 2022; 80 percent;
            (4) for fiscal year 2023, 90 percent; and
            (5) for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029, 100 
        percent.

SEC. 10934. USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS.

    (a) In General.--A local educational agency that receives covered 
funds shall ensure that any iron, steel, and manufactured products used 
in projects carried out with such funds are produced in the United 
States.
    (b) Waiver Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may waive the requirement of 
        subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that--
                    (A) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent 
                with the public interest;
                    (B) iron, steel, and manufactured products produced 
                in the United States are not produced in a sufficient 
                and reasonably available amount or are not of a 
                satisfactory quality; or
                    (C) using iron, steel, and manufactured products 
                produced in the United States will increase the cost of 
                the overall project by more than 25 percent.
            (2) Publication.--Before issuing a waiver under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a 
        detailed written explanation of the waiver determination.
    (c) Consistency With International Agreements.--This section shall 
be applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the United 
States under international agreements.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Produced in the united states.--The term ``produced in 
        the United States'' means the following:
                    (A) When used with respect to a manufactured 
                product, the product was manufactured in the United 
                States and the cost of the components of such product 
                that were mined, produced, or manufactured in the 
                United States exceeds 60 percent of the total cost of 
                all components of the product.
                    (B) When used with respect to iron or steel 
                products, or an individual component of a manufactured 
                product, all manufacturing processes for such iron or 
                steel products or components, from the initial melting 
                stage through the application of coatings, occurred in 
                the United States, except that the term does not 
                include--
                            (i) steel or iron material or products 
                        manufactured abroad from semi-finished steel or 
                        iron from the United States; and
                            (ii) steel or iron material or products 
                        manufactured in the United States from semi-
                        finished steel or iron of foreign origin.
            (2) Manufactured product.--The term ``manufactured 
        product'' means any construction material or end product (as 
        such terms are defined in part 25.003 of the Federal 
        Acquisition Regulation) that is not an iron or steel product, 
        including--
                    (A) electrical components; and
                    (B) non-ferrous building materials, including, 
                aluminum and polyvinylchloride (PVC), glass, fiber 
                optics, plastic, wood, masonry, rubber, manufactured 
                stone, any other non-ferrous metals, and any 
                unmanufactured construction material.

SEC. 10935. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
the projects carried out with covered funds.
    (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include an 
assessment of--
            (1) the types of projects carried out with covered funds;
            (2) the geographic distribution of the projects;
            (3) an assessment of the impact of the projects on the 
        health and safety of school staff and students; and
            (4) how the Secretary or States could make covered funds 
        more accessible--
                    (A) to schools with the highest numbers and 
                percentages of students counted under section 1124(c) 
                of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 6333(c)); and
                    (B) to schools with fiscal challenges in raising 
                capital for school infrastructure projects.
    (c) Updates.--The Comptroller General shall update and resubmit the 
report to the appropriate congressional committees--
            (1) on a date that is between 5 and 6 years after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act; and
            (2) on a date that is between 10 and 11 years after such 
        date of enactment.

SEC. 10936. STUDY AND REPORT PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    (a) Study and Report.--Not less frequently than once in each 5-year 
period beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education 
Sciences, shall--
            (1) carry out a comprehensive study of the physical 
        conditions of all public schools in the United States; and
            (2) submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
        committees that includes that results of the study.
    (b) Elements.--Each study and report under subsection (a) shall 
include an assessment of--
            (1) the effect of school facility conditions on student and 
        staff health and safety;
            (2) the effect of school facility conditions on student 
        academic outcomes;
            (3) the condition of school facilities, set forth 
        separately by geographic region;
            (4) the condition of school facilities for economically 
        disadvantaged students as well as students from major racial 
        and ethnic subgroups;
            (5) the accessibility of school facilities for students and 
        staff with disabilities; and
            (6) an explanation of any differences observed with respect 
        to the factors described in paragraphs (1) through (5) between 
        local educational agencies that received covered funds and 
        agencies that did not receive such funds.

SEC. 10937. DEVELOPMENT OF DATA STANDARDS.

    (a) Data Standards.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
officials described in subsection (b), shall--
            (1) identify the data that States should collect and 
        include in the databases developed under section 
        10912(a)(2)(B);
            (2) develop standards for the measurement of such data; and
            (3) issue guidance to States concerning the collection and 
        measurement of such data.
    (b) Officials.--The officials described in this subsection are--
            (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency;
            (2) the Secretary of Energy;
            (3) the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention; and
            (4) the Director of the National Institute for Occupational 
        Safety and Health.

SEC. 10938. INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a clearinghouse to 
disseminate information on Federal programs and financing mechanisms 
that may be used to assist schools in initiating, developing, and 
financing--
            (1) energy efficiency projects;
            (2) distributed generation projects; and
            (3) energy retrofitting projects.
    (b) Elements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) consult with the officials described in section 307(b) 
        to develop a list of Federal programs and financing mechanisms 
        to be included in the clearinghouse; and
            (2) coordinate with such officials to develop a 
        collaborative education and outreach effort to streamline 
        communications and promote the Federal programs and financing 
        mechanisms included in the clearinghouse, which may include the 
        development and maintenance of a single online resource that 
        includes contact information for relevant technical assistance 
        that may be used by States, local educational agencies, and 
        schools to effectively access and use such Federal programs and 
        financing mechanisms.

                    PART 4--IMPACT AID CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 10941. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR IMPACT AID CONSTRUCTION.

    Section 7014(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714(d)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Construction.--For the purpose of carrying out section 7007, 
there are authorized to be appropriated--
            ``(1) $18,756,765 for fiscal year 2020;
            ``(2) $50,406,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022; 
        and
            ``(3) $52,756,765 for fiscal year 2023.''.

             Subtitle J--Rehabilitation of Historic Schools

SECTION 11101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Rehabilitation of Historic 
Schools Act of 2020''.

SEC. 11102. QUALIFICATION OF REHABILITATION EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC 
              SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR REHABILITATION CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 47(c)(2)(B)(v) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subclause:
                                    ``(III) Clause not to apply to 
                                public schools.--This clause shall not 
                                apply in the case of any building which 
                                is a qualified public educational 
                                facility (as defined in section 
                                142(k)(1), determined without regard to 
                                subparagraph (B) thereof) and used as 
                                such during some period before such 
                                expenditure and used as such 
                                immediately after such expenditure.''.
    (b) Report.--Not later than the date which is 5 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, after 
consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, shall 
report to Congress on the effects resulting from the amendment made by 
subsection (a).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

                   Subtitle K--Today's American Dream

SEC. 11201. JOB SKILLS TRAINING FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) Targeted Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish 
a pilot program pursuant to section 169(b) of the Workforce Investment 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(b)) to provide grants to entities 
eligible under such section to provide job skills training to and 
specific for older individuals, particularly in the areas of computer 
literacy, advanced computer operations, and resume writing.
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of the program established under 
subsection (a), the term ``older individual'' means an individual who 
is older than 45 years of age.

SEC. 11202. EXTENSION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN 
              TARGETED GROUPS.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 51(c)(4) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``(December 31, 
in the case of any member of a targeted group described in subparagraph 
(B), (C), (E), (F), or (G))'' before the period at the end.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2022.

SEC. 11203. YOUTH AND SUMMER JOBS.

    (a) Intern Wage 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 
        adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 45S. INTERN WAGE CREDIT.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of an 
eligible small business employer, the intern wage credit for any 
taxable year is an amount equal to 10 percent of the wages paid by the 
taxpayer during such taxable year to qualified interns for whom an 
election is in effect under this section.
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Credit.--The credit allowed under subsection (a) with 
        respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed 
        an amount equal to the excess (if any) of--
                    ``(A) $3,000, over
                    ``(B) the credit allowed under subsection (a) with 
                respect to such taxpayer for all preceding taxable 
                years.
            ``(2) Interns.--An election may not be made under this 
        section with respect to more than 5 qualified interns for any 
        taxable year.
    ``(c) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this 
section--
            ``(1) Eligible small employer.--The term `eligible small 
        employer' means any person which employed not more than 500 
        employees during the preceding taxable year. Rules similar to 
        the rules of section 448(c)(3) shall apply.
            ``(2) Eligible wages.--The term `eligible wages' means any 
        remuneration paid by the taxpayer to an individual for services 
        rendered as an employee.
            ``(3) Qualified intern.--The term `qualified intern' means 
        any individual who, during the period for which wages are taken 
        into account under subsection (a), is--
                    ``(A) enrolled at an eligible educational 
                institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2)),
                    ``(B) seeking a degree at such institution in a 
                field of study closely related to the work performed 
                for the taxpayer, and
                    ``(C) supervised and evaluated by the taxpayer.
            ``(4) Controlled group.--All persons treated as a single 
        employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 shall be 
        treated as a single employer for purposes of this section.
            ``(5) Related individuals ineligible.--Rules similar to the 
        rules of section 51(i)(1) shall apply for purposes of this 
        section.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by 
                striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (35), by 
                striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and 
                inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end the 
                following new paragraph:
            ``(37) the intern wage credit under section 45S(a).''.
                    (B) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV 
                of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
                adding at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 45S. Intern wage credit.''.''.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.

SEC. 11204. YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.

    Section 171 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3226) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Carry-over Authority.--Any amounts granted to an entity under 
this section for a fiscal year may, at the discretion of the entity, 
remain available for expenditure during the succeeding fiscal year to 
carry out programs under this section.''.

SEC. 11205. TAX CREDIT FOR PROVIDING PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS THAT PROMOTE 
              ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL LITERACY.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related 
credits), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 45T. EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION.

    ``(a) General Rule.--In the case of an eligible for profit 
organization, for purposes of section 38, the excellence in economic 
education credit determined under this section for a taxable year is 50 
percent of the amount paid or incurred during the taxable year to carry 
out the purposes specified in section 5533(b) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7267b(b)) (as such section 
was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Every 
Student Succeeds Act) pursuant to a qualified program.
    ``(b) Limitation on Number of Credit Recipients.--
            ``(1) In general.--The excellence in economic education 
        credit determined under this section for a taxable year may be 
        allowed to not more than 20 for profit organizations in 
        accordance with paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Credit award by secretary.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary (in consultation 
                with the Secretary of Education) shall determine which 
                for profit organizations are allowed the credit under 
                this section for a taxable year in such manner as the 
                Secretary determines appropriate.
                    ``(B) Majority of recipients must be mwosbs, owned 
                by veterans, or meet asset test.--In carrying out 
                subparagraph (A), the majority of the taxpayers allowed 
                a credit under paragraph (1) for a taxable year shall 
                be entities that are--
                            ``(i) either--
                                    ``(I) a socially and economically 
                                disadvantaged small business concern 
                                (as defined in section 8(a)(4)(A) of 
                                the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
                                (a)(4)(A))),
                                    ``(II) a small business concern 
                                owned and controlled by women (as 
                                defined under section 3(n) of such Act 
                                (15 U.S.C. 632(n))), or
                                    ``(III) a small business concern 
                                (as used in section 3 of such Act (15 
                                U.S.C. 632)) that is at least 51 
                                percent owned by veterans (as defined 
                                in section 101(2) of title 38, United
                        States Code), or
                            ``(ii) on the first day of the taxable year 
                        do not have more than $60,000,000,000 in 
                        assets.
                    ``(C) Priority.--In making determinations under 
                this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to 
                taxpayers that have qualified programs which serve 
                either urban or rural underserved areas (determined on 
                the basis of the most recent United States census data 
                available).
    ``(c) Limitations Relating to Expenditures.--
            ``(1) Direct activity.--Twenty-five percent of the amount 
        allowed as a credit under subsection (a) shall be for amounts 
        paid or incurred for direct activities as defined in section 
        5533(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of (20 
        U.S.C. 7267b(b)(1))(as in effect on the day before the date of 
        enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act).
            ``(2) Subgrants.--Seventy-five percent of the amount 
        allowed as a credit under subsection (a) shall be for amounts 
        paid or incurred for subgrants (as defined in section 
        5533(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of (20 
        U.S.C. 7267b(b)(1)), as in effect on the day before the date of 
        enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act), determined by 
        treating amounts so paid or incurred as funds made available 
        through a grant.
    ``(d) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this 
section--
            ``(1) Qualified program.--The term `qualified program' 
        means a program in writing under which an eligible for profit 
        organization awards one or more grants for the purpose of 
        carrying out the objectives of promoting economic and financial 
        literacy, as specified in section 5532 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7267a), that meet 
        the requirements of section 5533 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7267b), as such 
        sections are in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
        of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
            ``(2) Eligible for profit organization.--The term `eligible 
        for profit organization' means with respect to a taxable year, 
        an organization that--
                    ``(A) has a qualified program in effect for the 
                taxable year, and
                    ``(B) has been determined by the Secretary under 
                subsection (b)(2) to be an organization to whom the 
                credit is allowed for the taxable year.
            ``(3) Determination of assets.--For purposes of paragraph 
        (2)(B), in determining assets, the Secretary shall use the same 
        method used by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
        System to determine a bank holding company's consolidated 
        assets under section 165 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 
        (12 U.S.C. 5365).
            ``(4) Election not to claim credit.--This section shall not 
        apply to a taxpayer for any taxable year if such taxpayer 
        elects to have this section not apply for such taxable year.
            ``(5) Coordination with other deductions or credits.--The 
        amount of any deduction or credit otherwise allowable under 
        this chapter for any amount taken into account for purposes of 
        subsection (a) shall be reduced by the credit allowed by this 
        section.
    ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such regulations or 
other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this 
section.''.
    (b) Credit Made Part of General Business Credit.--Subsection (b) of 
section 38 of such Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by striking 
``plus'' at the end of paragraph (36), by striking the period at the 
end of paragraph (37) and inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph:
            ``(38) the excellence in economic education credit 
        determined under section 45T(a).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 45T. Excellence in economic education.''.
    (d) Report.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the 
        Secretary's delegate) shall submit a report on--
                    (A) whether the credit for excellence in economic 
                education (as enacted by subsection (a) of this 
                section) has resulted in increased investment in 
                financial literacy programs; and
                    (B) recommendations (if any) for improving such 
                credit to make it more effective.
            (2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 5 years after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
        Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall submit the report 
        required by paragraph (1) to the Secretary of Education, the 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on 
        Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Banking, 
        Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Finance of the 
        Senate.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 11206. TEACHER RECRUITING.

    (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to encourage 
individuals educated in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics to enter and continue in the teaching profession, with the 
goal of attracting 10,000 of America's brightest students to the 
teaching profession over the next 5 years.
    (b) Scholarships.--Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating part C as part E;
            (2) by redesignating section 261 as section 281; and
            (3) by inserting after part B the following new part:

                  ``PART C--STEM TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS

``SEC. 261. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.

    ``The Secretary shall award scholarships, on a competitive basis 
and in accordance with this part, to students who are enrolled in 
studies leading to bachelor's degrees, with concurrent certification as 
kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school teachers, in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics, and who have agreed to 
perform qualified service.

``SEC. 262. SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS.

    ``(a) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall develop selection 
criteria that the Secretary will use to award scholarships, and to 
renew those awards, based on established measurements of merit 
available to secondary students who wish to pursue degrees in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics.
    ``(b) Applications.--Any student desiring to receive a scholarship 
under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.
    ``(c) Duration of Scholarships; Renewal.--Scholarships shall be 
awarded for only one academic year of study at a time, and shall be 
renewable on an annual basis for the established length of the 
recipient's academic program, not to exceed 6 academic years. The 
Secretary shall condition the renewal of scholarships on measures of 
academic progress and achievement.

``SEC. 263. QUALIFIED SERVICE REQUIREMENT.

    ``(a) Qualified Service Agreement.--Any student who receives a 
scholarship under this part shall enter into an agreement with the 
Secretary to complete no less than 5 academic years of qualified 
service during a 7-year period, to begin no later than 12 months 
following the completion of a bachelor's degree in science, technology, 
engineering, or mathematics.
    ``(b) Requirement Enforced.--The Secretary shall establish such 
requirements as the Secretary finds necessary to ensure that recipients 
of scholarships under this subsection who complete bachelor's degrees 
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, with teacher 
certification, subsequently perform 5 academic years of qualified 
service during a 7-year period, or repay the portion of the scholarship 
received for which the recipient did not perform the required qualified 
service, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary shall use any 
such repayments to carry out additional activities under this part.
    ``(c) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the term 
`qualified service' means full-time employment at a public or private 
kindergarten, elementary school, or secondary school as a teacher of a 
course in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field.

``SEC. 264. AWARDS.

    ``(a) Scholarship Award.--The Secretary shall provide each 
recipient with a scholarship in the amount of up to $20,000 to pay for 
the cost of attendance of the student for each academic year the 
student is eligible to receive the scholarship. The Secretary shall 
transfer such funds to the institution of higher education at which the 
recipient is enrolled.
    ``(b) Bonus Award.--
            ``(1) Option for bonus award.--Any student who receives a 
        scholarship under this part may elect to enter into a bonus 
        agreement with the Secretary, in accordance with this 
        subsection, for any academic year during which the student 
        receives a scholarship under this part.
            ``(2) Bonus agreement.--A bonus agreement under paragraph 
        (1) shall provide that--
                    ``(A) the student shall perform one academic year 
                of the qualified service agreed to under section 263(a) 
                in a high-need local educational agency, as defined in 
                section 200; and
                    ``(B) the Secretary shall provide $10,000, in 
                addition to the amount the student receives under 
                subsection (a), for each academic year in which the 
                student enters into such bonus agreement.
            ``(3) Service requirement enforced.--The Secretary shall 
        establish such requirements as the Secretary finds necessary to 
        ensure that recipients of bonuses under this subsection fulfill 
        the qualified service requirement in a high-need local 
        educational agency, as defined in section 200, for a period of 
        time equivalent to the period for which the recipient receives 
        the bonus, or repays the portion of the bonus received for 
        which the recipient did not perform the required qualified 
        service in a high-need local educational agency, as determined 
        by the Secretary. The Secretary shall use any such repayments 
        to carry out additional activities under this subsection.
    ``(c) Maximum Award.--The maximum award any student may receive 
under this section for an academic year shall be the student's cost of 
attendance minus any grant aid such student receives from sources other 
than this section.

``SEC. 265. REGULATIONS.

    ``The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as may be 
necessary to carry out the provisions of this part.''.
    (c) Institutional Grants for Integrated Degree Programs.--Title II 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is further 
amended by inserting after part C, as added by subsection (b) of this 
section, the following new part:

                  ``PART D--INTEGRATED DEGREE PROGRAMS

``SEC. 271. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to award grants to 
institutions of higher education, on a competitive basis, in order to 
pay for the Federal share of the cost of projects to establish, 
strengthen, and operate 4-year undergraduate degree programs through 
which students may concurrently--
            ``(1) earn a bachelor's degree in science, technology, 
        engineering, or mathematics; and
            ``(2) be certified to teach kindergarten, elementary, or 
        secondary school.
    ``(b) Grant Amount; Award Period.--The Secretary may award grants 
to no more than 50 institutions of higher education each fiscal year, 
and a grant to an institution for a fiscal year shall not exceed 
$1,000,000. Grants shall be awarded for only one fiscal year at a time, 
and shall be renewable on an annual basis for up to 5 years.

``SEC. 272. SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.

    ``(a) Criteria.--The Secretary shall set criteria to evaluate the 
applications for grants under this part and the projects proposed to 
establish, strengthen, and operate 4-year integrated undergraduate 
degree programs.
    ``(b) Equitable Distribution of Grants.--To the extent practicable 
and consistent with the criteria under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall make grants under this part in such manner as to achieve an 
equitable distribution of the grant funds throughout the United States, 
considering geographic distribution, rural and urban areas, and range 
and type of institutions.

``SEC. 273. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    ``In order to receive a grant under this part, an institution of 
higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. Such application shall include the following:
            ``(1) A description of the proposed project.
            ``(2) A demonstration of--
                    ``(A) the commitment, including the financial 
                commitment, of the institution for the proposed 
                project; and
                    ``(B) the active support of the leadership of the 
                institution for the proposed project.
            ``(3) A description of how the proposed project will be 
        continued after Federal funds are no longer awarded under this 
        part for the project.
            ``(4) A plan for the evaluation of the project, which shall 
        include benchmarks to monitor progress toward specific project 
        objectives.

``SEC. 274. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

    ``Each institution of higher education receiving a grant under this 
part shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to the 
amount of the grant (in cash or in-kind) to carry out the project 
supported by the grant.

``SEC. 275. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
$50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2026.''.

SEC. 11207. RECIDIVISM REDUCTION WORKING GROUP.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a working group, which 
shall consist of representatives of the heads of the Department of 
Justice, the Department of Labor, the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, and the Department of Education. The working group shall 
identify and analyze practices to reduce recidivism. The Attorney 
General shall chair the group, which shall meet once each month for the 
first 3 months after the date of its establishment, and once every 3 
months thereafter.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and 5 years thereafter, the working group established 
under subsection (a) shall submit to Congress and to the President a 
report which describes the recommendations of the working group for 
reducing recidivism.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $1,000,000 to the working group for each of fiscal years 
through 2025 to carry out this subsection.

SEC. 11208. COMMENDABLE RELEASE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the 
heads of the appropriate agencies, shall establish a program under 
which an individual who was convicted of a Federal offense which is 
classified as a felony, and who has successfully completed his or her 
sentence, may apply to receive benefits under the programs described in 
subsection (b). Any individual who has been convicted of a felony for 
which the maximum sentence is ten or more years of imprisonment, any 
crime of violence (as such term is defined in section 16 of title 18, 
United States Code), or any crime of reckless driving or of driving 
while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or of prohibited 
substances if such crime involves personal injury to another.
    (b) Programs Described.--The programs described in this subsection 
are the following:
            (1) Tanf.--Assistance under a State program funded under 
        part A of title IV of the Social Security Act.
            (2) Snap.--The supplemental nutrition assistance program 
        under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
        seq.).
            (3) Housing.--Any program of the Department of Housing and 
        Urban Development or the Department of Agriculture providing 
        housing or assistance for housing, including any program for 
        dwelling units, rental assistance, grants, loans, subsidies, 
        mortgage insurance, guarantees, or other financial assistance.

SEC. 11209. INCREASE IN WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT FOR HIRING 
              QUALIFIED EX-FELONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 51(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
is amended by inserting ``or any individual who is a qualified 
exfelon'' after ``subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii)(I)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

SEC. 11210. ENTREPRENEURSHIP APPRENTICESHIPS.

    The Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ``National 
Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), 
is amended by adding the end the following:

``SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated $90,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.''.

SEC. 11211. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS.

    The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in section 481(b), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5)(A) For purposes of parts D and E, the term `eligible 
        program' includes a program of not less than 250 clock hours of 
        instruction, offered during a minimum of 5 weeks of instruction 
        that leads an industry-recognized credential.
            ``(B) In this paragraph, the term `industry-recognized 
        credential' means an industry-recognized credential that--
                    ``(i) is demonstrated to be of high quality by the 
                institution offering the program in the program 
                participation agreement under section 487;
                    ``(ii) meets the current, as of the date of the 
                determination, or projected needs of a local or 
                regional workforce for recruitment, screening, hiring, 
                retention, or advancement purposes--
                            ``(I) as determined by the State in which 
                        the program is located, in consultation with 
                        business entities; or
                            ``(II) as demonstrated by the institution 
                        offering the program leading to the credential; 
                        and
                    ``(iii) is, where applicable, endorsed by a 
                nationally recognized trade association or organization 
                representing a significant part of the industry or 
                sector.''; and
            (2) in section 487(a), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(30) In the case of an institution that offers a program 
        of not less than 250 clock hours of instruction, offered during 
        a minimum of 5 weeks of instruction that leads an industry- 
        recognized credential, as provided under section 481(b)(5), the 
        institution will demonstrate to the Secretary that the 
        industry-recognized credential is of high quality.''.

               Subtitle L--Environmental Health Workforce

SEC. 11301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Environmental Health Workforce 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 11302. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) The environmental health workforce is vital to 
        protecting the health and safety of the public.
            (2) For years, State and local governmental public health 
        agencies have reported substantial workforce losses and other 
        challenges to the environmental health workforce.
            (3) According to the Association of State and Territorial 
        Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Association of County 
        and City Health Officials (NACCHO), more than 50,600 State and 
        local environmental health workforce jobs have been lost since 
        2008. This represents approximately 22 percent of the total 
        State and local environmental health workforce.
            (4) In the coming years, the retiring Baby Boomer 
        Generation will lead to a further decrease in the environmental 
        health workforce.
            (5) Currently, only 28 States require a credential for 
        environmental health workers that is an impartial, third-party 
        endorsement of an individual's professional knowledge and 
        experience.
            (6) Educating and training existing and new environmental 
        health professionals should be a national public health goal.

SEC. 11303. MODEL STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR CREDENTIALING 
              ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WORKERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
coordination with appropriate national professional organizations, 
Federal, State, local, and tribal governmental agencies, and private-
sector and nongovernmental entities, shall develop model standards and 
guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers.
    (b) Provision of Standards and Technical Assistance.--The Secretary 
of Health and Human Services shall provide to State, local, and tribal 
governments--
            (1) the model standards and guidelines developed under 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) technical assistance in credentialing environmental 
        health workers.

SEC. 11304. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--To ensure that programs and activities (including 
education, training, and payment programs) of the Department of Health 
and Human Services for developing the environmental health workforce 
meet national needs, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
develop a comprehensive and coordinated plan for such programs and 
activities that--
            (1) includes performance measures to more clearly determine 
        the extent to which these programs and activities are meeting 
        the Department's strategic goal of strengthening the 
        environmental health workforce;
            (2) identifies and communicates to stakeholders any gaps 
        between existing programs and activities and future 
        environmental health workforce needs identified in workforce 
        projections of the Health Resources and Services 
        Administration;
            (3) identifies actions needed to address such identified 
        gaps; and
            (4) identifies any additional statutory authority that is 
        needed by the Department to implement such identified actions.
    (b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate, and to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, the plan developed 
under subsection (a).

SEC. 11305. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall examine 
and identify best practices in 6 States (as described in subsection 
(b)) related to training and credentialing requirements for 
environmental health workers and submit to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that 
includes information concerning--
            (1) types of environmental health workers employed at 
        State, local, and city health departments and independent 
        environmental health agencies;
            (2) educational backgrounds of environmental health 
        workers;
            (3) whether environmental health workers are credentialed 
        or registered, and what type of credential or registration each 
        worker has received;
            (4) State requirements for continuing education for 
        environmental health workers;
            (5) whether State, local, and city health departments and 
        independent environmental health agencies track continuing 
        education units for their environmental health workers; and
            (6) how frequently any exam required to qualify 
        environmental health workers is updated and reviewed to ensure 
        that the exam is consistent with current law.
    (b) Selection of States.--The report described in subsection (a) 
shall be based upon the examination of such best practices with respect 
to 3 States that have credentialing requirements for environmental 
health workers (such as Maryland, Ohio, and Washington) and 3 States 
that do not have such requirements (such as Indiana, Michigan, and 
Pennsylvania).

SEC. 11306. PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS.

    Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(m)) is amended in paragraph (3)(B)--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) a full-time job as an environmental 
                        health worker (as defined in section 11307 of 
                        the Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2020) 
                        who is accredited, certified, or licensed in 
                        accordance with applicable law.''.

SEC. 11307. DEFINITION.

    In this subtitle, the terms ``environmental health worker'' and 
``environmental health workforce'' refer to public health workers who 
investigate and assess hazardous environmental agents in various 
environmental settings and develop, promote, and enforce guidelines, 
policies, and interventions to control such hazards.

Subtitle M--21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities

SEC. 11401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``21st Century STEM for Girls and 
Underrepresented Minorities Act''.

SEC. 11402. GRANTS TO PREPARE GIRLS AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES.

    Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``PART G--PREPARING GIRLS AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES FOR THE 21ST 
                                CENTURY

``SEC. 4701. PROGRAM AUTHORITY.

    ``(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this part, the Secretary shall carry out a program 
under which the Secretary makes grants to qualified local educational 
agencies, on a competitive basis, to pay the costs of carrying out STEM 
education activities for girls and underrepresented minorities as 
described in subsection (c).
    ``(b) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this part, a qualified local educational agency shall submit to 
        the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
        require. At minimum, the application shall include a 
        description of the following:
                    ``(A) The educational program that will be carried 
                out by the local educational agency using the grant, 
                including the content of the program and the research 
                and models used to design the program.
                    ``(B) How elementary and secondary schools served 
                by the agency will collaborate to fulfill goals of the 
                program.
                    ``(C) How the agency will ensure that there is a 
                comprehensive plan to improve STEM education for girls 
                and underrepresented minorities in grades kindergarten 
                through grade 12.
                    ``(D) The process that will be used for the 
                recruitment and selection of students for participation 
                in the program.
                    ``(E) The instructional and motivational activities 
                that will be included as part of the program.
                    ``(F) Any expected collaboration among local, 
                regional, or national institutions and organizations 
                for the purpose of fulfilling the goals of the program.
            ``(2) Priority.--In selecting among applications, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to qualified local educational 
        agencies that partner or coordinate, to the extent practicable, 
        with local, regional, or national institutions and 
        organizations that have extensive experience and expertise in--
                    ``(A) increasing the participation of girls or 
                underrepresented minorities in STEM fields; or
                    ``(B) conducting research on methods to increase 
                such participation.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--A qualified local educational agency that 
receives a grant under this part shall use the grant to carry out a 
STEM education program for girls and underrepresented minorities from 
elementary and secondary schools served by the agency. The program may 
include the following activities:
            ``(1) Preparing girls and underrepresented minorities for 
        careers in STEM fields and the advantages of pursuing careers 
        in such fields.
            ``(2) Educating the parents of girls and underrepresented 
        minorities about the opportunities and advantages of STEM 
        careers.
            ``(3) Enlisting the help of the parents of girls and 
        underrepresented minorities--
                    ``(A) to overcome the obstacles faced by such 
                groups; and
                    ``(B) to encourage their child's continued interest 
                and involvement in STEM subjects.
            ``(4) Providing tutoring and mentoring programs in STEM 
        subjects.
            ``(5) Establishing partnerships and other opportunities 
        that expose girls and underrepresented minorities to role 
        models in the STEM fields.
            ``(6) Enabling female and underrepresented minority 
        students and their teachers to attend events and academic 
        programs in STEM subjects.
            ``(7) Providing after school activities designed to 
        encourage interest and develop the skills of girls and 
        underrepresented minorities in STEM subjects.
            ``(8) Summer programs designed to help girls and 
        underrepresented minorities--
                    ``(A) develop an interest in STEM subjects;
                    ``(B) develop skills in such subjects; and
                    ``(C) understand the relevance and significance of 
                such subjects.
            ``(9) Purchasing--
                    ``(A) educational instructional materials or 
                software designed to help girls and underrepresented 
                minorities develop an interest in STEM subjects; or
                    ``(B) equipment, instrumentation, or hardware for 
                teaching STEM subjects to girls and underrepresented 
                minorities and encouraging their interest in such 
                subjects.
            ``(10) Field trips to locations, including institutions of 
        higher education, to expose girls and underrepresented 
        minorities to STEM activities, encourage their interest in such 
        activities, and acquaint them with careers in STEM fields.
            ``(11) Providing academic advice and assistance in high 
        school course selection to encourage girls and underrepresented 
        minorities to take advanced courses in STEM subjects.
            ``(12) Paying up to 50 percent of the cost of an internship 
        in a STEM discipline for female and underrepresented minority 
        students.
            ``(13) Providing professional development for teachers and 
        other school personnel, including with respect to--
                    ``(A) eliminating gender and racial bias in the 
                classroom;
                    ``(B) sensitivity to gender and racial differences;
                    ``(C) engaging students in the face of gender-based 
                and racial peer pressure and parental expectations;
                    ``(D) creating and maintaining a positive 
                environment; and
                    ``(E) encouraging girls and underrepresented 
                minorities through academic advice and assistance to 
                pursue advanced classes and careers in STEM fields.
            ``(14) Such other STEM-related activities as the local 
        educational agency determines to be appropriate.
    ``(d) Grant Duration and Amount.--
            ``(1) Duration.--Each grant under this section shall be 
        made for a period of 4 years.
            ``(2) Amount.--The amount of each grant under this section 
        shall be $250,000 for each year of the grant period.
    ``(e) Supplement, Not Supplant.--A qualified local educational 
agency that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant 
only to supplement, and not to supplant, other assistance and funds 
made available from non-Federal sources for the activities supported by 
the grant.
    ``(f) Annual Evaluations.--
            ``(1) Evaluation required.--Not later than 30 days after 
        last day of each school year for which a qualified local 
        educational agency receives a grant under this section, the 
        agency shall submit to the Secretary a written evaluation of 
        the program carried out using the grant.
            ``(2) Elements.--The evaluation required under subsection 
        (a) shall include--
                    ``(A) a description of the program and activities 
                carried out using the grant;
                    ``(B) a description of the curriculum and any 
                partnerships developed using the grant;
                    ``(C) the percentage of time that students who 
                participated in the program spent directly engaged in 
                STEM activities;
                    ``(D) an assessment of the academic progress made 
                by such students during the program, which shall be 
                based on an evaluation of each student at the beginning 
                of the program and after the student completes the 
                program; and
                    ``(E) such other information as the Secretary may 
                require.
    ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `STEM' means science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics.
            ``(2) The term `qualified local educational agency' means a 
        local agency that--
                    ``(A) receives funds under part A of title I of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); and
                    ``(B) serves a total student population of which 
                not less than 40 percent are children who are eligible 
                for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. 
                Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
                seq.).

``SEC. 4702. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.''.

            Subtitle N--Women's Equality Workforce Oversight

SEC. 11501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Women's Equality Workforce 
Oversight Act'' or the ``WE Work Act''.

SEC. 11502. GAO STUDY.

    (a) Study Required.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall conduct a study of Federal agencies 
to determine which agencies have the greatest impact on women's 
participation in the workforce, and evaluate the impact of these 
agencies.
    (b) Suggested Agencies.--Such agencies shall include, at a 
minimum--
            (1) the Department of Labor, specifically the Women's 
        Bureau at such Department;
            (2) the Department of Transportation;
            (3) the Small Business Administration, including the Office 
        of Women's Business Ownership; and
            (4) any apprenticeship program that receives funding from a 
        Federal agency.

SEC. 11503. CONTENTS OF STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The study required by section 11502 shall review 
and evaluate the following factors, for those agencies that the 
Comptroller General has identified as having the greatest impact on 
women's participation in the workforce, including the following:
            (1) Policies and procedures.--The study shall examine--
                    (A) each agency's policies and procedures related 
                to improving women's participation in the workforce, 
                including efforts related to fair compensation, 
                benefits, such as paid leave and workplace supports for 
                pregnancy and families, participation in non-
                traditional and higher-paying jobs, enforcement of 
                workplace rights, and prevention of sexual and other 
                harassment;
                    (B) each agency's compliance with its statutory and 
                regulatory requirements on these matters;
                    (C) any policy changes in the agency within the 
                study period, and the reasoning for such changes; and
                    (D) any procedural changes to the agency's 
                reporting and participation within the agency.
            (2) Impact.--The study shall also examine--
                    (A) the number of women who received technical 
                assistance, grants, loans, contracts, and other 
                services from the agency in each fiscal year, and the 
                number of such individuals who received these services 
                in the prior five fiscal years;
                    (B) the number of organizations who received such 
                outreach, services, and other engagement with the 
                agency;
                    (C) the extent of the agency's outreach and public 
                education efforts for women, including the publication 
                of reports and statistics, public announcement of 
                enforcement actions, and regional outreach engaging 
                local stakeholders;
            (3) Appropriations and staff.--The study shall consider--
                    (A) any reductions to appropriations and 
                obligations for each agency and the actual and 
                projected impact of these reductions; and
                    (B) any staff reductions in each agency, including 
                attrition, vacancies, and positions eliminated and the 
                impact of these changes.
    (b) Analysis.--The study shall also include an analysis of the 
specific barriers to women's participation in the workforce, including 
an assessment of further opportunities to reduce those barriers.

SEC. 11504. REPORT.

    A report containing the results of the study and analysis shall be 
transmitted annually to the Committees on Oversight and Government 
Reform and Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committees on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and 
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate.

                          Subtitle O--Jobs Now

SEC. 11601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Jobs Now Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 172 the 
following:

``SEC. 173. PILOT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--Notwithstanding section 181(e), from the 
amounts appropriated under subsection (h), the Secretary shall carry 
out a 2-year pilot program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
units of general local government or community-based organizations to 
retain, employ, or train employees providing a public service for a 
unit of general local government.
    ``(b) Unit of General Local Government Defined.--For purposes of 
this section, the term `unit of general local government' means any 
general purpose political subdivision of a State, or the United States 
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, the freely associated states of the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic 
of Palau, that has the power to levy taxes and spend funds, as well as 
general corporate and police powers.
    ``(c) Uses of Funds.--
            ``(1) Required uses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), a 
                unit of general local government or community-based 
                organization shall use not less than 50 percent of the 
                grant funds received under this section to--
                            ``(i) in the case of a unit, retain 
                        employees of such unit who are providing a 
                        public service for the unit and who would 
                        otherwise be laid off as a consequence of 
                        budget cuts; and
                            ``(ii) in the case of an organization, 
                        retain employees of the organization who are 
                        providing a public service for the unit in 
                        which the organization is located and who would 
                        otherwise be laid off as a consequence of 
                        budget cuts.
                    ``(B) Exception.--In a case in which 50 percent of 
                a grant amount received under this section would exceed 
                the amount needed for a unit or organization to retain 
                the employees described in subparagraph (A), the unit 
                or organization may use only the amount needed to 
                retain such employees for such purpose.
            ``(2) Authorized uses.--After using grant funds received 
        under this section in accordance with paragraph (1), a unit of 
        general local government or community-based organization may 
        use any remaining grant funds provided under this section to--
                    ``(A) in the case of a unit of general local 
                government--
                            ``(i) employ individuals in new positions 
                        providing a public service for the unit; or
                            ``(ii) train individuals for new public 
                        service positions for the unit; and
                    ``(B) in the case of a community-based 
                organization--
                            ``(i) employ individuals in new positions 
                        that would provide a public service for the 
                        unit in which the organization is located or 
                        services in the private sector; or
                            ``(ii) train individuals for any such 
                        positions.
    ``(d) Priority for Certain Individuals.--The Secretary shall 
encourage each unit of general local government and each community-
based organization receiving a grant under this section to use such 
grant funds to retain, employ, or train--
            ``(1) veterans;
            ``(2) individuals with disabilities;
            ``(3) individuals who are receiving unemployment benefits; 
        or
            ``(4) dislocated workers.
    ``(e) Priority for Certain Units and Organizations.--
            ``(1) Units.--In awarding grants to units of general local 
        government under this section, the Secretary shall give 
        priority to units of general local government with high 
        unemployment, foreclosure, and poverty rates as compared to 
        other units of general local government applying to receive a 
        grant under this section.
            ``(2) Organizations.--In awarding grants to units of 
        general local government under this section, the Secretary 
        shall give priority to community-based organizations located in 
        units of general local government with high unemployment, 
        foreclosure, and poverty rates as compared to other units of 
        general local government applying to receive a grant under this 
        section.
    ``(f) Application.--Each unit of general local government or 
community-based organization desiring to receive a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require.
    ``(g) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the first appropriation 
of funds under subsection (h), the Secretary shall submit to Congress, 
a report on--
            ``(1) the number and percentage of individuals hired or 
        trained, and the number and percentage of employees of units 
        retained, as a result of a grant under this section; and
            ``(2) best practices in carrying out a grant program to 
        hire, train, or retain employees of units of general local 
        government.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $1,000,000,000 to carry out this section for fiscal years 
2022 and 2023.''.

                Subtitle P--Back to Basics Job Creation

SEC. 11701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Back to Basics Job Creation Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 11702. BACK TO BASICS JOB CREATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    Subtitle A of title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 2010. BACK TO BASICS JOB CREATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce, shall make 
        grants to eligible entities to assist low-income individuals 
        and individuals who have been unemployed for at least 3 months 
        in developing self-employment opportunities.
            ``(2) Timing of grant awards.--Not later than 90 days after 
        the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
        obligate not less than half of any funds appropriated for 
        grants under this section.
            ``(3) Preference.--In awarding grants under this section, 
        the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities--
                    ``(A) that serve communities that have experienced 
                high levels of poverty and unemployment and low levels 
                of reemployment, as determined by the Secretary using 
                data reported by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of 
                Labor Statistics;
                    ``(B) that demonstrate an ability to administer 
                activities using the grant funds without acquiring new 
                administrative structures or resources, such as 
                staffing, technology, evaluation activities, training, 
                research, and programming; and
                    ``(C) that have established partnerships with other 
                government agencies, community based organizations, 
                financial institutions, educational institutions, or 
                business organizations.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity awarded a grant under 
        this section shall use the grant--
                    ``(A) to provide education and training for 
                business and financial literacy, certification, small 
                business plan development, entrepreneurship, and patent 
                and copyright processes; and
                    ``(B) to provide funding for new small businesses 
                that pay employees at a living wage.
            ``(2) Limitations.--An eligible entity awarded a grant 
        under this section may not use the grant--
                    ``(A) to subsidize private or public employment; or
                    ``(B) for any activity in violation of Federal, 
                State, or local law.
            ``(3) Administrative expenses.--An eligible entity awarded 
        a grant under this section may use not more than 10 percent of 
        the grant funds for administrative expenses, except that none 
        of the funds may be used for salaries.
            ``(4) Deadline on use of grant funds.--An eligible entity 
        awarded a grant under this section shall expend the grant funds 
        before December 31, 2022, except that the Secretary may provide 
        an extension.
    ``(c) No Effect on Means-Tested Benefits.--For purposes of 
determining eligibility and benefit amounts under any means-tested 
assistance program, any assistance funded by a grant under this section 
shall be disregarded.
    ``(d) Reporting Requirements.--The Secretary shall submit a report 
on the implementation of this section to the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of 
the Senate whenever either committee shall so request.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated for grants under this section $5,000,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2021. The amounts appropriated under this section are authorized 
to remain available through December 31, 2022.
    ``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `eligible entity' means a State, an Indian 
        tribe, or a local government;
            ``(2) the term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given such 
        term by section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b); and
            ``(3) the term `means-tested assistance program' means a 
        benefit program for which eligibility is based on income.''.

                 Subtitle Q--Veterans Armed for Success

SEC. 11801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Veterans Armed for Success 
Act''.

SEC. 11802. GRANTS FOR PROVISION OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF 
              THE ARMED FORCES RECENTLY SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY 
              SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make 
grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition 
assistance to members of the Armed Forces who are recently retired, 
separated, or discharged from the Armed Forces and spouses of such 
members.
    (b) Use of Funds.--The recipient of a grant under this section 
shall use the grant to provide to members of the Armed Forces and 
spouses described in subsection (a) resume assistance, interview 
training, job recruitment training, and related services leading 
directly to successful transition, as determined by the Secretary.
    (c) Eligible Organizations.--To be eligible for a grant under this 
section, an organization shall submit to the Secretary an application 
containing such information and assurances as the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, may require.
    (d) Priority for Hubs of Service.--In making grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to an organization that 
provides multiple forms of services described in subsection (b).
    (e) Amount of Grant.--A grant under this section shall be in an 
amount that does not exceed 50 percent of the amount required by the 
organization to provide the services described in subsection (b).
    (f) Deadline for Implementation.--The Secretary shall begin 
carrying out this section not later than six months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (g) Termination.--The authority to provide a grant under this 
section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date 
on which the Secretary begins carrying out this section.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.

Subtitle R--Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs

SEC. 11901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Leveraging and Energizing 
America's Apprenticeship Programs Act'' or the ``LEAP Act''.

SEC. 11902. CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN QUALIFIED 
              APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:

``SEC. 45T. EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN QUALIFIED APPRENTICESHIP 
              PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the apprenticeship 
credit determined under this section for the taxable year is an amount 
equal to the sum of the applicable credit amounts (as determined under 
subsection (b)) for each of the apprenticeship employees of the 
employer that exceeds the applicable apprenticeship level (as 
determined under subsection (e)) during such taxable year.
    ``(b) Applicable Credit Amount.--For purposes of subsection (a), 
the applicable credit amount for each apprenticeship employee for each 
taxable year is equal to--
            ``(1) in the case of an apprenticeship employee who has not 
        attained 25 years of age at the close of the taxable year, 
        $1,500, or
            ``(2) in the case of an apprenticeship employee who has 
        attained 25 years of age at the close of the taxable year, 
        $1,000.
    ``(c) Limitation on Number of Years Which Credit May Be Taken Into 
Account.--The apprenticeship credit shall not be allowed for more than 
2 taxable years with respect to any apprenticeship employee.
    ``(d) Apprenticeship Employee.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `apprenticeship employee' means 
        any employee who is--
                    ``(A) a party to an apprenticeship agreement 
                registered with--
                            ``(i) the Office of Apprenticeship of the 
                        Employment and Training Administration of the 
                        Department of Labor, or
                            ``(ii) a recognized State apprenticeship 
                        agency, and
                    ``(B) employed by the employer in the occupation 
                identified in the apprenticeship agreement described in 
                subparagraph (A), whether or not the employer is a 
                party to such agreement.
            ``(2) Minimum completion rate for eligible apprenticeship 
        programs.--An employee shall not be treated as an 
        apprenticeship employee unless such apprenticeship agreement is 
        with an apprenticeship program that, for the two-year period 
        ending on the date of the apprenticeship begins, has a 
        completion rate of at least 50 percent.
    ``(e) Applicable Apprenticeship Level.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the 
        applicable apprenticeship level shall be equal to--
                    ``(A) in the case of any apprenticeship employees 
                described in subsection (b)(1), the amount equal to 80 
                percent of the average number of such apprenticeship 
                employees of the employer for the 3 taxable years 
                preceding the taxable year for which the credit is 
                being determined, rounded to the next lower whole 
                number, and
                    ``(B) in the case of any apprenticeship employees 
                described in subsection (b)(2), the amount equal to 80 
                percent of the average number of such apprenticeship 
                employees of the employer for the 3 taxable years 
                preceding the taxable year for which the credit is 
                being determined, rounded to the next lower whole 
                number.
            ``(2) First year of new apprenticeship programs.--In the 
        case of an employer which did not have any apprenticeship 
        employees during any taxable year in the 3 taxable years 
        preceding the taxable year for which the credit is being 
        determined, the applicable apprenticeship level shall be equal 
        to zero.
    ``(f) Coordination With Other Credits.--The amount of credit 
otherwise allowable under sections 45A, 51(a), and 1396(a) with respect 
to any employee shall be reduced by the credit allowed by this section 
with respect to such employee.
    ``(g) Certain Rules To Apply.--Rules similar to the rules of 
subsections (i)(1) and (k) of section 51 shall apply for purposes of 
this section.''.
    (b) Credit Made Part of General Business Credit.--Subsection (b) of 
section 38 of such Code is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of 
paragraph (31), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (32) and 
inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(33) the apprenticeship credit determined under section 
        45T(a).''.
    (c) Denial of Double Benefit.--Subsection (a) of section 280C of 
such Code is amended by inserting ``45T(a),'' after ``45S(a),''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 45T. Employees participating in qualified apprenticeship 
                            programs.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to individuals commencing apprenticeship programs after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.

                  Subtitle S--Opening Doors for Youth

SEC. 12101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Opening Doors for Youth Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 12102. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The time between the early teens and mid-twenties 
        represents a critical developmental period in which individuals 
        can gain the education and training, entry-level work 
        experiences, work-readiness skills, and social networks needed 
        to smoothly transition into the labor market and build towards 
        future professional success.
            (2) Yet, nearly 5 million young people ages 16 to 24 are 
        out of school and unemployed, leaving them disconnected from 
        the systems and institutions critical for developing the 
        building blocks of independence and self-sufficiency.
            (3) Communities of color experience the highest rates of 
        youth disconnection: 25.4 percent of Native American youth, 
        18.9 percent of Black youth, and 14.3 percent of Latino youth 
        between the ages of 16 and 24 were disconnected from school and 
        work in 2015.
            (4) Disconnected youth are also three times more likely 
        than other youth to have a disability, twice as likely to live 
        below the Federal poverty threshold, and significantly more 
        likely to live in racially segregated neighborhoods. 
        Disconnected young women and girls are three times more likely 
        to have a child, and young people involved in the juvenile 
        justice system or aging out of the foster care system are at 
        high risk of disconnection.
            (5) Disconnection from school and work can have significant 
        consequences for youth, including decreased earning power and 
        fewer future employment opportunities. According to the 2012 
        report, ``The Economic Value of Opportunity Youth'', 
        disconnected youth will, on average, earn $392,070 less than 
        the average worker over their lifetimes.
            (6) Failure to successfully connect young people to 
        employment and educational opportunities also results in a 
        significant loss in productivity for the overall economy, as 
        well as increases in government spending. According to a recent 
        report from Measure of America, in 2013, youth disconnection 
        resulted in $26.8 billion in public expenditures, including 
        spending on health care, public assistance, and incarceration.
            (7) Disconnected young people, commonly referred to as 
        ``opportunity youth'' because of their tremendous potential, 
        can add great social and economic value to our communities and 
        the economy, if given the appropriate supports and resources. 
        According to the Opportunity Index, an annual measurement of 
        opportunity in a geographic region, the number of opportunity 
        youth, along with educational attainment and poverty rates, are 
        strongly linked to overall opportunity in communities. When 
        young adults do well, communities do well.
            (8) Despite their talent and motivation, many opportunity 
        youth lack access to the training, education, and entry-level 
        jobs that can help them gain the work experience and 
        credentials needed to successfully transition into the labor 
        market.
            (9) Lack of access to entry-level jobs can limit a young 
        adult's ability to accrue early work experience and demonstrate 
        productivity and work readiness to potential employers. Labor 
        market shifts have also limited opportunities for young people 
        without a high school diploma or with limited postsecondary 
        credentials.
            (10) Summer and year-round youth employment programs that 
        connect young people with entry-level jobs give youth the work 
        experience and opportunity for skill development needed to 
        transition into the labor market and prevent points of 
        disconnection, such as involvement in the criminal and juvenile 
        justice systems.
            (11) Evidence suggests that summer youth employment 
        programs may help in-school youth remain connected to the 
        education system. A 2014 study of the New York City Summer 
        Youth Employment Program found that after program 
        participation, youth older than 16 increased their school 
        attendance by four or five additional days compared to their 
        previous fall semester attendance. This attendance increase 
        represented 25 percent of the total days students were 
        permitted to miss school and still continue on to the next 
        grade.
            (12) Evidence shows that participation in summer youth 
        employment programs also reduces the rate of violent crimes 
        arrests. For example, a 2014 study of Chicago's One Summer Plus 
        program shows that the program reduced violent crime arrests 
        among at-risk youth by approximately 43 percent, with crime 
        reduction benefits lasting over a year after the program had 
        ended. This reduction can have significant impact for young 
        people, given the impact of a criminal record on future 
        employment prospects and wages.
            (13) Despite its benefits, summer youth employment has 
        declined by more than 40 percent during the past 12 years, at a 
        loss of more than 3 million summer jobs for young Americans. A 
        J.P. Morgan Chase study of 14 major U.S. cities found that 
        summer youth employment programs were only able to provide 
        opportunities for 46 percent of applicants in 2014.
            (14) According to research by Measure of America, the 
        overwhelming number of youth disconnected from school and work 
        come from disconnected communities marked by high adult 
        unemployment, poverty, and racial segregation, as well as low 
        levels of adult education attainment. These communities often 
        lack the resources and supports needed to prevent and reverse 
        youth disconnection.
            (15) Many at-risk or opportunity youth, finding that 
        traditional pathways to educational attainment or employment 
        are ill-matched to their individual needs, struggle to remain 
        connected or reconnect to school and work.
            (16) For some youth, individual barriers--such as unstable 
        housing, lack access to affordable child care or 
        transportation, or involvement in the juvenile or criminal 
        justice system--make it difficult to take advantage of existing 
        employment and education pathways.
            (17) According the 2016 report, ``Supportive Services in 
        Job Training and Education: A Research Review'', studies 
        suggest that education and training programs that offer 
        supportive services, such as child care, transportation, and 
        financial assistance, are associated with improved outcomes.
            (18) Community-based preventions and interventions can 
        address the distinct problems opportunity youth may face in the 
        local community and provide a connection to the education and 
        training, re-engagement, and supportive services needed to help 
        these young people succeed.
            (19) Previous Federal grant programs targeting communities 
        with high rates of poverty have been successful in building 
        such communities' capacity to improve labor market 
        participation and education attainment rates for young people.

SEC. 12103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Labor--
            (1) $1,500,000,000 to carry out section 12105;
            (2) $2,000,000,000 to carry out section 12106; and
            (3) $2,000,000,000 to provide competitive grants in 
        accordance with section 12107.

SEC. 12104. RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER PURPOSES.

    (a) Reservation of Funds.--The Secretary of Labor shall reserve--
            (1) not more than 5 percent of amounts available under each 
        of paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 12103 for the costs of 
        innovation and learning activities under section 12110;
            (2) not more than 5 percent of amounts available under each 
        of paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 12103 for the costs of 
        Federal administration of this subtitle; and
            (3) not more than 2 percent of amounts available under each 
        of paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 12103 for the costs of 
        evaluations conducted under section 12111.
    (b) Period of Availability.--The amounts appropriated under this 
subtitle shall be available for obligation by the Secretary of Labor 
until the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 12105. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH.

    (a) In General.--Of the amounts available under section 12103(1) 
that are not reserved under section 12104, the Secretary of Labor 
shall, for the purpose of carrying out summer employment programs under 
this section--
            (1) make an allotment in accordance with section 
        127(b)(1)(C)(ii) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
        Act (29 U.S.C. 3162(b)(1)(C)(ii)) to each State that meets the 
        requirements of section 102 or 103 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3112, 
        3113);
            (2) reserve not more than one-quarter of 1 percent of such 
        amounts to provide assistance to the outlying areas; and
            (3) reserve not more than 1\1/2\ percent of such amount to, 
        on a competitive basis, make grants to, or enter into contracts 
        or cooperative agreements with, Indian tribes, tribal 
        organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled 
        organizations serving Indians, or Native Hawaiian organizations 
        to carry out the activities described in subsection (d)(2).
    (b) Within State Allocations.--
            (1) In general.--The Governor of a State, in accordance 
        with the State plan developed under section 102 or 103 of the 
        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112, 
        3113), shall allocate the amounts that are allotted to the 
        State under subsection (a)(1) to eligible local areas in 
        accordance with section 128(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(b)(2)(A)) for 
        the purpose of developing and expanding summer employment 
        programs under this section.
            (2) Supplement not supplant.--Funds made available for 
        summer youth employment programs under this section shall 
        supplement and not supplant other State or local public funds 
        expended for summer youth employment programs or other youth 
        activities funded under section 129 of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163).
            (3) Reallocation among local areas.--The Governor may, 
        after consultation with the State board, reallocate to eligible 
        local areas within the State amounts that are made available to 
        local areas from allocations made under this section and that 
        are available for reallocation in accordance with section 
        128(c)(2)-(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 3163(c)(2)-(4)).
            (4) Local reservation.--Of the amounts allocated to a local 
        area under paragraph (1), not more than 7 percent of such 
        amounts may be used for the administrative costs, including 
        costs for participating in regional and national opportunities 
        for in-person peer learning under section 12110.
    (c) Local Plans.--
            (1) In general.--The local board of the local area shall 
        develop and submit, in partnership with the chief elected 
        official, a 4-year plan. The plan shall be consistent with the 
        local plan submitted by the local board under section 108 of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3123), 
        as determined by the Governor.
            (2) Submission.--The plan shall be submitted to the 
        Governor at such time and in such manner as the Governor may 
        reasonably require. A local area may develop and submit to the 
        Governor a local plan for programs under this section and a 
        local plan for programs under section 12106 in lieu of 
        submitting two plans.
            (3) Contents.--At a minimum, each plan shall include--
                    (A) a description of how the local area will use 
                program funds, in accordance with subsection (d), to 
                develop or expand summer youth employment programs for 
                each program year;
                    (B) a description of how the local area will 
                recruit eligible youth into the program;
                    (C) the number of individuals expected to 
                participate in the summer employment program each 
                program year;
                    (D) a description of the services, including 
                supportive services, that the summer employment program 
                is expected to provide;
                    (E) reasonable goals for performance accountability 
                measures outlined in subsection (i);
                    (F) an assurance that the summer employment program 
                will be aligned with the youth services provided under 
                the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                3101 et seq.);
                    (G) an assurance that the local area will adhere to 
                the labor standards outlined in section 12108; and
                    (H) any other information as the Governor may 
                reasonably require.
    (d) Local Use of Funds.--
            (1) Youth participant eligibility.--To be eligible to 
        participate in activities carried out under this section during 
        any program year, an individual shall, at the time the 
        eligibility determination is made, be either an out-of-school 
        youth or an in-school youth.
            (2) Local activities.--
                    (A) Development activities.--A local area that has, 
                at the beginning of the program year, no summer youth 
                employment programs or programs that do not have all 
                program elements described in paragraph (3)(B) shall 
                use unreserved allotted funds to--
                            (i) plan, develop, and carry out activities 
                        described in paragraph (3)(B);
                            (ii) at the local area's discretion, 
                        develop technology infrastructure, including 
                        data and management systems, to support program 
                        activities;
                            (iii) conduct outreach to youth 
                        participants and employers; and
                            (iv) at the local area's discretion, use 
                        not more than 25 percent of allocated program 
                        funds to subsidize not more than 75 percent of 
                        the wages of each youth participant.
                    (B) Expansion activities.--A local area that has, 
                at the beginning of the program year, a summer youth 
                employment program that has all program elements 
                described in paragraph (3)(B) shall use unreserved 
                allotted funds to--
                            (i) increase the number of summer 
                        employment opportunities, including 
                        unsubsidized or partly subsidized opportunities 
                        and opportunities in the private sector;
                            (ii) conduct outreach to youth participants 
                        and employers;
                            (iii) use allocated program funds to 
                        subsidize not more than 50 percent of the wages 
                        of each youth participant; and
                            (iv) at the local area's discretion, 
                        enhance activities described in paragraph 
                        (3)(B).
            (3) Local elements.--
                    (A) Program design.--Programs funded under this 
                section shall match each youth participant with an 
                appropriate employer, based on factors including the 
                needs of the employer and the age, skill, and informed 
                aspirations of the youth participant, for a high-
                quality summer employment opportunity, which may not--
                            (i) be less than 4 weeks; and
                            (ii) pay less than the highest of the 
                        Federal, State, or local minimum wage.
                    (B) Program elements.--Program elements include--
                            (i) work-readiness training and educational 
                        programs to enhance the summer employment 
                        opportunity;
                            (ii) coaching and mentoring services for 
                        youth participants to enhance the summer 
                        employment opportunity and encourage program 
                        completion;
                            (iii) coaching and mentoring services for 
                        employers on how to successfully employ each 
                        youth participant in meaningful work;
                            (iv) career and college planning services;
                            (v) high-quality financial literacy 
                        education, including education on the use of 
                        credit and financing higher education, and 
                        access to safe and affordable banking accounts 
                        with consumer protections;
                            (vi) supportive services, or connection to 
                        existing supportive services, to enable 
                        participation in the program;
                            (vii) integration of services provided by 
                        the program with existing year-round employment 
                        programs, youth development programs, secondary 
                        school programs, youth services provided under 
                        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
                        (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and skills training 
                        programs funded by the State or Federal 
                        Government;
                            (viii) referral of at least 30 percent of 
                        participants from or to providers of youth, 
                        adult, vocational rehabilitation services, and 
                        adult education and literacy services under the 
                        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
                        U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) or skills training 
                        programs funded by the State or Federal 
                        Government;
                            (ix) rigorous evaluation of programs using 
                        research approaches appropriate to programs in 
                        different levels of development and maturity, 
                        including random assignment or quasi-
                        experimental impact evaluations, implementation 
                        evaluations, pre-experimental studies, and 
                        feasibility studies; and
                            (x) commitment and support from mayors or 
                        county executives.
                    (C) Priority.--Priority shall be given to summer 
                employment opportunities--
                            (i) in existing or emerging in-demand 
                        industry sectors or occupations; or
                            (ii) that meet community needs in the 
                        public, private, or nonprofit sector.
            (4) In-school youth priority.--For any program year, not 
        less than 75 percent of the unreserved funds allotted to local 
        area under this section shall be used to provide summer 
        employment opportunities for in-school youth.
    (e) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--For each year that a local area receives 
        funds under this section, the local area shall submit to the 
        Secretary of Labor and the Governor a report with--
                    (A) the number of youth participants in the 
                program, including the number of in-school and out-of-
                school youth;
                    (B) the number of youth participants who completed 
                the summer employment opportunity;
                    (C) the expenditures made from the amounts 
                allocated under this section, including expenditures 
                made to provide youth participants with supportive 
                services;
                    (D) a description of how the local area has used 
                program funds to develop or expand summer youth 
                employment programs, including a description of program 
                activities and services provided, including supportive 
                services provided and the number of youth participants 
                accessing such services;
                    (E) the source and amount of funding for the wages 
                of each youth participant;
                    (F) information specifying the levels of 
                performance achieved with respect to the primary 
                indicators of performance described in subsection (i) 
                for the program;
                    (G) the average number of hours and weeks worked 
                and the average amount of wages earned by youth 
                participants in the program;
                    (H) the percent of youth participants placed in 
                employment opportunities in the nonprofit, public, and 
                private sectors; and
                    (I) any other information that the Secretary of 
                Labor determines necessary to monitor the effectiveness 
                of the program.
            (2) Disaggregation.--The information required to be 
        reported pursuant to subparagraphs (A), (B), and (G) of 
        paragraph (1) shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, 
        age, and subpopulations described in section 
        129(a)(1)(B)(iii)(I)-(VI) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1)(B)(iii)(I)-(VI)).
    (f) Performance Accountability.--Primary indicators of performance 
shall be the performance metrics described in sections 
116(b)(2)(A)(i)(V) and 116(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i)(V), 
3141(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I)) and a work-readiness indicator established by the 
Secretary of Labor.
    (g) Technical Assistance for Local Area Failure To Meet Local 
Performance Accountability Measures.--If a local area fails to meet 
performance accountability goals established under local plans for any 
program year, the Governor, or, upon request by the Governor, the 
Secretary of Labor, shall provide technical assistance, which may 
include assistance in the development of a performance improvement 
plan.

SEC. 12106. YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH.

    (a) In General.--Of the amounts available under section 12103(1) 
that are not reserved under section 12104, the Secretary of Labor 
shall, for the purpose of carrying out year-round employment programs 
under this section--
            (1) make an allotment in accordance with section 
        127(b)(1)(C)(ii) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
        Act (29 U.S.C. 3162(b)(1)(C)(ii)) to each State that meets the 
        requirements of section 102 or 103 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3112, 
        3113); and
            (2) reserve not more than one-quarter of 1 percent of such 
        amounts to provide assistance to the outlying areas.
    (b) Within State Allocations.--
            (1) In general.--The Governor of a State, in accordance 
        with the State plan developed under section 102 or 103 of the 
        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112, 
        3113), shall allocate the amounts that are allotted to the 
        State under subsection (a)(1) to eligible local areas in 
        accordance with section 128(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(b)(2)(A)) for 
        the purpose of developing and expanding year-round employment 
        programs under this section.
            (2) Supplement not supplant.--Funds made available for 
        year-round youth employment programs under this section shall 
        supplement and not supplant other State or local public funds 
        expended for year-round youth employment programs or other 
        youth activities funded under section 129 of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163).
            (3) Reallocation among local areas.--The Governor may, 
        after consultation with the State board, reallocate to eligible 
        local areas within the State amounts that are made available to 
        local areas from allocations made under this section and that 
        are available for reallocation in accordance with section 
        128(c)(2)-(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 3163(c)(2)-(4)).
            (4) Local reservation.--Of the amounts allocated to a local 
        area under paragraph (1), not more than 7 percent of such 
        amounts may be used for the administrative costs, including 
        costs for participating regional and national opportunities for 
        in-person peer learning under section 12110.
    (c) Local Plans.--
            (1) In general.--The local board of the local area shall 
        develop and submit, in partnership with the chief elected 
        official, a 4-year plan. The plan shall be consistent with the 
        local plan submitted by the local board under section 108 of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3123), 
        as determined by the Governor.
            (2) Submission.--The plan shall be submitted to the 
        Governor at such time and in such manner as the Governor may 
        reasonably require. A local area may develop and submit to the 
        Governor a local plan for programs under this section and a 
        local plan for programs under section 12105 in lieu of 
        submitting two plans.
            (3) Contents.--At a minimum, each plan shall include--
                    (A) a description of how the local area will use 
                program funds, in accordance with subsection (d), to 
                develop or expand year-round youth employment programs 
                for each program year;
                    (B) a description of how the local area will 
                recruit eligible youth into the program;
                    (C) the number of individuals expected to 
                participate in the year-round employment program each 
                program year;
                    (D) a description of the services, including 
                supportive services, that the year-round employment 
                program is expected to provide;
                    (E) reasonable goals for performance accountability 
                measures outlined in subsection (i);
                    (F) an assurance that the year-round employment 
                program will be aligned with the youth services 
                provided under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
                Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.);
                    (G) an assurance that the local area will adhere to 
                the labor standards outlined in section 12108; and
                    (H) any other information as the Governor may 
                reasonably require.
    (d) Local Use of Funds.--
            (1) Youth participant eligibility.--To be eligible to 
        participate in activities carried out under this section during 
        any program year, an individual shall, at the time the 
        eligibility determination is made be an out-of-school youth and 
        unemployed individual.
            (2) Local activities.--
                    (A) Development activities.--A local area that has, 
                at the beginning of the program year, no year-round 
                youth employment programs or programs that do not have 
                all program elements described in paragraph (3)(B) 
                shall use unreserved allotted funds to--
                            (i) plan, develop, and carry out activities 
                        described in paragraph (3)(B);
                            (ii) at the local area's discretion, 
                        develop technology infrastructure, including 
                        data and management systems, to support program 
                        activities;
                            (iii) conduct outreach to youth 
                        participants and employers; and
                            (iv) at the local area's discretion, use 
                        not more than 30 percent of allocated program 
                        funds to subsidize the wages of each youth 
                        participant.
                    (B) Expansion activities.--A local area that has at 
                the beginning of the program year, a year-round youth 
                employment program that has all program elements 
                described in paragraph (3)(B) shall use unreserved 
                allotted funds to--
                            (i) increase the number of year-round 
                        employment opportunities, including 
                        unsubsidized or partly subsidized opportunities 
                        and opportunities in the private sector;
                            (ii) conduct outreach to youth participants 
                        and employers;
                            (iii) use allocated program funds to 
                        subsidize wages of each youth participant; and
                            (iv) at the local area's discretion, 
                        enhance activities described in paragraph 
                        (3)(B).
            (3) Local elements.--
                    (A) Program design.--
                            (i) In general.--Programs funded under this 
                        section shall match each youth participant with 
                        an appropriate employer, based on factors 
                        including the needs of the employer and the 
                        age, skill, and informed aspirations of the 
                        youth participant, for high-quality year-round 
                        employment, which may not--
                                    (I) be less than 180 days and more 
                                than 1 year;
                                    (II) pay less than the highest of 
                                the Federal, State, or local minimum 
                                wage; and
                                    (III) employ the youth participant 
                                for less than 20 hours per week.
                            (ii) Employer share of wages.--Programs 
                        funded under this section shall require not 
                        less than 25 percent of the wages of each youth 
                        participant to be paid by the employer, except 
                        this requirement may be waived for not more 
                        than 10 percent of youth participants with 
                        significant barriers to employment.
                    (B) Program elements.--Program elements include--
                            (i) work-readiness training and educational 
                        programs to enhance year-round employment;
                            (ii) coaching and mentoring services for 
                        youth participants to enhance the year-round 
                        employment opportunity and encourage program 
                        completion;
                            (iii) coaching and mentoring services for 
                        employers on how to successfully employ each 
                        youth participant in meaningful work;
                            (iv) career and college planning services;
                            (v) high-quality financial literacy 
                        education, including education on the use of 
                        credit and financing higher education, and 
                        access to safe and affordable banking accounts 
                        with consumer protections;
                            (vi) supportive services, or connection to 
                        existing supportive services, to enable 
                        participation in the program;
                            (vii) integration of services provided by 
                        the program with existing youth development 
                        programs, secondary school programs, youth 
                        services provided under the Workforce 
                        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 
                        et seq.), and skills training programs funded 
                        by the State or Federal Government;
                            (viii) referral of at least 30 percent of 
                        participants from or to providers of youth, 
                        adult, vocational rehabilitation services, and 
                        adult education and literacy services under the 
                        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
                        U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), or skills training 
                        programs funded by the State or Federal 
                        Government;
                            (ix) rigorous evaluation of programs using 
                        research approaches appropriate to programs in 
                        different levels of development and maturity, 
                        including random assignment or quasi-
                        experimental impact evaluations, implementation 
                        evaluations, pre-experimental studies, and 
                        feasibility studies; and
                            (x) commitment and support from mayors or 
                        county executives.
                    (C) Priority.--Priority shall be given to year-
                round employment opportunities--
                            (i) in existing or emerging in-demand 
                        industry sectors or occupations; or
                            (ii) that meet community needs in the 
                        public, private, or nonprofit sector.
    (e) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--For each year that a local area receives 
        funds under this section, the local area shall submit to the 
        Secretary of Labor and the Governor a report with--
                    (A) the number of youth participants in the 
                program;
                    (B) the number of youth participants who completed 
                the year-round employment opportunity;
                    (C) the expenditures made from the amounts 
                allocated under this section, including expenditures 
                made to provide youth participants with supportive 
                services;
                    (D) a description of how the local area has used 
                program funds to develop or expand year-round youth 
                employment programs, including a description of program 
                activities and services provided, including supportive 
                services provided and the number of youth participants 
                accessing such services;
                    (E) the source and amount of funding for the wages 
                of each youth participant;
                    (F) information specifying the levels of 
                performance achieved with respect to the primary 
                indicators of performance described in subsection (f) 
                for the program;
                    (G) the average number of hours and weeks worked 
                and the average amount of wages earned by youth 
                participants in the program;
                    (H) the percent of youth participants placed in 
                employment opportunities in the nonprofit, public, and 
                private sectors;
                    (I) the number of youth participants who are asked 
                to remain after the end of the year-round employment 
                and the number of youth participants actually retained 
                for not less than 90 days; and
                    (J) any other information that the Secretary of 
                Labor determines necessary to monitor the effectiveness 
                of the program.
            (2) Disaggregation.--The information required to be 
        reported pursuant to subparagraphs (A), (B), and (G) of 
        paragraph (1) shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, 
        age, and subpopulations described in section 
        129(a)(1)(B)(iii)(I)-(VI) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1)(B)(iii)(I)-(VI)).
    (f) Performance Accountability.--Primary indicators of performance 
shall be the performance metrics described in sections 
116(b)(2)(A)(i)(III), 116(b)(2)(A)(i)(V), and 116(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I)-(II) 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3141(b)(2)(A)(i)(III), 3141(b)(2)(A)(i)(V), 3141(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I)-(II)) 
and a work-readiness indicator established by the Secretary of Labor.
    (g) Technical Assistance for Local Area Failure To Meet Local 
Performance Accountability Measures.--If a local area fails to meet 
performance accountability goals established under local plans for any 
program year, the Governor, or upon request by the Governor, the 
Secretary of Labor, shall provide technical assistance, which may 
include assistance in the development of a performance improvement 
plan.

SEC. 12107. CONNECTING-FOR-OPPORTUNITIES COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Of the amounts available under section 12103(3) 
that are not reserved under section 12104, the Secretary of Labor 
shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, award grants on 
a competitive basis to assist local community partnerships in improving 
high school graduation and youth employment rates.
    (b) Local Community Partnerships.--
            (1) Mandatory partners.--A local community partnership 
        shall include at a minimum--
                    (A) one unit of general local government;
                    (B) one local educational agency;
                    (C) one institution of higher education;
                    (D) one local workforce development board;
                    (E) one community-based organization with 
                experience or expertise in working with youth;
                    (F) one public agency serving youth under the 
                jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system or criminal 
                justice system;
                    (G) a State or local child welfare agency; and
                    (H) an agency administering programs under part A 
                of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 
                et seq.).
            (2) Optional partners.--A local community partnership may 
        also include within the partnership--
                    (A) American Job Centers;
                    (B) employers or employer associations;
                    (C) representatives of labor organizations;
                    (D) programs that receive funding under the 
                Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (42 
                U.S.C. 5601 et seq.);
                    (E) public agencies or community-based 
                organizations with expertise in providing counseling 
                services, including trauma-informed and gender-
                responsive counseling;
                    (F) public housing agencies, collaborative 
                applicants, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
                Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.), or private 
                nonprofit organizations that serve homeless youth and 
                households or foster youth; and
                    (G) other appropriate State and local agencies.
    (c) Application.--A local community partnership desiring a grant 
under this section shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may reasonably require. At a minimum, each 
application shall include a comprehensive plan that--
            (1) demonstrates sufficient need for the grant in the local 
        population (indicators of need may include high rates of high 
        school dropouts and youth unemployment and a high percentage or 
        number of low-income individuals in the local population);
            (2) demonstrates the capacity of each local community 
        partnership to carry out the activities described in subsection 
        (d);
            (3) is consistent with the local plan submitted by the 
        local board under section 108 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3123), the local plan for career and 
        technical education programs authorized under the Carl D. 
        Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
        2301 et seq.) (if not part of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act local plan) and the State plan for programs 
        under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        601 et seq.); and
            (4) includes an assurance that the local community 
        partnership will adhere to the labor standards outlined in 
        section 12108.
    (d) Use of Funds.--A local community partnership receiving a grant 
under this section shall use the grant funds--
            (1) to target individuals not younger than age 14 or older 
        than age 24;
            (2) to make appropriate use of existing education, child 
        welfare, social services, and workforce development data 
        collection systems to facilitate the local community 
        partnership's ability to target the individuals described in 
        paragraph (1);
            (3) to develop wide-ranging paths to higher education and 
        employment, including--
                    (A) using not less than 50 percent of the grant 
                funds to help individuals described in paragraph (1) 
                complete their secondary school education through 
                various alternative means, including through high-
                quality, flexible programs that utilize evidence-based 
                interventions and provide differentiated services (or 
                pathways) to students returning to education after 
                exiting secondary school without a regular high school 
                diploma or who, based on their grade or age, are 
                significantly off track to accumulate sufficient 
                academic credits to meet high school graduation 
                requirements, as established by the State;
                    (B) creating career pathways focused on paid work-
                based learning consisting of on-the-job training and 
                classroom instruction that will lead to credential 
                attainment and prioritize connections to registered 
                apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship 
                programs;
                    (C) providing career navigators to provide 
                individuals described in paragraph (1) with pre-
                employment and employment counseling and to assist such 
                individuals in--
                            (i) finding and securing employment or 
                        work-based learning opportunities that pay not 
                        less than the highest of the Federal, State, or 
                        local minimum wage;
                            (ii) identifying and assessing eligibility 
                        for training programs and funding for such 
                        programs;
                            (iii) completing necessary paperwork; and
                            (iv) identifying additional services, if 
                        needed;
                    (D) connecting individuals described in paragraph 
                (1) with providers of youth services, adult services, 
                vocational rehabilitation services, and adult education 
                and literacy services, under the Workforce Innovation 
                and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), career 
                planning services, and federally and State funded 
                programs that provide skills training; and
                    (E) ensuring that such individuals successfully 
                transition into pre-apprenticeship programs, registered 
                apprenticeship programs, or programs leading to 
                recognized postsecondary credentials in in-demand 
                industry sectors or occupations;
            (4) to provide a comprehensive system aimed at preventing 
        the individuals described in paragraph (1) from disconnecting 
        from education, training, and employment and aimed at re-
        engaging any such individual who has been disconnected by--
                    (A) providing school-based dropout prevention and 
                community-based dropout recovery services, including 
                establishing or improving school district early warning 
                systems that--
                            (i) connect such systems to existing data 
                        gathering and reporting systems established 
                        under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
                        Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) for the purpose of 
                        identifying the individuals described in 
                        paragraph (1); and
                            (ii) engage any such identified individual 
                        using targeted, evidence-based interventions to 
                        address the specific needs and issues of the 
                        individual, including chronic absenteeism; and
                    (B) providing the individuals described in 
                paragraph (1) with access to re-engagement services for 
                training programs and employment opportunities and 
                using providers of youth services under the Workforce 
                Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) 
                to conduct intake and refer such individuals and their 
                families to the appropriate re-engagement service; and
            (5) to provide a comprehensive system of support for the 
        individuals described in paragraph (1), including--
                    (A) connecting such individuals with professionals 
                who can--
                            (i) provide case management and counseling 
                        services; and
                            (ii) assist such individuals in--
                                    (I) developing achievable short-
                                term goals and long-term goals; and
                                    (II) overcoming any social, 
                                administrative, or financial barrier 
                                that may hinder the achievement of such 
                                goals; and
                    (B) providing or connecting participants with 
                available supportive services.
    (e) Priority in Awards.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary of Labor shall give priority to applications submitted by 
local community partnerships that include a comprehensive plan that--
            (1) serves and targets communities with a high percentage 
        or high numbers of low-income individuals and high rates of 
        high school dropouts and youth unemployment; and
            (2) allows the individuals described in paragraph (1) to 
        earn academic credit through various means, including high-
        quality career and technical education, dual enrollment 
        programs, or work-based learning.
    (f) Geographic Distribution.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
consideration is given to geographic distribution (such as urban and 
rural areas) in the awarding of grants under section.
    (g) Performance Accountability.--For activities funded under this 
section, the primary indicators of performance shall include--
            (1) the performance metrics described in sections 
        116(b)(2)(A)(i)(III)-(V) and 116(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I)-(II) of the 
        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3141(b)(2)(A)(i)(III)-(V), 3141 (b)(2)(A)(ii)(I)-(II));
            (2) the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate and the 
        extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate in a State that 
        chooses to use such a graduation rate, as defined in section 
        8101(25) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 
        as amended; and
            (3) the rate of attaining a recognized equivalent of a 
        diploma, such as a general equivalency diploma.
    (h) Reports.--For each year that a local community partnership 
administers a program under this section, the local community 
partnership shall submit to the Secretary of Labor and, if applicable, 
the State a report on--
            (1) the number of youth participants in the program, 
        including the number of in-school and out-of-school youth, 
        disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, age, and subpopulations 
        described in section 129(a)(1)(B)(iii)(I)-(VII) of the 
        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3164(a)(1)(B)(iii)(I)-(VII));
            (2) the expenditures made from the amounts allocated under 
        this section, including any expenditures made to provide youth 
        participants with supportive services;
            (3) a description of program activities and services 
        provided, including supportive services provided and the number 
        of youth participants accessing such services;
            (4) information specifying the levels of performance 
        achieved with respect to the primary indicators of performance 
        described in subsection (f) for the program, disaggregated by 
        race, ethnicity, sex, age, and subpopulations described in 
        section 129(a)(1)(B)(iii)(I)-(VII) of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1)(B)(iii)(I)-(VII)); 
        and
            (5) any other information that the Secretary of Labor 
        determines necessary to monitor the effectiveness of the 
        program.

SEC. 12108. LABOR STANDARDS.

    Activities funded under this subtitle shall be subject to the 
requirements and restrictions, including the labor standards, described 
in section 181 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2931) 
and the nondiscrimination provisions of section 188 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2938), in addition to other applicable Federal laws.

SEC. 12109. PRIVACY.

    Nothing in this subtitle--
            (1) shall be construed to supersede the privacy protections 
        afforded parents and students under section 444 of the General 
        Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g); or
            (2) shall be construed to permit the development of a 
        national database of personally identifiable information on 
        individuals receiving services under this subtitle.

SEC. 12110. INNOVATION AND LEARNING.

    Using funds reserved under section 12104, the Secretary shall--
            (1) provide technical assistance to ensure providers have 
        sufficient organizational capacity, staff training, and 
        expertise to effectively implement programs, described under 
        this subtitle;
            (2) create regional and national opportunities for in-
        person peer learning; and
            (3) provide on a competitive basis sub-grants to States and 
        local areas to conduct pilots and demonstrations using emerging 
        and evidence-based best practices, and models for youth 
        employment programs and to evaluate such programs using designs 
        that employ the most rigorous analytical and statistical 
        methods that are reasonably feasible.

SEC. 12111. EVALUATION AND REPORTS.

    (a) Evaluation.--Not earlier than 1 year or later than 2 years 
after the end of the award grant period, the Secretary of Labor shall 
conduct an evaluation of the programs administered under this subtitle.
    (b) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary of Labor shall transmit to 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate not later than 5 years after the end of the 
award grant period, a final report on the results of the evaluation 
conducted under subsection (a).

SEC. 12112. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) ESEA terms.--The terms ``extended-year adjusted cohort 
        graduation rate'', ``evidence-based'', ``four-year adjusted 
        cohort graduation rate'', ``local educational agency'', and 
        ``secondary school'' have the meanings given such terms in 
        section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (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).
            (3) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term 
        ``registered apprenticeship program'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 171(b) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226(b)).
            (4) Other wioa terms.--The terms ``administrative costs'', 
        ``career and technical education'', ``career pathway'', 
        ``career planning'', ``community-based organization'', 
        ``Governor'', ``in-demand industry sector or occupation'', 
        ``in-school youth'', ``local area'', ``local board'', ``low-
        income individual'', ``one-stop center'', ``on-the-job 
        training'', ``outlying area'', ``out-of-school youth'', 
        ``school dropout'', ``State'', ``supportive services'', 
        ``unemployed individual'', and ``unit of general local 
        government'' have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).

                       Subtitle T--Raise the Wage

SEC. 12201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Raise the Wage Act''.

SEC. 12202. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES.

    (a) In General.--Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not 
        less than--
                    ``(A) $8.40 an hour, beginning on the effective 
                date under section 7 of the Raise the Wage Act;
                    ``(B) $9.50 an hour, beginning 1 year after such 
                effective date;
                    ``(C) $10.60 an hour, beginning 2 years after such 
                effective date;
                    ``(D) $11.70 an hour, beginning 3 years after such 
                effective date;
                    ``(E) $12.80 an hour, beginning 4 years after such 
                effective date;
                    ``(F) $13.90 an hour, beginning 5 years after such 
                effective date;
                    ``(G) $15.00 an hour, beginning 6 years after such 
                effective date; and
                    ``(H) beginning on the date that is 7 years after 
                such effective date, and annually thereafter, the 
                amount determined by the Secretary under subsection 
                (h);''.
    (b) Determination Based on Increase in the Median Hourly Wage of 
All Employees.--Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 206) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h)(1) Not later than each date that is 90 days before a new 
minimum wage determined under subsection (a)(1)(H) is to take effect, 
the Secretary shall determine the minimum wage to be in effect under 
this subsection for each period described in subsection (a)(1)(H). The 
wage determined under this subsection for a year shall be--
            ``(A) not less than the amount in effect under subsection 
        (a)(1) on the date of such determination;
            ``(B) increased from such amount by the annual percentage 
        increase, if any, in the median hourly wage of all employees as 
        determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and
            ``(C) rounded up to the nearest multiple of $0.05.
    ``(2) In calculating the annual percentage increase in the median 
hourly wage of all employees for purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the 
Secretary, through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall compile data 
on the hourly wages of all employees to determine such a median hourly 
wage and compare such median hourly wage for the most recent year for 
which data are available with the median hourly wage determined for the 
preceding year.''.

SEC. 12203. TIPPED EMPLOYEES.

    (a) Base Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees and Tips Retained by 
Employees.--Section 3(m)(2)(A)(i) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2)(A)(i)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(i) the cash wage paid such employee, which for purposes 
        of such determination shall be not less than--
                    ``(I) for the 1-year period beginning on the 
                effective date under section 12207 of the Raise the 
                Wage Act, $3.60 an hour;
                    ``(II) for each succeeding 1-year period until the 
                hourly wage under this clause equals the wage in effect 
                under section 6(a)(1) for such period, an hourly wage 
                equal to the amount determined under this clause for 
                the preceding year, increased by the lesser of--
                            ``(aa) $1.50; or
                            ``(bb) the amount necessary for the wage in 
                        effect under this clause to equal the wage in 
                        effect under section 6(a)(1) for such period, 
                        rounded up to the nearest multiple of $0.05; 
                        and
                    ``(III) for each succeeding 1-year period after the 
                increase made pursuant to subclause (II), the minimum 
                wage in effect under section 6(a)(1); and''.
    (b) Tips Retained by Employees.--Section 3(m)(2)(A) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in the second sentence of the matter following clause 
        (ii), by striking ``of this subsection, and all tips received 
        by such employee have been retained by the employee'' and 
        inserting ``of this subsection. Any employee shall have the 
        right to retain any tips received by such employee''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``An employer shall 
        inform each employee of the right and exception provided under 
        the preceding sentence.''.
    (c) Scheduled Repeal of Separate Minimum Wage for Tipped 
Employees.--
            (1) Tipped employees.--Section 3(m)(2)(A) of the Fair Labor 
        Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2)(A)), as amended by 
        subsections (a) and (b), is further amended by striking the 
        sentence beginning with ``In determining the wage an employer 
        is required to pay a tipped employee,'' and all that follows 
        through ``of this subsection.'' and inserting ``The wage 
        required to be paid to a tipped employee shall be the wage set 
        forth in section 6(a)(1).''.
            (2) Publication of notice.--Subsection (i) of section 6 of 
        the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206), as 
        amended by section 12205, is further amended by striking ``or 
        in accordance with subclause (II) or (III) of section 
        3(m)(2)(A)(i)''.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) 
        and (2) shall take effect on the date that is 1 day after the 
        date on which the hourly wage under subclause (III) of section 
        3(m)(2)(A)(i) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
        U.S.C. 203(m)(2)(A)(i)), as amended by subsection (a), takes 
        effect.

SEC. 12204. NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LESS THAN 20 YEARS OLD.

    (a) Base Minimum Wage for Newly Hired Employees Who Are Less Than 
20 Years Old.--Section 6(g)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 206(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``a wage which is not less 
than $4.25 an hour.'' and inserting the following: ``a wage at a rate 
that is not less than--
            ``(A) for the 1-year period beginning on the effective date 
        under section 12207 of the Raise the Wage Act, $5.50 an hour;
            ``(B) for each succeeding 1-year period until the hourly 
        wage under this paragraph equals the wage in effect under 
        section 6(a)(1) for such period, an hourly wage equal to the 
        amount determined under this paragraph for the preceding year, 
        increased by the lesser of--
                    ``(i) $1.25; or
                    ``(ii) the amount necessary for the wage in effect 
                under this paragraph to equal the wage in effect under 
                section 6(a)(1) for such period, rounded up to the 
                nearest multiple of $0.05; and
            ``(C) for each succeeding 1-year period after the increase 
        made pursuant to subparagraph (B)(ii), the minimum wage in 
        effect under section 6(a)(1).''.
    (b) Scheduled Repeal of Separate Minimum Wage for Newly Hired 
Employees Who Are Less Than 20 Years Old.--
            (1) In general.--Section 6(g) of the Fair Labor Standards 
        Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(g)), as amended by subsection (a), 
        shall be repealed.
            (2) Publication of notice.--Subsection (i) of section 6 of 
        the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206), as 
        amended by section 12203(c)(2), is further amended by striking 
        ``or subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (g)(1),''.
            (3) Effective date.--The repeal and amendment made by 
        paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, shall take effect on the 
        date that is 1 day after the date on which the hourly wage 
        under subparagraph (C) of section 6(g)(1) of the Fair Labor 
        Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(g)(1)), as amended by 
        subsection (a), takes effect.

SEC. 12205. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.

    Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206), 
as amended by the preceding sections, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(i) Not later than 60 days prior to the effective date of any 
increase in the required wage determined under subsection (a)(1) or 
subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (g)(1), or in accordance with 
subclause (II) or (III) of section 3(m)(2)(A)(i) or section 
14(c)(1)(A), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and on 
the website of the Department of Labor a notice announcing each 
increase in such required wage.''.

SEC. 12206. PROMOTING ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
              DISABILITIES.

    (a) Wages.--
            (1) Transition to fair wages for individuals with 
        disabilities.--Subparagraph (A) of section 14(c)(1) of the Fair 
        Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)(1)) is amended to 
        read as follows:
            ``(A) at a rate that equals, or exceeds, for each year, the 
        greater of--
                    ``(i)(I) $4.25 an hour, beginning 1 year after the 
                date the wage rate specified in section 6(a)(1)(A) 
                takes effect;
                    ``(II) $6.40 an hour, beginning 2 years after such 
                date;
                    ``(III) $8.55 an hour, beginning 3 years after such 
                date;
                    ``(IV) $10.70 an hour, beginning 4 years after such 
                date;
                    ``(V) $12.85 an hour, beginning 5 years after such 
                date; and
                    ``(VI) the wage rate in effect under section 
                6(a)(1), on the date that is 6 years after the date the 
                wage specified in section 6(a)(1)(A) takes effect; or
                    ``(ii) if applicable, the wage rate in effect on 
                the day before the date of enactment of the Raise the 
                Wage Act for the employment, under a special 
                certificate issued under this paragraph, of the 
                individual for whom the wage rate is being determined 
                under this subparagraph,''.
            (2) Prohibition on new special certificates; sunset.--
        Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
        U.S.C. 214(c)) (as amended by paragraph (1)) is further amended 
        by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Prohibition on new special certificates.--
        Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not issue a 
        special certificate under this subsection to an employer that 
        was not issued a special certificate under this subsection 
        before the date of enactment of the Raise the Wage Act.
            ``(7) Sunset.--Beginning on the day after the date on which 
        the wage rate described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(VI) takes 
        effect, the authority to issue special certificates under 
        paragraph (1) shall expire, and no special certificates issued 
        under paragraph (1) shall have any legal effect.
            ``(8) Transition assistance.--Upon request, the Secretary 
        shall provide--
                    ``(A) technical assistance and information to 
                employers issued a special certificate under this 
                subsection for the purposes of--
                            ``(i) transitioning the practices of such 
                        employers to comply with this subsection, as 
                        amended by the Raise the Wage Act; and
                            ``(ii) ensuring continuing employment 
                        opportunities for individuals with disabilities 
                        receiving a special minimum wage rate under 
                        this subsection; and
                    ``(B) information to individuals employed at a 
                special minimum wage rate under this subsection, which 
                may include referrals to Federal or State entities with 
                expertise in competitive integrated employment.''.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Publication of Notice.--
            (1) Amendment.--Subsection (i) of section 6 of the Fair 
        Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206), as amended by 
        section 12204(b)(2), is further amended by striking ``or 
        section 14(c)(1)(A),''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect on the day after the date on which the wage 
        rate described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(VI) of section 14(c) of 
        the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)), as 
        amended by subsection (a)(1), takes effect.

SEC. 12207. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle or the amendments 
made by this subtitle, this subtitle and the amendments made by this 
subtitle shall take effect--
            (1) subject to paragraph (2), on the first day of the third 
        month that begins after the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2) with respect to the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, on the date that is 18 months after the 
        effective date described in paragraph (1).

SEC. 12208. GAO REPORT ON THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA 
              ISLANDS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Education and Labor Committee 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report that, with respect to the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands--
            (1) assesses the status and structure of the economy 
        (including employment, earnings and wages, and key industries); 
        and
            (2) for each year in which a wage increase will take effect 
        under subsection (a)(1) or (g)(1) of section 6, section 
        3(m)(2)(A)(i), or section 14(c)(1)(A) of the Fair Labor 
        Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), as amended by 
        this subtitle, estimates the proportion of employees who will 
        be directly affected by each such wage increase taking effect 
        for such year, disaggregated by industry and occupation.

SEC. 12209. GAO REPORT ON WAGE INCREASE IMPACT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days before the date of the 
third wage increase to first take effect after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General, in consultation with the persons 
described in subsection (b), shall prepare and submit to Congress a 
report, that--
            (1) identifies and analyzes the effects, in the aggregate, 
        of the first wage increases and second wage increases after 
        such date of enactment on business enterprises (including small 
        business enterprises) including the effects, with respect to 
        such enterprises, on--
                    (A) the wages and compensation of employees;
                    (B) the number of employees, disaggregated by full-
                time and part-time employees;
                    (C) the prices, sales, and revenues;
                    (D) employee turnover and retention;
                    (E) hiring and training costs; and
                    (F) productivity and absenteeism;
            (2) to the extent practicable, identifies such effects in 
        isolation from other factors that may affect business 
        enterprises (including small business enterprises), including--
                    (A) broader economic conditions;
                    (B) changes in Federal, State, and local law, 
                policy, and regulation;
                    (C) industry consolidation;
                    (D) natural disasters; and
                    (E) significant demographic changes;
            (3) to the extent practicable, identifies and analyzes such 
        effects for the Nation as a whole, and, separately, for--
                    (A) each census division, as designated by the 
                Bureau of the Census;
                    (B) each metropolitan statistical area and 
                nonmetropolitan portion (as such terms are defined by 
                the Office of Management and Budget with respect to 
                2013); and
                    (C) each urbanized area, urbanized cluster, and 
                rural area, as designated by the Bureau of the Census; 
                and
            (4) describes the methodology used to generate the 
        information in the report.
    (b) Expert Consultation.--The persons described in this subsection 
are--
            (1) labor economists with expertise in minimum wage and low 
        wage labor markets;
            (2) workers (including agricultural workers), and the labor 
        organizations and worker groups representing such workers;
            (3) representatives of businesses, including small 
        businesses, agricultural employers, and businesses in the 
        accommodation and food services sector;
            (4) State and local governments; and
            (5) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
    (c) Congressional Assessment and Recommendations.--Not later than 
60 days after the date on which Congress receives the report under 
subsection (a), Congress shall--
            (1) assess the findings of such report; and
            (2) make recommendations with respect to actions of 
        Congress to address the findings of such report, including 
        actions to delay the next scheduled wage increases.
    (d) Wage Increase Defined.--The term ``wage increase'' means an 
increase in wages that takes effect under subsection (a)(1) or (g)(1) 
of section 6, section 3(m)(2)(A)(i), or section 14(c)(1)(A) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), as amended by this 
subtitle.

                     Subtitle U--Pay Equity for All

SEC. 12301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Pay Equity for All Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 12302. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES' SALARY AND 
              BENEFIT HISTORY.

    (a) In General.--The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 7 the following new 
section:

``SEC. 8. REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO WAGE, SALARY, AND 
              BENEFIT HISTORY.

    ``(a) In General.--It shall be an unlawful practice for an employer 
to--
            ``(1) rely on the wage history of a prospective employee in 
        considering the prospective employee for employment, including 
        requiring that a prospective employee's prior wages satisfy 
        minimum or maximum criteria as a condition of being considered 
        for employment;
            ``(2) rely on the wage history of a prospective employee in 
        determining the wages for such prospective employee, except 
        that an employer may rely on wage history if it is voluntarily 
        provided by a prospective employee, after the employer makes an 
        offer of employment with an offer of compensation to the 
        prospective employee, to support a wage higher than the wage 
        offered by the employer;
            ``(3) seek from a prospective employee or any current or 
        former employer the wage history of the prospective employee, 
        except that an employer may seek to confirm prior wage 
        information only after an offer of employment with compensation 
        has been made to the prospective employee and the prospective 
        employee responds to the offer by providing prior wage 
        information to support a wage higher than that offered by the 
        employer; or
            ``(4) discharge or in any other manner retaliate against 
        any employee or prospective employee because the employee or 
        prospective employee--
                    ``(A) opposed any act or practice made unlawful by 
                this section; or
                    ``(B) took an action for which discrimination is 
                forbidden under section 15(a)(3).
    ``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `wage history' means 
the wages paid to the prospective employee by the prospective 
employee's current employer or previous employer.''.
    (b) Penalties.--Section 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 216) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f)(1) Any person who violates the provisions of section 8 
shall--
            ``(A) be subject to a civil penalty of $5,000 for a first 
        offense, increased by an additional $1,000 for each subsequent 
        offense, not to exceed $10,000; and
            ``(B) be liable to each employee or prospective employee 
        who was the subject of the violation for special damages not to 
        exceed $10,000 plus attorneys' fees, and shall be subject to 
        such injunctive relief as may be appropriate.
    ``(2) An action to recover the liability described in paragraph 
(1)(B) may be maintained against any employer (including a public 
agency) in any Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction by any 
one or more employees or prospective employees for and on behalf of--
            ``(A) the employees or prospective employees; and
            ``(B) other employees or prospective employees similarly 
        situated.''.

                  Subtitle V--21st Century Investment

SEC. 12601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``21st Century Investment Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 12602. INCREASE IN RESEARCH CREDIT FOR CONTRACTED RESEARCH WITH 
              UNITED STATES BUSINESSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Special Rule for Contracted Research With United States 
Manufacturing Business.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the taxpayer elects the application 
        of this subsection, subsection (a)(1) shall be applied by 
        substituting `25 percent' for `20 percent' with respect to 
        qualified United States research expenses.
            ``(2) Qualified united states research expenses.--For 
        purposes of this subsection, the term `qualified United States 
        research expenses' means any amount paid or incurred by the 
        taxpayer to any person (other than an employee of the taxpayer) 
        for qualified research, substantially all of which occurs in 
        the United States.
            ``(3) Separate application of section.--In the case of any 
        election of the application of this subsection, this section 
        shall be applied separately with respect to qualified United 
        States research expenses.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

     Subtitle W--Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration

SEC. 12801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Protection of Social Security 
Benefits Restoration Act''.

SEC. 12802. PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY, RAILROAD RETIREMENT, AND BLACK 
              LUNG BENEFITS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSET.

    (a) Prohibition on Administrative Offset Authority.--
            (1) Assignment under social security act.--Section 207 of 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 407) is amended by adding at 
        the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of section 3716(c)(3) of 
title 31, United States Code, as such subparagraphs were in effect on 
the date before the date of enactment of the Protection of Social 
Security Benefits Restoration Act, shall be null and void and of no 
effect.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 14(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 
                1974 (45 U.S.C. 231m(a)) is amended by adding at the 
                end the following: ``. The provisions of section 207(d) 
                of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to 
                this title to the same extent as they apply in the case 
                of title II of such Act.''.
                    (B) Section 2(e) of the Railroad Unemployment 
                Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(e)) is amended by adding 
                at the end the following: ``The provisions of section 
                207(d) of the Social Security Act shall apply with 
                respect to this title to the same extent as they apply 
                in the case of title II of such Act.''
    (b) Repeal of Administrative Offset Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (3) of section 3716(c) of title 
        31, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(3)(A)(i) Notwithstanding'' and 
                all that follows through ``any overpayment under such 
                program).'';
                    (B) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph 
                (3).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (5) of such section is 
        amended by striking ``the Commissioner of Social Security 
        and''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to any collection by administrative offset occurring on or after 
the date of enactment of this Act of a claim arising before, on, or 
after the date of enactment of this Act.

             Subtitle X--Federal Jobs Guarantee Development

SEC. 12901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Federal Jobs Guarantee 
Development Act of 2020''.

SEC. 12902. JOB GUARANTEE PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an 
        entity that--
                    (A) is a political subdivision of a State, Tribal 
                entity, or a combination of contiguous political 
                subdivisions or Tribal entities;
                    (B) has an unemployment rate that is not less than 
                150 percent of the national unemployment rate, as 
                determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (except in 
                the case of Tribal entities which may submit their own 
                employment data where no such Federal data is available 
                for such entities) based on the most recent data 
                available at the time the Secretary solicits 
                applications for grants under this section; and
                    (C) submits an application in accordance with 
                subsection (d).
            (2) Job guarantee program.--The term ``job guarantee 
        program'' means a program that meets the requirements of 
        subsection (c).
            (3) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' means an area that 
        is located outside of an urban area.
            (4) Tribal entity.--The term ``Tribal entity'' means an 
        Indian tribe or tribal organization as such terms are defined 
        in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 
        5304).
            (5) Urban area.--The term ``urban area'' means an urbanized 
        area (a region of 50,000 or more residents) and an urbanized 
        cluster (and area encompassing between 2,500 and 50,000 
        residents), according to the Census Bureau's urban-rural 
        classification in the 2010 census.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Labor.
            (7) WIOA definitions.--The terms ``adult education and 
        literacy activities'', ``career planning'', ``individual with a 
        barrier to employment'', ``in-demand industry sector or 
        occupation'', ``local board'', ``recognized postsecondary 
        credential'', ``State board'', ``supportive services'', and 
        ``workplace learning advisor'' have the meanings given such 
        terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
        Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot 
        program to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to 
        establish programs to ensure that any individual within the 
        area served by the entity who applies for a job through the 
        program will be provided with employment as provided for in 
        this section.
            (2) Termination.--Federal funding for a job guarantee 
        program established under a grant under this section shall 
        terminate on the earlier of--
                    (A) the end of the 3-year period beginning on the 
                date of the grant; or
                    (B) the date of any revocation of the grantee as an 
                eligible entity.
    (c) Job Guarantee Programs.--A job guarantee program meets the 
requirements of this subsection if the jobs provided under such 
program--
            (1) are available to all individuals who--
                    (A) are 18 years of age or older; and
                    (B) reside in the area served under the program at 
                the time the area became an eligible entity;
        except that participants in the program may be disciplined, 
        released, or suspended from further participation in jobs under 
        this program if they are found to be negligent, or generally 
        disruptive to the workplace involved under procedures 
        established by the Secretary that provide for an opportunity 
        for a review of such determinations;
            (2) are, with respect to individual participants, included 
        as part of an established bargaining unit and covered by any 
        applicable collective bargaining agreement in effect if 
        similarly situated employees are part of such unit and 
        represented by an exclusive bargaining representative;
            (3) are available for the duration of the pilot program;
            (4) provide a wage of not less than the greater of--
                    (A) the hourly wage provided for under the 
                provisions of S. 150 (116th Congress), if enacted, or 
                the hourly wage otherwise required to be paid to 
                employees in area to be served under the pilot program, 
                whichever is greater;
                    (B) the prevailing wage in the area involved for a 
                similar job as required by chapter 67 of title 41, 
                United States Code, and other related laws; or
                    (C) the applicable wage under an applicable 
                collective bargaining agreement as provided for under 
                paragraph (2);
            (5) provide for coverage of the worker under a health 
        insurance program that is comparable to that offered to Federal 
        employees under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program; 
        and
            (6) provide at a minimum--
                    (A) paid family leave consistent with the 
                provisions of S. 463 (116th Congress) and applicable 
                State law; and
                    (B) paid sick leave consistent with the provision 
                of S. 840 (116th Congress) and applicable State law.
    (d) Other Uses.--Funds may be used to provide workers in a job 
guarantee program with--
            (1) supportive services, which can include transportation, 
        child care, dependent care, housing, and needs-related 
        payments, that are necessary to enable an individual to 
        participate in activities authorized under this subtitle;
            (2) access to a workplace learning advisor to support the 
        education, skill development, job training, career panning, and 
        credentials required to progress toward career goals of such 
        employees in order to meet employer requirements related to job 
        openings and career advancements that support economic self-
        sufficiency;
            (3) adult education and literacy activities, including 
        those provided by public libraries;
            (4) activities that assist justice involved individuals, 
        formerly incarcerated individuals, and individuals with 
        criminal records in reentering the workforce; and
            (5) financial literacy activities including those described 
        in section 129(b)(2)(D) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act.
    (e) Applications.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require. Such application shall include--
            (1) a description of the geographic area and population 
        that the entity intends to serve under the job guarantee 
        program established under the grant, including the area 
        unemployment rate, underemployment rate, unemployment rate for 
        individuals with disabilities, poverty rate, housing vacancy 
        rate, crime rate, household income, home-ownership rate, labor 
        force participation rate, and educational attainment;
            (2) to extent practicable, a description of the jobs that 
        will be offered under the job guarantee program, including--
                    (A) a description of supports provided to 
                individuals with disabilities and accommodations 
                required under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
                1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and
                    (B) a description of supports and procedures to 
                ensure job access and opportunities for individuals 
                with criminal records, including information on 
                physical and programmatic accessibility, in accordance 
                with section 188 of the Workforce Innovation and 
                Opportunity Act, if applicable, and the Americans with 
                Disabilities Act of 1990, for individuals with 
                disabilities;
            (3) the need in the area for jobs to be performed, 
        including for jobs designated as a high-skill, high-wage or in-
        demand industry sector or occupation by the Secretary, State 
        board, or local board;
            (4) a description of State, local, or philanthropic 
        funding, including through coordination and in-kind or non-
        financial support, if any, that will be provided to assist in 
        carrying out the job guarantee program;
            (5) an assurance that the eligible entity will establish--
                    (A) a public internet website, in conjunction with 
                the Secretary, to post all available jobs under the job 
                guarantee program; and
                    (B) a process for individuals to apply for such 
                jobs;
            (6) a comprehensive plan to describe how the funding under 
        the program will leverage existing or anticipated local, State, 
        and Federal funding;
            (7) an assurance that necessary administrative data systems 
        and information technology infrastructure are available, or 
        will be available, to provide for full participation in the 
        evaluation under subsection (k);
            (8) a description of how the eligible entity will comply 
        with the requirements described in subsection (c)(6);
            (9) an assurance that the entity will enter into an 
        allocation agreement with the Secretary under subsection 
        (j)(2)(A); and
            (10) an assurance that energy and infrastructure jobs 
        provided under the program will not exacerbate the impacts of 
        climate change.
    (f) Selection.--The Secretary, after reviewing applications from 
eligible entities, shall award grants under this section to not more 
than 15 such eligible entities. In awarding such grants, the Secretary 
shall consider diversity in geographic location, urban-rural 
composition, and political entity, including the representation of 
Tribal entities.
    (g) Amount of Grant.--
            (1) Establishment of fund.--There is established in the 
        Treasury of the United States a separate account to be known as 
        the ``Job Guarantee Program Trust Fund'' (referred to in this 
        section as the ``Fund''), consisting of--
                    (A) amounts deposited in the Fund under subsection 
                (l); and
                    (B) any interest earned on investment of amounts in 
                the Fund.
            (2) Use of amounts.--The Secretary shall use amounts in the 
        Fund to make payments to grantees under grants under this 
        section in accordance with paragraph (3).
            (3) Payments.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall determine the 
                annual amount of a grant under this section based on a 
                formula to be developed by the Secretary.
                    (B) Payments.--The Secretary shall make payments to 
                grantees under this section in a manner determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary. The Secretary shall not 
                make subsequent payments to a grantee after the initial 
                payment until the grantee certifies to the Secretary 
                that the grantee has expended, transferred, or 
                obligated not less than 80 percent of the most recent 
                payment made under this subsection.
    (h) Limitations.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received 
under a grant under this section to--
            (1) employ individuals who will replace, or lead to the 
        displacement of, existing employees, positions, or individuals 
        who would otherwise perform similar employment, or disrupt 
        existing contracts and collective bargaining agreements, as 
        defined in section 181(b) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128);
            (2) perform functions otherwise prohibited by Federal, 
        State, or local laws; and
            (3) carry out other prohibited activities, as determined by 
        the Secretary.
    (i) Federal Provision of Jobs in Pilot Sites.--
            (1) Guidance.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
        which the Secretary awards the first grant under this section, 
        the Secretary shall--
                    (A) provide guidance to the heads of appropriate 
                Federal agencies to notify such agencies of job 
                guarantee programs established under such grants; and
                    (B) request that such agencies notify the 
                Secretary, within 30 days of the date on which the 
                guidance is received under paragraph (1), of the number 
                and types of jobs that such agency would make available 
                through each of the programs.
            (2) Application of provisions.--The requirements of 
        subsection (c) relating to wages and benefits provided to 
        participants in jobs provided under job guarantee programs, and 
        the limitations in subsection (h), shall apply to Federal 
        agencies and jobs provided under this subsection, except that a 
        Federal agency shall employ each individual under this 
        subsection for up to three years.
            (3) Listing of jobs on website.--The Secretary shall 
        establish procedures to ensure that jobs identified under 
        paragraph (1)(B) are listed on the appropriate public internet 
        website as provided for under subsection (e)(5)(A).
            (4) Reimbursement.--At the end of each fiscal year, the 
        Secretary shall transfer from the Fund to each Federal agency 
        that employs individuals under a job guarantee program under 
        this section, an amount necessary to reimburse such agency for 
        the full cost of employing each such individual during such 
        fiscal year.
    (j) Training.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop procedures to 
        support up to 8 weeks of paid training (through privately or 
        publicly funded training programs, such as those provided by 
        the public workforce system) to participants in order to 
        perform duties required by job guarantee programs under this 
        section, including a new period of training, not to exceed 8 
        weeks, prior to commencing any new job under the program.
            (2) Specific populations.--With respect to certain 
        populations with barriers to employment (as defined in section 
        3(24) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public 
        Law 113-128)), the 8-week training period may include specific 
        job-related training and counseling and other general skills 
        training to prepare such individuals to reenter the workforce.
    (k) Priorities and Audits.--
            (1) Priorities.--Prior to awarding the initial grants under 
        this section, the Secretary shall issue a list of national job 
        priorities relating to jobs that may be carried out under job 
        guarantee programs, that shall include child care, care for 
        seniors and individuals with disabilities, clean energy jobs, 
        and sustainable infrastructure activities. The Secretary shall 
        take State board and local board suggestions into consideration 
        when issuing such list.
            (2) Audits.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
                Inspector General of the Department of Labor, shall 
                carry out annual audits of the use of grant funds 
                provided to eligible entities under this section.
                    (B) Allocation agreements and misuse of funds.--
                            (i) Allocation agreements.--An eligible 
                        entity shall enter into an allocation agreement 
                        with the Secretary that shall provide that the 
                        Secretary shall recoup any amounts paid to the 
                        entity under a grant under this section if the 
                        results of an audit under subparagraph (A) 
                        include a finding that there was an intentional 
                        or reckless misuse of such funds by such 
                        entity.
                            (ii) Loss of eligibility.--An eligible 
                        entity that is determined to have falsified or 
                        otherwise misstated data in any report 
                        submitted to the Secretary with the intent to 
                        deceive or mislead the Secretary shall be 
                        ineligible to receive additional funds under 
                        this section.
    (l) Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each calendar 
year for which an eligible entity obligates or expends any amounts made 
available under a grant under this section, the eligible entity shall 
submit to the Secretary a report that--
            (1) specifies the amount of grant funds obligated or 
        expended for the preceding fiscal year;
            (2) specifies any purposes for which the funds were 
        obligated or expended; and
            (3) includes any other information that the Secretary may 
        require to more effectively administer the grant program under 
        this section, including the indicators of performance under 
        section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i)), with the 
        performance data disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, age, 
        and membership in a population specified in section 3(24) of 
        such Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(24)).
    (m) Evaluation.--The Chief Evaluation Officer at the Department of 
Labor shall provide for the conduct of an evaluation of the pilot 
program, using a rigorous design and evaluation methods to assess the 
implementation of the programs and their impact on--
            (1) overall employment, public-sector employment, and 
        private-sector employment;
            (2) private sector employment, wages, and benefits;
            (3) poverty rate;
            (4) public assistance spending and other Federal spending 
        in the area served by the program;
            (5) child health and educational outcomes;
            (6) health and well-being of those with mental, emotional, 
        and behavioral health needs;
            (7) incarceration rates;
            (8) the environment, including air quality and water 
        quality;
            (9) the indicators of performance as described in 
        subsection (l)(3); and
            (10) other economic development and individual outcome 
        indicators, as determined by the Secretary.
    (n) Expansion of Work Opportunity Credit To Include Participants in 
Job Guarantee Programs.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (d) of section 51 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``or'' 
                        at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (J), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``, or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new subparagraph:
                    ``(K) a qualified participant in a job guarantee 
                program.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(16) Qualified participant in a job guarantee program.--
        The term `qualified participant in a job guarantee program' 
        means any individual who is certified by the designated local 
        agency as having participated in a job guarantee program under 
        section 2 of the Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2020 
        for not less than 3 months during the 6-month period ending on 
        the hiring date.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer 
        after December 31, 2019.
    (o) Appropriations.--From funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out this section.

        Subtitle Y--Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development

SEC. 13101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Blue Collar to Green Collar 
Jobs Development Act of 2020''.

      PART 1--OFFICE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT, DIVERSITY, AND EMPLOYMENT

SEC. 13111. NAME OF OFFICE.

    (a) In General.--Section 211 of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7141) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``minority economic 
        impact'' and inserting ``economic impact, diversity, and 
        employment''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Office of Minority 
        Economic Impact'' and inserting ``Office of Economic Impact, 
        Diversity, and Employment''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Department 
of Energy Organization Act is amended by amending the item relating to 
section 211 to read as follows:

``Sec. 211. Office of Economic Impact, Diversity, and Employment.''.

SEC. 13112. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

    Section 211 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7141) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
        (g) and (h), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall establish 
and carry out the programs described in sections 13121 and 13122 of the 
Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2020.''.

SEC. 13113. AUTHORIZATION.

    Subsection (h) of section 211 of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7141), as redesignated by section 13112 of 
this subtitle, is amended by striking ``not to exceed $3,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1979, not to exceed $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, and 
not to exceed $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1981. Of the amounts so 
appropriated each fiscal year, not less than 50 percent shall be 
available for purposes of financial assistance under subsection (e).'' 
and inserting ``$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2024.''.

                  PART 2--ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 13121. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Economic 
Impact, Diversity, and Employment, shall establish and carry out a 
comprehensive, nationwide program to improve education and training for 
jobs in energy-related industries, including manufacturing, 
engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in such energy-related 
industries, in order to increase the number of skilled workers trained 
to work in such energy-related industries, including by--
            (1) encouraging underrepresented groups, including 
        religious and ethnic minorities, women, veterans, individuals 
        with disabilities, unemployed energy workers, and 
        socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals to enter into the 
        science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (in this 
        section referred to as ``STEM'') fields;
            (2) encouraging the Nation's educational institutions to 
        equip students with the skills, mentorships, training, and 
        technical expertise necessary to fill the employment 
        opportunities vital to managing and operating the Nation's 
        energy-related industries;
            (3) providing students and other candidates for employment 
        with the necessary skills and certifications for skilled, 
        semiskilled, and highly skilled jobs in such energy-related 
        industries;
            (4) strengthening and more fully engaging Department of 
        Energy programs and laboratories in carrying out the 
        Department's Minorities in Energy Initiative; and
            (5) to the greatest extent possible, collaborating with and 
        supporting existing State workforce development programs to 
        maximize program efficiency.
    (b) Priority.--In carrying out the program established under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize the education and 
training of underrepresented groups for jobs in energy-related 
industries.
    (c) Direct Assistance.--In carrying out the program established 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide direct assistance 
(including financial assistance awards, technical expertise, and 
internships) to educational institutions, local workforce development 
boards, State workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, 
labor organizations, and apprenticeship programs. The Secretary shall 
distribute such direct assistance in a manner proportional to the needs 
of, and demand for jobs in, energy-related industries, consistent with 
information obtained under subsections (e)(3) and (i).
    (d) Clearinghouse.--In carrying out the program established under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a clearinghouse to--
            (1) maintain and update information and resources on 
        training programs for jobs in energy-related industries, 
        including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and 
        retrofitting jobs in such energy-related industries; and
            (2) act as a resource for educational institutions, local 
        workforce development boards, State workforce development 
        boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, and 
        apprenticeship programs that would like to develop and 
        implement training programs for such jobs.
    (e) Collaboration and Report.--In carrying out the program 
established under subsection (a), the Secretary--
            (1) shall collaborate with educational institutions, local 
        workforce development boards, State workforce development 
        boards, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, 
        apprenticeship programs, and energy-related industries;
            (2) shall encourage and foster collaboration, mentorships, 
        and partnerships among industry, local workforce development 
        boards, State workforce development boards, nonprofit 
        organizations, labor organizations, and apprenticeship programs 
        that currently provide effective training programs for jobs in 
        energy-related industries and educational institutions that 
        seek to establish these types of programs in order to share 
        best practices and approaches that best suit local, State, and 
        national needs; and
            (3) shall collaborate with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
        the Department of Commerce, the Bureau of the Census, and 
        energy-related industries to--
                    (A) develop a comprehensive and detailed 
                understanding of the workforce needs of such energy-
                related industries, and job opportunities in such 
                energy-related industries, by State and by region; and
                    (B) publish an annual report on job creation in the 
                energy-related industries described in subsection 
                (i)(2).
    (f) Guidelines for Educational Institutions.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the program established 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary, in collaboration with the 
        Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Commerce, the 
        Secretary of Labor, and the National Science Foundation, shall 
        develop voluntary guidelines or best practices for educational 
        institutions to help provide graduates with the skills 
        necessary for jobs in energy-related industries, including 
        manufacturing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs 
        in such energy-related industries.
            (2) Input.--The Secretary shall solicit input from energy-
        related industries in developing guidelines or best practices 
        under paragraph (1).
            (3) Energy efficiency and conservation initiatives.--The 
        guidelines or best practices developed under paragraph (1) 
        shall include grade-specific guidelines for teaching energy 
        efficiency technology, manufacturing efficiency technology, 
        community energy resiliency, and conservation initiatives to 
        educate students and families.
            (4) STEM education.--The guidelines or best practices 
        developed under paragraph (1) shall promote STEM education in 
        educational institutions as it relates to job opportunities in 
        energy-related industries.
    (g) Outreach to Minority-Serving Institutions.--In carrying out the 
program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) give special consideration to increasing outreach to 
        minority-serving institutions;
            (2) make resources available to minority-serving 
        institutions with the objective of increasing the number of 
        skilled minorities and women trained for jobs in energy-related 
        industries, including manufacturing, engineering, construction, 
        and retrofitting jobs in such energy-related industries;
            (3) encourage energy-related industries to improve the 
        opportunities for students of minority-serving institutions to 
        participate in industry internships and cooperative work-study 
        programs; and
            (4) partner with the Department of Energy laboratories to 
        increase underrepresented groups' participation in internships, 
        fellowships, traineeships, and employment at all Department of 
        Energy laboratories.
    (h) Outreach to Displaced and Unemployed Energy Workers.--In 
carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) give special consideration to increasing outreach to 
        employers and job trainers preparing displaced and unemployed 
        energy workers for emerging jobs in energy-related industries, 
        including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and 
        retrofitting jobs in such energy-related industries;
            (2) make resources available to institutions serving 
        displaced and unemployed energy workers with the objective of 
        increasing the number of individuals trained for jobs in 
        energy-related industries, including manufacturing, 
        engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in such 
        energy-related industries; and
            (3) encourage energy-related industries to improve 
        opportunities for displaced and unemployed energy workers to 
        participate in industry internships and cooperative work-study 
        programs.
    (i) Guidelines To Develop Skills for an Energy Industry 
Workforce.--In carrying out the program established under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall, in collaboration with energy-related 
industries--
            (1) identify the areas with the greatest demand for workers 
        in each such industry; and
            (2) develop guidelines for the skills necessary for work in 
        the following energy-related industries:
                    (A) Energy efficiency industry, including work in 
                energy efficiency, conservation, weatherization, 
                retrofitting, or as inspectors or auditors.
                    (B) Renewable energy industry, including work in 
                the development, engineering, manufacturing, and 
                production of renewable energy from renewable energy 
                sources (such as solar, hydropower, wind, or geothermal 
                energy).
                    (C) Community energy resiliency industry, including 
                work in the installation of rooftop solar, in battery 
                storage, and in microgrid technologies.
                    (D) Fuel cell and hydrogen energy industry.
                    (E) Manufacturing industry, including work as 
                operations technicians, in operations and design in 
                additive manufacturing, 3-D printing, and advanced 
                composites and advanced aluminum and other metal 
                alloys, industrial energy efficiency management 
                systems, including power electronics, and other 
                innovative technologies.
                    (F) Chemical manufacturing industry, including work 
                in construction (such as welders, pipefitters, and tool 
                and die makers) or as instrument and electrical 
                technicians, machinists, chemical process operators, 
                engineers, quality and safety professionals, and 
                reliability engineers.
                    (G) Utility industry, including work in the 
                generation, transmission, and distribution of 
                electricity and natural gas, such as utility 
                technicians, operators, lineworkers, engineers, 
                scientists, and information technology specialists.
                    (H) Alternative fuels industry, including work in 
                biofuel development and production.
                    (I) Pipeline industry, including work in pipeline 
                construction and maintenance or work as engineers or 
                technical advisors.
                    (J) Nuclear industry, including work as scientists, 
                engineers, technicians, mathematicians, or security 
                personnel.
                    (K) Oil and gas industry, including work as 
                scientists, engineers, technicians, mathematicians, 
                petrochemical engineers, or geologists.
                    (L) Coal industry, including work as coal miners, 
                engineers, developers and manufacturers of state-of-
                the-art coal facilities, technology vendors, coal 
                transportation workers and operators, or mining 
                equipment vendors.
    (j) Enrollment in Training and Apprenticeship Programs.--In 
carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall work with industry, local workforce development boards, 
State workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, labor 
organizations, and apprenticeship programs to help identify students 
and other candidates, including from underrepresented communities such 
as minorities, women, and veterans, to enroll into training and 
apprenticeship programs for jobs in energy-related industries.
    (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2025.

SEC. 13122. ENERGY WORKFORCE GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
        the Office of Economic Impact, Diversity, and Employment, shall 
        establish and carry out a program to provide grants to eligible 
        businesses to pay the wages of new and existing employees 
        during the time period that such employees are receiving 
        training to work in the renewable energy sector, energy 
        efficiency sector, or grid modernization sector.
            (2) Guidelines.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
        stakeholders, contractors, and organizations that work to 
        advance existing residential energy efficiency, shall establish 
        guidelines to identify training that is eligible for purposes 
        of the program established pursuant to paragraph (1).
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under the 
program established under subsection (a) or a business or labor 
management organization that is directly involved with energy 
efficiency or renewable energy technology, or working on behalf of any 
such business, shall provide services related to--
            (1) renewable electric energy generation, including solar, 
        wind, geothermal, hydropower, and other renewable electric 
        energy generation technologies;
            (2) energy efficiency, including energy-efficient lighting, 
        heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, air source heat 
        pumps, advanced building materials, insulation and air sealing, 
        and other high-efficiency products and services, including 
        auditing and inspection;
            (3) grid modernization or energy storage, including smart 
        grid, microgrid and other distributed energy solutions, demand 
        response management, and home energy management technology; or
            (4) fuel cell and hybrid fuel cell generation.
    (c) Use of Grants.--An eligible business with--
            (1) 20 or fewer employees may use a grant provided under 
        the program established under subsection (a) to pay up to--
                    (A) 45 percent of an employee's wages for the 
                duration of the training, if the training is provided 
                by the eligible business; and
                    (B) 90 percent of an employee's wages for the 
                duration of the training, if the training is provided 
                by an entity other than the eligible business;
            (2) 21 to 99 employees may use a grant provided under the 
        program established under subsection (a) to pay up to--
                    (A) 37.5 percent of an employee's wages for the 
                duration of the training, if the training is provided 
                by the eligible business; and
                    (B) 75 percent of an employee's wages for the 
                duration of the training, if the training is provided 
                by an entity other than the eligible business; and
            (3) 100 employees or more may use a grant provided under 
        the program established under subsection (a) to pay up to--
                    (A) 25 percent of an employee's wages for the 
                duration of the training, if the training is provided 
                by the eligible business; and
                    (B) 50 percent of an employee's wages for the 
                duration of the training, if the training is provided 
                by an entity other than the eligible business.
    (d) Priority for Targeted Communities.--In providing grants under 
the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give 
priority to eligible businesses that--
            (1) recruit employees--
                    (A) from the communities that the businesses serve; 
                and
                    (B) that are minorities, women, persons who are or 
                were foster children, persons who are transitioning 
                from fossil energy sector jobs, or veterans; and
            (2) provide trainees with the opportunity to obtain real-
        world experience.
    (e) Limit.--An eligible business may not receive more than $100,000 
under the program established under subsection (a) per fiscal year.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $70,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2025.

SEC. 13123. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Apprenticeship.--The term ``apprenticeship'' means an 
        apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 
        (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 
        Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
            (2) Educational institution.--The term ``educational 
        institution'' means an elementary school, secondary school, or 
        institution of higher education.
            (3) Elementary school and secondary school.--The terms 
        ``elementary school'' and ``secondary school'' have the 
        meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (4) Energy-related industry.--The term ``energy-related 
        industry'' includes each of the energy efficiency, renewable 
        energy, chemical manufacturing, utility, alternative fuels, 
        pipeline, nuclear energy, oil, gas, and coal industries.
            (5) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1002).
            (6) Labor organization.--The term ``labor organization'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the National 
        Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152).
            (7) Local workforce development board.--The term ``local 
        workforce development board'' means a local board, as defined 
        in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (8) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means an institution of higher education 
        that is of one of the following:
                    (A) Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in 
                section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5))).
                    (B) Tribal College or University (as defined in 
                section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1059c(b))).
                    (C) Alaska Native-serving institution (as defined 
                in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))).
                    (D) Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined 
                in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))).
                    (E) Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in 
                section 318(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1059e(b))).
                    (F) Native American-serving nontribal institution 
                (as defined in section 319(b) of the Higher Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b))).
                    (G) Asian American and Native American Pacific 
                Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 
                320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1059g(b))).
            (9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (10) State workforce development board.--The term ``State 
        workforce development board'' means a State board, as defined 
        in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 3102).

              Subtitle Z--Workforce Development Tax Credit

SEC. 13201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Workforce Development Tax 
Credit Act of 2020''.

SEC. 13202. CREDIT FOR WAGES PAID TO EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN 
              QUALIFIED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related 
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 45S. WAGES PAID TO EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN QUALIFIED 
              APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the apprenticeship 
credit determined under this section for the taxable year is the sum 
of--
            ``(1) the apprenticeship period credit, and
            ``(2) the post-apprenticeship credit.
    ``(b) Apprenticeship Period Credit.--For purposes of subsection 
(a)--
            ``(1) In general.--The apprenticeship period credit for the 
        taxable year is 50 percent of the wages paid for services 
        rendered during the taxable year to each apprenticeship 
        employee but only if such wages are paid for services rendered 
        during a qualified training year of such employee (whether or 
        not such employee is an employee of the taxpayer as of the 
        close of such taxable year).
            ``(2) Limitation on wages per year taken into account.--The 
        amount of wages which may be taken into account under paragraph 
        (1) with respect to any apprenticeship employee for each 
        qualified training year shall not exceed $2,000.
    ``(c) Post-Apprenticeship Credit.--For purposes of subsection (a)--
            ``(1) In general.--The post-apprenticeship credit for the 
        taxable year is 40 percent of the wages paid for services 
        rendered during the taxable year to each employee who has 
        successfully completed a qualified training program of the 
        employer, but only if--
                    ``(A) such wages are paid by such employer for 
                services rendered--
                            ``(i) during the 2-year period which begins 
                        on the day after the employee's completion of 
                        such program, and
                            ``(ii) during the qualified employment 
                        period of such employee, and
                    ``(B) the employee is performing such services in a 
                position which utilizes skills acquired in the 
                qualified training program.
            ``(2) Limitation on wages taken into account.--The amount 
        of wages which may be taken into account under paragraph (1) 
        with respect to any apprenticeship employee shall not exceed 
        $6,000.
            ``(3) Recapture for failure of employee to serve at least 1 
        year after completion of apprenticeship.--The Secretary shall, 
        by regulations, provide for recapturing the amount of any post-
        apprenticeship credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect 
        to any individual who is employed by the employer for less than 
        1 year after the individual completed such program.
    ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Wages.--The term `wages' has the meaning given to 
        such term by section 51(c), determined without regard to 
        paragraph (4) thereof.
            ``(2) Apprenticeship employee.--The term `apprenticeship 
        employee' means any employee who is employed by the employer 
        pursuant to an apprentice agreement registered with--
                    ``(A) the Office of Apprenticeship of the 
                Employment and Training Administration of the 
                Department of Labor, or
                    ``(B) a recognized State apprenticeship agency, as 
                determined by the Office of Apprenticeship of the 
                Employment and Training Administration of the 
                Department of Labor.
            ``(3) Qualified training year.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified training 
                year' means each year during the training period in 
                which--
                            ``(i) the employee is employed by the 
                        employer for at least 25 hours per week during 
                        28 consecutive weeks of such year, and
                            ``(ii) the employee completes at least 8 
                        credit hours of classroom work under a 
                        qualified training program for each semester of 
                        such program ending during such year.
                    ``(B) Qualified training program.--The term 
                `qualified training program' means any training program 
                undertaken pursuant to the agreement referred to in 
                paragraph (2).
                    ``(C) Training period.--The term `training period' 
                means, with respect to an employee, the period--
                            ``(i) beginning on the date that the 
                        employee begins employment with the taxpayer as 
                        an apprentice under a qualified training 
                        program, and
                            ``(ii) ending on the earlier of--
                                    ``(I) the date that such 
                                apprenticeship with the employer ends, 
                                or
                                    ``(II) the date which is 2 years 
                                after the date referred to in clause 
                                (i).
            ``(4) Qualified employment period.--The term `qualified 
        employment period' means the period--
                    ``(A) beginning on the date that the employee 
                begins employment with the taxpayer after the 
                employee's completion of a qualified training program 
                of the taxpayer, and
                    ``(B) ending on the earlier of--
                            ``(i) the date that such employment ends, 
                        or
                            ``(ii) the date which is 1 year after the 
                        date referred to in subparagraph (A).
    ``(e) Coordination With Other Credits.--The amount of credit 
otherwise allowable under sections 45A, 51(a), and 1396(a) with respect 
to any employee shall be reduced by the credit allowed by this section 
with respect to such employee.
    ``(f) Certain Rules To Apply.--Rules similar to the rules of 
subsections (i)(1) and (k) of section 51 shall apply for purposes of 
this section.''.
    (b) Credit Made Part of General Business Credit.--Subsection (b) of 
section 38 of such Code is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of 
paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and 
inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(37) the apprenticeship credit determined under section 
        45S(a).''.
    (c) Denial of Double Benefit.--Subsection (a) of section 280C of 
such Code is amended by inserting ``45S(a),'' after ``45P(a),''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 45S. Wages paid to employees participating in qualified 
                            apprenticeship programs.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to individuals commencing apprenticeship programs after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.

 Subtitle AA--Expanding Access to the Workforce Through Dual Enrollment

SEC. 13501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Expanding Access to the 
Workforce Through Dual Enrollment Act of 2020''.

SEC. 13502. GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated under subsection 
(h), the Secretary of Education shall provide grants to eligible 
entities for the purposes of establishing, expanding, or supporting 
dual or concurrent enrollment programs offering career and technical 
education.
    (b) Amounts.--The total grant amount made to an eligible entity 
under this section may not exceed $1,000,000.
    (c) Use of Grants.--
            (1) Required use of grants.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section shall use such grant for a 
        program described in subsection (a) that carries out the 
        following requirements:
                    (A) A State that is a partner in such eligible 
                entity shall establish a policy to ensure that any 
                postsecondary credits earned though the program will be 
                recognized throughout the system of public higher 
                education of the State in which such program is 
                located.
                    (B) Each local educational entity that is a partner 
                in such eligible entity--
                            (i) shall prioritize establishing, 
                        expanding, or supporting such program at 
                        secondary schools--
                                    (I) serving students not less than 
                                50 percent of whom are eligible for the 
                                free or reduced-price lunch under the 
                                Richard B. Russell National School 
                                Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
                                    (II) whose most recent four-year 
                                adjusted cohort graduation rate is 
                                below the national four-year adjusted 
                                cohort graduation rate, as determined 
                                by the Secretary using the most recent 
                                data submitted to the National Center 
                                of Education Statistics for the 
                                calculation of such national rate; and
                                    (III) whose most recent immediate 
                                college enrollment rate is below the 
                                national immediate college enrollment 
                                rate, as determined by the National 
                                Center of Education Statistics; and
                            (ii) shall prioritize selecting students 
                        for the program who are from a family whose 
                        taxable income for the proceeding year did not 
                        exceed 90 percent of the amount equal to the 
                        median income for a family of the size involved 
                        within the State as determined by the Bureau of 
                        the Census.
                    (C) Each public institution of higher education 
                that is a partner in such eligible entity shall provide 
                such program--
                            (i) assistance with curriculum development;
                            (ii) access to faculty for the instruction 
                        of courses;
                            (iii) access to facilities on the campus of 
                        such institution of higher education, including 
                        for the purpose of instructing courses; and
                            (iv) access to advisors from such 
                        institution of higher education for the 
                        purposes of advising students enrolled in such 
                        program.
                    (D)(i) Each private sector entity that is a partner 
                in such eligible entity shall provide such program with 
                at least two of the forms of assistance described in 
                clause (ii), which shall include at least one of the 
                forms of assistance described in subclause (I), (III), 
                or (IV) of such clause.
                    (ii) The forms of assistance described in this 
                clause are as follows:
                            (I) Internships approved by the Secretary 
                        or registered apprenticeship programs for 
                        students enrolled in such program.
                            (II) Funds in an amount equal to not less 
                        than 10 percent of the total costs of 
                        administering such program.
                            (III) Assistance with curriculum 
                        development.
                            (IV) Mentoring for students enrolled in 
                        such program.
                            (V) Individuals employed by the private 
                        sector entity for the instruction of courses.
                            (VI) Equipment and facilities for the 
                        purposes of on-site instruction.
            (2) Authorized use of grants.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section may use--
                    (A) not more than 50 percent of the grant to--
                            (i) cover expenses, including tuition costs 
                        and textbook fees, incurred by students 
                        enrolled in the program established, expanded, 
                        or supported with the grant; and
                            (ii) offer courses for credit or not-for-
                        credit to supplement such program to--
                                    (I) improve the financial literacy 
                                of students; and
                                    (II) teach skills, including resume 
                                and interviewing skills, that will 
                                prepare students for postsecondary 
                                career and technical education;
                    (B) not less than 10 percent and not more than 30 
                percent of the grant to train or hire educators; and
                    (C) not more than 20 percent of the grant to pay 
                for the cost of transporting (including by school bus, 
                private transportation company, or public transit) 
                students enrolled in the program to the public 
                institution of higher education or private sector 
                entity that is a partner in the eligible entity to 
                receive instruction through a course offered under such 
                program.
    (d) Application Requirements.--An eligible entity seeking a grant 
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
determines, which shall include an assurance that each partner in the 
eligible entity will comply with the requirements of subsection (c)(1).
    (e) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Federal funds made available under 
this section shall be used so as to supplement the level of Federal, 
State, and local public funds that, in the absence of such 
availability, would have been expended for dual enrollment programs and 
in no case to supplant such Federal, State, and local public funds.
    (f) Financial Aid and Enrollment Status.--
            (1) Financial aid.--A student's participation in a program 
        funded under this section shall not be taken into account in 
        determining the need or eligibility of the student for 
        assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1000 et seq.).
            (2) Enrollment status.--A student enrolled in such program 
        shall not be considered a first-time student of any institution 
        of higher education without regard to postsecondary credits 
        earned under the program.
    (g) Report.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
        under this section shall submit to the Secretary a report on--
                    (A) the activities supported by the grant;
                    (B) the number of students participating in the 
                activities supported by the grant;
                    (C) any progress made in achieving the goals of the 
                program supported by the grant; and
                    (D) such other information as the Secretary 
                determines to be appropriate.
            (2) Timeline for submission of report.--The report under 
        paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary not later 
        than 180 days after the date on which the eligible entity 
        concludes the activities supported by the grant under this 
        section.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $150,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2021 through 
2025.

SEC. 13503. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Career and technical education.--The term ``career and 
        technical education'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (20 
        U.S.C. 2302).
            (2) Dual or concurrent enrollment program.--The term ``dual 
        or concurrent enrollment program'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 7801), except that the postsecondary courses of 
        such program shall offer career and technical education.
            (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        partnership among the following:
                    (A) A State.
                    (B) One or more local educational agencies.
                    (C) One or more public institutions of higher 
                education.
                    (D) One or more private sector entities.
            (4) First generation college student.--The term ``first 
        generation college student'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 402A(h)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1070a-11(h)(3)).
            (5) Four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate.--The term 
        ``four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (6) High school.--The term ``high school'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (7) Immediate college enrollment rate.--The term 
        ``immediate college enrollment rate'' means the percentage of 
        individuals ages 16 to 24--
                    (A) who graduate from high school or complete a 
                graduate educational development test prior to October 
                of a calendar year; and
                    (B) who enroll in a two- or four-year institution 
                of higher education in the fall of such calendar year.
            (8) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of high education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            (9) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (10) Mentoring.--The term ``mentoring'' means a structured, 
        managed program in which children are appropriately matched 
        with screened and trained adult volunteers for one-on-one 
        relationships, involving meetings and activities on a regular 
        basis, intended to meet, in part, the child's need for 
        involvement with a caring and supportive adult who provides a 
        positive role model.
            (11) Private sector entity.--The term ``private sector 
        entity'' means an entity owned, controlled, and managed by a 
        private individual or enterprise, including a for-profit 
        business, nonprofit organization, charity, or labor 
        organization.
            (12) Registered apprenticeship program.--The term 
        ``registered apprenticeship program'' means an apprenticeship 
        registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as 
        the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 
        29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
            (13) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (14) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1003).

             Subtitle BB--Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce

SEC. 13601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Investing in Tomorrow's 
Workforce Act of 2020''.

SEC. 13602. TAX CREDIT FOR INCREASING WORKER TRAINING.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:

``SEC. 45T. CREDIT FOR INCREASING WORKER TRAINING.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the worker training 
credit determined under this section for a taxable year is an amount 
equal to the sum of--
            ``(1) 40 percent of the excess (if any) of--
                    ``(A) the high-demand occupation training expenses 
                for such taxable year, over
                    ``(B) the average of the high-demand occupation 
                training expenses for the 3 taxable years preceding 
                such taxable year, plus
            ``(2) 20 percent of the excess (if any) of--
                    ``(A) the low-demand occupation training expenses 
                for such taxable year, over
                    ``(B) the average of the low-demand occupation 
                training expenses for the 3 taxable years preceding 
                such taxable year.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) High-demand occupation training expense.--The term 
        `high-demand occupation training expense' means, for a taxable 
        year, any qualified training expense for programming required 
        for, or designed to lead to employment in, an occupation that 
        the Secretary of Labor has determined is expected to experience 
        not fewer than 20 percent occupational openings for the 10-year 
        period beginning with calendar year beginning in such taxable 
        year.
            ``(2) Low-demand occupation training expense.--The term 
        `low-demand occupation training expense' means any qualified 
        training expense for programming required for, or designed to 
        lead to employment in, an occupation other than an occupation 
        described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Qualified training expense.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified training 
                expense' means amounts paid or incurred by an employer 
                for a qualified training program for non-highly 
                compensated employees.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `qualified training 
                expense' shall not include any amounts paid for meals, 
                lodging, transportation, or other services.
            ``(4) Qualified training program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified training 
                program' means any of the following:
                            ``(i) An apprenticeship program registered 
                        under section 1 of the Act of August 16, 1937 
                        (commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship 
                        Act'; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
                            ``(ii) A program to obtain a recognized 
                        postsecondary credential (as such term is 
                        defined in section 3(52) of the Workforce 
                        Innovation and Opportunity Act).
                            ``(iii) A program eligible to receive funds 
                        under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
                        Education Act of 2006.
                            ``(iv) Any other program designated by the 
                        Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of 
                        Education for purposes of this section.
            ``(5) Non-highly compensated employee.--The term `non-
        highly compensated employee' means, with respect to a taxable 
        year, an employee--
                    ``(A) who is a full-time employee (as such term in 
                defined in section 4980H(c)(4)), and
                    ``(B) whose compensation does not exceed $82,000 
                for such taxable year.''.
    (b) Credit To Be Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of 
such Code is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (31), 
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (32) and inserting ``, 
plus'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(33) the worker training credit determined under section 
        45T.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 45T. Credit for increasing worker training.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

          Subtitle CC--Direct Loans to Small Business Concerns

SEC. 13701. DIRECT LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

    (a) In General.--From amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 
(e), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall 
establish a program to make direct loans to small business concerns (as 
defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).
    (b) Amount.--Loans made under this section shall be in an amount 
not greater than the lesser of--
            (1) 5 percent of the annual revenue of the small business 
        concern requesting the loan; or
            (2) $250,000.
    (c) Interest Rate.--The interest rate on a loan made under this 
section shall be equal to the discount window primary credit interest 
rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release 
on selected interest rates (daily or weekly), commonly referred to as 
the H.15 release.
    (d) Report.--The Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
shall submit a report to Congress on the implementation and results of 
the program established under this section.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 to 2025.

          Subtitle DD--Pilot Program to Fund Local Incubators

SEC. 13801. PILOT PROGRAM TO FUND LOCAL INCUBATORS.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a 
competitive program to make grants to States and political subdivisions 
of States to partner with local incubators in order to provide start-
ups with workspace and other resources for use in developing their 
businesses.
    (b) Eligibility.--The Secretary may only award a grant under this 
section to a State or political subdivision of a State that submits an 
application at such time, in such form, and with such information and 
assurances as the Secretary may require, including an identification of 
one or more incubators with which the State or political subdivision 
will partner in implementing the grant.
    (c) Limitations.--
            (1) One grant per state or political subdivision.--A State 
        or political subdivision of a State may not receive more than 
        one grant under this section. For purposes of the preceding 
        sentence, a grant received by a State shall not be considered 
        to be received by a political subdivision of the State, and a 
        grant received by a political subdivision of a State shall not 
        be considered to be received by the State.
            (2) Amount of grant.--A grant awarded under this section 
        may not exceed $500,000.
    (d) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--A State or political subdivision of a 
        State that receives a grant under this section shall use grant 
        funds to partner with one or more incubators located within the 
        territory of such State or political subdivision in order to 
        provide start-ups with workspace and other resources for use in 
        developing their businesses. The partnership may take such form 
        as the Secretary considers appropriate, including one or more 
        subgrants from the State or political subdivision to the 
        incubator or incubators.
            (2) Specific expenses included.--Grant funds may be used 
        for any expense incurred in order to provide start-ups with 
        workspace and other resources for use in developing their 
        businesses, including--
                    (A) purchase or rental of land;
                    (B) modification of buildings;
                    (C) charges for utility services or broadband 
                service;
                    (D) fees of consultants for the provision of 
                technical or professional assistance;
                    (E) costs of promoting the incubator or incubators; 
                and
                    (F) any other such expense that the Secretary 
                considers appropriate.
    (e) Matching Requirement.--A State or political subdivision of a 
State may not partner with an incubator (or group of incubators) in 
implementing a grant under this section unless the incubator (or group 
of incubators) agrees that, with respect to the expenses to be incurred 
in carrying out activities within the scope of the partnership, the 
incubator (or group of incubators) will make available from private 
funds contributions in an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of 
the amount made available by the State or political subdivision from 
grant funds under this section.
    (f) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the end of 
fiscal year 2024, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
the results achieved by the grant program established under this 
section. Such report shall include recommendations of the Secretary 
with respect to extending, expanding, or improving the program.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Incubator.--The term ``incubator'' means a private-
        sector entity that--
                    (A) provides start-ups with workspace and other 
                resources (such as utilities, broadband service, and 
                technical or professional assistance) for use in 
                developing their businesses; and
                    (B) may charge start-ups a reasonable fee for such 
                resources.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Commerce.
            (3) Start-up.--The term ``start-up'' means any business 
        entity (including an individual operating an unincorporated 
        business) that, as of the time the entity receives resources 
        from an incubator--
                    (A) has been in operation for not more than 5 
                years;
                    (B) has not more than 5 employees; and
                    (C) for the most recently completed fiscal year of 
                the entity (if any) and any preceding fiscal year, has 
                annual gross revenues of less than $150,000.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, 
        or possession of the United States, and each federally 
        recognized Indian tribe.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000, of 
which not more than 5 percent shall be available for the costs of 
administering the grant program established under this section, for 
each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025.

   Subtitle EE--Improving Contract Procurement for Small Businesses 
                    Through More Accurate Reporting

SEC. 13901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Improving Contract Procurement 
for Small Businesses through More Accurate Reporting Act of 2020''.

SEC. 13902. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

    Section 15(h)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(h)(2)(E)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i)--
                    (A) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subclauses:
                                    ``(V) that were purchased by 
                                another entity after the initial 
                                contract was awarded and as a result of 
                                the purchase, would no longer be deemed 
                                to be small business concerns for 
                                purposes of the initial contract; and
                                    ``(VI) that were awarded using a 
                                procurement method that restricted 
                                competition to small business concerns 
                                owned and controlled by service-
                                disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone 
                                small business concerns, small business 
                                concerns owned and controlled by 
                                socially and economically disadvantaged 
                                individuals, small business concerns 
                                owned and controlled by women, or a 
                                subset of any such concerns;'';
            (2) in clause (ii)--
                    (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subclauses:
                                    ``(VI) that were purchased by 
                                another entity after the initial 
                                contract was awarded and as a result of 
                                the purchase, would no longer be deemed 
                                to be small business concerns owned and 
                                controlled by service-disabled veterans 
                                for purposes of the initial contract; 
                                and
                                    ``(VII) that were awarded using a 
                                procurement method that restricted 
                                competition to qualified HUBZone small 
                                business concerns, small business 
                                concerns owned and controlled by 
                                socially and economically disadvantaged 
                                individuals, small business concerns 
                                owned and controlled by women, or a 
                                subset of any such concerns;'';
            (3) in clause (iii)--
                    (A) in subclause (V), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subclauses:
                                    ``(VII) that were purchased by 
                                another entity after the initial 
                                contract was awarded and as a result of 
                                the purchase, would no longer be deemed 
                                to be qualified HUBZone small business 
                                concerns for purposes of the initial 
                                contract; and
                                    ``(VIII) that were awarded using a 
                                procurement method that restricted 
                                competition to small business concerns 
                                owned and controlled by service-
                                disabled veterans, small business 
                                concerns owned and controlled by 
                                socially and economically disadvantaged 
                                individuals, small business concerns 
                                owned and controlled by women, or a 
                                subset of any such concerns;'';
            (4) in clause (iv)--
                    (A) in subclause (V), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subclauses:
                                    ``(VII) that were purchased by 
                                another entity after the initial 
                                contract was awarded and as a result of 
                                the purchase, would no longer be deemed 
                                to be small business concerns owned and 
                                controlled by socially and economically 
                                disadvantaged individuals for purposes 
                                of the initial contract; and
                                    ``(VIII) that were awarded using a 
                                procurement method that restricted 
                                competition to small business concerns 
                                owned and controlled by service-
                                disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone 
                                small business concerns, small business 
                                concerns owned and controlled by women, 
                                or a subset of any such concerns;'';
            (5) in clause (v)--
                    (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subclause (V), by inserting ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subclause:
                                    ``(VI) that were purchased by 
                                another entity after the initial 
                                contract was awarded and as a result of 
                                the purchase, would no longer be deemed 
                                to be small business concerns owned by 
                                an Indian tribe other than an Alaska 
                                Native Corporation for purposes of the 
                                initial contract;'';
            (6) in clause (vi)--
                    (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subclause (V), by inserting ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subclause:
                                    ``(VI) that were purchased by 
                                another entity after the initial 
                                contract was awarded and as a result of 
                                the purchase, would no longer be deemed 
                                to be small business concerns owned by 
                                a Native Hawaiian Organization for 
                                purposes of the initial contract;'';
            (7) in clause (vii)--
                    (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subclause (V), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subclause:
                                    ``(VI) that were purchased by 
                                another entity after the initial 
                                contract was awarded and as a result of 
                                the purchase, would no longer be deemed 
                                to be small business concerns owned by 
                                an Alaska Native Corporation for 
                                purposes of the initial contract; 
                                and''; and
            (8) in clause (viii)--
                    (A) in subclause (VII), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subclause (VIII), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subclauses:
                                    ``(IX) that were purchased by 
                                another entity after the initial 
                                contract was awarded and as a result of 
                                the purchase, would no longer be deemed 
                                to be small business concerns owned and 
                                controlled by women for purposes of the 
                                initial contract; and
                                    ``(X) that were awarded using a 
                                procurement method that restricted 
                                competition to small business concerns 
                                owned and controlled by service-
                                disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone 
                                small business concerns, small business 
                                concerns owned and controlled by 
                                socially and economically disadvantaged 
                                individuals, or a subset of any such 
                                concerns; and''.

        Subtitle FF--Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities

SEC. 14201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Expanding Broadcast Ownership 
Opportunities Act of 2020''.

SEC. 14202. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) One of the main missions of the Federal Communications 
        Commission, and a compelling governmental interest, is to 
        ensure that there is a diversity of ownership and viewpoints in 
        the broadcasting industry.
            (2) The Commission should continue to collect relevant data 
        and conduct studies on such diversity and make appropriate 
        recommendations to Congress on how to increase the number of 
        minority- and women-owned broadcast stations.
            (3) Data from 2014 shows that, of the over 1,700 commercial 
        broadcast television stations in the United States, less than 6 
        percent are owned by women, and less than 3 percent are 
        minority-owned. With respect to radio stations, women owned 
        approximately 7 percent of FM broadcast radio stations, and 
        minorities owned less than 3 percent of such stations.
            (4) Women and minority ownership is 5 to 10 times higher in 
        other industries than in the broadcasting industry.
            (5) During the 17 years that a minority tax certificate 
        program was in place at the Commission (from 1978 to 1995), the 
        Commission issued 287 certificates for radio stations and 40 
        certificates for television stations.
            (6) The Commission can also support minority- and women-
        owned entrants into the broadcasting industry by implementing 
        an incubator program in which existing licensees assist new 
        entrants in the operation of broadcast stations.

SEC. 14203. FCC REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Biennial Report Containing Recommendations for Increasing 
Number of Minority- and Women-Owned Broadcast Stations.--Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less 
frequently than every 2 years thereafter, the Commission shall submit 
to Congress a report containing recommendations for how to increase the 
total number of broadcast stations that are owned or controlled by 
members of minority groups or women, or by both members of minority 
groups and women.
    (b) Biennial Report on Number of Minority- and Women-Owned 
Broadcast Stations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 2 years 
thereafter, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report that 
states the total number of broadcast stations that are owned or 
controlled by members of minority groups or women, or by both members 
of minority groups and women, based on data reported to the Commission 
on Form 323.

SEC. 14204. TAX CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR BROADCAST STATION TRANSACTIONS 
              FURTHERING OWNERSHIP BY SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED 
              INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) Requirements for Issuance of Certificate by FCC.--
            (1) In general.--Part I of title III of the Communications 
        Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
        end the following:

``SEC. 344. TAX CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR BROADCAST STATION TRANSACTIONS 
              FURTHERING OWNERSHIP BY SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED 
              INDIVIDUALS.

    ``(a) Issuance of Certificate by Commission.--Upon application by a 
person who engages in a sale of an interest in a broadcast station 
described in subsection (b), subject to the rules adopted by the 
Commission under subsection (c), the Commission shall issue to such 
person a certificate stating that such sale meets the requirements of 
this section.
    ``(b) Sales Described.--The sales described in this subsection are 
the following:
            ``(1) Sale resulting in or preserving ownership by socially 
        disadvantaged individuals.--A sale of an interest in a 
        broadcast station if, immediately following the sale, the 
        station is owned by socially disadvantaged individuals 
        (regardless of whether the station was owned by socially 
        disadvantaged individuals before the sale).
            ``(2) Sale by investor in station owned by socially 
        disadvantaged individuals.--In the case of a person who has 
        contributed capital in exchange for an interest in a broadcast 
        station that is owned by socially disadvantaged individuals, a 
        sale by such person of some or all of such interest.
    ``(c) Rules.--The Commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of 
a certificate under subsection (a) that provide for the following:
            ``(1) Limit on value of sale.--A limit on the value of an 
        interest the sale of which qualifies for the issuance of such a 
        certificate. The limit shall be no lower than $10,000,000 and 
        no higher than $50,000,000.
            ``(2) Minimum holding period.--In the case of a sale 
        described in subsection (b)(1), a minimum period following the 
        sale during which the broadcast station must remain owned by 
        socially disadvantaged individuals. The minimum period shall be 
        no longer than 3 years.
            ``(3) Cumulative limit on number or value of sales.--A 
        limit on the total number of sales or the total value of sales, 
        or both, for which a person may be issued certificates under 
        subsection (a).
            ``(4) Participation in station management by socially 
        disadvantaged individuals.--Requirements for participation by 
        socially disadvantaged individuals in the management of the 
        broadcast station.
    ``(d) Annual Report to Congress.--The Commission shall submit to 
Congress an annual report describing the sales for which certificates 
have been issued under subsection (a) during the period covered by the 
report.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Owned by socially disadvantaged individuals.--The 
        term `owned by socially disadvantaged individuals' means, with 
        respect to a broadcast station, that--
                    ``(A) such station is at least 51 percent owned by 
                one or more socially disadvantaged individuals, or, in 
                the case of any publicly owned broadcast station, at 
                least 51 percent of the stock of such station is owned 
                by one or more socially disadvantaged individuals; and
                    ``(B) the management and daily business operations 
                of such station are controlled by one or more of such 
                individuals.
            ``(2) Socially disadvantaged individual.--The term 
        `socially disadvantaged individual' means a woman or an 
        individual who has been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice 
        or cultural bias because of the identity of the individual as a 
        member of a group without regard to the individual qualities of 
        the individual.''.
            (2) Deadline for adoption of rules.--The Commission shall 
        adopt rules to implement section 344 of the Communications Act 
        of 1934, as added by paragraph (1), not later than 1 year after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (3) Report to congress on program expansion.--Not later 
        than 6 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
        Commission shall submit to Congress a report regarding whether 
        Congress should expand section 344 of the Communications Act of 
        1934, as added by paragraph (1), beyond broadcast stations to 
        cover other entities regulated by the Commission.
            (4) Examination and report to congress on nexus between 
        diversity of ownership and diversity of viewpoint.--
                    (A) Examination.--Not later than 60 days after the 
                date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
                initiate an examination of whether there is a nexus 
                between diversity of ownership or control of broadcast 
                stations (including ownership or control by members of 
                minority groups or women, or by both members of 
                minority groups and women) and diversity of the 
                viewpoints expressed in the matter broadcast by 
                broadcast stations.
                    (B) Report to congress.--Not later than 2 years 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
                Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the 
                findings of the Commission in the examination under 
                subparagraph (A), including supporting data.
    (b) Nonrecognition of Gain or Loss for Tax Purposes.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter O of chapter 1 of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after part IV the 
        following new part:

        ``PART V--SALE OF INTEREST IN CERTAIN BROADCAST STATIONS

``SEC. 1071. NONRECOGNITION OF GAIN OR LOSS FROM SALE OF INTEREST IN 
              CERTAIN BROADCAST STATIONS.

    ``(a) Nonrecognition of Gain or Loss.--If a sale of an interest in 
a broadcast station, within the meaning of section 344 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, is certified by the Federal Communications 
Commission under such section, such sale shall, if the taxpayer so 
elects, be treated as an involuntary conversion of such property within 
the meaning of section 1033. For purposes of such section as made 
applicable by the provisions of this section, stock of a corporation 
operating a broadcast station shall be treated as property similar or 
related in service or use to the property so converted. The part of the 
gain, if any, on such sale to which section 1033 is not applied shall 
nevertheless not be recognized, if the taxpayer so elects, to the 
extent that it is applied to reduce the basis for determining gain or 
loss on any such sale, of a character subject to the allowance for 
depreciation under section 167, remaining in the hands of the taxpayer 
immediately after the sale, or acquired in the same taxable year. The 
manner and amount of such reduction shall be determined under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary. Any election made by the 
taxpayer under this section shall be made by a statement to that effect 
in his return for the taxable year in which the sale takes place, and 
such election shall be binding for the taxable year and all subsequent 
taxable years.
    ``(b) Minimum Holding Period; Continued Management.--If--
            ``(1) there is nonrecognition of gain or loss to a taxpayer 
        under this section with respect to a sale of property 
        (determined without regard to this paragraph), and
            ``(2) the taxpayer ceases to fulfill any requirements of 
        the rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission 
        under paragraph (2) or (4) of section 344(c) of the 
        Communications Act of 1934 (as such rules are in effect on the 
        date of such sale),
there shall be no nonrecognition of gain or loss under this section to 
the taxpayer with respect to such sale, except that any gain or loss 
recognized by the taxpayer by reason of this subsection shall be taken 
into account as of the date on which the taxpayer so ceases to fulfill 
such requirements.
    ``(c) Basis.--For basis of property acquired on a sale treated as 
an involuntary conversion under subsection (a), see section 1033(b).''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of parts for subchapter 
        O of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
        by inserting after the item related to part IV the following 
        new part:

        ``Part V--Sale of Interest in Certain Broadcast Stations

``Section 1071. Nonrecognition of gain or loss from sale of interest in 
                            certain broadcast stations.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to sales of interests in broadcast stations after 
the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Sunset.--The amendments made by this section shall not apply 
with respect to sales of interests in broadcast stations after the date 
that is 16 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 14205. INCUBATOR PROGRAM.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Commission shall amend its Report and Order in the matter of 
rules and policies to promote new entry and ownership diversity in the 
broadcasting services, MB Docket No. 17-289, FCC 18-114, adopted on 
August 2, 2018, to do the following:
            (1) Expand the incubator program provided for in such 
        Report and Order to permit a licensee to provide financial 
        support or operational support, or both, to a qualifying 
        incubated entity that owns or wants to own a television 
        broadcast station.
            (2) Expand the eligibility criteria for an incubated entity 
        under such program to include broadcast stations owned by 
        socially disadvantaged individuals.

SEC. 14206. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Broadcast station.--The term ``broadcast station'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Communications 
        Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153).
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Communications Commission.
            (3) Owned by socially disadvantaged individuals.--The term 
        ``owned by socially disadvantaged individuals'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 344 of the Communications Act of 
        1934, as added by section 12404.

                   Subtitle GG--Promote Startups Act

SEC. 14301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Promote Startups Act of 2020''.

SEC. 14302. PERMANENT INCREASE OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR START-
              UPAND ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENDITURES.

    (a) Start-Up Expenditures.--
            (1) In general.--Section 195(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
                ``$15,000'', and
                    (B) by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting 
                ``$150,000''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 195(b) of such Code is 
        amended by striking paragraph (3).
    (b) Organizational Expenditures.--Section 248(a)(1)(B) of such Code 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting ``$10,000'', and
            (2) by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting ``$60,000''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts paid or incurred with respect to--
            (1) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (a), 
        trades or businesses beginning in taxable years beginning after 
        December 31, 2016, and
            (2) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (b), 
        corporations the business of which begins in taxable years 
        beginning after such date.

Subtitle HH--Inspector General Report on Participation in FAA Programs 
                by Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns

SEC. 14501. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON PARTICIPATION IN FAA PROGRAMS 
              BY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

    Section 140 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``each of fiscal 
                years 2013 through 2018'' and inserting ``fiscal year 
                2020 and periodically thereafter''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ``a list'' and 
                inserting ``with respect to the large- and medium-hub 
                airports in the United States that participate in the 
                airport disadvantaged business enterprise program 
                referenced in subsection (a), a list''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Assessment of Efforts.--The Inspector General shall assess 
the efforts of the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to 
implementing recommendations suggested in reports submitted under 
subsection (c) and shall include in each semiannual report of the 
Inspector General that is submitted to Congress a description of the 
results of such assessment.''.

SEC. 14502. MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.

    Section 47113 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary shall'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Consistency of information.--The Secretary shall 
        develop and maintain a training program--
                    ``(A) for employees of the Federal Aviation 
                Administration who provide guidance and training to 
                entities that certify whether a small business concern 
                qualifies under this section (and for employees of the 
                other modal administrations of the Department of 
                Transportation who provide similar services); and
                    ``(B) that ensures Federal officials provide 
                consistent communications with respect to certification 
                requirements.
            ``(3) Lists of certifying authorities.--The Secretary shall 
        ensure that each State maintains an accurate list of the 
        certifying authorities in such State for purposes of this 
        section and that the list is--
                    ``(A) updated at least twice each year; and
                    ``(B) made available to the public.'';
            (2) in subsection (e) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Reporting.--The Secretary shall determine, for each 
        fiscal year, the number of individuals who received training 
        under this subsection and shall make such number available to 
        the public on an appropriate website operated by the Secretary. 
        If the Secretary determines, with respect to a fiscal year, 
        that fewer individuals received training under this subsection 
        than in the previous fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to 
        Congress, and make available to the public on an appropriate 
        website operated by the Secretary, a report describing the 
        reasons for the decrease.
            ``(5) Assessment.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
        Secretary shall assess the training program, including by 
        soliciting feedback from stakeholders, and update the training 
        program as appropriate.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Trend Assessment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, and at least every 2 years 
        thereafter, the Secretary shall study, using information 
        reported by airports, trends in the participation of small 
        business concerns referred to in subsection (b).
            ``(2) Contents.--The study under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) an analysis of whether the participation of 
                small business concerns referred to in subsection (b) 
                at reporting airports increased or decreased during the 
                period studied, including for such concerns that were 
                first time participants;
                    ``(B) an analysis of the factors relating to any 
                significant increases or decreases in participation 
                compared to prior years; and
                    ``(C) development of a plan to respond to the 
                results of the study, including development of 
                recommendations for sharing best practices for 
                maintaining or boosting participation.
            ``(3) Reporting.--For each study completed under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make available 
        to the program contact at each airport that participates in the 
        airport disadvantaged business enterprise program, a report 
        describing the results of the study.''.

SEC. 14503. PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES.

    Section 40117(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(5) With respect to an application under this subsection that 
relates to an airport that participates in the airport disadvantaged 
business enterprise program referenced in section 140(a) of the FAA 
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47113 note), the 
application shall include a detailed description of good faith efforts 
at the airport to contract with disadvantaged business enterprises in 
relation to any project that is a subject of the application and to 
ensure that all small businesses, including those owned by veterans, 
fairly compete for work funded with passenger facility charges.''.

SEC. 14504. ANNUAL TRACKING OF CERTAIN NEW FIRMS AT AIRPORTS WITH A 
              DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM.

    (a) Tracking Required.--Beginning in fiscal year 2020, and each 
fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall require each covered airport to report to the 
Administrator on the number of new disadvantaged business enterprises 
that were awarded a contract or concession during the previous fiscal 
year at the airport.
    (b) Training.--The Administrator shall provide training to 
airports, on an ongoing basis, with respect to compliance with 
subsection (a).
    (c) Reporting.--During the first fiscal year beginning after the 
date of enactment of this Act and every fiscal year thereafter, the 
Administrator shall update dbE-Connect (or any successor online 
reporting system) to include information on the number of new 
disadvantaged business enterprises that were awarded a contract or 
concession during the previous fiscal year at a covered airport.
    (d) Covered Airport Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
airport'' means a large- or medium-hub airport that participates in the 
airport disadvantaged business enterprise program referenced in section 
140(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47113 
note).

SEC. 14505. AUDITS.

    The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall 
conduct periodic audits regarding the accuracy of the data on 
disadvantaged business enterprises contained in the Federal Aviation 
Administration's reporting database related to such enterprises or any 
similar or successor online reporting database developed by the 
Administration.

             Subtitle II--Disabled Access Credit Expansion

SEC. 14601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Disabled Access Credit 
Expansion Act''.

SEC. 14602. EXPANSION OF CREDIT FOR EXPENDITURES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO 
              DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) Increase in Dollar Limitation.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 44 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
        ``$10,250'' and inserting ``$20,500''.
            (2) Inflation adjustment.--Section 44 of such Code is 
        amended by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and 
        by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Inflation Adjustment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of any taxable year 
        beginning after 2020, the $20,500 amount in subsection (a) 
        shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost of living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
                `calendar year 2019' for `calendar year 2016' in 
                subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
            ``(2) Rounding.--Any amount determined under paragraph (1) 
        which is not a multiple of $50 shall be rounded to the next 
        lowest multiple of $50.''.
    (b) Increase in Gross Receipts Limitation.--Subparagraph (A) of 
section 44(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting ``$2,500,000''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

SEC. 14603. ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION INVOLVING 
              DISABILITY RIGHTS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Congress does not directly appropriate funds for the 
        ADA Mediation Program of the Disability Rights Section of the 
        Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.
            (2) The Civil Rights Division receives funds for the ADA 
        Mediation Program from the Office of Alternative Dispute 
        Resolution of the Office of Legal Policy of the Department of 
        Justice. The Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution receives 
        appropriations through the appropriations account of the 
        Department of Justice appropriated under the heading ``fees and 
        expenses of witnesses'' under the heading ``Legal Activities'' 
        (referred to in this subsection as the ``FEW appropriations 
        account'').
            (3) The total amount appropriated to the Office of 
        Alternative Dispute Resolution through the FEW appropriations 
        account for fiscal year 2018 is $3,659,544.
            (4) Out of this amount, the Office of Alternative Dispute 
        Resolution funds mediation for all of the litigating units 
        within the Department of Justice.
            (5) The Civil Rights Division requests funding for the ADA 
        Mediation Program on a quarterly basis and is limited in its 
        ability to use funds to increase personnel and provide training 
        concerning the program.
            (6) Voluntary mediation, under section 514 of the Americans 
        with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12212), of disputes 
        between individuals and entities covered by the Americans with 
        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) requires 
        specific expertise.
            (7) To best serve the disability community, and entities 
        covered by that Act, the ADA Mediation Program should be able 
        to use funds to increase personnel and provide training 
        concerning the program.
    (b) ADA Mediation Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General shall carry out an 
        ADA Mediation Program (referred to in this section as the 
        ``Program'').
            (2) Duties and authorities.--In carrying out the Program, 
        the Attorney General--
                    (A) shall facilitate voluntary mediation to resolve 
                disputes arising under the Americans with Disabilities 
                Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.);
                    (B) may hire or enter into contracts with personnel 
                for the Program, including increasing the number of 
                such personnel beyond the number of individuals who 
                provided services through the Program on the date of 
                enactment of this section; and
                    (C) provide training for mediators who provide 
                services through the Program.
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    (A) In general.--There is authorized to be 
                appropriated to the appropriations account of the 
                Department of Justice appropriated under the heading 
                ``fees and expenses of witnesses'' under the heading 
                ``Legal Activities'', to carry out this section, 
                $1,000,000 (in addition to any other amounts 
                appropriated to that account) for fiscal year 2021.
                    (B) Availability of funds.--Funds appropriated 
                under subparagraph (A) may be used to pay for 
                obligations incurred through the Program prior to the 
                date of enactment of this section.

SEC. 14604. ADA INFORMATION LINE DATA COLLECTION REPORT.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) As of August 10, 2018, during fiscal year 2018, 
        accessibility specialists have answered approximately 38,135 
        calls to the ADA Information Line.
            (2) The ADA Information Line receives on average 
        approximately 1,000 calls per week, and does not typically 
        collect data about the kinds of calls it receives.
            (3) The ADA Information Line takes calls from a variety of 
        individuals and entities interested in the Americans with 
        Disabilities Act of 1990, including--
                    (A) employers covered by such Act;
                    (B) architects and others who work with such 
                employers;
                    (C) public entities, such as schools and public 
                service providers;
                    (D) individuals with disabilities; and
                    (E) entities that provide public accommodations.
            (4) ADA.gov provides many resources to individuals and 
        entities, public or private, looking for information on such 
        Act.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``ADA Information Line'' means the toll-free 
        line operated by the Attorney General to provide information 
        and materials to the public about the requirements of the 
        Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et 
        seq.), including regulations issued under the Act and technical 
        assistance in accordance with section 507 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
        12206); and
            (2) the term ``disability'', with respect to an individual, 
        has the meaning given such term in section 3 of such Act (42 
        U.S.C. 12102).
    (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to each committee 
of Congress--
            (1) outlining the kinds of calls the ADA Information Line 
        receives;
            (2) detailing the efforts of the Department of Justice to 
        educate individuals and entities about the existence of the ADA 
        Information Line; and
            (3) providing recommendations on improvements that can be 
        made to provide additional support to individuals with 
        disabilities, and entities covered by the Americans with 
        Disabilities Act of 1990, seeking information on such Act.

         Subtitle JJ--RESCUE Act for Black and Community Banks

SEC. 14701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Reenergized Economic 
Sustainability for Community and Urban Entities Act for Black and 
Community Banks'' or the ``RESCUE Act for Black and Community Banks''.

SEC. 14702. REGULATION OF BLACK AND COMMUNITY BANKS.

    (a) Office of Black and Community Banks.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established within the Office 
        of the Comptroller of the Currency an office to be known as the 
        ``Office of Black and Community Banks''.
            (2) Supervision and examination of black banks and 
        community banks.--The Comptroller of the Currency, acting 
        through the Office of Black and Community Banks, shall 
        supervise and examine Black banks and community banks.
            (3) Regulatory relief.--
                    (A) In general.--The Comptroller shall issue 
                regulations to partially or completely exempt Black 
                banks and community banks from Federal banking statutes 
                and regulations, to the extent the Comptroller 
                determines it appropriate without endangering the 
                safety and soundness of such banks.
                    (B) Treatment of manual underwriting.--For purposes 
                of risk-based capital requirements for Black banks and 
                community banks, the Comptroller shall issue 
                regulations to assign a lower level of risk to loans 
                that are issued by such banks using manual 
                underwriting, in recognition of the individualized 
                scrutiny provided by manual underwriting.
                    (C) Encouraging small-dollar lending.--The 
                Comptroller shall issue regulations to encourage 
                affordable small-dollar lending by Black banks and 
                community banks by providing regulatory flexibility 
                with respect to such lending.
    (b) Regulatory Relief Under the Securities Laws.--
            (1) Investment products.--With respect to investment 
        products sold by a Black bank or a community bank (or an 
        affiliate of such bank) to individuals in the community in 
        which such bank is located, the Securities and Exchange 
        Commission shall issue regulations to partially or completely 
        exempt the bank from the securities laws and regulations issued 
        under the securities laws, to the extent the Commission 
        determines it appropriate without endangering the protection of 
        investors.
            (2) Securities.--
                    (A) In general.--The Securities and Exchange 
                Commission shall issue regulations to reduce the 
                regulatory burden applicable to Black banks and 
                community banks--
                            (i) under the amendments made by the 
                        Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act;
                            (ii) issuing mortgage-backed securities; 
                        and
                            (iii) issuing securities backed by loans 
                        guaranteed by the Small Business Act.
                    (B) Crowdfunding exemption.--Section 4A of the 
                Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77d-1) shall not 
                apply to Black banks or community banks.
    (c) Conforming Change to Definition of Appropriate Federal Banking 
Agency.--Section 3(q)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 
U.S.C. 1813(q)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3), any 
                Black bank or community bank (as such terms are defined 
                under section 14705 of the RESCUE Act for Black and 
                Community Banks);''.

SEC. 14703. CODIFICATION OF THE MINORITY BANK DEPOSIT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1204 of the Financial Institutions 
        Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 
        note) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1204. EXPANSION OF USE OF MINORITY BANKS, WOMEN'S BANKS, AND 
              LOW-INCOME CREDIT UNIONS.

    ``(a) Minority Bank Deposit Program.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a program to be 
        known as the `Minority Bank Deposit Program' to expand the use 
        of minority banks, women's banks, and low-income credit unions.
            ``(2) Administration.--The Secretary of the Treasury, 
        acting through the Fiscal Service, shall--
                    ``(A) on application by a depository institution or 
                credit union, certify whether such depository 
                institution or credit union is a minority bank, women's 
                bank, or low-income credit union;
                    ``(B) maintain and publish a list of all depository 
                institutions and credit unions that have been certified 
                pursuant to subparagraph (A);
                    ``(C) periodically distribute the list described in 
                subparagraph (B) to--
                            ``(i) all Federal departments and agencies;
                            ``(ii) interested State and local 
                        governments; and
                            ``(iii) interested private sector 
                        companies; and
                    ``(D) support the creation of ratings, online Black 
                bank resources, and database products, including online 
                lending and investment facilities.
            ``(3) Inclusion of certain entities on list.--A depository 
        institution or credit union that, on the date of the enactment 
        of this section, has a current certification from the Secretary 
        of the Treasury stating that such depository institution or 
        credit union is a minority bank, women's bank, or low-income 
        credit union shall be included on the list described under 
        paragraph (2)(B).
    ``(b) Expanded Use Among Federal Departments and Agencies.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        establishment of the program described in subsection (a), the 
        head of each Federal department or agency shall develop and 
        implement standards and procedures to ensure, to the maximum 
        extent possible as permitted by law, the use of minority banks, 
        women's banks, and low-income credit unions to serve the 
        financial needs of each such department or agency.
            ``(2) Minimum requirement.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), 
        the head of each Federal department or agency shall ensure that 
        at least 10 percent of the financial needs of each such 
        department or agency are met by the use of minority banks, 
        women's banks, and low-income credit unions.
            ``(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 2 years after the 
        establishment of the program described in subsection (a), and 
        annually thereafter, the head of each Federal department or 
        agency shall submit to Congress a report on the actions taken 
        to increase the use of minority banks, women's banks, and low-
        income credit unions to serve the financial needs of each such 
        department or agency.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Credit union.--The term `credit union' has the 
        meaning given the term `insured credit union' in section 101 of 
        the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752).
            ``(2) Depository institution.--The term `depository 
        institution' has the meaning given the term `insured depository 
        institution' in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
        (12 U.S.C. 1813).
            ``(3) Low-income credit union.--The term `low-income credit 
        union' means any entity described in section 19(b)(1)(A)(iv) of 
        the Federal Reserve Act.
            ``(4) Minority.--The term `minority' means any Black 
        American, Native American, Hispanic American, or Asian 
        American.
            ``(5) Minority bank.--The term `minority bank' means any 
        bank described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 
        19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act for which--
                    ``(A) more than 50 percent of the outstanding 
                shares of which are held by 1 or more minority 
                individuals;
                    ``(B) the majority of the directors on the board of 
                directors of which are minority individuals; and
                    ``(C) a significant percentage of senior management 
                positions of which are held by minority individuals.
            ``(6) Women's bank.--The term `women's bank' means any bank 
        described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 19(b)(1)(A) 
        of the Federal Reserve Act for which--
                    ``(A) more than 50 percent of the outstanding 
                shares of which are held by 1 or more women;
                    ``(B) the majority of the directors on the board of 
                directors of which are women; and
                    ``(C) a significant percentage of senior management 
                positions of which are held by women.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--The following provisions are 
        amended by striking ``1204(c)(3)'' and inserting ``1204(c)'':
                    (A) Section 808(b)(3) of the Community Reinvestment 
                Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2907(b)(3)).
                    (B) Section 40(g)(1)(B) of the Federal Deposit 
                Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831q(g)(1)(B)).
                    (C) Section 704B(h)(4) of the Equal Credit 
                Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691c-2(h)(4)).
    (b) Amendments to the Community Reinvestment Act.--Section 804(b) 
of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2903(b)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Cooperation With Minority Banks, Women's Banks, and Low-
Income Credit Unions Considered.--
            ``(1) In general.--In assessing and taking into account, 
        under subsection (a), the record of a financial institution, 
        the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency shall 
        consider as a factor capital investment, loan participation, 
        and other ventures undertaken by the institution in cooperation 
        with minority banks, women's banks, community development 
        financial institutions, and low-income credit unions provided 
        that these activities help meet the credit needs of local 
        communities in which such institutions and credit unions are 
        chartered.
            ``(2) Definitions.--
                    ``(A) FIRREA definitions.--The terms `low-income 
                credit union', `minority bank', and `women's bank' have 
                the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 
                1204(c) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, 
                and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note).
                    ``(B) Community development financial 
                institution.--The term `community development financial 
                institution' has the meaning given in section 103(5) of 
                the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory 
                Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702(5)).''.
    (c) Considerations When Assessing Financial Inclusion for Federally 
Chartered Financial Institutions.--
            (1) In general.--In assessing and taking into account the 
        record of a federally chartered financial institution under any 
        financial inclusion assessment process created by the 
        Comptroller of the Currency in any rule relating to the 
        chartering of a financial institution, the Comptroller shall 
        consider as a factor capital investment, loan participation, 
        and other ventures undertaken by the bank in cooperation with 
        Black banks, women's banks, community development financial 
        institutions, and low-income credit unions, provided that these 
        activities help meet the financial needs of local communities 
        in which the federally chartered financial institution provides 
        financial products or services.
            (2) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
                    (A) Community development financial institution.--
                The term ``community development financial 
                institution'' has the meaning given in section 103(5) 
                of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory 
                Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702(5)).
                    (B) Financial inclusion assessment process.--The 
                term ``financial inclusion assessment process'' means 
                any process relating to the chartering of a financial 
                institution whereby the Comptroller of the Currency 
                assesses and takes into account the financial 
                institution's record of meeting the financial needs of 
                the bank's entire community, including low- and 
                moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe 
                and sound operation of such bank.
                    (C) Financial product or service.--The term 
                ``financial product or service'' has the meaning given 
                such term in section 1002 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
                Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5481).
                    (D) FIRREA definitions.--The terms ``low-income 
                credit union'' and ``women's bank'' have the meanings 
                given such terms, respectively, in section 1204(c) of 
                the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
                Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note).

SEC. 14704. GAO STUDIES.

    (a) New Markets Tax Credit Study.--The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall carry out a study on the award of the new markets 
tax credit by--
            (1) surveying communities and specifically talking to Black 
        banks, community banks, and CDFIs that wish to receive the tax 
        credit about why they are not receiving the tax credit;
            (2) determining where the tax credit money actually went 
        and what it was used for; and
            (3) to the extent possible, using a case study approach.
    (b) Lower-Value Home Mortgage Loan Study.--The Comptroller General 
of the United States shall carry out a study on mortgage loans with a 
principal amount of $100,000 or less, including--
            (1) who is making such loans currently;
            (2) how communities are encouraging such loans;
            (3) what changes could encourage banks and other persons to 
        provide more such loans; and
            (4) any statutory or regulatory changes that the 
        Comptroller believes may be needed to encourage more such 
        loans.
    (c) Blockchain Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall carry out a study on blockchain technology and whether such 
technology could be used to increase investment by lower-income 
individuals in start-ups and other crowd-funded companies.

SEC. 14705. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this subtitle:
            (1) Black bank.--The term ``Black bank'' means an insured 
        depository institution--
                    (A) more than 50 percent of the ownership or 
                control of which is held by 1 or more Black 
                individuals; and
                    (B) more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss 
                of which accrues to 1 or more Black individuals.
            (2) CDFI.--The term ``CDFI'' has the meaning given the term 
        ``community development financial institution'' under section 
        103 of the Community Development Banking and Financial 
        Institutions Act of 1994.
            (3) Community bank.--The term ``community bank'' means an 
        insured depository institution with less than $100,000,000 in 
        consolidated assets.
            (4) Comptroller.--The term ``Comptroller'' means the 
        Comptroller of the Currency, except when used in the context of 
        the Comptroller General of the United States.
            (5) Insured credit union.--The term ``insured credit 
        union'' has the meaning given such term under section 101 of 
        the Federal Credit Union Act.
            (6) Insured depository institution.--The term ``insured 
        depository institution''--
                    (A) has the meaning given such term under section 3 
                of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and
                    (B) includes an insured credit union.
            (7) Securities laws.--The term ``securities laws'' has the 
        meaning given such term under section 3 of the Securities 
        Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c).

         Subtitle KK--Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts

SEC. 14801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Small Business Start-up Savings 
Accounts Act of 2020''.

SEC. 14802. ESTABLISHMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS START-UP SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--Subpart A of part I of subchapter D of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after 
section 408A the following new section:

``SEC. 408B. SMALL BUSINESS START-UP SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

    ``(a) General Rule.--Except as provided in this section, a Small 
Business Start-up Savings Account shall be treated for purposes of this 
title in the same manner as an individual retirement plan.
    ``(b) Small Business Start-Up Savings Account.--For purposes of 
this title, the term `Small Business Start-up Savings Account' means an 
individual retirement plan which is designated (in such manner as the 
Secretary may prescribe) at the time of establishment of the plan as a 
Small Business Start-up Savings Account.
    ``(c) Treatment of Contributions.--
            ``(1) No deduction allowed.--No deduction shall be allowed 
        under section 219 for a contribution to a Small Business Start-
        up Savings Account.
            ``(2) Contribution limit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The aggregate amount of 
                contributions for any taxable year to all Small 
                Business Start-up Savings Accounts maintained for the 
                benefit of an individual shall not exceed $10,000.
                    ``(B) Aggregate limitation.--The aggregate of the 
                amount of contributions for all taxable years with 
                respect to all Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts 
                maintained for the benefit of an individual shall not 
                exceed $150,000.
                    ``(C) Cost of living adjustment.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of a taxable 
                        year beginning after 2019, the $10,000 amount 
                        in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an 
                        amount equal to--
                                    ``(I) such dollar amount, 
                                multiplied by
                                    ``(II) the cost-of-living 
                                adjustment determined under section 
                                1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                                the taxable year begins, determined by 
                                substituting `calendar year 2020' for 
                                `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph 
                                (B) thereof.
                            ``(ii) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted 
                        under clause (i) is not a multiple of $500, 
                        such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest 
                        multiple of $500.
            ``(3) Contributions permitted after age 70\1/2\.--
        Contributions to a Small Business Start-up Savings Account may 
        be made even after the individual for whom the account is 
        maintained has attained age 70\1/2\.
            ``(4) Rollovers from retirement plans not allowed.--A 
        taxpayer shall not be allowed to make a qualified rollover 
        contribution to a Small Business Start-up Savings Account from 
        any eligible retirement plan (as defined in section 
        402(c)(8)(B)), except as may be provided by the Secretary in 
        the case of a rollover from another Small Business Start-up 
        Savings Account.
            ``(5) Income based on modified adjusted gross income.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a taxable year in 
                which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds 
                $150,000 ($300,000 in the case of a joint return), the 
                dollar amount in effect for such taxable year under 
                subsection (c)(2) shall be reduced (but not below zero) 
                by the amount determined under subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Amount of reduction.--The amount determined 
                under this subparagraph shall be the amount which bears 
                the same ratio to such limitation as--
                            ``(i) the excess of--
                                    ``(I) the taxpayer's adjusted gross 
                                income for such taxable year, over
                                    ``(II) $150,000 ($300,000 in the 
                                case of a joint return), bears to
                            ``(ii) $25,000.
                    ``(C) Modified adjusted gross income.--The term 
                `modified adjusted gross income' means the adjusted 
                gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year 
                increased by any amount excluded from gross income 
                under section 911, 931, or 933.
    ``(d) Treatment of Distributions.--
            ``(1) Tax treatment.--
                    ``(A) Exclusion of qualified distributions.--Any 
                qualified distribution from a Small Business Start-up 
                Savings Account shall not be includible in gross 
                income.
                    ``(B) Inclusion of other distributions.--
                Distributions from a Small Business Start-up Savings 
                Account which is not a qualified distribution shall be 
                included in gross income and, for purposes of section 
                1, treated as a net capital gain.
            ``(2) Qualified distribution.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term `qualified distribution' means, with 
        respect to any taxable year, any payment or distribution from a 
        Small Business Start-up Savings Account--
                    ``(A) to the extent the amount of such payment or 
                distribution does not exceed the sum of--
                            ``(i) the aggregate amounts paid or 
                        incurred by the taxpayer for such taxable year 
                        with respect to a trade or business for the 
                        purchase of equipment or facilities, marketing, 
                        training, incorporation, and accounting fees, 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the aggregate capital contributions 
                        of the taxpayer with respect to a trade or 
                        business for the taxable year (but only to the 
                        extent such amounts are used in such trade or 
                        business for purposes described in clause (i)), 
                        and
                    ``(B) which, in the case of a payment or 
                distribution subsequent to the first payment or 
                distribution from such account (or any predecessor to 
                such account)--
                            ``(i) is made not later than the close of 
                        the 5th taxable year beginning after the date 
                        of such first payment or distribution, and
                            ``(ii) is made with respect to the same 
                        trade or business with respect to which such 
                        first payment or distribution was made.
            ``(3) Treatment after death of account beneficiary.--If, by 
        reason of the death of the account beneficiary, any person 
        acquires the account beneficiary's interest in a Small Business 
        Start-up Savings Account--
                    ``(A) such account shall cease to be a Small 
                Business Start-up Savings Account as of the date of 
                death, and
                    ``(B) an amount equal to the fair market value of 
                the assets in such account on such date shall be 
                includible--
                            ``(i) in the case of a person who is not 
                        the estate of such beneficiary, in such 
                        person's gross income for the taxable year 
                        which includes such date, or
                            ``(ii) in the case of a person who is the 
                        estate of such beneficiary, in such 
                        beneficiary's gross income for the last taxable 
                        year of such beneficiary.
                    ``(C) Special rules.--
                            ``(i) Reduction of inclusion for predeath 
                        expenses.--The amount includible in gross 
                        income under subparagraph (B) shall be reduced 
                        by the amounts described in paragraph (2) which 
                        were incurred by the decedent before the date 
                        of the decedent's death and paid by such person 
                        within 1 year after such date.
                            ``(ii) Deduction for estate taxes.--An 
                        appropriate deduction shall be allowed under 
                        section 691(c) to any person (other than the 
                        decedent) with respect to amounts included in 
                        gross income under clause (i) by such person.
            ``(4) Mandatory distribution rules not to apply.--Section 
        401(a)(9)(A) and the incidental death benefit requirements of 
        section 401(a) shall not apply to any Small Business Start-up 
        Savings Account.''.
    (b) Excess Contributions.--Section 4973 of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Excess Contributions to Small Business Start-Up Savings 
Accounts.--For purposes of this section, in the case of contributions 
to all Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (within the meaning of 
section 408B(b)) maintained for the benefit of an individual, the term 
`excess contributions' means the sum of--
            ``(1) the excess (if any) of--
                    ``(A) the amount contributed to such accounts for 
                the taxable year, over
                    ``(B) the amount allowable as a contribution under 
                section 408B(c)(2)(A) for such taxable year, and
            ``(2) the amount determined under this subsection for the 
        preceding taxable year, reduced by the sum of--
                    ``(A) the distributions out of the accounts for the 
                taxable year, and
                    ``(B) the excess (if any) of--
                            ``(i) the maximum amount allowable as a 
                        contribution under section 408B(c)(2)(A) for 
                        such taxable year, over
                            ``(ii) the amount contributed to such 
                        accounts for such taxable year, and
            ``(3) the excess (if any) of--
                    ``(A) the excess (if any) of--
                            ``(i) the aggregate amounts contributed to 
                        such accounts for all taxable years, over
                            ``(ii) the aggregate amount allowable as 
                        contributions under section 408B(c)(2)(B) for 
                        all taxable years, over
                    ``(B) the amount determined under this paragraph 
                for all preceding taxable years.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart A of 
part I of subchapter D of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 408A the following new 
item:

``Sec. 408B. Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

 Subtitle LL--Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business 
                      Centers Tax Compliance Costs

SEC. 14901. GRANTS TO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS AND WOMEN'S 
              BUSINESS CENTERS TO ADDRESS RISING COSTS OF TAX 
              COMPLIANCE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

    (a) Grant Authority.--The Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration may award a grant under this section to a small business 
development center or a women's business center for the purposes of 
assisting owners of small business concerns in complying with the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and communicating with the Internal 
Revenue Service.
    (b) Application.--Each applicant for a grant under this section 
shall submit to the Administrator an application in such form as the 
Administrator may require. The application shall include information 
regarding the applicant's goals and objectives for helping address the 
concerns of owners of small business concerns related to compliance 
with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    (c) Applicability of Grant Requirements.--An applicant for a grant 
under this section shall comply with all of the requirements applicable 
to a grantee under section 21 or section 29 of the Small Business Act, 
except that the matching funds requirements of such sections shall not 
apply.
    (d) Use of Funds.--A recipient of a grant under this section shall 
use the grant only for the purposes described in subsection (a), 
including working with--
            (1) the Internal Revenue Service, including local offices 
        of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate, to help reduce tax 
        compliance costs for such owners; and
            (2) owners of small business concerns who are subject to an 
        audit by the Internal Revenue Service.
    (e) Minimum Grant Amount.--A grant awarded under this section may 
not be in an amount less than $200,000.
    (f) Cooperative Agreements and Contracts.--The Administrator may 
enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with the recipient of a 
grant under this section to provide additional assistance for the 
purposes described in subsection (a).
    (g) Report to Administrator.--Not later than 18 months after the 
date of receipt of a grant under this section, the recipient of the 
grant shall submit to the Administrator a report describing how the 
grant funds were used.
    (h) Evaluation of Program.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
Congress a report that contains an evaluation of the grant program 
established under this section.
    (i) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
            (2) Small business concern.--The term ``small business 
        concern'' has the meaning given such term under section 3 of 
        the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
            (3) Small business development center.--The term ``small 
        business development center'' has the meaning given such term 
        in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
            (4) Women's business center.--The term ``women's business 
        center'' means a women's business center described under 
        section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656).
    (j) Limitation on Use of Funds.--The Administrator may carry out 
this section only with amounts appropriated specifically to carry out 
this section under subsection (k).
    (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 and 2023.

                        Subtitle MM--Hire A Hero

SEC. 15101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Hire A Hero Act of 2020''.

SEC. 15102. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT TO SMALL BUSINESSES FOR HIRING 
              MEMBERS OF READY RESERVE OR NATIONAL GUARD.

    (a) In General.--Section 51(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (I), by 
striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting ``, 
or'', and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(K) in the case of an eligible employer (as 
                defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i)), an individual who 
                is a member of--
                            ``(i) the Ready Reserve (as described in 
                        section 10142 of title 10, United States Code), 
                        or
                            ``(ii) the National Guard (as defined in 
                        section 101(c)(1) of title 10, United States 
                        Code).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendment made by this section shall 
        apply to wages paid or incurred after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act in taxable years ending after such date.
            (2) Current employees covered by credit.--For purposes of 
        applying section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
        individuals described in section 51(d)(1)(K) of such Code, as 
        added by this section, who are employed by an eligible employer 
        (as defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i) of such Code) on the 
        date of the enactment of this Act shall be treated as beginning 
        work for such employer on such date.

SEC. 15103. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT FOR 
              EMPLOYERS HIRING QUALIFIED VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF READY 
              RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD.

    (a) In General.--Section 51(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting ``(other than any individual described in 
subparagraph (B) or (K) of subsection (d)(1))'' after ``individual''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2019.

 Subtitle NN--Jobs, On-the-Job ``Earn-While-You-Learn'' Training, and 
              Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans

SEC. 15201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Jobs, On-the-Job `Earn-While-
You-Learn' Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans 
Act''.

SEC. 15202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Young African-American men and women are the hardest 
        hit by economic instability. Declared and affirmed by the 
        Federal Reserve, African Americans face unemployment rates that 
        are two to three times higher than their White counterparts for 
        the last several decades.
            (2) During economic recessions in 1974-75, 1981-82, 1990-
        91, and 2008, the African-American community faced 
        significantly higher unemployment rates than their White 
        counterparts.
            (3) Even during times of economic growth, African-American 
        communities experience prolonged financial vulnerability and 
        delayed recovery. Unemployment rates decline at a slower rate 
        for African-American men, and even a slower rate for African-
        American women as compared to their White counterparts.
            (4) This extraordinarily high unemployment rate has a 
        terrible rippling impact on the breakdown of the family 
        structure, as men and women in this age group are in the 
        primary child-producing ages.
            (5) Affirmed by the Department of Labor, diversity and 
        inclusion within the workforce benefits employees and 
        businesses across all industries, including apprenticeship 
        programs, which provide economic mobility to its participants.
            (6) Through the combined efforts of building trades unions 
        and community partners at the State and local level, there have 
        been established more than 150 apprenticeship readiness 
        programs across the United States that focus on creating 
        pathways to Registered Programs for people of color, women, and 
        veterans. Overall, from 2009 to 2019, building trades unions 
        and their signatory contractors have invested over $100,000,000 
        in outreach efforts targeting under-represented communities to 
        participate in apprenticeship readiness programs. Of the 4,800 
        individuals who have successfully completed a building trades 
        apprenticeship readiness program since 2016, 70 percent were 
        from communities of color and 22 percent were women.
            (7) The disproportionately high-unemployment rates, 
        combined with low participation rates from African Americans in 
        registered apprenticeship programs not only constitute a 
        national crisis but a national tragedy for the young African 
        Americans, many of whom are fathers and mothers who, without 
        jobs, are unable to provide for their families or home.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to secure jobs, on-
the-job training, and apprenticeships for young African Americans ages 
18 to 39 with the labor unions, general contractors, and businesses who 
will rebuild the Nation's crumbling infrastructure in cities and 
communities throughout the Nation.

SEC. 15203. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) this subtitle, while rebuilding the crumbling 
        infrastructure of this great Nation, will simultaneously help 
        create good paying jobs and job training that will provide 
        young African Americans ages 18 to 39 with the technical 
        skills, computer capabilities, and other skills necessary in 
        this high technology-driven job market, thus providing young 
        African Americans with highly developed skills that will make 
        them very competitive and attractive to many employers;
            (2) this subtitle greatly exemplifies and strengthens the 
        high nobility of purpose that is the founding grace of this 
        great Nation; and
            (3) the African-American organizations described in section 
        15204(c) have a long and rich history of working to improve the 
        lives of African Americans, and can be very helpful in 
        successfully reaching, contacting, and recruiting unemployed 
        young African Americans.

SEC. 15204. URGING EMPLOYMENT, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND APPRENTICESHIPS 
              FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICANS IN REBUILDING THE 
              NATION'S CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor shall strongly and urgently 
encourage those labor unions, general contractors, and businesses, who 
will rebuild the Nation's crumbling infrastructure, transportation 
systems, technology and computer networks, and energy distribution 
systems, to actively recruit, hire, train, and provide apprentice 
programs registered under the National Apprenticeship Act (29 U.S.C. 50 
et seq.) to African Americans ages 18 to 39 through their existing jobs 
and through apprenticeships and earn-while-you-learn programs, 
registered under such Act. The Secretary shall provide assistance to 
such labor unions, general contractors, and businesses through every 
means available under existing law to help coordinate the recruitment 
of such individuals for such jobs, on-the-job training, and 
apprenticeships.
    (b) Coordination.--The jobs, on-the-job training, and 
apprenticeships made available by labor unions, general contractors, 
and businesses described in subsection (a) shall be conducted in 
conjunction with the Secretary of Labor and the labor unions and other 
associations which the Secretary has identified as those primarily 
involved in the infrastructure rebuilding described in such subsection. 
Such coordination shall also be done in conjunction with the National 
Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee.
    (c) Recruitment.--The Secretary shall coordinate with labor unions, 
general contractors, and businesses described in subsections (a) and 
(b) to recruit African Americans for the jobs, on-the-job training, and 
apprenticeships described in subsection (a) by reaching out and seeking 
assistance from within the African-American community, churches, and 
civil rights organizations that can offer valuable assistance to the 
Secretary of Labor, the labor unions, general contractors, and 
businesses with identifying, locating, and contacting unemployed young 
African Americans who want jobs, on-the-job training, and 
apprenticeships.

                      Subtitle OO--Media Diversity

SEC. 15301. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The principle that an informed and engaged electorate 
        is critical to a vibrant democracy is deeply rooted in our laws 
        of free speech and underpins the virtues on which we 
        established our Constitution, ``in Order to form a more perfect 
        Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide 
        for the common defences, promote the general Welfare, and 
        secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity. 
        . .''.
            (2) Having independent, diverse, and local media that 
        provide exposure to a broad range of viewpoints and the ability 
        to contribute to the political debate is central to sustaining 
        that informed engagement.
            (3) It is in the public interest to encourage source, 
        content, and audience diversity on our Nation's shared 
        telecommunications and media platforms.
            (4) The survival of small, independent, and diverse media 
        outlets that serve diverse audiences and local media markets is 
        essential to preserving local culture and building 
        understanding on important community issues that impact the 
        daily lives of residents.
            (5) Research by the American Society of News Editors, the 
        Radio Television Digital News Association, the Pew Research 
        Center, and others has documented the continued challenges of 
        increasing diversity among all types of media entities.
            (6) With increasing media experience and sophistication, it 
        is even more important to have minority participation in local 
        media to ensure a diverse range of information sources are 
        available and different ideas and viewpoints are expressed to 
        strengthen social cohesion among different communities.
            (7) The constriction in small, independent, and diverse 
        media outlets and limited participation of diverse populations 
        in media ownership and decisionmaking are combining to 
        negatively impact our goal of increasing local civic engagement 
        and civic knowledge through increased voter participation, 
        membership in civic groups, and knowledge of local political 
        and civil information.

SEC. 15302. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    That the Congress--
            (1) reaffirms its commitment to diversity as a core tenet 
        of the public interest standard in media policy; and
            (2) pledges to work with media entities and diverse 
        stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate 
        barriers to media diversity.

                       Subtitle PP--Federal Jobs

SEC. 15401. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the ``Federal Jobs 
Act''.
    (b) Definitions.--In this subtitle:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
        term ``Executive agency'' in section 105 of title 5, United 
        States Code, and includes the United States Postal Service and 
        the Postal Regulatory Commission.
            (2) Agency plan.--The term ``agency plan'' means an 
        Executive agency-specific plan to carry out the Diversity Plan, 
        as described in section 15403.
            (3) Deputy director.--The term ``Deputy Director'' means 
        the Deputy Director of Management of the Office of Management 
        and Budget.
            (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Office of Personnel Management.
            (5) Diversity.--The term ``diversity'' includes 
        characteristics such as national origin, language, race, color, 
        disability, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual 
        orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and family 
        structures.
            (6) Diversity plan.--The term ``Diversity Plan'' means the 
        Diversity and Inclusion Initiative and Strategic Plan, as 
        described in section 15402.

SEC. 15402. EXECUTIVE BRANCH DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE AND 
              STRATEGIC PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Personnel Management 
and the Deputy Director of Management of the Office of Management and 
Budget, in coordination with the President's Management Council and the 
Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, shall--
            (1) establish a coordinated initiative to promote diversity 
        and inclusion in the executive branch workforce;
            (2) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act--
                    (A) develop and issue a Diversity and Inclusion 
                Strategic Plan applicable to the executive branch, to 
                be updated at a minimum every 4 years, that--
                            (i) focuses on workforce diversity, 
                        workplace inclusion, and agency accountability 
                        and leadership; and
                            (ii) highlights comprehensive strategies 
                        for agencies to identify and remove barriers to 
                        equal employment opportunity that may exist in 
                        recruitment, hiring, promotion, retention, 
                        professional development, and training policies 
                        and practices;
                    (B) review applicable directives to agencies 
                related to the development or submission of Executive 
                agency human capital and other workforce plans and 
                reports in connection with recruitment, hiring, 
                promotion, retention, professional development, and 
                training policies and practices, and develop a strategy 
                for consolidating such agency plans and reports where 
                appropriate and permitted by law; and
                    (C) provide guidance to agencies concerning 
                formulation of agency-specific plans under section 
                15403 to carry out the Diversity Plan;
            (3) identify appropriate practices to improve the 
        effectiveness of each agency's efforts to recruit, hire, 
        promote, retain, develop, and train a diverse and inclusive 
        workforce, consistent with merit system principles; and
            (4) establish a system for regular reporting on agencies' 
        progress in implementing any Executive agency-specific plan to 
        carry out the Diversity Plan.
    (b) Application.--For purposes of carrying out this section--
            (1) the term ``diversity'' includes characteristics such as 
        national origin, language, race, color, disability, ethnicity, 
        gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, 
        socioeconomic status, and family structures; and
            (2) recruitment should be from qualified individuals from 
        appropriate sources in an endeavor to achieve a workforce from 
        all segments of society while avoiding discrimination for or 
        against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, 
        religion, sex (including pregnancy or gender identity), 
        national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or any 
        other prohibited basis.

SEC. 15403. RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--The head of each agency shall--
            (1) designate the agency's Chief Human Capital Officer, 
        Director of Equal Employment Opportunity, and Chief Diversity 
        Officer (if any) to be responsible for enhancing employment and 
        promotion opportunities within the agency, including 
        development and implementation of the agency plan;
            (2) not later than 120 days after the date the Diversity 
        Plan is issued or updated under section 15401, develop or 
        update (as the case may be) and submit for review to the 
        Director and the Deputy Director an agency plan for recruiting, 
        hiring, training, developing, advancing, promoting, and 
        retaining a diverse workforce consistent with merit system 
        principles, the agency's overall strategic plan, its human 
        capital operating plan prepared pursuant to part 250 of title 
        5, Code of Federal Regulations, and any other applicable 
        workforce planning strategies and initiatives;
            (3) implement the agency plan after incorporating the plan 
        into the agency's human capital operating plan; and
            (4) provide information as specified by the reporting 
        requirements developed under paragraph (4) of section 15401.
    (b) Annual Updates.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the head of each agency, 
in consultation with the Director and the Deputy Director, shall 
publish a report on the agency's public Internet website that 
includes--
            (1) disaggregated demographic data (sorted by race, color, 
        national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability) relating to 
        the workforce and information on the status of diversity and 
        inclusion efforts of the agency;
            (2) an analysis of applicant flow data, as available 
        (sorted by race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or 
        disability);
            (3) disaggregated demographic data relating to participants 
        in professional development programs of the agency and the rate 
        of placement into senior positions for participants in such 
        programs; and
            (4) data related to the employment of traditionally 
        underrepresented groups.
    (c) Retention and Exit Interviews or Surveys.--
            (1) Departing employees.--The head of each agency shall 
        provide an opportunity for an exit interview or survey to each 
        agency employee who separates from service with the agency to 
        better understand the employee's reasons for leaving such 
        service.
            (2) Use of analysis from interviews and surveys.--The head 
        of each agency shall analyze demographic data and other 
        information obtained through interviews and surveys under 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) to determine--
                    (A) if and how the diversity of those participating 
                in such interviews and surveys impacts the results; and
                    (B) whether to implement any policy changes or make 
                any recommendations.
            (3) Tracking data.--The head of each agency shall--
                    (A) track demographic data relating to participants 
                in professional development programs and the rate of 
                placement into senior positions for participants in 
                such programs;
                    (B) annually evaluate such data--
                            (i) to identify ways to improve outreach 
                        and recruitment for such programs, consistent 
                        with merit system principles; and
                            (ii) to understand how participation in any 
                        program offered or sponsored by the agency 
                        under subparagraph (A) differs among the 
                        demographic categories of the workforce; and
                    (C) actively encourage participation from a range 
                of demographic categories, especially from categories 
                with consistently low participation.

SEC. 15404. LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES.

    (a) Legislative Branch.--Each office treated as an employing office 
under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et 
seq.) shall, to the greatest extent practicable, carry out the 
requirements of sections 15402 and 15403 with respect to the 
legislative branch of Government.
    (b) Judicial Branch.--The Director of the Administrative Office of 
the United States Courts shall, to the greatest extent practicable, 
carry out the requirements of sections 15402 and 15403 with respect to 
the judicial branch of Government.

SEC. 15405. DIVERSITY IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AND GRANTMAKING.

    (a) Prime Contractor Reporting to Agencies.--Each prime contractor 
shall submit to the head of the agency with which the contractor is 
under contract an annual report, that includes a list of prime 
contractors and subcontractors, and the amounts they receive from the 
agency, that are economically and socially disadvantaged businesses as 
defined by part 124 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations.
    (b) Annual Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head of 
        each agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a comprehensive report on activities to increase 
        economically and socially disadvantaged businesses (as defined 
        by such part 124) in procurement and grant making.
            (2) Content.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall include a description of the efforts of the agency--
                    (A) to list, describe, and evaluate all activities 
                used to increase the capacity of minority-led small 
                nongovernmental organizations and civil society 
                organizations to win bids and obtain contracts and 
                grants and serve as subcontractors; and
                    (B) to review any impact the restrictions related 
                to the foreign exemption in Federal contracting under 
                part 19 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have had 
                on economically and socially disadvantaged businesses 
                (as defined by such part 124).

                      Subtitle QQ--Urban Progress

SEC. 15501. SHORT TITLE .

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Urban Progress Act of 2020''.

           PART 1--SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 Subpart A--Rental Assistance Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation 
                                  Act

SEC. 15511. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Rental Assistance Housing 
Preservation and Rehabilitation Act of 2020''.

SEC. 15512. AMENDMENTS TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION.

    (a) Amendments.--The matter in the heading ``Rental Assistance 
Demonstration'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C 
of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 673) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(except for funds allocated under such 
        section for single room occupancy dwellings as authorized by 
        title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act)'' each 
        place such phrase appears;
            (2) in the third proviso by inserting ``in excess of 
        amounts made available under this heading'' after ``associated 
        with such conversion'';
            (3) in the fourth proviso--
                    (A) by striking ``60,000'' and inserting 
                ``150,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``or section 8(e)(2)''; and
            (4) in the penultimate proviso by striking ``and 2013'' and 
        inserting ``through 2021''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply only to any amounts that are made available for fiscal year 2022 
or any fiscal year thereafter for carrying out the demonstration 
program established under the heading referred to in subsection (a).

                Subpart B--Hire For a Second Chance Act

SEC. 15521. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Hire For a Second Chance Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 15522. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT.

    (a) Credit Made Permanent.--Section 51(c) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating 
paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
    (b) Increase in Wage Limitation for Ex-Felons.--
            (1) Limitation on wages taken into account.--Section 
        51(b)(3) of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``subsection (d)(3)(A)(iv), and'' 
                and inserting ``subsection (d)(3)(A)(iv),''; and
                    (B) by striking ``subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii)(II))'' 
                and inserting ``subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii)(II), and 
                $14,000 in the case of any individual who is an ex-
                felon by reason of subsection (d)(4))''.
            (2) Inflation adjustment.--Section 51(b) of such Code is 
        amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Adjustment for inflation.--In the case of any taxable 
        year beginning after 2021, the $14,000 dollar amount contained 
        in paragraph (3) relating to ex-felons shall be increased by an 
        amount equal to the product of--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, and
                    ``(B) the cost of living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins determined by substituting 
                `calendar year 2020' for `calendar year 1992' in 
                subparagraph (B) thereof.
        If any increase determined under the preceding sentence is not 
        a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next 
        lowest multiple of $50.''.
    (c) Qualified Ex-Felon.--Section 51(d)(4)(B) of such Code is 
amended by striking ``1 year'' and inserting ``3 years''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 
2019.

          Subpart C--Community Investment and Empowerment Act

SEC. 15531. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Community Investment and 
Empowerment Act''.

SEC. 15532. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this subpart is to assist with the economic growth 
of economically disadvantaged communities that have potential for 
strong Class 1 commercial investment, but continue to have a difficult 
time recruiting Class 1 commercial investment.

SEC. 15533. ECONOMIC GROWTH, RETENTION, AND RECRUITMENT OF COMMERCIAL 
              INVESTMENT IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    The Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new title:

 ``TITLE VI--ECONOMIC GROWTH, RETENTION, AND RECRUITMENT OF COMMERCIAL 
          INVESTMENT IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES

``SEC. 511. GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Authorization.--From amounts appropriated under section 513, 
the Administrator shall make grants on a competitive basis to 
communities for--
            ``(1) the creation of a grant and/or revolving loan fund 
        program that helps develop financing packages for Class 1 
        commercial investment;
            ``(2) lowering real estate property tax rates;
            ``(3) conducting community-wide market analysis to help 
        recruit and/or retain Class 1 commercial investment;
            ``(4) creating employment training programs for Class 1 
        business customer service, sales, and managerial positions;
            ``(5) retail marketing strategies to solicit new Class 1 
        commercial investment starts in the community;
            ``(6) program allowances for activities such as the 
        publication of marketing materials, development of economic 
        development web pages, and educational outreach activities with 
        retail trade associations; and
            ``(7) hiring business recruitment specialists.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--The Administrator may only make a grant under 
subsection (a) to communities that--
            ``(1) demographics include--
                    ``(A) a median per capita income no higher than 
                $35,000; and
                    ``(B) a lack of Class 1 commercial investment; and
            ``(2) submit an application at such time, in such form, and 
        containing such information and assurances as the Administrator 
        may require, including--
                    ``(A) a description of how the community through 
                the activities the community carries out with the grant 
                funds will recruit, retain and grow their economy 
                through Class 1 commercial investment; and
                    ``(B) a description of the difficulty the community 
                has faced recruiting, retaining and growing their 
                economy through Class 1 commercial investment.
    ``(c) Matching Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may not make a grant 
        to a community under subsection (a) unless the community agrees 
        that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the community 
        in carrying out the activities for which the grant is awarded, 
        the community will make available non-Federal contributions in 
        an amount equal to not less than 10 percent of the Federal 
        funds provided under the grant.
            ``(2) Satisfying matching requirements.--The non-Federal 
        contributions required under paragraph (1) may be--
                    ``(A) in cash or in-kind, including services, 
                fairly evaluated; and
                    ``(B) from--
                            ``(i) any private source;
                            ``(ii) a State or local governmental 
                        entity; or
                            ``(iii) a not-for-profit.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Administrator may waive or reduce the 
        non-Federal contribution required by paragraph (1) if the 
        community involved demonstrates that the eligible entity cannot 
        meet the contribution requirement due to financial hardship.
    ``(d) Limitations.--Funding appropriated under section 513 will be 
allocated by the following formula--
            ``(1) no more than up to 5 percent of funds appropriated 
        under section 513 shall go to administrative costs;
            ``(2) up to 70 percent of funding appropriated under 
        section 513 shall go toward activities described in sections 
        (a)(1) through (a)(4) after taking into account administrative 
        costs under subsection (c)(1)(A); and
            ``(3) 30 percent of funding appropriated under section 513 
        shall go toward activities described in sections (a)(5) through 
        (a)(7) after taking into account administrative costs under 
        section (c)(1)(A).

``SEC. 512. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this title, the following definitions apply:
            ``(1) Community.--The term `community' means a governance 
        structure that includes county, parish, city, village, 
        township, district or borough.
            ``(2) Class 1 commercial investment.--The term `Class 1 
        commercial investment' means retail grocery chains, food 
        service retailers, restaurants and franchises, retail stores, 
        cafes, shopping malls, and other shops.
            ``(3) Economically underserved community.--The term 
        `economically underserved community' means an area suffering 
        from low income and resultant low purchasing power, limiting 
        its ability to generate sufficient goods and services to be 
        used in exchange with other areas to meet current consumption 
        needs.

``SEC. 513. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out section 511(a) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025.''.

                    Subpart D--Promote Start-Ups Act

SEC. 15541. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Promote Start-Ups Act of 2020''.

SEC. 15542. PERMANENT INCREASE OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR START-UP 
              AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENDITURES.

    (a) Start-Up Expenditures.--
            (1) In general.--Section 195(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
                ``$15,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting 
                ``$150,000''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 195(b) of such Code is 
        amended by striking paragraph (3).
    (b) Organizational Expenditures.--Section 248(a)(1)(B) of such Code 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting ``$10,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting ``$60,000''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts paid or incurred with respect to--
            (1) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (a), 
        trades or businesses beginning in taxable years beginning after 
        December 31, 2019; and
            (2) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (b), 
        corporations the business of which begins in taxable years 
        beginning after such date.

            Subpart E--Community College to Career Fund Act

SEC. 15551. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Community College to Career Fund 
Act''.

SEC. 15552. COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO CAREER FUND.

    (a) In General.--Title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act is amended by adding at the end the following:

             ``Subtitle F--Community College to Career Fund

``SEC. 199. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From funds appropriated under section 
199A, the Secretary of Labor (in coordination with the Secretary of 
Education and the Secretary of Commerce) shall award competitive grants 
to eligible entities described in subsection (b) for the purpose of 
developing, offering, improving, and providing educational or career 
training programs for workers.
    ``(b) Eligible Entity.--
            ``(1) Partnerships with employers or an employer or 
        industry partnership.--
                    ``(A) General definition.--For purposes of this 
                section, an `eligible entity' means any of the entities 
                described in subparagraph (B) (or a consortium of any 
                of such entities) in partnership with employers or an 
                employer or industry partnership representing multiple 
                employers.
                    ``(B) Description of entities.--The entities 
                described in this subparagraph are--
                            ``(i) a community college;
                            ``(ii) a 4-year public institution of 
                        higher education (as defined in section 101(a) 
                        of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                        1001(a))) that offers 2-year degrees, and that 
                        will use funds provided under this section for 
                        activities at the certificate and associate 
                        degree levels;
                            ``(iii) a Tribal College or University (as 
                        defined in section 316(b) of the Higher 
                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))); or
                            ``(iv) a private or nonprofit, 2-year 
                        institution of higher education (as defined in 
                        section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                        (20 U.S.C. 1002)) in the Commonwealth of Puerto 
                        Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, 
                        American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
                        Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the 
                        Marshall Islands, the Federated States of 
                        Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau.
            ``(2) Additional partners.--
                    ``(A) Authorization of additional partners.--In 
                addition to partnering with employers or an employer or 
                industry partnership representing multiple employers as 
                described in paragraph (1)(A), an entity described in 
                paragraph (1) may include in the partnership described 
                in paragraph (1) one or more of the organizations 
                described in subparagraph (B). Each eligible entity 
                that includes one or more such organizations shall 
                collaborate with the State or local board in the area 
                served by the eligible entity.
                    ``(B) Organizations.--The organizations described 
                in this subparagraph are as follows:
                            ``(i) A provider of adult education (as 
                        defined in section 203) or an institution of 
                        higher education (as defined in section 101 of 
                        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                        1001)).
                            ``(ii) A community-based organization.
                            ``(iii) A joint labor-management 
                        partnership.
                            ``(iv) A State or local board.
                            ``(v) Any other organization that the 
                        Secretaries consider appropriate.
    ``(c) Educational or Career Training Program.--For purposes of this 
section, the Governor of the State in which at least one of the 
entities described in subsection (b)(1)(B) of an eligible entity is 
located shall establish criteria for an educational or career training 
program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential for which an 
eligible entity submits a grant proposal under subsection (d).
    ``(d) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit an application containing a grant proposal, for an 
educational or career training program leading to a recognized 
postsecondary credential, to the Secretaries at such time and 
containing such information as the Secretaries determine is required, 
including a detailed description of--
            ``(1) the extent to which the educational or career 
        training program described in the grant proposal fits within an 
        overall strategic plan consisting of--
                    ``(A) the State plan described in section 102 or 
                103, for the State involved;
                    ``(B) the local plan described in section 108, for 
                each local area that comprises a significant portion of 
                the area to be served by the eligible entity; and
                    ``(C) a strategic plan developed by the eligible 
                entity;
            ``(2) the extent to which the program will meet the needs 
        of employers in the area for skilled workers in in-demand 
        industry sectors and occupations;
            ``(3) the extent to which the program will meet the 
        educational or career training needs of workers in the area;
            ``(4) the specific educational or career training program 
        and how the program meets the criteria established under 
        subsection (e), including the manner in which the grant will be 
        used to develop, offer, improve, and provide the educational or 
        career training program;
            ``(5) any previous experience of the eligible entity in 
        providing educational or career training programs, the absence 
        of which shall not automatically disqualify an eligible 
        institution from receiving a grant under this section; and
            ``(6) how the program leading to the credential meets the 
        criteria described in subsection (c).
    ``(e) Criteria for Award.--
            ``(1) In general.--Grants under this section shall be 
        awarded based on criteria established by the Secretaries, that 
        include the following:
                    ``(A) A determination of the merits of the grant 
                proposal submitted by the eligible entity involved to 
                develop, offer, improve, and provide an educational or 
                career training program to be made available to 
                workers.
                    ``(B) An assessment of the likely employment 
                opportunities available in the area to individuals who 
                complete an educational or career training program that 
                the eligible entity proposes to develop, offer, 
                improve, and provide.
                    ``(C) An assessment of prior demand for training 
                programs by individuals eligible for training and 
                served by the eligible entity, as well as availability 
                and capacity of existing (as of the date of the 
                assessment) training programs to meet future demand for 
                training programs.
            ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
        Secretaries shall give priority to eligible entities that--
                    ``(A) include a partnership, with employers or an 
                employer or industry partnership, that--
                            ``(i) pays a portion of the costs of 
                        educational or career training programs; or
                            ``(ii) agrees to hire individuals who have 
                        attained a recognized postsecondary credential 
                        resulting from the educational or career 
                        training program of the eligible entity;
                    ``(B) enter into a partnership with a labor 
                organization or labor-management training program to 
                provide, through the program, technical expertise for 
                occupationally specific education necessary for a 
                recognized postsecondary credential leading to a 
                skilled occupation in an in-demand industry sector;
                    ``(C) are focused on serving individuals with 
                barriers to employment, low-income, nontraditional 
                students, students who are dislocated workers, students 
                who are veterans, or students who are long-term 
                unemployed;
                    ``(D) include any eligible entities serving areas 
                with high unemployment rates;
                    ``(E) are eligible entities that include an 
                institution of higher education eligible for assistance 
                under title III or V of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.; 20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.); 
                and
                    ``(F) include a partnership, with employers or an 
                employer or industry partnership, that increases 
                domestic production of goods.
    ``(f) Use of Funds.--Grant funds awarded under this section shall 
be used for one or more of the following:
            ``(1) The development, offering, improvement, and provision 
        of educational or career training programs, that provide 
        relevant job training for skilled occupations, that lead to 
        recognized postsecondary credentials, that will meet the needs 
        of employers in in-demand industry sectors, and that may 
        include registered apprenticeship programs, on-the-job training 
        programs, and programs that support employers in upgrading the 
        skills of their workforce.
            ``(2) The development and implementation of policies and 
        programs to expand opportunities for students to earn a 
        recognized postsecondary credential, including a degree, in in-
        demand industry sectors and occupations, including by--
                    ``(A) facilitating the transfer of academic credits 
                between institutions of higher education, including the 
                transfer of academic credits for courses in the same 
                field of study;
                    ``(B) expanding articulation agreements and 
                policies that guarantee transfers between such 
                institutions, including through common course numbering 
                and use of a general core curriculum; and
                    ``(C) developing or enhancing student support 
                services programs.
            ``(3) The creation of career pathway programs that provide 
        a sequence of education and occupational training that leads to 
        a recognized postsecondary credential, including a degree, 
        including programs that--
                    ``(A) blend basic skills and occupational training;
                    ``(B) facilitate means of transitioning 
                participants from noncredit occupational, basic skills, 
                or developmental coursework to for-credit coursework 
                within and across institutions;
                    ``(C) build or enhance linkages, including the 
                development of dual enrollment programs and early 
                college high schools, between secondary education or 
                adult education programs (including programs 
                established under the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et 
                seq.) and title II of this Act);
                    ``(D) are innovative programs designed to increase 
                the provision of training for students, including 
                students who are members of the National Guard or 
                Reserves, to enter skilled occupations in in-demand 
                industry sectors; and
                    ``(E) support paid internships that will allow 
                students to simultaneously earn credit for work-based 
                learning and gain relevant employment experience in an 
                in-demand industry sector or occupation, which shall 
                include opportunities that transition individuals into 
                employment.
            ``(4) The development and implementation of--
                    ``(A) a Pay-for-Performance program that leads to a 
                recognized postsecondary credential, for which an 
                eligible entity agrees to be reimbursed under the grant 
                primarily on the basis of achievement of specified 
                performance outcomes and criteria agreed to by the 
                Secretary; or
                    ``(B) a Pay-for-Success program that leads to a 
                recognized postsecondary credential, for which an 
                eligible entity--
                            ``(i) enters into a partnership with an 
                        investor, such as a philanthropic organization 
                        that provides funding for a specific project to 
                        address a clear and measurable educational or 
                        career training need in the area to be served 
                        under the grant; and
                            ``(ii) agrees to be reimbursed under the 
                        grant only if the project achieves specified 
                        performance outcomes and criteria agreed to by 
                        the Secretary.

``SEC. 199A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out the program established by 
section 199.
    ``(b) Administrative Cost.--Not more than 5 percent of the amounts 
made available under subsection (a) may be used by the Secretaries to 
administer the program described in that subsection, including 
providing technical assistance and carrying out evaluations for the 
program described in that subsection.
    ``(c) Period of Availability.--The funds appropriated pursuant to 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall be available for Federal 
obligation for that fiscal year and the succeeding 2 fiscal years.

``SEC. 199B. DEFINITION.

    ``For purposes of this subtitle, the term `community college' has 
the meaning given the term `junior or community college' in section 
312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act is amended by inserting after the items 
relating to subtitle E of title I the following:

             ``Subtitle F--Community College to Career Fund

``Sec. 199. Community college and industry partnerships program.
``Sec. 199A. Authorization of appropriations.
``Sec. 199B. Definition.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--This Act, including the amendments made by 
this Act, takes effect as if included in the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act.

          Subpart F--Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act

SEC. 15561. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Youth Summer Jobs and Public 
Service Act of 2020''.

SEC. 15562. GRANTS TO STATES FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTH.

    Section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3164) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Grants to States for Summer Employment for Youth.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this Act, from the amount appropriated under paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall award grants to States to provide assistance to 
        local areas that have high concentrations of eligible youth to 
        enable such local areas to carry out programs described in 
        subsection (c)(1) that provide summer employment opportunities 
        for eligible youth, which are directly linked to academic and 
        occupational learning, as described in subsection (c)(2)(C). In 
        awarding grants under this subsection, a State shall--
                    ``(A) partner with private businesses to the extent 
                feasible to provide employment opportunities at such 
                businesses; and
                    ``(B) prioritize jobs and work opportunities that 
                directly serve the community.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated $100,000,000 to carry out this subsection 
        for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''.

                 Subpart G--Child Poverty Reduction Act

SEC. 15571. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Child Poverty Reduction Act of 
2020''.

 CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON REDUCING CHILD POVERTY

SEC. 15572. ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUP.

    There is established in the Administration for Children and 
Families of the Department of Health and Human Services a group which 
shall be known as the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing 
Child Poverty (in this Act referred to as the ``Working Group'').

SEC. 15573. NATIONAL PLAN TO REDUCE CHILD POVERTY.

    (a) Primary Goal.--
            (1) Development of national plan.--The primary goal of the 
        Working Group is to develop a national plan--
                    (A) to reduce, within 10 years after the date on 
                which funding is made available to carry out this Act--
                            (i) the number of children living in 
                        poverty in the United States to half of the 
                        number of such children as reported in the 
                        report of the United States Census Bureau on 
                        Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage 
                        in the United States: 2013 (issued in September 
                        2014); and
                            (ii) the number of children living in 
                        extreme poverty in the United States to zero; 
                        and
                    (B) to reduce, within 20 years after the date on 
                which funds are made available to carry out this Act, 
                the number of children living in poverty in the United 
                States to zero.
            (2) Consultation with national academy of sciences.--In 
        developing the national plan under paragraph (1), the Working 
        Group shall consider all recommendations, research papers, and 
        reports published by the National Academy of Sciences as a 
        result of the workshops conducted pursuant to title II.
            (3) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall make 
        substantial progress toward the development of the national 
        plan.
    (b) Additional Goals.--The national plan under subsection (a) shall 
include recommendations for achieving the following goals:
            (1) Understanding the root causes of child poverty, 
        including persistent intergenerational poverty, taking into 
        account social, economic, and cultural factors.
            (2) Improving the accessibility of anti-poverty programs 
        and increasing the rate of enrollment in such programs among 
        eligible children and families by reducing the complexity and 
        difficulty of enrolling in such programs.
            (3) Eliminating disparate rates of child poverty based on 
        race, ethnicity, gender, and age.
            (4) Improving the ability of individuals living in poverty, 
        low-income individuals, and unemployed individuals to access 
        quality jobs that help children and their families rise above 
        poverty.
            (5) Connecting low-income children, disconnected youth, and 
        their families to education, job training, work, and their 
        communities.
            (6) Shifting the measures and policies of Federal anti-
        poverty programs from the goal of helping individuals and 
        families living in poverty to achieve freedom from deprivation 
        toward the goal of helping such individuals and families rise 
        above poverty and achieve long-term economic stability.
    (c) Methods.--In developing the national plan under subsection (a), 
the Working Group shall employ methods for achieving the goals 
described in subsections (a) and (b) that include--
            (1) entering into an agreement with the National Academy of 
        Sciences for a workshop series on the economic and social costs 
        of child poverty, as described in title II;
            (2) studying the effect of child poverty on the health and 
        welfare of children, including the access of children living in 
        poverty to health care, housing, proper nutrition, and 
        education;
            (3) measuring the effect of child poverty on the ability of 
        individuals to achieve economic stability, including such 
        effect on educational attainment, rates of incarceration, 
        lifetime earnings, access to healthcare, and access to housing;
            (4) updating and applying improved measures of poverty that 
        can meaningfully account for other aspects relating to the 
        measure of poverty, such as the Supplemental Poverty Measure 
        used by the United States Census Bureau; and
            (5) using and applying fact-based measures to evaluate the 
        long-term effectiveness of anti-poverty programs, taking into 
        account the long-term savings and value to the Federal 
        Government and to State, local, and tribal governments of 
        practices and policies designed to prevent poverty.

SEC. 15574. OTHER DUTIES.

    In addition to developing the national plan under section 15512(a), 
the Working Group shall--
            (1) monitor, in consultation with the Domestic Policy 
        Council and the National Economic Council, all Federal 
        activities, programs, and services related to child welfare and 
        child poverty;
            (2) establish guidelines, policies, goals, and directives 
        related to the achievement of the goals of the national plan, 
        in consultation with nongovernmental entities providing social 
        services to low-income children and families, advocacy groups 
        that directly represent low-income children and families, 
        policy experts, and officials of State, local, and tribal 
        governments who administer or direct policy for anti-poverty 
        programs;
            (3) advise all relevant Federal agencies regarding how to 
        effectively administer and coordinate programs, activities, and 
        services related to child welfare and child poverty and how to 
        resolve any disputes that arise between or among such agencies 
        as a result of such administration or coordination;
            (4) provide recommendations to the Congress regarding how 
        to ensure that Federal agencies administering programs, 
        activities, and services related to child welfare and child 
        poverty have adequate resources to increase public awareness of 
        such programs, activities, and services and how to maximize 
        enrollment of eligible individuals;
            (5) identify methods for improving communication and 
        collaboration among and between State and Federal governmental 
        entities regarding the implementation of State programs related 
        to child welfare and child poverty, such as State programs 
        funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act 
        (relating to block grants to States for temporary assistance 
        for needy families), and submit recommendations regarding such 
        methods to relevant Federal agencies and congressional 
        committees; and
            (6) hold hearings in different geographic regions of the 
        United States to collect information and feedback from the 
        public regarding personal experiences related to child poverty 
        and anti-poverty programs, and make such information and 
        feedback publicly available.

SEC. 15575. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number of Members.--The Working Group shall be composed of no 
less than 6 members.
    (b) Executive Pay Rate.--Each member shall be an official of an 
executive department who occupies a position for which the rate of pay 
is equal to or greater than the rate of pay for level IV of the 
Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code.
    (c) Required Participation of Certain Executive Departments.--The 
Working Group shall include at least one member who is an official of 
each of the following executive departments:
            (1) The Department of Justice.
            (2) The Department of Agriculture.
            (3) The Department of Labor.
            (4) The Department of Health and Human Services.
            (5) The Department of Housing and Urban Development.
            (6) The Department of Education.
    (d) Appointment.--Each member shall be appointed by the head of the 
executive department that employs such member.
    (e) Obtaining Official Data.--On request of the Chairperson, any 
head of a Federal agency shall furnish directly to the Working Group 
any information necessary to enable the Working Group to carry out this 
Act.
    (f) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of the 
Working Group.
    (g) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the 
manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (h) Quorum.--A majority of members shall constitute a quorum.
    (i) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Working Group shall be 
appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
    (j) Meetings.--
            (1) Initial meeting period.--The Working Group shall meet 
        on a monthly basis during the 180-day period beginning with the 
        date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act.
            (2) Subsequent meetings.--After such 180-day period, the 
        Working Group shall meet not less than once every 6 months and 
        at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of members.

SEC. 15576. DIRECTOR AND STAFF.

    (a) Director.--The Working Group shall have a Director who shall be 
appointed by the Chairperson.
    (b) Staff.--The Director may appoint and fix the pay of additional 
personnel as the Director considers appropriate.
    (c) Duties.--The duties of the Director and staff shall be to 
achieve the goals and carry out the duties of the Working Group.

SEC. 15577. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Annual Report.--Not later than September 30, 2021, and annually 
thereafter, the Chairperson shall submit to the Congress a report 
describing the activities, projects, and plans of the Federal 
Government to carry out the goals of the Working Group, which shall 
include--
            (1) an accounting of--
                    (A) any increase in efficiency in the delivery of 
                Federal, State, local, and tribal social services and 
                benefits related to child welfare and child poverty;
                    (B) any reduction in the number of children living 
                in poverty;
                    (C) any reduction in the demand for such social 
                services and benefits for which children living in 
                poverty and near poverty are eligible; and
                    (D) any savings to the Federal Government as a 
                result of such increases or reductions;
            (2) an accounting of any increase in the national rate of 
        employment due to the efforts of the Working Group;
            (3) a summary of the efforts of each State to reduce child 
        poverty within such State, including the administration of 
        State programs funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
        Security Act (relating to block grants to States for temporary 
        assistance for needy families); and
            (4) legislative language and recommendations regarding 
        reducing child poverty and achieving the other goals and duties 
        of the Working Group.
    (b) Public Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) Annual report available to public.--A version of the 
        annual report required by subsection (a) shall be made publicly 
        available.
            (2) Annual update from federal agencies.--The head of each 
        relevant Federal agency shall post on the public internet 
        website of such agency an annual summary of any plans, 
        activities, and results of the agency related to the goals and 
        duties of the Working Group.

          CHAPTER 2--WORKSHOPS BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

SEC. 15578. REQUIREMENT TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL ACADEMY 
              OF SCIENCES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall enter into an agreement with the National 
Academy of Sciences for 2 public workshops to provide the Working Group 
with information to assist in the development of the national plan 
under section 15512(a).
    (b) Steering Committee.--The agreement under subsection (a) shall 
include the creation of a steering committee to plan and conduct such 
workshops.
    (c) Experts.--The agreement under subsection (a) shall include the 
commission of experts to prepare research papers that summarize and 
critique literature on the economic and social costs of child poverty.

SEC. 15579. WORKSHOP TOPICS.

    The purpose of the workshops required by section 15601(a) shall be 
to collect information and input from the public on the economic and 
social costs of child poverty, addressing topics that include--
            (1) the macroeconomic costs of child poverty, including the 
        effects of child poverty on productivity and economic output;
            (2) the health-related costs of child poverty, including 
        the costs incurred by the Federal Government and State, local, 
        and tribal governments due to child illnesses, other child 
        medical problems, and other child health-related expenditures;
            (3) the effect of child poverty on crime rates;
            (4) the short-term and long-term effects of child poverty 
        on the Federal budget, including outlays for anti-poverty 
        programs;
            (5) poverty metrics such as income poverty, food 
        insecurity, and other measures of deprivation, and the role of 
        such metrics in assessing the effects of poverty and the 
        performance of anti-poverty programs;
            (6) the effect of child poverty on certain population 
        groups, including immigrants, single parent families, 
        individuals who have attained the age of 16 but have not 
        attained the age of 25 with large student loans, individuals 
        living in areas of concentrated poverty, and individuals living 
        on Indian reservations; and
            (7) the effect of child poverty on individuals and families 
        living in extreme poverty, as compared with such effect on 
        individuals and families living in poverty or near poverty.

SEC. 15580. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Research Papers.--The agreement under section 15601(a) shall 
include the publication of the research papers required under such 
section on the public website of the National Academy of Sciences.
    (b) Workshop Summary.--The agreement under section 15601(a) shall 
include the publication of a summary of each workshop required under 
such section on the public website of the National Academy of Sciences.

SEC. 15581. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this 
subpart.

                         CHAPTER 3--DEFINITIONS

SEC. 15582. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Anti-poverty program.--The term ``anti-poverty 
        program'' means a program or institution with the primary goal 
        of lifting children or families out of poverty and improving 
        economic opportunities for children or families that operates 
        in whole or in part using Federal, State, local, or tribal 
        government funds.
            (2) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual who has 
        not attained the age of 18.
            (3) Deprivation.--The term ``deprivation'' means, with 
        respect to an individual, that such individual lacks adequate 
        nutrition, health care, housing, or other resources to provide 
        for basic human needs.
            (4) Disconnected youth.--The term ``disconnected youth'' 
        means individuals who have attained the age of 16 but have not 
        attained the age of 25 who are unemployed and not enrolled in 
        school.
            (5) Economic stability.--The term ``economic stability'' 
        means, with respect to an individual or family, that such 
        individual or family has access to the means and support 
        necessary to effectively cope with adverse or costly life 
        events and to effectively recover from the consequences of such 
        events while maintaining a decent standard of living.
            (6) Extreme poverty.--The term ``extreme poverty'' means, 
        with respect to an individual or family, that such individual 
        or family has a total annual income that is less than the 
        amount that is 50 percent of the official poverty threshold for 
        such individual or family, as provided in the report of the 
        United States Census Bureau on Income, Poverty, and Health 
        Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2013 (issued in 
        September 2014).
            (7) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means an 
        executive department, a Government corporation, and an 
        independent establishment.
            (8) Near poverty.--The term ``near poverty'' means, with 
        respect to an individual or family, that such individual or 
        family has a total annual income that is less than the amount 
        that is 200 percent of the official poverty threshold for such 
        individual or family, as provided in the report of the United 
        States Census Bureau on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance 
        Coverage in the United States: 2013 (issued in September 2014).
            (9) Poverty.--The term ``poverty'' means, with respect to 
        an individual or family, that such individual or family has a 
        total annual income that is less than the amount that is the 
        official poverty threshold for such individual or family, as 
        provided in the report of the United States Census Bureau on 
        Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United 
        States: 2013 (issued in September 2014).

              Subpart H--Hunger-Free Summers for Children

SEC. 15591. SUMMER SNAP BENEFITS FOR MINOR CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED FREE 
              OR REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL LUNCHES.

    Section 8(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2017(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``The value of the allotment for a participating household that 
includes a minor child who as of the end of the school year received 
free or reduced price school lunches under the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) shall be increased 
for each such child by $150 for each month during which the school 
attended by such child is not in session.''.

SEC. 15592. CHILD TAX CREDIT INCREASED FOR FAMILIES UNDER 150 PERCENT 
              OF POVERTY LINE.

    (a) In General.--Section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Special Rule for Families Under 150 Percent of Poverty 
Line.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of a taxpayer whose adjusted 
        gross income for the taxable year is less than 150 percent of 
        an amount equal to the poverty line (as defined by the Office 
        of Management and Budget) for a family of the size involved, 
        subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting `$2,000' for 
        `$1,000'.
            ``(2) Poverty line used.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        the poverty line used with respect to a taxable year shall be 
        the most recently published poverty line during the calendar 
        year ending before such taxable year begins.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

                       PART 2--COMMUNITY POLICING

                    Subpart A--Fair Chance for Youth

SEC. 15601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Fair Chance for Youth Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 15602. EXPUNGEMENT AND SEALING OF YOUTH CRIMINAL RECORDS.

    Chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

   ``SUBCHAPTER D--EXPUNGEMENT AND SEALING OF YOUTH CRIMINAL RECORDS

``3631. Youth Offense Expungement and Sealing Review Board.
``3632. Expungement and sealing for youth.
``3633. Definitions.
``3634. Reporting.
``Sec. 3631. Youth Offense Expungement and Sealing Review Board
    ``(a) In General.--The Chief Judge for each Federal District shall 
establish--
            ``(1) a Youth Offense Expungement and Sealing Review Board 
        (hereinafter in this section referred to as the `Review Board') 
        to review petitions for discretionary expungement and sealing 
        of youth offenses; and
            ``(2) the rules and procedures governing the operation of 
        the Review Board in the exercise of its powers under subsection 
        (c).
    ``(b) Composition.--The Review Board shall include one 
representative, selected by the Chief Judge to serve without 
compensation, from each of the following:
            ``(1) The Department of Justice.
            ``(2) The United States Probation and Pretrial Services 
        System.
            ``(3) The Office of the Federal Defender or a designated 
        Criminal Justice Act panel attorney or private criminal defense 
        attorney.
    ``(c) Powers.--The Review Board shall--
            ``(1) review petitions under this subchapter to determine 
        whether the youth, and the offense on which the petition is 
        based, meet the eligibility requirements for expungement or 
        sealing consideration;
            ``(2) for petitions meeting the eligibility requirements, 
        evaluate those petitions on the merits in order to make a 
        recommendation on the advisability of granting the petition; 
        and
            ``(3) convey its recommendation, with a written 
        explanation, to the Chief Judge in each Federal District, or a 
        designee of the Chief Judge, for consideration.
    ``(d) Recommendation.--In making its recommendation, the Review 
Board--
            ``(1) shall consider all the evidence and testimony 
        presented in the petition and any hearings held on the 
        petition;
            ``(2) may not consider any arrest or prosecution that did 
        not result in a conviction and that took place prior to the 
        conviction or arrest the petitioner is seeking to expunge or 
        seal; and
            ``(3) shall balance--
                    ``(A) the public safety, the interest of public 
                knowledge, and any legitimate interest of the 
                Government in maintaining the accessibility of the 
                protected information; against
                    ``(B) the interest of the petitioner in having the 
                petition granted, including the benefit to the 
                petition's ability to positively contribute to the 
                community, and the petitioner's conduct and 
                demonstrated desire to be rehabilitated.
    ``(e) Court To Consider and Decide Upon Petitions.--The Court shall 
consider and decide upon each petition for which the court receives a 
recommendation from the Review Board. The Court's decision to grant or 
deny the petition shall give significant weight to the Review Board 
recommendation. The Court shall grant the petition unless the 
Government shows the interests described in subsection (d)(3)(A) 
outweigh the interests of the petitioner described in subsection 
(d)(3)(B).
    ``(f) One Opportunity.--A youth may only file a petition for 
expungement or sealing under this subchapter once and the decision of 
the district court on the petition shall be final and is not 
appealable.
    ``(g) Online Forms for Petitions.--The Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall create and make 
available to the public, online and in paper form, a universal form to 
file a petition under this section, and establish a process under which 
indigent petitioners may obtain a waiver of any fee for filing a 
petition under this section.
    ``(h) Making Available Standard Forms for Court Orders.--The 
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall 
create and make available to the Chief Judge of every Federal district 
standard expungement and sealing orders that empower the petitioner to 
seek destruction of records in accordance with the order.
``Sec. 3632. Expungement and sealing for youth
    ``(a) Expungement Petition Eligibility.--A youth may petition a 
district court of the United States for expungement--
            ``(1) of the record of any misdemeanor or nonviolent felony 
        drug conviction 3 years after the youth has completed every 
        term of imprisonment related to that misdemeanor or nonviolent 
        felony drug conviction;
            ``(2) of the record of any person who has not attained the 
        age of 18 at the time of committing the conduct resulting in 
        conviction for any misdemeanor or nonviolent offense 3 years 
        after the person has completed every term of imprisonment 
        related to that misdemeanor or nonviolent offense conviction; 
        and
            ``(3) of the record of an arrest or prosecution for any 
        nonviolent offense on the date on which the case related to 
        that arrest or prosecution is disposed of.
    ``(b) Sealing Petition Eligibility.--A youth may petition a 
district court of the United States, for sealing--
            ``(1) of the record of any nonviolent conviction 5 years 
        after the youth has completed every term of imprisonment 
        related to that nonviolent conviction;
            ``(2) of the record of any person who has not attained the 
        age of 18 at the time of committing the conduct resulting in 
        conviction for any offense 10 years after the person has 
        completed every term of imprisonment related to that offense 
        conviction; and
            ``(3) of the record of an arrest or prosecution for any 
        nonviolent offense on the date on which the case related to 
        that arrest or prosecution is disposed of.
    ``(c) Notice of Opportunity To File Petition.--A youth shall be 
informed of the eligibility to, procedures for, and benefits of filing 
an expungement or sealing petition--
            ``(1) by the District Court on the date of conviction;
            ``(2) by the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services on 
        the date the youth completes every term of imprisonment; or
            ``(3) if the arrest or prosecution does not result in a 
        conviction, then by the Department of Justice on the date the 
        case is disposed of.
    ``(d) Grant of Petition.--If a court grants a petition under this 
section--
            ``(1) the person to whom the record pertains may choose to, 
        but is not required to, disclose the existence of the record, 
        and the offense conduct and any arrest, juvenile delinquency 
        proceeding, adjudication, conviction, or other result of such 
        proceeding relating to the offense conduct, shall be treated as 
        if it never occurred;
            ``(2) the court shall destroy each paper and electronic 
        copy of the record in the possession of the court;
            ``(3) the court shall issue an expungement or sealing order 
        requiring the destruction of any paper and electronic copies of 
        the record by any court, law enforcement officer, law 
        enforcement agency, treatment or rehabilitation services 
        agency, or employee thereof in possession of those copies;
            ``(4) any entity or person listed in paragraph (3) that 
        receives an inquiry relating to the record shall reply to the 
        inquiry stating that no such record exists; and
            ``(5) except as provided in subsection (f), no person shall 
        not be subject to prosecution under any civil or criminal 
        provision of Federal or State law relating to perjury, false 
        swearing, or making a false statement for failing to 
        acknowledge the record or respond to any inquiry made of the of 
        petitioner or the parent relating to the record, for any 
        purpose.
    ``(e) Civil Actions.--
            ``(1) In general.--If an individual who has a record 
        expunged or sealed under this section brings an action that 
        might be defended with the contents of the record, there shall 
        be a rebuttable presumption that the defendant has a complete 
        defense to the action.
            ``(2) Showing by plaintiff.--In an action described in 
        paragraph (1), the plaintiff may rebut the presumption of a 
        complete defense by showing that the contents of the record 
        would not prevent the defendant from being liable.
            ``(3) Duty to testify as to existence of record.--The court 
        in which an action described in paragraph (1) is filed may 
        require the plaintiff to state under oath whether the plaintiff 
        had a record and whether the record was expunged or sealed.
            ``(4) Proof of existence of record.--If the plaintiff in an 
        action described in paragraph (1) denied the existence of a 
        record, the defendant may prove the existence of the record in 
        any manner compatible with the applicable laws of evidence.
    ``(f) Attorney General Nonpublic Records.--The Attorney General 
shall--
            ``(1) maintain a nonpublic database of all records expunged 
        or sealed under this subchapter;
            ``(2) disclose, access, or utilize records contained in the 
        nonpublic database only--
                    ``(A) in defense of any civil suit arising out of 
                the facts contained in the record;
                    ``(B) to determine whether the individual to whom 
                the record relates is eligible for a first-time-
                offender diversion program;
                    ``(C) for a background check that relates to law 
                enforcement employment or any employment that requires 
                a Government security clearance; or
                    ``(D) if the Attorney General determines that 
                disclosure is necessary to serve the interests of 
                national security; and
            ``(3) to the extent practicable, notify the individual to 
        whom the record pertains of the disclosure unless it is made 
        pursuant to paragraph (2)(D).
``Sec. 3633. Definitions
    ``In this subchapter--
            ``(1) the term `youth' means an individual who was 21 years 
        of age or younger at the time of the criminal offense for which 
        the individual was arrested, prosecuted, or sentenced;
            ``(2) the term `nonviolent felony' means a Federal criminal 
        felony offense that is not--
                    ``(A) a crime of violence; or
                    ``(B) a sex offense (as that term is defined in 
                section 111 of the Sex Offender Registration and 
                Notification Act);
            ``(3) the term `record' means information, whether in paper 
        or electronic form, containing any reference to--
                    ``(A) an arrest, conviction, or sentence of an 
                individual for an offense;
                    ``(B) the institution of juvenile delinquency or 
                criminal proceedings against an individual for the 
                offense; or
                    ``(C) adjudication, conviction, or any other result 
                of juvenile delinquency or criminal proceedings;
            ``(4) the term `expunge'--
                    ``(A) means to destroy a record and obliterate the 
                name of the person to whom the record pertains from 
                each official index or public record; and
                    ``(B) has the effect described in section 3631(g), 
                including--
                            ``(i) the right to treat an offense to 
                        which an expunged record relates, and any 
                        arrest, juvenile delinquency proceeding, 
                        adjudication, conviction, or other result of 
                        such proceeding relating to the offense, as if 
                        it never occurred; and
                            ``(ii) protection from civil and criminal 
                        perjury, false swearing, and false statement 
                        laws with respect to an expunged record;
            ``(5) the term `seal'--
                    ``(A) means--
                            ``(i) to close a record from public viewing 
                        so that the record cannot be examined except by 
                        court order; and
                            ``(ii) to physically seal the record shut 
                        and label the record `SEALED' or, in the case 
                        of an electronic record, the substantive 
                        equivalent; and
                    ``(B) has the effect described in section 3631(g), 
                including--
                            ``(i) the right to treat an offense to 
                        which an expunged record relates, and any 
                        arrest, juvenile delinquency proceeding, 
                        adjudication, conviction, or other result of 
                        such proceeding relating to the offense, as if 
                        it never occurred; and
                            ``(ii) protection from civil and criminal 
                        perjury, false swearing, and false statement 
                        laws with respect to an expunged record;
            ``(6) the term `conviction'--
                    ``(A) means a judgment or disposition in criminal 
                court against a person following a finding of guilt by 
                a judge or jury; and
                    ``(B) for the purposes of this section--
                            ``(i) multiple convictions shall be deemed 
                        to be one conviction if the convictions result 
                        from or relate to the same act or acts 
                        committed at the same time; and
                            ``(ii) multiple convictions, not to exceed 
                        3, that do not result from or relate to the 
                        same act or acts committed at the same time 
                        shall be deemed to be one conviction if the 
                        convictions result from or relate to the same 
                        indictment, information, or complaint, or plea 
                        of guilty; and
            ``(7) the term `destroy' means to render a file unreadable, 
        whether paper, electronic, or otherwise stored, by shredding, 
        pulverizing, pulping, incinerating, overwriting, reformatting 
        the media, or other means.
``Sec. 3634. Reporting
    ``Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
subchapter, and each year thereafter, the Attorney General shall issue 
a public report that--
            ``(1) describes--
                    ``(A) the number of expungement and sealing 
                petitions granted and denied; and
                    ``(B) the number of instances in which the office 
                of a United States attorney supported or opposed an 
                expungement or sealing petition; and
            ``(2) includes any supporting data that the court 
        determines relevant but does not name any petitioner.''.

SEC. 15603. RETROACTIVE EFFECT.

    This subpart and the amendments made by this subpart apply with 
respect to youth without regard to whether they become involved in the 
Federal criminal justice system before, on, or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

  Subpart B--Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, 
                  Intervention, Support, and Education

SEC. 15611. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Youth Prison Reduction through 
Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act'' or 
the ``Youth PROMISE Act''.

SEC. 15612. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subpart:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
        Prevention.
            (2) Community.--The term ``community'' means a unit of 
        local government or an Indian tribe, or part of such a unit or 
        tribe, as determined by such a unit or tribe for the purpose of 
        applying for a grant under this Act.
            (3) Designated geographic area.--The term ``designated 
        geographic area'' means a 5-digit postal ZIP Code assigned to a 
        geographic area by the United States Postal Service.
            (4) Evidence-based.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``evidence-based'', when 
                used with respect to a practice relating to juvenile 
                delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
                prevention and intervention, means a practice 
                (including a service, program, activity, intervention, 
                technology, or strategy) for which the Administrator 
                has determined--
                            (i) causal evidence documents a 
                        relationship between the practice and its 
                        intended outcome, based on measures of the 
                        direction and size of a change, and the extent 
                        to which a change may be attributed to the 
                        practice; and
                            (ii) the use of scientific methods rules 
                        out, to the extent possible, alternative 
                        explanations for the documented change.
                    (B) Scientific methods.--For the purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term ``scientific methods'' 
                means--
                            (i) evaluation by an experimental trial, in 
                        which participants are randomly assigned to 
                        participate in the practice that is subject to 
                        such trial; or
                            (ii) evaluation by a quasi-experimental 
                        trial, in which the outcomes for participants 
                        are compared with outcomes for a control group 
                        that is made up of individuals who are similar 
                        to such participants.
            (5) Intervention.--The term ``intervention'' means the 
        provision of programs and services that are supported by 
        research, are evidence-based or promising practices, and are 
        provided to youth who are involved in, or who are identified by 
        evidence-based risk assessment methods as being at high risk of 
        continued involvement in, juvenile delinquency or criminal 
        street gangs, as a result of indications that demonstrate 
        involvement with problems such as truancy, substance abuse, 
        mental health treatment needs, or siblings who have had 
        involvement with juvenile or criminal justice systems.
            (6) Juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
        prevention.--The term ``juvenile delinquency and criminal 
        street gang activity prevention'' means the provision of 
        programs and resources to children and families who have not 
        yet had substantial contact with criminal justice or juvenile 
        justice systems, that--
                    (A) are designed to reduce potential juvenile 
                delinquency and criminal street gang activity risks; 
                and
                    (B) are evidence-based or promising educational, 
                health, mental health, school-based, community-based, 
                faith-based, parenting, job training, social 
                opportunities and experiences, or other programs, for 
                youth and their families, that have been demonstrated 
                to be effective in reducing juvenile delinquency and 
                criminal street gang activity risks.
            (7) Promising.--The term ``promising'', when used with 
        respect to a practice relating to juvenile delinquency and 
        criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention, 
        means a practice (including a service, program, activity, 
        intervention, technology, or strategy) that, based on 
        statistical analyses or a theory of change, the Administrator 
        has determined--
                    (A) has outcomes from an evaluation that 
                demonstrate such practice reduces juvenile delinquency 
                and criminal street gang activity; and
                    (B) is part of a study being conducted to determine 
                if such a practice is evidence-based.
            (8) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, and any other territories or possessions of 
        the United States.
            (9) Theory of change.--The term ``theory of change'' means 
        a program planning strategy approved by the Administrator that 
        outlines the types of interventions and outcomes essential to 
        achieving a set of program goals.
            (10) Youth.--The term ``youth'' means--
                    (A) an individual who is 18 years of age or 
                younger; or
                    (B) in any State in which the maximum age at which 
                the juvenile justice system of such State has 
                jurisdiction over individuals exceeds 18 years of age, 
                an individual who is such maximum age or younger.

SEC. 15613. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Youth gang crime has taken a toll on a number of 
        communities, and senseless acts of gang-related violence have 
        imposed economic, social, and human costs.
            (2) Drug- and alcohol-dependent youth, and youth dually 
        diagnosed with addiction and mental health disorders, are more 
        likely to become involved with the juvenile justice system than 
        youth without such risk factors, absent appropriate prevention 
        and intervention services.
            (3) Children of color are over-represented relative to the 
        general population at every stage of the juvenile justice 
        system. Black youth are 17 percent of the United States 
        population, but represent 38 percent of youth in secure 
        placement juvenile facilities, and 58 percent of youth 
        incarcerated in adult prisons.
            (4) Research funded by the Department of Justice indicates 
        that gang membership is short-lived among adolescents. With 
        very few youth remaining gang-involved throughout their 
        adolescent years, ongoing opportunities for intervention exist.
            (5) Criminal justice costs have become burdensome in many 
        States and cities, requiring reductions in vital educational, 
        social, welfare, mental health, and related services.
            (6) Direct expenditures for each of the major criminal 
        justice functions, police, corrections, and judicial services, 
        have increased steadily over the last 30 years. In fiscal year 
        2012, Federal, State, and local governments spent an estimated 
        $265,000,000,000 for police protection, corrections, and 
        judicial and legal services, nearly a 213-percent increase 
        since 1982.
            (7) Estimates suggest that each year the United States 
        incurs over $8,000,000,000 in long-term costs for the 
        confinement of young people. The average annual cost to 
        incarcerate one youth is $146,302.
            (8) Coordinated efforts of stakeholders in the juvenile 
        justice system in a local community, together with other 
        organizations and community members concerned with the safety 
        and welfare of children, have a strong record of demonstrated 
        success in reducing the impact of youth and gang-related crime 
        and violence, as demonstrated in Boston, Massachusetts; 
        Chicago, Illinois; Richmond, Virginia; Los Angeles, California; 
        and other communities.
            (9) Investment in prevention and intervention programs for 
        children and youth, including quality early childhood programs, 
        comprehensive evidence-based school, after school, and summer 
        school programs, mentoring programs, mental health and 
        treatment programs, evidence-based job training programs, and 
        alternative intervention programs, has been shown to lead to 
        decreased youth arrests, decreased delinquency, lower 
        recidivism, and greater financial savings from an educational, 
        economic, social, and criminal justice perspective.
            (10) Quality early childhood education programs have been 
        demonstrated to help children start school ready to learn and 
        to reduce delinquency and criminal street gang activity risks.
            (11) Evidence-based mentoring programs have been shown to 
        prevent youth drug abuse and violence.
            (12) Evidence-based school-based comprehensive 
        instructional programs that pair youth with responsible adult 
        mentors have been shown to have a strong impact upon 
        delinquency prevention.
            (13) After-school programs that connect children to caring 
        adults and that provide constructive activities during the peak 
        hours of juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang 
        activity, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., have been shown to reduce 
        delinquency and the attendant costs imposed on the juvenile and 
        criminal justice systems.
            (14) States with higher levels of educational attainment 
        have been shown to have crime rates lower than the national 
        average. Researchers have found that a 5-percent increase in 
        male high school graduation rates would produce an annual 
        estimated savings of $18,500,000,000 in crime-related expenses.
            (15) Therapeutic programs that engage and motivate high-
        risk youth and their families to change behaviors that often 
        result in criminal activity have been shown to significantly 
        reduce recidivism among juvenile offenders, and significantly 
        reduce the attendant costs of crime and delinquency imposed 
        upon the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
            (16) Comprehensive programs that target kids who are 
        already serious juvenile offenders by addressing the multiple 
        factors in peer, school, neighborhood, and family environments 
        known to be related to delinquency can reduce recidivism among 
        juvenile offenders and save the public significant economic 
        costs.
            (17) There are many alternatives to incarceration of youth 
        that have been proven to be more effective in reducing crime 
        and violence at the National, State, local, and tribal levels, 
        and the failure to provide for such effective alternatives is a 
        pervasive problem that leads to increased youth, and later 
        adult, crime and violence.
            (18) Savings achieved through early intervention and 
        prevention are significant, especially when noncriminal justice 
        social, educational, mental health, and economic outcomes are 
        considered.
            (19) The prevention of child abuse and neglect can help 
        stop a cycle of violence and save up to $5.00 for every $1.00 
        invested in preventing such abuse and neglect.
            (20) Targeting interventions at special youth risk groups 
        and focusing upon relatively low-cost interventions increases 
        the probability of fiscal benefit.
            (21) Evidence-based intervention treatment facilities have 
        been shown to reduce youth delinquency and to be cost-
        effective.
            (22) States, including Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, Texas, 
        and Pennsylvania, have seen a reduction in juvenile 
        incarceration due to a reallocation of criminal justice funds 
        towards prevention programs.

 CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL COORDINATION OF LOCAL AND TRIBAL JUVENILE JUSTICE 
                        INFORMATION AND EFFORTS

SEC. 15614. PROMISE ADVISORY PANEL.

    (a) Organization of State Advisory Group Member Representatives.--
Section 223(f) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``an eligible 
        organization composed of member representatives of the State 
        advisory groups appointed under subsection (a)(3)'' and 
        inserting ``a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that is 
        described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986,''; and
            (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Assistance.--To be eligible to receive such 
        assistance, such organization shall--
                    ``(A) be governed by individuals who--
                            ``(i) have been appointed by a chief 
                        executive of a State to serve as a State 
                        advisory group member under subsection (a)(3); 
                        and
                            ``(ii) are elected to serve as a governing 
                        officer of such organization by a majority of 
                        the Chairs (or Chair-designees) of all such 
                        State advisory groups;
                    ``(B) include member representatives from a 
                majority of such State advisory groups, who shall be 
                representative of regionally and demographically 
                diverse States and jurisdictions;
                    ``(C) annually seek appointments by the chief 
                executive of each State of one State advisory group 
                member and one alternate State advisory group member 
                from each such State to implement the advisory 
                functions specified in clauses (iv) and (v) of 
                subparagraph (D), including serving on the PROMISE 
                Advisory Panel, and make a record of any such 
                appointments available to the public; and
                    ``(D) agree to carry out activities that include--
                            ``(i) conducting an annual conference of 
                        such member representatives for purposes 
                        relating to the activities of such State 
                        advisory groups;
                            ``(ii) disseminating information, data, 
                        standards, advanced techniques, and program 
                        models;
                            ``(iii) reviewing Federal policies 
                        regarding juvenile justice and delinquency 
                        prevention;
                            ``(iv) advising the Administrator with 
                        respect to particular functions or aspects of 
                        the work of the Office, and appointing a 
                        representative, diverse group of members of 
                        such organization under subparagraph (C) to 
                        serve as an advisory panel of State juvenile 
                        justice advisors (referred to as the `PROMISE 
                        Advisory Panel') to carry out the functions 
                        specified in subsection (g); and
                            ``(v) advising the President and Congress 
                        with regard to State perspectives on the 
                        operation of the Office and Federal legislation 
                        pertaining to juvenile justice and delinquency 
                        prevention.''.
    (b) PROMISE Advisory Panel.--Section 223 of the Juvenile Justice 
and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) PROMISE Advisory Panel.--
            ``(1) Functions.--The PROMISE Advisory Panel required under 
        subsection (f)(2)(D) shall--
                    ``(A) assess successful evidence-based and 
                promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
                criminal street gang activity prevention and 
                intervention carried out by PROMISE Coordinating 
                Councils under such Act;
                    ``(B) provide the Administrator with a list of 
                individuals and organizations with experience in 
                administering or evaluating practices that serve youth 
                involved in, or at risk of involvement in, juvenile 
                delinquency and criminal street gang activity, from 
                which the Administrator shall select individuals who 
                shall--
                            ``(i) provide to the Administrator peer 
                        reviews of applications submitted by units of 
                        local government and Indian tribes pursuant to 
                        title II of such Act, to ensure that such 
                        applications demonstrate a clear plan to--
                                    ``(I) serve youth as part of an 
                                entire family unit; and
                                    ``(II) coordinate the delivery of 
                                service to youth among agencies; and
                            ``(ii) advise the Administrator with 
                        respect to the award and allocation of PROMISE 
                        Planning grants to local and tribal governments 
                        that develop PROMISE Coordinating Councils, and 
                        of PROMISE Implementation grants to such 
                        PROMISE Coordinating Councils, pursuant to 
                        title II of such Act; and
                    ``(C) develop performance standards to be used to 
                evaluate programs and activities carried out with 
                grants under title II of the Youth PROMISE Act, 
                including the evaluation of changes achieved as a 
                result of such programs and activities related to 
                decreases in juvenile delinquency and criminal street 
                gang activity, including--
                            ``(i) prevention of involvement by at-risk 
                        youth in juvenile delinquency or criminal 
                        street gang activity;
                            ``(ii) diversion of youth with a high risk 
                        of continuing involvement in juvenile 
                        delinquency or criminal street gang activity; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) financial savings from deferred or 
                        eliminated costs, or other benefits, as a 
                        result of such programs and activities, and the 
                        reinvestment by the unit or tribe of any such 
                        savings.
            ``(2) Annual report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
        date of the enactment of the Youth PROMISE Act, and annually 
        thereafter, the PROMISE Advisory Panel shall prepare a report 
        containing the findings and determinations under paragraph 
        (1)(A) and shall submit such report to Congress, the President, 
        the Attorney General, and the chief executive and chief law 
        enforcement officer of each State, unit of local government, 
        and Indian tribe.''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 299(a)(1) of the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5671(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007'' 
and inserting ``2021 through 2024''.

SEC. 15615. GEOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION.

    (a) Grant for Collection of Data To Determine Need.--Subject to the 
availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall award a grant, 
on a competitive basis, to an organization to--
            (1) collect and analyze data related to the existing 
        juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
        prevention and intervention needs and resources in each 
        designated geographic area;
            (2) use the data collected and analyzed under paragraph (1) 
        to compile a list of designated geographic areas that have the 
        most need of resources, based on such data, to carry out 
        juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
        prevention and intervention;
            (3) use the data collected and analyzed under paragraph (1) 
        to rank the areas listed under paragraph (2) in descending 
        order by the amount of need for resources to carry out juvenile 
        delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
        intervention, ranking the area with the greatest need for such 
        resources highest; and
            (4) periodically update the list and rankings under 
        paragraph (3) as the Administrator determines to be 
        appropriate.
    (b) Data Sources.--In compiling such list and determining such 
rankings, the organization shall collect and analyze data relating to 
juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
intervention--
            (1) using the geographic information system and web-based 
        mapping application known as the Socioeconomic Mapping and 
        Resource Topography (SMART) system;
            (2) from the Department of Health and Human Services, the 
        Department of Labor, the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development, and the Department of Education; and
            (3) from the annual KIDS Count Data Book and other data 
        made available by the KIDS Count initiative of the Annie E. 
        Casey Foundation.
    (c) Use of Data by the Administrator.--The list and rankings 
required by this section shall be provided to the Administrator to be 
used to provide funds under this Act in the most strategic and 
effective manner to ensure that resources and services are provided to 
youth in the communities with the greatest need for such resources and 
services.
    (d) Limitation on Use of Collected Data.--The information collected 
and analyzed under this section may not be used for any purpose other 
than to carry out the purposes of this Act. Such information may not be 
used for any purpose related to the investigation or prosecution of any 
person, or for profiling of individuals based on race, ethnicity, 
socio-economic status, or any other characteristic.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.-- There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this chapter--
            (1) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
        2026;
            (2) for fiscal year 2022, not more than 5 percent of such 
        amount, or $1,000,000, whichever is less, shall be made 
        available to carry out this section; and
            (3) for fiscal years 2022 through 2025, not more than 2 
        percent of such amount, or $400,000, whichever is less, shall 
        be made available to carry out this section.

                       CHAPTER 2--PROMISE GRANTS

SEC. 15616. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of the grant programs established under this chapter 
are to--
            (1) enable local and tribal communities to assess the unmet 
        needs of youth who are involved in, or are at risk of 
        involvement in, juvenile delinquency or criminal street gangs;
            (2) develop plans appropriate for a community to address 
        those unmet needs with juvenile delinquency and gang prevention 
        and intervention practices; and
            (3) implement and evaluate such plans in a manner 
        consistent with this Act.

          Subchapter A--PROMISE Assessment and Planning Grants

SEC. 15617. PROMISE ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Administrator is authorized to award 
grants to units of local government and Indian tribes to assist PROMISE 
Coordinating Councils with planning and assessing evidence-based and 
promising practices relating to juvenile delinquency and criminal 
street gang activity prevention and intervention, especially for youth 
who are involved in, or who are at risk of involvement in, juvenile 
delinquency and criminal street gang activity. Such PROMISE 
Coordinating Councils shall--
            (1) conduct an objective needs and strengths assessment in 
        accordance with section 15603; and
            (2) develop a PROMISE Plan in accordance with section 204, 
        based on the assessment conducted in accordance with section 
        15603.
    (b) Grant Duration, Amount, and Allocation.--
            (1) Duration.--A grant awarded under this section shall be 
        for a period not to exceed one year.
            (2) Maximum grant amount.--A grant awarded under this 
        section shall not exceed $300,000.
    (c) Allocation.--
            (1) Minimum allocation.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Administrator shall ensure that the total 
        funds allocated under this section to units of local 
        governments and Indian tribes in a State shall not be less than 
        $1,000,000.
            (2) Ratable reduction.--If the amount made available for 
        grants under this section for any fiscal year is less than the 
        amount required to provide the minimum allocation of funds 
        under paragraph (1) to units of local government and Indian 
        tribes in each State, then the amount of such minimum 
        allocation shall be ratably reduced.

SEC. 15618. PROMISE COORDINATING COUNCILS.

    To be eligible to receive a grant under this subpart, a unit of 
local government or an Indian tribe shall establish a PROMISE 
Coordinating Council for each community of such unit or tribe, 
respectively, for which such unit or tribe is applying for a grant 
under this subpart. Each such community shall include one or more 
designated geographic areas identified on the list required under 
section 15512(a)(2). The members of such a PROMISE Coordinating Council 
shall be representatives of public and private sector entities and 
individuals that--
            (1) shall include, to the extent possible, at least one 
        representative from each of the following:
                    (A) the local chief executive's office;
                    (B) a local educational agency;
                    (C) a local health agency or provider;
                    (D) a local mental health agency or provider, 
                unless the representative under subparagraph (C) also 
                meets the requirements of this subparagraph;
                    (E) a local public housing agency;
                    (F) a local law enforcement agency;
                    (G) a local child welfare agency;
                    (H) a local juvenile court;
                    (I) a local juvenile prosecutor's office;
                    (J) a private juvenile residential care entity;
                    (K) a local juvenile public defender's office;
                    (L) a State juvenile correctional entity;
                    (M) a local business community representative; and
                    (N) a local faith-based community representative;
            (2) shall include two representatives from each of the 
        following:
                    (A) parents who have minor children, and who have 
                an interest in the local juvenile or criminal justice 
                systems;
                    (B) youth between the ages of 15 and 24 who reside 
                in the jurisdiction of the unit or tribe; and
                    (C) members from nonprofit community-based 
                organizations that provide effective delinquency 
                prevention and intervention to youth in the 
                jurisdiction of the unit or tribe; and
            (3) may include other members, as the unit or tribe 
        determines to be appropriate.

SEC. 15619. NEEDS AND STRENGTHS ASSESSMENT.

    (a) Assessment.--Each PROMISE Coordinating Council receiving funds 
from a unit of local government or Indian tribe under this subpart 
shall conduct an objective strengths and needs assessment of the 
resources of the community for which such PROMISE Coordinating Council 
was established, to identify the unmet needs of youth in the community 
with respect to evidence-based and promising practices related to 
juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
intervention. The PROMISE Coordinating Council shall consult with a 
research partner receiving a grant under section 15702 for assistance 
with such assessment. Such assessment shall include, with respect to 
the community for which such PROMISE Coordinating Council was 
established--
            (1) the number of youth who are at-risk of involvement in 
        juvenile delinquency or street gang activity;
            (2) the number of youth who are involved in juvenile 
        delinquency or criminal street gang activity, including the 
        number of such youth who are at high risk of continued 
        involvement;
            (3) youth unemployment rates during the summer;
            (4) the number of individuals on public financial 
        assistance (including a breakdown of the numbers of men, women, 
        and children on such assistance);
            (5) the estimated number of youth who are chronically 
        truant;
            (6) the number of youth who have dropped out of school in 
        the previous year;
            (7) for the year before such assessment, the estimated 
        total amount expended (by the community and other entities) for 
        the incarceration of offenders who were convicted or 
        adjudicated delinquent for an offense that was committed in 
        such community, including amounts expended for the 
        incarceration of offenders in prisons, jails, and juvenile 
        facilities that are located in the United States but are not 
        located in such community;
            (8) a comparison of the amount under paragraph (7) with an 
        estimation of the amount that would be expended for the 
        incarceration of offenders described in such paragraph if the 
        number of offenders described in such paragraph was equal to 
        the national average incarceration rate per 100,000 population;
            (9) a description of evidence-based and promising practices 
        related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang 
        activity prevention available for youth in the community, 
        including school-based programs, after school programs 
        (particularly programs that have activities available for youth 
        between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the afternoon), weekend activities 
        and programs, youth mentoring programs, faith and community-
        based programs, summer activities, and summer jobs, if any; and
            (10) a description of evidence-based and promising 
        intervention practices available for youth in the community.
    (b) Limitation on Use of Assessment Information.--Information 
gathered pursuant to this section may be used for the sole purpose of 
developing a PROMISE Plan in accordance with this subpart.

SEC. 15620. PROMISE PLAN COMPONENTS.

    (a) In General.--Each PROMISE Coordinating Council receiving funds 
from a unit of local government or Indian tribe under this subpart 
shall develop a PROMISE Plan to provide for the coordination of, and, 
as appropriate, to support the delivery of, evidence-based and 
promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street 
gang activity prevention and intervention to youth and families who 
reside in the community for which such PROMISE Coordinating Council was 
established. Such a PROMISE Plan shall--
            (1) include the strategy by which the PROMISE Coordinating 
        Council plans to prioritize and allocate resources and services 
        toward the unmet needs of youth in the community, consistent 
        with the needs and available resources of communities with the 
        greatest need for assistance, as determined pursuant to section 
        15615;
            (2) include a combination of evidence-based and promising 
        prevention and intervention practices that are responsive to 
        the needs of the community; and
            (3) ensure that cultural and linguistic needs of the 
        community are met.
    (b) Mandatory Components.--Each PROMISE Plan shall--
            (1) include a plan to connect youth identified in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 15619(a) to evidence-based 
        and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
        criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention;
            (2) identify the amount or percentage of local funds that 
        are available to the PROMISE Coordinating Council to carry out 
        the PROMISE Plan;
            (3) provide strategies to improve indigent defense delivery 
        systems, with particular attention given to groups of children 
        who are disproportionately represented in the State delinquency 
        system and Federal criminal justice system, as compared to the 
        representation of such groups in the general population of the 
        State;
            (4) provide for training (which complies with the American 
        Bar Association Juvenile Justice Standards for the 
        representation and care of youth in the juvenile justice 
        system) of prosecutors, defenders, probation officers, judges 
        and other court personnel related to issues concerning the 
        developmental needs, challenges, and potential of youth in the 
        juvenile justice system (including training related to 
        adolescent development and mental health issues, and the 
        expected impact of evidence-based practices and cost reduction 
        strategies);
            (5) ensure that the number of youth involved in the 
        juvenile delinquency and criminal justice systems does not 
        increase as a result of the activities undertaken with the 
        funds provided under this subpart;
            (6) describe the coordinated strategy that will be used by 
        the PROMISE Coordinating Council to provide at-risk youth with 
        evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile 
        delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
        intervention;
            (7) propose the performance evaluation process to be used 
        to carry out section 15622(d), which shall include performance 
        measures to assess efforts to address the unmet needs of youth 
        in the community with evidence-based and promising practices 
        related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang 
        activity prevention and intervention; and
            (8) identify the research partner the PROMISE Coordinating 
        Council will use to obtain information on evidence-based and 
        promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
        criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention, and 
        for the evaluation under section 15622(d) of the results of the 
        activities carried out with funds under this subpart.
    (c) Voluntary Components.--In addition to the components under 
subsection (b), a PROMISE Plan may include evidence-based or promising 
practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang 
activity prevention and intervention in the following categories:
            (1) Early childhood development services (such as prenatal 
        and neonatal health services), early childhood prevention, 
        voluntary home visiting programs, nurse-family partnership 
        programs, parenting and healthy relationship skills training, 
        child abuse prevention programs, Early Head Start, and Head 
        Start.
            (2) Child protection and safety services (such as foster 
        care and adoption assistance programs), family stabilization 
        programs, child welfare services, and family violence 
        intervention programs.
            (3) Youth and adolescent development services, including 
        job training and apprenticeship programs, job placement and 
        retention training, education and after school programs (such 
        as school programs with shared governance by students, 
        teachers, and parents, and activities for youth between the 
        hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the afternoon), mentoring 
        programs, conflict resolution skills training, sports, arts, 
        life skills, employment and recreation programs, summer jobs, 
        and summer recreation programs, and alternative school 
        resources for youth who have dropped out of school or 
        demonstrate chronic truancy.
            (4) Health and mental health services, including cognitive 
        behavioral therapy, play therapy, and peer mentoring and 
        counseling.
            (5) Substance abuse counseling and treatment services, 
        including harm-reduction strategies.
            (6) Emergency, transitional, and permanent housing 
        assistance (such as safe shelter and housing for runaway and 
        homeless youth).
            (7) Targeted gang prevention, intervention, and exit 
        services such as tattoo removal, successful models of anti-gang 
        crime outreach programs (such as ``street worker'' programs), 
        and other criminal street gang truce or peacemaking activities.
            (8) Training and education programs for pregnant teens and 
        teen parents.
            (9) Restorative justice programs.
            (10) Alternatives to detention and confinement programs 
        (such as mandated participation in community service, 
        restitution, counseling, and intensive individual and family 
        therapeutic approaches).
            (11) Prerelease, postrelease, and reentry services to 
        assist detained and incarcerated youth with transitioning back 
        into and reentering the community.

SEC. 15621. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    For fiscal years 2021 through 2025, of the amount made available 
under section 15624 to carry out this Act for any fiscal year, not more 
than 15 percent shall be made available to carry out this subpart.

              Subchapter B--PROMISE Implementation Grants

SEC. 15622. PROMISE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

    (a) PROMISE Implementation Grants Authorized.--The Administrator of 
the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is authorized 
to award grants to units of local government and Indian tribes to 
assist PROMISE Coordinating Councils with implementing PROMISE Plans 
developed pursuant to subchapter A.
    (b) Grant Duration and Amount.--
            (1) Duration.--A grant awarded under this subpart shall be 
        for a 3-year period.
            (2) Maximum grant amount.--A grant awarded under this 
        subpart shall not be for more than $10,000,000 per year for 
        each year of the grant period.
    (c) Non-Federal Funds Required.--For each fiscal year during the 3-
year grant period for a grant under this subpart, each unit of local 
government or Indian tribe receiving such a grant for a PROMISE 
Coordinating Council shall provide, from non-Federal funds, in cash or 
in kind, 25 percent of the costs of the activities carried out with 
such grant.
    (d) Evaluation.--Of any funds provided to a unit of local 
government or an Indian tribe for a grant under this subpart, not more 
than $100,000 shall be used to provide a contract to a competitively 
selected organization to assess the progress of the unit or tribe in 
addressing the unmet needs of youth in the community, in accordance 
with the performance measures under section 15620(b)(7).

SEC. 15623. PROMISE IMPLEMENTATION GRANT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Application Required.--To be eligible to receive a PROMISE 
Implementation grant under this subpart, a unit of local government or 
Indian tribe that received a PROMISE Assessment and Planning grant 
under subchapter A shall submit an application to the Administrator of 
the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention not later 
than 1 year after the date such unit of local government or Indian 
tribe was awarded such grant under subchapter A, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information, as the Administrator, after 
consultation with the organization under section 223(f)(1) of the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5633(f)(1)), may require.
    (b) Contents of Application.--Each application submitted under 
subsection (a) shall--
            (1) identify potential savings from criminal justice costs, 
        public assistance costs, and other costs avoided by utilizing 
        evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile 
        delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
        intervention;
            (2) document--
                    (A) investment in evidence-based and promising 
                practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal 
                street gang activity prevention and intervention to be 
                provided by the unit of local government or Indian 
                tribe;
                    (B) the activities to be undertaken with the grants 
                funds;
                    (C) any expected efficiencies in the juvenile 
                justice or other local systems to be attained as a 
                result of implementation of the programs funded by the 
                grant; and
                    (D) outcomes from such activities, in terms of the 
                expected numbers related to reduced criminal activity;
            (3) describe how savings sustained from investment in 
        prevention and intervention practices will be reinvested in the 
        continuing implementation of the PROMISE Plan; and
            (4) provide an assurance that the local fiscal contribution 
        with respect to evidence-based and promising practices related 
        to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
        prevention and intervention in the community for which the 
        PROMISE Coordinating Council was established for each year of 
        the grant period will not be less than the local fiscal 
        contribution with respect to such practices in the community 
        for the year preceding the first year of the grant period.

SEC. 15624. GRANT AWARD GUIDELINES.

    (a) Selection and Distribution.--Grants awarded under this subpart 
shall be awarded on a competitive basis. The Administrator shall--
            (1) take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that 
        grants are awarded to units of local governments and Indian 
        tribes in areas with the highest concentrations of youth who 
        are--
                    (A) at risk of involvement in juvenile delinquency 
                or criminal street gang activity; and
                    (B) involved in juvenile delinquency or street gang 
                activity and who are at high-risk of continued 
                involvement; and
            (2) give consideration to the need for grants to be awarded 
        to units of local governments and Indian tribes in each region 
        of the United States, and among urban, suburban, and rural 
        areas.
    (b) Extension of Grant Award.--The Administrator may extend the 
grant period under section 15622(b)(1) for a PROMISE Implementation 
grant to a unit of local government or an Indian tribe, in accordance 
with regulations issued by the Administrator.
    (c) Renewal of Grant Award.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Administrator may renew a PROMISE Implementation 
grant to a unit of local government or an Indian tribe to provide such 
unit or tribe with additional funds to continue implementation of a 
PROMISE Plan. Such a renewal--
            (1) shall be initiated by an application for renewal from a 
        unit of local government or an Indian tribe;
            (2) shall be carried out in accordance with regulations 
        issued by the Administrator; and
            (3) shall not be granted unless the Administrator 
        determines such a renewal to be appropriate based on the 
        results of the evaluation conducted under section 15623(a) with 
        respect to the community of such unit or tribe for which a 
        PROMISE Coordinating Council was established, and for which 
        such unit or tribe is applying for renewal.

SEC. 15625. REPORTS.

    Not later than 1 year after the end of the grant period for which a 
unit of local government or an Indian tribe receives a PROMISE 
Implementation grant, and annually thereafter for as long as such unit 
or tribe continues to receive Federal funding for a PROMISE 
Coordinating Council, such unit or tribe shall report to the 
Administrator regarding the use of Federal funds to implement the 
PROMISE Plan developed under subchapter A.

SEC. 15626. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    For fiscal years 2022 through 2025, of the amount made available 
under section 15624 to carry out this Act for any fiscal year, not more 
than 75 percent shall be made available to carry out this subpart.

             Subchapter C--General PROMISE Grant Provisions

SEC. 15627. NONSUPPLANTING CLAUSE.

    A unit of local government or Indian tribe receiving a grant under 
this title shall use such grant only to supplement, and not supplant, 
the amount of funds that, in the absence of such grant, would be 
available to address the needs of youth in the community with respect 
to evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile 
delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
intervention.

SEC. 15628. GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW PANEL.

    The Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention, in conjunction with the PROMISE Advisory Panel, shall 
establish and utilize a transparent, reliable, and valid system for 
evaluating applications for PROMISE Assessment and Planning grants and 
for PROMISE Implementation grants, and shall determine which applicants 
meet the criteria for funding, based primarily on a determination of 
greatest need (in accordance with section 15615), with due 
consideration to other enumerated factors and the indicated ability of 
the applicant to successfully implement the program described in the 
application.

SEC. 15629. EVALUATION OF PROMISE GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Evaluation Required.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations under this title, the Administrator shall, in 
consultation with the organization provided assistance under section 
223(f)(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633(f)(1)), provide for an evaluation of the programs 
and activities carried out with grants under this title. In carrying 
out this section, the Administrator shall--
            (1) award grants to institutions of higher education 
        (including institutions that are eligible to receive funds 
        under part F of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1067q et seq.)), to facilitate the evaluation 
        process and measurement of achieved outcomes;
            (2) identify evidence-based and promising practices used by 
        PROMISE Coordinating Councils under PROMISE Implementation 
        grants that have proven to be effective in preventing 
        involvement in, or diverting further involvement in, juvenile 
        delinquency or criminal street gang activity; and
            (3) ensure--
                    (A) that such evaluation is based on the 
                performance standards that are developed by the PROMISE 
                Advisory Panel in accordance with section 223(g) of the 
                Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 
                (as added by section 15614(b) of this Act);
                    (B) the development of longitudinal and clinical 
                trial evaluation and performance measurements with 
                regard to the evidence-based and promising practices 
                funded under this chapter; and
                    (C) the dissemination of the practices identified 
                in paragraph (2) to the National Research Center for 
                Proven Juvenile Justice Practices (established under 
                section 15631), units of local government, and Indian 
                tribes to promote the use of such practices by such 
                units and tribes to prevent involvement in, or to 
                divert further involvement in, juvenile delinquency or 
                criminal street gang activity.
    (b) Results to the National Research Center for Proven Juvenile 
Justice Practices.--The Administrator shall provide the results of the 
evaluation under subsection (a) to the National Research Center for 
Proven Juvenile Justice Practices established under section 15631.

SEC. 15630. RESERVATION OF FUNDS.

    For fiscal years 2022 through 2026, not more than 20 percent of the 
total amount appropriated to the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention to carry out Youth Mentoring Programs for each 
fiscal year shall be made available to carry out this Act.

                  CHAPTER C--PROMISE RESEARCH CENTERS

SEC. 15631. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR PROVEN 
              JUVENILE JUSTICE PRACTICES.

    (a) Center Established.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Administrator shall award a grant to a nonprofit 
organization with a national reputation for expertise in operating or 
evaluating effective, evidence-based practices related to juvenile 
delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention or 
intervention to develop a National Research Center for Proven Juvenile 
Justice Practices. Such Center shall--
            (1) collaborate with institutions of higher education as 
        regional partners to create a best practices juvenile justice 
        information-sharing network to support the programs and 
        activities carried out with grants under title II of this Act;
            (2) collect, and disseminate to PROMISE Coordinating 
        Councils, research and other information about evidence-based 
        and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
        criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to 
        inform the efforts of PROMISE Coordinating Councils and 
        regional research partners and to support the programs and 
        activities carried out with grants under title II of this Act;
            (3) increase the public's knowledge and understanding of 
        effective juvenile justice practices to prevent crime and 
        delinquency and reduce recidivism; and
            (4) develop, manage, and regularly update a site to 
        disseminate proven practices for successful juvenile 
        delinquency prevention and intervention.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amount made available 
under section 15616 to carry out this Act--
            (1) for fiscal year 2022, not more than 2.5 percent of such 
        amount shall be made available to carry out this section; and
            (2) for fiscal years 2022 through 2024, not more than 4 
        percent of such amount shall be made available to carry out 
        this section.

SEC. 15632. GRANTS FOR REGIONAL RESEARCH PROVEN PRACTICES PARTNERSHIPS.

    (a) Grant Program Authorized.--The Administrator shall, subject to 
the availability of appropriations, establish a grant program to award 
grants to institutions of higher education to serve as regional 
research partners with PROMISE Coordinating Councils that are located 
in the same geographic region as an institution, in collaboration with 
the National Research Center for Proven Juvenile Justice Practices 
authorized under section 15631. Regional research partners shall 
provide research support to such PROMISE Coordinating Councils, 
including--
            (1) assistance with preparing PROMISE grant applications 
        under title II, including collection of baseline data for such 
        applications;
            (2) assistance with the needs and strengths assessments 
        conducted under section 15603; and
            (3) provision of support services to PROMISE grant 
        recipients for data collection and analysis to assess progress 
        under the PROMISE grant.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amount made available 
under section 15624 to carry out this Act--
            (1) for fiscal year 2022, not more than 2.5 percent of such 
        amount shall be made available to carry out this section; and
            (2) for fiscal years 2022 through 2024, not more than 4 
        percent of such amount shall be made available to carry out 
        this section.

        Subpart C--Safe Streets and Representative Police Forces

SEC. 15641. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Safe Streets and Representative 
Police Forces Act of 2020''.

SEC. 15642. GRANTS TO INCREASE THE RACIAL DIVERSITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              AGENCIES.

    Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (16), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18);
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
            ``(17) to increase the racial diversity of law enforcement 
        agencies by awarding grants to institutions of higher education 
        (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), with priority given to 
        Predominantly Black Institutions (as such term is defined in 
        section 318 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1059e)), historically Black colleges and universities (as such 
        term is defined in section 631 of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1132)), institutions of higher education at 
        which not less than 40 percent of the enrolled students are 
        Latino, and institutions of higher education at which not less 
        than 40 percent of the enrolled students are Native American, 
        to support majors related to criminal justice, including 
        psychology, sociology, prelaw, and criminal justice majors; 
        and''; and
            (4) in paragraph (18), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``paragraphs (1) through (16)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) 
        through (17)''.

              PART 3--COMMON SENSE GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Subpart A--Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and 
                            Crime Prevention

SEC. 15701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia 
Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2020''.

SEC. 15702. FIREARMS TRAFFICKING.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 932. Trafficking in firearms
    ``(a) Offenses.--It shall be unlawful for any person, regardless of 
whether anything of value is exchanged--
            ``(1) to ship, transport, transfer, or otherwise dispose to 
        a person, two or more firearms in or affecting interstate or 
        foreign commerce, if the transferor knows or has reasonable 
        cause to believe that such use, carry, possession, or 
        disposition of the firearm would be in violation of, or would 
        result in a violation of any Federal, State, or local law 
        punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding 1 year;
            ``(2) to receive from a person, two or more firearms in or 
        affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if the recipient 
        knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such receipt 
        would be in violation of, or would result in a violation of any 
        Federal, State, or local law punishable by a term of 
        imprisonment exceeding 1 year;
            ``(3) to make a statement to a licensed importer, licensed 
        manufacturer, or licensed dealer relating to the purchase, 
        receipt, or acquisition from a licensed importer, licensed 
        manufacturer, or licensed dealer of two or more firearms that 
        have moved in or affected interstate or foreign commerce that--
                    ``(A) is material to--
                            ``(i) the identity of the actual buyer of 
                        the firearms; or
                            ``(ii) the intended trafficking of the 
                        firearms; and
                    ``(B) the person knows or has reasonable cause to 
                believe is false; or
            ``(4) to direct, promote, or facilitate conduct specified 
        in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
    ``(b) Penalties.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any person who violates, or conspires to 
        violate, subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, 
        imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
            ``(2) Organizer enhancement.--If a violation of subsection 
        (a) is committed by a person in concert with five or more other 
        persons with respect to whom such person occupies a position of 
        organizer, a supervisory position, or any other position of 
        management, such person may be sentenced to an additional term 
        of imprisonment of not more than 5 consecutive years.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `actual buyer' means the individual for whom 
        a firearm is being purchased, received, or acquired; and
            ``(2) the term `term of imprisonment exceeding 1 year' does 
        not include any offense classified by the applicable 
        jurisdiction as a misdemeanor and punishable by a term of 
        imprisonment of 2 years or less.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``932. Trafficking in firearms.''.
    (c) Directive to the Sentencing Commission.--
            (1) In general.--Pursuant to its authority under section 
        994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States 
        Sentencing Commission shall review and, if appropriate, amend 
        the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements 
        applicable to persons convicted of offenses under section 932 
        of title 18, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).
            (2) Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Commission shall--
                    (A) review the penalty structure that the 
                guidelines currently provide based on the number of 
                firearms involved in the offense and determine whether 
                any changes to that penalty structure are appropriate 
                in order to reflect the intent of Congress that such 
                penalties reflect the gravity of the offense; and
                    (B) review and amend, if appropriate, the 
                guidelines and policy statements to reflect the intent 
                of Congress that guideline penalties for violations of 
                section 932 of title 18, United States Code, and 
                similar offenses be increased substantially when 
                committed by a person who is a member of a gang, 
                cartel, organized crime ring, or other such enterprise 
                or in concert with another person who is a member of a 
                gang, cartel, organized crime ring or other such 
                enterprise.

     Subpart B--Report on Effects of Gun Violence on Public Health

SEC. 15711. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF GUN VIOLENCE ON PUBLIC HEALTH.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter, the Surgeon General of the Public Health 
Service shall submit to Congress a report on the effects on public 
health of gun violence in the United States during the relevant period, 
and the status of actions taken to address such effects.

SEC. 15712. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATIONS 
              MEASURES.

    Clause 2 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(g) A provision prohibiting the use of funds to study the 
        public health effects of gun violence may not be reported in a 
        general appropriation bill and may not be in order in any 
        amendment thereto.''.

           Subpart C--Keeping Guns From High-Risk Individuals

SEC. 15721. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Keeping Guns from High-Risk 
Individuals Act''.

SEC. 15722. FIREARM PROHIBITIONS APPLICABLE WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN 
              HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) Sales or Other Dispositions.--Section 922(d) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended in the first sentence--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (8);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) in the most recent 10-year period, has been 
        convicted in any court of a crime of violence (as defined in 
        section 16);
            ``(11) has not attained 25 years of age, and has been 
        adjudicated by any court as having committed an offense that 
        would have been a crime of violence (as defined in section 16) 
        if committed by an adult;
            ``(12) in any period of 3 consecutive years in the most 
        recent 10-year period, has been convicted in any court, on 2 
        separate occasions, of an offense that has, as an element, the 
        possession or distribution of, or the intent to possess or 
        distribute, alcohol or a controlled substance (as so defined); 
        or
            ``(13) has been convicted in any court of stalking.''.
    (b) Possession, Shipment, Transportation, or Receipt.--Section 
922(g) of such title is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (8);
            (2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) who, in the most recent 10-year period, has been 
        convicted in any court of a crime of violence (as defined in 
        section 16);
            ``(11) who has not attained 25 years of age and has been 
        adjudicated by any court as having committed an offense that 
        would have been a crime of violence (as defined in section 16) 
        if committed by an adult;
            ``(12) who, in any period of 3 consecutive years in the 
        most recent 10-year period, has been convicted in any court, on 
        2 separate occasions, of an offense that has, as an element, 
        the possession or distribution of, or the intent to possess or 
        distribute, alcohol or a controlled substance (as so defined); 
        or
            ``(13) who has been convicted in any court of stalking,''.

                Subpart D--Strengthening Gun Checks Act

SEC. 15731. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Strengthening Gun Checks Act of 
2020''.

CHAPTER 1--ENSURING THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM 
  BUYING A GUN ARE LISTED IN THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND 
                              CHECK SYSTEM

SEC. 15732. STATES TO MAKE DATA ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE TO THE 
              NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Section 102(b) of the NICS Improvement Amendments 
Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Implementation Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--Within 1 year after the date of the 
        enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General, in 
        coordination with the States, shall establish, for each State 
        or Indian tribal government, a plan to ensure maximum 
        coordination and automation of the reporting of records or 
        making of records available to the National Instant Criminal 
        Background Check System established under section 103 of the 
        Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, during a 4-year period 
        specified in the plan.
            ``(2) Benchmark requirements.--Each such plan shall include 
        annual benchmarks, including qualitative goals and quantitative 
        measures, to enable the Attorney General to assess 
        implementation of the plan.''.
    (b) Incentive Grants for Rapid Compliance.--Section 506 of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3756) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Of the total amount made available to carry out this subpart 
for a fiscal year, the Attorney General shall reserve not more than 
$50,000,000 for incentive grants by the Attorney General to States that 
comply with section 102(b) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 
2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note), in accordance with the following:
            ``(1) During the 4-year period covered by a plan 
        established under such section, if the State meets the 
        benchmark established under paragraph (2) of such section, the 
        State may receive an incentive grant under this paragraph.
            ``(2) The Attorney General shall allocate the amounts 
        reserved under this section equally among each State receiving 
        an incentive grant.''.

SEC. 15733. REQUIREMENT THAT FEDERAL AGENCIES CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE 
              SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND 
              CHECK SYSTEM ALL RECORDS IDENTIFYING PERSONS PROHIBITED 
              FROM PURCHASING FIREARMS UNDER FEDERAL LAW.

    Section 103(e)(1) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 
U.S.C. 922 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) Semiannual certification and reporting.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The head of each Federal 
                        department or agency shall submit to the 
                        Attorney General a written certification 
                        indicating whether the department or agency has 
                        provided to the Attorney General the pertinent 
                        information contained in any record of any 
                        person that the department or agency was in 
                        possession of during the time period addressed 
                        by the report demonstrating that the person 
                        falls within a category described in subsection 
                        (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United 
                        States Code.
                            ``(ii) Submission dates.--The head of a 
                        Federal department or agency shall submit a 
                        certification under clause (i)--
                                    ``(I) not later than July 31 of 
                                each year, which shall address any 
                                record the department or agency was in 
                                possession of during the period 
                                beginning on January 1 of the year and 
                                ending on June 30 of the year; and
                                    ``(II) not later than January 31 of 
                                each year, which shall address any 
                                record the department or agency was in 
                                possession of during the period 
                                beginning on July 1 of the previous 
                                year and ending on December 31 of the 
                                previous year.
                            ``(iii) Contents.--A certification required 
                        under clause (i) shall state, for the 
                        applicable period--
                                    ``(I) the number of records of the 
                                Federal department or agency 
                                demonstrating that a person fell within 
                                each of the categories described in 
                                section 922(g) of title 18, United 
                                States Code;
                                    ``(II) the number of records of the 
                                Federal department or agency 
                                demonstrating that a person fell within 
                                the category described in section 
                                922(n) of title 18, United States Code; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) for each category of 
                                records described in subclauses (I) and 
                                (II), the total number of records of 
                                the Federal department or agency that 
                                have been provided to the Attorney 
                                General.''.

SEC. 15734. ADJUDICATED AS A MENTAL DEFECTIVE.

    (a) In General.--Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(36) The term `adjudicated as a mental defective' shall--
            ``(A) have the meaning given the term in section 478.11 of 
        title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
        thereto; and
            ``(B) include an order by a court, board, commission, or 
        other lawful authority that a person, in response to mental 
        illness, incompetency, or marked subnormal intelligence, be 
        compelled to receive services--
                    ``(i) including counseling, medication, or testing 
                to determine compliance with prescribed medications; 
                and
                    ``(ii) not including testing for use of alcohol or 
                for abuse of any controlled substance or other drug.
    ``(37) The term `committed to a mental institution' shall have the 
meaning given the term in section 478.11 of title 27, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any successor thereto.''.
    (b) Limitation.--An individual who has been adjudicated as a mental 
defective before the effective date described in section 15603 may not 
apply for relief from disability under section 101(c)(2) of the NICS 
Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) on the basis 
that the individual does not meet the requirements in section 
921(a)(36) of title 18, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
    (c) NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.--Section 3 of the NICS 
Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended by 
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Mental health terms.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the terms `adjudicated as a mental 
                defective' and `committed to a mental institution' 
                shall have the meaning given the terms in section 
                921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
                    ``(B) Exception.--For purposes of sections 102 and 
                103, the terms `adjudicated as a mental defective' and 
                `committed to a mental institution' shall have the same 
                meanings as on the day before the date of enactment of 
                the Fix Gun Checks Act of 2018 until the end of the 2-
                year period beginning on such date of enactment.''.

SEC. 15735. CLARIFICATION THAT FEDERAL COURT INFORMATION IS TO BE MADE 
              AVAILABLE TO THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND 
              CHECK SYSTEM.

    Section 103(e)(1) of the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act (18 
U.S.C. 922 note), as amended by section 15733 of this chapter, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) Application to federal courts.--In this 
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) the terms `department or agency of 
                        the United States' and `Federal department or 
                        agency' include a Federal court; and
                            ``(ii) for purposes of any request, 
                        submission, or notification, the Director of 
                        the Administrative Office of the United States 
                        Courts shall perform the functions of the head 
                        of the department or agency.''.

     CHAPTER 2--REQUIRING A BACKGROUND CHECK FOR EVERY FIREARM SALE

SEC. 15736. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this chapter is to extend the Brady Law background 
check procedures to all sales and transfers of firearms.

SEC. 15737. FIREARMS TRANSFERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (s) and redesignating subsection 
        (t) as subsection (s);
            (2) in subsection (s), as so redesignated--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(C)(ii), by striking ``(as 
                defined in subsection (s)(8))''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) In this subsection, the term `chief law enforcement 
        officer' means the chief of police, the sheriff, or an 
        equivalent officer or the designee of any such individual.''; 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (s), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
    ``(t)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a licensed 
importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to transfer a 
firearm to any other person who is not so licensed, unless a licensed 
importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer has first taken 
possession of the firearm for the purpose of complying with subsection 
(s). Upon taking possession of the firearm, the licensee shall comply 
with all requirements of this chapter as if the licensee were 
transferring the firearm from the inventory of the licensee to the 
unlicensed transferee.
    ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
            ``(A) a transfer of a firearm by or to any law enforcement 
        agency or any law enforcement officer, armed private security 
        professional, or member of the armed forces, to the extent the 
        officer, professional, or member is acting within the course 
        and scope of employment and official duties;
            ``(B) a transfer between spouses, between domestic 
        partners, between parents and their children, between siblings, 
        or between grandparents and their grandchildren;
            ``(C) a transfer to an executor, administrator, trustee, or 
        personal representative of an estate or a trust that occurs by 
        operation of law upon the death of another person;
            ``(D) a temporary transfer that is necessary to prevent 
        imminent death or great bodily harm, if the possession by the 
        transferee lasts only as long as immediately necessary to 
        prevent the imminent death or great bodily harm;
            ``(E) a transfer that is approved by the Attorney General 
        under section 5812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
            ``(F) a temporary transfer if the transferor has no reason 
        to believe that the transferee will use or intends to use the 
        firearm in a crime or is prohibited from possessing firearms 
        under State or Federal law, and the transfer takes place and 
        the transferee's possession of the firearm is exclusively--
                    ``(i) at a shooting range or in a shooting gallery 
                or other area designated and built for the purpose of 
                target shooting;
                    ``(ii) while hunting, trapping, or fishing, if the 
                hunting, trapping, or fishing is legal in all places 
                where the transferee possesses the firearm and the 
                transferee holds all licenses or permits required for 
                such hunting, trapping, or fishing; or
                    ``(iii) while in the presence of the transferor.
        Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt any State 
        criminal statutory or case law related to self-defense, heat of 
        passion, or any other justifying or mitigation action in a 
        crime or potential crime involving a firearm.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 922.--Section 922(y)(2) of such title is 
        amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``, (g)(5)(B), and (s)(3)(B)(v)(II)'' and inserting ``and 
        (g)(5)(B)''.
            (2) Section 925A.--Section 925A of such title is amended in 
        the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection 
        (s) or (t) of section 922'' and inserting ``section 922(s)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(4) shall 
take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 15738. LOST AND STOLEN REPORTING.

    (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(aa) It shall be unlawful for any person who lawfully possesses 
or owns a firearm that has been shipped or transported in, or has been 
possessed in or affecting, interstate or foreign commerce, to fail to 
report the theft or loss of the firearm, within 48 hours after the 
person discovers the theft or loss, to the Attorney General and to the 
appropriate local authorities.''.
    (b) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title is amended to read 
as follows:
                    ``(B) knowingly violates subsection (a)(4), (f), 
                (k), (q), or (aa) of section 922;''.

               CHAPTER 3--BACKGROUND CHECK COMPLETION ACT

SEC. 15741. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Background Check Completion 
Act''.

SEC. 15742. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT THAT A FIREARMS DEALER TRANSFER 
              A FIREARM IF THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND 
              CHECK SYSTEM HAS BEEN UNABLE TO COMPLETE A BACKGROUND 
              CHECK OF THE PROSPECTIVE TRANSFEREE WITHIN 3 BUSINESS 
              DAYS.

    Section 922(t)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(i)'';
            (2) by striking ``; or'' and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by striking clause (ii).

                         PART 4--MENTAL HEALTH

SEC. 15801. PRIORITY MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL 
              SIGNIFICANCE.

    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290bb-32) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and
            (2) by amending subsection (h), as redesignated, to read as 
        follows:
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this section $394,550,000 for each of fiscal years 
        2022 through 2027.
            ``(2) Allocations.--Of the amounts authorized by paragraph 
        (1) to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
        2025--
                    ``(A) $194,500,000 shall be for carrying out 
                subsection (f) (relating to the Resiliency in 
                Communities After Stress and Trauma Program); and
                    ``(B) $189,500,000 shall be for carrying out 
                subsection (g) (relating to Project AWARE).''.
    (b) Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program.--
Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-32), as 
amended by subsection (a), is further amended by inserting after 
subsection (e) the following subsection:
    ``(f) Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall maintain the 
        Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program of 
        the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
        to be known at the ReCAST Program.
            ``(2) Grants.--In carrying out the ReCAST Program, the 
        Secretary shall award grants to State and local health agencies 
        to assist high-risk youth and families and promote resilience 
        and equity in communities that have recently faced civil unrest 
        through--
                    ``(A) implementation of evidence-based violence 
                prevention and community youth engagement programs; and
                    ``(B) linkages to trauma-informed behavioral health 
                services.
            ``(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `civil 
        unrest'--
                    ``(A) means demonstrations of mass protest and 
                mobilization, civil disobedience, and disruption 
                through violence, often connected with law enforcement 
                issues; and
                    ``(B) includes such demonstrations in communities 
                that have been affected by a high incidence of gun 
                violence not caused by law enforcement.''.
    (c) Project AWARE.--Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290bb-32), as amended by subsection (b), is further amended 
by inserting after subsection (f) the following subsection:
    ``(g) Project AWARE.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall maintain the Project 
        Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education program of the 
        Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to 
        be known as Project AWARE.
            ``(2) Grants.--In carrying out Project AWARE, the Secretary 
        shall make grants to State educational agencies to build or 
        expand the capacity of such agencies, in partnership with State 
        mental health agencies overseeing school-aged youth and local 
        education agencies--
                    ``(A) to increase awareness of mental health issues 
                among school-aged youth;
                    ``(B) to provide training for school personnel and 
                other adults who interact with school-aged youth to 
                detect and respond to mental health issues; and
                    ``(C) to connect school-aged youth, who may have 
                behavioral health issues (including serious emotional 
                disturbance or serious mental illness), and their 
                families to needed services.
            ``(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `State 
        educational agency' means--
                    ``(A) a State educational agency as defined in 
                section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965; or
                    ``(B) an education agency or authority of an Indian 
                tribe or tribal organization (as such terms are defined 
                in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
                Education Assistance Act).''.

SEC. 15802. ANNUAL REPORT ON ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES OF CERTAIN 
              CHILDREN IN COMMUNITIES FACING CIVIL UNREST.

    (a) In General.--Not later than the end of fiscal year 2022, and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
submit a report to the Congress on the adverse childhood experiences of 
children who are exposed to traumatic experiences in communities that 
have recently faced civil unrest.
    (b) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``civil unrest''--
            (1) means demonstrations of mass protest and mobilization, 
        civil disobedience, and disruption through violence, often 
        connected with law enforcement issues; and
            (2) includes such demonstrations in communities that have 
        been affected by a high incidence of gun violence not caused by 
        law enforcement.

        Subtitle RR--Transportation Workforce Modernization Act

SEC. 15901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Transportation Workforce 
Modernization Act''.

SEC. 15902. TRANSPORTATION WORKER RETRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation shall establish 
a program to make grants to eligible entities to develop a curriculum 
for and establish transportation worker training programs in urban and 
rural areas to train, upskill, and prepare workers whose jobs may be 
changed or worsened by automation, or who have been separated from 
their jobs, or have received notice of impending job loss, as a result 
of being replaced by automated driving systems.
    (b) Eligible Entities.--The following entities shall be eligible to 
receive grants under this section:
            (1) Institutions of higher education.
            (2) Consortia of institutions of higher education.
            (3) Trade associations.
            (4) Nongovernmental stakeholders.
            (5) Organizations with a demonstrated capacity to develop 
        and provide career ladder programs through labor-management 
        partnerships and apprenticeships on a nationwide basis.
    (c) Limitation on Awards.--An entity may only receive one grant per 
year under this section in an amount determined appropriate by the 
Secretary.
    (d) Participants in Transportation Worker Retraining Programs.--A 
grant provided under this section may be used for participants in 
transportation worker retraining programs to pursue a degree or 
certification through the coursework or curriculum developed under the 
program.
    (e) Use of Funds.--A recipient of a grant under this section may 
use grant amounts for studies, pilot programs, as well as testing new 
roles for current jobs, including mechanical work, diagnostic, and 
fleet operations management.
    (f) General Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall select 
recipients of grants under this section on the basis of the following 
criteria:
            (1) Demonstrated research and extension resources available 
        to the applicant for carrying out this section.
            (2) Capability of the applicant to develop curriculum in 
        the training or retraining of individuals described in 
        subsection (a) as a result of driverless vehicles.
            (3) Demonstrated commitment of the recipient to carry out a 
        transportation workforce development program through degree-
        granting programs or programs that provide other industry-
        recognized credentials.
    (g) Eligibility.--An applicant is only eligible for a grant under 
this section if such applicant--
            (1) has an established transportation program;
            (2) has expertise in solving transportation problems 
        through research, training, education, and technology; and
            (3) shares information with other programs.
    (h) Federal Share.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share of a grant under this 
        section shall be a dollar for dollar match of the costs of 
        establishing and administering the retraining program and 
        related activities carried out by the grant recipient or 
        consortium of grant recipients.
            (2) Availability of funds.--For a recipient of a grant 
        under this section carrying out activities under such grant in 
        partnership with a public transportation agency, not more than 
        0.5 percent of amounts made available under any such section 
        may qualify as the non-Federal share under paragraph (1).
    (i) Tracking of Certain Information.--Not later than 1 year after a 
grant award is made under this section, the Secretary shall implement a 
reporting or tracking mechanism to determine--
            (1) from which sectors of the transportation industry are 
        workers being displaced;
            (2) for what skills and professions are workers being 
        retrained;
            (3) how many workers have benefitted from the grant award; 
        and
            (4) relevant demographic information of impacted workers.
    (j) Definition of Institution of Higher Education.--In this 
subtitle, the term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning 
given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001).
    (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024 to 
        carry out this section.
            (2) Availability of amounts.--Amounts made available to the 
        Secretary to carry out this section shall remain available for 
        obligation by the Secretary for a period of 3 years after the 
        last day of the fiscal year for which the amounts are 
        authorized.

SEC. 15903. GAO STUDY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct 
a study and submit to Congress a report on the impact of driverless 
vehicle adoption on--
            (1) the workforce of the United States;
            (2) the trucking, freight, and personal transportation 
        industries;
            (3) wages;
            (4) job losses, including the economic impact on each 
        region of the United States; and
            (5) the creation of new jobs and how transportation sector 
        jobs would change due to driverless vehicle adoption.
    (b) Consultation.--The study shall be carried out in consultation 
with--
            (1) academics;
            (2) labor unions;
            (3) the Department of Transportation; and
            (4) the Department of Labor.
    (c) Research.--The Secretary of Transportation shall seek to enter 
into an agreement with an institute of higher education or nonprofit 
organization with demonstrated capacity in carrying out research on the 
subject of the study required under subsection (a) to conduct such 
research. Such agreement shall require the institute or nonprofit to 
submit such research to the Comptroller General for inclusion in such 
study.

Subtitle SS--Skill and Knowledge Investments Leverage Leaders' Untapped 
                          Potential Tax Credit

SEC. 16101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Skill and Knowledge Investments 
Leverage Leaders' Untapped Potential Tax Credit Act of 2020'' or the 
``SKILL UP Act of 2020''.

SEC. 16102. WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATION IN QUALIFYING 
              WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of 
subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) 
and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (J) the 
following:
                    ``(K) a qualified work-based learning 
                participant.''.
    (b) Wages Per Year Taken Into Account.--Paragraph (3) of section 
51(b) of such Code is amended by inserting ``or who is a qualified 
work-based learning participant'' after ``subsection 
(d)(3)(A)(ii)(II)''.
    (c) Qualified Work-Based Learning Participant.--Section 51(d) of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(16) Qualified work-based learning participant.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified work-based 
                learning participant' means an individual who--
                            ``(i) is a member of one of the targeted 
                        group referred to in subparagraphs (A) through 
                        (J) of paragraph (1), and
                            ``(ii) enrolled in a qualifying work-based 
                        learning opportunity either--
                                    ``(I) within 3-month period 
                                beginning on the hiring date, or
                                    ``(II) in the case of a program 
                                described in subparagraph (B)(iii), 
                                during the six-month period prior to 
                                the hiring date.
                    ``(B) Qualifying work-based learning opportunity.--
                For the purpose of this paragraph, the term `qualifying 
                work-based learning opportunity' means--
                            ``(i) an apprenticeship program registered 
                        under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly 
                        known as the National Apprenticeship Act; 50 
                        Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.),
                            ``(ii) a program that has been approved by 
                        the designated local agency and that may be 
                        provided directly by an employer, or in 
                        partnership with one or more training 
                        providers, in which--
                                    ``(I) the training is provided to 
                                individuals who are full-time employees 
                                of the employer,
                                    ``(II) training consists of on the 
                                job instruction or a combination of on 
                                the job and classroom instruction, and
                                    ``(III) successful completion of 
                                the training program, or modules of the 
                                training program--
                                            ``(aa) provides for an 
                                        increase in hourly wages for 
                                        the employee, and
                                            ``(bb) may provide for the 
                                        attainment of a recognized 
                                        postsecondary credential (as 
                                        defined under the Workforce 
                                        Innovation and Opportunity 
                                        Act), and
                            ``(iii) a program that has been approved by 
                        the designated local agency as under clause 
                        (ii) in which a third party serves as employer 
                        of record for purposes of operating an approved 
                        program with the participating employer.''.
    (d) Credit for Tax-Exempt Employers for Employment of Qualified 
Work-Based Learning Participants.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 3111(e) of such 
        Code is amended by inserting ``or qualified work-based learning 
        participant'' after ``qualified veteran'' both places it 
        appears.
            (2) Overall limitation.--Paragraph (2) of section 3111(e) 
        of such Code is amended by inserting ``or qualified work-based 
        learning participants'' after ``qualified veterans''.
            (3) Applicable period.--Paragraph (4) of section 3111(e) of 
        such Code is amended by inserting ``or qualified work-based 
        learning participant'' after ``qualified veteran'' both places 
        it appears.
            (4) Definitions.--Paragraph (5) of section 3111(e) of such 
        Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
        (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and 
        inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
        the following:
                    ``(C) the term `qualified work-based learning 
                participant' has the meaning given such term by section 
                51(d)(16).''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to wages paid after 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, with respect to enrollment in qualifying work-based learning 
programs beginning after such date.

                     Subtitle TT--Saving Our Street

SEC. 17101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Saving Our Street Act''.

SEC. 17102. GRANTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES.

    (a) Definition.--In this section:
            (1) Covered period.--The term ``covered period'' means the 
        period beginning on February 15, 2020 and ending on December 
        31, 2020.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity''--
                    (A) means an entity that--
                            (i) is--
                                    (I) a community small business, 
                                including a self-employed worker, 
                                independent contractor, or sole 
                                proprietor, or a community nonprofit 
                                with less than--
                                            (aa) $1,000,000 in gross 
                                        revenue;
                                            (bb) $500,000 in gross 
                                        receipts for nonprofits; or
                                            (cc) 10 employees; or
                                    (II) a small business with--
                                            (aa) less than 20 employees 
                                        in a low-income community; and
                                            (bb) not less than 50 
                                        percent of employees who live 
                                        in a low-income community; and
                            (ii) has suffered a drop in revenue of over 
                        20 percent of gross revenue since February 15, 
                        2020; and
                    (B) does not include entities that are publicly 
                traded companies, private equity firms, or hedge funds.
            (3) Employee.--The term ``employee'' includes--
                    (A) individuals employed on a full-time, part-time, 
                or other basis;
                    (B) independent contractors;
                    (C) any individual in a jurisdiction subject to a 
                stay-at-home order, even if the employee has not 
                physically returned to work.
            (4) Low-income community.--The term ``low-income 
        community'' means a census tract (or equivalent geographic area 
        defined by the United States Census Bureau) in which at least 
        50 percent of households have an income less than 60 percent of 
        the area median gross income, as determined by the Secretary of 
        Housing and Urban Development.
            (5) Payroll costs.--The term ``payroll costs'' means--
                    (A) the sum of payments of any compensation that is 
                a--
                            (i) salary, wage, commission, or similar 
                        compensation;
                            (ii) payment of cash tip or equivalent;
                            (iii) payment for vacation, parental, 
                        family, medical, or sick leave;
                            (iv) allowance for dismissal or separation;
                            (v) payment required for the provisions of 
                        group health care benefits, including insurance 
                        premiums;
                            (vi) payment of any retirement benefit; or
                            (vii) payment of State or local tax 
                        assessed on the compensation of employees or 
                        owners;
                    (B) the sum of payments of any compensation to or 
                income of a sole proprietor or independent contractor--
                            (i) that is a wage, commission, income, net 
                        earnings from self-employment, or similar 
                        compensation; and
                            (ii) in an amount that is not more than 
                        $100,000 in 1 year, as prorated for the covered 
                        period;
                    (C) the compensation of an individual employee in 
                excess of an annual salary of $100,000, as prorated for 
                the covered period;
                    (D) qualified sick leave wages for which a credit 
                is allowed under section 7001 of the Families First 
                Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116- 127); or
                    (E) qualified family leave wages for which a credit 
                is allowed under section 7003 of the Families First 
                Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127).
            (6) Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.--
        The term ``socially and economically disadvantaged 
        individuals'' means individuals described in paragraphs (5) and 
        (6) of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
        637(a)).
            (7) Veterans organization.--The term ``veterans 
        organization'' means an organization that is described in 
        section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt 
        from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
    (b) Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall create 
        the Microbusiness Assistance Fund which may provide a grant to 
        an eligible entity in an amount not greater than $250,000 to be 
        used only for--
                    (A) rehiring or hiring employees of the entity who 
                were furloughed or laid off after February 15, 2020;
                    (B) payment of, on or after the date described in 
                subparagraph (A), payroll, salaries, commissions, or 
                similar compensations, payroll taxes, employer 
                compensation, rent (including under a lease agreement) 
                or mortgage, including payments of interest on any 
                mortgage obligation (not including prepayment of or 
                payment of principal on a mortgage obligation), 
                utilities, or insurance;
                    (C) providing healthcare and benefits to employees 
                at the same or similar levels as the entity provided on 
                the date described in subparagraph (A), including 
                continuation of group healthcare benefits during 
                periods of paid sick, medical, or family leave, and 
                insurance premiums; and
                    (D) debt obligations that were incurred before the 
                covered period.
            (2) Eligibility.--No person shall be denied a grant under 
        this subsection on the basis of--
                    (A) any criminal history or involvement with the 
                criminal legal system; or
                    (B) using an individual taxpayer identification 
                number issued pursuant to section 6109(i) of the 
                Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (3) Priority.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall give priority 
                to people of color, veterans, women-owned community 
                businesses, and socially and economically disadvantaged 
                individuals as it pertains to historically 
                underrepresented businesses.
                    (B) Historically underrepresented businesses.--Of 
                the amounts made available under this section, 75 
                percent shall be provided to businesses or nonprofits 
                owned and controlled by 1 or more socially and 
                economically disadvantaged individuals.
            (4) Other assistance.--An entity that receives a grant 
        under this subsection shall be eligible to receive assistance 
        under other Federal programs, including the paycheck protection 
        program established under section 7(a)(36) of the Small 
        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) or an economic injury 
        disaster loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) if the funds are used for a purpose 
        other than a purpose described in paragraph (1).
            (5) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
        eligible entities should rehire employees described in 
        paragraph (1)(A) after the date on which the national emergency 
        under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) 
        with respect to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
        terminates.
    (c) Amounts.--
            (1) In general.--Of the amounts made available under this 
        subtitle--
                    (A) $124,500,000,000 shall be used for grants made 
                under subsection (b);
                    (B) $400,000,000 shall be used to provide financial 
                education training classes and for help applying for 
                the grants and financial recovery for eligible 
                entities, of which--
                            (i) $50,000,000 shall be used to provide 
                        small businesses and women development centers 
                        with technical assistance and online training 
                        and information, of which--
                                    (I) $25,000,000 shall be made 
                                available for small businesses; and
                                    (II) $25,000,000 shall be made 
                                available for women development 
                                centers;
                            (ii) $50,000,000 shall be used to provide 
                        minority business centers with technical 
                        assistance and online training and information; 
                        and
                            (iii) $300,000,000 shall be used to provide 
                        nonprofit and community organizations with 
                        assistance to small business owners; and
                    (C) $100,000,000 shall be made available for the 
                Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue 
                Service to carry out this subtitle.
            (2) Availability.--Funds made available under this subtitle 
        shall be available until December 20, 2020.
    (d) Need.--An eligible entity shall attest in an application for a 
grant under this section that the eligible entity--
            (1) was in business as of February 15, 2020;
            (2) has suffered a drop in sales of 20 percent or more;
            (3) meets the criteria as an eligible entity; and
            (4) will use the grants for authorized expenses.
    (e) Documentation.--An eligible self-employed individual, 
independent contractor, or sole proprietorship applying for a grant 
under this section shall submit such documentation as is necessary to 
establish such individual as eligible, including payroll tax filings 
reported to the Internal Revenue Service, Forms 1099-MISC, and income 
and expenses from the sole proprietorship, as determined by the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the Secretary of 
the Treasury. An applicant may submit to the Secretary of the Treasury 
a self-certification for employee labor expenses and payroll.
    (f) Materials.--Any application or informational material related 
to the grant program provided by Department of the Treasury or the 
Internal Revenue Service shall be made available in the 10 most used 
languages in the United States after English.
    (g) Receipt of Funds.--Any eligible entity shall receive a grant 
made under subsection (b) not later than 14 days after the date on 
which the entity submitted an application for the grant.
    (h) Reporting.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on 
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on 
Financial Service, the Committee on Small Business, and the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the 
information about the ethnicity, race, industry, geographical 
demographics, and sex of applicants for grants made under this section.

SEC. 17103. DIRECT APPROPRIATION.

    (a) In General.--There is appropriated, out of amounts in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary of the Treasury 
$125,000,000,000 to carry out this subtitle.
    (b) Emergency Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The amounts provided under this subtitle 
        are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
        4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 
        933(g)).
            (2) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this subtitle is 
        designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
        4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent 
        resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

          Subtitle UU--Veteran Small Business Start-up Credit

SEC. 18101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Veterans Jobs Opportunity 
Act''.

SEC. 18102. VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS START-UP CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:

``SEC. 45T. VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS START-UP CREDIT.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of an 
applicable veteran-owned business which elects the application of this 
section, the veteran small business start-up credit determined under 
this section for any taxable year is an amount equal to 15 percent of 
so much of the qualified start-up expenditures of the taxpayer as does 
not exceed $80,000.
    ``(b) Applicable Veteran-Owned Small Business.--For purposes of 
this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `applicable veteran-owned small 
        business' means a small business owned and controlled by one or 
        more veterans or spouses of veterans and the principal place of 
        business of which is in an underserved community.
            ``(2) Ownership and control.--The term `owned and 
        controlled' means--
                    ``(A) management and operation of the daily 
                business, and--
                    ``(B)(i) in the case of a sole proprietorship, sole 
                ownership,
                    ``(ii) in the case of a corporation, ownership (by 
                vote or value) of not less than 51 percent of the stock 
                in such corporation, or
                    ``(iii) in the case of a partnership or joint 
                venture, ownership of not less than 51 percent of the 
                profits interests or capital interests in such 
                partnership or joint venture.
            ``(3) Small business.--The term `small business' means, 
        with respect to any taxable year, any person engaged in a trade 
        or business in the United States if--
                    ``(A) the gross receipts of such person for the 
                preceding taxable year did not exceed $5,000,000, or
                    ``(B) in the case of a person to which subparagraph 
                (A) does not apply, such person employed not more than 
                100 full-time employees during the preceding taxable 
                year.
        For purposes of subparagraph (B), an employee shall be 
        considered full-time if such employee is employed at least 30 
        hours per week for 20 or more calendar weeks in the taxable 
        year.
            ``(4) Underserved community.--The term `underserved 
        community' means any area located within--
                    ``(A) a HUBZone (as defined in section 3(p) of the 
                Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p))),
                    ``(B) an empowerment zone, or enterprise community, 
                designated under section 1391 (and without regard to 
                whether or not such designation remains in effect),
                    ``(C) an area of low income or moderate income (as 
                recognized by the Federal Financial Institutions 
                Examination Council), or
                    ``(D) a county with persistent poverty (as 
                classified by the Economic Research Service of the 
                Department of Agriculture).
            ``(5) Veteran or spouse of veteran.--The term `veteran or 
        spouse of a veteran' has the meaning given such term by section 
        7(a)(31)(G)(iii) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
        636(a)(31)(G)(iii)).
    ``(c) Qualified Start-Up Expenditures.--For purposes of this 
section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified start-up 
        expenditures' means--
                    ``(A) any start-up expenditures (as defined in 
                section 195(c)), or
                    ``(B) any amounts paid or incurred during the 
                taxable year for the purchase or lease of real 
                property, or the purchase of personal property, placed 
                in service during the taxable year and used in the 
                active conduct of a trade or business.
    ``(d) Special Rules.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Year of election.--The taxpayer may elect the 
        application of this section only for the first 2 taxable years 
        for which ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred in 
        carrying on such trade or business are allowable as a deduction 
        by the taxpayer under section 162.
            ``(2) Controlled groups and common control.--All persons 
        treated as a single employer under subsections (a) and (b) of 
        section 52 shall be treated as 1 person.
            ``(3) No double benefit.--If a credit is determined under 
        this section with respect to any property, the basis of such 
        property shall be reduced by the amount of the credit 
        attributable to such property.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 45T. Veteran small business start-up credit.''.
    (c) Made Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of such 
Code is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (31), by 
striking the period at the end of paragraph (32) and inserting ``, 
plus'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(33) the veteran small business start-up credit 
        determined under section 45T.''.
    (d) Report by Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.--
Every fourth year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration shall include in one 
of the semiannual reports under section 5 of the Inspector General Act 
of 1978 with respect to such year, an evaluation of the program under 
section 45T of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this 
section), including an evaluation of the success of, and accountability 
with respect to, such program.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

                       TITLE II--SOCIAL ECONOMIC

 Subtitle A--Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for 
                           African-Americans

SEC. 20101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Commission to Study and Develop 
Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act''.

SEC. 20102. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) approximately 4,000,000 Africans and their descendants 
        were enslaved in the United States and colonies that became the 
        United States from 1619 to 1865;
            (2) the institution of slavery was constitutionally and 
        statutorily sanctioned by the Government of the United States 
        from 1789 through 1865;
            (3) the slavery that flourished in the United States 
        constituted an immoral and inhumane deprivation of Africans' 
        life, liberty, African citizenship rights, and cultural 
        heritage, and denied them the fruits of their own labor;
            (4) a preponderance of scholarly, legal, community 
        evidentiary documentation and popular culture markers 
        constitute the basis for inquiry into the on-going effects of 
        the institution of slavery and its legacy of persistent 
        systemic structures of discrimination on living African-
        Americans and society in the United States; and
            (5) following the abolition of slavery the United States 
        Government, at the Federal, State, and local level, continued 
        to perpetuate, condone and often profit from practices that 
        continued to brutalize and disadvantage African-Americans, 
        including share cropping, convict leasing, Jim Crow, redlining, 
        unequal education, and disproportionate treatment at the hands 
        of the criminal justice system; and
            (6) as a result of the historic and continued 
        discrimination, African-Americans continue to suffer 
        debilitating economic, educational, and health hardships 
        including but not limited to having nearly 1,000,000 black 
        people incarcerated; an unemployment rate more than twice the 
        current white unemployment rate; and an average of less than 
        \1/16\ of the wealth of white families, a disparity which has 
        worsened, not improved over time.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to establish a 
commission to study and develop Reparation proposals for African-
Americans as a result of--
            (1) the institution of slavery, including both the Trans-
        Atlantic and the domestic ``trade'' which existed from 1565 in 
        colonial Florida and from 1619 through 1865 within the other 
        colonies that became the United States, and which included the 
        Federal and State governments which constitutionally and 
        statutorily supported the institution of slavery;
            (2) the de jure and de facto discrimination against freed 
        slaves and their descendants from the end of the Civil War to 
        the present, including economic, political, educational, and 
        social discrimination;
            (3) the lingering negative effects of the institution of 
        slavery and the discrimination described in paragraphs (1) and 
        (2) on living African-Americans and on society in the United 
        States;
            (4) the manner in which textual and digital instructional 
        resources and technologies are being used to deny the 
        inhumanity of slavery and the crime against humanity of people 
        of African descent in the United States;
            (5) the role of Northern complicity in the Southern based 
        institution of slavery;
            (6) the direct benefits to societal institutions, public 
        and private, including higher education, corporations, 
        religious and associational;
            (7) and thus, recommend appropriate ways to educate the 
        American public of the Commission's findings;
            (8) and thus, recommend appropriate remedies in 
        consideration of the Commission's findings on the matters 
        described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6); and
            (9) submit to the Congress the results of such examination, 
        together with such recommendations.

SEC. 20103. ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Commission to Study 
and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans (hereinafter in 
this subtitle referred to as the ``Commission'').
    (b) Duties.--The Commission shall perform the following duties:
            (1) Identify, compile and synthesize the relevant corpus of 
        evidentiary documentation of the institution of slavery which 
        existed within the United States and the colonies that became 
        the United States from 1619 through 1865. The Commission's 
        documentation and examination shall include but not be limited 
        to the facts related to--
                    (A) the capture and procurement of Africans;
                    (B) the transport of Africans to the United States 
                and the colonies that became the United States for the 
                purpose of enslavement, including their treatment 
                during transport;
                    (C) the sale and acquisition of Africans as chattel 
                property in interstate and intrastate commerce;
                    (D) the treatment of African slaves in the colonies 
                and the United States, including the deprivation of 
                their freedom, exploitation of their labor, and 
                destruction of their culture, language, religion, and 
                families; and
                    (E) the extensive denial of humanity, sexual abuse 
                and the chatellization of persons.
            (2) The role which the Federal and State governments of the 
        United States supported the institution of slavery in 
        constitutional and statutory provisions, including the extent 
        to which such governments prevented, opposed, or restricted 
        efforts of formerly enslaved Africans and their descendants to 
        repatriate to their homeland.
            (3) The Federal and State laws that discriminated against 
        formerly enslaved Africans and their descendants who were 
        deemed United States citizens from 1868 to the present.
            (4) The other forms of discrimination in the public and 
        private sectors against freed African slaves and their 
        descendants who were deemed United States citizens from 1868 to 
        the present, including redlining, educational funding 
        discrepancies, and predatory financial practices.
            (5) The lingering negative effects of the institution of 
        slavery and the matters described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
        (4), (5), and (6) on living African-Americans and on society in 
        the United States.
            (6) Recommend appropriate ways to educate the American 
        public of the Commission's findings.
            (7) Recommend appropriate remedies in consideration of the 
        Commission's findings on the matters described in paragraphs 
        (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6). In making such 
        recommendations, the Commission shall address among other 
        issues, the following questions:
                    (A) How such recommendations comport with 
                international standards of remedy for wrongs and 
                injuries caused by the State, that include full 
                reparations and special measures, as understood by 
                various relevant international protocols, laws, and 
                findings.
                    (B) How the Government of the United States will 
                offer a formal apology on behalf of the people of the 
                United States for the perpetration of gross human 
                rights violations and crimes against humanity on 
                African slaves and their descendants.
                    (C) How Federal laws and policies that continue to 
                disproportionately and negatively affect African-
                Americans as a group, and those that perpetuate the 
                lingering effects, materially and psycho-social, can be 
                eliminated.
                    (D) How the injuries resulting from matters 
                described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and 
                (6) can be reversed and provide appropriate policies, 
                programs, projects and recommendations for the purpose 
                of reversing the injuries.
                    (E) How, in consideration of the Commission's 
                findings, any form of compensation to the descendants 
                of enslaved African is calculated.
                    (F) What form of compensation should be awarded, 
                through what instrumentalities and who should be 
                eligible for such compensation.
                    (G) How, in consideration of the Commission's 
                findings, any other forms of rehabilitation or 
                restitution to African descendants is warranted and 
                what the form and scope of those measures should take.
    (c) Report to Congress.--The Commission shall submit a written 
report of its findings and recommendations to the Congress not later 
than the date which is one year after the date of the first meeting of 
the Commission held pursuant to section 20104(c).

SEC. 20104. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--(1) The Commission shall be composed 
of 13 members, who shall be appointed, within 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, as follows:
            (A) Three members shall be appointed by the President.
            (B) Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
        House of Representatives.
            (C) One member shall be appointed by the President pro 
        tempore of the Senate.
            (D) Six members shall be selected from the major civil 
        society and reparations organizations that have historically 
        championed the cause of reparatory justice.
    (2) All members of the Commission shall be persons who are 
especially qualified to serve on the Commission by virtue of their 
education, training, activism or experience, particularly in the field 
of African-American studies and reparatory justice.
    (b) Terms.--The term of office for members shall be for the life of 
the Commission. A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the powers 
of the Commission and shall be filled in the same manner in which the 
original appointment was made.
    (c) First Meeting.--The President shall call the first meeting of 
the Commission within 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act or within 30 days after the date on which legislation is enacted 
making appropriations to carry out this subtitle, whichever date is 
later.
    (d) Quorum.--Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.
    (e) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Commission shall elect a Chair and 
Vice Chair from among its members. The term of office of each shall be 
for the life of the Commission.
    (f) Compensation.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), each 
member of the Commission shall receive compensation at the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the 
General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for 
each day, including travel time, during which he or she is engaged in 
the actual performance of duties vested in the Commission.
    (2) A member of the Commission who is a full-time officer or 
employee of the United States or a Member of Congress shall receive no 
additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of his or her service 
to the Commission.
    (3) All members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for travel, 
subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the 
performance of their duties to the extent authorized by chapter 57 of 
title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 20105. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of 
carrying out the provisions of this subtitle, hold such hearings and 
sit and act at such times and at such places in the United States, and 
request the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the 
production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, 
and documents, as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission 
may invoke the aid of an appropriate United States district court to 
require, by subpoena or otherwise, such attendance, testimony, or 
production.
    (b) Powers of Subcommittees and Members.--Any subcommittee or 
member of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any 
action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
    (c) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may acquire directly 
from the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
executive branch of the Government, available information which the 
Commission considers useful in the discharge of its duties. All 
departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of 
the Government shall cooperate with the Commission with respect to such 
information and shall furnish all information requested by the 
Commission to the extent permitted by law.

SEC. 20106. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Staff.--The Commission may, without regard to section 5311(b) 
of title 5, United States Code, appoint and fix the compensation of 
such personnel as the Commission considers appropriate.
    (b) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws.--The staff of the 
Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 
5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification 
and General Schedule pay rates, except that the compensation of any 
employee of the Commission may not exceed a rate equal to the annual 
rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General Schedule under 
section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.
    (c) Experts and Consultants.--The Commission may procure the 
services of experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions 
of section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate 
payable under section 5332 of such title.
    (d) Administrative Support Services.--The Commission may enter into 
agreements with the Administrator of General Services for procurement 
of financial and administrative services necessary for the discharge of 
the duties of the Commission. Payment for such services shall be made 
by reimbursement from funds of the Commission in such amounts as may be 
agreed upon by the Chairman of the Commission and the Administrator.
    (e) Contracts.--The Commission may--
            (1) procure supplies, services, and property by contract in 
        accordance with applicable laws and regulations and to the 
        extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriations 
        Acts; and
            (2) enter into contracts with departments, agencies, and 
        instrumentalities of the Federal Government, State agencies, 
        and private firms, institutions, and agencies, for the conduct 
        of research or surveys, the preparation of reports, and other 
        activities necessary for the discharge of the duties of the 
        Commission, to the extent or in such amounts as are provided in 
        appropriations Acts.

SEC. 20107. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the 
Commission submits its report to the Congress under section 20103(c).

SEC. 20108. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    To carry out the provisions of this subtitle, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $12,000,000.

                   Subtitle B--Today's American Dream

SEC. 20201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Today's American Dream Act''.

               PART 1--RETAIL REDLINING AND FOOD DESERTS

SEC. 20211. ECONOMIC GROWTH, RETENTION, AND RECRUITMENT OF COMMERCIAL 
              INVESTMENT IN ECONOMICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    The Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new title:

``TITLE VIII--ECONOMIC GROWTH, RETENTION, AND RECRUITMENT OF COMMERCIAL 
           INVESTMENT IN ECONOMICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

``SEC. 811. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this title is to assist with the economic growth 
of economically underserved communities that have potential for strong 
Class 1 commercial investment, but that continue to have a difficult 
time recruiting Class 1 commercial investment.

``SEC. 812. GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Authorization.--From amounts appropriated under section 814, 
the Administrator shall make grants on a competitive basis to an 
eligible community for--
            ``(1) the creation of a grant program or revolving loan 
        fund program (or both) that helps develop financing packages 
        for Class 1 commercial investment in the community;
            ``(2) lowering real estate property tax rates in the 
        community;
            ``(3) conducting community-wide market analysis to help 
        recruit and retain Class 1 commercial investment;
            ``(4) creating employment training programs for Class 1 
        business customer service, sales, and managerial positions in 
        the community;
            ``(5) retail marketing strategies to solicit new Class 1 
        commercial investment starts in the community;
            ``(6) program allowances for activities to promote Class 1 
        commercial investment in the community, such as the publication 
        of marketing materials, development of economic development web 
        pages, and educational outreach activities with retail trade 
        associations; and
            ``(7) hiring business recruitment specialists to operate in 
        the community.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--The Administrator may only make a grant under 
subsection (a) to a community whose demographics include--
            ``(1) a median per capita income no higher than $35,000; 
        and
            ``(2) an identified lack of Class 1 commercial investment.
    ``(c) Application.--A community seeking a grant under subsection 
(a) shall submit an application at such time, in such form, and 
containing such information and assurances as the Administrator may 
require, except that the application shall include--
            ``(1) a description of how the community, through the 
        activities the community proposes to carry out with the grant 
        funds will recruit, retain and grow its economy through Class 1 
        commercial investment; and
            ``(2) a description of the difficulty the community has 
        faced recruiting, retaining and growing its economy through 
        Class 1 commercial investment.
    ``(d) Matching Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may not make a grant 
        to a community under subsection (a) unless the community agrees 
        that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the community 
        in carrying out the activities for which the grant is awarded, 
        the community will make available non-Federal contributions in 
        an amount equal to not less than 10 percent of the Federal 
        funds provided under the grant.
            ``(2) Satisfying matching requirements.--The non-Federal 
        contributions required under paragraph (1) may be--
                    ``(A) in cash or in-kind, including services, 
                fairly evaluated; and
                    ``(B) from--
                            ``(i) any private source;
                            ``(ii) State or local governmental entity; 
                        or
                            ``(iii) nonprofit source.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Administrator may waive or reduce the 
        non-Federal contribution required by paragraph (1) if the 
        community involved demonstrates that the community cannot meet 
        the contribution requirement due to financial hardship.
    ``(e) Limitations.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
authorization of appropriations in section 814 for a fiscal year shall 
be allocated as follows:
            ``(1) No more than 5 percent of such funds shall go to 
        administrative costs;
            ``(2) 70 percent of such funds shall go toward activities 
        described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a), 
        after taking into account administrative costs under 
        subparagraph (A); and
            ``(3) 30 percent of such funds shall go toward activities 
        described in paragraphs (5) through (7) of subsection (a), 
        after taking into account administrative costs under 
        subparagraph (A).

``SEC. 813. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this title:
            ``(1) Community.--The term `community' means a governance 
        structure that includes county, parish, city, village, 
        township, district or borough.
            ``(2) Class 1 commercial investment.--The term `Class 1 
        commercial investment' means retail grocery chains, food 
        service retailers, restaurants and franchises, retail stores, 
        cafes, shopping malls, and other shops.
            ``(3) Economically underserved community.--The term 
        `economically underserved community' means an area suffering 
        from low income and resultant low purchasing power, limiting 
        its ability to generate sufficient goods and services to be 
        used in exchange with other areas to meet current consumption 
        needs.

``SEC. 814. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
make grants under section 812(a) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2027.''.

SEC. 20212. PRODUCER DISCRETION TO PLANT ADDITIONAL FRUITS AND 
              VEGETABLES ON BASE ACRES TO ALLEVIATE FOOD DESERTS 
              WITHOUT A RESULTING REDUCTION IN PAYMENT ACRES.

    Section 1114(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9014(e)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Producer discretion to plant additional fruits and 
        vegetables to alleviate food deserts.--
                    ``(A) Additional planting authority; purpose.--The 
                percentages specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) are 
                increased by an additional five percent of base acres, 
                to 20 percent and 40 percent respectively, if the crops 
                referred to in paragraph (1) grown on the additional 
                base acres are grown solely for sale or donation, 
                directly or indirectly by the producer and with or 
                without processing, in a food desert.
                    ``(B) Food desert defined.--In this paragraph, the 
                term `food desert' means a census tract that, as 
                determined by the Secretary--
                            ``(i) has a poverty rate of 20 percent or 
                        greater; and
                            ``(ii) provides difficult access to a 
                        retail outlet that provides a wide-variety of 
                        fruits and vegetables.''.

                     PART 2--DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

SEC. 20221. GAO REPORT ON FEDERAL EFFORTS TO EXPAND BROADBAND SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report on the efficiency and effectiveness 
of efforts by Federal agencies to expand access to broadband service, 
including through the programs described in subsection (c).
    (b) Included Matters.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) for each program covered by the report and over a 
        period of time for such program considered appropriate by the 
        Comptroller General, an analysis of the number of subscribers 
        that have gained access, through or as a result of such 
        program, to broadband service that has the capacity to transmit 
        data to enable subscribers to originate and receive high-
        quality voice, data, graphics, and video; and
            (2) an analysis of implementation by Federal agencies of 
        the recommendations of the Broadband Opportunity Council, 
        established by the Presidential Memorandum entitled ``Expanding 
        Broadband Deployment and Adoption by Addressing Regulatory 
        Barriers and Encouraging Investment and Training'' and dated 
        March 23, 2015.
    (c) Included Programs.--The programs described in this subsection 
are the following:
            (1) Federal universal service support mechanisms 
        established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 
        (47 U.S.C. 254).
            (2) The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program 
        established under section 6001 of the American Recovery and 
        Reinvestment Act of 2009 (47 U.S.C. 1305).
            (3) Rural broadband loans under section 601 of the Rural 
        Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb).
            (4) Telecommunications infrastructure loans under section 
        201 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 922).
            (5) Community Connect grants under the last proviso under 
        the heading ``Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband 
        Program'' in title III of the Agriculture, Rural Development, 
        Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 2004.
            (6) Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants under chapter 
        1 of subtitle D of title XXIII of the Food, Agriculture, 
        Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.
    (d) Federal Agency Defined.--In this section, the term ``Federal 
agency'' has the meaning given the term ``agency'' in section 551 of 
title 5, United States Code.

                         PART 3--DIRECT LENDING

SEC. 20231. DIRECT LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

    (a) In General.--From amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 
(e), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall 
establish a program to make direct loans to small business concerns (as 
defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).
    (b) Amount.--Loans made under this section shall be in an amount 
not greater than the lesser of--
            (1) 5 percent of the annual revenue of the small business 
        concern requesting the loan; or
            (2) $250,000.
    (c) Interest Rate.--The interest rate on a loan made under this 
section shall be equal to the discount window primary credit interest 
rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release 
on selected interest rates (daily or weekly), commonly referred to as 
the H.15 release.
    (d) Report.--The Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
shall submit a report to Congress on the implementation and results of 
the program established under this section.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 to 2024.

             PART 4--NEW ECONOMY AND INNOVATION INVESTMENT

SEC. 20241. COMMISSION ON INNOVATION.

    (a) Composition of Commission.--There is established in the Office 
of Management and Budget, a commission, to be known as the Commission 
on Innovation (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 
commission), which shall be composed of the following members:
            (1) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or 
        his or her designee, who shall serve as the chair of the 
        Commission.
            (2) Five individuals from the private sector, to be 
        appointed by the Director of the Office of Management and 
        Budget.
            (3) A representative appointed by the head of each of the 
        following:
                    (A) The National Institute of Standards and 
                Technology.
                    (B) The National Science Foundation.
                    (C) The Federal Communications Commission.
                    (D) The Department of Commerce.
                    (E) The Department of the Treasury.
                    (F) The General Service Administration.
    (b) Duties of Commission.--The commission shall study new and 
developing technologies, and shall make recommendations to each Federal 
agency on how the agency should take into consideration the existence, 
possible uses, development, and potential effect that such technologies 
may have on the agency's carrying out of its statutory duties. The 
commission shall submit a report to Congress not later than 1 year 
after the effective date of enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter on the activities of the commission during the 12 months 
immediately preceding the date of the report, including summaries of 
all recommendations made to agencies.
    (c) Application of Federal Advisory Commission Act.--The provisions 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the commission.

SEC. 20242. PILOT PROGRAM TO FUND LOCAL INCUBATORS.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a 
competitive program to make grants to States and political subdivisions 
of States to partner with local incubators in order to provide start-
ups with workspace and other resources for use in developing their 
businesses.
    (b) Eligibility.--The Secretary may only award a grant under this 
section to a State or political subdivision of a State that submits an 
application at such time, in such form, and with such information and 
assurances as the Secretary may require, including an identification of 
one or more incubators with which the State or political subdivision 
will partner in implementing the grant.
    (c) Limitations.--
            (1) One grant per state or political subdivision.--A State 
        or political subdivision of a State may not receive more than 
        one grant under this section. For purposes of the preceding 
        sentence, a grant received by a State shall not be considered 
        to be received by a political subdivision of the State, and a 
        grant received by a political subdivision of a State shall not 
        be considered to be received by the State.
            (2) Amount of grant.--A grant awarded under this section 
        may not exceed $500,000.
    (d) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--A State or political subdivision of a 
        State that receives a grant under this section shall use grant 
        funds to partner with one or more incubators located within the 
        territory of such State or political subdivision in order to 
        provide start-ups with workspace and other resources for use in 
        developing their businesses. The partnership may take such form 
        as the Secretary considers appropriate, including one or more 
        subgrants from the State or political subdivision to the 
        incubator or incubators.
            (2) Specific expenses included.--Grant funds may be used 
        for any expense incurred in order to provide start-ups with 
        workspace and other resources for use in developing their 
        businesses, including--
                    (A) purchase or rental of land;
                    (B) modification of buildings;
                    (C) charges for utility services or broadband 
                service;
                    (D) fees of consultants for the provision of 
                technical or professional assistance;
                    (E) costs of promoting the incubator or incubators; 
                and
                    (F) any other such expense that the Secretary 
                considers appropriate.
    (e) Matching Requirement.--A State or political subdivision of a 
State may not partner with an incubator (or group of incubators) in 
implementing a grant under this section unless the incubator (or group 
of incubators) agrees that, with respect to the expenses to be incurred 
in carrying out activities within the scope of the partnership, the 
incubator (or group of incubators) will make available from private 
funds contributions in an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of 
the amount made available by the State or political subdivision from 
grant funds under this section.
    (f) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the end of 
fiscal year 2022, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
the results achieved by the grant program established under this 
section. Such report shall include recommendations of the Secretary 
with respect to extending, expanding, or improving the program.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Incubator.--The term ``incubator'' means a private-
        sector entity that--
                    (A) provides start-ups with workspace and other 
                resources (such as utilities, broadband service, and 
                technical or professional assistance) for use in 
                developing their businesses; and
                    (B) may charge start-ups a reasonable fee for such 
                resources.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Commerce.
            (3) Start-up.--The term ``start-up'' means any business 
        entity (including an individual operating an unincorporated 
        business) that, as of the time the entity receives resources 
        from an incubator--
                    (A) has been in operation for not more than 5 
                years;
                    (B) has not more than 5 employees; and
                    (C) for the most recently completed fiscal year of 
                the entity (if any) and any preceding fiscal year, has 
                annual gross revenues of less than $150,000.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, 
        or possession of the United States, and each federally 
        recognized Indian tribe.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000, of 
which not more than 5 percent shall be available for the costs of 
administering the grant program established under this section, for 
each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2024.

SEC. 20243. EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT.

    (a) Extension.--Section 45D(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding ``, and'' at the end of subparagraph (F), by 
striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting ``, 
and'', and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(H) $10,000,000,000 for each of calendar years 
                2021 through 2030.''.
    (b) Degree of Distress of Targeted Community Taken Into Account in 
Making Allocations.--
            (1) In general.--Section 45D(f)(2) of such Code is amended 
        by inserting the following after the first sentence: ``In 
        making allocations under this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
        take into account the entity's business strategy, community 
        impact, management capacity, and capitalization strategy, and 
        the degree of distress of the communities served by the 
        entity.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 45D(f)(2) of such Code 
        is amended by striking ``under the preceding sentence'' and 
        inserting ``under this paragraph''.
    (c) Increased Credit for Investments in Community Development 
Entities Serving Distressed Communities.--Section 45D of such Code is 
amended by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and 
(j), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (g) the following 
new subsection:
    ``(h) Increased Credit for Investments in Community Development 
Entities Serving Distressed Communities.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of a qualified equity 
        investment in a qualified distressed community development 
        entity, subsection (a)(2) shall be applied--
                    ``(A) by substituting `6 percent' for `5 percent' 
                in subparagraph (A), and
                    ``(B) by substituting `7 percent' for `6 percent' 
                in subparagraph (B).
            ``(2) Qualified distressed community development entity.--
        For purposes of this subsection--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified distressed 
                community development entity' means any qualified 
                community development entity if--
                            ``(i) a substantial portion of the services 
                        and investment capital provided by such entity 
                        is provided with respect to distressed 
                        communities, and
                            ``(ii) such entity is certified by the 
                        Secretary for purposes of this section as being 
                        a qualified distressed community development 
                        entity.
                    ``(B) Distressed community.--The term `distressed 
                community' means any population census tract (or 
                equivalent county division within the meaning of 
                subsection (e)(3)) which would be a low-income 
                community if--
                            ``(i) subsection (e)(1)(A) were applied by 
                        substituting `30 percent' for `20 percent', and
                            ``(ii) subsection (e)(1)(B) were applied by 
                        substituting `60 percent' for `80 percent' each 
                        place it appears.''.
    (d) Effective Dates.--
            (1) Extension.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
        apply to calendar years after 2021.
            (2) Degree of distress of targeted community taken into 
        account in making allocations.--The amendments made by 
        subsection (b) shall apply to allocations made by the Secretary 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (3) Increased credit for investments in community 
        development entities serving distressed communities.--The 
        amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to qualified 
        equity investments acquired at original issue after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 20244. RACE TO THE SHOP.

    (a) Program Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated under 
subsection (e), the Secretary of Labor shall award grants, on a 
competitive basis, to eligible entities to increase and improve skills 
training for current and prospective workers in highly-skilled 
industries.
    (b) Application.--To receive a grant under this section, an 
eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require, which shall include the following:
            (1) A bold economic plan for the eligible entity that 
        builds on the special assets and strengths of the entity in 
        highly-skilled industries, as such assets and strengths are 
        determined by the entity.
            (2) An identification and prioritization of key weaknesses 
        or barriers (such as lack of strong vocational education or 
        skills training system, or absence of customized training for 
        industrial firms and sectors), as determined by the eligible 
        entity, to successfully implementing such plan.
            (3) A description of strategies that will carry out the 
        plan through projects and investments, with deep and 
        sustainable involvement of highly-skilled industries.
            (4) A description of how other Federal and non-Federal 
        funds will be leverage in support of such strategies.
            (5) A description of how the eligible entity will reform 
        the entity's policies or governance in support of such 
        strategies.
    (c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this section shall use such grant to carry out the entity's bold 
economic plan described in subsection (b)(1).
    (d) Limitation.--An eligible entity may not receive assistance from 
more than 1 grant awarded under this section for a fiscal year.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
    (f) Definitions.--In this subtitle:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        State or unit of general local government.
            (2) Highly-skilled industry.--The term ``highly-skilled 
        industry'' includes the manufacturing industry.
            (3) WIOA terms.--The terms ``State'' and ``unit of general 
        local government'' have the meanings given the terms in section 
        3 of the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3102).

                    PART 5--EXPANDED ACCESS TO CARE

SEC. 20251. STUDY ON THE UNINSURED.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall--
            (1) conduct a study, in accordance with the standards under 
        section 3101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
        300kk), on the demographic characteristics of the population of 
        individuals who do not have health insurance coverage;
            (2) include in such study an analysis of the usage by such 
        population of emergency room and urgent care facilities; and
            (3) predict, based on such study, the demographic 
        characteristics of the population of individuals who would 
        remain without health insurance coverage after the end of open 
        enrollment or any special enrollment period.
    (b) Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Congress the results of the study under subsection (a) and the 
        prediction made under subsection (a)(3).
            (2) Reporting of demographic characteristics.--The 
        Secretary shall report the demographic characteristics under 
        paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) on the basis of 
        racial and ethnic group, and shall stratify the reporting on 
        each racial and ethnic group by other demographic 
        characteristics that can impact access to health insurance 
        coverage, such as sexual orientation, gender identity, primary 
        language, disability status, sex, socioeconomic status, age 
        group, and citizenship and immigration status, in a manner 
        consistent with part 1 of this subtitle.

SEC. 20252. VOLUNTEER DENTAL PROJECTS AND ACTION FOR DENTAL HEALTH 
              PROGRAM.

    Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is revised by 
amending section 317M (42 U.S.C. 247b-14) as follows:
            (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as (g) and 
        (h), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after subsection (d), the following:
    ``(e) Grants To Support Volunteer Dental Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may 
        award grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities 
        to obtain portable or mobile dental equipment, and pay for 
        appropriate operational costs, for the provision of free dental 
        services to underserved populations that are delivered in a 
        manner consistent with State licensing laws.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--In this subsection, the term 
        `eligible entity' includes a State or local dental association, 
        a State oral health program, a dental education, dental hygiene 
        education, or postdoctoral dental education program accredited 
        by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and a community-
        based organization that partners with an academic institution, 
        that--
                    ``(A) is exempt from tax under section 501(c) of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
                    ``(B) offers a free dental services program for 
                underserved populations.
    ``(f) Action for Dental Health Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may 
        award grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities 
        to collaborate with State, county, or local public officials 
        and other stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives to 
        accomplish any of the following goals:
                    ``(A) To improve oral health education and dental 
                disease prevention, including community-wide prevention 
                programs, use of dental sealants and fluoride varnish, 
                and increasing oral health literacy.
                    ``(B) To make the health care delivery system 
                providing dental services more accessible and efficient 
                through the development and expansion of outreach 
                programs that will facilitate the establishment of 
                dental homes for children and adults, including the 
                aged, blind, and disabled populations.
                    ``(C) To reduce geographic, language, cultural, and 
                similar barriers in the provision of dental services.
                    ``(D) To help reduce the use of emergency 
                departments by those who seek dental services more 
                appropriately delivered in a dental primary care 
                setting.
                    ``(E) To facilitate the provision of dental care to 
                nursing home residents who are disproportionately 
                affected by lack of care.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--In this subsection, the term 
        `eligible entity' includes a State or local dental association, 
        a State oral health program, or a dental education, dental 
        hygiene, or postdoctoral dental education program accredited by 
        the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and a community-based 
        organization that partners with an academic institution, that--
                    ``(A) is exempt from tax under section 501(c) of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
                    ``(B) partners with public and private stakeholders 
                to facilitate the provision of dental services for 
                underserved populations.''; and
            (3) in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by 
        striking ``fiscal years 2001 through 2005'' and inserting 
        ``fiscal years 2022 through 2027''.

SEC. 20253. CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) Elimination of Isolation Test for Cost-Based Ambulance 
Reimbursement.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1834(l)(8) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(8)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``owned and''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``(including when such 
                        services are provided by the entity under an 
                        arrangement with the hospital)'' after 
                        ``hospital''; and
                    (B) by striking the comma at the end of 
                subparagraph (B) and all that follows and inserting a 
                period.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2021.
    (b) Provision of a More Flexible Alternative to the CAH Designation 
25 Inpatient Bed Limit Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1820(c)(2) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking 
                ``provides not more than'' and inserting ``subject to 
                subparagraph (F), provides not more than''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Alternative to 25 inpatient bed limit 
                requirement.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A State may elect to 
                        treat a facility, with respect to the 
                        designation of the facility for a cost-
                        reporting period, as satisfying the requirement 
                        of subparagraph (B)(iii) relating to a maximum 
                        number of acute care inpatient beds if the 
                        facility elects, in accordance with a method 
                        specified by the Secretary and before the 
                        beginning of the cost reporting period, to meet 
                        the requirement under clause (ii).
                            ``(ii) Alternate requirement.--The 
                        requirement under this clause, with respect to 
                        a facility and a cost-reporting period, is that 
                        the total number of inpatient bed days 
                        described in subparagraph (B)(iii) during such 
                        period will not exceed 7,300. For purposes of 
                        this subparagraph, an individual who is an 
                        inpatient in a bed in the facility for a single 
                        day shall be counted as one inpatient bed day.
                            ``(iii) Withdrawal of election.--The option 
                        described in clause (i) shall not apply to a 
                        facility for a cost-reporting period if the 
                        facility (for any two consecutive cost-
                        reporting periods during the previous 5 cost-
                        reporting periods) was treated under such 
                        option and had a total number of inpatient bed 
                        days for each of such two cost-reporting 
                        periods that exceeded the number specified in 
                        such clause.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
        shall apply to cost-reporting periods beginning on or after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 20254. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER COLLABORATIVE ACCESS EXPANSION.

    Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(t) Miscellaneous Provisions.--
            ``(1) Rule of construction with respect to rural health 
        clinics.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent 
        a community health center from contracting with a federally 
        certified rural health clinic (as defined by section 
        1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act) for the delivery of 
        primary health care and other mental, dental, and physical 
        health services that are available at the rural health clinic 
        to individuals who would otherwise be eligible for free or 
        reduced cost care if that individual were able to obtain that 
        care at the community health center. Such services may be 
        limited in scope to those primary health care and other mental, 
        dental, and physical health services available in that rural 
        health clinic.
            ``(2) Enabling services.--To the extent possible, enabling 
        services such as transportation and translation assistance 
        shall be provided by rural health clinics described in 
        paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Assurances.--In order for a rural health clinic to 
        receive funds under this section through a contract with a 
        community health center for the delivery of primary health care 
        and other services described in paragraph (1), such rural 
        health clinic shall establish policies to ensure--
                    ``(A) nondiscrimination based upon the ability of a 
                patient to pay;
                    ``(B) the establishment of a sliding fee scale for 
                low-income patients; and
                    ``(C) any such services should be subject to full 
                reimbursement according to the Prospective Payment 
                System scale.''.

               Subtitle C--Minority Bank Deposit Program

SEC. 20301. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) On March 5, 1969, pursuant to Executive Order 11458, 
        the Minority Bank Deposit Program was established as a national 
        program supporting minority-owned business enterprise. It was 
        expanded in 1971 under Executive Order 11625 and in 1979 under 
        Executive Order 12138. The Competitive Equality Banking Act of 
        1987 (Public Law 100-86) and the Financial Institutions Reform, 
        Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-73) 
        include provisions supporting the intent of the Minority Bank 
        Deposit Program.
            (2) Under the leadership of President Jimmy Carter, on 
        April 8, 1977, a memorandum for all heads of Federal agencies 
        and departments was signed. This document promoted the use of 
        minority-owned business enterprises by placing deposits in 
        minority banks. The agency assigned to head this program was 
        the Department of the Treasury.
            (3) The Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Department of the 
        Treasury is responsible for certifying financial institutions 
        that are eligible for participation in the Minority Bank 
        Deposit Program.
            (4) Although the program continues today, the overwhelming 
        majority of financial institutions certified under the Minority 
        Bank Deposit Program do not have existing relationships with 
        the Federal agencies which suggests the need for reforms to 
        increase utilization of eligible institutions.

SEC. 20302. MINORITY BANK DEPOSIT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1204 of the Financial Institutions Reform, 
Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 1204. EXPANSION OF USE OF MINORITY BANKS, WOMEN'S BANKS, AND 
              LOW-INCOME CREDIT UNIONS.

    ``(a) Minority Bank Deposit Program.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a program to be 
        known as the `Minority Bank Deposit Program' to expand the use 
        of minority banks, women's banks, and low-income credit unions.
            ``(2) Administration.--The Secretary of the Treasury, 
        acting through the Fiscal Service, shall--
                    ``(A) on application by a depository institution or 
                credit union, certify whether such depository 
                institution or credit union is a minority bank, women's 
                bank, or low-income credit union;
                    ``(B) maintain and publish a list of all depository 
                institutions and credit unions that have been certified 
                pursuant to subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(C) periodically distribute the list described in 
                subparagraph (B) to--
                            ``(i) all Federal departments and agencies;
                            ``(ii) interested State and local 
                        governments; and
                            ``(iii) interested private sector 
                        companies.
            ``(3) Inclusion of certain entities on list.--A depository 
        institution or credit union that, on the date of the enactment 
        of this section, has a current certification from the Secretary 
        of the Treasury stating that such depository institution or 
        credit union is a minority bank, women's bank, or low-income 
        credit union shall be included on the list described under 
        paragraph (2)(B).
    ``(b) Expanded Use Among Federal Departments and Agencies.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        establishment of the program described in subsection (a), the 
        head of each Federal department or agency shall develop and 
        implement standards and procedures to ensure, to the maximum 
        extent possible as permitted by law, the use of minority banks, 
        women's banks, and low-income credit unions to serve the 
        financial needs of each such department or agency.
            ``(2) Report to congress.--Not later than 2 years after the 
        establishment of the program described in subsection (a), and 
        annually thereafter, the head of each Federal department or 
        agency shall submit to Congress a report on the actions taken 
        to increase the use of minority banks, women's banks, and low-
        income credit unions to serve the financial needs of each such 
        department or agency.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Credit union.--The term `credit union' has the 
        meaning given the term `insured credit union' in section 101 of 
        the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752).
            ``(2) Depository institution.--The term `depository 
        institution' has the meaning given the term `insured depository 
        institution' in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
        (12 U.S.C. 1813).
            ``(3) Low-income credit union.--The term `low-income credit 
        union' means any entity described in section 19(b)(1)(A)(iv) of 
        the Federal Reserve Act.
            ``(4) Minority.--The term `minority' means any Black 
        American, Native American, Hispanic American, or Asian 
        American.
            ``(5) Minority bank.--The term `minority bank' means any 
        bank described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 
        19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act--
                    ``(A) more than 50 percent of the outstanding 
                shares of which are held by 1 or more minority 
                individuals;
                    ``(B) the majority of the directors on the board of 
                directors of which are minority individuals; and
                    ``(C) a significant percentage of senior management 
                positions of which are held by minority individuals.
            ``(6) Women's bank.--The term `women's bank' means any bank 
        described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 19(b)(1)(A) 
        of the Federal Reserve Act--
                    ``(A) more than 50 percent of the outstanding 
                shares of which are held by 1 or more women;
                    ``(B) the majority of the directors on the board of 
                directors of which are women; and
                    ``(C) a significant percentage of senior management 
                positions of which are held by women.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--The following provisions are amended by 
striking ``1204(c)(3)'' and inserting ``1204(c)'':
            (1) Section 808(b)(3) of the Community Reinvestment Act of 
        1977 (12 U.S.C. 2907(b)(3)).
            (2) Section 40(g)(1)(B) of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
        Act (12 U.S.C. 1831q(g)(1)(B)).
            (3) Section 704B(h)(4) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 1691c-2(h)(4)).

SEC. 20303. AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT.

    Section 804(b) of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. 
2903(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Cooperation With Minority Banks, Women's Banks, and Low-
Income Credit Unions Considered.--
            ``(1) In general.--In assessing and taking into account, 
        under subsection (a), the record of a financial institution, 
        the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency shall 
        consider as a factor capital investment, loan participation, 
        and other ventures undertaken by the institution in cooperation 
        with minority banks, women's banks, community development 
        financial institutions, and low-income credit unions provided 
        that these activities help meet the credit needs of local 
        communities in which such institutions and credit unions are 
        chartered.
            ``(2) Definitions.--
                    ``(A) FIRREA definitions.--The terms `low-income 
                credit union', `minority bank', and `women's bank' have 
                the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 
                1204(c) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, 
                and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note).
                    ``(B) Community development financial 
                institution.--The term `community development financial 
                institution' has the meaning given in section 103(5) of 
                the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory 
                Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702(5)).''.

SEC. 20304. CONSIDERATIONS WHEN ASSESSING FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR 
              FEDERALLY CHARTERED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) In General.--In assessing and taking into account the record of 
a federally chartered financial institution under any financial 
inclusion assessment process created by the Comptroller of the Currency 
in any rule relating to the chartering of a financial institution, the 
Comptroller shall consider as a factor capital investment, loan 
participation, and other ventures undertaken by the bank in cooperation 
with minority banks, women's banks, community development financial 
institutions, and low-income credit unions, provided that these 
activities help meet the financial needs of local communities in which 
the federally chartered financial institution provides financial 
products or services.
    (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) Community development financial institution.--The term 
        ``community development financial institution'' has the meaning 
        given in section 103(5) of the Riegle Community Development and 
        Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702(5)).
            (2) Financial inclusion assessment process.--The term 
        ``financial inclusion assessment process'' means any process 
        relating to the chartering of a financial institution whereby 
        the Comptroller of the Currency assesses and takes into account 
        the financial institution's record of meeting the financial 
        needs of the bank's entire community, including low- and 
        moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and 
        sound operation of such bank.
            (3) Financial product or service.--The term ``financial 
        product or service'' has the meaning given such term in section 
        1002 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
        Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5481).
            (4) FIRREA definitions.--The terms ``low-income credit 
        union'', ``minority bank'', and ``women's bank'' have the 
        meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 1204(c) of 
        the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement 
        Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note).

                Subtitle D--Ensuring Diverse Leadership

SEC. 20401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 20402. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) while significant progress has occurred due to the 
        antidiscrimination amendments to the Federal Reserve Act, 
        barriers continue to pose significant obstacles for candidates 
        reflective of gender diversity and racial or ethnic diversity 
        for Federal Reserve bank president positions in the Federal 
        Reserve System;
            (2) the continuing barriers described in paragraph (1) 
        merit the following amendment;
            (3) Congress has received and reviewed testimony and 
        documentation of the historical lack of gender, racial, and 
        ethnic diversity from numerous sources, including congressional 
        hearings, scientific reports, reports issued by public and 
        private agencies, news stories, and reports of related barriers 
        by organizations and individuals, which show that 
        race-, ethnicity-, and gender-neutral efforts alone are 
        insufficient to address the problem;
            (4) the testimony and documentation described in paragraph 
        (3) demonstrate that barriers across the United States prove 
        problematic for full and fair participation in developing 
        monetary policy by individuals reflective of gender diversity 
        and racial or ethnic diversity; and
            (5) the testimony and documentation described in paragraph 
        (3) provide a strong basis that there is a compelling need for 
        the below amendment to address the historical lack of gender, 
        racial, and ethnic diversity in the Federal Reserve regional 
        bank presidents selection process in the Federal Reserve 
        System.

SEC. 20403. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK PRESIDENTS.

    (a) In General.--The provision designated ``fifth'' of the fourth 
undesignated paragraph of section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 
U.S.C. 341) is amended by inserting after ``employees.'' the following: 
``In making the appointment of a president, the bank shall interview at 
least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual 
reflective of racial or ethnic diversity.''.
    (b) Report.--Not later than January 1 of each year, each Federal 
reserve bank shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives, and the Office of Inspector General for the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection a report describing the applicant pool 
demographic for the position of the president of the Federal reserve 
bank for the preceding fiscal year, if applicable.

SEC. 20404. TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS.

    (a) American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 
1998.--Section 418(b) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce 
Improvement Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1184 note) is amended by striking 
``Chairman of the Board of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the 
Board of Governors''.
    (b) Bretton Woods Agreements Act.--The Bretton Woods Agreements Act 
(22 U.S.C. 286 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 4(a), by striking ``Chairman of the Board of 
        Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the Board of Governors''; 
        and
            (2) in section 45(a)(1), by striking ``chairman of the 
        board of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the Board of 
        Governors''.
    (c) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.--The 
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 
5301 et seq.) is amended by striking ``Chairman of the Board'' each 
place such term appears and inserting ``Chair of the Board''.
    (d) Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.--The Emergency 
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.) is amended 
by striking ``Chairman of the Board'' each place such term appears and 
inserting ``Chair of the Board''.
    (e) Emergency Loan Guarantee Act.--Section 2 of the Emergency Loan 
Guarantee Act (15 U.S.C. 1841) is amended by striking ``Chairman of the 
Board of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the Board of Governors''.
    (f) Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee and Emergency Oil and Gas 
Guaranteed Loan Act of 1999.--The Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee and 
Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 1841 note) 
is amended--
            (1) in section 101(e)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``Chairman of the Board of 
                Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the Board of 
                Governors''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Chairman,'' and inserting 
                ``Chair,''; and
            (2) in section 201(d)(2)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``Chairman of the Board of 
                Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the Board of 
                Governors''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Chairman,'' and inserting 
                ``Chair,''.
    (g) Farm Credit Act of 1971.--Section 4.9(d)(1)(C) of the Farm 
Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2160(d)(1)(C)) is amended by striking 
``Chairman of the Board of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the 
Board of Governors''.
    (h) Federal Deposit Insurance Act.--The Federal Deposit Insurance 
Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 7(a)(3), by striking ``Chairman of the Board 
        of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the Board of 
        Governors''; and
            (2) in section 10(k)(5)(B)(ii), by striking ``Chairman of 
        the Board of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the Board of 
        Governors''.
    (i) Federal Reserve Act.--The Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 226 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``chairman'' each place such term appears 
        and inserting ``chair'';
            (2) by striking ``Chairman'' each place such term appears 
        other than in section 11(r)(2)(B) and inserting ``Chair'';
            (3) in section 2, in the sixth undesignated paragraph--
                    (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``his'' and 
                inserting ``the Comptroller of the Currency's''; and
                    (B) in the third sentence, by striking ``his'' and 
                inserting ``the director's'';
            (4) in section 4--
                    (A) in the third undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``his office'' and inserting ``the Office of 
                the Comptroller of the Currency'';
                    (B) in the fourth undesignated paragraph, in the 
                provision designated ``fifth'', by striking ``his'' and 
                inserting ``the person's'';
                    (C) in the eighth undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``his'' and inserting ``the chair's'';
                    (D) in the seventeenth undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) by striking ``his'' and inserting ``the 
                        officer's''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``he'' and inserting ``the 
                        individual'';
                    (E) in the twentieth undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) by striking ``He'' each place such term 
                        appears and inserting ``The chair'';
                            (ii) in the third sentence--
                                    (I) by striking ``his'' and 
                                inserting ``the''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``he'' and 
                                inserting a comma; and
                            (iii) in the fifth sentence, by striking 
                        ``he'' and inserting ``the chair''; and
                    (F) in the twenty-first undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``his'' each place such term appears and 
                inserting ``the agent's'';
            (5) in section 6, in the second undesignated paragraph, by 
        striking ``he'' and inserting ``the Comptroller of the 
        Currency'';
            (6) in section 9A(c)(2)(C), by striking ``he'' and 
        inserting ``the participant'';
            (7) in section 10--
                    (A) by striking ``he'' each place such term appears 
                and inserting ``the member'';
                    (B) in the second undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``his'' and inserting ``the member's''; and
                    (C) in the fourth undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``his'' and inserting ``the chair's'';
                            (ii) in the fifth sentence, by striking 
                        ``his'' and inserting ``the member's''; and
                            (iii) in the sixth sentence, by striking 
                        ``his'' and inserting ``the member's'';
            (8) in section 12, by striking ``his'' and inserting ``the 
        member's'';
            (9) in section 13, in the tenth undesignated paragraph, by 
        striking ``his'' and inserting ``the assured's'';
            (10) in section 16--
                    (A) by striking ``he'' each place such term appears 
                and inserting ``the agent'';
                    (B) in the seventh undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) by striking ``his'' and inserting ``the 
                        agent's''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``himself'' and inserting 
                        ``the agent'';
                    (C) in the tenth undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``his'' and inserting ``the Secretary's''; and
                    (D) in the fifteenth undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``his'' and inserting ``the agent's'';
            (11) in section 18, in the eighth undesignated paragraph, 
        by striking ``he'' and inserting ``the Secretary of the 
        Treasury'';
            (12) in section 22--
                    (A) in subsection (f), by striking ``his'' and 
                inserting ``the director's or officer's''; and
                    (B) in subsection (g)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(D)--
                                    (I) by striking ``him'' and 
                                inserting ``the officer''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``he'' and 
                                inserting ``the officer''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``him 
                        as his'' and inserting ``the officer as the 
                        officer's''; and
            (13) in section 25A--
                    (A) in the twelfth undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) by striking ``he'' each place such term 
                        appears and inserting ``the member''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``his'' and inserting 
                        ``the member's'';
                    (B) in the fourteenth undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``his'' and inserting ``the director's or 
                officer's''; and
                    (C) in the twenty-second undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``his'' each place such term appears and 
                inserting ``such individual's''.
    (j) Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977.--Section 204(b) of the 
Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. 242 note) is amended by 
striking ``Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors'' and 
inserting ``Chair or Vice Chair of the Board of Governors''.
    (k) Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 
1989.--The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act 
of 1989 is amended--
            (1) in section 308 (12 U.S.C. 1463 note)--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Chairman of 
                the Board of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the 
                Board of Governors''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``Chairman of 
                the Board of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the 
                Board of Governors'';
            (2) in section 1001(a) (12 U.S.C. 1811 note), by striking 
        ``Chairman of the Board of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of 
        the Board of Governors''; and
            (3) in section 1205(b)(1)(A) (12 U.S.C. 1818 note)--
                    (A) by striking ``Chairman of the Board of 
                Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the Board of 
                Governors''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Chairman's'' and inserting 
                ``Chair's''.
    (l) Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.--Section 13106(a) 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2 note) is 
amended by striking ``Chairman of the Board of Governors'' and 
inserting ``Chair of the Board of Governors''.
    (m) Housing and Community Development Act of 1992.--Section 
1313(a)(3) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
U.S.C. 4513(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``chairman'' and inserting 
        ``chair'';
            (2) by striking ``Chairman of the Board of Governors'' and 
        inserting ``Chair of the Board of Governors''; and
            (3) by striking ``Chairman regarding'' and inserting 
        ``Chair regarding''.
    (n) Inspector General Act of 1978.--Section 8G of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 is amended by striking ``Chairman of the Board of 
Governors'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Chair of the 
Board of Governors''.
    (o) International Lending Supervision Act of 1983.--Section 
908(b)(3)(C) of the International Lending Supervision Act of 1983 (12 
U.S.C. 3907(b)(3)(C)) is amended by striking ``Chairman of the Board of 
Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the Board of Governors''.
    (p) Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act.--Section 604(a)(3) 
of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8103(a)(3)) 
is amended by striking ``Chairman'' each place it appears and inserting 
``Chair''.
    (q) Public Law 93-495.--Section 202(a)(1) of Public Law 93-495 (12 
U.S.C. 2402(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Chairman of the Board of Governors'' and 
        inserting ``Chair of the Board of Governors''; and
            (2) by striking ``his'' and inserting ``the Chair's''.
    (r) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.--Section 101(e)(4)(A) of the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7211(e)(4)(A)) is amended by 
striking ``Chairman of the Board of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair 
of the Board of Governors''.
    (s) Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--Section 17A(f)(4)(C) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78q-1(f)(4)(C)) is amended 
by striking ``Chairman of the Board of Governors'' and inserting 
``Chair of the Board of Governors''.
    (t) Title 31.--Title 31, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 1344(b)(7), by striking ``Chairman of the 
        Board of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the Board of 
        Governors''; and
            (2) in section 5318A, by striking ``Chairman of the Board 
        of Governors'' each place such term appears and inserting 
        ``Chair of the Board of Governors''.
    (u) Trade Act of 1974.--Section 163(b)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2213(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``Chairman of the Board 
of Governors'' and inserting ``Chair of the Board of Governors''.
    (v) Deeming of Name.--Any reference in a law, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Chairman of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System.

              Subtitle E--Startup Opportunity Accelerator

SEC. 20501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Startup Opportunity Accelerator 
Act of 2020'' or the ``SOAR Act''.

SEC. 20502. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) startups have contributed greatly to the United States 
        economy, with research showing that between 1982 and 2011, 
        businesses 5 years or younger were responsible for nearly every 
        net new job created;
            (2) startups face common challenges as they seek to 
        transform their ideas into successful, high-growth businesses;
            (3) 4 metropolitan areas in 3 States--the San Francisco Bay 
        Area, New York City, Boston, and Los Angeles--receive nearly 75 
        percent of all venture capital investment, which is a critical 
        source of funding for high-growth startups;
            (4) of startups that receive venture capital funding, 2 
        percent are African-American-owned, 6 percent are Latino-owned, 
        and only 13 percent are owned solely by women;
            (5) incubators and accelerators are new models of growth 
        that drive innovation by connecting entrepreneurial individuals 
        and teams to create viable business ventures and social 
        initiatives;
            (6) incubators and accelerators support promising startups 
        through partnerships, mentoring, and resources connecting them 
        with seasoned entrepreneurs;
            (7) the goal of an incubator or an accelerator is to help 
        create and grow young businesses by providing them with 
        necessary financial, technical, and industry support and 
        financial and technical services; and
            (8) startups offer unique opportunities for growth and 
        development for women, minority, and veterans to become 
        successful entrepreneurs and leaders in new and developed 
        fields.

SEC. 20503. FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES.

    (a) In General.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 49 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) as 
        section 50; and
            (2) by inserting after section 48 the following:

``SEC. 49. FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `accelerator' means an organization that--
                    ``(A) frequently provides, but is not exclusively 
                designed to provide, seed investment in exchange for a 
                small amount of equity;
                    ``(B) works with a startup for a predetermined 
                amount of time;
                    ``(C) provides mentorship and instruction to scale 
                businesses; or
                    ``(D) offers startup capital or the opportunity to 
                raise capital from outside investors;
            ``(2) the term `disability' has the meaning given the term 
        in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
        U.S.C. 12102);
            ``(3) the term `eligible entity' means an organization--
                    ``(A) that is located in the United States;
                    ``(B) the primary purpose of which is to support 
                new small business concerns; and
                    ``(C) that is often classified as an accelerator;
            ``(4) the term `new small business concern' means a small 
        business concern that has been in operation for not more than 5 
        years;
            ``(5) the term `small business concern owned and controlled 
        by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 8(d)(3)(C); and
            ``(6) the term `State' means any State of the United 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
    ``(b) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator shall develop and 
        begin implementing a program to award cash grants of not more 
        than $100,000 to eligible entities to support new small 
        business concerns.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--A grant under this section--
                    ``(A) may be used for construction costs, space 
                acquisition, and programmatic purposes; and
                    ``(B) may not be used to provide capital or 
                professional services to new small business concerns 
                directly or through the subaward of funds.
            ``(3) Disbursal of funds.--In disbursing funds under this 
        section, the Administrator may use incremental or scheduled 
        payments.
    ``(c) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant 
        under this section shall demonstrate that the eligible entity 
        will use the grant to provide assistance to not less than 10 
        new small business concerns per year.
            ``(2) Requirements.--In soliciting applications and 
        awarding grants to eligible entities under this section, the 
        Administrator shall employ a streamlined and inclusive approach 
        that--
                    ``(A) widely publicizes funding opportunities to a 
                broad audience, including through the use of digital 
                resources such as the website of the Administration and 
                social media;
                    ``(B) utilizes an easily accessible submission 
                process or platform;
                    ``(C) shall make every effort to minimize--
                            ``(i) the use of forms, detailed budgets, 
                        supporting documentation, or written 
                        submissions; and
                            ``(ii) any other burdensome requirement;
                    ``(D) focuses on solution-based approaches and 
                results-based outcomes;
                    ``(E) encourages innovation; and
                    ``(F) allows proposals or pitches to be presented 
                using various formats or media.
    ``(d) Criteria.--The Administrator shall establish criteria for a 
grant under this section shall give priority to eligible entities that 
are providing or plan to provide to new small business concerns--
            ``(1) office, manufacturing, or warehouse space, including 
        appropriate operations infrastructure;
            ``(2) access to capital either directly from the eligible 
        entity (using amounts other than the amounts provided under the 
        grant) or through guidance and contacts for acquiring capital 
        from outside investors;
            ``(3) access to professional services either directly from 
        the eligible entity (using amounts other than the amounts 
        provided under the grant) or through guidance and contacts for 
        acquiring professional services, including accounting and legal 
        services; or
            ``(4) a formal structured mentorship or developmental 
        program that assists new small business concerns with building 
        business skills and competencies.
    ``(e) Considerations in Choosing Recipients.--In determining 
whether to award a grant under this section to an eligible entity, the 
Administrator shall take into account--
            ``(1) for eligible entities that have in operation a 
        program to support new small business concerns, the record of 
        the eligible entity in assisting new small business concerns, 
        including, for each of the 3 full years before the date on 
        which the eligible entity applies for a grant under this 
        section--
                    ``(A) the retention rate of new small business 
                concerns in the program of the eligible entity;
                    ``(B) the average period of participation by new 
                small business concerns in the program of the eligible 
                entity;
                    ``(C) the total, average, and median capital raised 
                by new small business concerns participating in the 
                program of the eligible entity; and
                    ``(D) the total, average, and median number of 
                employees of new small business concerns participating 
                in the program of the eligible entity;
            ``(2) for all eligible entities--
                    ``(A) the number of new small business concerns 
                assisted or anticipated to be assisted by the eligible 
                entity;
                    ``(B) the number of new small business concerns 
                applying or anticipated to apply for assistance from 
                the eligible entity;
                    ``(C) whether the program of the eligible entity 
                provides or would provide assistance to individuals in 
                gender, racial, or ethnic groups underrepresented by 
                existing programs to assist new small business 
                concerns; and
                    ``(D) other metrics determined appropriate by the 
                Administrator;
            ``(3) the need in the geographic area to be served by the 
        program to be carried out using the grant for additional 
        assistance for new small business concerns, if the area has 
        sufficient population density, as determined by the 
        Administrator;
            ``(4) the level of experience of the entrepreneurial 
        leadership of the eligible entity; and
            ``(5) the ability of the eligible entity to use and 
        leverage local strengths, including human resources, 
        infrastructure, and educational institutions.
    ``(f) Requirement To Award Grants to Certain Accelerators.--In 
order to promote diversity in entrepreneurship, the Administrator shall 
award not less than 50 percent of amounts appropriated for grants in a 
given fiscal year to--
            ``(1) accelerators located in an area described in 
        subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 3(p)(1); and
            ``(2) accelerators for which not less than 50 percent of 
        the small business concerns served by the accelerator are small 
        business concerns--
                    ``(A) owned and controlled by socially and 
                economically disadvantaged individuals;
                    ``(B) owned and controlled by women; or
                    ``(C) that are not less than 51 percent owned by 
                one or more--
                            ``(i) Native Americans;
                            ``(ii) individuals participating in the 
                        Transition Assistance Program of the Department 
                        of Defense;
                            ``(iii) individuals who--
                                    ``(I) served on active duty in any 
                                branch of the Armed Forces, including 
                                the National Guard and Reserves; and
                                    ``(II) were discharged or released 
                                from such service under conditions 
                                other than dishonorable;
                            ``(iv) formerly incarcerated individuals; 
                        or
                            ``(v) individuals with a disability.
    ``(g) Matching Nonpublic Funding Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall obtain funds from a private individual 
        or entity (including a for-profit or nonprofit entity) that 
        are--
                    ``(A) for the same purposes as a grant may be made 
                under this section;
                    ``(B) used to carry out the program of the eligible 
                entity carried out using the grant under this section; 
                and
                    ``(C) in an amount that is not to be less than 50 
                percent of the amount of the grant under this section.
            ``(2) Form of non-federal share.--Not more than 25 percent 
        of the funds obtained under paragraph (1) may be in the form of 
        in-kind contributions.
    ``(h) Consequences of Failure To Abide by Terms or Conditions of 
Grant or Requirements of This Section.--The Administrator shall notify 
each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section that failure 
to abide by the terms and conditions of the grant or the requirements 
of this section may, in the discretion of the Administrator and in 
addition to any other civil or criminal consequences, result in the 
Administrator withholding payments or ordering the eligible entity to 
return the grant funds.
    ``(i) Annual Progress Reporting by Recipients of Grant.--Each 
eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit to 
the Administrator an annual report on the progress of the program 
carried out using the amounts received under the grant, including--
            ``(1) the number of new small business concerns 
        participating in the program during each of the 3 years 
        preceding the report;
            ``(2) the number of new small business concerns applying to 
        participate in the program during each of the 3 years preceding 
        the report;
            ``(3) the retention rate of new small business concerns in 
        the program;
            ``(4) the average period of participation in the program by 
        new small business concerns;
            ``(5) the total, average, and median capital raised by new 
        small business concerns participating in the program;
            ``(6) the total, average, and median number of employees of 
        new small business concerns participating in the program;
            ``(7) the number of new small business concerns--
                    ``(A) owned and controlled by socially and 
                economically disadvantaged individuals;
                    ``(B) owned and controlled by women; or
                    ``(C) that are not less than 51 percent owned by 
                one or more--
                            ``(i) Native Americans;
                            ``(ii) individuals participating in the 
                        Transition Assistance Program of the Department 
                        of Defense;
                            ``(iii) individuals who--
                                    ``(I) served on active duty in any 
                                branch of the Armed Forces, including 
                                the National Guard and Reserves; and
                                    ``(II) were discharged or released 
                                from such service under conditions 
                                other than dishonorable;
                            ``(iv) formerly incarcerated individuals; 
                        or
                            ``(v) individuals with a disability; and
            ``(8) other metrics determined appropriate by the 
        Administrator.
    ``(j) Report to Congress.--The Administrator shall submit to 
Congress an annual report on the program under this section, which 
shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the program, 
including an assessment based on the metrics listed in subsection (i).
    ``(k) Coordination With Other Small Business Administration 
Programs.--The Administrator shall take appropriate action to encourage 
eligible entities receiving a grant under this section to use and 
incorporate other programs of the Administration, such as small 
business development centers, small business investment companies, 
loans under section 7(a), assistance under title V of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.), and resource 
partners of the Administration, including women's business centers and 
veteran's business outreach centers.
    ``(l) Coordination With the Department of Veterans Affairs.--In 
consultation with the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, the Administrator 
shall make available outreach materials regarding the opportunities for 
veterans within the program under this section for distribution and 
display at local facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    ``(m) Listing on Website.--The Administrator shall include a list 
of eligible entities receiving a grant under this section on the 
website of the Administration.
    ``(n) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of the first 
5 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this 
section.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Effective on January 1, 
2021, section 49(f)(1) of the Small Business Act, as added by 
subsection (a), is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) accelerators located in an area described in 
        subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 31(b); and''.

              Subtitle F--New Markets Tax Credit Extension

SEC. 20601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``New Markets Tax Credit 
Extension Act of 2020''.

SEC. 20602. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT.

    (a) Extension.--
            (1) In general.--Subparagraph (G) of section 45D(f)(1) of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``for 
        each of calendar years 2010 through 2019'' and inserting ``for 
        calendar year 2010 and each calendar year thereafter''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 45D(f)(3) of such Code 
        is amended by striking the last sentence.
    (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Subsection (f) of section 45D of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Inflation adjustment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of any calendar year 
                beginning after 2021, the dollar amount in paragraph 
                (1)(G) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment 
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for the 
                        calendar year, determined by substituting 
                        `calendar year 2000' for `calendar year 2020' 
                        in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
                    ``(B) Rounding rule.--Any increase under 
                subparagraph (A) which is not a multiple of $1,000,000 
                shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
                $1,000,000.''.
    (c) Alternative Minimum Tax Relief.--Subparagraph (B) of section 
38(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clauses (v) through (xii) as clauses 
        (vi) through (xiii), respectively, and
            (2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following new 
        clause:
                            ``(v) the credit determined under section 
                        45D, but only with respect to credits 
                        determined with respect to qualified equity 
                        investments (as defined in section 45D(b)) 
                        initially made after December 31, 2018,''.
    (d) Effective Dates.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years 
        beginning after December 31, 2018.
            (2) Alternative minimum tax relief.--The amendments made by 
        subsection (c) shall apply to credits determined with respect 
        to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b) 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) initially made after 
        December 31, 2018.

     Subtitle G--Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery

SEC. 20701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Extension of the Caribbean 
Basin Economic Recovery Act''.

SEC. 20702. EXTENSION OF THE CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT.

    Section 213 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 
2703) is amended as follows:
            (1) Extension for certain knit apparel articles.--In clause 
        (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(A)--
                    (A) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking ``September 
                30, 2020'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''; and
                    (B) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking ``September 
                30, 2020'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
            (2) Extension of limitation with respect to certain other 
        apparel articles.--In clause (iv)(II) of such subsection, by 
        striking ``18'' and inserting ``28''.
            (3) Extension of transition period.--In subsection 
        (b)(5)(D)(i), by striking ``September 30, 2020'' and inserting 
        ``September 30, 2030''.

                      Subtitle H--Automotive Jobs

SEC. 20801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Automotive Jobs Act of 2020''.

SEC. 20802. STUDY OF WELL-BEING OF UNITED STATES AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; 
              STAY OF ACTION ON CERTAIN INVESTIGATION.

    (a) Study Required.--The United States International Trade 
Commission (in this section referred to as the ``Commission'') shall 
conduct a study of the economic well-being, health, and vitality of the 
United States automotive industry, which shall include an assessment of 
the following:
            (1) The number of automotive jobs in the United States, 
        regardless of whether the parent entity of the United States 
        automotive producer is headquartered in the United States or 
        another country.
            (2) Any growth or decline in number of automobile 
        manufacturing facilities and automotive parts suppliers in the 
        United States since 1980.
            (3) The effect an automotive plant has on the unemployment 
        rate, per capita income, and education level in the community 
        in which the plant is located.
            (4) The effect an automotive plant has on the region in 
        which the plant is located in helping the region attract and 
        expand nonautomotive jobs and the effect on that region of the 
        wages from those jobs.
            (5) The number of automobiles assembled in the United 
        States that are exported each year and to which countries.
            (6) The percentage of component parts of automobiles 
        assembled in the United States that are imported.
            (7) The number of component parts for automobiles that are 
        not produced in the United States and would thus not be 
        available to United States automotive producers if 
        prohibitively high duties were imposed on imports of those 
        parts.
            (8) The effect an increase in automotive manufacturing 
        costs would have on jobs in the United States.
    (b) Report.--Not earlier than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and not later than one year after such date of 
enactment, the Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a 
report on--
            (1) the findings of the study required by subsection (a); 
        and
            (2) any recommendations relating to the automotive industry 
        that the Commission considers appropriate based on the study.
    (c) Stay of Action Relating to Investigation Into National Security 
Effects of Automotive Imports.--For purposes of the requirements of 
subsection (c) of section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 
U.S.C. 1862), any report on the findings of the Secretary of Commerce 
from the investigation of the Department of Commerce under such section 
into the effects on national security of imports of automobiles and 
automotive parts initiated on May 23, 2018, shall not be deemed to be 
submitted until the date on which--
            (1) the Commission submits to the President and Congress 
        the report required by subsection (b) of this section; and
            (2) the President, after reviewing the report and 
        considering the findings and recommendations of the Commission 
        included in the report, determines not to reopen the 
        investigation of the Department of Commerce.
    (d) United States Automotive Producer Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``United States automotive producer'' means an entity that 
manufactures or assembles automobiles or component parts for 
automobiles in the United States.

     Subtitle I--Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands

SEC. 20901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Revitalizing Underdeveloped 
Rural Areas and Lands Act of 2020'' or as the ``RURAL Act of 2020''.

SEC. 20902. MODIFICATION OF INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING TAX-
              EXEMPT STATUS OF CERTAIN MUTUAL OR COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE 
              OR ELECTRIC COMPANIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 501(c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(J) In the case of a mutual or cooperative 
                telephone or electric company described in this 
                paragraph, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without 
                taking into account any income received or accrued 
                from--
                            ``(i) any grant, contribution, or 
                        assistance provided pursuant to the Robert T. 
                        Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
                        Assistance Act or any similar grant, 
                        contribution, or assistance by any local, 
                        State, or regional governmental entity for the 
                        purpose of relief, recovery, or restoration 
                        from, or preparation for, a disaster or 
                        emergency, or
                            ``(ii) any grant or contribution by any 
                        governmental entity (other than a contribution 
                        in aid of construction or any other 
                        contribution as a customer or potential 
                        customer) the purpose of which is substantially 
                        related to providing, constructing, restoring, 
                        or relocating electric, communication, 
                        broadband, internet, or other utility 
                        facilities or services.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

        Subtitle J--Consumer Financial Education and Empowerment

SEC. 21001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Consumer Financial Education 
and Empowerment Act''.

SEC. 21002. FINANCIAL LITERACY GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection shall establish a program to award grants on a competitive 
basis to eligible entities to facilitate financial literacy programs as 
described in subsection (d).
    (b) Application Requirements.--To be eligible to be awarded a grant 
under the program established under subsection (a), an eligible entity 
shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Director may require, 
including information on--
            (1) the curriculum and design of the financial literacy 
        program proposed by the eligible entity, including a 
        description of how such program meets the requirements of 
        subsection (d);
            (2) expected participants in the proposed financial 
        literacy program;
            (3) who is expected to be employed or otherwise involved 
        with the proposed financial literacy program, including--
                    (A) administrators;
                    (B) consultants; and
                    (C) financial advisors; and
            (4) a prospective budget for the proposed financial 
        literacy program.
    (c) Grants.--
            (1) Amounts.--The Director shall determine the amount of 
        each grant awarded under the program established under 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Term.--A grant awarded under the program established 
        under subsection (a) shall be for a term of 12 months.
            (3) Considerations.--In awarding grants under the program 
        established under subsection (a), the Director may consider 
        whether the proposed financial literacy program of an applicant 
        would address the types of abuse that result in a penalty being 
        deposited into the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund 
        established under section 1017(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
        Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497(d)).
            (4) Renewal.--An eligible entity may apply to renew a grant 
        awarded under the program established under subsection (a) by 
        submitting to the Director a simplified renewal application 
        that shall receive expedited review.
            (5) Bureau of consumer financial protection annual 
        financial literacy report.--In awarding grants under this 
        section, the Director shall consider information provided by 
        the annual report that is required under section 1013(d)(4) of 
        the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
        (12 U.S.C. 5493(d)(4)).
    (d) Financial Literacy Program Described.--A financial literacy 
program described in this subsection is a program that provides the 
following:
            (1) Instruction to participants, including individuals who 
        provide instruction with respect to financial literacy 
        education, on one or more of the following:
                    (A) Personal financial wellness.
                    (B) Credit and alternatives to credit.
                    (C) Management of student loan debt.
                    (D) Financial counseling for individuals who seek 
                to attend a college, university, or vocational school.
                    (E) Preparation for homeownership.
                    (F) Basic investing.
                    (G) Financial saving, planning, and management.
                    (H) Tax planning.
                    (I) Personal information security.
                    (J) Preparation for retirement.
                    (K) Entrepreneurship assistance or assistance in 
                starting a business.
                    (L) Other topics as determined by the Director.
            (2) An in-person instruction component that--
                    (A) may be provided as a webinar, an in-classroom 
                experience, or one-on-one financial coaching;
                    (B) includes--
                            (i) live, real-time instruction; and
                            (ii) an opportunity for students to engage 
                        with an instructor; and
                    (C) is not primarily comprised of self-taught 
                instruction.
    (e) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall, in accordance with 
        section 1017(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
        Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497(d)), use amounts in the 
        Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund to carry out this 
        subtitle.
            (2) Amounts.--To carry out this subtitle, the Director 
        shall use until expended not less than--
                    (A) in fiscal year 2022, $50,000,000; and
                    (B) in each allocation period starting after fiscal 
                year 2022, the lessor of--
                            (i) $25,000,000; or
                            (ii) after allocation to victims has been 
                        determined for the prior allocation period, 50 
                        percent of the remaining amounts collected 
                        during the prior allocation period.
            (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 1017(d)(2) of the Dodd-
        Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 
        5497(d)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``, the Bureau may use'' and 
                inserting ``, the Bureau--
                    ``(A) may use'';
                    (B) by striking ``programs.'' and inserting 
                ``programs; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) shall use such funds for the grant program 
                established by the Consumer Financial Education and 
                Empowerment Act.''.
    (f) Financial Literacy and Education Commission Report.--Not later 
than 2 years after the Director establishes the program under 
subsection (a), and every 5 years thereafter, the Financial Literacy 
and Education Commission shall submit to Congress and the Director a 
report that provides recommendations on how to improve such program.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Allocation period.--The term ``allocation period'' 
        means the biannual allocation period of funds to a class of 
        victims that occurs according to the schedule established 
        pursuant to section 1075.105(b) of title 12, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or any successor regulation).
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
        Financial Literacy and Education Commission, established under 
        title V of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 
        2003 (20 U.S.C. 9701 et seq.).
            (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
            (4) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State government, local government, or agency 
                of a State or local government; or
                    (B) a nonprofit organization that--
                            (i) has knowledge of personal financial 
                        management;
                            (ii) has experience providing financial 
                        education; and
                            (iii) has a history of achieving goals and 
                        objectives of financial literacy programs.
            (5) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit 
        organization'' means an organization that is described in 
        section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
        U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and is exempt from taxation under section 
        501(a) of such Code.
            (6) State.--The term ``State'' means each State of the 
        United States, the District of Columbia, each territory or 
        possession of the United States, and each federally recognized 
        Indian Tribe.

   Subtitle K--Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program

SEC. 21101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security 
Mentor-Protege Program Act of 2020''.

SEC. 21102. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 890B. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department a 
mentor-protege program (in this section referred to as the `Program') 
under which a mentor firm enters into an agreement with a protege firm 
for the purpose of assisting the protege firm to compete for prime 
contracts and subcontracts of the Department.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for 
mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to participate in the 
Program, including a requirement that a firm is not included on any 
list maintained by the Federal Government of contractors that have been 
suspended or debarred.
    ``(c) Program Application and Approval.--
            ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the 
        Department, shall establish a process for submission of an 
        application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm 
        selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include each 
        of the following:
                    ``(A) A description of the assistance to be 
                provided by the mentor firm, including, to the extent 
                available, the number and a brief description of each 
                anticipated subcontract to be awarded to the protege 
                firm.
                    ``(B) A schedule with milestones for achieving the 
                assistance to be provided over the period of 
                participation in the Program.
                    ``(C) An estimate of the costs to be incurred by 
                the mentor firm for providing assistance under the 
                Program.
                    ``(D) Attestation that Program participants will 
                submit to the Secretary reports at times specified by 
                the Secretary to assist the Secretary in evaluating the 
                protege firm's developmental progress.
                    ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will 
                inform the Secretary in the event of change in 
                eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program.
            ``(2) Approval.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of an 
        application pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of the Office 
        of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall notify 
        applicants of approval or, in the case of disapproval, the 
        process for resubmitting an application for reconsideration.
            ``(3) Rescission.--The head of the Office of Small and 
        Disadvantaged Business Utilization may rescind the approval of 
        an application under this subsection if it determines that such 
        action is in the best interest of the Department.
    ``(d) Program Duration.--A mentor firm and protege firm approved 
under subsection (c) shall enter into an agreement to participate in 
the Program for a period of not less than 36 months.
    ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter 
into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following 
Program benefits:
            ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires 
        a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation 
        credit for participating in the Program.
            ``(2) With respect to an award of a contract that requires 
        a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive credit for a 
        protege firm performing as a first tier subcontractor or a 
        subcontractor at any tier in an amount equal to the total 
        dollar value of any subcontracts awarded to such protege firm.
            ``(3) A protege firm may receive technical, managerial, 
        financial, or any other mutually agreed upon benefit from a 
        mentor firm, including a subcontract award.
            ``(4) Any other benefits identified by the Secretary.
    ``(f) Reporting.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head of the Office 
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall submit to the 
Committees on Homeland Security and Small Business of the House of 
Representatives a report that--
            ``(1) identifies each agreement between a mentor firm and a 
        protege firm entered into under this section, including number 
        of protege firm participants that are--
                    ``(A) small business concerns;
                    ``(B) small business concerns owned and controlled 
                by veterans;
                    ``(C) small business concerns owned and controlled 
                by service-disabled veterans;
                    ``(D) qualified HUBZone small business concerns;
                    ``(E) small business concerns owned and controlled 
                by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals;
                    ``(F) women-owned small business concerns;
                    ``(G) historically Black colleges and universities; 
                and
                    ``(H) minority institutions of higher education;
            ``(2) describes the type of assistance provided by mentor 
        firms to protege firms;
            ``(3) identifies contracts within the Department in which a 
        mentor firm serving as the prime contractor provided 
        subcontracts to a protege firm under the Program; and
            ``(4) assesses the degree to which there has been--
                    ``(A) an increase in the technical capabilities of 
                protege firms; and
                    ``(B) an increase in the quantity and estimated 
                value of prime contract and subcontract awards to 
                protege firms for the period covered by the report.
    ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term 
        `historically Black college or university' means any of the 
        historically Black colleges and universities referred to in 
        section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on 
        March 1, 2018.
            ``(2) Mentor firm.--The term `mentor firm' means a for-
        profit business concern that is not a small business concern 
        that--
                    ``(A) has the ability to assist and commits to 
                assisting a protege to compete for Federal prime 
                contracts and subcontracts; and
                    ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term 
        `minority institution of higher education' means an institution 
        of higher education with a student body that reflects the 
        composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)).
            ``(4) Protege firm.--The term `protege firm' means a small 
        business concern, a historically Black college or university, 
        or a minority institution of higher education that--
                    ``(A) is eligible to enter into a prime contract or 
                subcontract with the Department; and
                    ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small 
        business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled 
        by veterans', `small business concern owned and controlled by 
        service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone small business 
        concern', and `small business concern owned and controlled by 
        women' have the meaning given such terms, respectively, under 
        section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). The term 
        `small business concern owned and controlled by socially and 
        economically disadvantaged individuals' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 890A the following new item:

``Sec. 890B. Mentor-protege program.''.

              Subtitle L--Borderland Takings Defense Fund

SEC. 21201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Borderland Takings Defense Fund 
Act''.

SEC. 21202. DEFENSE FUND FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 890B. DEFENSE FUND FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS.

    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a fund to 
        assist eligible property owners whose property the Federal 
        Government seeks to condemn or acquire for the purpose of 
        constructing or installing additional physical barriers or 
        roads between ports of entry along the land border with Mexico.
            ``(2) Administration.--
                    ``(A) Appointment.--The Officer for Civil Rights 
                and Civil Liberties of the Department shall appoint an 
                individual to serve as the administrator of the fund 
                established pursuant to paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Qualifications.--The individual appointed 
                under subparagraph (A) to serve as the administrator of 
                the fund shall be an individual who--
                            ``(i) has at least three years of relevant 
                        experience in pro bono legal assistance; and
                            ``(ii) to the maximum extent practicable, 
                        has a demonstrated record of advocacy on behalf 
                        of litigants in actions brought by or against 
                        the Federal Government.
    ``(b) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding section 102 of the Illegal 
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1103 note), the Secretary may not take such actions, such as the 
removal of obstacles, to construct or install additional physical 
barriers or roads between ports of entry along the land border with 
Mexico until--
            ``(1) the fund described in subsection (a) is established 
        and made available to eligible property described in such 
        subsection; and
            ``(2) such property owners are provided information on how 
        to access legal support through such fund.
    ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for assistance through the fund 
referred to in subsection (a), a property owner shall--
            ``(1) own property along the land border with Mexico that--
                    ``(A) is subject to the condemnation or acquisition 
                referred to in such subsection; or
                    ``(B) is determined by the Administrator to be at 
                risk of such action; and
            ``(2)(A) be the head of a low-income household; or
            ``(B) if such property owner is not the head of a low-
        income household, be determined by the administrator of the 
        fund to be in need of such assistance but lacking adequate 
        resources to secure representation against the Federal 
        Government.
    ``(d) Outreach.--The Secretary, acting through the administrator of 
the fund, shall--
            ``(1) implement a targeted outreach strategy to identify 
        and communicate with eligible property owners whose property 
        the Federal Government seeks to condemn or acquire for the 
        purpose of constructing or installing additional physical 
        barriers or roads between ports of entry along the land border 
        with Mexico; and
            ``(2) submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
        and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a copy of such targeted 
        outreach strategy.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Low-income household.--The term `low-income 
        household' means a household--
                    ``(A) in which one or more individuals are 
                receiving--
                            ``(i) assistance under a State program 
                        funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
                        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) supplemental security income 
                        payments under title XVI of the Social Security 
                        Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.);
                            ``(iii) supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program benefits under the Food and Nutrition 
                        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or
                            ``(iv) payments under--
                                    ``(I) section 1315, 1521, 1541, or 
                                1542 of title 38, United States Code; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) section 306 of the Veterans' 
                                and Survivors' Pension Improvement Act 
                                of 1978 (38 U.S.C. 1521 note; Public 
                                Law 95-588); or
                    ``(B) that has an income that, as determined by the 
                State in which such household is located, does not 
                exceed the greater of--
                            ``(i) an amount equal to 150 percent of the 
                        poverty level for such State; and
                            ``(ii) an amount equal to 60 percent of the 
                        median income for such State.
            ``(2) Property.--The term `property' means land, including 
        an estate or interest in land, including an easement or right 
        of way in land.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any amounts 
otherwise authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there is 
authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2028 to carry out this section.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 890A the following new item:

``Sec. 890B. Defense fund for private landowners.''.

      Subtitle M--Examining Educational Redlining and Lending Act

SEC. 21301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Examining Educational Redlining 
in Lending Act''.

SEC. 21302. ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL DATA.

    (a) Assessment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection (referred to in this section as the ``Bureau'') 
shall, in coordination with relevant executive agencies and national 
civil rights stakeholders, assess--
            (1) the use of certain educational data by covered persons 
        in determining the creditworthiness of an applicant;
            (2) the use of an underwriting process that involves 
        gathering data points and creating applicant profiles, 
        including automated or algorithmic processes, and the risks of 
        such use, by covered persons to determine the creditworthiness 
        of an applicant; and
            (3) what policies and guidelines are in place to ensure 
        decisions do not result in a disparate impact on a protected 
        class.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after the 
completion of each assessment required under subsection (a) and 
annually thereafter, the Bureau shall submit to the Committee on 
Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate the findings of such 
assessment and any recommendations based on such findings.
    (c) Publication.--Not later than 30 days after the completion of 
the assessment required under subsection (a), the Bureau shall make 
available on a publicly accessible website--
            (1) the findings of the assessment under subsection (a);
            (2) a list of all covered persons that use certain 
        educational data; and
            (3) a list of all covered persons that use an underwriting 
        process that involves gathering data points and creating 
        applicant profiles, including automated or algorithmic 
        processes, to determine the creditworthiness of an applicant.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Applicant's background.--The term ``applicant's 
        background'' includes data related to or derived from the 
        following:
                    (A) Attendance at an academic institution.
                    (B) Academic majors pursued at an academic 
                institution.
                    (C) Grades or test scores from or used for 
                admission into an academic institution.
                    (D) Educational attainment.
            (2) Certain educational data.--The term ``certain 
        educational data'' means data, including non-individualized 
        data, that indicates or is created, derived, or inferred from 
        an applicant's background including whether an applicant has 
        attended any of the following:
                    (A) An eligible institution.
                    (B) A junior or community college.
            (3) Covered person.--The term ``covered person'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 1002 of the Consumer 
        Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481).
            (4) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible 
        institution'' has the meaning given that term in section 371(a) 
        of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
            (5) Junior or community college.--The term ``junior or 
        community college'' has the meaning given that term in section 
        312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)).

                     TITLE III--POVERTY ALLEVIATION

                          Subtitle A--10-20-30

SEC. 30101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``10-20-30 Act of 2020''.

SEC. 30102. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE IN PERSISTENT POVERTY 
              COUNTIES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the 
funds made available (if any) in each of fiscal years 2015 through 2030 
in any appropriations Act for each of the following accounts or 
activities, 10 percent of such funds shall be allocated for assistance 
in persistent poverty counties:
            (1) ``Department of Agriculture, Rural Development 
        Programs''.
            (2) ``Department of Commerce, Economic Development 
        Administration, Economic Development Assistance Programs''.
            (3) ``Department of Commerce, National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology, Construction''.
            (4) ``Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of 
        Education''.
            (5) ``Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of 
        Postsecondary Education''.
            (6) ``Department of Labor, Employment and Training 
        Administration, Training and Employment Services''.
            (7) ``Department of Health and Human Services, Health 
        Resources and Services Administration''.
            (8) ``Department of Housing and Urban Development, Economic 
        Development Initiative''.
            (9) ``Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs''.
            (10) ``Environmental Protection Agency, State and Tribal 
        Assistance Grants, Water and Wastewater''.
            (11) ``Department of Transportation, Federal Highway 
        Administration, Transportation Community and System 
        Preservation''.
            (12) ``Department of the Treasury, Community Development 
        Financial Institutions''.
    (b) Determination of Persistent Poverty Counties.--For purposes of 
this section, the term ``persistent poverty counties'' means any county 
with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent, as determined in each of 
the 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial censuses and the Bureau of the 
Census's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (``SAIPE'') for the 
most recent year for which SAIPE data is available.
    (c) Reports.--Not later than six months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, each department or agency listed in subsection 
(a) shall submit to Congress a progress report on the implementation of 
this section.

                     Subtitle B--EITC Modernization

SEC. 30201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``EITC Modernization Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 30202. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Federal earned income tax credit is a refundable 
        tax credit for lower- and middle-income working individuals and 
        families whose earnings are below an income threshold.
            (2) Since its establishment in 1975, the credit has 
        increased family income, reduced child poverty, and promoted 
        employment by supplementing the earnings of low-wage workers, 
        including military families.
            (3) The credit has a positive impact on the education and 
        health of children living in poverty.
            (4) The credit has a positive economic impact on local 
        economies and businesses because it puts more money in the 
        hands of low- and middle-income working people who spend the 
        money on immediate needs, such as groceries, school supplies, 
        car repairs, rent, and health care.
            (5) The widening gap between the incomes of the wealthiest 
        Americans and those of middle- and lower-income Americans is 
        alarming.
            (6) There is an urgent need to address that gap, including 
        through measures like this legislation and by raising the 
        Federal minimum wage which together increase the wages of 
        working Americans, widen the path to income stability, and 
        narrow income inequality.

SEC. 30203. MODIFICATIONS OF THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.

    (a) Inclusion of Individuals With Qualifying Dependents.--
            (1) In general.--Section 32(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
        Code of 1986 is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``qualifying 
                child'' each place such term appears and inserting 
                ``qualifying dependent'', and
                    (B) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (F) and by 
                redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as 
                subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively.
            (2) Qualifying dependent defined.--Section 32(c) of such 
        Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
        paragraphs (5) and (6), and by inserting after paragraph (2) 
        the following new paragraphs:
            ``(3) Qualifying dependent.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualifying dependent' 
                means, with respect to a taxable year--
                            ``(i) a qualifying child,
                            ``(ii) an aged dependent, or
                            ``(iii) a qualifying individual described 
                        in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 21(b)(1).
                    ``(B) Identification requirements.--No credit shall 
                be allowed under this section with respect to a 
                qualifying dependent unless the taxpayer includes the 
                name, age, and TIN of the individual on the return of 
                tax for the taxable year.
                    ``(C) Place of abode.--The term `qualifying 
                dependent' shall not include an individual unless such 
                individual has a principal place of abode in the United 
                States for more than one-half of such taxable year.
            ``(4) Aged dependent.--The term `aged dependent' means a 
        dependent for whom a deduction is allowable under section 151 
        who has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxable 
        year.''.
            (3) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) The tables in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 
                32(b) of such Code are each amended--
                            (i) by striking ``qualifying child'' each 
                        place it appears and inserting ``qualifying 
                        dependent'', and
                            (ii) by striking ``qualifying children'' 
                        each place it appears and inserting 
                        ``qualifying dependents''.
                    (B) Section 32(c)(5) of such Code, as redesignated 
                by this Act, is amended by striking subparagraphs (C) 
                and (D).
                    (C) Section 32(m) of such Code is amended by 
                striking ``(c)(3)(D)'' and inserting ``(c)(3)(B)''.
    (b) Inclusion of Qualifying Students.--
            (1) In general.--Section 32(c)(1)(A) of such Code is 
        amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (i), by 
        striking the period at the end of clause (ii)(III) and 
        inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after clause (ii)(III) the 
        following new clause:
                            ``(iii) any individual who is a qualifying 
                        student.''.
            (2) Qualifying student defined.--Section 32(c)(1) of such 
        Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by 
        adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Qualifying student.--The term `qualifying 
                student' means, with respect to a taxable year, an 
                individual who is an eligible student (as defined in 
                section 25A(b)(3)) with respect to an institution of 
                higher education (as defined in section 101 of the 
                Higher Education Act of 1965) who--
                            ``(i) is not a dependent for whom a 
                        deduction is allowable under section 151 to 
                        another taxpayer for any taxable year beginning 
                        in the same calendar year as such taxable year, 
                        and
                            ``(ii) either--
                                    ``(I) is qualified for a Federal 
                                Pell Grant with respect to the academic 
                                year beginning in such taxable year, or
                                    ``(II) has modified adjusted gross 
                                income of less than 250 percent of the 
                                poverty line for the size of the family 
                                involved for the taxable year.
                    ``(F) Definitions.--For purposes of this 
                subparagraph:
                            ``(i) Modified adjusted gross income.--The 
                        term `modified adjusted gross income' means the 
                        adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the 
                        taxable year increased by any amount excluded 
                        from gross income under section 911, 931, or 
                        933.
                            ``(ii) Poverty line.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The term 
                                `poverty line' has the meaning given 
                                such term in section 673(2) of the 
                                Community Services Block Grant Act (42 
                                U.S.C. 9902(2)), including any revision 
                                required by such section.
                                    ``(II) Family size.--For purposes 
                                of determining the poverty line 
                                applicable to the taxpayer, the family 
                                size with respect to any taxpayer shall 
                                be equal to the number of individuals 
                                for whom the taxpayer is allowed a 
                                deduction under section 151 (relating 
                                to allowance of deduction for personal 
                                exemptions) for the taxable year.''.
            (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 32(c)(1)(A)(ii) of such 
        Code is amended by inserting ``(other than a qualifying 
        student)'' after ``any other individual''.
    (c) Minimum Credit for Students and for Individuals With Certain 
Qualifying Dependents.--Section 32(a) of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Minimum credit for students and for individuals with 
        certain qualifying dependents.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a qualifying 
                student, or an eligible individual who has a specified 
                dependent for the taxable year, the amount determined 
                under paragraph (1) (before the application of 
                paragraph (2)) and the amount determined under 
                paragraph (2)(A) shall not be less than $1,200.
                    ``(B) Specified dependent.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the term `specified dependent' means any 
                qualifying dependent (other than a qualifying child who 
                has attained the age of 7 before the close of the 
                taxable year).''.
    (d) Monthly Payment.--Section 32 of such Code, as amended by this 
subtitle, is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(n) Monthly Payment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of an individual who is 
        entitled to a refund relating to an overpayment of tax imposed 
        by this subtitle that exceeds $240 (but only to the extent such 
        refund does not exceed the credit allowed under this section) 
        such individual may elect to have the Secretary, in lieu of 
        such refund, make a payment equal to--
                    ``(A) \2/13\ of such refund (with interest) during 
                the earlier of the first practicable month or the 
                second month that begins after the date the return was 
                filed, and
                    ``(B) \1/13\ of such refund (with interest) during 
                each of the 11 months subsequent to the month 
                determined under subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Method of payment.--A payment made under this 
        subsection shall be made by direct deposit or by general-use 
        prepaid card, or by such other method (other than by check) as 
        the Secretary may prescribe and the taxpayer may elect.
            ``(3) One-time increase.--The first time an individual 
        receives a payment under this subsection, paragraph (1)(A) 
        shall be applied by substituting `\4/13\' for `\2/13\'.''.
    (e) Special Rule for New Low-Income Parents.--Section 32 of such 
Code, as amended by this subtitle, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection:
    ``(o) Special Rule for New Low-Income Parents.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of an individual who--
                    ``(A) is eligible for payments under subsection 
                (o)(1) with respect to a refund for a taxable year, and
                    ``(B) has a qualifying child who is born or adopted 
                during the following taxable year and not later than 
                the penultimate month for which the taxpayer is 
                eligible for such payments,
        the amount of any such payments made after such birth or 
        adoption shall be adjusted to the amount such payments would be 
        if such qualifying child were a qualifying child of the 
        taxpayer under this section for the taxable year to which such 
        payments relate.
            ``(2) Qualifying child determination.--For purposes of 
        determining if a child is a qualifying child for purposes of 
        this subsection, subsection (m) shall be applied by inserting 
        `or, in the case of an adoption, such other identifying 
        information as specified by the Secretary' before the period at 
        the end.''.
    (f) Age of Eligible Individuals Without Dependents.--Section 
32(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of such Code is amended by striking ``age 25 but 
not attained age 65'' and inserting ``age 18''.
    (g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 30204. RETURN PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 77 of such Code is amended by inserting 
after section 7526 the following new section:

``SEC. 7526A. RETURN PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS.

    ``(a) Establishment of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching 
Grant Program.--The Secretary, through the Internal Revenue Service, 
shall establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching 
Grant Program under which the Secretary may, subject to the 
availability of appropriated funds, make grants to provide matching 
funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of qualified 
return preparation programs assisting low-income taxpayers and members 
of underserved populations.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Qualified return preparation programs 
        may use grants received under this section for--
                    ``(A) ordinary and necessary costs associated with 
                program operation in accordance with cost principles 
                under the applicable Office of Management and Budget 
                circular, including--
                            ``(i) wages or salaries of persons 
                        coordinating the activities of the program,
                            ``(ii) developing training materials, 
                        conducting training, and performing quality 
                        reviews of the returns prepared under the 
                        program,
                            ``(iii) equipment purchases, and
                            ``(iv) vehicle-related expenses associated 
                        with remote or rural tax preparation services,
                    ``(B) outreach and educational activities described 
                in subsection (c)(2)(B), and
                    ``(C) services related to financial education and 
                capability, asset development, and the establishment of 
                savings accounts in connection with tax return 
                preparation.
            ``(2) Use of grants for overhead expenses prohibited.--No 
        grant received under this section may be used for overhead 
        expenses that are not directly related to a qualified return 
        preparation program.
    ``(c) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each applicant for a grant under this 
        section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may reasonably require.
            ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to applications which 
        demonstrate--
                    ``(A) assistance to low-income taxpayers, with 
                emphasis on outreach to, and services for, such 
                taxpayers,
                    ``(B) taxpayer outreach and educational activities 
                relating to eligibility and availability of income 
                supports available through the Internal Revenue Code of 
                1986, including the earned income tax credit, and
                    ``(C) specific outreach and focus on one or more 
                underserved populations.
            ``(3) Amounts taken into account.--In determining matching 
        grants under this section, the Secretary shall only take into 
        account amounts provided by the qualified return preparation 
        program for expenses described in subsection (b).
    ``(d) Accuracy Reviews.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish procedures 
        for, and shall conduct, periodic site visits of qualified 
        return preparation programs operating under a grant under this 
        section--
                    ``(A) to ensure such programs are carrying out the 
                purposes of this section, and
                    ``(B) to determine the return preparation accuracy 
                rate of the program.
            ``(2) Additional requirements for grant recipients not 
        meeting minimum standards.--In the case of any qualified return 
        preparation program which--
                    ``(A) is awarded a grant under this section, and
                    ``(B) is subsequently determined--
                            ``(i) to have a less than 90 percent 
                        average accuracy rate for preparation of tax 
                        returns, or
                            ``(ii) not to be otherwise carrying out the 
                        purposes of this section,
                such program shall not be eligible for any additional 
                grants under this section unless such program provides 
                sufficient documentation of corrective measures 
                established to address any such deficiencies 
                determined.
    ``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Qualified return preparation program.--The term 
        `qualified return preparation program' means any program--
                    ``(A) which provides assistance to individuals, not 
                less than 90 percent of whom are low-income taxpayers, 
                in preparing and filing Federal income tax returns,
                    ``(B) which is administered by a qualified entity,
                    ``(C) in which all volunteers who assist in the 
                preparation of Federal income tax returns meet the 
                training requirements prescribed by the Secretary, and
                    ``(D) which uses a quality review process which 
                reviews 100 percent of all returns.
            ``(2) Qualified entity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified entity' 
                means any entity which--
                            ``(i) is an eligible organization,
                            ``(ii) is in compliance with Federal tax 
                        filing and payment requirements,
                            ``(iii) is not debarred or suspended from 
                        Federal contracts, grants, or cooperative 
                        agreements, and
                            ``(iv) agrees to provide documentation to 
                        substantiate any matching funds provided 
                        pursuant to the grant program under this 
                        section.
                    ``(B) Eligible organization.--The term `eligible 
                organization' means--
                            ``(i) an institution of higher education 
                        which is described in section 102 (other than 
                        subsection (a)(1)(C) thereof) of the Higher 
                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), as in 
                        effect on the date of the enactment of this 
                        section, and which has not been disqualified 
                        from participating in a program under title IV 
                        of such Act,
                            ``(ii) an organization described in section 
                        501(c) and exempt from tax under section 
                        501(a),
                            ``(iii) a local government agency, 
                        including--
                                    ``(I) a county or municipal 
                                government agency, and
                                    ``(II) an Indian tribe, as defined 
                                in section 4(13) of the Native American 
                                Housing Assistance and Self-
                                Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 
                                4103(13)), including any tribally 
                                designated housing entity (as defined 
                                in section 4(22) of such Act (25 U.S.C. 
                                4103(22))), tribal subsidiary, 
                                subdivision, or other wholly owned 
                                tribal entity,
                            ``(iv) a local, State, regional, or 
                        national coalition (with one lead organization 
                        which meets the eligibility requirements of 
                        clause (i), (ii), or (iii) acting as the 
                        applicant organization), or
                            ``(v) in the case of a targeted population 
                        or community with respect to which no 
                        organizations described in the preceding 
                        clauses are available--
                                    ``(I) a State government agency, or
                                    ``(II) an office providing 
                                Cooperative Extension services (as 
                                established at the land-grant colleges 
                                and universities under the Smith-Lever 
                                Act of May 8, 1914).
            ``(3) Low-income taxpayers.--The term `low-income taxpayer' 
        means a taxpayer whose income for the taxable year does not 
        exceed an amount equal to the completed phaseout amount under 
        section 32(b) for a married couple filing a joint return with 3 
        or more qualifying children, as determined in a revenue 
        procedure or other published guidance.
            ``(4) Underserved population.--The term `underserved 
        population' includes populations of persons with disabilities, 
        persons with limited English proficiency, Native Americans, 
        individuals living in rural areas, members of the Armed Forces 
        and their spouses, and the elderly.
    ``(f) Special Rules and Limitations.--
            ``(1) Duration of grants.--Upon application of a qualified 
        return preparation program, the Secretary is authorized to 
        award a multi-year grant not to exceed 3 years.
            ``(2) Aggregate limitation.--Unless otherwise provided by 
        specific appropriation, the Secretary shall not allocate more 
        than $30,000,000 per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of 
        administering the program) to grants under this section.
    ``(g) Promotion and Referral.--
            ``(1) Promotion.--The Secretary shall promote tax 
        preparation through qualified return preparation programs 
        through the use of mass communications, referrals, and other 
        means.
            ``(2) Internal revenue service referrals.--The Secretary 
        may refer taxpayers to qualified return preparation programs 
        receiving grants under this section.
            ``(3) VITA grantee referral.--Qualified return preparation 
        programs receiving a grant under this section are encouraged to 
        refer, as appropriate, to local or regional Low-Income Taxpayer 
        Clinics individuals who are eligible for such clinics.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 77 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7526 the 
following new item:

``7526A. Return preparation programs for low-income taxpayers.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of 
enactment of this Act.

                      Subtitle C--End Diaper Need

SEC. 30301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``End Diaper Need Act of 2020''.

SEC. 30302. DIAPER DISTRIBUTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 399V-7. DIAPER DISTRIBUTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall make grants to assist 
eligible entities to conduct demonstration projects that implement and 
evaluate strategies to help low-income families to address the diaper 
needs of infants and toddlers.
    ``(b) Design of Program.--In carrying out the grant program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) consult with relevant stakeholders, including 
        agencies, professional associations, and nonprofit 
        organizations, on the design of the program; and
            ``(2) design the program in such a way that the program--
                    ``(A) decreases diaper need in low-income families 
                and meets the unmet diaper needs of infants and 
                toddlers in such families through--
                            ``(i) the distribution of free diapers and 
                        diapering supplies;
                            ``(ii) community outreach to assist in 
                        participation in existing diaper distribution 
                        programs; or
                            ``(iii) improving access to diapers and 
                        diapering supplies as part of a comprehensive 
                        service; and
                    ``(B) increases the abilities of communities and 
                low-income families in those communities to provide for 
                the diaper needs of infants and toddlers in those 
                communities.
    ``(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible for a grant under this 
section, an entity shall--
            ``(1) be a State or local governmental entity, an Indian 
        Tribe or tribal organization (as defined in section 4 of the 
        Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), or a 
        nonprofit organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
        section 501(a) of such Code;
            ``(2) have experience in the area of--
                    ``(A) community distributions of basic need 
                services, including experience collecting, warehousing, 
                and distributing basic necessities such as diapers, 
                food, or menstrual products;
                    ``(B) child care;
                    ``(C) child development activities in low-income 
                communities; or
                    ``(D) motherhood, fatherhood, or parent-education 
                efforts serving low-income parents of young children;
            ``(3) demonstrate competency to implement a project, 
        provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare 
        reports and other necessary documentation;
            ``(4) demonstrate a willingness to share information with 
        researchers, practitioners, and other interested parties; and
            ``(5) submit to the Secretary a description of the design 
        of the evaluation to be carried out under subsection (d)(2) and 
        receive the Secretary's approval of such design based on a 
        determination that such design is rigorous and is likely to 
        yield information that is credible and will be useful to other 
        States.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--Amounts provided through a grant under this 
section shall be used to conduct a demonstration project to implement 
and evaluate strategies to help low-income families to address the 
diaper needs of infants and toddlers, which use may include any of the 
following:
            ``(1) To pay for the purchase of diapers and diapering 
        supplies and fund diaper distribution demonstration projects 
        that serve low-income families with one or more children 3 
        years of age or younger.
            ``(2) Using not more than 25 percent of the funds received 
        by the grantee under this section, to evaluate the effect of 
        activities under paragraph (1) on mitigating the health and 
        developmental risks of unmet diaper need among infants, 
        toddlers, and other family members in low-income families, 
        including the risks of diaper dermatitis, urinary tract 
        infections, and parental and child depression and anxiety.
            ``(3) To integrate activities under paragraph (1) with 
        other basic needs assistance programs serving eligible children 
        and their families, including the following:
                    ``(A) Programs funded by the Temporary Assistance 
                for Needy Families program, including its State 
                maintenance of effort provisions.
                    ``(B) Programs designed to support the health of 
                eligible children, such as the Children's Health 
                Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social 
                Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX of 
                such Act, or State-funded health care programs.
                    ``(C) Programs funded through the Special 
                Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and 
                Children.
                    ``(D) Programs that offer early home visiting 
                services, including the Nurse-Family Partnership and 
                the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting 
                (MIECHV) Program (including the Tribal Home Visiting 
                Program).
                    ``(E) Programs to provide improved and affordable 
                access to child care, including programs funded through 
                the Child Care and Development Fund, the Temporary 
                Assistance for Needy Families program, or a State-
                funded program.
    ``(e) No Effect on Other Programs.--Any assistance or benefits 
received by a family as a result of a project established pursuant to 
this section shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the 
family's eligibility for, or amount of, benefits under any other 
Federal needs-based programs.
    ``(f) Reports.--As a condition of receiving a grant under this 
section for a fiscal year, the grantee shall submit to the Secretary, 
not later than 6 months after the end of the fiscal year, a report that 
specifies, by month and fiscal year, the following:
            ``(1) The number of infants and toddlers and the age of the 
        infant and toddlers who received assistance from the grantee's 
        diaper distribution project.
            ``(2) The number of families that have received assistance 
        from the grantee's diaper distribution project.
            ``(3) The number of diapers, and the number of each type of 
        diapering supply, distributed under the grantee's diaper 
        distribution project.
            ``(4) The ZIP Code or ZIP Codes where the grantee 
        distributed diapers and diaper supplies.
            ``(5) The method or methods the grantee uses to distribute 
        diapers and diapering supplies.
            ``(6) Such other information as the Secretary may specify.
    ``(g) Evaluation.--The Secretary, in consultation with each grantee 
under this section, shall--
            ``(1) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
        the End Diaper Need Act of 2020--
                    ``(A) complete an evaluation of the effectiveness 
                of the program carried out pursuant to this section;
                    ``(B) submit to the relevant congressional 
                committees a report on the results of such evaluation; 
                and
                    ``(C) publish the results of the evaluation on the 
                internet website of the Department of Health and Human 
                Services; and
            ``(2)(A) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
        of the End Diaper Need Act of 2020, update the evaluation 
        required by paragraph (1)(A); and
            ``(B) not later than 90 days after completion of the 
        updated evaluation under subparagraph (A)--
                    ``(i) submit to the relevant congressional 
                committees a report describing the results of such 
                updated evaluation; and
                    ``(ii) publish the results of such evaluation on 
                the internet website of the Department of Health and 
                Human Services.
    ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Diaper.--The term `diaper' means an absorbent garment 
        that--
                    ``(A) is washable or disposable that may be worn by 
                an infant or toddler who is not toilet-trained; and
                    ``(B) if disposable--
                            ``(i) does not use any latex or common 
                        allergens; and
                            ``(ii) meets or exceeds the quality 
                        standards for diapers commercially available 
                        through retail sale in the following 
                        categories:
                                    ``(I) Absorbency (with acceptable 
                                rates for first and second wetting).
                                    ``(II) Waterproof outer cover.
                                    ``(III) Flexible leg openings.
                                    ``(IV) Refastening closures.
            ``(2) Diapering supplies.--The term `diapering supplies' 
        means items, including diaper wipes and diaper cream, necessary 
        to ensure that a child using a diaper is properly cleaned and 
        protected from diaper rash.
            ``(3) Eligible child.--The term `eligible child' means a 
        child who--
                    ``(A) has not attained 4 years of age; and
                    ``(B) is a member of a family whose self-certified 
                income is not more than 200 percent of the Federal 
                poverty line.
            ``(4) Federal poverty line.--The term `Federal poverty 
        line' means the Federal poverty line as defined by the Office 
        of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance 
        with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
        1981 applicable to a family of the size involved.
            ``(5) Low-income.--The term `low-income', with respect to a 
        family, means a family whose self-certified income is not more 
        than 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.
    ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--To carry out this section, there is 
        authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2022 through 2025.
            ``(2) Availability of funds.--Funds provided to a grantee 
        under this section for a fiscal year may be expended by the 
        grantee only in such fiscal year or the succeeding fiscal 
        year.''.

SEC. 30303. IMPROVING ACCESS TO DIAPERS FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN.

    Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(11)(A) In the case of any waiver under this subsection that 
provides medical assistance to a medically complex child who has been 
diagnosed with bowel or bladder incontinence, a bowel or bladder 
condition that causes excess urine or stool (such as short gut syndrome 
or diabetes insipidus), or a severe skin condition that causes skin 
erosions (such as epidermolysis bullosa), such medical assistance shall 
include, for the duration of the waiver, the provision of 200 medically 
necessary diapers per month and diapering supplies. Such medical 
assistance may include the provision of medically necessary diapers in 
amounts greater than 200 if a licensed health care provider (such as a 
physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant) specifies that 
such greater amounts are necessary for such medically complex child.
    ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph--
            ``(i) the term `medically complex child' means an 
        individual who is at least three years of age and for whom a 
        licensed health care provider has provided a diagnosis of one 
        or more significant chronic conditions;
            ``(ii) the term `medically necessary diaper' means an 
        absorbent garment that is--
                    ``(I) washable or disposable; and
                    ``(II) worn by a medically complex child who has 
                been diagnosed with a condition described in 
                subparagraph (A) and needs such garment to correct or 
                ameliorate such condition; and
            ``(iii) the term `diapering supplies' means items, 
        including diaper wipes and diaper creams, necessary to ensure 
        that a medically complex child who has been diagnosed with a 
        condition described in subparagraph (A) and uses a medically 
        necessary diaper is properly cleaned and protected from diaper 
        rash.''.

SEC. 30304. INCLUSION OF DIAPERS AND DIAPERING SUPPLIES AS QUALIFIED 
              MEDICAL EXPENSES.

    (a) Health Savings Accounts.--Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by adding at the end of subparagraph (A) the following: 
        ``For purposes of this subparagraph, amounts paid for medically 
        necessary diapers and diapering supplies shall be treated as 
        paid for medical care.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Medically necessary diapers and diapering 
                supplies.--For purposes of this paragraph--
                            ``(i) Medically necessary diapers.--The 
                        term `medically necessary diaper' means an 
                        absorbent garment that is washable or 
                        disposable worn by an individual who has 
                        attained 3 years of age and needs diapers 
                        because they are medically necessary, serve a 
                        preventative medical purpose, or are needed to 
                        correct or ameliorate defects or physical or 
                        mental illnesses or conditions which are 
                        diagnosed by a licenced health care provider.
                            ``(ii) Diapering supplies.--The term 
                        `diapering supplies' means items, including 
                        diaper wipes and diaper creams necessary to 
                        ensure that a child using a medically necessary 
                        diaper is properly cleaned and protected from 
                        diaper rash.''.
    (b) Archer MSAs.--Section 220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of this subparagraph, 
amounts paid for medically necessary diapers and diapering supplies (as 
defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall be treated as paid for medical 
care.''.
    (c) Health Flexible Spending Arrangements and Health Reimbursement 
Arrangements.--Section 106 of such Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Reimbursements for Medically Necessary Diapers and Diapering 
Supplies.--For purposes of this section and section 105, expenses 
incurred for medically necessary diapers and diapering supplies (as 
defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall be treated as incurred for 
medical care.''.
    (d) Effective Dates.--
            (1) Distributions from health savings accounts.--The 
        amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to 
        amounts paid after December 31, 2020.
            (2) Reimbursements.--The amendment made by subsection (c) 
        shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2020.

                    Subtitle D--Closing the Meal Gap

SEC. 30401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Closing the Meal Gap Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 30402. AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Calculation of Program Benefits.--The Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 3 (7 U.S.C. 2012)--
                    (A) by striking subsection (u),
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (n) through (t) as 
                subsections (o) through (u), respectively, and
                    (C) by inserting after subsection (m) the 
                following:
    ``(n) `Low-cost food plan' means the diet required to feed a family 
of four persons, consisting of a man and a woman nineteen through 
fifty, a child six through eight, and a child nine through eleven years 
of age, determined in accordance with the Secretary's calculations. The 
cost of such diet shall be the basis for uniform allotments for all 
households regardless of their actual composition, except that the 
Secretary shall--
            ``(1) make household-size adjustments (based on the 
        unrounded cost of such diet) taking into account economies of 
        scale;
            ``(2) make cost adjustments in the low-cost food plan for 
        Hawaii and the urban and rural parts of Alaska to reflect the 
        cost of food in Hawaii and urban and rural Alaska;
            ``(3) make cost adjustments in the separate low-cost food 
        plans for Guam, and the Virgin Islands of the United States, to 
        reflect the cost of food in those States, but not to exceed the 
        cost of food in the 50 States and the District of Columbia; and
            ``(4) on October 1, 2021, and each October 1 thereafter, 
        adjust the cost of the diet to reflect the cost of the diet in 
        the immediately preceding June, and round the result to the 
        nearest lower dollar increment for each household size.'',
            (2) in section 8(a) (7 U.S.C. 2017(a))--
                    (A) by striking ``thrifty food plan'' each place it 
                appears, and inserting ``low-cost food plan'', and
                    (B) by striking ``8 percent'' and inserting ``10 
                percent'',
            (3) in section 16(c)(1)(A)(ii) (7 U.S.C. 
        2025(c)(1)(A)(ii))--
                    (A) in subclause (I) by striking ``for fiscal year 
                2014, at an amount not greater than $37'' and inserting 
                ``for fiscal year 2021, at an amount not greater than 
                $50'', and
                    (B) in subclause (II)--
                            (i) by striking ``June 30, 2013'' and 
                        inserting ``June 30, 2021'', and
                            (ii) by striking ``thrifty food plan'' and 
                        inserting ``low-cost food plan'', and
            (4) in section 19(a)(2)(A) (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(A))--
                    (A) in clause (i) by striking ``and'' at the end,
                    (B) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``each fiscal year 
                        thereafter'' and inserting ``each of the fiscal 
                        years 2004 through 2022'', and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting a semicolon, and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) for fiscal year 2022, 
                        $2,650,000,000; and
                            ``(iv) subject to the availability of 
                        appropriations under section 18(a), for each 
                        fiscal year thereafter, the amount determined 
                        under clause (iii), as adjusted by the 
                        percentage by which the low-cost food plan has 
                        been adjusted under section 3(n)(4) between 
                        June 30, 2021, and June 30 of the immediately 
                        preceding fiscal year.''.
    (b) Standard Medical Expense Deduction.--Section 5(e)(5) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``an excess medical'' 
        and all that follows through the period at the end, and 
        inserting ``a standard medical deduction or to a medical 
        expense deduction of actual costs for the allowable medical 
        expenses incurred by the elderly or disabled member, exclusive 
        of special diets.'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) The standard medical expense deduction shall 
                be equal to $140 for fiscal year 2022, and for each 
                subsequent fiscal year shall be equal to the applicable 
                amount for the immediately preceding fiscal year as 
                adjusted to reflect changes for the 12-month period 
                ending the preceding June 30 in the Consumer Price 
                Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care published 
                by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of 
                Labor, except that for any such fiscal year the State 
                agency may establish a greater standard medical expense 
                deduction that satisfies cost neutrality standards 
                established by the Secretary for such fiscal year.''.
    (c) Elimination of Cap of Excess Shelter Expenses.--Section 5(e)(6) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (B), and
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
        subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.
    (d) Snap Eligibility for Full and Part-Time Students; Students' 
Responsible for Care of Disabled Members of Households.--Section 6 of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (e); and
            (2) in subsection (d)(2)(C) by striking ``(except that any 
        such person enrolled in an institution of higher education 
        shall be ineligible to participate in the supplemental 
        nutrition assistance program unless he or she meets the 
        requirements of subsection (e) of this section)''.
    (e) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Food and nutrition act of 2008.--The Food and Nutrition 
        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in section 10 (7 U.S.C. 2019) by striking 
                ``3(o)(4)'' and inserting ``3(p)(4)'',
                    (B) in section 11 (7 U.S.C. 2012)--
                            (i) in subsection (a)(2) by striking 
                        ``3(s)(1)'' and inserting ``3(t)(1)'', and
                            (ii) in subsection (d)--
                                    (I) by striking ``3(s)(1)'' each 
                                place it appears and inserting 
                                ``3(t)(1)'', and
                                    (II) by striking ``3(s)(2)'' each 
                                place it appears and inserting 
                                ``3(t)(2)'',
                    (C) in section 19(a)(2)(A)(ii) (7 U.S.C. 
                (a)(2)(A)(ii)) by striking ``3(u)(4)'' and inserting 
                ``3(n)(4)'', and
                    (D) in section 27(a)(2) (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(2))--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
                        ``3(u)(4)'' and inserting ``3(n)(4)'', and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (E) by striking 
                        ``3(u)(4)'' and inserting ``3(n)(4)''.
            (2) Low-income home energy assistance act of 1981.--Section 
        2605(f)(2)(A) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 
        1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f)(2)(A)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``5(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I)'' and inserting 
                ``5(e)(6)(B)(iv)(1)'', and
                    (B) by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I))'' 
                and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)(B)(iv)(I))''.
    (f) Technical Corrections.--The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 5(a) (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) by striking 
        ``3(n)(4)'' each place it appears and inserting ``3(m)(4)'',
            (2) in section 8(f)(1)(A)(i) (7 U.S.C. 2017(f)(1)(A)(i)) by 
        striking ``3(n)(5)'' and inserting ``3(m)(5)'', and
            (3) in section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(aa) (7 U.S.C. 
        2016(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(aa)) by striking ``3(n)'' and inserting 
        ``3(m)''.

SEC. 30403. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this 
section and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on 
October 1, 2022.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by subsections 
(b), (c), and (f)(2) shall not apply with respect to certification 
periods that begin before October 1, 2022.

               Subtitle E--American Opportunity Accounts

SEC. 30501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``American Opportunity Accounts 
Act''.

                 PART I--AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY ACCOUNTS

SEC. 30511. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this subtitle--
            (1) American opportunity fund.--The term ``American 
        Opportunity Fund'' means the fund established under section 
        30512.
            (2) AO account.--The term ``AO account'' means an American 
        opportunity account established under section 30513.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate.
            (4) American opportunity fund board.--The term ``American 
        Opportunity Fund Board'' means the board established pursuant 
        to section 30516.
            (5) Executive director.--The term ``Executive Director'' 
        means the executive director appointed pursuant to section 
        30516.

SEC. 30512. AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FUND.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the 
United States a fund to be known as the ``American Opportunity Fund''.
    (b) Amounts Held by Fund.--The American Opportunity Fund consists 
of the sum of all amounts paid into the Fund under this title, 
increased by the total net earnings from investments of sums held in 
the Fund or reduced by the total net losses from investments of sums 
held in the Fund, and reduced by the total amount of payments made from 
the Fund (including payments for administrative expenses).
    (c) Use of Fund.--
            (1) In general.--The sums in the American Opportunity Fund 
        are appropriated and shall remain available without fiscal year 
        limitation--
                    (A) to make contributions to AO accounts;
                    (B) to invest under section 30515;
                    (C) to make distributions in accordance with this 
                title;
                    (D) to pay the administrative expenses of carrying 
                out this title; and
                    (E) to purchase insurance as provided in section 
                30517(c)(2).
            (2) Exclusive purposes.--The sums in the American 
        Opportunity Fund shall not be appropriated for any purpose 
        other than the purposes specified in this section and may not 
        be used for any other purpose.
    (d) Transfers to American Opportunity Fund.--The Secretary shall 
make transfers from the general fund of the Treasury to the American 
Opportunity Fund as follows:
            (1) Initial contribution for eligible individuals born 
        after december 31, 2019.--Upon receipt of a certification under 
        section 103(b)(2) with respect to an individual born after 
        December 31, 2019, the Secretary shall transfer $1,000 to the 
        AO account of the individual.
            (2) Annual contributions.--
                    (A) In general.--Each year which occurs after the 
                year in which an AO account is established for an 
                eligible individual and before the year the eligible 
                individual attains the age of 18, the Secretary shall 
                transfer the annual contribution amount to the AO 
                account of the individual.
                    (B) Annual contribution amount.--The annual 
                contribution amount shall be the amount such that the 
                annual contribution amount for any taxpayer whose 
                household income is within an income tier specified in 
                the following table shall decrease, on a sliding scale 
                in a linear manner, from the initial amount to the 
                final amount specified in such table for such income 
                tier:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the case of household income  (expressed as  The initial
  a percent of the poverty line)  within the     amount is--  The final
            following income tier:                           amount is--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Up to 100 percent.............................       $2,000       $2,000
100 percent up to 125 percent.................        2,000        1,500
125 percent up to 175 percent.................        1,500        1,000
175 percent up to 225 percent.................        1,000          500
225 percent up to 325 percent.................          500          250
325 percent up to 500 percent.................          250            0
500 percent or more...........................            0            0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    (C) Applicable household income; poverty line.--For 
                purposes of this paragraph--
                            (i) Applicable household income.--The term 
                        ``applicable household income'' means household 
                        income (as defined in section 36B(d) of the 
                        Internal Revenue Code of 1986), except that--
                                    (I) with respect to any calendar 
                                year, the Secretary shall use the 
                                income of the most recent taxable year 
                                for which information is available; and
                                    (II) in determining household 
                                income the Secretary shall aggregate 
                                the income of married individuals 
                                filing separate tax returns.
                            (ii) Poverty line.--The term ``poverty 
                        line'' has the meaning given such term under 
                        section 36B(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
                        1986.
                    (D) Authority to provide tax information.--
                            (i) In general.--Section 6103(l) of the 
                        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
                        adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(23) Disclosure of return information to carry out 
        eligibility requirements for certain programs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall disclose to 
                officers and employees of the Department of Treasury or 
                the American Opportunity Fund Board return information 
                of any taxpayer whose income is relevant in determining 
                any annual contribution to an American Opportunity 
                Account under section 30512 of the American Opportunity 
                Accounts Act. Such return information shall be limited 
                to--
                            ``(i) taxpayer identity information with 
                        respect to such taxpayer,
                            ``(ii) the filing status of such taxpayer,
                            ``(iii) the number of individuals for whom 
                        a deduction is allowed under section 151 with 
                        respect to the taxpayer (including the taxpayer 
                        and the taxpayer's spouse),
                            ``(iv) the modified adjusted gross income 
                        (as defined in section 36B) of such taxpayer, 
                        of any spouse of such taxpayer who filed a 
                        separate return, and of each of the other 
                        individuals included under clause (iii) who are 
                        required to file a return of tax imposed by 
                        chapter 1 for the taxable year,
                            ``(v) such other information as is 
                        prescribed by the Secretary by regulation as 
                        might indicate whether the taxpayer is eligible 
                        for such an annual contribution (and the amount 
                        thereof), and
                            ``(vi) the taxable year with respect to 
                        which the preceding information relates or, if 
                        applicable, the fact that such information is 
                        not available.
                    ``(B) Restriction on use of disclosed 
                information.--Return information disclosed under 
                subparagraph (A) may be used by officers and employees 
                of the Department of Treasury or the American 
                Opportunity Fund Board for the purposes of, and to the 
                extent necessary in establishing eligibility for, and 
                verifying the appropriate amount of, any annual 
                contribution described in subparagraph (A).''.
                            (ii) Procedures and recordkeeping related 
                        to disclosures.--Paragraph (4) of section 
                        6103(p) of such Code is amended by striking 
                        ``or (22)'' each place it appears and inserting 
                        ``(22), or (23)''.
                    (E) Study on incorporation of other wealth 
                factors.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
                enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
                submit to Congress and the Secretary of Treasury a 
                report on the feasibility and distributive impacts of a 
                new measure for determining the amount of the annual 
                contribution amount under this paragraph based on 
                family wealth, total assets, and overall net worth. 
                Such measure may--
                            (i) include financial assets, the value of 
                        family home, retirement accounts, business and 
                        entrepreneurial ventures, potential future 
                        inheritances, and any other assets or debts; 
                        and
                            (ii) continue to factor in current or past 
                        income to the extent such information is useful 
                        in estimating overall household wealth.
            (3) Adjustment for inflation.--
                    (A) In general.--For each calendar year beginning 
                after 2021, each of the dollar amounts under paragraphs 
                (1) and (2)(B)(i) shall be increased by such dollar 
                amount multiplied by the cost-of-living adjustment 
                determined under section 1(f)(3) of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986 determined by substituting 
                ``calendar year 2020'' for ``calendar year 2016'' in 
                subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
                    (B) Rounding.--If any amount adjusted under 
                paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $50, such amount 
                shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.
    (e) Prohibition on Use of Payroll Taxes To Fund AO Accounts.--The 
American Opportunity Fund and AO accounts are wholly separate and 
unique from the Social Security system. No amount from any tax on 
employment may be contributed to the American Opportunity Fund or AO 
accounts.

SEC. 30513. AO ACCOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Executive Director shall establish 
        in the American Opportunity Fund an account (to be known as an 
        ``American Opportunity account'' or an ``AO account'') for each 
        eligible individual certified under subsection (b). Each such 
        account shall be identified to its account holder by means of a 
        unique personal identifier currently recognized by the Internal 
        Revenue Service and shall remain in the American Opportunity 
        Fund.
            (2) Account balance.--The balance in an account holder's AO 
        account at any time is the excess of--
                    (A) the sum of--
                            (i) all deposits made into the American 
                        Opportunity Fund and credited to the account 
                        under paragraph (3); and
                            (ii) the total amount of allocations made 
                        to and reductions made in the account pursuant 
                        to paragraph (4); over
                    (B) the amounts paid out of the account with 
                respect to such individual under subsection (c).
            (3) Crediting of contributions.--Pursuant to regulations 
        which shall be prescribed by the Executive Director, the 
        Executive Director shall credit to each AO account the amounts 
        paid into the American Opportunity Fund under section 30512(d) 
        which are attributable to the account holder of such account.
            (4) Allocation of earnings and losses.--The Executive 
        Director shall allocate to each AO account an amount equal to 
        the net earnings and net losses from each investment of sums in 
        the American Opportunity Fund which are attributable, on a pro 
        rata basis, to sums credited to such account, reduced by an 
        appropriate share of the administrative expenses paid out of 
        the net earnings, as determined by the Executive Director.
    (b) Eligible Individual.--For purposes of this title--
            (1) In general.--The term ``eligible individual'' means any 
        individual who--
                    (A) was born after December 31, 2003;
                    (B) has not yet attained the age of 18 years; and
                    (C) has a valid, unique, Federal Government issued 
                identification number recognized by the Internal 
                Revenue Service.
            (2) Certification of account holders.--
                    (A) Automatic certification for certain individuals 
                born after december 31, 2019.--On any date after 
                December 31, 2019, on which an eligible individual is 
                issued a social security account number under section 
                30903(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, the 
                Commissioner of Social Security shall certify to the 
                Executive Director and the Secretary of the Treasury 
                the name of, and social security number issued to, such 
                eligible individual.
                    (B) Other individuals.--In the case of an eligible 
                individual who is not certified under subparagraph (A), 
                such individual may request the establishment an AO 
                account under this subparagraph by application to the 
                Executive Director, and the Executive Director shall 
                certify such individual under this subparagraph.
    (c) Restrictions on Distributions.--
            (1) Age-related restrictions.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in 
                this paragraph, no amount may be distributed from an AO 
                account before the date on which the account holder 
                attains the age of 18.
                    (B) Higher education expenses.--Subparagraph (A) 
                shall not apply to amounts paid for qualified tuition 
                and related expenses (as defined in section 25A(f)(1) 
                of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the account 
                holder if the account holder is an eligible student (as 
                defined in section 25A(b)(3) of such Code) with respect 
                to such expenses.
                    (C) Authority to provide higher age limit for 
                certain distributions.--The Secretary, in consultation 
                with the American Opportunity Fund Advisory Board, may 
                by regulations provide for a higher age limitation with 
                respects to distributions relating to certain 
                categories of qualified expenses if the Secretary 
                determines that such higher age limitation is 
                appropriate.
            (2) Use-related restrictions.--
                    (A) In general.--No amount may be distributed from 
                an AO account unless the account holder establishes, 
                under rules established by the Executive Director in 
                consultation with the American Opportunity Fund 
                Advisory Board, that such amount shall be used for a 
                qualified expense.
                    (B) Qualified expense.--For purposes of this 
                subsection--
                            (i) In general.--The term ``qualified 
                        expense'' means expenses for any of the 
                        following:
                                    (I) Education of the account 
                                holder.
                                    (II) Ownership of a home by the 
                                account holder.
                                    (III) Any expenses paid or incurred 
                                on or after the date on which the 
                                account holder attains age 59\1/2\.
                                    (IV) Any other investment in 
                                financial assets or personal capital 
                                that provides long-term gains to wages 
                                and wealth, as established under 
                                regulations promulgated by the 
                                Secretary, in consultation with the 
                                Executive Director and the American 
                                Opportunity Fund Advisory Board.
                            (ii) Exception.--Such term shall not 
                        include any expense described in clause (i) 
                        which is paid to a person who does not meet 
                        such standards as are prescribed by the 
                        Secretary, in consultation with the Executive 
                        Director and the American Opportunity Fund 
                        Advisory Board.
            (3) American opportunity account advisory board.--For 
        purposes of this subsection, the term ``American Opportunity 
        Fund Advisory Board'' means an advisory board established by 
        the Secretary consisting of individuals with expertise in 
        savings and asset-building, home financing, education 
        financing, consumer financial protection, and such other areas 
        as the Secretary may determine appropriate.

SEC. 30514. ASSIGNMENT, ALIENATION, AND TREATMENT OF DECEASED 
              INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) Assignment and Alienation.--Under regulations which shall be 
prescribed by the Executive Director, rules relating to assignment and 
alienation applicable under chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, 
with respect to amounts held in accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund 
shall apply with respect to amounts held in AO accounts in the American 
Opportunity Fund.
    (b) Treatment of Accounts of Deceased Individuals.--In the case of 
a deceased account holder of an AO account which has an account balance 
greater than zero, upon receipt of notification of such individual's 
death, the Executive Director shall close the account and shall 
transfer the balance in such account to the AO account of such account 
holder's surviving spouse or, if there is no such account of a 
surviving spouse, to the duly appointed legal representative of the 
estate of the deceased account holder, or if there is no such 
representative, to the person or persons determined to be entitled 
thereto under the laws of the domicile of the deceased account holder.

SEC. 30515. RULES GOVERNING AO ACCOUNTS RELATING TO INVESTMENT, 
              ACCOUNTING, AND REPORTING.

    (a) Investment Program.--The Secretary shall establish, and the 
American Opportunity Fund Board shall invest in debt obligations of the 
United States Government with a term of 30 years.
    (b) Independent Public Accountant.--
            (1) In general.--Under regulations which shall be 
        prescribed by the Executive Director, and subject to the 
        provisions of this title, section 8439(b) of title 5, United 
        States Code (relating to engagement of independent qualified 
        public accountant), shall apply with respect to the American 
        Opportunity Fund and accounts maintained in such Fund in the 
        same manner and to the same extent as such section relates to 
        the Thrift Savings Fund and the accounts maintained in the 
        Thrift Savings Fund.
            (2) Application rules.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
        references in such section 8439(b) to an employee, Member, 
        former employee, or former Member shall be deemed references to 
        an account holder of an AO account in the American Opportunity 
        Fund.
    (c) Confidentiality and Disclosure.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise authorized by Federal 
        law, the American Opportunity Fund Board, the Executive 
        Director, and any employee of the American Opportunity Fund 
        Board shall not disclose information with respect to the 
        American Opportunity Fund or any account maintained in such 
        Fund.
            (2) Disclosure to designee of beneficiary.--The Executive 
        Director may, subject to such requirements and conditions as he 
        may prescribe by regulations, disclose such information with 
        respect to the AO account of the beneficiary to such person or 
        persons as the beneficiary may designate in a request for or 
        consent to such disclosure, or to any other person at the 
        beneficiary's request to the extent necessary to comply with a 
        request for information or assistance made by the beneficiary 
        to such other person.

SEC. 30516. AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FUND BOARD.

    (a) In General.--There is established in the executive branch of 
the Government an American Opportunity Fund Board.
    (b) Composition, Duties, and Responsibilities.--Subject to the 
provisions of this title, the following provisions shall apply with 
respect to the American Opportunity Fund Board in the same manner and 
to the same extent as such provisions relate to the Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board:
            (1) Section 8472 of title 5, United States Code (relating 
        to composition of Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board).
            (2) Section 8474 of such title (relating to Executive 
        Director).
            (3) Section 8476 of such title (relating to administrative 
        provisions).

SEC. 30517. FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Under regulations of the Secretary of Labor, the 
provisions of sections 8477 and 8478 of title 5, United States Code, 
shall apply in connection with the American Opportunity Fund and the 
accounts maintained in such Fund in the same manner and to the same 
extent as such provisions apply in connection with the Thrift Savings 
Fund and the accounts maintained in the Thrift Savings Fund.
    (b) Investigative Authority.--Any authority available to the 
Secretary of Labor under section 504 of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1134) is hereby made available to the 
Secretary of Labor, and any officer designated by the Secretary of 
Labor, to determine whether any person has violated, or is about to 
violate, any provision applicable under subsection (a).
    (c) Exculpatory Provisions; Insurance.--
            (1) In general.--Any provision in an agreement or 
        instrument which purports to relieve a fiduciary from 
        responsibility or liability for any responsibility, obligation, 
        or duty under this title shall be void.
            (2) Insurance.--Amounts in the American Opportunity Fund 
        available for administrative expenses shall be available and 
        may be used at the discretion of the Executive Director to 
        purchase insurance to cover potential liability of persons who 
        serve in a fiduciary capacity with respect to the Fund and 
        accounts maintained therein, without regard to whether a policy 
        of insurance permits recourse by the insurer against the 
        fiduciary in the case of a breach of a fiduciary obligation.

SEC. 30518. ACCOUNTS DISREGARDED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL 
              BENEFITS.

    Amounts in any AO account shall not be taken into account in 
determining any individual's or household's financial eligibility for, 
or amount of, any benefit or service, paid for in whole or in part with 
Federal funds, including student financial aid.

SEC. 30519. REPORTS.

    (a) Reports to Congress.--The Executive Director, in consultation 
with the Secretary, shall annually transmit a written report to the 
Congress. Such report shall include--
            (1) a detailed description of the status and operation of 
        the American Opportunity Fund and the management of the AO 
        accounts; and
            (2) a detailed accounting of the administrative expenses in 
        carrying out this title, including the ratio of such 
        administrative expenses to the balance of the American 
        Opportunity Fund and the methodology adopted by the Executive 
        Director for allocating such expenses among the AO accounts.
    (b) Reports to Account Holders.--The American Opportunity Fund 
Board shall prescribe regulations under which each individual for whom 
an AO account is maintained shall be furnished with an annual statement 
relating to the individual's account, which shall include--
            (1) a statement of the balance of individual's AO account;
            (2) a projection of the account's growth by the time the 
        individual attains the age of 18; and
            (3) such other information as the Secretary deems relevant.

SEC. 30520. PROGRAMS FOR PROMOTING FINANCIAL CAPABILITY.

    The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Financial 
Literacy and Education Commission, shall develop programs to promote 
the financial capability of account holders of AO accounts.

SEC. 30521. TAX TREATMENT.

    (a) Contributions and Distributions.--Part III of subchapter B of 
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 
after section 139G the following new section:

``SEC. 139H. CONTRIBUTIONS TO AND DISTRIBUTIONS FROM AO ACCOUNTS.

    ``Gross income shall not include--
            ``(1) any contribution credited to the AO account of the 
        taxpayer under section 30513(a)(3) of the American Opportunity 
        Accounts Act, and
            ``(2) any distribution from such an AO account.''.
    (b) Tax Treatment of Earnings and Distributions.--Subchapter F of 
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new part:

          ``PART IX--AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FUND AND AO ACCOUNTS

``Sec. 530A. American Opportunity Fund and AO accounts.

``SEC. 530A. AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FUND AND AO ACCOUNTS.

    ``(a) General Rule.--The American Opportunity Fund and AO accounts 
shall be exempt from taxation under this subtitle. Notwithstanding the 
preceding sentence, a AO account shall be subject to the taxes imposed 
by section 511 (relating to imposition of tax on unrelated business 
income of charitable organizations).
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms 
`American Opportunity Fund' and `AO account' have the meanings given 
such terms under part I of the American Opportunity Accounts Act.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of 
        chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
        inserting after the item related to section 139G the following 
        new item:

``Sec. 139H. Contributions to and distributions from AO accounts.''.
            (2) The table of parts for subchapter F of chapter 1 of 
        such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        item:

        ``Part IX--American Opportunity Fund and AO Accounts''.

    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

                      PART II--REVENUE PROVISIONS

               Subpart A--Estate and Gift Tax Provisions

SEC. 30531. MODIFICATION OF ESTATE TAX RATE AND BASIC EXCLUSION AMOUNT.

    (a) Permanent Extension of Maximum Estate Tax Rate and Basic 
Exclusion Amount as in Effect in 2009.--
            (1) Maximum estate tax rate.--The last row of the table 
        contained in subsection (c) of section 2001 of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``40 percent'' and 
        inserting ``45 percent''.
            (2) Basic exclusion amount.--Paragraph (3) of section 
        2010(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
        as follows:
            ``(3) Basic exclusion amount.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the basic exclusion amount is $3,500,000.''.
    (b) Additional Taxes for Estates Over $10,000,000.--The table 
contained in section 2001(c), as amended by subsection (a), is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``but not over $10,000,000'' after ``Over 
        $1,000,000'' in the last row; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``Over $10,000,000 but not over 
        $50,000,000.
                                        $4,395,800, plus 55 percent of 
                                                the excess of such 
                                                amount over 
                                                $10,000,000.
    Over $50,000,000...............
                                        $26,395,800, plus 65 percent of 
                                                the excess of such 
                                                amount over 
                                                $50,000,000.''.

    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to estates of decedents dying and gifts made after December 31, 
2019.

SEC. 30532. REQUIRED MINIMUM 10-YEAR TERM, ETC., FOR GRANTOR RETAINED 
              ANNUITY TRUSTS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 2702 is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
        subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and by moving 
        such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the right;
            (2) by striking ``For purposes of'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of'';
            (3) by striking ``paragraph (1) or (2)'' in paragraph 
        (1)(C) (as so redesignated) and inserting ``subparagraph (A) or 
        (B)''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) Additional requirements with respect to grantor 
        retained annuities.--For purposes of subsection (a), in the 
        case of an interest described in paragraph (1)(A) (determined 
        without regard to this paragraph) which is retained by the 
        transferor, such interest shall be treated as described in such 
        paragraph only if--
                    ``(A) the right to receive the fixed amounts 
                referred to in such paragraph is for a term of not less 
                than 10 years and not more than the life expectancy of 
                the annuitant plus 10 years,
                    ``(B) such fixed amounts, when determined on an 
                annual basis, do not decrease during the term described 
                in subparagraph (A), and
                    ``(C) the remainder interest has a value, as 
                determined as of the time of the transfer, which is--
                            ``(i) not less than an amount equal to the 
                        greater of--
                                    ``(I) 25 percent of the fair market 
                                value of the property in the trust, or
                                    ``(II) $500,000, and
                            ``(ii) not greater than the fair market 
                        value of the property in the trust.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to transfers made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 30533. CERTAIN TRANSFER TAX RULES APPLICABLE TO GRANTOR TRUSTS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle B is amended by adding at the end the 
following new chapter:

             ``CHAPTER 16--SPECIAL RULES FOR GRANTOR TRUSTS

``Sec. 2901. Application of transfer taxes.

``SEC. 2901. APPLICATION OF TRANSFER TAXES.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of any portion of a trust to which 
this section applies--
            ``(1) the value of the gross estate of the deceased deemed 
        owner of such portion shall include all assets attributable to 
        that portion at the time of the death of such owner,
            ``(2) any distribution from such portion to one or more 
        beneficiaries during the life of the deemed owner of such 
        portion shall be treated as a transfer by gift for purposes of 
        chapter 12, and
            ``(3) if at any time during the life of the deemed owner of 
        such portion, such owner ceases to be treated as the owner of 
        such portion under subpart E of part 1 of subchapter J of 
        chapter 1, all assets attributable to such portion at such time 
        shall be treated for purposes of chapter 12 as a transfer by 
        gift made by the deemed owner.
    ``(b) Portion of Trust to Which Section Applies.--This section 
shall apply to--
            ``(1) the portion of a trust with respect to which the 
        grantor is the deemed owner, and
            ``(2) the portion of the trust to which a person who is not 
        the grantor is a deemed owner by reason of the rules of subpart 
        E of part 1 of subchapter J of chapter 1, and such deemed owner 
        engages in a sale, exchange, or comparable transaction with the 
        trust that is disregarded for purposes of subtitle A.
For purposes of paragraph (2), the portion of the trust described with 
respect to a transaction is the portion of the trust attributable to 
the property received by the trust in such transaction, including all 
retained income therefrom, appreciation thereon, and reinvestments 
thereof, net of the amount of consideration received by the deemed 
owner in such transaction.
    ``(c) Exceptions.--This section shall not apply to--
            ``(1) any trust that is includible in the gross estate of 
        the deemed owner (without regard to subsection (a)(1)), and
            ``(2) any other type of trust that the Secretary determines 
        by regulations or other guidance does not have as a significant 
        purpose the avoidance of transfer taxes.
    ``(d) Deemed Owner Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`deemed owner' means any person who is treated as the owner of a 
portion of a trust under subpart E of part 1 of subchapter J of chapter 
1.
    ``(e) Reduction for Taxable Gifts to Trust Made by Owner.--The 
amount to which subsection (a) applies shall be reduced by the value of 
any transfer by gift by the deemed owner to the trust previously taken 
into account by the deemed owner under chapter 12.
    ``(f) Liability for Payment of Tax.--Any tax imposed pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be a liability of the trust.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle B is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

           ``Chapter 16. Special Rules for Grantor Trusts''.

    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply--
            (1) to trusts created on or after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act;
            (2) to any portion of a trust established before the date 
        of the enactment of this Act which is attributable to a 
        contribution made on or after such date; and
            (3) to any portion of a trust established before the date 
        of the enactment of this Act to which section 2901(a) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by subsection (a)) 
        applies by reason of a transaction described in section 
        2901(b)(2) of such Code on or after such date.

SEC. 30534. SIMPLIFYING GIFT TAX EXCLUSION FOR ANNUAL GIFTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 2503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (b) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Limit per donee.--In the case of gifts made 
                to any person by the donor during the calendar year, 
                the first $10,000 of such gifts to such person shall 
                not, for purposes of subsection (a), be included in the 
                total amount of gifts made during such year.
                    ``(B) Cumulative limit per donor.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The aggregate amount 
                        excluded under subparagraph (A) with respect to 
                        all transfers described in clause (ii) made by 
                        the donor during the calendar year shall not 
                        exceed $50,000.
                            ``(ii) Transfers subject to limitation.--
                        The transfers described in this clause are--
                                    ``(I) a transfer in trust (with the 
                                exception of any transfer to a trust 
                                described in section 2642(c)(2)),
                                    ``(II) a transfer of an interest in 
                                a passthrough entity,
                                    ``(III) a transfer of an interest 
                                subject to a prohibition on sale, and
                                    ``(IV) any other transfer of 
                                property that, without regard to 
                                withdrawal, put, or other such rights 
                                in the donee, cannot immediately be 
                                liquidated by the donee.'', and
            (2) by striking subsection (c).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Subparagraph (B) of section 529(c)(2) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``section 2503(b)'' 
        and inserting ``section 2503(b)(1)(A).
            (2) Clause (i) of section 529A(b)(2)(B) of such Code is 
        amended by striking ``section 2503(b)'' and inserting ``section 
        2503(b)(1)(A)''.
            (3) Paragraph (2) of section 2523(i) of such Code is 
        amended by striking ``section 2503(b)'' and inserting ``section 
        2503(b)(1)(A)''.
            (4) Subsection (c) of such Code of section 2801 is amended 
        by striking ``2503(b)'' and inserting ``2503(b)(1)(A)''.
    (c) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary 
of the Treasury's delegate, may prescribe such regulations or other 
guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the amendments 
made by this section.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to any calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 30535. MODIFICATION OF RULES FOR VALUE OF CERTAIN FARM REAL 
              PROPERTY.

    (a) Increase in Limitation.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 2032A(a) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
        ``$750,000'' and inserting ``$3,000,000''.
            (2) Inflation adjustment.--Paragraph (3) of section 
        2032A(a) of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``1998'' and inserting ``2020'';
                    (B) by striking ``$750,000'' and inserting 
                ``$3,000,000'' in subparagraph (A); and
                    (C) by striking ``calendar year 1997'' and 
                inserting ``calendar year 2020'' in subparagraph (B).
    (b) Qualified Use Limited to Farming Purposes.--
            (1) In general.--Section 2032A(b)(2) is amended by striking 
        ``the devotion of the property'' and all that follows and 
        inserting ``the devotion of the property to use as a farm for 
        farming purposes.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Subsections (c)(6)(A), (h)(3), and (i)(3) of 
                section 2032A of the such Code are each amended by 
                striking ``subparagraph (A) or (B) of''.
                    (B) The heading of section 2032A of such Code (and 
                the item relating to section 2032A in the table of 
                sections for part III of subchapter A of chapter 11 of 
                such Code) is amended by striking ``, etc.,''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to estates of decedents dying, and gifts made, after December 31, 
2019.

            Subpart B--Reform of Taxation of Capital Income

SEC. 30541. INCREASE IN CAPITAL GAINS RATE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1(h)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``20 percent'' and inserting ``24.2 
percent''.
    (b) Minimum Tax.--Section 55(b)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``20 percent'' and inserting ``24.2 
percent''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--The following provisions are each 
amended by striking ``20 percent'' and inserting ``20.4 percent'':
            (1) Section 531 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (2) Section 541 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (3) Section 1445(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986.
            (4) Section 1445(e)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986.
            (5) The second sentence of section 7518(g)(6)(A) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (6) Section 53511(f)(2) of title 46, United States Code.
    (d) Effective Dates.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the 
        amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years 
        beginning after December 31, 2019.
            (2) Withholding.--The amendments made by paragraphs (3) and 
        (4) of subsection (c) shall apply to amounts paid on or after 
        January 1, 2019.

SEC. 30542. DEEMED REALIZATION OF CAPITAL GAINS AT TIME OF GIFT OR 
              DEATH.

    (a) Treatment as Sale.--
            (1) In general.--Part IV of subchapter P of chapter 1 of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the 
        end the following new section:

``SEC. 1261. GAINS FROM CERTAIN PROPERTY TRANSFERRED BY GIFT OR UPON 
              DEATH.

    ``(a) In General.--Any capital asset which is transferred by gift 
or upon death shall be treated as sold for its fair market value on the 
date of such gift, death, or transfer.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--
            ``(1) Tangible property.--This section shall not apply to 
        any tangible personal property other than a collectible (as 
        defined in section 408(m) without regard to paragraph (3) 
        thereof).
            ``(2) Spousal exception.--This section shall not apply to 
        any transfer if such transfer is made to the spouse or 
        surviving spouse of the transferor.
            ``(3) Gifts to charity.--This section shall not apply to 
        any transfer if such transfer is made to an organization 
        described in section 170(c).''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for part IV 
        of subchapter P of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding 
        at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 1261. Gains from certain property transferred by gift or upon 
                            death.''.
    (b) Treatment of Basis for Gifts and Bequests to Which Tax 
Applies.--
            (1) Elimination of carryover basis for gifts.--Subsection 
        (a) section 1015 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``If the property'' and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(1) Gifts before january 1, 2020.--If the property'';
                    (B) by inserting ``and before January 1, 2020'' 
                after ``after December 31, 1920''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(2)  Gifts after december 31, 2019.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the property was acquired by 
                gift after December 31, 2019, the basis shall be the 
                fair market value of such property at the time of the 
                gift.
                    ``(B) Special rules for charitable organizations.--
                In the case of any property acquired by an organization 
                described in section 170(c) by gift, subparagraph (A) 
                shall not apply and paragraph (1) shall be applied 
                without regard to the phrase `and before January 1, 
                2022'.''.
            (2) Property acquired from decedent spouses.--Section 1014 
        of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(g) Property Acquired From Decedent Spouses.--In the case of any 
property acquired from or which has passed from a decedent in a 
transfer described in section 1041(a)(1), the basis of such property in 
the hands of the transferee shall be determined under section 1041(b) 
and not this section.''.
            (3) Rule for transfers between spouses.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 1041(b) of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Transferee Has Transferor's Basis.--In the case of any 
transfer of property described in subsection (a), the basis of the 
transferee in the property shall be the adjusted basis of the 
transferor.''.
                    (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 1015(e) of such 
                Code is amended by striking ``1041(b)(2)'' and 
                inserting ``1041(b)''.

SEC. 30543. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF REALIZED CAPITAL GAIN.

    (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 30521, is amended 
by inserting after section 139H the following new section:

``SEC. 139I. EXCLUSION GAIN FROM TRANSFERS OF APPRECIATED ASSETS BY 
              GIFT OR AT DEATH.

    ``(a) In General.--Gross income shall not include so much of the 
aggregate gain from transfers at death described in 1261(a) of any 
capital asset as does not exceed $100,000.
    ``(b) Special Rules for Real Property Used for Farming.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Application of section.--In the case of 
                qualified real property--
                            ``(i) subsection (a) shall be applied 
                        separately to such qualified real property and 
                        other property, and
                            ``(ii) in applying subsection (a) to such 
                        qualified real property, `the applicable 
                        amount' shall be substituted for `$100,000'.
                    ``(B) Applicable amount.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the applicable amount is an amount 
                equal to the sum of--
                            ``(i) $1,000,000, plus
                            ``(ii) the excess (not less than zero) of 
                        the amount in effect under subsection (a) over 
                        the aggregate amount of gain from transfers at 
                        death described in section 1261(a) of capital 
                        assets other than qualified real property.
            ``(2) Imposition of additional tax.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, by 
                regulations, provide for recapturing the benefit under 
                any exclusion allowable under paragraph (1) with 
                respect to any qualified real property if, within 10 
                years after the decedent's death and before the death 
                of the qualified heir--
                            ``(i) the qualified heir disposes of any 
                        interest in qualified real property (other than 
                        by a disposition to a member of his family), or
                            ``(ii) the qualified heir ceases to use for 
                        the qualified use the qualified real property 
                        which was acquired (or passed) from the 
                        decedent.
                    ``(B) Liability.--The benefit recaptured under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be recaptured from the qualified 
                heir.
            ``(3) Definitions.--Any term used in this subsection which 
        is also used in section 2032A shall have the meaning given such 
        term under section 2032A.
    ``(c) Inflation Adjustment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of any taxable year 
        beginning after 2020, the $100,000 amount in subsection (a) and 
        the $1,000,000 in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) shall each be 
        increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting in 
                subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof `calendar year 2019' for 
                `calendar year 2016'.
            ``(2) Rounding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the dollar amount in 
                subsection (a), after being increased under paragraph 
                (1), is not a multiple of $10,000, such dollar amount 
                shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
                $10,000.
                    ``(B) Qualified real property.--If the dollar 
                amount in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), after being 
                increased under paragraph (1), is not a multiple of 
                $100,000, such amount shall be rounded to the next 
                lowest multiple of $100,000.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after 
section 139H the following new item:

``Sec. 139I. Exclusion gain from transfers of appreciated assets by 
                            gift or at death.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

SEC. 30544. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PAYMENT OF TAX.

    (a) Extension of Time.--
            (1) In general.--Subpart B of chapter 62 of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new section:

``SEC. 6168. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL GAINS ON CERTAIN 
              ASSETS REALIZED BY REASON OF DEATH.

    ``(a) 15-Year Installment Payment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of any gain with respect to 
        an eligible capital asset that is recognized under section 1261 
        by reason of the death of the taxpayer, the taxpayer may elect 
        to pay part or all of tax imposed on such gain in 2 or more 
        (but not exceeding 15) equal installments.
            ``(2) Date for payment of installments.--If an election is 
        made under paragraph (1), the first installment shall be paid 
        not later than the date on which the tax for the taxable year 
        in which the gain described in paragraph (1) occurs is due, and 
        each succeeding installment shall be paid on or before the date 
        which is 1 year after the date prescribed by this paragraph for 
        payment of the preceding installment.
    ``(b) Eligible Capital Asset.--For purposes of this section, the 
term `eligible capital asset' means any capital asset other than 
personal property of a type which is actively traded (within the 
meaning of section 1092(d)(1)).
    ``(c) Portion of Tax Eligible.--The amount of tax to which this 
section applies shall not exceed the excess of--
            ``(1) the tax computed under chapter 1 (determined after 
        application of section 1261), over
            ``(2) the tax computed under chapter 1 (determined without 
        regard to section 1261).
    ``(d) Election.--Any election under subsection (a) shall be made 
not later than the time prescribed by section 6072 for filing the 
return of tax imposed under chapter 1 (including extensions thereof), 
and shall be made in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulations 
prescribe. If an election under subsection (a) is made, the provisions 
of this subtitle shall apply as though the Secretary were extending the 
time for payment of the tax.
    ``(e) Proration of Deficiency to Installments.--If an election is 
made under subsection (a) to pay any part of the tax imposed under 
chapter 1 in installments and a deficiency has been assessed, the 
deficiency shall (subject to the limitation provided by subsection 
(a)(2)) be prorated to the installments payable under subsection (a). 
The part of the deficiency so prorated to any installment the date for 
payment of which has not arrived shall be collected at the same time 
as, and as a part of, such installment. The part of the deficiency so 
prorated to any installment the date for payment of which has arrived 
shall be paid upon notice and demand from the Secretary. This 
subsection shall not apply if the deficiency is due to negligence, to 
intentional disregard of rules and regulations, or to fraud with intent 
to evade tax.
    ``(f) Time for Payment of Interest.--If the time for payment of any 
amount of tax has been extended under this section, interest payable 
under section 6601 on any unpaid portion shall be paid annually at the 
same time as, and as part of, each installment payment of the tax.
    ``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations 
as may be necessary to the application of this section.
    ``(h) Cross References.--
            ``(1) Security.--For authority of the Secretary to require 
        security in the case of an extension under this section, see 
        section 6165.
            ``(2) Interest.--For provisions relating to interest on tax 
        payable in installments under this section, see subsection (k) 
        of section 6601.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for subpart 
        B of chapter 62 is amended by adding at the end the following 
        new item:

``Sec. 6168. Extension of time for payment of capital gains on certain 
                            assets realized by reason of death.''.
    (b) Interest.--Section 6601 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l) and by 
inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection:
    ``(k) Special Rate for Tax Extended Under Section 6168.--If the 
time for payment of an amount of tax imposed by chapter 11 is extended 
as provided in section 6168, in lieu of the annual rate provided by 
subsection (a), interest shall be paid at a rate equal to 45 percent of 
the annual rate provided by subsection (a). For purposes of this 
subsection, the amount of any deficiency which is prorated to 
installments payable under section 6168 shall be treated as an amount 
of tax payable in installments under such section.''.

SEC. 30545. WAIVER OF PENALTY FOR UNDERPAYMENT OF ESTIMATED TAX.

    Section 6654(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Capital gains payable upon death.--No 
                addition to tax shall be imposed under subsection (a) 
                with respect to any underpayment if the taxpayer died 
                during the taxable year and the Secretary determines 
                that the amount of the underpayment is due to capital 
                gains that were realized by reason of section 1261.''.

SEC. 30546. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made by this subtitle 
shall apply to transfers after December 31, 2019, in taxable years 
beginning after such date.

       Subtitle F--Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs

SEC. 30601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Low-Income Water Customer 
Assistance Programs Act of 2020''.

SEC. 30602. LOW-INCOME DRINKING WATER ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.

    Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 1459E. LOW-INCOME DRINKING WATER ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
        municipality or public entity that owns or operates a community 
        water system.
            ``(2) Household.--The term `household' means any individual 
        or group of individuals who are living together as 1 economic 
        unit.
            ``(3) Low-income household.--The term `low-income 
        household' means a household--
                    ``(A) in which 1 or more individuals are 
                receiving--
                            ``(i) assistance under a State program 
                        funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
                        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) supplemental security income 
                        payments under title XVI of the Social Security 
                        Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.);
                            ``(iii) supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program benefits under the Food and Nutrition 
                        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or
                            ``(iv) payments under--
                                    ``(I) section 1315, 1521, 1541, or 
                                1542 of title 38, United States Code; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) section 306 of the Veterans' 
                                and Survivors' Pension Improvement Act 
                                of 1978 (38 U.S.C. 1521 note; Public 
                                Law 95-588); or
                    ``(B) that has an income that, as determined by the 
                State in which the household is located, does not 
                exceed the greater of--
                            ``(i) an amount equal to 150 percent of the 
                        poverty level; and
                            ``(ii) an amount equal to 60 percent of the 
                        State median income for that State.
            ``(4) Poverty level.--The term `poverty level' means, with 
        respect to a household in a State, the income poverty 
        guidelines for the nonfarm population of the United States, as 
        prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget, as 
        applicable to the State.
            ``(5) Small community-serving eligible entity.--The term 
        `small community-serving eligible entity' means an eligible 
        entity that provides drinking water services to a city, county, 
        or municipality with a population of fewer than 10,000 
        residents, at least 20 percent of whom are at or below the 
        Federal poverty level.
            ``(6) State median income.--The term `State median income' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 2603 of Public Law 
        97-35 (42 U.S.C. 8622).
    ``(b) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a 
        pilot program to award grants to not fewer than 32 eligible 
        entities in accordance with paragraph (2) to develop and 
        implement programs to assist low-income households in 
        maintaining access to affordable drinking water.
            ``(2) Requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall award 
                grants under the pilot program described in paragraph 
                (1) to--
                            ``(i) not fewer than 8 eligible entities 
                        that provide drinking water services to a 
                        population of 1,000,000 or more residents;
                            ``(ii) not fewer than 8 eligible entities 
                        that provide drinking water services to a 
                        population of 100,000 or more, but fewer than 
                        1,000,000, residents;
                            ``(iii) not fewer than 8 eligible entities 
                        that provide drinking water services to a 
                        population of 10,000 or more, but fewer than 
                        100,000, residents;
                            ``(iv) subject, as applicable, to 
                        subparagraph (B), not fewer than 8 eligible 
                        entities that provide drinking water services 
                        to a population of fewer than 10,000 residents; 
                        and
                            ``(v) not more than 2 eligible entities in 
                        each State.
                    ``(B) Small community-serving eligible entities.--
                To be eligible to receive a grant under the pilot 
                program under this subsection, a small community-
                serving eligible entity shall enter into a memorandum 
                of understanding with the State in which the small 
                community-serving eligible entity is located, under 
                which the State shall--
                            ``(i) submit to the Administrator an 
                        application under paragraph (6) on behalf of 
                        the small community-serving eligible entity; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) on receipt of a grant under the 
                        pilot program, administer the low-income 
                        household assistance program developed by the 
                        small community-serving eligible entity.
            ``(3) Limitations.--
                    ``(A) Use.--A grant awarded under the pilot 
                program--
                            ``(i) shall not be used to replace funds 
                        for any existing similar program; but
                            ``(ii) may be used to supplement or enhance 
                        an existing program.
                    ``(B) Grants under multiple programs.--An eligible 
                entity--
                            ``(i) may apply for a grant under the pilot 
                        program and under the low-income wastewater 
                        assistance pilot program established under 
                        section 124(b)(1) of the Federal Water 
                        Pollution Control Act; but
                            ``(ii) may be awarded a grant under only 1 
                        of the programs described in clause (i).
            ``(4) Term.--The term of a grant awarded under the pilot 
        program shall be 5 years.
            ``(5) Minimum program requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
                date of enactment of this section, the Administrator 
                shall develop, in consultation with all relevant 
                stakeholders, the minimum requirements for a program 
                carried out by an eligible entity (or a State, on 
                behalf of a small community-serving eligible entity) 
                using a grant under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The program requirements 
                developed under subparagraph (A) may include--
                            ``(i) direct financial assistance;
                            ``(ii) a lifeline rate;
                            ``(iii) bill discounting;
                            ``(iv) special hardship provisions;
                            ``(v) a percentage-of-income payment plan; 
                        or
                            ``(vi) water efficiency assistance, 
                        including direct installation of water 
                        efficient fixtures and leak repair, which may 
                        be completed through a contracted third party.
                    ``(C) Assistance exempt from taxation.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance 
                provided to a low-income household under a program 
                carried out by an eligible entity (or a State, on 
                behalf of a small community-serving eligible entity) 
                using a grant under this subsection shall be exempt 
                from income tax under the Internal Revenue Code of 
                1986.
            ``(6) Application.--To receive a grant under this 
        subsection, an eligible entity (or a State, on behalf of a 
        small community-serving eligible entity) shall submit to the 
        Administrator an application that demonstrates that--
                    ``(A) the proposed program of the eligible entity 
                or small community-serving eligible entity, as 
                applicable, meets the requirements developed under 
                paragraph (5)(A);
                    ``(B) the proposed program of the eligible entity 
                or small community-serving eligible entity, as 
                applicable, will treat owners and renters equitably;
                    ``(C) the eligible entity or small community-
                serving eligible entity, as applicable, has, to fund 
                the activities necessary to achieve or maintain 
                compliance with this Act--
                            ``(i) a long-term financial plan based on a 
                        rate analysis;
                            ``(ii) an asset management plan;
                            ``(iii) a capital improvement plan with a 
                        period of not less than 20 years;
                            ``(iv) a fiscal management plan; or
                            ``(v) another plan similar to the plans 
                        described in clauses (i) through (iv);
                    ``(D) a grant awarded under this subsection would 
                support the efforts of the eligible entity or the small 
                community-serving entity, as applicable, to generate 
                the necessary funds to achieve or maintain compliance 
                with this title while mitigating the cost to low-income 
                households; and
                    ``(E) the eligible entity or the small community-
                serving entity, as applicable, has the capacity to 
                create and implement an effective community outreach 
                plan to inform eligible customers of the program and 
                assist with enrollment.
            ``(7) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subsection, 
        the Administrator shall give priority to eligible entities or 
        small community-serving eligible entities, as applicable--
                    ``(A) that--
                            ``(i) in addition to owning or operating 
                        community water systems, own or operate 1 or 
                        more--
                                    ``(I) publicly owned treatment 
                                works (as defined in section 212 of the 
                                Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
                                U.S.C. 1292));
                                    ``(II) municipal wastewater 
                                treatment systems; or
                                    ``(III) municipal separate 
                                stormwater sewer systems; and
                            ``(ii) are subject to consent decrees 
                        relating to compliance with the Federal Water 
                        Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) 
                        for a facility described in clause (i);
                    ``(B) the residential customers of which have 
                experienced rate or fee increases for wastewater, 
                stormwater, or drinking water services that is greater 
                than or equal to 30 percent during the 3-year period 
                ending on the date of enactment of this section; or
                    ``(C) that--
                            ``(i) develop an equivalent program, as 
                        determined by the Administrator, that is 
                        administered separately by the eligible entity 
                        or small community-serving eligible entity, as 
                        applicable; or
                            ``(ii) provide matching funds equal to or 
                        greater than the amount of the grant from--
                                    ``(I) the applicable State or unit 
                                of local government; or
                                    ``(II) a State-sponsored nonprofit 
                                organization or private entity.
            ``(8) Lower income limit.--For purposes of this section, an 
        eligible entity (or a State, on behalf of a small community-
        serving eligible entity) may adopt an income limit that is 
        lower than the limit described in subsection (a)(3)(B), except 
        that the eligible entity or State, respectively, may not 
        exclude a household from eligibility in a fiscal year based 
        solely on household income if that income is less than 110 
        percent of the poverty level.
            ``(9) Reporting requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In addition to any other 
                applicable Federal or agency-specific grant reporting 
                requirements, as a condition of receiving a grant under 
                this subsection, an eligible entity (or a State, on 
                behalf of a small community-serving eligible entity) 
                shall submit to the Administrator an annual report that 
                summarizes, in a manner determined by the 
                Administrator, the low-income household assistance 
                program developed by the eligible entity or small 
                community-serving eligible entity, as applicable, using 
                the grant, including--
                            ``(i) key features, including rate 
                        structures, rebates, discounts, and related 
                        initiatives that assist households, including--
                                    ``(I) budget billing;
                                    ``(II) bill timing; and
                                    ``(III) pretermination protections;
                            ``(ii) sources of funding;
                            ``(iii) eligibility criteria;
                            ``(iv) participation rates by eligible 
                        households;
                            ``(v) the monetary benefit per participant;
                            ``(vi) program costs;
                            ``(vii) the demonstrable impacts of the 
                        program on arrearage and service disconnection 
                        for residential customers, based on data from 
                        before and after the implementation of the 
                        pilot program, to the maximum extent 
                        practicable;
                            ``(viii) the outreach and stakeholder 
                        process used by the eligible entity or small 
                        community-serving eligible entity, as 
                        applicable, to design the program, including--
                                    ``(I) the selection process for any 
                                stakeholder committee members; and
                                    ``(II) the number and location of 
                                community outreach events;
                            ``(ix) the methods used to enroll 
                        customers, including the outreach plan and the 
                        status of implementation of that outreach plan; 
                        and
                            ``(x) other relevant information required 
                        by the Administrator.
                    ``(B) Publication.--The Administrator shall publish 
                each report submitted under subparagraph (A).
    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator shall provide 
technical assistance to each eligible entity, and each State, on behalf 
of a small community-serving eligible entity, that receives a grant 
under this section to ensure--
            ``(1) full implementation of the pilot program; and
            ``(2) maximum enrollment of low-income households, 
        including through--
                    ``(A) community outreach campaigns;
                    ``(B) coordination with local health departments to 
                determine the eligibility of households for assistance; 
                or
                    ``(C) a combination of the campaigns and 
                coordination described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
    ``(d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which grant 
funds are first disbursed to an eligible entity (or a State, on behalf 
of a small community-serving eligible entity) under this section, and 
every year thereafter for the duration of the terms of the grants, the 
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the 
pilot program established under this section.''.

SEC. 30603. LOW-INCOME WASTEWATER ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.

    Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 124. LOW-INCOME WASTEWATER ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a municipality or public entity that owns or 
                operates--
                            ``(i) a publicly owned treatment works;
                            ``(ii) a municipal wastewater treatment 
                        system; or
                            ``(iii) a municipal separate stormwater 
                        sewer system; and
                    ``(B) 2 or more municipalities or public entities 
                described in subparagraph (A) that have entered into a 
                partnership agreement or a cooperative agreement.
            ``(2) Household.--The term `household' means any individual 
        or group of individuals who are living together as 1 economic 
        unit.
            ``(3) Low-income household.--The term `low-income 
        household' means a household--
                    ``(A) in which 1 or more individuals are 
                receiving--
                            ``(i) assistance under a State program 
                        funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
                        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) supplemental security income 
                        payments under title XVI of the Social Security 
                        Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.);
                            ``(iii) supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program benefits under the Food and Nutrition 
                        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or
                            ``(iv) payments under--
                                    ``(I) section 1315, 1521, 1541, or 
                                1542 of title 38, United States Code; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) section 306 of the Veterans' 
                                and Survivors' Pension Improvement Act 
                                of 1978 (38 U.S.C. 1521 note; Public 
                                Law 95-588); or
                    ``(B) that has an income that, as determined by the 
                State in which the household is located, does not 
                exceed the greater of--
                            ``(i) an amount equal to 150 percent of the 
                        poverty level; and
                            ``(ii) an amount equal to 60 percent of the 
                        State median income for that State.
            ``(4) Poverty level.--The term `poverty level' means, with 
        respect to a household in a State, the income poverty 
        guidelines for the nonfarm population of the United States, as 
        prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget, as 
        applicable to the State.
            ``(5) Small community-serving eligible entity.--The term 
        `small community-serving eligible entity' means an eligible 
        entity that provides wastewater or municipal stormwater 
        services to a city, county, or municipality with a population 
        of fewer than 10,000 residents, at least 20 percent of whom are 
        at or below the Federal poverty level.
            ``(6) State median income.--The term `State median income' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 2603 of Public Law 
        97-35 (42 U.S.C. 8622).
    ``(b) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a 
        pilot program to award grants to not fewer than 32 eligible 
        entities in accordance with paragraph (2) to develop and 
        implement programs to assist low-income households in 
        maintaining access to affordable wastewater or municipal 
        stormwater services.
            ``(2) Requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall award 
                grants under the pilot program described in paragraph 
                (1) to--
                            ``(i) not fewer than 8 eligible entities 
                        that provide wastewater services, stormwater 
                        services, or both to a population of 1,000,000 
                        or more residents;
                            ``(ii) not fewer than 8 eligible entities 
                        that provide wastewater services, stormwater 
                        services, or both to a population of 100,000 or 
                        more, but fewer than 1,000,000, residents;
                            ``(iii) not fewer than 8 eligible entities 
                        that provide wastewater services, stormwater 
                        services, or both to a population of 10,000 or 
                        more, but fewer than 100,000, residents;
                            ``(iv) subject, as applicable, to 
                        subparagraph (B), not fewer than 8 eligible 
                        entities that provide wastewater services, 
                        stormwater services, or both to a population of 
                        fewer than 10,000 residents; and
                            ``(v) not more than 2 eligible entities in 
                        each State.
                    ``(B) Small community-serving eligible entities.--
                To be eligible to receive a grant under the pilot 
                program under this subsection, a small community-
                serving eligible entity shall enter into a memorandum 
                of understanding with the State in which the small 
                community-serving eligible entity is located, under 
                which the State shall--
                            ``(i) submit to the Administrator an 
                        application under paragraph (6) on behalf of 
                        the small community-serving eligible entity; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) on receipt of a grant under the 
                        pilot program, administer the low-income 
                        household assistance program developed by the 
                        small community-serving eligible entity.
            ``(3) Limitations.--
                    ``(A) Use.--A grant awarded under the pilot 
                program--
                            ``(i) shall not be used to replace funds 
                        for any existing similar program; but
                            ``(ii) may be used to supplement or enhance 
                        an existing program.
                    ``(B) Grants under multiple programs.--An eligible 
                entity--
                            ``(i) may apply for a grant under the pilot 
                        program and under the low-income drinking water 
                        assistance pilot program established under 
                        section 1459E(b)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water 
                        Act; but
                            ``(ii) may be awarded a grant under only 1 
                        of the programs described in clause (i).
            ``(4) Term.--The term of a grant awarded under the pilot 
        program shall be 5 years.
            ``(5) Minimum program requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
                date of enactment of this section, the Administrator 
                shall develop, in consultation with all relevant 
                stakeholders, the minimum requirements for a program to 
                be carried out by an eligible entity (or a State, on 
                behalf of a small community-serving eligible entity) 
                using a grant under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The program requirements 
                developed under subparagraph (A) may include--
                            ``(i) direct financial assistance;
                            ``(ii) a lifeline rate;
                            ``(iii) bill discounting;
                            ``(iv) special hardship provisions;
                            ``(v) a percentage-of-income payment plan; 
                        or
                            ``(vi) water efficiency assistance, 
                        including direct installation of water 
                        efficient fixtures and leak repair, which may 
                        be completed through a contracted third party.
                    ``(C) Assistance exempt from taxation.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance 
                provided to a low-income household under a program 
                carried out by an eligible entity (or a State, on 
                behalf of a small community-serving eligible entity) 
                using a grant under this subsection shall be exempt 
                from income tax under the Internal Revenue Code of 
                1986.
            ``(6) Application.--To receive a grant under this 
        subsection, an eligible entity (or a State, on behalf of a 
        small community-serving eligible entity) shall submit to the 
        Administrator an application that demonstrates that--
                    ``(A) the proposed program of the eligible entity 
                or small community-serving eligible entity, as 
                applicable, meets the requirements developed under 
                paragraph (5)(A);
                    ``(B) the proposed program of the eligible entity 
                or small community-serving eligible entity, as 
                applicable, will treat owners and renters equitably;
                    ``(C) the eligible entity or small community-
                serving eligible entity, as applicable, has, to fund 
                the activities necessary to achieve or maintain 
                compliance with this Act--
                            ``(i) a long-term financial plan based on a 
                        rate analysis;
                            ``(ii) an asset management plan;
                            ``(iii) a capital improvement plan with a 
                        period of not less than 20 years;
                            ``(iv) a fiscal management plan; or
                            ``(v) another plan similar to the plans 
                        described in clauses (i) through (iv);
                    ``(D) a grant awarded under this subsection would 
                support the efforts of the eligible entity or the small 
                community-serving entity, as applicable, to generate 
                the necessary funds to achieve or maintain compliance 
                with this title while mitigating the cost to low-income 
                households; and
                    ``(E) the eligible entity or the small community-
                serving entity, as applicable, has the capacity to 
                create and implement an effective community outreach 
                plan to inform eligible customers of the program and 
                assist with enrollment.
            ``(7) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subsection, 
        the Administrator shall give priority to eligible entities or 
        small community-serving eligible entities, as applicable--
                    ``(A) that are affected by consent decrees relating 
                to compliance with this Act;
                    ``(B) the residential customers of the eligible 
                entity or small community-serving eligible entity, as 
                applicable, have experienced a rate or fee increase for 
                wastewater, stormwater, or drinking water services that 
                is greater than or equal to 30 percent during the 3-
                year period ending on the date of enactment of this 
                section;
                    ``(C) that--
                            ``(i) develop an equivalent program, as 
                        determined by the Administrator, that is 
                        administered separately by the eligible entity 
                        or small community-serving eligible entity, as 
                        applicable; or
                            ``(ii) provide matching funds equal to or 
                        greater than the amount of the grant from--
                                    ``(I) the applicable State or unit 
                                of local government; or
                                    ``(II) a State-sponsored nonprofit 
                                organization or private entity; or
                    ``(D) that are described in subsection (a)(1)(B).
            ``(8) Lower income limit.--For purposes of this section, an 
        eligible entity (or a State, on behalf of a small community-
        serving eligible entity) may adopt an income limit that is 
        lower than the limit described in subsection (a)(3)(B), except 
        that the eligible entity or State, respectively, may not 
        exclude a household from eligibility in a fiscal year based 
        solely on household income if that income is less than 110 
        percent of the poverty level.
            ``(9) Reporting requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In addition to any other 
                applicable Federal or agency-specific grant reporting 
                requirements, as a condition of receiving a grant under 
                this subsection, an eligible entity (or a State, on 
                behalf of a small community-serving eligible entity) 
                shall submit to the Administrator an annual report that 
                summarizes, in a manner determined by the 
                Administrator, the low-income household assistance 
                program developed by the eligible entity or small 
                community-serving eligible entity, as applicable, using 
                the grant amount, including--
                            ``(i) key features, including rate 
                        structures, rebates, discounts, and related 
                        initiatives that assist households, including--
                                    ``(I) budget billing;
                                    ``(II) bill timing; and
                                    ``(III) pretermination protections;
                            ``(ii) sources of funding;
                            ``(iii) eligibility criteria;
                            ``(iv) participation rates by eligible 
                        households;
                            ``(v) the monetary benefit per participant;
                            ``(vi) program costs;
                            ``(vii) the demonstrable impacts of the 
                        program on arrearage and service disconnection 
                        for residential customers, based on data from 
                        before and after the implementation of the 
                        pilot program, to the maximum extent 
                        practicable;
                            ``(viii) the outreach and stakeholder 
                        process used by the eligible entity or small 
                        community-serving eligible entity, as 
                        applicable, to design the program, including--
                                    ``(I) the selection process for any 
                                stakeholder committee members; and
                                    ``(II) the number and location of 
                                community outreach events;
                            ``(ix) the methods used to enroll 
                        customers, including the outreach plan and the 
                        status of implementation of that outreach plan; 
                        and
                            ``(x) other relevant information required 
                        by the Administrator.
                    ``(B) Publication.--The Administrator shall publish 
                each report submitted under subparagraph (A).
    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator shall provide 
technical assistance to each eligible entity, and each State, on behalf 
of a small community-serving eligible entity, that receives a grant 
under this section to ensure--
            ``(1) full implementation of the pilot program; and
            ``(2) maximum enrollment of low-income households, 
        including through--
                    ``(A) community outreach campaigns;
                    ``(B) coordination with local health departments to 
                determine the eligibility of households for assistance; 
                or
                    ``(C) a combination of the campaigns and 
                coordination described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
    ``(d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which grant 
funds are first disbursed to an eligible entity (or a State, on behalf 
of a small community-serving eligible entity) under this section, and 
every year thereafter for the duration of the terms of the grants, the 
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the 
pilot program established under this section.''.

SEC. 30604. NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR NATIONWIDE RURAL AND URBAN LOW-INCOME 
              COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Low-income household.--The term ``low-income 
        household'' means a household--
                    (A) in which 1 or more individuals are receiving--
                            (i) assistance under a State program funded 
                        under part A of title IV of the Social Security 
                        Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                            (ii) supplemental security income payments 
                        under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 1381 et seq.);
                            (iii) supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program benefits under the Food and Nutrition 
                        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or
                            (iv) payments under--
                                    (I) section 1315, 1521, 1541, or 
                                1542 of title 38, United States Code; 
                                or
                                    (II) section 306 of the Veterans' 
                                and Survivors' Pension Improvement Act 
                                of 1978 (38 U.S.C. 1521 note; Public 
                                Law 95-588); or
                    (B) that has an income that, as determined by the 
                State in which the household is located, does not 
                exceed the greater of--
                            (i) an amount equal to 150 percent of the 
                        poverty level; and
                            (ii) an amount equal to 60 percent of the 
                        State median income for that State.
            (3) Poverty level.--The term ``poverty level'' means, with 
        respect to a household in a State, the income poverty 
        guidelines for the nonfarm population of the United States, as 
        prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget, as 
        applicable to the State.
            (4) State median income.--The term ``State median income'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 2603 of Public Law 
        97-35 (42 U.S.C. 8622).
    (b) Study; Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall conduct, and 
        submit to Congress a report describing the results of, a study 
        regarding the prevalence throughout the United States of low-
        income households that do not have access to--
                    (A) affordable and functional centralized or onsite 
                wastewater services that protect the health of 
                individuals in the households;
                    (B) affordable municipal stormwater services; or
                    (C) affordable public drinking water services to 
                meet household needs.
            (2) Inclusions.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                    (A) recommendations of the Administrator regarding 
                the best methods to increase access to affordable and 
                functional centralized and onsite wastewater, 
                stormwater, and drinking water services;
                    (B) a description of the cost of each method 
                described in subparagraph (A);
                    (C) with respect to the development of the report, 
                a consultation with all relevant stakeholders; and
                    (D) a description of the results of the study with 
                respect to low-income renters who do not receive bills 
                for wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water services 
                but pay for the services indirectly through rent 
                payments.
            (3) Agreements.--The Administrator may enter into an 
        agreement with another Federal agency to carry out the study 
        under paragraph (1).

              Subtitle G--Worker Relief and Credit Reform

SEC. 30701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Worker Relief and Credit Reform 
Act of 2020'' or as the ``WRCR Act of 2020''.

SEC. 30702. EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.

    (a) Application to Students.--
            (1) In general.--Section 32(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``who is a 
        qualifying student or'' after ``any individual''.
            (2) Qualifying student.--Section 32(c) of such Code is 
        amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and 
        inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Qualifying student.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualifying student' 
                means, with respect to any taxable year, any individual 
                who--
                            ``(i) is an eligible student (as defined in 
                        section 25A(b)(3)) with respect to at least one 
                        academic period beginning during such taxable 
                        year,
                            ``(ii) either--
                                    ``(I) qualifies for a Federal Pell 
                                Grant with respect to such academic 
                                period, or
                                    ``(II) meets the requirements of 
                                subparagraph (B) or (C) for the taxable 
                                year, and
                            ``(iii) is not a dependent for whom a 
                        deduction is allowable under section 151 to 
                        another taxpayer for any taxable year beginning 
                        in the same calendar year as such taxable year.
                    ``(B) Independent students.--In the case of any 
                independent student, the requirements of this 
                subparagraph are met for such taxable year if the 
                household income of the taxpayer is less than 300 
                percent of the poverty line for the size of the family 
                involved for the taxable year.
                    ``(C) Other students.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of any 
                        individual who is not an independent student, 
                        the requirements of this subparagraph are met 
                        for such taxable year if the aggregate 
                        household incomes of all the individual's 
                        specified supporters (and the taxpayer if not 
                        otherwise taken into account) for the taxable 
                        years of such supporters which end in or with 
                        the calendar year in which such individual's 
                        taxable year begins is less than 300 percent of 
                        the poverty line for the size of the family 
                        involved (determined on a single aggregate 
                        basis) for the taxable year.
                            ``(ii) Specified supporter.--The term 
                        `specified supporter' means, with respect to 
                        any individual described in clause (i), any 
                        taxpayer with respect to whom such individual 
                        was a dependent for any taxable year ending in 
                        the 3-year period described in subparagraph 
                        (D)(i).
                    ``(D) Independent student defined.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The term `independent 
                        student' means any individual if such 
                        individual was not a dependent of another 
                        taxpayer for any taxable year ending in the 3-
                        year period which ends on the first day of the 
                        first academic period with respect to which 
                        such individual is an eligible student (as 
                        defined in section 25A(b)(3)).
                            ``(ii) Certain academic periods 
                        disregarded.--An academic period shall be 
                        disregarded under clause (i) if such academic 
                        period ends more than 2 years before the 
                        beginning of the next academic period with 
                        respect to which the individual is an eligible 
                        student (as defined in section 25A(b)(3)).
                    ``(E) Other definitions.--
                            ``(i) Household income.--The term 
                        `household income' has the meaning given such 
                        term in section 36B(d)(2).
                            ``(ii) Poverty line.--The term `poverty 
                        line' has the meaning given such term in 
                        section 36B(d)(3)(A).
                            ``(iii) Family size.--The family size 
                        involved with respect to any taxpayer shall be 
                        determined under rules similar to the rules of 
                        section 36B(d)(1).''.
            (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 32(c)(1)(A)(ii) of such 
        Code is amended by striking ``any other individual who does not 
        have a qualifying child'' and inserting ``any individual not 
        described in clause (i)''.
    (b) Modification of Age Requirements.--Section 32(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) 
of such Code is amended by striking ``has attained age 25 but not 
attained age 65'' and inserting ``has attained age 18''.
    (c) Care-Giving and Learning Taken Into Account as Compensated 
Work.--Section 32(a) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Special rule for qualifying students and certain 
        individuals with one or more qualifying dependents.--For 
        purposes of paragraph (1), any individual--
                    ``(A) who is a qualifying student, or
                    ``(B) who has a qualifying dependent,
        shall be treated as having earned income for the taxable year 
        which is equal to the earned income amount with respect to such 
        individual for such taxable year.''.
    (d) Treatment of Certain Qualifying Relatives.--
            (1) In general.--Section 32(c)(3) of such Code is amended 
        by striking all that precedes subparagraph (B) and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(3) Qualifying dependent.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualifying dependent' 
                means--
                            ``(i) a qualifying child of the taxpayer, 
                        as defined in section 152(c), determined--
                                    ``(I) by substituting `12' for `19' 
                                in paragraph (3)(A)(i) thereof, and
                                    ``(II) without regard to paragraphs 
                                (1)(D) and (3)(A)(ii) thereof and 
                                section 152(e),
                            ``(ii) any individual who is physically or 
                        mentally incapable of caring for himself or 
                        herself (within the meaning of section 
                        21(b)(1)) and who--
                                    ``(I) is the taxpayer's spouse, or
                                    ``(II) is a qualifying relative of 
                                the taxpayer, as defined in section 
                                152(d), determined without regard to 
                                paragraph (1)(B) thereof and by 
                                treating an individual as a qualifying 
                                child of the taxpayer for purposes of 
                                paragraph (1)(D) thereof only if such 
                                individual is a qualifying child of the 
                                taxpayer as determined under clause (i) 
                                of this subparagraph, or
                            ``(iii) any qualifying relative of the 
                        taxpayer (as defined in section 152(d), 
                        determined without regard to paragraph (1)(B) 
                        thereof) who has attained age 65 as of the 
                        close of the calendar year in which the taxable 
                        year of the taxpayer begins.
                For purposes of determining if any individual is a 
                qualifying relative of the taxpayer under clause 
                (ii)(II) or (iii), section 152(d)(1)(C) shall be 
                applied by not taking into account any benefits 
                received by such individual pursuant to any Federal 
                program (or any State or local program financed in 
                whole or in part with Federal funds) related to health 
                care, cash aid, child care, food assistance, housing 
                and development, social services, employment and 
                training, or energy assistance.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 32(c)(1)(A)(i) of such Code are each 
                amended by striking ``qualifying child'' and inserting 
                ``qualifying dependent''.
                    (B) Section 32(c)(1)(B) of such Code is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``qualifying child'' and 
                        inserting ``qualifying dependent'', and
                            (ii) by striking ``child'' in the heading 
                        and inserting ``dependent''.
                    (C) Section 32(c)(1)(F) of such Code is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``qualifying children'' and 
                        inserting ``qualifying dependents'',
                            (ii) by striking ``qualifying child'' and 
                        inserting ``qualifying dependent'', and
                            (iii) by striking ``qualifying child'' in 
                        the heading and inserting ``qualifying 
                        dependent''.
                    (D) Section 32(c)(3)(D)(i) of such Code is amended 
                by striking ``qualifying child'' both places it appears 
                and inserting ``qualifying dependent''.
    (e) Modification of Percentages and Amounts.--
            (1) 100 percent credit percentage.--Paragraph (1) and 
        paragraph (2)(A) of section 32(a) of such Code are each amended 
        by striking ``the credit percentage of''.
            (2) 20 percent phaseout percentage.--Section 32(a)(2)(B) of 
        such Code is amended by striking ``the phaseout percentage'' 
        and inserting ``20 percent''.
            (3) Modification of earned income and phaseout amounts.--
        Section 32(b) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Earned Income Amount; Phaseout Amount.--For purposes of this 
section--
            ``(1) Earned income amount.--The term `earned income 
        amount' means $4,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint 
        return).
            ``(2) Phaseout amount.--The term `phaseout amount' means 
        $30,000 ($50,000 in the case of a joint return).
            ``(3) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable 
        year beginning after 2019, the $4,000 amount in paragraph (1) 
        and each dollar amount in paragraph (2) shall be increased by 
        an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
                `2018' for `2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
        If any increase under the preceding sentence is not a multiple 
        of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest 
        multiple of $50.''.
            (4) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 32(i) of such Code is amended by adding 
                at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Inflation adjustment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of any taxable year 
                beginning after 2018, the $2,200 amount in subsection 
                (i)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment 
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for the 
                        calendar year in which the taxable year begins, 
                        determined by substituting `1995' for `2016' in 
                        subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
                    ``(B) Rounding.--If any increase under subparagraph 
                (A) is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be 
                rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.''.
                    (B) Section 32 of such Code is amended by striking 
                subsection (j).
    (f) Increased Credit for Certain Unmarried Individuals With 2 or 
More Qualifying Children.--
            (1) In general.--Section 32 of such Code is amended by 
        inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Increased Credit for Certain Unmarried Individuals With 2 or 
More Qualifying Children.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of a qualified individual, 
        the amount of the credit otherwise determined under subsection 
        (a) shall be increased by the amount of the credit determined 
        under this section as such section was in effect for taxable 
        years beginning in 2018 but with the modifications described in 
        paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Modifications.--Solely for purposes of determining 
        the increase under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) Credit percentage.--The credit percentage 
                shall be equal to--
                            ``(i) in the case of a qualified individual 
                        with 2 qualifying children, 12.5 percent, and
                            ``(ii) in the case of a qualified 
                        individual with 3 or more qualifying children, 
                        18.75 percent.
                    ``(B) Phaseout percentage.--The phaseout percentage 
                shall be equal to 5 percent.
                    ``(C) Application of inflation adjustment.--Section 
                32(j) as in effect for taxable years beginning in 2018 
                shall be applied by taking into account the taxable 
                year for which the increase under paragraph (1) is 
                determined.
            ``(3) Qualified individual.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term `qualified individual' means any 
        individual who--
                    ``(A) is not married (as determined under section 
                7703), and
                    ``(B) has 2 or more qualifying children.
            ``(4) Qualifying child.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        the term `qualifying child' means a child described in 
        subsection (c)(3)(A)(i) determined without regard to subclause 
        (I) thereof.''.
    (g) Advance Payment.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 77 of such Code is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 7529. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF EARNED INCOME CREDIT; EARNED INCOME 
              SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later that the date that is 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
establish a program for making direct advance monthly payments of the 
credit allowable under section 32 to taxpayers who elect to receive 
such payments.
    ``(b) Limitation.--The aggregate monthly payments made under 
subsection (a) with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall 
not exceed 75 percent of the estimated amount of the credit allowable 
under section 32 to such taxpayer for such taxable year.
    ``(c) Election.--The election under subsection (a) may be made or 
changed for subsequent periods at any time during the taxable year. In 
the case of an election made after the beginning of a taxable year, the 
monthly advance payments shall be made for months beginning after the 
date that such election becomes effective and the total amount of 
advance payments (subject to the limitation of subsection (b)) shall be 
prorated among the remaining months.
    ``(d) Method of Payment.--The program established under subsection 
(a) shall include an option for taxpayers to elect to receive payments 
under such program by prepaid debit card.
    ``(e) Reports to Taxpayers.--
            ``(1) In general.--With respect to payments made under this 
        section for any calendar year, not later than January 31 of the 
        following calendar year, the Secretary shall issue a statement 
        to each individual with respect to whom payments were made 
        under this section setting forth--
                    ``(A) the name, address, and TIN of such person,
                    ``(B) the aggregate amount of payments made under 
                this section with respect to such person for such 
                calendar year,
                    ``(C) a statement that such individual is required 
                to file a return of tax with respect to taxable years 
                which include any portion of such calendar year 
                regardless of whether such individual has income tax 
                liability with respect to such taxable years, and
                    ``(D) such other information as the Secretary may 
                provide.
            ``(2) Election to receive statement through on-line 
        portal.--A taxpayer may elect to receive the statement 
        described in paragraph (1) through the on-line portal described 
        in subsection (f).
    ``(f) Recapture of Excess Payments.--If the aggregate payments made 
to any taxpayer under subsection (a) with respect to any taxable year 
exceed the credit allowed under section 32 (determined without regard 
to subsection (h) thereof) with respect to such taxpayer for such 
taxable year, the tax imposed by chapter 1 with respect to such 
taxpayer for such taxable year shall be increased by such excess.
    ``(g) Restriction on Allowance of Advance Payment if Excess 
Payments Not Repaid.--In the case of a taxpayer who fails to pay any 
tax liability which includes an increase determined under subsection 
(f) before the date on which payment of such tax is due, no payment 
shall be made under subsection (a) to such taxpayer during the period 
beginning on such date and ending with the 2-year period which begins 
on the date that such tax liability (and any interest or penalties in 
connection with such liability) has been paid in full.''.
            (2) Coordination with credit.--Section 32 of such Code, as 
        amended by subsection (f), is amended by inserting after 
        subsection (g) the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Coordination With Advance Payment of Credit.--With respect to 
any taxable year, the amount which would (but for this subsection) be 
allowed as a credit to the taxpayer under this section shall be reduced 
(but not below zero) by the aggregate payments made under section 7529 
to such taxpayer for such taxable year.''.
            (3) One-on-one consultations.--The Secretary of the 
        Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall ensure that in 
        person, telephonic, and virtual one-on-one consultations 
        between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service are 
        available to assist taxpayers at all times during regular 
        business hours (and, in the case of in person consultations, at 
        all taxpayer assistance centers of the Internal Revenue 
        Service) in determining--
                    (A) their eligibility for the advance payment 
                program established under section 7529,
                    (B) the amount of the monthly payment for which the 
                taxpayer is eligible under such program,
                    (C) the circumstances or changes in circumstances 
                which, based on the particular characteristics of such 
                taxpayer, are most likely to result in excess payments 
                to such taxpayer which would be subject to recapture 
                under section 7529(f), and
                    (D) such other matters as such Secretary or 
                delegate determines appropriate.
            (4) On-line portal.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the 
        Secretary's delegate) shall establish an on-line portal which 
        allows taxpayers to--
                    (A) elect to receive advance monthly payment under 
                section 7529, including determining the estimated 
                amount described in subsection (b) of such section and 
                determining the amount of such monthly payments,
                    (B) report changes in circumstances and modify the 
                amount of future advance monthly payments under such 
                section, and
                    (C) stop future advance monthly payments under such 
                section and pay back any advance monthly payments.
            (5) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
        77 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
        new item:

``Sec. 7529. Advance payment of earned income credit; earned income 
                            savings accounts.''.
    (h) Outreach Pilot Program.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or 
        the Secretary's designee) shall establish a program to educate 
        taxpayers regarding the availability of the earned income tax 
        credit and the advance monthly payment of such credit. Pursuant 
        to such program--
                    (A) EITC educational letters.--The Secretary (or 
                designee) shall provide a written notice describing the 
                earned income tax credit, the qualifications for 
                receiving such credit, and the program for the advance 
                payment of such credit to each taxpayer that the 
                Secretary (or designee) determines is likely to qualify 
                for such credit.
                    (B) District office workshops.--Each district 
                office of the Internal Revenue Service shall provide 
                workshops and seminars to assist and educate taxpayers 
                regarding the earned income tax credit and the program 
                to provide advance monthly payments of such credit.
                    (C) Quarterly reminders.--The Internal Revenue 
                Service shall provide written reminders each calendar 
                quarter to taxpayers participating in the program to 
                provide advance monthly payments of the earned income 
                tax credit that the amount of such payments are 
                determined on the basis of estimates based on 
                information previously provided by the taxpayer, that 
                the taxpayer is responsible for repaying any amounts 
                received which are in excess of the actual amount of 
                the earned income tax credit, and that the taxpayer 
                should review all the facts and circumstances that may 
                affect the amount of the earned income tax credit of 
                the taxpayer which the taxpayer is receiving in 
                advance.
            (2) Termination.--The program established under paragraph 
        (1) shall terminate at the close of the 10-year period 
        beginning on the date that such program is established by the 
        Secretary (or designee).
            (3) Report on effectiveness of program.--On the date which 
        is 5 years after the establishment of the program under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
        evaluating the effectiveness of the program, including a 
        detailed examination of the effectiveness of each of the 
        initiatives described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of 
        paragraph (1).
    (i) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

 Subtitle H--School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for 
                                Students

SEC. 30801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``School Modernization and 
Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2020'' or the ``School 
MEALS Act of 2020''.

SEC. 30802. EXPANDING DIRECT CERTIFICATION.

    Section 9(b)(4)(F)(iii)(II)(bb) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(4)(F)(iii)(II)(bb)) is amended by 
inserting ``in not more than 3 school years'' after ``measures''.

SEC. 30803. DIRECT CERTIFICATION IMPROVEMENT GRANTS AND TECHNICAL 
              ASSISTANCE.

    Section 9(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1758(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(16) Direct certification improvement grants and 
        technical assistance.--
                    ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            ``(i) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible 
                        entity' means--
                                    ``(I) a State agency; and
                                    ``(II) a Tribal organization.
                            ``(ii) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian 
                        Tribe' has the meaning given the term `Indian 
                        tribe' in section 4 of the Indian Self-
                        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
                        U.S.C. 5304).
                            ``(iii) Rate of direct certification.--The 
                        term `rate of direct certification' means the 
                        percentage of children eligible for direct 
                        certification under paragraphs (4) and (5) for 
                        a school year that were directly certified 
                        under those paragraphs for that school year.
                            ``(iv) Tribal organization.--The term 
                        `Tribal organization' has the meaning given the 
                        term `tribal organization' in section 4 of the 
                        Indian Self-Determination and Education 
                        Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
                    ``(B) Grants.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                        provide grants to eligible entities that 
                        administer the school lunch program under this 
                        Act to improve the rate of direct certification 
                        in the State in which the eligible entity is 
                        located.
                            ``(ii) Priority.--In providing grants under 
                        clause (i), the Secretary shall give priority 
                        to States and Tribal organizations with the 
                        lowest rates of direct certification.
                            ``(iii) Use of funds.--An eligible entity 
                        that receives a grant under clause (i) shall 
                        use the grant funds to pay costs relating to 
                        improving the rate of direct certification in 
                        the State or Indian Tribe, as applicable, 
                        including the cost of--
                                    ``(I) improving technology relating 
                                to direct certification;
                                    ``(II) providing technical 
                                assistance to local educational 
                                agencies;
                                    ``(III) newly implementing or 
                                revising a direct certification system 
                                or process in the State (including at 
                                local educational agencies in the 
                                State) or Indian Tribe, including the 
                                cost of equipment; and
                                    ``(IV) coordinating with multiple 
                                public benefits programs to increase 
                                the rate of direct certification, 
                                including by conducting feasibility 
                                studies and demonstration projects 
                                under section 18(c).
                    ``(C) Food distribution program on indian 
                reservations.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                        provide grants to States and Tribal 
                        organizations administering the food 
                        distribution program on Indian reservations 
                        under section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition 
                        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b))--
                                    ``(I) in the case of a Tribal 
                                organization, if applicable, to 
                                establish a rate of direct 
                                certification of children that are 
                                members of households receiving 
                                assistance under that program; or
                                    ``(II) to improve the rate of 
                                direct certification of children that 
                                are members of households receiving 
                                assistance under that program.
                            ``(ii) Use of funds.--A State or Tribal 
                        organization receiving a grant under this 
                        subparagraph shall use the funds to pay the 
                        costs described in subparagraph (B)(iii).
                    ``(D) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall 
                provide technical assistance to assist the recipients 
                of grants under subparagraphs (B) and (C), and other 
                eligible entities, as appropriate, in improving the 
                rates of direct certification.
                    ``(E) Funding.--
                            ``(i) In general.--On October 1, 2020, out 
                        of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
                        appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury 
                        shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out 
                        this paragraph $28,000,000, to remain available 
                        until expended.
                            ``(ii) Food distribution program on indian 
                        reservations.--Of the funds transferred to the 
                        Secretary under clause (i), the Secretary shall 
                        use not less than $2,000,000 to carry out 
                        subparagraph (C).
                            ``(iii) Technical assistance.--Of the funds 
                        transferred to the Secretary under clause (i), 
                        the Secretary shall use not more than 
                        $3,000,000 to carry out subparagraph (D).
                            ``(iv) Receipt and acceptance.--The 
                        Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall 
                        accept, and shall use to carry out this 
                        paragraph the funds transferred under clause 
                        (i), without further appropriation.''.

SEC. 30804. ENHANCING THE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY OPTION.

    Section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (iv)--
                    (A) in subclause (I)(bb)--
                            (i) by striking ``as of April 1 of the 
                        prior school year'' and inserting ``during the 
                        period beginning on April 1 of the prior school 
                        year and ending on the last day of that school 
                        year''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``as of April 1 of the 
                        school year prior'' and all that follows 
                        through ``subparagraph'' and inserting ``during 
                        the period beginning on April 1 of the covered 
                        school year and ending on the last day of the 
                        covered school year''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(III) Definition of covered 
                                school year.--In this clause, the term 
                                `covered school year' means the school 
                                year prior to the first school year 
                                that a school or local educational 
                                agency elected to receive special 
                                assistance payments under this 
                                subparagraph.''; and
            (2) in clause (x)--
                    (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``for the next 
                school year if, not later than June 30 of the current 
                school year,'' and inserting ``if'';
                    (B) in subclause (II)(aa), by inserting ``, based 
                on counts conducted by schools of identified students 
                beginning on or after April 1 of that school year,'' 
                after ``clause (viii)''; and
                    (C) in subclause (IV)(aa), by inserting ``, based 
                on counts conducted by schools of identified students 
                beginning on or after April 1 of that school year,'' 
                after ``clause (viii)''.

SEC. 30805. ENHANCING DIRECT CERTIFICATION.

    Section 9(b)(15)(B)(ii)(III) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(15)(B)(ii)(III)) is amended by 
striking ``10'' and inserting ``20''.

SEC. 30806. STATE PERFORMANCE ON ENROLLING CHILDREN RECEIVING PROGRAM 
              BENEFITS FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS.

    Section 4301(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(42 U.S.C. 1758a(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) in the case of a State identified under clause 
        (ii)(I) of section 9(b)(4)(F) of the Richard B. Russell 
        National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(4)(F)), a 
        description of--
                    ``(A) the technical assistance provided to the 
                State; and
                    ``(B) the progress made by the State in 
                implementing the measures and meeting the goals 
                described in items (aa) through (cc) of clause 
                (iii)(II) of that section.''.

                        Subtitle I--Protect SNAP

SEC. 30901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Protect SNAP Act''.

SEC. 30902. PREVENTING THE CHANGING OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING WAIVERS 
              UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    No rule, regulation, proposed rule, policy directive, or guideline 
may be issued or enforced by the Secretary of Agriculture, by the head 
of any entity within the Department of Agriculture (including the Food 
and Nutrition Service), or by any other person or entity that--
            (1) supersedes subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) 
        of section 273.24 of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
        as in effect on December 1, 2020; or
            (2) modifies the effect or operation of any such subsection 
        as so in effect.

SEC. 30903. RESTRICTION ON FEDERAL FUNDS.

    No Federal funds (including fees) made available for any fiscal 
year may be used to finalize, implement, administer, enforce, carry 
out, or otherwise give effect to the proposed rule entitled 
``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able 
Bodied Adults Without Dependents'' (84 Fed. Reg. 980; February 1, 
2019).

                Subtitle J--Protections Against Poverty

SEC. 31001. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) According to the Census Bureau, more than 38,000,000 
        people, including 12,000,000 children, lived in poverty in 2018 
        based on the Official Poverty Measure.
            (2) More than 17,000,000 people lived in deep poverty, 
        defined as living in a household with a total cash income below 
        50 percent of its poverty threshold.
            (3) Poverty disproportionately impacts communities of 
        color, with the poverty rate at 20.8 percent for Blacks, 17.6 
        percent for Hispanics, and 10.1 percent for Asians, versus 8.1 
        percent for non-Hispanic Whites.
            (4) The Official Poverty Measure often understates the 
        number of people who have trouble making ends meet.
            (5) According to a 2020 Federal Reserve report on the 
        economic well-being of United States households, an estimated 
        37 percent of people cannot cover an unexpected $400 expense.
            (6) The top one percent of United States households have 
        experienced income growth before taxes and transfer payments 
        nearly seven times faster than the bottom 20 percent of 
        households since 1979.
            (7) Wealth has become even more concentrated than income.
            (8) According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the 
        top 10 percent of United States households ranked by wealth own 
        77 percent of the country's total wealth while those in the 
        bottom 50 percent own one percent.
            (9) A full-time, full-year minimum wage worker at the 
        Federal minimum wage level of $7.25 lives below the poverty 
        line.
            (10) A vast majority of low wage earners lack access to 
        paid family leave, leaving them just one accident or illness 
        away from economic devastation.
            (11) Unions increase workers' wages, ensure access to 
        better benefits, address wage inequality, and reduce poverty.
            (12) 5,140,000 Americans aged 65 and older lived in poverty 
        in 2018.
            (13) According to the United States Census Bureau, 
        27,500,000 people did not have health insurance at any point in 
        2018.
            (14) According to the Federal Reserve, 25 percent of adults 
        reported skipping medical care, such as a visit to a doctor or 
        dentist, because they were unable to afford the cost in 2019.
            (15) Minority and low-income individuals are 
        disproportionately affected by air pollution and are more 
        likely to face health conditions that put them at greater risk 
        when exposed to hazardous air pollution.
            (16) Families living in poverty also struggle to afford 
        childcare, housing, utilities, and food expenses.
            (17) According to the United States Census Bureau, 
        households with incomes less than the Federal poverty level who 
        pay for childcare spend on average four times the percentage of 
        their income on it as do other families.
            (18) In 2017, 83 percent of renter households with incomes 
        below $15,000 paid more than 30 percent of their total 
        household income for housing, experiencing housing costs 
        burdens, and 72 percent paid more than 50 percent of their 
        income for housing, experiencing severe cost burdens.
            (19) Water and wastewater bills are increasingly 
        unaffordable for millions of households nationwide.
            (20) According to the Energy Information Administration, 
        nearly one-third of United States households reported facing a 
        challenge in paying energy bills or sustaining adequate heating 
        and cooling in their homes in 2015.
            (21) More than 20,000,000 Americans lack access to any 
        broadband whatsoever and many more are unable to adopt 
        broadband, primarily due to prohibitive costs.
            (22) Limited access to technology and broadband services 
        makes it difficult for people to apply for jobs online, connect 
        with health insurance, apply for financial aid, telework, or 
        complete online homework.
            (23) According to the Department of Agriculture, 37,200,000 
        people, including 11,200,000 children, lived in food-insecure 
        households in 2018.
            (24) 5,600,000 households had very low food security, 
        defined as households in which the food intake of one or more 
        members was reduced and eating patterns disrupted because of 
        insufficient money and other resources for food.
            (25) According to a 2009 Department of Agriculture report 
        on access to affordable and nutritious food, millions of people 
        live in food deserts, or areas where they are more than a mile 
        from a supermarket.
            (26) Reliable and affordable public transportation is 
        critical to accessing employment, food, health care, and 
        education.
            (27) The educational level attained by individuals has a 
        dramatic impact on poverty, with 25.9 percent of adults over 25 
        years old without a high school diploma in poverty versus 12.7 
        percent for those with a high school degree, but no college, 
        and 4.4 percent for those with a college degree.
            (28) According to the Government Accountability Office, 
        socioeconomic and racial segregation in schools has increased 
        dramatically in the past decade.
            (29) Low-income individuals are more likely to be targeted 
        by child welfare services and the criminal justice system and 
        live in communities with high rates of violence and heavy 
        police presence.
            (30) Low-income parents have their children removed from 
        the household every day, because living in poverty is 
        incorrectly treated as child neglect.
            (31) The criminal justice system often punishes poverty, as 
        court fees and fines disproportionately impact the poor.
            (32) Police are most likely to use deadly force in low-
        income, more highly segregated neighborhoods.
            (33) Low-income communities often have limited social 
        capital and political voice.
            (34) Strict voter ID requirements, closures of polling 
        places, limited access to alternatives to in-person voting and 
        other voter suppression tactics disproportionately impact poor 
        and minority Americans.
            (35) The effects of poverty are widespread, long-lasting, 
        and dangerous, and leave families vulnerable to unexpected 
        events.
            (36) Adults who were poor during childhood are more likely 
        to experience poverty as adults, are less likely to graduate 
        high school, and are less likely to be consistently employed as 
        young adults.
            (37) Lower incomes are associated with shorter life 
        expectancies.
            (38) The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to increase health, 
        food, housing, and economic insecurity and push millions of 
        people into poverty.
            (39) Low-income and minority communities have long 
        experienced inadequate access to health care, housing, 
        nutritious food, and education and economic opportunity, which 
        increase the prevalence of COVID-19 risk factors, such as 
        diabetes, asthma, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
            (40) The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the 
        inequality and poverty afflicting the United States, as well as 
        underlined the shortcomings of its social safety net programs.

SEC. 31002. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    It is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress 
should enact the Poverty Bill of Rights to reaffirm the right of all 
Americans to live a life free from poverty and its impacts, including 
the right to--
            (1) equal opportunity, irrespective of race, gender, or 
        socioeconomic status;
            (2) working family tax credits, such as the Child Tax 
        Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit, that are proven to 
        lift families out of poverty, free from onerous eligibility 
        requirements;
            (3) a livable wage that is enough to ensure adequate 
        housing, food, clothing, and other basic household needs;
            (4) robust paid leave programs so they can care for 
        themselves, their families, and dependents without fear of 
        financial devastation;
            (5) emergency financial assistance in times of 
        unemployment;
            (6) unionize to negotiate for higher wages, better 
        benefits, and safe working conditions;
            (7) financial security for themselves and their families 
        during retirement years;
            (8) quality, affordable health care and prescription drugs;
            (9) clean air through robust environmental and public 
        health policies;
            (10) high-quality, affordable, and reliable childcare;
            (11) accessible, affordable, safe housing;
            (12) safe, clean, and affordable water and wastewater 
        services;
            (13) affordable, reliable energy service;
            (14) equitable access to technology and telephone and 
        broadband services;
            (15) adequate access to affordable and nutritious foods;
            (16) reliable, efficient, and affordable public 
        transportation;
            (17) high-quality, equitable PreK-12 public education;
            (18) safe public schools that promote racial and 
        socioeconomic diversity;
            (19) access to affordable higher education, registered 
        apprenticeships, and other vocational training opportunities;
            (20) live with their families and not be separated from 
        each other on the basis of poverty;
            (21) safe neighborhoods, where they are protected by law 
        enforcement, not targeted, profiled, harassed, and brutalized;
            (22) equal treatment in criminal justice settings, free 
        from discrimination; and
            (23) equal representation and participation in democracy 
        through unfettered, unabridged access to the ballot box, 
        accessible polling places, and alternatives to traditional in-
        person voting, such as early voting and voting by mail.

 Subtitle K--LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle Class

SEC. 31101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``LIFT (Livable Incomes for 
Families Today) the Middle Class Act''.

SEC. 31102. ESTABLISHMENT OF MIDDLE CLASS TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after 
section 36 the following new section:

``SEC. 36A. MIDDLE CLASS TAX CREDIT.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of an eligible individual, 
        for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2018, there 
        shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this 
        subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to so much of the 
        taxpayer's earned income for the preceding taxable year as does 
        not exceed $3,000.
            ``(2) Phaseout of credit.--The amount of the credit 
        allowable to the taxpayer under paragraph (1) for the taxable 
        year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount which 
        bears the same ratio to the amount of the credit determined 
        under such paragraph as--
                    ``(A) the amount (not less than zero) equal to the 
                adjusted gross income (or, if greater, the earned 
                income) of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year 
                minus $30,000, bears to
                    ``(B) $20,000.
            ``(3) Joint returns.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of determining the 
                amount of the credit allowed under this section for any 
                taxable year, if a joint return was filed for the 
                preceding taxable year by an eligible individual and 
                such individual's spouse, each of the dollar amounts 
                under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be doubled.
                    ``(B) Married individuals.--For purposes of 
                determining the amount of the credit allowed under this 
                section for any taxable year, if an individual was 
                married during the preceding taxable year (within the 
                meaning of section 7703), this section shall apply only 
                if a joint return was filed for the preceding taxable 
                year under section 6013.
            ``(4) Head of household.--For purposes of determining the 
        amount of the credit allowed under this section for any taxable 
        year, if a taxpayer filed a return as a head of household for 
        the preceding taxable year, the reduction of the credit 
        allowable to the taxpayer under paragraph (1) shall be 
        determined under paragraph (2) by substituting `$60,000' for 
        `$30,000' in subparagraph (A) thereof.
            ``(5) Inflation adjustments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of any taxable year 
                after 2019, each of the dollar amounts under paragraphs 
                (1), (2), and (4) shall be increased by an amount equal 
                to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment 
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for the 
                        calendar year in which the taxable year begins, 
                        determined by substituting `calendar year 2018' 
                        for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph 
                        (A)(ii) thereof.
                    ``(B) Rounding.--If any increase determined under 
                subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $50, such 
                increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
                $50.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of determining the credit allowed 
under this section for any taxable year--
            ``(1) Eligible individual.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible individual' 
                means an individual--
                            ``(i) who attained 18 years of age before 
                        the close of the preceding taxable year,
                            ``(ii) whose principal place of abode was 
                        in the United States for more than one-half of 
                        the preceding taxable year,
                            ``(iii) who was not a dependent for whom a 
                        deduction is allowable under section 151 to 
                        another taxpayer for any taxable year beginning 
                        in the same calendar year as the preceding 
                        taxable year, and
                            ``(iv) who did not claim the benefits of 
                        section 911 for the preceding taxable year.
                    ``(B) Limitation on eligibility of nonresident 
                aliens.--The term `eligible individual' shall not 
                include any individual who is a nonresident alien 
                individual for any portion of the preceding taxable 
                year, unless such individual is treated for such 
                taxable year as a resident of the United States for 
                purposes of this chapter by reason of an election under 
                subsection (g) or (h) of section 6013.
                    ``(C) Identification number requirement.--No credit 
                shall be allowed under this section to an eligible 
                individual who does not include on the return of tax 
                for the taxable year--
                            ``(i) such individual's taxpayer 
                        identification number, and
                            ``(ii) if the individual was married during 
                        the preceding taxable year (within the meaning 
                        of section 7703), the taxpayer identification 
                        number of such individual's spouse.
                    ``(D) Treatment of military personnel stationed 
                outside of the united states.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A)(ii), the principal place of abode of a 
                member of the Armed Forces of the United States shall 
                be treated as in the United States during any period 
                during which such member is stationed outside the 
                United States while serving on extended active duty 
                with the Armed Forces of the United States. For 
                purposes of the preceding sentence, the term `extended 
                active duty' means any period of active duty pursuant 
                to a call or order to such duty for a period in excess 
                of 90 days or for an indefinite period.
            ``(2) Earned income.--The term `earned income' has the same 
        meaning given such term under section 32(c)(2), except that 
        such term shall include any amounts received by the taxpayer as 
        a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965.
    ``(c) Taxable Year Must Be Full Taxable Year.--Except in the case 
of a taxable year closed by reason of the death of the taxpayer, no 
credit shall be allowable under this section in the case of a taxable 
year covering a period of less than 12 months.
    ``(d) Restrictions on Taxpayer Who Improperly Claimed Credit in 
Prior Year.--Rules similar to subsection (k) of section 32 shall apply 
for purposes of this section.
    ``(e) Amount of Credit To Be Determined Under Tables.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of the credit allowed by this 
        section shall be determined under tables prescribed by the 
        Secretary.
            ``(2) Requirements for tables.--The tables prescribed under 
        paragraph (1) shall reflect the provisions of subsection (a) 
        and shall have income brackets of not greater than $50 each--
                    ``(A) for earned income between $0 and the amount 
                of earned income at which the credit is phased out 
                under subsection (a)(2), and
                    ``(B) for adjusted gross income between the dollar 
                amount at which the phaseout begins under subsection 
                (a)(2) and the amount of adjusted gross income at which 
                the credit is phased out under such subsection.
    ``(f) Reconciliation of Credit and Advance Payments.--The amount of 
the credit allowed under this section for any taxable year shall be 
reduced (but not below zero) by the aggregate amount of any advance 
payments of such credit under section 7527A for such taxable year.''.
    (b) Advance Payment of Middle Class Tax Credit.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986 is amended by inserting after section 7527 the following 
        new section:

``SEC. 7527A. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF MIDDLE CLASS TAX CREDIT.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of the LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle 
Class Act, the Secretary shall establish a program for making advance 
payments of the credit allowed under section 36A on a monthly basis 
(determined without regard to subsection (f) of such section) to any 
taxpayer who--
            ``(1) the Secretary has determined will be allowed such 
        credit for the taxable year, and
            ``(2) has made an election under subsection (c).
    ``(b) Amount of Advance Payment.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
        amount of the monthly advance payment of the credit provided to 
        a taxpayer during the applicable period shall be equal to the 
        lesser of--
                    ``(A) an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) the amount of the credit which the 
                        Secretary has determined will be allowed to 
                        such taxpayer under section 36A for the taxable 
                        year ending in such applicable period, divided 
                        by
                            ``(ii) 12, or
                    ``(B) such other amount as is elected by the 
                taxpayer.
            ``(2) Applicable period.--For purposes of this section, the 
        term `applicable period' means the 12-month period from the 
        month of July of the taxable year through the month of June of 
        the subsequent taxable year.
    ``(c) Election of Advance Payment.--A taxpayer may elect to receive 
an advance payment of the credit allowed under section 36A for any 
taxable year by including such election on a timely filed return for 
the preceding taxable year.
    ``(d) Internal Revenue Service Notification.--The Internal Revenue 
Service shall take such steps as may be appropriate to ensure that 
taxpayers who are eligible to receive the credit under section 36A are 
aware of the availability of the advance payment of such credit under 
this section.
    ``(e) Authority.--The Secretary may prescribe such regulations or 
other guidance as may be appropriate or necessary for the purposes of 
carrying out this section.''.
    (c) Income Disregard.--Any credit or refund allowed or made to any 
individual by reason of section 36A of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (as added by this section) shall not be taken into account as 
income and shall not be taken into account as resources for purposes of 
determining the eligibility of such individual or any other individual 
for benefits or assistance, or the amount or extent of benefits or 
assistance, under any Federal program or under any State or local 
program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.
    (d) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986 is amended by inserting ``36A,'' after ``36,''.
            (2) Section 6213(g)(2) of such Code is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``or section 
                36A'' after ``credit)'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ``or 36A'' 
                after ``section 32'';
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (K) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(K) an omission of information required by 
                section 32(k)(2) or 36(e) or an entry on the return 
                claiming--
                            ``(i) the credit under section 32 for a 
                        taxable year for which the credit is disallowed 
                        under subsection (k)(1) thereof, or
                            ``(ii) the credit under section 36A for a 
                        taxable year for which the credit is disallowed 
                        under subsection (d) thereof,''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``or 32'' and 
                inserting ``32, or 36A''.
            (3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of 
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting 
        after the item relating to section 36 the following new item:

``Sec. 36A. Middle class tax credit.''.
            (4) The table of sections for chapter 77 of such Code is 
        amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7527 
        the following:

``Sec. 7527A. Advance payment of middle class tax credit.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to earned income received after December 31, 2017.

SEC. 31103. RETURN PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by inserting after section 7526 the following new section:

``SEC. 7526A. RETURN PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS.

    ``(a) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program.--
            ``(1) Establishment of program.--The Secretary, through the 
        Internal Revenue Service, shall establish a Community Volunteer 
        Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (hereinafter in 
        this section referred to as the `VITA grant program'). Except 
        as otherwise provided in this section, the VITA grant program 
        shall be administered in a manner which is substantially 
        similar to the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 
        matching grants demonstration program established under title I 
        of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.
            ``(2) Matching grants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may, subject to 
                the availability of appropriated funds, make available 
                grants under the VITA grant program to provide matching 
                funds for the development, expansion, or continuation 
                of qualified return preparation programs assisting low-
                income taxpayers and members of underserved 
                populations.
                    ``(B) Application.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), 
                        in order to be eligible for a grant under this 
                        section, a qualified return preparation program 
                        shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
                        such time, in such manner, and containing such 
                        information as the Secretary may reasonably 
                        require.
                            ``(ii) Accuracy review.--In the case of any 
                        qualified return preparation program which was 
                        awarded a grant under this section and was 
                        subsequently subject to a field site visit by 
                        the Internal Revenue Service (including through 
                        the Stakeholder Partnerships, Education, and 
                        Communication office) in which it was 
                        determined that the average accuracy rate for 
                        preparation of tax returns through such program 
                        was less than 90 percent, such program shall 
                        not be eligible for any additional grants under 
                        this section unless such program provides, as 
                        part of their application, sufficient 
                        documentation regarding the corrective measures 
                        established by such program to address the 
                        deficiencies identified following the field 
                        site visit.
                    ``(C) Priority.--In awarding grants under this 
                section, the Secretary shall give priority to 
                applications--
                            ``(i) demonstrating assistance to low-
                        income taxpayers, with emphasis on outreach to 
                        and services for such taxpayers,
                            ``(ii) demonstrating taxpayer outreach and 
                        educational activities relating to eligibility 
                        and availability of income supports available 
                        through the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, such 
                        as the earned income tax credit, and
                            ``(iii) demonstrating specific outreach and 
                        focus on one or more underserved populations.
                    ``(D) Duration of grants.--Upon application of a 
                qualified return preparation program, the Secretary is 
                authorized to award a multi-year grant not to exceed 3 
                years.
            ``(3) Aggregate limitation.--Unless otherwise provided by 
        specific appropriation, the Secretary shall not allocate more 
        than $30,000,000 per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of 
        administering the program) to carry out the purposes of this 
        section.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Qualified return preparation programs 
        receiving a grant under this section may use the grant for--
                    ``(A) ordinary and necessary costs associated with 
                program operation in accordance with Cost Principles 
                Circulars as set forth by the Office of Management and 
                Budget, including--
                            ``(i) for wages or salaries of persons 
                        coordinating the activities of the program,
                            ``(ii) to develop training materials, 
                        conduct training, and perform quality reviews 
                        of the returns for which assistance has been 
                        provided under the program, and
                            ``(iii) for equipment purchases and 
                        vehicle-related expenses associated with remote 
                        or rural tax preparation services,
                    ``(B) outreach and educational activities described 
                in subsection (a)(2)(C)(ii), and
                    ``(C) services related to financial education and 
                capability, asset development, and the establishment of 
                savings accounts in connection with tax return 
                preparation.
            ``(2) Use of grants for overhead expenses prohibited.--No 
        grant made under this section may be used for overhead expenses 
        that are not directly related to any qualified return 
        preparation program.
    ``(c) Promotion and Referral.--
            ``(1) Promotion.--The Secretary shall promote the benefits 
        of, and encourage the use of, tax preparation through qualified 
        return preparation programs through the use of mass 
        communications, referrals, and other means.
            ``(2) Internal revenue service referrals.--The Secretary 
        may refer taxpayers to qualified return preparation programs 
        receiving funding under this section.
            ``(3) VITA grantee referral.--Qualified return preparation 
        programs receiving a grant under this section are encouraged to 
        refer, as appropriate, to local or regional Low Income Taxpayer 
        Clinics individuals who are eligible to receive services at 
        such clinics.
    ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Qualified return preparation program.--The term 
        `qualified return preparation program' means any program--
                    ``(A) which provides assistance to individuals, not 
                less than 90 percent of whom are low-income taxpayers, 
                in preparing and filing Federal income tax returns,
                    ``(B) which is administered by a qualified entity,
                    ``(C) in which all of the volunteers who assist in 
                the preparation of Federal income tax returns meet the 
                training requirements prescribed by the Secretary, and
                    ``(D) which uses a quality review process which 
                reviews 100 percent of all returns.
            ``(2) Qualified entity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified entity' 
                means any entity which--
                            ``(i) is an eligible organization (as 
                        described in subparagraph (B)),
                            ``(ii) is in compliance with Federal tax 
                        filing and payment requirements,
                            ``(iii) is not debarred or suspended from 
                        Federal contracts, grants, or cooperative 
                        agreements, and
                            ``(iv) agrees to provide documentation to 
                        substantiate any matching funds provided under 
                        the VITA grant program.
                    ``(B) Eligible organization.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), 
                        the term `eligible organization' means--
                                    ``(I) an institution of higher 
                                education which is described in section 
                                102 (other than subsection (a)(1)(C) 
                                thereof) of the Higher Education Act of 
                                1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088), as in effect on 
                                the date of the enactment of this 
                                section, and which has not been 
                                disqualified from participating in a 
                                program under title IV of such Act,
                                    ``(II) an organization described in 
                                section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue 
                                Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under 
                                section 501(a) of such Code,
                                    ``(III) a local government agency, 
                                including--
                                            ``(aa) a county or 
                                        municipal government agency, 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) an Indian tribe, as 
                                        defined in section 4(13) of the 
                                        Native American Housing 
                                        Assistance and Self-
                                        Determination Act of 1996 (25 
                                        U.S.C. 4103(13)), including any 
                                        tribally designated housing 
                                        entity (as defined in section 
                                        4(22) of such Act (25 U.S.C. 
                                        4103(22))), tribal subsidiary, 
                                        subdivision, or other wholly 
                                        owned tribal entity, or
                                    ``(IV) a local, State, regional, or 
                                national coalition (with one lead 
                                organization which meets the 
                                eligibility requirements of subclause 
                                (I), (II), or (III) acting as the 
                                applicant organization).
                            ``(ii) Alternative eligible organization.--
                        If no eligible organization described in clause 
                        (i) is available to assist the targeted 
                        population or community, the term `eligible 
                        organization' shall include--
                                    ``(I) a State government agency, 
                                and
                                    ``(II) a Cooperative Extension 
                                Service office.
            ``(3) Low-income taxpayers.--The term `low-income taxpayer' 
        means a taxpayer who has income for the taxable year which does 
        not exceed an amount equal to the completed phaseout amount 
        under section 32(b) for a married couple filing a joint return 
        with three or more qualifying children, as determined in a 
        revenue procedure or other published guidance.
            ``(4) Underserved population.--The term `underserved 
        population' includes populations of persons with disabilities, 
        persons with limited English proficiency, Native Americans, 
        individuals living in rural areas, members of the Armed Forces 
        and their spouses, and the elderly.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 77 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 7526 the following new item:

``7526A. Return preparation programs for low-income taxpayers.''.

SEC. 31104. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    It is the sense of the House of Representatives that the costs of 
carrying out this section and the amendments made by this subtitle 
should be fully offset through--
            (1) the repeal of Public Law 115-97, with the exception of 
        any provisions or amendments under such Public Law that provide 
        relief to taxpayers with less than $100,000 in annual income; 
        and
            (2) a fee, in such amount as is determined appropriate by 
        the Secretary of the Treasury for purposes of offsetting the 
        costs of carrying out this subtitle and the amendments made by 
        this subtitle, to be assessed on any financial institution that 
        has total consolidated assets of more than $50,000,000,000.

               Subtitle L--Financial Inclusion in Banking

SEC. 31201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Financial Inclusion in Banking 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 31202. OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO UNDER-
              BANKED, UN-BANKED, AND UNDERSERVED CONSUMERS.

    Section 1013(b)(2) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
(12 U.S.C. 5493(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Director shall establish a unit'' and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Director shall establish a 
                unit to be known as the `Office of Community 
                Affairs'''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Duties related to under-banked, un-banked, 
                and underserved consumers.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Office of Community 
                        Affairs shall--
                                    ``(I) lead coordination of research 
                                to identify any causes and challenges 
                                contributing to the decision of 
                                individuals who, and households that, 
                                do not initiate or maintain on-going 
                                and sustainable relationships with 
                                depository institutions, including 
                                consulting with trade associations 
                                representing depository institutions, 
                                trade associations representing 
                                minority depository institutions, 
                                organizations representing the 
                                interests of traditionally underserved 
                                consumers and communities, 
                                organizations representing the 
                                interests of consumers (particularly 
                                low- and moderate-income individuals), 
                                civil rights groups, community groups, 
                                consumer advocates, and the Consumer 
                                Advisory Board about this matter;
                                    ``(II) identify subject matter 
                                experts within the Bureau to work on 
                                the issues identified under subclause 
                                (I);
                                    ``(III) lead coordination efforts 
                                between other Federal departments and 
                                agencies to better assess the reasons 
                                for the lack of, and help increase the 
                                participation of, under-banked, un-
                                banked, and underserved consumers in 
                                the banking system; and
                                    ``(IV) identify and develop 
                                strategies to increase financial 
                                education to under-banked, un-banked, 
                                and underserved consumers.
                            ``(ii) Coordination with other bureau 
                        offices.--In carrying out this paragraph, the 
                        Office of Community Affairs shall consult with 
                        and coordinate with the research unit 
                        established under subsection (b)(1) and such 
                        other offices of the Bureau as the Director may 
                        determine appropriate.
                            ``(iii) Reporting.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The Office of 
                                Community Affairs shall submit a report 
                                to Congress, within two years of the 
                                date of enactment of this subparagraph 
                                and every 2 years thereafter, that 
                                identifies any factors impeding the 
                                ability of, or limiting the option for, 
                                individuals or households to have 
                                access to fair, on-going, and 
                                sustainable relationships with 
                                depository institutions to meet their 
                                financial needs, discusses any 
                                regulatory, legal, or structural 
                                barriers to enhancing participation of 
                                under-banked, un-banked, and 
                                underserved consumers with depository 
                                institutions, and contains 
                                recommendations to promote better 
                                participation for all consumers with 
                                the banking system.
                                    ``(II) Timing of report.--To the 
                                extent possible, the Office shall 
                                submit each report required under 
                                subclause (I) during a year in which 
                                the Federal Deposit Insurance 
                                Corporation does not issue the report 
                                on encouraging use of depository 
                                institutions by the unbanked required 
                                under section 49 of the Federal Deposit 
                                Insurance Act.''.

SEC. 31203. DISCRETIONARY SURPLUS FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--The dollar amount specified under section 
7(a)(3)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 289(a)(3)(A)) is 
reduced by $10,000,000.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on September 30, 2021.

SEC. 31204. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this subtitle, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be 
determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary 
Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this subtitle, submitted for 
printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House 
Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage.

                 Subtitle M--Investing in State Energy

SEC. 31301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Investing in State Energy 
Act''.

SEC. 31302. TIMING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
              UNDER THE STATE ENERGY PROGRAM AND THE WEATHERIZATION 
              ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Timing for Distribution of Financial Assistance Under the 
Weatherization Assistance Program.--Section 417(d) of the Energy 
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6867(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(d) Payments'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(d) Method and Timing of Payments.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any 
        payments''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Timing.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
        (including regulations), not later than 60 days after the date 
        on which funds have been made available to provide assistance 
        under this part, the Secretary shall distribute to the 
        applicable recipient the full amount of assistance to be 
        provided to the recipient under this part for the fiscal 
        year.''.
    (b) Timing for Distribution of Financial Assistance Under the State 
Energy Program.--Section 363 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6323) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Timing for Distribution of Financial Assistance.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), not 
later than 60 days after the date on which funds have been made 
available to provide financial assistance under this section, the 
Secretary shall distribute to the applicable State the full amount of 
assistance to be provided to the State under this section for the 
fiscal year.''.

                  Subtitle N--Pathways Out of Poverty

SEC. 31401. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The persistence of poverty, and especially 
        intergenerational poverty, in America can be seen as a deep, 
        structural problem that implicates our value system and our 
        educational and economic institutions.
            (2) Poverty may be defined as the lack of basic necessities 
        of life such as food, shelter, clothing, health care, 
        education, economic security, and economic opportunity.
            (3) Policy initiatives and many safety net programs 
        addressing poverty have not kept pace with the needs of 
        millions of Americans.
            (4) The lack of an equitable distribution of housing 
        choices across the country leads to isolation and concentrated 
        poverty.
            (5) The number of Americans living in poverty rose by over 
        2.6 million from 2009 to 2010 (U.S. Census Bureau, September 
        2011).
            (6) There were 46.2 million Americans living in poverty in 
        2010, consisting of 15.1 percent of the American people (U.S. 
        Census Bureau, September 2011).
            (7) Poverty has a disproportionate impact on minority 
        communities in America with 27.4 percent of African Americans, 
        26.6 percent of Hispanics, 12.1 percent of Asian Americans, and 
        9.9 percent of Whites living in poverty in the United States in 
        2010 (U.S. Census Bureau, September 2011).
            (8) In 2010 a family of 4 was considered poor under the 
        U.S. Census Bureau's official measure if the family's income 
        was below $22,314.
            (9) The economic consequences of poverty in the United 
        States are estimated to be at least $500 billion per year 
        (Center for American Progress, 2007).
            (10) Children who grow up in poverty experience higher 
        crime rates, decreased productivity, and higher health costs 
        over their lives (Center for American Progress, 2007).
            (11) 3,500,000 seniors lived in poverty in 2010 (U.S. 
        Census Bureau, 2011).
            (12) Young Americans, ages 18-24, experience a higher 
        poverty rate than the national average (U.S. Census Bureau, 
        2011).
            (13) 16,400,000 children lived in poverty in 2010--more 
        than one in every five American children (U.S. Census Bureau, 
        2011).
            (14) Almost 35 percent of African-American children and 
        over 30 percent of Hispanic children lived in poverty in 2009 
        (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011).
            (15) The 46,180,000 of Americans in poverty in 2010 was the 
        largest number yet recorded in the 52 years for which poverty 
        estimates are available (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011).
            (16) The United States overseas territories have high 
        levels of poverty and varying access to Federal anti-poverty 
        programs. Poverty rates in 2009 for people over 18 were 41.4 
        percent in Puerto Rico, 53.7 percent in Guam, 65.1 percent in 
        the United States Virgin Islands, 66.6 percent in the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and 52.6 percent 
        in American Samoa.
            (17) Individuals and families in poverty are more socially 
        vulnerable to natural disasters, extreme weather and impacts of 
        climate change and have greater difficulty preparing for, 
        responding to and recovering from such events (Oxfam America, 
        2009).
            (18) Children who live in families who fall into poverty 
        for even short periods of time are at greater risk of a 
        lifetime of lower earnings, lower educational attainment, and 
        increased reliance on public services and increased rates of 
        incarceration (First Focus, 2008).
            (19) It is estimated that the additional 3 million children 
        who were forced into poverty due to the recession of 2008, 
        resulted in $35 billion in economic losses annually, and will 
        cause at least $1.7 trillion in economic losses to the United 
        States during their lifetimes (First Focus, 2008).
            (20) Reducing poverty, especially child poverty, not only 
        reduces costs for Federal, State, and local social services and 
        benefits programs, but also increases tax revenue at all levels 
        of government (Children's Defense Fund, 2009).
            (21) The House of Representatives, on January 22, 2008, has 
        resolved that it is the sense of Congress that the United 
        States should set a national goal of cutting poverty in half 
        over the next 10 years.

SEC. 31402. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means any 
        executive department, Government corporation, Government-
        controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive 
        branch of the Government (including the Executive Office of the 
        President), or any independent regulatory agency.
            (2) Poverty.--The term ``poverty'' means an income level 
        and living standard associated with and based on the official 
        poverty measure as established and updated by the U.S. Census 
        Bureau which establishes a threshold of minimum income 
        necessary to achieve a standard of living free from deprivation 
        of basic needs.
            (3) Extreme poverty.--The term ``extreme poverty'' means 
        having an income level or living standard at a level of extreme 
        deprivation based on living with income below 50 percent of the 
        Federal poverty line as established by the U.S. Census.
            (4) Near poverty.--The term ``near poverty'' means having a 
        level of household income below 200 percent of the Federal 
        poverty line.
            (5) Child poverty.--The term ``child poverty'' means 
        poverty which impacts those persons under 18 years of age.
            (6) Deprivation.--The term ``deprivation'' means lacking 
        some or all basic human needs.
            (7) Decent living standard.--The term ``decent living 
        standard'' means the amount of annual income that would allow 
        an individual to live beyond deprivation at a safe and decent, 
        but modest, standard of living.
            (8) Alternative poverty measures.--The term ``alternative 
        poverty measures'' means measures and indicators, other than 
        the traditional income based measure of poverty, which can 
        provide a more detailed picture of the low-income and poverty 
        stricken populations, such as the number of people who were 
        kept above poverty by Government supports, the number of people 
        who are poor due to medical expenses, child care, and work 
        expenses, the rates of food insecurity, the number of people 
        who are asset poor (with less than three months of income 
        saved), the number of disconnected youth, teen birth rates, 
        participation rates in Federal anti-poverty programs for all 
        eligible populations, and the number of people who are 
        unbanked.
            (9) Regional costs of living.--The term ``regional costs of 
        living'' means a measure of the differing costs of maintaining 
        a given living standard in varying regional, geographic, urban 
        or rural regions.
            (10) Economic insecurity.--The term ``economic insecurity'' 
        means the inability of individuals and households to cope with 
        routine adverse or costly life events and the lack of means to 
        maintain a decent standard of living and to recover from the 
        costly consequences of those events.
            (11) Economic stability.--The term ``economic stability'' 
        means individuals and households have access to the means and 
        support systems necessary to effectively cope with adverse or 
        costly life events and have the ability to effectively recover 
        from the consequences of those events while maintaining their 
        standard of living or maintaining a decent standard of living.
            (12) Digital divide.--The term ``digital divide'' means the 
        gap between individuals, households, businesses and geographic 
        areas at different socio-economic levels with regard to both 
        their access information and communications technologies and 
        including the imbalance both in physical access to technology 
        and the resources, education and skills needed to effectively 
        use computer technology and the Internet for a wide variety of 
        activities.
            (13) Outcomes.--The term ``outcomes'' means change in the 
        economic status, economic instability or economic security of 
        an individual, household or other population which is 
        attributable to a planned intervention, benefit, or service or 
        series of interventions, benefits, and services, regardless of 
        whether such an intervention was intended to change such 
        economic status.
            (14) Disparate impact.--The term ``disparate impact'' 
        refers to the historic and ongoing impacts of the pattern and 
        practice of discrimination in employment, education, housing, 
        banking and nearly every other aspect of American life in the 
        economy, society or culture that have an adverse impact on 
        minorities, women, or other protected groups, regardless of 
        whether such practices were motivated by discriminatory intent.

SEC. 31403. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FEDERAL INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON 
              REDUCING POVERTY.

    (a) Establishment of Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing 
Poverty.--There is established within the Department of Health and 
Human Services, a Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing 
Poverty, which shall be chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, and whose members shall be selected by their respective 
agency heads from the senior ranks of their agencies, which shall--
            (1) develop, within 180 days of enactment, a National 
        Strategy to reduce the number of persons living in poverty in 
        America in half within 10 years of the release of the 2012 
        Census report on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage 
        in the United States: 2011, that includes goals and objectives 
        relating to--
                    (A) reducing in half the number of Americans living 
                in poverty as reported by the 2012 Census report on 
                Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the 
                United States: 2011;
                    (B) eliminating child poverty in America;
                    (C) eliminating extreme poverty in America;
                    (D) improving the effectiveness and outcomes of 
                poverty-related programs by improving our understanding 
                of the root causes of poverty, the social, economic, 
                and the cultural contributors to persistent 
                intergenerational poverty;
                    (E) improving the measure of poverty to include 
                more indicators and measures that can meaningfully 
                account for other aspects relating to the measure of 
                poverty, such as regional differences in costs of 
                living, the impact of rising income inequality, the 
                impact of the persistent ``digital divide'', expanding 
                the understanding of poverty by distinguishing a 
                standard that measures a level of freedom from 
                deprivation versus a standard that measures a standard 
                of economic adequacy provided by a living wage and 
                access to a decent living standard, and the impact of 
                poverty on other measures of economic stability and 
                economic outcomes, such as educational attainment, 
                rates of incarceration, lifetime earnings, access to 
                health care, health care outcomes, access to housing, 
                and including other measures as necessary to improve 
                our understanding of why poverty persists in America;
                    (F) eliminating the disparate rates of poverty 
                based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, or sexual 
                orientation and identity, especially among children in 
                those households so impacted;
                    (G) measuring effectiveness of poverty related 
                programs on the basis of long-term outcomes, including 
                the long-term savings and value of preventive practice 
                and policy, and employing fact-based measures of 
                programs to make improvements;
                    (H) improving the accessibility of benefit and 
                social services programs, reducing the complexity and 
                difficulty of enrollment, and improving the rates of 
                enrollment in need based programs for all eligible 
                recipients to maximize the impact of benefits and 
                social services programs on reducing the impacts of 
                poverty and improving economic outcomes;
                    (I) making more uniform eligibility requirements to 
                improve the coordination of service delivery, reduce 
                gaps in eligibility, and improve outcomes of programs 
                addressing poverty in the Federal Government;
                    (J) reducing the negative impacts of asset limits 
                for eligibility which impact Federal, State and local 
                poverty programs on the effectiveness of programs where 
                limited eligibility creates gaps in necessary service 
                and benefit delivery, and restricts access to benefits 
                as individuals and families attempt to transition off 
                of assistance programs and which can prevent needy 
                beneficiaries from improving long-term outcomes and 
                achieving long-term economic independence from need-
                based programs;
                    (K) identifying Federal programs, including those 
                related to disaster relief, hazard mitigation, extreme 
                weather and climate change, and necessary reforms to 
                better target resources towards disproportionately 
                impacted socially vulnerable, low-income and 
                disadvantaged communities may provide greater socio-
                economic benefits;
                    (L) improving the ability of community-based 
                organizations to participate in the development, 
                oversight and implementation of Federal poverty-related 
                programs;
                    (M) improving access to good jobs with adequate 
                wages and benefits by individuals living in poverty, 
                low-income households, and the unemployed;
                    (N) expanding and stabilizing poor and low-income 
                persons connection to work and access to critical job 
                training and/or skills upgrade training that will lead 
                to re-entry in the workforce;
                    (O) developing a comprehensive strategy to connect 
                low-income young people and to re-connect currently 
                disconnected youth to education, work, and their 
                community; and
                    (P) shifting the focus of poverty and means-tested 
                programs across the Federal Government beyond the 
                relief of deprivation and instead setting goals, 
                measures, and outcomes more focused on measuring the 
                success of programs in supporting and improving how 
                capable individuals and families can access educational 
                and economic opportunities to successfully transition 
                away from accessing public assistance and benefits and 
                achieving long-term economic stability which will 
                reduce long-term costs in domestic social needs 
                programs, reduce long-term health care costs due to the 
                improved health of formerly poverty stricken 
                households, increase the number of taxpaying 
                individuals which will increase revenue, and lower the 
                enrollment and costs in need based benefits and 
                services programs, thus improving the economy and 
                reducing long-term deficits for Federal, State, and 
                local governments;
            (2) oversee, coordinate, and integrate all policies and 
        activities of the Federal Government, in coordination and 
        consultation with the Domestic Policy Council and the National 
        Economic Council, across all agencies relating to reducing the 
        number of individuals, families, and children living below the 
        Federal poverty line, in extreme poverty or near poverty and 
        increasing the number of households able to achieve long-term 
        economic stability with assets sufficient to maintain a decent 
        living standard without relying on public-support--
                    (A) economic, commercial, and programmatic policies 
                that can effect or relieve the effects of poverty 
                through job creation, and economic development targeted 
                to low-income, minority, rural, urban and other 
                populations who suffer disparate rates of poverty, 
                among Federal agencies; and
                    (B) services and benefits including emergency 
                programs, discretionary economic programs, and other 
                policies and activities necessary to ensure that the 
                Federal Government is able to mount effective responses 
                to economic downturns and increases in the rates of 
                poverty;
            (3) ensure that all relevant Federal agencies comply with 
        appropriate guidelines, policies, and directives from the 
        Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty and the 
        Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal 
        agencies with responsibilities relating to poverty reduction or 
        improving economic stability and independence;
            (4) ensure that Federal agencies, State governments and 
        relevant congressional committees have access to, receive, and 
        appropriately disseminate best practices in the administration 
        of programs, have adequate resources to maximize the public 
        awareness of programs, increase the reach of those programs, 
        especially into historically disenfranchised communities, 
        maximize enrollment for all eligible Americans, share relevant 
        data, and issue relevant guidance in consultation with 
        nongovernment organizations and policy experts in the field and 
        State and local government officials who administer or direct 
        policy for anti-poverty programs in increasing and maximizing 
        the enrollment into and administration of programs and services 
        designed to alleviate poverty;
            (5) enact best practices for improved data collection, 
        relevant to--
                    (A) reducing poverty;
                    (B) reducing the racial, ethnic, age, gender, and 
                sexual orientation or sexual identity based disparities 
                in the rates of poverty;
                    (C) adequately measuring the effectiveness, 
                efficiency and impact of programs on the outcomes for 
                individuals, families and communities who receive 
                benefits and services;
                    (D) streamlining enrollment and eligibility for 
                programs;
                    (E) improving long-term outcomes for individuals 
                who are enrolled in service and benefit programs;
                    (F) reducing reliance on public programs;
                    (G) improving connections to work;
                    (H) improving economic stability;
                    (I) improving savings and investment, access to 
                capital, increasing rates of entrepreneurship;
                    (J) improving our understanding of the impact of 
                extreme weather and natural disasters on economically 
                vulnerable communities and improving those communities' 
                resilience to and recovery from extreme weather and 
                natural disasters;
                    (K) improving access to living wage employment; and
                    (L) improving access to employment-based benefits; 
                and
            (6) study the feasibility of and test different 
        interagency, State and local, public/private models of 
        cooperative service and benefit delivery by creating necessary 
        exemptions, waivers and funding sources to allow improved 
        cooperation and innovation in the development of programs, 
        practices, policies and procedures that advance the goal of 
        reducing poverty and increasing economic opportunity.
    (b) Director of National Poverty Policy.--There shall be a Staff 
Director of National Poverty Policy, who shall be the head of the 
Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty.

SEC. 31404. APPOINTMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR.

    (a) Appointment.--
            (1) In general.--The Staff Director shall be appointed by 
        the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
            (2) Qualifications.--The Secretary shall appoint the Staff 
        Director from among individuals who have demonstrated ability 
        and knowledge in social policy, improving outcome based 
        management, issues of equity and equal opportunity and access 
        to services and economic opportunity.
    (b) Responsibilities.--The Staff Director shall--
            (1) advise the Secretary and all relevant cabinet 
        secretaries, and agency officials regarding the establishment 
        of policies, goals, objectives, and priorities for reducing 
        poverty in America in half in ten years, ending child poverty, 
        ending extreme poverty and eliminating racial, ethnic, gender, 
        and sexual identity and orientation based disparities in the 
        rates of poverty;
            (2) advise the Secretary, when directed by the Secretary, 
        advise relevant cabinet secretaries, heads of independent 
        Federal agencies and other entities within the Executive Office 
        of the President regarding mechanisms to improve the 
        effectiveness, coordination, impact, and outcomes of social 
        services, benefits, and other poverty reduction and economic 
        opportunity programs, in collaboration with experts in the 
        field, nongovernmental organizations, and other governments;
            (3) work with Federal agencies to oversee, coordinate, and 
        integrate the implementation of the National Plan or Strategy, 
        including consultation with independent nongovernmental policy 
        experts and service provider groups engaged in serving low-
        income persons, children and households, State and local 
        government officials who administer or direct policy for anti-
        poverty programs, and with as many groups that directly 
        represent low-income people, such as public housing tenants' 
        associations, or other similar groups; and
            (4) resolve any disputes that arise between Federal 
        agencies relating to the National Plan to reduce poverty in 
        half in ten years or other matters within the responsibility of 
        the Office.

SEC. 31405. CONSULTATION.

    (a) In General.--The Director may consult and obtain 
recommendations from, as needed, such Presidential and other advisory 
entities such as consultation with independent nongovernmental policy 
experts and service provider groups engaged in serving low-income 
persons, children, and households; State and local government officials 
who administer or direct policy for anti-poverty programs, and groups 
made up of low-income people, such as public housing tenants' 
associations, or other similar groups as the Director determines will 
assist in carrying out the mission of the Office, including, but not 
limited to--
            (1) the Administration for Children and Families (ACF);
            (2) the Administration on Aging (AoA);
            (3) the Department of Agriculture (USDA);
            (4) the Bankruptcy Courts;
            (5) the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection;
            (6) the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA);
            (7) the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA);
            (8) the Bureau of the Census;
            (9) the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion;
            (10) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly 
        the Health Care Financing Administration);
            (11) the Commission on Civil Rights;
            (12) the Office of Community Planning and Development;
            (13) the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau;
            (14) the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and 
        Delinquency Prevention;
            (15) the Corporation for National and Community Service;
            (16) the Council of Economic Advisers;
            (17) the Department of Agriculture (USDA);
            (18) the Department of Commerce (DOC);
            (19) the Department of Defense (DOD);
            (20) the Department of Education (ED);
            (21) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS);
            (22) the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD);
            (23) the Department of Justice (DOJ);
            (24) the Department of Labor (DOL);
            (25) the Department of the Treasury;
            (26) the Department of Transportation (DOT);
            (27) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA);
            (28) the Disability Employment Policy Office;
            (29) the Domestic Policy Council;
            (30) the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA);
            (31) the Economic Development Administration;
            (32) the Economic Research Service;
            (33) the English Language Acquisition Office;
            (34) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC);
            (35) the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity;
            (36) the Federal Bureau of Prisons;
            (37) the Federal Housing Finance Board;
            (38) the Federal Labor Relations Authority;
            (39) the Federal Trade Commission (FTC);
            (40) the Food and Nutrition Service;
            (41) the Indian Health Service;
            (42) the Interagency Council on Homelessness;
            (43) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS);
            (44) the Legal Services Corporation;
            (45) the National AIDS Policy Office;
            (46) the National Credit Union Administration;
            (47) the National Economic Council;
            (48) the National Institutes of Health (NIH);
            (49) the National Labor Relations Board;
            (50) the Occupational Safety & Health Administration 
        (OSHA);
            (51) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB);
            (52) the Office of Refugee Resettlement;
            (53) the Office of Policy Development and Research (Housing 
        and Urban Development Department);
            (54) the Small Business Administration (SBA);
            (55) the Social Security Administration (SSA);
            (56) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
        Administration;
            (57) the Veterans' Employment and Training Service; and
            (58) the Women's Bureau (Labor Department).
    (b) National Strategy.--In developing and updating the National 
Strategy the Executive Director shall consult with the Domestic Policy 
Council, the National Economic Council, and, as appropriate, hold 
regional public hearings around the country to collect information and 
feedback from the public on their efforts and experience for the 
development and updating of the National Strategy and make this 
information available to the public.

SEC. 31406. REPORTS TO CONGRESS AND THE PUBLIC.

    (a) In General.--The Chair of the Federal Interagency Working Group 
on Reducing Poverty shall submit an annual report to the appropriate 
congressional committees describing the activities, ongoing projects, 
and plans of the Federal Government designed to meet the goals and 
objectives of the National Strategy on Poverty. The report shall 
include an accounting of the savings to the Government from any 
increased efficiencies in the delivery of services, any savings from 
reducing the numbers of Americans living in poverty and reductions in 
the demand for need-based services and benefits for which persons 
living in and near poverty are eligible, as well as an accounting of 
any increase in revenue collections due to the numbers of persons who 
become gainfully employed and pay taxes into the Treasury instead of 
drawing benefits and services from it.
    (b) National Academy of Sciences Workshop.--Within 90 days after 
funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall contract with the National Academy of 
Sciences (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the ``NAS'') to 
initiate a workshop series to provide necessary background information 
to enable the Working Group on Reducing Poverty to develop and finalize 
its plan.
            (1) The NAS shall convene a steering committee to organize, 
        plan, and conduct a public workshop on what is known about the 
        economic and social costs of poverty, including, but not 
        limited to the following:
                    (A) Macroeconomic costs (effects on productivity 
                and economic output).
                    (B) Health costs (effects on health expenditures 
                and health status).
                    (C) Crime and other social costs.
                    (D) Direct Federal budget effects (e.g., outlays 
                for income support and other poverty reduction 
                programs).
                    (E) Natural disaster related risks and costs.
                    (F) The workshop shall also consider poverty 
                metrics (e.g., income poverty, food insecurity, and 
                other measures of deprivation), and their role in 
                assessing the effects of poverty and the performance of 
                anti-poverty programs.
        The NAS shall commission experts to prepare papers that 
        summarize and critique the relevant literature estimating 
        monetary and non-monetary economic and social impacts of 
        poverty. A workshop summary shall be produced that, along with 
        the papers, shall be available electronically on the NAS 
        website. This workshop shall be convened within 6 months of 
        receipt of a contract, the papers posted immediately, and the 
        summary released by the end of month.
            (2) The NAS steering committee shall organize, plan, and 
        conduct a second public workshop on what is known about the 
        economic and social costs and benefits of a variety of programs 
        and strategies to reduce and prevent poverty. It shall take 
        account of such issues as the following:
                    (A) Short-term versus long-term effects, including 
                budget implications.
                    (B) Effects for different population groups, such 
                as children, the elderly, immigrants, long-term single-
                parent families, displaced older workers, young people 
                with large loans, people in areas of concentrated 
                poverty and other social ills (e.g., Indian 
                reservations, some inner city areas, some rural areas).
                    (C) Effects by depth of poverty and near-poverty 
                (e.g., income to poverty ratios of less than 50 
                percent, less than 100 percent, less than 200 percent).
        This second workshop shall be convened within 9 months of 
        receipt of a contract, the papers posted immediately, and a 
        summary released by the end of month 12.
    (c) Report.--The relevant sections of the report shall be posted on 
each agency's website on the plans and impacts specific to their 
agency.
    (d) Public Report.--A version of each report submitted under this 
section shall be made available to the public.
    (e) Legislative Language.--The Working Group on Reducing Poverty 
shall submit, as necessary, legislative language, including specific 
legislative recommendations to the Congress of the United States 
towards achieving the national goals.

                  TITLE IV--HOUSING AND ASSET BUILDING

 Subtitle A--Affirming the Right of All Renters to a Safe, Affordable, 
                            and Decent Home

SEC. 40101. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Housing is a basic human right.
            (2) Evidence-based research has shown that families with 
        safe, decent, and affordable homes are better able to find 
        employment, achieve economic mobility, perform better in 
        school, and maintain improved health.
            (3) Investing in affordable housing strengthens our 
        economy, creates jobs, boosts families' incomes, and encourages 
        further development.
            (4) Far too many families living in urban, suburban, and 
        rural communities struggle to afford their rent each month, 
        putting them at increased risk of eviction and homelessness.
            (5) According to the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development (HUD) point-in-time count of 2016, there were 
        549,928 people in the United States experiencing homelessness 
        on any given night, including over 120,000 children.
            (6) Homelessness has become so pervasive that some States 
        and cities have declared that homelessness has reached a state 
        of emergency.
            (7) Major progress towards the national goals for ending 
        homelessness in our Nation has stalled in the absence of 
        increased funding.
            (8) A shortage of affordable housing exists in every State 
        and major metropolitan area.
            (9) A full-time worker earning the Federal minimum wage 
        cannot afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in any State, 
        metropolitan area, or county in the United States.
            (10) Over half of all renters are cost-burdened, paying 
        more than 30 percent of their income for housing, and 71 
        percent of extremely low-income households are severely cost-
        burdened, paying more than half of their income for housing.
            (11) Rapidly rising rents across the country have pushed 
        many long-time residents and families out of the communities 
        they call home.
            (12) Closed waiting lists and long waits mean only a 
        quarter of the families who qualify for housing assistance 
        actually receive it.
            (13) The role of Federal affordable housing investments is 
        even more important given the limited ability of the private 
        market alone to address these needs.
            (14) Various programs at the Department of Housing and 
        Urban Development help to subsidize housing for more than 
        4,000,000 low-income families, including the Public Housing 
        program, the Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) program, 
        the Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance program, the 
        Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program, the 
        Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 
        program, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS 
        (HOPWA) program.
            (15) Despite leveraging billions of dollars in private 
        resources to preserve and expand the supply of affordable 
        housing, affordable housing programs continue to be chronically 
        underfunded despite their success at providing safe housing to 
        families in need.
            (16) Chronic underfunding of the Public Housing Capital 
        Fund has led to a backlog of more than $26,000,000,000 in 
        capital repairs and deteriorating conditions for residents.
            (17) Without Federal investments, many more families would 
        be homeless, living in substandard or overcrowded conditions, 
        or struggling to meet other basic needs because too much of 
        their limited income would be used to pay rent.
            (18) Low Federal spending caps required by the Budget 
        Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) have decreased funding 
        for affordable housing and community development programs.
            (19) These austere spending caps threaten affordable 
        housing and community development for millions of low income 
        families.
            (20) Even renters with housing subsidies often face 
        barriers to finding housing providers willing to rent to them.
            (21) Under current Federal law, housing discrimination 
        against a renter is illegal if it is based on race, color, 
        religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or disability.
            (22) Renters should be protected against housing 
        discrimination through stronger enforcement of fair housing 
        laws.
            (23) Despite various clarifying memos from HUD, the re-
        entry community continues to face barriers in trying to secure 
        access to federally assisted housing.

SEC. 40102. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    The Congress--
            (1) supports lifting the spending caps required by the 
        Budget Control Act of 2011 and robustly funding programs to 
        increase access to affordable housing and address homelessness 
        at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and 
        other Federal agencies;
            (2) opposes any cuts to Federal investments in affordable 
        housing programs at the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development and other Federal agencies;
            (3) supports increased funding to the Public Housing 
        Capital Fund to address the backlog of capital repairs for 
        public housing;
            (4) supports expanded funding for the National Housing 
        Trust Fund to boost the supply of affordable housing available 
        to extremely low-income families;
            (5) supports efforts to preserve and rehabilitate existing 
        housing to maintain and increase the available stock of 
        affordable housing and proposals by local entities to prevent 
        any net loss of overall affordable housing units receiving 
        Federal subsidies;
            (6) supports strengthened Federal fair housing laws;
            (7) affirms that renters may not be barred from federally 
        assisted housing solely on the basis of a criminal record;
            (8) supports expansion of renters' rights, including the 
        right of tenants to organize tenant associations; and
            (9) affirms that housing is a basic human right.

                    Subtitle B--Ending Homelessness

SEC. 40201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Ending Homelessness Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 40202. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) although the United States has experienced a reduction 
        in veteran homelessness after a surge of new Federal funding 
        targeted to homeless veterans starting in fiscal year 2008, 
        major progress towards the national goals for ending 
        homelessness in our Nation has virtually stalled in the absence 
        of increased funding;
            (2) according to the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development's 2016 point-in-time count, there were 549,928 
        people experiencing homelessness in the United States on any 
        given night, including over 120,000 children;
            (3) homelessness in many communities has reached crisis 
        proportions and some cities have declared that homelessness has 
        reached a state of emergency; and
            (4) the Federal Government must renew its commitment to the 
        national goals to end homelessness.

SEC. 40203. EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING.

    Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11360 et seq) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 491 (42 U.S.C. 11408; relating 
        to rural housing stability grant program) as section 441;
            (2) by redesignating section 592 (42 U.S.C. 11408a; 
        relating to use of FMHA inventory for transitional housing for 
        homeless persons and for turnkey housing) as section 442; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subtitle:

             ``Subtitle E--5-Year Path To End Homelessness

``SEC. 451. EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING.

    ``(a) Direct Appropriations.--There is appropriated out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 204, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for emergency relief grants under this section to address the 
unmet needs of homeless populations in jurisdictions with the highest 
need.
    ``(b) Formula Grants.--
            ``(1) Allocation.--Amounts appropriated under subsection 
        (a) for a fiscal year shall be allocated among collaborative 
        applicants that comply with section 402, in accordance with the 
        funding formula established under paragraph (2) of this 
        subsection.
            ``(2) Formula.--The Secretary shall, in consultation with 
        the United States Interagency Council on Homeless, establish a 
        formula for allocating grant amounts under this section to 
        address the unmet needs of homeless populations in 
        jurisdictions with the highest need, using the best currently 
        available data that targets need based on key structural 
        determinants of homelessness in the geographic area represented 
        by a collaborative applicant, which shall include data 
        providing accurate counts of--
                    ``(A) the poverty rate in the geographic area 
                represented by the collaborative applicant;
                    ``(B) shortages of affordable housing for low-, 
                very low-, and extremely low-income households in the 
                geographic area represented by the collaborative 
                applicant;
                    ``(C) the number of overcrowded housing units in 
                the geographic area represented by the collaborative 
                applicant;
                    ``(D) the number of unsheltered homeless 
                individuals and the number of chronically homeless 
                individuals; and
                    ``(E) any other factors that the Secretary 
                considers appropriate.
            ``(3) Grants.--For each fiscal year for which amounts are 
        made available under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make a 
        grant to each collaborative applicant for which an amount is 
        allocated pursuant to application of the formula established 
        pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection in an amount that 
        is equal to the formula amount determined for such 
        collaborative applicant.
            ``(4) Timing.--
                    ``(A) Formula to be devised swiftly.--The funding 
                formula required under paragraph (2) shall be 
                established not later than 60 days after the date of 
                enactment of this section.
                    ``(B) Distribution.--Amounts appropriated or 
                otherwise made available under this section shall be 
                distributed according to the funding formula 
                established pursuant to paragraph (2) not later than 30 
                days after the establishment of such formula.
    ``(c) Use of Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4), a 
        collaborative applicant that receives a grant under this 
        section may use such grant amounts only for eligible activities 
        under section 415, 423, or 441(b).
            ``(2) Permanent supportive housing requirement.--
                    ``(A) Requirement.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), each collaborative applicant that 
                receives a grant under this section shall use not less 
                than 75 percent of such grant amount for permanent 
                supportive housing, including capital costs, rental 
                subsidies, and services.
                    ``(B) Exemption.--The Secretary shall exempt a 
                collaborative applicant from the applicability of the 
                requirement under subparagraph (A) if the applicant 
                demonstrates, in accordance with such standards and 
                procedures as the Secretary shall establish, that--
                            ``(i) chronic homelessness has been 
                        functionally eliminated in the geographic area 
                        served by the applicant; or
                            ``(ii) the permanent supportive housing 
                        under development in the geographic area served 
                        by the applicant is sufficient to functionally 
                        eliminate chronic homelessness once such units 
                        are available for occupancy.
                The Secretary shall consider and make a determination 
                regarding each request for an exemption under this 
                subparagraph not later than 60 days after receipt of 
                such request.
            ``(3) Limitation on use for administrative expenses.--Not 
        more than 5 percent of the total amount of any grant under this 
        section to a collaborative applicant may be used for costs of 
        administration.
            ``(4) Housing first requirement.--The Secretary shall 
        ensure that each collaborative applicant that receives a grant 
        under this section is implementing, to the extent possible, and 
        will use such grant amounts in accordance with, a Housing First 
        model for assistance for homeless persons.
    ``(d) Renewal Funding.--Expiring contracts for leasing, rental 
assistance, or permanent housing shall be treated, for purposes of 
section 429, as expiring contracts referred to in subsection (a) of 
such section.
    ``(e) Reporting to Congress.--
            ``(1) Initial report.--Not later than September 1, 2021, 
        the Secretary and the United States Interagency Council on 
        Homelessness shall submit a report to the Committees on 
        Financial Services and Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committees on Banking, Housing, and 
        Urban Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate describing the 
        design and implementation of the grant program under this 
        section, which shall include the formula required by subsection 
        (b)(2).
            ``(2) Semiannual status reports.--
                    ``(A) Reports to congress.--The Secretary and the 
                United States Interagency Council on Homelessness shall 
                submit reports to the Committees specified in paragraph 
                (1) semiannually describing the operation of the grant 
                program under this section during the preceding 6 
                months, including identification of the grants made and 
                a description of the activities funded with grant 
                amounts.
                    ``(B) Collection of information by secretary.--The 
                Secretary shall require each collaborative applicant 
                that receives a grant under this section to submit such 
                information to the Secretary as may be necessary for 
                the Secretary to comply with the reporting requirement 
                under subparagraph (A).

``SEC. 452. SPECIAL PURPOSE VOUCHERS.

    ``(a) Direct Appropriation.--There is appropriated out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2027, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
which shall be used as follows:
            ``(1) Rental assistance.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), such amount shall be used for incremental assistance for 
        rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United States 
        Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) for persons and 
        households who are homeless (as such term is defined in section 
        103 (42 U.S.C. 11302)), which assistance shall be in addition 
        to such assistance provided pursuant to renewal of expiring 
        contracts for such assistance.
            ``(2) Administrative fees.--The Secretary may use not more 
        than 10 percent of such amounts provided for each fiscal year 
        for administrative fees under 8(q) of the United States Housing 
        Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(q)). The Secretary shall establish 
        policies and procedures to provide such fees to the extent 
        necessary to assist homeless persons and families on whose 
        behalf rental assistance is provided to find and maintain 
        suitable housing.
    ``(b) Allocation.--The Secretary shall make assistance provided 
under this section available to public housing agencies based on 
geographical need for such assistance by homeless persons and 
households, as identified by the Secretary, public housing agency 
administrative performance, and other factors as specified by the 
Secretary.
    ``(c) Availability.--Assistance made available under this section 
shall continue to remain available only for homeless persons and 
households upon turn-over.
    ``(d) Renewal Funding.--Renewal of expiring contracts for rental 
assistance provided under subsection (a) and for administrative fees 
under such subsection shall, to the extent provided in appropriation 
Acts, be funded under the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance 
account.
    ``(e) Waiver Authority.--Upon a finding by the Secretary that a 
waiver or alternative requirement pursuant to this subsection is 
necessary to ensure that homeless persons and households can obtain 
housing using rental assistance made available under this section, the 
Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any 
provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers 
in connection with the use of funds made available under this section 
(except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
labor standards, and the environment) that relates to screening of 
applicants for assistance, admission of applicants, and selection of 
tenants. The Secretary shall require public housing agencies receiving 
rental assistance funding made available under this section to take all 
reasonable actions to help assisted persons and families avoid 
subsequent homelessness.

``SEC. 453. OUTREACH FUNDING.

    ``(a) Direct Appropriation.--There is appropriated out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2025, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, to 
the Secretary for grants under this section to provide outreach and 
coordinate services for persons and households who are homeless or 
formerly homeless.
    ``(b) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants under 
        this section on a competitive basis only to collaborative 
        applicants who comply with section 402.
            ``(2) Priority.--The competition for grants under this 
        section shall provide priority to collaborative applicants who 
        submit plans to make innovative and effective use of staff 
        funded with grant amounts pursuant to subsection (c).
    ``(c) Use of Grants.--A collaborative applicant that receives a 
grant under this section may use such grant amounts only for providing 
case managers, social workers, or other staff who conduct outreach and 
coordinate services for persons and households who are homeless or 
formerly homeless.
    ``(d) Timing.--
            ``(1) Criteria to be established swiftly.--The Secretary 
        shall establish the criteria for the competition for grants 
        under this section required under subsection (b) not later than 
        60 days after the date of enactment of this section.
            ``(2) Distribution.--Amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
        available under this section shall be distributed according to 
        the competition established by the Secretary pursuant to 
        subsection (b) not later than 30 days after the establishment 
        of such criteria.''.

SEC. 40204. HOUSING TRUST FUND.

    (a) Funding.--
            (1) Annual funding.--There is appropriated, out of any 
        money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal 
        year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, $1,000,000,000, to 
        remain available until expended, which shall be credited to the 
        Housing Trust Fund established pursuant to section 1338 of the 
        Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act 
        of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568) for use under such section.
            (2) Rental assistance.--There is appropriated, out of any 
        money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal 
        year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, $50,000,000, to 
        remain available until expended, for incremental project-based 
        voucher assistance or project-based rental assistance, to be 
        allocated to States pursuant to the formula established under 
        section 1338 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial 
        Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568), to be used 
        solely in conjunction with grant funds awarded under such 
        section 1338.
            (3) Priority for housing the homeless.--
                    (A) Priority.--During the first 5 fiscal years that 
                amounts are made available under this subsection, the 
                Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall ensure 
                that priority for occupancy in dwelling units described 
                in subparagraph (B) that become available for occupancy 
                shall be given to persons and households who are 
                homeless (as such term is defined in section 103 of the 
                McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
                11302)).
                    (B) Covered dwelling units.--A dwelling unit 
                described in this subparagraph is any dwelling unit 
                that--
                            (i) is located in housing that was at any 
                        time provided assistance with any amounts from 
                        the Housing Trust Fund referred to paragraph 
                        (1) that were credited to such Trust Fund by 
                        such paragraph; or
                            (ii) is receiving assistance described in 
                        paragraph (2) with amounts made available under 
                        such paragraph.
    (b) Tenant Rent Contribution.--
            (1) Limitation.--Subparagraph (A) of section 1338(c)(7) of 
        the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness 
        Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568(c)(7)(A)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``except that not less than 75 
                percent'' and inserting the following: ``except that--
                            ``(i) not less than 75 percent'';
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(ii) notwithstanding any other provision 
                        of law, all rental housing dwelling units shall 
                        be subject to legally binding commitments that 
                        ensure that the contribution toward rent by a 
                        family residing in the dwelling unit shall not 
                        exceed 30 percent of the adjusted income (as 
                        such term is defined in section 3(b) of the 
                        United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
                        1437a(b))) of such family; and''.
            (2) Regulations.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
        Development shall issue regulations to implement section 
        1338(c)(7)(A)(ii) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial 
        Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as added by the amendment 
        made by paragraph (1)(B) of this section, not later than the 
        expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the 
        enactment of this subtitle.

SEC. 40205. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO HELP STATES AND LOCAL 
              ORGANIZATIONS ALIGN HEALTH AND HOUSING SYSTEMS.

    (a) Funding.--There is hereby made available to the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development $20,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for providing technical assistance under section 405 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11361(b)) in 
connection with expanding the Healthcare and Housing (H2) Systems 
Integration Initiative of the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, in collaboration with the United States Interagency 
Council on Homelessness and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
    (b) Use.--In expanding the Initiative referred to in subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall seek to--
            (1) assist States and localities in integrating and 
        aligning policies and funding between Medicaid programs, 
        behavioral health providers, and housing providers to create 
        supportive housing opportunities; and
            (2) engages State Medicaid program directors, Governors, 
        State housing and homelessness agencies, any other relevant 
        State offices, and any relevant local government entities, to 
        assist States in increasing use of their Medicaid programs to 
        finance supportive services for homeless persons.
    (c) Priority.--In using amounts made available under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to use for States and localities 
having the highest numbers of chronically homeless persons.

SEC. 40206. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MCKINNEY-
              VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT GRANTS.

    Section 408 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11364) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 408. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year.''.

SEC. 40207. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON 
              HOMELESSNESS.

    Section 209 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11319) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 40208. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.

    (a) In General.--The amounts provided by this subtitle, and the 
amendments made by this subtitle, are designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act 
of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).
    (b) Designation in Senate.--In the Senate, this subtitle and the 
amendments made by this subtitle are designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2010.

                     Subtitle C--Tenant Protection

SEC. 40301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Tenant Protection Act''.

SEC. 40302. TENANT BLACKLISTING.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the terms ``consumer'', ``consumer report'', and 
        ``nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency'' have the 
        meanings given those terms in section 603 of the Fair Credit 
        Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a); and
            (2) the term ``tenant rating agency'' means a nationwide 
        specialty consumer reporting agency described in section 
        603(x)(2) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 
        1681a(x)(2)).
    (b) Amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.--The Fair Credit 
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 605 (15 U.S.C. 1681c), by adding at the end 
        the following:
    ``(i) Housing Court Records.--A consumer reporting agency may not 
make a consumer report containing a landlord-tenant court or other 
housing court record, unless--
            ``(1) the case to which the record pertains resulted in a 
        judgment of possession;
            ``(2) the decision of the court in the case to which the 
        record pertains is not being appealed; and
            ``(3) the record antedates the consumer report by not more 
        than 3 years.'';
            (2) in section 611(a) (15 U.S.C. 1681i(a))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``or by 
                submitting a notice of the dispute through the 
                centralized source described in section 612(a)(1)(B) or 
                the centralized source required to be established under 
                section 2(c) of the Tenant Protection Act'' after 
                ``through a reseller''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``or a reseller'' 
                                and inserting ``a reseller, or a 
                                centralized source''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``or reseller'' 
                                and inserting ``reseller, or 
                                centralized source''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or 
                        the reseller'' and inserting ``the reseller, or 
                        the centralized source'';
            (3) in section 615 (15 U.S.C. 1681m), by adding at the end 
        the following:
    ``(i) Additional Duty of Users Taking Adverse Actions on the Basis 
of Housing Court Records Contained in Consumer Reports.--If any person 
takes any adverse action with respect to a consumer that is based in 
whole or in part on a landlord-tenant court or other housing record 
contained in a consumer report, the person shall provide to the 
consumer a free copy of the consumer report used by the person in 
taking the adverse action.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 630. CIVIL LIABILITY FOR CREATING REPORTS WITH INACCURATE 
              HOUSING COURT RECORDS.

    ``Any person who willfully makes a consumer report with respect to 
a consumer that contains an inaccurate landlord-tenant court or other 
housing record is liable to the consumer in an amount equal to the sum 
of--
            ``(1) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a 
        result of making that consumer report or damages of not less 
        than $500 and not more than $1,500;
            ``(2) such amount of punitive damages as the court may 
        allow; and
            ``(3) in the case of any successful action to enforce any 
        liability under this section, the costs of the action together 
        with reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court.''.
    (c) Regulations Applicable to Clearinghouse System.--Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection shall issue regulations--
            (1) applicable to tenant rating agencies to require the 
        establishment of--
                    (A) a centralized source through which consumers 
                may--
                            (i) obtain a consumer report from each such 
                        tenant rating agency once during any 12-month 
                        period, using a single request, and without 
                        charge to the consumer, as provided in section 
                        612(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 
                        U.S.C. 1681j(a)); and
                            (ii) submit a notice of a dispute of 
                        inaccurate information, as provided in section 
                        611(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 
                        U.S.C. 1681i(a); and
                    (B) a standardized form for a consumer to make a 
                request for a consumer report under subparagraph (A)(i) 
                or submit a notice of dispute under subparagraph 
                (A)(ii) by mail or through an Internet website; and
            (2) to provide that a consumer may submit a notice of 
        dispute of inaccurate information through the centralized 
        source established in accordance with section 211(c) of the 
        Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 
        1681j note), as provided in section 611(a) of the Fair Credit 
        Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681i(a)), using the standardized form 
        described in paragraph (1)(B).
    (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this subtitle, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall 
conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the status of tenant 
rating agencies and the compliance of tenant rating agencies under the 
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), including a gap 
analysis of laws and resources to deter noncompliance with the intent 
and purpose of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).

                    Subtitle D--Hardest Hit Housing

SEC. 40401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Hardest Hit Housing Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 40402. CAPITAL FUND AMOUNTS FOR LARGE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any amounts 
authorized to be appropriated for formula grants to public housing 
agencies from the Capital Fund pursuant to section 9(d)(2) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)(2)), there is 
authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026 for the Public Housing Capital Fund Program under 
section 9(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437g(b)).
    (b) Eligible Public Housing Agencies.--Any amounts appropriated 
pursuant to this section shall be used by the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development only for grants to public housing agencies that own 
or administer more than 10,000 public housing dwelling units.
    (c) Eligible Uses.--Funds from grants made with amounts 
appropriated pursuant to this section may be used only for eligible 
capital activities under section 9(d)(1) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)(1)). Section 9(g)(3) of such Act shall 
not apply to any such grant funds.

SEC. 40403. ASSISTANCE TO NEIGHBORWORKS FOR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE 
              MITIGATION ACTIVITIES.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000, for each of 
fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for assistance to the Neighborhood 
Reinvestment Corporation for mortgage foreclosure mitigation 
activities, under the following terms and conditions:
            (1) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation counseling.--
                    (A) The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (in 
                this section referred to as the ``NRC'') may make 
                grants under this paragraph to counseling 
                intermediaries approved by the Department of Housing 
                and Urban Development (in this section referred to as 
                ``HUD'') (with match to be determined by NRC based on 
                affordability and the economic conditions of an area; a 
                match also may be waived by NRC based on the 
                aforementioned conditions) to provide mortgage 
                foreclosure mitigation assistance to the 15 States with 
                highest rates of home mortgage defaults and 
                foreclosures, as of January 1, 2018, to help eliminate 
                the default and foreclosure of mortgages of owner-
                occupied single-family homes that are at risk of such 
                foreclosure and located in metropolitan statistical 
                areas having the greatest such need. Other than areas 
                with high rates of defaults and foreclosures, grants 
                may also be provided to approved counseling 
                intermediaries based on a geographic analysis of the 
                Nation by NRC which determines where there is a 
                prevalence of mortgages that are risky and likely to 
                fail, including any trends for mortgages that are 
                likely to default and face foreclosure. A State Housing 
                Finance Agency may also be eligible where the State 
                Housing Finance Agency meets all the requirements under 
                this paragraph. A HUD-approved counseling intermediary 
                shall meet certain mortgage foreclosure mitigation 
                assistance counseling requirements, as determined by 
                NRC, and shall be approved by HUD or NRC as meeting 
                these requirements.
                    (B) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance 
                shall only be made available to homeowners of owner-
                occupied homes with mortgages in default or in danger 
                of default. These mortgages shall likely be subject to 
                a foreclosure action and homeowners will be provided 
                such assistance that shall consist of activities that 
                are likely to prevent foreclosures and result in the 
                long-term affordability of the mortgage retained 
                pursuant to such activity or another positive outcome 
                for the homeowner. No funds made available pursuant to 
                this paragraph may be provided directly to lenders or 
                homeowners to discharge outstanding mortgage balances 
                or for any other direct debt reduction payments.
                    (C) The use of mortgage foreclosure mitigation 
                assistance by approved counseling intermediaries and 
                State Housing Finance Agencies shall involve a 
                reasonable analysis of the borrower's financial 
                situation, an evaluation of the current value of the 
                property that is subject to the mortgage, counseling 
                regarding the assumption of the mortgage by another 
                non-Federal party, counseling regarding the possible 
                purchase of the mortgage by a non-Federal third party, 
                counseling and advice of all likely restructuring and 
                refinancing strategies or the approval of a work-out 
                strategy by all interested parties.
                    (D) NRC may provide up to 15 percent of the total 
                funds made available pursuant to this paragraph to its 
                own charter members with expertise in foreclosure 
                prevention counseling, subject to a certification by 
                NRC that the procedures for selection do not consist of 
                any procedures or activities that could be construed as 
                a conflict of interest or have the appearance of 
                impropriety.
                    (E) HUD-approved counseling entities and State 
                Housing Finance Agencies receiving funds made available 
                pursuant to this paragraph shall have demonstrated 
                experience in successfully working with financial 
                institutions as well as borrowers facing default, 
                delinquency, and foreclosure as well as documented 
                counseling capacity, outreach capacity, past successful 
                performance and positive outcomes with documented 
                counseling plans (including post-mortgage foreclosure 
                mitigation counseling), loan workout agreements, and 
                loan modification agreements. NRC may use other 
                criteria to demonstrate capacity in underserved areas.
                    (F) Of the total amount made available pursuant to 
                this paragraph, up to $250,000 may be made available to 
                build the mortgage foreclosure and default mitigation 
                counseling capacity of counseling intermediaries 
                through NRC training courses with HUD-approved 
                counseling intermediaries and their partners, except 
                that private financial institutions that participate in 
                NRC training shall pay market rates for such training.
                    (G) Of the total amount made available pursuant to 
                this paragraph, up to 5 percent may be used for 
                associated administrative expenses for NRC to carry out 
                activities provided under this paragraph.
                    (H) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance 
                grants may include a budget for outreach and 
                advertising, and training, as determined by NRC.
                    (I) NRC shall report bi-annually to the House and 
                Senate Committees on Appropriations as well as the 
                Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services 
                Committee on its efforts to mitigate mortgage default.
            (2) Legal assistance.--
                    (A) The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation may 
                make grants to counseling intermediaries approved by 
                HUD or the NRC to hire attorneys to assist homeowners 
                who have legal issues directly related to the 
                homeowner's foreclosure, delinquency, or short sale.
                    (B) Such attorneys shall be capable of assisting 
                homeowners of owner-occupied homes with mortgages in 
                default, in danger of default, or subject to or at risk 
                of foreclosure and who have legal issues that cannot be 
                handled by counselors already employed by such 
                intermediaries.
                    (C) Grants under this paragraph may only be made to 
                counseling intermediaries and legal organizations that 
                (i) provide legal assistance in the 15 States with the 
                highest rates of home mortgage defaults and 
                foreclosures, as of January 1, 2018, and (ii) have the 
                capacity to begin using the financial assistance within 
                90 days after receipt of the assistance.
                    (D) No funds made available pursuant to this 
                paragraph shall be used to provide, obtain, or arrange 
                on behalf of a homeowner, legal representation 
                involving or for the purposes of civil litigation.

SEC. 40404. INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024 such sums as 
may be necessary to provide in each such fiscal year 20,000 incremental 
vouchers for rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)).
    (b) Eligible Public Housing Agencies.--Any amounts appropriated 
pursuant to this section shall be used by the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development only to provide additional amounts for rental 
assistance vouchers for public housing agencies that administer 10,000 
or more vouchers for rental assistance under such section 8(o).

    Subtitle E--FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization

SEC. 40501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``FHA Alternative Credit Pilot 
Program Reauthorization Act of 2020''.

SEC. 40502. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM.

    Section 258(d) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-24(d)) 
is amended by striking ``5-year'' and inserting ``14-year''.

                 Subtitle F--Housing Financial Literacy

SEC. 40601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Housing Financial Literacy Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 40602. DISCOUNT ON MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS FOR FIRST-
              TIME HOMEBUYERS WHO COMPLETE FINANCIAL LITERACY HOUSING 
              COUNSELING PROGRAMS.

    The second sentence of subparagraph (A) of section 203(c)(2) of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A)) is amended by striking 
``not exceed 2.75 percent of the amount of the original insured 
principal obligation of the mortgage'' and inserting ``be 25 basis 
points lower than the premium payment amount established by the 
Secretary under the first sentence of this subparagraph''.

             Subtitle G--Young Americans Financial Literacy

SEC. 40701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Young Americans Financial 
Literacy Act''.

SEC. 40702. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) That 87 percent of Americans believe finance education 
        should be taught in schools and 92 percent of K-12 teachers 
        believe that financial education should be taught in school, 
        but only 12 percent of teachers actually teach the subject.
            (2) According to a 2016 survey, 1 in 3 States require high 
        school students to take a personal finance course, and only 5 
        States require high school students to take a semester long 
        personal finance course.
            (3) The percentage of Americans grading themselves with an 
        A or B in personal finance knowledge has declined from 60 
        percent in 2013 to 56 percent in 2016. In 2016, 75 percent of 
        Americans admitted they could benefit from additional advice 
        and answers to everyday financial questions from a 
        professional. Most adults feel that their financial literacy 
        skills are inadequate, yet they do not rely on anyone else to 
        handle their finances; they feel it is important to know more 
        but have received no financial education.
            (4) It is necessary to respond immediately to the pressing 
        needs of individuals faced with the loss of their financial 
        stability; however increased attention must also be paid to 
        financial literacy education reform and long-term solutions to 
        prevent future personal financial disasters.
            (5) Research-based financial literacy education programs 
        are needed to reach individuals at all ages and socioeconomic 
        levels, particularly those facing unique and challenging 
        financial situations, such as high school graduates entering 
        the workforce, soon-to-be and recent college graduates, young 
        families, and to address the unique needs of military personnel 
        and their families.
            (6) High school and college students who are exposed to 
        cumulative financial education show an increase in financial 
        knowledge, which in turn drives increasingly responsible 
        behavior as they become young adults.
            (7) Sixty percent of parents identify their teens as 
        ``quick spenders'', and most acknowledge they could do a better 
        job of teaching and preparing kids for the financial challenges 
        of adulthood, including budgeting, saving, and investing.
            (8) The majority (52 percent) of young adults ages 23 
        through 28 consider ``making better choices about managing 
        money'', the single most important issue for individual 
        Americans to act on today.
            (9) According to the Government Accountability Office, 
        giving Americans the information they need to make effective 
        financial decisions can be key to their well-being and to the 
        country's economic health. The recent financial crisis, when 
        many borrowers failed to fully understand the risks associated 
        with certain financial products, underscored the need to 
        improve individuals' financial literacy and empower all 
        Americans to make informed financial decisions. This is 
        especially true for young people as they are earning their 
        first paychecks, securing student aid, and establishing their 
        financial independence. Therefore, focusing economic education 
        and financial literacy efforts and best practices for young 
        people ages 8 through 24 is of utmost importance.

SEC. 40703. AUTHORIZATION FOR FUNDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTERS OF 
              EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection, in consultation with the Financial Literacy and Education 
Commission established under the Financial Literacy and Education 
Improvement Act, shall make competitive grants to and enter into 
agreements with eligible institutions to establish centers of 
excellence to support research, development and planning, 
implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial 
literacy education for young people and families ages 8 through 24 
years old.
    (b) Authorized Activities.--Activities authorized to be funded by 
grants made under subsection (a) shall include the following:
            (1) Developing and implementing comprehensive research 
        based financial literacy education programs for young people--
                    (A) based on a set of core competencies and 
                concepts established by the Director, including goal 
                setting, planning, budgeting, managing money or 
                transactions, tools and structures, behaviors, 
                consequences, both long- and short-term savings, 
                managing debt and earnings; and
                    (B) which can be incorporated into educational 
                settings through existing academic content areas, 
                including materials that appropriately serve various 
                segments of at-risk populations, particularly minority 
                and disadvantaged individuals.
            (2) Designing instructional materials using evidence-based 
        content for young families and conducting related outreach 
        activities to address unique life situations and financial 
        pitfalls, including bankruptcy, foreclosure, credit card 
        misuse, and predatory lending.
            (3) Developing and supporting the delivery of professional 
        development programs in financial literacy education to assure 
        competence and accountability in the delivery system.
            (4) Improving access to, and dissemination of, financial 
        literacy information for young people and families.
            (5) Reducing student loan default rates by developing 
        programs to help individuals better understand how to manage 
        educational debt through sustained educational programs for 
        college students.
            (6) Conducting ongoing research and evaluation of financial 
        literacy education programs to assure learning of defined 
        skills and knowledge, and retention of learning.
            (7) Developing research-based assessment and accountability 
        of the appropriate applications of learning over short and long 
        terms to measure effectiveness of authorized activities.
    (c) Priority for Certain Applications.--The Director shall give a 
priority to applications that--
            (1) provide clear definitions of ``financial literacy'' and 
        ``financially literate'' to clarify educational outcomes;
            (2) establish parameters for identifying the types of 
        programs that most effectively reach young people and families 
        in unique life situations and financial pitfalls, including 
        bankruptcy, foreclosure, credit card misuse, and predatory 
        lending;
            (3) include content that is appropriate to age and 
        socioeconomic levels;
            (4) develop programs based on educational standards, 
        definitions, and research;
            (5) include individual goals of financial independence and 
        stability; and
            (6) establish professional development and delivery systems 
        using evidence-based practices.
    (d) Application and Evaluation Standards and Procedures; 
Distribution Criteria.--The Director shall establish application and 
evaluation standards and procedures, distribution criteria, and such 
other forms, standards, definitions, and procedures as the Director 
determines to be appropriate.
    (e) Limitation on Grant Amounts.--
            (1) In general.--The aggregate amount of grants made under 
        this section during any fiscal year may not exceed $55,000,000.
            (2) Termination.--No grants may be made under this section 
        after the end of fiscal year 2022.
    (f) Definitions.--For purposes of this subtitle the following 
definitions shall apply:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
            (2) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible 
        institution'' means a partnership of two or more of the 
        following:
                    (A) Institution of higher education.
                    (B) Local educational agency.
                    (C) A nonprofit agency, organization, or 
                association.
                    (D) A financial institution.
            (3) 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(a)).

          Subtitle H--Improving Access to Traditional Banking

SEC. 40801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Traditional 
Banking Act of 2020''.

SEC. 40802. OFFICE FOR UNDER-BANKED AND UN-BANKED CONSUMERS.

    Section 1013 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 
U.S.C. 5493) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Office for Under-Banked and Un-Banked Consumers.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--Before the end of the 90-day period 
        beginning on the date of the enactment of the subsection, the 
        Bureau shall establish an Office for Under-Banked and Un-Banked 
        Consumers (hereinafter referred to as the `Office'), the 
        functions of which shall include activities designed to better 
        assess the reasons for the lack of, and help increase the 
        participation of, under-banked and un-banked consumers in the 
        banking system, including the coordination with other Federal 
        and State financial services agencies on this matter to ensure 
        the most efficient and effective use of governmental resources.
            ``(2) Duties.--The Office shall--
                    ``(A) conduct research to identify any causes and 
                challenges contributing to the decision of individuals 
                who, and households that, choose not to initiate or 
                maintain on-going and sustainable relationships with 
                depository institutions, including consulting with 
                trade associations representing minority depository 
                institutions, and organizations representing the 
                interests of traditionally underserved consumers and 
                communities, and organizations representing the 
                interests of consumers, particularly low- and moderate-
                income individuals, civil rights groups, community 
                groups, and consumer advocates, about this matter;
                    ``(B) identify best practices, develop and 
                implement strategies to increase the participation of 
                under-banked and un-banked consumers in the banking 
                system; and
                    ``(C) submit a report to Congress, within two years 
                of the establishment of the Office and annually 
                thereafter, that identifies any factors impeding the 
                ability to, or limiting the option for, individuals or 
                households to have access to on-going and sustainable 
                relationships with depository institutions to meet 
                their financial needs, discusses any regulatory, legal, 
                or structural barriers to enhancing participation of 
                under-banked and un-banked consumers with depository 
                institutions, and contains regulatory and legislative 
                recommendations to promote better participation for all 
                consumers with the banking system.''.

                    Subtitle I--Fair Lending For All

SEC. 40901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Fair Lending for All Act''.

SEC. 40902. OFFICE OF FAIR LENDING TESTING.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established within the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection an Office of Fair Lending Testing 
(hereinafter referred to as the ``Office'').
    (b) Director.--The head of the Office shall be a Director, who 
shall--
            (1) be appointed to a 5-year term by, and report to, the 
        Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection;
            (2) appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as 
        are necessary to carry out the duties of the Office under this 
        section; and
            (3) provide an estimated annual budget to the Director of 
        the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
    (c) Civil Service Position.--The position of the Director shall be 
a career position within the civil service.
    (d) Testing.--
            (1) In general.--The Office, in consultation with the 
        Attorney General and the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
        Development, shall conduct testing of compliance with the Equal 
        Credit Opportunity Act by creditors, through the use of 
        individuals who, without any bona fide intent to receive a 
        loan, pose as prospective borrowers for the purpose of 
        gathering information.
            (2) Referral of violations.--If, in carrying out the 
        testing described under paragraph (1), the Office believes a 
        person has violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the 
        Office shall refer such violation in writing to the Attorney 
        General for appropriate action.
    (e) Report to Congress.--Section 707 of the Equal Credit 
Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691f) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ``In addition, each report of the Bureau shall include an 
analysis of the testing carried out pursuant to section 2 of the Fair 
Lending for All Act, and each report of the Bureau and the Attorney 
General shall include a summary of criminal enforcement actions taken 
under section 706A.''.

SEC. 40903. PROHIBITION ON CREDIT DISCRIMINATION.

    Subsection (a) of 701 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 
U.S.C. 1691) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) It shall be unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against 
any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction--
            ``(1) on the basis of race, color, religion, national 
        origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), 
        marital status, or age (provided the applicant has the capacity 
        to contract);
            ``(2) on the basis of the applicant's zip code, or census 
        tract;
            ``(3) because all or part of the applicant's income derives 
        from any public assistance program; or
            ``(4) because the applicant has in good faith exercised any 
        right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.''.

SEC. 40904. CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE EQUAL CREDIT 
              OPPORTUNITY ACT.

    (a) In General.--The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 706 the following:
``Sec. 706A. Criminal penalties
    ``(a) Individual Violations.--Any person who knowingly and 
willfully violates this title shall be fined not more than $50,000, or 
imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
    ``(b) Pattern or Practice.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any person who engages in a pattern or 
        practice of knowingly and willfully violating this title shall 
        be fined not more than $100,000 for each violation of this 
        title, or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
            ``(2) Personal liability of executive officers and 
        directors of the board.--Any executive officer or director of 
        the board of an entity who knowingly and willfully causes the 
        entity to engage in a pattern or practice of knowingly and 
        willfully violating this title (or who directs another agent, 
        senior officer, or director of the entity to commit such a 
        violation or engage in such acts that result in the director or 
        officer being personally unjustly enriched) shall be--
                    ``(A) fined in an amount not to exceed 100 percent 
                of the compensation (including stock options awarded as 
                compensation) received by such officer or director from 
                the entity--
                            ``(i) during the time period in which the 
                        violations occurred; or
                            ``(ii) in the one to three year time period 
                        preceding the date on which the violations were 
                        discovered; and
                    ``(B) imprisoned for not more than 5 years.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Equal Credit 
Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 706 the following:

``706A. Criminal penalties.''.

SEC. 40905. REVIEW OF LOAN APPLICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle C of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5531 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

``SEC. 1038. REVIEW OF LOAN APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Bureau shall carry out reviews of loan 
applications and the process of taking loan applications being used by 
covered persons to ensure such applications and processes do not 
violate the Equal Credit Opportunity Act or any other Federal consumer 
financial law.
    ``(b) Prohibition and Enforcement.--If the Bureau determines under 
subsection (a) that any loan application or process of taking a loan 
application violates the Equal Credit Opportunity Act or any other 
Federal consumer financial law, the Bureau shall--
            ``(1) prohibit the covered person from using such 
        application or process; and
            ``(2) take such enforcement or other actions with respect 
        to the covered person as the Bureau determines appropriate.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 of the 
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 1037 the following:

``Sec. 1038. Review of loan applications.''.

SEC. 40906. MORTGAGE DATA COLLECTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 304(b)(4) of the Home Mortgage Disclosure 
Act of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 2803(b)(4)) is amended by striking ``census 
tract, income level, racial characteristics, age, and gender'' and 
inserting ``the applicant or borrower's zip code, census tract, income 
level, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, 
sexual orientation, and age''.
    (b) Protection of Privacy Interests.--Section 304(h)(3)(A) of the 
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 2803(h)(3)(A)) is 
amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
            (3) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
                            ``(ii) zip code, census tract, and any 
                        other category of data described in subsection 
                        (b)(4), as the Bureau determines to be 
                        necessary to satisfy the purpose described in 
                        paragraph (1)(E), and in a manner consistent 
                        with that purpose; and''.

          Subtitle J--LEP Data Acquisition in Mortgage Lending

SEC. 41001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``LEP Data Acquisition in 
Mortgage Lending Act''.

SEC. 41002. PREFERRED LANGUAGE QUESTION.

    Subpart A of part 2 of subtitle A of title 13 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4541 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 1329. UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LOAN APPLICATION.

    ``(a) In General.--The Director shall, not later than February 1, 
2020, require each enterprise to include a preferred language question, 
that is optional for borrowers, on the form known as the Uniform 
Residential Loan Application and include such question in the form in 
which it was presented for inclusion on the Uniform Residential Loan 
Application by the Federal Housing Finance Agency on October 20, 2017 
as also written in subsection (b).
    ``(b) Form of Question.--The preferred language question on the 
Uniform Residential Loan Application shall read as follows:
            ``Language Preference--Your loan transaction is likely to 
        be conducted in English. This question requests information to 
        see if communications are available to assist you in your 
        preferred language. Please be aware that communications may NOT 
        be available in your preferred language.
            ``Optional--Mark the language you would prefer, if 
        available: English -- Chinese -- Korean -- Spanish -- Tagalog 
        -- Vietnamese -- Other -- I do not wish to respond.
            ``Your answer will NOT negatively affect your mortgage 
        application. Your answer does not mean the Lender or Other Loan 
        Participants agree to communicate or provide documents in your 
        preferred language. However, it may let them assist you or 
        direct you to persons who can assist you. Language assistance 
        and resources may be available through housing counseling 
        agencies approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development.
            ``To find a housing counseling agency, contact one of the 
        following Federal Government agencies:
            ``U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at 
        (800) 569-4287 or www.hud.gov/counseling.
            ``Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) at (855) 411-
        2372 or www.consumerfinance.gov/find-ahousing-counselor.
    ``(c) Response Data.--Any response of a borrower to the question 
described in subsection (a) shall be recorded by the mortgage 
originator of the borrower and such mortgage originator shall transfer 
the record of such response to any person who purchases or services the 
mortgage of the borrower.''.

         Subtitle K--Housing, Opportunity, Mobility and Equity

SEC. 41101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, 
and Equity Act of 2020''.

SEC. 41102. REQUIREMENT FOR CDBG GRANTEES.

    Section 104 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5304) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(n) Strategy To Increase the Affordable Housing Stock.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each grantee receiving assistance under 
        this title shall--
                    ``(A) include in the consolidated plan required 
                under part 91 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations 
                (or any successor thereto), a strategy to support new 
                inclusive zoning policies, programs, or regulatory 
                initiatives that create a more affordable, elastic, and 
                diverse housing supply and thereby increase economic 
                growth and access to jobs and housing; and
                    ``(B) include in the annual performance report 
                submitted under section 91.520 of title 24, Code of 
                Federal Regulations (or any successor thereto), the 
                progress and implementation of the strategy described 
                in subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Inclusions.--The strategy under paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) demonstrate--
                            ``(i) transformative activities in 
                        communities that--
                                    ``(I) reduce barriers to housing 
                                development, including affordable 
                                housing; and
                                    ``(II) increase housing supply 
                                affordability and elasticity; and
                            ``(ii) strong connections between housing, 
                        transportation, and workforce planning;
                    ``(B) include, as appropriate, policies relating to 
                inclusive land use, such as--
                            ``(i) for the purpose of adding affordable 
                        units, increasing both the percentage and 
                        absolute number of affordable units--
                                    ``(I) authorizing high-density and 
                                multifamily zoning;
                                    ``(II) eliminating off-street 
                                parking requirements;
                                    ``(III) establishing density 
                                bonuses;
                                    ``(IV) streamlining or shortening 
                                permitting processes and timelines;
                                    ``(V) removing height limitations;
                                    ``(VI) establishing by-right 
                                development;
                                    ``(VII) using property tax 
                                abatements; and
                                    ``(VIII) relaxing lot size 
                                restrictions;
                            ``(ii) prohibiting source of income 
                        discrimination;
                            ``(iii) taxing vacant land or donating 
                        vacant land to nonprofit developers;
                            ``(iv) allowing accessory dwelling units;
                            ``(v) establishing development tax or value 
                        capture incentives; and
                            ``(vi) prohibiting landlords from asking 
                        prospective tenants for their criminal history; 
                        and
                    ``(C) provide that affordable housing units should, 
                to the maximum extent practicable--
                            ``(i) be designated as affordable for not 
                        less than 30 years;
                            ``(ii) comprise not less than 20 percent of 
                        the new housing stock in the community; and
                            ``(iii) be accessible to the population 
                        served by the program established under this 
                        title.''.

SEC. 41103. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR RENT COSTS OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after 
section 36 the following new section:

``SEC. 36A. RENT COSTS OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of an eligible individual, there 
shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle 
for the taxable year an amount equal to the excess of--
            ``(1) the lesser of--
                    ``(A) the mean fair market rental amount with 
                respect to the individual, or
                    ``(B) the rent paid during the taxable year by the 
                individual (and, if married, the individual's spouse) 
                for the principal residence of the individual, over
            ``(2) an amount equal to 30 percent of the adjusted gross 
        income of the taxpayer for the taxable year.
    ``(b) Eligible Individual.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `eligible individual' means any 
        individual if the rent paid during the taxable year by the 
        individual (and, if married, the individual's spouse) for the 
        principal residence of the individual exceeds 30 percent of the 
        adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year.
            ``(2) Exceptions.--Such term shall not include any 
        individual if--
                    ``(A) the individual does not include on the return 
                of tax for the taxable year such individual's taxpayer 
                identification number and, if married, the taxpayer 
                identification number of such individual's spouse, or
                    ``(B) a deduction under section 151 with respect to 
                such individual is allowable to another taxpayer for 
                the taxable year.
            ``(3) Married individuals.--Such term shall include an 
        individual who is married only if a joint return is filed for 
        the taxable year.
            ``(4) Special rules.--
                    ``(A) Principal residence.--The term `principal 
                residence' has the same meaning as when used in section 
                121.
                    ``(B) Married.--Marital status shall be determined 
                under section 7703.
    ``(c) Mean Fair Market Rental Amount.--For purposes of this 
section, with respect to an individual, the mean fair market rental 
amount for a taxable year is the fair market rent (including the 
utility allowance) published by the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development for purposes of the Housing Choice Voucher Program, under 
the rule published in the Federal Register on November 16, 2016 (81 
Fed. Reg. 80567), for the same area and a comparable rental unit as the 
individual's principal residence.
    ``(d) Rent.--For purposes of this section, rent paid includes any 
amount paid for utilities of a type taken into account for purposes of 
determining the utility allowance under section 42(g)(2)(B)(ii).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart C of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 36A. Rent costs of eligible individuals.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``, 36A'' after ``36''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this subtitle.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this subtitle, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to 
Congress a report on the credit allowed under section 36A of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by subsection (a)), including 
on whether taxpayers are fraudulently claiming such credit.

SEC. 41104. REFUND TO RAINY DAY SAVINGS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary of 
the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate (referred to in this section 
as the ``Secretary'') shall establish and implement a program (referred 
to in this section as the ``Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program'') to 
allow a participating taxpayer, pursuant to the requirements 
established under this section, to defer payment on 20 percent of the 
amount which would otherwise be refunded to such taxpayer as an 
overpayment (as described in section 6401 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986).
    (b) Period of Deferral.--Except as provided under subsection 
(c)(5), a participating taxpayer may elect to defer payment of the 
amount described in subsection (a) and have such amount deposited in 
the Rainy Day Fund (as described in subsection (c)).
    (c) Rainy Day Fund.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a fund, in 
        such manner as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, to 
        be known as the ``Rainy Day Fund'', consisting of any amounts 
        described in subsection (a) on which payment has been deferred 
        by participating taxpayers.
            (2) Investment.--Any amounts deposited in the Rainy Day 
        Fund shall be invested by the Secretary, in coordination with 
        the Bureau of the Fiscal Service of the Department of the 
        Treasury, in United States Treasury bills issued under chapter 
        31 of title 31, United States Code, with maturities suitable 
        for the needs of the Fund and selected so as to provide the 
        highest return on investment for participating taxpayers.
            (3) Disbursements from fund.--
                    (A) In general.--On the date that is 180 days after 
                receipt of the individual income tax return of a 
                participating taxpayer, the amounts in the Rainy Day 
                Fund shall be made available to the Secretary to 
                distribute to such taxpayer in an amount equal to the 
                amount deferred by such taxpayer under subsection (a) 
                and any interest accrued on such amount (as determined 
                under paragraph (4)).
                    (B) Distributed to bank account.--The amounts 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall be distributed to 
                the bank account identified by the participating 
                taxpayer under subsection (d)(3).
            (4) Interest accrued.--The amount of interest accrued on 
        the amount deferred by a participating taxpayer under 
        subsection (a) shall be determined by the Secretary, in 
        coordination with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service of the 
        Department of the Treasury, based upon the return on the 
        investment of such amounts under paragraph (2).
            (5) Early withdrawal.--
                    (A) In general.--On any date during the period 
                between the date which is 30 days after receipt by the 
                Secretary of the individual income tax return of the 
                participating taxpayer and October 15 of the applicable 
                year, such taxpayer may elect to terminate the deferral 
                of the amount described under subsection (a) and 
                receive a distribution from the Rainy Day Fund equal to 
                such amount and any interest which has accrued on such 
                amount up to that date.
                    (B) Complete withdrawal.--A participating taxpayer 
                making an election under subparagraph (A) must 
                terminate deferral of the full amount described under 
                subsection (a), and such amount shall be distributed to 
                the bank account identified by the participating 
                taxpayer under subsection (d)(3).
    (d) Participating Taxpayer.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``participating taxpayer'' means a taxpayer who--
            (1) has not requested or received an extension of the time 
        for payment of taxes for such taxable year under section 6161 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
            (2) prior to the due date for filing the return of tax for 
        such taxable year, elects to participate in the Refund to Rainy 
        Day Savings Program; and
            (3) provides the Secretary with a bank account number and 
        any other financial information deemed necessary by the 
        Secretary for purposes of paragraphs (3)(B) and (5)(B) of 
        subsection (c).
    (e) Forms.--The Secretary shall ensure that the election to defer 
payment of the amount described in subsection (a) may be claimed on 
Forms 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ.
    (f) Implementation.--
            (1) Educational materials and outreach.--The Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) design educational materials for taxpayers 
                regarding financial savings and the Refund to Rainy Day 
                Savings Program;
                    (B) publicly disseminate and distribute such 
                materials during the first calendar quarter of each 
                calendar year and following disbursement of amounts 
                described in subsection (c)(3); and
                    (C) engage in outreach regarding the Refund to 
                Rainy Day Savings Program to the Volunteer Income Tax 
                Assistance program and paid tax preparers.
            (2) Information for participating taxpayers.--The Secretary 
        shall ensure that a participating taxpayer is able to 
        electronically verify the status of the amount deferred by such 
        taxpayer under subsection (a), including any interest accrued 
        on such amount and the status of any distribution.
            (3) Federally funded benefits.--Any amounts described in 
        subsection (a) which are distributed to a participating 
        taxpayer, including any interest accrued on such amount, shall 
        be treated in the same manner as any refund made to such 
        taxpayer under section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
        for purposes of determining the eligibility of such taxpayer 
        for benefits or assistance, or the amount or extent of benefits 
        or assistance, under any Federal program or under any State or 
        local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.

                 Subtitle L--Lead-Safe Housing For Kids

SEC. 41201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 41202. AMENDMENTS TO THE LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION 
              ACT.

    Section 302(a) of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 
U.S.C. 4822(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Additional procedures for families with children 
        under the age of 6.--
                    ``(A) Risk assessment.--
                            ``(i) Definition.--In this subparagraph, 
                        the term `covered housing'--
                                    ``(I) means housing receiving 
                                Federal assistance described in 
                                paragraph (1) that was constructed 
                                prior to 1978; and
                                    ``(II) does not include--
                                            ``(aa) single-family 
                                        housing covered by an 
                                        application for mortgage 
                                        insurance under the National 
                                        Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et 
                                        seq.); or
                                            ``(bb) multi-family housing 
                                        that--

                                                    ``(AA) is covered 
                                                by an application for 
                                                mortgage insurance 
                                                under the National 
                                                Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
                                                1701 et seq.); and

                                                    ``(BB) does not 
                                                receive any other 
                                                Federal housing 
                                                assistance.

                            ``(ii) Regulations.--Not later than 180 
                        days after the date of enactment of the Lead-
                        Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2020, the 
                        Secretary shall promulgate regulations that--
                                    ``(I) require the owner of covered 
                                housing in which a family with a child 
                                of less than 6 years of age will reside 
                                or is expected to reside to conduct an 
                                initial risk assessment for lead-based 
                                paint hazards--
                                            ``(aa) in the case of 
                                        covered housing receiving 
                                        tenant-based rental assistance 
                                        under section 8 of the United 
                                        States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
                                        U.S.C. 1437f), not later than 
                                        15 days after the date on which 
                                        the family and the owner submit 
                                        a request for approval of a 
                                        tenancy;
                                            ``(bb) in the case of 
                                        covered housing receiving 
                                        public housing assistance under 
                                        the United States Housing Act 
                                        of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et 
                                        seq.) or project-based rental 
                                        assistance under section 8 of 
                                        the United States Housing Act 
                                        of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), not 
                                        later than 15 days after the 
                                        date on which a physical 
                                        condition inspection occurs; 
                                        and
                                            ``(cc) in the case of 
                                        covered housing not described 
                                        in item (aa) or (bb), not later 
                                        than a date established by the 
                                        Secretary;
                                    ``(II) provide that a visual 
                                assessment alone is not sufficient for 
                                purposes of complying with subclause 
                                (I);
                                    ``(III) require that, if lead-based 
                                paint hazards are identified by an 
                                initial risk assessment conducted under 
                                subclause (I), the owner of the covered 
                                housing shall--
                                            ``(aa) not later than 30 
                                        days after the date on which 
                                        the initial risk assessment is 
                                        conducted, control the lead-
                                        based paint hazards, including 
                                        achieving clearance in 
                                        accordance with regulations 
                                        promulgated under section 402 
                                        or 404 of the Toxic Substances 
                                        Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2682, 
                                        2684), as applicable; and
                                            ``(bb) provide notice to 
                                        all residents in the covered 
                                        housing affected by the initial 
                                        risk assessment, and provide 
                                        notice in the common areas of 
                                        the covered housing, that lead-
                                        based paint hazards were 
                                        identified and will be 
                                        controlled within the 30-day 
                                        period described in item (aa); 
                                        and
                                    ``(IV) provide that there shall be 
                                no extension of the 30-day period 
                                described in subclause (III)(aa).
                            ``(iii) Exceptions.--The regulations 
                        promulgated under clause (ii) shall provide an 
                        exception to the requirement under subclause 
                        (I) of such clause for covered housing--
                                    ``(I) if the owner of the covered 
                                housing submits to the Secretary 
                                documentation--
                                            ``(aa) that the owner 
                                        conducted a risk assessment of 
                                        the covered housing for lead-
                                        based paint hazards during the 
                                        12-month period preceding the 
                                        date on which the family is 
                                        expected to reside in the 
                                        covered housing; and
                                            ``(bb) of any clearance 
                                        examinations of lead-based 
                                        paint hazard control work 
                                        resulting from the risk 
                                        assessment described in item 
                                        (aa);
                                    ``(II) from which all lead-based 
                                paint has been identified and removed 
                                and clearance has been achieved in 
                                accordance with regulations promulgated 
                                under section 402 or 404 of the Toxic 
                                Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2682, 
                                2684), as applicable;
                                    ``(III)(aa) if lead-based paint 
                                hazards are identified in the dwelling 
                                unit in the covered housing in which 
                                the family will reside or is expected 
                                to reside;
                                    ``(bb) the dwelling unit is 
                                unoccupied;
                                    ``(cc) the owner of the covered 
                                housing, without any further delay in 
                                occupancy or increase in rent, provides 
                                the family with another dwelling unit 
                                in the covered housing that has no 
                                lead-based paint hazards; and
                                    ``(dd) the common areas servicing 
                                the new dwelling unit have no lead-
                                based paint hazards; and
                                    ``(IV) in accordance with any other 
                                standard or exception the Secretary 
                                deems appropriate based on health-based 
                                standards.
                    ``(B) Relocation.--Not later than 180 days after 
                the date of enactment of the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids 
                Act of 2020, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
                to provide that a family with a child of less than 6 
                years of age that occupies a dwelling unit in covered 
                housing in which lead-based paint hazards were 
                identified, but not controlled in accordance with 
                regulations required under clause (ii), may relocate on 
                an emergency basis and without placement on any 
                waitlist, penalty (including rent payments to be made 
                for that dwelling unit), or lapse in assistance to--
                            ``(i) a dwelling unit that was constructed 
                        in 1978 or later; or
                            ``(ii) another dwelling unit in covered 
                        housing that has no lead-based paint 
                        hazards.''.

SEC. 41203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the amendments 
made by section 41202 such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026.

                  Subtitle M--GROW Affordable Housing

SEC. 41301. SHORT TITLES.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Generating Resources and 
Opportunities Within Affordable Housing Act'' or the ``GROW Affordable 
Housing Act''.

SEC. 41302. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALLOCATIONS.

    Section 1337(a) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety 
and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4567(a)) is amended by striking 
``4.2 basis points'' each place such term appears and inserting ``10 
basis points''.

               Subtitle N--Expanding Opportunity for MDIs

SEC. 41401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Expanding Opportunity for 
Minority Depository Institutions Act'' or the ``Expanding Opportunity 
for MDIs Act''.

SEC. 41402. ESTABLISHMENT OF FINANCIAL AGENT MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 308 of the Financial Institutions Reform, 
Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1463 note) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Financial Agent Mentor-Protege Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
        establish a program to be known as the `Financial Agent Mentor-
        Protege Program' (in this subsection referred to as the 
        `Program') under which a financial agent designated by the 
        Secretary or a large financial institution may serve as a 
        mentor, under guidance or regulations prescribed by the 
        Secretary, to a small financial institution to allow such small 
        financial institution--
                    ``(A) to be prepared to perform as a financial 
                agent; or
                    ``(B) to improve capacity to provide services to 
                the customers of the small financial institution.
            ``(2) Outreach.--The Secretary shall hold outreach events 
        to promote the participation of financial agents, large 
        financial institutions, and small financial institutions in the 
        Program at least once a year.
            ``(3) Exclusion.--The Secretary shall issue guidance or 
        regulations to establish a process under which a financial 
        agent, large financial institution, or small financial 
        institution may be excluded from participation in the Program.
            ``(4) Report.--The Office of Minority and Women Inclusion 
        of the Department of the Treasury shall include in the report 
        submitted to Congress under section 342(e) of the Dodd-Frank 
        Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act information 
        pertaining to the Program, including--
                    ``(A) the number of financial agents, large 
                financial institutions, and small financial 
                institutions participating in such Program; and
                    ``(B) the number of outreach events described in 
                paragraph (2) held during the year covered by such 
                report.
            ``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Financial agent.--The term `financial agent' 
                means any national banking association designated by 
                the Secretary of the Treasury to be employed as a 
                financial agent of the Government.
                    ``(B) Large financial institution.--The term `large 
                financial institution' means any entity regulated by 
                the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors 
                of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit 
                Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union 
                Administration that has total consolidated assets 
                greater than or equal to $50,000,000,000.
                    ``(C) Small financial institution.--The term `small 
                financial institution' means--
                            ``(i) any entity regulated by the 
                        Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of 
                        Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the 
                        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the 
                        National Credit Union Administration that has 
                        total consolidated assets lesser than or equal 
                        to $2,000,000,000; or
                            ``(ii) a minority depository 
                        institution.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--This subtitle and the amendments made by this 
subtitle shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this subtitle.

               Subtitle O--Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

SEC. 41501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Closing the Racial Wealth Gap 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 41502. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that:
            (1) Between 1983 and 2016, the median Black family saw 
        their wealth drop by more than half after adjusting for 
        inflation, compared to a 33 percent increase for the median 
        White household.
            (2) The Forbes 400 richest Americans own more wealth than 
        all Black households plus a quarter of Latinx households.
            (3) Black families are about 20 times more likely to have 
        zero or negative wealth (37 percent) than they are to have $1 
        million or more in assets (1.9 percent).
            (4) Latinx families are 14 times more likely to have zero 
        or negative wealth (32.8 percent) than they are to reach the 
        millionaire threshold (2.3 percent).
            (5) White families are equally likely to have zero or 
        negative wealth (about 15 percent) as they are to be a 
        millionaire (15 percent).
            (6) The rate of home ownership for Black families is the 
        same today in 2019 as it was before passage of the Fair Housing 
        Act of 1968.
            (7) The racial wealth gap is not an accident or the result 
        of inadvisable financial choices by people of color, rather it 
        is the result of the centuries of policies, programs, Supreme 
        Court decisions and institutional practices that were designed 
        to create barriers or to strip wealth from people of color.
            (8) Adjustments to Black and Latinx education rates, 
        homeownership, savings and employment do not greatly reduce the 
        racial wealth divide due to the structural underpinnings 
        holding the racial wealth divide in place.
            (9) To understand and address the racial wealth gap, many 
        experts believe we need federally funded data collection 
        efforts with the ability to disaggregate sample sizes by race, 
        ethnicity, tribal affiliation, and country of birth.
            (10) Analytical tools like the ``Racial Wealth Audit'' from 
        the Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP) and the 
        ``Racial Equity Toolkit'' from the Government Alliance on 
        Racial Equity (GARE) are needed to provide a framework to 
        assess how legislation will widen or narrow the racial wealth 
        divide.
            (11) Changes in individual behavior will not close the 
        racial wealth divide, only structural systemic policy change.

SEC. 41503. DATA COLLECTION ON RACE AND WEALTH.

    Section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting before paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(11) Data collection on race and wealth.--The Board of 
        Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall, in carrying out 
        any Survey of Consumer Finances or Survey of Household 
        Economics and Decisionmaking, including the collection of 
        localized data, collect information on household assets and 
        debt disaggregated by respondent race, ethnicity, tribal 
        affiliation, and ancestral origin.''.

                 Subtitle P--Housing Financial Literacy

SEC. 41601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Housing Financial Literacy Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 41602. DISCOUNT ON MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS FOR FIRST-
              TIME HOMEBUYERS WHO COMPLETE FINANCIAL LITERACY HOUSING 
              COUNSELING PROGRAMS.

    The second sentence of subparagraph (A) of section 203(c)(2) of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting before the comma the following: ``and such 
        program is completed before the mortgagor has signed an 
        application for a mortgage to be insured under this title or a 
        sales agreement''; and
            (2) by striking ``not exceed 2.75 percent of the amount of 
        the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage'' and 
        inserting ``be 25 basis points lower than the premium payment 
        amount established by the Secretary under the first sentence of 
        this subparagraph''.

                        Subtitle Q--Rent Relief

SEC. 41701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Rent Relief Act of 2020''.

SEC. 41702. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR RENT PAID FOR PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after 
section 36B the following new section:

``SEC. 36C. RENT PAID FOR PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual who leases the 
individual's principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) 
during the taxable year and who pays rent with respect to such 
residence in excess of 30 percent of the taxpayer's gross income for 
such taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax 
imposed by this subtitle for such taxable year an amount equal to the 
applicable percentage of such excess.
    ``(b) Credit Limited by 100 Percent of Small Area Fair Market 
Rent.--Solely for purposes of determining the amount of the credit 
allowed under subsection (a) with respect to a residence for the 
taxable year, there shall not be taken into account rent in excess of 
an amount equal to 100 percent of the small area fair market rent 
(including the utility allowance) applicable to the residence involved 
(as most recently published, as of the beginning of the taxable year, 
by the Department of Housing and Urban Development).
    ``(c) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this 
section--
            ``(1) Applicable percentage.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the applicable percentage shall be 
                determined in accordance with the following table:

                                                         The applicable
``If gross income is:                                    percentage is:
        Not over $25,000.............................      100 percent 
        Over $25,000, but not over $50,000...........       75 percent 
        Over $50,000, but not over $75,000...........       50 percent 
        Over $75,000, but not over $100,000..........       25 percent 
        Over $100,000................................        0 percent.

                    ``(B) High-cost areas.--In the case of an 
                individual whose principal residence is located in an 
                area for which, under the rule published in the Federal 
                Register on November 16, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 80567), the 
                small area fair market rent is used for purposes of the 
                Housing Choice Voucher Program, each of the dollar 
                amounts in the table contained in subparagraph (A) 
                shall be increased by $25,000.
            ``(2) Partial year residence.--The Secretary shall 
        prescribe such rules as are necessary to carry out the purposes 
        of this section for taxpayers with respect to whom a residence 
        is a principal residence for only a portion of the taxable 
        year.
            ``(3) Special rule for individuals residing in government-
        subsidized housing.--In the case of a principal residence--
                    ``(A) the rent with respect to which is subsidized 
                under a Federal, State, local, or tribal program, and
                    ``(B) with respect to which the taxpayer elects the 
                application of this paragraph,
        in lieu of the credit determined under subsection (a), there 
        shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this 
        subtitle for such taxable year an amount equal to \1/12\ of the 
        amount of rent paid by the taxpayer (and not subsidized under 
        any such program) during the taxable year with respect to such 
        residence.
            ``(4) Rent.--The term `rent' includes any amount paid for 
        utilities of a type taken into account for purposes of 
        determining the utility allowance under section 
        42(g)(2)(B)(ii).
    ``(d) Reconciliation of Credit and Advance Payments.--The amount of 
the credit allowed under this section for any taxable year shall be 
reduced (but not below zero) by the aggregate amount of any advance 
payments of such credit under section 7527A for such taxable year.''.
    (b) Advance Payment.--Chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting after section 7527 the following new 
section:

``SEC. 7527A. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF MIDDLE CLASS TAX CREDIT.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of the Rent Relief Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish 
a program for making advance payments of the credit allowed under 
section 36C on a monthly basis to any taxpayer who--
            ``(1) the Secretary has determined will be allowed such 
        credit for the taxable year, and
            ``(2) has made an election under subsection (c).
    ``(b) Amount of Advance Payment.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
        amount of the monthly advance payment of the credit provided to 
        a taxpayer during the applicable period shall be equal to the 
        lesser of--
                    ``(A) an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) the amount of the credit which the 
                        Secretary has determined will be allowed to 
                        such taxpayer under section 36C for the taxable 
                        year ending in such applicable period, divided 
                        by
                            ``(ii) 12, or
                    ``(B) such other amount as is elected by the 
                taxpayer.
            ``(2) Applicable period.--For purposes of this section, the 
        term `applicable period' means the 12-month period from the 
        month of July of the taxable year through the month of June of 
        the subsequent taxable year.
    ``(c) Election of Advance Payment.--A taxpayer may elect to receive 
an advance payment of the credit allowed under section 36C for any 
taxable year by including such election on a timely filed return for 
the preceding taxable year.
    ``(d) Internal Revenue Service Notification.--The Internal Revenue 
Service shall take such steps as may be appropriate to ensure that 
taxpayers who are eligible to receive the credit under section 36C are 
aware of the availability of the advance payment of such credit under 
this section.
    ``(e) Authority.--The Secretary may prescribe such regulations or 
other guidance as may be appropriate or necessary for the purposes of 
carrying out this section.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) In general.--The table of sections for subpart C of 
        part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue 
        Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
        section 36B the following new item:

``Sec. 36C. Rent paid for principal residence.''.
            (2) Advance payment.--The table of sections for chapter 77 
        of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
        section 7527 the following new item:

``Sec. 7527A. Advance payment of middle class tax credit.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

                 Subtitle R--Safe Housing For Families

SEC. 41801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Safe Housing for Families 
Act''.

SEC. 41802. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING.

    (a) Supportive Housing for the Elderly.--Section 202(j) of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(j)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(9) Carbon monoxide detectors.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each owner of a dwelling unit 
                assisted under this section shall ensure that not less 
                than 1 carbon monoxide detector is installed per floor 
                in the dwelling unit in accordance with standards and 
                criteria acceptable to the Secretary for the protection 
                of occupants in the dwelling unit.
                    ``(B) Rehabilitation.--Each owner of a dwelling 
                unit assisted under this section that is located in a 
                property that is undergoing or planning a substantial 
                rehabilitation project shall ensure that, during that 
                rehabilitation, not less than 1 carbon monoxide 
                detector is installed per floor in the dwelling unit in 
                accordance with standards and criteria acceptable to 
                the Secretary for the protection of occupants in the 
                dwelling unit.''.
    (b) Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities.--Section 
811(j) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 8013(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Carbon monoxide detectors.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each dwelling unit assisted 
                under this section shall contain not less than 1 carbon 
                monoxide detector installed per floor of the dwelling 
                unit in accordance with standards and criteria 
                acceptable to the Secretary for the protection of 
                occupants in the dwelling unit.
                    ``(B) Rehabilitation.--Each dwelling unit assisted 
                under this section that is located in a property that 
                is undergoing or planning a substantial rehabilitation 
                project shall, during that rehabilitation, have 
                installed not less than 1 carbon monoxide detector per 
                floor of the dwelling unit in accordance with standards 
                and criteria acceptable to the Secretary for the 
                protection of occupants in the dwelling unit.''.
    (c) Public and Section 8 Housing.--The United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 3(a) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)), by adding at the 
        end the following:
            ``(8) Carbon monoxide detectors.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each public housing agency shall 
                ensure, for each dwelling unit in public housing owned 
                or operated by the public housing agency, that not less 
                than 1 carbon monoxide detector is installed per floor 
                in the dwelling unit in accordance with standards and 
                criteria acceptable to the Secretary for the protection 
                of occupants in the dwelling unit.
                    ``(B) Rehabilitation.--With respect to public 
                housing for which a public housing agency is undergoing 
                or planning a substantial rehabilitation project, the 
                public housing agency shall ensure that, during that 
                rehabilitation, not less than 1 carbon monoxide 
                detector is installed per floor in each dwelling unit 
                located in that public housing in accordance with 
                standards and criteria acceptable to the Secretary for 
                the protection of occupants in the dwelling unit.''; 
                and
            (2) in section 8(o) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), by adding at the 
        end the following:
            ``(21) Carbon monoxide detectors.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each owner of a dwelling unit 
                receiving tenant-based assistance or project-based 
                assistance under this subsection shall ensure that not 
                less than 1 carbon monoxide detector is installed per 
                floor in the dwelling unit in accordance with standards 
                and criteria acceptable to the Secretary for the 
                protection of occupants in the dwelling unit.
                    ``(B) Rehabilitation.--With respect to a property 
                receiving tenant-based assistance or project-based 
                assistance for which the owner is undergoing or 
                planning a substantial rehabilitation project, the 
                owner shall ensure that, during that rehabilitation, 
                not less than 1 carbon monoxide detector is installed 
                per floor in each dwelling unit assisted in that 
                property in accordance with standards and criteria 
                acceptable to the Secretary for the protection of 
                occupants in the dwelling unit.''.
    (d) Additional Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out the amendments made by this subtitle $1,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2022 through 2031.

                  Subtitle S--COVID-19 Mortgage Relief

SEC. 41901. MORTGAGE RELIEF.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``COVID-19 
Mortgage Relief Act''.
    (b) Mortgage Relief.--
            (1) Forbearance and foreclosure moratorium for covered 
        mortgage loans.--Section 4022 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9056) 
        is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Federally backed mortgage loan'' 
                each place such term appears and inserting ``covered 
                mortgage loan''; and
                    (B) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
                        follows:
            ``(2) Covered mortgage loan.--The term `covered mortgage 
        loan' means any credit transaction that is secured by a 
        mortgage, deed of trust, or other equivalent consensual 
        security interest on a 1- to 4-unit dwelling or on residential 
        real property that includes a 1- to 4-unit dwelling, except 
        that it shall not include a credit transaction under an open 
        end credit plan other than a reverse mortgage.''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Covered period.--With respect to a loan, the term 
        `covered period' means the period beginning on the date of 
        enactment of this Act and ending 12 months after such date of 
        enactment.''.
            (2) Automatic forbearance for delinquent borrowers.--
        Section 4022(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9056(c)), as 
        amended by paragraph (5) of this subsection, is further amended 
        by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Automatic forbearance for delinquent borrowers.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other law 
                governing forbearance relief--
                            ``(i) any borrower whose covered mortgage 
                        loan became 60 days delinquent between March 
                        13, 2021, and the date of enactment of this 
                        paragraph, and who has not already received a 
                        forbearance under subsection (b), shall 
                        automatically be granted a 60-day forbearance 
                        that begins on the date of enactment of this 
                        paragraph, provided that a borrower shall not 
                        be considered delinquent for purposes of this 
                        paragraph while making timely payments or 
                        otherwise performing under a trial modification 
                        or other loss mitigation agreement; and
                            ``(ii) any borrower whose covered mortgage 
                        loan becomes 60 days delinquent between the 
                        date of enactment of this paragraph and the end 
                        of the covered period, and who has not already 
                        received a forbearance under subsection (b), 
                        shall automatically be granted a 60-day 
                        forbearance that begins on the 60th day of 
                        delinquency, provided that a borrower shall not 
                        be considered delinquent for purposes of this 
                        paragraph while making timely payments or 
                        otherwise performing under a trial modification 
                        or other loss mitigation agreement.
                    ``(B) Initial extension.--An automatic forbearance 
                provided under subparagraph (A) shall be extended for 
                up to an additional 120 days upon the borrower's 
                request, oral or written, submitted to the borrower's 
                servicer affirming that the borrower is experiencing a 
                financial hardship that prevents the borrower from 
                making timely payments on the covered mortgage loan 
                due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 emergency.
                    ``(C) Subsequent extension.--A forbearance extended 
                under subparagraph (B) shall be extended for up to an 
                additional 180 days, up to a maximum of 360 days 
                (including the period of automatic forbearance), upon 
                the borrower's request, oral or written, submitted to 
                the borrower's servicer affirming that the borrower is 
                experiencing a financial hardship that prevents the 
                borrower from making timely payments on the covered 
                mortgage loan due, directly or indirectly, to the 
                COVID-19 emergency.
                    ``(D) Right to elect to continue making payments.--
                With respect to a forbearance provided under this 
                paragraph, the borrower of such loan may elect to 
                continue making regular payments on the loan. A 
                borrower who makes such election shall be offered a 
                loss mitigation option pursuant to subsection (d) 
                within 30 days of resuming regular payments to address 
                any payment deficiency during the forbearance.
                    ``(E) Right to shorten forbearance.--At a 
                borrower's request, any period of forbearance provided 
                under this paragraph may be shortened. A borrower who 
                makes such a request shall be offered a loss mitigation 
                option pursuant to subsection (d) within 30 days of 
                resuming regular payments to address any payment 
                deficiency during the forbearance.
            ``(10) Automatic forbearance for certain reverse mortgage 
        loans.--
                    ``(A) In general.--When any covered mortgage loan 
                which is also a federally insured reverse mortgage 
                loan, during the covered period, is due and payable due 
                to the death of the last borrower or end of a deferral 
                period or eligible to be called due and payable due to 
                a property charge default, or if the borrower defaults 
                on a property charge repayment plan, or if the borrower 
                defaults for failure to complete property repairs, or 
                if an obligation of the borrower under the Security 
                Instrument is not performed, the mortgagee 
                automatically shall be granted a six-month extension 
                of--
                            ``(i) the mortgagee's deadline to request 
                        due and payable status from the Department of 
                        Housing and Urban Development;
                            ``(ii) the mortgage's deadline to send 
                        notification to the mortgagor or his or her 
                        heirs that the loan is due and payable;
                            ``(iii) the deadline to initiate 
                        foreclosure;
                            ``(iv) any reasonable diligence period 
                        related to foreclosure or the Mortgagee 
                        Optional Election;
                            ``(v) if applicable, the deadline to obtain 
                        the due and payable appraisal; and
                            ``(vi) any claim submission deadline, 
                        including the 6-month acquired property 
                        marketing period.
                    ``(B) Forbearance period.--The mortgagee shall not 
                request due and payable status from the Secretary of 
                Housing and Urban Development nor initiate foreclosure 
                during this six-month period described under 
                subparagraph (A), which shall be considered a 
                forbearance period.
                    ``(C) Extension.--A forbearance provided under 
                subparagraph (B) and related deadline extension 
                authorized under subparagraph (A) shall be extended for 
                an additional 180 days upon--
                            ``(i) the borrower's request, oral or 
                        written, submitted to the borrower's servicer 
                        affirming that the borrower is experiencing a 
                        financial hardship that prevents the borrower 
                        from making payments on property charges, 
                        completing property repairs, or performing an 
                        obligation of the borrower under the Security 
                        Instrument due, directly or indirectly, to the 
                        COVID-19 emergency;
                            ``(ii) a non-borrowing spouse's request, 
                        oral or written, submitted to the servicer 
                        affirming that the non-borrowing spouse has 
                        been unable to satisfy all criteria for the 
                        Mortgagee Optional Election program due, 
                        directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 
                        emergency, or to perform all actions necessary 
                        to become an eligible non-borrowing spouse 
                        following the death of all borrowers; or
                            ``(iii) a successor-in-interest of the 
                        borrower's request, oral or written, submitted 
                        to the servicer affirming the heir's difficulty 
                        satisfying the reverse mortgage loan due, 
                        directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 
                        emergency.
                    ``(D) Curtailment of debenture interest.--Where any 
                covered mortgage loan which is also a federally insured 
                reverse mortgage loan is in default during the covered 
                period and subject to a prior event which provides for 
                curtailment of debenture interest in connection with a 
                claim for insurance benefits, the curtailment of 
                debenture interest shall be suspended during any 
                forbearance period provided herein.''.
            (3) Additional foreclosure and repossession protections.--
        Section 4022(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9056(c)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``may not 
                initiate any judicial or non-judicial foreclosure 
                process, move for a foreclosure judgment or order of 
                sale, or execute a foreclosure-related eviction or 
                foreclosure sale for not less than the 60-day period 
                beginning on March 18, 2021'' and inserting ``may not 
                initiate or proceed with any judicial or non-judicial 
                foreclosure process, schedule a foreclosure sale, move 
                for a foreclosure judgment or order of sale, execute a 
                foreclosure related eviction or foreclosure sale for 
                six months after the date of enactment of the COVID-19 
                HERO Act''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Repossession moratorium.--In the case of personal 
        property, including any recreational or motor vehicle, used as 
        a dwelling, no person may use any judicial or non-judicial 
        procedure to repossess or otherwise take possession of such 
        property for six months after date of enactment of this 
        paragraph.''.
            (4) Mortgage forbearance reforms.--Section 4022 of the 
        CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9056) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1), 
                (2), and (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--During the covered period, a borrower 
        with a covered mortgage loan who has not obtained automatic 
        forbearance pursuant to this section and who is experiencing a 
        financial hardship that prevents the borrower from making 
        timely payments on the covered mortgage loan due, directly or 
        indirectly, to the COVID-19 emergency may request forbearance 
        on the loan, regardless of delinquency status, by--
                    ``(A) submitting a request, orally or in writing, 
                to the servicer of the loan; and
                    ``(B) affirming that the borrower is experiencing a 
                financial hardship that prevents the borrower from 
                making timely payments on the covered mortgage loan 
                due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 emergency.
            ``(2) Duration of forbearance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Upon a request by a borrower to 
                a servicer for forbearance under paragraph (1), such 
                forbearance shall be granted by the servicer for the 
                period requested by the borrower, up to an initial 
                length of 180 days, the length of which shall be 
                extended by the servicer, at the request of the 
                borrower for the period or periods requested, for a 
                total forbearance period of up to 12 months.
                    ``(B) Minimum forbearance amounts.--For purposes of 
                granting a forbearance under this paragraph, a servicer 
                may grant an initial forbearance with a term of not 
                less than 90 days, provided that it is automatically 
                extended for an additional 90 days unless the servicer 
                confirms the borrower does not want to renew the 
                forbearance or that the borrower is no longer 
                experiencing a financial hardship that prevents the 
                borrower from making timely mortgage payments due, 
                directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 emergency.
                    ``(C) Right to shorten forbearance.--At a 
                borrower's request, any period of forbearance described 
                under this paragraph may be shortened. A borrower who 
                makes such a request shall be offered a loss mitigation 
                option pursuant to subsection (d) within 30 days of 
                resuming regular payments to address any payment 
                deficiency during the forbearance.
            ``(3) Accrual of interest or fees.--A servicer shall not 
        charge a borrower any fees, penalties, or interest (beyond the 
        amounts scheduled or calculated as if the borrower made all 
        contractual payments on time and in full under the terms of the 
        mortgage contract) in connection with a forbearance, provided 
        that a servicer may offer the borrower a modification option at 
        the end of a forbearance period granted hereunder that includes 
        the capitalization of past due principal and interest and 
        escrow payments as long as the borrower's principal and 
        interest payment under such modification remains at or below 
        the contractual principal and interest payments owed under the 
        terms of the mortgage contract before such forbearance period 
        except as the result of a change in the index of an adjustable 
        rate mortgage.
            ``(4) Communication with servicers.--Any communication 
        between a borrower and a servicer described under this section 
        may be made in writing or orally, at the borrower's choice.
            ``(5) Communication with borrowers with a disability.--Upon 
        request from a borrower, servicers shall communicate with 
        borrowers who have a disability in the borrower's preferred 
        method of communication. For purposes of this paragraph, the 
        term `disability' has the meaning given that term in the Fair 
        Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or 
        the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (1) to 
                read as follows:
            ``(1) No documentation required.--A servicer of a covered 
        mortgage loan shall not require any documentation with respect 
        to a forbearance under this section other than the borrower's 
        affirmation (oral or written) to a financial hardship that 
        prevents the borrower from making timely payments on the 
        covered mortgage loan due, directly or indirectly, to the 
        COVID-19 emergency. An oral request for forbearance and oral 
        affirmation of hardship by the borrower shall be sufficient for 
        the borrower to obtain or extend a forbearance.''.
            (5) Other servicer requirements during forbearance.--
        Section 4022(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9056(c)), as 
        amended by paragraph (3) of this subsection, is further amended 
        by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Forbearance terms notice.--Within 30 days of a 
        servicer of a covered mortgage loan providing forbearance to a 
        borrower under subsection (b) or paragraph (9) or (10), or 10 
        days if the forbearance is for a term of less than 60 days, but 
        only where the forbearance was provided in response to a 
        borrower's request for forbearance or when an automatic 
        forbearance was initially provided under paragraph (9) or (10), 
        and not when an existing forbearance is automatically extended, 
        the servicer shall provide the borrower with a notice in 
        accordance with the terms in paragraph (5).
            ``(5) Contents of notice.--The written notice required 
        under paragraph (4) shall state in plain language--
                    ``(A) the specific terms of the forbearance;
                    ``(B) the beginning and ending dates of the 
                forbearance;
                    ``(C) that the borrower is eligible for up to 12 
                months of forbearance;
                    ``(D) that the borrower may request an extension of 
                the forbearance unless the borrower will have reached 
                the maximum period at the end of the forbearance;
                    ``(E) that the borrower may request that the 
                initial or extended period be shortened at any time;
                    ``(F) that the borrower should contact the servicer 
                before the end of the forbearance period;
                    ``(G) a description of the loss mitigation options 
                that may be available to the borrower at the end of the 
                forbearance period based on the borrower's specific 
                loan;
                    ``(H) information on how to find a housing 
                counseling agency approved by the Department of Housing 
                and Urban Development;
                    ``(I) in the case of a forbearance provided 
                pursuant to paragraph (9) or (10), that the forbearance 
                was automatically provided and how to contact the 
                servicer to make arrangements for further assistance, 
                including any renewal; and
                    ``(J) where applicable, that the forbearance is 
                subject to an automatic extension including the terms 
                of any such automatic extensions and when any further 
                extension would require a borrower request.
            ``(6) Treatment of escrow accounts.--During any forbearance 
        provided under this section, a servicer shall pay or advance 
        funds to make disbursements in a timely manner from any escrow 
        account established on the covered mortgage loan.
            ``(7) Notification for borrowers.--During the period that 
        begins 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
        paragraph and ends at the end of the covered period, each 
        servicer of a covered mortgage loan shall be required to--
                    ``(A) make available in a clear and conspicuous 
                manner on their web page accurate information, in 
                English and Spanish, for borrowers regarding the 
                availability of forbearance as provided under 
                subsection (b); and
                    ``(B) notify every borrower whose payments on a 
                covered mortgage loan are delinquent in any oral 
                communication with or to the borrower that the borrower 
                may be eligible to request forbearance as provided 
                under subsection (b), except that such notice shall not 
                be required if the borrower already has requested 
                forbearance under subsection (b).
            ``(8) Certain treatment under respa.--As long as a 
        borrower's payment on a covered mortgage loan was not more than 
        30 days delinquent on March 13, 2021, a servicer may not deem 
        the borrower as delinquent while a forbearance granted under 
        subsection (b) is in effect for purposes of the application of 
        sections 6 and 10 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act 
        and any applicable regulations.''.
            (6) Post-forbearance loss mitigation.--
                    (A) Amendment to cares act.--Section 4022 of the 
                CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9056) is amended by adding at the 
                end the following:
    ``(d) Post-Forbearance Loss Mitigation.--
            ``(1) Notice of availability of additional forbearance.--
        With respect to any covered mortgage loan as to which 
        forbearance under this section has been granted and not 
        otherwise extended, including by automatic extension, a 
        servicer shall, no later than 30 days before the end of the 
        forbearance period, in writing, notify the borrower that 
        additional forbearance may be available and how to request such 
        forbearance, except that no such notice is required where the 
        borrower already has requested an extension of the forbearance 
        period, is subject to automatic extension pursuant to 
        subsection (b)(2)(B), or no additional forbearance is 
        available.
            ``(2) Loss mitigation offer before expiration of 
        forbearance.--No later than 30 days before the end of any 
        forbearance period that has not been extended or 30 days after 
        a request by a consumer to terminate the forbearance, which 
        time shall be before the servicer initiates or engages in any 
        foreclosure activity listed in subsection (c)(2), including 
        incurring or charging to a borrower any fees or corporate 
        advances related to a foreclosure, the servicer shall, in 
        writing--
                    ``(A) offer the borrower a loss mitigation option, 
                without the charging of any fees or penalties other 
                than interest, such that the borrower's principal and 
                interest payment remains the same as it was prior to 
                the forbearance, subject to any adjustment of the index 
                pursuant to the terms of an adjustable rate mortgage, 
                and that either--
                            ``(i) defers the payment of total 
                        arrearages, including any escrow advances, to 
                        the end of the existing term of the loan, 
                        without the charging or collection of any 
                        additional interest on the deferred amounts; or
                            ``(ii) extends the term of the mortgage 
                        loan, and capitalizes, defers, or forgives all 
                        escrow advances and other arrearages,
                provided, however, that the servicer may offer the 
                borrower a loss mitigation option that reduces the 
                principal and interest payment on the loan and 
                capitalizes, defers, or forgives all escrow advances or 
                arrearages if the servicer has information indicating 
                that the borrower cannot resume the pre-forbearance 
                mortgage payments; and
                    ``(B) concurrent with the loss mitigation offer in 
                subparagraph (A), notify the borrower that the borrower 
                has the right to be evaluated for other loss mitigation 
                options if the borrower is not able to make the payment 
                under the option offered in subparagraph (A).
            ``(3) Evaluation for loss mitigation prior to foreclosure 
        initiation.--Before a servicer may initiate or engage in any 
        foreclosure activity listed in subsection (c)(2), including 
        incurring or charging to a borrower any fees or corporate 
        advances related to a foreclosure on the basis that the 
        borrower has failed to perform under the loss mitigation offer 
        in paragraph (2)(A) within the first 90 days after the option 
        is offered, including a failure to accept the loss mitigation 
        offer in paragraph (2)(A), the servicer shall--
                    ``(A) unless the borrower has already submitted a 
                complete application that the servicer is reviewing--
                            ``(i) notify the borrower in writing of the 
                        documents and information, if any, needed by 
                        the servicer to enable the servicer to consider 
                        the borrower for all available loss mitigation 
                        options; and
                            ``(ii) exercise reasonable diligence to 
                        obtain the documents and information needed to 
                        complete the borrower's loss mitigation 
                        application; and
                    ``(B) upon receipt of a complete application or if, 
                despite the servicer's exercise of reasonable 
                diligence, the loss mitigation application remains 
                incomplete sixty days after the notice in paragraph 
                (2)(A) is sent, conduct an evaluation of the complete 
                or incomplete loss mitigation application without 
                reference to whether the borrower has previously 
                submitted a complete loss mitigation application and 
                offer the borrower all available loss mitigation 
                options for which the borrower qualifies under 
                applicable investor guidelines, including guidelines 
                regarding required documentation.
            ``(4) Effect on future requests for loss mitigation 
        review.--An application, offer, or evaluation for loss 
        mitigation under this section shall not be the basis for the 
        denial of a borrower's application as duplicative or for a 
        reduction in the borrower's appeal rights under Regulation X 
        (12 C.F.R. 1024) in regard to any loss mitigation application 
        submitted after the servicer has complied with the requirements 
        of paragraphs (2) and (3).
            ``(5) Safe harbor.--Any loss mitigation option authorized 
        by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home 
        Loan Corporation, or the Federal Housing Administration that 
        either--
                    ``(A) defers the payment of total arrearages, 
                including any escrow advances, to the end of the 
                existing term of the loan, without the charging or 
                collection of any additional interest on the deferred 
                amounts; or
                    ``(B) extends the term of the mortgage loan, and 
                capitalizes, defers, or forgives all escrow advances 
                and other arrearages, without the charging of any fees 
                or penalties beyond interest on any amount capitalized 
                into the loan principal,
        shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of paragraph 
        (1)(B).
            ``(6) Home retention options for certain reverse mortgage 
        loans.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For a covered mortgage loan 
                which is also a federally insured reverse mortgage 
                loan, a servicer's conduct shall be deemed to comply 
                with this section provided that if the loan is eligible 
                to be called due and payable due to a property charge 
                default, the mortgagee shall, as a precondition to 
                sending a due and payable request to the Secretary or 
                initiating or continuing a foreclosure process--
                            ``(i) make a good faith effort to 
                        communicate with the borrower regarding 
                        available home retention options to cure the 
                        property charge default, including encouraging 
                        the borrower to apply for home retention 
                        options; and
                            ``(ii) consider the borrower for all 
                        available home retention options as allowed by 
                        the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Permissible repayment plans.--The Secretary 
                shall amend its allowable home retention options to 
                permit a repayment plan of up to 120 months in length, 
                and to permit a repayment plan without regard to prior 
                defaults on repayment plans.
                    ``(C) Limitation on interest curtailment.--The 
                Secretary may not curtail interest paid to mortgagees 
                who engage in loss mitigation or home retention actions 
                through interest curtailment during such loss 
                mitigation or home retention review or during the 
                period when a loss mitigation or home retention plan is 
                in effect and ending 90 days after any such plan 
                terminates.''.
                    (B) Amendment to housing act of 1949.--Section 505 
                of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1475) is 
                amended--
                            (i) by striking the section heading and 
                        inserting ``loss mitigation and foreclosure 
                        procedures'';
                            (ii) in subsection (a), by striking the 
                        section designation and all that follows 
                        through ``During any'' and inserting the 
                        following:
    ``Sec. 505. (a) Moratorium--(1) In determining a borrower's 
eligibility for relief, the Secretary shall make all eligibility 
decisions based on the borrower's household's income, expenses, and 
circumstances.
    ``(2) During any'';
                            (iii) by redesignating subsection (b) as 
                        subsection (c); and
                            (iv) by inserting after subsection (a) the 
                        following new subsection:
    ``(b) Loan Modification.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of this title, for any loan made under section 502 or 504, the 
Secretary may modify the interest rate and extend the term of such loan 
for up to 30 years from the date of such modification.
    ``(2) At the end of any moratorium period granted under this 
section or under the COVID-19 HERO Act, the Secretary shall determine 
whether the borrower can reasonably resume making principal and 
interest payments after the Secretary modifies the borrower's loan 
obligations in accordance with paragraph (1).''.
            (7) Multifamily mortgage forbearance.--Section 4023 of the 
        CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9057) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Federally backed multifamily 
                mortgage loan'' each place such term appears and 
                inserting ``multifamily mortgage loan'';
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``during'' and 
                inserting ``due, directly or indirectly, to'';
                    (C) in subsection (c)(1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' 
                        at the end; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) 
                        and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) provide the forbearance for up to the end of 
                the period described under section 4024(b).'';
                    (D) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
                (g);
                    (E) by inserting after subsection (e) the 
                following:
    ``(f) Treatment After Forbearance.--With respect to a multifamily 
mortgage loan provided a forbearance under this section, the servicer 
of such loan--
            ``(1) shall provide the borrower with a 12-month period 
        beginning at the end of such forbearance to become current on 
        the payments under such loan;
            ``(2) may not charge any late fees, penalties, or other 
        charges with respect to payments on the loan that were due 
        during the forbearance period, if such payments are made before 
        the end of the 12-month period; and
            ``(3) may not report any adverse information to a credit 
        rating agency (as defined under section 603 of the Fair Credit 
        Reporting Act with respect to any payments on the loan that 
        were due during the forbearance period, if such payments are 
        made before the end of the 12-month period.)''; and
                    (F) in subsection (g), as so redesignated--
                            (i) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) by striking ``that--'' and all 
                                that follows through ``(A) is secured 
                                by'' and inserting ``that is secured 
                                by'';
                                    (II) by striking ``; and'' and 
                                inserting a period; and
                                    (III) by striking subparagraph (B); 
                                and
                            (ii) by amending paragraph (5) to read as 
                        follows:
            ``(5) Covered period.--With respect to a loan, the term 
        `covered period' has the meaning given that term under section 
        4022(a)(3).''.
            (8) Renter protections during forbearance period.--A 
        borrower that receives a forbearance pursuant to section 4022 
        or 4023 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9056 or 9057) may not, for 
        the duration of the forbearance--
                    (A) evict or initiate the eviction of a tenant 
                solely for nonpayment of rent or other fees or charges; 
                or
                    (B) charge any late fees, penalties, or other 
                charges to a tenant for late payment of rent.
            (9) Extension of gse patch.--
                    (A) Non-applicability of existing sunset.--Section 
                1026.43(e)(4)(iii)(B) of title 12, Code of Federal 
                Regulations, shall have no force or effect.
                    (B) Extended sunset.--The special rules in section 
                1026.43(e)(4) of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, 
                shall apply to covered transactions consummated prior 
                to June 1, 2022, or such later date as the Director of 
                the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection may 
                determine, by rule.
            (10) Servicer safe harbor from investor liability.--
                    (A) Safe harbor.--
                            (i) In general.--A servicer of covered 
                        mortgage loans or multifamily mortgage loans 
                        shall be deemed not to have violated any duty 
                        or contractual obligation owed to investors or 
                        other parties regarding such mortgage loans on 
                        account of offering or implementing in good 
                        faith forbearance during the covered period or 
                        offering or implementing in good faith post-
                        forbearance loss mitigation (including after 
                        the expiration of the covered period) in 
                        accordance with the terms of sections 4022 and 
                        4023 of the CARES Act to borrowers, 
                        respectively, on covered or multifamily 
                        mortgage loans that it services and shall not 
                        be liable to any party who is owed such a duty 
                        or obligation or subject to any injunction, 
                        stay, or other equitable relief to such party 
                        on account of such offer or implementation of 
                        forbearance or post-forbearance loss 
                        mitigation.
                            (ii) Other persons.--Any person, including 
                        a trustee of a securitization vehicle or other 
                        party involved in a securitization or other 
                        investment vehicle, who in good faith 
                        cooperates with a servicer of covered or 
                        multifamily mortgage loans held by that 
                        securitization or investment vehicle to comply 
                        with the terms of section 4022 and 4023 of the 
                        CARES Act, respectively, to borrowers on 
                        covered or multifamily mortgage loans owned by 
                        the securitization or other investment vehicle 
                        shall not be liable to any party who is owed 
                        such a duty or obligation or subject to any 
                        injunction, stay, or other equitable relief to 
                        such party on account of its cooperation with 
                        an offer or implementation of forbearance 
                        during the covered period or post-forbearance 
                        loss mitigation, including after the expiration 
                        of the covered period.
                    (B) Standard industry practice.--During the covered 
                period, notwithstanding any contractual restrictions, 
                it is deemed to be standard industry practice for a 
                servicer to offer forbearance or loss mitigation 
                options in accordance with the terms of sections 4022 
                and 4023 of the CARES Act to borrowers, respectively, 
                on all covered or multifamily mortgage loans it 
                services.
                    (C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph may be construed as affecting the liability 
                of a servicer or other person for actual fraud in the 
                servicing of a mortgage loan or for the violation of a 
                State or Federal law.
                    (D) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            (i) Covered mortgage loan.--The term 
                        ``covered mortgage loan'' has the meaning given 
                        that term under section 4022(a) of the CARES 
                        Act.
                            (ii) Covered period.--The term ``covered 
                        period'' has the meaning given that term under 
                        section 4023(g) of the CARES Act.
                            (iii) Multifamily mortgage loan.--The term 
                        ``multifamily mortgage loan'' has the meaning 
                        given that term under section 4023(g) of the 
                        CARES Act.
                            (iv) Servicer.--The term ``servicer''--
                                    (I) has the meaning given the term 
                                under section 6(i) of the Real Estate 
                                Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 
                                U.S.C. 2605(i)); and
                                    (II) means a master servicer and a 
                                subservicer, as such terms are defined, 
                                respectively, under section 1024.31 of 
                                title 12, Code of Federal Regulations.
                            (v) Securitization vehicle.--The term 
                        ``securitization vehicle'' has the meaning 
                        given that term under section 129A(f) of the 
                        Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639a(f)).
            (11) Amendments to national housing act.--Section 306(g)(1) 
        of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1721(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in the fifth sentence, by inserting after 
                ``issued'' the following: ``, subject to any pledge or 
                grant of security interest of the Federal Reserve under 
                section 4003(a) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136; 
                134 Stat. 470; 15 U.S.C. 9042(a)) and to any such 
                mortgage or mortgages or any interest therein and the 
                proceeds thereon, which the Association may elect to 
                approve''; and
                    (B) in the sixth sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``or (C)'' and inserting 
                        ``(C)''; and
                            (ii) by inserting before the period the 
                        following: ``, or (D) its approval and honoring 
                        of any pledge or grant of security interest of 
                        the Federal Reserve under section 4003(a) of 
                        the CARES Act and to any such mortgage or 
                        mortgages or any interest therein and proceeds 
                        thereon as''.
            (12) Bankruptcy protections.--
                    (A) Bankruptcy protections for federal coronavirus 
                relief payments.--Section 541(b) of title 11, United 
                States Code, is amended--
                            (i) in paragraph (9), in the matter 
                        following subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (10)(C), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by inserting after paragraph (10) the 
                        following:
            ``(11) payments made under Federal law relating to the 
        national emergency declared by the President under the National 
        Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the 
        coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).''.
                    (B) Protection against discriminatory treatment of 
                homeowners in bankruptcy.--Section 525 of title 11, 
                United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
                following:
    ``(d) A person may not be denied any forbearance, assistance, or 
loan modification relief made available to borrowers by a mortgage 
creditor or servicer because the person is or has been a debtor, or has 
received a discharge, in a case under this title.''.
                    (C) Increasing the homestead exemption.--Section 
                522 of title 11, United States Code, is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (d)(1), by striking 
                        ``$15,000'' and inserting ``$100,000''; and
                            (ii) 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.''.
                    (D) Effect of missed mortgage payments on 
                discharge.--Section 1328 of title 11, United States 
                Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) A debtor shall not be denied a discharge under this section 
because, as of the date of discharge, the debtor did not make 6 or 
fewer payments directly to the holder of a debt secured by real 
property.
    ``(j) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), upon the debtor's 
request, the court shall grant a discharge of all debts provided for in 
the plan that are dischargeable under subsection (a) if the debtor--
            ``(1) has made payments under a confirmed plan for at least 
        1 year; and
            ``(2) who is experiencing or has experienced a material 
        financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the 
        coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.''.
                    (E) Expanded eligibility for chapter 13.--Section 
                109(e) of title 11, United States Code, is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``$250,000'' each place the 
                        term appears and inserting ``$850,000''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``$750,000'' each place 
                        the term appears and inserting ``$2,600,000''.
                    (F) Extended cure period for homeowners harmed by 
                covid-19 pandemic.--
                            (i) In general.--Chapter 13 of title 11, 
                        United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
                        end thereof the following:
``Sec. 1331. Special provisions related to COVID-19 pandemic
    ``(a) Notwithstanding subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 1322, 
if the debtor is experiencing or has experienced a material financial 
hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the coronavirus disease 2019 
(COVID-19) pandemic, a plan may provide for the curing of any default 
within a reasonable time, not to exceed 7 years after the time that the 
first payment under the original confirmed plan was due, and 
maintenance of payments while the case is pending on any unsecured 
claim or secured claim on which the last payment is due after the 
expiration of such time. Any such plan provision shall not affect the 
applicable commitment period under section 1325(b).
    ``(b) For purposes of sections 1328(a) and 1328(b), any cure or 
maintenance payments under subsection (a) that are made after the end 
of the period during which the plan provides for payments (other than 
payments under subsection (a)) shall not be treated as payments under 
the plan.
    ``(c) Notwithstanding section 1329(c), a plan modified under 
section 1329 at the debtor's request may provide for cure or 
maintenance payments under subsection (a) over a period that is not 
longer than 7 years after the time that the first payment under the 
original confirmed plan was due.
    ``(d) Notwithstanding section 362(c)(2), during the period after 
the debtor receives a discharge and the period during which the plan 
provides for the cure of any default and maintenance of payments under 
the plan, section 362(a) shall apply to the holder of a claim for which 
a default is cured and payments are maintained under subsection (a) and 
to any property securing such claim.
    ``(e) Notwithstanding section 1301(a)(2), the stay of section 
1301(a) terminates upon the granting of a discharge under section 1328 
with respect to all creditors other than the holder of a claim for 
which a default is cured and payments are maintained under subsection 
(a).''.
                            (ii) Table of contents.--The table of 
                        sections of chapter 13, title 11, United States 
                        Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof 
                        the following:

``Sec. 1331. Special provisions related to COVID-19 pandemic.''.
                            (iii) Application.--The amendments made by 
                        this paragraph shall apply only to any case 
                        under title 11, United States Code, commenced 
                        before 3 years after the date of enactment of 
                        this subtitle and pending on or commenced after 
                        such date of enactment, in which a plan under 
                        chapter 13 of title 11, United States Code, was 
                        not confirmed before March 27, 2021.
            (13) Liquidity for mortgage servicers and residential 
        rental property owners.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 4003 of the CARES Act (15 
                U.S.C. 9042), is amended by adding at the end the 
                following:
    ``(i) Liquidity for Mortgage Servicers.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        shall ensure that servicers of covered mortgage loans (as 
        defined under section 4022) and multifamily mortgage loans (as 
        defined under section 4023) are provided the opportunity to 
        participate in the loans, loan guarantees, or other investments 
        made by the Secretary under this section. The Secretary shall 
        ensure that servicers are provided with access to such 
        opportunities under equitable terms and conditions regardless 
        of their size.
            ``(2) Mortgage servicer eligibility.--In order to receive 
        assistance under subsection (b)(4), a mortgage servicer shall--
                    ``(A) demonstrate that the mortgage servicer has 
                established policies and procedures to use such funds 
                only to replace funds used for borrower assistance, 
                including to advance funds as a result of forbearance 
                or other loss mitigation provided to borrowers;
                    ``(B) demonstrate that the mortgage servicer has 
                established policies and procedures to provide 
                forbearance, post-forbearance loss mitigation, and 
                other assistance to borrowers in compliance with the 
                terms of section 4022 or 4023, as applicable;
                    ``(C) demonstrate that the mortgage servicer has 
                established policies and procedures to ensure that 
                forbearance and post-forbearance assistance is 
                available to all borrowers in a non-discriminatory 
                fashion and in compliance with the Fair Housing Act, 
                the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and other applicable 
                fair housing and fair lending laws; and
                    ``(D) comply with the limitations on compensation 
                set forth in section 4004.
            ``(3) Mortgage servicer requirements.--A mortgage servicer 
        receiving assistance under subsection (b)(4) may not, while the 
        servicer is under any obligation to repay funds provided or 
        guaranteed under this section--
                    ``(A) pay dividends with respect to the common 
                stock of the mortgage servicer or purchase an equity 
                security of the mortgage servicer or any parent company 
                of the mortgage servicer if the security is listed on a 
                national securities exchange, except to the extent 
                required under a contractual obligation that is in 
                effect on the date of enactment of this subsection; or
                    ``(B) prepay any debt obligation.''.
                    (B) Credit facility for residential rental property 
                owners.--
                            (i) In general.--The Board of Governors of 
                        the Federal Reserve System shall--
                                    (I) establish a facility, using 
                                amounts made available under section 
                                4003(b)(4) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 
                                9042(b)(4)), to make long-term, low-
                                cost loans to residential rental 
                                property owners as to temporarily 
                                compensate such owners for documented 
                                financial losses caused by reductions 
                                in rent payments; and
                                    (II) defer such owners' required 
                                payments on such loans until after six 
                                months after the date of enactment of 
                                this subtitle.
                            (ii) Requirements.--A borrower that 
                        receives a loan under this subsection may not, 
                        for the duration of the loan--
                                    (I) evict or initiate the eviction 
                                of a tenant solely for nonpayment of 
                                rent or other fees or charges;
                                    (II) charge any late fees, 
                                penalties, or other charges to a tenant 
                                for late payment of rent; and
                                    (III) with respect to a person or 
                                entity described under clause (iv), 
                                discriminate on the basis of source of 
                                income.
                            (iii) Report on residential rental property 
                        owners.--The Board of Governors shall issue a 
                        report to the Congress containing the 
                        following, with respect to each property owner 
                        receiving a loan under this subsection:
                                    (I) The number of borrowers that 
                                received assistance under this 
                                subsection.
                                    (II) The average total loan amount 
                                that each borrower received.
                                    (III) The total number of rental 
                                units that each borrower owned.
                                    (IV) The average rent charged by 
                                each borrower.
                            (iv) Report on large residential rental 
                        property owners.--The Board of Governors shall 
                        issue a report to Congress that identifies any 
                        person or entity that in aggregate owns or 
                        holds a controlling interest in any entity 
                        that, in aggregate, owns--
                                    (I) more than 100 rental units that 
                                are located within a single 
                                Metropolitan Statistical Area;
                                    (II) more than 1,000 rental units 
                                nationwide; or
                                    (III) rental units in three or more 
                                States.
                    (C) Mortgage performance data.--Section 4003(c) of 
                the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) is amended by adding 
                at the end the following:
            ``(4) Mortgage performance data.--
                    ``(A) Monthly report.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A servicer of a 
                        residential mortgage loan receiving a loan, 
                        loan guarantee, or any other investment under 
                        this section shall, beginning in the first 
                        month in which the loan, loan guarantee, or 
                        investment was received, collect and provide 
                        loan-level data to the Bureau of Consumer 
                        Financial Protection on a monthly basis with 
                        respect all residential mortgage loans serviced 
                        by the servicer.
                            ``(ii) Contents.--Each monthly report 
                        required under this subparagraph shall contain 
                        identifying information and loan performance 
                        data for the most recent month as well as 
                        cumulative data since the servicer began 
                        reporting under this paragraph.
                            ``(iii) Time period for reports.--Reports 
                        under this paragraph shall be provided by a 
                        servicer every month in which a loan, loan 
                        guarantee, or any other investment under this 
                        section has been received and for 2 years 
                        following such receipt.
                    ``(B) Identifying information.--Each monthly report 
                required under subparagraph (A) shall include the 
                following loan-level identifying information:
                            ``(i) Demographic data, for each borrower, 
                        including race, ethnicity, sex, and age.
                            ``(ii) The location of the property, 
                        including by State, Metropolitan Statistical 
                        Area, postal code, census tract, and 
                        Metropolitan District, if applicable.
                            ``(iii) Loan origination information, 
                        including original unpaid principal balance, 
                        original interest rate, first payment date, 
                        original loan term, and lien status (first or 
                        subordinate).
                            ``(iv) Loan type and type of loan 
                        purchaser, as described under section 304 of 
                        the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (12 
                        U.S.C. 2803) and the rules issued to carry out 
                        such section.
                    ``(C) Loan performance data.--Each monthly report 
                required under subparagraph (A) shall include the 
                following loan-level loan performance data:
                            ``(i) Current loan information, including 
                        current actual unpaid principal balance, 
                        current interest rate, current loan delinquency 
                        status (based on the number of days the 
                        borrower is delinquent in payments based on the 
                        due date of the last paid loan payment), loan 
                        performance status (including current, 
                        forbearance, repayment plan, referred to 
                        foreclosure, trial modification, permanent 
                        modification, or foreclosed), and the date of 
                        the event leading to such status.
                            ``(ii) Loss mitigation information, 
                        including--
                                    ``(I) whether the loan is currently 
                                being evaluated for loss mitigation, 
                                and if so the date upon which the 
                                current loss mitigation process was 
                                initiated and the date of complete 
                                application, if any;
                                    ``(II) the disposition of any 
                                previous loss mitigation evaluation 
                                reported pursuant to subclause (I) and 
                                the date of disposition, including--
                                            ``(aa) denied;
                                            ``(bb) temporary or short-
                                        term agreement, such as a 
                                        repayment agreement or 
                                        forbearance, and the length of 
                                        such agreement (in months);
                                            ``(cc) trial loan 
                                        modification;
                                            ``(dd) permanent loan 
                                        modification; or
                                            ``(ee) other type of loss 
                                        mitigation; and
                                    ``(III) for each permanent 
                                modification--
                                            ``(aa) whether the 
                                        permanent modification included 
                                        one or more of--

                                                    ``(AA) additions of 
                                                delinquent payments and 
                                                fees to loan balances;

                                                    ``(BB) interest 
                                                rate reductions and 
                                                freezes;

                                                    ``(CC) term 
                                                extensions;

                                                    ``(DD) reductions 
                                                of principal; or

                                                    ``(EE) deferrals of 
                                                principal; and

                                            ``(bb) whether the total 
                                        monthly principal and interest 
                                        payment, as a result of the 
                                        permanent modification--

                                                    ``(AA) increased;

                                                    ``(BB) remained the 
                                                same;

                                                    ``(CC) decreased 
                                                less than 10 percent;

                                                    ``(DD) decreased 
                                                between 10 and 20 
                                                percent; or

                                                    ``(EE) decreased 20 
                                                percent or more.

                    ``(D) Forbearance data.--Each monthly report 
                required under subparagraph (A) shall include, with 
                respect to each loan for which a forbearance has been 
                reported under subparagraph (C)(i), forbearance-
                specific data, including--
                            ``(i) the total months of total forbearance 
                        granted to date; and
                            ``(ii) the number of renewals of 
                        forbearance to date.
                    ``(E) Public availability of aggregate data.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Using data submitted by 
                        servicers under this paragraph, the Director of 
                        the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
                        shall make available aggregate data by servicer 
                        for each State, Metropolitan Statistical Area, 
                        and Metropolitan Division, as defined by the 
                        Office of Management and Budget. Such aggregate 
                        data shall be provided monthly by the Director 
                        to Congress and posted on the Bureau of 
                        Consumer Financial Protection's website.
                            ``(ii) Exception for certain personally 
                        identifiable data.--If aggregate data described 
                        under clause (i) is nonetheless reasonably 
                        personally identifiable, the Director may 
                        report the aggregate data by servicer on the 
                        next larger geographic unit (such that, for 
                        example, data would not be reported by 
                        Municipal Division but only by Metropolitan 
                        Statistical Area and State).
                    ``(F) Implementation.--The Director of the Bureau 
                of Consumer Financial Protection shall, within 60 days 
                of the date of enactment of this paragraph, and in 
                consultation with the Director of the Federal Housing 
                Finance Agency and the Comptroller of the Currency, 
                prescribe the format and method of submission of the 
                data required under this paragraph. The Director of the 
                Bureau may prescribe rules for the collection of the 
                data in order to ensure accuracy, transparency, and 
                complete data collection, including the collection and 
                reporting of additional data elements, but may not 
                require reporting of fewer data elements than 
                prescribed by this paragraph nor less frequent 
                reporting than required by this paragraph.
                    ``(G) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            ``(i) COVID-19 emergency.--The term `COVID-
                        19 emergency' means the national emergency 
                        concerning the novel coronavirus disease 
                        (COVID-19) outbreak declared by the President 
                        on March 13, 2020, under the National 
                        Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
                            ``(ii) Residential mortgage loan.--The term 
                        `residential mortgage loan' has the meaning 
                        given that term under section 103(dd) of the 
                        Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1602(dd)).
                            ``(iii) Servicer.--The term `servicer' has 
                        the meaning given in section 6(i) of the Real 
                        Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 
                        U.S.C. 2605(i)).''.

    Subtitle T--Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act

SEC. 42001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Improving FHA Support for Small 
Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020''.

SEC. 42002. REVIEW OF FHA SMALL-DOLLAR MORTGAGE PRACTICES.

    (a) Congressional Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) affordable homeownership opportunities are being 
        hindered due to the lack of financing available for home 
        purchases under $70,000;
            (2) according to the Urban Institute, small-dollar mortgage 
        loan applications in 2017 were denied by lenders at double the 
        rate of denial for large mortgage loans, and this difference in 
        denial rates cannot be fully explained by differences in the 
        applicants' credit profiles;
            (3) according to data compiled by Attom Data solutions, 
        small-dollar mortgage originations have decreased 38 percent 
        since 2009, while there has been a 65 percent increase in 
        origination of mortgages for more than $150,000;
            (4) the FHA's mission is to serve creditworthy borrowers 
        who are underserved and, according to the Urban Institute, the 
        FHA serves 24 percent of the overall market, but only 19 
        percent of the small-dollar mortgage market; and
            (5) the causes behind these variations are not fully 
        understood, but merit study that could assist in furthering the 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development's mission, 
        including meeting the housing needs of borrowers the program is 
        designed to serve and reducing barriers to homeownership, while 
        protecting the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
    (b) Review.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
conduct a review of its FHA single-family mortgage insurance policies, 
practices, and products to identify any barriers or impediments to 
supporting, facilitating, and making available mortgage insurance for 
mortgages having an original principal obligation of $70,000 or less. 
Not later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary shall submit a 
report to the Congress describing the findings of such review and the 
actions that the Secretary will take, without adversely affecting the 
solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, to remove such barriers 
and impediments to providing mortgage insurance for such mortgages.

                 Subtitle U--Rental Eviction Moratorium

SEC. 42101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Rental Eviction Moratorium Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 42102. TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTION FILINGS.

    (a) Congressional Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) according to the 2018 American Community Survey, 36 
        percent of households in the United States--more than 43 
        million households--are renters;
            (2) in 2019 alone, renters in the United States paid $512 
        billion in rent;
            (3) according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of 
        Harvard University, 20.8 million renters in the United States 
        spent more than 30 percent of their incomes on housing in 2018 
        and 10.9 million renters spent more than 50 percent of their 
        incomes on housing in the same year;
            (4) Moody's Analytics estimates that 27 million jobs in the 
        United States economy are at high risk because of COVID-19;
            (5) the impacts of the spread of COVID-19, which is now 
        considered a global pandemic, are expected to negatively impact 
        the incomes of potentially millions of renter households, 
        making it difficult for them to pay their rent on time; and
            (6) evictions in the current environment would increase 
        homelessness and housing instability which would be 
        counterproductive towards the public health goals of keeping 
        individuals in their homes to the greatest extent possible.
    (b) Moratorium.--During the period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this subtitle and ending on the date described in 
paragraph (1) of subsection (d), the lessor of a covered dwelling may 
not make, or cause to be made, any filing with the court of 
jurisdiction to initiate a legal action to recover possession of the 
covered dwelling from the tenant regardless of cause, except when a 
tenant perpetrates a serious criminal act that threatens the health, 
life, or safety of other tenants or staff of the property in which the 
covered dwelling is located.
    (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions shall apply:
            (1) Covered dwelling.--The term ``covered dwelling'' means 
        a dwelling that is occupied by a tenant--
                    (A) pursuant to a residential lease; or
                    (B) without a lease or with a lease terminable at 
                will under State law.
            (2) Dwelling.--The term ``dwelling'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 802 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
        3602) and includes houses and dwellings described in section 
        803(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3603(b)).
    (d) Sunset.--
            (1) Sunset date.--The date described in this paragraph is 
        the date of the expiration of the 6-month period that begins 
        upon the termination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
        of the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President 
        under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) relating to the 
        Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
            (2) Notice to vacate after sunset date.--After the date 
        described in paragraph (1), the lessor of a covered dwelling 
        may not require the tenant to vacate the covered dwelling 
        before the expiration of the 30-day period that begins upon the 
        provision by the lessor to the tenant, after the date described 
        in paragraph (1), of a notice to vacate the covered dwelling.

                           TITLE V--EDUCATION

                  Subtitle A--Computer Science for All

SEC. 50101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Computer Science for All Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 50102. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that:
            (1) Computer science is transforming industry, creating new 
        fields of commerce, driving innovation, and bolstering 
        productivity.
            (2) There are more than 520,000 computing jobs unfilled in 
        the United States as of January 2017. It is projected that 
        there will be 1,400,000 new jobs in the technology sector by 
        2020; however, 70 percent of those jobs will be unfulfilled at 
        the rate American universities are producing qualified 
        graduates.
            (3) Knowledge of computer science and use of technology is 
        increasingly essential for all individuals, not just those 
        working or planning to work in the technology sector.
            (4) Providing students with computer science education in 
        elementary school and secondary school is critical for student 
        success, and strengthening the workforce of a 21st century 
        economy.
            (5) While an estimated 90 percent of parents want computer 
        science taught in their children's schools, just 25 percent of 
        all elementary schools and secondary schools offer high-quality 
        computer science instruction that includes programming and 
        coding.
            (6) African-Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and 
        Pacific Islanders are disproportionately underrepresented in 
        the technology sector. About 9 percent of graduates from the 
        Nation's top computer science programs are from 
        underrepresented minority groups. However, only 5 percent of 
        employees at large tech firms belong to an underrepresented 
        minority group
            (7) While underrepresented minority students overall face 
        an opportunity gap in STEAM education, women of color 
        particularly face an achievement gap in science and engineering 
        education. In 2012, while women received 48.8 percent of all 
        bachelor's degrees in science and engineering majors, women of 
        color received only 15.7 percent (Black: 5.3 percent; Latino: 
        5.5 percent; Native American or Alaska Native: 0.3 percent, and 
        Asian or Pacific Islander: 4.6 percent).
            (8) Women overall face challenges in accessing computer 
        science education. Only 18 percent of all bachelor's degrees 
        awarded in computer science in 2012 went to women, and women of 
        color received only 6.6 percent (Black: 3.0 percent; Latino: 
        1.7 percent; Native American or Alaska Native: 0.1 percent, and 
        Asian or Pacific Islander: 1.8 percent).
            (9) Disparities in enrollment and academic achievement 
        start early. In 2016, only 23 percent of students taking the AP 
        Computer Science exam were women, and just 16 percent were 
        African-American or Latino.
            (10) Nationwide, only 88 Native American students took the 
        AP Computer Science exam in 2016, a decrease from 2015. This 
        means that while Native Americans make up about 1.1 percent of 
        the U.S. student population, they made up \1/5\ of a percent of 
        students who took AP Computer Science exams in 2016.

SEC. 50103. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Computational thinking.--The term ``computational 
        thinking'' aims to capture the wide range of creative processes 
        that go into formulating problems and their solutions in such a 
        way that the solutions can be carried out by a computer, and 
        may involve some understanding of software and hardware design, 
        logic and the use of abstraction and representation, algorithm 
        design, algorithm expression, problem decomposition, 
        modularity, programming paradigms and languages, issues of 
        information security and privacy, the application of 
        computation across a wide range of disciplines, and the 
        societal impact of computing. Programming is a hands-on, 
        inquiry-based way in which computational thinking may be 
        learned.
            (2) Computer science education.--The term ``computer 
        science education'' includes any of the following: 
        computational thinking; software design; hardware architecture 
        and organization; theoretical foundations; use of abstraction 
        and representation in problem solving; logic; algorithm design 
        and implementation; the limits of computation; programming 
        paradigms and languages; parallel and distributed computing; 
        information security and privacy; computing systems and 
        networks; graphics and visualization; databases and information 
        retrieval; the relationship between computing and mathematics; 
        artificial intelligence; applications of computing across a 
        broad range of disciplines and problems; and the social impacts 
        and professional practices of computing.
            (3) Eligible tribal school.--The term ``eligible Tribal 
        school'' means--
                    (A) a school operated by the Bureau of Indian 
                Education;
                    (B) a school operated pursuant to the Indian Self-
                Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
                450 et seq.); or
                    (C) a tribally controlled school (as defined in 
                section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 
                1988 (25 U.S.C. 2511)).
            (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1002).
            (5) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        8101).
            (6) Poverty line.--The term ``poverty line'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8101).
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (8) Steam.--The term ``STEAM'' means the subjects of 
        science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, 
        including computer science.

SEC. 50104. GRANTS TO STATES, LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES, AND ELIGIBLE 
              TRIBAL SCHOOLS.

    (a) Grants to States, Local Educational Agencies, and Eligible 
Tribal Schools.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
        States, local educational agencies, and eligible Tribal 
        schools--
                    (A) that demonstrate an ability to carry out an 
                ambitious computer science education expansion effort 
                for all students served by the State, agency, or 
                school, including traditionally underrepresented 
                students; and
                    (B) to serve as models for national replication of 
                computer science education expansion efforts.
            (2) Consortia and partnerships.--A State, local educational 
        agency, or eligible Tribal school may apply for a grant under 
        this section as part of a consortium or in partnership with a 
        State educational agency or other partner.
            (3) Duration.--Grants awarded under this section shall be 
        for a period of not more than 5 years.
    (b) Application Requirements.--A State, local educational agency, 
or eligible Tribal school that desires a grant under this section shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
including, at a minimum, plans for the following:
            (1) Every high school student served by the State, local 
        educational agency, or eligible Tribal school to have access to 
        computer science education not later than 5 years after receipt 
        of grant funds.
            (2) All students served by the State, local educational 
        agency, or eligible Tribal school to have access to a 
        progression of computer science education from prekindergarten 
        through middle school that prepares students for high school 
        computer science education.
            (3) Expansion of overall access to rigorous STEAM classes, 
        utilizing computer science as a catalyst for increased interest 
        in STEAM more broadly, and reducing the enrollment and academic 
        achievement gap for underrepresented groups such as minorities, 
        girls, and youth from families living at, or below, the poverty 
        line.
            (4) Continuous monitoring and evaluation of project 
        activities.
            (5) Effectively sustaining project activities after the 
        grant period ends, and the length of time which the applicant 
        plans to sustain the project activities.
    (c) Use of Grant Funds.--
            (1) Required activities.--A State, local educational 
        agency, or eligible Tribal school that receives a grant under 
        this section shall use the grant funds for the following 
        activities:
                    (A) Training teachers to teach computer science.
                    (B) Expanding access to high-quality learning 
                materials and online learning options.
                    (C) Creating plans for expanding overall access to 
                rigorous STEAM classes, utilizing computer science as a 
                catalyst for increased interest in STEAM more broadly, 
                and reducing course equity gaps for all students, 
                including underrepresented groups such as minorities, 
                girls, and youth from low-income families.
                    (D) Ensuring additional support and resources, 
                which may include mentoring for students traditionally 
                underrepresented in STEAM fields.
            (2) Permissible activities.--A State, local educational 
        agency, or eligible Tribal school that receives a grant under 
        this section may use the grant funds for the following 
        activities:
                    (A) Building effective regional collaborations with 
                industry, nonprofit organizations, 2-year and 4-year 
                degree granting institutions of higher education 
                (including community colleges, Historically Black 
                Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving 
                institutions, Asian American and Native American 
                Pacific Islander-serving institutions, American Indian 
                Tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska 
                Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, 
                Predominantly Black Institutions, Native American-
                serving, Non-Tribal institutions, and other minority-
                serving institutions), and out-of-school providers.
                    (B) Recruiting and hiring instructional personnel 
                as needed, including curriculum specialists.
                    (C) Preparations for effectively sustaining project 
                activities after the grant period ends.
                    (D) Disseminating information about effective 
                practices.
            (3) Limitation.--Not more than 15 percent of a grant may be 
        used to purchase equipment.
    (d) National Activities.--The Secretary may reserve not more than 
2.5 percent of funds available for grants under this section for 
national activities, including technical assistance, evaluation, and 
dissemination.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000.

SEC. 50105. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Grantee Reports.--Each State, local educational agency, and 
eligible Tribal school that receives a grant under this subtitle shall 
submit to the Secretary a report, not less than twice a year during the 
grant period, on the use of grant funds that shall include data on the 
numbers of students served through activities funded under this 
subtitle, disaggregated by race (for Asian and Native Hawaiian or 
Pacific Islander students using the same race response categories as 
the decennial census of the population), ethnicity, gender, and 
eligibility to receive a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
    (b) Report by the Secretary.--Not later than 5 years after the 
first grant is awarded under this subtitle, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report based on the analysis of reports received under 
subsection (a) with a recommendation on how to expand the program under 
this subtitle.

              Subtitle B--Real Education for Healthy Youth

SEC. 50201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Real Education for Healthy 
Youth Act of 2020''.

SEC. 50202. PURPOSES; FINDING; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this subtitle are to provide young 
people with comprehensive sex education programs that--
            (1) promote and uphold the rights of young people to 
        information in order to make healthy decisions about their 
        sexual health;
            (2) provide the information and skills all young people 
        need to make informed, responsible, and healthy decisions in 
        order to become sexually healthy adults and have healthy 
        relationships;
            (3) provide information about the prevention of unintended 
        pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, bullying, and harassment; and
            (4) provide resources and information on topics ranging 
        from gender stereotyping and gender roles and stigma and socio-
        cultural influences surrounding sex and sexuality.
    (b) Finding on Required Resources.--In order to provide the 
comprehensive sex education described in subsection (a), Congress finds 
that increased resources are required for sex education programs that--
            (1) substantially incorporate elements of evidence-based 
        programs or characteristics of effective programs;
            (2) cover a broad range of topics, including medically 
        accurate and complete information that is age and 
        developmentally appropriate about all the aspects of sex, 
        sexual health, and sexuality;
            (3) are gender and gender identity-sensitive, emphasizing 
        the importance of equality and the social environment for 
        achieving sexual and reproductive health and overall well-
        being;
            (4) promote educational achievement, critical thinking, 
        decision making, self-esteem, and self-efficacy;
            (5) help develop healthy attitudes and insights necessary 
        for understanding relationships between oneself and others and 
        society;
            (6) foster leadership skills and community engagement by--
                    (A) promoting principles of fairness, human 
                dignity, and respect; and
                    (B) engaging young people as partners in their 
                communities; and
            (7) are culturally and linguistically appropriate, 
        reflecting the diverse circumstances and realities of young 
        people.
    (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) federally funded sex education programs should aim to--
                    (A) provide information about a range of human 
                sexuality topics, including--
                            (i) human development, healthy 
                        relationships, personal skills;
                            (ii) sexual behavior including abstinence;
                            (iii) sexual health including preventing 
                        unintended pregnancy;
                            (iv) sexually transmitted infections 
                        including HIV; and
                            (v) society and culture;
                    (B) promote safe and healthy relationships;
                    (C) promote gender equity;
                    (D) use, and be informed by, the best scientific 
                information available;
                    (E) be culturally appropriate and inclusive of 
                youth with varying gender identities, gender 
                expressions, and sexual orientations;
                    (F) be built on characteristics of effective 
                programs;
                    (G) expand the existing body of research on 
                comprehensive sex education programs through program 
                evaluation;
                    (H) expand training programs for teachers of 
                comprehensive sex education;
                    (I) build on programs funded under section 513 of 
                the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 713) and the Office 
                of Adolescent Health's Teen Pregnancy Prevention 
                Program, funded under title II of the Consolidated 
                Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 
                3253), and on programs supported through the Centers 
                for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and
                    (J) promote and uphold the rights of young people 
                to information in order to make healthy and autonomous 
                decisions about their sexual health; and
            (2) no Federal funds should be used for health education 
        programs that--
                    (A) withhold health-promoting or life-saving 
                information about sexuality-related topics, including 
                HIV;
                    (B) are medically inaccurate or have been 
                scientifically shown to be ineffective;
                    (C) promote gender or racial stereotypes;
                    (D) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs 
                of sexually active young people;
                    (E) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs 
                of survivors of sexual violence;
                    (F) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs 
                of youth of all physical, developmental, and mental 
                abilities;
                    (G) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs 
                of youth with varying gender identities, gender 
                expressions, and sexual orientations; or
                    (H) are inconsistent with the ethical imperatives 
                of medicine and public health.

SEC. 50203. GRANTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION FOR ADOLESCENTS.

    (a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Associate Commissioner of the Family and Youth Services Bureau of the 
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families of the Department of 
Health and Human Services, the Director of the Office of Adolescent 
Health, the Director of the Division of Adolescent and School Health 
within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Secretary 
of Education, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
entities to enable such eligible entities to carry out programs that 
provide adolescents with comprehensive sex education, as described in 
subsection (f).
    (b) Duration.--Grants awarded under this section shall be for a 
period of 5 years.
    (c) Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term ``eligible entity'' 
means a public or private entity that focuses on adolescent health and 
education or has experience working with adolescents.
    (d) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require, including an assurance to participate in the evaluation 
described in section 50206.
    (e) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary 
shall give priority to eligible entities that--
            (1) are State or local public entities;
            (2) are entities not currently receiving funds under--
                    (A) section 513 of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 713);
                    (B) the Office of Adolescent Health's Teen 
                Pregnancy Prevention Program, funded under title II of 
                the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 
                111-117; 123 Stat. 3253), or any substantially similar 
                successive program; or
                    (C) the Centers for Disease Control and 
                Prevention's Division of Adolescent and School Health; 
                and
            (3) address health inequities among young people that face 
        systemic barriers resulting in disproportionate rates of not 
        less than one of the following:
                    (A) Unintended pregnancies.
                    (B) Sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
                    (C) Dating violence and sexual violence.
    (f) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant 
        under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out an 
        education program that provides adolescents with comprehensive 
        sex education that--
                    (A) is age and developmentally appropriate;
                    (B) is medically accurate and complete;
                    (C) substantially incorporates elements of 
                evidence-based sex education instruction; or
                    (D) creates a demonstration project based on 
                characteristics of effective programs.
            (2) Contents of comprehensive sex education programs.--The 
        comprehensive sex education programs funded under this section 
        shall include instruction and materials that address--
                    (A) the physical, social, and emotional changes of 
                human development, including human anatomy, 
                reproduction, and sexual development;
                    (B) healthy relationships, including friendships, 
                within families, and society, that are based on mutual 
                respect, and the ability to distinguish between healthy 
                and unhealthy relationships, including--
                            (i) effective communication, negotiation, 
                        and refusal skills, including the skills to 
                        recognize and report inappropriate or abusive 
                        sexual advances;
                            (ii) bodily autonomy, setting and 
                        respecting personal boundaries, practicing 
                        personal safety, and consent; and
                            (iii) the limitations and harm of gender-
                        role stereotypes, violence, coercion, bullying, 
                        harassment, and intimidation in relationships;
                    (C) healthy decision making skills about sexuality 
                and relationships that include--
                            (i) critical thinking, problem solving, 
                        self-efficacy, stress-management, self-care, 
                        and decision making;
                            (ii) individual values and attitudes;
                            (iii) the promotion of positive body 
                        images;
                            (iv) developing an understanding that there 
                        are a range of body types and encouraging 
                        positive feeling about students' own body 
                        types;
                            (v) information on how to respect others 
                        and ensure safety on the internet and when 
                        using other forms of digital communication;
                            (vi) information on local services and 
                        resources where students can obtain additional 
                        information related to bullying, harassment, 
                        dating violence and sexual assault, suicide 
                        prevention, and other related care;
                            (vii) encouragement for youth to 
                        communicate with their parents or guardians, 
                        health and social service professionals, and 
                        other trusted adults about sexuality and 
                        intimate relationships;
                            (viii) information on how to create a safe 
                        environment for all students and others in 
                        society;
                            (ix) examples of varying types of 
                        relationships, couples, and family structures; 
                        and
                            (x) affirmative representation of varying 
                        gender identities, gender expressions, and 
                        sexual orientations, including individuals and 
                        relationships between same sex couples and 
                        their families;
                    (D) abstinence, delaying age of first sexual 
                activity, the use of condoms, preventive medication, 
                vaccination, birth control, and other sexually 
                transmitted infection prevention measures, and the 
                options for pregnancy, including parenting, adoption, 
                and abortion, including--
                            (i) the importance of effectively using 
                        condoms, preventive medication, and applicable 
                        vaccinations to protect against sexually 
                        transmitted infections, including HIV;
                            (ii) the benefits of effective 
                        contraceptive and condom use in avoiding 
                        unintended pregnancy;
                            (iii) the relationship between substance 
                        use and sexual health and behaviors; and
                            (iv) information about local health 
                        services where students can obtain additional 
                        information and services related to sexual and 
                        reproductive health and other related care;
                    (E) through affirmative recognition, the roles that 
                traditions, values, religion, norms, gender roles, 
                acculturation, family structure, health beliefs, and 
                political power play in how students make decisions 
                that affect their sexual health, using examples of 
                various types of races, ethnicities, cultures, and 
                families, including single-parent households and young 
                families;
                    (F) information about gender identity, gender 
                expression, and sexual orientation for all students, 
                including--
                            (i) affirmative recognition that people 
                        have different gender identities, gender 
                        expressions, and sexual orientations; and
                            (ii) community resources that can provide 
                        additional support for individuals with varying 
                        gender identities, gender expressions, and 
                        sexual orientations; and
                    (G) opportunities to explore the roles that race, 
                ethnicity, immigration status, disability status, 
                economic status, homelessness, foster care status, and 
                language within different communities affect sexual 
                attitudes in society and culture and how this may 
                impact student sexual health.

SEC. 50204. GRANTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION AT INSTITUTIONS OF 
              HIGHER EDUCATION.

    (a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Education, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
institutions of higher education or consortia of such institutions to 
enable such institutions to provide young people with comprehensive sex 
education, described in subsection (e)(2).
    (b) Duration.--Grants awarded under this section shall be for a 
period of 5 years.
    (c) Applications.--An institution of higher education or consortia 
of such institutions desiring a grant under this section shall submit 
an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require, including an 
assurance to participate in the evaluation described in section 50206.
    (d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary 
shall give priority to an institution of higher education that--
            (1) has an enrollment of needy students as defined in 
        section 318(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1059e(b));
            (2) is a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in 
        section 502(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a));
            (3) is a Tribal College or University, as defined in 
        section 316(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b));
            (4) is an Alaska Native-serving institution, as defined in 
        section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b));
            (5) is a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as defined in 
        section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b));
            (6) is a Predominately Black Institution, as defined in 
        section 318(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b));
            (7) is a Native American-serving, non-Tribal institution, 
        as defined in section 319(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b));
            (8) is an Asian American and Native American Pacific 
        Islander-serving institution, as defined in section 320(b) of 
        such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b)); or
            (9) is a minority institution, as defined in section 365 of 
        such Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k), with an enrollment of needy 
        students, as defined in section 312 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1058).
    (e) Uses of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--An institution of higher education 
        receiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds to 
        integrate issues relating to comprehensive sex education into 
        the institution of higher education in order to reach a large 
        number of students, by carrying out one or more of the 
        following activities:
                    (A) Developing or adopting educational content for 
                issues relating to comprehensive sex education that 
                will be incorporated into student orientation, general 
                education, or core courses.
                    (B) Developing or adopting, and implementing 
                schoolwide educational programming outside of class 
                that delivers elements of comprehensive sex education 
                programs to students, faculty, and staff.
                    (C) Developing or adopting innovative technology-
                based approaches to deliver sex education to students, 
                faculty, and staff.
                    (D) Developing or adopting, and implementing peer-
                outreach and education programs to generate discussion, 
                educate, and raise awareness among students about 
                issues relating to comprehensive sex education.
            (2) Contents of sex education programs.--Each institution 
        of higher education's program of comprehensive sex education 
        funded under this section shall include instruction and 
        materials that address the topics described in section 
        50203(f)(2).

SEC. 50205. GRANTS FOR PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING.

    (a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the 
Secretary of Education, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
eligible entities to enable such eligible entities to carry out the 
activities described in subsection (e).
    (b) Duration.--Grants awarded under this section shall be for a 
period of 5 years.
    (c) Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term ``eligible entity'' 
means--
            (1) a State educational agency;
            (2) a local educational agency;
            (3) a Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined in section 4 
        of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
        (25 U.S.C. 5304);
            (4) a State or local department of health;
            (5) a State or local department of education;
            (6) an educational service agency;
            (7) a nonprofit institution of higher education;
            (8) a national or statewide nonprofit organization that has 
        as its primary purpose the improvement of provision of 
        comprehensive sex education through training and effective 
        teaching of comprehensive sex education; or
            (9) a consortium of nonprofit organizations that has as its 
        primary purpose the improvement of provision of comprehensive 
        sex education through training and effective teaching of 
        comprehensive sex education.
    (d) Application.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require, including an assurance to participate in the evaluation 
described in section 50206.
    (e) Authorized Activities.--
            (1) Required activity.--Each eligible entity receiving a 
        grant under this section shall use grant funds for professional 
        development and training of relevant faculty, school 
        administrators, teachers, and staff, in order to increase 
        effective teaching of comprehensive sex education to students.
            (2) Permissible activities.--Each eligible entity receiving 
        a grant under this section may use grant funds to--
                    (A) provide research-based training of teachers for 
                comprehensive sex education for adolescents as a means 
                of broadening student knowledge about issues related to 
                human development, healthy relationships, personal 
                skills, and sexual behavior, including abstinence, 
                sexual health, and society and culture;
                    (B) support the dissemination of information on 
                effective practices and research findings concerning 
                the teaching of comprehensive sex education;
                    (C) support research on--
                            (i) effective comprehensive sex education 
                        teaching practices; and
                            (ii) the development of assessment 
                        instruments and strategies to document--
                                    (I) student understanding of 
                                comprehensive sex education; and
                                    (II) the effects of comprehensive 
                                sex education;
                    (D) convene national conferences on comprehensive 
                sex education, in order to effectively train teachers 
                in the provision of comprehensive sex education; and
                    (E) develop and disseminate appropriate research-
                based materials to foster comprehensive sex education.
            (3) Subgrants.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section may award subgrants to nonprofit 
        organizations that possess a demonstrated record of providing 
        training to faculty, school administrators, teachers, and staff 
        on comprehensive sex education to--
                    (A) train teachers in comprehensive sex education;
                    (B) support internet or distance learning related 
                to comprehensive sex education;
                    (C) promote rigorous academic standards and 
                assessment techniques to guide and measure student 
                performance in comprehensive sex education;
                    (D) encourage replication of best practices and 
                model programs to promote comprehensive sex education;
                    (E) develop and disseminate effective, research-
                based comprehensive sex education learning materials;
                    (F) develop academic courses on the pedagogy of sex 
                education at institutions of higher education; or
                    (G) convene State-based conferences to train 
                teachers in comprehensive sex education and to identify 
                strategies for improvement.

SEC. 50206. IMPACT EVALUATION AND REPORTING.

    (a) Multi-Year Evaluation.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a 
        contract with a nonprofit organization with experience in 
        conducting impact evaluations to conduct a multi-year 
        evaluation on the impact of the grants under sections 50203, 
        50204, and 50205, and to report to Congress and the Secretary 
        on the findings of such evaluation.
            (2) Evaluation.--The evaluation conducted under this 
        subsection shall--
                    (A) be conducted in a manner consistent with 
                relevant, nationally recognized professional and 
                technical evaluation standards;
                    (B) use sound statistical methods and techniques 
                relating to the behavioral sciences, including quasi-
                experimental designs, inferential statistics, and other 
                methodologies and techniques that allow for conclusions 
                to be reached;
                    (C) be carried out by an independent organization 
                that has not received a grant under section 50203, 
                50204, or 50205; and
                    (D) be designed to provide information on--
                            (i) output measures, such as the number of 
                        individuals served under the grant and the 
                        number of hours of instruction;
                            (ii) outcome measures, including measures 
                        relating to--
                                    (I) the knowledge that individuals 
                                participating in the grant program have 
                                gained with respect to--
                                            (aa) growth and 
                                        development;
                                            (bb) relationship dynamics;
                                            (cc) ways to prevent 
                                        unintended pregnancy and 
                                        sexually transmitted 
                                        infections, including HIV; and
                                            (dd) sexual health;
                                    (II) the age and developmentally 
                                appropriate skills that individuals 
                                participating in the grant program have 
                                gained regarding--
                                            (aa) negotiation and 
                                        communication;
                                            (bb) decision making and 
                                        goal-setting;
                                            (cc) interpersonal skills 
                                        and healthy relationships; and
                                            (dd) condom use; and
                                    (III) the behaviors of adolescents 
                                participating in the grant program, 
                                including data about--
                                            (aa) age of first 
                                        intercourse;
                                            (bb) condom and 
                                        contraceptive use at first 
                                        intercourse;
                                            (cc) recent condom and 
                                        contraceptive use;
                                            (dd) substance use;
                                            (ee) dating abuse and 
                                        lifetime history of sexual 
                                        assault, dating violence, 
                                        bullying, harassment, stalking; 
                                        and
                                            (ff) academic performance; 
                                        and
                            (iii) other measures necessary to evaluate 
                        the impact of the grant program.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 6 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the organization conducting the 
        evaluation under this subsection shall prepare and submit to 
        the appropriate committees of Congress and the Secretary an 
        evaluation report. Such report shall be made publicly 
        available, including on the website of the Department of Health 
        and Human Services.
    (b) Secretary's Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a 
period of 5 years, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the activities to 
provide adolescents and young people with comprehensive sex education 
and pre-service and in-service teacher training funded under this 
subtitle. The Secretary's report to Congress shall include--
            (1) a statement of how grants awarded by the Secretary meet 
        the purposes described in section 50202(a); and
            (2) information about--
                    (A) the number of eligible entities and 
                institutions of higher education that are receiving 
                grant funds under sections 50203, 50204, and 50205;
                    (B) the specific activities supported by grant 
                funds awarded under sections 50203, 50204, and 50205;
                    (C) the number of adolescents served by grant 
                programs funded under section 50203;
                    (D) the number of young people served by grant 
                programs funded under section 50204;
                    (E) the number of faculty, school administrators, 
                teachers, and staff trained under section 50205; and
                    (F) the status of the evaluation required under 
                subsection (a).

SEC. 50207. NONDISCRIMINATION.

    Programs funded under this subtitle shall not discriminate on the 
basis of actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national 
origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to invalidate or limit 
rights, remedies, procedures, or legal standards available under any 
other Federal law or any law of a State or a political subdivision of a 
State, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et 
seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), 
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), 
and section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18116).

SEC. 50208. LIMITATION.

    No Federal funds provided under this subtitle may be used for 
health education programs that--
            (1) withhold health-promoting or life-saving information 
        about sexuality-related topics, including HIV;
            (2) are medically inaccurate or have been scientifically 
        shown to be ineffective;
            (3) promote gender or racial stereotypes;
            (4) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs of 
        sexually active young people;
            (5) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs of 
        pregnant or parenting young people;
            (6) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs of 
        survivors of sexual abuse or assault;
            (7) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs of youth 
        of all physical, developmental, or mental abilities;
            (8) are insensitive and unresponsive to individuals with 
        varying gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual 
        orientations; or
            (9) are inconsistent with the ethical imperatives of 
        medicine and public health.

SEC. 50209. AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.

    (a) Amendment to the Public Health Service Act.--Section 2500 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ee) is amended by striking 
subsections (b) through (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Contents of Programs.--All programs of education and 
information receiving funds under this subchapter shall include 
information about the potential effects of intravenous substance 
abuse.''.
    (b) Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965.--Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7906) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (3);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
        (3) and (4), respectively;
            (3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
        period; and
            (5) by striking paragraph (6).

SEC. 50210. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Adolescents.--The term ``adolescents'' means 
        individuals who are ages 10 through 19 at the time of 
        commencement of participation in a program supported under this 
        subtitle.
            (2) Age and developmentally appropriate.--The term ``age 
        and developmentally appropriate'' means topics, messages, and 
        teaching methods suitable to particular age, age group of 
        children and adolescents, or developmental levels, based on 
        cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral capacity of most 
        students at that age level.
            (3) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the Committee on 
        Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the 
        Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on 
        Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
        Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives.
            (4) Characteristics of effective programs.--The term 
        ``characteristics of effective programs'' means the aspects of 
        evidence-based programs, including development, content, and 
        implementation of such programs, that--
                    (A) have been shown to be effective in terms of 
                increasing knowledge, clarifying values and attitudes, 
                increasing skills, and impacting upon behavior; and
                    (B) are widely recognized by leading medical and 
                public health agencies to be effective in changing 
                sexual behaviors that lead to sexually transmitted 
                infections, including HIV, unintended pregnancy, and 
                dating violence and sexual assault among young people.
            (5) Comprehensive sex education.--The term ``comprehensive 
        sex education'' means instructional part of a comprehensive 
        school health education approach which addresses the physical, 
        mental, emotional, and social dimensions of human sexuality; 
        designed to motivate and assist students to maintain and 
        improve their sexual health, prevent disease and reduce sexual 
        health-related risk behaviors; and enable and empower students 
        to develop and demonstrate age and developmentally appropriate 
        sexuality and sexual health-related knowledge, attitudes, 
        skills, and practices.
            (6) Consent.--The term ``consent'' means affirmative, 
        conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in interpersonal, 
        physical, or sexual activity.
            (7) Culturally appropriate.--The term ``culturally 
        appropriate'' means materials and instruction that respond to 
        culturally diverse individuals, families and communities in an 
        inclusive, respectful and effective manner; including materials 
        and instruction that are inclusive of race, ethnicity, 
        languages, cultural background, religion, sex, gender identity, 
        sexual orientation, and different abilities.
            (8) Evidence-based.--The term ``evidence-based'', when used 
        with respect to sex education instruction means a sex education 
        program that has been proven through rigorous evaluation to be 
        effective in changing sexual behavior or incorporates elements 
        of other programs that have been proven to be effective in 
        changing sexual behavior.
            (9) Gender expression.--The term ``gender expression'', 
        when used with respect to a sex education program, means the 
        expression of one's gender, such as through behavior, clothing, 
        haircut, or voice, and which may or may not conform to socially 
        defined behaviors and characteristics typically associated with 
        being either masculine or feminine.
            (10) Gender identity.--Except with respect to section 
        50207, the term ``gender identity'', when used with respect to 
        a sex education program, means the gender-related identity, 
        appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics 
        of an individual, regardless of the individual's designated sex 
        at birth including a person's deeply held sense or knowledge of 
        their own gender; such as male, female, both or neither.
            (11) Inclusive.--The term ``inclusive'', when used with 
        respect to a sex education program, means curriculum that 
        ensures that students from historically marginalized 
        communities are reflected in classroom materials and lessons.
            (12) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (13) Medically accurate and complete.--The term ``medically 
        accurate and complete'', when used with respect to a sex 
        education program, means that--
                    (A) the information provided through the program is 
                verified or supported by the weight of research 
                conducted in compliance with accepted scientific 
                methods and is published in peer-reviewed journals, 
                where applicable; or
                    (B)(i) the program contains information that 
                leading professional organizations and agencies with 
                relevant expertise in the field recognize as accurate, 
                objective, and complete; and
                    (ii) the program does not withhold information 
                about the effectiveness and benefits of correct and 
                consistent use of condoms and other contraceptives.
            (14) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services.
            (15) Sexual development.--The term ``sexual development'' 
        means the lifelong process of physical, behavioral, cognitive, 
        and emotional growth and change as it relates to an 
        individual's sexuality and sexual maturation, including 
        puberty, identity development, socio-cultural influences, and 
        sexual behaviors.
            (16) Sexual orientation.--Except with respect to section 
        50207, the term ``sexual orientation'', when used with respect 
        to a sex education program, means an individual's attraction, 
        including physical or emotional, to the same or different 
        gender.
            (17) Young people.--The term ``young people'' means 
        individuals who are ages 10 through 24 at the time of 
        commencement of participation in a program supported under this 
        subtitle.

SEC. 50211. FUNDING.

    (a) Appropriation.--For the purpose of carrying out this subtitle, 
there is appropriated $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2026. Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall remain available 
until expended.
    (b) Reservations of Funds.--
            (1) The Secretary shall reserve 50 percent of the amount 
        appropriated under subsection (a) for the purposes of awarding 
        grants for comprehensive sex education for adolescents under 
        section 50203.
            (2) The Secretary shall reserve 25 percent of the amount 
        appropriated under subsection (a) for the purposes of awarding 
        grants for comprehensive sex education at institutes of higher 
        education under section 50204.
            (3) The Secretary shall reserve 20 percent of the amount 
        appropriated under subsection (a) for the purposes of awarding 
        grants for pre-service and in-service teacher training under 
        section 50205.
            (4) The Secretary shall reserve 2 percent of the amount 
        appropriated under subsection (a) for the purpose of carrying 
        out the impact evaluation and reporting required under section 
        50206(a).
    (c) Secretarial Responsibilities.--The Secretary shall reserve 3 
percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for each fiscal 
year for expenditures by the Secretary to provide, directly or through 
a competitive grant process, research, training, and technical 
assistance, including dissemination of research and information 
regarding effective and promising practices, providing consultation and 
resources, and developing resources and materials to support the 
activities of recipients of grants. In carrying out such functions, the 
Secretary shall collaborate with a variety of entities that have 
expertise in adolescent sexual health development, education, and 
promotion.
    (d) Reprogramming of Abstinence Only Until Marriage Program 
Funding.--The unobligated balance of funds made available to carry out 
section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710) (as in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are hereby 
transferred and shall be used by the Secretary to carry out this 
subtitle. The amounts transferred and made available to carry out this 
subtitle shall remain available until expended.
    (e) Repeal of Abstinence Only Until Marriage Program.--Section 510 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710 et seq.) is repealed.

Subtitle C--Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for Women of Color in 
                      STEAM and National Security

SEC. 50301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Ronald V. Dellums Memorial 
Fellowship for Women of Color in STEAM and National Security Act''.

SEC. 50302. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) From 1993 to 1995, Ronald V. Dellums served as the 
        Chairman of the Armed Services Committee of the House of 
        Representatives after 20 years of service on such Committee.
            (2) As a stalwart champion of diversity and inclusion, 
        Chairman Dellums was an early supporter of integrating lesbian, 
        gay, transgender, and bisexual individuals into the military.
            (3) Before Chairman Dellums was elected to the House of 
        Representatives in 1970, he was a psychiatric social worker, 
        community organizer, and lecturer.
            (4) Chairman Dellums served in the United States Marine 
        Corps from 1954 to 1956.
            (5) In section 4201 of the Fiscal Year 2018 National 
        Defense Authorization Act, Congress reiterated the importance 
        of prioritizing this relationship by authorizing more than 
        $12,000,000 above the President's requests, including 2,000,000 
        authorized specifically for minority women in the fields of 
        science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
            (6) While women of color have made significant progress in 
        graduating from college in the areas of study related to STEAM, 
        they continue to be underrepresented in the STEAM fields.
            (7) While underrepresented minority students overall face 
        an opportunity gap in STEAM education, women of color face a 
        larger achievement gap in science and engineering education.
            (8) In 2016, of bachelor's degrees awarded in STEAM 
        majors--
                    (A) women received 36 percent;
                    (B) Black individuals received 13 percent;
                    (C) Hispanic individuals received 15 percent;
                    (D) Native American or Alaska Native individuals 
                received 14 percent; and
                    (E) Asian or Pacific Islander individuals received 
                33 percent.
            (9) A 2017 report published by the National Science 
        Foundation found that the percentage of all bachelor's degrees 
        in computer sciences, mathematics, and statistics, and 
        engineering received by women of color has declined since 1996.
            (10) Intentional and proactive strategies and programs are 
        necessary to ensure the underrepresentation of women of color 
        in the disciplines and professions related to STEAM fields is 
        appropriately addressed to ensure broad and inclusive 
        participation in areas of national importance.

SEC. 50303. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
fellowship program, which shall be known as the ``Ronald V. Dellums 
Memorial Fellowship for Women of Color in STEAM'', to provide 
scholarships and internships for eligible students with high potential 
talent in STEAM.
    (b) Objectives.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall--
            (1) consult with institutions of higher education and 
        relevant professional associations, nonprofit organizations, 
        and relevant defense industry representatives on the design of 
        the program; and
            (2) design the program in a manner such that the program--
                    (A) increases awareness of and interest in 
                employment at a Defense Agency among underrepresented 
                students in the STEAM fields, particularly women of 
                color, who are pursuing a degree in a STEAM field;
                    (B) supports the academic careers of 
                underrepresented students, especially women of color, 
                in STEAM fields; and
                    (C) builds a pipeline of women of color with 
                exemplary academic achievements in a STEAM field who 
                can pursue careers in national security and in areas of 
                national need.
    (c) Components.--The fellowship program shall consist of--
            (1) a scholarship program under subsection (d); and
            (2) an internship program under subsection (e).
    (d) Selection.--
            (1) In general.--Each fiscal year, subject to the 
        availability of funds, the Secretary shall select at least 30 
        eligible students to participate in the fellowship program for 
        a period of 2 years.
            (2) Students from minority-serving institutions and 
        historically black colleges and universities.--The Secretary 
        may not award fewer than 50 percent of the fellowships under 
        this section to eligible students who attend historically Black 
        colleges and universities and other minority-serving 
        institutions, including Hispanic-serving institutions, Asian 
        American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving 
        institutions, American Indian Tribally controlled colleges and 
        universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving 
        institutions, Tribal colleges and universities, Predominantly 
        Black Institutions, and Native American-serving, Non-Tribal 
        institutions.
            (3) Scholarship.--Each fellow shall receive a scholarship 
        of up to $50,000 each academic year of the fellowship program. 
        A fellow who receives a scholarship may only use the 
        scholarship funds to pay for the cost of attendance at an 
        institution of higher education.
            (4) Consideration of underrepresented students in steam 
        fields.--In awarding a fellowship under this section, the 
        Secretary shall consider--
                    (A) the number and distribution of minority and 
                female students nationally in science and engineering 
                majors;
                    (B) the projected need for highly trained 
                individuals in all fields of science and engineering;
                    (C) the present and projected need for highly 
                trained individuals in science and engineering career 
                fields in which minorities and women are 
                underrepresented; and
                    (D) the lack of minorities and women in national 
                security, especially in science and engineering fields 
                in which such individuals are traditionally 
                underrepresented.
            (5) Student agreement.--As a condition of the receipt of a 
        scholarship under this section, a fellow shall agree--
                    (A) to maintain satisfactory academic standing in 
                accordance with standards determined by the institution 
                of higher education at which the student is enrolled;
                    (B) to complete an internship described in 
                subsection (e) in a manner that the Secretary 
                determines is satisfactory;
                    (C) upon completion of the degree that the student 
                pursues while in the fellowship program, to work for 
                the Federal Government or in the field of education in 
                the area of study for which the scholarship or 
                fellowship was awarded, for a period specified by the 
                Secretary, which shall not be longer than the period 
                for which scholarship assistance was provided to such 
                student; and
                    (D) to return the amount of the assistance provided 
                the recipient under the program with interest at a rate 
                no higher than the high yield of the 10-year Treasury 
                note auctioned at the final auction held prior to such 
                June 1 if the student fails to comply with any of 
                subsections (A) through (E).
            (6) Enforcement of agreement.--The Secretary may enforce 
        the agreement under paragraph (5) as the Secretary determines 
        appropriate.
    (e) Internship.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an 
        internship program that provides each student who is awarded a 
        fellowship under this section with an internship at a Defense 
        Agency.
            (2) Requirements.--Each internship shall--
                    (A) to the extent practicable, last for a period of 
                at least 10 weeks;
                    (B) include a stipend for transportation and living 
                expenses incurred by the fellow during the fellowship; 
                and
                    (C) be completed during the initial 2-year period 
                of the fellowship.
            (3) Mentorship.--To the extent practicable, each fellow 
        shall be paired with a mid-level or a senior-level official of 
        the Defense Agency who shall serve as a mentor during the 
        internship.
    (f) Extensions.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to this section, a fellow may 
        apply for, and the Secretary may grant, a 1-year extension of 
        the fellowship.
            (2) Number of extensions.--There shall be no limit on the 
        number of extensions under paragraph (1) that the Secretary may 
        grant an eligible student.
            (3) Limitation on degrees.--A fellow may use an extension 
        of a fellowship under this section for the pursuit of not more 
        than the following number of graduate degrees:
                    (A) Two master's degrees.
                    (B) One doctorate of philosophy.
            (4) Treatment of extensions.--An extension granted under 
        this subsection does not count for the purposes of--
                    (A) the number of fellowships granted under 
                subsection (d)(1); or
                    (B) the percentage of fellowships granted to 
                eligible students.
            (5) Extension requirements.--A fellow may receive an 
        extension under this subsection only if--
                    (A) the fellow is in good academic standing with 
                the institution of higher education where the fellow is 
                enrolled;
                    (B) the fellow has satisfactorily completed an 
                internship under subsection (e); and
                    (C) the fellow is currently enrolled full-time at 
                an institution of higher education and pursuing, in a 
                STEAM field--
                            (i) a bachelor's degree;
                            (ii) a master's degree; or
                            (iii) a doctorate of philosophy.
    (g) Limitation on Administrative Costs.--For each academic year, 
the Secretary may use not more than 5 percent of the funds made 
available to carry out this section for administrative purposes, 
including for purposes of--
            (1) outreach to institutions of higher education to 
        encourage participation in the program; and
            (2) promotion of the program to eligible students.
    (h) Administration of Program.--The Secretary may appoint a lead 
program officer to administer the program and to market the program 
among students and institution of higher education.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of the next 
5 fiscal years.
    (j) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which the 
first fellowship is awarded under this section, and each academic year 
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a 
report containing--
            (1) a description and analysis of the demographic 
        information of students who receive fellowships under this 
        section, including information with respect to such students 
        regarding--
                    (A) race, in the aggregate and disaggregated by the 
                same major race groups as the decennial census of the 
                population;
                    (B) ethnicity;
                    (C) gender identity;
                    (D) eligibility to receive a Federal Pell Grant 
                under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a 
                et seq.); and
                    (E) eligibility of the household in which the 
                student resides to receive benefits under the 
                Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under section 
                5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                2014), in the case of graduate students;
            (2) an analysis of the effects of the program;
            (3) a description of--
                    (A) the total number of students who obtain a 
                degree with fellowship funds each year; and
                    (B) the type and total number of degrees obtained 
                by fellows; and
            (4) recommendations for changes to the program and to this 
        subtitle to ensure that women of color are being effectively 
        served by such program.
    (k) Definitions.--In this subtitle:
            (1) Cost of attendance.--The term ``cost of attendance'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 132 of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015a).
            (2) Defense agency.--The term ``Defense Agency'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United 
        States Code.
            (3) Eligible student.--The term ``eligible student'' means 
        an individual who--
                    (A) submits an application for a fellowship under 
                this section;
                    (B) is enrolled, or will be enrolled for the first 
                year for which the student applies for a fellowship, in 
                either the third or fourth year of a four-year academic 
                program; and
                    (C) is enrolled, or will be enrolled for the first 
                year for which the student applies for a fellowship, in 
                a university on at least a half-time basis.
            (4) Fellow.--The term ``fellow'' means a student that was 
        selected for the fellowship program under subsection (d).
            (5) Historically black college and university.--The term 
        ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
            (6) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (7) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 
        371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1067q(a)).
            (8) STEAM.--The term ``STEAM'' means science, technology, 
        engineering, arts, and mathematics.
            (9) Underrepresented student in a steam field.--The term 
        ``underrepresented student in a STEAM field'' means a student 
        who is a member of a minority group for which the number of 
        individuals in such group who receive bachelor's degrees in 
        STEAM fields per 10,000 individuals in such group is 
        substantially fewer than the number of White, non-Hispanic 
        individuals of bachelor's degrees in STEAM fields per 10,000 
        such individuals.

                      Subtitle D--Student Support

SEC. 50401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Student Support Act''.

SEC. 50402. SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SERVICE PROVIDERS.

    (a) In General.--Part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

 ``Subpart 3--School-Based Mental Health and Student Service Providers

``SEC. 4131. FINDINGS.

    ``The Congress finds the following:
            ``(1) The Surgeon General of the Public Health Service has 
        found that 1 in 5 children has a diagnosable mental disorder 
        and 1 in 10 children and adolescents suffer from mental illness 
        severe enough to cause some level of impairment. However, 75 to 
        80 percent of children in need of mental health services do not 
        receive needed treatment. The short- and long-term consequences 
        of untreated childhood mental disorders are costly, in both 
        human and fiscal terms.
            ``(2) Thirty-seven percent of students with a mental health 
        condition age 14 and older drop out of school--the highest 
        dropout rate of any disability group.
            ``(3) Fifty percent of all lifetimes cases of mental 
        illness begin by the age of 14 and 75 percent by age 24.
            ``(4) In June 2010, the American Academy of Pediatrics 
        called for all pediatricians to screen children and adolescents 
        for mental illness and substance use.
            ``(5) Just over half (50.6 percent) of children with a 
        mental health condition aged 8-15 received mental health 
        services in the previous year.
            ``(6) African Americans and Hispanic Americans each use 
        mental health services at about one-half the rate of Caucasian 
        Americans and Asian Americans at about one-third the rate.
            ``(7) School counselors, school social workers, school 
        psychologists, other qualified psychologists, and child and 
        adolescent psychiatrists are critically needed to help these 
        children and to provide a variety of crucial support services 
        as 70-80 percent of children and adolescents who receive mental 
        health services access these services in school settings.
            ``(8) Across the United States, there are insufficient 
        resources for school-based counseling professionals, and often 
        students do not get the help they need. The 2017 national 
        average ratio of students to school counselors in elementary 
        and secondary schools was 482 to 1.
            ``(9) United States public schools need more mental health 
        professionals because participation in the use of school-based 
        mental health centers (SBHC) was positively associated with 
        increases in grade point average (GPA) and attendance.
            ``(10) According to the leading counseling, guidance, and 
        mental health organizations, including the American School 
        Counselor Association, the National Association of Social 
        Psychologists, the National Association of Social Workers, and 
        the School Social Work Association of America, the maximum 
        recommended ratio of--
                    ``(A) students to school counselors is 250 to 1;
                    ``(B) students to school psychologists is 500 to 
                700 to 1; and
                    ``(C) students to school social workers is 250 to 
                1.
            ``(11) A recent study revealed a national average ratio of 
        1,653 students per school psychologist, despite the 1:500-700 
        recommendation from the National Association of Social 
        Psychologists. This deficit is further compounded by studies 
        predicting a 2-4 percent shortage of school psychologists over 
        the next 10 years due to retirement. In some schools, there are 
        no school-based mental health and student service providers 
        available to assist students in times of crisis, or at any 
        other time.
            ``(12) Counselor-to-student ratios in 35 States exceed 
        1:400 despite recommendations from the American School 
        Counselor Association for a 1:250 ratio. Only three States--
        Vermont, Wyoming & New Hampshire--meet the recommended ratio. 
        This shortage occurs during a time when the National Center on 
        Education Statistics forecasts that the Nation's number of 
        public school students (Pre-K to 12th) will grow by 7 percent 
        between 2011 and 2022, particularly in States that already 
        spend the least money per student.
            ``(13) Model programs using school-based mental health and 
        student service providers have positive effects on emotional, 
        behavioral and academic outcomes, such as reductions in 
        aggressive and disruptive behavior, referrals to the 
        principal's office, the use of weapons, force, or threats, and 
        increased students' feelings of safety. Studies also find that 
        mental health programs can have a range of positive outcomes 
        across all grade levels, including gains in achievement test 
        scores, grade point averages, course credit completion, as well 
        as decreases in absences and substance use.

``SEC. 4132. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of this subpart are to assist States and local 
educational agencies in hiring additional school-based mental health 
providers, including additional school counselors, school 
psychologists, other qualified psychologists, child and adolescent 
psychiatrists, and school social workers to achieve each of the 
following:
            ``(1) To reduce the ratios of school-based mental health 
        and student service providers to students in elementary and 
        secondary schools in the United States to the following minimum 
        ratios recommended by the leading counseling, guidance, and 
        mental health organizations, including the American School 
        Counselor Association, the National Association of Social 
        Psychologists, the National Association of Social Workers, and 
        the School Social Work Association of America:
                    ``(A) One school counselor for every 250 students.
                    ``(B) One school psychologist for every 500 to 700 
                students.
                    ``(C) One school social worker for every 250 
                students.
            ``(2) To provide evidence-based school mental health and 
        student services through a whole school and interdisciplinary 
        approach.
            ``(3) To remove emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial 
        barriers to learning so as to enhance students' classroom 
        preparedness, overall school performance, decrease rates of 
        absenteeism, and ability to problem solve and set goals.
            ``(4) To support school staff and teachers in improving 
        classroom management, conducting behavioral interventions to 
        improve school discipline, and developing the awareness and 
        skills to identify the need for mental health services.
            ``(5) To support parental involvement in improving the 
        school behavior and academic success of their children.
            ``(6) To improve the overall mental, behavioral, social, 
        and psychology assessment and trajectory of each student who 
        seeks mental health services.
            ``(7) To ensure each student feels comfortable and has all 
        the resources they need to continue short and/or long-term 
        mental health treatment.

``SEC. 4133. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart, the following definitions apply:
            ``(1) Child.--The term `child' means an individual who is 
        not less than 5 years old and not more than 17 years old.
            ``(2) Child and adolescent psychiatrist.--The term `child 
        and adolescent psychiatrist' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 5421(e).
            ``(3) Child in poverty.--The term `child in poverty' means 
        a child from a family with an income below the poverty line.
            ``(4) Mental health and student service provider.--The term 
        `mental health and student service provider' means a qualified 
        individual who provides mental health and student services, 
        including any individual who is a qualified school counselor, a 
        qualified school psychologist or any other qualified 
        psychologist, a child or adolescent psychiatrist, or a 
        qualified school social worker.
            ``(5) Mental health and student services.--The term `mental 
        health and student services' includes direct, individual, and 
        group services provided to students, parents, and school 
        personnel by mental health and student service providers, and 
        the coordination of prevention strategies in schools or 
        community-based programs.
            ``(6) Other qualified psychologist.--The term `other 
        qualified psychologist' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 5421(e).
            ``(7) Poverty line.--The term `poverty line' means the 
        poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and 
        Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) 
        of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) 
        applicable to a family of the size involved.
            ``(8) School counselor.--The term `school counselor' means 
        an individual who has documented competence in counseling 
        children and adolescents in a school setting and who--
                    ``(A) possesses State licensure or certification 
                granted by an independent professional regulatory 
                authority;
                    ``(B) possesses national certification in school 
                counseling or a specialty of counseling granted by an 
                independent professional organization; or
                    ``(C) holds a minimum of a master's degree in 
                school counseling from a program accredited by the 
                Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related 
                Educational Programs or the equivalent.
            ``(9) School psychologist.--The term `school psychologist' 
        means an individual who--
                    ``(A) possesses a minimum of 60 graduate semester 
                hours in school psychology from an institution of 
                higher education and has completed 1,200 clock hours in 
                a supervised school psychology internship, of which 600 
                hours shall be in a school setting;
                    ``(B) possesses State licensure or certification in 
                school psychology in the State in which the individual 
                works; or
                    ``(C) possesses national certification by the 
                National School Psychology Certification Board.
            ``(10) School social worker.--The term `school social 
        worker' means an individual who--
                    ``(A) holds a master's degree in social work from a 
                program accredited by the Council on Social Work 
                Education;
                    ``(B) is licensed or certified by the State in 
                which services are provided; or
                    ``(C) possesses a national credential or national 
                certification as a school social work specialist 
                granted by an independent professional organization.
            ``(11) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico.

``SEC. 4134. SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SERVICE PROVIDER 
              GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--In accordance with this subpart, the Secretary 
shall make grants to eligible States to assist local educational 
agencies in those States in hiring additional school-based mental 
health and student service providers.
    ``(b) Allocation of Funds.--From the total amount appropriated for 
a fiscal year to carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) make available 1 percent of such amount to the 
        Secretary of the Interior (on behalf of the Bureau of Indian 
        Affairs) and the outlying areas for activities that carry out 
        the purposes of this subpart; and
            ``(2) make available in the form of grants to each eligible 
        State an amount equal to the sum of--
                    ``(A) an amount that bears the same relationship to 
                50 percent of such total amount as the number of 
                children in poverty who reside in the State bears to 
                the number of such children in all States; and
                    ``(B) an amount that bears the same relationship to 
                50 percent of such total amount as the number of 
                children enrolled in public and private nonprofit 
                elementary schools and secondary schools in the State 
                bears to the number of children enrolled in all such 
                schools in all States.
    ``(c) Minimum Grant.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), no grant 
under this section shall be for an amount less than $1,000,000.
    ``(d) Reallocation.--The Secretary shall reallocate to States that 
have received approval under subsection (e)(2) any funds allocated 
under subsection (b) to a State that fails to submit an application 
that is approved by the Secretary.
    ``(e) Application by State.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this subpart, a State shall submit an application to the 
        Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Approval.--The Secretary may not approve an 
        application under this subsection unless the State submitting 
        the application--
                    ``(A) presents a plan, which the Secretary 
                considers to be reasonable, under which the State will 
                make grants, in accordance with the purposes of this 
                subpart, to local educational agencies to fund the 
                hiring of additional school counselors, school 
                psychologists, other qualified psychologists, child and 
                adolescent psychiatrists, and school social workers; 
                and
                    ``(B) provides an assurance that the State will 
                provide the matching amount required under subsection 
                (g).
    ``(f) Use of Funds by State.--
            ``(1) In general.--In accordance with this subsection, the 
        total of the amounts made available to a State under this 
        section and the amounts of the non-Federal match required under 
        subsection (g) may only be used by a State to make grants to 
        local educational agencies to assist such agencies in hiring 
        additional school-based mental health and student service 
        providers.
            ``(2) Administrative costs.--In each fiscal year, a State 
        may use not more than 5 percent of the assistance made 
        available to it under this subpart for the administrative costs 
        of the State in carrying out the State's responsibilities under 
        this subpart.
            ``(3) Allocation of funds.--In making grants in accordance 
        with this subsection, the State shall allocate from the total 
        described in paragraph (1) to each local educational agency an 
        amount equal to the sum of--
                    ``(A) an amount that bears the same relationship to 
                50 percent of such total as the number of children in 
                poverty who reside in the school district served by the 
                local educational agency bears to the number of such 
                children who reside in all the school districts in the 
                State; and
                    ``(B) an amount that bears the same relationship to 
                50 percent of such total as the number of children 
                enrolled in public and private nonprofit elementary 
                schools and secondary schools in the school district 
                served by the local educational agency bears to the 
                number of children enrolled in all such schools in the 
                State.
            ``(4) Minimum grant.--Notwithstanding paragraph (3), no 
        grant made by a State in accordance with this subsection shall 
        be for an amount less than $50,000.
            ``(5) Source of data.--For purposes of paragraph (3), the 
        State shall use data from the most recent fiscal year for which 
        satisfactory data are available, except that the State may 
        adjust such data, or use alternative child poverty data, if the 
        State demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction that such 
        adjusted or alternative data more accurately reflect the 
        relative incidence of children who are living in poverty and 
        who reside in the school districts in the State.
            ``(6) Application by local educational agencies.--A State 
        may require that, in order to be eligible for a grant made by 
        the State in accordance with this subsection, a local 
        educational agency shall submit an application to the State at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the State may require.
    ``(g) Matching Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant 
        under this section, the Secretary shall require that a State 
        provide from non-Federal sources an amount equal to the amount 
        of the grant.
            ``(2) Local contribution.--In making grants to local 
        educational agencies in accordance with this subsection, a 
        State may require that a local educational agency match a 
        portion of the amount of the grant made to the agency.
            ``(3) Form.--The non-Federal share required by this 
        subsection may be provided in cash or in kind, fairly 
        evaluated, and may include facilities, equipment, or services.
    ``(h) Funds To Be Supplementary.--Assistance made available under 
this subpart shall be used to supplement, and may not supplant, 
Federal, State, or local funds used for employing school-based mental 
health and student service providers.
    ``(i) Data Collection and Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year for which it 
        receives assistance under this subpart, a State shall collect 
        data describing how the assistance is used.
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after assistance is 
        made available to a State under this subpart, the State shall 
        transmit to the Secretary a report on the data described in 
        paragraph (1), including information with respect to each local 
        educational agency to which the State made a grant with 
        assistance made available under this subpart--
                    ``(A) the number of school counselors, school 
                psychologists, other qualified psychologists, child and 
                adolescent psychiatrists, and school social workers 
                employed by local educational agency; and
                    ``(B) the ratio of students to school counselors, 
                the ratio of students to school psychologists or other 
                qualified psychologists, the ratio of students to child 
                and adolescent psychiatrists, and the ratio of students 
                to school social workers.
            ``(3) Source of funds.--A State may use a portion of the 
        assistance permitted to be used for administrative costs to 
        carry out its responsibilities under this subsection.
            ``(4) Publication.--The Secretary shall make data received 
        under this subsection publicly available on an annual basis.

``SEC. 4135. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 4121 the following:

  ``subpart 3--school-based mental health and student service providers

``Sec. 4131. Findings.
``Sec. 4132. Purposes.
``Sec. 4133. Definitions.
``Sec. 4134. School-based mental health and student service provider 
                            grant program.
``Sec. 4135. Authorization of appropriations.''.

   Subtitle E--Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives 
 Regarding the Need for Increased Diversity and Inclusion in the Tech 
  Sector, and Increased Access to Opportunity in Science, Technology, 
          Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Education

SEC. 50501. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) There will be 1,400,000 new tech jobs by 2020, however, 
        70 percent of those jobs will be unfulfilled at the rate United 
        States universities are currently producing qualified 
        graduates.
            (2) Communities of color (African Americans, Latinos, 
        Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders) are 
        woefully underrepresented in corporate leadership roles, 
        including the technology sector.
            (3) African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and 
        Pacific Islanders are disproportionately underrepresented in 
        the technology sector.
            (4) Black and Hispanic workers in the science and 
        engineering workforce continue to be underrepresented, Black 
        employees represent 11 percent of the United States workforce 
        but only 9 percent of the science and engineering workforce, 
        and Hispanic employees represent 16 percent of the United 
        States workforce but only 7 percent of the science and 
        engineering workforce.
            (5) The share of women working in science and engineering 
        jobs has held steady around 50 percent since 1990, but the 
        share of women in specific fields has varied from 47 percent in 
        life sciences to only 25 percent in computer science.
            (6) Women of color represent less than 10 percent of all 
        computer science professionals (African American: 5.7 percent; 
        Hispanic: 6.4 percent; American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.1 
        percent; and Asian: 22.9 percent).
            (7) 50 to 70 percent of employees in tech companies work in 
        non-tech positions, for which an existing pipeline of qualified 
        African Americans and Latinos currently exists.
            (8) A pipeline of qualified technical candidates is 
        critical as the tech industry improves its recruiting, hiring, 
        and retaining of candidates and employees of color.
            (9) Underrepresented minority students overall face an 
        opportunity gap in STEAM education.
            (10) Women of color particularly face an achievement gap in 
        science and engineering education.
            (11) In 2015, women were conferred nearly a third of all 
        science and engineering degrees.
            (12) In 2015, women of color received only 13 percent of 
        all science and engineering degrees (Black: 3.2 percent; 
        Hispanic: 3.9 percent; Native American or Alaskan Native: 0.2 
        percent; Asian or Pacific Islander: 4.5 percent; and multi-
        racial: 1.2 percent).
            (13) Women overall face a large opportunity gap in computer 
        science.
            (14) Only 18 of all bachelor's degrees conferred in 
        computer science went to women in 2015.
            (15) In 2015, women of color received only 9 percent of 
        degrees conferred in computer science (Black: 3 percent; 
        Hispanic: 2 percent; Native American or Alaska Native: 0.8 
        percent; and Asian or Pacific Islander: 3 percent).
            (16) The opportunity and achievement gap between boys and 
        girls starts early.
            (17) In 2017, 22 percent of high schools offered the 
        Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science course, and only 35 
        percent of high schools teach computer science.
            (18) In 2018, 28 percent of AP Computer Science test takers 
        were girls, and 21 percent were African American or Latino.
            (19) There is a dearth of disaggregated data to show 
        academic attainment across different Asian-American and Pacific 
        Islander communities.

SEC. 50502. NECESSITY OF REDUCING AND ELIMINATING BARRIERS FOR 
              MINORITIES IN STEAM.

    That the House of Representatives supports efforts to--
            (1) increase diversity and inclusion in the technology 
        sector, including robust plans to ensure recruitment, training, 
        and retention of underrepresented minorities at all levels, 
        from the boardroom to the senior executive level, to rank and 
        file employees, as well as vendors;
            (2) eliminate barriers faced by people of color, and other 
        underrepresented groups when breaking into the technology 
        sector;
            (3) ensure all students have access to science, technology, 
        engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education for a 21st 
        century economy, including computer science education in 
        particular;
            (4) strengthen investments in, and collaborations with 
        educational institutions including community colleges, 
        Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving 
        institutions, Asian-American, Native American, and Pacific 
        Islander-serving institutions, American Indian Tribally 
        controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native 
        Hawaiian-serving institutions, predominantly Black 
        institutions, Native American-serving, non-Tribal institutions, 
        and other minority-serving institutions to sustain a pipeline 
        of diverse STEAM graduates ready to enter the technology 
        sector; and
            (5) improve data collection, disaggregation, and 
        dissemination of information for greater understanding and 
        transparency of diversity in STEAM education and across the 
        workforce.

Subtitle F--Supporting the Goals and Ideals of No Name-Calling Week in 
 Bringing Attention to Name-calling of All Kinds and Providing Schools 
With the Tools and Inspiration to Launch an Ongoing Dialogue About Ways 
      to Eliminate Name-calling and Bullying in Their Communities

SEC. 50601. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) No Name-Calling Week is an annual week of educational 
        activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and 
        providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an 
        ongoing dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling and 
        bullying in their communities.
            (2) Tens of thousands of elementary and middle school 
        students have participated in No Name-Calling Week since its 
        inception in 2004.
            (3) Over 3,000 students help to lead No Name-Calling Week 
        each year.
            (4) 26 percent of elementary students reported hearing 
        others say hurtful things based on another student's race or 
        ethnic background.
            (5) 36 percent of elementary students reported being 
        bullied or called names at some point while in school.
            (6) Elementary students who are bullied are four times as 
        likely as other students to say they do not want to go to 
        school because they feel afraid or unsafe.
            (7) Over 87 percent of LGBTQ middle and high school 
        students have heard negative remarks about transgender people.
            (8) Over 70 percent of LGBTQ middle and high school 
        students were verbally harassed in the past year because of 
        their sexual orientation.
            (9) 48 percent of LGBTQ middle and high school students 
        experienced harassment via electronic means in the past year.
            (10) Students who faced anti-LGBTQ discrimination at school 
        were more likely to receive school discipline than their peers.
            (11) Students feeling unsafe in their schools has often 
        resulted in missed school days and exposes students to 
        disciplinary actions because of truancy policies.
            (12) Nearly 70 percent of American Indian or Alaska Native 
        (or Two Spirit) LGBTQ middle and high school students felt 
        unsafe based on their sexual orientation or gender identity in 
        the past year.
            (13) 60 percent of Latinx LGBTQ middle and high school 
        students experienced bullying based on their gender identity in 
        the past year.
            (14) Nearly 60 percent of Black LGBTQ middle and high 
        school students experienced bullying based on their sexual 
        orientation in the past year.
            (15) Nearly 50 percent of multiracial LGBTQ middle and high 
        school students felt unsafe in school based on the way they 
        express their gender.
            (16) Over 25 percent of LGBTQ students reported being 
        victimized at school based on their actual or perceived 
        disability.

SEC. 50602. NECESSITY OF ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR LGBT YOUTH IN 
              SCHOOLS.

    That Congress--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of No Name-Calling Week;
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        No Name-Calling Week with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and 
        activities;
            (3) encourages schools to consider a more comprehensive 
        anti-bullying and harassment policy that contains specific 
        provisions addressing infractions based on the sexual 
        orientation or gender identity of the victim; and
            (4) calls for schools to have more inclusive curricula on 
        LGBTQ people, history, and events.

  Subtitle G--Getting Youth Re-invested in Environmental Education Now

SEC. 50701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as--
            (1) the ``Getting Youth Re-invested in Environmental 
        Education Now Act''; or
            (2) the ``GREEN Act''.

SEC. 50702. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Environmental justice education is essential for--
                    (A) producing students who are prepared to address 
                not only the imminent climate change issues that effect 
                them locally, but to be the driving force behind global 
                environmental solutions that will be the stimulus of an 
                emerging eco-efficient economy;
                    (B) addressing the global and local environmental 
                issues that are disproportionately affecting people of 
                color; and
                    (C) fostering a critical understanding of the 
                environment within the context of human political and 
                social actions.
            (2) Environmental justice education lends itself to the 
        field of service learning with the call to move beyond the 
        classroom and experience the earth in an experiential, embodied 
        way which empowers students to confront global environmental 
        justice.
            (3) States and local educational agencies should create an 
        integrated curriculum in which environmental justice education 
        is incorporated throughout subject areas such as math, science, 
        history, language arts, and all other core subject areas.
            (4) Environmental justice education uses multiple 
        strategies including experiential learning, integrated core 
        subject study, analytical research, and project based learning.

SEC. 50703. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Education shall, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, make grants on a competitive basis 
under this subtitle to States and to local educational agencies that 
submit to the Secretary an application at such time and in such manner 
as the Secretary may require. The purpose of the grants is to assist 
eligible recipients to develop an environmental justice curriculum, and 
a co-op program, for students attending middle and high schools that--
            (1) receive funds under part A of title I of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (29 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); 
        and
            (2) are located in an urban community that may be 
        disproportionately affected by climate change, pollution, and 
        other environmental issues.
    (b) Curriculum Development.--An environmental justice curriculum 
developed with funds received under this subtitle shall satisfy the 
following objectives:
            (1) Educating students, through experiential learning and 
        otherwise, about topics relating to environmental justice, such 
        as air pollution, lead paint poisoning, access to organic 
        foods, sustainable agriculture, proximity to landfills, toxic 
        dumping, relative asthma rates, and the historical patterns of 
        environmental impacts.
            (2) Empowering students actively to address environmental 
        issues in their local neighborhoods while also considering 
        global environmental problems.
            (3) Allowing students to explore careers that involve 
        solving environmental problems and cultivating innovators to 
        solve such problems.
            (4) Enhancing life skills required for sound personal 
        decision making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, 
        and economic productivity, such as problem solving, critical 
        thinking, and good stewardship.
            (5) Establishing a nurturing environment that fosters 
        democratic and socially just relationships among schools, 
        families, and surrounding communities.
    (c) Co-op Program Development.--A co-op program developed with 
funds received under this subtitle shall satisfy the following 
objectives:
            (1) Linking students with career opportunities in the 
        environmental field by building partnerships with the public 
        and private sector.
            (2) Providing students with an opportunity to earn 
        secondary school course credits or credits towards the 
        jurisdiction's service learning requirements during the summer 
        through experiential learning such as internships and other 
        types of field experience.
            (3) Assisting students in building skills necessary for 
        workforce success, such as development of a career path; 
        resume, letter, and memoranda writing; and job interviewing.
            (4) Providing students with mentors recruited through the 
        partnerships described in paragraph (1) who are equipped to 
        assist a mentee in the skill building described in paragraph 
        (3).

                 Subtitle H--America's College Promise

SEC. 50801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``America's College Promise Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 50802. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this subtitle is to help all individuals of the 
United States earn the education and skills the individuals need--
            (1) by making 2 years of community college free, through a 
        new partnership with States and Indian tribes to help the 
        States and Indian tribes--
                    (A) waive resident community college tuition and 
                fees for eligible students;
                    (B) maintain State and Indian tribe support for 
                higher education; and
                    (C) promote key reforms to improve student 
                outcomes; and
            (2) through a new partnership with minority-serving 
        institutions to--
                    (A) encourage eligible students to enroll and 
                successfully complete a baccalaureate degree at 
                participating institutions; and
                    (B) promote key reforms to improve student 
                outcomes.

      PART 1--STATE AND INDIAN TRIBE GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES

SEC. 50811. IN GENERAL.

    From amounts appropriated under section 50817(a) for any fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible States and Indian 
tribes to pay the Federal share of expenditures needed to carry out the 
activities and services described in section 50815.

SEC. 50812. FEDERAL SHARE; NON-FEDERAL SHARE.

    (a) Federal Share.--
            (1) Formula.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Federal share 
        of a grant under this part shall be based on a formula, 
        determined by the Secretary, that--
                    (A) accounts for the State or Indian tribe's share 
                of eligible students; and
                    (B) provides, for each eligible student in the 
                State or Indian tribe, a per-student amount that is--
                            (i) not less than 300 percent of the per-
                        student amount of the State or Indian tribe 
                        share, determined under subsection (b), subject 
                        to clause (ii); and
                            (ii) not greater than 75 percent of--
                                    (I) for the 2021-2022 award year, 
                                the average resident community college 
                                tuition and fees per student in all 
                                States for the most recent year for 
                                which data are available; and
                                    (II) for each subsequent award 
                                year, the average resident community 
                                college tuition and fees per student in 
                                all States calculated under this 
                                subclause for the preceding year, 
                                increased by the lesser of--
                                            (aa) the percentage by 
                                        which the average resident 
                                        community college tuition and 
                                        fees per student in all States 
                                        for the most recent year for 
                                        which data are available 
                                        increased as compared to such 
                                        average for the preceding year; 
                                        or
                                            (bb) 3 percent.
            (2) Exception for certain indian tribes.--In any case in 
        which not less than 75 percent of the students at the community 
        colleges operated or controlled by an Indian tribe are low-
        income students, the amount of the Federal share for such 
        Indian tribe shall be not less than 95 percent of the total 
        amount needed to waive tuition and fees for all eligible 
        students enrolled in such community colleges.
    (b) State or Tribal Share.--
            (1) Formula.--
                    (A) In general.--The State or tribal share of a 
                grant under this part for each fiscal year shall be the 
                amount needed to pay 25 percent of the average 
                community college resident tuition and fees per student 
                in all States in the 2021-2022 award year for all 
                eligible students in the State or Indian tribe, 
                respectively, for such fiscal year, except as provided 
                in subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Exception for certain indian tribes.--In a case 
                in which not less than 5 percent of the students at the 
                community colleges operated or controlled by an Indian 
                tribe are low-income students, the amount of such 
                Indian tribe's tribal share shall not exceed 5 percent 
                of the total amount needed to waive tuition and fees 
                for all eligible students enrolled in such community 
                colleges.
            (2) Need-based aid.--A State or Indian tribe may include 
        any need-based financial aid provided through State or tribal 
        funds to eligible students as part of the State or tribal 
        share.
            (3) No in-kind contributions.--A State or Indian tribe 
        shall not include in-kind contributions for purposes of the 
        State or tribal share described in paragraph (1).

SEC. 50813. ELIGIBILITY.

    To be eligible for a grant under this part, a State or Indian tribe 
shall agree to waive community college resident tuition and fees for 
all eligible students for each year of the grant.

SEC. 50814. APPLICATIONS.

    (a) Submission.--For each fiscal year for which a State or Indian 
tribe desires a grant under this part, an application shall be 
submitted to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall 
be submitted by--
            (1) in the case of a State, the Governor, the State agency 
        with jurisdiction over higher education, or another agency 
        designated by the Governor to administer the program under this 
        part; or
            (2) in the case of an Indian tribe, the governing body of 
        such tribe.
    (b) Contents.--Each State or Indian tribe application shall 
include, at a minimum--
            (1) an estimate of the number of eligible students in the 
        State or Indian tribe and the cost of waiving community college 
        resident tuition and fees for all eligible students for each 
        fiscal year covered by the grant, with annual increases of an 
        amount that shall not exceed 3 percent of the prior year's 
        average resident community college tuition and fees;
            (2) an assurance that all community colleges in the State 
        or under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe, respectively, 
        will waive resident tuition and fees for eligible students in 
        programs that are--
                    (A) academic programs with credits that can fully 
                transfer via articulation agreement toward a 
                baccalaureate degree or postbaccalaureate degree at any 
                public institution of higher education in the State; or
                    (B) occupational skills training programs that lead 
                to a recognized postsecondary credential that is in an 
                in-demand industry sector or occupation in the State;
            (3) a description of the promising and evidence-based 
        institutional reforms and innovative practices to improve 
        student outcomes, including completion or transfer rates, that 
        have been or will be adopted by the participating community 
        colleges, such as--
                    (A) providing comprehensive academic and student 
                support services, including mentoring and advising, 
                especially for low-income, first-generation, adult, and 
                other underrepresented students;
                    (B) providing accelerated learning opportunities, 
                such as dual or concurrent enrollment programs, 
                including early college high school programs;
                    (C) advancing competency-based education;
                    (D) strengthening remedial education, especially 
                for low-income, first-generation, adult and other 
                underrepresented students;
                    (E) implementing course redesigns of high-
                enrollment courses to improve student outcomes and 
                reduce cost; or
                    (F) utilizing career pathways or degree pathways;
            (4) a description of how the State or Indian tribe will 
        promote alignment between its public secondary school and 
        postsecondary education systems, including between 2-year and 
        4-year public institutions of higher education and with 
        minority-serving institutions described in section 371 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q), to expand 
        awareness of and access to postsecondary education, reduce the 
        need for remediation and repeated coursework, and improve 
        student outcomes;
            (5) a description of how the State or Indian tribe will 
        ensure that programs leading to a recognized postsecondary 
        credential meet the quality criteria established by the State 
        under section 123(a) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3153(a)) or other quality criteria 
        determined appropriate by the State or Indian tribe;
            (6) an assurance that all participating community colleges 
        in the State or under the authority of the Indian tribe have 
        entered into program participation agreements under section 487 
        of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094); and
            (7) an assurance that, for each year of the grant, the 
        State or Indian tribe will notify each eligible student of the 
        student's remaining eligibility for assistance under this part.

SEC. 50815. ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--A State or Indian tribe shall use a grant under 
this part only to provide funds to participating community colleges to 
waive resident tuition and fees for eligible students who are enrolled 
in--
            (1) academic programs with credits that can fully transfer 
        via articulation agreement toward a baccalaureate degree or 
        postbaccalaureate degree at any public institution of higher 
        education in the State; or
            (2) occupational skills training programs that lead to a 
        recognized postsecondary credential that is in an in-demand 
        industry sector or occupation in the State.
    (b) Additional Uses.--If a State or Indian tribe demonstrates to 
the Secretary that it has grant funds remaining after meeting the 
demand for activities described in subsection (a), the State or Indian 
tribe may use those funds to carry out one or more of the following:
            (1) Expanding the waiver of resident tuition and fees at 
        community college to students who are returning students or 
        otherwise not enrolling in postsecondary education for the 
        first time, and who meet the student eligibility requirements 
        of clauses (i) through (v) of section 50816(5)(A).
            (2) Expanding the scope and capacity of high-quality 
        academic and occupational skills training programs at community 
        colleges.
            (3) Improving postsecondary education readiness in the 
        State or Indian tribe, through outreach and early intervention.
            (4) Expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment 
        programs, including early college high school programs.
            (5) Improving affordability at 4-year public institutions 
        of higher education.
    (c) Use of Funds for Administrative Purposes.--A State or Indian 
tribe that receives a grant under this part may not use any funds 
provided under this part for administrative purposes relating to the 
grant under this part.
    (d) Maintenance of Effort.--A State or Indian tribe receiving a 
grant under this part is entitled to receive its full allotment of 
funds under this part for a fiscal year only if, for each year of the 
grant, the State or Indian tribe provides financial support for public 
higher education at a level equal to or exceeding the average amount 
provided per full-time equivalent student for public institutions of 
higher education for the 3 consecutive preceding State or Indian tribe 
fiscal years. In making the calculation under this subsection, the 
State or Indian tribe shall exclude capital expenses and research and 
development costs and include need-based financial aid for students who 
attend public institutions of higher education.
    (e) Annual Report.--
            (1) A State or Indian tribe receiving a grant under this 
        part shall submit an annual report to the Secretary describing 
        the uses of grant funds under this part, the progress made in 
        fulfilling the requirements of the grant, and rates of 
        graduation, transfer and attainment of recognized postsecondary 
        credentials at participating community colleges, and including 
        any other information as the Secretary may require.
            (2) At the discretion of the Secretary, the information 
        required in the report under paragraph (1) may be included in 
        an annual report on higher education required under the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
    (f) Reporting by Secretary.--The Secretary annually shall--
            (1) compile and analyze the information described in 
        subsection (e); and
            (2) prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee 
        on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives 
        containing the analysis described in paragraph (1) and an 
        identification of State and Indian tribe best practices for 
        achieving the purpose of this part.
    (g) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide technical 
assistance to eligible States and Indian tribes concerning best 
practices regarding the promising and evidence-based institutional 
reforms and innovative practices to improve student outcomes as 
described in section 50814(b)(3) and shall disseminate such best 
practices among the States and Indian tribes.
    (h) Continuation of Funding.--
            (1) In general.--A State or Indian tribe receiving a grant 
        under this part for a fiscal year may continue to receive 
        funding under this part for future fiscal years conditioned on 
        the availability of budget authority and on meeting the 
        requirements of the grant, as determined by the Secretary.
            (2) Discontinuation.--The Secretary may discontinue funding 
        of the Federal share of a grant under this part if the State or 
        Indian tribe has violated the terms of the grant or is not 
        making adequate progress in implementing the reforms described 
        in the application submitted under section 50814.

SEC. 50816. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Career pathway.--The term ``career pathway'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (2) Community college.--The term ``community college'' 
        means a public institution of higher education at which the 
        highest degree that is predominantly awarded to students is an 
        associate's degree, including 2-year tribally controlled 
        colleges under section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1059c) and public 2-year State institutions of 
        higher education.
            (3) Dual or concurrent enrollment program.--The term ``dual 
        or concurrent enrollment program'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (4) Early college high school.--The term ``early college 
        high school'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (5) Eligible student.--
                    (A) Definition.--The term ``eligible student'' 
                means a student who--
                            (i)(I) enrolls in a community college after 
                        the date of enactment of this Act; or
                            (II) is enrolled in a community college as 
                        of the date of enactment of this Act;
                            (ii) attends the community college on not 
                        less than a half-time basis;
                            (iii) is maintaining satisfactory progress, 
                        as defined in section 484(c) of the Higher 
                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(c)), in 
                        the student's course of study;
                            (iv) qualifies for resident tuition, as 
                        determined by the State or Indian tribe; and
                            (v) is enrolled in an eligible program 
                        described in section 50814(b)(2).
                    (B) Special rule.--An otherwise eligible student 
                shall lose eligibility 3 calendar years after first 
                receiving benefits under this part.
            (6) In-demand industry sector or occupation.--The term 
        ``in-demand industry sector or occupation'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (7) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 102 of the Federally 
        Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a).
            (8) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (9) Recognized postsecondary credential.--The term 
        ``recognized postsecondary credential'' has the meaning as 
        described in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (11) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1003).

SEC. 50817. APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization and Appropriations.--For the purpose of making 
grants under this part, there are authorized to be appropriated, and 
there are appropriated--
            (1) $1,515,150,000 for fiscal year 2021;
            (2) $3,352,200,000 for fiscal year 2022;
            (3) $4,277,940,000 for fiscal year 2023;
            (4) $5,988,450,000 for fiscal year 2024;
            (5) $7,837,710,000 for fiscal year 2025;
            (6) $8,974,350,000 for fiscal year 2026;
            (7) $11,302,020,000 for fiscal year 2027;
            (8) $14,451,090,000 for fiscal year 2028;
            (9) $15,077,130,000 for fiscal year 2029; and
            (10) $15,729,810,000 for fiscal year 2030 and each 
        succeeding fiscal year.
    (b) Availability.--Funds appropriated under subsection (a) shall 
remain available to the Secretary until expended.
    (c) Insufficient Funds.--If the amount appropriated under 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year is not sufficient to award each 
participating State and Indian tribe a grant under this part that is 
equal to the minimum amount of the Federal share described in section 
50812(a), the Secretary may ratably reduce the amount of each such 
grant or take other actions necessary to ensure an equitable 
distribution of such amount.

    PART 2--GRANTS TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, 
   HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN 
      PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND 
   UNIVERSITIES, ALASKA NATIVE-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, NATIVE HAWAIIAN-
  SERVING INSTITUTIONS, PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS, AND NATIVE 
                AMERICAN-SERVING NONTRIBAL INSTITUTIONS

SEC. 50821. PATHWAYS TO STUDENT SUCCESS FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES 
              AND UNIVERSITIES.

    (a) In General.--From amounts appropriated under section 50824(a) 
for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to participating 
4-year historically black colleges or universities that meet the 
requirements of subsection (b) to--
            (1) encourage students to enroll and successfully complete 
        a bachelor's degree at participating institutions;
            (2) provide incentives to community college students to 
        transfer to participating institutions through strong transfer 
        pathways to complete a bachelor's degree program; and
            (3) support participating institutions to better serve new 
        and existing students by engaging in reforms and innovations 
        designed to improve completion rates and other student 
        outcomes.
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under the 
program under this section, an institution shall be a historically 
black college or university that--
            (1) has a student body of which not less than 35 percent 
        are low-income students;
            (2) commits to maintaining or adopting and implementing 
        promising and evidence-based institutional reforms and 
        innovative practices to improve the completion rates and other 
        student outcomes, such as--
                    (A) providing comprehensive academic and student 
                support services, including mentoring and advising;
                    (B) providing accelerated learning opportunities 
                and degree pathways, such as dual enrollment and 
                pathways to graduate and professional degree programs;
                    (C) advancing distance and competency-based 
                education;
                    (D) partnering with employers, industry, not-for-
                profit associations, and other groups to provide 
                opportunities to advance learning outside the 
                classroom, including work-based learning opportunities 
                such as internships or apprenticeships or programs 
                designed to improve inter-cultural development and 
                personal growth, such as foreign exchange and study 
                abroad programs;
                    (E) reforming remedial education, especially for 
                low-income students, first generation college students, 
                adult students, and other underrepresented students; or
                    (F) implementing course redesigns of high-
                enrollment courses to improve student outcomes and 
                reduce cost;
            (3) sets performance goals for improving student outcomes 
        for the duration of the grant; and
            (4) if receiving a grant for transfer students, has 
        articulation agreements with community colleges at the 
        national, State, or local level to ensure that community 
        college credits can fully transfer to the participating 
        institution.
    (c) Grant Amount.--
            (1) Initial amount.--For the first year that an eligible 
        institution participates in the grant program under this 
        section and subject to paragraph (3), such eligible institution 
        shall receive a grant in an amount based on the product of--
                    (A) the actual cost of tuition and fees at the 
                eligible institution in such year (referred to in this 
                section as the per-student rebate); multiplied by
                    (B) the number of eligible students enrolled in the 
                eligible institution for the preceding year.
            (2) Subsequent increases.--For each succeeding year after 
        the first year of the grant program under this section, each 
        participating eligible institution shall receive a grant in the 
        amount determined under paragraph (1) for such year, except 
        that in no case shall the amount of the per-student rebate for 
        an eligible institution increase by more than 3 percent as 
        compared to the amount of such rebate for the preceding year.
            (3) Limitations.--
                    (A) Maximum per-student rebate.--No eligible 
                institution participating in the grant program under 
                this section shall receive a per-student rebate amount 
                for any year that is greater than the national average 
                of annual tuition and fees at public 4-year 
                institutions of higher education for such year, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
                    (B) First year tuition and fees.--During the first 
                year of participation in the grant program under this 
                section, no eligible institution may increase tuition 
                and fees at a rate greater than any annual increase at 
                the eligible institution in the previous 5 years.
    (d) Application.--An eligible institution that desires a grant 
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.
    (e) Use of Funds.--Funds awarded under this section to a 
participating eligible institution shall be used to waive or 
significantly reduce tuition and fees for eligible students in an 
amount of not more than up to the annual per-student rebate amount for 
each student, for not more than the first 60 credits an eligible 
student enrolls in the participating eligible institution.

SEC. 50822. PATHWAYS TO STUDENT SUCCESS FOR HISPANIC-SERVING 
              INSTITUTIONS, ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC 
              ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND 
              UNIVERSITIES, ALASKA NATIVE-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, NATIVE 
              HAWAIIAN-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, PREDOMINANTLY BLACK 
              INSTITUTIONS, AND NATIVE AMERICAN-SERVING NONTRIBAL 
              INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) In General.--From amounts appropriated under section 50824(a) 
for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to participating 
4-year minority-serving institutions to--
            (1) encourage students to enroll and successfully complete 
        a bachelor's degree at participating institutions;
            (2) provide incentives to community college students to 
        transfer to participating institutions through strong transfer 
        pathways to complete a bachelor's degree program; and
            (3) support participating institutions to better serve new 
        and existing students by engaging in reforms and innovations 
        designed to improve completion rates and other student 
        outcomes.
    (b) Institutional Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate and 
receive a grant under this section, an institution shall be a minority-
serving institution that--
            (1) has a student body of which not less than 35 percent 
        are low-income students;
            (2) commits to maintaining or adopting and implementing 
        promising and evidence-based institutional reforms and 
        innovative practices to improve the completion rates and other 
        student outcomes, such as--
                    (A) providing comprehensive academic and student 
                support services, including mentoring and advising;
                    (B) providing accelerated learning opportunities 
                and degree pathways, such as dual enrollment and 
                pathways to graduate and professional degree programs;
                    (C) advancing distance and competency-based 
                education;
                    (D) partnering with employers, industry, not-for-
                profit associations, and other groups to provide 
                opportunities to advance learning outside the 
                classroom, including work-based learning opportunities 
                such as internships or apprenticeships or programs 
                designed to improve inter-cultural development and 
                personal growth, such as foreign exchange and study 
                abroad programs;
                    (E) reforming remedial education, especially for 
                low-income students, first generation college students, 
                adult students, and other underrepresented students; 
                and
                    (F) implementing course redesigns of high-
                enrollment courses to improve student outcomes and 
                reduce cost;
            (3) sets performance goals for improving student outcomes 
        for the duration of the grant; and
            (4) if receiving a grant for transfer students, has 
        articulation agreements with community colleges at the 
        national, State, or local levels to ensure that community 
        college credits can fully transfer to the participating 
        institution.
    (c) Grant Amount.--
            (1) Initial amount.--For the first year that an eligible 
        institution participates in the grant program under this 
        section and subject to paragraph (3), such participating 
        eligible institution shall receive a grant in an amount based 
        on the product of--
                    (A) the actual cost of tuition and fees at the 
                eligible institution in such year (referred to in this 
                section as the per-student rebate); multiplied by
                    (B) the number of eligible students enrolled in the 
                eligible institution for the preceding year.
            (2) Subsequent increases.--For each succeeding year after 
        the first year of the grant program under this section, each 
        participating eligible institution shall receive a grant in the 
        amount determined under paragraph (1) for such year, except 
        that in no case shall the amount of the per-student rebate 
        increase by more than 3 percent as compared to the amount of 
        such rebate for the preceding year.
            (3) Limitations.--
                    (A) Maximum per-student rebate.--No eligible 
                institution participating in the grant program under 
                this section shall receive a per-student rebate amount 
                for a grant year greater than the national average of 
                public four-year institutional tuition and fees, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
                    (B) First year tuition and fees.--During the first 
                year of participation in the grant program under this 
                section, no eligible institution may increase tuition 
                and fees at a rate greater than any annual increase 
                made by the institution in the previous 5 years.
    (d) Application.--An eligible institution shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such a manner, and 
containing such information as determined by the Secretary.
    (e) Use of Funds.--Funds awarded under this section to a 
participating eligible institution shall be used to waive or 
significantly reduce tuition and fees for eligible students in an 
amount of not more than up to the annual per-student rebate amount for 
each student, for not more than the first 60 credits an eligible 
student enrolls in the participating eligible institution.

SEC. 50823. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Eligible student.--
                    (A) Definition.--The term ``eligible student'' 
                means a student, regardless of age, who--
                            (i)(I) enrolls in a historically black 
                        college or university, or minority-serving 
                        institution; or
                            (II) transfers from a community college 
                        into a historically black college or 
                        university, or minority-serving institution;
                            (ii) attends the historically black college 
                        or university, or minority serving institution, 
                        on at least a half-time basis;
                            (iii) maintains satisfactory academic 
                        progress; and
                            (iv) is a low-income student.
                    (B) Special rules.--
                            (i) First 3 years.--An otherwise eligible 
                        student shall lose eligibility 3 calendar years 
                        after first receiving benefits under this part.
                            (ii) Special rule for certain students.--
                        Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(i), an 
                        otherwise eligible student whose parent or 
                        guardian was denied a Federal Direct PLUS loan 
                        under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
                        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) after November 
                        2011 and before March 29, 2015, and who 
                        subsequently withdrew from a historically black 
                        college or university, or minority-serving 
                        institution, and has not yet completed a 
                        program of study at such historically black 
                        college or university or minority-serving 
                        institution, shall be eligible to participate 
                        under section 50821 or 50822 in order to 
                        complete such program of study, subject to all 
                        other requirements of section 50821 or 50822 
                        (as the case may be).
            (2) Historically black college or university.--The term 
        ``historically black college or university'' means a part B 
        institution described in section 322(2) of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)).
            (3) Low-income student.--The term ``low-income student''--
                    (A) shall include any student eligible for a 
                Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and
                    (B) may include a student ineligible for a Federal 
                Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) who is determined by the 
                institution to be a low-income student based on an 
                analysis of the student's ability to afford the cost of 
                attendance at the institution.
            (4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means any public or not-for-profit 
        institution of higher education--
                    (A) described in paragraphs (2) through (7) of 
                section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1067q); and
                    (B) designated as a minority-serving institution by 
                the Secretary.

SEC. 50824. APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization and Appropriations for HBCU and MSI Grants.--For 
the purpose of carrying out sections 50821 and 50822, there are 
authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated--
            (1) $61,050,000 for fiscal year 2021;
            (2) $199,800,000 for fiscal year 2022;
            (3) $1,189,920,000 for fiscal year 2023;
            (4) $1,237,650,000 for fiscal year 2024;
            (5) $1,287,600,000 for fiscal year 2025;
            (6) $1,338,660,000 for fiscal year 2026;
            (7) $1,359,750,000 for fiscal year 2027;
            (8) $1,449,660,000 for fiscal year 2028;
            (9) $1,508,490,000 for fiscal year 2029; and
            (10) $1,569,540,000 for fiscal year 2030 and each 
        succeeding fiscal year.
    (b) Availability.--Funds appropriated under subsection (a) are to 
remain available to the Secretary until expended.
    (c) Insufficient Funds.--If the amount appropriated under 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year is not sufficient to award each 
participating institution in the grant programs under sections 50821 
and 50822 a grant under this part equal to 100 percent of the grant 
amount determined under section 50821(c), the Secretary may ratably 
reduce the amount of each such grant or take other actions necessary to 
ensure an equitable distribution of such amount.

              Subtitle I--Go to High School, Go to College

SEC. 50901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Go to High School, Go to 
College Act of 2020''.

SEC. 50902. COLLEGE IN HIGH SCHOOL FEDERAL PELL GRANT PILOT PROGRAM.

    Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) College in High School Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--For the award years beginning on July 1, 
        2020, and ending on June 30, 2026, the Secretary shall carry 
        out a pilot program to award College in High School Federal 
        Pell Grants to eligible students to support enrollment in, and 
        completion of, postsecondary courses offered through a dual or 
        concurrent enrollment program or an early college high school.
            ``(2) Size of program.--The Secretary is authorized to 
        enroll not more than 250 eligible institutions into the College 
        in High School Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program under this 
        subsection, with the intent of serving approximately 50,000 
        students.
            ``(3) Possibility of extension.--The Secretary is 
        authorized to extend the period of the pilot program under this 
        subsection at the discretion of the Secretary.
            ``(4) Application.--An eligible institution that desires to 
        participate in the College in High School Federal Pell Grant 
        Pilot Program under this subsection shall submit an application 
        to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
        by such information as the Secretary may require. As part of 
        the application, the eligible institution shall--
                    ``(A) provide an assurance that such institution 
                will offer eligible students enrolled in the pilot 
                program the opportunity to earn not less than 12 
                credits on a pathway towards a degree or credential;
                    ``(B) describe how the college course sequences 
                offered to such eligible students are part of a pathway 
                towards a degree or credential;
                    ``(C) provide an assurance that such institution 
                will provide all students enrolled in dual or 
                concurrent enrollment programs and early college high 
                school programs, alongside students receiving College 
                in High School Federal Pell Grants under this 
                subsection, necessary support services to such eligible 
                students, such as academic tutoring, high school to 
                college transition support, guidance counseling, or 
                other comparable services designed to increase student 
                participation for and success in postsecondary 
                education;
                    ``(D) describe how such institution will--
                            ``(i) ensure that all students enrolled in 
                        dual or concurrent enrollment programs and 
                        early college high school programs, alongside 
                        students receiving College in High School 
                        Federal Pell Grants under this subsection, 
                        complete the Free Application for Federal 
                        Student Financial Aid (FAFSA);
                            ``(ii) assist all such students with 
                        completion of the FAFSA; and
                            ``(iii) commit to advising students 
                        receiving College in High School Federal Pell 
                        Grants under this subsection about how receipt 
                        of a College in High School Federal Pell Grant 
                        will impact their future financial aid 
                        eligibility;
                    ``(E) describe the criteria for admission to the 
                pilot program that are used;
                    ``(F) describe the instructors that the pilot 
                program will be using to teach the courses, and what 
                procedures the institution has in place to ensure that 
                the pilot program is using qualified instructors 
                compliant with State laws and accreditation standards;
                    ``(G) describe how such institution will conduct 
                outreach to such eligible students, their parents or 
                caregivers, first-generation college students, and 
                historically underrepresented students, to encourage 
                enrollment in the pilot program;
                    ``(H) commit to being a participant in a statewide 
                articulation agreement, have an articulation agreement 
                with at least one public institution of higher 
                education, or be able to document in another way 
                successful history of credit transfer of dual or 
                concurrent enrollment program coursework to other 
                public institutions of higher education;
                    ``(I) provide an assurance that such institution 
                will inform such eligible students of their transfer 
                options before they enroll, including which other 
                institutions of higher education are likely to accept 
                credits accrued through participation in the pilot 
                program and under what conditions;
                    ``(J) provide an assurance that such institution 
                will provide such eligible students with financial 
                counseling regarding how to use any refund checks they 
                receive for Federal Pell Grant funds in excess of the 
                costs of tuition and fees for students accumulating 
                more than 2 semesters of College in High School Federal 
                Pell Grants;
                    ``(K) commit to supplement, not supplant, the use 
                of recurring public funding already received from 
                Federal or State sources; and
                    ``(L) commit not to charge such eligible students 
                any additional costs above that covered by the 
                student's College in High School Federal Pell Grant.
            ``(5) Competitive priority.--The Secretary shall award 
        priority for participation in the College in High School 
        Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program under this subsection to--
                    ``(A) an eligible institution that is partnered 
                with a high-need local educational agency that serves 
                one or more high-need high schools that serve a high 
                concentration of high-need students; and
                    ``(B) with respect to eligible institutions that 
                offer a dual or concurrent enrollment program for which 
                certified high school instructors will be used to teach 
                the college classes, an eligible institution that has 
                received accreditation by the National Alliance of 
                Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.
            ``(6) Distribution of awards.--The Secretary shall ensure 
        that eligible institutions awarded participation in the College 
        in High School Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program reflect a 
        diverse array of eligible institutions, including by geography, 
        program focus, and institution type.
            ``(7) Applicability of provisions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided 
                under this subsection, the provisions of this section 
                shall apply to College in High School Federal Pell 
                Grants awarded under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Waivers from existing statute.--For the 
                purposes of carrying out the College in High School 
                Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program under this subsection, 
                for students enrolled at eligible institutions who have 
                been accepted into the pilot program, the Secretary 
                shall--
                            ``(i) waive the requirement under section 
                        484(a)(1) that a student not be enrolled in an 
                        elementary or secondary school to be eligible 
                        to receive a Federal Pell Grant; and
                            ``(ii) waive the requirement under section 
                        484(d) that a student be a high school graduate 
                        to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant.
                    ``(C) Two semester cap waiver.--Notwithstanding 
                subsection (c)(5), an eligible student may receive not 
                more than 2 semesters, or the equivalent of 2 
                semesters, of College in High School Federal Pell 
                Grants, prior to drawing down from the student's 12 
                semester eligibility period for Federal Pell Grants.
                    ``(D) Limitation on award amount.--For College in 
                High School Federal Pell Grants that do not apply 
                towards a student's 12 semester eligibility period for 
                Federal Pell Grants, the size of the College in High 
                School Federal Pell Grant shall be not more than the 
                smaller of--
                            ``(i) the amount determined under 
                        subsection (b); and
                            ``(ii) the costs of tuition, fees, 
                        transportation, and instructional materials at 
                        the eligible institution at which the student 
                        is enrolled.
            ``(8) Limitation on use of funding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An eligible student who receives 
                a College in High School Federal Pell Grant under this 
                subsection may use the grant only for--
                            ``(i) credit-bearing college coursework; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) co-requisite courses.
                    ``(B) Prohibition.--The use of a College in High 
                School Federal Pell Grant for non-credit bearing 
                developmental coursework is prohibited.
            ``(9) Evaluation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall perform an 
                evaluation, or contract with an appropriate nonprofit 
                entity to conduct an evaluation, on the success of the 
                College in High School Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program 
                under this subsection. In addition, the Secretary shall 
                provide updates to Congress and the public not less 
                often than every 6 months on current participation in 
                the College in High School Federal Pell Grant Pilot 
                Program, and any barriers that are potentially 
                affecting its success. The evaluation shall consider, 
                to the extent practicable, for students receiving a 
                College in High School Federal Pell Grant, 
                disaggregated by student subgroup, the following:
                            ``(i) Student participation in the pilot 
                        program.
                            ``(ii) College credit accumulation.
                            ``(iii) High school graduation rates.
                            ``(iv) Postsecondary enrollment after high 
                        school graduation.
                            ``(v) Postsecondary enrollment without 
                        remediation.
                            ``(vi) Postsecondary persistence.
                            ``(vii) Postsecondary completion.
                            ``(viii) Differences in outcomes under 
                        clauses (i) through (vii) based upon type of 
                        institution, program model, and method of 
                        instruction.
                    ``(B) Reporting.--Each eligible institution that 
                participates in the College in High School Federal Pell 
                Grant Pilot Program under this subsection shall report 
                data to the Department for the purposes of completing 
                the evaluation under subparagraph (A).
            ``(10) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Co-requisite course.--The term `co-requisite 
                courses' means courses designed for college students in 
                need or remediation that combines credit-bearing 
                college-level coursework with supplemental instruction.
                    ``(B) Dual or concurrent enrollment program.--The 
                term `dual or concurrent enrollment program' has the 
                meaning given the term in section 8101 of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
                    ``(C) Early college high school.--The term `early 
                college high school' has the meaning given the term in 
                section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965.
                    ``(D) First-generation college student.--The term 
                `first-generation college student' means--
                            ``(i) an individual both of whose parents 
                        did not complete a baccalaureate degree; or
                            ``(ii) in the case of any individual who 
                        regularly resided with and received support 
                        from only 1 parent, an individual whose only 
                        such parent did not complete a baccalaureate 
                        degree.
                    ``(E) High-need high school.--The term `high-need 
                high school' means a secondary school that meets any of 
                the following:
                            ``(i) Serves students not less than 50 
                        percent of whom are students who meet either of 
                        the following:
                                    ``(I) Meet a measure of poverty as 
                                described in section 1113(a)(5) of the 
                                Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                                of 1965.
                                    ``(II) Are students described in 
                                any of the following items:
                                            ``(aa) Racial or ethnic 
                                        groups that are historically 
                                        underserved.
                                            ``(bb) Children with 
                                        disabilities, as defined in 
                                        section 602 of the Individuals 
                                        with Disabilities Education 
                                        Act.
                                            ``(cc) English learners, as 
                                        defined in section 8101 of the 
                                        Elementary and Secondary 
                                        Education Act of 1965.
                                            ``(dd) Migratory children, 
                                        as defined in section 1309 of 
                                        the Elementary and Secondary 
                                        Education Act of 1965.
                                            ``(ee) Homeless children 
                                        and youths.
                                            ``(ff) Students who are in 
                                        foster care or are aging out of 
                                        the foster care system.
                                            ``(gg) Students with a 
                                        parent who is a member of the 
                                        Armed Forces (as defined in 
                                        section 101(a)(4) of title 10, 
                                        United States Code) on active 
                                        duty (as defined in section 
                                        101(d) of such title).
                            ``(ii) Is identified for comprehensive 
                        support and improvement under section 
                        1111(c)(4)(D)(i) of the Elementary and 
                        Secondary Education Act of 1965.
                            ``(iii) Is implementing a targeted support 
                        and improvement plan as described in section 
                        1111(d)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary 
                        Education Act of 1965.
                    ``(F) High-need local educational agency.--The term 
                `high-need local educational agency' means a local 
                educational agency--
                            ``(i) that serves not fewer than 10,000 
                        children from families with incomes below the 
                        poverty line;
                            ``(ii) for which not less than 20 percent 
                        of the children served by the agency are from 
                        families with incomes below the poverty line; 
                        or
                            ``(iii) that is in the highest quartile of 
                        local educational agencies in the State, based 
                        on student poverty.
                    ``(G) Historically underrepresented student.--The 
                term `historically underrepresented student' means--
                            ``(i) a student, or prospective student, at 
                        an institution of higher education who is at 
                        risk of educational failure or otherwise in 
                        need of special assistance and support; and
                            ``(ii) may include an adult learner, 
                        working student, part-time student, student 
                        from a low-income background, student of color, 
                        Native youth, single parent (including a single 
                        pregnant woman), student who is a homeless 
                        child or youth, youth who is in, or has aged 
                        out of, the foster care system, first-
                        generation college student, and student with a 
                        disability.
                    ``(H) Student subgroup.--The term `student 
                subgroup' means--
                            ``(i) economically disadvantaged students;
                            ``(ii) students from major racial and 
                        ethnic groups;
                            ``(iii) children with disabilities, as 
                        defined in section 602 of the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act; and
                            ``(iv) English learners, as defined in 
                        section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
                        Education Act of 1965.''.

                       Subtitle J--America RISING

SEC. 51101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``America Realizing the 
Informational Skills and Initiative of New Graduates Act of 2020'' or 
``America RISING Act of 2020''.

SEC. 51102. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2012 
        the national unemployment rate for individuals ages 25 years 
        and older with a bachelor's degree was 4.5 percent and 6.2 
        percent for individuals with an associate's degree. For college 
        graduates ages 18 to 25 the national unemployment rate in 2012 
        was higher at 7.7 percent. Because the typical college 
        graduates leaves college owing an average of $29,400 in student 
        loan debt, a rate that has increased 6 percent every year since 
        2008, the current job market offers exceedingly few 
        opportunities for such graduates to obtain employment at a 
        salary adequate to service their college loan debt.
            (2) There are more than 26 million small businesses in the 
        United States. In the current economic climate, these small 
        businesses are experiencing difficulty in finding the resources 
        needed to increase sales, modernize operations, and hire new 
        employees.
            (3) Recent college graduates need the experience that can 
        be obtained only in the workplace to refine their skills and 
        develop the entrepreneurial qualities that can lead to the 
        creation of new businesses and jobs.
            (4) Existing small businesses and companies will benefit 
        from the information and technology skills possessed by many of 
        the Nation's recent college graduates.
            (5) Enabling recent college graduates to obtain employment 
        with small businesses benefits the national economy by 
        providing such businesses the human capital and technical 
        expertise needed to compete and win in the global economy of 
        the 21st century.

SEC. 51103. ESTABLISHMENT OF AMERICA RISING PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 
Education shall, jointly, establish a program under which--
            (1) grants are paid to eligible employers to defray the 
        cost of compensation paid by such employers to recent college 
        graduates; and
            (2) grants are paid to recent college graduates to enable 
        such graduates to defray the cost of undertaking further 
        postsecondary courses at an institution of higher education for 
        up to 24 months in subjects relating to mathematics, science, 
        engineering, or technology.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) In general.--A grant under this section may be made on 
        such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine.
            (2) Deferral of federal student loan obligations.--Each 
        recent college graduate participating in the program under this 
        section (by benefitting from a grant awarded under paragraph 
        (1), or receiving a grant under paragraph (2), of subsection 
        (a)) may defer payment on Federal student loans made to the 
        graduate under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) for the period of the graduate's 
        participation in the program.
            (3) Grants to eligible employers.--With respect to a grant 
        awarded under subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) an eligible employer--
                            (i) may use the grant to defray the cost of 
                        compensation for not more than 2 recent college 
                        graduates; and
                            (ii) shall provide a compensation amount to 
                        each recent college graduate participating in 
                        the program that is equal to or greater than 
                        the grant amount received by the employer for 
                        the graduate; and
                    (B) the Secretary may not award an eligible 
                employer more than $25,000 per recent college graduate.
            (4) Grants to recent college graduates.--With respect to a 
        grant awarded under subsection (a)(2) to a recent college 
        graduate, the graduate shall be eligible to receive Federal 
        student aid under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) without regard to whether the graduate 
        has been or is delinquent on any Federal student loans made to 
        the graduate under such title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible employer.--The term ``eligible employer'' 
        means an employer that--
                    (A) is a small business concern; or
                    (B) is a major corporation that has an operation 
                located in--
                            (i) an enterprise zone; or
                            (ii) an area in which, according to the 
                        most recent data available, the unemployment 
                        rate exceeds the national average unemployment 
                        rate by more than two percentage points.
            (2) Enterprise zone.--The term ``enterprise zone'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``HUBzone'' in section 3 of the Small 
        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
            (3) Institution of higher education.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (3)(B), the term ``institution of higher education'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
            (4) Major corporation.--The term ``major corporation'' 
        means an employer that earns an annual revenue of not less than 
        $5,000,000 and employs not less than 50 employees.
            (5) Recent college graduate.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``recent college 
                graduate'' means an individual--
                            (i) who has received a baccalaureate or 
                        associate degree from an institution of higher 
                        education on or after the date that is 24 
                        months before the grant benefitting the 
                        graduate is awarded under this section; and
                            (ii) who has not previously received any 
                        such baccalaureate or associate degree.
                    (B) Institution of higher education.--In 
                subparagraph (A), the term ``institution of higher 
                education'' has the meaning given such term in section 
                102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1002).
            (6) Small business concern.--The term ``small business 
        concern'' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the 
        Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this subtitle $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
        years 2022, 2023, and 2024.
            (2) Availability.--Funds appropriated under paragraph (1) 
        shall remain available until expended.

Subtitle K--Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement 
                                  Act

SEC. 51201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Cyber Security Education and 
Federal Workforce Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 51202. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity 
        Education & Awareness (CE&A) Branch was established under 
        National Security Presidential Directive-54/Homeland Security 
        Presidential Directive-23, which launched the 2008 
        Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative. There is no 
        appropriations language that references CE&A it is funded 
        through the Infrastructure Protection and Information Security 
        appropriation under the National Protection and Programs 
        Directorate.
            (2) The Department of Homeland Security's CE&A works with 
        universities to attract top talent through competitive 
        scholarship, fellowship, and internship programs.
            (3) The agency certifies more than 125 institutions 
        nationwide as National Centers for Academic Excellence to teach 
        students valuable technical skills in various disciplines of 
        Information Assurance.
            (4) The CE&A prepares and makes available computer and 
        information security lesson plans. At the K-12 level, the 
        Department has partnered with USA Today to provide lesson plans 
        about the importance of prevention of computer and digital 
        information crimes at home and in the classroom.
            (5) The agency initiated the IT Security Essential Body of 
        Knowledge (EBK). The National Cybersecurity Division developed 
        the EBK to establish a national baseline of the essential 
        knowledge and skills that IT security practitioners in the 
        public and private sector should have to perform specific roles 
        and responsibilities.
            (6) The challenge for computer and information security 
        coordination and development is no single agreed upon voluntary 
        taxonomy nor definitions to rely upon when categorizing or 
        classifying computer or information security jobs.
            (7) The fields of computer and information security study 
        is within the field of information assurance.
            (8) The information assurance, cybersecurity and computer 
        security workforce encompasses a variety of context, roles, and 
        occupations and is too broad and diverse to be treated as a 
        single occupation or profession.
            (9) Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
        occupations, which include computer and information security 
        experts and professionals, are expected to grow by 17 percent 
        by the year 2018 compared to 9.8 percent for other jobs.
            (10) The Federal Government is experiencing a shortage of 
        qualified professionals with expertise in computer and 
        information security.
            (11) Insufficiently trained, educated, or supervised 
        Federal computer workers can reduce the Nation's ability to 
        secure computer networks from cyber attacks or incidents.
            (12) The computing and information security workforce 
        encompasses a variety of context, roles, and occupations and is 
        too broad an diverse to be treated as a single occupation or 
        profession.
            (13) Computing and information security is not solely a 
        technical endeavor, and thus encompasses a wide range of 
        backgrounds and skills that will be needed in an effective 
        national computing and information security workforce.
            (14) The route toward professionalization of a field of 
        study can be slow and difficult, and not all portions of a 
        field can or should be professionalized at the same time.
            (15) It is essential, just as it is for other disciplines 
        like medicine and the law, that academics, employers, and 
        government share a common language to identify, train, educate, 
        and employ computer and information security professionals.
            (16) The secure management of digital sensitive information 
        collected maintained or transmitted by Federal Government 
        agencies, including taxpayer data, Social Security records, 
        medical records, intellectual property, proprietary business 
        information, and sensitive Government data vital to national 
        security and national defense requires an educated and well-
        trained, as well as supervised, Federal workforce.
            (17) It is in the Nation's interest to promote 
        opportunities for science and technology education and 
        employment as a means of addressing the need to fill computer 
        and information security jobs within the Federal Government.
            (18) The Department of Homeland Security's role is to lead, 
        champion, and sustain the development of a national information 
        assurance, cybersecurity and computer security workforce, as 
        well as to educate the citizenry.
            (19) Developing, implementing, and articulating programs 
        that protect against and respond to computer and information 
        security threats and hazards to the Homeland's security.
            (20) The Department of Homeland Security must create an 
        agile, diverse workforce and digital citizenry that are capable 
        of sustaining a safe, secure, resilient computer and 
        information security space, driven by a dynamic Department 
        organization at the forefront of cross-sector computer and 
        information security workforce development.

PART 1--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY K-12 EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND 
                               TECHNOLOGY

SEC. 51211. OFFICE OF CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title II of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 230A. OFFICE OF CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There shall be within the Department an 
Office of Cybersecurity Education and Awareness Branch (hereinafter in 
this section referred to as the `Office').
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Office shall be responsible for 
carrying out the duties of the Office as directed by the Secretary. The 
Office shall also report to the Secretary the ongoing work of the 
Office. Further, the Office shall report on the statutory authority, 
Executive orders or agency directives that guide the work of the 
Office. The Office shall report to the Secretary what additional 
authority is needed to fulfill the mission for the Office as outlined 
by the section. The Office shall also conduct research and make 
recommendations to the Secretary to the extent that the agency can 
effectively engage in the following:
            ``(1) Recruiting, retaining, and sustaining the skills and 
        knowledge of information assurance, cybersecurity and computer 
        security professionals in the Department of Homeland Security, 
        hereinafter known as the `Department'.
            ``(2) Supporting kindergarten through grade 12 science and 
        technology and computer and information safety education 
        through grants, and training programs.
            ``(3) Supporting postsecondary information assurance, 
        cybersecurity and computer security programs that provide 
        education that benefits the mission and objective of the 
        Department regarding recruitment and retention of highly 
        trained computing professionals who are work ready.
            ``(4) Promoting public knowledge of computer and 
        information security competitions to provide computer and 
        information security competition administrators, participants, 
        and sponsors with information necessary to further broader 
        public participation in these activities.
            ``(5) Developing a guest lecturer program or part-time 
        lecturer program comprised of information assurance, 
        cybersecurity and computer security experts in the Federal 
        Government, academia and private sector to support education of 
        students at institutions of higher education who are pursuing 
        degrees in computing science.
            ``(6) Managing a Computer and Information Security Youth 
        Training Pathway Program for secondary school and postsecondary 
        school students to work in part-time or summer positions along 
        with Federal agency computer and information security 
        professionals.
            ``(7) Developing programs that increase the capacity of 
        institutions defined in section 371 of the Higher Education Act 
        of 1965--
                    ``(A) Historically Black Colleges and Universities;
                    ``(B) professional and academic areas in which 
                African-Americans are under represented;
                    ``(C) Hispanic-serving institutions;
                    ``(D) Native American colleges; and
                    ``(E) rural colleges and universities.
            ``(8) Conduct research and make recommendations to the 
        Secretary on what the agency can do to increase participation 
        of professional and academic under represented areas at 
        minority institutions.
            ``(9) Providing support to the institutions of higher 
        education described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of 
        paragraph (7) to provide course work and education in computer 
        and information security designed to raise the number and 
        diversity of students in the field. The Office may use the 
        institutions defined under section 371 of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q) minority-serving institutions are 
        defined as follows:
                    ``(A) A part B institution (as defined in section 
                322 (20 U.S.C. 1061)).
                    ``(B) A Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in 
                section 502 (20 U.S.C. 1101a)).
                    ``(C) A Tribal College or University (as defined in 
                section 316 (20 U.S.C. 1059)).
                    ``(D) An Alaska Native-serving institution or a 
                Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in 
                section 317(b) (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))).
                    ``(E) A Predominantly Black Institution (as defined 
                in subsection (c)).
                    ``(F) An Asian American and Native American Pacific 
                Islander-serving institution (as defined in subsection 
                (c)).
                    ``(G) A Native American-serving nontribal 
                institution (as defined in subsection (c)).
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `information assurance, cybersecurity and 
        computer security program' has the meaning given by the 
        Secretary in consultation with the computing and information 
        Security Post Secondary Education Working Group under the bill.
            ``(2) The term `K-12' may be defined by the Secretary in 
        consultation with the K-12 Science and Technology Education 
        Board of Advisors under section 51215 of the Cyber Security 
        Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act.
            ``(3) The Secretary may define higher education 
        institutions under this title using definitions found in 
        section 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
            ``(4) The term `professional and academic under represented 
        areas' means areas in which African-Americans, Hispanics, and 
        women are under represented has the meaning given such term by 
        the Secretary, who may consult with the Commissioner for 
        Education Statistics and the Commissioner of the Bureau of 
        Labor Statistics. The basis of the determining the means should 
        be based on most recent available satisfactory data, as 
        computing and information security professional and academic 
        areas in which the percentage of African-Americans, Hispanics, 
        and females who have been educated, trained, and employed is 
        less than the percentage of African-Americans, Hispanics, and 
        women in the general population.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 225 
the following new item:

``Sec. 230A. Office of Cybersecurity Education and Awareness.''.

SEC. 51212. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider 
existing authority to make grants to secondary schools under this 
section, which shall be known as ``Science and Technology Educators 
Initiative Grants''.
    (b) Selection of Schools.--If the Secretary determines that they 
have the authority they may select secondary schools to receive grants 
under this section, the Secretary may consider the following factors:
            (1) Whether more than 40 percent of the students at the 
        secondary school are eligible for free or reduced price school 
        meal programs under the Richard B. Russell National School 
        Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
            (2) The location of the secondary school is in a rural 
        area.
            (3) The participation of representation of professions and 
        academic area among students which will also include home 
        schooled, individuals residing in rural areas, and individuals 
        attending underperforming secondary schools.
            (4) The location of the school in an area where the 
        unemployment rate was not more than one percent higher than the 
        national average unemployment rate during the 24-month period 
        preceding the determination of eligibility under this 
        subsection.
            (5) The location of the secondary school in an area where 
        the per capita income is of 80 percent or less of the national 
        per capita income.

SEC. 51213. PROJECT-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall direct the Office to 
conduct research to investigate and make recommendations regarding the 
feasibility and existing authority to establish a national project-
based science and technology learning program, to be known as the ``K-
12 Science and Technology Learning Program'' and make a report to both 
House and Senate Oversight Committees. Under such research program, the 
Secretary shall determine existing authority to--
            (1) create State and regional workshops to train teachers 
        in science and technology project-based learning;
            (2) establish between institutions of higher education, 
        businesses, and local public and private educational agencies 
        that serve students comprised of 40 percent or more of 
        professional and academic under represented areas to provide 
        materials and teaching aids to teachers who successfully 
        complete the science and technology project-based learning 
        program under this section;
            (3) identify no cost or low cost summer and after school 
        science and technology education programs and broadly 
        disseminate that information to the public; and
            (4) make grants to local educational agencies to support 
        the participation of teachers of elementary school and 
        secondary school in science and technology training programs by 
        providing travel and enrollment expenses, with a priority given 
        to teachers who work in schools serving neglected, delinquent, 
        migrant students, English learners, at-risk students, and 
        Native Americans, as determined by the Secretary.
    (b) Authority.--The Secretary shall have the authority under this 
statute to conduct a limited pilot project to test recommendations on 
possible programs that would be low-cost but have the greatest impact 
on instilling the importance of technology and science education.
    (c) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress an 
annual report on the program established under this section.
    (d) Project-Based Science and Technology Learning Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``project-based science and technology learning'' 
means a systematic teaching method that engages students in learning 
essential science, technology, engineering and mathematics through 
knowledge and life-enhancing skills through an extended, student-
influenced inquiry process structured around complex, authentic 
questions and carefully designed products and tasks developed 
specifically for education.

SEC. 51214. MATCHING FUNDS FOR STATE AND PRIVATELY FINANCED SCIENCE AND 
              TECHNOLOGY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide 
matching funds to local educational agencies for after-school programs 
dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and math in an amount 
equal to the amount provided to the program by a State, local, tribal, 
or territorial government or by a nonprofit or private entity.
    (b) Criteria.--In selecting programs for which to provide funds 
under this section, the Secretary shall consider--
            (1) the number of students served by the programs; and
            (2) the participation in the programs of students from 
        populations referred to in section 230A of the Homeland 
        Security Act of 2002, as added by section 51211.
    (c) Limitation on Amount of Funding.--For any fiscal year, no 
individual school's after-school program shall receive more than $5,000 
under this section.

SEC. 51215. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF ADVISORS.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department of 
Homeland Security the ``Research K-12 Science and Technology Education 
Board of Advisors'' (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 
``Board'').
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of 15 members 
        appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, all of whom 
        shall have K-12 education expertise in programs. The Secretary 
        shall appoint members based on the following qualifications:
                    (A) Members of the Board shall have experience in 
                K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                education programs.
                    (B) Members of the Board shall have experience in 
                training K-12 educators on providing science and 
                technology instruction.
                    (C) Members of the Board shall have experience in 
                the promotion of science and technology education among 
                under represented populations, as defined by section 
                230A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by 
                section 51211.
            (2) Deadline for appointment.--All members of the Board 
        shall be appointed not later than 60 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this subtitle.
            (3) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the membership of the Board 
        shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in the same 
        manner in which the original appointment was made.
            (4) Compensation.--
                    (A) In general.--Members of the Board shall not 
                receive any compensation for their service.
                    (B) Travel expenses.--While away from their homes 
                or regular places of business in the performance of 
                services for the Board, members of the Board shall be 
                allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
                subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed 
                intermittently in the Government service are allowed 
                expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United 
                States Code.
                    (C) Prohibition of consultant or contracting 
                work.--No member of the Board while serving in this 
                capacity or for 1 year following departure from the 
                Board may work as a consultant or contract worker for 
                the Department of Homeland Security in a position 
                related to the work of the Board or member agency that 
                participates as a member of the Board.
    (c) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the Board are to 
research and make recommendations to the Secretary on--
            (1) the status of K-12 science and technology education 
        domestically and internationally;
            (2) how to increase the quality and diversity of science 
        and technology curriculum;
            (3) promoting K-12 science and technology competitions;
            (4) establishing a virtual network to support teacher and 
        student science and technology education and development;
            (5) ascertaining, evaluating, and reporting on best 
        practices for project-based science and technology learning (as 
        such term is defined in section 51213(c)); and
            (6) identifying K-12 science and technology education 
        efforts that are successful in engaging youth, with proven 
        competence in engaging females, minorities, individuals 
        residing in rural areas, individuals residing in majority 
        minority districts, home schooled students.
    (d) Chair.--The Chair of the Board shall be designated by the 
Secretary from among the members of the Board.
    (e) Meetings.--
            (1) Initial meeting.--The Board shall meet and begin the 
        operations of the Board by not later than 90 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Subsequent meetings.--After its initial meeting, the 
        Board shall set the time and place of its next meeting. The 
        Board can upon the call of the chairman or a majority of its 
        members meet.
            (3) Quorum.--A majority of the Board shall constitute a 
        quorum.
            (4) Voting.--Proxy voting shall be allowed on behalf of a 
        member of the Board.
            (5) Rules of procedure.--The Board may establish rules for 
        the conduct of the Board's business, if such rules are not 
        inconsistent with this section or other applicable law.
    (f) Powers.--
            (1) Hearings and evidence.--The Board or, on the authority 
        of the Board, any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the 
        purpose of carrying out this part hold such hearings and sit 
        and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive 
        such evidence, administer such oaths.
            (2) Federal agency staff.--The Secretary shall make 
        decisions regarding Federal agency staff to be detailed to 
        support the work of the Board.
            (3) Contract authority.--The Board may enter into contracts 
        with the approval of the Secretary to such extent and in such 
        amounts as necessary for the Board to discharge its duties 
        under this section.
            (4) Information from federal agencies.--
                    (A) In general.--After providing notice to the 
                Secretary who may provide staff from the Department to 
                meet the staffing needs of the Board. After 10 working 
                days following notice to the Secretary the Board is 
                authorized to secure directly from any executive 
                department, bureau, agency, board, office, independent 
                establishment, or instrumentality of the Government, 
                information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for 
                the purposes of this part. Each department, bureau, 
                agency, board, office, independent establishment, or 
                instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, 
                furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and 
                statistics directly to the Board, upon request made by 
                the chairman, the chairman of any subcommittee created 
                by a majority of the Board, or any member designated by 
                a majority of the Board.
                    (B) Receipt, handling, storage, and 
                dissemination.--Information shall only be received, 
                handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the 
                Board and its staff consistent with all applicable 
                statutes, regulations, and Executive orders.
            (5) Assistance from federal agencies.--
                    (A) General services administration.--The 
                Administrator of General Services shall provide to the 
                Board on a reimbursable basis administrative support 
                and other services for the performance of the Board's 
                functions.
                    (B) Other departments and agencies.--In addition to 
                the assistance prescribed in subparagraph (A), 
                departments and agencies of the United States may 
                provide to the Board such services, funds, facilities, 
                staff, and other support services as they may determine 
                advisable and as may be authorized by law.
                    (C) Postal services.--The Board may use the United 
                States mails in the same manner and under the same 
                conditions as departments and agencies of the United 
                States.
    (g) Staff.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Appointment and compensation.--The Chair, in 
                accordance with rules agreed upon by the Board, may 
                appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director 
                and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable 
                the Board to carry out its functions, without regard to 
                the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
                governing appointments in the competitive service, and 
                without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 
                subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to 
                classification and General Schedule pay rates, except 
                that no rate of pay fixed under this subsection may 
                exceed the equivalent of that payable for a position at 
                level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
                title 5, United States Code.
                    (B) Personnel as federal employees.--
                            (i) In general.--The executive director and 
                        any personnel of the Board who are employees 
                        shall be employees under section 2105 of title 
                        5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 
                        63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that 
                        title.
                            (ii) Members of the board.--Clause (i) 
                        shall not be construed to apply to members of 
                        the Board.
            (2) Detailees.--Any Federal Government employee may be 
        detailed to the Board without reimbursement from the Board, and 
        such detailee shall retain the rights, status, and privileges 
        of his or her regular employment without interruption.
            (3) Administrative support from the department.--At the 
        request of the Board, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        provide the Board with Administrative support necessary for the 
        Board to carry out its duties under this part.
    (h) Reports.--
            (1) Quarterly reports.--The Board shall submit to the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security quarterly reports on the 
        activities of the Board.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than two years after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Board shall submit to the 
        Secretary a final report containing such findings conclusions, 
        and recommendations as have been agreed to by a majority of 
        Board members.
    (i) Applicability of FACA.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in the Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Board.
            (2) Public meetings and release of public versions of 
        reports.--The Board shall--
                    (A) hold public hearings and meetings to the extent 
                appropriate; and
                    (B) release public versions of the reports required 
                under subsection (h).
            (3) Public hearings.--Any public hearings of the Board 
        shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the protection 
        of information provided to or developed for or by the Board as 
        required by any applicable statute, regulation, or Executive 
        order.
    (j) Termination.--The Board, and all the authorities of this part, 
shall terminate two years after the date of the Board's first meeting, 
which shall take place 90 days following its appointment.
            (1) In general.--The Board and all the authorities of this 
        section shall terminate 60 days after the date on which the 
        final report is submitted under subsection (h)(2).
            (2) Administrative activities before termination.--The 
        Board may use the 60-day period referred to in paragraph (1) 
        for the purpose of concluding its activities, including 
        providing testimony to committees of Congress concerning its 
        reports and disseminating the final report.
    (k) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this section. Amounts made available 
pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until the 
termination of the Board.

SEC. 51216. LABORATORIES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXCELLENCE.

    The Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine if existing 
authority allows the agency to make grants to local education agencies 
for the purpose of supplying laboratory facilities at secondary schools 
to promote the teaching of science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics. If the Secretary determines that the authority does not 
exist shall make a report to congressional oversight committees 
detailing the limitation in agency authority to conduct activity under 
this section and make recommendations on the benefits if any should the 
agency have the authority to engage in the activity outlined in this 
section.

   PART 2--POST-SECONDARY COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY EDUCATION

SEC. 51221. COMPUTING AND INFORMATION RESEARCH WORKING GROUP.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the Department 
of Homeland Security the Computing and Information Security Post-
Secondary Education Working Group, hereafter in this section referred 
to as the ``Working Group''.
    (b) Responsibilities.--The Working Group shall conduct research 
and--
            (1) assist the Secretary in developing voluntary guidelines 
        that could serve as guidance to Federal civil agency training 
        programs, computer and information security certification 
        authorities, and accreditation bodies seeking guidance on 
        developing, enhancing, or sustaining competitive information 
        security; and
            (2) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding--
                    (A) the state of the computing and information 
                security workforce development;
                    (B) evaluations and reports on the advantages, 
                disadvantages, and approaches to professionalizing the 
                Nation's computing and information security workforce;
                    (C) criteria that can be used to identify which, if 
                any, specialty areas may require professionalization;
                    (D) criteria for evaluating different approaches 
                and tools for professionalization;
                    (E) techniques that enhance the efficiency and 
                effectiveness of computing and information security 
                workers;
                    (F) better tools and approaches for risk 
                identification and assessment;
                    (G) improved system design and development;
                    (H) creation of better incentives for deployment of 
                better computing and information security technologies;
                    (I) improvements in end user behaviors through 
                training and better coordination among network 
                managers;
                    (J) core curriculum requirements for computing and 
                information security training;
                    (K) efficacy and efficiencies of taxonomy and 
                definitions for computer and information security;
                    (L) guidelines for accreditations and certification 
                of computing and information security college and 
                university programs;
                    (M) identifying the role of mentors in the 
                retention of students enrolled in computing and 
                technology programs at institutions of higher education 
                who complete degree programs;
                    (N) remote access to computing and information 
                security education and training through the Internet; 
                and
                    (O) institution of higher education funding and 
                research needs.
    (c) Deadline for Submittal of Research Funding and 
Recommendations.--
            (1) Initial research.--The Working Group shall submit to 
        the Secretary an initial research plan that will guide the work 
        of the Working Group.
            (2) Other research recommendations.--The Working Group 
        shall provide the Secretary a list of other areas that require 
        research to accomplish the purpose of the agency's goal of 
        providing cyber security protection for the agency. The Working 
        Group shall provide a description of the proposed research and 
        the purpose of the research as it relates to the goals of 
        cybersecurity of the agency.
            (3) Initial recommendations.--The Working Group shall 
        submit to the Secretary initial recommendations under this 
        section by not later than nine months after the date on which 
        all of the members of the Working Group are appointed.
            (4) Other recommendations.--Not later than six months after 
        all members of the Working Group are appointed, the Working 
        Group shall submit to the Secretary research and 
        recommendations on the effectiveness of Federal civil agency 
        computer and information security training programs, including 
        an evaluation of certification authorities and their role in 
        providing work ready staff to fill positions with the agency.
            (5) Subsequent research and recommendations.--Not later 
        than one year after the date of the submittal of the initial 
        research and recommendations under paragraph (1), and annually 
        thereafter, the Working Group shall submit to the Secretary 
        subsequent research and recommendations under this section and 
        an update on the progress made toward a well trained and 
        sustainable Department computer and information workforce.
    (d) Membership.--
            (1) Chair.--The Chair of the Working Group shall be the 
        Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
        or the Director's designee.
            (2) Other members.--The Working Group shall be composed of 
        21 members, who are appointed by the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security in consultation with the Director of NIST and the head 
        of the entity represented by the member.
            (3) Appointment.--All appointments are for a term of 2 
        years with one reappointment for an additional 2 years.
            (4) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Working Group 
        shall constitute a quorum.
    (e) No Compensation for Service.--While away from their homes or 
regular places of business in the performance of services for the 
Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as 
persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed 
expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code.
    (f) Technical Support From the Department of Homeland Security.--At 
the request of the Working Group, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall provide the Working Group with technical support necessary for 
the Working Group to carry out its duties under this section.
    (g) Intellectual Property Rights.--No private-sector individual or 
entity shall obtain any intellectual property rights to any guidelines 
or recommendations nor the contents of any guideline (or any 
modification to any guideline) adopted by the Secretary under this 
section.
    (h) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall submit to the Secretary 
a report containing researching findings, an outline for other areas 
requiring research and why as well as recommendations of the Working 
Group.
    (i) Submittal of Recommendations to Congress.--Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report on the research findings, an outline of 
other areas requiring research and why and recommendations for 
furthering the cybersecurity of the agency.
    (j) Treatment of Recommendations.--The Secretary has the benefit of 
the Working Group's work which the Secretary may accept, reject, or 
modify. The Secretary shall not be bound by the recommendations of the 
Working Group.
    (k) Publication of Recommendations in Federal Register.--The 
Secretary shall approve the publication of grant application guidelines 
in the Federal Register by not later than 90 days after receiving the 
report submitted under subsection (h).
    (l) Applicability of FACA.--Nothing in the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to the termination of advisory 
committees) shall apply to the Working Group.

SEC. 51222. PROCESS FOR ADOPTION RESEARCH AND A BEST PRACTICES 
              VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR LABORATORY FACILITIES.

    (a) Establishment of the Post-Secondary Laboratory Development Task 
Force.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a ``Post-
Secondary Laboratory Research Development Task Force'' (hereinafter in 
this section referred to as the ``Development Task Force'').
    (b) Responsibilities.--The Development Task Force shall conduct 
research for and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding best 
practices voluntary guidelines for college and university laboratory 
facilities for education and research purposes related to information 
assurance, cybersecurity and computing security. Such research on what 
baseline equipment, capacity, skilled instruction, and certification 
may be needed for a set of best practices voluntary guidelines for 
colleague or university laboratories and make recommendations on the 
best methods of assuring that the greatest number of institutions have 
access to facilities that meet the baseline best practices regarding--
            (1) qualifications for laboratories for the purpose of 
        providing education or instruction in computing security, 
        computer networks, enterprises, informatics, and other systems 
        designated by the Secretary;
            (2) types of software;
            (3) types of hardware;
            (4) types of firmware;
            (5) security applications, including firewalls, whole hat 
        hackers, red teams, and blue teams;
            (6) security protocols needed to protect the physical and 
        computer resources of the laboratory;
            (7) accreditation and certification of college and 
        university computer and information security laboratories;
            (8) best practices for--
                    (A) public-private collaborations to support 
                secondary and post-secondary laboratory facilities for 
                computer or information security;
                    (B) visiting guest lecture programs for business 
                and Government information technology security experts; 
                and
                    (C) developing real world laboratory exercise and 
                proficiency measures; and
            (9) how best to recruit and retain instructors with 
        requisite degrees to teach computer and information security 
        courses to undergraduate and graduate students.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Members.--The Development Task Force shall be composed 
        of 19 members, including the Chair. The Secretary of Homeland 
        Security, in consultation with the head of the entity 
        represented by the member agencies, shall appoint members. The 
        Secretary shall appoint a chair from among the members of the 
        Development Task Force. Such members shall consist of one 
        representative of each of the following agencies:
                    (A) The White House Office of Science and 
                Technology Policy.
                    (B) The Office of the Director of National 
                Intelligence.
                    (C) The Department of Energy.
                    (D) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
                    (E) The Department of Commerce.
                    (F) The National Institutes of Health.
                    (G) The National Institute of Science and 
                Technology.
                    (H) The National Science Foundation.
                    (I) The Director of the Office of Personnel 
                Management.
            (2) Other members.--The Secretary shall consider for the 
        other members of the Development Task Force representatives 
        from organizations that advocate and promote professional 
        development of professional and academic under represented 
        areas and organizations with the mission of promoting 
        professional development and academic excellence in information 
        assurance, cybersecurity and computing security:
                    (A) Organizations with the mission of advancing 
                computing as a science and profession.
                    (B) Organizations that promote information system 
                security education.
                    (C) Professional associations that are well 
                established and broadly recognized for the advancement 
                of technology.
                    (D) Professional associations that represent 
                professionals and academics referred to in section 230A 
                of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by 
                section 51211.
                    (E) K-12 science and technology programs that 
                conduct successful after school and summer programs for 
                under represented populations, rural communities and 
                serve communities where unemployment is at least two 
                percent higher than the national average.
                    (F) Organizations that promote education of Native 
                Americans or other indigenous peoples of the United 
                States or its territories.
                    (G) Regional diversity of public and private school 
                districts that excel at science and technology 
                education.
            (3) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Development 
        Task Force shall constitute a quorum.
            (4) Voting.--Proxy voting shall be allowed on behalf of a 
        member of the Development Task Force.
            (5) Rules of procedure.--The Development Task Force may 
        establish rules for the conduct of the Development Task Force's 
        business, if such rules are not inconsistent with this section 
        or other applicable law.
    (d) Powers.--
            (1) Hearings and evidence.--The Development Task Force or, 
        on the authority of the Development Task Force, or any 
        subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the purpose of 
        carrying out this section hold such hearings and sit and act at 
        such times and places, take such testimony, receive such 
        evidence, and administer such oaths.
            (2) Contract authority.--After giving notice to the 
        Secretary who may substitute agency staff with the requisite 
        skills to fill a position needed by the Board at no additional 
        cost to the Board. After 10 working days following notice to 
        the Secretary the Development Task Force may enter into 
        contracts to such extent and in such amounts as necessary for 
        the Development Task Force to discharge its duties under this 
        section.
            (3) Information from federal agencies.--
                    (A) In general.--The Development Task Force is 
                authorized to secure directly from any executive 
                department, bureau, agency, board, office, independent 
                establishment, or instrumentality of the Government 
                information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for 
                the purposes of this section. Each department, bureau, 
                agency, board, office, independent establishment, or 
                instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, 
                furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and 
                statistics directly to the Board, upon request made by 
                the chairman, the chairman of any subcommittee created 
                by a majority of the Board, or any member designated by 
                a majority of the Board.
                    (B) Receipt, handling, storage, and 
                dissemination.--Information shall only be received, 
                handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the 
                Board and its staff consistent with all applicable 
                statutes, regulations, and Executive orders.
            (4) Assistance from federal agencies.--
                    (A) General services administration.--The 
                Administrator of General Services shall provide to the 
                Development Task Force on a reimbursable basis 
                administrative support and other services for the 
                performance of the Board's functions.
                    (B) Other departments and agencies.--In addition to 
                the assistance prescribed in subparagraph (A), 
                departments and agencies of the United States may 
                provide to the Board such services, funds, facilities, 
                staff, and other support services as they may determine 
                advisable and as may be authorized by law.
                    (C) Postal services.--The Development Task Force 
                may use the United States mails in the same manner and 
                under the same conditions as departments and agencies 
                of the United States.
    (e) Staff.--
            (1) In general.--While away from their homes or regular 
        places of business in the performance of services for the 
        Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed travel 
        expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the 
        same manner as persons employed intermittently in the 
        Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703(b) 
        of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Personnel as federal employees.--
                    (A) In general.--The executive director and any 
                personnel of the Development Task Force who are 
                employees shall be employees under section 2105 of 
                title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 
                63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title.
                    (B) Members of the development task force.--
                Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to apply to 
                members of the Development Task Force.
            (3) Detailees.--Any Federal Government employee may be 
        detailed to the Board without reimbursement from the 
        Development Task Force, and such detailee shall retain the 
        rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular employment 
        without interruption.
    (f) No Compensation for Service.--Members of the Development Task 
Force shall not receive any compensation for their service, but shall 
be paid travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes 
or regular places of business in the performance of services for the 
Development Task Force.
    (g) Prohibition of Consultant or Contracting Work.--No member of 
the Development Task Force while serving in this capacity or for 1 year 
following departure from the Development Task Force may work as a 
consultant or contract worker for the Department of Homeland Security 
in a position related to the work of the Development Task Force or 
member agency that participates as a member of the Development Task 
Force.
    (h) Report.--The Development Task Force shall submit a report to 
the Secretary of Homeland Security; a report on research findings, best 
practices voluntary guidelines and recommendations to the Secretary. 
The report shall be in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex.
    (i) Secretary of Homeland Security Report.--The Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report on the work of the Development Task 
Force's, research into best practices voluntary guidelines, areas that 
require additional study and a set of recommendations. The Secretary 
shall indicate to the Congress which Development Task Force 
recommendations have been implemented, which will be implemented, or 
which will be rejected and why.
    (j) Technical Support From the Department.--At the request of 
Development Task Force the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide 
the Development Task Force with technical support necessary for the 
Development Task Force to carry out its duties under this section.
    (k) Intellectual Property.--No private-sector individual or entity 
serving on the Development Task Force shall obtain any intellectual 
property rights to any guidelines or recommendations that derive from 
the work of the Development Task Force or any guidelines (or any 
modification to any guidelines) based on the work of the Development 
Task Force.
    (l) Prohibition of Consultant or Contracting Work.--No member of 
the Development Task Force while serving in this capacity or for 1 year 
following departure from the Development Task Force may work as a 
consultant or contract worker in a position related to the direct work 
of the Development Task Force to the Department of Homeland Security or 
member agency that participates as a member of the Development Task 
Force.

SEC. 51223. COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SECURITY MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR 
              COLLEGE STUDENTS.

    (a) Office of Cybersecurity and Information Security Professional's 
Mentoring Program.--
            (1) In general.--Subtitle C of title II of the Homeland 
        Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 141 et seq.) is further amended 
        by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 230B. OFFICE OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SECURITY 
              PROFESSIONAL'S MENTORING PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is in the Department an Office of 
Computing and Information Security Professional's Mentoring Program. 
The head of the office is the Mentoring Coordinator, who shall be 
appointed by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Mentoring Coordinator shall be 
responsible for working with outreach to institution of higher 
education, critical infrastructure owners, and the heads of Federal 
departments and agencies to develop and promote the participation of 
professionals as volunteer mentors to--
            ``(1) undergraduate students at institutions of higher 
        education who are enrolled in the third or fourth year of a 
        program of education leading to a degree in computing or 
        information security;
            ``(2) students enrolled in a program of education leading 
        to a doctoral degree in computing or information security; and
            ``(3) new employees of Federal departments and agencies 
        whose primary responsibilities relate to computing or 
        information security.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
        1(b) of such Act is further amended by inserting after the item 
        relating to section 230A the following new item:

``Sec. 230B. Office of Computing and Information Security 
                            Professional's Mentoring Program.''.
    (b) Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        determine existing authority to make grants to covered 
        institutions of higher learning for the establishment of 
        mentoring programs for undergraduates enrolled in programs or 
        courses of education in information assurance, cybersecurity or 
        computing security programs.
            (2) Covered institutions of higher learning.--For purposes 
        of this subsection, the term ``covered institution of higher 
        learning'' means those institutions as defined in section 371 
        of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and listed in section 51211 
        of this bill.

SEC. 51224. GRANTS FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.

    (a) Grants.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may make grants to 
post-secondary institutions that offer courses or degrees in computing 
or information security to be used to establish or equip a computer 
laboratory to be made available to students and faculty for both 
teaching and research purposes.
    (b) Technical Support.--The Secretary shall ensure that each 
recipient of a grant under this section also receives technical support 
on the use and proper function of equipment and software.
    (c) Publication in Federal Register.--The Secretary shall publish 
the name of each institution of higher education that receives a grant 
under this section and the amount of such grant.
    (d) Qualification.--In making grants under this section, the 
Secretary--
            (1) shall take into consideration whether more than 50 
        percent of the students at an institution are taking online or 
        distance learning computer science and information security 
        courses; and
            (2) may establish guidance to institutions for entering 
        into laboratory facilities sharing agreements to allow 
        institutions to qualify for grants under this section.

SEC. 51225. CENTERS OF ACADEMIC COMPUTING AND INFORMATION ASSURANCE.

    (a) Program Established.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
establish a program for Centers of Academic Computer and Information 
Assurance Distinction.
    (b) Designation of Centers.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may designate five colleges 
        or universities as Centers of Distinction for Academic 
        Computing and Information Security Assurance each year with no 
        limit to the total number of such Centers that may be 
        established. The Secretary may make public the Centers for 
        Distinction in Academic Computing and Information Security 
        Assurance.
            (2) Revocation of designations.--The Secretary may revoke 
        the designation of a Center of Distinction for Academic 
        Computing and Information Security Assurance.
            (3) Criteria.--The Secretary shall make available 
        information regarding the criteria for designating an 
        institution as a Center of Distinction for Academic Computing 
        and Information Security Assurance under this section.
            (4) Distance learning.--In designating Centers under this 
        section, the Secretary shall consider the number of students 
        who are enrolled in distance learning computer or information 
        security courses and whether collaborations for in laboratory 
        instruction through shared arrangements with established 
        information assurance, cybersecurity computing security 
        programs at secondary education programs that laboratory 
        facilities that meet best practices as outlined by the 
        Secretary would be sufficient to meet the requirements 
        established under this section.
    (c) Outreach.--The Secretary shall identify and report on the 
success of efforts to reach under represented populations in the field 
of computing and information security through work with institutions as 
defined under section 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 listed in 
section 51211 of this subtitle.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 220 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
recommendations regarding distance learning computer and information 
security programs for meeting the cybersecurity professional 
requirements of the agency.
    (e) Consideration of Programs.--The Secretary may consider the 
following when making grants to postsecondary education institutions 
and private sector entities who are contracted, provided grants or 
funds to conduct research on information assurance, cybersecurity and 
computing security to advance the agency's cybersecurity capacity:
            (1) Institutions designated as a Center of Distinction for 
        Academic Computing and Information Security Assurance.
            (2) Institutions who have established academic mentoring 
        and program development partnerships related to information 
        assurance, cybersecurity, and computing security academic 
        programs with institutions defined under section 371 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 listed in section 51211 of this 
        subtitle.

      PART 3--FEDERAL WORKFORCE COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY 
                        PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 51231. LIFELONG LEARNING IN COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY 
              STUDY.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
establish a program to be known as the ``Lifelong Computer and 
Information Security Study''. Such program shall be designed to promote 
computer and information security professionals among Federal civilian 
agencies, critical infrastructure, and the general public by supporting 
post-employment education and training.
    (b) Discretion of Secretary.--The Secretary shall have the 
discretion to determine the best methods for accomplishing the 
objective of this section.
    (c) Reports.--The Secretary shall periodically submit to Congress a 
report on the implementation of this section.

SEC. 51232. COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY JOB OPPORTUNITIES 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through 
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity Education and 
Awareness, shall establish, in conjunction with the National Science 
Foundation, a program to award grants to institutions of higher 
education (and consortia thereof) for--
            (1) the establishment or expansion of computer and 
        information security professional development programs;
            (2) the establishment or expansion (or both) of associate 
        degree programs in computer and information security; and
            (3) the purchase of equipment to provide training in 
        computer and information security for either professional 
        development programs or degree programs.
    (b) Goals and Criteria.--The Secretary, acting through the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary and in consultation with the Working Group 
established under section 51221, shall establish the goals for the 
program under this section and the criteria for awarding grants.
    (c) Awards.--
            (1) Peer review.--All awards under this section shall be 
        provided on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. The peer 
        review process shall be published in the Federal Register. 
        Those serving in a peer review role shall do so for 2 years 
        with an option for 1 additional term. Applicants in the event 
        of a denial of an award shall be provided with a detailed 
        explanation for the denial.
            (2) Focus.--In making awards under this section, the Deputy 
        Assistant Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, ensure 
        geographic diversity and the participation of women and under 
        represented minorities.
            (3) Preference.--In making awards under this section, the 
        Deputy Assistant Secretary shall--
                    (A) give preference to applications submitted by 
                consortia of institutions, to encourage as many 
                students and professionals as possible to benefit from 
                the program established under this section;
                    (B) give preference to any application submitted by 
                a consortium of institutions that includes at least one 
                institution that is eligible to receive funds under 
                title III or V of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and
                    (C) consider the enrollment of students in online 
                and distance learning courses.
    (d) Institution of Higher Education Defined.--In this section the 
term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given that 
term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a)).

SEC. 51233. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CYBERSECURITY TRAINING 
              PROGRAMS AND EQUIPMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through 
the Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity, shall establish, in 
conjunction with the National Science Foundation, a program to award 
grants to institutions of higher education (and consortia thereof) 
for--
            (1) the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity 
        professional development programs;
            (2) the establishment or expansion (or both) of associate 
        degree programs in cybersecurity; and
            (3) the purchase of equipment to provide training in 
        cybersecurity for either professional development programs or 
        degree programs.
    (b) Roles.--
            (1) Department of homeland security.--The Secretary, acting 
        through the Assistant Secretary and in consultation with the 
        Director of the National Science Foundation, shall establish 
        the goals for the program established under this section and 
        the criteria for awarding grants.
            (2) National science foundation.--The Director of the 
        National Science Foundation shall operate the program 
        established under this section consistent with the goals and 
        criteria established under paragraph (1), including soliciting 
        applicants, reviewing applications, and making and 
        administering awards. The Director may consult with the 
        Assistant Secretary in selecting awardees.
            (3) Funding.--The Secretary shall transfer to the National 
        Science Foundation the funds necessary to carry out this 
        section.
    (c) Awards.--
            (1) Peer review.--All awards under this section shall be 
        provided on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis.
            (2) Focus.--In making awards under this section, the 
        Director shall, to the extent practicable, ensure geographic 
        diversity and the participation of women and under represented 
        minorities.
            (3) Preference.--In making awards under this section, the 
        Director--
                    (A) shall give preference to applications submitted 
                by consortia of institutions, to encourage as many 
                students and professionals as possible to benefit from 
                the program established under this section; and
                    (B) shall give preference to any application 
                submitted by a consortium of institutions that includes 
                at least one institution that is eligible to receive 
                funds under title III or V of the Higher Education Act 
                of 1965.
    (d) Institution of Higher Education Defined.--In this section the 
term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given that 
term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a)).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $3,700,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

SEC. 51234. E-SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment of Program.--Subtitle C of title II of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 230C. E-SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        fellowship program in accordance with this section for the 
        purpose of bringing State, local, tribal, and private sector 
        officials to participate in the work of the National 
        Cybersecurity Division in order to become familiar with the 
        Department's stated cybersecurity missions and capabilities, 
        including but not limited to--
                    ``(A) enhancing Federal, State, local, and tribal 
                government cybersecurity;
                    ``(B) developing partnerships with other Federal 
                agencies, State, local, and tribal governments, and the 
                private sector;
                    ``(C) improving and enhancing public/private 
                information sharing involving cyber attacks, threats, 
                and vulnerabilities;
                    ``(D) providing and coordinating incident response 
                and recovery planning efforts; and
                    ``(E) fostering training and certification.
            ``(2) Program name.--The program under this section shall 
        be known as the E-Security Fellows Program.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible for selection as a 
fellow under the program, an individual must--
            ``(1) have cybersecurity-related responsibilities; and
            ``(2) be eligible to possess an appropriate national 
        security clearance.
    ``(c) Limitations.--The Secretary--
            ``(1) may conduct up to 2 iterations of the program each 
        year, each of which shall be 180 days in duration; and
            ``(2) shall ensure that the number of fellows selected for 
        each iteration does not impede the activities of the Division.
    ``(d) Condition.--As a condition of selecting an individual as a 
fellow under the program, the Secretary shall require that the 
individual's employer agree to continue to pay the individual's salary 
and benefits during the period of the fellowship.
    ``(e) Stipend.--During the period of the fellowship of an 
individual under the program, the Secretary shall, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, provide to the individual a stipend to 
cover the individual's reasonable living expenses during the period of 
the fellowship.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such 
subtitle the following:

``Sec. 230C. E-Security Fellows Program.''.

                            PART 4--RESEARCH

SEC. 51241. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION STUDY ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
              STUDENT RETENTION.

    (a) Study.--The National Science Foundation shall conduct a study 
on the causes of the high dropout rates of women and minority students 
enrolled in programs of education leading to degrees in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics and the effects of such 
dropout rates on the cost of education for such students and the 
shortage of workers qualified for jobs in science and technology.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the National Science Foundation shall submit to 
Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a) together 
with any recommendations of the National Science Foundation.

SEC. 51242. CHALLENGE GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall make 
grants to the Center of Distinction for Academic Computing and 
Information Security Assurance, which shall be known as ``Challenge 
Grants''. The recipient of a grant under this section shall use the 
grant to form a partnership with section 230A of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002, as added by section 51211 to assist in improving the 
computing programs of such colleges and universities and meeting the 
requirements to become a Center of Distinction for Academic Computing 
and Information Security. The Secretary shall ensure that the 
institutions that receive assistance under this subsection are the 
institutions as defined under section 371 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q).
    (b) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
outcomes of the partnerships funded by grants under this section and 
shall include in such report the recommendations of the Secretary 
regarding improving the access of the population served by the 
institutions of higher education described in subsection (a).

SEC. 51243. E-SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment of Program.--Subtitle C of title II of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 230D. E-SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        fellowship program in accordance with this section for the 
        purpose of bringing State, local, tribal, and private sector 
        officials to participate in the work of the National 
        Cybersecurity Division in order to become familiar with the 
        Department's stated cybersecurity missions and capabilities, 
        including but not limited to--
                    ``(A) developing partnerships with other Federal 
                agencies, State, local, and tribal governments, and the 
                private sector; and
                    ``(B) fostering training and certification.
            ``(2) Program name.--The program under this section shall 
        be known as the `E-Security Fellows Program'.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible for selection as a 
fellow under the program, an individual must--
            ``(1) have computer and information security-related 
        responsibilities; and
            ``(2) be eligible to possess an appropriate national 
        security clearance.
    ``(c) Limitations.--The Secretary--
            ``(1) may conduct up to 2 iterations of the program each 
        year, each of which shall be 180 days in duration; and
            ``(2) shall ensure that the number of fellows selected for 
        each iteration does not impede the activities of the Division.
    ``(d) Condition.--As a condition of selecting an individual as a 
fellow under the program, the Secretary shall require that the 
individual's employer agree to continue to pay the individual's salary 
and benefits during the period of the fellowship.
    ``(e) Stipend.--During the period of the fellowship of an 
individual under the program, the Secretary shall, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, provide to the individual a stipend to 
cover the individual's reasonable living expenses during the period of 
the fellowship.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is further amended by adding at the end of the items relating 
to such subtitle the following:

``Sec. 230D. E-Security Fellows Program.''.

                   Subtitle L--College Student Hunger

SEC. 51301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``College Student Hunger Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 51302. ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL 
              NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition of Household.--Section 3(m) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, except with respect 
        to the individuals described in paragraph (5)(F),'' before 
        ``constitute''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) Students that are enrolled in and are 
                residents of an institution of higher education (as 
                defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) and are eligible to participate 
                in the supplemental nutrition assistance program under 
                paragraphs (1) through (11) of section 6(e).''.
    (b) Eligibility of Students.--Section 6(e) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``20'' and inserting 
        ``10'';
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 
        401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a);
            ``(10) has an expected family contribution equal to zero, 
        as determined by the procedures established in part F of title 
        IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk et 
        seq.); or
            ``(11) is independent (as the term is defined under 
        subparagraph (B), (C), (D), (G), or (H) of section 480(d)(1) of 
        the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(1))).''.

SEC. 51303. ELIGIBILITY NOTIFICATION FOR STUDENTS.

    Not later than 1 year after the effective date under section 51307, 
the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Agriculture, shall--
            (1) notify each student who completes the Free Application 
        for Federal Student Aid and is eligible for a Federal Pell 
        Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1070a) or has an expected family contribution equal to 
        zero, as determined by the procedures established in part F of 
        title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk 
        et seq.), that the student may be eligible for the supplemental 
        nutrition assistance program established under the Food and 
        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); and
            (2) direct each student notified under paragraph (1) to the 
        appropriate State resource to apply for benefits under that 
        program.

SEC. 51304. COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION ON STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR THE 
              SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) College student.--The term ``college student'' means a 
        student enrolled in an institution of higher education.
            (2) Inspector general.--The term ``Inspector General'' 
        means the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture.
            (3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1002).
            (4) Program.--The term ``program'' means the supplemental 
        nutrition assistance program established under the Food and 
        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
    (b) Audit.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the effective 
        date under section 51307, the Inspector General shall conduct 
        an audit of the operations of the Food and Nutrition Service to 
        examine the procedures and outreach practices used by the Food 
        and Nutrition Service to provide to State agencies information 
        about the eligibility of students at institutions of higher 
        education for participation in the program.
            (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 90 days after 
        completing the audit under paragraph (1), the Inspector General 
        shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the 
        audit.
    (c) Strategies Report.--Not later than 90 days after the Inspector 
General submits to Congress a report under subsection (b)(2), the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the strategy 
to be used by the Food and Nutrition Service--
            (1) to increase the awareness of State agencies and 
        institutions of higher education about--
                    (A) college student hunger;
                    (B) the eligibility of college students for the 
                program; and
                    (C) the procedures and resources available to 
                college students who are participating in the program 
                to access benefits under the program;
            (2) to identify existing or potential barriers and 
        mitigation strategies with respect to those barriers; and
            (3) to update the strategic communications plan under 
        subsection (d).
    (d) Updated State Outreach Plan Guidance.--Not later than 90 days 
after the Inspector General submits to Congress a report under 
subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall publish an updated State 
Outreach Plan Guidance that--
            (1) describes existing data on college student hunger;
            (2) describes the manner in which college students can 
        access the supplemental nutrition assistance program;
            (3) recommends outreach activities to address college 
        student hunger and encourages States to conduct those and other 
        outreach activities;
            (4) provides a template for a State to submit information 
        to the Secretary describing the outreach activities being 
        carried out by the State to address college student hunger; and
            (5) contains updated guidance based on the results of the 
        audit conducted under subsection (b)(1) and the contents of the 
        report submitted under subsection (c).

SEC. 51305. DEMONSTRATION PILOT PROGRAM.

    The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 31. COLLEGE STUDENT HUNGER PILOT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) College student.--The term `college student' means a 
        student enrolled in an institution of higher education.
            ``(2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1002).
            ``(3) Pilot program.--The term `pilot program' means the 
        pilot program established under subsection (b).
    ``(b) Pilot Program.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the 
Secretary of Education, shall establish a pilot program under which the 
Secretary shall carry out demonstration projects in accordance with 
subsection (c)--
            ``(1) to decrease student hunger at institutions of higher 
        education; and
            ``(2) to reduce barriers to college students fully 
        utilizing supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits at 
        institutions of higher education.
    ``(c) Demonstration Projects.--To carry out the pilot program, the 
Secretary shall carry out demonstration projects that test the 
following new supplemental nutrition assistance program delivery 
methods:
            ``(1) Allowing a college student receiving supplemental 
        nutrition assistance program benefits to use those benefits or 
        the cash value of those benefits--
                    ``(A) to purchase prepared foods from a campus 
                dining hall, on-campus store, or other on-campus 
                merchant or provider that typically sells prepared 
                meals and is affiliated with the institution of higher 
                education at which the student is enrolled; and
                    ``(B) to pay the institution of higher education 
                the cost of an on-campus college meal plan, in whole or 
                in part.
            ``(2) Allowing a college student to use an EBT card or a 
        campus-specific card at any of the locations described in 
        paragraph (1)(A).
    ``(d) Project Limit.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out not more 
        than 10 demonstration projects under the pilot program 
        simultaneously.
            ``(2) Institutions.--The Secretary shall carry out not more 
        than 1 demonstration project under the pilot program at any 
        single institution of higher education.
    ``(e) Project Administration.--The Secretary shall establish 
criteria and parameters for selecting, operating, monitoring, and 
terminating each demonstration project under the pilot program.
    ``(f) Project Termination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall ensure that the termination of a demonstration project 
under the pilot program shall not cause sudden adverse changes or the 
elimination of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program for students participating in the demonstration project.
    ``(g) Program Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on 
the date that is 10 years after the date on which the pilot program is 
established.
    ``(h) Evaluation.--For the duration of the pilot program, the 
Secretary shall, in collaboration with the Under Secretary for 
Research, Education, and Economics and the Director of the Institute of 
Education Sciences, conduct an annual evaluation of each demonstration 
project carried out under the pilot program during the year covered by 
the evaluation, including an analysis of the extent to which the 
project is meeting the desired outcomes.
    ``(i) Report.--For the duration of the pilot program, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
Committees on Agriculture and Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives an annual report that includes--
            ``(1) a description of each demonstration project carried 
        out under the pilot program during the year covered by the 
        report;
            ``(2) the evaluation conducted under subsection (h); and
            ``(3) recommendations for legislation to improve the 
        supplemental nutrition assistance program to better serve 
        college students.
    ``(j) Waiver and Modification Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        may, as may be necessary solely to carry out the pilot 
        program--
                    ``(A) waive any provision under this Act, 
                including--
                            ``(i) the requirement relating to local 
                        sales tax under section 4(a);
                            ``(ii) requirements relating to the 
                        issuance and use of supplemental nutrition 
                        assistance program benefits under section 7; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) requirements for approval of retail 
                        food stores under section 9; and
                    ``(B) modify the definitions under this Act for the 
                purposes of the pilot program, including the definition 
                of--
                            ``(i) the term `food' under section 3(k);
                            ``(ii) the term `household' under section 
                        3(m); and
                            ``(iii) the term `retail food store' under 
                        section 3(o).
            ``(2) Limitation.--The Secretary may not waive a provision 
        or modify a definition under paragraph (1) if the waiver or 
        modification will--
                    ``(A) cause increased difficulty for any household 
                to apply for or access supplemental nutrition 
                assistance program benefits; or
                    ``(B) reduce the value of those benefits for any 
                household.
    ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out 
this section.''.

SEC. 51306. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take 
effect on the first day of the fiscal year that begins after the date 
of enactment of this Act.

                     Subtitle M--CAMPUS HATE Crimes

SEC. 51401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Creating Accountability 
Measures Protecting University Students Historically Abused, 
Threatened, and Exposed to Crimes Act'' or the ``CAMPUS HATE Crimes 
Act''.

SEC. 51402. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The incidence of violence motivated by the actual or 
        perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, 
        sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of the 
        victim, known as hate crimes or crimes motivated by bias, poses 
        a serious national problem.
            (2) Such violence motivated by hatred and bigotry endangers 
        our citizens and disrupts the communities they live in, by 
        tearing at the fabric of our Nation and our constitutional 
        aspiration to create a stronger, more perfect union.
            (3) According to data obtained by the Southern Poverty Law 
        Center, schools were a particularly common location for hate 
        crimes to occur--including 150 incidents on college campuses in 
        33 States since November.
            (4) This level of violence demonstrates an unprecedented 
        escalation in race and hate-based crime being committed on 
        college campuses compared to recent years.
            (5) Hate groups have openly declared their efforts to 
        establish a physical presence on college campuses and have 
        specifically targeted young individuals and students for their 
        messaging. Such efforts include placing fliers around campus, 
        online organizing, and bringing national leaders to speak.
            (6) College campuses have become the ideal location for 
        hate group activity because they traditionally embrace 
        diversity, tolerance, and social justice and strive for 
        equality and have created safe spaces for students of every 
        gender and identity.
            (7) These are soft targets for such groups, because 
        students are more curious and receptive to new, even radical, 
        ideas than older individuals.
            (8) The Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery 
        Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime 
        Statistics Act have enabled Federal authorities to understand, 
        report, and where appropriate, investigate and prosecute hate 
        crimes committed within the jurisdiction of an institution of 
        higher education.
            (9) However, an enduring effort cannot be made to address 
        the national problem posed by hate crimes if many of our 
        institutions of higher education fail to properly evaluate, 
        prepare, and implement an effective strategy to prevent and 
        respond to such crimes.
            (10) The annual dissemination of relevant information to 
        students and faculty regarding the institution's campus safety 
        apparatus will provide for a more transparent and informed 
        campus community on the infrastructure and process in place, 
        and the assistance services available.
            (11) Federal financial assistance with regard to providing 
        training, technical assistance, evaluation, and other 
        associated services will allow school security and 
        administration to understand the unique needs for the campus 
        and the assistance to implement the proper safety plan to 
        address those needs.
            (12) Amending the Program Participation Agreement between 
        an institution of higher education and the Department of 
        Education to include hate crime programs provides substantial 
        assurance that campus climate and safety will become an 
        increasing priority and focal point to the higher education 
        community.
            (13) Modifying the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus 
        Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act will enable 
        campus security and local law enforcement to more efficiently 
        collaborate in detailing and recording information on crimes, 
        including violence motivated by the actual or perceived race, 
        color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, 
        gender identity, or disability of the victim.
            (14) The problem of crimes motivated by bias is 
        sufficiently serious, widespread, and interstate in nature as 
        to warrant Federal financial assistance to States and local 
        jurisdictions.

SEC. 51403. HATE CRIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.

    Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 124. HATE CRIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.

    ``(a) Restriction on Eligibility.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no institution of higher education shall be eligible 
to receive funds or any other form of financial assistance under any 
program under title IV, unless the institution certifies to the 
Secretary that the institution has adopted and has implemented a 
program to prevent and adequately respond to hate crimes within the 
jurisdiction of the institution or by students and employees that, at a 
minimum, includes--
            ``(1) the annual distribution to each student and employee 
        of--
                    ``(A) standards of conduct and the applicable 
                sanctions that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the acts 
                or threats of violence, property damage, harassment, 
                intimidation, or other crimes that specifically target 
                an individual based on their race, religion, ethnicity, 
                handicap, sexual orientation, gender, or gender 
                identification by students and employees on the 
                institution's property or as a part of any of the 
                institution's activities;
                    ``(B) a clear definition of what constitutes a hate 
                crime or hate incident under Federal and State law or 
                other applicable authority;
                    ``(C) a description of the applicable legal 
                sanctions under local, State, or Federal law for 
                perpetrating a hate crime;
                    ``(D) a description of any counseling, medical 
                treatment, or rehabilitation programs that are 
                available to students or employees that are victims of 
                hate crimes or other hate-based incidences;
                    ``(E) a description of applicable services for 
                students to be able to switch dorms, classes, or make 
                other arrangements should they feel unsafe in those 
                spaces due to a hate crime which affects such space; 
                and
                    ``(F) a distinct statement that the institution 
                will impose sanctions on students and employees 
                (consistent with local, State, and Federal law), and a 
                description of those sanctions, up to and including 
                expulsion or termination of employment and referral for 
                prosecution, for violations of the standards of conduct 
                required by subparagraph (A); and
            ``(2) a quadrennial review by the institution of the 
        institution's program to--
                    ``(A) determine the program's effectiveness and 
                implement changes to the program if the changes are 
                needed;
                    ``(B) determine the number of hate crimes and 
                fatalities that--
                            ``(i) occur on the institution's campus (as 
                        defined in section 485(f)(6)), or as part of 
                        any of the institution's activities; and
                            ``(ii) are reported to campus officials or 
                        nonaffiliated local law enforcement agencies 
                        with jurisdiction over the incident;
                    ``(C) determine the number, type, and severity of 
                sanctions described in paragraph (1)(F) that are 
                imposed by the institution as a result of hate crimes 
                and fatalities on the institution's campus or as part 
                of any of the institution's activities; and
                    ``(D) ensure that sanctions required by paragraph 
                (1)(F) are consistently enforced.
    ``(b) Information Availability.--Each institution of higher 
education that provides the certification required by subsection (a) 
shall, upon request, make available to the Secretary and to the public 
a copy of each item required by subsection (a)(1) as well as the 
results of the biennial review required by subsection (a)(2).
            ``(1) Regulations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall publish 
                regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of 
                this section, including regulations that provide for--
                            ``(i) the periodic review of a 
                        representative sample of programs required by 
                        subsection (a); and
                            ``(ii) a range of responses and sanctions 
                        for institutions of higher education that fail 
                        to implement their programs or to consistently 
                        enforce their sanctions, including information 
                        and technical assistance, the development of a 
                        compliance agreement, and the termination of 
                        any form of Federal financial assistance.
                    ``(B) Inclusivity program.--The sanctions required 
                by subsection (a)(1)(F) that are imposed by the 
                institution of higher education, may include an 
                inclusivity program as an explicit condition of 
                remaining enrolled at the institution of higher 
                education, that the defendant successfully undertake 
                educational classes or community service directly 
                related to the community harmed by the respondent's 
                offense.
            ``(2) Appeals.--Upon determination by the Secretary to 
        terminate financial assistance to any institution of higher 
        education under this section, the institution may file an 
        appeal with an administrative law judge before the expiration 
        of the 30-day period beginning on the date such institution is 
        notified of the decision to terminate financial assistance 
        under this section. Such judge shall hold a hearing with 
        respect to such termination of assistance before the expiration 
        of the 45-day period beginning on the date that such appeal is 
        filed. Such judge may extend such 45-day period upon a motion 
        by the institution concerned. The decision of the judge with 
        respect to such termination shall be considered to be a final 
        agency action.
            ``(3) Hate crime prevention and response grants.--
                    ``(A) Program authority.--The Secretary may make 
                grants to institutions of higher education or consortia 
                of such institutions, and enter into contracts with 
                such institutions, consortia, and other organizations, 
                to develop, implement, operate, improve, and 
                disseminate programs of prevention, and education to 
                reduce and eliminate hate crimes. Such grants or 
                contracts may also be used for the support of a higher 
                education center for hate crime prevention and response 
                that will provide training, technical assistance, 
                evaluation, dissemination, and associated services and 
                assistance to the higher education community as 
                determined by the Secretary and institutions of higher 
                education.
                    ``(B) Awards.--Grants and contracts shall be 
                awarded under subparagraph (A) on a by needs basis.
                    ``(C) Applications.--An institution of higher 
                education or a consortium of such institutions that 
                desires to receive a grant or contract under paragraph 
                (A) shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
                such time, in such manner, and containing or 
                accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
                reasonably require by regulation.
                    ``(D) Additional requirements.--
                            ``(i) Participation.--In awarding grants 
                        and contracts under this subsection the 
                        Secretary shall make every effort to ensure--
                                    ``(I) the equitable participation 
                                of private and public institutions of 
                                higher education (including community 
                                and junior colleges); and
                                    ``(II) the equitable geographic 
                                participation of such institutions.
                            ``(ii) Consideration.--In awarding grants 
                        and contracts under this subsection the 
                        Secretary shall give appropriate consideration 
                        to institutions of higher education with 
                        limited enrollment.
                    ``(E) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
                authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
                subsection such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
                year 2020 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(4) Definition.--The term `hate crime' means any criminal 
        offense perpetrated against a person or property that was 
        motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a 
        race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, 
        gender, or gender identity.''.

SEC. 51404. CLERY ACT AMENDMENTS.

    Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1092(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                        clause (ii);
                            (ii) in clause (iii)--
                                    (I) by striking ``encourage'' and 
                                inserting ``require'';
                                    (II) by inserting ``, including 
                                hate crimes,'' after ``all crimes''; 
                                and
                                    (III) by striking the period at the 
                                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(i) policies encourage officer 
                        development training to specifically recognize, 
                        prevent, and respond to hate crimes.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(K) A statement of policy regarding hate-based crimes and 
        the enforcement of Federal and State hate crime laws and a 
        description of any hate crime prevention and response programs 
        required under section 124.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (6)(A), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                            ``(vi) The term `hate crime' has the 
                        meaning given the term in section 124(b)(4).''.

SEC. 51405. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS.

    Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(30) The institution will have hate crime 
                        prevention and response programs that the 
                        institution has determined to be accessible to 
                        any officer, employee, or student at the 
                        institution and which meets the requirements of 
                        section 124.''.

SEC. 51406. ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNITION.

    Section 496(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1099b(a)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (J), by inserting ``and'' after the 
        semicolon; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) and before the 
        flush text, the following:
                    ``(K) safety objectives with respect to hate crimes 
                (defined in section 124(b)(4)) and the established 
                measures and policies to combat such crimes;''.

             Subtitle N--HBCU Capital Financing Improvement

SEC. 51501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``HBCU Capital Financing 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 51502. BOND INSURANCE.

    Section 343 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1066b) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``escrow account'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``bond insurance fund''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``an'' and 
                inserting ``a''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (8), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``an'' and inserting 
                ``a''.

SEC. 51503. STRENGTHENING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    Paragraph (9) of section 345 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1066d) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(9) may, directly or by grant or contract, provide 
        financial counseling and technical assistance to eligible 
        institutions to prepare the institutions to qualify, apply for, 
        and maintain a capital improvement loan, including a loan under 
        this part; and''.

SEC. 51504. HBCU CAPITAL FINANCING ADVISORY BOARD.

    Paragraph (2) of section 347(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1066f(c)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Report.--On an annual basis, the Advisory Board shall 
        prepare and submit to the authorizing committees a report on 
        the status of the historically Black colleges and universities 
        described in paragraph (1)(A). That report shall also include--
                    ``(A) an overview of all loans in the capital 
                financing program, including the most recent loans 
                awarded in the fiscal year in which the report is 
                submitted; and
                    ``(B) administrative and legislative 
                recommendations, as needed, for addressing the issues 
                related to construction financing facing historically 
                Black colleges and universities.''.

              Subtitle O--Transition-to-Success Mentoring

SEC. 51601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Transition-to-Success Mentoring 
Act''.

SEC. 51602. TRANSITION-TO-SUCCESS MENTORING PROGRAM.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1002(d) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6553) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth 
Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the activities described in part D, 
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and such sums as may be necessary for 
each succeeding fiscal year.''.
    (b) Transition-to-Success Mentoring Program.--Part D of title I of 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 6421 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

          ``Subpart 4--Transition-to-Success Mentoring Program

``SEC. 1441. TRANSITION-TO-SUCCESS MENTORING PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this 
section, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to 
establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs to assist 
eligible students with the transition from middle school to high 
school.
    ``(b) Application.--To receive a grant under this section, an 
eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.
    ``(c) Uses of Funds.--
            ``(1) Required uses of funds.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds 
        to establish a mentoring program, or to expand or provide 
        technical support to an existing mentoring program, in all 
        middle schools served by the entity, under which each eligible 
        student is assigned to a success coach who--
                    ``(A) creates a plan for success for the student 
                that--
                            ``(i) is created with the student, 
                        teachers, mentor, and parents of the student;
                            ``(ii) includes, for each academic year, 
                        the student's academic, personal, college, and 
                        career exploration goals, and a strategy on how 
                        to accomplish such goals;
                            ``(iii) identifies the student's strengths, 
                        weaknesses, and academic progress; and
                            ``(iv) includes a plan to educate and 
                        support the student's college or career 
                        exploration goals;
                    ``(B) enters into a signed, written agreement with 
                the parents of the student that describes how the 
                parents should assist the student in carrying out the 
                plan for success;
                    ``(C) meets with the student at least once per 
                month to--
                            ``(i) assist the student in achieving the 
                        goals under the plan for success;
                            ``(ii) identify the student's academic 
                        areas of weaknesses;
                            ``(iii) provide the student with the tools 
                        necessary to improve the student's potential 
                        for academic excellence, and ensure the 
                        student's successful transition from middle 
                        school to high school by identifying improved 
                        attitude, behavior, coursework, and social 
                        involvement; and
                            ``(iv) in the case of a student with 
                        behavioral issues, assist the student in 
                        behavior management techniques;
                    ``(D) at least monthly, meets with the student and 
                the parents, teachers, or counselors of the student 
                to--
                            ``(i) evaluate the student's progress in 
                        achieving the goals under the plan for the 
                        current academic year; and
                            ``(ii) revise or establish new goals for 
                        the next academic year;
                    ``(E) serves as the student's advocate between the 
                teachers and parents of the student to ensure that the 
                teachers and parents understand the student's plan; and
                    ``(F) serves as the student's advocate in exploring 
                higher education and career opportunities.
            ``(2) Authorized uses of funds.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section may use such funds to--
                    ``(A) develop and carry out a training program for 
                success coaches, including providing support to match 
                success coaches with eligible students;
                    ``(B) cover the cost of any materials used by 
                success coaches under the mentoring program; and
                    ``(C) hire staff to perform or support the program 
                objectives.
    ``(d) Grant Duration.--A grant under this section shall be awarded 
for a period of not more than 5 years.
    ``(e) Reporting Requirements.--
            ``(1) Eligible entities.--An eligible entity receiving a 
        grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary, at the 
        end of each academic year during the grant period, a report 
        that includes--
                    ``(A) the number of students who participated in 
                the school-based mentoring program that was funded in 
                whole or in part with the grant funds under this 
                section;
                    ``(B) data on the academic achievement of such 
                students;
                    ``(C) the number of contact hours between such 
                students and their success coaches; and
                    ``(D) any other information that the Secretary may 
                require to evaluate the success of the school-based 
                mentoring program.
            ``(2) Secretary.--
                    ``(A) Interim report.--At the end of the third 
                fiscal year for which funds are made available to carry 
                out this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
                Congress an interim report on the success of the 
                school-based mentoring programs funded under this 
                section that includes the information received under 
                paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Final report.--At the end of the fifth fiscal 
                year for which funds are made available to carry out 
                this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
                final report on the success of the school-based 
                mentoring programs funded under this section that 
                includes the information received under paragraph (1).
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) At-risk student.--The term `at-risk student' means a 
        student who has been identified as a student who has below a 
        2.0 grade point average or the equivalent or who has been 
        determined by parents, teachers, or other school officials to--
                    ``(A) be at-risk of academic failure;
                    ``(B) have expressed interest in dropping out of 
                school;
                    ``(C) show signs of a drug or alcohol problem;
                    ``(D) be pregnant or a parent;
                    ``(E) have come into contact with the juvenile 
                justice system in the past;
                    ``(F) have limited English proficiency;
                    ``(G) be a gang member; or
                    ``(H) have a high absenteeism rate at school.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a local educational agency that--
                            ``(i) receives, or is eligible to receive, 
                        funds under part A of this title; or
                            ``(ii) is a high-need local educational 
                        agency; or
                    ``(B) a partnership between a local educational 
                agency described in subparagraph (A) and a nonprofit, 
                community-based organization.
            ``(3) Eligible student.--The term `eligible student' means 
        a student who--
                    ``(A) is enrolled in a middle school served by an 
                eligible entity; and
                    ``(B) is an at-risk student.
            ``(4) High-need local educational agency.--The term `high-
        need local educational agency' means a local educational agency 
        that serves at least one high-need school.
            ``(5) High-need school.--The term `high-need school' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 2211(b)(2).
            ``(6) Middle school.--The term `middle school' means a 
        nonprofit institutional day or residential school, including a 
        public charter school, that provides middle school education, 
        as determined under State law, except that the term does not 
        include any education below grade 6 or beyond grade 9.
            ``(7) School-based mentoring.--The term `school-based 
        mentoring' refers to mentoring activities that--
                    ``(A) are closely coordinated with a school by 
                involving teachers, counselors, and other school staff 
                who may identify and refer students for mentoring 
                services; and
                    ``(B) assist at-risk students in improving academic 
                achievement, reducing disciplinary referrals, and 
                increasing positive regard for school.
            ``(8) Success coach.--The term `success coach' means an 
        individual who--
                    ``(A) is--
                            ``(i) an employee or volunteer of a local 
                        educational agency in which a mentoring program 
                        receiving support under this section is being 
                        carried out; or
                            ``(ii) a volunteer or employee from a 
                        nonprofit, community-based organization that 
                        provides volunteers for mentoring programs in 
                        secondary schools; and
                    ``(B) prior to becoming a success coach--
                            ``(i) received training and support in 
                        mentoring from an eligible entity, which, at a 
                        minimum, was 2 hours in length and covered the 
                        roles and responsibilities of a success coach; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) underwent a screening by an eligible 
                        entity that included--
                                    ``(I) appropriate job reference 
                                checks;
                                    ``(II) child and domestic abuse 
                                record checks; and
                                    ``(III) criminal background 
                                checks.''.

SEC. 51603. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1432 the following:

          ``subpart 4--transition-to-success mentoring program

``Sec. 1441. Transition-to-success mentoring program.''.

              Subtitle P--Equity and Inclusion Enforcement

SEC. 51701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Equity and Inclusion 
Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 51702. RESTORATION OF RIGHT TO CIVIL ACTION IN DISPARATE IMPACT 
              CASES UNDER TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.

    Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 607.  The violation of any regulation relating to disparate 
impact issued under section 602 shall give rise to a private civil 
cause of action for its enforcement to the same extent as does an 
intentional violation of the prohibition of section 601.''.

SEC. 51703. DESIGNATION OF MONITORS UNDER TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS 
              ACT OF 1964.

    Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 608. (a) Each recipient shall--
            ``(1) designate at least one employee to coordinate its 
        efforts to comply with requirements adopted pursuant to section 
        602 and carry out the responsibilities of the recipient under 
        this title, including any investigation of any complaint 
        alleging the noncompliance of the recipient with such 
        requirements or alleging any actions prohibited under this 
        title; and
            ``(2) notify its students and employees of the name, office 
        address, and telephone number of each employee designated under 
        paragraph (1).
    ``(b) In this section, the term `recipient' means a recipient 
referred to in section 602 that operates an education program or 
activity receiving Federal financial assistance authorized or extended 
by the Secretary of Education.''.

SEC. 51704. SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR EQUITY AND INCLUSION.

    Section 202(b) of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 
U.S.C. 3412(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3), the following:
            ``(4) There shall be in the Department, a Special Assistant 
        for Equity and Inclusion who shall be appointed by the 
        Secretary. The Special Assistant shall promote, coordinate, and 
        evaluate equity and inclusion programs, including the 
        dissemination of information, technical assistance, and 
        coordination of research activities. The Special Assistant 
        shall advise the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on all matters 
        relating to equity and inclusion in a manner consistent with 
        title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et 
        seq.).''.

           Subtitle Q--Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion

SEC. 51801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Pell Grant Preservation and 
Expansion Act''.

SEC. 51802. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The United States needs individuals with the knowledge, 
        skills, and abilities that enable them to thrive as educated 
        citizens in society and successfully participate in an 
        interconnected economy.
            (2) Investments in higher education through student aid 
        such as the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) help students 
        and families reach, afford, and complete education and training 
        opportunities beyond high school.
            (3) The Federal Pell Grant program is the largest source of 
        federally funded grant aid for postsecondary education.
            (4) The Federal Pell Grant program allows millions of 
        people of the United States to attend college and is especially 
        vital to students of color. Three in 5 African American 
        undergraduate students, and one-half of all Latino 
        undergraduate students, rely on the Federal Pell Grant program.
            (5) The Federal Pell Grant program should continue to be a 
        reliable source of funding for aspiring students, their 
        families, and future generations that they can count on to be 
        there for them when they seek higher education.
            (6) To stabilize Federal Pell Grant funding and ensure the 
        grant will continue to serve millions of students now and in 
        the future, the program should become a fully mandatory program 
        that grows with inflation.
            (7) Protecting surplus funds, restoring prior eligibility 
        cuts, and expanding access to underserved students will give 
        millions of students and families the critical student aid 
        support they need and deserve.

SEC. 51803. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this subtitle 
an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 
repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be 
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

SEC. 51804. FUNDING FEDERAL PELL GRANTS THROUGH MANDATORY FUNDING.

    (a) Mandatory Funding; Reinstating Eligibility for Incarcerated 
Individuals.--Section 401 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``through fiscal year 
        2022'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraphs (1), (6), and (7);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph 
                (7);
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2);
                    (D) by redesignating subparagraph (B) of paragraph 
                (2) as paragraph (2);
                    (E) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (D)) the following:
    ``(1) Amount.--The amount of the Federal Pell Grant for a student 
eligible under this subpart shall be--
            ``(A) the maximum Federal Pell Grant described in paragraph 
        (6); less
            ``(B) the amount equal to the amount determined to be the 
        expected family contribution with respect to such student for 
        such year.'';
                    (F) in paragraph (4), by striking ``maximum amount 
                of a Federal Pell Grant award determined under 
                paragraph (2)(A)'' and inserting ``maximum Federal Pell 
                Grant described in paragraph (6)'';
                    (G) in paragraph (5), by striking ``maximum amount 
                of a Federal Pell Grant award determined under 
                paragraph (2)(A)'' and inserting ``maximum amount of a 
                Federal Pell Grant award described in paragraph (6)'';
                    (H) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) Maximum federal pell grant.--
                    ``(A) Award year 2021-2022.--For award year 2021-
                2022, the maximum Federal Pell Grant shall be $6,420.
                    ``(B) Subsequent award years.--For award year 2021-
                2022 and each subsequent award year, the maximum 
                Federal Pell Grant shall be equal to the total maximum 
                Federal Pell Grant for the preceding award year under 
                this paragraph--
                            ``(i) increased by the annual adjustment 
                        percentage for the award year for which the 
                        amount under this subparagraph is being 
                        determined; and
                            ``(ii) rounded to the nearest $5.
                    ``(C) Definition of annual adjustment percentage.--
                In this paragraph, the term `annual adjustment 
                percentage,' as applied to an award year, is equal to 
                the estimated percentage increase in the Consumer Price 
                Index (as determined by the Secretary, using the 
                definition in section 478(f)) for the most recent 
                calendar year ending prior to the beginning of that 
                award year.''; and
                    (I) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B), by striking ``may exceed'' and all 
                that follows through the period and inserting ``may 
                exceed the maximum Federal Pell Grant available for an 
                award year.'';
            (3) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the matter 
                preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: 
                ``After receiving an application for a Federal Pell 
                Grant under this subpart, the Secretary (including any 
                contractor of the Secretary processing applications for 
                Federal Pell Grants under this subpart) shall, in a 
                timely manner, furnish to the student financial aid 
                administrator at each institution of higher education 
                that a student awarded a Federal Pell Grant under this 
                subpart is attending, the expected family contribution 
                for each such student. Each such student financial 
                administrator shall--''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``after academic year 1986-
                        1987''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the 
                        Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the 
                        Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
                        Representatives, and'';
            (4) by striking subsections (g) and (h);
            (5) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections 
        (g) and (h), respectively; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Appropriation of Funds.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated, and there are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year to provide the maximum 
Federal Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible under this 
section during an award year.''.
    (b) Repeal of Scoring Requirement.--Section 406 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b); and
            (2) by striking ``(a) In General.--Upon'' and inserting the 
        following: ``Upon''.

SEC. 51805. RESTORING FEDERAL PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR BORROWER 
              DEFENSE.

    Section 401(c)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(5) The period'' and inserting the 
        following: ``(5) Maximum period.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the period''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Exception.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Any Federal Pell Grant 
                        that a student received during a period 
                        described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause 
                        (ii) shall not count towards the student's 
                        duration limits under this paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Applicable periods.--Clause (i) 
                        shall apply with respect to any Federal Pell 
                        Grant awarded to a student to attend an 
                        institution--
                                    ``(I) during a period--
                                            ``(aa) for which the 
                                        student received a loan under 
                                        this title; and
                                            ``(bb) for which the loan 
                                        described in item (aa) is 
                                        forgiven under--

                                                    ``(AA) section 
                                                437(c)(1) or 464(g)(1) 
                                                due to the closing of 
                                                the institution;

                                                    ``(BB) section 
                                                455(h) due to the 
                                                student's successful 
                                                assertion of a defense 
                                                to repayment of the 
                                                loan; or

                                                    ``(CC) section 
                                                432(a)(6), section 
                                                685.215 of title 34, 
                                                Code of Federal 
                                                Regulations (or a 
                                                successor regulation), 
                                                or any other loan 
                                                forgiveness provision 
                                                or regulation under 
                                                this Act, as a result 
                                                of a determination by 
                                                the Secretary or a 
                                                court that the 
                                                institution committed 
                                                fraud or other 
                                                misconduct; or

                                    ``(II) during a period for which 
                                the student did not receive a loan 
                                under this title but for which, if the 
                                student had received such a loan, the 
                                student would have qualified for loan 
                                forgiveness under subclause (I)(bb).''.

SEC. 51806. FEDERAL PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR DREAMER STUDENTS.

    Section 484 (20 U.S.C. 1091) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(5), by inserting ``, or be a Dreamer 
        student, as defined in subsection (u)'' after ``becoming a 
        citizen or permanent resident''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(u) Dreamer Students.--
            ``(1) In general.--In this section, the term `Dreamer 
        student' means an individual who--
                    ``(A) was younger than 16 years of age on the date 
                on which the individual initially entered the United 
                States;
                    ``(B) has provided a list of each secondary school 
                that the student attended in the United States; and
                    ``(C)(i) has earned a high school diploma, the 
                recognized equivalent of such diploma from a secondary 
                school, or a high school equivalency diploma in the 
                United States or is scheduled to complete the 
                requirements for such a diploma or equivalent before 
                the next academic year begins;
                    ``(ii) has acquired a degree from an institution of 
                higher education or has completed not less than 2 years 
                in a program for a baccalaureate degree or higher 
                degree at an institution of higher education in the 
                United States and has made satisfactory academic 
                progress, as defined in subsection (c), during such 
                time period;
                    ``(iii) at any time was eligible for a grant of 
                deferred action under--
                            ``(I) the June 15, 2012, memorandum from 
                        the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled 
                        `Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with 
                        Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United 
                        States as Children'; or
                            ``(II) the November 20, 2014, memorandum 
                        from the Secretary of Homeland Security 
                        entitled `Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion 
                        with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the 
                        United States as Children and with Respect to 
                        Certain Individuals Who Are the Parents of U.S. 
                        Citizens or Permanent Residents'; or
                    ``(iv) has served in the uniformed services, as 
                defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code, 
                for not less than 4 years and, if discharged, received 
                an honorable discharge.
            ``(2) Hardship exception.--The Secretary shall issue 
        regulations that direct when the Department shall waive the 
        requirement of subparagraph (A) or (B), or both, of paragraph 
        (1) for an individual to qualify as a Dreamer student under 
        such paragraph, if the individual--
                    ``(A) demonstrates compelling circumstances for the 
                inability to satisfy the requirement of such 
                subparagraph (A) or (B), or both; and
                    ``(B) satisfies the requirement of paragraph 
                (1)(C).''.

SEC. 51807. REPEAL OF SUSPENSION OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HIGHER 
              EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 FOR GRANTS, LOANS, AND WORK 
              ASSISTANCE FOR DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES.

    (a) Repeal.--Subsection (r) of section 484 (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)) is 
repealed.
    (b) Revision of FAFSA Form.--Section 483 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(i) Convictions.--The Secretary shall not include any question 
about the conviction of an applicant for the possession or sale of 
illegal drugs on the FAFSA (or any other form developed under 
subsection (a)).''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--The Act (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in section 428(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(3))--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``485(l)'' and 
                inserting ``485(k)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``485(l)'' and 
                inserting ``485(k)'';
            (2) in section 435(d)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1085(d)(5))--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``485(l)'' and 
                inserting ``485(k)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``485(l)'' and 
                inserting ``485(k)'';
            (3) in section 484 (20 U.S.C. 1091), as amended by section 
        51806, by redesignating subsections (s),(t), and (u) as 
        subsections (r), (s), and (t), respectively;
            (4) in section 485 (20 U.S.C. 1092)--
                    (A) by striking subsection (k); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as 
                subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and
            (5) in section 487(e)(2)(B)(ii)(IV) (20 U.S.C. 
        1094(e)(2)(B)(ii)(IV)), by striking ``(l) of section 485'' and 
        inserting ``(k) of section 485''.

SEC. 51808. EXTENDING FEDERAL PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN SHORT-
              TERM PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 401 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), as amended by 
section 51804, is further amended by inserting after subsection (h) the 
following:
    ``(i) Job Training Federal Pell Grant Program.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Eligible career pathway program.--The term 
                `eligible career pathway program' means a program 
                that--
                            ``(i) meets the requirements of section 
                        484(d)(2);
                            ``(ii) is a program of training services 
                        listed under section 122(d) of the Workforce 
                        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                        3152(d)); and
                            ``(iii) is part of a career pathway, as 
                        defined in section 3 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
                        3102).
                    ``(B) Job training program.--The term `job training 
                program' means a career and technical education program 
                at an institution of higher education that--
                            ``(i) provides not less than 150, and not 
                        more than 600, clock hours of instructional 
                        time over a period of not less than 8, and not 
                        more than 15, weeks;
                            ``(ii) provides training aligned with the 
                        requirements of employers in the State or local 
                        area, which may include in-demand industry 
                        sectors or occupations, as defined in section 3 
                        of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
                        (29 U.S.C. 3102), in the State or local area 
                        (as defined in such section);
                            ``(iii) is a program of training services, 
                        and provided through an eligible provider of 
                        training services, listed under section 122(d) 
                        of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d));
                            ``(iv) provides a student, upon completion 
                        of the program, with a recognized postsecondary 
                        credential, as defined in section 3 of such 
                        Act, that is recognized by employers in the 
                        relevant industry, including credentials 
                        recognized by industry or sector partnerships 
                        in the State or local area where the industry 
                        is located;
                            ``(v) has been determined, by the 
                        institution of higher education, to provide 
                        academic content, an amount of instructional 
                        time, and a recognized postsecondary credential 
                        that are sufficient to--
                                    ``(I) meet the hiring requirements 
                                of potential employers; and
                                    ``(II) satisfy any applicable 
                                educational prerequisite requirement 
                                for professional licensure or 
                                certification, so that the student who 
                                completes the program and seeks 
                                employment qualifies to take any 
                                licensure or certification examination 
                                needed to practice or find employment 
                                in an occupation that the program 
                                prepares students to enter;
                            ``(vi) may include integrated or basic 
                        skills courses; and
                            ``(vii) may be offered as part of an 
                        eligible career pathway program.
            ``(2) In general.--For the award year beginning on July 1, 
        2021, and each subsequent award year, the Secretary shall carry 
        out a program through which the Secretary shall award job 
        training Federal Pell Grants to students in job training 
        programs. Each job training Federal Pell Grant awarded under 
        this subsection shall have the same terms and conditions, and 
        be awarded in the same manner, as a Federal Pell Grant awarded 
        under subsection (a), except as follows:
                    ``(A) A student who is eligible to receive a job 
                training Federal Pell Grant under this subsection is a 
                student who--
                            ``(i) has not yet attained a baccalaureate 
                        degree or postbaccalaureate degree;
                            ``(ii) attends an institution of higher 
                        education;
                            ``(iii) is enrolled, or accepted for 
                        enrollment, in a job training program at such 
                        institution of higher education; and
                            ``(iv) meets all other eligibility 
                        requirements for a Federal Pell Grant (except 
                        with respect to the type of program of study, 
                        as provided in clause (iii)).
                    ``(B) The amount of a job training Federal Pell 
                Grant for an eligible student shall be determined under 
                subsection (b)(1), except that--
                            ``(i) the maximum Federal Pell Grant 
                        awarded under this subsection for an award year 
                        shall be 50 percent of the maximum Federal Pell 
                        Grant awarded under subsection (b)(5) 
                        applicable to that award year; and
                            ``(ii) subsection (b)(4) shall not apply.
            ``(3) Inclusion in total eligibility period.--Any period 
        during which a student receives a job training Federal Pell 
        Grant under this subsection shall be included in calculating 
        the student's period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants 
        under subsection (c), and any regulations under such subsection 
        regarding students who are enrolled in an undergraduate program 
        on less than a full-time basis shall similarly apply to 
        students who are enrolled in a job training program at an 
        eligible institution on less than a full-time basis.''.
    (b) Additional Safeguards.--Section 496(a)(4) (20 U.S.C. 
1099b(a)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting ``and'' after the 
        semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) if such agency or association has or seeks to 
                include within its scope of recognition the evaluation 
                of the quality of institutions of higher education 
                participating in the job training Federal Pell Grant 
                program under section 401(i), such agency or 
                association shall, in addition to meeting the other 
                requirements of this subpart, demonstrate to the 
                Secretary that, with respect to such job training 
                programs--
                            ``(i) the agency or association's standards 
                        include a process for determining whether the 
                        program provides training aligned with the 
                        requirements of employers in the State or local 
                        area served by the program; and
                            ``(ii) the agency or association requires a 
                        demonstration that the program--
                                    ``(I) has identified each 
                                recognized postsecondary credential 
                                offered and the corresponding industry 
                                or sector partnership that actively 
                                recognizes each credential in the 
                                relevant industry in the State or local 
                                area where the industry is located; and
                                    ``(II) provides the academic 
                                content and amount of instructional 
                                time that is sufficient to--
                                            ``(aa) meet the hiring 
                                        requirements of potential 
                                        employers; and
                                            ``(bb) satisfy any 
                                        applicable educational 
                                        prerequisites for professional 
                                        licensure or certification 
                                        requirements so that the 
                                        student who completes the 
                                        program and seeks employment 
                                        qualifies to take any licensure 
                                        or certification examination 
                                        that is needed to practice or 
                                        find employment in an 
                                        occupation that the program 
                                        prepares students to enter;''.

SEC. 51809. PROVIDING FEDERAL PELL GRANTS FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN 
              VETERAN'S DEPENDENTS.

    (a) Amendments.--Part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in section 401, as amended by section 51808, by 
        inserting after subsection (i) the following:
    ``(j) Scholarships for Veteran's Dependents.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible veteran's dependent.--In this 
        subsection, the term `eligible veteran's dependent' means a 
        dependent or an independent student--
                    ``(A) whose parent or guardian was a member of the 
                Armed Forces of the United States and died as a result 
                of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan 
                after September 11, 2001; and
                    ``(B) who, at the time of the parent or guardian's 
                death, was--
                            ``(i) less than 24 years of age; or
                            ``(ii) enrolled at an institution of higher 
                        education on a part-time or full-time basis.
            ``(2) Grants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award a 
                Federal Pell Grant, as modified in accordance with the 
                requirements of this subsection, to each eligible 
                veteran's dependent to assist in paying the eligible 
                veteran's dependent's cost of attendance at an 
                institution of higher education.
                    ``(B) Designation.--Federal Pell Grants made under 
                this subsection may be known as `Iraq and Afghanistan 
                Service Grants'.
            ``(3) Prevention of double benefits.--No eligible veteran's 
        dependent may receive a grant under both this subsection and 
        subsection (a).
            ``(4) Terms and conditions.--The Secretary shall award Iraq 
        and Afghanistan Service Grants under this subsection in the 
        same manner and with the same terms and conditions, including 
        the length of the period of eligibility, as the Secretary 
        awards Federal Pell Grants under subsection (a), except that--
                    ``(A) the award rules and determination of need 
                applicable to the calculation of Federal Pell Grants 
                under subsection (a) shall not apply to Iraq and 
                Afghanistan Service Grants;
                    ``(B) the provisions of paragraph (1)(B) and (3) of 
                subsection (b), and subsection (f), shall not apply;
                    ``(C) the maximum period determined under 
                subsection (c)(5) shall be determined by including all 
                Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants received by the 
                eligible veteran's dependent, including such Grants 
                received under subpart 10 before the effective date of 
                this subsection; and
                    ``(D) an Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant to an 
                eligible veteran's dependent for any award year shall 
                equal the maximum Federal Pell Grant available under 
                subsection (b)(5) for that award year, except that an 
                Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant--
                            ``(i) shall not exceed the cost of 
                        attendance of the eligible veteran's dependent 
                        for that award year; and
                            ``(ii) shall be adjusted to reflect the 
                        attendance by the eligible veteran's dependent 
                        on a less than full-time basis in the same 
                        manner as such adjustments are made for a 
                        Federal Pell Grant under subsection (a).
            ``(5) Estimated financial assistance.--For purposes of 
        determinations of need under part F, an Iraq and Afghanistan 
        Service Grant shall not be treated as estimated financial 
        assistance as described in sections 471(3) and 480(j).''; and
            (2) by striking subpart 10 of part A (20 U.S.C. 1070h).
    (b) Effective Date; Transition.--
            (1) Effective date.--The amendments made by this section 
        shall take effect with respect to the award year immediately 
        following the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Transition.--The Secretary shall take such steps as are 
        necessary to transition from the Iraq and Afghanistan Service 
        Grants program under subpart 10 of part A of title IV of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070h), as in effect on 
        the day before the effective date of this section, and the Iraq 
        and Afghanistan Service Grants program under section 401(j) of 
        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(j)), as 
        amended by this section.

SEC. 51810. INCREASING SUPPORT FOR WORKING STUDENTS BY 35 PERCENT.

    (a) Dependent Students.--Section 475(g)(2)(D) (20 U.S.C. 
1087oo(g)(2)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(D) an income protection allowance (or a 
                successor amount prescribed by the Secretary under 
                section 478) of $9,010 for academic year 2021-2022;''.
    (b) Independent Students Without Dependents Other Than a Spouse.--
Section 476(b)(1)(A)(iv) (20 U.S.C. 1087pp(b)(1)(A)(iv)) is amended to 
read as follows:
                            ``(iv) an income protection allowance (or a 
                        successor amount prescribed by the Secretary 
                        under section 478)--
                                    ``(I) for single or separated 
                                students, or married students where 
                                both are enrolled pursuant to 
                                subsection (a)(2), of $14,010 for 
                                academic year 2021-2022; and
                                    ``(II) for married students where 
                                one is enrolled pursuant to subsection 
                                (a)(2), of $22,460 for academic year 
                                2021-2022;''.
    (c) Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse.--
Section 477(b)(4) (20 U.S.C. 1087qq(b)(4)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(4) Income protection allowance.--The income protection 
        allowance is determined by the following table (or a successor 
        table prescribed by the Secretary under section 478), for 
        academic year 2021-2022:

                                          ``Income Protection Allowance
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family  Size                                          Number in College
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                     For each
   (including           1               2               3               4               5           additional
    student)                                                                                        subtract:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      2              $35,470         $29,410                                                           $6,030
      3               44,170          38,130         $32,070
      4               54,540          45,490          42,450         $36,370
      5               64,360          58,280          52,240          46,190         $40,160
      6               75,260          69,210          63,190          57,090          51,070
For each
additional
   add:                8,500                                                                              ''.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Updated Tables and Amounts.--Section 478(b) (20 U.S.C. 
1087rr(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
        and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--For each academic year after 
                academic year 2021-2022, the Secretary shall publish in 
                the Federal Register a revised table of income 
                protection allowances for the purpose of sections 
                475(c)(4) and 477(b)(4), subject to subparagraphs (B) 
                and (C).
                    ``(B) Table for independent students.--For each 
                academic year after academic year 2021-2022, the 
                Secretary shall develop the revised table of income 
                protection allowances by increasing each of the dollar 
                amounts contained in the table of income protection 
                allowances under section 477(b)(4) by a percentage 
                equal to the estimated percentage increase in the 
                Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary 
                for the most recent calendar year ending prior to the 
                beginning of the academic year for which the 
                determination is being made), and rounding the result 
                to the nearest $10.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``shall be developed'' 
        and all that follows through the period at the end and 
        inserting ``shall be developed for each academic year after 
        academic year 2021-2022, by increasing each of the dollar 
        amounts contained in such section for academic year 2021-2022 
        by a percentage equal to the estimated percentage increase in 
        the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary for 
        the most recent calendar year ending prior to the beginning of 
        the academic year for which the determination is being made), 
        and rounding the result to the nearest $10.''.

SEC. 51811. INCREASING THE FEDERAL PELL GRANT AUTO-ZERO THRESHOLD.

    Section 479(c) (20 U.S.C. 1087ss(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``$23,000'' and 
        inserting ``$34,000'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``$23,000'' and 
        inserting ``$34,000''; and
            (3) in the matter following paragraph (2)(B), by striking 
        ``adjusted according to increases in the Consumer Price Index, 
        as defined in section 478(f)'' and inserting ``annually 
        increased by the estimated percentage change in the Consumer 
        Price Index, as defined in section 478(f), for the most recent 
        calendar year ending prior to the beginning of an award year, 
        and rounded to the nearest $1,000''.

SEC. 51812. RAISING THE TOTAL SEMESTERS OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT 
              ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 401(c)(5)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5)(A)), as amended by 
section 51805, is further amended by striking ``12'' each place the 
term appears and inserting ``14''.

SEC. 51813. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The Act (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 401A(d)(1)(B)(i) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-
        1(d)(1)(B)(i)), by striking ``section 401(b)(2)(B)'' and 
        inserting ``section 401(b)(2)'';
            (2) in section 402D(d)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-14(d)(1)), by 
        striking ``section 401(b)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``section 
        401(b)(1)'';
            (3) in section 420R(d)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1070h(d)(2)), by 
        striking ``subsection (b)(1), the matter following subsection 
        (b)(2)(A)(v),'';
            (4) in section 435(a)(5)(A)(i)(I) (20 U.S.C. 
        1085(a)(5)(A)(i)(I)), by striking ``under section 
        401(b)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``, as appropriate, under section 
        401(b)(2)(A) (as in effect on the day before the effective date 
        of the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act) or section 
        401(b)(1)'';
            (5) in section 483(e)(3)(A)(ii) (20 U.S.C. 
        1090(e)(3)(A)(ii)), by striking ``section 401(b)(2)(A)'' and 
        inserting ``section 401(b)(1)'';
            (6) in section 485E(b)(1)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1092f(b)(1)(A)), by 
        striking ``section 401(b)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``section 
        401(b)(1)''; and
            (7) in section 894(f)(2)(C)(ii)(I) (20 U.S.C. 
        1161y(f)(2)(C)(ii)(I)), by striking ``section 401(b)(2)(A)'' 
        and inserting ``section 401(b)(1)''.

SEC. 51814. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as otherwise provided, this subtitle, and the amendments 
made by this subtitle, shall take effect beginning on July 1, 2021, and 
shall apply to grant and award determinations made under title IV of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) beginning 
with the 2021-2022 award year.

                  Subtitle R--Student Loan Debt Relief

SEC. 51901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Student Loan Debt Relief Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 51902. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this subtitle is as follows:

Sec. 51901. Short title.
Sec. 51902. Table of contents.
                 Part 1--Loan Discharge and Forbearance

Sec. 51911. Loan discharge.
Sec. 51912. Automatic administrative forbearance; halting of wage 
                            garnishment.
Sec. 51913. Staying and prohibition on commencement of actions for 
                            collection.
Sec. 51914. Ineligibility for Treasury Offset.
                      Part 2--Refinancing Programs

Sec. 51921. Refinancing programs.
        Part 3--Dischargeability of Student Loans in Bankruptcy

Sec. 51931. Dischargeability of student loans in bankruptcy.
                       Part 4--General Provisions

Sec. 51941. Report on progress of implementation.
Sec. 51942. Notification to borrowers.
Sec. 51943. Inapplicability of title IV negotiated rulemaking and 
                            master calendar exception.
Sec. 51944. Definitions.

                 PART 1--LOAN DISCHARGE AND FORBEARANCE

SEC. 51911. LOAN DISCHARGE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (f), not later than the date 
that is 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Education shall discharge the qualified loan amount of 
each individual, without regard to the repayment status of the loan or 
whether the loan is in default.
    (b) Qualified Loan Amount.--
            (1) In general.--The qualified loan amount of an individual 
        is an amount equal to the lesser of--
                    (A) $50,000; and
                    (B) the aggregate loan obligation on the eligible 
                Federal loans of the taxpayer that is outstanding on 
                the date of enactment of this Act or, in the case of 
                such loans issued under section 460B of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965, as added by part 2 of this 
                subtitle, on the date on which such loans are issued 
                under such section 460B.
            (2) Limitation based on adjusted gross income.--The amount 
        discharged under subsection (a) with respect to an individual 
        shall be reduced (but not below zero) by $1 for each $3 (or 
        fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income 
        exceeds $100,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint 
        return) for the most recent taxable year ending before the date 
        of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Method of Loan Discharge.--
            (1) In general.--To provide the loan discharge required 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to carry out 
        a program--
                    (A) through the holder of the loan, to assume the 
                obligation to repay the qualified loan amount for a 
                loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title 
                IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 
                et seq.);
                    (B) to cancel the qualified loan amount for a loan 
                made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.), or assigned, 
                referred, or transferred to, or purchased by, the 
                Secretary under such title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), 
                including a Federal Direct Stafford Loan issued under 
                section 460B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
                added by part 2 of this subtitle; and
                    (C) through the institution of higher education 
                that made the loan from its student loan fund 
                established under part E of such title (20 U.S.C. 
                1087aa et seq.), to assume the obligation to repay the 
                qualified loan amount for such loan.
            (2) Order of loan discharge.--With respect to an individual 
        with at least 2 eligible Federal loans, the Secretary shall 
        discharge the loans of the individual as follows (except as 
        otherwise indicated by the individual):
                    (A) In the case in which the individual has loans 
                with different rates of interest, the loans should be 
                discharged in descending order by rate of interest.
                    (B) In the case in which the individual has loans 
                with the same rates of interest, the loans should be 
                discharged in descending order by amount of outstanding 
                principal.
    (d) Exclusion From Taxable Income.--For purposes of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, in the case of an individual, gross income does 
not include any amount which (but for this subsection) would be 
includible in gross income by reason of the discharge (in whole or in 
part) of any loan if such discharge was pursuant to this part.
    (e) Taxpayer Information.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury may, upon 
        written request from the Secretary of Education, disclose to 
        officers and employees of the Department of Education return 
        information with respect to a taxpayer who has received 
        eligible Federal loans that are outstanding on the date 
        described in subsection (b)(1)(B). Such return information 
        shall be limited to--
                    (A) taxpayer identity information with respect to 
                such taxpayer;
                    (B) the filing status of such taxpayer; and
                    (C) the adjusted gross income of such taxpayer.
            (2) Restriction on use of disclosed information.--Return 
        information disclosed under paragraph (1) may be used by 
        officers and employees of the Department of Education only for 
        the purposes of, and to the extent necessary in, establishing 
        the appropriate qualified loan amount of a taxpayer.
    (f) Long-Term Settle and Compromise Discharge Authority.--Not later 
than the date that is 24 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Education may use the authority under sections 
432(a)(6) and 468(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1082(a)(6); 1087hh(2)) to discharge loans under this section beyond the 
period described in subsection (a) for--
            (1) an individual who, through an appeals process 
        established by the Secretary, successfully appeals a loan 
        discharge determination by the Secretary under this section;
            (2) an individual who, due to special circumstances, misses 
        a deadline established by the Secretary in the administration 
        of loan discharges under this section; or
            (3) an individual (or a group of individuals) who the 
        Secretary determines should have received a loan discharge or a 
        discharge amount that is different from the amount of loan 
        discharge received under this section, except that a loan 
        discharge amount received under this subsection may not exceed 
        the qualified loan amount determined for the individual (or the 
        group of individuals) under subsection (b).
    (g) Private Student Loan Discharge.--Not later than the date that 
is 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Education, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, shall 
undertake a campaign to alert borrowers of private education loans--
            (1) that such borrowers may be eligible to refinance such 
        private loans as Federal Direct Stafford Loans under section 
        460B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added by part 2 of 
        this subtitle; and
            (2) such Federal Direct Stafford Loans may be eligible for 
        loan discharge under this section.
    (h) Credit Reporting.--In the case of a borrower of an eligible 
Federal loan that was in default prior to being discharged under this 
section and on which, as a result of such loan discharge, there is no 
outstanding balance of principal or interest, the Secretary, guaranty 
agency or other holder of the loan shall request any consumer reporting 
agency to which the Secretary, guaranty agency or holder, as 
applicable, reported the default of the loan, to remove the record of 
the default from the borrower's credit history.
    (i) Members of Congress.--In this section, the terms ``individual'' 
and ``taxpayer'' do not include a Member of Congress.

SEC. 51912. AUTOMATIC ADMINISTRATIVE FORBEARANCE; HALTING OF WAGE 
              GARNISHMENT.

    During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act 
and ending on the date that is 12 months after such date of enactment, 
the Secretary of Education--
            (1) shall place each borrower of an eligible Federal loan 
        with an outstanding balance, without any further action 
        required by the borrower (except that the borrower may opt-out 
        of this section), on an administrative forbearance during which 
        periodic installments of principal need not be paid, and 
        interest shall not accrue, on such loan; and
            (2) may not issue an order for wage garnishment or 
        withholding under section 488A of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1095a) or section 3720D of title 31, United 
        States Code, initiate proceedings to collect debt through 
        deductions from pay under such section 488A or 3720D, or 
        enforce or otherwise require compliance with a wage garnishment 
        or withholding order issued under such section 488A or 3720D 
        before the date of enactment of this Act (which shall include 
        staying any related proceedings).

SEC. 51913. STAYING AND PROHIBITION ON COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS FOR 
              COLLECTION.

    Until 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, no 
eligible Federal loan may be referred to the Attorney General for any 
action seeking collection of any amount owed on that loan and any 
action pending as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be stayed.

SEC. 51914. INELIGIBILITY FOR TREASURY OFFSET.

    Until 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, no claim 
pertaining to an eligible Federal loan may be certified under section 
3716(c)(1) of title 31, United States Code.

                      PART 2--REFINANCING PROGRAMS

SEC. 51921. REFINANCING PROGRAMS.

    (a) Program Authority.--Section 451(a) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and (2)'' and inserting ``(2)''; and
            (2) by inserting ``; and (3) to make loans under section 
        460A and section 460B'' after ``section 459A''.
    (b) Refinancing Program.--Part D of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``SEC. 460A. REFINANCING FFEL AND FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS.

    ``(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 12 months after the 
date of enactment of the Student Loan Debt Relief Act of 2020, the 
Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary 
automatically refinances loans made under this part in accordance with 
the provisions of this section, in order to lower the rate of interest 
on such loans.
    ``(b) Refinancing Direct Loans.--
            ``(1) Federal direct loans.--With respect to each Federal 
        Direct Stafford Loan, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford 
        Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, and Federal Direct 
        Consolidation Loan, for which the first disbursement was made 
        to a borrower, or the application for the consolidation loan 
        was received from a borrower, on or before the date of 
        enactment of the Student Loan Debt Relief Act of 2020, the 
        Secretary shall, without any further action by the borrower 
        (other than under subparagraph (C))--
                    ``(A) discharge the liability on such Federal 
                Direct Stafford Loan, Federal Direct Unsubsidized 
                Stafford Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or Federal 
                Direct Consolidation Loan;
                    ``(B) issue to the borrower a new Federal Direct 
                Stafford Loan, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford 
                Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or Federal Direct 
                Consolidation Loan, respectively--
                            ``(i) in an amount equal to the sum of the 
                        unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and 
                        late charges of the loan for which the 
                        liability is being discharged under 
                        subparagraph (A); and
                            ``(ii) which has the same terms and 
                        conditions as the original loan, except that 
                        the rate of interest shall be determined under 
                        subsection (c); and
                    ``(C) provide the borrower an opportunity to opt-
                out of the refinancing under this paragraph.
            ``(2) Refinancing ffel program loans as refinanced federal 
        direct loans.--
                    ``(A) In general.--With respect to each loan that 
                was made, insured, or guaranteed under part B and for 
                which the first disbursement was made to a borrower, or 
                the application for the consolidation loan was received 
                from a borrower, before July 1, 2010, the Secretary 
                shall, without any further action by the borrower 
                (other than to provide the borrower an opportunity to 
                opt-out of the refinancing under this paragraph), issue 
                to the borrower a loan made under this part--
                            ``(i) in an amount equal to the sum of the 
                        unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and 
                        late charges of the loan selected to be so 
                        refinanced;
                            ``(ii) the proceeds of which shall be paid 
                        to the holder of the loan selected to be so 
                        refinanced to discharge the liability on such 
                        loan; and
                            ``(iii) which has a rate of interest 
                        determined under subsection (c).
                    ``(B) Designation of loans.--A loan issued under 
                this section the proceeds of which is discharging the 
                liability on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed--
                            ``(i) under section 428 shall be a Federal 
                        Direct Stafford Loan;
                            ``(ii) under section 428B shall be a 
                        Federal Direct PLUS Loan;
                            ``(iii) under section 428H shall be a 
                        Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan; and
                            ``(iv) under section 428C shall be a 
                        Federal Direct Consolidation Loan.
    ``(c) Interest Rates.--
            ``(1) In general.--The interest rate for Federal Direct 
        Stafford Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, 
        Federal Direct PLUS Loans, and Federal Direct Consolidation 
        Loans issued under this section, shall be a rate equal to--
                    ``(A) in a case in which the original loan is a 
                loan under section 428 or 428H, a Federal Direct 
                Stafford loan, or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized 
                Stafford Loan, that was issued to an undergraduate 
                student, the rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans and 
                Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to 
                undergraduate students for the 12-month period 
                beginning on July 1, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2022;
                    ``(B) in a case in which the original loan is a 
                loan under section 428 or 428H, a Federal Direct 
                Stafford Loan, or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized 
                Stafford Loan, that was issued to a graduate or 
                professional student, the rate for Federal Direct 
                Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to graduate or 
                professional students for the 12-month period beginning 
                on July 1, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2022;
                    ``(C) in an case in which the original loan is a 
                loan under section 428B or a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, 
                the rate for Federal Direct PLUS Loans for the 12-month 
                period beginning on July 1, 2021, and ending on June 
                30, 2022; and
                    ``(D) in a case in which the original loan is a 
                loan under section 428C or a Federal Direct 
                Consolidation Loan, a rate calculated in accordance 
                with paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Interest rates for consolidation loans.--
                    ``(A) Method of calculation.--To determine the 
                interest rate for a Federal Direct Federal 
                Consolidation Loan issued under this section, the 
                Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) determine each original loan for 
                        which the liability was discharged by the 
                        proceeds of a loan under section 428C or a 
                        Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, and 
                        calculate the proportion of the unpaid 
                        principal balance of the loan under section 
                        428C or the Federal Direct Consolidation Loan 
                        that is applicable to each such original loan;
                            ``(ii) use the proportions determined in 
                        accordance with clause (i) and the interest 
                        rate applicable for each original loan, as 
                        determined under subparagraph (B), to calculate 
                        the weighted average of the interest rates on 
                        the loans consolidated into the loan under 
                        section 428C or the Federal Direct 
                        Consolidation Loan; and
                            ``(iii) apply the weighted average 
                        calculated under clause (ii) as the interest 
                        rate for the Federal Direct Consolidation Loan 
                        made under this section and for which the 
                        interest rate is being determined under this 
                        paragraph.
                    ``(B) Interest rates for component loans.--The 
                interest rate for each original loan for which the 
                liability is discharged by the proceeds of loan made 
                under section 428C or a Federal Direct Consolidation 
                Loan shall be the following:
                            ``(i) The interest rate for any such 
                        original loan made, insured or guaranteed under 
                        section 428 or 428H, or that is a Federal 
                        Direct Stafford Loan or Federal Direct 
                        Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, issued to an 
                        undergraduate student shall be a rate equal to 
                        the lesser of--
                                    ``(I) the rate for Federal Direct 
                                Stafford Loans and Federal Direct 
                                Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to 
                                undergraduate students for the 12-month 
                                period beginning on July 1, 2021, and 
                                ending on June 30, 2022; or
                                    ``(II) the interest rate on such 
                                original loan.
                            ``(ii) The interest rate for any such 
                        original loan made, insured or guaranteed under 
                        section 428 or 428H, or that is a Federal 
                        Direct Stafford Loan, or Federal Direct 
                        Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, issued to a 
                        graduate or professional student shall be a 
                        rate equal to the lesser of--
                                    ``(I) the rate for Federal Direct 
                                Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to 
                                graduate or professional students for 
                                the 12-month period beginning on July 
                                1, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2022; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) the interest rate on the 
                                original loan.
                            ``(iii) The interest rate for any such 
                        original loan made, insured or guaranteed under 
                        section 428B or that is a Federal Direct PLUS 
                        Loan shall be a rate equal to the lesser of--
                                    ``(I) the rate for Federal Direct 
                                PLUS Loans for the 12-month period 
                                beginning on July 1, 2021, and ending 
                                on June 30, 2022; or
                                    ``(II) the interest rate on the 
                                original loan.
                            ``(iv) The interest rate for any such 
                        original loan that is a loan under section 428C 
                        or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan shall be 
                        the weighted average of the interest rates 
                        determined under this subparagraph for each 
                        loan for which the liability is discharged by 
                        the proceeds of such consolidation loan.
                            ``(v) The interest rate for any original 
                        loan for which the liability was discharged 
                        with the proceeds of a loan made under section 
                        428C or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan and 
                        is not described in clauses (i) through (iv) 
                        shall be the interest rate on such original 
                        loan.
            ``(3) Fixed rate.--The applicable rate of interest 
        determined under paragraph (1) for a loan issued under this 
        section shall be fixed for the period of the loan.
    ``(d) Repayment Periods.--A loan issued under this section shall 
not result in the extension of the duration of the repayment period of 
the original loan, and the borrower shall retain the same repayment 
term that was in effect on the original loan. Nothing in this paragraph 
shall be construed to prevent a borrower from electing a different 
repayment plan at any time in accordance with section 455(d)(3).
    ``(e) Original Loan Defined.--In this section, the term `original 
loan' means a loan for which the liability is discharged with the 
proceeds of a loan issued under this section.

``SEC. 460B. REFINANCING OF PRIVATE EDUCATION LOANS.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--During the period beginning on the date 
        that is 6 months after the date of enactment of the Student 
        Loan Debt Relief Act of 2020, and ending on the date that is 9 
        months after such date of enactment, the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall carry 
        out a program under which the Secretary, upon receiving an 
        application from a borrower who has a loan obligation on an 
        eligible private education loan, shall issue such borrower a 
        loan under this section in accordance with the following:
                    ``(A) The loan issued under this section shall be 
                in an amount equal to the sum of the unpaid principal, 
                accrued unpaid interest, and late charges of the 
                private education loan.
                    ``(B) The Secretary shall pay the proceeds of the 
                loan issued under this section to the private 
                educational lender (or subsequent holder) of the 
                private education loan, in order to discharge the 
                borrower and any cosigners from any remaining 
                obligation to the lender with respect to the private 
                education loan.
                    ``(C) The Secretary shall require that the borrower 
                undergo loan counseling that provides all of the 
                information and counseling required under clauses (i) 
                through (viii) of section 485(b)(1)(A) before the 
                carrying out subparagraphs (A) and (B) with respect to 
                such borrower.
                    ``(D) The Secretary shall issue the loan as a 
                Federal Direct Stafford Loan with a rate of interest 
                determined under subsection (b).
    ``(b) Interest Rate.--
            ``(1) In general.--The interest rate for a Federal Direct 
        Stafford Loan issued under this section shall be--
                    ``(A) in the case of a Federal Direct Stafford Loan 
                discharging the liability on a private education loan 
                issued for undergraduate postsecondary educational 
                expenses, a rate equal to the rate for Federal Direct 
                Stafford Loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford 
                Loans issued to undergraduate students for the 12-month 
                period beginning on July 1, 2021, and ending on June 
                30, 2022; and
                    ``(B) in the case of a Federal Direct Stafford Loan 
                discharging the liability on a private education loan 
                issued for graduate or professional degree 
                postsecondary educational expenses, a rate equal to the 
                rate for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans 
                issued to graduate or professional students for the 12-
                month period beginning on July 1, 2021, and ending on 
                June 30, 2022.
            ``(2) Combined undergraduate and graduate study loans.--In 
        the case of a Federal Direct Stafford Loan discharging the 
        liability on a private education loan issued for both 
        undergraduate and graduate or professional postsecondary 
        educational expenses, the interest rate shall be a rate equal 
        to the rate for Federal Direct PLUS Loans for the 12-month 
        period beginning on July 1, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2022.
            ``(3) Fixed rate.--The applicable rate of interest 
        determined under this subsection for a Federal Direct Stafford 
        Loan issued under this section shall be fixed for the period of 
        the loan.
    ``(c) No Inclusion in Aggregate Limits.--The amount of a Federal 
Direct Stafford Loan issued under this section, or a Federal Direct 
Consolidated Loan to the extent such loan is used to repay such a 
Federal Direct Stafford Loan, shall not be included in calculating a 
borrower's annual or aggregate loan limits under section 428 or 428H.
    ``(d) Private Educational Lender Reporting Requirement.--
            ``(1) Reporting required.--Not later than 6 months after 
        the date of enactment of the Student Loan Debt Relief Act of 
        2020, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
        Treasury and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
        Protection, shall establish a requirement that private 
        educational lenders report the data described in paragraph (2) 
        to the Secretary, to Congress, to the Secretary of the 
        Treasury, and to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer 
        Financial Protection, in order to allow for an assessment of 
        the private education loan market.
            ``(2) Contents of reporting.--The data that private 
        educational lenders shall report in accordance with paragraph 
        (1) shall include each of the following about private education 
        loans (as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 1650(a))):
                    ``(A) The total amount of private education loan 
                debt the lender holds.
                    ``(B) The total number of private education loan 
                borrowers the lender serves.
                    ``(C) The average interest rate on the outstanding 
                private education loan debt held by the lender.
                    ``(D) The proportion of private education loan 
                borrowers who are in default on a loan held by the 
                lender.
                    ``(E) The proportion of the outstanding private 
                education loan volume held by the lender that is in 
                default.
                    ``(F) The proportions of outstanding private 
                education loan borrowers who are 30, 60, and 90 days 
                delinquent.
                    ``(G) The proportions of outstanding private 
                education loan volume that is 30, 60, and 90 days 
                delinquent.
    ``(e) Sunset.--The authority to issue loans under this section 
shall expire on the date that is 8 months after the date of enactment 
of the Student Loan Debt Relief Act of 2020.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Private educational lender.--The term `private 
        educational lender' has the meaning given the term in section 
        140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)).
            ``(2) Eligible private education loan.--The term `eligible 
        private education loan' means a private education loan, as 
        defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 
        U.S.C. 1650(a)), that--
                    ``(A) was disbursed to the borrower on or before 
                the date of enactment of the Student Loan Debt Relief 
                Act of 2020; and
                    ``(B) was for the borrower's own postsecondary 
                educational expenses for an eligible program at an 
                institution of higher education participating in the 
                loan program under this part, as of the date that the 
                loan was disbursed.''.
    (c) Income-Contingent Repayment.--Section 455(d)(1)(D) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1)(D)) is amended by 
inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and in 
calculating the period of time during which a borrower of a loan issued 
under section 460A has made monthly payments on such loan for purposes 
of the plan described in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall treat 
each monthly payment that otherwise meets the requirements of such plan 
and that was made on a loan for which the liability is discharged by 
the proceeds of such loan issued under section 460A, as a monthly 
payment made on such loan issued under section 460A''.
    (d) Public Service Loan Forgiveness.--Section 455(m) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Treatment of loans issued under section 460a.--
        Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in determining the number of 
        monthly payments made under paragraph (1) on an eligible 
        Federal Direct Loan issued under section 460A the proceeds of 
        which discharges the liability on a loan made under this part, 
        the Secretary shall treat each monthly payment made under 
        paragraph (1) on the loan before the liability on such loan was 
        so discharged as a monthly payment made on such eligible 
        Federal Direct Loan.'';
    (e) Income-Based Repayment.--Section 493C of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(f) Treatment of Refinanced Loans.--In calculating the period of 
time during which a borrower of a loan issued under section 460A has 
made monthly payments on such loan for purposes of subsection (b)(7), 
the Secretary shall treat each monthly payment that otherwise meets the 
requirements of this section and that was made on a loan for which the 
liability is discharged by the proceeds of such loan issued under 
section 460A, as a monthly payment made on such loan issued under 
section 460A.''.

        PART 3--DISCHARGEABILITY OF STUDENT LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY

SEC. 51931. DISCHARGEABILITY OF STUDENT LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY.

            (1) Exception to discharge.--Section 523(a) of title 11 of 
        the United States Code is amended by striking paragraph (8).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1328(a)(2) of title 11 
        of the United States Code is amended by striking ``(8),''.

                       PART 4--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 51941. REPORT ON PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTATION.

    Not later than the date that is 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall, jointly, submit to Congress a report on the 
progress of the implementation of the provisions of parts 1 and 2.

SEC. 51942. NOTIFICATION TO BORROWERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than the date that is 3 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act--
            (1) the Secretary of Education--
                    (A) shall take such steps as may be necessary to 
                notify borrowers of an eligible Federal loan of the 
                loan discharge available under part 1, including the 
                applicable deadlines;
                    (B) in coordination with the Secretary of the 
                Treasury and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer 
                Financial Protection, shall undertake a campaign to 
                notify borrowers of loans made, insured, or guaranteed 
                under part B or D of title IV of the Higher Education 
                Act of 1965 that such borrowers may be eligible to 
                refinance such loans at a lower rate of interest under 
                section 460A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
                added by part 2 of this subtitle, which campaign shall 
                include--
                            (i) developing consumer information 
                        materials about the availability of such 
                        refinancing; and
                            (ii) requiring servicers of such loans to 
                        provide such consumer information to borrowers 
                        in a manner determined appropriate by the 
                        Secretary, in consultation with the Director of 
                        the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; 
                        and
                    (C) in coordination with the Secretary of the 
                Treasury and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer 
                Financial Protection, shall undertake a campaign to 
                alert borrowers of private education loans--
                            (i) that such borrowers may be eligible to 
                        refinance such private loans as Federal Direct 
                        Stafford Loans under section 460B of the Higher 
                        Education Act of 1965, as added by part 2 of 
                        this subtitle; and
                            (ii) such Federal Direct Stafford Loans may 
                        be eligible for loan discharge under part 1 of 
                        this subtitle; and
            (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall take such 
        steps as may be necessary to inform borrowers of a loan made, 
        insured, or guaranteed by the Department of Health and Human 
        Services that is eligible for consolidation under section 
        455(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1087e(g)), that the--
                    (A) borrower may be eligible for a Federal Direct 
                Consolidation Loan under such section 455(g); and
                    (B) such Federal Direct Consolidation Loan may be 
                eligible for loan discharge under part 1 of this 
                subtitle.
    (b) Notification by Private Education Loan Holders.--Each holder of 
a private education loan shall, not later than the date that is 3 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, notify the borrower of 
such private education loan that the borrower may be eligible to 
refinance the private education loan as a Federal Direct Stafford Loan 
under section 460B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and such 
Federal Direct Stafford Loan may be eligible for loan discharge under 
part 1 of this subtitle.

SEC. 51943. INAPPLICABILITY OF TITLE IV NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND 
              MASTER CALENDAR EXCEPTION.

    Sections 482(c) and 492 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1089(c), 1098a) shall not apply to this subtitle or any 
amendments made by this subtitle, or to any regulations promulgated 
under this subtitle or under such amendments.

SEC. 51944. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Eligible federal loan.--The term ``eligible Federal 
        loan'' means--
                    (A) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title 
                IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 
                et seq.) (other than a loan described in subparagraph 
                (B)) on or before the date of enactment of this Act; or
                    (B) a Federal Direct Stafford Loan issued under 
                section 460B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
                added by part 2 of this subtitle, on a date that is not 
                later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this 
                Act.
            (2) Private education loan.--The term ``private education 
        loan'' has the meaning given such term in section 140(a) of the 
        Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (4) Taxpayer.--The term ``taxpayer'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

              Subtitle S--Public Funds for Public Schools

SEC. 52001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Public Funds for Public Schools 
Act''.

SEC. 52002. ELIMINATION OF SCHOOL VOUCHER STATE TAX CREDIT LOOPHOLE BY 
              LIMITING THE DOUBLE BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 170(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(19) Limitation on double benefit in the case of state 
        school voucher tax benefits.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount of any charitable 
                contribution otherwise taken into account under this 
                section shall be reduced by any State school voucher 
                tax benefit with respect to such contribution.
                    ``(B) State school voucher tax benefit.--For 
                purposes of this paragraph, the term `State school 
                voucher tax benefit' means the aggregate amount of any 
                State income tax credits, and excess State income tax 
                deductions, provided to the taxpayer by a State for any 
                contribution to a specified school voucher 
                organization.
                    ``(C) Excess state income tax deductions.--For 
                purposes of this paragraph, the term `excess State 
                income tax deduction' means the product of--
                            ``(i) the highest rate of State income tax 
                        applicable to the taxpayer for the taxable 
                        year, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the excess (if any) of--
                                    ``(I) the State income tax 
                                deduction provided to the taxpayer with 
                                respect to contributions by the 
                                taxpayer to specified school voucher 
                                organizations, over
                                    ``(II) the amount of such 
                                contributions.
                    ``(D) Specified school voucher organization.--For 
                purposes of this paragraph, the term `specified school 
                voucher organization' means any organization the 
                primary purpose of which is the provision of vouchers, 
                scholarships, or other funds, for the expenses of 
                students to attend elementary or secondary schools.
                    ``(E) Treatment of similar state benefits.--For 
                purposes of this paragraph, any State benefit which is 
                economically equivalent to a tax credit (including any 
                payment) shall be treated as a State income tax credit 
                for purposes of this paragraph and any State benefit 
                which is economically equivalent to a State income tax 
                deduction (including any exclusion from gross income) 
                shall be treated as a State income tax deduction for 
                purposes of this paragraph.
            ``(20) Special rule for contributions of built-in gain 
        property to specified school voucher organizations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of any contribution 
                by the taxpayer of built-in gain property to a 
                specified school voucher organization, such 
                contribution shall be treated for purposes of this 
                title as though such property were sold by the taxpayer 
                at its fair market value immediately before such 
                contribution and the amount of such fair market value 
                were contributed by the taxpayer as a cash contribution 
                to the specified school voucher organization.
                    ``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) Built-in gain property.--The term 
                        `built-in gain property' means any property if, 
                        immediately before the contribution of such 
                        property, the fair market value of such 
                        property exceeds the adjusted basis of such 
                        property.
                            ``(ii) Specified school voucher 
                        organization.--The term `specified school 
                        voucher organization' has the meaning given 
                        such term in paragraph (19).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to charitable contributions made in taxable years beginning after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

                       Subtitle T--Ending PUSHOUT

SEC. 52101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Ending Punitive, Unfair, 
School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 
2020'' or the ``Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2020''.

SEC. 52102. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this subtitle to--
            (1) strengthen data collection related to exclusionary 
        discipline practices in schools and the discriminatory 
        application of such practices, which disproportionately impacts 
        students of color, particularly girls of color;
            (2) eliminate the discriminatory use and overuse of 
        exclusionary discipline practices based on actual or perceived 
        race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex (including sexual 
        orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical 
        condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, or other 
        stereotype related to sex), or disability; and
            (3) prevent the criminalization and pushout of students 
        from school, especially Black and brown girls, as a result of 
        educational barriers that include discrimination, punitive 
        discipline policies and practices, and a failure to recognize 
        and support students with mental health needs or experiencing 
        trauma.

SEC. 52103. STRENGTHENING CIVIL RIGHTS DATA COLLECTION WITH RESPECT TO 
              EXCLUSIONARY DISCIPLINE IN SCHOOLS.

    (a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights shall 
annually carry out data collection authorized under section 203(c)(1) 
of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3413(c)(1)), 
which shall include data with respect to students enrolled in a public 
preschool, elementary, or secondary school (including traditional 
public, charter, virtual, special education school, and alternative 
schools) who received the following disciplinary actions during the 
preceding school year:
            (1) Suspension (including the classification of the 
        suspension as in-school suspension or out-of-school 
        suspension), which shall include data with respect to--
                    (A) the number of students who were suspended;
                    (B) the number and length of suspensions each such 
                student received;
                    (C) the reason for each such suspension, 
                including--
                            (i) a violation of a zero-tolerance policy 
                        and whether such violation was due to a violent 
                        or nonviolent offense;
                            (ii) a violation of an appearance or 
                        grooming policy;
                            (iii) an act of insubordination;
                            (iv) willful defiance; and
                            (v) a violation of a school code of 
                        conduct; and
                    (D) the number of days of lost instruction due to 
                each out-of-school suspension.
            (2) Expulsion, which shall include data with respect to--
                    (A) the number of students who were expelled; and
                    (B) the reason for each such expulsion, including--
                            (i) a violation of a zero-tolerance policy 
                        and whether such violation was due to a violent 
                        or nonviolent offense;
                            (ii) a violation of an appearance or 
                        grooming policy;
                            (iii) an act of insubordination, willful 
                        defiance, or violation of a school code of 
                        conduct; and
                            (iv) the use of profane or vulgar language.
            (3) The number of students subject to an out-of-school 
        transfer to a different school, including a virtual school, and 
        if so, the primary reason for each such transfer.
            (4) The number of students subject to a referral to law 
        enforcement, including the primary reason for each such 
        referral, and whether such referral resulted in an arrest.
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
        Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Civil 
        Rights, shall submit to Congress a report on the data collected 
        under subsection (a).
            (2) Requirements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) identify, with respect to the data collected 
                under subsection (a), schools, local educational 
                agencies, and States that demonstrate, in the opinion 
                of the Secretary, the overuse and discriminatory use of 
                exclusionary disciplinary practices;
                    (B) be disaggregated and cross tabulated by--
                            (i) enrollment in a preschool or in an 
                        elementary school and secondary school by grade 
                        level;
                            (ii) race;
                            (iii) ethnicity;
                            (iv) sex (including, to the extent 
                        possible, sexual orientation and gender 
                        identity);
                            (v) low-income status;
                            (vi) disability status (including students 
                        eligible for disability under the Individuals 
                        with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401 
                        et. seq.) or section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
                        Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794));
                            (vii) English learner status;
                            (viii) Tribal citizenship or descent, in 
                        the first or second degree, of an Indian Tribe; 
                        and
                            (ix) if applicable, pregnant and parenting 
                        student status;
                    (C) be publicly accessible in multiple languages, 
                accessibility formats, and provided in a language that 
                parents, family, and community members can understand; 
                and
                    (D) be presented in a manner that protects the 
                privacy of individuals consistent with the requirements 
                of section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act 
                (20 U.S.C. 1232g), commonly known as the ``Family 
                Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974''.

SEC. 52104. GRANTS TO REDUCE EXCLUSIONARY SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants (which shall be 
known as the ``Healing School Climate Grants''), on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities for the purpose of reducing the overuse and 
discriminatory use of exclusionary discipline practices in schools.
    (b) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require, including an assurance that the eligible entity shall 
prioritize schools with the highest rates of suspensions and 
expulsions.
    (c) Program Requirement.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
under subsection (a) shall prohibit the use of--
            (1) out-of-school suspension or expulsion for any student 
        in preschool through grade 5 for incidents that do not involve 
        serious bodily injury;
            (2) out-of-school suspension or expulsion for any student 
        in preschool through grade 12 for insubordination, willful 
        defiance, vulgarity, truancy, tardiness, chronic absenteeism, 
        or as a result of a violation of a grooming or appearance 
        policy;
            (3) corporal punishment;
            (4) mechanical and chemical restraints of students;
            (5) physical restraints of students, except in situations 
        involving imminent danger of serious physical harm; and
            (6) seclusion.
    (d) Use of Funds.--
            (1) Required uses.--An eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section shall use funds to--
                    (A) evaluate the current discipline policies of a 
                school and, in partnership with students (including 
                girls of color), the family members of students, and 
                the local community of such school, develop discipline 
                policies for such school to ensure that such policies 
                are not exclusionary or discriminately applied toward 
                students;
                    (B) provide training and professional development 
                for teachers, principals, school leaders, and other 
                school personnel to avoid or address the overuse and 
                discriminatory disproportionate use of exclusionary 
                discipline practices in schools and to create awareness 
                of implicit and explicit bias and use culturally 
                affirming practices, including training in--
                            (i) identifying and providing support to 
                        students who may have experienced or are at 
                        risk of experiencing trauma or have other 
                        mental health needs;
                            (ii) administering and responding to 
                        assessments on adverse childhood experiences;
                            (iii) providing student-centered, trauma-
                        informed positive behavior management 
                        intervention and support that creates safe and 
                        supportive school climates;
                            (iv) using restorative practices;
                            (v) using culturally and linguistically 
                        responsive intervention strategies;
                            (vi) developing social and emotional 
                        learning competencies; and
                            (vii) increasing student engagement and 
                        improving dialogue between students and 
                        teachers;
                    (C) implement evidence-based alternatives to 
                suspension or expulsion, including--
                            (i) multi-tier systems of support, such as 
                        schoolwide positive behavioral interventions 
                        and supports;
                            (ii) social, emotional, and academic 
                        learning strategies designed to engage students 
                        and avoid escalating conflicts; and
                            (iii) other data-driven approaches to 
                        improving school environments;
                    (D) improve behavioral and academic outcomes for 
                students by creating a safe and supportive learning 
                environment and school climate, which may include--
                            (i) restorative practices with respect to 
                        improving relationships among students, school 
                        officials, and members of the local community, 
                        which may include partnering with local mental 
                        health agencies or nonprofit organizations;
                            (ii) access to mentors and peer-based 
                        support programs;
                            (iii) extracurricular programs, including 
                        sports and art programs;
                            (iv) social and emotional learning 
                        strategies designed to engage students and 
                        avoid escalating conflicts;
                            (v) access to counseling, mental health 
                        programs, and trauma-informed care programs, 
                        including suicide prevention programs; and
                            (vi) access to culturally responsive 
                        curricula that affirms the history and 
                        contributions of traditionally marginalized 
                        people and communities;
                    (E) hire social workers, school counselors, trauma-
                informed care personnel, and other mental health 
                personnel; and
                    (F) support the development, delivery, and analysis 
                of school climate surveys.
            (2) Prohibited uses.--An eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section may not use funds to--
                    (A) hire or retain law enforcement personnel, 
                including school resource officers;
                    (B) purchase, maintain, or install surveillance 
                equipment, including metal detectors or software 
                programs that monitor or mine the social media use or 
                technology use of students;
                    (C) arm teachers, principals, school leaders, or 
                other school personnel; and
                    (D) enter into formal or informal partnerships or 
                data and information sharing agreements with--
                            (i) the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
                        including agreements with U.S. Immigration and 
                        Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border 
                        Protection; or
                            (ii) local law enforcement agencies, 
                        including partnerships that allow for hiring of 
                        school-based police and school resource 
                        officers.
    (e) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, in carrying out 
subsection (a), may reserve not more than 2 percent of funds to provide 
technical assistance to eligible entities, which may include--
            (1) support for data collection, compliance, and analysis 
        of the activities of the program authorized under subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) informational meetings and seminars with respect to the 
        application process under subsection (b).
    (f) Eligible Entities.--In this section, the term ``eligible 
entity'' means--
            (1) 1 or more local educational agencies (who may be 
        partnered with a State educational agency), including a public 
        charter school that is a local educational agency under State 
        law or local educational agency operated by the Bureau of 
        Indian Education; or
            (2) a nonprofit organization (defined as an organization 
        described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 
        which is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such 
        Code) with a track record of success in improving school 
        climates and supporting students.

SEC. 52105. JOINT TASK FORCE TO END SCHOOL PUSHOUT OF GIRLS OF COLOR.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall establish and operate a joint task force to end 
school pushout (in this section referred to as the ``Joint Task 
Force'').
    (b) Composition.--
            (1) Chairs.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services shall chair the Joint Task Force.
            (2) Members.--The Joint Task Force shall be composed of--
                    (A) Native American girls;
                    (B) students, including Black and brown girls;
                    (C) teachers;
                    (D) parents with children in school;
                    (E) school officials;
                    (F) representatives from civil rights and 
                disability organizations;
                    (G) psychologists, social workers, trauma-informed 
                personnel, and other mental health professionals; and
                    (H) researchers with experience in behavioral 
                intervention.
            (3) Advisory members.--In addition to the members under 
        paragraph (2), the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil 
        Rights Division of the Department of Justice and the Director 
        of the Bureau of Indian Education shall be advisory members of 
        the Joint Task Force.
            (4) Member appointment.--Not later than 60 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services shall appoint the 
        members of the Joint Task Force--
                    (A) in accordance with paragraph (2);
                    (B) using a competitive application process; and
                    (C) with consideration to the racial, ethnic, 
                gender, and geographic diversity of the Joint Task 
                Force.
    (c) Study and Recommendations.--The Joint Task Force shall--
            (1) conduct a study to--
                    (A) identify best practices for reducing the 
                overuse and discriminatory use of exclusionary 
                discipline practices; and
                    (B) determine to what extent exclusionary 
                discipline practices contribute to the criminalization 
                of--
                            (i) girls of color;
                            (ii) English learners;
                            (iii) Native American girls;
                            (iv) students who identify as lesbian, gay, 
                        bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning; 
                        and
                            (v) students with disabilities; and
            (2) develop recommendations based on the study conducted 
        under paragraph (1).
    (d) Report.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary and the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a 
report on the recommendations under subsection (c)(2).

SEC. 52106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out 
sections 52104 and 52105.
    (b) Additional Funding to the Office for Civil Rights.--There is 
authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 through 
2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, to carry out section 52103.

SEC. 52107. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Act of insubordination.--The term ``act of 
        insubordination'' means an act that disrupts a school activity 
        or instance when a student willfully defies the valid authority 
        of a school official.
            (2) Appearance or grooming policy.--The term ``appearance 
        or grooming policy'' means any practice, policy, or portion of 
        a student conduct code that governs or restricts the appearance 
        of students, including policies that--
                    (A) restrict or prescribe clothing that a student 
                may wear (such as hijabs, headwraps, or bandanas);
                    (B) restrict specific hair styles (such as braids, 
                locks, twists, bantu knots, cornrows, extensions, or 
                afros); or
                    (C) restrict whether or how a student may apply 
                make-up, nail polish, or other cosmetics.
            (3) Chemical restraint.--The term ``chemical restraint'' 
        means a drug or medication used on a student to control 
        behavior or restrict freedom of movement that is not--
                    (A) prescribed by a licensed physician, or other 
                qualified health professional acting under the scope of 
                the professional's authority under State law, for the 
                standard treatment of a student's medical or 
                psychiatric condition; and
                    (B) administered as prescribed by a licensed 
                physician or other qualified health professional acting 
                under the scope of the authority of a health 
                professional under State law.
            (4) Direct supervision.--The term ``direct supervision'' 
        means a student is physically in the same location as a school 
        official and such student is under the care of the school 
        official or school.
            (5) Disability.--The term ``disability'' means a mental or 
        physical disability that meets the conditions set forth in 
        clauses (i) and (ii) of section 602(3)(A) of the Individuals 
        with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401(3)(A)(i) and 
        (ii)).
            (6) Elementary and secondary education act terms.--The 
        terms ``elementary school'', ``English learner'', ``local 
        educational agency'', ``secondary school'', and ``State 
        educational agency'' has the meanings given such terms in 
        section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (7) Gender identity.--The term ``gender identity'' means 
        the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other 
        gender-related characteristics of an individual regardless of 
        the designated sex at birth of the individual.
            (8) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)).
            (9) In-school suspension.--The term ``in-school 
        suspension'' means an instance in which a student is 
        temporarily removed from a regular classroom for at least half 
        a day but remains under the direct supervision of a school 
        official.
            (10) Mechanical restraint.--The term ``mechanical 
        restraint'' has the meaning given the term in section 595(d)(1) 
        of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290jj(d)(1)), 
        except that the meaning shall be applied by substituting 
        ``student'' for ``resident''.
            (11) Multi-tier system of supports.--The term ``multi-tier 
        system of supports'' means a comprehensive continuum of 
        evidence-based, systemic practices to support a rapid response 
        to the needs of students, with regular observation to 
        facilitate data-based instructional decision making.
            (12) Out-of-school suspension.--The term ``out-of-school 
        suspension'' means an instance in which a student is excluded 
        from school for disciplinary reasons by temporarily being 
        removed from regular classes to another setting, including a 
        home or behavior center, regardless of whether such 
        disciplinary removal is deemed as a suspension by school 
        officials.
            (13) Physical escort.--The term ``physical escort'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 595(d)(2) of the Public 
        Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290jj(d)(2)), except that the 
        meaning shall be applied by substituting ``student'' for 
        ``resident''.
            (14) Physical restraint.--The term ``physical restraint'' 
        means a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the 
        ability of an individual to move the individual's arms, legs, 
        torso, or head freely, except that such term does not include a 
        physical escort, mechanical restraint, or chemical restraint.
            (15) Positive behavior intervention and support.--The term 
        ``positive behavior intervention and support'' means using a 
        systematic and evidence-based approach to achieve improved 
        academic and social outcomes for students.
            (16) Pushout.--The term ``pushout'' means an instance when 
        a student leaves elementary, middle or secondary school, 
        including a forced transfer to another school, prior to 
        graduating secondary school due to overuse of exclusionary 
        discipline practices, failure to address trauma or other mental 
        health needs, discrimination, or other educational barriers 
        that do not support or promote the success of a student.
            (17) School official.--The term ``school official'' means a 
        teacher, school principal, administrator, or other personnel 
        engaged in the performance of duties with respect to a school.
            (18) Seclusion.--The term ``seclusion'' means the 
        involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room or area 
        where the student is physically prevented from leaving, and 
        does not include a time out.
            (19) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (20) Serious bodily injury.--The term ``serious bodily 
        injury'' has the meaning given that term in section 1365(h)(3) 
        of title 18, United States Code.
            (21) Sexual orientation.--The term ``sexual orientation'' 
        means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
            (22) Special education school.--The term ``special 
        education school'' means a school that focuses primarily on 
        serving the needs of students who qualify as ``a child with a 
        disability'' as that term is defined under section 602(3)(A)(i) 
        of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1401(3)(A)(i)) or are subject to section 504 of the 
        Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).
            (23) Time out.--The term ``time out'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 595(d)(5) of the Public Health Service Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 290jj(d)(5)), except that the meaning shall be 
        applied by substituting ``student'' for ``resident''.
            (24) Zero-tolerance policy.--The term ``zero-tolerance 
        policy'' is a school discipline policy that results in an 
        automatic disciplinary consequence, including out-of-school 
        suspension, expulsion, and involuntary school transfer.

                Subtitle U--Parent PLUS Loan Improvement

SEC. 52301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Parent PLUS Loan Improvement 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 52302. APPLICABLE RATE OF INTEREST FOR PLUS LOANS.

    Section 455(b)(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(b)(8)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and before July 1, 
        2019,'' after ``, 2013,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) Reduced rate for parent plus loans.--
                Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this 
                subsection, for Federal Direct PLUS Loans made on 
                behalf of a dependent student for which the first 
                disbursement is made on or after July 1, 2019, the 
                applicable rate of interest shall be determined under 
                subparagraph (C) of this paragraph--
                            ``(i) by substituting `3.6 percent' for 
                        `4.6 percent'; and
                            ``(ii) by substituting `9.5 percent' for 
                        `10.5 percent'.''.

SEC. 52303. ELIMINATION OF ORIGINATION FEE FOR PARENT PLUS LOANS.

    Section 455(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) PLUS loans.--With respect to Federal Direct PLUS 
        loans made on behalf of a dependent student for which the first 
        disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2019, 
        paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting `0.0 percent' 
        for `4.0 percent'.''.

SEC. 52304. COUNSELING FOR PARENT PLUS BORROWERS.

    Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(n) Counseling for Parent PLUS Borrowers.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, prior to disbursement of 
        a Federal Direct PLUS loan made on behalf of a dependent 
        student, shall ensure that the borrower receives comprehensive 
        information on the terms and conditions of the loan and the 
        responsibilities the borrower has with respect to such loan. 
        Such information--
                    ``(A) shall be provided through the use of 
                interactive programs that use mechanisms to check the 
                borrower's understanding of the terms and conditions of 
                the borrower's loan, using simple and understandable 
                language and clear formatting; and
                    ``(B) shall be provided--
                            ``(i) during a counseling session conducted 
                        in person; or
                            ``(ii) online.
            ``(2) Information to be provided.--The information to be 
        provided to the borrower under paragraph (1) shall include the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Information on how interest accrues and is 
                capitalized during periods when the interest is not 
                paid by the borrower.
                    ``(B) An explanation of when loan repayment begins, 
                of the options available for a borrower who may need a 
                deferment, and that interest accrues during a 
                deferment.
                    ``(C) The repayment plans that are available to the 
                borrower, including personalized information showing--
                            ``(i) estimates of the borrower's 
                        anticipated monthly payments under each 
                        repayment plan that is available; and
                            ``(ii) the difference in interest paid and 
                        total payments under each repayment plan.
                    ``(D) The obligation of the borrower to repay the 
                full amount of the loan, regardless of whether the 
                student on whose behalf the loan was made completes the 
                program in which the student is enrolled.
                    ``(E) The likely consequences of default on the 
                loan, including adverse credit reports, delinquent debt 
                collection procedures under Federal law, and 
                litigation.
                    ``(F) The name and contact information of the 
                individual the borrower may contact if the borrower has 
                any questions about the borrower's rights and 
                responsibilities or the terms and conditions of the 
                loan.''.

SEC. 52305. INCLUSION OF PARENT PLUS LOANS IN INCOME-CONTINGENT AND 
              INCOME-BASED REPAYMENT PLANS.

    (a) Income-Contingent Repayment Plan.--Section 455(d)(1)(D) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1)(D)) is amended by 
striking ``, except that the plan described in this subparagraph shall 
not be available to the borrower of a Federal Direct PLUS loan made on 
behalf of a dependent student;''.
    (b) Income-Based Repayment.--
            (1) Section 493C.--Section 493C of the Higher Education Act 
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking ``this section'' and all 
                        that follows through ``hardship'' and inserting 
                        ``In this section, the term `partial financial 
                        hardship'''; and
                            (ii) by striking, ``(other than an excepted 
                        PLUS loan or excepted consolidation loan)'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(other 
                        than an excepted PLUS loan or excepted 
                        consolidation loan)'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking 
                        ``(other than an excepted PLUS loan or excepted 
                        consolidation loan)''; and
                            (iii) in paragraph (7), by striking 
                        ``(other than a loan under section 428B or a 
                        Federal Direct PLUS Loan)''; and
                    (C) in subsection (c), by striking ``(other than an 
                excepted PLUS loan or excepted consolidation loan),''.
            (2) Section 455(d)(1)(E).--Section 455(d)(1)(E) of such Act 
        (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ``, except 
        that the plan described in this subparagraph shall not be 
        available to the borrower of a Federal Direct PLUS Loan made on 
        behalf of a dependent student or a Federal Direct Consolidation 
        Loan, if the proceeds of such loan were used to discharge the 
        liability on such Federal Direct PLUS Loan or a loan under 
        section 428B made on behalf of a dependent student''.
    (c) Application to Regulations.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
any Federal Direct PLUS Loan and any loan under section 428B of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-2) made on behalf of a 
dependent student are eligible for any repayment plan available under 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) or 
regulations authorized under such Act (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

                    Subtitle V--Time for Completion

SEC. 52401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Time for Completion Act''.

SEC. 52402. CONSUMER INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLETION OR GRADUATION TIMES.

    (a) Transparency in College Tuition for Consumers.--Section 
132(i)(1)(J) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1015a(i)(1)(J)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(J)(i) For programs of study 4 years of length or 
                longer--
                            ``(I) the percentages of first-time, full-
                        time, degree- or certificate-seeking 
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the 
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate 
                        within each of the times for completion or 
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through 
                        (III) of clause (iii);
                            ``(II) the percentages of first-time, part-
                        time, degree- or certificate-seeking 
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the 
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate 
                        within each of the times for completion or 
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through 
                        (III) of clause (iii);
                            ``(III) the percentages of non-first time, 
                        full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking 
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the 
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate 
                        within each of the times for completion or 
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through 
                        (III) of clause (iii); and
                            ``(IV) the percentages of non-first-time, 
                        part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking 
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the 
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate 
                        within each of the times for completion or 
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through 
                        (III) of clause (iii).
                    ``(ii) For programs of study less than 4 years--
                            ``(I) the percentages of first-time, full-
                        time, degree- or certificate-seeking 
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the 
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate 
                        within each of the times for completion or 
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through 
                        (IV) of clause (iii);
                            ``(II) the percentages of first-time, part-
                        time, degree- or certificate-seeking 
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the 
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate 
                        within each of the times for completion or 
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through 
                        (IV) of clause (iii);
                            ``(III) the percentages of non-first-time, 
                        full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking 
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the 
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate 
                        within each of the times for completion or 
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through 
                        (IV) of clause (iii); and
                            ``(IV) the percentages of non-first-time, 
                        part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking 
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the 
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate 
                        within each of the times for completion or 
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through 
                        (IV) of clause (iii).
                    ``(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
                times for completion or graduation are as follows:
                            ``(I) The normal time for completion of, or 
                        graduation from, the student's program.
                            ``(II) 150 percent of the normal time for 
                        completion of, or graduation from, the 
                        student's program.
                            ``(III) 200 percent of the normal time for 
                        completion of, or graduation from, the 
                        student's program.
                            ``(IV) 300 percent of the normal time for 
                        completion of, or graduation from, the 
                        student's program.
                    ``(iv) In making publicly available the percentages 
                described in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall 
                display each percentage in a consistent manner and with 
                equal visibility.''.
    (b) Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for 
Students.--Section 485(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1092(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (L) to read 
        as follows:
                                    ``(L) each completion or graduation 
                                rate for each type of student and 
                                program described in clauses (i) and 
                                (ii) of section 132(i)(1)(J);''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``within 150 percent of 
        the normal time for completion of or graduation from the 
        program'' and inserting ``within the time for completion or 
        graduation described in section 132(i)(1)(J) applicable to such 
        student and such program''.

                   Subtitle W--Strength in Diversity

SEC. 52501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Strength in Diversity Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 52502. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this subtitle is to support the development, 
implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive strategies to address 
the effects of racial isolation or concentrated poverty by increasing 
diversity, including racial diversity and socioeconomic diversity, in 
covered schools.

SEC. 52503. RESERVATION FOR NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

    The Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent of the amounts 
made available under section 52509 for a fiscal year to carry out 
activities of national significance relating to this subtitle, which 
may include--
            (1) research, development, data collection, monitoring, 
        technical assistance, evaluation, or dissemination activities; 
        and
            (2) the development and maintenance of best practices for 
        recipients of grants under section 52504 and other experts in 
        the field of school diversity.

SEC. 52504. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) Authorization.--
            (1) In general.--From the amounts made available under 
        section 52509 and not reserved under section 52503 for a fiscal 
        year, the Secretary shall award grants in accordance with 
        subsection (b) to eligible entities to develop or implement 
        plans to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or 
        socioeconomic isolation in covered schools.
            (2) Types of grants.--The Secretary may, in any fiscal 
        year, award under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) planning grants to carry out the activities 
                described in section 52506(a);
                    (B) implementation grants to carry out the 
                activities described in section 52506(b); or
                    (C) both such planning grants and implementation 
                grants.
    (b) Award Basis.--
            (1) Criteria for evaluating applications.--The Secretary 
        shall award grants under this section on a competitive basis, 
        based on--
                    (A) the quality of the application submitted by an 
                eligible entity under section 52505; and
                    (B) the likelihood, as determined by the Secretary, 
                that the eligible entity will use the grant to improve 
                student outcomes or outcomes on other performance 
                measures described in section 52507.
            (2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to the following eligible 
        entities:
                    (A) First, to an eligible entity that proposes, in 
                an application submitted under section 52505, to use 
                the grant to support a program that addresses racial 
                isolation.
                    (B) Second, to an eligible entity that proposes, in 
                an application submitted under section 52505, to use 
                the grant to support a program that extends beyond one 
                local educational agency, such as an inter-district or 
                regional program.
    (c) Duration of Grants.--
            (1) Planning grant.--A planning grant awarded under this 
        section shall be for a period of not more than 1 year.
            (2) Implementation grant.--An implementation grant awarded 
        under this section shall be for a period of not more than 3 
        years, except that the Secretary may extend an implementation 
        grant for an additional 2-year period if the eligible entity 
        receiving the grant demonstrates to the Secretary that the 
        eligible entity is making significant progress, as determined 
        by the Secretary, on the program performance measures described 
        in section 52507.

SEC. 52505. APPLICATIONS.

    In order to receive a grant under section 52504, an eligible entity 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
including--
            (1) a description of the program for which the eligible 
        entity is seeking a grant, including--
                    (A) how the eligible entity proposes to use the 
                grant to improve the academic and life outcomes of 
                students in racial or socioeconomic isolation in 
                covered schools by supporting interventions that 
                increase diversity in such covered schools;
                    (B) in the case of an implementation grant, the 
                implementation grant plan described in section 
                52506(b)(1); and
                    (C) evidence, or if such evidence is not available, 
                a rationale based on current research, regarding how 
                the program will increase diversity;
            (2) in the case of an eligible entity proposing to use any 
        of the grant to benefit covered schools that are racially 
        isolated, a description of how the eligible entity will 
        identify and define racial isolation;
            (3) in the case of an eligible entity proposing to use any 
        portion of the grant to benefit high-poverty covered schools, a 
        description of how the eligible entity will identify and define 
        income level and socioeconomic status;
            (4) a description of the plan of the eligible entity for 
        continuing the program after the grant period ends;
            (5) a description of how the eligible entity will assess, 
        monitor, and evaluate the impact of the activities funded under 
        the grant on student achievement and student enrollment 
        diversity;
            (6) an assurance that the eligible entity has conducted, or 
        will conduct, robust parent and community engagement, while 
        planning for and implementing the program, such as through--
                    (A) consultation with appropriate officials from 
                Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations approved by the 
                Tribes located in the area served by the eligible 
                entity;
                    (B) consultation with other community entities, 
                including local housing or transportation authorities;
                    (C) public hearings or other open forums to inform 
                the development of any formal strategy to increase 
                diversity; and
                    (D) outreach, in a language that parents can 
                understand, and consultation with families in the 
                targeted district or region that is designed to ensure 
                participation in the planning and development of any 
                formal strategy to increase diversity;
            (7) an estimate of the number of students that the eligible 
        entity plans to serve under the program and the number of 
        students to be served through additional expansion of the 
        program after the grant period ends;
            (8) an assurance that the eligible entity will--
                    (A) cooperate with the Secretary in evaluating the 
                program, including any evaluation that might require 
                data and information from multiple recipients of grants 
                under section 52504; and
                    (B) engage in the best practices developed under 
                section 52503(2);
            (9) an assurance that, to the extent possible, the eligible 
        entity has considered the potential implications of the grant 
        activities on the demographics and student enrollment of nearby 
        covered schools not included in the activities of the grant; 
        and
            (10) in the case of an eligible entity applying for an 
        implementation grant, a description of how the eligible entity 
        will--
                    (A) implement, replicate, or expand a strategy 
                based on a strong or moderate level of evidence (as 
                described in subclause (I) or (II) of section 
                8101(21)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); or
                    (B) will test a promising strategy to increase 
                diversity in covered schools.

SEC. 52506. USES OF FUNDS.

    (a) Planning Grants.--Each eligible entity that receives a planning 
grant under section 52504 shall use the grant to support students in 
covered schools through the following activities:
            (1) Completing a comprehensive assessment of, with respect 
        to the geographic area served by such eligible entity--
                    (A) the educational outcomes and racial and 
                socioeconomic stratification of children attending 
                covered schools; and
                    (B) an analysis of the location and capacity of 
                program and school facilities and the adequacy of local 
                or regional transportation infrastructure.
            (2) Developing and implementing a robust family and 
        community engagement plan, including, where feasible, public 
        hearings or other open forums that would precede and inform the 
        development of a formal strategy to improve diversity in 
        covered schools.
            (3) Developing options, including timelines and cost 
        estimates, for improving diversity in covered schools, such as 
        weighted lotteries, revised feeder patterns, school boundary 
        redesign, or regional coordination.
            (4) Developing an implementation plan based on community 
        preferences among the options developed under paragraph (3).
            (5) Building the capacity to collect and analyze data that 
        provide information for transparency, continuous improvement, 
        and evaluation.
            (6) Engaging in best practices developed under section 
        52503(2).
    (b) Implementation Grants.--
            (1) Implementation grant plan.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives an implementation grant under section 52504 shall 
        implement a high-quality plan to support students in covered 
        schools that includes--
                    (A) a comprehensive set of strategies designed to 
                improve academic outcomes for all students, 
                particularly students of color and low-income students, 
                by increasing diversity in covered schools;
                    (B) evidence of strong family and community support 
                for such strategies, including evidence that the 
                eligible entity has engaged in meaningful family and 
                community outreach activities;
                    (C) goals to increase diversity in covered schools 
                over the course of the grant period;
                    (D) collection and analysis of data to provide 
                transparency and support continuous improvement 
                throughout the grant period; and
                    (E) a rigorous method of evaluation of the 
                effectiveness of the program.
            (2) Implementation grant activities.--Each eligible entity 
        that receives an implementation grant under section 52504 may 
        use the grant to carry out one or more of the following 
        activities:
                    (A) Recruiting, hiring, or training additional 
                teachers, administrators, and other instructional and 
                support staff in new, expanded, or restructured covered 
                schools, or other professional development activities 
                for staff and administrators.
                    (B) Investing in specialized academic programs or 
                facilities designed to encourage inter-district school 
                attendance patterns.
                    (C) Developing or initiating a transportation plan 
                for bringing students to and from covered schools, if 
                such transportation is sustainable beyond the grant 
                period and does not represent a significant portion of 
                the grant received by an eligible entity under section 
                52504.

SEC. 52507. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

    The Secretary shall establish performance measures for the programs 
and activities carried out through a grant under section 52504. These 
measures, at a minimum, shall track the progress of each eligible 
entity in--
            (1) improving academic and other developmental or 
        noncognitive outcomes for each subgroup described in section 
        1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)) that is served by the 
        eligible entity on measures, including, as applicable, by--
                    (A) increasing school readiness;
                    (B) increasing student achievement and decreasing 
                achievement gaps;
                    (C) increasing high school graduation rates;
                    (D) increasing readiness for postsecondary 
                education and careers; and
                    (E) any other indicator the Secretary or eligible 
                entity may identify; and
            (2) increasing diversity and decreasing racial or 
        socioeconomic isolation in covered schools.

SEC. 52508. ANNUAL REPORTS.

    An eligible entity that receives a grant under section 52504 shall 
submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the 
Secretary may require, an annual report that includes--
            (1) information on the progress of the eligible entity with 
        respect to the performance measures described in section 52507; 
        and
            (2) the data supporting such progress.

SEC. 52509. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022 and each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years.

SEC. 52510. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Covered school.--The term ``covered school'' means--
                    (A) a publicly funded early childhood education 
                program;
                    (B) a public elementary school; or
                    (C) a public secondary school.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        local educational agency, a consortium of such agencies, an 
        educational service agency, or regional educational agency that 
        at the time of the application of such eligible entity has 
        significant achievement gaps and socioeconomic or racial 
        segregation within or between the school districts served by 
        such entity.
            (3) ESEA terms.--The terms ``educational service agency'', 
        ``elementary school'', ``local educational agency'', 
        ``secondary school'', and ``Secretary'' have the meanings given 
        such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (4) Publicly funded early childhood education program.--The 
        term ``publicly funded early childhood education program'' 
        means an early childhood education program (as defined in 
        section 103(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1003(8))) that receives State or Federal funds.

                Subtitle X--Reverse Transfer Efficiency

SEC. 52601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 52602. RELEASE OF EDUCATION RECORDS TO FACILITATE THE AWARD OF A 
              RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL.

    Section 444(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
1232g(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking ``; and'' 
                and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following:
            ``(M) an institution of postsecondary education in which 
        the student was previously enrolled, to which records of 
        postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose 
        of applying such coursework and credits toward completion of a 
        recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in 
        section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
        U.S.C. 3102)), upon condition that the student provides written 
        consent prior to receiving such credential.''.

         Subtitle Y--Supporting Minority STEM Student to Career

SEC. 52701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Supporting Minority STEM 
Student to Career Act''.

SEC. 52702. MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Required Criteria.--Section 352(c) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067b(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding the following at the end:
            ``(11) the amount of non-Federal funds a grant recipient 
        will use to support the activities to be funded by the 
        grant.''.
    (b) Authorized Use of Funds.--Section 353(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067c(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
                inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding the following at the end:
            ``(C) providing direct financial assistance to students who 
        are underrepresented in STEM; or
            ``(D) improving institutional capacity to provide--
                    ``(i) guidance counseling and academic advising;
                    ``(ii) work-study opportunities that are aligned to 
                a student's chosen field of study;
                    ``(iii) faculty, peer, and near-peer mentorship;
                    ``(iv) summer bridge programs;
                    ``(v) undergraduate research opportunities;
                    ``(vi) work-based learning opportunities aligned 
                with a student's chosen field of study; or
                    ``(vii) individualized academic support and 
                tutoring.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding the following at the end:
            ``(E) any of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) 
        through (D) of paragraph (1).''.
    (c) Cross Program and Cross Agency Cooperation.--Section 363 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067i) is amended to read as 
follows:

``SEC. 363. CROSS PROGRAM AND CROSS AGENCY COOPERATION.

    ``(a) In General.--The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement 
Programs shall cooperate and consult with other programs within the 
Department and within Federal, State, and private agencies which carry 
out programs to improve the quality of science, mathematics, and 
engineering education.
    ``(b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of the Supporting Minority STEM Student to Career Act, the Secretary 
shall, in consultation with all Federal agencies that have STEM 
education activities, prepare and submit to the authorizing committees 
a coordination strategy report on expanding access and opportunity for 
postsecondary students who are underrepresented in science and 
engineering that--
            ``(1) outlines efforts to coordinate Federal grant programs 
        for these populations to more effectively achieve the Federal 
        Government's objective to diversify the STEM fields; and
            ``(2) outlines strategies to align Federal Government 
        research opportunities, internships, and deferred hiring 
        programs from minority institutions receiving a grant under 
        this part for students who are underrepresented in science and 
        engineering.''.
    (d) Definitions.--Section 365 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1067k) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101.
            ``(11) Minority institution.--The term `minority 
        institution' means an institution described in section 371(a).
            ``(12) STEM.--The term `STEM' means the fields of science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics as described in 
        section 356(a).''.

                       Subtitle Z--END ALL Hazing

SEC. 52801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Educational Notification and 
Disclosure of Actions risking Loss of Life by Hazing Act'', or the 
``END ALL Hazing Act''.

SEC. 52802. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Hazing is a problem in the United States, but most 
        especially in our Nation's educational system.
            (2) Hazing undermines the educational experience of the 
        victims and the perpetrators. Hazing often perpetuates a cycle 
        in which students who have been hazed feel the need to haze 
        other students as a rite of passage to join a student 
        organization.
            (3) While hazing takes many forms, including menial labor, 
        disparagement, public or private humiliation, and forced 
        exercise, the combination of alcohol or drug consumption as a 
        form of hazing has caused bodily injury to thousands of 
        students and has been fatal in many instances.
            (4) Numerous students have died as a result of collegiate 
        hazing. Some of the recent tragedies include Nicky Cumberland, 
        Max Gruver, Tim Piazza, Dalton Debrick, Marquise Braham, and 
        Harrison Kowiak.

SEC. 52803. HAZING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
              EDUCATION.

    Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (U), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (V), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(W) the hazing reports prepared by the 
                institution pursuant to subsection (n).''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(n) Disclosures of Hazing-Related Misconduct.--
            ``(1) Mandatory hazing reports.--Each eligible institution 
        participating in any program under this title, other than a 
        foreign institution of higher education, shall on August 1, 
        2021, begin to collect information with respect to hazing-
        related misconduct and anti-hazing policies of that 
        institution, and beginning on January 1, 2022, and each July 1 
        and January 1 thereafter, prepare and make publicly available, 
        in accordance with this subsection, a report containing the 
        information required by this subsection.
            ``(2) Report content.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A report required by paragraph 
                (1) shall include each finding by the institution that 
                a student organization committed--
                            ``(i) a violation of the institution's 
                        standards of conduct, or of Federal, State, or 
                        local law, relating to hazing; or
                            ``(ii) other conduct that threatens a 
                        student's physical safety, including a 
                        violation involving the abuse or illegal use of 
                        alcohol or drugs.
                    ``(B) Incident information.--A report required by 
                paragraph (1) shall include, for each finding by the 
                institution of a violation described in subparagraph 
                (A), the following:
                            ``(i) The name of the student organization 
                        that committed the violation.
                            ``(ii) A general description of the 
                        violation, the charges, the findings of the 
                        institution, and the sanctions placed on the 
                        organization.
                            ``(iii) The dates on which--
                                    ``(I) the violation was alleged to 
                                have occurred;
                                    ``(II) the student organization was 
                                charged with misconduct;
                                    ``(III) the investigation was 
                                initiated; and
                                    ``(IV) the investigation ended with 
                                a finding that a violation occurred.
                    ``(C) Exclusions.--A report required by paragraph 
                (1) shall not include--
                            ``(i) any information related to 
                        allegations or investigations of hazing that do 
                        not result in a formal finding of a violation 
                        of the standards of conduct of the institution; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) any personally identifiable 
                        information on any individual student or member 
                        of a student organization.
                    ``(D) FERPA compliance.--The report required by 
                paragraph (1) shall be subject to the requirements of 
                section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act 
                (commonly known as the `Family Educational Rights and 
                Privacy Act of 1974').
            ``(3) Availability.--
                    ``(A) Public website.--Each institution shall 
                provide, in a prominent location on the institution's 
                website, a link to the webpage that contains each 
                report required under paragraph (1). Such webpage shall 
                include a statement notifying the public--
                            ``(i) of the availability of information 
                        including findings, sanctions, and the 
                        implementation of sanctions, except information 
                        protected under section 444 of the General 
                        Education Provisions Act (commonly known as the 
                        `Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 
                        1974');
                            ``(ii) a description of how a member of the 
                        public may obtain such information; and
                            ``(iii) a statement that the institution is 
                        required to provide such information pursuant 
                        to the END ALL Hazing Act.
                    ``(B) Notice in print.--Each institution shall 
                provide to all enrolled students and to each applicant 
                for enrollment, a printed notice of the nature and 
                availability of the reports required under paragraph 
                (1), and the website address at which such reports are 
                available.
                    ``(C) Maintenance period.--Each institution shall 
                maintain each report required under paragraph (1) on 
                its website for a period of 5 academic years.
            ``(4) Reports to law enforcement.--Each institution 
        participating in any program under this title, other than a 
        foreign institution of higher education, shall report to campus 
        police and appropriate law enforcement authorities any 
        allegation of hazing that involved serious bodily injury or a 
        significant risk of serious bodily injury that is reported to 
        the institution, campus authorities, or any student 
        organization officially recognized by the institution. Such an 
        allegation shall be reported within 72 hours of when the 
        institution is first notified of the allegation.
            ``(5) Applicability to multi-institution student 
        organizations.--In the case of an allegation that a multi-
        institution student organization was involved in a hazing 
        incident, the requirements of this subsection shall apply only 
        to the institution or institutions at which the students 
        involved in such allegation are enrolled (or were formerly 
        enrolled), including any student who was a victim in the 
        alleged incident.
            ``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Hazing.--The term `hazing' means any 
                intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a 
                student, or a former student, of an institution of 
                higher education, whether individually or in concert 
                with other persons, against another student, that--
                            ``(i) was committed in connection with an 
                        initiation into, an affiliation with, or the 
                        maintenance of membership in, any student 
                        organization; and
                            ``(ii) causes, or contributes to a 
                        substantial risk of, physical injury, mental 
                        harm, or personal degradation.
                    ``(B) Student organization.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The term `student 
                        organization' means an organization that is 
                        officially recognized by or otherwise 
                        affiliated with an institution of higher 
                        education and that has a membership that is 
                        made up primarily of students enrolled at such 
                        institution.
                            ``(ii) Multi-institution student 
                        organizations.--The term `multi-institution 
                        student organization' means a student 
                        organization that includes students from more 
                        than one institution of higher education, 
                        including city-wide, regional, State, and 
                        national chapters of student organizations.''.

          Subtitle AA--Report and Educate About Campus Hazing

SEC. 52901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Report and Educate About Campus 
Hazing Act'' or the ``REACH Act''.

SEC. 52902. INCLUSION OF HAZING INCIDENTS IN ANNUAL SECURITY REPORTS.

    Section 485(f)(1)(F) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1092(f)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iv) of hazing incidents that were reported to 
                campus security authorities or local police 
                agencies.''.

SEC. 52903. DEFINITION OF HAZING.

    Section 485(f)(6)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1092(f)(6)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(vi) The term `hazing' means any intentional, 
                knowing, or reckless act committed by a student, or a 
                former student, of an institution of higher education, 
                whether individually or in concert with other persons, 
                against another student, that--
                            ``(I) was committed in connection with an 
                        initiation into, an affiliation with, or the 
                        maintenance of membership in, any organization 
                        that is affiliated with such institution of 
                        higher education; and
                            ``(II) contributes to a substantial risk of 
                        physical injury, mental harm, or degradation or 
                        causes physical injury, mental harm or personal 
                        degradation.''.

SEC. 52904. RECORDING OF HAZING INCIDENTS.

    Section 485(f)(7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1092(f)(7)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the 
following: ``For hazing incidents, such statistics shall be compiled in 
accordance with the definition of that term in paragraph (6)(A)(vi).''

SEC. 52905. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON HAZING.

    Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(30) The institution will provide students with an 
        educational program on hazing (as that term is defined in 
        section 485(f)(6)(A)(vi)), which shall include information on 
        hazing awareness, hazing prevention, and institution's policies 
        on hazing.''.

                    Subtitle BB--STOP Campus Hunger

SEC. 53001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Supporting Transparency to 
Overcome Poverty and Campus Hunger Act'' or the ``STOP Campus Hunger 
Act''.

SEC. 53002. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) Information Dissemination Activities.--Section 485(a)(1) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (U), by striking the ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in subparagraph (V), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(W) the most recent relevant student eligibility 
                guidance with respect to the nutrition assistance 
                programs established under--
                            ``(i) section 4 of the Food and Nutrition 
                        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014); and
                            ``(ii) section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
                        Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786);
                    ``(X) the contact information for the State 
                agencies responsible for administration of the programs 
                specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (W); 
                and
                    ``(Y) the food pantries and other food assistance 
                facilities and services available to students enrolled 
                in such institution.''.
    (b) College Navigator Website.--Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall 
make available and annually update on the College Navigator Website the 
most recent relevant student eligibility guidance with respect to the 
nutrition assistance programs established under--
            (1) section 4 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
        U.S.C. 2014); and
            (2) section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
        U.S.C. 1786).

         Subtitle CC--End Pandemic Hunger for College Students

SEC. 53101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``End Pandemic Hunger for College 
Students Act of 2020''.

SEC. 53102. SNAP ELIGIBILITY FOR LOW-INCOME COLLEGE STUDENTS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
later than 20 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits 
shall not be limited under section 6(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(e)) for an individual who as of March 1, 2021, 
or anytime in the prior 30 days was--
            (1) enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher 
        education; and
            (2) participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
        program.
    (b) State Option.--
            (1) Authority to adjust additional eligibility standards.--
        In addition to the application of subsection (a) and if 
        requested by a State agency or issued by nationwide guidance by 
        the Secretary, the Secretary may adjust the eligibility 
        standards under section 6(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
        2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(e)) for individuals who are enrolled in an 
        institution of higher education in any State affected by the 
        outbreak of COVID-19. In making an adjustment authorized by 
        this paragraph, the Secretary shall consider closures of 
        facilities at institutions of higher education and any other 
        factor that affects the ability of such individuals to meet 
        such standards.
            (2) Readily approvable adjustment requests.--The Secretary 
        shall approve a request of a State agency to adjust the 
        eligibility standards under section 6(e) of the Food and 
        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(e)) for individuals who 
        are enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher 
        education and--
                    (A) are members of households, as described in 
                section 3(m)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(2)), who 
                are otherwise eligible to participate in the 
                supplemental nutrition assistance program; or
                    (B) in the most recent academic year, had an 
                expected family contribution of $0 as determined in 
                accordance with part F of title IV of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk et seq.).
    (c) Sunset.--
            (1) Initial applications.--The eligibility standards 
        authorized under subsections (a) and (b) shall be in effect for 
        initial applications for the supplemental nutrition assistance 
        program until 90 days after the COVID-19 public health 
        emergency is lifted.
            (2) Recertifications.--The eligibility standards authorized 
        under subsections (a) and (b) shall be in effect until the 
        first recertification of a household beginning no earlier than 
        90 days after the COVID-19 public health emergency is lifted.
    (d) Guidance.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance to 
        State agencies on the temporary student eligibility 
        requirements, and State options, established under this 
        section.
            (2) Coordination with the department of education.--The 
        Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of 
        Agriculture and institutions of higher education, shall carry 
        out activities to inform applicants for Federal student 
        financial aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1001 et seq.) and students at institutions of higher education 
        of the temporary student eligibility requirements established 
        under this section.
    (e) Public Availability.--Not later than 10 days after the date of 
the receipt or issuance of each document listed in paragraphs (1), (2), 
or (3) of this subsection, the Secretary shall make publicly available 
on the website of the Department of Agriculture the following 
documents:
            (1) Any request submitted by State agencies under 
        subsection (b).
            (2) The Secretary's approval or denial of each such 
        request.
            (3) Any guidance issued by the Secretary to carry out this 
        section.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) COVID-19.--The term ``COVID-19'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 2102 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-
        136).
            (2) COVID-19 public health emergency.--The term ``COVID-19 
        public health emergency'' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 2102 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (4) State agency.--The term ``State agency'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 3(s) of the Food and 
        Nutrition Act (7 U.S.C. 2012(s)).
            (5) Supplemental nutrition assistance program.--The term 
        ``supplemental nutrition assistance program'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 3(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
        of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(t)).

 Subtitle DD--Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in 
                                  Need

SEC. 53201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Supporting Connectivity for 
Higher Education Students in Need Act''.

SEC. 53202. FUNDS TO SUPPORT.

    (a) Regulations Required.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 14 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of Education, shall promulgate regulations 
        for the provision, from amounts made available from the 
        Emergency Higher Education Connectivity Fund established under 
        subsection (d)(1), of support to an institution of higher 
        education for the purposes of providing eligible services and 
        eligible equipment to students of that institution.
            (2) Content.--The regulations promulgated under paragraph 
        (1) shall--
                    (A) prioritize support for--
                            (i) an institution of higher education that 
                        is eligible to receive a grant under part A or 
                        B of title III or title V of the Higher 
                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq., 
                        1060 et seq., 1101 et seq.), including--
                                    (I) a historically Black college or 
                                university;
                                    (II) a Hispanic-serving 
                                institution;
                                    (III) a Tribal College or 
                                University; and
                                    (IV) a minority-serving 
                                institution; and
                            (ii) a rural-serving institution;
                    (B) provide a mechanism to require an institution 
                of higher education to prioritize the provision of an 
                eligible service or eligible equipment to a student 
                who--
                            (i) is eligible to receive a Federal Pell 
                        Grant;
                            (ii) is a recipient of any other need-based 
                        financial aid from the Federal Government, a 
                        State, or that institution of higher education;
                            (iii) is eligible for a Lifeline qualifying 
                        assistance program;
                            (iv) is a low-income individual, as that 
                        term is defined in section 312(g) of the Higher 
                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(g));
                            (v) is a first generation college student, 
                        as that term is defined in section 646.7 of 
                        title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
                        successor regulation);
                            (vi) has been approved to receive Federal 
                        or State unemployment insurance benefits since 
                        March 1, 2021; or
                            (vii) the institution of higher education 
                        believes lacks necessary connectivity for 
                        participating in distance learning or academic 
                        and student support services;
                    (C) establish a schedule of reasonable per-student 
                funding amounts for eligible services and eligible 
                equipment supported under those regulations;
                    (D) provide that--
                            (i) an institution of higher education that 
                        purchases eligible equipment using support 
                        received under those regulations may, after the 
                        termination of those regulations under 
                        subsection (b), use that eligible equipment for 
                        purposes that the institution considers 
                        appropriate, subject to any restrictions 
                        provided in those regulations (or any successor 
                        regulations that are promulgated on or before 
                        the termination date described in paragraph (1) 
                        of that subsection);
                            (ii) no person that receives support under 
                        those regulations may sell or otherwise 
                        transfer eligible support or eligible equipment 
                        in exchange for anything (including a service) 
                        of value, except that such person may exchange 
                        that eligible equipment for upgraded equipment 
                        of the same type; and
                            (iii) an institution of higher education 
                        may use support received under those 
                        regulations to provide eligible services and 
                        eligible equipment in conjunction with other 
                        Federal funding if the total amount of Federal 
                        funding received by the institution is not 
                        greater than the cost of so providing the 
                        eligible services and eligible equipment; and
                    (E) establish reasonable requirements--
                            (i) for an institution of higher education 
                        to apply for support under those regulations;
                            (ii) for an institution of higher education 
                        to procure eligible services and eligible 
                        equipment with support obtained under those 
                        regulations;
                            (iii) with respect to reporting, 
                        recordkeeping, retention of documents, 
                        compliance, and audits for an institution of 
                        higher education that receives support under 
                        those regulations;
                            (iv) for payment and distribution of 
                        support to institutions of higher education 
                        under those regulations; and
                            (v) with respect to any other processes 
                        that the Assistant Secretary, in consultation 
                        with the Secretary of Education, determines to 
                        be appropriate.
    (b) Termination of Regulations.--
            (1)  In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the regulations 
        promulgated under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date 
        that is 60 days after the date on which the public health 
        emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 247d) with respect to COVID-19, or any renewal of that 
        declaration, terminates.
            (2) Continuity of funding.--If, during the period in which 
        the regulations promulgated under subsection (a) are in effect, 
        the Assistant Secretary makes a commitment to provide support 
        to an institution of higher education under those regulations, 
        the Assistant Secretary may make a payment with respect to that 
        commitment on any date that is on or before September 30, 2021.
    (c) Exemptions.--
            (1) Notice and comment rulemaking requirements.--
        Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 553 of title 5, United 
        States Code, shall not apply with respect to a regulation 
        promulgated under subsection (a) of this section or a 
        rulemaking to promulgate such a regulation.
            (2) Paperwork reduction act requirements.--A collection of 
        information conducted or sponsored under the regulations 
        promulgated under subsection (a) shall not constitute a 
        collection of information for the purposes of subchapter I of 
        chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred 
        to as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act'').
    (d) Emergency Higher Education Connectivity Fund.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of 
        the United States a fund to be known as the ``Emergency Higher 
        Education Connectivity Fund''.
            (2) Appropriation.--There is appropriated to the Emergency 
        Higher Education Connectivity Fund, out of any money in the 
        Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 2021, to remain available through fiscal year 2022.
            (3) Use of funds.--Amounts in the Emergency Higher 
        Education Connectivity Fund shall be available to the Assistant 
        Secretary to provide support under the regulations promulgated 
        under subsection (a).
    (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, any regulation 
promulgated under this section, or any policy established by an 
institution of higher education to implement this section or a 
regulation promulgated under this section may be construed to preclude 
any student from receiving support provided under this section or a 
regulation promulgated under this section.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary'' 
        means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications 
        and Information.
            (2) Broadband internet access service.--The term 
        ``broadband internet access service'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations 
        (or any successor regulation).
            (3) Eligible equipment.--The term ``eligible equipment'' 
        means any of the following:
                    (A) A laptop computer, tablet computer, or similar 
                device capable of connecting to broadband internet 
                access service.
                    (B) A modem.
                    (C) A router.
                    (D) A device that combines a modem and a router.
                    (E) A Wi-Fi hotspot.
            (4) Eligible service.--The term ``eligible service'' 
        means--
                    (A) broadband internet access service; and
                    (B) video-conferencing systems and services used 
                for distance learning.
            (5) Federal pell grant.--The term ``Federal Pell Grant'' 
        means a grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a).
            (6) Hispanic-serving institution.--The term ``Hispanic-
        serving institution'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a).
            (7) Historically black college or university.--The term 
        ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
            (8) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' means--
                    (A) an institution of higher education, as that 
                term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001); or
                    (B) a postsecondary vocational institution, as that 
                term is defined in section 102(c) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c)).
            (9) Lifeline qualifying assistance progam.--The term 
        ``Lifeline qualifying assistance program'' means a program 
        described in section 54.400(j) of title 47, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or any successor regulation).
            (10) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means any of the following:
                    (A) An Alaska Native-serving institution (as that 
                term is defined in section 317(b) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))).
                    (B) A Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as that 
                term is defined in section 317(b) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))).
                    (C) A Predominantly Black institution (as that term 
                is defined in section 371(c) of the Higher Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c))).
                    (D) An Asian American and Native American Pacific 
                Islander-serving institution (as that term is defined 
                in section 320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b))).
                    (E) A Native American-serving, nontribal 
                institution (as that term is defined in section 319(b) 
                of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1059f(b))).
                    (F) A consortium of any of the following:
                            (i) A historically Black college or 
                        university.
                            (ii) A Hispanic-serving institution.
                            (iii) A Tribal College or University.
                            (iv) An institution described in any of 
                        subparagraphs (A) through (E).
            (11) Rural-serving institution.--The term ``rural-serving 
        institution'' has the meaning given the term ``rural-serving 
        institution of higher education'' in section 861(b) of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161q(b)).
            (12) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1003).
            (13) Student.--The term ``student'', when used with respect 
        to an institution of higher education, means an individual who, 
        during the period in which the individual receives support 
        under the regulations promulgated under subsection (a), is--
                    (A) registered as a student with the institution;
                    (B) enrolled in not less than 1 class of the 
                institution; or
                    (C) otherwise considered a student by the 
                institution.
            (14) Tribal college or university.--The term ``Tribal 
        College or University'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1059c).
            (15) Wi-fi.--The term ``Wi-Fi'' means a wireless networking 
        protocol based on Institute of Electrical and Electronics 
        Engineers standard 802.11 (or any successor standard).
            (16) Wi-fi hotspot.--The term ``Wi-Fi hotspot'' means a 
        device that is capable of--
                    (A) receiving broadband internet access service; 
                and
                    (B) sharing broadband internet access service with 
                another device through the use of Wi-Fi.

             Subtitle EE--Black History Is American History

SEC. 53301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Black History is American 
History Act''.

SEC. 53302. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Whereas since before its founding, the United States of 
        America has benefited from and been enhanced by the integral 
        role African Americans have played in our country's history and 
        contributions to the world.
            (2) Whereas African American history does not begin in the 
        Americas. It can be traced back to the great empires of West 
        Africa beginning in A.D. 790, which aided the establishment and 
        survival of colonies in America and the New World, generally, 
        and fought against European oppression.
            (3) Whereas African Americans have represented a 
        significant portion of the American population from nearly 20 
        percent at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 
        almost all of whom, if not all, were victims of the largest 
        forced deportations in recorded history, the transatlantic 
        slave trade and resulting African diaspora. It is estimated 
        over 10,000,000 free Africans were enslaved between the mid-
        fifteenth and nineteenth centuries during the diaspora.
            (4) Whereas slavery was not abolished and African Americans 
        not acknowledged as American citizens until the mid-nineteenth 
        century, servitude did not abate their contributions to the 
        settlement, growth, and development of the United States, which 
        continued through Post-Reconstruction, Jim Crow, 
        industrialization, World Wars and conflicts, innovation and 
        inventiveness, constitutional progress, and every aspect of 
        American society.
            (5) Whereas during the civil rights movement of the 1950s 
        and 1960s, civil rights leaders and activists championed the 
        fight for equal rights, including voting rights, for all 
        African Americans.
            (6) Whereas the seminal case of Brown v. Board of 
        Education, decided May 17, 1954, found that the decades old 
        policy of separate but equal access to education was inherently 
        unequal, and the segregation of Black public-school students 
        was no longer the law of the land.
            (7) Whereas African Americans continue to fight 
        discrimination, structural racism, economic inequities, and 
        benign and overt omission of the integral role they played in 
        our country's rise to greatness.
            (8) Whereas currently, 12 States (Arkansas, California, 
        Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Michigan, 
        Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Texas) have 
        passed educational laws requiring Black history be incorporated 
        into the curricula of all public schools.
            (9) Whereas Congress established the National Museum of 
        African American History and Culture in 2003 after decades of 
        efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African 
        Americans, which serves as an indication of the national 
        importance of examining Black history. Since opening in 2016, 
        the museum has worked to educate the public on the American 
        story through the lens of African American history and culture 
        and provide educators, parents, caregivers, and students with 
        tools and resources on the African American experience, its 
        national impact, race, racism, and the importance of tolerance 
        and inclusivity.
            (10) Whereas according to a 2015 research study conducted 
        by the National Museum of African American History and Culture 
        and reported in Research into the State of African American 
        History and Culture in K-12 Public Schools, key findings 
        indicated that teachers considered Black history as influential 
        in understanding the complexity of United States history.
            (11) Whereas the importance of Black history is reflected 
        in the National Assessment of Educational Progress United 
        States History framework, from pre-colonization through 
        contemporary America.
            (12) Whereas the Federal Government, through support for 
        educational activities of national museums established under 
        Federal law, can assist teachers in efforts to incorporate 
        historically accurate instruction on the comprehensive history 
        of African Americans and students in their exploration of Black 
        history as an integral part of American history.

SEC. 53303. AMERICAN HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION.

    (a) Program Authorized.--Section 2231(a) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6661(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
        which shall include Black history,'' after ``American 
        history''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``which shall include Black 
                history,'' after ``American history,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, which shall include Black 
                history'' after ``traditional American history''.
    (b) Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History 
and Civics.--Section 2232 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6662) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, which shall 
                include Black history,'' after ``American History''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, which shall 
                include Black history,'' after ``American History'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, which shall 
        include Black history,'' after ``American history'';
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, which shall include 
                        Black history,'' after ``American history'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``, which shall 
                                include Black history,'' after 
                                ``teachers of American history''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``, which shall 
                                include Black history,'' after 
                                ``subjects of American history''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, 
                        which shall include Black history,'' after 
                        ``American history'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, which shall 
                include Black history,'' after ``American history''; 
                and
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, and with the 
                Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African 
                American History and Culture initiative providing 
                programs and resources for educators and students'' 
                after ``National Parks''; and
            (4) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) by inserting ``, which shall include Black 
                history,'' after ``American history'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, which 
                shall include Black history,'' after ``American 
                history''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, which 
                shall include Black history,'' after ``American 
                history''.
    (c) National Activities.--Section 2233 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6663) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``which shall include 
        Black history,'' after ``American history,''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``which shall include 
        Black history,'' after ``American history,''.
    (d) National Assessment of Educational Progress.--Section 
303(b)(2)(D) of the National Assessment of Educational Progress 
Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9622(b)(2)(D)) is amended by inserting 
``(which shall include Black history)'' after ``history,''.

                    Subtitle FF--CAMPUS HATE Crimes

SEC. 53401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Creating Accountability 
Measures Protecting University Students Historically Abused, 
Threatened, and Exposed to Crimes Act'' or the ``CAMPUS HATE Crimes 
Act''.

SEC. 53402. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The incidence of violence motivated by the actual or 
        perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, 
        sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of the 
        victim, known as hate crimes or crimes motivated by bias, poses 
        a serious national problem.
            (2) Such violence motivated by hatred and bigotry endangers 
        our citizens and disrupts the communities they live in, by 
        tearing at the fabric of our Nation and our constitutional 
        aspiration to create a stronger, more perfect union.
            (3) According to data obtained by the Southern Poverty Law 
        Center, schools were a particularly common location for hate 
        crimes to occur--including 150 incidents on college campuses in 
        33 States since November.
            (4) This level of violence demonstrates an unprecedented 
        escalation in race and hate-based crime being committed on 
        college campuses compared to recent years.
            (5) Hate groups have openly declared their efforts to 
        establish a physical presence on college campuses and have 
        specifically targeted young individuals and students for their 
        messaging. Such efforts include placing fliers around campus, 
        online organizing, and bringing national leaders to speak.
            (6) College campuses have become the ideal location for 
        hate group activity because they traditionally embrace 
        diversity, tolerance, and social justice and strive for 
        equality and have created safe spaces for students of every 
        gender and identity.
            (7) These are soft targets for such groups, because 
        students are more curious and receptive to new, even radical, 
        ideas than older individuals.
            (8) The Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery 
        Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime 
        Statistics Act have enabled Federal authorities to understand, 
        report, and where appropriate, investigate and prosecute hate 
        crimes committed within the jurisdiction of an institution of 
        higher education.
            (9) However, an enduring effort cannot be made to address 
        the national problem posed by hate crimes if many of our 
        institutions of higher education fail to properly evaluate, 
        prepare, and implement an effective strategy to prevent and 
        respond to such crimes.
            (10) The annual dissemination of relevant information to 
        students and faculty regarding the institution's campus safety 
        apparatus will provide for a more transparent and informed 
        campus community on the infrastructure and process in place, 
        and the assistance services available.
            (11) Federal financial assistance with regard to providing 
        training, technical assistance, evaluation, and other 
        associated services will allow school security and 
        administration to understand the unique needs for the campus 
        and the assistance to implement the proper safety plan to 
        address those needs.
            (12) Amending the Program Participation Agreement between 
        an institution of higher education and the Department of 
        Education to include hate crime programs provides substantial 
        assurance that campus climate and safety will become an 
        increasing priority and focal point to the higher education 
        community.
            (13) Modifying the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus 
        Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act will enable 
        campus security and local law enforcement to more efficiently 
        collaborate in detailing and recording information on crimes, 
        including violence motivated by the actual or perceived race, 
        color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, 
        gender identity, or disability of the victim.
            (14) The problem of crimes motivated by bias is 
        sufficiently serious, widespread, and interstate in nature as 
        to warrant Federal financial assistance to States and local 
        jurisdictions.

SEC. 53403. HATE CRIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.

    Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 124. HATE CRIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.

    ``(a) Restriction on Eligibility.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no institution of higher education shall be eligible 
to receive funds or any other form of financial assistance under any 
program under title IV, unless the institution certifies to the 
Secretary that the institution has adopted and has implemented a 
program to prevent and adequately respond to hate crimes within the 
jurisdiction of the institution or by students and employees that, at a 
minimum, includes--
            ``(1) the annual distribution to each student and employee 
        of--
                    ``(A) standards of conduct and the applicable 
                sanctions that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the acts 
                or threats of violence, property damage, harassment, 
                intimidation, or other crimes that specifically target 
                an individual based on their race, religion, ethnicity, 
                handicap, sexual orientation, gender, or gender 
                identification by students and employees on the 
                institution's property or as a part of any of the 
                institution's activities;
                    ``(B) a clear definition of what constitutes a hate 
                crime or hate incident under Federal and State law or 
                other applicable authority;
                    ``(C) a description of the applicable legal 
                sanctions under local, State, or Federal law for 
                perpetrating a hate crime;
                    ``(D) a description of any counseling, medical 
                treatment, or rehabilitation programs that are 
                available to students or employees that are victims of 
                hate crimes or other hate-based incidences;
                    ``(E) a description of applicable services for 
                students to be able to switch dorms, classes, or make 
                other arrangements should they feel unsafe in those 
                spaces due to a hate crime which affects such space; 
                and
                    ``(F) a distinct statement that the institution 
                will impose sanctions on students and employees 
                (consistent with local, State, and Federal law), and a 
                description of those sanctions, up to and including 
                expulsion or termination of employment and referral for 
                prosecution, for violations of the standards of conduct 
                required by subparagraph (A); and
            ``(2) a quadrennial review by the institution of the 
        institution's program to--
                    ``(A) determine the program's effectiveness and 
                implement changes to the program if the changes are 
                needed;
                    ``(B) determine the number of hate crimes and 
                fatalities that--
                            ``(i) occur on the institution's campus (as 
                        defined in section 485(f)(6)), or as part of 
                        any of the institution's activities; and
                            ``(ii) are reported to campus officials or 
                        nonaffiliated local law enforcement agencies 
                        with jurisdiction over the incident;
                    ``(C) determine the number, type, and severity of 
                sanctions described in paragraph (1)(F) that are 
                imposed by the institution as a result of hate crimes 
                and fatalities on the institution's campus or as part 
                of any of the institution's activities; and
                    ``(D) ensure that sanctions required by paragraph 
                (1)(F) are consistently enforced.
    ``(b) Information Availability.--Each institution of higher 
education that provides the certification required by subsection (a) 
shall, upon request, make available to the Secretary and to the public 
a copy of each item required by subsection (a)(1) as well as the 
results of the biennial review required by subsection (a)(2).
            ``(1) Regulations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall publish 
                regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of 
                this section, including regulations that provide for--
                            ``(i) the periodic review of a 
                        representative sample of programs required by 
                        subsection (a); and
                            ``(ii) a range of responses and sanctions 
                        for institutions of higher education that fail 
                        to implement their programs or to consistently 
                        enforce their sanctions, including information 
                        and technical assistance, the development of a 
                        compliance agreement, and the termination of 
                        any form of Federal financial assistance.
                    ``(B) Inclusivity program.--The sanctions required 
                by subsection (a)(1)(F) that are imposed by the 
                institution of higher education, may include an 
                inclusivity program as an explicit condition of 
                remaining enrolled at the institution of higher 
                education, that the defendant successfully undertake 
                educational classes or community service directly 
                related to the community harmed by the respondent's 
                offense.
            ``(2) Appeals.--Upon determination by the Secretary to 
        terminate financial assistance to any institution of higher 
        education under this section, the institution may file an 
        appeal with an administrative law judge before the expiration 
        of the 30-day period beginning on the date such institution is 
        notified of the decision to terminate financial assistance 
        under this section. Such judge shall hold a hearing with 
        respect to such termination of assistance before the expiration 
        of the 45-day period beginning on the date that such appeal is 
        filed. Such judge may extend such 45-day period upon a motion 
        by the institution concerned. The decision of the judge with 
        respect to such termination shall be considered to be a final 
        agency action.
            ``(3) Hate crime prevention and response grants.--
                    ``(A) Program authority.--The Secretary may make 
                grants to institutions of higher education or consortia 
                of such institutions, and enter into contracts with 
                such institutions, consortia, and other organizations, 
                to develop, implement, operate, improve, and 
                disseminate programs of prevention, and education to 
                reduce and eliminate hate crimes. Such grants or 
                contracts may also be used for the support of a higher 
                education center for hate crime prevention and response 
                that will provide training, technical assistance, 
                evaluation, dissemination, and associated services and 
                assistance to the higher education community as 
                determined by the Secretary and institutions of higher 
                education.
                    ``(B) Awards.--Grants and contracts shall be 
                awarded under subparagraph (A) on a by needs basis.
                    ``(C) Applications.--An institution of higher 
                education or a consortium of such institutions that 
                desires to receive a grant or contract under paragraph 
                (A) shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
                such time, in such manner, and containing or 
                accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
                reasonably require by regulation.
                    ``(D) Additional requirements.--
                            ``(i) Participation.--In awarding grants 
                        and contracts under this subsection the 
                        Secretary shall make every effort to ensure--
                                    ``(I) the equitable participation 
                                of private and public institutions of 
                                higher education (including community 
                                and junior colleges); and
                                    ``(II) the equitable geographic 
                                participation of such institutions.
                            ``(ii) Consideration.--In awarding grants 
                        and contracts under this subsection the 
                        Secretary shall give appropriate consideration 
                        to institutions of higher education with 
                        limited enrollment.
                    ``(E) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
                authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
                subsection such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
                year 2022 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(4) Definition.--The term `hate crime' means any criminal 
        offense perpetrated against a person or property that was 
        motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a 
        race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, 
        gender, or gender identity.''.

SEC. 53404. CLERY ACT AMENDMENTS.

    Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1092(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                        clause (ii);
                            (ii) in clause (iii)--
                                    (I) by striking ``encourage'' and 
                                inserting ``require'';
                                    (II) by inserting ``, including 
                                hate crimes,'' after ``all crimes''; 
                                and
                                    (III) by striking the period at the 
                                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(i) policies encourage officer 
                        development training to specifically recognize, 
                        prevent, and respond to hate crimes.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(K) A statement of policy regarding hate-based crimes and 
        the enforcement of Federal and State hate crime laws and a 
        description of any hate crime prevention and response programs 
        required under section 124.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (6)(A), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                            ``(vi) The term `hate crime' has the 
                        meaning given the term in section 124(b)(4).''.

SEC. 53405. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS.

    Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(30) The institution will have hate crime 
                        prevention and response programs that the 
                        institution has determined to be accessible to 
                        any officer, employee, or student at the 
                        institution and which meets the requirements of 
                        section 124.''.

SEC. 53406. ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNITION.

    Section 496(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1099b(a)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (J), by inserting ``and'' after the 
        semicolon; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) and before the 
        flush text, the following:
                    ``(K) safety objectives with respect to hate crimes 
                (defined in section 124(b)(4)) and the established 
                measures and policies to combat such crimes;''.

         Subtitle GG--Educators Expense Deduction Modernization

SEC. 53501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Educators Expense Deduction 
Modernization Act''.

SEC. 53502. INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES OF ELEMENTARY 
              AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``$250'' and inserting ``$500''.
    (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 62(d)(3) of such Code is amended 
to read as follows:
            ``(3) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable 
        year beginning after 2019, the $500 amount in subsection 
        (a)(2)(D) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
                `calendar year 2018' for `calendar year 2016' in 
                subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to taxable years beginning December 31, 2018.

            Subtitle HH--Beyond the Box for Higher Education

SEC. 53601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Beyond the Box for Higher 
Education Act of 2020''.

SEC. 53602. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) An estimated 70,000,000 Americans have some type of 
        arrest or conviction record that would appear in a criminal 
        background check.
            (2) Each year, more than 600,000 people return to society 
        from State or Federal prison.
            (3) Nearly 11,000,000 Americans are admitted to city and 
        county jails each year, with an average daily population of 
        more than 700,000 people.
            (4) An estimated 2,100,000 youth under the age of 18 are 
        arrested every year in the United States.
            (5) 1,700,000 juvenile delinquency cases are disposed of in 
        juvenile courts annually.
            (6) Juvenile records are not always confidential; many 
        States disclose information about youth involvement with the 
        juvenile justice system or do not have procedures to seal or 
        expunge juvenile records.
            (7) The compounding effects of collateral consequences due 
        to criminal justice involvement hinder the ability of 
        individuals to reenter society successfully.
            (8) People of color and low-income people are 
        disproportionately impacted by the collateral consequences of 
        criminal justice involvement.
            (9) Incarceration leads to decreased earnings, 
        unemployment, and poverty.
            (10) Upon reentry, lower educational attainment, a lack of 
        work skills or history, and the stigma of a criminal record can 
        hinder a formerly incarcerated person's ability to return to 
        their communities successfully.
            (11) One way to improve reentry outcomes is to increase 
        educational opportunities for people with a criminal or 
        juvenile justice history.
            (12) By reducing rearrests and reconvictions, and by 
        increasing educational attainment, formerly incarcerated 
        individuals are better situated to find stable employment, 
        contributing to their communities.

SEC. 53603. BEYOND THE BOX FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

    Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 124. BEYOND THE BOX FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

    ``(a) Training and Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Office 
        of Policy, Planning, and Innovation of the Office of 
        Postsecondary Education of the Department and with consultation 
        from the Department of Justice and relevant community 
        stakeholders, shall issue guidance and recommendations for 
        institutions of higher education to remove criminal and 
        juvenile justice questions from their application for 
        admissions process.
            ``(2) Guidance and recommendations.--The guidance and 
        recommendations issued under paragraph (1) shall include the 
        following:
                    ``(A) If an institution of higher education 
                collects criminal or juvenile justice information on 
                applicants for admission, it is recommended that the 
                institution determine whether this information is 
                necessary to make an informed admission decision and 
                whether it would be appropriate to remove these 
                questions from the application.
                    ``(B) If an institution of higher education 
                determines that it is appropriate to remove criminal or 
                juvenile justice questions from the institution's 
                application for admissions process, it is recommended 
                that the institution comply with the following:
                            ``(i) If criminal or juvenile justice 
                        questions are necessary for the other aspects 
                        of the institution's interactions with 
                        applicants, identify those specific 
                        interactions in which it is appropriate to ask 
                        such questions.
                            ``(ii) In nonadmissions interactions, 
                        inquire about criminal or juvenile justice 
                        history transparently and clearly inform 
                        applicants as early as possible how to respond 
                        to the inquiry.
                            ``(iii) In nonadmissions inquiries about 
                        criminal or juvenile justice history, ensure 
                        the questions are specific and narrowly 
                        focused, and make it clear that answering the 
                        questions may not negatively impact applicants' 
                        chances of enrollment.
                            ``(iv) In nonadmissions inquiries about 
                        criminal or juvenile justice history, give 
                        applicants the opportunity to explain criminal 
                        or juvenile justice involvement and 
                        preparedness for postsecondary study.
                            ``(v) Provide staff of the institution who 
                        have access to a prospective or current 
                        student's criminal or juvenile justice history, 
                        the necessary and proper training on the 
                        effective use of criminal or juvenile justice 
                        history data, including the problems associated 
                        with this information, the types of supporting 
                        documents that may need to be obtained, and the 
                        appropriate privacy protections that must be 
                        put in place.
                    ``(C) If an institution of higher education 
                determines that it is necessary to inquire about the 
                criminal or juvenile justice history of applicants for 
                admission, it is recommended that the institution 
                comply with the following:
                            ``(i) Delay the request for, or 
                        consideration of, such information until after 
                        an admission decision has been made to avoid a 
                        chilling effect on applicants whose criminal or 
                        juvenile justice involvement may ultimately be 
                        determined irrelevant by the institution.
                            ``(ii) Provide notice and justification for 
                        applicants within 30 days if, upon receiving 
                        information regarding applicants' criminal or 
                        juvenile justice involvement, the admission to 
                        the institution is denied or rescinded based 
                        solely on the applicant's criminal or juvenile 
                        justice involvement.
                            ``(iii) Inquire about criminal or juvenile 
                        justice history transparently and clearly 
                        inform applicants as early as possible in the 
                        application process how to respond to the 
                        inquiry.
                            ``(iv) Ensure the questions are specific 
                        and narrowly focused.
                            ``(v) Give applicants the opportunity to 
                        explain criminal or juvenile justice 
                        involvement and preparedness for postsecondary 
                        study.
                            ``(vi) Provide admissions personnel, 
                        registrars, and any other relevant staff of the 
                        institution, as well as any other staff that 
                        should have access to a prospective or current 
                        student's criminal or juvenile justice history, 
                        the necessary and proper training on the 
                        effective use of criminal or juvenile justice 
                        history data, including the biases or 
                        limitations associated with this information, 
                        the types of supporting documents that may need 
                        to be obtained, and the appropriate privacy 
                        protections that must be put in place.
            ``(3) Training and technical assistance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through 
                the Office of Postsecondary Education of the 
                Department, shall use funds available to the Department 
                to provide institutions of higher education with 
                training and technical assistance on developing 
                policies and procedures aligned with the 
                recommendations described in paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Training.--The training described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall include--
                            ``(i) training for admissions and financial 
                        aid personnel and enrollment management staff 
                        of an institution of higher education to 
                        understand and evaluate an applicant if--
                                    ``(I) the institution makes a 
                                determination under paragraph (2)(A) to 
                                continue asking criminal or juvenile 
                                justice history questions in the 
                                admissions process; or
                                    ``(II) the institution makes a 
                                determination under paragraph (2)(A) to 
                                remove criminal or juvenile justice 
                                history questions in the admissions 
                                process, but continues to make criminal 
                                or juvenile justice history inquiries 
                                in nonadmissions settings;
                            ``(ii) training to ensure that if an 
                        institution does not ask criminal or juvenile 
                        justice history questions, that proxy questions 
                        or factors are not used in lieu of criminal or 
                        juvenile justice history information;
                            ``(iii) training for financial aid 
                        personnel and any other staff of an institution 
                        of higher education involved with campus 
                        employment to provide guidance related to work 
                        study programs or on campus employment 
                        available to formerly incarcerated or juvenile 
                        adjudicated individuals;
                            ``(iv) training for registrars, academic 
                        counselors, student housing staff, student life 
                        staff, and any other staff of an institution of 
                        higher education who would have access to a 
                        student's criminal or juvenile justice 
                        information when the student is an enrolled 
                        student; and
                            ``(v) training for career counselors to 
                        ensure that students with involvement in the 
                        criminal or juvenile justice system are 
                        provided with targeted career guidance, made 
                        aware of potential barriers to employment or 
                        licensure, and provided assistance to respond 
                        to these barriers.
    ``(b) Resource Center.--The Secretary shall develop a resource 
center that will serve as the repository for--
            ``(1) best practices as institutions of higher education 
        develop and implement practices aligned with the 
        recommendations described in subsection (a)(2) to ensure the 
        successful educational outcomes of students with criminal or 
        juvenile justice histories; and
            ``(2) supplemental research on criminal and juvenile 
        justice-involved individuals and postsecondary education.''.

SEC. 53604. FINANCIAL AID.

    Section 483(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1090(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) Restriction on question of conviction for possession 
        or sale of illegal drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, the Secretary shall not include on any form developed 
        under this section, a question about the conviction of an 
        applicant for the possession or sale of illegal drugs.''.

         Subtitle II--United States Territories College Access

SEC. 53701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``United States Territories 
College Access Act''.

SEC. 53702. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this subtitle to establish a program that 
enables college-bound residents of the outlying areas to have greater 
choices among institutions of higher education.

SEC. 53703. COLLEGE ACCESS GRANTS.

    (a) Grants.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Allocation to outlying areas.--From the total 
                amount appropriated under subsection (n) for a fiscal 
                year, the Secretary shall allocate 25 percent to each 
                of the outlying areas to make grants to eligible 
                institutions in accordance with subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Grants to eligible institutions.--From the 
                amount allocated to an outlying area under subparagraph 
                (A) for a fiscal year, the Governor of the outlying 
                area shall carry out a program under which the Governor 
                awards grants to eligible institutions, on behalf of 
                each eligible student from the outlying area who is 
                enrolled in such institution, to pay the difference 
                between--
                            (i) the base amount of tuition and fees 
                        charged to the eligible student; and
                            (ii) the base amount of tuition and fees 
                        charged to a student of the institution who is 
                        a resident of the State in which the 
                        institution is located.
            (2) Maximum student amounts.--The amount paid on behalf of 
        an eligible student under this section shall be--
                    (A) not more than $15,000 for any one award year 
                (as defined in section 481 of the Higher Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088)); and
                    (B) not more than $45,000 in the aggregate.
            (3) Proration.--In the case of a grant made under this 
        section on behalf of an eligible student who is attending an 
        eligible institution on a less than full-time basis, the amount 
        of the grant shall be reduced in proportion to the degree to 
        which that student is not so attending on a full-time basis.
    (b) Reduction for Insufficient Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--If the funds appropriated pursuant to 
        subsection (n) for any fiscal year are insufficient to enable 
        the Governor of an outlying area to award a grant in the amount 
        determined under subsection (a) on behalf of each eligible 
        student from the outlying area enrolled in an eligible 
        institution, then the Governor, in consultation with the 
        Secretary, shall--
                    (A) first, ratably reduce the amount of the tuition 
                and fee payment made on behalf of each eligible student 
                from the outlying area who has not received funds under 
                this section for a preceding year; and
                    (B) after making reductions under subparagraph (A), 
                ratably reduce the amount of the tuition and fee 
                payments made on behalf of all other eligible students 
                from the outlying area.
            (2) Adjustments.--The Governor of an outlying area, in 
        consultation with the Secretary, may adjust the amount of 
        tuition and fee payments made under paragraph (1) based on--
                    (A) the financial need of the eligible students to 
                avoid undue hardship to the eligible students; or
                    (B) undue administrative burdens on the Governor.
            (3) Further adjustments.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) 
        and (2), the Governor of an outlying area may prioritize the 
        making or amount of tuition and fee payments under this 
        subsection based on the income and need of eligible students.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to require an institution of higher education to alter the 
institution's admissions policies or standards in any manner to enable 
an eligible student to enroll in the institution.
    (d) Applications.--Each student desiring that a Governor award a 
grant under this section to an eligible institution on behalf of the 
student shall submit an application to the eligible institution at such 
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
eligible institution may require.
    (e) Employment Agreement.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (f), each 
        application submitted under subsection (d) shall contain or be 
        accompanied by an agreement by the applicant that the applicant 
        will--
                    (A) maintain full-time employment within the 
                outlying area where the applicant was domiciled, as 
                described in subsection (l)(3)(A), for a period of not 
                less than 2 years within the 4-year period after the 
                date the applicant completes the course of study for 
                which the applicant received grant assistance under 
                this section; and
                    (B) submit evidence of such employment in the form 
                of a certification by the employer upon completion of 
                each year of such employment.
            (2) Failure or refusal to carry out employment 
        obligation.--In the event that an applicant is determined to 
        have failed or refused to carry out the employment obligation 
        described in paragraph (1), the sum of the grant assistance 
        under this section received by such applicant shall be treated 
        as a loan and collected from the applicant in accordance with 
        subsection (f) and the policies and procedures under subsection 
        (h)(2).
    (f) Repayment for Failure To Complete Employment.--In the event 
that a student on whose behalf a grant is made under this section fails 
or refuses to comply with the employment obligation in the agreement 
under subsection (e), the sum of the amounts of any such grant received 
by such student shall, upon a determination of such a failure or 
refusal in such employment obligation, be treated as a loan, and shall 
be subject to repayment, together with interest thereon accruing from 
the date of the grant award, in accordance with terms and conditions 
specified by the Governor through policies and procedures under 
subsection (h)(2).
    (g) Extenuating Circumstances.--
            (1) In general.--Each Governor shall identify extenuating 
        circumstances under which a student on whose behalf a grant is 
        made under this section who is unable to fulfill all or part of 
        the student's employment obligation under subsection (e) may be 
        excused from fulfilling that portion of the employment 
        obligation.
            (2) Continuous enrollment.--If a student on whose behalf a 
        grant is made under this section is continuously enrolled at an 
        institution of higher education in one or more 
        postbaccalaureate programs and is maintaining satisfactory 
        progress in the course of study the student is pursuing in 
        accordance with section 484(c) of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(c)), the employment obligation in the 
        agreement under subsection (e) shall begin once such recipient 
        is no longer continuously enrolled.
    (h) Administration of Program.--
            (1) In general.--Each Governor shall carry out the program 
        authorized under this section in consultation with the 
        Secretary. Each Governor may enter into a grant, contract, or 
        cooperative agreement with another public or private entity to 
        administer the program under this section if the Governor 
        determines that doing so is a more efficient way of carrying 
        out the program.
            (2) Policies and procedures.--Each Governor, in 
        consultation with institutions of higher education eligible for 
        participation in the program authorized under this section, 
        shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of 
        the program.
            (3) Memorandum of agreement.--Each Governor and the 
        Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of agreement that 
        describes--
                    (A) the manner in which the Governor shall consult 
                with the Secretary with respect to administering the 
                program authorized under this section; and
                    (B) any technical or other assistance to be 
                provided to the Governor by the Secretary for purposes 
                of administering the program (which may include access 
                to the information in the common financial reporting 
                form developed under section 483 of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090)).
    (i) Governor's Report.--Each Governor shall report to the 
authorizing committees annually regarding--
            (1) the number of eligible students from the outlying area 
        attending each eligible institution and the amount of the grant 
        assistance paid to such institutions on behalf of the eligible 
        students;
            (2) the extent, if any, to which a ratable reduction was 
        made in the amount of tuition and fee payments made on behalf 
        of eligible students from the outlying area;
            (3) the progress in obtaining recognized academic 
        credentials of the cohort of eligible students from the 
        outlying area for each year; and
            (4) the number of eligible students whose grant assistance 
        under this section has been converted to a loan, and the 
        repayment of such loans.
    (j) GAO Report.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall monitor the 
effect of the program authorized under this section on educational 
opportunities for eligible students. The Comptroller General shall 
analyze whether eligible students had difficulty gaining admission to 
eligible institutions because of any preference afforded in-State 
residents by eligible institutions, and shall expeditiously report any 
findings regarding such difficulty to the authorizing committees. In 
addition, the Comptroller General shall--
            (1) analyze the extent to which there are an insufficient 
        number of eligible institutions to which students from outlying 
        areas can gain admission, including admission aided by 
        assistance provided under this section, due to--
                    (A) caps on the number of out-of-State students the 
                institution will enroll;
                    (B) significant barriers imposed by academic 
                entrance requirements (such as grade point average and 
                standardized scholastic admissions tests); and
                    (C) absence of admission programs benefitting 
                minority students; and
            (2) report the findings of the analysis described in 
        paragraph (1) to the authorizing committees.
    (k) General Requirements.--
            (1) Personnel.--The Secretary shall arrange for the 
        assignment of an individual, pursuant to subchapter VI of 
        chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, to serve as an 
        adviser to each Governor with respect to the program authorized 
        under this section.
            (2) Administrative expenses.--Each Governor may use not 
        more than 5 percent of the funds made available for the program 
        authorized under this section for a fiscal year to pay the 
        administrative expenses of the program for the fiscal year.
            (3) Inspector general review.--The program authorized under 
        this section shall be subject to audit and other review by the 
        Inspector General of the Department of Education in the same 
        manner as programs are audited and reviewed under the Inspector 
        General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
            (4) Gifts.--Each Governor may accept, use, and dispose of 
        donations of services or property for purposes of carrying out 
        this section.
            (5) Maximum student amount adjustments.--Each Governor 
        shall establish rules to adjust the maximum student amounts 
        described in subsection (a)(2)(B) for eligible students who 
        transfer between the eligible institutions.
    (l) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Authorizing committees.--The term ``authorizing 
        committees'' has the meaning given the term in section 103 of 
        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).
            (2) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible 
        institution'' means an institution that--
                    (A) is a public 4-year institution of higher 
                education located in one of the several States of the 
                United States, the District of Columbia, or the 
                Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
                    (B) is eligible to participate in the student 
                financial assistance programs under title IV of the 
                Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); 
                and
                    (C) enters into an agreement with a Governor 
                containing such terms and conditions as the Governor 
                and institution may jointly specify, including a 
                requirement that the institution use the funds made 
                available under this section to supplement and not 
                supplant assistance that otherwise would be provided to 
                eligible students.
            (3) Eligible student.--The term ``eligible student'' means 
        an individual who--
                    (A) was domiciled in the outlying area from which a 
                grant is sought under this section for not less than 
                the 12 consecutive months preceding the commencement of 
                the freshman year of the individual at an institution 
                of higher education;
                    (B) graduated from a secondary school in such 
                outlying area, or received the recognized equivalent of 
                a secondary school diploma while domiciled in such 
                outlying area, on or after January 1, 2015;
                    (C) begins the individual's undergraduate course of 
                study within the 3 calendar years (excluding any period 
                of service on active duty in the Armed Forces, or 
                service under the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et 
                seq.) or subtitle C of title I of the National and 
                Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et 
                seq.)) of graduation from a secondary school, or 
                obtaining the recognized equivalent of a secondary 
                school diploma;
                    (D) is enrolled or accepted for enrollment, on at 
                least a half-time basis, in a baccalaureate degree or 
                other program (including a program of study abroad 
                approved for credit by the eligible institution at 
                which such student is enrolled) leading to a recognized 
                educational credential at an eligible institution;
                    (E) if enrolled in an eligible institution, is 
                maintaining satisfactory progress in the course of 
                study the student is pursuing in accordance with 
                section 484(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1091(c));
                    (F) while enrolled in an eligible institution, 
                maintains the outlying area where the applicant was 
                domiciled pursuant to subparagraph (A) as the 
                individual's principal place of residence for purposes 
                of the laws of such outlying area; and
                    (G) has not completed the individual's first 
                undergraduate baccalaureate degree course of study.
            (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (5) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means--
                    (A) the Governor of the United States Virgin 
                Islands, with respect to the grants authorized to be 
                made by such Governor under subsection (a);
                    (B) the Governor of the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands, with respect to the grants 
                authorized to be made by such Governor under subsection 
                (a);
                    (C) the Governor of Guam, with respect to the 
                grants authorized to be made by such Governor under 
                subsection (a); and
                    (D) the Governor of American Samoa, with respect to 
                the grants authorized to be made by such Governor under 
                subsection (a).
            (6) Outlying area.--The term ``outlying area'' means any of 
        those insular areas specified under section 8101(36)(A) of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801(36)(A)).
            (7) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (9) State.--Except as used in paragraph (2)(A), the term 
        ``State'' has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).
    (m) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect with respect to 
payments for periods of instruction that begin on or after January 1, 
2021.
    (n) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2022 through 2027, and such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the succeeding fiscal years. Such funds shall remain available 
until expended.

                Subtitle JJ--Relief From Excessive Debt

SEC. 53901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Relief from Excessive Debt 
Act'' or the ``RED Act''.

SEC. 53902. EXCEPTION TO DISCHARGE.

    Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (8); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14B) as 
        paragraphs (8) through (14A), respectively.

SEC. 53903. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    Title 11, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 704(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)'';
            (2) in section 1106(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)'';
            (3) in section 1202(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)''; and
            (4) in section 1328(a)(2) by striking ``(8), or (9)'' and 
        inserting ``or (8)''.

SEC. 53904. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this 
subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this 
subtitle shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 
11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

 Subtitle KK--Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm That Is Overt 
                       and Unresponsive to Trauma

SEC. 54001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Ending Punitive, Unfair, 
School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 
2020'' or the ``Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2020''.

SEC. 54002. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this subtitle to--
            (1) strengthen data collection related to exclusionary 
        discipline practices in schools and the discriminatory 
        application of such practices, which disproportionately impacts 
        students of color, particularly girls of color;
            (2) eliminate the discriminatory use and overuse of 
        exclusionary discipline practices based on actual or perceived 
        race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex (including sexual 
        orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical 
        condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, or other 
        stereotype related to sex), or disability; and
            (3) prevent the criminalization and pushout of students 
        from school, especially Black and brown girls, as a result of 
        educational barriers that include discrimination, punitive 
        discipline policies and practices, and a failure to recognize 
        and support students with mental health needs or experiencing 
        trauma.

SEC. 54003. STRENGTHENING CIVIL RIGHTS DATA COLLECTION WITH RESPECT TO 
              EXCLUSIONARY DISCIPLINE IN SCHOOLS.

    (a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights shall 
annually carry out data collection authorized under section 203(c)(1) 
of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3413(c)(1)), 
which shall include data with respect to students enrolled in a public 
preschool, elementary, or secondary school (including traditional 
public, charter, virtual, special education school, and alternative 
schools) who received the following disciplinary actions during the 
preceding school year:
            (1) Suspension (including the classification of the 
        suspension as in-school suspension or out-of-school 
        suspension), which shall include data with respect to--
                    (A) the number of students who were suspended;
                    (B) the number and length of suspensions each such 
                student received;
                    (C) the reason for each such suspension, 
                including--
                            (i) a violation of a zero-tolerance policy 
                        and whether such violation was due to a violent 
                        or nonviolent offense;
                            (ii) a violation of an appearance or 
                        grooming policy;
                            (iii) an act of insubordination;
                            (iv) willful defiance; and
                            (v) a violation of a school code of 
                        conduct; and
                    (D) the number of days of lost instruction due to 
                each out-of-school suspension.
            (2) Expulsion, which shall include data with respect to--
                    (A) the number of students who were expelled; and
                    (B) the reason for each such expulsion, including--
                            (i) a violation of a zero-tolerance policy 
                        and whether such violation was due to a violent 
                        or nonviolent offense;
                            (ii) a violation of an appearance or 
                        grooming policy;
                            (iii) an act of insubordination, willful 
                        defiance, or violation of a school code of 
                        conduct; and
                            (iv) the use of profane or vulgar language.
            (3) The number of students subject to an out-of-school 
        transfer to a different school, including a virtual school, and 
        if so, the primary reason for each such transfer.
            (4) The number of students subject to a referral to law 
        enforcement, including the primary reason for each such 
        referral, and whether such referral resulted in an arrest.
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
        Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Civil 
        Rights, shall submit to Congress a report on the data collected 
        under subsection (a).
            (2) Requirements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) identify, with respect to the data collected 
                under subsection (a), schools, local educational 
                agencies, and States that demonstrate, in the opinion 
                of the Secretary, the overuse and discriminatory use of 
                exclusionary disciplinary practices;
                    (B) be disaggregated and cross tabulated by--
                            (i) enrollment in a preschool or in an 
                        elementary school and secondary school by grade 
                        level;
                            (ii) race;
                            (iii) ethnicity;
                            (iv) sex (including, to the extent 
                        possible, sexual orientation and gender 
                        identity);
                            (v) low-income status;
                            (vi) disability status (including students 
                        eligible for disability under the Individuals 
                        with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401 
                        et. seq.) or section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
                        Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794));
                            (vii) English learner status;
                            (viii) Tribal citizenship or descent, in 
                        the first or second degree, of an Indian Tribe; 
                        and
                            (ix) if applicable, pregnant and parenting 
                        student status;
                    (C) be publicly accessible in multiple languages, 
                accessibility formats, and provided in a language that 
                parents, family, and community members can understand; 
                and
                    (D) be presented in a manner that protects the 
                privacy of individuals consistent with the requirements 
                of section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act 
                (20 U.S.C. 1232g), commonly known as the ``Family 
                Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974''.

SEC. 54004. GRANTS TO REDUCE EXCLUSIONARY SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants (which shall be 
known as the ``Healing School Climate Grants''), on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities for the purpose of reducing the overuse and 
discriminatory use of exclusionary discipline practices in schools.
    (b) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require, including an assurance that the eligible entity shall 
prioritize schools with the highest rates of suspensions and 
expulsions.
    (c) Program Requirement.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
under subsection (a) shall prohibit the use of--
            (1) out-of-school suspension or expulsion for any student 
        in preschool through grade 5 for incidents that do not involve 
        serious bodily injury;
            (2) out-of-school suspension or expulsion for any student 
        in preschool through grade 12 for insubordination, willful 
        defiance, vulgarity, truancy, tardiness, chronic absenteeism, 
        or as a result of a violation of a grooming or appearance 
        policy;
            (3) corporal punishment;
            (4) mechanical and chemical restraints of students;
            (5) physical restraints of students, except in situations 
        involving imminent danger of serious physical harm; and
            (6) seclusion.
    (d) Use of Funds.--
            (1) Required uses.--An eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section shall use funds to--
                    (A) evaluate the current discipline policies of a 
                school and, in partnership with students (including 
                girls of color), the family members of students, and 
                the local community of such school, develop discipline 
                policies for such school to ensure that such policies 
                are not exclusionary or discriminately applied toward 
                students;
                    (B) provide training and professional development 
                for teachers, principals, school leaders, and other 
                school personnel to avoid or address the overuse and 
                discriminatory disproportionate use of exclusionary 
                discipline practices in schools and to create awareness 
                of implicit and explicit bias and use culturally 
                affirming practices, including training in--
                            (i) identifying and providing support to 
                        students who may have experienced or are at 
                        risk of experiencing trauma or have other 
                        mental health needs;
                            (ii) administering and responding to 
                        assessments on adverse childhood experiences;
                            (iii) providing student-centered, trauma-
                        informed positive behavior management 
                        intervention and support that creates safe and 
                        supportive school climates;
                            (iv) using restorative practices;
                            (v) using culturally and linguistically 
                        responsive intervention strategies;
                            (vi) developing social and emotional 
                        learning competencies; and
                            (vii) increasing student engagement and 
                        improving dialogue between students and 
                        teachers;
                    (C) implement evidence-based alternatives to 
                suspension or expulsion, including--
                            (i) multi-tier systems of support, such as 
                        schoolwide positive behavioral interventions 
                        and supports;
                            (ii) social, emotional, and academic 
                        learning strategies designed to engage students 
                        and avoid escalating conflicts; and
                            (iii) other data-driven approaches to 
                        improving school environments;
                    (D) improve behavioral and academic outcomes for 
                students by creating a safe and supportive learning 
                environment and school climate, which may include--
                            (i) restorative practices with respect to 
                        improving relationships among students, school 
                        officials, and members of the local community, 
                        which may include partnering with local mental 
                        health agencies or nonprofit organizations;
                            (ii) access to mentors and peer-based 
                        support programs;
                            (iii) extracurricular programs, including 
                        sports and art programs;
                            (iv) social and emotional learning 
                        strategies designed to engage students and 
                        avoid escalating conflicts;
                            (v) access to counseling, mental health 
                        programs, and trauma-informed care programs, 
                        including suicide prevention programs; and
                            (vi) access to culturally responsive 
                        curricula that affirms the history and 
                        contributions of traditionally marginalized 
                        people and communities;
                    (E) hire social workers, school counselors, trauma-
                informed care personnel, and other mental health 
                personnel; and
                    (F) support the development, delivery, and analysis 
                of school climate surveys.
            (2) Prohibited uses.--An eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section may not use funds to--
                    (A) hire or retain law enforcement personnel, 
                including school resource officers;
                    (B) purchase, maintain, or install surveillance 
                equipment, including metal detectors or software 
                programs that monitor or mine the social media use or 
                technology use of students;
                    (C) arm teachers, principals, school leaders, or 
                other school personnel; and
                    (D) enter into formal or informal partnerships or 
                data and information sharing agreements with--
                            (i) the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
                        including agreements with U.S. Immigration and 
                        Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border 
                        Protection; or
                            (ii) local law enforcement agencies, 
                        including partnerships that allow for hiring of 
                        school-based police and school resource 
                        officers.
    (e) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, in carrying out 
subsection (a), may reserve not more than 2 percent of funds to provide 
technical assistance to eligible entities, which may include--
            (1) support for data collection, compliance, and analysis 
        of the activities of the program authorized under subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) informational meetings and seminars with respect to the 
        application process under subsection (b).
    (f) Eligible Entities.--In this section, the term ``eligible 
entity'' means--
            (1) 1 or more local educational agencies (who may be 
        partnered with a State educational agency), including a public 
        charter school that is a local educational agency under State 
        law or local educational agency operated by the Bureau of 
        Indian Education; or
            (2) a nonprofit organization (defined as an organization 
        described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 
        which is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such 
        Code) with a track record of success in improving school 
        climates and supporting students.

SEC. 54005. JOINT TASK FORCE TO END SCHOOL PUSHOUT OF GIRLS OF COLOR.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall establish and operate a joint task force to end 
school pushout (in this section referred to as the ``Joint Task 
Force'').
    (b) Composition.--
            (1) Chairs.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services shall chair the Joint Task Force.
            (2) Members.--The Joint Task Force shall be composed of--
                    (A) Native American girls;
                    (B) students, including Black and brown girls;
                    (C) teachers;
                    (D) parents with children in school;
                    (E) school officials;
                    (F) representatives from civil rights and 
                disability organizations;
                    (G) psychologists, social workers, trauma-informed 
                personnel, and other mental health professionals; and
                    (H) researchers with experience in behavioral 
                intervention.
            (3) Advisory members.--In addition to the members under 
        paragraph (2), the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil 
        Rights Division of the Department of Justice and the Director 
        of the Bureau of Indian Education shall be advisory members of 
        the Joint Task Force.
            (4) Member appointment.--Not later than 60 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services shall appoint the 
        members of the Joint Task Force--
                    (A) in accordance with paragraph (2);
                    (B) using a competitive application process; and
                    (C) with consideration to the racial, ethnic, 
                gender, and geographic diversity of the Joint Task 
                Force.
    (c) Study and Recommendations.--The Joint Task Force shall--
            (1) conduct a study to--
                    (A) identify best practices for reducing the 
                overuse and discriminatory use of exclusionary 
                discipline practices; and
                    (B) determine to what extent exclusionary 
                discipline practices contribute to the criminalization 
                of--
                            (i) girls of color;
                            (ii) English learners;
                            (iii) Native American girls;
                            (iv) students who identify as lesbian, gay, 
                        bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning; 
                        and
                            (v) students with disabilities; and
            (2) develop recommendations based on the study conducted 
        under paragraph (1).
    (d) Report.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary and the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a 
report on the recommendations under subsection (c)(2).

SEC. 54006. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out 
sections 54004 and 54005.
    (b) Additional Funding to the Office for Civil Rights.--There is 
authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 through 
2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, to carry out section 54003.

SEC. 54007. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Act of insubordination.--The term ``act of 
        insubordination'' means an act that disrupts a school activity 
        or instance when a student willfully defies the valid authority 
        of a school official.
            (2) Appearance or grooming policy.--The term ``appearance 
        or grooming policy'' means any practice, policy, or portion of 
        a student conduct code that governs or restricts the appearance 
        of students, including policies that--
                    (A) restrict or prescribe clothing that a student 
                may wear (such as hijabs, headwraps, or bandanas);
                    (B) restrict specific hair styles (such as braids, 
                locks, twists, bantu knots, cornrows, extensions, or 
                afros); or
                    (C) restrict whether or how a student may apply 
                make-up, nail polish, or other cosmetics.
            (3) Chemical restraint.--The term ``chemical restraint'' 
        means a drug or medication used on a student to control 
        behavior or restrict freedom of movement that is not--
                    (A) prescribed by a licensed physician, or other 
                qualified health professional acting under the scope of 
                the professional's authority under State law, for the 
                standard treatment of a student's medical or 
                psychiatric condition; and
                    (B) administered as prescribed by a licensed 
                physician or other qualified health professional acting 
                under the scope of the authority of a health 
                professional under State law.
            (4) Direct supervision.--The term ``direct supervision'' 
        means a student is physically in the same location as a school 
        official and such student is under the care of the school 
        official or school.
            (5) Disability.--The term ``disability'' means a mental or 
        physical disability that meets the conditions set forth in 
        clauses (i) and (ii) of section 602(3)(A) of the Individuals 
        with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401(3)(A)(i) and 
        (ii)).
            (6) Elementary and secondary education act terms.--The 
        terms ``elementary school'', ``English learner'', ``local 
        educational agency'', ``secondary school'', and ``State 
        educational agency'' has the meanings given such terms in 
        section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (7) Gender identity.--The term ``gender identity'' means 
        the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other 
        gender-related characteristics of an individual regardless of 
        the designated sex at birth of the individual.
            (8) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)).
            (9) In-school suspension.--The term ``in-school 
        suspension'' means an instance in which a student is 
        temporarily removed from a regular classroom for at least half 
        a day but remains under the direct supervision of a school 
        official.
            (10) Mechanical restraint.--The term ``mechanical 
        restraint'' has the meaning given the term in section 595(d)(1) 
        of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290jj(d)(1)), 
        except that the meaning shall be applied by substituting 
        ``student'' for ``resident''.
            (11) Multi-tier system of supports.--The term ``multi-tier 
        system of supports'' means a comprehensive continuum of 
        evidence-based, systemic practices to support a rapid response 
        to the needs of students, with regular observation to 
        facilitate data-based instructional decision making.
            (12) Out-of-school suspension.--The term ``out-of-school 
        suspension'' means an instance in which a student is excluded 
        from school for disciplinary reasons by temporarily being 
        removed from regular classes to another setting, including a 
        home or behavior center, regardless of whether such 
        disciplinary removal is deemed as a suspension by school 
        officials.
            (13) Physical escort.--The term ``physical escort'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 595(d)(2) of the Public 
        Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290jj(d)(2)), except that the 
        meaning shall be applied by substituting ``student'' for 
        ``resident''.
            (14) Physical restraint.--The term ``physical restraint'' 
        means a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the 
        ability of an individual to move the individual's arms, legs, 
        torso, or head freely, except that such term does not include a 
        physical escort, mechanical restraint, or chemical restraint.
            (15) Positive behavior intervention and support.--The term 
        ``positive behavior intervention and support'' means using a 
        systematic and evidence-based approach to achieve improved 
        academic and social outcomes for students.
            (16) Pushout.--The term ``pushout'' means an instance when 
        a student leaves elementary, middle or secondary school, 
        including a forced transfer to another school, prior to 
        graduating secondary school due to overuse of exclusionary 
        discipline practices, failure to address trauma or other mental 
        health needs, discrimination, or other educational barriers 
        that do not support or promote the success of a student.
            (17) School official.--The term ``school official'' means a 
        teacher, school principal, administrator, or other personnel 
        engaged in the performance of duties with respect to a school.
            (18) Seclusion.--The term ``seclusion'' means the 
        involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room or area 
        where the student is physically prevented from leaving, and 
        does not include a time out.
            (19) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (20) Serious bodily injury.--The term ``serious bodily 
        injury'' has the meaning given that term in section 1365(h)(3) 
        of title 18, United States Code.
            (21) Sexual orientation.--The term ``sexual orientation'' 
        means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
            (22) Special education school.--The term ``special 
        education school'' means a school that focuses primarily on 
        serving the needs of students who qualify as ``a child with a 
        disability'' as that term is defined under section 602(3)(A)(i) 
        of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1401(3)(A)(i)) or are subject to section 504 of the 
        Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).
            (23) Time out.--The term ``time out'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 595(d)(5) of the Public Health Service Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 290jj(d)(5)), except that the meaning shall be 
        applied by substituting ``student'' for ``resident''.
            (24) Zero-tolerance policy.--The term ``zero-tolerance 
        policy'' is a school discipline policy that results in an 
        automatic disciplinary consequence, including out-of-school 
        suspension, expulsion, and involuntary school transfer.

   Subtitle LL--Building Resources Into Digital Growth and Education

SEC. 54101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Building Resources Into Digital 
Growth and Education Act of 2020'' or the ``BRIDGE Act of 2020''.

SEC. 54102. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

    The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

              ``PART D--DIGITAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

``SEC. 171. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``The Secretary shall establish, within the Technology 
Opportunities Program of the NTIA, a digital network technology program 
through which the Secretary awards grants, cooperative agreements, and 
contracts to eligible institutions to assist such institutions in 
acquiring, and augmenting use by such institutions of, broadband 
internet access service to improve the quality and delivery of 
educational services provided by such institutions.

``SEC. 172. ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.

    ``An eligible institution shall use a grant, contract, or 
cooperative agreement awarded under this part--
            ``(1) to acquire broadband internet access service, digital 
        network technology, and infrastructure to further the objective 
        of the program described in section 171;
            ``(2) to develop and provide training, education, and 
        professional development programs, including faculty 
        development, to increase the use of, and usefulness of, 
        broadband internet access service;
            ``(3) to provide teacher education, including the provision 
        of preservice teacher training and in-service professional 
        development at eligible institutions, library and media 
        specialist training, and preschool and teacher aid 
        certification to individuals who seek to acquire or enhance 
        technology skills in order to use broadband internet access 
        service in the classroom or instructional process, including 
        instruction in science, mathematics, engineering, and 
        technology subjects;
            ``(4) to obtain capacity-building technical assistance, 
        including through remote technical support, technical 
        assistance workshops, and distance learning services;
            ``(5) to foster the use of broadband internet access 
        service to improve research and education, including 
        scientific, mathematics, engineering, and technology 
        instruction; or
            ``(6) to create or support centers at the eligible 
        institution designed to support innovation, opportunity, and 
        advancement for entrepreneurs and start-ups.

``SEC. 173. APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES.

    ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or 
cooperative agreement under this part, an eligible institution shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such 
application, at a minimum, shall include a description of how the funds 
will be used, including a description of any digital network technology 
to be acquired, and a description of how the institution will ensure 
that broadband internet access service will be made accessible to, and 
employed by, students, faculty, and administrators. The Secretary, in 
consultation with the advisory council established under subsection (b) 
and consistent with subsection (c), shall establish procedures to 
review such applications. The Secretary shall publish the application 
requirements and review criteria in the Federal Register, along with a 
statement describing the availability of funds.
    ``(b) Advisory Council.--The Secretary shall establish an advisory 
council to advise the Secretary on the best approaches to encourage 
maximum participation by eligible institutions in the program 
established under this part, and on the procedures to review 
applications submitted to the program. In selecting the members of the 
advisory council, the Secretary shall consult with representatives of 
appropriate organizations, including representatives of eligible 
institutions, to ensure that the membership of the advisory council 
includes representatives of minority businesses and eligible 
institution communities. The Secretary shall also consult with experts 
in digital network technology to ensure that such expertise is 
represented on the advisory council.
    ``(c) Review Panel.--Each application submitted under this part by 
an eligible institution shall be reviewed by a panel of individuals 
selected by the Secretary to judge the quality and merit of the 
proposal, including the extent to which the eligible institution can 
effectively and successfully utilize the proposed grant, cooperative 
agreement, or contract to carry out the objective of the program 
described in section 171. The Secretary shall ensure that the review 
panels include representatives of eligible institutions and others who 
are knowledgeable about eligible institutions and technology issues. 
The Secretary shall ensure that no individual assigned under this 
subsection to review any application has a conflict of interest with 
regard to that application. The Secretary shall take into consideration 
the recommendations of the review panel in determining whether to award 
a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract to an eligible institution.

``SEC. 174. AWARDS.

    ``(a) Limitation.--An eligible institution that receives a grant, 
cooperative agreement, or contract under this part that exceeds 
$2,500,000 shall not be eligible to receive another grant, cooperative 
agreement, or contract under this part.
    ``(b) Consortia.--Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts 
under this part may only be awarded to eligible institutions. Eligible 
institutions may seek funding under this part for consortia, which may 
include other eligible institutions, States or State educational 
agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, 
community-based organizations, national nonprofit organizations, or 
businesses, including minority businesses.
    ``(c) Coordination and Partnership With Private Providers.--In 
seeking funding under this part, eligible institutions are encouraged, 
where feasible, to coordinate and partner with qualified private 
providers of the services and activities supported under section 172.
    ``(d) Institutional Diversity.--In awarding grants, cooperative 
agreements, and contracts under this part to eligible institutions, the 
Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that awards are made 
to all types of institutions eligible for assistance under this part.
    ``(e) Need.--In awarding grants, cooperative agreements, and 
contracts under this part, the Secretary shall give priority to the 
eligible institution with the greatest demonstrated need for 
assistance.

``SEC. 175. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.

    ``The Secretary shall convene an annual meeting of eligible 
institutions receiving grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts 
under this part to foster collaboration and capacity-building 
activities among eligible institutions.

``SEC. 176. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

    ``The Secretary may not award a grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement to an eligible institution under this part unless such 
institution agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by 
the institution in carrying out the program for which the grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement was awarded, such institution will 
make available (directly or through donations from public or private 
entities) non-Federal contributions in an amount equal to 25 percent of 
the amount of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded by 
the Secretary, or $500,000, whichever is the lesser amount. The 
Secretary shall waive the matching requirement for any institution or 
consortium that, as of the date of the submission of the application 
for the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, has no endowment or 
an endowment the value of which is less than $50,000,000.

``SEC. 177. ANNUAL REPORT AND EVALUATION.

    ``(a) Annual Report Required From Recipients.--Each eligible 
institution that receives a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 
under this part shall provide an annual report to the Secretary on its 
use of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.
    ``(b) Independent Assessments.--
            ``(1) Contract to conduct assessments.--Not later than 6 
        months after the date of the enactment of this part, the 
        Secretary shall enter into a contract with the National Academy 
        of Public Administration to conduct periodic assessments of the 
        program established under this part. The assessments shall be 
        conducted once every 3 years during the 10-year period 
        following the date of the enactment of this part.
            ``(2) Evaluations and recommendations.--The assessments 
        described in paragraph (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
                program established under this part in improving the 
                education and training of students, faculty, and staff 
                at eligible institutions that have been awarded grants, 
                cooperative agreements, or contracts under this part;
                    ``(B) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
                program in improving access to, and familiarity with, 
                digital network technology and broadband internet 
                access service for students, faculty, and staff at all 
                eligible institutions;
                    ``(C) an evaluation of the procedures established 
                under section 173(a); and
                    ``(D) recommendations for improving the program, 
                including recommendations concerning the continuing 
                need for Federal support.
            ``(3) Review of reports.--In carrying out the assessments 
        under this subsection, the National Academy of Public 
        Administration shall review the reports submitted to the 
        Secretary under subsection (a).
    ``(c) Report to Congress.--Upon completion of each assessment under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall transmit the assessment to Congress 
along with a summary of the plans of the Secretary, if any, to 
implement the recommendations of the National Academy of Public 
Administration.''.

SEC. 54103. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 102(a) of the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 901(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
            ``(6) The term `eligible institution' means--
                    ``(A) an institution of higher education that is--
                            ``(i) an institution described in section 
                        371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                        U.S.C. 1067q(a));
                            ``(ii) an institution described in section 
                        326(e)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1));
                            ``(iii) a minority institution (as defined 
                        in section 365 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k)) 
                        that has an enrollment of needy students (as 
                        defined in section 312(d) of such Act (20 
                        U.S.C. 1058(d))); or
                            ``(iv) an institution determined by the 
                        Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
                        of Education, to have a substantial enrollment 
                        of minority students who are eligible to 
                        receive Federal Pell Grants under subpart 1 of 
                        part A of title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a 
                        et seq.); or
                    ``(B) a consortium of institutions described in 
                subparagraph (A).
            ``(7) The term `digital network technology' means computer 
        and communications equipment and software that facilitates the 
        transmission of information in a digital format.
            ``(8) The term `minority' means an American Indian, Alaskan 
        Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including 
        persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South 
        American origin), or Pacific Islander individual.
            ``(9) The term `State' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            ``(10) The term `State educational agency' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            ``(11) 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).
            ``(12) The term `local educational agency' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            ``(13) The term `broadband internet access service' means a 
        mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the 
        capability to transmit data to, and receive data from, all or 
        substantially all internet endpoints, including any 
        capabilities that are incidental to, and enable the operation 
        of, the communications service, but excluding dial-up internet 
        access service. Such term also includes any service the 
        Commission finds to be providing a functional equivalent of 
        such service.''.

      Subtitle MM--Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices

SEC. 54301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Supporting Trauma-Informed 
Education Practices Act of 2020''.

SEC. 54302. GRANTS TO IMPROVE TRAUMA SUPPORT SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH 
              CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS.

    (a) Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements Authorized.--The 
Secretary, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Mental 
Health and Substance Use, is authorized to award grants to, or enter 
into contracts or cooperative agreements with, State educational 
agencies, local educational agencies, Indian Tribes (as defined in 
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act) or their tribal educational agencies, a school operated by the 
Bureau of Indian Education, a Regional Corporation, or a Native 
Hawaiian educational organization, for the purpose of increasing 
student access to evidence-based trauma support services and mental 
health care by developing innovative initiatives, activities, or 
programs to link local school systems with local trauma-informed 
support and mental health systems, including those under the Indian 
Health Service.
    (b) Duration.--With respect to a grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement awarded or entered into under this section, the period during 
which payments under such grant, contract, or agreement are made to the 
recipient may not exceed 4 years.
    (c) Use of Funds.--An entity that receives a grant, contract, or 
cooperative agreement under this section shall use amounts made 
available through such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for 
evidence-based activities, which shall include any of the following:
            (1) Collaborative efforts between school-based service 
        systems and trauma-informed support and mental health service 
        systems to provide, develop, or improve prevention, screening, 
        referral, and treatment and support services to students, such 
        as providing trauma screenings to identify students in need of 
        specialized support.
            (2) To implement schoolwide positive behavioral 
        interventions and supports, or other trauma-informed models of 
        support.
            (3) To provide professional development to teachers, 
        teacher assistants, school leaders, specialized instructional 
        support personnel, and mental health professionals that--
                    (A) fosters safe and stable learning environments 
                that prevent and mitigate the effects of trauma, 
                including through social and emotional learning;
                    (B) improves school capacity to identify, refer, 
                and provide services to students in need of trauma 
                support or behavioral health services; or
                    (C) reflects the best practices for trauma-informed 
                identification, referral, and support developed by the 
                Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care.
            (4) Services at a full-service community school that 
        focuses on trauma-informed supports, which may include a full-
        time site coordinator, or other activities consistent with 
        section 4625 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 7275).
            (5) Engaging families and communities in efforts to 
        increase awareness of child and youth trauma, which may include 
        sharing best practices with law enforcement regarding trauma-
        informed care and working with mental health professionals to 
        provide interventions, as well as longer term coordinated care 
        within the community for children and youth who have 
        experienced trauma and their families.
            (6) To provide technical assistance to school systems and 
        mental health agencies.
            (7) To evaluate the effectiveness of the program carried 
        out under this section in increasing student access to 
        evidence-based trauma support services and mental health care.
            (8) To establish partnerships with or provide subgrants to 
        Head Start agencies (including Early Head Start agencies), 
        public and private preschool programs, child care programs 
        (including home-based providers), or other entities described 
        in subsection (a), to include such entities described in this 
        paragraph in the evidence-based trauma initiatives, activities, 
        support services, and mental health systems established under 
        this section in order to provide, develop, or improve 
        prevention, screening, referral, and treatment and support 
        services to young children and their families.
    (d) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or 
cooperative agreement under this section, an entity described in 
subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may reasonably require, which shall include the following:
            (1) A description of the innovative initiatives, 
        activities, or programs to be funded under the grant, contract, 
        or cooperative agreement, including how such program will 
        increase access to evidence-based trauma support services and 
        mental health care for students, and, as applicable, the 
        families of such students.
            (2) A description of how the program will provide 
        linguistically appropriate and culturally competent services.
            (3) A description of how the program will support students 
        and the school in improving the school climate in order to 
        support an environment conducive to learning.
            (4) An assurance that--
                    (A) persons providing services under the grant, 
                contract, or cooperative agreement are adequately 
                trained to provide such services; and
                    (B) teachers, school leaders, administrators, 
                specialized instructional support personnel, 
                representatives of local Indian Tribes or tribal 
                organizations as appropriate, other school personnel, 
                and parents or guardians of students participating in 
                services under this section will be engaged and 
                involved in the design and implementation of the 
                services.
            (5) A description of how the applicant will support and 
        integrate existing school-based services with the program in 
        order to provide mental health services for students, as 
        appropriate.
            (6) A description of the entities in the community with 
        which the applicant will partner or to which the applicant will 
        provide subgrants in accordance with subsection (c)(8).
    (e) Interagency Agreements.--
            (1) Local interagency agreements.--To ensure the provision 
        of the services described in subsection (c), a recipient of a 
        grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section, 
        or their designee, shall establish a local interagency 
        agreement among local educational agencies, agencies 
        responsible for early childhood education programs, Head Start 
        agencies (including Early Head Start agencies), juvenile 
        justice authorities, mental health agencies, child welfare 
        agencies, and other relevant agencies, authorities, or entities 
        in the community that will be involved in the provision of such 
        services.
            (2) Contents.--In ensuring the provision of the services 
        described in subsection (c), the local interagency agreement 
        shall specify with respect to each agency, authority, or entity 
        that is a party to such agreement--
                    (A) the financial responsibility for the services;
                    (B) the conditions and terms of responsibility for 
                the services, including quality, accountability, and 
                coordination of the services; and
                    (C) the conditions and terms of reimbursement among 
                such agencies, authorities, or entities, including 
                procedures for dispute resolution.
    (f) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall reserve not more than 3 
percent of the funds made available under subsection (l) for each 
fiscal year to--
            (1) conduct a rigorous, independent evaluation of the 
        activities funded under this section; and
            (2) disseminate and promote the utilization of evidence-
        based practices regarding trauma support services and mental 
        health care.
    (g) Distribution of Awards.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements awarded or entered into 
under this section are equitably distributed among the geographical 
regions of the United States and among tribal, urban, suburban, and 
rural populations.
    (h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed--
            (1) to prohibit an entity involved with a program carried 
        out under this section from reporting a crime that is committed 
        by a student to appropriate authorities; or
            (2) to prevent Federal, State, and tribal law enforcement 
        and judicial authorities from exercising their responsibilities 
        with regard to the application of Federal, tribal, and State 
        law to crimes committed by a student.
    (i) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Any services provided through 
programs carried out under this section shall supplement, and not 
supplant, existing mental health services, including any special 
education and related services provided under the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).
    (j) Consultation With Indian Tribes.--In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall, in a timely manner, meaningfully consult with 
Indian Tribes and their representatives to ensure notice of 
eligibility.
    (k) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Elementary school.--The term ``elementary school'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (2) Evidence-based.--The term ``evidence-based'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 8101(21)(A)(i) of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801(21)(A)(i)).
            (3) Native hawaiian educational organization.--The term 
        ``Native Hawaiian educational organization'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517).
            (4) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (5) Regional corporation.--The term ``Regional 
        Corporation'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
        the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).
            (6) School.--The term ``school'' means a public elementary 
        school or public secondary school.
            (7) School leader.--The term ``school leader'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (8) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (10) Specialized instructional support personnel.--The term 
        ``specialized instructional support personnel'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (11) State educational agency.--The term ``State 
        educational agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 
        8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 7801).
    (l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated, and there shall be appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out this section, 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

  Subtitle NN--Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early 
                           Childhood Teachers

SEC. 54401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Preparing and Resourcing Our 
Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act'' or the ``PROSPECT 
Act''.

SEC. 54402. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents of this subtitle is as follows:

Sec. 54401. Short title.
Sec. 54402. Table of contents.
Sec. 54403. Findings.
   Part 1--Establishment of Infant and Toddler Child Care Leadership 
                                 Grants

Sec. 54411. Purpose.
Sec. 54412. Definitions.
Sec. 54413. Authorization of appropriations.
                     subpart a--general provisions

Sec. 54421. Program authorized.
Sec. 54422. Application; selection criteria.
Sec. 54423. Amount, duration, and administration of grants.
             subpart b--planning and implementation grants

Sec. 54431. Grants authorized.
Sec. 54432. Planning grants.
Sec. 54433. Access grants providing infant and toddler child care for 
                            community college or minority-serving 
                            institution student parents.
Sec. 54434. Impact grants.
Sec. 54435. Pipeline grants.
Sec. 54436. Evaluation criteria for grants.
Sec. 54437. Report to Congress.
Sec. 54438. Nondiscrimination in programs and activities.
         Part 2--Child Care and Development Block Grant Program

Sec. 54441. Eligibility.
Sec. 54442. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 54443. Increased Federal matching payments for child care.
  Part 3--Outreach Regarding the Dependent Care Allowance for Federal 
                              Student Aid

Sec. 54451. Sharing dependent care allowance information for Federal 
                            student aid.

SEC. 54403. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) A child's brain grows at a faster rate between birth 
        and age 3 than at any later point in the child's lifetime.
            (2) Decades of research shows that children under age 3 
        that receive quality child care are more likely to have the 
        behavioral, cognitive, and language skills development 
        necessary for success in school, college, and life.
            (3) According to a 2018 survey, 83 percent of parents with 
        a child under age 5 responded that finding quality, affordable 
        child care was a serious problem in their area.
            (4) In 2017, on average, center-based child care for an 
        infant cost 61 percent more than for a preschooler, over 
        $11,000 annually per child, and in 28 States, more than the 
        cost of public college tuition.
            (5) In the 2015-2016 academic year, approximately 4,300,000 
        postsecondary education students were raising children while in 
        college, and over half of those students had children 
        preschool-aged or younger.
            (6) According to a 2016 survey, 95 percent of child care 
        centers at 2-year and 4-year colleges across the United States 
        had a waiting list, with the average list containing 82 
        children.
            (7) Student parents were 20 percent more likely to leave 
        college without a degree than students without children.
            (8) The Child Care Access Means Parents in School Federal 
        Grant program under subpart 7 of part A of title IV of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070e et seq.) helps 
        over 3,300 students at institutions of higher education afford 
        child care each year, but this program impacts just 0.5 percent 
        of the entire student parent population, and many institutions 
        of higher education do not open their subsidized child care 
        programs to children under age 3.
            (9) The share of community colleges and 4-year institutions 
        of higher education with on-campus child care has been in 
        decline. Community colleges saw a 10 percent decrease in the 
        number of campuses with child care between 2002 and 2017.
            (10) Student parents are more likely to be enrolled at 
        community colleges and minority-serving institutions than other 
        institutions of higher education. Over a quarter of all 
        community college students are parents, and in the 2015-2016 
        academic year, 40 percent of Black women attending college were 
        parents, 3 times the rate for White male college students.
            (11) Community colleges and minority-serving institutions 
        lead the higher education sector in educating infant and 
        toddler child care providers, especially child care providers 
        of color, so they are the optimal actors for driving quality 
        infant and toddler child care access in their regions.

   PART 1--ESTABLISHMENT OF INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE LEADERSHIP 
                                 GRANTS

SEC. 54411. PURPOSE.

    The purposes of this part are to expand access to infant and 
toddler child care for children of students at public community 
colleges and at minority-serving institutions and to grow, diversify, 
and strengthen the workforce pipeline of highly effective infant and 
toddler child care providers, especially in communities of color and 
infant and toddler child care deserts.

SEC. 54412. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Community college.--The term ``community college'' 
        means a public institution of higher education, as defined in 
        section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1001(a)), that provides an educational program of not less than 
        2 years that culminates in an associate degree and is 
        acceptable for full credit toward a baccalaureate degree.
            (2) Community college or minority-serving institution 
        student parent.--The term ``community college or minority-
        serving institution student parent'' means an individual who--
                    (A) is a parent or legal guardian of a child who 
                qualifies for infant and toddler child care; and
                    (B) is a full-time or part-time student at a 
                community college or minority-serving institution 
                participating in an eligible entity.
            (3) Culturally responsive teaching.--The term ``culturally 
        responsive teaching'' means teaching--
                    (A) using the cultural characteristics, 
                experiences, and perspectives of ethnically diverse 
                students as conduits for teaching them more 
                effectively; and
                    (B) based on understanding the influences of race, 
                culture, and ethnicity in teaching and learning and 
                using the cultural experiences and contributions of 
                different ethnic groups as instrumental tools for 
                teaching academic and social knowledge and skills.
            (4) Drop-in.--The term ``drop-in'', when used with respect 
        to child care--
                    (A) means child care that--
                            (i) does not require prescheduling a 
                        definite number of scheduled days or hours per 
                        week; or
                            (ii) is short term, such as less than 5 
                        hours per day; and
                    (B) includes child care described in subparagraph 
                (A) that requires parents to provide 24-hour notice 
                before using the child care or provides child care 
                subject to availability.
            (5) Dual language learner.--The term ``dual language 
        learner'' means a child who--
                    (A) is acquiring 2 or more languages at the same 
                time; or
                    (B) is learning a second language while continuing 
                to develop the child's first language, including a 
                child who may also be identified by a State or locality 
                as bilingual or limited English proficient or as an 
                English language learner, an English learner, or a 
                child who speaks a language other than English.
            (6) Early childhood educator preparation program.--The term 
        ``early childhood educator preparation program'' means a 
        postsecondary course of study that--
                    (A) is designed to prepare individuals to teach in 
                early childhood settings serving children between birth 
                and age 5; and
                    (B) leads to a degree (including an associate's, 
                bachelor's, or graduate degree) or a State or 
                nationally recognized credential enabling individuals 
                to teach in early childhood settings, including a child 
                development associate credential or a State teaching 
                license.
            (7) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a community college;
                    (B) a minority-serving institution; or
                    (C) a consortium of 2 or more community colleges or 
                minority-serving institutions.
            (8) Flex infant and toddler child care.--The term ``flex 
        infant and toddler child care'' means infant and toddler child 
        care for which a child is registered to attend weekly, but for 
        a total of less than five days per week.
            (9) High school.--The term ``high school'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (10) Infant and toddler child care.--The term ``infant and 
        toddler child care'' means child care for children who are 
        under the age of 3 as of the first day of the academic year of 
        the applicable community college or minority-serving 
        institution.
            (11) Infant and toddler child care desert.--The term 
        ``infant and toddler child care desert'' means a community that 
        the State or tribal entity involved determines has a low supply 
        of quality, affordable infant and toddler child care.
            (12) Infant or toddler with a disability.--The term 
        ``infant or toddler with a disability'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 632 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1432).
            (13) Low-income.--The term ``low-income'' means an 
        individual from a family with an income at or below 150 percent 
        of the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and 
        Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) 
        of the Community Services Block Grant Act) applicable to a 
        family of the size involved.
            (14) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
        serving institution'' means an institution described in section 
        371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1067q(a)).
            (15) Nontraditional hours.--The term ``nontraditional 
        hours'' means--
                    (A) the hours before 9 a.m. and after 4 p.m.; and
                    (B) any hours during weekends, breaks during the 
                academic year, and holidays.
            (16) On-campus.--The term ``on-campus'', when used with 
        respect to a childcare center, means a childcare center that is 
        located on the campus of a community college or minority-
        serving institution.
            (17) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (18) Service area.--The term ``service area'', when used 
        with respect to an eligible entity, means the area served by 
        the eligible entity.
            (19) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1003).

SEC. 54413. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part a 
total of $9,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

                     Subpart A--General Provisions

SEC. 54421. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) In General.--From amounts made available under section 54413, 
the Secretary shall award to eligible entities--
            (1) planning grants under section 54432;
            (2) access grants under section 54433, which will provide 
        free high-quality child care for as many as 500,000 infants and 
        toddlers who have a community college or minority-serving 
        institution student parent, helping to reduce barriers that 
        impact the ability of community college or minority-serving 
        institution student parents attending community college or a 
        minority-serving institution to graduate, and reducing their 
        postgraduation debt;
            (3) impact grants under section 54434, which will expand 
        the supply and quality of child care in the community by 
        providing training, mentorship, technical support, and 
        expansion funding to new and existing child care providers in 
        the service area of the eligible entity; and
            (4) pipeline grants under section 54435, which will fund 
        eligible entities to--
                    (A) launch and expand early childhood educator 
                preparation programs; and
                    (B) form strategic partnerships with regional 
                institutions to expand, diversify, and strengthen the 
                workforce pipeline for infant and toddler care 
                providers.
    (b) Administration.--In administering this part, the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
        with respect to all grants carried out under this subpart; and
            (2) consult with the Administrator of the Small Business 
        Administration with respect to impact grants carried out under 
        section 54434.

SEC. 54422. APPLICATION; SELECTION CRITERIA.

    (a) Application.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under 
        subpart B shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may require.
            (2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall include--
                    (A) a landscape review on the need for infant and 
                toddler child care within the current and prospective 
                student populations of the eligible entity and in the 
                broader service area of the eligible entity, with an 
                emphasis on community college or minority-serving 
                institution student parents in communities of color and 
                low-income parents;
                    (B) a landscape review of the infant and toddler 
                care workforce within the service area of the eligible 
                entity;
                    (C) a high-level vision (which, in the case of an 
                eligible entity desiring a planning grant under section 
                54432, will be clarified and adjusted through the needs 
                assessment and activities carried out under the grant) 
                for how to leverage 1 or more access, impact, or 
                pipeline grants under subpart B to enhance access and 
                quality in the infant and toddler child care landscape 
                of the service area of the eligible entity;
                    (D) a description of how the eligible entity will 
                advance child development (including social and 
                emotional development), family engagement, and 
                culturally responsive and linguistically responsive 
                pedagogy for infant and toddler child care within its 
                child care center or early childhood education programs 
                (as applicable), through professional development, 
                required coursework, or targeted outreach and 
                enrollment;
                    (E) an assurance that the eligible entity will 
                submit annual reports that document how funds were 
                allocated and the impact of the grant;
                    (F) a commitment that wages for child care staff at 
                each on-campus child care center of a participating 
                community college or minority-serving institution 
                during the grant period shall be--
                            (i) comparable to wages for elementary 
                        educators with similar credentials and 
                        experience in the State; and
                            (ii) at a minimum, at a rate that is enough 
                        to provide a living wage for all child care 
                        staff; and
                    (G) in the case of an impact, access, or pipeline 
                grant under subpart B, an assurance that the eligible 
                entity will continue to convene and consult an infant 
                and toddler care committee described in section 
                54432(a)(1).
    (b) Selection Criteria.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
        subpart B on a competitive basis, in accordance with the 
        priorities described in paragraph (2), and in a manner that 
        supports eligible entities that--
                    (A) enroll a high percentage of students who are 
                eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of 
                the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) and 
                who have children under age 3;
                    (B) are located within or in the immediate vicinity 
                of an infant and toddler child care desert; or
                    (C) have a clear and compelling plan for--
                            (i) in the case of a planning grant under 
                        section 54432, carrying out the activities of 
                        the planning grant;
                            (ii) in the case of an access grant under 
                        section 54433, expanding access to free infant 
                        and toddler child care for community college or 
                        minority-serving institution student parents;
                            (iii) in the case of an impact grant under 
                        section 54434, expanding the supply and quality 
                        of child care in the community by providing 
                        training, mentorship, technical support, and 
                        startup funding, in collaboration with existing 
                        child care agencies and organizations; or
                            (iv) in the case of a pipeline grant under 
                        section 54435, growing and strengthening the 
                        workforce pipeline of highly effective infant 
                        and toddler child care providers, especially 
                        such providers serving infant and toddler child 
                        care deserts, by expanding early childhood 
                        education programs or upgrading an on-campus 
                        child care center into a lab school.
            (2) Priorities in awarding grants.--In awarding grants 
        under subpart B, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable 
        based on the strength of the applications and the availability 
        of appropriations--
                    (A) first, ensure that not less than 80 percent of 
                the funds appropriated for grants under subpart B are 
                awarded to eligible entities that are eligible 
                institutions, as defined in section 312(b) of the 
                Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b));
                    (B) second, ensure that not less than 1 eligible 
                entity in each State is awarded a grant; and
                    (C) third, provide special consideration to 
                applications described in paragraph (3).
            (3) Additional consideration and funding.--In awarding 
        grants under subpart B and subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall provide special consideration, and may provide 
        additional funding as needed, including funding to exceed the 
        limits described in section 54423(a), for--
                    (A) applications for access grants under section 
                54433 that will provide--
                            (i) infant and toddler child care for 
                        children of all ages between birth and age 3;
                            (ii) infant and toddler child care 
                        available during nontraditional hours;
                            (iii) infant and toddler child care that 
                        has the supports and staffing needed for 
                        children who are dual language learners;
                            (iv) infant and toddler child care that has 
                        the supports and staffing needed for children 
                        in need of trauma-informed care and infants and 
                        toddlers with disabilities, which may include 
                        providing training for infant and toddler child 
                        care staff to support the needs of infants and 
                        toddlers with disabilities or coordinating with 
                        service providers to deliver services under 
                        section 619 or part C of the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419; 
                        1431 et seq.); and
                            (v) child care and aftercare for children 
                        age 3 and older, especially for children that 
                        age out of the infant and toddler child care 
                        program supported under this part, and for 
                        siblings of children enrolled in campus-
                        sponsored infant and toddler care; and
                    (B) applications for pipeline grants under section 
                54435 that propose to--
                            (i) develop and teach courses on culturally 
                        responsive and linguistically responsive 
                        teaching in early childhood education; and
                            (ii) develop and teach courses on 
                        supporting infants and toddlers with 
                        disabilities who are under age 3.
    (c) Prerequisites for Access, Impact, and Pipeline Grants.--An 
eligible entity shall receive and timely complete all requirements of a 
planning grant under section 54432 before receiving an access, impact, 
or pipeline grant under section 54433, 54434, or 54435.

SEC. 54423. AMOUNT, DURATION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF GRANTS.

    (a) Amount of Grants.--Each grant awarded under subpart B to an 
eligible entity shall be in an amount of--
            (1) in the case of a grant awarded to an individual 
        community college or minority-serving institution, not more 
        than $20,000,000; and
            (2) in the case of a grant to a consortium of community 
        colleges or minority-serving institutions, not more than 
        $220,000,000.
    (b) Duration of Grants.--A grant awarded under subpart B shall be 
for a period of 4 years, except that a planning grant awarded under 
section 54432 shall be for a period of 1 year.
    (c) Number of Grants.--
            (1) Planning grants.--No eligible entity shall receive more 
        than 1 planning grant under section 54432.
            (2) Impact, access, and pipeline grants.--An eligible 
        entity may receive multiple grants under sections 54433, 54434, 
        and 54435, including 2 or more grants under different sections 
        for the same grant period or for overlapping grant periods.
    (d) Annual Grant Competitions.--The Secretary shall conduct annual 
grant competitions for the grants under subpart B.
    (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this part shall be construed 
to limit any program or grant established under any other Federal law, 
including the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.), or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1400 et seq.).

             Subpart B--Planning and Implementation Grants

SEC. 54431. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

    From amounts made available under section 54413, the Secretary 
shall award to eligible entities--
            (1) planning grants under section 54432, to enable the 
        eligible entities to assess the infant and toddler care needs 
        of current and prospective community college or minority-
        serving institution student parents and the surrounding 
        community and develop a detailed proposal to address such 
        needs;
            (2) access grants under section 54433, which will provide 
        free high-quality child care for up to 500,000 children under 
        the age of 3 of community college or minority-serving 
        institution student parents, helping to reduce barriers that 
        impact the ability of community college or minority-serving 
        institution student parents to graduate, and reducing their 
        postgraduation debt;
            (3) impact grants under section 54434, which will expand 
        the supply and quality of child care in the community by 
        providing training, mentorship, technical support, and 
        expansion funding to new and existing child care providers in 
        the service area of the eligible entities; and
            (4) pipeline grants under section 54435, which will fund 
        eligible entities to--
                    (A) launch and expand early childhood educator 
                preparation programs; and
                    (B) form strategic partnerships with regional 
                institutions to expand, diversify, and strengthen the 
                workforce pipeline for infant and toddler child care 
                providers.

SEC. 54432. PLANNING GRANTS.

    (a) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
section shall use grant funds to--
            (1) establish an infant and toddler child care committee 
        that is reflective and inclusive of the community being served 
        and composed of members who are--
                    (A) student parents at the participating community 
                college or minority-serving institution;
                    (B) faculty of any participating community college 
                or minority-serving institution;
                    (C) representatives of a local educational agency 
                (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) 
                serving the service area of the eligible entity;
                    (D) where applicable, a local public charter school 
                provider;
                    (E) representatives of a local child care resource 
                and referral agency; and
                    (F) infant and toddler child care professionals 
                (such as representatives from a local Head Start or 
                Early Head Start program, home-based infant and toddler 
                child care providers, and child care providers with 
                expertise working with infants or toddlers with 
                disabilities);
            (2) conduct an infant and toddler child care needs 
        assessment of current and prospective community college or 
        minority-serving institution student parents, the infant and 
        toddler child care workforce, and the service area of the 
        eligible entity, that includes information on the level of need 
        for--
                    (A) infant and toddler child care during 
                nontraditional hours;
                    (B) 3-year-old child care, toddler care, and infant 
                care;
                    (C) care for infants and toddlers with 
                disabilities;
                    (D) care for children from households that speak a 
                language other than English; and
                    (E) child care in specific communities, especially 
                infant and toddler child care deserts;
            (3) begin research, outreach, and planning for expanding 
        access to free infant and toddler child care for community 
        college or minority-serving institution student parents, which 
        may include drafting a delivery agreement with infant and 
        toddler child care providers in the community to provide infant 
        and toddler child care to community college or minority-serving 
        institution student parents; and
            (4) develop a detailed proposal, with a focus on the needs 
        of parents of children under age 3, to address those needs, 
        which may include applying for an impact, access, or pipeline 
        grant under section 54433, 54434, or 54435.
    (b) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than 30 days after the end 
of a grant period under this section, the eligible entity that received 
the grant shall prepare and submit a report to the Secretary that 
includes--
            (1) the results of the needs assessment conducted under 
        subsection (a)(2);
            (2) the detailed proposal developed under subsection 
        (a)(4); and
            (3) in the case of an eligible entity that desires an 
        impact, access, or pipeline grant under section 54433, 54434, 
        or 54435, an application for the grant.

SEC. 54433. ACCESS GRANTS PROVIDING INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE FOR 
              COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION STUDENT 
              PARENTS.

    (a) Use of Grants.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
section shall use grant funds to expand access to free infant and 
toddler child care for community college or minority-serving 
institution student parents by carrying out 1 or more of the following:
            (1) Paying the infant and toddler child care costs of 
        community college or minority-serving institution student 
        parents at an on-campus child care center, State licensed off-
        campus child care center, or State licensed or registered home-
        based child care provider.
            (2)(A) Operating an on-campus child care center that 
        provides infant and toddler child care; or
            (B) contracting with a child care provider that is 
        operating 1 or more child care centers (as of the date of the 
        contract) to operate an on-campus child care center that 
        provides infant and toddler child care.
            (3) Coordinating with local child care resource and 
        referral agencies for services such as helping community 
        college or minority-serving institution student parents find 
        infant and toddler child care.
            (4) Expanding the resources for existing on-campus child 
        care centers, as of the date of the application for the grant, 
        by--
                    (A) expanding the space of the center for infant 
                and toddler child care;
                    (B) purchasing equipment to be used for infant and 
                toddler child care; or
                    (C) hiring staff to accommodate additional children 
                under the age of 3.
            (5) Lengthening the hours of an existing on-campus infant 
        and toddler child care center or keeping the on-campus infant 
        and toddler child care center open during breaks (including 
        summer).
            (6) Establishing capacity for drop-in infant and toddler 
        child care or flex infant and toddler child care for the 
        children of community college or minority-serving institution 
        student parents.
            (7) Renovating campus facilities to allow for the operation 
        of an on-campus child care center that--
                    (A) satisfies the standards that apply to 
                alterations or (as applicable) new construction under 
                title II or III of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
                of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq., 12181 et seq.), as 
                the case may be; and
                    (B)(i) meets a high-quality standard, according to 
                a State quality rating and improvement system or the 
                standards applicable to an Early Head Start program 
                under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.); or
                    (ii) is accredited through the National Association 
                for the Education of Young Children or another 
                organization of similar expertise, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
    (b) Requirements of On-Campus Child Care Centers.--In order for an 
on-campus child care center of a community college or minority-serving 
institution participating in an eligible entity to be supported with 
funds from a grant under this section, the on-campus child care center 
shall meet the following requirements:
            (1) The child care center shall be licensed by the State 
        and shall meet a high-quality standard described in subsection 
        (a)(7)(B)(i) or be accredited in accordance with subsection 
        (a)(7)(B)(ii).
            (2) Children of community college or minority-serving 
        institution student parents shall receive priority enrollment 
        in the child care center, with priority going first to low-
        income community college or minority-serving institution 
        student parents, although dependents of faculty and staff of 
        the community college or minority-serving institution and 
        community members may be enrolled once the enrollment needs of 
        all requesting community college or minority-serving 
        institution student parents are fulfilled.
            (3) The child care center shall provide infant and toddler 
        child care to children of community college or minority-serving 
        institution student parents, without regard as to whether the 
        parent is a full-time or part-time student.
            (4) Not less than 85 percent of the community college or 
        minority-serving institution student parents using the on-
        campus child care center for infant and toddler child care 
        shall be eligible to receive Federal Pell Grants under section 
        401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 401), except 
        that the Secretary may grant a waiver from this requirement if 
        the Secretary determines necessary.
            (5) The child care center shall provide drop-in infant and 
        toddler child care for community college and minority-serving 
        institution student parents and may not impose minimum 
        enrollment requirements for children of community college or 
        minority-serving institution student parents. The Secretary 
        shall promulgate regulations that specify the percentage of 
        infant and toddler child care slots that must be reserved for 
        drop-in infant and toddler child care under this paragraph.
            (6) The child care center--
                    (A) shall provide infant and toddler child care for 
                children under the age of 3 (as of the first day of the 
                academic year of the community college or minority-
                serving institution supporting the child care center) 
                of community college and minority-serving institution 
                student parents for free;
                    (B) may charge faculty and staff of the community 
                college or minority institution and community members 
                fees, using a sliding scale based on family income, to 
                enroll their children in the child care center; and
                    (C) shall comply with the suspension and expulsion 
                performance standard for Head Start programs under 
                section 1302.17 of title 45, Code of Federal 
                Regulations, or any successor standard.
            (7)(A) The child care center shall maintain a continuity of 
        care for the children of parents who--
                    (i) were community college or minority-serving 
                institution student parents during any reasonable or 
                unavoidable break in the parents' enrollment; or
                    (ii) transferred from a community college to a 4-
                year minority-serving institution during the student's 
                enrollment at the 4-year institution.
            (B) The child care center may charge a parent described in 
        subparagraph (A) a fee for the child care services provided 
        during the period when the parent is not enrolled in the 
        community college or minority-serving institution, using a 
        sliding scale based on family income during this period, as 
        long as the fee does not exceed 7 percent of the family's 
        income.
            (8) The child care center shall pay its child care staff a 
        wage that--
                    (A) is comparable to wages for elementary educators 
                with similar credentials and experience in the State; 
                and
                    (B) at a minimum, provides a living wage for all 
                child care staff of the child care center.
            (9) The child care center, if not a child care provider 
        covered by subsection (c) of section 658H of the Child Care and 
        Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858f), shall 
        comply with that section in the same manner and to the same 
        extent as such a child care provider, with respect to 
        background checks for child care staff members (including 
        prospective child care staff members) for the center.
    (c) Consultation and Reports.--
            (1) Consultation.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall, for each year of the grant, consult 
        with an infant and toddler child care committee described in 
        section 54432(a)(2) regarding the results of the grant and the 
        contents of the annual report submitted to the Secretary.
            (2) Reports.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under 
        this section shall, for each year of the grant, prepare and 
        submit a report to the Secretary that includes--
                    (A) the number of community college or minority-
                serving institution student parents that received 
                access to State licensed or registered child care 
                because of the grant, in the aggregate and 
                disaggregated by age, gender, race and ethnicity, 
                family income, disability status, and full-time or 
                part-time enrollment status in the community college or 
                minority-serving institution;
                    (B) the number of children under age 3 enrolled in 
                each on-campus child care center supported under the 
                grant, disaggregated by age, gender, disability status, 
                marital status of parents, and race and ethnicity;
                    (C) for each on-campus child care center supported 
                under the grant, the number of suspensions of children 
                enrolled in the child care center, in the aggregate and 
                disaggregated by race and ethnicity, gender, and 
                disability status;
                    (D) the demographics, including race, ethnicity, 
                and gender of the staff and leadership of all child 
                care centers supported under the grant;
                    (E) the most frequent times of the day and days of 
                the week, and the average number of hours per week, 
                that on-campus child care centers were used by 
                community college or minority-serving institution 
                student parents, and the child care hours per week 
                provided to community college or minority-serving 
                institution student parents, disaggregated by child 
                care provided at nontraditional hours and traditional 
                daytime, weekday child care;
                    (F) semester-to-semester persistence and fall-to-
                fall persistence rates of community college or 
                minority-serving institution student parents with 
                children enrolled in infant and toddler child care 
                sponsored by the community college or minority-serving 
                institution, compared to the persistence rate of 
                community college or minority-serving institution 
                student parents with children under 3 who are not 
                enrolled in community college or minority-serving 
                institution sponsored child care--
                            (i) collected in accordance with 
                        regulations promulgated by the Secretary; and
                            (ii) in the aggregate and disaggregated as 
                        described in subparagraph (A) and by the age of 
                        the children of the community college or 
                        minority-serving institution students;
                    (G) the degree or certificate completion rate of 
                community college minority-serving institution student 
                parents with children enrolled in child care that is 
                sponsored by the community college or minority-serving 
                institution and is not infant and toddler child care, 
                in the aggregate and disaggregated as described in such 
                subparagraph and by the age of the children of the 
                community college or minority-serving institution 
                student parents; and
                    (H) if grant funds are used to renovate campus 
                facilities under subsection (a)(7), proof of the on-
                campus child care center's compliance with the 
                standards that apply to alterations or (as applicable) 
                new construction under title II or III of the Americans 
                with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq., 
                12181 et seq.), as the case may be.
            (3) Cross-tabulation.--In each report submitted by an 
        eligible entity under paragraph (2), the eligible entity shall 
        also provide the information described in subparagraphs (A), 
        (B), (C), and (F)(ii) of such paragraph cross-tabulated by, at 
        a minimum, gender, disability status, and each major racial and 
        ethnic group, which shall be presented in a manner that--
                    (A) is first anonymized and does not reveal 
                personally identifiable information about an individual 
                community college or minority-serving institution 
                student parent or child enrolled in the child care 
                center;
                    (B) does not include a number of individuals in any 
                subgroup of community college or minority-serving 
                institution student parents or children enrolled in the 
                child care center that is insufficient to yield 
                statistically reliable information or that would reveal 
                personally identifiable information about an 
                individual; and
                    (C) is consistent with the requirements of section 
                444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1232g, commonly known as the ``Family Educational 
                Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'').
    (d) Definition.--In subsection (b)(9), the term ``child care staff 
member'' means an individual--
            (1) who is employed by a child care center covered by 
        subsection (b) for compensation; or
            (2) whose activities involve the care or supervision of 
        children for, or unsupervised access to children who are cared 
        for or supervised by, such a child care center.

SEC. 54434. IMPACT GRANTS.

    (a) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section shall be used 
by eligible entities to expand the supply and quality of child care in 
the community by providing training, mentorship, technical support, and 
startup funding, in collaboration with existing (as of the date of 
application for the grant) child care agencies and organizations, 
through carrying out 1 or more of the following activities:
            (1) Contracting with local child care resource and referral 
        organizations to support onsite technical assistance for child 
        care providers, and training, mentorships, and business 
        technical assistance related to existing (as of the date of the 
        grant) or new start-up child care programs.
            (2) Contracting with local child care resource and referral 
        organizations to provide staffed family child care networks, 
        such as a hub that supports a group of home-based care 
        providers to promote high-quality care.
            (3) Establishing a network of child care providers in the 
        community, or partnering with an existing, as of the date of 
        application, provider or network (such as an Early Head Start 
        program operating in the community) to facilitate provider 
        access to training, coaching, mentorship, licensure, technical 
        support, and expansion funding.
            (4) Developing content for training for community child 
        care providers (including home-based providers and unlicensed 
        providers) on strong child care business practices and other 
        supports and training the providers may require.
            (5) Compensating qualified individuals to deliver training 
        for community members on providing high-quality child care.
            (6) Awarding microenterprise grants for State licensed, 
        qualified early childhood education professionals, State 
        licensed child care centers, and State licensed or registered 
        home-based child care providers to open a child care program 
        that provides infant and toddler child care, or to expand 
        infant and toddler child care (including expanding access to 
        serve infants or toddlers with disabilities) at a child care 
        program in areas with low access to affordable, quality infant 
        and toddler child care.
            (7) Developing and communicating clear pathways for 
        community child care providers and current and prospective 
        students of infant and toddler child care education, 
        particularly individuals with low incomes and from historically 
        underrepresented groups, to take advantage of professional 
        development, certificate, and associate degree offerings, for 
        the purpose of advancing their skills and careers.
            (8) Prioritizing child care programs, pathways, and 
        resources in communities of color and low-income communities.
            (9) Developing and delivering child care professional 
        development and courses in languages other than English.
    (b) Rule Regarding Professional Development.--If an eligible entity 
elects to use grant funds under this section for professional 
development, the eligible entity shall ensure that--
            (1) a portion of the professional development is open, 
        available, and easily accessible to unlicensed child care 
        providers and a portion of the professional development is 
        available to State licensed or registered child care providers; 
        and
            (2) not more than 30 percent of the funds provided through 
        the grant under this section are allocated toward professional 
        development.
    (c) Consultation and Reports.--
            (1) Consultation.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall, for each year of the grant, consult 
        with an infant and toddler child care committee described in 
        section 54432(a)(2) and the lead agency for the applicable 
        State designated under section 658D of the Child Care 
        Development and Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858b) 
        regarding the results of the grant and the contents of the 
        annual report submitted to the Secretary.
            (2) Reports.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under 
        this section shall, for each year of the grant, prepare and 
        submit a report to the Secretary that includes--
                    (A) the number of child care providers that 
                attended child care professional development sessions 
                coordinated by the eligible entity under the grant, and 
                the type of training received;
                    (B)(i) the number of child care providers fluent in 
                a language other than English that received 
                professional development through the grant, including 
                the number of such child care providers reached through 
                the development and delivery of coursework in languages 
                other than English; and
                    (ii) the number of such child care providers that 
                received professional development through the grant and 
                graduated with an infant toddler credential, a child 
                development associate credential, or associate degree 
                related to early childhood development;
                    (C) the number of community colleges or minority-
                serving institutions that joined or established 
                networks of child care providers;
                    (D) the number of State licensed child care spots 
                created for children under 3 as a result of the 
                training or microenterprise grants provided, in the 
                aggregate and disaggregated by location in an infant 
                and toddler child care desert, location in a community 
                of color, and, for recipients of microenterprise grants 
                under subsection (a)(6), race, ethnicity, and gender of 
                recipient;
                    (E) the number of participants in mentorship 
                programs supported under the grant, in the aggregate 
                and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender; and
                    (F) the number of community child care providers 
                receiving technical support from the on-campus child 
                care center or network or the child care resource and 
                referral agency under the grant.
            (3) Cross-tabulation.--In each report submitted by an 
        eligible entity under paragraph (2), the eligible entity shall 
        also provide the information described in paragraph (2)(E) 
        cross-tabulated by, at a minimum, gender and each major racial 
        and ethnic group, which shall be presented in a manner that--
                    (A) is first anonymized and does not reveal 
                personally identifiable information about an individual 
                participant in a mentorship program;
                    (B) does not include a number of individuals in any 
                subgroup of mentorship program participants that is 
                insufficient to yield statistically reliable 
                information or that would reveal personally 
                identifiable information about an individual; and
                    (C) is consistent with the requirements of section 
                444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1232g, commonly known as the ``Family Educational 
                Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'').

SEC. 54435. PIPELINE GRANTS.

    (a) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section shall be used 
by eligible entities to grow and strengthen the workforce pipeline of 
highly effective infant and toddler child care providers, especially 
such providers serving infant and toddler child care deserts, through 
carrying out 1 or more of the following activities:
            (1) Establishing--
                    (A) an associate degree program that includes not 
                less than 2 courses specifically on infants and 
                toddlers; or
                    (B) a stackable child development associate 
                credential, infant toddler credential, or early 
                childhood education certificate, that can be 
                incorporated into a higher-level credential or 
                certificate.
            (2) Hiring faculty to adopt and teach previously developed 
        competency-based high-quality infant-toddler courses, or to 
        develop and teach infant-toddler courses, which may include 
        courses required for an infant or toddler care certificate, 
        such as courses on child growth and development, the physical 
        and nutritional needs of children, communicating with families, 
        language development, child mental health, supporting infants 
        and toddlers with disabilities, and effective interactions with 
        children.
            (3) Developing and executing a plan for increased 
        coordination between an early childhood educator preparation 
        program of a participating community college or minority-
        serving institution and an on-campus child care center of the 
        community college or minority-serving institution, to enhance 
        the quality of both the child care and the early childhood 
        educator preparation program.
            (4) Creating or enhancing a partnership between a 
        participating community college and a 4-year degree-granting 
        institution, to support and coordinate associate degree 
        programs or provide for articulation agreements in early 
        childhood education with related baccalaureate degree programs.
            (5) Upgrading an on-campus child care center into a child 
        care lab school for the purpose of facilitating early childhood 
        educator preparation program practicum work, which may include 
        installing one-way observation windows or live-feed cameras.
            (6) Awarding microgrants to students in early childhood 
        educator preparation programs for tuition, books, 
        transportation, permitting or licensing fees, apprenticeships, 
        and time spent doing practicum work.
            (7) Developing and teaching courses on culturally 
        responsive teaching in early childhood education.
            (8) Forming partnerships with local public high schools to 
        establish early childhood education career and technical 
        education programs, including programs that lead to a degree or 
        credential or provide opportunities for students to enter the 
        community college or minority-serving institution with 
        postsecondary credits that can be counted towards an early 
        childhood education certificate, credential, or degree.
    (b) Consultation and Reports.--
            (1) Consultation.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall, for each year of the grant, consult 
        with an infant and toddler child care committee described in 
        section 54432(a)(2) regarding the results of the grant and the 
        contents of the annual report submitted to the Secretary.
            (2) Reporting requirements.--An eligible entity receiving a 
        grant under this section shall, for each year of the grant, 
        prepare and submit a report to the Secretary that includes--
                    (A) the number of students that enrolled in early 
                childhood educator preparation programs due to the 
                support provided by the grant, in the aggregate and 
                disaggregated by credential or degree type of the 
                program and by age, gender, race or ethnic group, 
                ability to speak a second language, family income 
                level, disability status, and full-time or part-time 
                student status;
                    (B) the amount of funds allocated to early 
                childhood educator preparation program students through 
                microgrants under this section, in the aggregate and 
                disaggregated by usage of funds and by demographics of 
                the students receiving the microgrants, including age, 
                gender, race or ethnic group, second language ability, 
                parent status, family income level, disability status, 
                and full-time or part-time student status;
                    (C) the persistence, retention, and completion 
                rates of students receiving the microgrants, as 
                compared to such rates for students not receiving the 
                microgrants;
                    (D) the number of students dual-enrolled in high 
                school and a community college or minority-serving 
                institution early childhood educator preparation 
                program;
                    (E) the number of students that completed degrees, 
                certificates, or credentials in dual-enrollment 
                programs, in the aggregate and disaggregated by degree, 
                certificate, and credential type; and
                    (F) the details of any partnerships or articulation 
                agreements established with local public high schools 
                or local 4-year degree-granting institutions of higher 
                education.
            (3) Cross-tabulation.--In each report submitted by an 
        eligible entity under paragraph (2), the eligible entity shall 
        also provide the information described in subparagraphs (A) and 
        (B) of such paragraph cross-tabulated by, at a minimum, gender, 
        each major racial and ethnic group, and disability status, 
        which shall be presented in a manner that--
                    (A) is first anonymized and does not reveal 
                personally identifiable information about an individual 
                student;
                    (B) does not include a number of individuals in any 
                subgroup of students that is insufficient to yield 
                statistically reliable information or that would reveal 
                personally identifiable information about an 
                individual; and
                    (C) is consistent with the requirements of section 
                444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1232g, commonly known as the ``Family Educational 
                Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'').

SEC. 54436. EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR GRANTS.

    For each year of the grant program under this part, the Secretary 
shall evaluate the effectiveness of grants under chapter 1. Each 
evaluation shall include the following criteria:
            (1) For access grants awarded under section 54433--
                    (A) the number of community college or minority-
                serving institution student parents that received 
                access to licensed or registered infant and toddler 
                child care due to the grant, in the aggregate and 
                disaggregated by age, gender, race or ethnic group, 
                family income level, disability status, marital status, 
                and full-time or part-time student status;
                    (B) the most frequent times, and the average number 
                of hours per week, that on-campus child care centers 
                were used by community college or minority-serving 
                institution student parents;
                    (C) semester-to-semester persistence and fall-to-
                fall persistence rates of community college or 
                minority-serving institution student parents with 
                children enrolled in infant or toddler child care 
                sponsored by the community college or minority-serving 
                institution, compared to such rate for students with 
                children not enrolled in the community college or 
                minority-serving institution child care program, in the 
                aggregate and disaggregated by the categories described 
                in subparagraph (A); and
                    (D) degree and certificate completion rate of 
                community college or minority-serving institution 
                student parents with children enrolled in child care 
                sponsored by the community college or minority-serving 
                institution, compared to such rate for students with 
                children not enrolled in such a sponsored child care 
                program, in the aggregate and disaggregated by the 
                categories described in subparagraph (A).
            (2) For impact grants awarded under section 54434--
                    (A) the number of attendees for the child care 
                professional development sessions coordinated by the 
                eligible entity under the grants;
                    (B) the number of community colleges or minority-
                serving institutions that joined or established 
                networks of child care providers as a result of the 
                grants;
                    (C) the number of State licensed child care spots 
                created for children under 3 in infant and toddler 
                child care deserts and communities of color that were 
                established as a result of microenterprise grants 
                supported under section 54434(a)(6); and
                    (D) the number of child care providers fluent in a 
                language other than English that received professional 
                development under the grants.
            (3) For pipeline grants under section 54435--
                    (A) the number of early childhood educator 
                preparation programs that were established with funding 
                under the grants;
                    (B) the number of existing early childhood educator 
                preparation programs that expanded course, certificate, 
                or degree offerings as a result of funding under the 
                grants;
                    (C) the number of students that enrolled in early 
                childhood educator preparation programs because of 
                funding provided under the grants, in the aggregate and 
                disaggregated by--
                            (i) type of degree or credential; and
                            (ii) student age, gender, race or ethnic 
                        group, second language ability, family income 
                        level, disability status, and status as 
                        enrolled full- or part-time;
                    (D) the amount of funds allocated to early 
                childhood educator preparation program students through 
                microgrants supported under section 54435(a)(6), in the 
                aggregate and disaggregated by--
                            (i) category of usage of funds; and
                            (ii) the categories described in 
                        subparagraph (C)(ii);
                    (E) persistence, retention, and completion rates of 
                students receiving such microgrants, as compared to 
                students not receiving microgrants;
                    (F) the number of new early childhood educator 
                preparation program partnerships formed between 
                community colleges or minority-serving institutions and 
                area high schools as a result of the grants;
                    (G) the number of students dual-enrolled in high 
                school and community college early childhood educator 
                preparation programs as a result of the grants; and
                    (H) the number of students that completed a degree 
                or credential in a dual-enrollment program as a result 
                of the grants, in the aggregate and disaggregated by 
                degree or credential.

SEC. 54437. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    The Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress an annual report 
on the grant program under this part that includes--
            (1) the results from the most recent evaluation under 
        section 54436; and
            (2) information regarding the progress made by the grants 
        based on the most recent reports submitted under sections 
        54432(b), 54433(c), 54434(c), and 54435(b).

SEC. 54438. NONDISCRIMINATION IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Nondiscrimination.--No person in the United States shall, on 
the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national 
origin, sex (which includes sexual orientation, gender identity, 
pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy or 
childbirth, or sex stereotypes), or disability, be excluded from 
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination under any program or activity funded, in whole or in 
part, with funds made available under this part or with amounts 
appropriated for grants, contracts, or certificates similar to a child 
care certificate as defined in section 658P of the Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n), administered 
with such funds.
    (b) Enforcement.--Subsection (a) shall be enforced in the same 
manner and by the same means, as if such subsection was incorporated in 
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), and 
as if a violation of subsection (a) was treated as if it was a 
violation of section 601 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000d).
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to alter or change any provisions of section 658N of the 
Child Care and Development Block Grant of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858l).

         PART 2--CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

SEC. 54441. ELIGIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 658P(4)(C)(i) of the Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n(4)(C)(i)) is 
amended by striking ``job training or educational program'' and 
inserting ``job training or educational program (which may be a program 
of study at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 
102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), a program of 
secondary education, or a program of study leading to the recognized 
equivalent of a secondary school diploma)''.
    (b) Plan Requirements.--Section 658E(c)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
9858c(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(W) Eligibility standards.--The plan shall 
                contain an assurance that the State will not use any 
                requirement for the eligibility of a child under this 
                subchapter that is more restrictive than the 
                requirements of (including regulations issued under) 
                this subchapter, such as a family income standard, or a 
                work, training, or education standard, that is more 
                restrictive than the standards specified in section 
                658P(4).''.

SEC. 54442. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    Section 658H(c) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858f(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by inserting ``or a child care center covered by section 
        54433(b) of the Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents 
        and Early Childhood Teachers Act'' before ``if such''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including a child 
        care center covered by section 54433(b) of the Preparing and 
        Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers 
        Act,'' before ``shall be ineligible''.

SEC. 54443. INCREASED FEDERAL MATCHING PAYMENTS FOR CHILD CARE.

    Section 418(a)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
618(a)(2)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(C) Federal matching of state expenditures.--The 
                Secretary shall pay to each eligible State for a fiscal 
                year an amount equal to the lesser of--
                            ``(i) the State's allotment under 
                        subparagraph (B); or
                            ``(ii) the sum of--
                                    ``(I) in the case of a State that 
                                provides payments for child care 
                                assistance for infants and toddlers 
                                (within the meaning of section 658G of 
                                the Child Care and Development Block 
                                Grant Act of 1990) at not less than 75 
                                percent of the market rates, based on 
                                the most recent market rate survey 
                                conducted under section 658E(c)(4)(B), 
                                taking into account the geographic 
                                area, type of child care, and age of 
                                the child, 90 percent of the State's 
                                expenditures for such assistance; and
                                    ``(II) the amount equal to the 
                                Federal medical assistance percentage 
                                that applies to the State for the 
                                fiscal year under section 1905(b) 
                                (without regard to any adjustments to 
                                such percentage applicable under that 
                                section or any other provision of law) 
                                of so much of the State's expenditures 
                                for child care in that fiscal year for 
                                children other than infants and 
                                toddlers.''.

  PART 3--OUTREACH REGARDING THE DEPENDENT CARE ALLOWANCE FOR FEDERAL 
                              STUDENT AID

SEC. 54451. SHARING DEPENDENT CARE ALLOWANCE INFORMATION FOR FEDERAL 
              STUDENT AID.

    Section 132(h)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1015a(h)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and 
        information'' after ``Disclaimer'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) explaining--
                            ``(i) that a student with a dependent may 
                        be eligible to include a dependent care 
                        allowance described in section 471(a)(8) in the 
                        student's cost of attendance;
                            ``(ii) the effect that a dependent care 
                        allowance may have on the amount of financial 
                        aid available to the student from the 
                        institution; and
                            ``(iii) how to apply for the dependent care 
                        allowance.''.

              Subtitle OO--Closing the College Hunger Gap

SEC. 54501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Closing the College Hunger Gap 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 54502. QUESTIONS ON FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY IN NATIONAL 
              POSTSECONDARY STUDENT AID STUDY.

    The Secretary of Education shall add questions that measure rates 
of food and housing insecurity to the National Postsecondary Student 
Aid Study.

SEC. 54503. INFORMATION ON SNAP ELIGIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1090) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Information on SNAP Eligibility.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each year for which a student 
        described in paragraph (2) submits a form described in 
        subsection (a), the Secretary shall send to such student 
        information regarding potential eligibility for assistance 
        under, and application process for, the supplemental nutrition 
        assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act 
        of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) in written and electronic form. 
        Both the written and electronic communication shall include 
        contact information for the State agency responsible for 
        administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program in 
        the State in which the student resides.
            ``(2) Students.--A student is described in this paragraph 
        if the student has an expected family contribution equal to 
        zero for the year.''.
    (b) Consultation.--The Secretary of Education shall consult with 
the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of any other applicable 
Federal or State agency, in designing the written and electronic 
communication regarding potential eligibility for assistance under, and 
application process for, the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.) as described in section 483(i) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(i)).

SEC. 54504. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This subtitle and the amendment made by this subtitle shall take 
effect 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

          Subtitle PP--Transparency in Off-Campus Housing Act

SEC. 54601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Transparency in Off-Campus 
Housing Act''.

SEC. 54602. INSTITUTIONAL CALCULATIONS FOR OFF-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD.

    (a) Authority To Prescribe Regulations.--Section 478(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087rr(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (A);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of 
                subparagraph (B) and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) to prescribe--
                            ``(i) at least one methodology that 
                        institutions of higher education (other than 
                        institutions that receive a waiver under clause 
                        (ii)) shall use in determining the allowance 
                        for room and board costs incurred by students 
                        described in subparagraph (A) of section 472(3) 
                        and by students described in subparagraph (D) 
                        of such section, that shall--
                                    ``(I) ensure that each such 
                                allowance determination is sufficient 
                                to cover reasonable room and board 
                                costs incurred by the students for whom 
                                such allowance is being determined; and
                                    ``(II) include the sources of 
                                information that institutions shall use 
                                in making each such allowance 
                                determination; and
                            ``(ii) a process for granting institutions 
                        of higher education a waiver from the 
                        requirements of clause (i), including--
                                    ``(I) a requirement that each 
                                institution of higher education seeking 
                                such a waiver submit to the Secretary--
                                            ``(aa) a description of the 
                                        methodology that the 
                                        institution will use for each 
                                        allowance determination 
                                        described in clause (i);
                                            ``(bb) an assurance that 
                                        each such allowance 
                                        determination meets the 
                                        requirements of clause (i)(I); 
                                        and
                                            ``(cc) a demonstration that 
                                        the institution will use 
                                        reliable sources of information 
                                        for each such allowance 
                                        determination; and
                                    ``(II) a requirement that each 
                                institution of higher education that 
                                receives such a waiver publicly 
                                disclose on the website of the 
                                institution the methodology and sources 
                                of information used by the institution 
                                for each allowance determination 
                                described in clause (i).''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Any regulation proposed by the Secretary under 
        paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection shall not be subject to the 
        requirements of paragraph (2).''.
    (b) Requirement To Prescribe Regulations.--Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education 
shall issue regulations that meet the requirements of subparagraph (C) 
of section 478(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087rr(a)(1)), as added by subsection (a).

Subtitle QQ--Passport Assistance for Disadvantaged Students Act of 2020

SEC. 54701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Passport Assistance for 
Disadvantaged Students Act of 2020''.

SEC. 54702. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Authorization.--The Secretary shall carry out a pilot program 
to make grants to institutions of higher education to--
            (1) reimburse a student who is a Pell Grant recipient 
        enrolled at the institution for the costs of obtaining a United 
        States passport necessary for such student to participate in a 
        study abroad program; and
            (2) in coordination with the Secretary of State, directly 
        pay the costs described in paragraph (1) in the case of a 
        United States passport event carried out by the Secretary of 
        State on the campus of such institution.
    (b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an institution of higher education shall, not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit an application 
to the Secretary that includes--
            (1) the number of Pell Grant recipients enrolled at the 
        institution that participated in a study abroad program during 
        each of the 5 years before the date of such application;
            (2) an assurance that the institution will report to the 
        Secretary the number of Pell Grant recipients enrolled at the 
        institution that participated in a study abroad program 
        annually for each of the 4 years after the date on which the 
        application is submitted;
            (3) a description of how the institution will engage in 
        student outreach in carrying a grant under this section;
            (4) such other information as the Secretary may require.
    (c) Awards.--
            (1) Requirements.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make grants 
        under subsection (a) to each of the following:
                    (A) A four-year public institution of higher 
                education.
                    (B) A public historically Black college or 
                university.
                    (C) A public Hispanic-serving institution.
            (2) Other awards.--After making the awards required under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary--
                    (A) may make grants to additional institutions of 
                higher education; and
                    (B) shall give priority under subparagraph (A) to 
                institutions of higher education with study abroad 
                programs that offer science, technology, engineering, 
                and math courses.
    (d) Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) Institution reporting.--An institution of higher 
        education that receives a grant under this section shall not 
        later than 1 year after receiving such grant submit to the 
        Secretary and the Secretary of State a report that includes--
                    (A) a description of the student outreach carried 
                out through a grant under this section; and
                    (B) the number of Pell Grant recipients who--
                            (i) obtained a United States passport 
                        pursuant to such grant; and
                            (ii) participated in a study abroad program 
                        in the year after the institution received such 
                        grant.
            (2) Department reporting.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date of the enactment of this section, and annually for the 3 
        years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the 
        Secretary of State, shall submit a report to Congress that 
        includes--
                    (A) a description of the awards made under this 
                section; and
                    (B) an assessment of the pilot program under this 
                section.
    (e) Final Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
which the pilot program authority terminates under subsection (f), the 
Secretary and the Secretary of State shall each--
            (1) prepare an assessment of the pilot program, including a 
        recommendation as to whether--
                    (A) the pilot program should be continued and 
                expanded; or
                    (B) a similar program related to other higher 
                education programs, such as graduate and postgraduate 
                programs, community colleges, vocational programs, and 
                apprenticeship programs, should be carried out; and
            (2) submit such assessment to Congress.
    (f) Term.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under this 
section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $500,000 for fiscal year 2022 
and each of the succeeding 3 fiscal years.
    (h) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Hispanic-serving institution.--The term ``Hispanic-
        serving institution'' has the meaning given the term under 
        section 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1101a).
            (2) Historically black college or university.--The term 
        ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322(2) of 
        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)).
            (3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1002).
            (4) Pell grant recipient.--The term ``Pell Grant 
        recipient'' means a recipient of financial aid under subpart 1 
        of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1070a et seq.).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.

                  Subtitle RR--STEM Opportunities Act

SECTION 54801. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``STEM 
Opportunities Act of 2020''.
    (b) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Many reports over the past decade have found that it is 
        critical to our Nation's economic leadership and global 
        competitiveness that the United States educates and trains more 
        scientists and engineers.
            (2) Research shows that women and minorities who are 
        interested in STEM careers are disproportionately lost at 
        nearly every educational transition and at every career 
        milestone.
            (3) The National Center for Science and Engineering 
        Statistics at the National Science Foundation collects, 
        compiles, analyzes, and publishes data on the demographics of 
        STEM degrees and STEM jobs in the United States.
            (4) Women now earn nearly 37 percent of all STEM bachelor's 
        degrees, but major variations persist among fields. In 2017, 
        women earned only 20 percent of all bachelor's degrees awarded 
        in engineering and 19 percent of bachelor's degrees awarded in 
        computer sciences. Based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data, 
        jobs in computing occupations are expected to account for 
        nearly 60 percent of the projected annual growth of newly 
        created STEM job openings from 2016 to 2026.
            (5) In 2017, underrepresented minority groups comprised 39 
        percent of the college-age population of the United States, but 
        only 18 percent of students who earned bachelor's degrees in 
        STEM fields. The Higher Education Research Institute at the 
        University of California, Los Angeles, found that, while 
        freshmen from underrepresented minority groups express an 
        interest in pursuing a STEM undergraduate degree at the same 
        rate as all other freshmen, only 22.1 percent of Latino 
        students, 18.4 percent of African-American students, and 18.8 
        percent of Native American students studying in STEM fields 
        complete their degree within 5 years, compared to approximately 
        33 percent of White students and 42 percent of Asian students 
        who complete their degree within 5 years.
            (6) In some STEM fields, including the computer sciences, 
        women persist at about the same rate through doctorate degrees. 
        In other STEM fields, women persist through doctorate degrees 
        at a lower rate. In mathematics, women earn just 26 percent of 
        doctorate degrees compared with 42 percent of undergraduate 
        degrees. Overall, women earned 38 percent of STEM doctorate 
        degrees in 2016. The rate of minority students earning STEM 
        doctorate degrees in physics is 9 percent, compared with 15 
        percent for bachelor's degree. Students from underrepresented 
        minority groups accounted for only 11.5 percent of STEM 
        doctorate degrees awarded in 2016.
            (7) The representation of women in STEM drops significantly 
        from the doctorate degree level to the faculty level. Overall, 
        women hold only 26 percent of all tenured and tenure-track 
        positions and 27 percent of full professor positions in STEM 
        fields in our Nation's universities and 4-year colleges. Black 
        and Hispanic faculty together hold about 6.8 percent of all 
        tenured and tenure-track positions and 7.5 percent of full 
        professor positions. Many of the numbers in the American Indian 
        or Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 
        categories for different faculty ranks were too small for the 
        National Science Foundation to report publicly without 
        potentially compromising confidential information about the 
        individuals being surveyed.
            (8) The representation of women is especially low at our 
        Nation's top research universities. Even in the biological 
        sciences, in which women now earn more than 50 percent of the 
        doctorates and passed the 25 percent level 37 years ago, women 
        make up only 25 percent of the full professors at the 
        approximately 100 most research-intensive universities in the 
        United States. In the physical sciences and mathematics, women 
        make up only 11 percent of full professors, in computer 
        sciences only 10 percent, and across engineering fields only 7 
        percent. The data suggest that approximately 6 percent of all 
        tenure-track STEM faculty members at the most research-
        intensive universities are from underrepresented minority 
        groups, but in some fields the numbers are too small to report 
        publicly.
            (9) By 2050, underrepresented minorities will comprise 52 
        percent of the college-age population of the United States. If 
        the percentage of female students and students from 
        underrepresented minority groups earning bachelor's degrees in 
        STEM fields does not significantly increase, the United States 
        will face an acute shortfall in the overall number of students 
        who earn degrees in STEM fields just as United States companies 
        are increasingly seeking students with those skills. With this 
        impending shortfall, the United States will almost certainly 
        lose its competitive edge in the 21st century global economy.
            (10) According to a 2014 Association for Women in Science 
        survey of over 4,000 scientists across the globe, 70 percent of 
        whom were men, STEM researchers face significant challenges in 
        work-life integration. Researchers in the United States were 
        among the most likely to experience a conflict between work and 
        their personal life at least weekly. One-third of researchers 
        surveyed said that ensuring good work-life integration has 
        negatively impacted their careers, and, of researchers 
        intending to leave their current job within the next year, 9 
        percent indicated it was because they were unable to balance 
        work and life demands.
            (11) Female students and students from underrepresented 
        minority groups at institutions of higher education who see few 
        others ``like themselves'' among faculty and student 
        populations often do not experience the social integration that 
        is necessary for success in all disciplines, including STEM.
            (12) One in five children in the United States attend 
        school in a rural community. The data shows that rural students 
        are at a disadvantage with respect to STEM readiness. Among 
        STEM-interested students, 17 percent of students in rural high 
        schools and 18 percent of students in town-located high schools 
        meet the ACT STEM Benchmark, compared with 33 percent of 
        students in suburban high schools and 27 percent of students in 
        urban high schools.
            (13) A substantial body of evidence establishes that most 
        people hold implicit biases. Decades of cognitive psychology 
        research reveal that most people carry prejudices of which they 
        are unaware but that nonetheless play a large role in 
        evaluations of people and their work. Unintentional biases and 
        outmoded institutional structures are hindering the access and 
        advancement of women, minorities, and other groups historically 
        underrepresented in STEM.
            (14) Workshops held to educate faculty about unintentional 
        biases have demonstrated success in raising awareness of such 
        biases.
            (15) In 2012, the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity 
        of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this 
        subtitle referred to as ``NASA'') completed a report that--
                    (A) is specifically designed to help NASA grant 
                recipients identify why the dearth of women in STEM 
                fields continues and to ensure that it is not due to 
                discrimination; and
                    (B) provides guidance that is usable by all 
                institutions of higher education receiving significant 
                Federal research funding on how to conduct meaningful 
                self-evaluations of campus culture and policies.
            (16) The Federal Government provides 55 percent of research 
        funding at institutions of higher education and, through its 
        grant-making policies, has had significant influence on 
        institution of higher education policies, including policies 
        related to institutional culture and structure.

SEC. 54802. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this subtitle are as follows:
            (1) To ensure that Federal science agencies and 
        institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and 
        development funding are fully engaging the entire talent pool 
        of the United States.
            (2) To promote research on, and increase understanding of, 
        the participation and trajectories of women, minorities, and 
        other groups historically underrepresented in STEM studies and 
        careers, including persons with disabilities, older learners, 
        veterans, and rural, poor, and tribal populations, at 
        institutions of higher education and Federal science agencies, 
        including Federal laboratories.
            (3) To raise awareness within Federal science agencies, 
        including Federal laboratories, and institutions of higher 
        education about cultural and institutional barriers limiting 
        the recruitment, retention, promotion, and other indicators of 
        participation and achievement of women, minorities, and other 
        groups historically underrepresented in academic and Government 
        STEM research careers at all levels.
            (4) To identify, disseminate, and implement best practices 
        at Federal science agencies, including Federal laboratories, 
        and at institutions of higher education to remove or reduce 
        cultural and institutional barriers limiting the recruitment, 
        retention, and success of women, minorities, and other groups 
        historically underrepresented in academic and Government STEM 
        research careers.
            (5) To provide grants to institutions of higher education 
        to recruit, retain, and advance STEM faculty members from 
        underrepresented minority groups and to implement or expand 
        reforms in undergraduate STEM education in order to increase 
        the number of students from underrepresented minority groups 
        receiving degrees in these fields.

SEC. 54803. FEDERAL SCIENCE AGENCY POLICIES FOR CAREGIVERS.

    (a) OSTP Guidance.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with relevant 
agencies, shall provide guidance to each Federal science agency to 
establish policies that--
            (1) apply to all--
                    (A) research awards granted by such agency; and
                    (B) principal investigators of such research who 
                have caregiving responsibilities, including care for a 
                newborn or newly adopted child and care for an 
                immediate family member who is sick or disabled; and
            (2) provide--
                    (A) flexibility in timing for the initiation of 
                approved research awards granted by such agency;
                    (B) no-cost extensions of such research awards;
                    (C) grant supplements, as appropriate, to research 
                awards for research technicians or equivalent positions 
                to sustain research activities conducted under such 
                awards; and
                    (D) any other appropriate accommodations at the 
                discretion of the director of each such agency.
    (b) Uniformity of Guidance.--In providing guidance under subsection 
(a), the Director shall encourage uniformity and consistency in the 
policies established pursuant to such guidance across all Federal 
science agencies.
    (c) Establishment of Policies.--Consistent with the guidance under 
subsection (a), Federal science agencies shall--
            (1) maintain or develop and implement policies for 
        individuals described in paragraph (1)(B) of such subsection; 
        and
            (2) broadly disseminate such policies to current and 
        potential grantees.
    (d) Data on Usage.--Federal science agencies shall--
            (1) collect data on the usage of the policies under 
        subsection (c), by gender, at both institutions of higher 
        education and Federal laboratories; and
            (2) report such data on an annual basis to the Director in 
        such form as required by the Director.

SEC. 54804. COLLECTION AND REPORTING OF DATA ON FEDERAL RESEARCH 
              GRANTS.

    (a) Collection of Data.--
            (1) In general.--Each Federal science agency shall collect, 
        as practicable, with respect to all applications for merit-
        reviewed research and development grants to institutions of 
        higher education and Federal laboratories supported by that 
        agency, the standardized record-level annual information on 
        demographics, primary field, award type, institution type, 
        review rating, budget request, funding outcome, and awarded 
        budget.
            (2) Uniformity and standardization.--The Director, in 
        consultation with the Director of the National Science 
        Foundation, shall establish a policy to ensure uniformity and 
        standardization of the data collection required under paragraph 
        (1).
            (3) Record-level data.--
                    (A) Requirement.--Beginning not later than 2 years 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on an 
                annual basis thereafter, each Federal science agency 
                shall submit to the Director of the National Science 
                Foundation record-level data collected under paragraph 
                (1) in the form required by such Director.
                    (B) Previous data.--As part of the first submission 
                under subparagraph (A), each Federal science agency, to 
                the extent practicable, shall also submit comparable 
                record-level data for the 5 years preceding the date of 
                such submission.
    (b) Reporting of Data.--The Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall publish statistical summary data, as practicable, 
collected under this section, disaggregated and cross-tabulated by 
race, ethnicity, gender, and years since completion of doctoral degree, 
including in conjunction with the National Science Foundation's report 
required by section 37 of the Science and Technology Equal 
Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d; Public Law 96-516).

SEC. 54805. POLICIES FOR REVIEW OF FEDERAL RESEARCH GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--Each Federal science agency shall implement the 
policy recommendations with respect to reducing the impact of implicit 
bias at Federal science agencies and grantee institutions as developed 
by the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the 2016 report 
entitled ``Reducing the Impact of Bias in the STEM Workforce'' and any 
subsequent updates.
    (b) Pilot Activity.--In consultation with the National Science 
Foundation and consistent with policy recommendations referenced in 
subsection (a), each Federal science agency shall implement a 2-year 
pilot orientation activity for program officers and members of standing 
review committees to educate reviewers on research related to, and 
minimize the effects of, implicit bias in the review of extramural and 
intramural Federal research grants.
    (c) Establishment of Policies.--Drawing upon lessons learned from 
the pilot activity under subsection (b), each Federal science agency 
shall maintain or develop and implement evidence-based policies and 
practices to minimize the effects of implicit bias in the review of 
extramural and intramural Federal research grants.
    (d) Assessment of Policies.--Federal science agencies shall 
regularly assess, and amend as necessary, the policies and practices 
implemented pursuant to subsection (c) to ensure effective measures are 
in place to minimize the effects of implicit bias in the review of 
extramural and intramural Federal research grants.

SEC. 54806. COLLECTION OF DATA ON DEMOGRAPHICS OF FACULTY.

    (a) Collection of Data.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, 
        the Director of the National Science Foundation shall carry out 
        a survey to collect data from grantees on the demographics of 
        STEM faculty, by broad fields of STEM, at different types of 
        institutions of higher education.
            (2) Considerations.--To the extent practicable, the 
        Director of the National Science Foundation shall consider, by 
        gender, race, ethnicity, citizenship status, and years since 
        completion of doctoral degree--
                    (A) the number and percentage of faculty;
                    (B) the number and percentage of faculty at each 
                rank;
                    (C) the number and percentage of faculty who are in 
                nontenure-track positions, including teaching and 
                research;
                    (D) the number and percentage of faculty who are 
                reviewed for promotion, including tenure, and the 
                percentage of that number who are promoted, including 
                being awarded tenure;
                    (E) faculty years in rank;
                    (F) the number and percentage of faculty to leave 
                tenure-track positions;
                    (G) the number and percentage of faculty hired, by 
                rank; and
                    (H) the number and percentage of faculty in 
                leadership positions.
    (b) Existing Surveys.--The Director of the National Science 
Foundation, may, in modifying or expanding existing Federal surveys of 
higher education (as necessary)--
            (1) take into account the considerations under subsection 
        (a)(2) by collaborating with statistical centers at other 
        Federal agencies; or
            (2) award a grant or contract to an institution of higher 
        education or other nonprofit organization to take such 
        considerations into account.
    (c) Reporting Data.--The Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall publish statistical summary data collected under this 
section, including as part of the National Science Foundation's report 
required by section 37 of the Science and Technology Equal 
Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d; Public Law 96-516).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Director of the National Science Foundation 
$3,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024 to develop and 
carry out the initial survey required under subsection (a).

SEC. 54807. CULTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS TO EXPANDING THE 
              ACADEMIC AND FEDERAL STEM WORKFORCE.

    (a) Best Practices at Institutions of Higher Education and Federal 
Laboratories.--
            (1) Development of guidance.--Not later than 12 months 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in 
        consultation with the interagency working group on inclusion in 
        STEM, shall develop written guidance for institutions of higher 
        education and Federal laboratories on the best practices for--
                    (A) conducting periodic climate surveys of STEM 
                departments and divisions, with a particular focus on 
                identifying any cultural or institutional barriers to 
                the recruitment, retention, or advancement of women, 
                racial and ethnic minorities, and other groups 
                historically underrepresented in STEM studies and 
                careers; and
                    (B) providing educational opportunities, including 
                workshops as described in subsection (b), for STEM 
                faculty, research personnel, and administrators to 
                learn about current research on implicit bias in 
                recruitment, evaluation, and promotion of undergraduate 
                and graduate students and research personnel.
            (2) Existing guidance.--In developing the guidance under 
        paragraph (1), the Director shall utilize guidance already 
        developed by Federal science agencies.
            (3) Dissemination of guidance.--Federal science agencies 
        shall broadly disseminate the guidance developed under 
        paragraph (1) to institutions of higher education that receive 
        Federal research funding and Federal laboratories.
            (4) Establishment of policies.--Consistent with the 
        guidance developed under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) the Director of the National Science Foundation 
                shall develop a policy that--
                            (i) applies to, at a minimum, doctoral 
                        degree granting institutions that receive 
                        Federal research funding; and
                            (ii) requires each such institution, not 
                        later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
                        of this Act, to report to the Director of the 
                        National Science Foundation on activities and 
                        policies developed and implemented based on the 
                        guidance developed under paragraph (1); and
                    (B) each Federal science agency with a Federal 
                laboratory shall maintain or develop and implement 
                practices and policies for the purposes described in 
                paragraph (1) for such laboratory.
    (b) Workshops To Address Cultural Barriers to Expanding the 
Academic and Federal STEM Workforce.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the 
        interagency working group on inclusion in STEM, shall recommend 
        a uniform policy for Federal science agencies to carry out a 
        program of workshops that educate STEM department chairs at 
        institutions of higher education, senior managers at Federal 
        laboratories, and other federally funded researchers about 
        methods that minimize the effects of implicit bias in the 
        career advancement, including hiring, tenure, promotion, and 
        selection for any honor based in part on the recipient's 
        research record, of academic and Federal STEM researchers.
            (2) Interagency coordination.--The Director shall, to the 
        extent practicable, ensure that workshops supported under this 
        subsection are coordinated across Federal science agencies and 
        jointly supported as appropriate.
            (3) Minimizing costs.--To the extent practicable, workshops 
        shall be held in conjunction with national or regional STEM 
        disciplinary meetings to minimize costs associated with 
        participant travel.
            (4) Priority fields for academic participants.--In 
        considering the participation of STEM department chairs and 
        other academic researchers, the Director shall prioritize 
        workshops for the broad fields of STEM in which the national 
        rate of representation of women among tenured or tenure-track 
        faculty or nonfaculty researchers at doctorate-granting 
        institutions of higher education is less than 25 percent, 
        according to the most recent data available from the National 
        Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.
            (5) Organizations eligible to carry out workshops.--A 
        Federal science agency may carry out the program of workshops 
        under this subsection by making grants to organizations made 
        eligible by the Federal science agency and any of the following 
        organizations:
                    (A) Nonprofit scientific and professional societies 
                and organizations that represent one or more STEM 
                disciplines.
                    (B) Nonprofit organizations that have the primary 
                mission of advancing the participation of women, 
                minorities, or other groups historically 
                underrepresented in STEM.
            (6) Characteristics of workshops.--The workshops shall have 
        the following characteristics:
                    (A) Invitees to workshops shall include at least--
                            (i) the chairs of departments in the 
                        relevant STEM discipline or disciplines from 
                        doctoral degree granting institutions that 
                        receive Federal research funding; and
                            (ii) in the case of Federal laboratories, 
                        individuals with personnel management 
                        responsibilities comparable to those of an 
                        institution of higher education department 
                        chair.
                    (B) Activities at the workshops shall include 
                research presentations and interactive discussions or 
                other activities that increase the awareness of the 
                existence of implicit bias in recruitment, hiring, 
                tenure review, promotion, and other forms of formal 
                recognition of individual achievement for faculty and 
                other federally funded STEM researchers and shall 
                provide strategies to overcome such bias.
                    (C) Research presentations and other workshop 
                programs, as appropriate, shall include a discussion of 
                the unique challenges faced by different 
                underrepresented groups, including minority women, 
                minority men, persons from rural and underserved areas, 
                persons with disabilities, gender and sexual minority 
                individuals, and first generation graduates in 
                research.
                    (D) Workshop programs shall include information on 
                best practices for mentoring undergraduate, graduate, 
                and postdoctoral women, minorities, and other students 
                from groups historically underrepresented in STEM.
            (7) Data on workshops.--Any proposal for funding by an 
        organization seeking to carry out a workshop under this 
        subsection shall include a description of how such organization 
        will--
                    (A) collect data on the rates of attendance by 
                invitees in workshops, including information on the 
                home institution and department of attendees, and the 
                rank of faculty attendees;
                    (B) conduct attitudinal surveys on workshop 
                attendees before and after the workshops; and
                    (C) collect follow-up data on any relevant 
                institutional policy or practice changes reported by 
                attendees not later than 1 year after attendance in 
                such a workshop.
            (8) Report to nsf.--Organizations receiving funding to 
        carry out workshops under this subsection shall report the data 
        required in paragraph (7) to the Director of the National 
        Science Foundation in such form as required by such Director.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation 
shall submit a report to Congress that includes--
            (1) a summary and analysis of the types and frequency of 
        activities and policies developed and carried out under 
        subsection (a) based on the reports submitted under paragraph 
        (4) of such subsection; and
            (2) a description and evaluation of the status and 
        effectiveness of the program of workshops required under 
        subsection (b), including a summary of any data reported under 
        paragraph (8) of such subsection.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Director of the National Science Foundation 
$1,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this 
section.

SEC. 54808. RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATION AT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE 
              FOUNDATION.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the National Science Foundation 
shall award research grants and carry out dissemination activities 
consistent with the purposes of this subtitle, including--
            (1) research grants to analyze the record-level data 
        collected under section 54804 and section 54806, consistent 
        with policies to ensure the privacy of individuals identifiable 
        by such data;
            (2) research grants to study best practices for work-life 
        accommodation;
            (3) research grants to study the impact of policies and 
        practices that are implemented under this subtitle or that are 
        otherwise consistent with the purposes of this subtitle;
            (4) collaboration with other Federal science agencies and 
        professional associations to exchange best practices, harmonize 
        work-life accommodation policies and practices, and overcome 
        common barriers to work-life accommodation; and
            (5) collaboration with institutions of higher education in 
        order to clarify and catalyze the adoption of a coherent and 
        consistent set of work-life accommodation policies and 
        practices.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Director of the National Science Foundation 
$5,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this 
section.

SEC. 54809. RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES TO EXPAND STEM 
              OPPORTUNITIES.

    (a) National Science Foundation Support for Increasing Diversity 
Among Stem Faculty at Institutions of Higher Education.--Section 305 of 
the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s-5) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
        (g) and (h), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Support for Increasing Diversity Among STEM Faculty at 
Institutions of Higher Education.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Foundation shall 
        award grants to institutions of higher education (or consortia 
        thereof) for the development and assessment of innovative 
        reform efforts designed to increase the recruitment, retention, 
        and advancement of individuals from underrepresented minority 
        groups in academic STEM careers.
            ``(2) Merit review; competition.--Grants shall be awarded 
        under this subsection on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--Activities supported by grants under 
        this subsection may include--
                    ``(A) institutional assessment activities, such as 
                data analyses and policy review, in order to identify 
                and address specific issues in the recruitment, 
                retention, and advancement of faculty members from 
                underrepresented minority groups;
                    ``(B) implementation of institution-wide 
                improvements in workload distribution, such that 
                faculty members from underrepresented minority groups 
                are not disadvantaged in the amount of time available 
                to focus on research, publishing papers, and engaging 
                in other activities required to achieve tenure status 
                and run a productive research program;
                    ``(C) development and implementation of training 
                courses for administrators and search committee members 
                to ensure that candidates from underrepresented 
                minority groups are not subject to implicit biases in 
                the search and hiring process;
                    ``(D) development and hosting of intra- or inter-
                institutional workshops to propagate best practices in 
                recruiting, retaining, and advancing faculty members 
                from underrepresented minority groups;
                    ``(E) professional development opportunities for 
                faculty members from underrepresented minority groups;
                    ``(F) activities aimed at making undergraduate STEM 
                students from underrepresented minority groups aware of 
                opportunities for academic careers in STEM fields;
                    ``(G) activities to identify and engage exceptional 
                graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from 
                underrepresented minority groups at various stages of 
                their studies and to encourage them to enter academic 
                careers; and
                    ``(H) other activities consistent with paragraph 
                (1), as determined by the Director of the Foundation.
            ``(4) Selection process.--
                    ``(A) Application.--An institution of higher 
                education (or a consortium of such institutions) 
                seeking funding under this subsection shall submit an 
                application to the Director of the Foundation at such 
                time, in such manner, and containing such information 
                and assurances as such Director may require. The 
                application shall include, at a minimum, a description 
                of--
                            ``(i) the reform effort that is being 
                        proposed for implementation by the institution 
                        of higher education;
                            ``(ii) any available evidence of specific 
                        difficulties in the recruitment, retention, and 
                        advancement of faculty members from 
                        underrepresented minority groups in STEM 
                        academic careers within the institution of 
                        higher education submitting an application, and 
                        how the proposed reform effort would address 
                        such issues;
                            ``(iii) how the institution of higher 
                        education submitting an application plans to 
                        sustain the proposed reform effort beyond the 
                        duration of the grant; and
                            ``(iv) how the success and effectiveness of 
                        the proposed reform effort will be evaluated 
                        and assessed in order to contribute to the 
                        national knowledge base about models for 
                        catalyzing institutional change.
                    ``(B) Review of applications.--In selecting grant 
                recipients under this subsection, the Director of the 
                Foundation shall consider, at a minimum--
                            ``(i) the likelihood of success in 
                        undertaking the proposed reform effort at the 
                        institution of higher education submitting the 
                        application, including the extent to which the 
                        administrators of the institution are committed 
                        to making the proposed reform effort a 
                        priority;
                            ``(ii) the degree to which the proposed 
                        reform effort will contribute to change in 
                        institutional culture and policy such that 
                        greater value is placed on the recruitment, 
                        retention, and advancement of faculty members 
                        from underrepresented minority groups;
                            ``(iii) the likelihood that the institution 
                        of higher education will sustain or expand the 
                        proposed reform effort beyond the period of the 
                        grant; and
                            ``(iv) the degree to which evaluation and 
                        assessment plans are included in the design of 
                        the proposed reform effort.
                    ``(C) Grant distribution.--The Director of the 
                Foundation shall ensure, to the extent practicable, 
                that grants awarded under this section are made to a 
                variety of types of institutions of higher education.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
        $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''.
    (b) National Science Foundation Support for Broadening 
Participation in Undergraduate STEM Education.--Section 305 of the 
American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s-5), as 
amended by subsection (b), is further amended by inserting after 
subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) Support for Broadening Participation in Undergraduate STEM 
Education.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Foundation shall 
        award grants to institutions of higher education (or a 
        consortium of such institutions) to implement or expand 
        research-based reforms in undergraduate STEM education for the 
        purpose of recruiting and retaining students from minority 
        groups who are underrepresented in STEM fields.
            ``(2) Merit review; competition.--Grants shall be awarded 
        under this subsection on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--Activities supported by grants under 
        this subsection may include--
                    ``(A) implementation or expansion of innovative, 
                research-based approaches to broaden participation of 
                underrepresented minority groups in STEM fields;
                    ``(B) implementation or expansion of bridge, 
                cohort, tutoring, or mentoring programs, including 
                those involving community colleges and technical 
                schools, designed to enhance the recruitment and 
                retention of students from underrepresented minority 
                groups in STEM fields;
                    ``(C) implementation or expansion of outreach 
                programs linking institutions of higher education and 
                K-12 school systems in order to heighten awareness 
                among pre-college students from underrepresented 
                minority groups of opportunities in college-level STEM 
                fields and STEM careers;
                    ``(D) implementation or expansion of faculty 
                development programs focused on improving retention of 
                undergraduate STEM students from underrepresented 
                minority groups;
                    ``(E) implementation or expansion of mechanisms 
                designed to recognize and reward faculty members who 
                demonstrate a commitment to increasing the 
                participation of students from underrepresented 
                minority groups in STEM fields;
                    ``(F) expansion of successful reforms aimed at 
                increasing the number of STEM students from 
                underrepresented minority groups beyond a single course 
                or group of courses to achieve reform within an entire 
                academic unit, or expansion of successful reform 
                efforts beyond a single academic unit or field to other 
                STEM academic units or fields within an institution of 
                higher education;
                    ``(G) expansion of opportunities for students from 
                underrepresented minority groups to conduct STEM 
                research in industry, at Federal labs, and at 
                international research institutions or research sites;
                    ``(H) provision of stipends for students from 
                underrepresented minority groups participating in 
                research;
                    ``(I) development of research collaborations 
                between research-intensive universities and primarily 
                undergraduate minority-serving institutions;
                    ``(J) support for graduate students and 
                postdoctoral fellows from underrepresented minority 
                groups to participate in instructional or assessment 
                activities at primarily undergraduate institutions, 
                including primarily undergraduate minority-serving 
                institutions and 2-year institutions of higher 
                education; and
                    ``(K) other activities consistent with paragraph 
                (1), as determined by the Director of the Foundation.
            ``(4) Selection process.--
                    ``(A) Application.--An institution of higher 
                education (or a consortia thereof) seeking a grant 
                under this subsection shall submit an application to 
                the Director of the Foundation at such time, in such 
                manner, and containing such information and assurances 
                as such Director may require. The application shall 
                include, at a minimum--
                            ``(i) a description of the proposed reform 
                        effort;
                            ``(ii) a description of the research 
                        findings that will serve as the basis for the 
                        proposed reform effort or, in the case of 
                        applications that propose an expansion of a 
                        previously implemented reform, a description of 
                        the previously implemented reform effort, 
                        including data about the recruitment, 
                        retention, and academic achievement of students 
                        from underrepresented minority groups;
                            ``(iii) evidence of an institutional 
                        commitment to, and support for, the proposed 
                        reform effort, including a long-term commitment 
                        to implement successful strategies from the 
                        current reform beyond the academic unit or 
                        units included in the grant proposal;
                            ``(iv) a description of existing or planned 
                        institutional policies and practices regarding 
                        faculty hiring, promotion, tenure, and teaching 
                        assignment that reward faculty contributions to 
                        improving the education of students from 
                        underrepresented minority groups in STEM; and
                            ``(v) how the success and effectiveness of 
                        the proposed reform effort will be evaluated 
                        and assessed in order to contribute to the 
                        national knowledge base about models for 
                        catalyzing institutional change.
                    ``(B) Review of applications.--In selecting grant 
                recipients under this subsection, the Director of the 
                Foundation shall consider, at a minimum--
                            ``(i) the likelihood of success of the 
                        proposed reform effort at the institution 
                        submitting the application, including the 
                        extent to which the faculty, staff, and 
                        administrators of the institution are committed 
                        to making the proposed institutional reform a 
                        priority of the participating academic unit or 
                        units;
                            ``(ii) the degree to which the proposed 
                        reform effort will contribute to change in 
                        institutional culture and policy such that 
                        greater value is placed on faculty engagement 
                        in the retention of students from 
                        underrepresented minority groups;
                            ``(iii) the likelihood that the institution 
                        will sustain or expand the proposed reform 
                        effort beyond the period of the grant; and
                            ``(iv) the degree to which evaluation and 
                        assessment plans are included in the design of 
                        the proposed reform effort.
                    ``(C) Grant distribution.--The Director of the 
                Foundation shall ensure, to the extent practicable, 
                that grants awarded under this subsection are made to a 
                variety of types of institutions of higher education, 
                including 2-year and minority-serving institutions of 
                higher education.
            ``(5) Education research.--
                    ``(A) In general.--All grants made under this 
                subsection shall include an education research 
                component that will support the design and 
                implementation of a system for data collection and 
                evaluation of proposed reform efforts in order to build 
                the knowledge base on promising models for increasing 
                recruitment and retention of students from 
                underrepresented minority groups in STEM education at 
                the undergraduate level across a diverse set of 
                institutions.
                    ``(B) Dissemination.--The Director of the 
                Foundation shall coordinate with relevant Federal 
                agencies in disseminating the results of the research 
                under this paragraph to ensure that best practices in 
                broadening participation in STEM education at the 
                undergraduate level are made readily available to all 
                institutions of higher education, other Federal 
                agencies that support STEM programs, non-Federal 
                funders of STEM education, and the general public.
            ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
        $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''.

SEC. 54810. TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants To Broaden Tribal College and University Student 
Participation in Computer Science.--Section 525 of the America COMPETES 
Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p-13) is amended by 
inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Grants To Broaden Tribal College and University Student 
Participation in Computer Science.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director, as part of the program 
        authorized under this section, shall award grants on a 
        competitive, merit-reviewed basis to eligible entities to 
        increase the participation of tribal populations in computer 
        science and computational thinking education programs to enable 
        students to develop skills and competencies in coding, problem-
        solving, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration.
            ``(2) Purpose.--Grants awarded under this subsection shall 
        support--
                    ``(A) research and development needed to bring 
                computer science and computational thinking courses and 
                degrees to tribal colleges and universities;
                    ``(B) research and development of instructional 
                materials needed to integrate computer science and 
                computational thinking into programs that are 
                culturally relevant to students attending tribal 
                colleges and universities;
                    ``(C) research, development and evaluation of 
                distance education for computer science and 
                computational thinking courses and degree programs for 
                students attending tribal colleges and universities; 
                and
                    ``(D) other activities consistent with the 
                activities described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
                subsection (b), as determined by the Director.
            ``(3) Partnerships.--A tribal college or university seeking 
        a grant under this subsection, or a consortia thereof, may 
        partner with an institution of higher education or nonprofit 
        organization with demonstrated expertise in academic program 
        development.
            ``(4) Coordination.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
        Director shall consult and cooperate with the programs and 
        policies of other relevant Federal agencies to avoid 
        duplication with and enhance the effectiveness of the program 
        under this subsection.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Foundation 
        $2,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry 
        out this subsection.''.
    (b) Evaluation.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science 
        Foundation shall evaluate the grant program authorized under 
        section 525 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 
        (42 U.S.C. 1862p-13), as amended.
            (2) Requirements.--In conducting the evaluation under 
        paragraph (1), the Director of the National Science Foundation 
        shall, as practicable--
                    (A) use a common set of benchmarks and assessment 
                tools to identify best practices and materials 
                developed or demonstrated by the research conducted 
                pursuant to grants programs under section 525 of the 
                America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 
                1862p-13);
                    (B) include an assessment of the effectiveness of 
                such grant programs in expanding access to high quality 
                STEM education, research, and outreach at tribal 
                colleges and universities, as applicable;
                    (C) assess the number of students who participated 
                in such grant programs; and
                    (D) assess the percentage of students participating 
                in such grant programs who successfully complete their 
                education programs.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
        which the evaluation under paragraph (1) is completed, the 
        Director of the National Science Foundation shall submit to 
        Congress and make available to the public, a report on the 
        results of the evaluation, including any recommendations for 
        legislative action that could optimize the effectiveness of the 
        grant program authorized under section 525 of the America 
        COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, as amended by subsection 
        (a).

SEC. 54811. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Director shall submit a report to Congress that includes--
            (1) a description and evaluation of the status and usage of 
        policies implemented pursuant to section 54803 at all Federal 
        science agencies, including any recommendations for revising or 
        expanding such policies;
            (2) with respect to efforts to minimize the effects of 
        implicit bias in the review of extramural and intramural 
        Federal research grants under section 54805--
                    (A) what steps all Federal science agencies have 
                taken to implement policies and practices to minimize 
                such effects;
                    (B) a description of any significant updates to the 
                policies for review of Federal research grants required 
                under such section; and
                    (C) any evidence of the impact of such policies on 
                the review or awarding of Federal research grants; and
            (3) a description and evaluation of the status of 
        institution of higher education and Federal laboratory policies 
        and practices required under section 54807(a), including any 
        recommendations for revising or expanding such policies.

SEC. 54812. MERIT REVIEW.

    Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed as altering any 
intellectual or broader impacts criteria at Federal science agencies 
for evaluating grant applications.

SEC. 54813. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
            (2) Federal laboratory.--The term ``Federal laboratory'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Stevenson-
        Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703).
            (3) Federal science agency.--The term ``Federal science 
        agency'' means any Federal agency with at least $100,000,000 in 
        research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2022.
            (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).
            (5) Interagency working group on inclusion in stem.--The 
        term ``interagency working group on inclusion in STEM'' means 
        the interagency working group established by section 308 of the 
        American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 6626).
            (6) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics, including computer science.

                 Subtitle SS--Student Loan Fairness Act

SEC. 54901. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Student Loan Fairness Act''.

SEC. 54902. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) A well-educated citizenry is critical to our Nation's 
        ability to compete in the global economy.
            (2) The Federal Government has a vested interest in 
        ensuring access to higher education.
            (3) Higher education should be viewed as a public good 
        benefitting our country rather than as a commodity solely 
        benefitting individual students.
            (4) Total outstanding student loan debt officially 
        surpassed total credit card debt in the United States in 2015, 
        and now exceeds $1,400,000,000,000.
            (5) Excessive student loan debt is impeding economic growth 
        in the United States. Faced with excessive repayment burdens, 
        many individuals are unable to start businesses, invest, or buy 
        homes. Relieving student loan debt would give these individuals 
        greater control over their earnings and would increase 
        entrepreneurship and demand for goods and services.
            (6) Because of soaring tuition costs, students often have 
        no choice but to amass significant debt to obtain an education 
        that is widely considered a prerequisite for earning a living 
        wage.
            (7) Amidst rising tuition rates and stagnant grant funding, 
        many students are forced to supplement Federal loans with 
        private loans, which frequently feature higher interest rates 
        with fewer consumer protections.
            (8) A borrower who experiences an extended hardship for 
        whatever reason, or a borrower who experiences a series of 
        separate hardships over a longer period of time, will often 
        have no choice but to default on his or her private student 
        loans. Opportunities to put such private loans into forbearance 
        are limited.
            (9) During the period of forbearance on private student 
        loans, interest continues to accrue and is capitalized, and 
        once the borrower comes out of forbearance, he or she owes 
        significantly more on the principal of the loan than before the 
        hardship period began.

SEC. 54903. 10/10 LOAN REPAYMENT AND FORGIVENESS.

    Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 493E. 10/10 LOAN REPAYMENT AND FORGIVENESS.

    ``(a) 10/10 Loan Repayment Plan.--
            ``(1) 10/10 loan repayment plan authorized.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary 
        shall carry out a program (to be known as the `10/10 Loan 
        Repayment Plan') under which--
                    ``(A) a borrower of an eligible loan who is 
                eligible under paragraph (3) may elect to have the 
                borrower's aggregate monthly payment for all such loans 
                not exceed the monthly payment amount described in 
                paragraph (2);
                    ``(B) any interest due and not paid under a monthly 
                payment under this subsection--
                            ``(i) shall continue to accrue; and
                            ``(ii) shall be capitalized up to an amount 
                        equal to 10 percent of the original principal 
                        amount of all the eligible loans that the 
                        borrower is repaying under this subsection;
                    ``(C) any principal due and not paid under a 
                monthly payment under this subsection shall be 
                deferred, and shall be forgiven in accordance with 
                subsection (b) if the borrower meets the requirements 
                for forgiveness under such subsection;
                    ``(D) the amount of time the borrower makes monthly 
                payments under this subsection may exceed 10 years;
                    ``(E) a borrower who is repaying an eligible loan 
                pursuant to 10/10 Loan Repayment under this subsection 
                may elect, at any time, to terminate repayment pursuant 
                to 10/10 Loan Repayment and repay such loan under the 
                standard repayment plan, in which case the amount of 
                time the borrower is permitted to repay such loans may 
                exceed 10 years; and
                    ``(F) the special allowance payment to a lender 
                calculated under section 438(b)(2)(I), when calculated 
                for a loan in repayment under this section, shall be 
                calculated on the principal balance of the loan and on 
                any accrued interest unpaid by the borrower in 
                accordance with this section.
            ``(2) 10/10 loan repayment monthly payment formula.--A 
        borrower who has elected to participate in the 10/10 Loan 
        Repayment Plan under this subsection shall, during each month 
        the borrower is participating in such Plan, make a monthly 
        payment in an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) one-twelfth of the amount that is 10 percent 
                of the result obtained by calculating, on at least an 
                annual basis, the amount by which--
                            ``(i) the borrower's, and the borrower's 
                        spouse's (if applicable), adjusted gross 
                        income; exceeds
                            ``(ii) 150 percent of the poverty line 
                        applicable to the borrower's family size as 
                        determined under section 673(2) of the 
                        Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        9902(2)), as adjusted by
                            ``(iii) the regional variation in the cost 
                        of living (determined by the Secretary, in 
                        consultation with the Bureau of Economic 
                        Analysis of the Department of Commerce and the 
                        Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of 
                        Labor) for the geographic area in which the 
                        borrower resides, so that a borrower residing 
                        in a higher cost geographic area will 
                        experience a downward trend in such monthly 
                        payment amount; or
                    ``(B) in the case of a borrower who is in deferment 
                due to an economic hardship described in section 
                435(o), $0.
            ``(3) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish 
        procedures for annually determining the borrower's eligibility 
        for 10/10 Loan Repayment, including verification of a 
        borrower's annual adjusted gross income and the annual amount 
        due on the total amount of eligible loans, and such other 
        procedures as are necessary to effectively implement 10/10 Loan 
        Repayment under this subsection.
            ``(4) Special rule for married borrowers filing 
        separately.--In the case of a married borrower who files a 
        separate Federal income tax return, the Secretary shall 
        calculate the amount of the borrower's 10/10 Loan Repayment 
        under this subsection solely on the basis of the borrower's 
        student loan debt and adjusted gross income, and the regional 
        variation in the cost of living described in paragraph 
        (2)(A)(iii).
    ``(b) 10/10 Loan Forgiveness.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program 
        (to be known as the `10/10 Loan Forgiveness Program') to 
        forgive a qualified loan amount, in accordance with paragraph 
        (3), on an eligible loan for a borrower who, after the date 
        that is 10 years prior to the date of enactment of the Student 
        Loan Fairness Act, has made 120 monthly payments on the 
        eligible loan pursuant to any one or a combination of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Monthly payment under the 10/10 Loan 
                Repayment Plan under subsection (a).
                    ``(B) Monthly payment under any other repayment 
                plan authorized under part B or D of an amount that, 
                for a given month, is not less than the monthly payment 
                amount calculated under subsection (a) that the 
                borrower would have owed in the year in which such 
                payment was made, based on the borrower's adjusted 
                gross income and eligible loan balance for such year.
                    ``(C) For any month after such date during which 
                the borrower is in deferment due to an economic 
                hardship described in section 435(o), monthly payment 
                of $0.
            ``(2) Method of loan forgiveness.--To provide loan 
        forgiveness under paragraph (1), the Secretary is authorized to 
        carry out a program--
                    ``(A) through the holder of the loan, to assume the 
                obligation to repay a qualified loan amount for a loan 
                made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of this 
                title; and
                    ``(B) to cancel a qualified loan amount for a loan 
                made under part D of this title.
            ``(3) Qualified loan amount.--After the borrower has made 
        120 monthly payments described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        shall forgive--
                    ``(A) with respect to new borrowers on or after the 
                date of enactment of the Student Loan Fairness Act, the 
                sum of--
                            ``(i) the balance of principal and fees due 
                        on the borrower's eligible loans as of the time 
                        of such forgiveness, not to exceed $45,520; and
                            ``(ii) the amount of interest that has 
                        accrued on the balance described in clause (i) 
                        as of the time of such forgiveness; or
                    ``(B) with respect to any other eligible borrower, 
                the balance of principal, interest, and fees due on the 
                borrower's eligible loans as of the time of such 
                forgiveness.
            ``(4) Exclusion from taxable income.--The amount of a 
        borrower's eligible loans forgiven under this section shall not 
        be included in the gross income of the borrower for purposes of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    ``(c) Supporting Documentation Required.--A borrower who has 
elected to participate in the 10/10 Loan Repayment Plan under 
subsection (a), or who is requesting forgiveness under the 10/10 Loan 
Forgiveness Program under subsection (b), shall provide to the 
Secretary such information and documentation as the Secretary 
determines, by regulation, to be necessary to verify the borrower's 
adjusted gross income and payment amounts made on eligible loans of the 
borrower for the purposes of such Plan or Program.
    ``(d) Definition of Eligible Loan.--In this section the term 
`eligible loan' means any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part 
B or D.''.

SEC. 54904. CAPPING INTEREST RATES FOR ALL FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS.

    Section 455(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as paragraphs 
        (10) and (11), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(8) Rate of interest for all new federal direct loans.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, with respect 
        to a loan under this part for which the first disbursement of 
        principal is made (or in the case of a Federal Direct 
        Consolidation Loan, for which the application is received) on 
        or after October 1, 2021, or the date of enactment of the 
        Student Loan Fairness Act, whichever is later, the applicable 
        rate of interest shall not exceed 3.4 percent.''.

SEC. 54905. 10/10 LOAN REPAYMENT PLAN AS PLAN SELECTED BY THE 
              SECRETARY.

    (a) FFEL Loans.--
            (1) In general.--Section 428(b)(9) of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(9)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                        clause (iv);
                            (ii) in clause (v), by striking the period 
                        at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new clause:
                            ``(vi) beginning October 1, 2021, a 10/10 
                        Loan Repayment Plan, with varying annual 
                        repayment amounts based on the discretionary 
                        income of the borrower, in accordance with 
                        section 493E.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(A)(i)'' and 
                inserting ``(A)(vi)''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)(B) 
        shall be effective beginning October 1, 2021.
    (b) Direct Loans.--
            (1) In general.--Section 455(d) of the Higher Education Act 
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                        subparagraph (D);
                            (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) beginning on October 1, 2021, a 10/10 Loan 
                Repayment Plan, with varying annual repayment amounts 
                based on the discretionary income of the borrower, in 
                accordance with section 493E.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``may'' and inserting 
                        ``shall''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``(A), (B), or (C)'' and 
                        inserting ``(F)''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)(B) 
        shall be effective beginning October 1, 2021.

SEC. 54906. IMPROVING AND EXPANDING PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS.

    Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(m)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``120'' and inserting 
        ``60'' each place it appears; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) a full-time job as a primary care 
                        physician in an area or population designated 
                        as a Medically Underserved Area or Population 
                        by the Health Resource and Services 
                        Administration.''.

SEC. 54907. REFINANCING PRIVATE EDUCATION LOANS FOR CERTAIN BORROWERS.

    (a) Consolidation for Certain Borrowers.--Section 455(g) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(g)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``A borrower'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--A borrower'';
            (2) by inserting ``, and any loan described in paragraph 
        (2)'' after ``July 1, 2010''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) Consolidation of private education loans as a federal 
        direct consolidation loan for certain borrowers.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, a borrower who meets the eligibility 
                criteria described in subparagraph (B) shall be 
                eligible to obtain a Federal Direct Consolidation loan 
                under this paragraph that--
                            ``(i) shall include an eligible private 
                        education loan; and
                            ``(ii) may include a loan described in 
                        section 428C(a)(4).
                    ``(B) Eligible borrower.--A borrower of an eligible 
                private education loan is eligible to obtain a Federal 
                Direct Consolidation Loan under this paragraph if the 
                borrower--
                            ``(i) was eligible to borrow a loan under 
                        section 428H, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized 
                        Stafford Loan, a loan under section 428B, or a 
                        Federal Direct PLUS loan for a period of 
                        enrollment at an institution of higher 
                        education, or, with respect to a borrower who 
                        was enrolled at an institution of higher 
                        education on less than a half-time basis, would 
                        have been eligible to borrow such a loan for 
                        such period of enrollment if the borrower had 
                        been enrolled on at least a half-time basis;
                            ``(ii) borrowed at least one eligible 
                        private education loan for a period of 
                        enrollment described in clause (i); and
                            ``(iii) has an average adjusted gross 
                        income (based on the borrower's adjusted gross 
                        income from the 3 most recent calendar years 
                        before application for consolidation under this 
                        section) that is equal to or less than the 
                        borrower's total education debt (determined by 
                        calculating the sum of the borrower's loans 
                        described in section 428C(a)(4) and eligible 
                        private education loans) at the time of such 
                        application.
                    ``(C) Definition of eligible private education 
                loan.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term 
                `eligible private education loan' means a private 
                education loan (as such term is defined in section 140 
                of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650)) made on 
                or before the date of enactment of the Student Loan 
                Fairness Act, including the amount of outstanding 
                principal, accrued interest, and related fees and costs 
                (as determined by the Secretary) owed by a borrower on 
                such a loan.
                    ``(D) Purchase of loan.--For each eligible private 
                education loan that a borrower is consolidating under 
                this paragraph, the Secretary shall notify the holder 
                that the Secretary is purchasing the loan, and the 
                Secretary shall then purchase such loan, as described 
                under section 140A of the Truth in Lending Act.
                    ``(E) Terms and rate of interest.--A Federal Direct 
                Consolidation Loan made under this paragraph shall have 
                the same terms and conditions as a Federal Direct 
                Consolidation loan under paragraph (1), except that the 
                applicable rate of interest for a Federal Direct 
                Consolidation loan made under this paragraph shall not 
                exceed 3.4 percent.
                    ``(F) Notification of eligible borrowers.--The 
                Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to 
                notify eligible borrowers of the availability of 
                consolidation under this paragraph no later than 60 
                days after the date of enactment of the Student Loan 
                Fairness Act, including notifying such borrowers of the 
                deadline to apply for such a loan under subparagraph 
                (G).
                    ``(G) Application deadline for loans under this 
                paragraph.--A borrower may apply for loans under this 
                paragraph during the 1-year period beginning on the 
                date of enactment of the Student Loan Fairness Act. The 
                Secretary shall not make a Federal Direct Consolidation 
                Loan under this paragraph to any borrower who has not 
                submitted an application for such a loan to the 
                Secretary before the end of such period.
                    ``(H) Authorization and appropriation.--There are 
                authorized to be appropriated, and there are 
                appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry 
                out this paragraph.''.
    (b) Sale of Private Education Loans to the Government.--Chapter 2 
of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 140A as section 140B; and
            (2) by inserting after section 140 the following:
``Sec. 140A. Sale of private education loans to the Government
    ``(a) In General.--The Bureau shall issue regulations to require a 
private education lender to sell an eligible private education loan to 
the Secretary of Education, upon request of the Secretary, for purposes 
of consolidating such loan, as described under section 455(g)(2) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965.
    ``(b) Determination of Price.--The price paid for a private 
education loan under subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) include the amount of outstanding principal on the 
        loan, the amount of accrued interest on the loan, and any fees 
        or other costs owed by the consumer on the loan; and
            ``(2) be adjusted to account for the time value of such 
        amount.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Eligible private education loan.--The term `eligible 
        private education loan' means a private education loan, as 
        defined under section 140(a), made on or before the date of 
        enactment of the Student Loan Fairness Act.
            ``(2) Private education lender.--The term `private 
        education lender' has the meaning given such term under section 
        140(a).''; and
            (3) in the table of contents for such chapter--
                    (A) by redesignating the item relating to section 
                140A as item 140B; and
                    (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 
                140 the following:

``140A. Sale of private education loans to the Government.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 428C(a)(3)(B)(i)(V) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-3(a)(3)(B)(i)(V)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of item (bb);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of item (cc) and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                                            ``(dd) for the purpose of 
                                        consolidating an eligible 
                                        private education loan under 
                                        section 455(g)(2), whether such 
                                        loan is consolidated alone, 
                                        with other eligible private 
                                        education loans, or with loans 
                                        described in paragraph (4).''.

SEC. 54908. INTEREST-FREE DEFERMENT OF UNSUBSIDIZED LOANS DURING 
              PERIODS OF UNEMPLOYMENT.

    (a) FFEL Unsubsidized Loan Deferment.--
            (1) Section 428H(e)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1078-8(e)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph 
                (C)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (C) and (D)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(D) Interest on loans made under this section for which 
        payments are deferred under clause (ii) of section 
        428(b)(1)(M), for a period of deferment granted to a borrower 
        on or after the date of enactment of the Student Loan Fairness 
        Act, shall accrue and be paid by the Secretary during any 
        period during which loans are so deferred, not in excess of 3 
        years.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 428(b)(1)(Y)(iii) of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(Y)(iii)) is 
        amended by inserting ``(other than a deferment under clause 
        (ii) of such subparagraph on or after the date of enactment of 
        the Student Loan Fairness Act)'' after ``of this paragraph''.
    (b) Direct Unsubsidized Loan Deferment.--Section 455(f)(1) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (i); 
                and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) a Federal Direct Unsubsidized 
                        Stafford Loan, with respect to a period of 
                        deferment described in subparagraph (B) of 
                        paragraph (2) granted to a borrower on or after 
                        the date of enactment of the Student Loan 
                        Fairness Act; or''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``not described in 
        subparagraph (A)(iii)'' after ``Unsubsidized Stafford Loan''.
    (c) Treatment of Consolidation Loans.--Section 428C(b)(4)(C)(ii) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-3(b)(4)(C)(ii)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (II);
            (2) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (IV);
            (3) by inserting after subclause (II) the following:
                                    ``(III) by the Secretary, in the 
                                case of a consolidation loan for which 
                                the application is received on or after 
                                the date of enactment of the Student 
                                Loan Fairness Act, except that the 
                                Secretary shall pay such interest only 
                                for a period not in excess of 3 years 
                                for which the borrower would be 
                                eligible for a deferral under clause 
                                (ii) of section 428(b)(1)(M); or''; and
            (4) in subclause (IV) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), 
        by striking ``(I) or (II)'' and inserting ``(I), (II), or 
        (III)''.
    (d) Income-Based Repayment.--Section 493C(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 10983(b))--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (C);
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) shall, on subsidized and unsubsidized loans, 
                be paid by the Secretary for a period of not more than 
                3 years during which the borrower is eligible for a 
                deferment due to unemployment described in section 
                455(f)(2)(B) (regardless of whether the student is in 
                such a deferment), except that--
                            ``(i) this subparagraph shall only apply to 
                        periods during which the borrower is eligible 
                        for such a deferment on or after the date of 
                        enactment of the Student Loan Fairness Act; and
                            ``(ii) in the case of a subsidized loan, 
                        such period shall not include any period 
                        described in subparagraph (A) or any period 
                        during which the borrower is in deferment due 
                        to an economic hardship described in section 
                        435(o); and''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B))--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting 
                        ``subparagraphs (A) and (B)''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, 
                        subject to subparagraph (B),'' after 
                        ``unsubsidized loan'';
            (2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (8);
            (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(10) the amount of the principal and interest on a 
        borrower's loans repaid or canceled under paragraph (7) shall 
        not be included in the gross income of the borrower for 
        purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.

SEC. 54909. EXCLUDING LOANS FORGIVEN UNDER CERTAIN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS 
              FROM GROSS INCOME.

    Section 455(e)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(e)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and 
        Forgiveness'' after ``Repayment''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``The amount of the 
        principal and interest on a borrower's loans forgiven pursuant 
        to income contingent repayment shall not be included in the 
        gross income of the borrower for purposes of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986.''.

          Subtitle TT--Financial Aid Fairness For Students Act

SEC. 55001. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Financial Aid Fairness for 
Students Act'' or the ``FAFSA Act''.

SEC. 55002. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Expanding the ability of low- and middle-income 
        borrowers to pursue higher education is critical to reversing 
        decades of exclusionary policies that have adversely impacted 
        people of color.
            (2) Under current law, individuals with drug-related 
        offenses are precluded from accessing Federal grants, loans, 
        and work-study aid pursuant to section 484(r) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)), commonly referred to 
        as the ``Aid Elimination Penalty''.
            (3) The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 
        screens applicants for Federal financial aid based on her or 
        his history of drug offenses.
            (4) Given that criminal sentencing laws in the United 
        States disproportionately impact racial minorities and low-
        income communities, the Aid Elimination Penalty may 
        disproportionately hinder these same groups from accessing 
        Federal financial aid.
            (5) Recognizing that an educated citizenry is the 
        powerhouse of the Nation, that higher education allows 
        Americans to access well-paying jobs, healthcare, strong 
        interpersonal relationships and a higher quality of life, the 
        Federal Government should incentivize the pursuit of higher 
        education while ensuring equality of opportunity.

SEC. 55003. REPEAL OF SUSPENSION OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HIGHER 
              EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 FOR GRANTS, LOANS, AND WORK 
              ASSISTANCE FOR DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES.

    (a) Repeal.--Subsection (r) of section 484 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)) is repealed.
    (b) Revision of FAFSA Form.--Section 483 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                            ``(i) Convictions.--The Secretary shall not 
                        include any question about the conviction of an 
                        applicant for the possession or sale of illegal 
                        drugs on the FAFSA (or any other form developed 
                        under subsection (a)).''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 428(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(3))--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``485(l)'' and 
                inserting ``485(k)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``485(l)'' and 
                inserting ``485(k)'';
            (2) in section 435(d)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1085(d)(5))--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``485(l)'' and 
                inserting ``485(k)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``485(l)'' and 
                inserting ``485(k)'';
            (3) in section 484 (20 U.S.C. 1091)--
                    (A) by striking subsection (r); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (s) and (t) as 
                subsections (r) and (s), respectively;
            (4) in section 485 (20 U.S.C. 1092)--
                    (A) by striking subsection (k); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as 
                subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and
            (5) in section 487(e)(2)(B)(ii)(IV) (20 U.S.C. 
        1094(e)(2)(B)(ii)(IV)), by striking ``(l) of section 485'' and 
        inserting ``(k) of section 485''.

 Subtitle UU--Supporting the Teaching Profession Through Revitalizing 
                   Investments in Valuable Educators

SEC. 55101. SHORT TITLE AND FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the ``Supporting 
the Teaching profession through Revitalizing Investments in Valuable 
Educators Act'' or the ``STRIVE Act''.
    (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) States identified significant teacher shortages in 
        their reports to the Department of Education during the 2017-
        2018 school year, with 46 States and the District of Columbia 
        identifying shortages in special education, 47 States and the 
        District of Columbia identifying teacher shortages in 
        mathematics, 43 States identifying teacher shortages in 
        science, 32 States identifying shortages in teachers of English 
        learners, and 32 States identifying teacher shortages in career 
        and technical education. One reason for the shortages in these 
        areas is because mathematics and science teachers can earn 
        significantly higher starting salaries in the private sector. 
        Further, rural communities face limitations in recruiting and 
        retaining teachers for reasons such as funding issues, limited 
        teacher supply, and geographic isolation.
            (2) Students in high-poverty and high-minority schools, 
        both urban and rural, typically feel the largest impact of 
        teacher shortages. These schools often experience difficulty 
        hiring and high turnover on a regular basis, and they are the 
        most severely affected when teacher shortages become 
        widespread. This happens, in part, because inequitable funding 
        of schools leaves many low-wealth urban and rural communities 
        with inadequate resources, so they must pay lower salaries and 
        typically have poorer working conditions.
            (3) According to a study by Mathematica, when high-
        performing teachers were offered large financial incentives to 
        transfer to low-performing schools, their students' scores 
        climbed 10 points in reading and 9 points in math compared to 
        students statewide over 2 years.
            (4) According to a survey conducted by Scholastic, 97 
        percent of teachers list supportive school leadership as 
        essential or very important for retaining strong teachers and 
        improving student achievement, more than any other factor.
            (5) Research suggests that incurring postsecondary 
        education debt can decrease the likelihood that high-achieving 
        students, lower-income students, and students of color choose 
        to work in lower-wage professions in general, especially in the 
        education system. Therefore, loan forgiveness and service 
        scholarships for educators may be especially effective for 
        recruiting teachers and school leaders from diverse, lower-
        income backgrounds.
            (6) According to the Learning Policy Institute, teacher 
        loan forgiveness and service scholarship programs can be 
        successful in both recruiting and retaining teachers. To be 
        effective, these programs should provide a financial benefit 
        that meaningfully offsets the cost of a teacher's professional 
        preparation. This includes covering licensing and certification 
        costs.
            (7) A 2015 Government Accountability Office study and a 
        2018 follow up study by the Department of Education of Federal 
        grant and loan forgiveness programs for teachers found that the 
        structure of these programs matters. Further research shows 
        effective loan forgiveness and service scholarship programs 
        follow 5 design principles. These programs--
                    (A) cover all or a large percentage of tuition;
                    (B) target high-need fields or schools, or both;
                    (C) recruit candidates who are academically strong, 
                committed to teaching, and well-prepared;
                    (D) commit recipients to teach with reasonable 
                incentives to fulfill their commitment; and
                    (E) are bureaucratically manageable for 
                participating teachers, local educational agencies, and 
                institutions of higher education.
            (8) The TEACH grant program under subpart 9 of part A of 
        title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g 
        et seq.) provides up to $16,000 in grants to prospective 
        teachers who agree to teach in low-income schools and high-need 
        subject areas for 4 years. This is far below the Department of 
        Education's most recent estimate of the average annual cost of 
        approximately $25,409 in tuition, fees, and room and board at 
        the average full-time undergraduate 4-year institution.
            (9) The National Center for Education Statistics found that 
        more than \2/3\ of the individuals entering the education field 
        borrow money to pay for their higher education. Teachers with a 
        bachelor's degree have an average debt of $20,000 and teachers 
        with a master's degree have an average debt of $50,000. 
        Teachers also start out earning 20 percent less than their 
        peers with comparable degrees who pursue jobs outside of 
        education. According to a report by the Center for American 
        Progress, in more than 30 States, a mid-career teacher heading 
        a family of 4 is eligible for several forms of government 
        assistance, including the free and reduced-price lunch program 
        for their children. These compounding factors can 
        disincentivize prospective teachers from entering the 
        profession.
            (10) In evaluating the TEACH grant program, the Government 
        Accountability Office found that almost \2/3\ of the requests 
        for assistance under the program from October 2011 through 
        March 2014 cited problems submitting certification paperwork. 
        The Government Accountability Office recommended improvements 
        in the program's design, including reducing burdensome annual 
        paperwork, increasing awareness about the program, and 
        streamlining the dispute process.
            (11) Spending by teachers on school supplies adds up to 
        $1,600,000,000 per year nationally. According to the Education 
        Market Association, most teachers spend around $500, with 10 
        percent spending $1,000 or more.
            (12) Teacher quality partnerships are designed to 
        strengthen higher education-based teacher and school leader 
        preparation. Studies show that teachers who are better prepared 
        to enter the classroom stay longer and perform better than 
        their underprepared peers. Teacher quality partnerships also 
        fund programs like induction and mentoring that have been shown 
        to increase teacher and school leader retention. Research 
        indicates that the ongoing support for teachers provided by 
        teacher quality partnerships, including mentoring and coaching, 
        is an important part of early childhood education programs.
            (13) According to the Center for Education Data and 
        Research, a more diverse teaching workforce leads to better 
        student outcomes, particularly in high-poverty environments 
        with significant at-risk student populations. Further, 
        researchers from Vanderbilt University found that greater 
        racial and ethnic diversity in the principal corps benefits 
        students, especially children of color. Three commonly cited 
        rationales for this benefit are--
                    (A) students of color benefit from seeing minority 
                adult role models in a position of authority;
                    (B) the higher expectations that teachers of color 
                tend to place on students of color; and
                    (C) the effect of cultural differences between 
                teachers of different backgrounds on instructional 
                strategies and interpretation of students' behavior.
            (14) According to the report entitled ``Empowered 
        Educators: How Leading Nations Design Systems for Teaching 
        Quality'', effective teacher preparation successfully 
        integrates theory and practice components. Further, according 
        to the ``Preparing Teachers for a Changing World'' report 
        sponsored by the National Academy Foundation, highly effective 
        teachers vary in styles, yet have many teaching strategies in 
        common. Research has identified a set of knowledge, skills, and 
        dispositions essential for beginning teachers that should be 
        incorporated into the teacher education curriculum. This 
        includes the opportunity and capacity to reflect on and 
        evaluate skills and to learn from practice. Evidence-based 
        teacher preparation includes developing teacher skills, content 
        knowledge, inquiry, and the capacity to provide effective 
        learning experiences for a diverse set of students.
            (15) As it does in medicine, the Federal Government should 
        maintain a substantial, sustained program of service 
        scholarships or loan forgiveness programs that cover training 
        costs in high-quality preparation programs at the undergraduate 
        or graduate level for those who will teach in a high-need field 
        or location for at least 4 years, as candidates are much more 
        likely to remain in the profession and to make a difference for 
        student achievement after 3 years of teaching. State 
        governments can augment such an approach with programs targeted 
        to specific local needs.
            (16) Research has shown the impact cultural competence can 
        have on closing student achievement gaps and improving student 
        outcomes by incorporating racial and ethnic minority 
        contributions in curricula and diversifying pedagogical 
        practices. Cultural competence is both a moral and ethical 
        responsibility to create a welcoming environment for students 
        to succeed. The impact of having educators who have the ability 
        to challenge and motivate diverse student populations can 
        dramatically improve our educational system and student 
        outcomes.

CHAPTER 1--IMPROVING TEACHER SUPPORT UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                         EDUCATION ACT OF 1965

SEC. 55111. MANDATORY FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS PREPARING, TRAINING, AND 
              RECRUITING HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, OR OTHER 
              SCHOOL LEADERS.

    Section 2003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6603) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``authorization of 
        appropriations'' and inserting ``funding''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Appropriations for Part A.--
            ``(1) In general.--For fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent 
        fiscal year, there are authorized to be appropriated, and there 
        are appropriated, out of any funds not otherwise appropriated, 
        $3,200,000,000 to carry out part A.
            ``(2) Reservation for mentoring grants.--For each fiscal 
        year for which the total amount appropriated under paragraph 
        (1) is greater than $2,200,000,000, the Secretary shall, after 
        making any reservations under section 2101(a), reserve 50 
        percent of the additional amount to establish a grant program 
        that awards grants, on a competitive basis, to States for the 
        establishment of a mentoring program for all beginning 
        elementary school and secondary school teachers and beginning 
        early childhood educators in all local educational agencies in 
        the States.
            ``(3) Reservation for professional development grants.--For 
        each fiscal year for which the total amount appropriated under 
        paragraph (1) is greater than $2,200,000,000 the Secretary 
        shall, after making any reservations under section 2101(a), 
        reserve 10 percent of the additional amount to award grants to 
        States, based on allotments through a formula determined by the 
        Secretary to best accomplish the purposes of this title, to 
        enable such States to establish or enhance professional 
        development in-service and pre-service opportunities for school 
        leaders, including efforts to recruit and retain school leaders 
        who are underrepresented in the school leader profession, such 
        as members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
            ``(4) Additional amount.--In this subsection, the term 
        `additional amount' means the amount by which the funds 
        appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year exceeds 
        $2,200,000.''.

              CHAPTER 2--TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAMS

SEC. 55121. TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAMS AND GRANTS.

    (a) Repayment Plan for Qualifying Teachers.--
            (1) In general.--Section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
    ``(r) Repayment Plan for Qualifying Teachers.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall cancel a portion, in 
        accordance with paragraph (2), of the balance of interest and 
        principal due on any eligible Federal Direct Loan not in 
        default for a borrower who, in a 12-month time period--
                    ``(A) has made 12 consecutive on-time monthly 
                payments on the eligible Federal Direct Loan, in an 
                amount equal to or greater than the amount of payments 
                for the borrower under an income-based repayment plan 
                under section 493C (regardless of whether some or all 
                of those payments were made before the effective date 
                of the Supporting the Teaching profession through 
                Revitalizing Investments in Valuable Educators Act); 
                and
                    ``(B)(i) is employed in a qualifying teaching 
                position, regardless of subject matter area, at the 
                time of such forgiveness; and
                    ``(ii) has been employed in a qualifying teaching 
                position, regardless of subject matter area, during the 
                period in which the borrower made each of the 12 
                payments described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Loan cancellation amount.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The portion to be cancelled 
                under this paragraph shall be--
                            ``(i) for each of--
                                    ``(I) the first 5 years that the 
                                borrower qualifies under paragraph (1), 
                                in the case of a borrower employed for 
                                such year in a full-time qualifying 
                                teaching position in the subject of 
                                English as a second language, science, 
                                technology, engineering, mathematics, 
                                special education, or career and 
                                technical education, 15 percent of the 
                                balance of principal and interest due 
                                on all of the eligible Federal Direct 
                                Loans of the borrower, as of the final 
                                day of that 1-year employment period; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) the first 6 years (or the 
                                equivalent calculated under 
                                subparagraph (B)(i)) that the borrower 
                                qualifies under paragraph (1)--
                                            ``(aa) in the case of a 
                                        borrower employed for such year 
                                        in a full-time qualifying 
                                        teaching position in a subject 
                                        that is not described in 
                                        subclause (I), 10 percent of 
                                        the balance of principal and 
                                        interest due on all of the 
                                        eligible Federal Direct Loans 
                                        of the borrower, as of the 
                                        final day of that 1-year 
                                        employment period; or
                                            ``(bb) in the case of a 
                                        borrower employed for such year 
                                        in a part-time qualifying 
                                        teaching position (regardless 
                                        of subject), 5 percent of the 
                                        balance of principal and 
                                        interest due on all of the 
                                        eligible Federal Direct Loans 
                                        of the borrower, as of the 
                                        final day of that 1-year 
                                        employment period; and
                            ``(ii) after the borrower has received 
                        partial loan cancellation described in clause 
                        (i)--
                                    ``(I) for 5 years, in the case of a 
                                borrower described in clause (i)(I), 
                                and then qualifies for loan 
                                cancellation under paragraph (1) for a 
                                sixth year, all of the borrower's 
                                remaining obligation to repay the 
                                balance of principal and interest due, 
                                as of the date of such calculation, on 
                                all of the eligible Federal Direct Loan 
                                made to a borrower; or
                                    ``(II) for 6 years (or the 
                                equivalent calculated under 
                                subparagraph (B)(i)), in the case of a 
                                borrower described in clause (i)(II), 
                                and then qualifies for loan 
                                cancellation under paragraph (1) for a 
                                seventh year (or the equivalent 
                                calculated under subparagraph (B)(ii)), 
                                all of the borrower's remaining 
                                obligation to repay the balance of 
                                principal and interest due, as of the 
                                date of such calculation, on all of the 
                                eligible Federal Direct Loan made to a 
                                borrower.
                    ``(B) Special rule regarding part-time teaching.--
                            ``(i) General rule.--In the case of a 
                        borrower who qualifies for loan cancellation 
                        under subparagraph (A) for one or more years 
                        through a part-time qualifying teaching 
                        position, the Secretary shall determine when 
                        the equivalent of 6 years of partial 
                        cancellation for full-time employment has been 
                        met for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) by 
                        giving the borrower credit for one-half of a 
                        year for each year that the borrower receives 
                        partial part-time cancellation under 
                        subparagraph (A)(i)(II)(bb).
                            ``(ii) Rule for final cancellation.--A 
                        borrower who wishes to complete the equivalent 
                        of the seventh year of teaching necessary for 
                        complete cancellation under subparagraph 
                        (A)(ii)(II) through employment in a part-time 
                        qualifying teaching position--
                                    ``(I) shall be required to qualify 
                                for loan cancellation through a part-
                                time qualifying teaching position for 2 
                                additional years; and
                                    ``(II) notwithstanding subparagraph 
                                (A), shall receive partial 
                                cancellation, in accordance with 
                                subparagraph (A)(i)(II)(bb), for the 
                                first of such 2 years.
                    ``(C) Change in subject taught.--In any case where 
                a teacher first qualifies for loan cancellation under 
                subparagraph (A)(i)(II) and then, in a subsequent year, 
                teaches in a full-time qualifying teaching position in 
                a subject described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), the 
                percentage of loan forgiveness provided to the teacher 
                for each academic year of full-time teaching in such a 
                subject shall be 15 percent, until the teacher 
                qualifies for cancellation in the seventh year under 
                subparagraph (A)(ii)(II).
            ``(3) Eligibility provisions.--
                    ``(A) Certification.--A borrower who desires to 
                participate in the repayment plan under this subsection 
                shall submit to the Secretary an employer 
                certification, as required by the Secretary, of the 
                employment dates for the qualifying service.
                    ``(B) Ineligibility for double benefits.--
                            ``(i) In general.--No borrower may, for the 
                        same service, receive a reduction of loan 
                        obligations under both this subsection and 
                        section 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460.
                            ``(ii) Ineligibility of education award.--
                        No borrower may count any payments made from an 
                        education award received under subtitle D of 
                        title I of the National and Community Service 
                        Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.) toward 
                        the payments required under paragraph (1).
                    ``(C) Continued eligibility.--A teacher who is 
                employed, for consecutive years (excluding a documented 
                medical leave of absence or military service), in a 
                qualifying teaching position at a school that meets the 
                requirements of paragraph (6)(C)(i) for a school year 
                but fails to meet such requirements in subsequent 
                years, shall be deemed to be in a qualifying teaching 
                position, for purposes of this subsection, for all of 
                the consecutive subsequent years during which the 
                teacher remains at the school.
            ``(4) State certification.--
                    ``(A) State responsibilities.--Each State 
                educational agency that receives assistance under part 
                A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965 shall provide to the Secretary an annual 
                list of the elementary schools and secondary schools in 
                the State that meet the requirements of subclauses (I) 
                and (II) of paragraph (6)(C)(i).
                    ``(B) Dissemination of school lists.--The Secretary 
                shall--
                            ``(i) in coordination with the Secretary of 
                        the Interior, develop a list of elementary 
                        schools and secondary schools that meet the 
                        requirement of paragraph (6)(C)(i)(III); and
                            ``(ii) make the lists developed under 
                        clause (i) and provided under subparagraph (A) 
                        easily accessible for applicants and recipients 
                        of TEACH Grants.
            ``(5) Special deferral.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In addition to any deferment for 
                which a borrower of an eligible Federal Direct Loan may 
                be eligible under section 455(f), a borrower shall be 
                eligible for deferment, as described in section 
                455(f)(1), for a period not in excess of 2 years if--
                            ``(i) the borrower has qualified for 
                        partial loan forgiveness under paragraph (1) 
                        for the immediately preceding year; and
                            ``(ii) the borrower is unable to continue 
                        working in a qualified teaching position during 
                        the period of deferment, due to--
                                    ``(I) extenuating or unforeseen 
                                financial circumstances or health 
                                reasons; or
                                    ``(II) other extraordinary 
                                circumstances as determined by the 
                                Secretary.
            ``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Eligible federal direct loan.--The term 
                `eligible Federal Direct Loan' means a Federal Direct 
                Stafford Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, Federal Direct 
                Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or Federal Direct 
                Consolidation Loan.
                    ``(B) Part-time.--The term `part-time', when used 
                in reference to a teacher for a particular school year, 
                means a teacher who works in such year a number of 
                hours that is not less than 50 percent, but less than 
                100 percent, of the hours worked by an average full-
                time teacher in the local educational agency that 
                serves the area where the teacher is employed.
                    ``(C) Qualifying teaching position.--The term 
                `qualifying teaching position' means part-time or full-
                time employment (not including a short-term substitute 
                teaching assignment)--
                            ``(i) in--
                                    ``(I) a public or nonprofit private 
                                elementary school or secondary school 
                                that, for the purpose of this 
                                subparagraph and for that year--
                                            ``(aa) has been determined 
                                        by the Secretary (pursuant to 
                                        regulations of the Secretary 
                                        and after consultation with the 
                                        State educational agency of the 
                                        State in which the school is 
                                        located) to be a school in 
                                        which the number of children 
                                        meeting a measure of poverty 
                                        under section 1113(a)(5) of the 
                                        Elementary and Secondary 
                                        Education Act of 1965, exceeds 
                                        70 percent of the total number 
                                        of children enrolled in such 
                                        school; and
                                            ``(bb) is in the school 
                                        district of a local educational 
                                        agency that is eligible in such 
                                        year for assistance pursuant to 
                                        part A of title I of the 
                                        Elementary and Secondary 
                                        Education Act of 1965;
                                    ``(II) a public or nonprofit 
                                private elementary school or secondary 
                                school served by an educational service 
                                agency, or a location operated by an 
                                educational service agency, that, for 
                                the purpose of this subparagraph and 
                                for that year, has been determined by 
                                the Secretary (pursuant to regulations 
                                of the Secretary and after consultation 
                                with the State educational agency of 
                                the State in which the educational 
                                service agency operates) to be a school 
                                or location at which the number of 
                                children taught who meet a measure of 
                                poverty under section 1113(a)(5) of the 
                                Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                                of 1965, exceeds 30 percent of the 
                                total number of children taught at such 
                                school or location;
                                    ``(III) an elementary school or 
                                secondary school that is funded by the 
                                Bureau of Indian Education; or
                                    ``(IV) in the case of an individual 
                                who is an early childhood educator, an 
                                early childhood education program;
                            ``(ii) through which the individual 
                        provides direct classroom teaching, or 
                        classroom-type teaching in a nonclassroom 
                        setting, including--
                                    ``(I) special education teachers;
                                    ``(II) career and technical 
                                education teachers;
                                    ``(III) teachers in the field of 
                                science, technology, engineering, 
                                mathematics, or other subjects;
                                    ``(IV) early childhood educators;
                                    ``(V) English as a second language 
                                teachers; and
                                    ``(VI) teachers of a Native 
                                American language (as defined in 
                                section 103 of the Native American 
                                Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2902)); and
                            ``(iii) with respect to which the 
                        individual meets the requirements of an 
                        effective teacher or effective early childhood 
                        educator, as determined by the State in 
                        accordance with part A of title I and title II 
                        of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq., 6601 et 
                        seq.).''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall be effective on the date that is 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act.
    (b) Tax Treatment of Cancellation of Student Loans.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (f) of section 108 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
        the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Cancellations under strive act teacher loan 
        forgiveness programs.--In the case of an individual, gross 
        income does not include any amount which (but for this 
        subsection) would be includible in gross income for the taxable 
        year by reasons of the cancellation (in whole or in part) under 
        section 455(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 of any 
        eligible Federal Direct Loan (as defined in section 
        455(r)(6)(A) of such Act).''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply to cancellations of indebtedness after the date 
        that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 55122. TEACH GRANTS.

    (a) Amendments.--Subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 420L (20 U.S.C. 1070g), by striking 
        paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible 
        institution' has the meaning given the term `teacher, 
        principal, or other school leader preparation academy' in 
        section 2002 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 6602).''; and
            (2) in section 420N (20 U.S.C. 1070g-2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i) of 
                subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting ``, including an 
                early childhood teacher (defined in this section as a 
                teacher who has primary responsibility for the learning 
                and development of children within an early childhood 
                education program),'' after ``prospective teacher'';
                    (B) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) by striking ``Service'' and all that 
                        follows through ``event'' and inserting the 
                        following: ``Service.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the event'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``paragraph (2) and the'' 
                        after ``in accordance with''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Partial forgiveness of repayment.--In the event that 
        a recipient described in paragraph (1) has fulfilled a portion 
        of the service obligation in the agreement under subsection 
        (b), the amount that is treated as a Federal Direct 
        Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under part D of title IV and subject 
        to repayment (together with the interest thereon) for that 
        recipient shall be reduced by an amount that bears the same 
        ratio to the total amount of the recipient's grant under this 
        subpart as the amount of time the recipient has fulfilled of 
        the recipient's service obligation bears to the total amount of 
        time of the service obligation in the agreement under 
        subsection (b).''; and
                    (C) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) 
                        as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by 
                        clause (i), by striking ``subsection 
                        (b)(1)(C)(vii)'' and inserting ``paragraph 
                        (1)''; and
                            (iii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 
                        redesignated by clause (i), the following:
            ``(1) High-need designation.--The Secretary shall develop, 
        periodically update, and publish a list of designated high-need 
        fields for purposes of this subpart.''.
    (b) Simplification of the Application Process and Streamlining the 
TEACH Grant Dispute Process.--Section 420P of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g-4) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``; program 
        improvement'' after ``program report'';
            (2) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Program Report.--Not later''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Program Improvement.--By not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of the Supporting the Teaching profession through 
Revitalizing Investments in Valuable Educators Act, and periodically 
thereafter, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) work with States to identify and implement a process 
        for increasing awareness of, and simplifying the application 
        process for--
                    ``(A) TEACH Grants;
                    ``(B) loan forgiveness, in accordance with section 
                420N(c)(2), for any amount of a TEACH Grant to a 
                student that is converted to a loan under section 
                420N(c)(1); and
                    ``(C) waivers of the service obligation for TEACH 
                Grants, in accordance with section 420N(d)(3); and
            ``(2)(A) review the procedures, including the dispute 
        resolution procedures, of the process through which the service 
        obligation of a recipient of a TEACH grant is converted to a 
        loan under section 420N(c)(1) or waived under section 
        420N(d)(3); and
            ``(B) disseminate and make publicly available and easily 
        accessible to the appropriate audiences clear, consistent 
        information on the procedures, including--
                    ``(i) an explanation that recipients have an option 
                to dispute the conversion or waiver decision;
                    ``(ii) how a recipient can initiate a dispute; and
                    ``(iii) the specific criteria considered in the 
                adjudicating process.''.
    (c) Data Regarding Federal Loan Forgiveness and Service Scholarship 
Programs.--Each year, the Secretary of Education shall prepare and make 
publicly available data on the Federal loan forgiveness and service 
scholarship programs administered by the Secretary, including, for each 
program and for the most recent year for which data are available, the 
rates of loan cancellation under such program, the rates of completion 
of any service requirement required for the program, and the conversion 
rate regarding how many grants or scholarships are converted to loans 
for repayment based on the student's failure to complete the program or 
any required service obligation.
    (d) Effective Date.--This section, and the amendments made by this 
section, shall take effect on July 1, 2020.

SEC. 55123. PROGRAM TO SUBSIDIZE TEACHER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING 
              FEES.

    (a) In General.--Subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.), as amended by this 
subtitle, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 420Q. PROGRAM TO SUBSIDIZE TEACHER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING 
              FEES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Low-income individual.--The term `low-income 
        individual' has the meaning given the term in section 402A(h).
            ``(2) Teaching profession.--The term `teaching profession' 
        includes elementary education, secondary education, and early 
        childhood education.
    ``(b) Program Authorized.--From amounts appropriated under 
subsection (f), the Secretary shall award grants, from allotments under 
subsection (c), to institutions of higher education to subsidize 
teacher certification and licensing fees for low-income individuals who 
have accepted a teaching position.
    ``(c) Allotments.--For each fiscal year, an institution of higher 
education that has submitted a complete application under subsection 
(d) shall receive an allotment that bears the same relation to the 
amounts appropriated under subsection (f) as the number of low-income 
students that graduated from the institution of higher education, in 
the most recent year for which data are available (as determined by the 
Secretary), bears to the total number of low-income students 
graduating, in such most recent year, from all institutions of higher 
education that have submitted applications.
    ``(d) Application.--An institution of higher education desiring an 
allotment under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require.
    ``(e) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An institution of higher education 
        receiving funds under this program shall use the funds to 
        reimburse or subsidize the teacher or early childhood educator 
        examination and other certification or licensure fees for low 
        income individuals entering the teaching profession, or in the 
        early stages of their teaching career, who attend a teacher 
        preparation program in the State in which the institution is 
        located, which may include fees for--
                    ``(A) additional certification or licensure for the 
                individual in a high-need field included on the list 
                described in section 420N(d)(1);
                    ``(B) National Board certification;
                    ``(C) maintaining active status with a professional 
                disciplinary organization aligned with the high-need 
                field included on the list described in section 
                420N(d)(1); or
                    ``(D) in the case of early childhood educators, 
                further education necessary in order to become highly 
                competent and successfully take such examination or 
                obtain such certification or licensure (such as English 
                as a second language classes, community college 
                courses, and continuing and distance education).
            ``(2) Priority in reimbursement.--An institution of higher 
        education receiving an allotment under this section shall, in 
        reimbursing or subsidizing fees in accordance with paragraph 
        (1), give a priority to teachers and early childhood educators 
        who are members of populations underrepresented in the teaching 
        or early childhood care profession, respectively.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 
and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on July 1, 2020.

                 TITLE VI--TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS

SEC. 55201. PURPOSE.

    The purposes of this title are--
            (1) to ensure that early childhood educators have the 
        financial and academic support needed to remain in the 
        profession; and
            (2) to strengthen the quality of early childhood education 
        teaching supports.

SEC. 55202. PROVIDING ACCESS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL 
              LEADERS TO TRAINING PROGRAMS.

    (a) Definition of Early Childhood Education Program.--Section 
103(8)(C)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1003(8)(C)(i)) is amended by striking ``age six'' and inserting ``age 
six, or the age of entry into elementary school, and''.
    (b) Broadening Definitions.--Section 200 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and includes an 
        individual employed as a master teacher, lead teacher, or 
        classroom aide'' before the period at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6)(A)(ii)(II), by striking ``as 
        applicable,'';
            (3) in paragraph (14)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, and for new early 
                        childhood educators during not less than the 
                        educators' first two years of teaching,'' after 
                        ``two years of teaching''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``or beginning early 
                        childhood educators'' after ``beginning 
                        teachers'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``teacher 
                mentoring'' and inserting ``teacher and educator 
                mentoring'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or early childhood 
                        educators, as the case may be,'' after ``with 
                        teachers'';
                            (ii) by striking ``mentor teachers'' and 
                        inserting ``mentor teachers or early childhood 
                        educators''; and
                            (iii) by inserting ``or early childhood 
                        educators'' after ``among teachers'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``new 
                teachers'' and inserting ``new teachers and new early 
                childhood educators'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by inserting ``and 
                early childhood educators'' after ``teachers'';
                    (F) in subparagraph (G)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and exemplary early 
                        childhood educators'' after ``exemplary 
                        teachers''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``and early childhood 
                        educators'' after ``new teachers''; and
                    (G) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ``and early 
                childhood educators'' after ``new teachers'';
            (4) in paragraph (21)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Teacher 
                mentoring'' and inserting ``Teacher and educator 
                mentoring'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``teacher mentoring'' and 
                        inserting ``teacher and educator mentoring''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by inserting ``and early childhood 
                        educators'' after ``prospective teachers'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``teacher 
                mentors'' and inserting ``mentor teachers or, in the 
                case of prospective early childhood educators, mentor 
                early childhood educators,''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, or in a 
                high-need early childhood education program,'' after 
                ``local educational agency''; and
            (5) in paragraph (22)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``teaching residency program'' and inserting ``teacher 
                and educator residency program'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding subclause (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``teaching residency 
                        program'' and inserting ``teacher or educator 
                        residency program'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``, or an early childhood 
                        education program-based preparation program for 
                        early childhood educators,'' after ``teacher 
                        preparation program''; and
                            (iii) by inserting ``or early childhood 
                        educator'' after ``prospective teacher'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``mentor 
                teacher'' and inserting ``mentor teacher or early 
                childhood educator'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or early 
                childhood educator'' after ``the teacher''; and
                    (E) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(D) prior to completion of the program--
                            ``(i) in the case of a prospective 
                        teacher--
                                    ``(I) attains full State 
                                certification or licensure and, with 
                                respect to a special education teacher, 
                                meets the qualifications described in 
                                section 612(a)(14)(C) of the 
                                Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                                Act; and
                                    ``(II) acquires a master's degree 
                                not later than 18 months after 
                                beginning the program; and
                            ``(ii) in the case of a prospective early 
                        childhood educator--
                                    ``(I) becomes highly competent;
                                    ``(II) attains full State 
                                certification or licensure; and
                                    ``(III) acquires a baccalaureate 
                                degree or an associate's degree not 
                                later than 6 years after beginning the 
                                program.''.
    (c) Expanding Purposes.--Section 201 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and early childhood educators'' 
                after ``prospective and new teachers'';
                    (B) by inserting ``and early childhood educators'' 
                after ``prospective teachers''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``and early childhood educators'' 
                after ``for new teachers'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and early childhood 
        educators'' after ``preparing teachers''; and
            (3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and early childhood 
        education'' before ``force''.
    (d) Including Early Childhood Educators in Partnership Grants.--
Section 202 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022a) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, as 
                applicable,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and early 
                childhood educators'' after ``teachers'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and early 
                childhood educators'' after ``teachers'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or 
                        early childhood educator'' after ``teacher''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or 
                        early childhood educator'' after ``teacher'';
                    (E) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (E)(i), by striking ``, 
                        as appropriate,'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (F), by inserting 
                        ``and early childhood educators'' after 
                        ``general education teachers''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (G), by inserting 
                        ``and early childhood educators'' after 
                        ``special education teachers''; and
                    (F) in paragraph (7)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and 
                        early childhood educators'' after ``prepare 
                        teachers''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``new teachers'' 
                                each place the term appears and 
                                inserting ``new teachers and new early 
                                childhood educators'';
                                    (II) by striking ``high-need local 
                                educational agency'' each place the 
                                term appears and inserting ``high-need 
                                local educational agency or early 
                                childhood education program''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``new teachers' 
                                teaching skills'' and inserting 
                                ``teaching skills of the new teachers 
                                and new early childhood educators'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and early childhood educators'' 
                after ``teachers''; and
                    (B) by striking ``teaching residency program'' and 
                inserting ``teacher and educator residency program'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``, as applicable,'';
                                    (II) in clause (i)--
                                            (aa) in subclause (II), by 
                                        striking ``, as applicable,''; 
                                        and
                                            (bb) in subclause (III), by 
                                        striking ``as applicable,''; 
                                        and
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``and, as applicable, techniques for 
                                early childhood educators'' and 
                                inserting ``and, for early childhood 
                                educators, techniques,''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subclause (I), by striking ``, as 
                                applicable,''; and
                                    (II) in subclause (IV)--
                                            (aa) in item (aa), by 
                                        striking ``and'' after the 
                                        semicolon;
                                            (bb) in item (bb), by 
                                        inserting ``and'' after the 
                                        semicolon; and
                                            (cc) by adding at the end 
                                        the following:
                                            ``(cc) provide culturally 
                                        responsive and inclusive 
                                        learning environments for all 
                                        students;'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``, as applicable,'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 
                        ``(as applicable)''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``teacher mentoring'' and inserting ``teacher 
                        and educator mentoring'';
                    (C) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
                        ``and early childhood educator'' after 
                        ``Teacher'';
                            (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``or early 
                                childhood educators'' after ``become 
                                teachers''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``teaching 
                                profession'' and inserting ``teaching 
                                and early childhood education 
                                profession''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                        ``or early childhood educator'' after 
                        ``teacher''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and early childhood 
                educators'' after ``teachers'';
            (4) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Teaching Residency'' and inserting ``Teacher and 
                Educator Residency'';
                    (B) by striking ``teaching residency'' each place 
                the term appears and inserting ``teacher and educator 
                residency'';
                    (C) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or 
                        high-need early childhood education program'' 
                        before ``in the partnership'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``or early 
                                childhood education program'' after 
                                ``receiving school''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``mentor 
                                teachers'' and inserting ``mentor 
                                teachers or early childhood 
                                educators''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``teaching residents'' 
                                and inserting ``teacher or early 
                                childhood educator residents'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``teacher mentoring'' and inserting 
                                ``teacher and educator mentoring''; and
                                    (III) in clause (iii), by striking 
                                ``new teachers'' and inserting ``new 
                                teachers or early childhood 
                                educators''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                        ``Teaching'' and inserting ``Teacher and 
                        educator'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``teaching 
                                        residencies'' and inserting 
                                        ``teacher and educator 
                                        residencies'';
                                            (bb) by inserting ``and 
                                        early childhood educators'' 
                                        after ``teachers''; and
                                            (cc) by inserting ``and 
                                        high-need early childhood 
                                        education programs'' after 
                                        ``high-need schools'';
                                    (II) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``teacher mentoring'' and inserting 
                                ``teacher and educator mentoring'';
                                    (III) in clause (iii)--
                                            (aa) in the matter 
                                        preceding subclause (I), by 
                                        striking ``mentor teacher'' and 
                                        inserting ``mentor teacher or 
                                        early childhood educator'';
                                            (bb) in subclause (II), by 
                                        inserting ``and early childhood 
                                        educators'' after ``new 
                                        teachers'';
                                            (cc) in subclause (III), by 
                                        striking ``teaching duties'' 
                                        and inserting ``teaching or 
                                        educating duties''; and
                                            (dd) in subclause (IV), by 
                                        inserting ``or early childhood 
                                        educators'' after ``teachers'';
                                    (IV) in clause (iv), by striking 
                                ``mentor teachers'' and inserting 
                                ``mentor teachers and early childhood 
                                educators'';
                                    (V) in clause (vi)--
                                            (aa) in subclause (I)--

                                                    (AA) by inserting 
                                                ``or early childhood 
                                                education program'' 
                                                after ``local 
                                                educational agency''; 
                                                and

                                                    (BB) by inserting 
                                                ``or program'' after 
                                                ``such agency''; and

                                            (bb) in subclause (II), by 
                                        inserting ``or early childhood 
                                        education'' after ``teaching''; 
                                        and
                                    (VI) in clause (vii)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``teaching 
                                        residents'' and inserting 
                                        ``teacher or educator 
                                        residents'';
                                            (bb) by inserting ``or 
                                        early childhood educators'' 
                                        after ``teachers''; and
                                            (cc) by inserting ``or work 
                                        as an early childhood 
                                        educator'' after ``two years of 
                                        teaching''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``teaching residents'' and inserting 
                                ``teacher and educator residents'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``teacher residency'' and inserting 
                                ``teacher or educator residency'';
                                    (III) in clause (iii)--
                                            (aa) in subclause (I), by 
                                        inserting ``or early childhood 
                                        educator'' after ``teacher'';
                                            (bb) by striking subclause 
                                        (II) and inserting the 
                                        following:
                                    ``(II)(aa) in the case of a teacher 
                                applicant, fulfill the requirement 
                                under subclause (I) by teaching in a 
                                high-need school served by the high-
                                need local educational agency in the 
                                eligible partnership and teach a 
                                subject or area that is designated as 
                                high need by the partnership; or
                                    ``(bb) in the case of an early 
                                childhood educator applicant, fulfill 
                                the requirement under subclause (I) by 
                                teaching in a high-need early childhood 
                                education program;''; and
                                            (cc) in subclause (IV), by 
                                        inserting ``, or, in the case 
                                        of an early childhood educator, 
                                        will be highly competent,'' 
                                        after ``Act,''; and
                                    (IV) in clause (iv)--
                                            (aa) in subclause (I), by 
                                        striking ``A grantee carrying 
                                        out'' and inserting ``Subject 
                                        to subclause (II), a grantee 
                                        carrying out'';
                                            (bb) by redesignating 
                                        subclauses (II) and (III) as 
                                        subclauses (III) and (IV), 
                                        respectively;
                                            (cc) by inserting after 
                                        subclause (I) the following:
                                    ``(II) Exceptions to repayment 
                                requirement.--An eligible partnership 
                                carrying out a teacher and educator 
                                residency program under this paragraph 
                                shall not require repayment under this 
                                clause by a recipient if the recipient 
                                is unable to complete the teacher and 
                                educator residency program, or the 
                                service requirement, due to--
                                            ``(aa) extenuating or 
                                        unforeseen financial 
                                        circumstances, health reasons, 
                                        or personal or family 
                                        obligations;
                                            ``(bb) incapacitation;
                                            ``(cc) inability to secure 
                                        employment in a school served 
                                        by the eligible partnership;
                                            ``(dd) being called to 
                                        active duty in the armed forces 
                                        of the United States; or
                                            ``(ee) other extraordinary 
                                        circumstances.''; and
                                            (dd) in subclause (III), as 
                                        redesignated by item (bb), by 
                                        striking ``on grounds'' and all 
                                        that follows through the period 
                                        at the end and inserting ``on 
                                        grounds not covered under 
                                        subclause (II).'';
            (5) in subsection (f)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by inserting ``or early 
                        childhood education program'' after ``school'';
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``or 
                        early childhood educators'' after ``teachers'';
                            (iii) in clause (iii), by striking 
                        ``teacher instruction and drive teacher and 
                        student learning'' and inserting ``teacher or 
                        early childhood educator instruction and drive 
                        the learning of teachers or early childhood 
                        educators, and students''; and
                            (iv) in clause (iv), by striking ``school 
                        environment'' and inserting ``school or early 
                        childhood education program environment''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)(i)--
                            (i) in subclause (I), by inserting ``, or 
                        in high-need early childhood education 
                        programs'' before the semicolon at the end; and
                            (ii) in subclause (II)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``or early 
                                childhood educators'' after 
                                ``teachers''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``or high-need 
                                early childhood education programs'' 
                                before the period at the end; and
            (6) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or early childhood educator'' 
                after ``pre-baccalaureate teacher''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or early childhood educators'' 
                before the period at the end.
    (e) Accountability, Evaluation, and Information.--Section 204 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or early 
                childhood educators'' after ``teachers'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, and early 
                childhood educator retention in the first three years 
                of an early childhood educator's career'' before the 
                semicolon at the end;
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by inserting ``(A)'' before 
                        ``improvement''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) in the case of eligible partnerships offering 
                programs that lead to State certification or licensure 
                of early childhood educators, improvement in the pass 
                rates and scaled scores for initial State certification 
                or licensure of early childhood educators; and''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (4)(F), by striking ``as 
                applicable,''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``shall ensure'' and inserting the 
                following: ``shall--
            ``(1) ensure''; and
                    (B) by striking ``part.'' and inserting the 
                following: ``part; and
            ``(2) in the case of an eligible partnership that offers an 
        early childhood education program that does not lead to State 
        licensure or certification as an early childhood educator, 
        clearly indicate that fact in the information provided 
        regarding the early childhood program through the grant and any 
        reports submitted under this part.''.
    (f) Accountability for Preparation Programs.--Section 205 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022d) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and early 
        childhood educators'' after ``teachers'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as 
        subsections (d) through (f), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) State Report Card on the Quality of Early Childhood 
Educators.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State that receives funds under 
        this Act shall provide to the Secretary, and make widely 
        available to the general public, in a uniform and 
        comprehensible manner that conforms with the definitions and 
        methods established by the Secretary, an annual State report 
        card on the quality of early childhood educator preparation 
        programs that lead to early childhood educator licensure or 
        certification in the State.
            ``(2) Additional content.--Each State report card issued 
        under this subsection shall also include an explanation of--
                    ``(A) how the State is making early childhood 
                educators aware of available tax credit programs, 
                scholarship programs, and loan programs; and
                    ``(B) how the State is implementing or designing 
                flexible early childhood educator preparation 
                programs.''; and
            (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and on early 
                childhood educator qualifications and preparation in 
                the United States, including the information described 
                in subsection (c)(2)'' after ``subsection (b)(1)''; and
                    (B) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
                paragraph (2), by striking ``teaching force'' and 
                inserting ``teacher and early childhood educator 
                force''.
    (g) Enhancing Teacher, Early Childhood, and School Leader Education 
Through Centers of Excellence.--Subpart 2 of part B of title II of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1033 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 241(1)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1033(1)(A)), in the 
        matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``teacher 
        preparation'' each place the term appears and inserting 
        ``teacher, early childhood educator, and school leader 
        preparation'';
            (2) in section 242(b) (20 U.S.C. 1033a(b))--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``future teachers'' and inserting ``future 
                teachers, early childhood educators, and school 
                leaders'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``teacher 
                                preparation'' and inserting ``teacher, 
                                early childhood educator, and school 
                                leader preparation''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``teachers who'' 
                                and inserting ``teachers, early 
                                childhood educators, and school leaders 
                                who''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``teacher 
                                preparation'' and inserting ``teacher, 
                                early childhood educator, and school 
                                leader preparation'';
                                    (II) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``teachers to'' and inserting 
                                ``teachers, early childhood educators, 
                                and school leaders to''; and
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``teaching skills'' and inserting 
                                ``teaching and leadership skills'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, early childhood 
                        educators, and school leaders'' after 
                        ``prospective teachers'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``, early childhood 
                        educators, and school leaders'' after 
                        ``exemplary teachers'';
                            (iii) by striking ``principals, and other 
                        administrators'' inserting ``early childhood 
                        educators, and school leaders''; and
                            (iv) by striking ``elementary schools or'' 
                        and inserting ``early childhood education 
                        programs, elementary schools, or'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``or early 
                                childhood educators'' after ``retention 
                                of teachers''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``highly qualified 
                                principals, including minority teachers 
                                and principals,'' and inserting 
                                ``highly qualified school leaders, 
                                including minority teachers, early 
                                childhood educators, and school 
                                leaders,''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                        and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) teacher, early childhood educator, or school 
                leadership mentoring from exemplary teachers, early 
                childhood educators, or school leaders, respectively; 
                or
                    ``(B) induction and support for teachers, early 
                childhood educators, and school leaders during their 
                first three years of employment as teachers, early 
                childhood educators, and school leaders, 
                respectively.'';
                    (E) in paragraph (4), by striking ``teacher'' and 
                inserting ``teacher, early childhood educator, or 
                school leader'';
                    (F) in paragraph (5), by striking ``teacher 
                preparation and successful teacher certification'' and 
                inserting ``teacher, early childhood educator, and 
                school leader preparation and successful 
                certification''; and
                    (G) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Establishing or expanding teacher, early childhood 
        educator, or school leader residency or clinical programs in 
        local low-income elementary schools or secondary schools.''; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 243. FUNDING.

    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if the funds 
appropriated to carry out this title for a fiscal year exceeds 
$300,000,000, the Secretary shall reserve 50 percent of the amount by 
which the appropriated funds exceed $300,000,000 to carry out this 
subpart for such fiscal year.''.

SEC. 55203. MANDATORY FUNDING FOR TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

    Section 209 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022h) 
is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part, 
and there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each 
subsequent fiscal year.''.

     TITLE VII--PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR POLICE IN SCHOOLS

SEC. 55301. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR POLICE IN SCHOOLS.

    (a) Federal Funds Prohibition.--Notwithstanding the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.), 
including the COPS grant program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
Assistance Grant Program, or any other provision of law, no Federal 
funding shall be appropriated or used for hiring, maintaining, or 
training sworn law enforcement officers to be used or employed in 
elementary or secondary schools, preschools, or programs based on 
elementary or secondary schools in any capacity.
    (b) COPS Grants Program.--Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) is amended--
            (1) In subsection (b), by repealing paragraph (12); and
            (2) by adding at the end of the following:
    ``(n) Prohibition on Use of Funds for Sworn Law Enforcement 
Officers.--A recipient of a grant under this part may not use such 
funds for sworn law enforcement officers who operate in and around 
elementary and secondary schools.''

                          DIVISION B--JUSTICE

                       TITLE I--CRIMINAL JUSTICE

              Subtitle A--George Floyd Justice in Policing

SEC. 10001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``George Floyd Justice in 
Policing Act of 2020''.

SEC. 10002. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Byrne grant program.--The term ``Byrne grant program'' 
        means any grant program under subpart 1 of part E of title I of 
        the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
        U.S.C. 10151 et seq.), without regard to whether the funds are 
        characterized as being made available under the Edward Byrne 
        Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, 
        the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, the 
        Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or 
        otherwise.
            (2) COPS grant program.--The term ``COPS grant program'' 
        means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title 
        I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
        U.S.C. 10381).
            (3) Federal law enforcement agency.--The term ``Federal law 
        enforcement agency'' means any agency of the United States 
        authorized to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, 
        investigation, or prosecution of any violation of Federal 
        criminal law.
            (4) Federal law enforcement officer.--The term ``Federal 
        law enforcement officer'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 115 of title 18, United States Code.
            (5) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 901 of title 
        I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
        U.S.C. 10251).
            (6) Local law enforcement officer.--The term ``local law 
        enforcement officer'' means any officer, agent, or employee of 
        a State or unit of local government authorized by law or by a 
        government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, 
        detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law.
            (7) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
        Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10251).
            (8) Tribal law enforcement officer.--The term ``tribal law 
        enforcement officer'' means any officer, agent, or employee of 
        an Indian tribe, or the Bureau of Indian Affairs, authorized by 
        law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the 
        prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of 
        criminal law.
            (9) Unit of local government.--The term ``unit of local 
        government'' has the meaning given the term in section 901 of 
        title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
        1968 (34 U.S.C. 10251).
            (10) Deadly force.--The term ``deadly force'' means that 
        force which a reasonable person would consider likely to cause 
        death or serious bodily harm, including--
                    (A) the discharge of a firearm;
                    (B) a maneuver that restricts blood or oxygen flow 
                to the brain, including chokeholds, strangleholds, neck 
                restraints, neckholds, and carotid artery restraints; 
                and
                    (C) multiple discharges of an electronic control 
                weapon.
            (11) Use of force.--The term ``use of force'' includes--
                    (A) the use of a firearm, electronic control 
                weapon, explosive device, chemical agent (such as 
                pepper spray), baton, impact projectile, blunt 
                instrument, hand, fist, foot, canine, or vehicle 
                against an individual;
                    (B) the use of a weapon, including a personal body 
                weapon, chemical agent, impact weapon, extended range 
                impact weapon, sonic weapon, sensory weapon, conducted 
                energy device, or firearm, against an individual; or
                    (C) any intentional pointing of a firearm at an 
                individual.
            (12) Less lethal force.--The term ``less lethal force'' 
        means any degree of force that is not likely to cause death or 
        serious bodily injury.
            (13) Facial recognition.--The term ``facial recognition'' 
        means an automated or semiautomated process that analyzes 
        biometric data of an individual from video footage to identify 
        or assist in identifying an individual.

                     PART 1--POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY

          Subpart I--Holding Police Accountable in the Courts

SEC. 10011. DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS UNDER COLOR OF LAW.

    Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``willfully'' and inserting ``knowingly or 
        recklessly'';
            (2) by striking ``, or may be sentenced to death''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of 
        this section, an act shall be considered to have resulted in 
        death if the act was a substantial factor contributing to the 
        death of the person.''.

SEC. 10012. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY REFORM.

    Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (42 
U.S.C. 1983) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``It shall 
not be a defense or immunity in any action brought under this section 
against a local law enforcement officer (as such term is defined in 
section 2 of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020), or in 
any action under any source of law against a Federal investigative or 
law enforcement officer (as such term is defined in section 2680(h) of 
title 28, United States Code), that--
            ``(1) the defendant was acting in good faith, or that the 
        defendant believed, reasonably or otherwise, that his or her 
        conduct was lawful at the time when the conduct was committed; 
        or
            ``(2) the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the 
        Constitution and laws were not clearly established at the time 
        of their deprivation by the defendant, or that at such time, 
        the state of the law was otherwise such that the defendant 
        could not reasonably have been expected to know whether his or 
        her conduct was lawful.''.

SEC. 10013. PATTERN AND PRACTICE INVESTIGATIONS.

    (a) Subpoena Authority.--Section 210401 of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12601) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, by prosecutors,'' 
        after ``conduct by law enforcement officers'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and 
        inserting ``subsection (a)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Subpoena Authority.--In carrying out the authority in 
subsection (b), the Attorney General may require by subpoena the 
production of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, 
accounts, papers, and other data in any medium (including 
electronically stored information), as well as any tangible thing and 
documentary evidence, and the attendance and testimony of witnesses 
necessary in the performance of the Attorney General under subsection 
(b). Such a subpoena, in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey, 
shall be enforceable by order of any appropriate district court of the 
United States.
    ``(d) Civil Action by State Attorneys General.--Whenever it shall 
appear to the attorney general of any State, or such other official as 
a State may designate, that a violation of subsection (a) has occurred 
within their State, the State attorney general or official, in the name 
of the State, may bring a civil action in the appropriate district 
court of the United States to obtain appropriate equitable and 
declaratory relief to eliminate the pattern or practice. In carrying 
out the authority in this subsection, the State attorney general or 
official shall have the same subpoena authority as is available to the 
Attorney General under subsection (c).
    ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to limit the authority of the Attorney General under 
subsection (b) in any case in which a State attorney general has 
brought a civil action under subsection (d).
    ``(f) Reporting Requirements.--On the date that is one year after 
the enactment of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, and 
annually thereafter, the Civil Rights Division of the Department of 
Justice shall make publicly available on an internet website a report 
on, during the previous year--
            ``(1) the number of preliminary investigations of 
        violations of subsection (a) that were commenced;
            ``(2) the number of preliminary investigations of 
        violations of subsection (a) that were resolved; and
            ``(3) the status of any pending investigations of 
        violations of subsection (a).''.
    (b) Grant Program.--
            (1) Grants authorized.--The Attorney General may award a 
        grant to a State to assist the State in conducting pattern and 
        practice investigations under section 210401(d) of the Violent 
        Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
        12601).
            (2) Application.--A State seeking a grant under paragraph 
        (1) shall submit an application in such form, at such time, and 
        containing such information as the Attorney General may 
        require.
            (3) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        $100,000,000 to the Attorney General for each of fiscal years 
        2021 through 2023 to carry out this subsection.
    (c) Data on Excessive Use of Force.--Section 210402 of the Violent 
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12602) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Attorney General'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) Federal collection of data.--The Attorney General''; 
        and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) State collection of data.--The attorney general of a 
        State may, through appropriate means, acquire data about the 
        use of excessive force by law enforcement officers and such 
        data may be used by the attorney general in conducting 
        investigations under section 210401. This data may not contain 
        any information that may reveal the identity of the victim or 
        any law enforcement officer.''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Limitation on Use of Data Acquired by the Attorney General.--
Data acquired under subsection (a)(1) shall be used only for research 
or statistical purposes and may not contain any information that may 
reveal the identity of the victim or any law enforcement officer.''.
    (d) Enforcement of Pattern or Practice Relief.--Beginning in the 
first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government that 
receives funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program 
during a fiscal year may not make available any amount of such funds to 
a local law enforcement agency if that local law enforcement agency 
enters into or renews any contractual arrangement, including a 
collective bargaining agreement with a labor organization, that--
            (1) would prevent the Attorney General from seeking or 
        enforcing equitable or declaratory relief against a law 
        enforcement agency engaging in a pattern or practice of 
        unconstitutional misconduct; or
            (2) conflicts with any terms or conditions contained in a 
        consent decree.

SEC. 10014. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Independent investigation.--The term 
                ``independent investigation'' means a criminal 
                investigation or prosecution of a law enforcement 
                officer's use of deadly force, including one or more of 
                the following:
                            (i) Using an agency or civilian review 
                        board that investigates and independently 
                        reviews all allegations of use of deadly force 
                        made against law enforcement officers in the 
                        jurisdiction.
                            (ii) Assigning of the attorney general of 
                        the State in which the alleged use of deadly 
                        force was committed to conduct the criminal 
                        investigation and prosecution.
                            (iii) Adopting a procedure under which an 
                        independent prosecutor is assigned to 
                        investigate and prosecute the case, including a 
                        procedure under which an automatic referral is 
                        made to an independent prosecutor appointed and 
                        overseen by the attorney general of the State 
                        in which the alleged use of deadly force was 
                        committed.
                            (iv) Adopting a procedure under which an 
                        independent prosecutor is assigned to 
                        investigate and prosecute the case.
                            (v) Having law enforcement agencies agree 
                        to and implement memoranda of understanding 
                        with other law enforcement agencies under which 
                        the other law enforcement agencies--
                                    (I) shall conduct the criminal 
                                investigation into the alleged use of 
                                deadly force; and
                                    (II) upon conclusion of the 
                                criminal investigation, shall file a 
                                report with the attorney general of the 
                                State containing a determination 
                                regarding whether--
                                            (aa) the use of deadly 
                                        force was appropriate; and
                                            (bb) any action should be 
                                        taken by the attorney general 
                                        of the State.
                            (vi) Any substantially similar procedure to 
                        ensure impartiality in the investigation or 
                        prosecution.
                    (B) Independent investigation of law enforcement 
                statute.--The term ``independent investigation of law 
                enforcement statute'' means a statute requiring an 
                independent investigation in a criminal matter in 
                which--
                            (i) one or more of the possible defendants 
                        is a law enforcement officer;
                            (ii) one or more of the alleged offenses 
                        involves the law enforcement officer's use of 
                        deadly force in the course of carrying out that 
                        officer's duty; and
                            (iii) the non-Federal law enforcement 
                        officer's use of deadly force resulted in a 
                        death or injury.
                    (C) Independent prosecutor.--The term ``independent 
                prosecutor'' means, with respect to a criminal 
                investigation or prosecution of a law enforcement 
                officer's use of deadly force, a prosecutor who--
                            (i) does not oversee or regularly rely on 
                        the law enforcement agency by which the law 
                        enforcement officer under investigation is 
                        employed; and
                            (ii) would not be involved in the 
                        prosecution in the ordinary course of that 
                        prosecutor's duties.
            (2) Grant program.--The Attorney General may award grants 
        to eligible States and Indian Tribes to assist in implementing 
        an independent investigation of law enforcement statute.
            (3) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this 
        subsection, a State or Indian Tribe shall have in effect an 
        independent investigation of law enforcement statute.
            (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated to the Attorney General $750,000,000 for 
        fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to carry out this subsection.
    (b) COPS Grant Program Used for Civilian Review Boards.--Part Q of 
title I of the of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 1701(b) (34 U.S.C. 10381(b))--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (22) and (23) as 
                paragraphs (23) and (24), respectively;
                    (B) in paragraph (23), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``(21)'' and inserting ``(22)''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (21) the 
                following:
            ``(22) to develop best practices for and to create civilian 
        review boards;''; and
            (2) in section 1709 (34 U.S.C. 10389), by adding at the end 
        the following:
            ``(8) `civilian review board' means an administrative 
        entity that investigates civilian complaints against law 
        enforcement officers and--
                    ``(A) is independent and adequately funded;
                    ``(B) has investigatory authority and subpoena 
                power;
                    ``(C) has representative community diversity;
                    ``(D) has policy making authority;
                    ``(E) provides advocates for civilian complainants;
                    ``(F) may conduct hearings; and
                    ``(G) conducts statistical studies on prevailing 
                complaint trends.''.

          Subpart II--Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act

SEC. 10021. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Trust and 
Integrity Act of 2020''.

SEC. 10022. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subpart:
            (1) Community-based organization.--The term ``community-
        based organization'' means a grassroots organization that 
        monitors the issue of police misconduct and that has a local or 
        national presence and membership, such as the National 
        Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the 
        American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), UnidosUS, the National 
        Urban League, the National Congress of American Indians, or the 
        National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (NAPALC).
            (2) Law enforcement accreditation organization.--The term 
        ``law enforcement accreditation organization'' means a 
        professional law enforcement organization involved in the 
        development of standards of accreditation for law enforcement 
        agencies at the national, State, regional, or Tribal level, 
        such as the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement 
        Agencies (CALEA).
            (3) Law enforcement agency.--The term ``law enforcement 
        agency'' means a State, local, Indian tribal, or campus public 
        agency engaged in the prevention, detection, investigation, 
        prosecution, or adjudication of violations of criminal laws.
            (4) Professional law enforcement association.--The term 
        ``professional law enforcement association'' means a law 
        enforcement membership association that works for the needs of 
        Federal, State, local, or Indian tribal law enforcement 
        agencies and with the civilian community on matters of common 
        interest, such as the Hispanic American Police Command Officers 
        Association (HAPCOA), the National Asian Pacific Officers 
        Association (NAPOA), the National Black Police Association 
        (NBPA), the National Latino Peace Officers Association (NLPOA), 
        the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives 
        (NOBLE), Women in Law Enforcement, the Native American Law 
        Enforcement Association (NALEA), the International Association 
        of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Sheriffs' Association 
        (NSA), the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), or the National 
        Association of School Resource Officers.
            (5) Professional civilian oversight organization.--The term 
        ``professional civilian oversight organization'' means a 
        membership organization formed to address and advance civilian 
        oversight of law enforcement and whose members are from 
        Federal, State, regional, local, or Tribal organizations that 
        review issues or complaints against law enforcement agencies or 
        officers, such as the National Association for Civilian 
        Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE).

SEC. 10023. ACCREDITATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

    (a) Standards.--
            (1) Initial analysis.--The Attorney General shall perform 
        an initial analysis of existing accreditation standards and 
        methodology developed by law enforcement accreditation 
        organizations nationwide, including national, State, regional, 
        and Tribal accreditation organizations. Such an analysis shall 
        include a review of the recommendations of the Final Report of 
        the President's Taskforce on 21st Century Policing, issued by 
        the Department of Justice, in May 2015.
            (2) Development of uniform standards.--After completion of 
        the initial review and analysis under paragraph (1), the 
        Attorney General shall--
                    (A) recommend, in consultation with law enforcement 
                accreditation organizations and community-based 
                organizations, the adoption of additional standards 
                that will result in greater community accountability of 
                law enforcement agencies and an increased focus on 
                policing with a guardian mentality, including standards 
                relating to--
                            (i) early warning systems and related 
                        intervention programs;
                            (ii) use of force procedures;
                            (iii) civilian review procedures;
                            (iv) traffic and pedestrian stop and search 
                        procedures;
                            (v) data collection and transparency;
                            (vi) administrative due process 
                        requirements;
                            (vii) video monitoring technology;
                            (viii) youth justice and school safety; and
                            (ix) recruitment, hiring, and training; and
                    (B) recommend additional areas for the development 
                of national standards for the accreditation of law 
                enforcement agencies in consultation with existing law 
                enforcement accreditation organizations, professional 
                law enforcement associations, labor organizations, 
                community-based organizations, and professional 
                civilian oversight organizations.
            (3) Continuing accreditation process.--The Attorney General 
        shall adopt policies and procedures to partner with law 
        enforcement accreditation organizations, professional law 
        enforcement associations, labor organizations, community-based 
        organizations, and professional civilian oversight 
        organizations to--
                    (A) continue the development of further 
                accreditation standards consistent with paragraph (2); 
                and
                    (B) encourage the pursuit of accreditation of 
                Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement 
                agencies by certified law enforcement accreditation 
                organizations.
    (b) Use of Funds Requirements.--Section 502(a) of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10153(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) An assurance that, for each fiscal year covered by an 
        application, the applicant will use not less than 5 percent of 
        the total amount of the grant award for the fiscal year to 
        assist law enforcement agencies of the applicant, including 
        campus public safety departments, gain or maintain 
        accreditation from certified law enforcement accreditation 
        organizations in accordance with section 10023 of the Law 
        Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2020.''.
    (c) Eligibility for Certain Grant Funds.--The Attorney General 
shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, allocate 
Department of Justice discretionary grant funding only to States or 
units of local government that require law enforcement agencies of that 
State or unit of local government to gain and maintain accreditation 
from certified law enforcement accreditation organizations in 
accordance with this section.

SEC. 10024. LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS.

    (a) Use of Funds Requirement.--Section 502(a) of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10153(a)), as amended by section 10023, is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(8) An assurance that, for each fiscal year covered by an 
        application, the applicant will use not less than 5 percent of 
        the total amount of the grant award for the fiscal year to 
        study and implement effective management, training, recruiting, 
        hiring, and oversight standards and programs to promote 
        effective community and problem solving strategies for law 
        enforcement agencies in accordance with section 10024 of the 
        Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2020.''.
    (b) Grant Program for Community Organizations.--The Attorney 
General may make grants to community-based organizations to study and 
implement--
            (1) effective management, training, recruiting, hiring, and 
        oversight standards and programs to promote effective community 
        and problem solving strategies for law enforcement agencies; or
            (2) effective strategies and solutions to public safety, 
        including strategies that do not rely on Federal and local law 
        enforcement agency responses.
    (c) Use of Funds.--Grant amounts described in paragraph (8) of 
section 502(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10153(a)), as added by subsection (a) of this 
section, and grant amounts awarded under subsection (b) shall be used 
to--
            (1) study management and operations standards for law 
        enforcement agencies, including standards relating to 
        administrative due process, residency requirements, 
        compensation and benefits, use of force, racial profiling, 
        early warning and intervention systems, youth justice, school 
        safety, civilian review boards or analogous procedures, or 
        research into the effectiveness of existing programs, projects, 
        or other activities designed to address misconduct; and
            (2) develop pilot programs and implement effective 
        standards and programs in the areas of training, hiring and 
        recruitment, and oversight that are designed to improve 
        management and address misconduct by law enforcement officers.
    (d) Components of Pilot Program.--A pilot program developed under 
subsection (c)(2) shall include implementation of the following:
            (1) Training.--The implementation of policies, practices, 
        and procedures addressing training and instruction to comply 
        with accreditation standards in the areas of--
                    (A) the use of deadly force, less lethal force, and 
                de-escalation tactics and techniques;
                    (B) investigation of officer misconduct and 
                practices and procedures for referring to prosecuting 
                authorities allegations of officer use of excessive 
                force or racial profiling;
                    (C) disproportionate contact by law enforcement 
                with minority communities;
                    (D) tactical and defensive strategy;
                    (E) arrests, searches, and restraint;
                    (F) professional verbal communications with 
                civilians;
                    (G) interactions with--
                            (i) youth;
                            (ii) individuals with disabilities;
                            (iii) individuals with limited English 
                        proficiency; and
                            (iv) multi-cultural communities;
                    (H) proper traffic, pedestrian, and other 
                enforcement stops; and
                    (I) community relations and bias awareness.
            (2) Recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion of 
        diverse law enforcement officers.--Policies, procedures, and 
        practices for--
                    (A) the hiring and recruitment of diverse law 
                enforcement officers who are representative of the 
                communities they serve;
                    (B) the development of selection, promotion, 
                educational, background, and psychological standards 
                that comport with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 
                1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); and
                    (C) initiatives to encourage residency in the 
                jurisdiction served by the law enforcement agency and 
                continuing education.
            (3) Oversight.--Complaint procedures, including the 
        establishment of civilian review boards or analogous procedures 
        for jurisdictions across a range of sizes and agency 
        configurations, complaint procedures by community-based 
        organizations, early warning systems and related intervention 
        programs, video monitoring technology, data collection and 
        transparency, and administrative due process requirements 
        inherent to complaint procedures for members of the public and 
        law enforcement.
            (4) Youth justice and school safety.--Uniform standards on 
        youth justice and school safety that include best practices for 
        law enforcement interaction and communication with children and 
        youth, taking into consideration adolescent development and any 
        disability, including--
                    (A) the right to effective and timely notification 
                of a parent or legal guardian of any law enforcement 
                interaction, regardless of the immigration status of 
                the individuals involved; and
                    (B) the creation of positive school climates by 
                improving school conditions for learning by--
                            (i) eliminating school-based arrests and 
                        referrals to law enforcement;
                            (ii) using evidence-based preventative 
                        measures and alternatives to school-based 
                        arrests and referrals to law enforcement, such 
                        as restorative justice and healing practices; 
                        and
                            (iii) using school-wide positive behavioral 
                        interventions and supports.
            (5) Victim services.--Counseling services, including 
        psychological counseling, for individuals and communities 
        impacted by law enforcement misconduct.
    (e) Technical Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General may provide technical 
        assistance to States and community-based organizations in 
        furtherance of the purposes of this section.
            (2) Models for reduction of law enforcement misconduct.--
        The technical assistance provided by the Attorney General may 
        include the development of models for States and community-
        based organizations to reduce law enforcement officer 
        misconduct. Any development of such models shall be in 
        consultation with community-based organizations.
    (f) Use of Components.--The Attorney General may use any component 
or components of the Department of Justice in carrying out this 
section.
    (g) Applications.--An application for a grant under subsection (b) 
shall be submitted in such form, and contain such information, as the 
Attorney General may prescribe by rule.
    (h) Performance Evaluation.--
            (1) Monitoring components.--
                    (A) In general.--Each program, project, or activity 
                funded under this section shall contain a monitoring 
                component, which shall be developed pursuant to rules 
                made by the Attorney General.
                    (B) Requirement.--Each monitoring component 
                required under subparagraph (A) shall include 
                systematic identification and collection of data about 
                activities, accomplishments, and programs throughout 
                the duration of the program, project, or activity and 
                presentation of such data in a usable form.
            (2) Evaluation components.--
                    (A) In general.--Selected grant recipients shall be 
                evaluated on the local level or as part of a national 
                evaluation, pursuant to rules made by the Attorney 
                General.
                    (B) Requirements.--An evaluation conducted under 
                subparagraph (A) may include independent audits of 
                police behavior and other assessments of individual 
                program implementations. For community-based 
                organizations in selected jurisdictions that are able 
                to support outcome evaluations, the effectiveness of 
                funded programs, projects, and activities may be 
                required.
            (3) Periodic review and reports.--The Attorney General may 
        require a grant recipient to submit biannually to the Attorney 
        General the results of the monitoring and evaluations required 
        under paragraphs (1) and (2) and such other data and 
        information as the Attorney General determines to be necessary.
    (i) Revocation or Suspension of Funding.--If the Attorney General 
determines, as a result of monitoring under subsection (h) or 
otherwise, that a grant recipient under the Byrne grant program or 
under subsection (b) is not in substantial compliance with the 
requirements of this section, the Attorney General may revoke or 
suspend funding of that grant, in whole or in part.
    (j) Civilian Review Board Defined.--In this section, the term 
``civilian review board'' means an administrative entity that 
investigates civilian complaints against law enforcement officers and--
            (1) is independent and adequately funded;
            (2) has investigatory authority and subpoena power;
            (3) has representative community diversity;
            (4) has policy making authority;
            (5) provides advocates for civilian complainants;
            (6) may conduct hearings; and
            (7) conducts statistical studies on prevailing complaint 
        trends.
    (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Attorney General $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 
to carry out the grant program authorized under subsection (b).

SEC. 10025. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT STUDY.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General shall conduct a 
        nationwide study of the prevalence and effect of any law, rule, 
        or procedure that allows a law enforcement officer to delay the 
        response to questions posed by a local internal affairs 
        officer, or review board on the investigative integrity and 
        prosecution of law enforcement misconduct, including pre-
        interview warnings and termination policies.
            (2) Initial analysis.--The Attorney General shall perform 
        an initial analysis of existing State laws, rules, and 
        procedures to determine whether, at a threshold level, the 
        effect of the type of law, rule, or procedure that raises 
        material investigatory issues that could impair or hinder a 
        prompt and thorough investigation of possible misconduct, 
        including criminal conduct.
            (3) Data collection.--After completion of the initial 
        analysis under paragraph (2), and considering material 
        investigatory issues, the Attorney General shall gather 
        additional data nationwide on similar laws, rules, and 
        procedures from a representative and statistically significant 
        sample of jurisdictions, to determine whether such laws, rules, 
        and procedures raise such material investigatory issues.
    (b) Reporting.--
            (1) Initial analysis.--Not later than 120 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall--
                    (A) submit to Congress a report containing the 
                results of the initial analysis conducted under 
                subsection (a)(2);
                    (B) make the report submitted under subparagraph 
                (A) available to the public; and
                    (C) identify the jurisdictions for which the study 
                described in subsection (a)(3) is to be conducted.
            (2) Data collected.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit 
        to Congress a report containing the results of the data 
        collected under this section and publish the report in the 
        Federal Register.

SEC. 10026. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021, in 
addition to any other sums authorized to be appropriated--
            (1) $25,000,000 for additional expenses relating to the 
        enforcement of section 210401 of the Violent Crime Control and 
        Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12601), criminal 
        enforcement under sections 241 and 242 of title 18, United 
        States Code, and administrative enforcement by the Department 
        of Justice of such sections, including compliance with consent 
        decrees or judgments entered into under such section 210401; 
        and
            (2) $3,300,000 for additional expenses related to conflict 
        resolution by the Department of Justice's Community Relations 
        Service.

SEC. 10027. NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OVERSIGHT.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established within the Department of 
Justice a task force to be known as the Task Force on Law Enforcement 
Oversight (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ``Task 
Force'').
    (b) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of individuals 
appointed by the Attorney General, who shall appoint not less than 1 
individual from each of the following:
            (1) The Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights 
        Division.
            (2) The Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division.
            (3) The Federal Coordination and Compliance Section of the 
        Civil Rights Division.
            (4) The Employment Litigation Section of the Civil Rights 
        Division.
            (5) The Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights 
        Division.
            (6) The Office of Justice Programs.
            (7) The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 
        (COPS).
            (8) The Corruption/Civil Rights Section of the Federal 
        Bureau of Investigation.
            (9) The Community Relations Service.
            (10) The Office of Tribal Justice.
            (11) The unit within the Department of Justice assigned as 
        a liaison for civilian review boards.
    (c) Powers and Duties.--The Task Force shall consult with 
professional law enforcement associations, labor organizations, and 
community-based organizations to coordinate the process of the 
detection and referral of complaints regarding incidents of alleged law 
enforcement misconduct.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $5,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this section.

SEC. 10028. FEDERAL DATA COLLECTION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES.

    (a) Agencies To Report.--Each Federal, State, Tribal, and local law 
enforcement agency shall report data of the practices enumerated in 
subsection (c) of that agency to the Attorney General.
    (b) Breakdown of Information by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender.--For 
each practice enumerated in subsection (c), the reporting law 
enforcement agency shall provide a breakdown of the numbers of 
incidents of that practice by race, ethnicity, age, and gender of the 
officers of the agency and of members of the public involved in the 
practice.
    (c) Practices To Be Reported on.--The practices to be reported on 
are the following:
            (1) Traffic violation stops.
            (2) Pedestrian stops.
            (3) Frisk and body searches.
            (4) Instances where law enforcement officers used deadly 
        force, including--
                    (A) a description of when and where deadly force 
                was used, and whether it resulted in death;
                    (B) a description of deadly force directed against 
                an officer and whether it resulted in injury or death; 
                and
                    (C) the law enforcement agency's justification for 
                use of deadly force, if the agency determines it was 
                justified.
    (d) Retention of Data.--Each law enforcement agency required to 
report data under this section shall maintain records relating to any 
matter reported for not less than 4 years after those records are 
created.
    (e) Penalty for States Failing To Report as Required.--
            (1) In general.--For any fiscal year, a State shall not 
        receive any amount that would otherwise be allocated to that 
        State under section 505(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
        Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10156(a)), or 
        any amount from any other law enforcement assistance program of 
        the Department of Justice, unless the State has ensured, to the 
        satisfaction of the Attorney General, that the State and each 
        local law enforcement agency of the State is in substantial 
        compliance with the requirements of this section.
            (2) Reallocation.--Amounts not allocated by reason of this 
        subsection shall be reallocated to States not disqualified by 
        failure to comply with this section.
    (f) Regulations.--The Attorney General shall prescribe regulations 
to carry out this section.

               PART 2--POLICING TRANSPARENCY THROUGH DATA

             Subpart I--National Police Misconduct Registry

SEC. 10031. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL POLICE MISCONDUCT REGISTRY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a National 
Police Misconduct Registry to be compiled and maintained by the 
Department of Justice.
    (b) Contents of Registry.--The Registry required to be established 
under subsection (a) shall contain the following data with respect to 
all Federal and local law enforcement officers:
            (1) Each complaint filed against a law enforcement officer, 
        aggregated by--
                    (A) complaints that were found to be credible or 
                that resulted in disciplinary action against the law 
                enforcement officer, disaggregated by whether the 
                complaint involved a use of force or racial profiling 
                (as such term is defined in section 10052);
                    (B) complaints that are pending review, 
                disaggregated by whether the complaint involved a use 
                of force or racial profiling; and
                    (C) complaints for which the law enforcement 
                officer was exonerated or that were determined to be 
                unfounded or not sustained, disaggregated by whether 
                the complaint involved a use of force or racial 
                profiling.
            (2) Discipline records, disaggregated by whether the 
        complaint involved a use of force or racial profiling.
            (3) Termination records, the reason for each termination, 
        disaggregated by whether the complaint involved a use of force 
        or racial profiling.
            (4) Records of certification in accordance with section 
        10032.
            (5) Records of lawsuits against law enforcement officers 
        and settlements of such lawsuits.
            (6) Instances where a law enforcement officer resigns or 
        retires while under active investigation related to the use of 
        force.
    (c) Federal Agency Reporting Requirements.--Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, 
the head of each Federal law enforcement agency shall submit to the 
Attorney General the information described in subsection (b).
    (d) State and Local Law Enforcement Agency Reporting 
Requirements.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the 
date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act and each 
fiscal year thereafter in which a State receives funds under the Byrne 
grant program, the State shall, once every 180 days, submit to the 
Attorney General the information described in subsection (b) for the 
State and each local law enforcement agency within the State.
    (e) Public Availability of Registry.--
            (1) In general.--In establishing the Registry required 
        under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall make the 
        Registry available to the public on an internet website of the 
        Attorney General in a manner that allows members of the public 
        to search for an individual law enforcement officer's records 
        of misconduct, as described in subsection (b), involving a use 
        of force or racial profiling.
            (2) Privacy protections.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
        be construed to supersede the requirements or limitations under 
        section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as 
        the ``Privacy Act of 1974'').

SEC. 10032. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR HIRING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.-- Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins 
after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, a State or unit of local government, other than an Indian Tribe, 
may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program for that fiscal 
year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State 
or unit of local government has not--
            (1) submitted to the Attorney General evidence that the 
        State or unit of local government has a certification and 
        decertification program for purposes of employment as a law 
        enforcement officer in that State or unit of local government 
        that is consistent with the rules made under subsection (c); 
        and
            (2) submitted to the National Police Misconduct Registry 
        established under section 10031 records demonstrating that all 
        law enforcement officers of the State or unit of local 
        government have completed all State certification requirements 
        during the 1-year period preceding the fiscal year.
    (b) Availability of Information.--The Attorney General shall make 
available to law enforcement agencies all information in the registry 
under section 10031 for purposes of compliance with the certification 
and decertification programs described in subsection (a)(1) and 
considering applications for employment.
    (c) Rules.--The Attorney General shall make rules to carry out this 
section and section 10031, including uniform reporting standards.

                         Subpart II--PRIDE Act

SEC. 10041. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Police Reporting Information, 
Data, and Evidence Act of 2020'' or the ``PRIDE Act of 2020''.

SEC. 10042. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subpart:
            (1) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (2) Local law enforcement officer.--The term ``local law 
        enforcement officer'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        10002, and includes a school resource officer.
            (3) School.--The term ``school'' means an elementary school 
        or secondary school (as those terms are defined in section 8101 
        of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 7801)).
            (4) School resource officer.--The term ``school resource 
        officer'' means a sworn law enforcement officer who is--
                    (A) assigned by the employing law enforcement 
                agency to a local educational agency or school;
                    (B) contracting with a local educational agency or 
                school; or
                    (C) employed by a local educational agency or 
                school.

SEC. 10043. USE OF FORCE REPORTING.

    (a) Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that 
        begins after the date that is one year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act and each fiscal year thereafter in which 
        a State or Indian Tribe receives funds under a Byrne grant 
        program, the State or Indian Tribe shall--
                    (A) report to the Attorney General, on a quarterly 
                basis and pursuant to guidelines established by the 
                Attorney General, information regarding--
                            (i) any incident involving the use of 
                        deadly force against a civilian by--
                                    (I) a local law enforcement officer 
                                who is employed by the State or by a 
                                unit of local government in the State; 
                                or
                                    (II) a tribal law enforcement 
                                officer who is employed by the Indian 
                                Tribe;
                            (ii) any incident involving the shooting of 
                        a local law enforcement officer or tribal law 
                        enforcement officer described in clause (i) by 
                        a civilian;
                            (iii) any incident involving the death or 
                        arrest of a local law enforcement officer or 
                        tribal law enforcement officer;
                            (iv) any incident during which use of force 
                        by or against a local law enforcement officer 
                        or tribal law enforcement officer described in 
                        clause (i) occurs, which is not reported under 
                        clause (i), (ii), or (iii);
                            (v) deaths in custody; and
                            (vi) uses of force in arrests and booking;
                    (B) establish a system and a set of policies to 
                ensure that all use of force incidents are reported by 
                local law enforcement officers or tribal law 
                enforcement officers; and
                    (C) submit to the Attorney General a plan for the 
                collection of data required to be reported under this 
                section, including any modifications to a previously 
                submitted data collection plan.
            (2) Report information required.--
                    (A) In general.--The report required under 
                paragraph (1)(A) shall contain information that 
                includes, at a minimum--
                            (i) the national origin, sex, race, 
                        ethnicity, age, disability, English language 
                        proficiency, and housing status of each 
                        civilian against whom a local law enforcement 
                        officer or tribal law enforcement officer used 
                        force;
                            (ii) the date, time, and location, 
                        including whether it was on school grounds, and 
                        the zip code, of the incident and whether the 
                        jurisdiction in which the incident occurred 
                        allows for the open-carry or concealed-carry of 
                        a firearm;
                            (iii) whether the civilian was armed, and, 
                        if so, the type of weapon the civilian had;
                            (iv) the type of force used against the 
                        officer, the civilian, or both, including the 
                        types of weapons used;
                            (v) the reason force was used;
                            (vi) a description of any injuries 
                        sustained as a result of the incident;
                            (vii) the number of officers involved in 
                        the incident;
                            (viii) the number of civilians involved in 
                        the incident; and
                            (ix) a brief description regarding the 
                        circumstances surrounding the incident, which 
                        shall include information on--
                                    (I) the type of force used by all 
                                involved persons;
                                    (II) the legitimate police 
                                objective necessitating the use of 
                                force;
                                    (III) the resistance encountered by 
                                each local law enforcement officer or 
                                tribal law enforcement officer involved 
                                in the incident;
                                    (IV) the efforts by local law 
                                enforcement officers or tribal law 
                                enforcement officers to--
                                            (aa) de-escalate the 
                                        situation in order to avoid the 
                                        use of force; or
                                            (bb) minimize the level of 
                                        force used; and
                                    (V) if applicable, the reason why 
                                efforts described in subclause (IV) 
                                were not attempted.
                    (B) Incidents reported under death in custody 
                reporting act.--A State or Indian Tribe is not required 
                to include in a report under subsection (a)(1) an 
                incident reported by the State or Indian Tribe in 
                accordance with section 20104(a)(2) of the Violent 
                Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 
                U.S.C. 12104(a)(2)).
                    (C) Retention of data.--Each law enforcement agency 
                required to report data under this section shall 
                maintain records relating to any matter so reportable 
                for not less than 4 years after those records are 
                created.
            (3) Audit of use-of-force reporting.--Not later than 1 year 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year 
        thereafter, each State or Indian Tribe described in paragraph 
        (1) shall--
                    (A) conduct an audit of the use of force incident 
                reporting system required to be established under 
                paragraph (1)(B); and
                    (B) submit a report to the Attorney General on the 
                audit conducted under subparagraph (A).
            (4) Compliance procedure.--Prior to submitting a report 
        under paragraph (1)(A), the State or Indian Tribe submitting 
        such report shall compare the information compiled to be 
        reported pursuant to clause (i) of paragraph (1)(A) to publicly 
        available sources, and shall revise such report to include any 
        incident determined to be missing from the report based on such 
        comparison. Failure to comply with the procedures described in 
        the previous sentence shall be considered a failure to comply 
        with the requirements of this section.
    (b) Ineligibility for Funds.--
            (1) In general.--For any fiscal year in which a State or 
        Indian Tribe fails to comply with this section, the State or 
        Indian Tribe, at the discretion of the Attorney General, shall 
        be subject to not more than a 10-percent reduction of the funds 
        that would otherwise be allocated for that fiscal year to the 
        State or Indian Tribe under a Byrne grant program.
            (2) Reallocation.--Amounts not allocated under a Byrne 
        grant program in accordance with paragraph (1) to a State for 
        failure to comply with this section shall be reallocated under 
        the Byrne grant program to States that have not failed to 
        comply with this section.
            (3) Information regarding school resource officers.--The 
        State or Indian Tribe shall ensure that all schools and local 
        educational agencies within the jurisdiction of the State or 
        Indian Tribe provide the State or Indian Tribe with the 
        information needed regarding school resource officers to comply 
        with this section.
    (c) Public Availability of Data.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Attorney 
        General shall publish, and make available to the public, a 
        report containing the data reported to the Attorney General 
        under this section.
            (2) Privacy protections.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
        be construed to supersede the requirements or limitations under 
        section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as 
        the ``Privacy Act of 1974'').
    (d) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Director of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall issue guidance on best 
practices relating to establishing standard data collection systems 
that capture the information required to be reported under subsection 
(a)(2), which shall include standard and consistent definitions for 
terms.

SEC. 10044. USE OF FORCE DATA REPORTING.

    (a) Technical Assistance Grants Authorized.--The Attorney General 
may make grants to eligible law enforcement agencies to be used for the 
activities described in subsection (c).
    (b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section a law enforcement agency shall--
            (1) be a tribal law enforcement agency or be located in a 
        State that receives funds under a Byrne grant program;
            (2) employ not more that 100 local or tribal law 
        enforcement officers;
            (3) demonstrate that the use of force policy for local law 
        enforcement officers or tribal law enforcement officers 
        employed by the law enforcement agency is publicly available; 
        and
            (4) establish and maintain a complaint system that--
                    (A) may be used by members of the public to report 
                incidents of use of force to the law enforcement 
                agency;
                    (B) makes all information collected publicly 
                searchable and available; and
                    (C) provides information on the status of an 
                investigation related to a use of force complaint.
    (c) Activities Described.--A grant made under this section may be 
used by a law enforcement agency for--
            (1) the cost of assisting the State or Indian Tribe in 
        which the law enforcement agency is located in complying with 
        the reporting requirements described in section 10045;
            (2) the cost of establishing necessary systems required to 
        investigate and report incidents as required under subsection 
        (b)(4);
            (3) public awareness campaigns designed to gain information 
        from the public on use of force by or against local and tribal 
        law enforcement officers, including shootings, which may 
        include tip lines, hotlines, and public service announcements; 
        and
            (4) use of force training for law enforcement agencies and 
        personnel, including training on de-escalation, implicit bias, 
        crisis intervention techniques, and adolescent development.

SEC. 10045. COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Attorney General shall 
conduct an audit and review of the information provided under this 
subpart to determine whether each State or Indian Tribe described in 
section 223(a)(1) is in compliance with the requirements of this 
subpart.
    (b) Consistency in Data Reporting.--
            (1) In general.--Any data reported under this subpart shall 
        be collected and reported--
                    (A) in a manner consistent with existing programs 
                of the Department of Justice that collect data on local 
                law enforcement officer encounters with civilians; and
                    (B) in a manner consistent with civil rights laws 
                for distribution of information to the public.
            (2) Guidelines.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall--
                    (A) issue guidelines on the reporting requirement 
                under section 10045; and
                    (B) seek public comment before finalizing the 
                guidelines required under subparagraph (A).

SEC. 10046. FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTING.

    The head of each Federal law enforcement agency shall submit to the 
Attorney General, on a quarterly basis and pursuant to guidelines 
established by the Attorney General, the information required to be 
reported by a State or Indian Tribe under section 10044.

SEC. 10047. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General 
such sums as are necessary to carry out this subpart.

             PART 3--IMPROVING POLICE TRAINING AND POLICIES

           Subpart I--End Racial and Religious Profiling Act

SEC. 10051. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``End Racial and Religious 
Profiling Act of 2020'' or ``ERRPA''.

SEC. 10052. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subpart:
            (1) Covered program.--The term ``covered program'' means 
        any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds 
        made available under--
                    (A) a Byrne grant program; and
                    (B) the COPS grant program, except that no program, 
                project, or other activity specified in section 
                1701(b)(13) of part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
                Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381 
                et seq.) shall be a covered program under this 
                paragraph.
            (2) Governmental body.--The term ``governmental body'' 
        means any department, agency, special purpose district, or 
        other instrumentality of Federal, State, local, or Indian 
        Tribal government.
            (3) Hit rate.--The term ``hit rate'' means the percentage 
        of stops and searches in which a law enforcement agent finds 
        drugs, a gun, or something else that leads to an arrest. The 
        hit rate is calculated by dividing the total number of searches 
        by the number of searches that yield contraband. The hit rate 
        is complementary to the rate of false stops.
            (4) Law enforcement agency.--The term ``law enforcement 
        agency'' means any Federal, State, or local public agency 
        engaged in the prevention, detection, or investigation of 
        violations of criminal, immigration, or customs laws.
            (5) Law enforcement agent.--The term ``law enforcement 
        agent'' means any Federal, State, or local official responsible 
        for enforcing criminal, immigration, or customs laws, including 
        police officers and other agents of a law enforcement agency.
            (6) Racial profiling.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``racial profiling'' 
                means the practice of a law enforcement agent or agency 
                relying, to any degree, on actual or perceived race, 
                ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender 
                identity, or sexual orientation in selecting which 
                individual to subject to routine or spontaneous 
                investigatory activities or in deciding upon the scope 
                and substance of law enforcement activity following the 
                initial investigatory procedure, except when there is 
                trustworthy information, relevant to the locality and 
                timeframe, that links a person with a particular 
                characteristic described in this paragraph to an 
                identified criminal incident or scheme.
                    (B) Exception.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), a 
                tribal law enforcement officer exercising law 
                enforcement authority within Indian country, as that 
                term is defined in section 1151 of title 18, United 
                States Code, is not considered to be racial profiling 
                with respect to making key jurisdictional 
                determinations that are necessarily tied to reliance on 
                actual or perceived race, ethnicity, or tribal 
                affiliation.
            (7) Routine or spontaneous investigatory activities.--The 
        term ``routine or spontaneous investigatory activities'' means 
        the following activities by a law enforcement agent:
                    (A) Interviews.
                    (B) Traffic stops.
                    (C) Pedestrian stops.
                    (D) Frisks and other types of body searches.
                    (E) Consensual or nonconsensual searches of the 
                persons, property, or possessions (including vehicles) 
                of individuals using any form of public or private 
                transportation, including motorists and pedestrians.
                    (F) Data collection and analysis, assessments, and 
                predicated investigations.
                    (G) Inspections and interviews of entrants into the 
                United States that are more extensive than those 
                customarily carried out.
                    (H) Immigration-related workplace investigations.
                    (I) Such other types of law enforcement encounters 
                compiled for or by the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
                or the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice 
                Statistics.
            (8) Reasonable request.--The term ``reasonable request'' 
        means all requests for information, except for those that--
                    (A) are immaterial to the investigation;
                    (B) would result in the unnecessary disclosure of 
                personal information; or
                    (C) would place a severe burden on the resources of 
                the law enforcement agency given its size.

               CHAPTER 1--PROHIBITION OF RACIAL PROFILING

SEC. 10053. PROHIBITION.

    No law enforcement agent or law enforcement agency shall engage in 
racial profiling.

SEC. 10054. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Remedy.--The United States, or an individual injured by racial 
profiling, may enforce this part in a civil action for declaratory or 
injunctive relief, filed either in a State court of general 
jurisdiction or in a district court of the United States.
    (b) Parties.--In any action brought under this part, relief may be 
obtained against--
            (1) any governmental body that employed any law enforcement 
        agent who engaged in racial profiling;
            (2) any agent of such body who engaged in racial profiling; 
        and
            (3) any person with supervisory authority over such agent.
    (c) Nature of Proof.--Proof that the routine or spontaneous 
investigatory activities of law enforcement agents in a jurisdiction 
have had a disparate impact on individuals with a particular 
characteristic described in section 10052(6) shall constitute prima 
facie evidence of a violation of this part.
    (d) Attorney's Fees.--In any action or proceeding to enforce this 
part against any governmental body, the court may allow a prevailing 
plaintiff, other than the United States, reasonable attorney's fees as 
part of the costs, and may include expert fees as part of the 
attorney's fee. The term ``prevailing plaintiff'' means a plaintiff 
that substantially prevails pursuant to a judicial or administrative 
judgment or order, or an enforceable written agreement.

   CHAPTER 2--PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE RACIAL PROFILING BY FEDERAL LAW 
                          ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

SEC. 10054. POLICIES TO ELIMINATE RACIAL PROFILING.

    (a) In General.--Federal law enforcement agencies shall--
            (1) maintain adequate policies and procedures designed to 
        eliminate racial profiling; and
            (2) cease existing practices that permit racial profiling.
    (b) Policies.--The policies and procedures described in subsection 
(a)(1) shall include--
            (1) a prohibition on racial profiling;
            (2) training on racial profiling issues as part of Federal 
        law enforcement training;
            (3) the collection of data in accordance with the 
        regulations issued by the Attorney General under section 10060;
            (4) procedures for receiving, investigating, and responding 
        meaningfully to complaints alleging racial profiling by law 
        enforcement agents; and
            (5) any other policies and procedures the Attorney General 
        determines to be necessary to eliminate racial profiling by 
        Federal law enforcement agencies.

 CHAPTER 3--PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE RACIAL PROFILING BY STATE AND LOCAL 
                        LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

SEC. 10055. POLICIES REQUIRED FOR GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--An application by a State or a unit of local 
government for funding under a covered program shall include a 
certification that such State, unit of local government, and any law 
enforcement agency to which it will distribute funds--
            (1) maintains adequate policies and procedures designed to 
        eliminate racial profiling; and
            (2) has eliminated any existing practices that permit or 
        encourage racial profiling.
    (b) Policies.--The policies and procedures described in subsection 
(a)(1) shall include--
            (1) a prohibition on racial profiling;
            (2) training on racial profiling issues as part of law 
        enforcement training;
            (3) the collection of data in accordance with the 
        regulations issued by the Attorney General under section 10060; 
        and
            (4) participation in an administrative complaint procedure 
        or independent audit program that meets the requirements of 
        section 10056.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect 12 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 10056. INVOLVEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.

    (a) Regulations.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act and in consultation with stakeholders, 
        including Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies 
        and community, professional, research, and civil rights 
        organizations, the Attorney General shall issue regulations for 
        the operation of administrative complaint procedures and 
        independent audit programs to ensure that such procedures and 
        programs provide an appropriate response to allegations of 
        racial profiling by law enforcement agents or agencies.
            (2) Guidelines.--The regulations issued under paragraph (1) 
        shall contain guidelines that ensure the fairness, 
        effectiveness, and independence of the administrative complaint 
        procedures and independent auditor programs.
    (b) Noncompliance.--If the Attorney General determines that the 
recipient of a grant from any covered program is not in compliance with 
the requirements of section 10055 or the regulations issued under 
subsection (a), the Attorney General shall withhold, in whole or in 
part (at the discretion of the Attorney General), funds for one or more 
grants to the recipient under the covered program, until the recipient 
establishes compliance.
    (c) Private Parties.--The Attorney General shall provide notice and 
an opportunity for private parties to present evidence to the Attorney 
General that a recipient of a grant from any covered program is not in 
compliance with the requirements of this part.

SEC. 10057. DATA COLLECTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    (a) Technical Assistance Grants for Data Collection.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General may, through 
        competitive grants or contracts, carry out a 2-year 
        demonstration project for the purpose of developing and 
        implementing data collection programs on the hit rates for 
        stops and searches by law enforcement agencies. The data 
        collected shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, national 
        origin, gender, and religion.
            (2) Number of grants.--The Attorney General shall provide 
        not more than 5 grants or contracts under this section.
            (3) Eligible grantees.--Grants or contracts under this 
        section shall be awarded to law enforcement agencies that serve 
        communities where there is a significant concentration of 
        racial or ethnic minorities and that are not already collecting 
        data voluntarily.
    (b) Required Activities.--Activities carried out with a grant under 
this section shall include--
            (1) developing a data collection tool and reporting the 
        compiled data to the Attorney General; and
            (2) training of law enforcement personnel on data 
        collection, particularly for data collection on hit rates for 
        stops and searches.
    (c) Evaluation.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall enter into a contract with an 
institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) to analyze the data 
collected by each of the grantees funded under this section.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out activities under this section--
            (1) $5,000,000, over a 2-year period, to carry out the 
        demonstration program under subsection (a); and
            (2) $500,000 to carry out the evaluation under subsection 
        (c).

SEC. 10058. DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES.

    (a) Use of Funds Requirement.--Section 502(a) of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10153(a)), as amended by sections 10023 and 10024, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
            ``(9) An assurance that, for each fiscal year covered by an 
        application, the applicant will use not less than 10 percent of 
        the total amount of the grant award for the fiscal year to 
        develop and implement best practice devices and systems to 
        eliminate racial profiling in accordance with section 10058 of 
        the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2020.''.
    (b) Development of Best Practices.--Grant amounts described in 
paragraph (9) of section 502(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10153(a)), as added by 
subsection (a) of this section, shall be for programs that include the 
following:
            (1) The development and implementation of training to 
        prevent racial profiling and to encourage more respectful 
        interaction with the public.
            (2) The acquisition and use of technology to facilitate the 
        accurate collection and analysis of data.
            (3) The development and acquisition of feedback systems and 
        technologies that identify law enforcement agents or units of 
        agents engaged in, or at risk of engaging in, racial profiling 
        or other misconduct.
            (4) The establishment and maintenance of an administrative 
        complaint procedure or independent auditor program.

SEC. 10059. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General 
such sums as are necessary to carry out this part.

                       CHAPTER 4--DATA COLLECTION

SEC. 10060. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE REGULATIONS.

    (a) Regulations.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with 
stakeholders, including Federal, State, and local law enforcement 
agencies and community, professional, research, and civil rights 
organizations, shall issue regulations for the collection and 
compilation of data under sections 10041 and 10051.
    (b) Requirements.--The regulations issued under subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) provide for the collection of data on all routine and 
        spontaneous investigatory activities;
            (2) provide that the data collected shall--
                    (A) be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, national 
                origin, gender, disability, and religion;
                    (B) include the date, time, and location of such 
                investigatory activities;
                    (C) include detail sufficient to permit an analysis 
                of whether a law enforcement agency is engaging in 
                racial profiling; and
                    (D) not include personally identifiable 
                information;
            (3) provide that a standardized form shall be made 
        available to law enforcement agencies for the submission of 
        collected data to the Department of Justice;
            (4) provide that law enforcement agencies shall compile 
        data on the standardized form made available under paragraph 
        (3), and submit the form to the Civil Rights Division and the 
        Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics;
            (5) provide that law enforcement agencies shall maintain 
        all data collected under this subpart for not less than 4 
        years;
            (6) include guidelines for setting comparative benchmarks, 
        consistent with best practices, against which collected data 
        shall be measured;
            (7) provide that the Department of Justice Bureau of 
        Justice Statistics shall--
                    (A) analyze the data for any statistically 
                significant disparities, including--
                            (i) disparities in the percentage of 
                        drivers or pedestrians stopped relative to the 
                        proportion of the population passing through 
                        the neighborhood;
                            (ii) disparities in the hit rate; and
                            (iii) disparities in the frequency of 
                        searches performed on racial or ethnic minority 
                        drivers and the frequency of searches performed 
                        on nonminority drivers; and
                    (B) not later than 3 years after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter--
                            (i) prepare a report regarding the findings 
                        of the analysis conducted under subparagraph 
                        (A);
                            (ii) provide such report to Congress; and
                            (iii) make such report available to the 
                        public, including on a website of the 
                        Department of Justice, and in accordance with 
                        accessibility standards under the Americans 
                        with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 
                        et seq.); and
            (8) protect the privacy of individuals whose data is 
        collected by--
                    (A) limiting the use of the data collected under 
                this subpart to the purposes set forth in this subpart;
                    (B) except as otherwise provided in this subpart, 
                limiting access to the data collected under this 
                subpart to those Federal, State, or local employees or 
                agents who require such access in order to fulfill the 
                purposes for the data set forth in this subpart;
                    (C) requiring contractors or other nongovernmental 
                agents who are permitted access to the data collected 
                under this subpart to sign use agreements incorporating 
                the use and disclosure restrictions set forth in 
                subparagraph (A); and
                    (D) requiring the maintenance of adequate security 
                measures to prevent unauthorized access to the data 
                collected under this subpart.

SEC. 10061. PUBLICATION OF DATA.

    The Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the Department 
of Justice shall provide to Congress and make available to the public, 
together with each annual report described in section 10060, the data 
collected pursuant to this subpart, excluding any personally 
identifiable information described in section 10063.

SEC. 10062. LIMITATIONS ON PUBLICATION OF DATA.

    The name or identifying information of a law enforcement agent, 
complainant, or any other individual involved in any activity for which 
data is collected and compiled under this subpart shall not be--
            (1) released to the public;
            (2) disclosed to any person, except for--
                    (A) such disclosures as are necessary to comply 
                with this subpart;
                    (B) disclosures of information regarding a 
                particular person to that person; or
                    (C) disclosures pursuant to litigation; or
            (3) subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, 
        United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of 
        Information Act), except for disclosures of information 
        regarding a particular person to that person.

  CHAPTER 5--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REGULATIONS AND REPORTS ON RACIAL 
                     PROFILING IN THE UNITED STATES

SEC. 10063. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE REGULATIONS AND REPORTS.

    (a) Regulations.--In addition to the regulations required under 
sections 10057 and 10051, the Attorney General shall issue such other 
regulations as the Attorney General determines are necessary to 
implement this subpart.
    (b) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney 
        General shall submit to Congress a report on racial profiling 
        by law enforcement agencies.
            (2) Scope.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                    (A) a summary of data collected under sections 
                10054(b)(3) and 10055(b)(3) and from any other reliable 
                source of information regarding racial profiling in the 
                United States;
                    (B) a discussion of the findings in the most recent 
                report prepared by the Department of Justice Bureau of 
                Justice Statistics under section 10060(b)(7);
                    (C) the status of the adoption and implementation 
                of policies and procedures by Federal law enforcement 
                agencies under section 10054 and by the State and local 
                law enforcement agencies under sections 10055 and 
                10056; and
                    (D) a description of any other policies and 
                procedures that the Attorney General believes would 
                facilitate the elimination of racial profiling.

                     Subpart II--Additional Reforms

SEC. 10064. TRAINING ON RACIAL BIAS AND DUTY TO INTERVENE.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish--
            (1) a training program for law enforcement officers to 
        cover racial profiling, implicit bias, and procedural justice; 
        and
            (2) a clear duty for Federal law enforcement officers to 
        intervene in cases where another law enforcement officer is 
        using excessive force against a civilian, and establish a 
        training program that covers the duty to intervene.
    (b) Mandatory Training for Federal Law Enforcement Officers.--The 
head of each Federal law enforcement agency shall require each Federal 
law enforcement officer employed by the agency to complete the training 
programs established under subsection (a).
    (c) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first 
fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not 
receive funds under the Byrne grant program for a fiscal year if, on 
the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of 
local government does not require each law enforcement officer in the 
State or unit of local government to complete the training programs 
established under subsection (a).
    (d) Grants To Train Law Enforcement Officers on Use of Force.--
Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
                    ``(I) Training programs for law enforcement 
                officers, including training programs on use of force 
                and a duty to intervene.''.

SEC. 10065. BAN ON NO-KNOCK WARRANTS IN DRUG CASES.

    (a) Ban on Federal Warrants in Drug Cases.--Section 509 of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 879) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ``A search warrant authorized under this section 
shall require that a law enforcement officer execute the search warrant 
only after providing notice of his or her authority and purpose.''.
    (b) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first 
fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not 
receive funds under the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the 
day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of local 
government does not have in effect a law that prohibits the issuance of 
a no-knock warrant in a drug case.
    (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``no-knock warrant'' 
means a warrant that allows a law enforcement officer to enter a 
property without requiring the law enforcement officer to announce the 
presence of the law enforcement officer or the intention of the law 
enforcement officer to enter the property.

SEC. 10066. INCENTIVIZING BANNING OF CHOKEHOLDS AND CAROTID HOLDS.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``chokehold or carotid 
hold'' means the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, 
the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, 
or carotid artery restraints that prevent or hinder breathing or reduce 
intake of air of an individual.
    (b) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first 
fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not 
receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program 
for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal 
year, the State or unit of local government does not have in effect a 
law that prohibits law enforcement officers in the State or unit of 
local government from using a chokehold or carotid hold.
    (c) Chokeholds as Civil Rights Violations.--
            (1) Short title.--This subsection may be cited as the 
        ``Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act''.
            (2) Chokeholds as civil rights violations.--Section 242 of 
        title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 10011, is 
        amended by adding at the end the following: ``For the purposes 
        of this section, the application of any pressure to the throat 
        or windpipe, use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen 
        flow to the brain, or carotid artery restraints which prevent 
        or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air is a punishment, 
        pain, or penalty.''.

SEC. 10067. PEACE ACT.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Police 
Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2020'' or the ``PEACE Act 
of 2020''.
    (b) Use of Force by Federal Law Enforcement Officers.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Deescalation tactics and techniques.--The term 
                ``deescalation tactics and techniques'' means proactive 
                actions and approaches used by a Federal law 
                enforcement officer to stabilize the situation so that 
                more time, options, and resources are available to gain 
                a person's voluntary compliance and reduce or eliminate 
                the need to use force, including verbal persuasion, 
                warnings, tactical techniques, slowing down the pace of 
                an incident, waiting out a subject, creating distance 
                between the officer and the threat, and requesting 
                additional resources to resolve the incident.
                    (B) Necessary.--The term ``necessary'' means that 
                another reasonable Federal law enforcement officer 
                would objectively conclude, under the totality of the 
                circumstances, that there was no reasonable alternative 
                to the use of force.
                    (C) Reasonable alternatives.--
                            (i) In general.--The term ``reasonable 
                        alternatives'' means tactics and methods used 
                        by a Federal law enforcement officer to 
                        effectuate an arrest that do not unreasonably 
                        increase the risk posed to the law enforcement 
                        officer or another person, including verbal 
                        communication, distance, warnings, deescalation 
                        tactics and techniques, tactical repositioning, 
                        and other tactics and techniques intended to 
                        stabilize the situation and reduce the 
                        immediacy of the risk so that more time, 
                        options, and resources can be called upon to 
                        resolve the situation without the use of force.
                            (ii) Deadly force.--With respect to the use 
                        of deadly force, the term ``reasonable 
                        alternatives'' includes the use of less lethal 
                        force.
                    (D) Totality of the circumstances.--The term 
                ``totality of the circumstances'' means all credible 
                facts known to the Federal law enforcement officer 
                leading up to and at the time of the use of force, 
                including the actions of the person against whom the 
                Federal law enforcement officer uses such force and the 
                actions of the Federal law enforcement officer.
            (2) Prohibition on less lethal force.--A Federal law 
        enforcement officer may not use any less lethal force unless--
                    (A) the form of less lethal force used is necessary 
                and proportional in order to effectuate an arrest of a 
                person who the officer has probable cause to believe 
                has committed a criminal offense; and
                    (B) reasonable alternatives to the use of the form 
                of less lethal force have been exhausted.
            (3) Prohibition on deadly use of force.--A Federal law 
        enforcement officer may not use deadly force against a person 
        unless--
                    (A) the form of deadly force used is necessary, as 
                a last resort, to prevent imminent and serious bodily 
                injury or death to the officer or another person;
                    (B) the use of the form of deadly force creates no 
                substantial risk of injury to a third person; and
                    (C) reasonable alternatives to the use of the form 
                of deadly force have been exhausted.
            (4) Requirement to give verbal warning.--When feasible, 
        prior to using force against a person, a Federal law 
        enforcement officer shall identify himself or herself as a 
        Federal law enforcement officer, and issue a verbal warning to 
        the person that the Federal law enforcement officer seeks to 
        apprehend, which shall--
                    (A) include a request that the person surrender to 
                the law enforcement officer; and
                    (B) notify the person that the law enforcement 
                officer will use force against the person if the person 
                resists arrest or flees.
            (5) Guidance on use of force.--Not later than 120 days 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, 
        in consultation with impacted persons, communities, and 
        organizations, including representatives of civil and human 
        rights organizations, victims of police use of force, and 
        representatives of law enforcement associations, shall provide 
        guidance to Federal law enforcement agencies on--
                    (A) the types of less lethal force and deadly force 
                that are prohibited under paragraphs (2) and (3); and
                    (B) how a Federal law enforcement officer can--
                            (i) assess whether the use of force is 
                        appropriate and necessary; and
                            (ii) use the least amount of force when 
                        interacting with--
                                    (I) pregnant individuals;
                                    (II) children and youth under 21 
                                years of age;
                                    (III) elderly persons;
                                    (IV) persons with mental, 
                                behavioral, or physical disabilities or 
                                impairments;
                                    (V) persons experiencing perceptual 
                                or cognitive impairments due to use of 
                                alcohol, narcotics, hallucinogens, or 
                                other drugs;
                                    (VI) persons suffering from a 
                                serious medical condition; and
                                    (VII) persons with limited English 
                                proficiency.
            (6) Training.--The Attorney General shall provide training 
        to Federal law enforcement officers on interacting people 
        described in subclauses (I) through (VII) of paragraph 
        (5)(B)(ii).
            (7) Limitation on justification defense.--
                    (A) In general.--Chapter 51 of title 18, United 
                States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
                following:
``Sec. 1123. Limitation on justification defense for Federal law 
              enforcement officers
    ``(a) In General.--It is not a defense to an offense under section 
1111 or 1112 that the use of less lethal force or deadly force by a 
Federal law enforcement officer was justified if--
            ``(1) that officer's use of use of such force was 
        inconsistent with section 10067(b) of the George Floyd Justice 
        in Policing Act of 2020; or
            ``(2) that officer's gross negligence, leading up to and at 
        the time of the use of force, contributed to the necessity of 
        the use of such force.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the terms `deadly force' and `less lethal force' have 
        the meanings given such terms in section 10002 and section 
        10067 of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020; and
            ``(2) the term `Federal law enforcement officer' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 115.''.
                    (B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for 
                chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
                by inserting after the item relating to section 1122 
                the following:

``1123. Limitation on justification defense for Federal law enforcement 
                            officers.''.
    (c) Limitation on the Receipt of Funds Under the Edward Byrne 
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.--
            (1) Limitation.--A State or unit of local government, other 
        than an Indian Tribe, may not receive funds that the State or 
        unit of local government would otherwise receive under a Byrne 
        grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first 
        day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of local government 
        does not have in effect a law that is consistent with 
        subsection (b) of this section and section 1123 of title 18, 
        United States Code, as determined by the Attorney General.
            (2) Subsequent enactment.--
                    (A) In general.--If funds described in paragraph 
                (1) are withheld from a State or unit of local 
                government pursuant to paragraph (1) for 1 or more 
                fiscal years, and the State or unit of local government 
                enacts or puts in place a law described in paragraph 
                (1), and demonstrates substantial efforts to enforce 
                such law, subject to subparagraph (B), the State or 
                unit of local government shall be eligible, in the 
                fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the 
                State or unit of local government demonstrates such 
                substantial efforts, to receive the total amount that 
                the State or unit of local government would have 
                received during each fiscal year for which funds were 
                withheld.
                    (B) Limit on amount of prior year funds.--A State 
                or unit of local government may not receive funds under 
                subparagraph (A) in an amount that is more than the 
                amount withheld from the State or unit of local 
                government during the 5-fiscal-year period before the 
                fiscal year during which funds are received under 
                subparagraph (A).
            (3) Guidance.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation 
        with impacted persons, communities, and organizations, 
        including representatives of civil and human rights 
        organizations, individuals against whom a law enforcement 
        officer used force, and representatives of law enforcement 
        associations, shall make guidance available to States and units 
        of local government on the criteria that the Attorney General 
        will use in determining whether the State or unit of local 
        government has in place a law described in paragraph (1).
            (4) Application.--This subsection shall apply to the first 
        fiscal year that begins after the date that is 1 year after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year 
        thereafter.

SEC. 10068. STOP MILITARIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Under section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, 
        the Department of Defense is authorized to provide excess 
        property to local law enforcement agencies. The Defense 
        Logistics Agency, administers such section by operating the Law 
        Enforcement Support Office program.
            (2) New and used material, including mine-resistant ambush-
        protected vehicles and weapons determined by the Department of 
        Defense to be ``military grade'' are transferred to Federal, 
        Tribal, State, and local law enforcement agencies through the 
        program.
            (3) As a result local law enforcement agencies, including 
        police and sheriff's departments, are acquiring this material 
        for use in their normal operations.
            (4) As a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, 
        military equipment purchased for, and used in, those wars has 
        become excess property and has been made available for transfer 
        to local and Federal law enforcement agencies.
            (5) In Fiscal Year 2017, $504,000,000 worth of property was 
        transferred to law enforcement agencies.
            (6) More than $6,800,000,000 worth of weapons and equipment 
        have been transferred to police organizations in all 50 States 
        and four territories through the program.
            (7) In May 2012, the Defense Logistics Agency instituted a 
        moratorium on weapons transfers through the program after 
        reports of missing equipment and inappropriate weapons 
        transfers.
            (8) Though the moratorium was widely publicized, it was 
        lifted in October 2013 without adequate safeguards.
            (9) On January 16, 2015, President Barack Obama issued 
        Executive Order 13688 to better coordinate and regulate the 
        federal transfer of military weapons and equipment to State, 
        local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies.
            (10) In July, 2017, the Government Accountability Office 
        reported that the program's internal controls were inadequate 
        to prevent fraudulent applicants' access to the program.
            (11) On August, 28, 2017, President Donald Trump rescinded 
        Executive Order 13688 despite a July 2017 Government 
        Accountability Office report finding deficiencies with the 
        administration of the 1033 program.
            (12) As a result, Federal, State, and local law enforcement 
        departments across the country are eligible again to acquire 
        free ``military-grade'' weapons and equipment that could be 
        used inappropriately during policing efforts in which people 
        and taxpayers could be harmed.
            (13) The Department of Defense categorizes equipment 
        eligible for transfer under the 1033 program as ``controlled'' 
        and ``un-controlled'' equipment. ``Controlled equipment'' 
        includes weapons, explosives such as flash-bang grenades, mine-
        resistant ambush-protected vehicles, long-range acoustic 
        devices, aircraft capable of being modified to carry armament 
        that are combat coded, and silencers, among other military 
        grade items.
    (b) Limitation on Department of Defense Transfer of Personal 
Property to Local Law Enforcement Agencies.--
            (1) In general.--Section 2576a of title 10, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 
                        ``counterdrug, counterterrorism, and border 
                        security activities'' and inserting 
                        ``counterterrorism''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, the 
                        Director of National Drug Control Policy,'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' 
                        at the end;
                            (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the 
                        period and inserting a semicolon; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new paragraphs:
            ``(7) the recipient submits to the Department of Defense a 
        description of how the recipient expects to use the property;
            ``(8) the recipient certifies to the Department of Defense 
        that if the recipient determines that the property is surplus 
        to the needs of the recipient, the recipient will return the 
        property to the Department of Defense;
            ``(9) with respect to a recipient that is not a Federal 
        agency, the recipient certifies to the Department of Defense 
        that the recipient notified the local community of the request 
        for personal property under this section by--
                    ``(A) publishing a notice of such request on a 
                publicly accessible Internet website;
                    ``(B) posting such notice at several prominent 
                locations in the jurisdiction of the recipient; and
                    ``(C) ensuring that such notices were available to 
                the local community for a period of not less than 30 
                days; and
            ``(10) the recipient has received the approval of the city 
        council or other local governing body to acquire the personal 
        property sought under this section.'';
                    (C) by striking subsection (d);
                    (D) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
                subsections (o) and (p), respectively; and
                    (E) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
                new subsections:
    ``(d) Annual Certification Accounting for Transferred Property.--
(1) For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
certification in writing that each Federal or State agency to which the 
Secretary has transferred property under this section--
            ``(A) has provided to the Secretary documentation 
        accounting for all controlled property, including arms and 
        ammunition, that the Secretary has transferred to the agency, 
        including any item described in subsection (f) so transferred 
        before the date of the enactment of the George Floyd Justice in 
        Policing Act of 2020; and
            ``(B) with respect to a non-Federal agency, carried out 
        each of paragraphs (5) through (8) of subsection (b).
    ``(2) If the Secretary does not provide a certification under 
paragraph (1) for a Federal or State agency, the Secretary may not 
transfer additional property to that agency under this section.
    ``(e) Annual Report on Excess Property.--Before making any property 
available for transfer under this section, the Secretary shall annually 
submit to Congress a description of the property to be transferred 
together with a certification that the transfer of the property would 
not violate this section or any other provision of law.
    ``(f) Limitations on Transfers.--(1) The Secretary may not transfer 
to Federal, Tribal, State, or local law enforcement agencies the 
following under this section:
            ``(A) Firearms, ammunition, bayonets, grenade launchers, 
        grenades (including stun and flash-bang), and explosives.
            ``(B) Vehicles, except for passenger automobiles (as such 
        term is defined in section 32901(a)(18) of title 49, United 
        States Code) and bucket trucks.
            ``(C) Drones.
            ``(D) Controlled aircraft that--
                    ``(i) are combat configured or combat coded; or
                    ``(ii) have no established commercial flight 
                application.
            ``(E) Silencers.
            ``(F) Long-range acoustic devices.
            ``(G) Items in the Federal Supply Class of banned items.
    ``(2) The Secretary may not require, as a condition of a transfer 
under this section, that a Federal or State agency demonstrate the use 
of any small arms or ammunition.
    ``(3) The limitations under this subsection shall also apply with 
respect to the transfer of previously transferred property of the 
Department of Defense from one Federal or State agency to another such 
agency.
    ``(4)(A) The Secretary may waive the applicability of paragraph (1) 
to a vehicle described in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph (other 
than a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle), if the Secretary 
determines that such a waiver is necessary for disaster or rescue 
purposes or for another purpose where life and public safety are at 
risk, as demonstrated by the proposed recipient of the vehicle.
    ``(B) If the Secretary issues a waiver under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall--
            ``(i) submit to Congress notice of the waiver, and post 
        such notice on a public Internet website of the Department, by 
        not later than 30 days after the date on which the waiver is 
        issued; and
            ``(ii) require, as a condition of the waiver, that the 
        recipient of the vehicle for which the waiver is issued 
        provides public notice of the waiver and the transfer, 
        including the type of vehicle and the purpose for which it is 
        transferred, in the jurisdiction where the recipient is located 
        by not later than 30 days after the date on which the waiver is 
        issued.
    ``(5) The Secretary may provide for an exemption to the limitation 
under subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) in the case of parts for 
aircraft described in such subparagraph that are transferred as part of 
regular maintenance of aircraft in an existing fleet.
    ``(6) The Secretary shall require, as a condition of any transfer 
of property under this section, that the Federal or State agency that 
receives the property shall return the property to the Secretary if the 
agency--
            ``(A) is investigated by the Department of Justice for any 
        violation of civil liberties; or
            ``(B) is otherwise found to have engaged in widespread 
        abuses of civil liberties.
    ``(g) Conditions for Extension of Program.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, amounts authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for any fiscal year may not be obligated or 
expended to carry out this section unless the Secretary submits to 
Congress certification that for the preceding fiscal year that--
            ``(1) each Federal or State agency that has received 
        controlled property transferred under this section has--
                    ``(A) demonstrated 100 percent accountability for 
                all such property, in accordance with paragraph (2) or 
                (3), as applicable; or
                    ``(B) been suspended from the program pursuant to 
                paragraph (4);
            ``(2) with respect to each non-Federal agency that has 
        received controlled property under this section, the State 
        coordinator responsible for each such agency has verified that 
        the coordinator or an agent of the coordinator has conducted an 
        in-person inventory of the property transferred to the agency 
        and that 100 percent of such property was accounted for during 
        the inventory or that the agency has been suspended from the 
        program pursuant to paragraph (4);
            ``(3) with respect to each Federal agency that has received 
        controlled property under this section, the Secretary of 
        Defense or an agent of the Secretary has conducted an in-person 
        inventory of the property transferred to the agency and that 
        100 percent of such property was accounted for during the 
        inventory or that the agency has been suspended from the 
        program pursuant to paragraph (4);
            ``(4) the eligibility of any agency that has received 
        controlled property under this section for which 100 percent of 
        the property was not accounted for during an inventory 
        described in paragraph (1) or (2), as applicable, to receive 
        any property transferred under this section has been suspended; 
        and
            ``(5) each State coordinator has certified, for each non-
        Federal agency located in the State for which the State 
        coordinator is responsible that--
                    ``(A) the agency has complied with all requirements 
                under this section; or
                    ``(B) the eligibility of the agency to receive 
                property transferred under this section has been 
                suspended; and
            ``(6) the Secretary of Defense has certified, for each 
        Federal agency that has received property under this section 
        that--
                    ``(A) the agency has complied with all requirements 
                under this section; or
                    ``(B) the eligibility of the agency to receive 
                property transferred under this section has been 
                suspended.
    ``(h) Prohibition on Ownership of Controlled Property.--A Federal 
or State agency that receives controlled property under this section 
may not take ownership of the property.
    ``(i) Notice to Congress of Property Downgrades.--Not later than 30 
days before downgrading the classification of any item of personal 
property from controlled or Federal Supply Class, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress notice of the proposed downgrade.
    ``(j) Notice to Congress of Property Cannibalization.--Before the 
Defense Logistics Agency authorizes the recipient of property 
transferred under this section to cannibalize the property, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress notice of such authorization, 
including the name of the recipient requesting the authorization, the 
purpose of the proposed cannibalization, and the type of property 
proposed to be cannibalized.
    ``(k) Quarterly Reports on Use of Controlled Equipment.--Not later 
than 30 days after the last day of a fiscal quarter, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report on any uses of controlled property 
transferred under this section during that fiscal quarter.
    ``(l) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the last 
day of a fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the following for the preceding fiscal year:
            ``(1) The percentage of equipment lost by recipients of 
        property transferred under this section, including specific 
        information about the type of property lost, the monetary value 
        of such property, and the recipient that lost the property.
            ``(2) The transfer of any new (condition code A) property 
        transferred under this section, including specific information 
        about the type of property, the recipient of the property, the 
        monetary value of each item of the property, and the total 
        monetary value of all such property transferred during the 
        fiscal year.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
        shall apply with respect to any transfer of property made after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 10069. PUBLIC SAFETY INNOVATION GRANTS.

    (a) Byrne Grants Used for Local Task Forces on Public Safety 
Innovation.--Section 501(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151(a)), as amended by this Act, is 
further amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Local task forces on public safety innovation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A law enforcement program under 
                paragraph (1)(A) may include the development of best 
                practices for and the creation of local task forces on 
                public safety innovation, charged with exploring and 
                developing new strategies for public safety, including 
                non-law enforcement strategies.
                    ``(B) Definition.--The term `local task force on 
                public safety innovation' means an administrative 
                entity, created from partnerships between community-
                based organizations and other local stakeholders, that 
                may develop innovative law enforcement and non-law 
                enforcement strategies to enhance just and equitable 
                public safety, repair breaches of trust between law 
                enforcement agencies and the community they pledge to 
                serve, and enhance accountability of law enforcement 
                officers.''.
    (b) Crisis Intervention Teams.--Section 501(c) of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) In the case of crisis intervention teams funded under 
        subsection (a)(1)(H), a program assessment under this 
        subsection shall contain a report on best practices for crisis 
        intervention.''.
    (c) Use of COPS Grant Program To Hire Law Enforcement Officers Who 
Are Residents of the Communities They Serve.--Section 1701(b) of title 
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10381(b)), as amended by this Act, is further amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (23) and (24) as paragraphs 
        (26) and (27), respectively;
            (2) in paragraph (26), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``(22)'' and inserting ``(25)''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (22) the following:
            ``(23) to recruit, hire, incentivize, retain, develop, and 
        train new, additional career law enforcement officers or 
        current law enforcement officers who are willing to relocate to 
        communities--
                    ``(A) where there are poor or fragmented 
                relationships between police and residents of the 
                community, or where there are high incidents of crime; 
                and
                    ``(B) that are the communities that the law 
                enforcement officers serve, or that are in close 
                proximity to the communities that the law enforcement 
                officers serve;
            ``(24) to collect data on the number of law enforcement 
        officers who are willing to relocate to the communities where 
        they serve, and whether such law enforcement officer 
        relocations have impacted crime in such communities;
            ``(25) to develop and publicly report strategies and 
        timelines to recruit, hire, promote, retain, develop, and train 
        a diverse and inclusive law enforcement workforce, consistent 
        with merit system principles and applicable law;''.

               Subpart III--Law Enforcement Body Cameras

        CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL POLICE CAMERA AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

SEC. 10070. SHORT TITLE.

    This chapter may be cited as the ``Federal Police Camera and 
Accountability Act''.

SEC. 10071. REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS REGARDING 
              THE USE OF BODY CAMERAS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Minor.--The term ``minor'' means any individual under 
        18 years of age.
            (2) Subject of the video footage.--The term ``subject of 
        the video footage''--
                    (A) means any identifiable Federal law enforcement 
                officer or any identifiable suspect, victim, detainee, 
                conversant, injured party, or other similarly situated 
                person who appears on the body camera recording; and
                    (B) does not include people who only incidentally 
                appear on the recording.
            (3) Video footage.--The term ``video footage'' means any 
        images or audio recorded by a body camera.
    (b) Requirement to Wear Body Camera.--
            (1) In general.--Federal law enforcement officers shall 
        wear a body camera.
            (2) Requirement for body camera.--A body camera required 
        under paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) have a field of view at least as broad as the 
                officer's vision; and
                    (B) be worn in a manner that maximizes the camera's 
                ability to capture video footage of the officer's 
                activities.
    (c) Requirement To Activate.--
            (1) In general.--Both the video and audio recording 
        functions of the body camera shall be activated whenever a 
        Federal law enforcement officer is responding to a call for 
        service or at the initiation of any other law enforcement or 
        investigative stop (as such term is defined in section 10072) 
        between a Federal law enforcement officer and a member of the 
        public, except that when an immediate threat to the officer's 
        life or safety makes activating the camera impossible or 
        dangerous, the officer shall activate the camera at the first 
        reasonable opportunity to do so.
            (2) Allowable deactivation.--The body camera shall not be 
        deactivated until the stop has fully concluded and the Federal 
        law enforcement officer leaves the scene.
    (d) Notification of Subject of Recording.--A Federal law 
enforcement officer who is wearing a body camera shall notify any 
subject of the recording that he or she is being recorded by a body 
camera as close to the inception of the stop as is reasonably possible.
    (e) Requirements.--Notwithstanding subsection (c), the following 
shall apply to the use of a body camera:
            (1) Prior to entering a private residence without a warrant 
        or in non-exigent circumstances, a Federal law enforcement 
        officer shall ask the occupant if the occupant wants the 
        officer to discontinue use of the officer's body camera. If the 
        occupant responds affirmatively, the Federal law enforcement 
        officer shall immediately discontinue use of the body camera.
            (2) When interacting with an apparent crime victim, a 
        Federal law enforcement officer shall, as soon as practicable, 
        ask the apparent crime victim if the apparent crime victim 
        wants the officer to discontinue use of the officer's body 
        camera. If the apparent crime victim responds affirmatively, 
        the Federal law enforcement officer shall immediately 
        discontinue use of the body camera.
            (3) When interacting with a person seeking to anonymously 
        report a crime or assist in an ongoing law enforcement 
        investigation, a Federal law enforcement officer shall, as soon 
        as practicable, ask the person seeking to remain anonymous, if 
        the person seeking to remain anonymous wants the officer to 
        discontinue use of the officer's body camera. If the person 
        seeking to remain anonymous responds affirmatively, the Federal 
        law enforcement officer shall immediately discontinue use of 
        the body camera.
    (f) Recording of Offers To Discontinue Use of Body Camera.--Each 
offer of a Federal law enforcement officer to discontinue the use of a 
body camera made pursuant to subsection (e), and the responses thereto, 
shall be recorded by the body camera prior to discontinuing use of the 
body camera.
    (g) Limitations on Use of Body Camera.--Body cameras shall not be 
used to gather intelligence information based on First Amendment 
protected speech, associations, or religion, or to record activity that 
is unrelated to a response to a call for service or a law enforcement 
or investigative stop between a law enforcement officer and a member of 
the public, and shall not be equipped with or employ any facial 
recognition technologies.
    (h) Exceptions.--Federal law enforcement officers--
            (1) shall not be required to use body cameras during 
        investigative or enforcement stops with the public in the case 
        that--
                    (A) recording would risk the safety of a 
                confidential informant, citizen informant, or 
                undercover officer;
                    (B) recording would pose a serious risk to national 
                security; or
                    (C) the officer is a military police officer, a 
                member of the United States Army Criminal Investigation 
                Command, or a protective detail assigned to a Federal 
                or foreign official while performing his or her duties; 
                and
            (2) shall not activate a body camera while on the grounds 
        of any public, private or parochial elementary or secondary 
        school, except when responding to an imminent threat to life or 
        health.
    (i) Retention of Footage.--
            (1) In general.--Body camera video footage shall be 
        retained by the law enforcement agency that employs the officer 
        whose camera captured the footage, or an authorized agent 
        thereof, for 6 months after the date it was recorded, after 
        which time such footage shall be permanently deleted.
            (2) Right to inspect.--During the 6-month retention period 
        described in paragraph (1), the following persons shall have 
        the right to inspect the body camera footage:
                    (A) Any person who is a subject of body camera 
                video footage, and their designated legal counsel.
                    (B) A parent or legal guardian of a minor subject 
                of body camera video footage, and their designated 
                legal counsel.
                    (C) The spouse, next of kin, or legally authorized 
                designee of a deceased subject of body camera video 
                footage, and their designated legal counsel.
                    (D) A Federal law enforcement officer whose body 
                camera recorded the video footage, and their designated 
                legal counsel, subject to the limitations and 
                restrictions in this part.
                    (E) The superior officer of a Federal law 
                enforcement officer whose body camera recorded the 
                video footage, subject to the limitations and 
                restrictions in this part.
                    (F) Any defense counsel who claims, pursuant to a 
                written affidavit, to have a reasonable basis for 
                believing a video may contain evidence that exculpates 
                a client.
            (3) Limitation.--The right to inspect subject to subsection 
        (j)(1) shall not include the right to possess a copy of the 
        body camera video footage, unless the release of the body 
        camera footage is otherwise authorized by this part or by 
        another applicable law. When a body camera fails to capture 
        some or all of the audio or video of an incident due to 
        malfunction, displacement of camera, or any other cause, any 
        audio or video footage that is captured shall be treated the 
        same as any other body camera audio or video footage under this 
        part.
    (j) Additional Retention Requirements.--Notwithstanding the 
retention and deletion requirements in subsection (i), the following 
shall apply to body camera video footage under this part:
            (1) Body camera video footage shall be automatically 
        retained for not less than 3 years if the video footage 
        captures an interaction or event involving--
                    (A) any use of force; or
                    (B) an stop about which a complaint has been 
                registered by a subject of the video footage.
            (2) Body camera video footage shall be retained for not 
        less than 3 years if a longer retention period is voluntarily 
        requested by--
                    (A) the Federal law enforcement officer whose body 
                camera recorded the video footage, if that officer 
                reasonably asserts the video footage has evidentiary or 
                exculpatory value in an ongoing investigation;
                    (B) any Federal law enforcement officer who is a 
                subject of the video footage, if that officer 
                reasonably asserts the video footage has evidentiary or 
                exculpatory value;
                    (C) any superior officer of a Federal law 
                enforcement officer whose body camera recorded the 
                video footage or who is a subject of the video footage, 
                if that superior officer reasonably asserts the video 
                footage has evidentiary or exculpatory value;
                    (D) any Federal law enforcement officer, if the 
                video footage is being retained solely and exclusively 
                for police training purposes;
                    (E) any member of the public who is a subject of 
                the video footage;
                    (F) any parent or legal guardian of a minor who is 
                a subject of the video footage; or
                    (G) a deceased subject's spouse, next of kin, or 
                legally authorized designee.
    (k) Public Review.--For purposes of subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) 
of subsection (j)(2), any member of the public who is a subject of 
video footage, the parent or legal guardian of a minor who is a subject 
of the video footage, or a deceased subject's next of kin or legally 
authorized designee, shall be permitted to review the specific video 
footage in question in order to make a determination as to whether they 
will voluntarily request it be subjected to a minimum 3-year retention 
period.
    (l) Disclosure.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), all 
        video footage of an interaction or event captured by a body 
        camera, if that interaction or event is identified with 
        reasonable specificity and requested by a member of the public, 
        shall be provided to the person or entity making the request in 
        accordance with the procedures for requesting and providing 
        government records set forth in the section 552a of title 5, 
        United States Code.
            (2) Exceptions.--The following categories of video footage 
        shall not be released to the public in the absence of express 
        written permission from the non-law enforcement subjects of the 
        video footage:
                    (A) Video footage not subject to a minimum 3-year 
                retention period pursuant to subsection (j).
                    (B) Video footage that is subject to a minimum 3-
                year retention period solely and exclusively pursuant 
                to paragraph (1)(B) or (2) of subsection (j).
            (3) Priority of requests.--Notwithstanding any time periods 
        established for acknowledging and responding to records 
        requests in section 552a of title 5, United States Code, 
        responses to requests for video footage that is subject to a 
        minimum 3-year retention period pursuant to subsection 
        (j)(1)(A), where a subject of the video footage is recorded 
        being killed, shot by a firearm, or grievously injured, shall 
        be prioritized and, if approved, the requested video footage 
        shall be provided as expeditiously as possible, but in no 
        circumstances later than 5 days following receipt of the 
        request.
            (4) Use of redaction technology.--
                    (A) In general.--Whenever doing so is necessary to 
                protect personal privacy, the right to a fair trial, 
                the identity of a confidential source or crime victim, 
                or the life or physical safety of any person appearing 
                in video footage, redaction technology may be used to 
                obscure the face and other personally identifying 
                characteristics of that person, including the tone of 
                the person's voice, provided the redaction does not 
                interfere with a viewer's ability to fully, completely, 
                and accurately comprehend the events captured on the 
                video footage.
                    (B) Requirements.--The following requirements shall 
                apply to redactions under subparagraph (A):
                            (i) When redaction is performed on video 
                        footage pursuant to this paragraph, an 
                        unedited, original version of the video footage 
                        shall be retained pursuant to the requirements 
                        of subsections (i) and (j).
                            (ii) Except pursuant to the rules for the 
                        redaction of video footage set forth in this 
                        subsection or where it is otherwise expressly 
                        authorized by this Act, no other editing or 
                        alteration of video footage, including a 
                        reduction of the video footage's resolution, 
                        shall be permitted.
    (m) Prohibited Withholding of Footage.--Body camera video footage 
may not be withheld from the public on the basis that it is an 
investigatory record or was compiled for law enforcement purposes where 
any person under investigation or whose conduct is under review is a 
police officer or other law enforcement employee and the video footage 
relates to that person's conduct in their official capacity.
    (n) Admissibility.--Any video footage retained beyond 6 months 
solely and exclusively pursuant to subsection (j)(2)(D) shall not be 
admissible as evidence in any criminal or civil legal or administrative 
proceeding.
    (o) Confidentiality.--No government agency or official, or law 
enforcement agency, officer, or official may publicly disclose, 
release, or share body camera video footage unless--
            (1) doing so is expressly authorized pursuant to this part 
        or another applicable law; or
            (2) the video footage is subject to public release pursuant 
        to subsection (l), and not exempted from public release 
        pursuant to subsection (l)(1).
    (p) Limitation on Federal Law Enforcement Officer Viewing of Body 
Camera Footage.--No Federal law enforcement officer shall review or 
receive an accounting of any body camera video footage that is subject 
to a minimum 3-year retention period pursuant to subsection (j)(1) 
prior to completing any required initial reports, statements, and 
interviews regarding the recorded event, unless doing so is necessary, 
while in the field, to address an immediate threat to life or safety.
    (q) Additional Limitations.--Video footage may not be--
            (1) in the case of footage that is not subject to a minimum 
        3-year retention period, viewed by any superior officer of a 
        Federal law enforcement officer whose body camera recorded the 
        footage absent a specific allegation of misconduct; or
            (2) divulged or used by any law enforcement agency for any 
        commercial or other non-law enforcement purpose.
    (r) Third Party Maintenance of Footage.--Where a law enforcement 
agency authorizes a third party to act as its agent in maintaining body 
camera footage, the agent shall not be permitted to independently 
access, view, or alter any video footage, except to delete videos as 
required by law or agency retention policies.
    (s) Enforcement.--
            (1) In general.--If any Federal law enforcement officer, or 
        any employee or agent of a Federal law enforcement agency fails 
        to adhere to the recording or retention requirements contained 
        in this part, intentionally interferes with a body camera's 
        ability to accurately capture video footage, or otherwise 
        manipulates the video footage captured by a body camera during 
        or after its operation--
                    (A) appropriate disciplinary action shall be taken 
                against the individual officer, employee, or agent;
                    (B) a rebuttable evidentiary presumption shall be 
                adopted in favor of a criminal defendant who reasonably 
                asserts that exculpatory evidence was destroyed or not 
                captured; and
                    (C) a rebuttable evidentiary presumption shall be 
                adopted on behalf of a civil plaintiff suing the 
                Government, a Federal law enforcement agency, or a 
                Federal law enforcement officer for damages based on 
                misconduct who reasonably asserts that evidence 
                supporting their claim was destroyed or not captured.
            (2) Proof compliance was impossible.--The disciplinary 
        action requirement and rebuttable presumptions described in 
        paragraph (1) may be overcome by contrary evidence or proof of 
        exigent circumstances that made compliance impossible.
    (t) Use of Force Investigations.--In the case that a Federal law 
enforcement officer equipped with a body camera is involved in, a 
witness to, or within viewable sight range of either the use of force 
by another law enforcement officer that results in a death, the use of 
force by another law enforcement officer, during which the discharge of 
a firearm results in an injury, or the conduct of another law 
enforcement officer that becomes the subject of a criminal 
investigation--
            (1) the law enforcement agency that employs the law 
        enforcement officer, or the agency or department conducting the 
        related criminal investigation, as appropriate, shall promptly 
        take possession of the body camera, and shall maintain such 
        camera, and any data on such camera, in accordance with the 
        applicable rules governing the preservation of evidence;
            (2) a copy of the data on such body camera shall be made in 
        accordance with prevailing forensic standards for data 
        collection and reproduction; and
            (3) such copied data shall be made available to the public 
        in accordance with subsection (l).
    (u) Limitation on Use of Footage as Evidence.--Any body camera 
video footage recorded by a Federal law enforcement officer that 
violates this part or any other applicable law may not be offered as 
evidence by any government entity, agency, department, prosecutorial 
office, or any other subdivision thereof in any criminal or civil 
action or proceeding against any member of the public.
    (v) Publication of Agency Policies.--Any Federal law enforcement 
agency policy or other guidance regarding body cameras, their use, or 
the video footage therefrom that is adopted by a Federal agency or 
department, shall be made publicly available on that agency's website.
    (w) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this part shall be construed 
to preempt any laws governing the maintenance, production, and 
destruction of evidence in criminal investigations and prosecutions.

SEC. 10072. PATROL VEHICLES WITH IN-CAR VIDEO RECORDING CAMERAS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Audio recording.--The term ``audio recording'' means 
        the recorded conversation between a Federal law enforcement 
        officer and a second party.
            (2) Emergency lights.--The term ``emergency lights'' means 
        oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights on patrol vehicles.
            (3) Enforcement or investigative stop.--The term 
        ``enforcement or investigative stop'' means an action by a 
        Federal law enforcement officer in relation to enforcement and 
        investigation duties, including traffic stops, pedestrian 
        stops, abandoned vehicle contacts, motorist assists, commercial 
        motor vehicle stops, roadside safety checks, requests for 
        identification, or responses to requests for emergency 
        assistance.
            (4) In-car video camera.--The term ``in-car video camera'' 
        means a video camera located in a patrol vehicle.
            (5) In-car video camera recording equipment.--The term 
        ``in-car video camera recording equipment'' means a video 
        camera recording system located in a patrol vehicle consisting 
        of a camera assembly, recording mechanism, and an in-car video 
        recording medium.
            (6) Recording.--The term ``recording'' means the process of 
        capturing data or information stored on a recording medium as 
        required under this section.
            (7) Recording medium.--The term ``recording medium'' means 
        any recording medium for the retention and playback of recorded 
        audio and video including VHS, DVD, hard drive, solid state, 
        digital, or flash memory technology.
            (8) Wireless microphone.--The term ``wireless microphone'' 
        means a device worn by a Federal law enforcement officer or any 
        other equipment used to record conversations between the 
        officer and a second party and transmitted to the recording 
        equipment.
    (b) Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Each Federal law enforcement agency shall 
        install in-car video camera recording equipment in all patrol 
        vehicles with a recording medium capable of recording for a 
        period of 10 hours or more and capable of making audio 
        recordings with the assistance of a wireless microphone.
            (2) Recording equipment requirements.--In-car video camera 
        recording equipment with a recording medium capable of 
        recording for a period of 10 hours or more shall record 
        activities--
                    (A) whenever a patrol vehicle is assigned to patrol 
                duty;
                    (B) outside a patrol vehicle whenever--
                            (i) a Federal law enforcement officer 
                        assigned that patrol vehicle is conducting an 
                        enforcement or investigative stop;
                            (ii) patrol vehicle emergency lights are 
                        activated or would otherwise be activated if 
                        not for the need to conceal the presence of law 
                        enforcement; or
                            (iii) an officer reasonably believes 
                        recording may assist with prosecution, enhance 
                        safety, or for any other lawful purpose; and
                    (C) inside the vehicle when transporting an 
                arrestee or when an officer reasonably believes 
                recording may assist with prosecution, enhance safety, 
                or for any other lawful purpose.
            (3) Requirements for recording.--
                    (A) In general.--A Federal law enforcement officer 
                shall begin recording for an enforcement or 
                investigative stop when the officer determines an 
                enforcement stop is necessary and shall continue until 
                the enforcement action has been completed and the 
                subject of the enforcement or investigative stop or the 
                officer has left the scene.
                    (B) Activation with lights.--A Federal law 
                enforcement officer shall begin recording when patrol 
                vehicle emergency lights are activated or when they 
                would otherwise be activated if not for the need to 
                conceal the presence of law enforcement, and shall 
                continue until the reason for the activation ceases to 
                exist, regardless of whether the emergency lights are 
                no longer activated.
                    (C) Permissible recording.--A Federal law 
                enforcement officer may begin recording if the officer 
                reasonably believes recording may assist with 
                prosecution, enhance safety, or for any other lawful 
                purpose; and shall continue until the reason for 
                recording ceases to exist.
            (4) Enforcement or investigative stops.--A Federal law 
        enforcement officer shall record any enforcement or 
        investigative stop. Audio recording shall terminate upon 
        release of the violator and prior to initiating a separate 
        criminal investigation.
    (c) Retention of Recordings.--Recordings made on in-car video 
camera recording medium shall be retained for a storage period of at 
least 90 days. Under no circumstances shall any recording made on in-
car video camera recording medium be altered or erased prior to the 
expiration of the designated storage period. Upon completion of the 
storage period, the recording medium may be erased and reissued for 
operational use unless otherwise ordered or if designated for 
evidentiary or training purposes.
    (d) Accessibility of Recordings.--Audio or video recordings made 
pursuant to this section shall be available under the applicable 
provisions of section 552a of title 5, United States Code. Only 
recorded portions of the audio recording or video recording medium 
applicable to the request will be available for inspection or copying.
    (e) Maintenance Required.--The agency shall ensure proper care and 
maintenance of in-car video camera recording equipment and recording 
medium. An officer operating a patrol vehicle must immediately document 
and notify the appropriate person of any technical difficulties, 
failures, or problems with the in-car video camera recording equipment 
or recording medium. Upon receiving notice, every reasonable effort 
shall be made to correct and repair any of the in-car video camera 
recording equipment or recording medium and determine if it is in the 
public interest to permit the use of the patrol vehicle.

SEC. 10073. FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY.

    No camera or recording device authorized or required to be used 
under this part may be equipped with or employ facial recognition 
technology, and footage from such a camera or recording device may not 
be subjected to facial recognition technology.

SEC. 10074. GAO STUDY.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on 
Federal law enforcement officer training, vehicle pursuits, use of 
force, and interaction with citizens, and submit a report on such study 
to--
            (1) the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of 
        Representatives and of the Senate;
            (2) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs of the Senate.

SEC. 10075. REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Attorney General shall issue such final regulations as are 
necessary to carry out this part.

SEC. 10076. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this part shall be construed to impose any requirement 
on a Federal law enforcement officer outside of the course of carrying 
out that officer's duty.

                      CHAPTER 2--POLICE CAMERA ACT

SEC. 10077. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Police Creating Accountability by 
Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2020'' or the ``Police 
CAMERA Act of 2020''.

SEC. 10078. LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY-WORN CAMERA REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Use of Funds Requirement.--Section 502(a) of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10153(a)), as amended by section 10058, is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(10) An assurance that, for each fiscal year covered by 
        an application, the applicant will use not less than 5 percent 
        of the total amount of the grant award for the fiscal year to 
        develop policies and protocols in compliance with part OO.''.
    (b) Requirements.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

     ``PART OO--LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY-WORN CAMERAS AND RECORDED DATA

``SEC. 3051. USE OF GRANT FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--Grant amounts described in paragraph (10) of 
section 502(a) of this title--
            ``(1) shall be used--
                    ``(A) to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for 
                use by State, local, and tribal law enforcement 
                officers (as defined in section 2503);
                    ``(B) for expenses related to the implementation of 
                a body-worn camera program in order to deter excessive 
                force, improve accountability and transparency of use 
                of force by law enforcement officers, assist in 
                responding to complaints against law enforcement 
                officers, and improve evidence collection; and
                    ``(C) to implement policies or procedures to comply 
                with the requirements described in subsection (b); and
            ``(2) may not be used for expenses related to facial 
        recognition technology.
    ``(b) Requirements.--A recipient of a grant under subpart 1 of part 
E of this title shall--
            ``(1) establish policies and procedures in accordance with 
        the requirements described in subsection (c) before law 
        enforcement officers use of body-worn cameras;
            ``(2) adopt recorded data collection and retention 
        protocols as described in subsection (d) before law enforcement 
        officers use of body-worn cameras;
            ``(3) make the policies and protocols described in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) available to the public; and
            ``(4) comply with the requirements for use of recorded data 
        under subsection (f).
    ``(c) Required Policies and Procedures.--A recipient of a grant 
under subpart 1 of part E of this title shall--
            ``(1) develop with community input and publish for public 
        view policies and protocols for--
                    ``(A) the safe and effective use of body-worn 
                cameras;
                    ``(B) the secure storage, handling, and destruction 
                of recorded data collected by body-worn cameras;
                    ``(C) protecting the privacy rights of any 
                individual who may be recorded by a body-worn camera;
                    ``(D) the release of any recorded data collected by 
                a body-worn camera in accordance with the open records 
                laws, if any, of the State; and
                    ``(E) making recorded data available to 
                prosecutors, defense attorneys, and other officers of 
                the court in accordance with subparagraph (E); and
            ``(2) conduct periodic evaluations of the security of the 
        storage and handling of the body-worn camera data.
    ``(d) Recorded Data Collection and Retention Protocol.--The 
recorded data collection and retention protocol described in this 
paragraph is a protocol that--
            ``(1) requires--
                    ``(A) a law enforcement officer who is wearing a 
                body-worn camera to provide an explanation if an 
                activity that is required to be recorded by the body-
                worn camera is not recorded;
                    ``(B) a law enforcement officer who is wearing a 
                body-worn camera to obtain consent to be recorded from 
                a crime victim or witness before interviewing the 
                victim or witness;
                    ``(C) the collection of recorded data unrelated to 
                a legitimate law enforcement purpose be minimized to 
                the greatest extent practicable;
                    ``(D) the system used to store recorded data 
                collected by body-worn cameras to log all viewing, 
                modification, or deletion of stored recorded data and 
                to prevent, to the greatest extent practicable, the 
                unauthorized access or disclosure of stored recorded 
                data;
                    ``(E) any law enforcement officer be prohibited 
                from accessing the stored data without an authorized 
                purpose; and
                    ``(F) the law enforcement agency to collect and 
                report statistical data on--
                            ``(i) incidences of use of force, 
                        disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and 
                        age of the victim;
                            ``(ii) the number of complaints filed 
                        against law enforcement officers;
                            ``(iii) the disposition of complaints filed 
                        against law enforcement officers;
                            ``(iv) the number of times camera footage 
                        is used for evidence collection in 
                        investigations of crimes; and
                            ``(v) any other additional statistical data 
                        that the Director determines should be 
                        collected and reported;
            ``(2) allows an individual to file a complaint with a law 
        enforcement agency relating to the improper use of body-worn 
        cameras; and
            ``(3) complies with any other requirements established by 
        the Director.
    ``(e) Reporting.--Statistical data required to be collected under 
subsection (d)(1)(D) shall be reported to the Director, who shall--
            ``(1) establish a standardized reporting system for 
        statistical data collected under this program; and
            ``(2) establish a national database of statistical data 
        recorded under this program.
    ``(f) Use or Transfer of Recorded Data.--
            ``(1) In general.--Recorded data collected by an entity 
        receiving a grant under a grant under subpart 1 of part E of 
        this title from a body-worn camera shall be used only in 
        internal and external investigations of misconduct by a law 
        enforcement agency or officer, if there is reasonable suspicion 
        that a recording contains evidence of a crime, or for limited 
        training purposes. The Director shall establish rules to ensure 
        that the recorded data is used only for the purposes described 
        in this paragraph.
            ``(2) Prohibition on transfer.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (3), an entity receiving a grant under subpart 1 of 
        part E of this title may not transfer any recorded data 
        collected by the entity from a body-worn camera to another law 
        enforcement or intelligence agency.
            ``(3) Exceptions.--
                    ``(A) Criminal investigation.--An entity receiving 
                a grant under subpart 1 of part E of this title may 
                transfer recorded data collected by the entity from a 
                body-worn camera to another law enforcement agency or 
                intelligence agency for use in a criminal investigation 
                if the requesting law enforcement or intelligence 
                agency has reasonable suspicion that the requested data 
                contains evidence relating to the crime being 
                investigated.
                    ``(B) Civil rights claims.--An entity receiving a 
                grant under subpart 1 of part E of this title may 
                transfer recorded data collected by the law enforcement 
                agency from a body-worn camera to another law 
                enforcement agency for use in an investigation of the 
                violation of any right, privilege, or immunity secured 
                or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United 
                States.
    ``(g) Audit and Assessment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this part, the Director of the Office of Audit, 
        Assessment, and Management shall perform an assessment of the 
        use of funds under this section and the policies and protocols 
        of the grantees.
            ``(2) Reports.--Not later than September 1 of each year, 
        beginning 2 years after the date of enactment of this part, 
        each recipient of a grant under subpart 1 of part E of this 
        title shall submit to the Director of the Office of Audit, 
        Assessment, and Management a report that--
                    ``(A) describes the progress of the body-worn 
                camera program; and
                    ``(B) contains recommendations on ways in which the 
                Federal Government, States, and units of local 
                government can further support the implementation of 
                the program.
            ``(3) Review.--The Director of the Office of Audit, 
        Assessment, and Management shall evaluate the policies and 
        protocols of the grantees and take such steps as the Director 
        of the Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management determines 
        necessary to ensure compliance with the program.

``SEC. 3052. BODY-WORN CAMERA TRAINING TOOLKIT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Director shall establish and maintain a 
body-worn camera training toolkit for law enforcement agencies, 
academia, and other relevant entities to provide training and technical 
assistance, including best practices for implementation, model policies 
and procedures, and research materials.
    ``(b) Mechanism.--In establishing the toolkit required to under 
subsection (a), the Director may consolidate research, practices, 
templates, and tools that been developed by expert and law enforcement 
agencies across the country.

``SEC. 3053. STUDY.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of the Police CAMERA Act of 2020, the Director shall conduct 
a study on--
            ``(1) the efficacy of body-worn cameras in deterring 
        excessive force by law enforcement officers;
            ``(2) the impact of body-worn cameras on the accountability 
        and transparency of the use of force by law enforcement 
        officers;
            ``(3) the impact of body-worn cameras on responses to and 
        adjudications of complaints of excessive force;
            ``(4) the effect of the use of body-worn cameras on the 
        safety of law enforcement officers on patrol;
            ``(5) the effect of the use of body-worn cameras on public 
        safety;
            ``(6) the impact of body-worn cameras on evidence 
        collection for criminal investigations;
            ``(7) issues relating to the secure storage and handling of 
        recorded data from the body-worn cameras;
            ``(8) issues relating to the privacy of individuals and 
        officers recorded on body-worn cameras;
            ``(9) issues relating to the constitutional rights of 
        individuals on whom facial recognition technology is used;
            ``(10) issues relating to limitations on the use of facial 
        recognition technology;
            ``(11) issues relating to the public's access to body-worn 
        camera footage;
            ``(12) the need for proper training of law enforcement 
        officers that use body-worn cameras;
            ``(13) best practices in the development of protocols for 
        the safe and effective use of body-worn cameras;
            ``(14) a review of law enforcement agencies that found 
        body-worn cameras to be unhelpful in the operations of the 
        agencies; and
            ``(15) any other factors that the Director determines are 
        relevant in evaluating the efficacy of body-worn cameras.
    ``(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the 
study required under subsection (a) is completed, the Director shall 
submit to Congress a report on the study, which shall include any 
policy recommendations that the Director considers appropriate.''.

          PART 4--CLOSING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSENT LOOPHOLE

SEC. 10081. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Closing the Law Enforcement Consent 
Loophole Act of 2020''.

SEC. 10082. PROHIBITION ON ENGAGING IN SEXUAL ACTS WHILE ACTING UNDER 
              COLOR OF LAW.

    (a) In General.--Section 2243 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by adding at the end the 
        following: ``or by any person acting under color of law'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Of an Individual by Any Person Acting Under Color of Law.--
            ``(1) In general.--Whoever, acting under color of law, 
        knowingly engages in a sexual act with an individual, including 
        an individual who is under arrest, in detention, or otherwise 
        in the actual custody of any Federal law enforcement officer, 
        shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 
        years, or both.
            ``(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `sexual 
        act' has the meaning given the term in section 2246.''; and
            (4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by adding at the 
        end the following:
    ``(3) In a prosecution under subsection (c), it is not a defense 
that the other individual consented to the sexual act.''.
    (b) Definition.--Section 2246 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) the term `Federal law enforcement officer' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 115.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 109A of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by amending the item related 
to section 2243 to read as follows:

``2243. Sexual abuse of a minor or ward or by any person acting under 
                            color of law.''.

SEC. 10083. ENACTMENT OF LAWS PENALIZING ENGAGING IN SEXUAL ACTS WHILE 
              ACTING UNDER COLOR OF LAW.

    (a) In General.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins 
after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, in the case of a State or unit of local government that does not 
have in effect a law described in subsection (b), if that State or unit 
of local government that would otherwise receive funds under the COPS 
grant program, that State or unit of local government shall not be 
eligible to receive such funds. In the case of a multi-jurisdictional 
or regional consortium, if any member of that consortium is a State or 
unit of local government that does not have in effect a law described 
in subsection (b), if that consortium would otherwise receive funds 
under the COPS grant program, that consortium shall not be eligible to 
receive such funds.
    (b) Description of Law.--A law described in this subsection is a 
law that--
            (1) makes it a criminal offense for any person acting under 
        color of law of the State or unit of local government to engage 
        in a sexual act with an individual, including an individual who 
        is under arrest, in detention, or otherwise in the actual 
        custody of any law enforcement officer; and
            (2) prohibits a person charged with an offense described in 
        paragraph (1) from asserting the consent of the other 
        individual as a defense.
    (c) Reporting Requirement.--A State or unit of local government 
that receives a grant under the COPS grant program shall submit to the 
Attorney General, on an annual basis, information on--
            (1) the number of reports made to law enforcement agencies 
        in that State or unit of local government regarding persons 
        engaging in a sexual act while acting under color of law during 
        the previous year; and
            (2) the disposition of each case in which sexual misconduct 
        by a person acting under color of law was reported during the 
        previous year.

SEC. 10084. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Report by Attorney General.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Attorney 
General shall submit to Congress a report containing--
            (1) the information required to be reported to the Attorney 
        General under section 10083(b); and
            (2) information on--
                    (A) the number of reports made, during the previous 
                year, to Federal law enforcement agencies regarding 
                persons engaging in a sexual act while acting under 
                color of law; and
                    (B) the disposition of each case in which sexual 
                misconduct by a person acting under color of law was 
                reported.
    (b) Report by GAO.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on any 
violations of section 2243(c) of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by section 10082, committed during the 1-year period covered by 
the report.

SEC. 10085. DEFINITION.

    In this subpart, the term ``sexual act'' has the meaning given the 
term in section 2246 of title 18, United States Code.

                    PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 10091. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act, or the application of such a 
provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of the 
remaining provisions of this Act to any person or circumstance shall 
not be affected thereby.

SEC. 10092. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed--
            (1) to limit legal or administrative remedies under section 
        1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 
        1983), section 210401 of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
        Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12601), title I of the 
        Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
        10101 et seq.), or title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
        U.S.C. 2000d et seq.);
            (2) to affect any Federal, State, or Tribal law that 
        applies to an Indian Tribe because of the political status of 
        the Tribe; or
            (3) to waive the sovereign immunity of an Indian Tribe 
        without the consent of the Tribe.

                 Subtitle B--SAFETY Through Nonviolence

SEC. 10201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Securing American Families by 
Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2020''.

SEC. 10202. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The concept and practice of nonviolent thoughts, words, 
        and actions have a history and a legacy in the United States 
        and the global community.
            (2) In the 19th century, American philosophers and authors 
        Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau were leaders of the 
        transcendentalist philosophical movement which emphasized the 
        potential good of humanity, the importance of truth, and the 
        courage and power of peace.
            (3) In the early 20th century, Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi 
        advanced the concepts and practices of ahimsa, or non-injury, 
        and satya, or truth as integral to social and active concepts 
        and practices.
            (4) Gandhi continued Thoreau's ideas of Civil Disobedience 
        in developing the doctrine of satyagraha which connects truth 
        and nonviolence to active efforts in nonviolent, civil 
        disobedience.
            (5) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., built upon these 
        philosophies in developing six principles of nonviolence. He 
        explained these to be a way of life which sought to build 
        friendships and understanding, defeat injustice, accept 
        suffering as a way to educate and transform, and to choose love 
        instead of hate. Nonviolence's strength is reinforced by the 
        universe siding with justice.
            (6) Rev. James E. Lawson, Jr., a leading theorist and 
        strategist, helped spread the philosophy and doctrine of 
        nonviolence by organizing and teaching workshops to young 
        activists during the American Civil Rights Movement.
            (7) During his Presidency, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 
        expanded the spirit of ubuntu, the African philosophy of the 
        interconnectedness, caring, sharing, and harmony of humanity, 
        throughout the world.
            (8) According to the 2019 Global Peace Index, violence cost 
        $14,100,000,000 in constant purchasing power parity terms or 
        $1,853 per person in 2018. The fiscal loss resulting from 
        conflict greatly exceeds investments in peacebuilding and 
        peacekeeping.
            (9) Given its proven success and evolution, the philosophy 
        and doctrine of nonviolence can and should play an important 
        role in breaking the cycle and reducing the frequency of 
        violence throughout the United States and as a model to the 
        global community.
            (10) These lessons, principles, and practices should be 
        made available to Americans of all ages and backgrounds in all 
        parts of the country.

SEC. 10203. GRANTS TO EDUCATE AMERICANS ABOUT THE PRINCIPLES AND 
              PRACTICE OF NONVIOLENCE.

    (a) Grants.--The Attorney General may make grants to eligible 
entities to prevent or alleviate the effects of community violence by 
providing education, mentoring, and counseling regarding the principles 
and application of nonviolence in conflict resolution.
    (b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Attorney 
General shall give priority to applicants that agree to use the grant 
in one or more eligible urban, rural, tribal, and suburban communities 
that can certify--
            (1) an increased or sustained level of violence or tension 
        in the community; or
            (2) a lack of monetary or other resources to adopt 
        innovative, integrated, community-based violence prevention 
        programs.
    (c) Limitation.--The Attorney General may not make a grant to an 
eligible entity under this section unless the entity agrees to use not 
less than 70 percent of such grant for nonviolence-prevention education 
and program development.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``eligible entity'' 
means a State or local government entity (including law enforcement), 
educational institution, nonprofit community, or faith-based 
organization.
    [(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $60,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2020 through 2025.]

         Subtitle C--Local Public Health And Safety Protection

SEC. 10301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Local Public Health And Safety 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 10302. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) When it comes to gun violence, local laws serve the 
        important purpose of addressing the unique issues and dangers 
        facing each different community.
            (2) Most State constitutions generally allocate authority 
        to local governments to regulate in the interests of the public 
        health, safety, and welfare. States that have removed authority 
        from local governments to regulate guns and ammunition have 
        created a dangerous exception to the traditional rule of local 
        authority.
            (3) Broad State preemption statutes ignore important local 
        variations that may necessitate distinct approaches to the 
        problem of gun violence. State preemption statutes threaten 
        public safety because they prevent local governments from 
        implementing customized solutions to gun violence in their 
        communities.
            (4) By mandating a one-size-fits-all approach to firearms 
        regulation, preemption statutes deprive the public of a 
        critical problem-solving resource--local innovation. Local 
        governments are often the source of cutting-edge laws to reduce 
        gun violence, which are proven successful and later adopted at 
        the statewide level.
            (5) State preemption statutes impede local government's 
        ability to fill regulatory gaps created by inaction at the 
        State and Federal level. Restrictions on State and Federal 
        resources also make an extra level of local involvement 
        necessary to properly enforce many gun laws. For example, local 
        law enforcement may provide much needed oversight of gun 
        businesses, which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & 
        Explosives is too underfunded to provide.
            (6) States should not prohibit or restrict a local 
        government from imposing or implementing laws that are more 
        restrictive than the laws of the relevant State with respect 
        to--
                    (A) any background check requirement in relation to 
                any firearm transaction;
                    (B) the ability to carry a firearm in public places 
                or in locations owned or controlled by a unit of local 
                government;
                    (C) any requirement relating to the sale of 
                ammunition, such as a limitation on the amount an 
                individual is allowed to purchase at one time;
                    (D) any additional requirements relating to 
                licensing or permitting the purchase of a firearm;
                    (E) any requirement that firearm owners safely 
                store their firearms, or prevent children or any other 
                unauthorized person from accessing their firearms;
                    (F) taxes on the sale of firearms and ammunition, 
                unless the State prohibits or restricts local 
                governments from imposing such taxes on most other 
                consumer products;
                    (G) the sale, transfer, or possession of specific 
                types of unusually dangerous firearms and accessories, 
                such as assault weapons, bump stocks, and high capacity 
                magazines;
                    (H) the discharge of firearms in public parks and 
                other public places;
                    (I) zoning restrictions on gun dealers; and
                    (J) purchasing or obtaining a firearm on behalf of 
                a third party.

SEC. 10303. GRANTS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE THROUGH LOCAL REGULATION.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to States 
that meet the eligibility requirements of subsection (b) for the 
purposes described in subsection (c)(4).
    (b) Eligibility.--
            (1) In general.--To be eligible for a grant under this 
        section, a State may not through statute or regulation prohibit 
        or restrict a local government from imposing laws that are more 
        restrictive than the laws of the relevant State with respect 
        to--
                    (A) any background check requirement in relation to 
                any firearm transaction;
                    (B) the ability to carry a firearm in public places 
                or in locations owned or controlled by a unit of local 
                government;
                    (C) any requirement relating to the sale of 
                ammunition, such as a limitation on the amount an 
                individual is allowed to purchase at one time;
                    (D) any additional requirements relating to 
                licensing or permitting the purchase of a firearm;
                    (E) any requirement that firearm owners safely 
                store their firearms, or prevent children or any other 
                unauthorized person from accessing their firearms;
                    (F) taxes on the sale of firearms and ammunition, 
                unless the State prohibits or restricts local 
                governments from imposing such taxes on most other 
                consumer products;
                    (G) the sale, transfer, or possession of specific 
                types of unusually dangerous firearms and accessories, 
                such as assault weapons, bump stocks, and high capacity 
                magazines;
                    (H) the discharge of firearms in public parks and 
                other public places;
                    (I) zoning restrictions on gun dealers; and
                    (J) purchasing or obtaining a firearm on behalf of 
                a third party.
            (2) Application.--To receive a grant under this section, a 
        State shall submit to the Attorney General an application at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Attorney General may reasonably require.
    (c) Subgrants.--
            (1) In general.--A State that receives a grant under this 
        section shall use the grant to make subgrants to any local 
        government that has enacted a law that is more restrictive than 
        the laws of the State with respect to at least 1 of the 
        following:
                    (A) Any background check requirement in relation to 
                any firearm transaction.
                    (B) The ability to carry a firearm in public places 
                or in locations owned or controlled by a unit of local 
                government.
                    (C) Any requirement relating to the sale of 
                ammunition, such as a limitation on the amount an 
                individual is allowed to purchase at one time.
                    (D) Any additional requirements relating to 
                licensing or permitting the purchase of a firearm.
                    (E) Any requirement that firearm owners safely 
                store their firearms, or prevent children or any other 
                unauthorized person from accessing their firearms.
                    (F) Taxes on the sale of firearms and ammunition, 
                unless the State prohibits or restricts local 
                governments from imposing such taxes on most other 
                consumer products.
                    (G) The sale, transfer, or possession of specific 
                types of unusually dangerous firearms and accessories, 
                such as assault weapons, bump stocks, and high capacity 
                magazines.
                    (H) The discharge of firearms in public parks and 
                other public places.
                    (I) Zoning restrictions on gun dealers.
                    (J) Purchasing or obtaining a firearm on behalf of 
                a third party.
            (2) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a subgrant under this 
        subsection, a local government shall submit to the State an 
        application for the subgrant, at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the State may reasonably 
        require.
            (3) Preference in awards.--A State shall give preference in 
        the awarding of the subgrants to local governments that have 
        disproportionate levels of gun violence or gun homicide.
            (4) Use of funds.--A subgrantee under this section shall 
        use the subgrant to implement and enforce any requirement 
        referred to in paragraph (1), including through the development 
        of protocols, policies, procedures, or training for law 
        enforcement, and the development or use of technology by law 
        enforcement, in connection with the implementation or 
        enforcement of any such requirement.
    (d) Administration.--A State that receives a grant under this 
section may use not more than 5 percent of the grant for the 
administration of subgrants under subsection (c).

     Subtitle D--Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement

SEC. 10401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Marijuana Opportunity 
Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020'' or the ``MORE Act of 2020''.

SEC. 10402. DECRIMINALIZATION OF CANNABIS.

    (a) Cannabis Removed From Schedule of Controlled Substances.--
            (1) Removal in statute.--Subsection (c) of schedule I of 
        section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) 
        is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(10) Marihuana.''; and
                    (B) by striking ``(17) Tetrahydrocannabinols, 
                except for tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp (as defined in 
                section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
                1946).''.
            (2) Removal from schedule.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General 
        shall finalize a rulemaking under section 201(a)(2) removing 
        marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from the schedules of 
        controlled substances. Marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols 
        shall each be deemed to be a drug or other substance that does 
        not meet the requirements for inclusion in any schedule. A 
        rulemaking under this paragraph shall be considered to have 
        taken effect as of the date of enactment of this Act for 
        purposes of any offense committed, case pending, conviction 
        entered, and, in the case of a juvenile, any offense committed, 
        case pending, and adjudication of juvenile delinquency entered 
        before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Conforming Amendments to Controlled Substances Act.--The 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 102(44) (21 U.S.C. 802(44)), by striking 
        ``marihuana,'';
            (2) in section 401(b) (21 U.S.C. 841(b))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in clause (vi), by inserting 
                                ``or'' after the semicolon;
                                    (II) by striking clause (vii); and
                                    (III) by redesignating clause 
                                (viii) as clause (vii);
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (vi), by inserting 
                                ``or'' after the semicolon;
                                    (II) by striking clause (vii); and
                                    (III) by redesignating clause 
                                (viii) as clause (vii);
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), in the first 
                        sentence, by striking ``subparagraphs (A), (B), 
                        and (D)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) and 
                        (B)'';
                            (iv) by striking subparagraph (D);
                            (v) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
                        subparagraph (D); and
                            (vi) in subparagraph (D)(i), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``subparagraphs (C) 
                        and (D)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (C)'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) 
                as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively;
            (3) in section 402(c)(2)(B) (21 U.S.C. 842(c)(2)(B)), by 
        striking ``, marihuana,'';
            (4) in section 403(d)(1) (21 U.S.C. 843(d)(1)), by striking 
        ``, marihuana,'';
            (5) in section 418(a) (21 U.S.C. 859(a)), by striking the 
        last sentence;
            (6) in section 419(a) (21 U.S.C. 860(a)), by striking the 
        last sentence;
            (7) in section 422(d) (21 U.S.C. 863(d))--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``marijuana,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``, such as a 
                marihuana cigarette,''; and
            (8) in section 516(d) (21 U.S.C. 886(d)), by striking 
        ``section 401(b)(6)'' each place the term appears and inserting 
        ``section 401(b)(5)''.
    (c) Other Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) National forest system drug control act of 1986.--The 
        National Forest System Drug Control Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 559b 
        et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in section 15002(a) (16 U.S.C. 559b(a)) by 
                striking ``marijuana and other'';
                    (B) in section 15003(2) (16 U.S.C. 559c(2)) by 
                striking ``marijuana and other''; and
                    (C) in section 15004(2) (16 U.S.C. 559d(2)) by 
                striking ``marijuana and other''.
            (2) Interception of communications.--Section 2516 of title 
        18, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (1)(e), by striking 
                ``marihuana,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (2) by striking ``marihuana''.
    (d) Retroactivity.--The amendments made by this section to the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) are retroactive and 
shall apply to any offense committed, case pending, conviction entered, 
and, in the case of a juvenile, any offense committed, case pending, or 
adjudication of juvenile delinquency entered before, on, or after the 
date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 10403. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA OF CANNABIS BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall regularly 
compile, maintain, and make public data on the demographics of--
            (1) individuals who are business owners in the cannabis 
        industry; and
            (2) individuals who are employed in the cannabis industry.
    (b) Demographic Data.--The data collected under subsection (a) 
shall include data regarding--
            (1) age;
            (2) certifications and licenses;
            (3) disability status;
            (4) educational attainment;
            (5) family and marital status;
            (6) nativity;
            (7) race and Hispanic ethnicity;
            (8) school enrollment;
            (9) veteran status; and
            (10) sex.
    (c) Confidentiality.--The name, address, and other identifying 
information of individuals employed in the cannabis industry shall be 
kept confidential by the Bureau and not be made available to the 
public.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Cannabis.--The term ``cannabis'' means either marijuana 
        or cannabis as defined under the State law authorizing the sale 
        or use of cannabis in which the individual or entity is 
        located.
            (2) Cannabis industry.--The term ``cannabis industry'' 
        means an individual or entity that is licensed or permitted 
        under a State or local law to engage in commercial cannabis-
        related activity.
            (3) Owner.--The term ``owner'' means an individual or 
        entity that is defined as an owner under the State or local law 
        where the individual or business is licensed or permitted.

SEC. 10404. CREATION OF OPPORTUNITY TRUST FUND AND IMPOSITION OF TAX ON 
              CANNABIS PRODUCTS.

    (a) Trust Fund.--
            (1) Establishment.--Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
        the following new section:

``SEC. 9512. OPPORTUNITY TRUST FUND.

    ``(a) Creation of Trust Fund.--There is established in the Treasury 
of the United States a trust fund to be known as the `Opportunity Trust 
Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Trust Fund'), consisting of 
such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such fund as 
provided in this section or section 9602(b).
    ``(b) Transfers to Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to 
the Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the net revenues received in the 
Treasury from the tax imposed by section 5701(h).
    ``(c) Expenditures.--Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be available, 
without further appropriation, only as follows:
            ``(1) 50 percent to the Attorney General to carry out 
        section 3052(a) of part OO of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
        Safe Streets Act of 1968.
            ``(2) 10 percent to the Attorney General to carry out 
        section 3052(b) of part OO of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
        Safe Streets Act of 1968.
            ``(3) 20 percent to the Administrator of the Small Business 
        Administration to carry out section 5(b)(1) of the Marijuana 
        Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020.
            ``(4) 20 percent to the Administrator of the Small Business 
        Administration to carry out section 5(b)(2) of the Marijuana 
        Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for 
        subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is amended by adding at 
        the end the following new item:

``Sec. 9512. Opportunity trust fund.''.
    (b) Imposition of Tax.--
            (1) In general.--Section 5701 of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as 
        subsection (i) and by inserting after subsection (g) the 
        following new subsection:
    ``(h) Cannabis Products.--On cannabis products, manufactured in or 
imported into the United States, there shall be imposed a tax equal to 
5 percent of the price for which sold.''.
            (2) Cannabis product defined.--Section 5702 of such Code is 
        amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(q) Cannabis Product.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        term `cannabis product' means any cannabis or any article which 
        contains cannabis or any derivative thereof.
            ``(2) Exception.--The term `cannabis product' shall not 
        include any medicine or drug that is a prescribed drug (as such 
        term is defined in section 213(d)(3)).
            ``(3) Cannabis.--The term `cannabis'--
                    ``(A) means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa 
                L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the 
                resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every 
                compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or 
                preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin; and
                    ``(B) does not include--
                            ``(i) hemp, as defined in section 297A of 
                        the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; or
                            ``(ii) the mature stalks of such plant, 
                        fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake 
                        made from the seeds of such plant, any other 
                        compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, 
                        mixture, or preparation of such mature stalks 
                        (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, 
                        oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of such 
                        plant which is incapable of germination.''.
            (3) Cannabis products treated as tobacco products.--Section 
        5702(c) of such Code is amended by striking ``and roll-your-own 
        tobacco'' and inserting ``roll-your-own tobacco, and cannabis 
        products''.
            (4) Manufacturer of cannabis products treated as 
        manufacturer of tobacco products.--Section 5702 of such Code is 
        amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(r) Manufacturer of Cannabis Products.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any person who plants, cultivates, 
        harvests, produces, manufactures, compounds, converts, 
        processes, prepares, or packages any cannabis product shall be 
        treated as a manufacturer of cannabis products (and as 
        manufacturing such cannabis product).
            ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with 
        respect to any cannabis product which is for such person's own 
        personal consumption or use.
            ``(3) Application of rules related to manufacturers of 
        tobacco products.--Any reference to a manufacturer of tobacco 
        products, or to manufacturing tobacco products, shall be 
        treated as including a reference to a manufacturer of cannabis 
        products, or to manufacturing cannabis products, 
        respectively.''.
            (5) Application of certain rules for determining price.--
        Section 5702(l) of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``section 5701(a)(2)'' and 
                inserting ``subsections (a)(2) and (h) of section 
                5701''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and Cannabis Products'' after 
                ``Cigars'' in the heading thereof.
            (6) Conforming amendment.--Section 5702(j) of such Code is 
        amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In 
        the case of a cannabis product, the previous sentence shall be 
        applied by substituting `from a facility of a manufacturer 
        required to file a bond under section 5711' for `from the 
        factory or from internal revenue bond under section 5704'.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
        subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to 
        articles manufactured or imported in calendar quarters 
        beginning more than one year after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
            (2) Trust fund.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
        shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 10405. OPPORTUNITY TRUST FUND PROGRAMS.

    (a) Cannabis Justice Office; Community Reinvestment Grant 
Program.--
            (1) Cannabis justice office.--Part A of title I of the 
        Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
        10101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 109 the 
        following:

``SEC. 110. CANNABIS JUSTICE OFFICE.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Office of 
Justice Programs a Cannabis Justice Office.
    ``(b) Director.--The Cannabis Justice Office shall be headed by a 
Director who shall be appointed by the Assistant Attorney General for 
the Office of Justice Programs. The Director shall report to the 
Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs. The 
Director shall award grants and may enter into compacts, cooperative 
agreements, and contracts on behalf of the Cannabis Justice Office. The 
Director may not engage in any employment other than that of serving as 
the Director, nor may the Director hold any office in, or act in any 
capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the 
Office makes any contract or other arrangement.
    ``(c) Employees.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director shall employ as many full-
        time employees as are needed to carry out the duties and 
        functions of the Cannabis Justice Office under subsection (d). 
        Such employees shall be exclusively assigned to the Cannabis 
        Justice Office.
            ``(2) Initial hires.--Not later than 6 months after the 
        date of enactment of this section, the Director shall--
                    ``(A) hire no less than one-third of the total 
                number of employees of the Cannabis Justice Office; and
                    ``(B) no more than one-half of the employees 
                assigned to the Cannabis Justice Office by term 
                appointment that may after 2 years be converted to 
                career appointment.
            ``(3) Legal counsel.--At least one employee hired for the 
        Cannabis Justice Office shall serve as legal counsel to the 
        Director and shall provide counsel to the Cannabis Justice 
        Office.
    ``(d) Duties and Functions.--The Cannabis Justice Office is 
authorized to--
            ``(1) administer the Community Reinvestment Grant Program; 
        and
            ``(2) perform such other functions as the Assistant 
        Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs may 
        delegate, that are consistent with the statutory obligations of 
        this section.''.
            (2) Community reinvestment grant program.--Title I of the 
        Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
        et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

            ``PART OO--COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM

``SEC. 3052. AUTHORIZATION.

    ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Cannabis Justice Office 
shall establish and carry out a grant program, known as the `Community 
Reinvestment Grant Program', to provide eligible entities with funds to 
administer services for individuals most adversely impacted by the War 
on Drugs, including--
            ``(1) job training;
            ``(2) reentry services;
            ``(3) legal aid for civil and criminal cases, including 
        expungement of cannabis convictions;
            ``(4) literacy programs;
            ``(5) youth recreation or mentoring programs; and
            ``(6) health education programs.
    ``(b) Substance Use Treatment Services.--The Community Reinvestment 
Grant Program established in subsection (a) shall provide eligible 
entities with funds to administer substance use treatment services for 
individuals most adversely impacted by the War on Drugs.

``SEC. 3053. FUNDING FROM OPPORTUNITY TRUST FUND.

    ``The Director shall carry out the program under this part using 
funds made available under section 9512(c)(1) and (2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code.

``SEC. 3054. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) The term `cannabis conviction' means a conviction, or 
        adjudication of juvenile delinquency, for a cannabis offense 
        (as such term is defined in section 12(2) of the Marijuana 
        Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020).
            ``(2) The term `substance use treatment' means an evidence-
        based, professionally directed, deliberate, and planned regimen 
        including evaluation, observation, medical monitoring, harm 
        reduction, and rehabilitative services and interventions such 
        as pharmacotherapy, mental health services, and individual and 
        group counseling, on an inpatient or outpatient basis, to help 
        patients with substance use disorder reach remission and 
        maintain recovery.
            ``(3) The term `eligible entity' means a nonprofit 
        organization, as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code, that is representative of a community or a 
        significant segment of a community with experience in providing 
        relevant services to individuals most adversely impacted by the 
        War on Drugs in that community.
            ``(4) The term `individuals most adversely impacted by the 
        War on Drugs' has the meaning given that term in section 5 of 
        the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 
        2020.''.
    (b) Cannabis Opportunity Program; Equitable Licensing Grant 
Program.--
            (1) Cannabis opportunity program.--The Administrator of the 
        Small Business Administration shall establish and carry out a 
        program, to be known as the ``Cannabis Opportunity Program'' to 
        provide any eligible State or locality funds to make loans 
        under section 7(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 363(m)) 
        to assist small business concerns owned and controlled by 
        socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, as defined 
        in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
        637(d)(3)(C)) that operate in the cannabis industry.
            (2) Equitable licensing grant program.--The Administrator 
        of the Small Business Administration shall establish and carry 
        out a grant program, to be known as the ``Equitable Licensing 
        Grant Program'', to provide any eligible State of locality 
        funds to develop and implement equitable cannabis licensing 
        programs that minimize barriers to cannabis licensing and 
        employment for individuals most adversely impacted by the War 
        on Drugs, provided that each grantee includes in its cannabis 
        licensing program at least four of the following:
                    (A) A waiver of cannabis license application fees 
                for individuals who have had an income below 250 
                percent of the Federal Poverty Level for at least 5 of 
                the past 10 years who are first-time applicants.
                    (B) A prohibition on the denial of a cannabis 
                license based on a conviction for a cannabis offense 
                that took place prior to State legalization of cannabis 
                or the date of enactment of this Act, as appropriate.
                    (C) A prohibition on criminal conviction 
                restrictions for licensing except with respect to a 
                conviction related to owning and operating a business.
                    (D) A prohibition on cannabis license holders 
                engaging in suspicionless cannabis drug testing of 
                their prospective or current employees, except with 
                respect to drug testing for safety-sensitive positions, 
                as defined under the Omnibus Transportation Testing Act 
                of 1991.
                    (E) The establishment of a cannabis licensing board 
                that is reflective of the racial, ethnic, economic, and 
                gender composition of the State or locality, to serve 
                as an oversight body of the equitable licensing 
                program.
            (3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) The term ``individual most adversely impacted 
                by the War on Drugs'' means an individual--
                            (i) who has had an income below 250 percent 
                        of the Federal Poverty Level for at least 5 of 
                        the past 10 years; and
                            (ii) has been arrested for or convicted of 
                        the sale, possession, use, manufacture, or 
                        cultivation of cannabis or a controlled 
                        substance (except for a conviction involving 
                        distribution to a minor), or whose parent, 
                        sibling, spouse, or child has been arrested for 
                        or convicted of such an offense.
                    (B) The term ``eligible State or locality'' means a 
                State or locality that has taken steps to--
                            (i) create an automatic process, at no cost 
                        to the individual, for the expungement, 
                        destruction, or sealing of criminal records for 
                        cannabis offenses; and
                            (ii) eliminate violations or other 
                        penalties for persons under parole, probation, 
                        pre-trial, or other State or local criminal 
                        supervision for a cannabis offense.
                    (C) The term ``State'' means each of the several 
                States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, any 
                territory or possession of the United States, and any 
                Indian Tribe (as defined in section 201 of Public Law 
                90-294 (25 U.S.C. 1301) (commonly known as the ``Indian 
                Civil Rights Act of 1968'')).

SEC. 10406. AVAILABILITY OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS AND 
              SERVICES TO CANNABIS-RELATED LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES AND 
              SERVICE PROVIDERS.

    (a) Definitions Relating to Cannabis-Related Legitimate Businesses 
and Service Providers.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(ff) Cannabis-Related Legitimate Businesses and Service 
Providers.--In this Act:
            ``(1) Cannabis.--The term `cannabis'--
                    ``(A) means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa 
                L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the 
                resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every 
                compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or 
                preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin; and
                    ``(B) does not include--
                            ``(i) hemp, as defined in section 297A of 
                        the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; or
                            ``(ii) the mature stalks of such plant, 
                        fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake 
                        made from the seeds of such plant, any other 
                        compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, 
                        mixture, or preparation of such mature stalks 
                        (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, 
                        oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of such 
                        plant which is incapable of germination.
            ``(2) Cannabis-related legitimate business.--The term 
        `cannabis-related legitimate business' means a manufacturer, 
        producer, or any person or company that is a small business 
        concern and that--
                    ``(A) engages in any activity described in 
                subparagraph (B) pursuant to a law established by a 
                State or a political subdivision of a State, as 
                determined by such State or political sub-division; and
                    ``(B) participates in any business or organized 
                activity that involves handling cannabis or cannabis 
                products, including cultivating, producing, 
                manufacturing, selling, transporting, displaying, 
                dispensing, distributing, or purchasing cannabis or 
                cannabis products.
            ``(3) Service provider.--The term `service provider'--
                    ``(A) means a business, organization, or other 
                person that--
                            ``(i) sells goods or services to a 
                        cannabis-related legitimate business; or
                            ``(ii) provides any business services, 
                        including the sale or lease of real or any 
                        other property, legal or other licensed 
                        services, or any other ancillary service, 
                        relating to cannabis; and
                    ``(B) does not include a business, organization, or 
                other person that participates in any business or 
                organized activity that involves handling cannabis or 
                cannabis products, including cultivating, producing, 
                manufacturing, selling, transporting, displaying, 
                dispensing, distributing, or purchasing cannabis or 
                cannabis products.''.
    (b) Small Business Development Centers.--Section 21(c) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(9) Services for cannabis-related legitimate businesses 
        and service providers.--A small business development center may 
        not decline to provide services to an otherwise eligible small 
        business concern under this section solely because such concern 
        is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service 
        provider.''.
    (c) Women's Business Centers.--Section 29 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 656) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(p) Services for Cannabis-Related Legitimate Businesses and 
Service Providers.--A women's business center may not decline to 
provide services to an otherwise eligible small business concern under 
this section solely because such concern is a cannabis-related 
legitimate business or service provider.''.
    (d) SCORE.--Section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(b)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ``The head of the SCORE program established under this 
subparagraph may not decline to provide services to an otherwise 
eligible small business concern solely because such concern is a 
cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider.''.
    (e) Veteran Business Outreach Centers.--Section 32 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(h) Services for Cannabis-Related Legitimate Businesses and 
Service Providers.--A Veteran Business Outreach Center may not decline 
to provide services to an otherwise eligible small business concern 
under this section solely because such concern is a cannabis-related 
legitimate business or service provider.''.
    (f) 7(a) Loans.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(36) Loans to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and 
        service providers.--The Administrator may not decline to 
        provide a guarantee for a loan under this subsection to an 
        otherwise eligible small business concern solely because such 
        concern is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service 
        provider.''.
    (g) Disaster Loans.--Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (15) the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(16) Assistance to cannabis-related legitimate businesses 
        and service providers.--The Administrator may not decline to 
        provide assistance under this subsection to an otherwise 
        eligible borrower solely because such borrower is a cannabis-
        related legitimate business or service provider.''.
    (h) Microloans.--Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(14) Assistance to cannabis-related legitimate businesses 
        and service providers.--An eligible intermediary may not 
        decline to provide assistance under this subsection to an 
        otherwise eligible borrower solely because such borrower is a 
        cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider.''.
    (i) State or Local Development Company Loans.--Title V of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 511. LOANS TO CANNABIS-RELATED LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES AND SERVICE 
              PROVIDERS.

    ``The Administrator may not decline to provide a guarantee for a 
loan under this title to an otherwise eligible State or local 
development company solely because such State or local development 
company provides financing to an entity that is a cannabis-related 
legitimate business or service provider (as defined in section 3(ff) of 
the Small Business Act).''.

SEC. 10407. NO DISCRIMINATION IN THE PROVISION OF A FEDERAL PUBLIC 
              BENEFIT ON THE BASIS OF CANNABIS.

    (a) In General.--No person may be denied any Federal public benefit 
(as such term is defined in section 401(c) of the Personal 
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 
U.S.C. 1611(c))) on the basis of any use or possession of cannabis, or 
on the basis of a conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency 
for a cannabis offense, by that person.
    (b) Security Clearances.--Federal agencies may not use past or 
present cannabis or marijuana use as criteria for granting, denying, or 
rescinding a security clearance.

SEC. 10408. NO ADVERSE EFFECT FOR PURPOSES OF THE IMMIGRATION LAWS.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of the immigration laws (as such term 
is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act), 
cannabis may not be considered a controlled substance, and an alien may 
not be denied any benefit or protection under the immigration laws 
based on any event, including conduct, a finding, an admission, 
addiction or abuse, an arrest, a juvenile adjudication, or a 
conviction, relating to cannabis, regardless of whether the event 
occurred before, on, or after the effective date of this subtitle.
    (b) Cannabis Defined.--The term ``cannabis''--
            (1) means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., 
        whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted 
        from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, 
        salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its 
        seeds or resin; and
            (2) does not include--
                    (A) hemp, as defined in section 297A of the 
                Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; or
                    (B) the mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced 
                from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of 
                such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, 
                derivative, mixture, or preparation of such mature 
                stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, 
                oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant 
                which is incapable of germination.
    (c) Conforming Amendments to Immigration and Nationality Act.--The 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 212(h), by striking ``and subparagraph 
        (A)(i)(II) of such subsection insofar as it relates to a single 
        offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of 
        marijuana'';
            (2) in section 237(a)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``other than a 
        single offense involving possession for one's own use of 30 
        grams or less of marijuana'';
            (3) in section 101(f)(3), by striking ``(except as such 
        paragraph relates to a single offense of simple possession of 
        30 grams or less of marihuana)'';
            (4) in section 244(c)(2)(A)(iii)(II) by striking ``except 
        for so much of such paragraph as relates to a single offense of 
        simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana'';
            (5) in section 245(h)(2)(B) by striking ``(except for so 
        much of such paragraph as related to a single offense of simple 
        possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana)'';
            (6) in section 210(c)(2)(B)(ii)(III) by striking ``, except 
        for so much of such paragraph as relates to a single offense of 
        simple possession of 30 grams or less of marihuana''; and
            (7) in section 245A(d)(2)(B)(ii)(II) by striking ``, except 
        for so much of such paragraph as relates to a single offense of 
        simple possession of 30 grams or less of marihuana''.

SEC. 10409. RESENTENCING AND EXPUNGEMENT.

    (a) Expungement of Federal Cannabis Offense Convictions for 
Individuals Not Under a Criminal Justice Sentence.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, each Federal district shall conduct 
        a comprehensive review and issue an order expunging each 
        conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency for a 
        Federal cannabis offense entered by each Federal court in the 
        district before the date of enactment of this Act and on or 
        after May 1, 1971. Each Federal court shall also issue an order 
        expunging any arrests associated with each expunged conviction 
        or adjudication of juvenile delinquency.
            (2) Notification.--To the extent practicable, each Federal 
        district shall notify each individual whose arrest, conviction, 
        or adjudication of delinquency has been expunged pursuant to 
        this subsection that their arrest, conviction, or adjudication 
        of juvenile delinquency has been expunged, and the effect of 
        such expungement.
            (3) Right to petition court for expungement.--At any point 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, any individual with a 
        prior conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency for a 
        Federal cannabis offense, who is not under a criminal justice 
        sentence, may file a motion for expungement. If the expungement 
        of such a conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency is 
        required pursuant to this subtitle, the court shall expunge the 
        conviction or adjudication, and any associated arrests. If the 
        individual is indigent, counsel shall be appointed to represent 
        the individual in any proceedings under this subsection.
            (4) Sealed record.--The court shall seal all records 
        related to a conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency 
        that has been expunged under this subsection. Such records may 
        only be made available by further order of the court.
    (b) Sentencing Review for Individuals Under a Criminal Justice 
Sentence.--
            (1) In general.--For any individual who is under a criminal 
        justice sentence for a Federal cannabis offense, the court that 
        imposed the sentence shall, on motion of the individual, the 
        Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the attorney for the 
        Government, or the court, conduct a sentencing review hearing. 
        If the individual is indigent, counsel shall be appointed to 
        represent the individual in any sentencing review proceedings 
        under this subsection.
            (2) Potential reduced resentencing.--After a sentencing 
        hearing under paragraph (1), a court shall--
                    (A) expunge each conviction or adjudication of 
                juvenile delinquency for a Federal cannabis offense 
                entered by the court before the date of enactment of 
                this Act, and any associated arrest;
                    (B) vacate the existing sentence or disposition of 
                juvenile delinquency and, if applicable, impose any 
                remaining sentence or disposition of juvenile 
                delinquency on the individual as if this subtitle, and 
                the amendments made by this subtitle, were in effect at 
                the time the offense was committed; and
                    (C) order that all records related to a conviction 
                or adjudication of juvenile delinquency that has been 
                expunged or a sentence or disposition of juvenile 
                delinquency that has been vacated under this subtitle 
                be sealed and only be made available by further order 
                of the court.
    (c) Effect of Expungement.--An individual who has had an arrest, a 
conviction, or juvenile delinquency adjudication expunged under this 
section--
            (1) may treat the arrest, conviction, or adjudication as if 
        it never occurred; and
            (2) shall be immune from any civil or criminal penalties 
        related to perjury, false swearing, or false statements, for a 
        failure to disclose such arrest, conviction, or adjudication.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``Federal cannabis offense'' means an offense 
        that is no longer punishable pursuant to this subtitle or the 
        amendments made under this subtitle.
            (2) The term ``expunge'' means, with respect to an arrest, 
        a conviction, or a juvenile delinquency adjudication, the 
        removal of the record of such arrest, conviction, or 
        adjudication from each official index or public record.
            (3) The term ``under a criminal justice sentence'' means, 
        with respect to an individual, that the individual is serving a 
        term of probation, parole, supervised release, imprisonment, 
        official detention, pre-release custody, or work release, 
        pursuant to a sentence or disposition of juvenile delinquency 
        imposed on or after the effective date of the Controlled 
        Substances Act (May 1, 1971).

SEC. 10410. REFERENCES IN EXISTING LAW TO MARIJUANA OR MARIHUANA.

    Wherever, in the statutes of the United States or in the rulings, 
regulations, or interpretations of various administrative bureaus and 
agencies of the United States--
            (1) there appears or may appear the term ``marihuana'' or 
        ``marijuana'', that term shall be struck and the term 
        ``cannabis'' shall be inserted; and
            (2) there appears or may appear the term ``Marihuana'' or 
        ``Marijuana'', that term shall be struck and the term 
        ``Cannabis'' shall be inserted.

SEC. 10411. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this subtitle or an amendment made by this 
subtitle, or any application of such provision to any person or 
circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this 
subtitle, the amendments made by this subtitle, and the application of 
this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle to any other 
person or circumstance shall not be affected.

SEC. 10412. CANNABIS OFFENSE DEFINED.

    For purposes of this subtitle, the term ``cannabis offense'' means 
a criminal offense related to cannabis--
            (1) that, under Federal law, is no longer punishable 
        pursuant to this subtitle or the amendments made under this 
        subtitle; or
            (2) that, under State law, is no longer an offense or that 
        was designated a lesser offense or for which the penalty was 
        reduced under State law pursuant to or following the adoption 
        of a State law authorizing the sale or use of cannabis.

SEC. 10413. RULEMAKING.

    Unless otherwise provided in this subtitle, not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Department of the 
Treasury, the Department of Justice, and the Small Business 
Administration shall issue or amend any rules, standard operating 
procedures, and other legal or policy guidance necessary to carry out 
implementation of this subtitle. After the 1-year period, any publicly 
issued sub-regulatory guidance, including any compliance guides, 
manuals, advisories and notices, may not be issued without 60-day 
notice to appropriate congressional committees. Notice shall include a 
description and justification for additional guidance.

                      Subtitle E--ICE Body Camera

SEC. 10501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``ICE Body Camera Act of 2020''.

SEC. 10502. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Body cameras employed in police actions have led to 
        increases in public trust and decreases in police violence.
            (2) Employing body cameras in police actions makes 
        enforcement actions safer for law enforcement officers and 
        members of the general public alike while restoring trust and 
        accountability in the process.

SEC. 10503. USE OF BODY CAMERAS BY CERTAIN ICE OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (ICE) shall ensure that all deportation officers of 
Enforcement and Removal Operations of ICE wear body cameras when such 
officers are engaged in field operations or removal proceedings.
    (b) Implementation.--To carry out subsection (a), the Director of 
ICE shall, not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of 
this Act--
            (1) establish policies and procedures for when deportation 
        officers of Enforcement and Removal Operations of ICE should 
        wear, activate, and deactivate body cameras;
            (2) develop standards for the effective placement of such 
        cameras;
            (3) publish and implement best practices for receiving and 
        storing accurate recordings from such cameras;
            (4) establish guidelines and training for such officers on 
        the proper management and use of such cameras; and
            (5) establish policies for the availability of such 
        recordings to the subjects of removal proceedings, victims of 
        crime, internal use by law enforcement officials, and the 
        general public.

SEC. 10504. RECORDINGS TO BE PROVIDED TO CERTAIN PERSONS.

    A recording made by a body camera worn by a deportation officer 
during an enforcement action shall be provided, in the case of any 
administrative proceeding (including a removal proceeding), civil 
action, or criminal prosecution to which such recording pertains, to 
each party to the proceeding, action, or prosecution.

SEC. 10505. WITHHOLDING OF CERTAIN FUNDS.

    Any funds necessary to purchase, store, use, or maintain body 
cameras described in this subtitle shall be derived from funds made 
available to purchase new weapons for ICE officials.

              Subtitle G--Demanding Oversight From Justice

SEC. 10701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Demanding Oversight from 
Justice Act of 2020''.

SEC. 10702. CIVIL ACTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.

    Section 210401(b) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12601(b)) is amended by striking ``may in a 
civil action'' and inserting ``shall in a civil action''.

SEC. 10703. ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, 
and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall publish a report 
describing the complaints received by the Department of Justice 
alleging violations of section 210401 of the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994, including--
            (1) information on each investigation conducted and each 
        civil action initiated--
                    (A) pursuant to all such complaints; or
                    (B) without such a complaint having been filed; and
            (2) for each complaint received for which the Attorney 
        General does not initiate an investigation or a civil action, 
        an explanation as to why no investigation or civil action was 
        initiated.

Subtitle H--Building Bridges and Transforming Resentment and Unfairness 
           to Support and Trust for Municipal Law Enforcement

SEC. 10801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Building Bridges and 
Transforming Resentment and Unfairness to Support and Trust for 
Municipal Law Enforcement Act of 2020'' or the ``Build TRUST Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 10802. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The growing trend of local units of government using 
        traffic fines and traffic court fees and costs as revenue 
        generators promotes unfair, excessive targeting of citizens by 
        law enforcement agents, infringes on civil liberties, and 
        promotes reliance on unpredictable revenue sources.
            (2) The growing trend of local units of government using 
        traffic fines and traffic court fees and costs as revenue 
        generators has the potential to breed public cynicism and 
        distrust of local law enforcement agencies, and to lessen 
        public confidence that the laws are being enforced impartially 
        and the criminal justice system is administered equally.

SEC. 10803. REDUCTION IN GRANT FUNDING FOR UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    (a) Collection of Fines for Violations of Traffic Laws.--Except as 
provided in subsection (b) or section 10804, a unit of local government 
which, during the previous 3 fiscal years, funded an amount that, on 
average, was greater than 18 percent of its operating budget using 
revenue generated from collecting fines and other fees related to 
violations of traffic laws, shall, in the case of a unit of local 
government receiving grant funds under subpart 1 of part E of title I 
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3750 et seq.), receive only 25 percent of the grant award that would 
have otherwise been awarded to that unit of local government under such 
subpart.
    (b) Disproportionate Racial Composition of Law Enforcement 
Agencies.--In the case of a unit of local government described in 
subsection (a) for which, during the previous fiscal year, the 
percentage of individuals who identify as a race who were employees of 
the law enforcement agency for that unit of local government, and the 
percentage of individuals who identify as that race who live in the 
jurisdiction which that law enforcement agency serves, differs by 
greater than 30 percent, the unit of local government shall receive 
only 5 percent of the grant award that would have otherwise been 
awarded to that unit of local government under subpart 1 of part E of 
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3750 et seq.).
    (c) Obligation of States.--A State that receives a grant award 
under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), which does not 
reduce a subgrant award made under such grant to a unit of local 
government in its jurisdiction in accordance with this section, shall, 
in the succeeding fiscal year, receive only 50 percent of the grant 
award that would have otherwise been awarded to that State under such 
subpart.
    (d) Reallocation.--Any funds withheld from a State or unit of local 
government from a direct grant award by the Attorney General shall be 
reallocated in accordance with subpart 1 of part E of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et 
seq.).

SEC. 10804. EXEMPTIONS.

    The provisions of section 10803 shall not apply in the case of any 
unit of local government--
            (1) that serves a population of less than 15,000 people and 
        so certifies to the Attorney General; or
            (2) to which the Attorney General has granted a waiver 
        under section 10805.

SEC. 10805. WAIVERS.

    The Attorney General may, in his or her discretion, grant a waiver 
under this section to any unit of local government for good cause 
shown, and shall consider the following factors:
            (1) Whether, resulting from allegations of excessive uses 
        of force, false arrests, improper searches and seizures, 
        failures to discipline officers sufficiently, or failure to 
        supervise officers, the unit of local government is subject to 
        a consent decree or Memorandum of Understanding, or the subject 
        of an investigation by the Special Litigation Section of the 
        Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.
            (2) Whether the unit of local government has taken 
        affirmative action to ensure that adequate practices and 
        procedures are in place to increase public trust and confidence 
        in the impartial and equitable administration of justice, 
        including--
                    (A) whether incidents of officer involved shootings 
                and uses of excessive force are investigated by a 
                Special Prosecutor appointed by the Governor, State 
                Attorney General, or Presiding Judge of the local court 
                of jurisdiction;
                    (B) whether incidents of officer involved shootings 
                and uses of excessive force are adjudicated in a public 
                proceeding rather than the grand jury process.
            (3) Whether the minority community is equitably represented 
        in the municipality's legislative body and executive 
        departments.

             Subtitle I--Clarification of Right to Counsel

SEC. 10901. CLARIFICATION OF RIGHT TO COUNSEL.

    (a) Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings.--
            (1) Subparagraph (A) of section 240(b)(4) of the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(4)) is 
        amended to read as follows:
                    ``(A) the alien shall have the privilege of being 
                represented by counsel of the alien's choosing who is 
                authorized to practice in such proceedings,''.
            (2) Section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
        U.S.C. 1362) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 292. RIGHT TO COUNSEL.

    ``(a) In General.--In any removal, exclusion, or deportation 
proceeding or inspection under section 235(a), 235(b), 236, 238, 240, 
or 241, the person subject to such proceeding shall be entitled to 
representation by such authorized counsel as the person may choose.
    ``(b) Redress Options.--If counsel cannot personally meet with a 
person subject to holding, detention, or inspection at a port of entry, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, as appropriate, shall provide redress options through 
which counsel may communicate remotely with the held or detained person 
during the first hour and thereafter of such holding or detention, 
regardless of the day or time when such holding or detention began.
    ``(c) Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status or 
Withdrawal of Application for Admission.--A person held or detained at 
a port of entry may not submit a valid Record of Abandonment of Lawful 
Permanent Resident Status or Withdrawal of Application for Admission if 
such person has been denied access to counsel in accordance with this 
section.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Inspection.--The term `inspection' does not include 
        primary inspection (as defined in the policies of the 
        Department of Homeland Security).
            ``(2) Person.--The term `person' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101(b)(3).''.
    (b) Right to Counsel or Representation.--Section 555(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``The right to be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel or 
other qualified representative under this subsection shall extend to 
any person subject to a proceeding, examination, holding, or detention 
described in section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1362).''.
    (c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section, or in any 
amendment made by this section, may be construed to limit any 
preexisting right to counsel under section 292 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1362), as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act, or under any other law.

SEC. 10902. TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS HELD OR DETAINED AT PORTS OF ENTRY 
              OR AT ANY CBP OR ICE DETENTION FACILITY.

    (a) In General.--The holding or detention of individuals at a port 
of entry or at any holding or detention facility overseen by U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement--
            (1) shall be limited to the briefest term and the least 
        restrictive conditions practicable and consistent with the 
        rationale for such holding or detention; and
            (2) shall include access to food, water, and restroom 
        facilities.
    (b) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section may be construed to 
limit agencies from complying with other legal authorities, policies, 
or standards with respect to treatment of individuals held or detained 
at ports of entry or at any holding or detention facility overseen by 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement.

                  Subtitle J--Equal Justice Under Law

SEC. 11001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Equal Justice Under Law Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 11002. EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL.

    (a) In General.--An indigent individual facing criminal prosecution 
or juvenile delinquency in a State court shall be entitled to the 
effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth and 
Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, at the 
expense of the State.
    (b) Delegation.--If a State delegates fiscal or administrative 
authority over the indigent defense function to a political subdivision 
of the State, the State shall secure effective assistance of counsel 
for the individual.
    (c) Ineffective Assistance.--For purposes of this section, the 
assistance of counsel is ineffective if the performance of counsel was 
not reasonable under prevailing professional norms.

SEC. 11003. REMEDY.

    (a) Class Action Authorized.--If a State official or one or more of 
a political subdivision of the State fails on a systemic basis to 
guarantee the right to the assistance of effective counsel as 
guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution 
of the United States, an individual aggrieved by a violation of section 
11002 may commence a civil class action in an appropriate district 
court of the United States to seek declaratory, injunctive, or other 
equitable relief.
    (b) Abstention Doctrine.--A court entertaining a petition for 
relief filed under this subtitle need not apply the abstention doctrine 
established in Younger v. Harris (401 U.S. 37).
    (c) Attorney's Fees.--In any action or proceeding under this 
section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, 
other than a named official of a State or political subdivision of a 
State, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs. In awarding an 
attorney's fee under this subsection, the court, in its discretion, may 
include expert fees as part of the attorney's fee.
    (d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall restrict any 
right that any individual has under any other statute or under common 
law to seek redress for a violation of the right to counsel.

SEC. 11004. EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 501(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751(b)) is amended by inserting ``, in consultation 
with public defenders,'' before ``may''.

           Subtitle K--Clarence Gideon Full Access to Justice

SEC. 11101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Clarence Gideon Full Access to 
Justice Act'' or the ``Gideon Act''.

SEC. 11102. DEFENDER OFFICE FOR SUPREME COURT ADVOCACY.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 201 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 3006A the following:
``Sec. 3006B. Defender Office for Supreme Court Advocacy
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `Board' means the Board of Directors 
        established under subsection (d) for the Office;
            ``(2) the term `consult' includes, with respect to covered 
        cases--
                    ``(A) giving advice;
                    ``(B) drafting or editing briefs;
                    ``(C) providing assistance with moot courts; and
                    ``(D) organizing or coordinating the drafting, 
                editing, and filing of amicus curiae briefs;
            ``(3) the term `covered case' means a noncapital case 
        involving an issue of Federal criminal statutory or 
        constitutional law;
            ``(4) the term `Director' means the Director of the Office 
        selected in accordance with subsection (e); and
            ``(5) the term `Office' means the Defender Office for 
        Supreme Court Advocacy established under subsection (b).
    ``(b) Establishment; Purposes.--There is established in the 
District of Columbia a private nonmembership nonprofit corporation, 
which shall be known as the Defender Office for Supreme Court Advocacy, 
for the purpose of--
            ``(1) advocating on behalf of individuals in covered cases 
        before--
                    ``(A) the Supreme Court of the United States; and
                    ``(B) when resources permit, the highest court of a 
                State; and
            ``(2) providing assistance to attorneys advocating on 
        behalf of individuals in covered cases described in paragraph 
        (1).
    ``(c) Principal Office.--The Office shall maintain its principal 
office in the District of Columbia.
    ``(d) Board of Directors.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Office shall have a Board of 
        Directors consisting of 18 voting members--
                    ``(A) 6 of whom shall be Federal Public Defenders 
                or Executive Directors of Community Defender 
                Organizations described in section 3006A, elected by 
                the Federal Public Defenders and the Executive 
                Directors of Community Defender Organizations in each 
                district;
                    ``(B) 6 of whom shall be attorneys from a panel 
                described in section 3006A(b), elected by the panel 
                attorney district representatives; and
                    ``(C) 6 of whom shall be State or local public 
                defenders from geographically diverse States, who shall 
                be elected by the individuals elected under 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B) not later than 6 months after 
                the date of the first meeting of the Board.
            ``(2) Staggered terms.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A member of the Board shall 
                serve a term of 4 years, except that the first members 
                elected to the Board under subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
                paragraph (1) shall be divided into Class A and Class 
                B.
                    ``(B) Classes.--Class A and Class B shall each 
                consist of--
                            ``(i) 3 members elected under paragraph 
                        (1)(A); and
                            ``(ii) 3 members elected under paragraph 
                        (1)(B).
                    ``(C) Terms.--
                            ``(i) Initial terms.--For the initial 
                        members of the Board--
                                    ``(I) members of Class A shall 
                                serve a term of 2 years;
                                    ``(II) members of Class B shall 
                                serve a term of 4 years; and
                                    ``(III) members elected under 
                                paragraph (1)(C) shall serve a term of 
                                4 years.
                            ``(ii) Subsequent terms.--All subsequent 
                        terms shall be for a term of 4 years.
                    ``(D) Membership of each class.--The membership of 
                each class shall be determined by the members of the 
                Board at the first meeting of the Board of Directors.
                    ``(E) Vacancies.--Interim elections may be held to 
                fill any vacancies.
            ``(3) Bylaws.--The Board shall establish bylaws to govern 
        the operations of the Office.
    ``(e) Director.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Board of Directors shall appoint a 
        Director for the Office.
            ``(2) Requirement.--The Director appointed under paragraph 
        (1) shall not be a member of the Board of Directors.
    ``(f) General Requirements for Director.--The Director shall be 
learned and experienced in the law applicable to Federal criminal 
appellate practice.
    ``(g) Functions of the Office.--
            ``(1) Grants of petitions for writs of certiorari in the 
        supreme court of the united states.--
                    ``(A) In general.--On the granting of a petition 
                for a writ of certiorari by the Supreme Court of the 
                United States in a covered case, the Office shall--
                            ``(i) consult with any counsel in a covered 
                        case in which the defendant was previously 
                        represented by counsel appointed under section 
                        3006A; and
                            ``(ii) when resources permit, be available 
                        to consult with counsel in any other covered 
                        case.
                    ``(B) Arguing case.--In any covered case, an 
                attorney described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
                subparagraph (A) may--
                            ``(i) advocate on behalf of an individual 
                        before the Supreme Court of the United States; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) permit the Office to advocate on 
                        behalf of an individual before the Supreme 
                        Court of the United States.
            ``(2) Filing of amicus curiae briefs.--The Office may file 
        an amicus curiae brief--
                    ``(A) in any covered case in the Supreme Court of 
                the United States; and
                    ``(B) when resources permit, in a covered case in 
                the highest courts of States.
            ``(3) Call for the views of the office; leave to 
        participate in oral argument.--In any covered case--
                    ``(A) upon request by the Supreme Court of the 
                United States--
                            ``(i) the Office may provide the views of 
                        the Office on the covered case; and
                            ``(ii) an employee of the Office may 
                        participate in oral argument as amicus curiae; 
                        and
                    ``(B) upon request by the highest court of a State, 
                and when resources permit--
                            ``(i) the Office may provide the views of 
                        the Office on the covered case; and
                            ``(ii) an employee of the Office may 
                        participate in oral argument as amicus curiae.
            ``(4) Monitoring court decisions and filing petitions for 
        certiorari.--The Office may--
                    ``(A) monitor issues in covered cases--
                            ``(i) on which the courts of appeals of the 
                        United States are divided; or
                            ``(ii) that involve significant Federal 
                        criminal statutory or constitutional issues; 
                        and
                    ``(B) draft, edit, and file a petition for 
                certiorari in the Supreme Court of the United States on 
                behalf of an individual seeking review by the Supreme 
                Court of the United States of a covered case.
            ``(5) Training.--The Office may provide training to carry 
        out the purpose and functions of the Office.
            ``(6) Other functions.--In addition to the functions 
        described in paragraphs (1) through (5), the Director may 
        allocate any funds made available to the Office for any other 
        function that the Director determines is necessary to carry out 
        the purposes of the Office, including, when resources permit, 
        advocacy in a covered case before the highest court of a State.
    ``(h) Employees.--The Director, subject to general policies 
established by the Office, has the authority to appoint and remove such 
employees of the Office as the Director determines necessary to carry 
out the purposes of the Office.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 201 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 3006A the following:

``3006B. Defender Office for Supreme Court Advocacy.''.

     Subtitle L--Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal Proceedings

SEC. 11201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Funding Attorneys for Indigent 
Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act''.

SEC. 11202. IMPROVING IMMIGRATION COURT EFFICIENCY AND REDUCING COSTS 
              BY INCREASING ACCESS TO LEGAL INFORMATION.

    (a) Appointment of Counsel in Certain Cases; Right To Review 
Certain Documents in Removal Proceedings.--Section 240(b) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``, at no expense to the 
                        Government,''; and
                            (ii) by striking the comma at the end and 
                        inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
                subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) the Attorney General may appoint or provide 
                counsel, at Government expense, to aliens in 
                immigration proceedings;
                    ``(C) the alien shall, at the beginning of the 
                proceedings or as expeditiously as possible, 
                automatically receive a complete copy of all relevant 
                documents in the possession of the Department of 
                Homeland Security, including all documents (other than 
                documents protected from disclosure by privilege, 
                including national security information referred to in 
                subparagraph (D), law enforcement sensitive 
                information, and information prohibited from disclosure 
                pursuant to any other provision of law) contained in 
                the file maintained by the Government that includes 
                information with respect to all transactions involving 
                the alien during the immigration process (commonly 
                referred to as an `A-file'), and all documents 
                pertaining to the alien that the Department of Homeland 
                Security has obtained or received from other government 
                agencies, unless the alien waives the right to receive 
                such documents by executing a knowing and voluntary 
                written waiver in a language that he or she understands 
                fluently;''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated, by 
                striking ``, and'' and inserting ``; and''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Failure to provide alien required documents.--In the 
        absence of a waiver under paragraph (4)(C), a removal 
        proceeding may not proceed until the alien--
                    ``(A) has received the documents as required under 
                such paragraph; and
                    ``(B) has been provided meaningful time to review 
                and assess such documents.''.
    (b) Clarification Regarding the Authority of the Attorney General 
To Appoint Counsel to Aliens in Immigration Proceedings.--Section 292 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1362) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``In any'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--In any proceeding conducted under section 235, 
236, 238, 240, 241, or any other section of this Act, including'';
            (2) in subsection (a), as redesignated--
                    (A) by striking ``(at no expense to the 
                Government)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``the 
                person shall''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Access to Counsel.--The Attorney General may appoint or 
provide counsel to aliens in any proceeding conducted under section 
235, 236, 238, 240, or 241 or any other section of this Act. The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that aliens have access to 
counsel inside all immigration detention and border facilities.''.
    (c) Appointment of Counsel for Children and Vulnerable Aliens.--
            (1) In general.--Section 292 of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1362), as amended by subsection (b), 
        is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Children and Vulnerable Aliens.--Notwithstanding subsection 
(b), the Attorney General shall appoint or provide counsel, at the 
expense of the Government if necessary, at the beginning of the 
proceedings or as expeditiously as possible, to represent in such 
proceedings any alien who has been determined by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security or the Attorney General to be--
            ``(1) a child (as defined in section 101(b)(1) of this 
        Act);
            ``(2) a particularly vulnerable individual, such as--
                    ``(A) a person with a disability; or
                    ``(B) a victim of abuse, torture, or violence;
            ``(3) an individual whose income is at or below 200 percent 
        of the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and 
        Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) 
        of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) 
        applicable to a family of the size involved; or
            ``(4) an individual whose circumstances are such that the 
        appointment of counsel is necessary to help ensure fair 
        resolution and efficient adjudication of the proceedings.
    ``(d) Extension to Consolidated Cases.--If the Attorney General has 
consolidated the case of any alien for whom counsel was appointed under 
subsection (c) with that of any other alien, and that other alien does 
not have counsel, then the counsel appointed under subsection (c) shall 
be appointed to represent such other alien.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Executive Office of Immigration Review of the 
Department of Justice, in addition to amounts available in the 
Immigration Counsel Account under section 295, such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section.''.
            (2) Rulemaking.--The Attorney General shall promulgate 
        regulations to implement section 292(c) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act, as added by paragraph (1), in accordance with 
        the requirements set forth in section 3006A of title 18, United 
        States Code.

SEC. 11203. ACCESS BY COUNSEL AND LEGAL ORIENTATION AT DETENTION 
              FACILITIES.

    (a) Access to Counsel.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
facilitate access to counsel for all aliens detained in facilities 
under the supervision of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including providing information to 
aliens in detention about legal services programs at detention 
facilities.
    (b) Access to Legal Orientation Programs.--The Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall 
establish procedures to ensure that legal orientation programs are 
available for all detained aliens, including aliens held in U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection facilities, to inform such aliens of the 
basic procedures of immigration hearings, their rights relating to 
those hearings under Federal immigration laws, information that may 
deter such aliens from filing frivolous legal claims, and any other 
information that the Attorney General considers appropriate, such as a 
contact list of potential legal resources and providers. Access to 
legal orientation programs shall not be limited by the alien's current 
immigration status, prior immigration history, or potential for 
immigration relief.

SEC. 11204. REPORT ON ACCESS TO COUNSEL.

    (a) Report.--Not later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall 
prepare and submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives regarding the extent to which aliens described in 
section 292(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by 
section 11202(c)(1), have been provided access to counsel.
    (b) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (a) shall 
include, for the immediately preceding 1-year period--
            (1) the number and percentage of aliens described in 
        paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively, of section 
        292(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by 
        section 11202(c)(1), who were represented by counsel, including 
        information specifying--
                    (A) the stage of the legal process at which the 
                alien was represented; and
                    (B) whether the alien was in government custody; 
                and
            (2) the number and percentage of aliens who received legal 
        orientation presentations.

SEC. 11205. MOTIONS TO REOPEN.

    Section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(v) Special rule for aliens entitled to 
                        appointment of counsel.--If the Attorney 
                        General fails to appoint counsel for an alien 
                        in violation of section 292(c)--
                                    ``(I) no limitation under this 
                                paragraph pertaining to the filing of 
                                any motion under this paragraph by such 
                                alien shall apply; and
                                    ``(II) the filing of such a motion 
                                shall stay the removal of the alien.''.

SEC. 11206. SUPPLEMENTARY SURCHARGE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 9 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 295. SUPPLEMENTARY SURCHARGE.

    ``(a) In General.--There is established in the general fund of the 
Treasury a separate account which shall be known as the `Immigration 
Counsel Account'. Notwithstanding any other section of this title, 
there shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the Immigration 
Counsel Account all fees collected under subsection (c) of this 
section, to remain available until expended for purposes of providing 
access to counsel when required or authorized under this Act and 
facilitating access to counsel under the Funding Attorneys for Indigent 
Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act.
    ``(b) Report.--At the end of each 2-year period, beginning with the 
creation of this account, the Secretary of Homeland Security, following 
a public rulemaking with opportunity for notice and comment, shall 
submit a report to the Congress concerning the status of the account, 
including any balances therein, and recommend any adjustment in the 
prescribed fee that may be required to ensure that the receipts 
collected from the fee charged for the succeeding two years equal, as 
closely as possible, the cost of providing access to counsel when 
required or authorized under this Act and facilitating access counsel 
under the Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings 
Act.
    ``(c) Receipts.--In any case in which a fee is charged pursuant to 
this Act or any of the other immigration laws, an additional surcharge 
of $10 shall also be imposed and collected.''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for such Act is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 294 the 
following:

``Sec. 295. Supplementary surcharge.''.

         Subtitle M--Tax Relief for Guard and Reserve Training

SEC. 11301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Tax Relief for Guard and 
Reserve Training Act''.

SEC. 11302. REDUCTION OF MILEAGE THRESHOLD FOR DEDUCTION IN DETERMINING 
              ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (E) of section 62(a)(2) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``100 miles'' and inserting ``50 miles'', 
        and
            (2) by striking ``for any period'' and inserting ``for any 
        period (without regard to whether such period includes an 
        overnight stay)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

SEC. 11303. EXEMPTION FROM 2 PERCENT FLOOR ON MISCELLANEOUS ITEMIZED 
              DEDUCTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 67 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (11),
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and 
        inserting ``, and'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(13) the deductions allowed by section 162 which consist 
        of expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer in connection with 
        the performance of services by such taxpayer as a member of a 
        reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States for 
        any period (without regard to whether such period includes an 
        overnight stay) during which such individual is more than 50 
        miles away from home in connection with such services.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Subtitle N--Maintaining Dignity and Eliminating Unnecessary Restrictive 
                         Confinement of Youths

SEC. 11401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Maintaining dignity and 
Eliminating unnecessary Restrictive Confinement of Youths Act of 2020'' 
or the ``MERCY Act''.

SEC. 11402. JUVENILE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 403 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 5043. Juvenile solitary confinement
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `covered juvenile' means--
                    ``(A) a juvenile who--
                            ``(i) is being proceeded against under this 
                        chapter for an alleged act of juvenile 
                        delinquency; or
                            ``(ii) has been adjudicated delinquent 
                        under this chapter; or
                    ``(B) a juvenile who is being proceeded against as 
                an adult in a district court of the United States for 
                an alleged criminal offense;
            ``(2) the term `juvenile facility' means any facility where 
        covered juveniles are--
                    ``(A) committed pursuant to an adjudication of 
                delinquency under this chapter; or
                    ``(B) detained prior to disposition or conviction; 
                and
            ``(3) the term `room confinement' means the involuntary 
        placement of a covered juvenile alone in a cell, room, or other 
        area for any reason.
    ``(b) Prohibition on Room Confinement in Juvenile Facilities.--
            ``(1) In general.--The use of room confinement at a 
        juvenile facility for discipline, punishment, retaliation, or 
        any reason other than as a temporary response to a covered 
        juvenile's behavior that poses a serious and immediate risk of 
        physical harm to any individual, including the covered 
        juvenile, is prohibited.
            ``(2) Juveniles posing risk of harm.--
                    ``(A) Requirement to use least restrictive 
                techniques.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Before a staff member of 
                        a juvenile facility places a covered juvenile 
                        in room confinement, the staff member shall 
                        attempt to use less restrictive techniques, 
                        including--
                                    ``(I) talking with the covered 
                                juvenile in an attempt to de-escalate 
                                the situation; and
                                    ``(II) permitting a qualified 
                                mental health professional, or a staff 
                                member who has received training in de-
                                escalation techniques and trauma-
                                informed care, to talk to the covered 
                                juvenile.
                            ``(ii) Explanation.--If, after attempting 
                        to use less restrictive techniques as required 
                        under clause (i), a staff member of a juvenile 
                        facility decides to place a covered juvenile in 
                        room confinement, the staff member shall 
                        first--
                                    ``(I) explain to the covered 
                                juvenile the reasons for the room 
                                confinement; and
                                    ``(II) inform the covered juvenile 
                                that release from room confinement will 
                                occur--
                                            ``(aa) immediately when the 
                                        covered juvenile regains self-
                                        control, as described in 
                                        subparagraph (B)(i); or
                                            ``(bb) not later than after 
                                        the expiration of the time 
                                        period described in subclause 
                                        (I) or (II) of subparagraph 
                                        (B)(ii), as applicable.
                    ``(B) Maximum period of confinement.--If a covered 
                juvenile is placed in room confinement because the 
                covered juvenile poses a serious and immediate risk of 
                physical harm to himself or herself, or to others, the 
                covered juvenile shall be released--
                            ``(i) immediately when the covered juvenile 
                        has sufficiently gained control so as to no 
                        longer engage in behavior that threatens 
                        serious and immediate risk of physical harm to 
                        himself or herself, or to others; or
                            ``(ii) if a covered juvenile does not 
                        sufficiently gain control as described in 
                        clause (i), not later than--
                                    ``(I) 3 hours after being placed in 
                                room confinement, in the case of a 
                                covered juvenile who poses a serious 
                                and immediate risk of physical harm to 
                                others; or
                                    ``(II) 30 minutes after being 
                                placed in room confinement, in the case 
                                of a covered juvenile who poses a 
                                serious and immediate risk of physical 
                                harm only to himself or herself.
                    ``(C) Risk of harm after maximum period of 
                confinement.--If, after the applicable maximum period 
                of confinement under subclause (I) or (II) of 
                subparagraph (B)(ii) has expired, a covered juvenile 
                continues to pose a serious and immediate risk of 
                physical harm described in that subclause--
                            ``(i) the covered juvenile shall be 
                        transferred immediately to another juvenile 
                        facility or internal location where services 
                        can be provided to the covered juvenile without 
                        relying on room confinement; or
                            ``(ii) if a qualified mental health 
                        professional believes the level of crisis 
                        service needed is not currently available, a 
                        staff member of the juvenile facility shall 
                        immediately transport the juvenile to--
                                    ``(I) an emergency medical 
                                facility; or
                                    ``(II) an equivalent location that 
                                can meet the needs of the covered 
                                juvenile.
                    ``(D) Action before expiration of time limit.--
                Nothing in subparagraph (C) shall be construed to 
                prohibit an action described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
                that subparagraph from being taken before the 
                applicable maximum period of confinement under 
                subclause (I) or (II) of subparagraph (B)(ii) has 
                expired.
                    ``(E) Conditions.--A room used for room confinement 
                for a juvenile shall--
                            ``(i) have not less than 80 square feet of 
                        floor space;
                            ``(ii) have adequate lighting, heating or 
                        cooling (as applicable), and ventilation for 
                        the comfort of the juvenile;
                            ``(iii) be suicide-resistant and 
                        protrusion-free; and
                            ``(iv) have access to clean potable water, 
                        toilet facilities, and hygiene supplies.
                    ``(F) Notice.--
                            ``(i) Use of room confinement.--Not later 
                        than 1 business day after the date on which a 
                        juvenile facility places a covered juvenile in 
                        room confinement, the juvenile facility shall 
                        provide notice to the attorney of record for 
                        the juvenile.
                            ``(ii) Transfer.--Not later than 24 hours 
                        after a covered juvenile is transferred from a 
                        juvenile facility to another location, the 
                        juvenile facility shall provide notice to--
                                    ``(I) the attorney of record for 
                                the juvenile; and
                                    ``(II) an authorized parent or 
                                guardian of the juvenile.
                    ``(G) Spirit and purpose.--The use of consecutive 
                periods of room confinement to evade the spirit and 
                purpose of this subsection shall be prohibited.
    ``(c) Study and Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this section, and each year thereafter, the Attorney 
General shall submit to Congress a report that--
            ``(1) contains a detailed description of the type of 
        physical force, restraints, and room confinement used at 
        juvenile facilities;
            ``(2) describes the number of instances in which physical 
        force, restraints, or room confinement are used at juvenile 
        facilities, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender; and
            ``(3) contains a detailed description of steps taken, in 
        each instance in which room confinement is used at a juvenile 
        facility, to address and remedy the underlying issue that led 
        to behavioral intervention resulting in the use of room 
        confinement, including any positive or negative outcomes.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 403 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``5043. Juvenile solitary confinement.''.

               Subtitle O--Dignity for Incarcerated Women

SEC. 11501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Dignity for Incarcerated Women 
Act of 2020'' or the ``Dignity Act''.

SEC. 11502. IMPROVING THE TREATMENT OF PRIMARY CARETAKER PARENTS AND 
              OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN FEDERAL PRISONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 4051. Treatment of primary caretaker parents and other 
              individuals
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `correctional officer' means a correctional 
        officer of the Bureau of Prisons;
            ``(2) the term `covered institution' means a Federal penal 
        or correctional institution;
            ``(3) the term `Director' means the Director of the Bureau 
        of Prisons;
            ``(4) the term `post-partum recovery' has the meaning given 
        the term `postpartum recovery' in section 4322;
            ``(5) the term `primary caretaker parent' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 31903 of the Family Unity 
        Demonstration Project Act (34 U.S.C. 12242);
            ``(6) the term `prisoner' means an individual who is 
        incarcerated in a covered institution, including a vulnerable 
        person; and
            ``(7) the term `vulnerable person' means an individual 
        who--
                    ``(A) is under 21 years of age or over 60 years of 
                age;
                    ``(B) is pregnant;
                    ``(C) identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
                transgender, or intersex;
                    ``(D) is victim of or witness to a crime;
                    ``(E) has filed a nonfrivolous civil rights claim 
                in Federal or State court;
                    ``(F) has a serious mental or physical illness or 
                disability; or
                    ``(G) during the period of incarceration, has been 
                determined to have experienced or to be experiencing 
                severe trauma or to be the victim of gender-based 
                violence--
                            ``(i) by any court or administrative 
                        judicial proceeding;
                            ``(ii) by any corrections official;
                            ``(iii) by the individual's attorney or 
                        legal service provider; or
                            ``(iv) by the individual.
    ``(b) Visitation Rules.--The Director shall promulgate regulations 
for visitation between prisoners who are primary caretaker parents and 
their family members under which--
            ``(1) a prisoner may receive visits not fewer than 6 days 
        per week, which shall include Saturday and Sunday;
            ``(2) a Federal penal or correctional institution shall be 
        open for visitation for not fewer than 8 hours per day;
            ``(3) a prisoner may have up to 5 adult visitors and an 
        unlimited number of child visitors per visit; and
            ``(4) a prisoner may have physical contact with visitors 
        unless the prisoner presents an immediate physical danger to 
        the visitors.
    ``(c) Prohibition on Placement of Pregnant Prisoners or Prisoners 
in Post-Partum Recovery in Segregated Housing Units.--
            ``(1) Placement in segregated housing units.--A covered 
        institution may not place a prisoner who is pregnant or in 
        post-partum recovery in a segregated housing unit unless the 
        prisoner presents an immediate risk of harm to the prisoner or 
        others.
            ``(2) Restrictions.--Any placement of a prisoner described 
        in subparagraph (A) in a segregated housing unit shall be 
        limited and temporary.
    ``(d) Parenting Classes.--The Director shall provide parenting 
classes to each prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent.
    ``(e) Trauma Screening.--The Director shall provide training to 
each correctional officer and each employee of the Bureau of Prisons 
who regularly interacts with prisoners, including each instructor and 
health care professional, to enable those correctional officers and 
employees to--
            ``(1) identify a prisoner who has a mental or physical 
        health need relating to trauma the prisoner has experienced; 
        and
            ``(2) refer a prisoner described in paragraph (1) to the 
        proper healthcare professional for treatment.
    ``(f) Ombudsman.--The Attorney General shall designate an ombudsman 
to oversee and monitor, with respect to Federal penal and correctional 
institutions--
            ``(1) prisoner transportation;
            ``(2) use of segregated housing;
            ``(3) strip searches of prisoners; and
            ``(4) civil rights violations.
    ``(g) Telecommunications.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director--
                    ``(A) may not charge a fee for a telephone call 
                made by a prisoner; and
                    ``(B) shall make videoconferencing available to 
                prisoners in each Federal penal or correctional 
                institution free of charge.
            ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1)(B) 
        shall be construed to authorize the Director to use 
        videoconferencing as a substitute for in-person visits.
    ``(h) Inmate Health.--
            ``(1) Health care access.--The Director shall ensure that 
        all prisoners receive adequate health care.
            ``(2) Healthcare products.--
                    ``(A) Availability.--The Director shall make the 
                healthcare products described in subparagraph (C) 
                available to prisoners for free, in a quantity that is 
                appropriate to the healthcare needs of each prisoner.
                    ``(B) Quality of products.--The Director shall 
                ensure that the healthcare products provided under this 
                paragraph conform with applicable industry standards.
                    ``(C) Products.--The healthcare products described 
                in this subparagraph are--
                            ``(i) tampons;
                            ``(ii) sanitary napkins;
                            ``(iii) moisturizing soap, which may not be 
                        lye-based;
                            ``(iv) shampoo;
                            ``(v) body lotion;
                            ``(vi) Vaseline;
                            ``(vii) toothpaste;
                            ``(viii) toothbrushes;
                            ``(ix) aspirin;
                            ``(x) ibuprofen; and
                            ``(xi) any other healthcare product that 
                        the Director determines appropriate.
            ``(3) Gynecologist access.--The Director shall ensure that 
        all prisoners have access to a gynecologist as appropriate.
    ``(i) Use of Sex-Appropriate Correctional Officers.--
            ``(1) Regulations.--The Director shall make rules under 
        which--
                    ``(A) a correctional officer may not conduct a 
                strip search of a prisoner of the opposite sex unless--
                            ``(i) the prisoner presents a risk of 
                        immediate harm to the prisoner or others, and 
                        no other correctional officer of the same sex 
                        as the prisoner, or medical staff, is available 
                        to assist; or
                            ``(ii) the prisoner has previously 
                        requested that an officer of a different sex 
                        conduct searches;
                    ``(B) a correctional officer may not enter a 
                restroom reserved for prisoners of the opposite sex 
                unless--
                            ``(i) a prisoner in the restroom presents a 
                        risk of immediate harm to the prisoner or 
                        others; or
                            ``(ii) there is a medical emergency in the 
                        restroom and no other correctional officer of 
                        the appropriate sex is available to assist;
                    ``(C) a transgender prisoner's sex shall be 
                determined according to the sex with which the prisoner 
                identifies; and
                    ``(D) a correctional officer may not search or 
                physically examine a prisoner for the sole purpose of 
                determining the prisoner's genital status or sex.
            ``(2) Relation to other laws.--Nothing in paragraph (1) 
        shall be construed to affect the requirements under the Prison 
        Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (34 U.S.C. 30301 et seq.).''.
    (b) Substance Abuse Treatment.--Section 3621(e) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Eligibility of primary caretaker parents and pregnant 
        women.--The Director of the Bureau of Prisons may not prohibit 
        an eligible prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent (as 
        defined in section 4051) or pregnant from participating in a 
        program of residential substance abuse treatment provided under 
        paragraph (1) on the basis of a failure by the eligible 
        prisoner, before being committed to the custody of the Bureau 
        of Prisons, to disclose to any official of the Bureau of 
        Prisons that the eligible prisoner had a substance abuse 
        problem on or before the date on which the eligible prisoner 
        was committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.''.
    (c) Implementation Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall 
submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on 
the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this 
section.
    (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Table of sections.--The table of sections for chapter 
        303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
        the end the following:

``4051. Treatment of primary caretaker parents and other 
                            individuals.''.
            (2) Healthcare products.--Section 611 of the First Step Act 
        of 2018 (Public Law 115-391; 132 Stat. 5194) is repealed.

SEC. 11503. OVERNIGHT VISIT PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Bureau 
        of Prisons;
            (2) the term ``primary caretaker parent'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 31903 of the Family United 
        Demonstration Project Act (34 U.S.C. 12242); and
            (3) the term ``prisoner'' means an individual who is 
        incarcerated in a Federal penal or correctional institution.
    (b) Pilot Program.--The Director shall carry out a pilot program 
under which prisoners who are primary caretaker parents and meet 
eligibility criteria established by the Director may receive overnight 
visits from family members.
    (c) Eligibility Criteria.--In establishing eligibility criteria for 
the pilot program under subsection (b), the Director shall--
            (1) require that a prisoner have displayed good behavior; 
        and
            (2) prohibit participation by any prisoner who has been 
        convicted of a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of 
        title 18, United States Code).

            Subtitle P--Beyond the Box for Higher Education

SEC. 11601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Beyond the Box for Higher 
Education Act of 2020''.

SEC. 11602. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) An estimated 70,000,000 Americans have some type of 
        arrest or conviction record that would appear in a criminal 
        background check.
            (2) Each year, more than 600,000 people return to society 
        from State or Federal prison.
            (3) Nearly 11,000,000 Americans are admitted to city and 
        county jails each year, with an average daily population of 
        more than 700,000 people.
            (4) An estimated 2,100,000 youth under the age of 18 are 
        arrested every year in the United States.
            (5) 1,700,000 juvenile delinquency cases are disposed of in 
        juvenile courts annually.
            (6) Juvenile records are not always confidential; many 
        States disclose information about youth involvement with the 
        juvenile justice system or do not have procedures to seal or 
        expunge juvenile records.
            (7) The compounding effects of collateral consequences due 
        to criminal justice involvement hinder the ability of 
        individuals to reenter society successfully.
            (8) People of color and low-income people are 
        disproportionately impacted by the collateral consequences of 
        criminal justice involvement.
            (9) Incarceration leads to decreased earnings, 
        unemployment, and poverty.
            (10) Upon reentry, lower educational attainment, a lack of 
        work skills or history, and the stigma of a criminal record can 
        hinder a formerly incarcerated person's ability to return to 
        their communities successfully.
            (11) One way to improve reentry outcomes is to increase 
        educational opportunities for people with a criminal or 
        juvenile justice history.
            (12) By reducing rearrests and reconvictions, and by 
        increasing educational attainment, formerly incarcerated 
        individuals are better situated to find stable employment, 
        contributing to their communities.

SEC. 11603. BEYOND THE BOX FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

    Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 124. BEYOND THE BOX FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

    ``(a) Training and Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Office 
        of Policy, Planning, and Innovation of the Office of 
        Postsecondary Education of the Department and with consultation 
        from the Department of Justice and relevant community 
        stakeholders, shall issue guidance and recommendations for 
        institutions of higher education to remove criminal and 
        juvenile justice questions from their application for 
        admissions process.
            ``(2) Guidance and recommendations.--The guidance and 
        recommendations issued under paragraph (1) shall include the 
        following:
                    ``(A) If an institution of higher education 
                collects criminal or juvenile justice information on 
                applicants for admission, it is recommended that the 
                institution determine whether this information is 
                necessary to make an informed admission decision and 
                whether it would be appropriate to remove these 
                questions from the application.
                    ``(B) If an institution of higher education 
                determines that it is appropriate to remove criminal or 
                juvenile justice questions from the institution's 
                application for admissions process, it is recommended 
                that the institution comply with the following:
                            ``(i) If criminal or juvenile justice 
                        questions are necessary for the other aspects 
                        of the institution's interactions with 
                        applicants, identify those specific 
                        interactions in which it is appropriate to ask 
                        such questions.
                            ``(ii) In nonadmissions interactions, 
                        inquire about criminal or juvenile justice 
                        history transparently and clearly inform 
                        applicants as early as possible how to respond 
                        to the inquiry.
                            ``(iii) In nonadmissions inquiries about 
                        criminal or juvenile justice history, ensure 
                        the questions are specific and narrowly 
                        focused, and make it clear that answering the 
                        questions may not negatively impact applicants' 
                        chances of enrollment.
                            ``(iv) In nonadmissions inquiries about 
                        criminal or juvenile justice history, give 
                        applicants the opportunity to explain criminal 
                        or juvenile justice involvement and 
                        preparedness for postsecondary study.
                            ``(v) Provide staff of the institution who 
                        have access to a prospective or current 
                        student's criminal or juvenile justice history, 
                        the necessary and proper training on the 
                        effective use of criminal or juvenile justice 
                        history data, including the problems associated 
                        with this information, the types of supporting 
                        documents that may need to be obtained, and the 
                        appropriate privacy protections that must be 
                        put in place.
                    ``(C) If an institution of higher education 
                determines that it is necessary to inquire about the 
                criminal or juvenile justice history of applicants for 
                admission, it is recommended that the institution 
                comply with the following:
                            ``(i) Delay the request for, or 
                        consideration of, such information until after 
                        an admission decision has been made to avoid a 
                        chilling effect on applicants whose criminal or 
                        juvenile justice involvement may ultimately be 
                        determined irrelevant by the institution.
                            ``(ii) Provide notice and justification for 
                        applicants within 30 days if, upon receiving 
                        information regarding applicants' criminal or 
                        juvenile justice involvement, the admission to 
                        the institution is denied or rescinded based 
                        solely on the applicant's criminal or juvenile 
                        justice involvement.
                            ``(iii) Inquire about criminal or juvenile 
                        justice history transparently and clearly 
                        inform applicants as early as possible in the 
                        application process how to respond to the 
                        inquiry.
                            ``(iv) Ensure the questions are specific 
                        and narrowly focused.
                            ``(v) Give applicants the opportunity to 
                        explain criminal or juvenile justice 
                        involvement and preparedness for postsecondary 
                        study.
                            ``(vi) Provide admissions personnel, 
                        registrars, and any other relevant staff of the 
                        institution, as well as any other staff that 
                        should have access to a prospective or current 
                        student's criminal or juvenile justice history, 
                        the necessary and proper training on the 
                        effective use of criminal or juvenile justice 
                        history data, including the biases or 
                        limitations associated with this information, 
                        the types of supporting documents that may need 
                        to be obtained, and the appropriate privacy 
                        protections that must be put in place.
            ``(3) Training and technical assistance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through 
                the Office of Postsecondary Education of the 
                Department, shall use funds available to the Department 
                to provide institutions of higher education with 
                training and technical assistance on developing 
                policies and procedures aligned with the 
                recommendations described in paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Training.--The training described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall include--
                            ``(i) training for admissions and financial 
                        aid personnel and enrollment management staff 
                        of an institution of higher education to 
                        understand and evaluate an applicant if--
                                    ``(I) the institution makes a 
                                determination under paragraph (2)(A) to 
                                continue asking criminal or juvenile 
                                justice history questions in the 
                                admissions process; or
                                    ``(II) the institution makes a 
                                determination under paragraph (2)(A) to 
                                remove criminal or juvenile justice 
                                history questions in the admissions 
                                process, but continues to make criminal 
                                or juvenile justice history inquiries 
                                in nonadmissions settings;
                            ``(ii) training to ensure that if an 
                        institution does not ask criminal or juvenile 
                        justice history questions, that proxy questions 
                        or factors are not used in lieu of criminal or 
                        juvenile justice history information;
                            ``(iii) training for financial aid 
                        personnel and any other staff of an institution 
                        of higher education involved with campus 
                        employment to provide guidance related to work 
                        study programs or on campus employment 
                        available to formerly incarcerated or juvenile 
                        adjudicated individuals;
                            ``(iv) training for registrars, academic 
                        counselors, student housing staff, student life 
                        staff, and any other staff of an institution of 
                        higher education who would have access to a 
                        student's criminal or juvenile justice 
                        information when the student is an enrolled 
                        student; and
                            ``(v) training for career counselors to 
                        ensure that students with involvement in the 
                        criminal or juvenile justice system are 
                        provided with targeted career guidance, made 
                        aware of potential barriers to employment or 
                        licensure, and provided assistance to respond 
                        to these barriers.
    ``(b) Resource Center.--The Secretary shall develop a resource 
center that will serve as the repository for--
            ``(1) best practices as institutions of higher education 
        develop and implement practices aligned with the 
        recommendations described in subsection (a)(2) to ensure the 
        successful educational outcomes of students with criminal or 
        juvenile justice histories; and
            ``(2) supplemental research on criminal and juvenile 
        justice-involved individuals and postsecondary education.''.

SEC. 11604. FINANCIAL AID.

    Section 483(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1090(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) Restriction on question of conviction for possession 
        or sale of illegal drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, the Secretary shall not include on any form developed 
        under this section, a question about the conviction of an 
        applicant for the possession or sale of illegal drugs.''.

                     Subtitle Q--Community Reentry

SEC. 11701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Community Reentry Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 11702. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Researchers find that visitation from family and 
        community members help mitigate recidivism rates among 
        incarcerated individuals. Removing geographical barriers for 
        inmates hoping to stay in touch with their families or members 
        of their community may help lower recidivism rates. These 
        continued relationships alleviate the risk of challenges such 
        as unemployment, homelessness, and debt upon release.
            (2) In a study of inmates jailed close to home, the Vera 
        Institute of Justice found that most participants rely on 
        family support to stay off of drugs and maintain requirements 
        of parole as well as care for children.
            (3) According to the Vera study, more than 80 percent of 
        jailed respondents rely on family for support and more than 70 
        percent rely on friends. Even while incarcerated, inmates 
        continue to rely heavily on their family and community outside 
        of prison for basic needs and survival.
            (4) Family members report that distance is the greatest 
        barrier to visiting incarcerated relatives while costs, such as 
        transportation, follows. By removing geographical and cost 
        barriers, family members of the incarcerated may have an 
        opportunity to maintain a relationship with their incarcerated 
        loved one.
            (5) Incarcerated persons should be afforded opportunities 
        to change and heal. Strengthening relationships between inmates 
        and the family and community members they have left behind will 
        help decrease recidivism rates and heal fragmented familial and 
        community relationships.

SEC. 11703. PRERELEASE CUSTODY.

    Section 3624(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``Subject to the availability of 
appropriations and of bed space availability, the Director shall place 
a prisoner in a residential reentry center that is within 50 miles of 
the prisoner's previous or anticipated permanent legal address, except 
when the prisoner waives his right to be placed in such a center for 
reasons such as--
                    ``(A) safety of the prisoner or his family;
                    ``(B) physical or mental health; or
                    ``(C) any other reason deemed to be acceptable by 
                the Director.''.

               Subtitle R--Community Reentry Act of 2020

SEC. 11801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Community Reentry Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 11802. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Researchers find that visitation from family and 
        community members help mitigate recidivism rates among 
        incarcerated individuals. Removing geographical barriers for 
        inmates hoping to stay in touch with their families or members 
        of their community may help lower recidivism rates. These 
        continued relationships alleviate the risk of challenges such 
        as unemployment, homelessness, and debt upon release.
            (2) In a study of inmates jailed close to home, the Vera 
        Institute of Justice found that most participants rely on 
        family support to stay off of drugs and maintain requirements 
        of parole as well as care for children.
            (3) According to the Vera study, more than 80 percent of 
        jailed respondents rely on family for support and more than 70 
        percent rely on friends. Even while incarcerated, inmates 
        continue to rely heavily on their family and community outside 
        of prison for basic needs and survival.
            (4) Family members report that distance is the greatest 
        barrier to visiting incarcerated relatives while costs, such as 
        transportation, follows. By removing geographical and cost 
        barriers, family members of the incarcerated may have an 
        opportunity to maintain a relationship with their incarcerated 
        loved one.
            (5) Incarcerated persons should be afforded opportunities 
        to change and heal. Strengthening relationships between inmates 
        and the family and community members they have left behind will 
        help decrease recidivism rates and heal fragmented familial and 
        community relationships.

SEC. 11803. PRERELEASE CUSTODY.

    Section 3624(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``Subject to the availability of 
appropriations and of bed space availability, the Director shall place 
a prisoner in a residential reentry center that is within 50 miles of 
the prisoner's previous or anticipated permanent legal address, except 
when the prisoner waives his right to be placed in such a center for 
reasons such as--
                    ``(A) safety of the prisoner or his family;
                    ``(B) physical or mental health; or
                    ``(C) any other reason deemed to be acceptable by 
                the Director.''.

              Subtitle S--Dignity for Detained Immigrants

SEC. 11901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Dignity for Detained Immigrants 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 11902. STANDARDS FOR DHS DETENTION FACILITIES.

    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, by rulemaking, establish 
detention standards for each facility at which aliens in the custody of 
the Department of Homeland Security are detained. Such standards shall 
provide, at a minimum, the level of protections for detainees described 
in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards 
(adopted in August 2012, and as amended in August 2014). On a biennial 
basis, the Secretary shall review and update such standards, as 
appropriate.

SEC. 11903. OVERSIGHT AND TRANSPARENCY FOR DHS DETENTION FACILITIES.

    (a) Periodic Inspections.--
            (1) In general.--On a periodic basis, and not less than 
        annually, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland 
        Security shall conduct an unannounced inspection of each 
        facility at which aliens in the custody of the Department of 
        Homeland Security are detained in order to ensure that each 
        such facility is in compliance with the standards under section 
        11902. Not later than 60 days after conducting an inspection 
        under this subsection, the Inspector General shall make a 
        report of such inspection publicly available on the website of 
        the Department of Homeland Security, and submit such report to 
        the Secretary of Homeland Security.
            (2) Failure to comply with standards.--
                    (A) Initial failure.--In the case that the 
                Inspector General determines that a facility has failed 
                to comply with the standards under section 11902 for 
                the first time during any 2-year period, and that such 
                noncompliance constitutes a deficiency that threatens 
                the health, safety, or the due process rights of 
                detainees, the Inspector General shall notify the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security of such finding, and the 
                Secretary shall--
                            (i) in the case of a facility that is not 
                        owned by the Department of Homeland Security, 
                        impose a meaningful fine of not less than 10 
                        percent of the value of the contract with the 
                        facility; and
                            (ii) in the case of a facility that is 
                        owned by the Department of Homeland Security--
                                    (I) issue a written warning to the 
                                facility not later than 30 days after 
                                receiving such notification from the 
                                Inspector General, which shall include 
                                remedial measures to be carried out not 
                                later than 60 days after the issuance 
                                of the warning; and
                                    (II) not later than 60 days after 
                                the issuance of the warning described 
                                in subclause (I), certify to the 
                                Inspector General that the remedial 
                                measures have been carried out.
                    (B) Subsequent failures.--In the case that the 
                Inspector General determines that a facility has failed 
                to comply with the standards under section 11902 in two 
                investigations under paragraph (1) during any 2-year 
                period, and that such noncompliance constitutes a 
                deficiency that threatens the health, safety, or the 
                constitutional rights of detainees, the Inspector 
                General shall notify the Secretary of Homeland Security 
                of such finding, and the Secretary shall--
                            (i) in the case of a facility that is not 
                        owned by the Department of Homeland Security, 
                        not later than 30 days after receiving such 
                        notification, transfer each detainee to a 
                        facility that does so comply, and terminate the 
                        contract with the owner of the facility; and
                            (ii) in the case of a facility that is 
                        owned by the Department of Homeland Security, 
                        not later than 60 days after receiving such 
                        notification, transfer each detainee to a 
                        facility that does so comply, and suspend the 
                        use of such facility until such time as the 
                        Inspector General certifies to the Secretary 
                        that the facility is in compliance with such 
                        standards, and makes publicly available on the 
                        website of the Department of Homeland Security 
                        information relating to the remedial measures 
                        taken.
    (b) Notification of Death in Custody.--Not later than 24 hours 
after the death of an alien in the custody of the Department of 
Homeland Security, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the 
Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the 
Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate of the death of such alien.
    (c) Investigations on Death in Custody.--Not later than 30 days 
after the death of an alien in the custody of the Department of 
Homeland Security, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an 
investigation into that death, which shall include a root cause 
analysis that identifies any changes to policies, practices, training 
curricula, staffing, or potential system-wide errors that could reduce 
the probability of such an event in the future. Not later than 60 days 
after such a death, the Secretary shall make a report describing the 
results of such investigation publicly available on the website of the 
Department of Homeland Security. The root cause analysis described in 
the previous sentence must include appropriately qualified personnel, 
which, at a minimum, will consist of a medical professional qualified 
in any field germane to the death, and shall be performed in accordance 
with professional medical standards for investigating sentinel events 
in medical care facilities, including the Sentinel Event Policy 
promulgated by The Joint Commission.
    (d) Definition.--The term ``death of an alien in the custody of the 
Department of Homeland Security'' means any death of an alien occurring 
while the alien is under the supervision of the Department of Homeland 
Security, regardless of the location of the death, if the death may 
have resulted from a health problem, which began, existed during, or 
was exacerbated during the detention of the alien.
    (e) Report to Congress.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report on the 
inspections and oversight of facilities at which aliens in the custody 
of the Department of Homeland Security are detained. Such report shall 
include information relating to, for the preceding year--
            (1) each detention facility which the Inspector General 
        found was not in compliance with the standards under section 
        11902 pursuant to an investigation conducted under subsection 
        (a)(1);
            (2) any remedial actions taken, or that the Secretary plans 
        to take, in order to comply with such standards; and
            (3) whether the remedial actions described in paragraph (2) 
        were successful in bringing the facility into compliance with 
        such standards.
    (f) Classification of Documents for Purposes of FOIA.--The reports 
under subsections (a) and (b), and any contract between the Department 
of Homeland Security and a private or public entity which provides for 
the use of a facility not owned by the Department of Homeland Security 
to detain aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, 
are considered records for purposes of section 552 of title 5, United 
States Code, and do not qualify for the exception under subsection 
(b)(4) of such section.
    (g) Facilities Matrix.--On the first day of each month, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that there is publicly 
available on the website of the Department of Homeland Security the 
following information relating to each facility at which aliens in the 
custody of the Department of Homeland Security may be detained:
            (1) The name and location of each facility.
            (2) Whether the facility houses adults, children, or both.
            (3) As of the first day of the month, the number of beds 
        available in each facility, disaggregated by gender.
            (4) Whether the facility is used to detain aliens for 
        longer than 72 hours, or for longer than 7 days.
            (5) The average number of aliens detained in the facility 
        for the current year, and for the preceding month, 
        disaggregated by gender and classification as a child or as an 
        adult.
            (6) Whether the facility is in compliance with the 
        standards under section 11902.
            (7) In the case of a facility that is not owned by the 
        Department of Homeland Security, the nature of the contract 
        providing for the detention of aliens at that facility.
            (8) The average, median, 25th quartile, and 50th quartile 
        number of days that an alien has been detained at the facility 
        during the preceding month.
    (h) Online Detainee Locator System.--The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall ensure that the online detainee locator system 
maintained by the Department of Homeland Security, or any successor 
system, is updated not later than 12 hours after an alien is taken into 
custody or released from custody by the Department of Homeland 
Security, transferred to, or detained in, a detention facility, or 
removed from the United States.
    (i) Information Collected and Maintained for Aliens in DHS 
Custody.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall collect and 
maintain, for each alien in the custody of the Department of Homeland 
Security, the following information:
            (1) The gender and age of the alien.
            (2) The date on which the alien was detained.
            (3) The country of origin of the alien.
            (4) Whether the alien is considered a vulnerable person (as 
        such term is defined in section 236(g) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(g)) or a primary caregiver.
            (5) The provision of law under with the Secretary is 
        authorized to detain the alien.
            (6) The location where the alien is detained.
            (7) Any transfer of the alien to another detention 
        facility, and the reason for such transfer.
            (8) The status and basis of any removal proceedings.
            (9) The initial custody determination made by Immigration 
        and Customs Enforcement, and any review of that determination.
            (10) If applicable, the date of the alien's release or 
        removal, and the reason for such release or removal.
            (11) Whether the alien is subject to a final order of 
        removal.
            (12) Whether the alien was apprehended as part of a family 
        unit.
            (13) Whether the alien was separated from a family unit.

SEC. 11904. CAUSE OF ACTION.

    (a) In General.--An individual who is detained in a facility that 
is required to comply with the standards described in section 11902, 
and who is injured as a result of a violation of such standards, may 
file a claim in the appropriate district court of the United States.
    (b) Recovery.--In a civil action under this section, the court may 
order injunctive relief and compensatory damages, and may award the 
prevailing party reasonable attorney fees, and costs.

SEC. 11905. DHS DETENTION FACILITY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.

    (a) Restriction on Construction of DHS Facilities.--Not later than 
180 days before initiating, or entering into a contract for, the 
construction of a new facility or to expand an existing facility for 
the detention of aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland 
Security, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the 
Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a notification of the plan to 
construct or expand such facility, including the location, size, and 
capacity of such facility, the anticipated timeline and cost of 
constructing or expanding such facility, and the intended population to 
be detained at such facility, including the gender and ages of such 
population. The Secretary will make this information publicly available 
on the website of the Department of Homeland Security.
    (b) Phase-Out of Private Detention Facilities and Use of Jails.--
            (1) Secure detention facilities.--Beginning on the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
        may not enter into or extend any contract or agreement with any 
        public or private entity which owns or operates a detention 
        facility for use of that facility to detain aliens in the 
        custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and shall 
        terminate any such contract not later than the date that is 3 
        years after the date of the enactment of this Act. Beginning on 
        the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act, any facility at which aliens in the custody of the 
        Department of Homeland Security are detained shall be owned and 
        operated by the Department of Homeland Security.
            (2) Non-secure detention programs.--Beginning on the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security may not enter into or extend any contract with any 
        public or private for-profit entity which owns or operates a 
        program or facility that provides for non-residential 
        detention-related activities for aliens who are subject to 
        monitoring by the Department of Homeland Security, and shall 
        terminate any such contract not later than the date that is 3 
        years after the date of the enactment of this Act. Beginning on 
        the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act, any such program or facility shall be owned and 
        operated by a nonprofit organization or by the Department of 
        Homeland Security.
            (3) Publication of plan.--Not later than 60 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop, 
        and make publicly available, a plan and timeline for the 
        implementation of this subsection.

SEC. 11906. APPEARANCE OF DETAINED ALIENS FOR OTHER LEGAL MATTERS.

    The Secretary of Homeland Security shall make rules to ensure that 
any alien who is detained in the custody of the Department of Homeland 
Security, who is required to appear in Federal or State court 
(including family court) for another matter, is transported by an 
officer or employee of the Department of Homeland Security to such 
court proceeding.

SEC. 11907. PROCEDURES FOR DETAINING ALIENS.

    (a) Probable Cause and Custody Determination Hearings.--Section 236 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Arrest, Detention, and Release.--On a warrant issued by an 
immigration judge, or pursuant to section 287(a)(2), the Secretary of 
Homeland Security may arrest an alien, and in accordance with this 
section, detain the alien or release the alien on bond, subject to 
conditions, or recognizance, pending a decision on whether the alien is 
to be removed from the United States.'';
            (2) by striking subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e);
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Bond Determination.--In the case that an immigration judge 
makes a determination to release an alien on bond under this section, 
the immigration judge shall consider, for purposes of setting the 
amount of the bond, the alien's financial position and ability to pay 
the bond without imposing financial hardship on the alien, and set bond 
at no amount greater than necessary to ensure the alien's appearance 
for removal proceedings.
    ``(c) Custody Determination.--
            ``(1) Initial determination.--Not later than 48 hours after 
        taking an alien into custody under the authority provided by 
        this section or section 235 of this Act, or those subject to a 
        reinstated order of removal pursuant to section 241(a)(5) who 
        have been found to have a credible or reasonable fear of 
        return, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make an 
        initial custody determination with regard to that alien, and 
        provide that determination in writing to the alien. If the 
        Secretary determines that the release of an alien will not 
        reasonably ensure the appearance of the alien as required or 
        will endanger the safety of any other person or the community, 
        the custody determination under this paragraph will impose the 
        least restrictive conditions, as described in paragraph (4).
            ``(2) Timing.--If an alien seeks to challenge the initial 
        custody determination under paragraph (1), the alien shall be 
        provided with the opportunity for a hearing before an 
        immigration judge to determine whether the alien should be 
        detained, which hearing shall occur not later than 72 hours 
        after the initial custody determination.
            ``(3) Presumption of release.--In a hearing under this 
        subsection, there shall be a presumption that the alien should 
        be released. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the 
        duty of rebutting this presumption, which may only be shown 
        based on clear and convincing evidence, including credible and 
        individualized information, that the use of alternatives to 
        detention will not reasonably ensure the appearance of the 
        alien at removal proceedings, or that the alien is a threat to 
        another person or the community. The fact that an alien has a 
        criminal charge pending against the alien may not be the sole 
        factor to justify the continued detention of the alien.
            ``(4) Least restrictive conditions required.--If an 
        immigration judge determines pursuant to a hearing under this 
        section that the release of an alien will not reasonably ensure 
        the appearance of the alien as required or will endanger the 
        safety of any other person or the community, the immigration 
        judge shall order the least restrictive conditions, or 
        combination of conditions, that the judge determines will 
        reasonably ensure the appearance of the alien as required and 
        the safety of any other person and the community, which may 
        include release on recognizance, secured or unsecured release 
        on bond, or participation in a program described in subsection 
        (f). Any conditions assigned to an alien pursuant to this 
        paragraph shall be reviewed by the immigration judge on a 
        monthly basis.
            ``(5) Special rule for vulnerable persons and primary 
        caregivers.--In the case that the alien who is the subject of a 
        custody determination under this subsection is a vulnerable 
        person or a primary caregiver, the alien may not be detained 
        unless the Secretary of Homeland Security demonstrates, in 
        addition to the requirements under paragraph (3), that it is 
        unreasonable or not practicable to place the individual in a 
        community-based supervision program.
            ``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Material witness.--The term `material 
                witness' means an individual who presents a declaration 
                to an attorney investigating, prosecuting, or defending 
                the workplace claim or from the presiding officer 
                overseeing the workplace claim attesting that, to the 
                best of the declarant's knowledge and belief, 
                reasonable cause exists to believe that the testimony 
                of the individual will be relevant to the outcome of 
                the workplace claim.
                    ``(B) Primary caregiver.--The term `primary 
                caregiver' means a person who is established to be a 
                caregiver, parent, or close relative caring for or 
                traveling with a child.
                    ``(C) Vulnerable person.--The term `vulnerable 
                person' means an individual who--
                            ``(i) is under 21 years of age or over 60 
                        years of age;
                            ``(ii) is pregnant;
                            ``(iii) identifies as lesbian, gay, 
                        bisexual, transgender, or intersex;
                            ``(iv) is a victim or witness of a crime;
                            ``(v) has filed a nonfrivolous civil rights 
                        claim in Federal or State court;
                            ``(vi) has filed, or is a material witness 
                        to, a bonafide workplace claim;
                            ``(vii) has a serious mental or physical 
                        illness or disability;
                            ``(viii) has been determined by an asylum 
                        officer in an interview conducted under section 
                        235(b)(1)(B) to have a credible fear of 
                        persecution or torture;
                            ``(ix) has limited English language 
                        proficiency and is not provided access to 
                        appropriate and meaningful language services in 
                        a timely fashion; or
                            ``(x) has been determined by an immigration 
                        judge or the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
                        be experiencing severe trauma or to be a 
                        survivor of torture or gender-based violence, 
                        based on information obtained during intake, 
                        from the alien's attorney or legal service 
                        provider, or through credible self-reporting.
                    ``(D) Workplace claim.--The term `workplace claim' 
                means any written or oral claim, charge, complaint, or 
                grievance filed with, communicated to, or submitted to 
                the employer, a Federal, State, or local agency or 
                court, or an employee representative related to the 
                violation of applicable Federal, State, and local labor 
                laws, including laws concerning wages and hours, labor 
                relations, family and medical leave, occupational 
                health and safety, civil rights, or nondiscrimination.
            ``(7) Subsequent determinations.--An alien who is detained 
        under this section shall be provided with a de novo custody 
        determination hearing under this subsection every 60 days, as 
        well as upon showing of a change in circumstances or good cause 
        for such a hearing.
    ``(d) Release Upon an Order Granting Relief From Removal.--In the 
case of an alien with respect to whom an immigration judge has entered 
an order providing for relief from removal, including an order granting 
asylum, or providing for withholding, deferral, or cancellation of 
removal, which order is pending appeal, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall immediately release the alien upon entry of the order, 
and may impose only reasonable conditions on the alien's release from 
custody.
    ``(e) Prohibition on Detention of Children.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security is 
prohibited from detaining anyone under the age of 18 in a facility 
operated or contracted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    ``(f) Alternatives to Detention.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        establish programs that provide alternatives to detaining 
        aliens, which shall offer a continuum of supervision mechanisms 
        and options, including community-based supervision programs and 
        community support. The Secretary may contract with 
        nongovernmental community-based organizations to provide 
        programs, which may include case management services, 
        appearance assistance services, and screenings of aliens who 
        have been detained.
            ``(2) Individualized determination required.--In 
        determining whether to order an alien to participate in a 
        program under this subsection, the Secretary, or the 
        immigration judge, as appropriate shall make an individualized 
        determination to determine the appropriate level of supervision 
        for the alien. Participation in a program under this subsection 
        may not be ordered for an alien for whom it is determined that 
        release on reasonable bond or recognizance will reasonably 
        ensure the appearance of the alien as required and the safety 
        of any other person and the community.
            ``(3) Prohibition on fees for monitoring devices.--In a 
        case in which an alien is required to wear an ankle monitor or 
        other homing device as an alternative to detention, the alien 
        may not be charged any fee associated with such monitor or 
        device that exceeds the cost of maintaining and operating such 
        monitor or device.''; and
            (4) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place such term 
        appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''.
    (b) Probable Cause Hearing.--Section 287(a)(2) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``but 
the alien arrested shall be taken without unnecessary delay for 
examination before an officer of the Service having authority to 
examine aliens as to their right to enter or remain in the United 
States'' and inserting ``but the alien arrested shall be provided with 
a hearing before an immigration judge not later than 48 hours after 
being taken into custody to determine whether there is probable cause 
to believe that the alien does not have the right to enter or remain in 
the United States, which burden to establish probable cause shall be on 
the Secretary of Homeland Security''.
    (c) Mandatory Detention Repealed.--
            (1) In general.--The Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
        U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in section 235(b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                                    (I) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``detained'' and inserting 
                                ``referred''; and
                                    (II) in clause (iii), by striking 
                                subclause (IV); and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 
                        ``detained'' and inserting ``referred'';
                    (B) by striking section 236A;
                    (C) in section 238(a)(2), by striking ``pursuant to 
                section 236(c),''; and
                    (D) in section 506(a)(2)--
                            (i) by amending the heading to read as 
                        follows: ``Release hearing for aliens 
                        detained''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``lawfully admitted 
                                for permanent residence'';
                                    (II) by striking clause (i); and
                                    (III) by redesignating clauses (ii) 
                                and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), 
                                respectively.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 241(c)(3)(A)(ii) of the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(c)(3)(A)(ii)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subclause (I), by striking the comma at the 
                end and inserting ``; or'';
                    (B) in subclause (II), by striking ``, or'' and 
                inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking subclause (III).
    (d) Aliens Ordered Removed.--
            (1) In general.--Section 241(a) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``90 days'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``60 days'';
                    (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Initial custody redetermination hearing.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 72 hours after 
                the entry of a final administrative order of removal, 
                the alien ordered removed shall be provided with a 
                custody redetermination hearing before an immigration 
                judge.
                    ``(B) Presumption of detention.--For purposes of 
                the hearing under subparagraph (A), the alien shall be 
                detained during the removal period unless the alien can 
                show by clear and convincing evidence that the alien's 
                removal is not reasonably foreseeable or that the alien 
                does not pose a risk to the safety of any individual or 
                to the community.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking ``90-day'' 
                        and inserting ``60-day''; and
                            (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``the alien, pending removal, 
                        shall be subject to supervision under'' and 
                        inserting the following: ``except as provided 
                        in paragraph (6), any alien who has been 
                        detained during the removal period shall be 
                        released from custody, pending removal, subject 
                        to individualized supervision requirements in 
                        accordance with'';
                    (D) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
            ``(6) Subsequent custody redetermination hearings.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland 
                Security may request a subsequent redetermination 
                hearing before an immigration judge seeking continued 
                detention for an alien ordered to be detained pursuant 
                to paragraph (2) who has not been removed within the 
                removal period.
                    ``(B) Standard.--An alien may only be detained 
                after the removal period upon a showing by the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security that--
                            ``(i) the alien's removal is reasonably 
                        foreseeable; or
                            ``(ii) the alien poses a risk to the safety 
                        of an individual or the community, which may 
                        only be established based on credible and 
                        individualized information and may not be 
                        established based only the fact that the alien 
                        has been charged with or is suspected of a 
                        crime.
                    ``(C) Period of detention.--An alien may not be 
                detained pursuant to an order under this paragraph for 
                longer than a 60-day period. The Secretary of Homeland 
                Security may seek subsequent redetermination hearings 
                under this paragraph in order to continue detaining an 
                alien beyond each such 60-day period.''; and
                    (E) by striking paragraph (7).
            (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--The Immigration 
        and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in section 238 (8 U.S.C. 1228)--
                            (i) in subsection (a)(1), in the first 
                        sentence--
                                    (I) by striking ``section 
                                241(a)(2)(A)(iii)'' and inserting 
                                ``section 237(a)(2)(A)(iii)'';
                                    (II) by striking ``section 
                                241(a)(2)(A)(ii)'' and inserting 
                                ``section 237(a)(2)(A)(ii)''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``section 
                                241(a)(2)(A)(i)'' and inserting 
                                ``237(a)(2)(A)(i)''; and
                            (ii) in the second subsection (c)--
                                    (I) in paragraph (2)(B), by 
                                striking ``section 241(a)(2)(A)'' and 
                                inserting ``section 237(a)(2)(A)''; and
                                    (II) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                                ``section 241(a)'' and inserting 
                                ``section 237(a)'';
                    (B) in section 276(b)(4) (8 U.S.C. 1326(b)(4)), by 
                striking ``section 241(a)(4)(B)'' and inserting 
                ``section 237(a)(4)(B)''; and
                    (C) in section 501(1) (8 U.S.C. 1531(1)), by 
                striking ``section 241(a)(4)(B)'' and inserting 
                ``section 237(a)(4)(B)''.

SEC. 11908. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that detention, even for a short period 
of time, inflicts severe, irreparable harm on children and should be 
avoided.

           Subtitle T--Solitary Confinement Study and Reform

SEC. 12001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Solitary Confinement Study and 
Reform Act of 2020''.

SEC. 12002. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this subtitle are to--
            (1) develop and implement national standards for the use of 
        solitary confinement to ensure that it is used infrequently and 
        only under extreme circumstances;
            (2) establish a more humane and constitutionally sound 
        practice of segregated detention or solitary confinement in 
        correctional facilities;
            (3) accelerate the development of best practices and make 
        reforming solitary confinement a top priority in each 
        correctional facility at the Federal and State levels;
            (4) increase the available data and information on the 
        incidence of solitary confinement, consequently improving the 
        management and administration of correctional facilities;
            (5) standardize the definitions used for collecting data on 
        the incidence of solitary confinement;
            (6) increase the accountability of correctional facility 
        officials who fail to design and implement humane and 
        constitutionally sound solitary confinement practices;
            (7) protect the Eighth Amendment rights of inmates at 
        correctional facilities; and
            (8) reduce the costs that solitary confinement imposes on 
        interstate commerce.

SEC. 12003. NATIONAL SOLITARY CONFINEMENT STUDY AND REFORM COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known 
as the National Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Commission.
    (b) Members.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 9 
        members, of whom--
                    (A) 3 shall be appointed by the President;
                    (B) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
                House of Representatives, unless the Speaker is of the 
                same party as the President, in which case 1 shall be 
                appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
                Representatives and 1 shall be appointed by the 
                minority leader of the House of Representatives;
                    (C) 1 shall be appointed by the minority leader of 
                the House of Representatives (in addition to any 
                appointment made under subparagraph (B));
                    (D) 2 shall be appointed by the majority leader of 
                the Senate, unless the majority leader is of the same 
                party as the President, in which case 1 shall be 
                appointed by the majority leader of the Senate and 1 
                shall be appointed by the minority leader of the 
                Senate; and
                    (E) 1 shall be appointed by the minority leader of 
                the Senate (in addition to any appointment made under 
                subparagraph (D)).
            (2) Persons eligible.--Each member of the Commission shall 
        be an individual who has knowledge or expertise in matters to 
        be studied by the Commission.
            (3) Consultation required.--The President, the Speaker, and 
        the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the 
        majority leader and minority leader of the Senate shall consult 
        with one another prior to the appointment of the members of the 
        Commission to achieve, to the maximum extent possible, fair and 
        equitable representation of various points of view with respect 
        to the matters to be studied by the Commission.
            (4) Term.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of 
        the Commission.
            (5) Time for initial appointments.--The appointment of the 
        members shall be made not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act.
            (6) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled 
        in the manner in which the original appointment was made, and 
        shall be made not later than 60 days after the date on which 
        the vacancy occurred.
    (c) Operation.--
            (1) Chairperson.--Not later than 15 days after appointments 
        of all the members are made, the President shall appoint a 
        chairperson for the Commission from among its members.
            (2) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
        chairperson. The initial meeting of the Commission shall take 
        place not later than 30 days after the initial appointment of 
        the members is completed.
            (3) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission 
        shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, but the 
        Commission may establish a lesser quorum for conducting 
        hearings scheduled by the Commission.
            (4) Rules.--The Commission may establish by majority vote 
        any other rules for the conduct of Commission business, if such 
        rules are not inconsistent with this subtitle or other 
        applicable law.
    (d) Comprehensive Study of the Impacts of Solitary Confinement.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall carry out a 
        comprehensive legal and factual study of the penological, 
        physical, mental, medical, social, fiscal, and economic impacts 
        of solitary confinement in the United States on--
                    (A) Federal, State, and local governments; and
                    (B) communities and social institutions generally, 
                including individuals, families, and businesses within 
                such communities and social institutions.
            (2) Matters included.--The study under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                    (A) a review of existing Federal, State, and local 
                government policies and practices with respect to the 
                extent and duration of the use of solitary confinement;
                    (B) an assessment of the relationship between 
                solitary confinement and correctional facility 
                conditions, and existing monitoring, regulatory, and 
                enforcement practices;
                    (C) an assessment of the characteristics of 
                prisoners and juvenile detainees most likely to be 
                referred to solitary confinement and the effectiveness 
                of various types of treatment or programs to reduce 
                such likelihood;
                    (D) an assessment of the impacts of solitary 
                confinement on individuals, families, social 
                institutions, and the economy generally;
                    (E) an identification of additional scientific and 
                social science research needed on the prevalence of 
                solitary confinement in correctional facilities as well 
                as a full assessment of existing literature;
                    (F) an assessment of the general relationship 
                between solitary confinement and mental illness;
                    (G) an assessment of the relationship between 
                solitary confinement and levels of training, 
                supervision, and discipline of the staff of 
                correctional facilities; and
                    (H) an assessment of existing Federal and State 
                systems for collecting and reporting the number and 
                duration of solitary confinement incidents in 
                correctional facilities nationwide.
            (3) Report.--
                    (A) Distribution.--Not later than two years after 
                the date of the initial meeting of the Commission, the 
                Commission shall submit a report on the study carried 
                out under this subsection to--
                            (i) the President;
                            (ii) the Congress;
                            (iii) the Attorney General of the United 
                        States;
                            (iv) the Secretary of Health and Human 
                        Services;
                            (v) the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
                        Prisons;
                            (vi) the Administrator of the Office of 
                        Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention;
                            (vii) the chief executive of each State; 
                        and
                            (viii) the head of the department of 
                        corrections of each State.
                    (B) Contents.--The report under subparagraph (A) 
                shall include--
                            (i) the findings and conclusions of the 
                        Commission;
                            (ii) the recommended national standards for 
                        reducing the use of solitary confinement 
                        described in subsection (e); and
                            (iii) a summary of the materials relied on 
                        by the Commission in the preparation of the 
                        report.
    (e) Recommendations.--
            (1) In general.--As part of the report submitted under 
        subsection (d)(3), the Commission shall provide the Attorney 
        General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services with 
        recommended national standards for significantly reducing the 
        use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities.
            (2) Matters included.--The information provided under 
        paragraph (1) shall include recommended national standards 
        relating to--
                    (A) how authorities can progress toward 
                significantly limiting the utilization of solitary 
                confinement so that a prisoner may be placed in 
                solitary confinement only under extreme emergency 
                circumstances, as a last resort, for as short a time as 
                possible, subject to independent review, and pursuant 
                to the authorization of a competent authority;
                    (B) methods that can be employed to ensure that the 
                duration of solitary confinement of a prisoner at an 
                institution can be limited to no more than 15 
                consecutive days in a 60-day period, except that if the 
                head of a correctional facility makes an individualized 
                determination that the prisoner cannot be safely 
                returned to the general population, the head of the 
                correctional facility may continue to segregate the 
                prisoner from the general population without the use of 
                solitary confinement and in accordance with the United 
                Nations Standard Minimum Rules on the Treatment of 
                Prisoners;
                    (C) ensuring that prior to being classified, 
                assigned, or subject to long-term segregation, a 
                prisoner shall be entitled to a meaningful hearing on 
                the reason for and duration of the confinement and have 
                access to legal counsel for such hearings;
                    (D) ensuring that indefinite sentencing of a 
                prisoner to long-term segregation will not be allowed 
                and that the prisoner will be afforded a meaningful 
                review of the segregation at least once every 30 days 
                that the prisoner remains in segregation and that 
                correctional facility officials must record and provide 
                a transcript of the review proceedings for the prisoner 
                under review to the prisoner or the prisoner's 
                designee;
                    (E) ensuring that correctional facility officials 
                design and implement programming that allows prisoners 
                subject to long-term segregation to earn placement in 
                less restrictive housing through positive behavior;
                    (F) ensuring that protective custody and other 
                custody designations designed to protect vulnerable 
                prisoners, regardless of the reason for vulnerability, 
                are not characterized by solitary confinement or other 
                type of isolation conditions, and that prisoners placed 
                in protective custody have access to programs, 
                privileges, education, and work opportunities 
                commensurate with general population prisoners to the 
                extent possible;
                    (G) ensuring that correctional facility officials 
                improve access to mental health treatment for prisoners 
                in solitary confinement;
                    (H) ensuring that correctional facility officials 
                work toward systems wherein prisoners diagnosed by a 
                qualified mental health professional with a serious 
                mental illness are not held in long-term solitary 
                confinement;
                    (I) ensuring that correctional facility officials 
                do all that is feasible to make certain that prisoners 
                are not held in solitary confinement for any duration;
                    (J) ensuring that correctional facility officials 
                develop alternative methods to manage issues with 
                prisoners other than solitary confinement;
                    (K) ensuring that correctional facility officers do 
                all that is feasible to make certain that prisoners 
                with mental health, physical, or cognitive disabilities 
                are not held in solitary confinement for any duration;
                    (L) ensuring that correctional facility officers do 
                all that is feasible to make certain that pregnant and 
                post-partum women are not held in solitary confinement 
                for any duration;
                    (M) ensuring that correctional facility officers 
                work towards systems that limit the circumstances and 
                conditions under which juveniles are placed in solitary 
                confinement, in compliance with section 5043 of title 
                18, United States Code; and
                    (N) such other matters as may reasonably be related 
                to the goal of reducing solitary confinement in 
                correctional facilities.
            (3) Limitation.--The Commission shall not propose a 
        recommended standard that would impose substantial additional 
        costs compared to the costs presently expended by correctional 
        facilities, and shall seek to propose standards that reduce the 
        costs of incarceration at such facilities.
    (f) Consultation With Accreditation Organizations.--In developing 
recommended national standards for the reduction of solitary 
confinement under subsection (e), the Commission shall consider any 
standards that have already been developed, or are being developed 
simultaneously to the deliberations of the Commission. The Commission 
shall consult with accreditation organizations responsible for the 
accreditation of correctional facilities that have developed or are 
developing standards related to solitary confinement. The Commission 
shall also consult with national associations representing the 
corrections profession, the legal profession, the medical profession, 
or any other pertinent professional body that has developed or is 
developing standards related to solitary confinement.
    (g) Hearings.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall hold public hearings. 
        The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such 
        times and places, take such testimony, and receive such 
        evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out its 
        duties under this section.
            (2) Witness expenses.--Witnesses requested to appear before 
        the Commission shall be paid the same fees as are paid to 
        witnesses under section 1821 of title 28, United States Code. 
        The per diem and mileage allowances for witnesses shall be paid 
        from funds appropriated to the Commission.
    (h) Information From Federal or State Agencies.--The Commission may 
secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information 
as the Commission considers necessary to carry out its duties under 
this section. The Commission may request the head of any State or local 
department or agency to furnish such information to the Commission.
    (i) Personnel Matters.--
            (1) Travel expenses.--The members of the Commission shall 
        be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
        subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies 
        under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
        Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business 
        in the performance of service for the Commission.
            (2) Detail of federal employees.--With the affirmative vote 
        of \2/3\ of the Commission, any Federal Government employee, 
        with the approval of the head of the appropriate Federal 
        agency, may be detailed to the Commission without 
        reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or 
        loss of civil service status, benefits, or privileges.
            (3) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--
        Upon the request of the Commission, the Attorney General shall 
        provide reasonable and appropriate office space, supplies, and 
        administrative assistance.
    (j) Contracts for Research.--
            (1) National institute of justice.--With a \2/3\ 
        affirmative vote, the Commission may select nongovernmental 
        researchers and experts to assist the Commission in carrying 
        out its duties under this subtitle. The National Institute of 
        Justice shall contract with the researchers and experts 
        selected by the Commission to provide funding in exchange for 
        their services.
            (2) Other organizations.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
        be construed to limit the ability of the Commission to enter 
        into contracts with other entities or organizations for 
        research necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission 
        under this section.
    (k) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that 
is 60 days after the date on which the Commission submits the reports 
required by this section.
    (l) Exemption.--The Commission shall be exempt from the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act.

SEC. 12004. ADOPTION AND EFFECT OF NATIONAL STANDARDS.

    (a) Publication of Standards.--
            (1) Final rule.--Not later than two years after receiving 
        the report specified in section 12003(d)(3), the Attorney 
        General shall publish a final rule adopting national standards 
        for the reduction of solitary confinement in correctional 
        facilities.
            (2) Independent judgment.--The standards referred to in 
        paragraph (1) shall be based upon the independent judgment of 
        the Attorney General, after giving consideration to the 
        recommended national standards provided by the Commission under 
        section 12003(e), and being informed by such data, opinions, 
        and proposals that the Attorney General determines to be 
        appropriate to consider.
            (3) Limitation.--The Attorney General shall not establish a 
        national standard under this section that would impose 
        substantial additional costs compared to the costs presently 
        expended by Federal and State correctional systems. The 
        Attorney General may, however, provide a list of improvements 
        for consideration by correctional facilities.
            (4) Transmission to states.--Not later than 90 days after 
        publishing the final rule under paragraph (1), the Attorney 
        General shall transmit the national standards adopted under 
        that paragraph to the chief executive of each State, the head 
        of the department of corrections of each State, the head of the 
        department of juvenile justice of each State, and to the 
        appropriate authorities in those units of local government who 
        oversee operations in one or more correctional facilities.
    (b) Applicability to Federal Bureau of Prisons.--The national 
standards referred to in subsection (a) shall apply to the Federal 
Bureau of Prisons immediately upon adoption of the final rule under 
subsection (a)(1).
    (c) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Funding 
Reduction.--Beginning in the second fiscal year that begins after the 
date on which the Attorney General issues the final rule under 
subsection (a)(1), in the case of a State or unit of local government 
that is not in compliance with the national standards described in 
subsection (a)(1), the Attorney General shall reduce by 5 percent the 
amount that such State or unit of local government would otherwise 
receive under subpart 1 of part E of the Omnibus Crime and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.).

SEC. 12005. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this subtitle, the following definitions shall 
apply:
            (1) Attorney general.--The term ``Attorney General'' means 
        the Attorney General of the United States.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the National 
        Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Commission established 
        under section 12003 of this subtitle.
            (3) Long-term.--The term ``long-term'' means any period 
        lasting more than 15 consecutive days in a 60-day period.
            (4) Qualified mental health professional.--The term 
        ``qualified mental health professional'' means a psychiatrist, 
        psychologist, psychiatric social worker, licensed professional 
        counselor, psychiatric nurse, or another individual who, by 
        virtue of education, credentials, and experience, is permitted 
        by law to evaluate and provide mental health care.
            (5) Serious mental illness.--The term ``serious mental 
        illness'' means a substantial disorder that--
                    (A) significantly impairs judgment, behavior, or 
                capacity to recognize reality or cope with the ordinary 
                demands of life; and
                    (B) is manifested by substantial pain or 
                disability, the status of being actively suicidal, a 
                severe cognitive disorder that results in significant 
                functional impairment, or a severe personality disorder 
                that results in significant functional impairment.
            (6) Solitary confinement.--The term ``solitary 
        confinement'' means confinement of a prisoner or juvenile 
        detainee in a cell or other place, alone or with other persons, 
        for approximately 22 hours or more per day with severely 
        restricted activity, movement, and social interaction, which is 
        separate from the general population of that correctional 
        facility.
            (7) Segregation.--The term ``segregation'' means housing of 
        a prisoner separate from the general population of a 
        correctional facility in which movement, activity, and social 
        interaction may be restricted.
            (8) Correctional facility.--The term ``correctional 
        facility'' means a Federal, State, local, or privately run 
        prison, jail, or juvenile detention facility.

              Subtitle U--Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs

SEC. 12101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs 
Act of 2020'' or the ``Fair Chance Act''.

SEC. 12102. PROHIBITION ON CRIMINAL HISTORY INQUIRIES PRIOR TO 
              CONDITIONAL OFFER FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart H of part III of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   ``CHAPTER 92--PROHIBITION ON CRIMINAL HISTORY INQUIRIES PRIOR TO 
                           CONDITIONAL OFFER

``Sec.
``9201. Definitions.
``9202. Limitations on requests for criminal history record 
                            information.
``9203. Agency policies; complaint procedures.
``9204. Adverse action.
``9205. Procedures.
``9206. Rules of construction.
``Sec. 9201. Definitions
    ``In this chapter--
            ``(1) the term `agency' means `Executive agency' as such 
        term is defined in section 105 and includes--
                    ``(A) the United States Postal Service and the 
                Postal Regulatory Commission; and
                    ``(B) the Executive Office of the President;
            ``(2) the term `appointing authority' means an employee in 
        the executive branch of the Government of the United States 
        that has authority to make appointments to positions in the 
        civil service;
            ``(3) the term `conditional offer' means an offer of 
        employment in a position in the civil service that is 
        conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry;
            ``(4) the term `criminal history record information'--
                    ``(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and 
                (C), has the meaning given the term in section 9101(a);
                    ``(B) includes any information described in the 
                first sentence of section 9101(a)(2) that has been 
                sealed or expunged pursuant to law; and
                    ``(C) includes information collected by a criminal 
                justice agency, relating to an act or alleged act of 
                juvenile delinquency, that is analogous to criminal 
                history record information (including such information 
                that has been sealed or expunged pursuant to law); and
            ``(5) the term `suspension' has the meaning given the term 
        in section 7501.
``Sec. 9202. Limitations on requests for criminal history record 
              information
    ``(a) Inquiries Prior to Conditional Offer.--Except as provided in 
subsections (b) and (c), an employee of an agency may not request, in 
oral or written form (including through the Declaration for Federal 
Employment (Office of Personnel Management Optional Form 306) or any 
similar successor form, the USAJOBS internet website, or any other 
electronic means) that an applicant for an appointment to a position in 
the civil service disclose criminal history record information 
regarding the applicant before the appointing authority extends a 
conditional offer to the applicant.
    ``(b) Otherwise Required by Law.--The prohibition under subsection 
(a) shall not apply with respect to an applicant for a position in the 
civil service if consideration of criminal history record information 
prior to a conditional offer with respect to the position is otherwise 
required by law.
    ``(c) Exception for Certain Positions.--
            ``(1) In general.--The prohibition under subsection (a) 
        shall not apply with respect to an applicant for an appointment 
        to a position--
                    ``(A) that requires a determination of eligibility 
                described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 
                9101(b)(1)(A);
                    ``(B) as a Federal law enforcement officer (as 
                defined in section 115(c) of title 18); or
                    ``(C) identified by the Director of the Office of 
                Personnel Management in the regulations issued under 
                paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Regulations.--
                    ``(A) Issuance.--The Director of the Office of 
                Personnel Management shall issue regulations 
                identifying additional positions with respect to which 
                the prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply, 
                giving due consideration to positions that involve 
                interaction with minors, access to sensitive 
                information, or managing financial transactions.
                    ``(B) Compliance with civil rights laws.--The 
                regulations issued under subparagraph (A) shall--
                            ``(i) be consistent with, and in no way 
                        supersede, restrict, or limit the application 
                        of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
                        (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) or other relevant 
                        Federal civil rights laws; and
                            ``(ii) ensure that all hiring activities 
                        conducted pursuant to the regulations are 
                        conducted in a manner consistent with relevant 
                        Federal civil rights laws.
``Sec. 9203. Agency policies; complaint procedures
    ``The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall--
            ``(1) develop, implement, and publish a policy to assist 
        employees of agencies in complying with section 9202 and the 
        regulations issued pursuant to such section; and
            ``(2) establish and publish procedures under which an 
        applicant for an appointment to a position in the civil service 
        may submit a complaint, or any other information, relating to 
        compliance by an employee of an agency with section 9202.
``Sec. 9204. Adverse action
    ``(a) First Violation.--If the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management determines, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing on 
the record, that an employee of an agency has violated section 9202, 
the Director shall--
            ``(1) issue to the employee a written warning that includes 
        a description of the violation and the additional penalties 
        that may apply for subsequent violations; and
            ``(2) file such warning in the employee's official 
        personnel record file.
    ``(b) Subsequent Violations.--If the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management determines, after notice and an opportunity for a 
hearing on the record, that an employee that was subject to subsection 
(a) has committed a subsequent violation of section 9202, the Director 
may take the following action:
            ``(1) For a second violation, suspension of the employee 
        for a period of not more than 7 days.
            ``(2) For a third violation, suspension of the employee for 
        a period of more than 7 days.
            ``(3) For a fourth violation--
                    ``(A) suspension of the employee for a period of 
                more than 7 days; and
                    ``(B) a civil penalty against the employee in an 
                amount that is not more than $250.
            ``(4) For a fifth violation--
                    ``(A) suspension of the employee for a period of 
                more than 7 days; and
                    ``(B) a civil penalty against the employee in an 
                amount that is not more than $500.
            ``(5) For any subsequent violation--
                    ``(A) suspension of the employee for a period of 
                more than 7 days; and
                    ``(B) a civil penalty against the employee in an 
                amount that is not more than $1,000.
``Sec. 9205. Procedures
    ``(a) Appeals.--The Director of the Office of Personnel Management 
shall by rule establish procedures providing for an appeal from any 
adverse action taken under section 9204 by not later than 30 days after 
the date of the action.
    ``(b) Applicability of Other Laws.--An adverse action taken under 
section 9204 (including a determination in an appeal from such an 
action under subsection (a) of this section) shall not be subject to--
            ``(1) the procedures under chapter 75; or
            ``(2) except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, 
        appeal or judicial review.
``Sec. 9206. Rules of construction
    ``Nothing in this chapter may be construed to--
            ``(1) authorize any officer or employee of an agency to 
        request the disclosure of information described under 
        subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 9201(4); or
            ``(2) create a private right of action for any person.''.
    (b) Regulations; Effective Date.--
            (1) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
        Management shall issue such regulations as are necessary to 
        carry out chapter 92 of title 5, United States Code (as added 
        by this subtitle).
            (2) Effective date.--Section 9202 of title 5, United States 
        Code (as added by this subtitle), shall take effect on the date 
        that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for 
part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to chapter 91 the following:

``92. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries prior to        9201''.
                            conditional offer.
    (d) Application to Legislative Branch.--
            (1) In general.--The Congressional Accountability Act of 
        1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in section 102(a) (2 U.S.C. 1302(a)), by adding 
                at the end the following:
            ``(12) Section 9202 of title 5, United States Code.'';
                    (B) by redesignating section 207 (2 U.S.C. 1317) as 
                section 208; and
                    (C) by inserting after section 206 (2 U.S.C. 1316) 
                the following new section:

``SEC. 207. RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY 
              INQUIRIES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `agency', `criminal 
history record information', and `suspension' have the meanings given 
the terms in section 9201 of title 5, United States Code, except as 
otherwise modified by this section.
    ``(b) Restrictions on Criminal History Inquiries.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), an employee of an employing office 
                may not request that an applicant for employment as a 
                covered employee disclose criminal history record 
                information if the request would be prohibited under 
                section 9202 of title 5, United States Code, if made by 
                an employee of an agency.
                    ``(B) Conditional offer.--For purposes of applying 
                that section 9202 under subparagraph (A), a reference 
                in that section 9202 to a conditional offer shall be 
                considered to be an offer of employment as a covered 
                employee that is conditioned upon the results of a 
                criminal history inquiry.
            ``(2) Rules of construction.--The provisions of section 
        9206 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to employing 
        offices, consistent with regulations issued under subsection 
        (d).
    ``(c) Remedy.--
            ``(1) In general.--The remedy for a violation of subsection 
        (b)(1) shall be such remedy as would be appropriate if awarded 
        under section 9204 of title 5, United States Code, if the 
        violation had been committed by an employee of an agency, 
        consistent with regulations issued under subsection (d), except 
        that the reference in that section to a suspension shall be 
        considered to be a suspension with the level of compensation 
        provided for a covered employee who is taking unpaid leave 
        under section 202.
            ``(2) Process for obtaining relief.--An applicant for 
        employment as a covered employee who alleges a violation of 
        subsection (b)(1) may rely on the provisions of title IV (other 
        than section 407 or 408, or a provision of this title that 
        permits a person to obtain a civil action or judicial review), 
        consistent with regulations issued under subsection (d).
    ``(d) Regulations To Implement Section.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
        of enactment of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 
        2020, the Board shall, pursuant to section 304, issue 
        regulations to implement this section.
            ``(2) Parallel with agency regulations.--The regulations 
        issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as substantive 
        regulations issued by the Director of the Office of Personnel 
        Management under section 2(b)(1) of the Fair Chance to Compete 
        for Jobs Act of 2020 to implement the statutory provisions 
        referred to in subsections (a) through (c) except to the extent 
        that the Board may determine, for good cause shown and stated 
        together with the regulation, that a modification of such 
        regulations would be more effective for the implementation of 
        the rights and protections under this section.
    ``(e) Effective Date.--Section 102(a)(12) and subsections (a) 
through (c) shall take effect on the date on which section 9202 of 
title 5, United States Code, applies with respect to agencies.''.
            (2) Clerical amendments.--
                    (A) The table of contents in section 1(b) of the 
                Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (Public Law 
                104-1; 109 Stat. 3) is amended--
                            (i) by redesignating the item relating to 
                        section 207 as the item relating to section 
                        208; and
                            (ii) by inserting after the item relating 
                        to section 206 the following new item:

``Sec. 207. Rights and protections relating to criminal history 
                            inquiries.''.
                    (B) Section 62(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code 
                of 1986 is amended by striking ``or 207'' and inserting 
                ``207, or 208''.
    (e) Application to Judicial Branch.--
            (1) In general.--Section 604 of title 28, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Restrictions on Criminal History Inquiries.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                    ``(A) the terms `agency' and `criminal history 
                record information' have the meanings given those terms 
                in section 9201 of title 5;
                    ``(B) the term `covered employee' means an employee 
                of the judicial branch of the United States Government, 
                other than--
                            ``(i) any judge or justice who is entitled 
                        to hold office during good behavior;
                            ``(ii) a United States magistrate judge; or
                            ``(iii) a bankruptcy judge; and
                    ``(C) the term `employing office' means any office 
                or entity of the judicial branch of the United States 
                Government that employs covered employees.
            ``(2) Restriction.--A covered employee may not request that 
        an applicant for employment as a covered employee disclose 
        criminal history record information if the request would be 
        prohibited under section 9202 of title 5 if made by an employee 
        of an agency.
            ``(3) Employing office policies; complaint procedure.--The 
        provisions of sections 9203 and 9206 of title 5 shall apply to 
        employing offices and to applicants for employment as covered 
        employees, consistent with regulations issued by the Director 
        to implement this subsection.
            ``(4) Adverse action.--
                    ``(A) Adverse action.--The Director may take such 
                adverse action with respect to a covered employee who 
                violates paragraph (2) as would be appropriate under 
                section 9204 of title 5 if the violation had been 
                committed by an employee of an agency.
                    ``(B) Appeals.--The Director shall by rule 
                establish procedures providing for an appeal from any 
                adverse action taken under subparagraph (A) by not 
                later than 30 days after the date of the action.
                    ``(C) Applicability of other laws.--Except as 
                provided in subparagraph (B), an adverse action taken 
                under subparagraph (A) (including a determination in an 
                appeal from such an action under subparagraph (B)) 
                shall not be subject to appeal or judicial review.
            ``(5) Regulations to be issued.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 18 months after 
                the date of enactment of the Fair Chance to Compete for 
                Jobs Act of 2020, the Director shall issue regulations 
                to implement this subsection.
                    ``(B) Parallel with agency regulations.--The 
                regulations issued under subparagraph (A) shall be the 
                same as substantive regulations promulgated by the 
                Director of the Office of Personnel Management under 
                section 2(b)(1) of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs 
                Act of 2020 except to the extent that the Director of 
                the Administrative Office of the United States Courts 
                may determine, for good cause shown and stated together 
                with the regulation, that a modification of such 
                regulations would be more effective for the 
                implementation of the rights and protections under this 
                subsection.
            ``(6) Effective date.--Paragraphs (1) through (4) shall 
        take effect on the date on which section 9202 of title 5 
        applies with respect to agencies.''.

SEC. 12103. PROHIBITION ON CRIMINAL HISTORY INQUIRIES BY CONTRACTORS 
              PRIOR TO CONDITIONAL OFFER.

    (a) Civilian Agency Contracts.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 47 of title 41, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        section:
``Sec. 4714. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors 
              prior to conditional offer
    ``(a) Limitation on Criminal History Inquiries.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
        (3), an executive agency--
                    ``(A) may not require that an individual or sole 
                proprietor who submits a bid for a contract to disclose 
                criminal history record information regarding that 
                individual or sole proprietor before determining the 
                apparent awardee; and
                    ``(B) shall require, as a condition of receiving a 
                Federal contract and receiving payments under such 
                contract that the contractor may not verbally, or 
                through written form, request the disclosure of 
                criminal history record information regarding an 
                applicant for a position related to work under such 
                contract before the contractor extends a conditional 
                offer to the applicant.
            ``(2) Otherwise required by law.--The prohibition under 
        paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to a contract if 
        consideration of criminal history record information prior to a 
        conditional offer with respect to the position is otherwise 
        required by law.
            ``(3) Exception for certain positions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The prohibition under paragraph 
                (1) does not apply with respect to--
                            ``(i) a contract that requires an 
                        individual hired under the contract to access 
                        classified information or to have sensitive law 
                        enforcement or national security duties; or
                            ``(ii) a position that the Administrator of 
                        General Services identifies under the 
                        regulations issued under subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Regulations.--
                            ``(i) Issuance.--Not later than 16 months 
                        after the date of enactment of the Fair Chance 
                        to Compete for Jobs Act of 2020, the 
                        Administrator of General Services, in 
                        consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
                        shall issue regulations identifying additional 
                        positions with respect to which the prohibition 
                        under paragraph (1) shall not apply, giving due 
                        consideration to positions that involve 
                        interaction with minors, access to sensitive 
                        information, or managing financial 
                        transactions.
                            ``(ii) Compliance with civil rights laws.--
                        The regulations issued under clause (i) shall--
                                    ``(I) be consistent with, and in no 
                                way supersede, restrict, or limit the 
                                application of title VII of the Civil 
                                Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et 
                                seq.) or other relevant Federal civil 
                                rights laws; and
                                    ``(II) ensure that all hiring 
                                activities conducted pursuant to the 
                                regulations are conducted in a manner 
                                consistent with relevant Federal civil 
                                rights laws.
    ``(b) Complaint Procedures.--The Administrator of General Services 
shall establish and publish procedures under which an applicant for a 
position with a Federal contractor may submit to the Administrator a 
complaint, or any other information, relating to compliance by the 
contractor with subsection (a)(1)(B).
    ``(c) Action for Violations of Prohibition on Criminal History 
Inquiries.--
            ``(1) First violation.--If the head of an executive agency 
        determines that a contractor has violated subsection (a)(1)(B), 
        such head shall--
                    ``(A) notify the contractor;
                    ``(B) provide 30 days after such notification for 
                the contractor to appeal the determination; and
                    ``(C) issue a written warning to the contractor 
                that includes a description of the violation and the 
                additional remedies that may apply for subsequent 
                violations.
            ``(2) Subsequent violation.--If the head of an executive 
        agency determines that a contractor that was subject to 
        paragraph (1) has committed a subsequent violation of 
        subsection (a)(1)(B), such head shall notify the contractor, 
        shall provide 30 days after such notification for the 
        contractor to appeal the determination, and, in consultation 
        with the relevant Federal agencies, may take actions, depending 
        on the severity of the infraction and the contractor's history 
        of violations, including--
                    ``(A) providing written guidance to the contractor 
                that the contractor's eligibility for contracts 
                requires compliance with this section;
                    ``(B) requiring that the contractor respond within 
                30 days affirming that the contractor is taking steps 
                to comply with this section; and
                    ``(C) suspending payment under the contract for 
                which the applicant was being considered until the 
                contractor demonstrates compliance with this section.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Conditional offer.--The term `conditional offer' 
        means an offer of employment for a position related to work 
        under a contract that is conditioned upon the results of a 
        criminal history inquiry.
            ``(2) Criminal history record information.--The term 
        `criminal history record information' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 9201 of title 5.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
        47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
        end the following new item:

``4714. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior 
                            to conditional offer.''.
            (3) Effective date.--Section 4714 of title 41, United 
        States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with 
        respect to contracts awarded pursuant to solicitations issued 
        after the effective date described in section 2(b)(2) of this 
        subtitle.
    (b) Defense Contracts.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 137 of title 10, United States 
        Code, is amended by inserting after section 2338 the following 
        new section:
``Sec. 2339. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors 
              prior to conditional offer
    ``(a) Limitation on Criminal History Inquiries.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
        (3), the head of an agency--
                    ``(A) may not require that an individual or sole 
                proprietor who submits a bid for a contract to disclose 
                criminal history record information regarding that 
                individual or sole proprietor before determining the 
                apparent awardee; and
                    ``(B) shall require as a condition of receiving a 
                Federal contract and receiving payments under such 
                contract that the contractor may not verbally or 
                through written form request the disclosure of criminal 
                history record information regarding an applicant for a 
                position related to work under such contract before 
                such contractor extends a conditional offer to the 
                applicant.
            ``(2) Otherwise required by law.--The prohibition under 
        paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to a contract if 
        consideration of criminal history record information prior to a 
        conditional offer with respect to the position is otherwise 
        required by law.
            ``(3) Exception for certain positions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The prohibition under paragraph 
                (1) does not apply with respect to--
                            ``(i) a contract that requires an 
                        individual hired under the contract to access 
                        classified information or to have sensitive law 
                        enforcement or national security duties; or
                            ``(ii) a position that the Secretary of 
                        Defense identifies under the regulations issued 
                        under subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Regulations.--
                            ``(i) Issuance.--Not later than 16 months 
                        after the date of enactment of the Fair Chance 
                        to Compete for Jobs Act of 2020, the Secretary 
                        of Defense, in consultation with the 
                        Administrator of General Services, shall issue 
                        regulations identifying additional positions 
                        with respect to which the prohibition under 
                        paragraph (1) shall not apply, giving due 
                        consideration to positions that involve 
                        interaction with minors, access to sensitive 
                        information, or managing financial 
                        transactions.
                            ``(ii) Compliance with civil rights laws.--
                        The regulations issued under clause (i) shall--
                                    ``(I) be consistent with, and in no 
                                way supersede, restrict, or limit the 
                                application of title VII of the Civil 
                                Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et 
                                seq.) or other relevant Federal civil 
                                rights laws; and
                                    ``(II) ensure that all hiring 
                                activities conducted pursuant to the 
                                regulations are conducted in a manner 
                                consistent with relevant Federal civil 
                                rights laws.
    ``(b) Complaint Procedures.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish and publish procedures under which an applicant for a 
position with a Department of Defense contractor may submit a 
complaint, or any other information, relating to compliance by the 
contractor with subsection (a)(1)(B).
    ``(c) Action for Violations of Prohibition on Criminal History 
Inquiries.--
            ``(1) First violation.--If the Secretary of Defense 
        determines that a contractor has violated subsection (a)(1)(B), 
        the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) notify the contractor;
                    ``(B) provide 30 days after such notification for 
                the contractor to appeal the determination; and
                    ``(C) issue a written warning to the contractor 
                that includes a description of the violation and the 
                additional remedies that may apply for subsequent 
                violations.
            ``(2) Subsequent violations.--If the Secretary of Defense 
        determines that a contractor that was subject to paragraph (1) 
        has committed a subsequent violation of subsection (a)(1)(B), 
        the Secretary shall notify the contractor, shall provide 30 
        days after such notification for the contractor to appeal the 
        determination, and, in consultation with the relevant Federal 
        agencies, may take actions, depending on the severity of the 
        infraction and the contractor's history of violations, 
        including--
                    ``(A) providing written guidance to the contractor 
                that the contractor's eligibility for contracts 
                requires compliance with this section;
                    ``(B) requiring that the contractor respond within 
                30 days affirming that the contractor is taking steps 
                to comply with this section; and
                    ``(C) suspending payment under the contract for 
                which the applicant was being considered until the 
                contractor demonstrates compliance with this section.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Conditional offer.--The term `conditional offer' 
        means an offer of employment for a position related to work 
        under a contract that is conditioned upon the results of a 
        criminal history inquiry.
            ``(2) Criminal history record information.--The term 
        `criminal history record information' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 9201 of title 5.''.
            (2) Effective date.--Section 2339(a) of title 10, United 
        States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with 
        respect to contracts awarded pursuant to solicitations issued 
        after the effective date described in section 2(b)(2) of this 
        subtitle.
            (3) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
        137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
        after the item relating to section 2338 the following new item:

``2339. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior 
                            to conditional offer.''.
    (c) Revisions to Federal Acquisition Regulation.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory 
        Council shall revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation to 
        implement section 4714 of title 41, United States Code, and 
        section 2339 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this 
        section.
            (2) Consistency with office of personnel management 
        regulations.--The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall 
        revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation under paragraph (1) 
        to be consistent with the regulations issued by the Director of 
        the Office of Personnel Management under section 2(b)(1) to the 
        maximum extent practicable. The Council shall include together 
        with such revision an explanation of any substantive 
        modification of the Office of Personnel Management regulations, 
        including an explanation of how such modification will more 
        effectively implement the rights and protections under this 
        section.

SEC. 12104. REPORT ON EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY INCARCERATED 
              IN FEDERAL PRISONS.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered individual''--
            (1) means an individual who has completed a term of 
        imprisonment in a Federal prison for a Federal criminal 
        offense; and
            (2) does not include an alien who is or will be removed 
        from the United States for a violation of the immigration laws 
        (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)).
    (b) Study and Report Required.--The Director of the Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of 
the Census, shall--
            (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, design and initiate a study on the employment of 
        covered individuals after their release from Federal prison, 
        including by collecting--
                    (A) demographic data on covered individuals, 
                including race, age, and sex; and
                    (B) data on employment and earnings of covered 
                individuals who are denied employment, including the 
                reasons for the denials; and
            (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, submit a report that 
        does not include any personally identifiable information on the 
        study conducted under paragraph (1) to--
                    (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
                Pensions of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
                House of Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
                House of Representatives.

SEC. 12105. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this subtitle, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be 
determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary 
Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this subtitle, submitted for 
printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House 
Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage.

                         Subtitle V--Renew Act

SEC. 12201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Renew Act of 2020''.

SEC. 12202. LOWERING THE AGE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS FOR 
              SIMPLE POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY NONVIOLENT 
              YOUNG OFFENDERS.

    Section 3607(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``less than twenty-one'' and inserting ``less than twenty-
five''.

                  Subtitle W--Correct the Census Count

SEC. 12301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Correct the Census Count Act''.

SEC. 12302. RESIDENCE OF INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.

    Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g)(1) Effective beginning with the 2030 decennial census of 
population, in taking any tabulation of total population by States 
under subsection (a) or (c), the Secretary shall, with respect to an 
individual incarcerated in a State or Federal correctional center as of 
the date on which such census is taken, attribute such individual to 
such individual's last place of residence before incarceration.
    ``(2) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult 
with each State department of corrections and the Bureau of Prisons to 
collect the information necessary to make the determination required 
under paragraph (1).''.

   Subtitle X--Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair

SEC. 12401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Creating a Respectful and Open 
World for Natural Hair Act of 2020'' or the ``CROWN Act of 2020''.

SEC. 12402. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS; PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Throughout United States history, society has used (in 
        conjunction with skin color) hair texture and hairstyle to 
        classify individuals on the basis of race.
            (2) Like one's skin color, one's hair has served as a basis 
        of race and national origin discrimination.
            (3) Racial and national origin discrimination can and do 
        occur because of longstanding racial and national origin biases 
        and stereotypes associated with hair texture and style.
            (4) For example, routinely, people of African descent are 
        deprived of educational and employment opportunities because 
        they are adorned with natural or protective hairstyles in which 
        hair is tightly coiled or tightly curled, or worn in locs, 
        cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, or Afros.
            (5) Racial and national origin discrimination is reflected 
        in school and workplace policies and practices that bar natural 
        or protective hairstyles commonly worn by people of African 
        descent.
            (6) For example, as recently as 2018, the United States 
        Armed Forces had grooming policies that barred natural or 
        protective hairstyles that servicewomen of African descent 
        commonly wear and that described these hairstyles as 
        ``unkempt''.
            (7) In 2018, the United States Armed Forces rescinded these 
        policies and recognized that this description perpetuated 
        derogatory racial stereotypes.
            (8) The United States Armed Forces also recognized that 
        prohibitions against natural or protective hairstyles that 
        African-American servicewomen are commonly adorned with are 
        racially discriminatory and bear no relationship to African-
        American servicewomen's occupational qualifications and their 
        ability to serve and protect the Nation.
            (9) As a type of racial or national origin discrimination, 
        discrimination on the basis of natural or protective hairstyles 
        that people of African descent are commonly adorned with 
        violates existing Federal law, including provisions of the 
        Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), section 
        1977 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981), and the Fair 
        Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.). However, some Federal 
        courts have misinterpreted Federal civil rights law by narrowly 
        interpreting the meaning of race or national origin, and 
        thereby permitting, for example, employers to discriminate 
        against people of African descent who wear natural or 
        protective hairstyles even though the employment policies 
        involved are not related to workers' ability to perform their 
        jobs.
            (10) Applying this narrow interpretation of race or 
        national origin has resulted in a lack of Federal civil rights 
        protection for individuals who are discriminated against on the 
        basis of characteristics that are commonly associated with race 
        and national origin.
            (11) In 2019, State legislatures and municipal bodies 
        throughout the United States have introduced and passed 
        legislation that rejects certain Federal courts' restrictive 
        interpretation of race and national origin, and expressly 
        classifies race and national origin discrimination as inclusive 
        of discrimination on the basis of natural or protective 
        hairstyles commonly associated with race and national origin.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Federal Government should acknowledge that 
        individuals who have hair texture or wear a hairstyle that is 
        historically and contemporarily associated with African 
        Americans or persons of African descent systematically suffer 
        harmful discrimination in schools, workplaces, and other 
        contexts based upon longstanding race and national origin 
        stereotypes and biases;
            (2) a clear and comprehensive law should address the 
        systematic deprivation of educational, employment, and other 
        opportunities on the basis of hair texture and hairstyle that 
        are commonly associated with race or national origin;
            (3) clear, consistent, and enforceable legal standards must 
        be provided to redress the widespread incidences of race and 
        national origin discrimination based upon hair texture and 
        hairstyle in schools, workplaces, housing, federally funded 
        institutions, and other contexts;
            (4) it is necessary to prevent educational, employment, and 
        other decisions, practices, and policies generated by or 
        reflecting negative biases and stereotypes related to race or 
        national origin;
            (5) the Federal Government must play a key role in 
        enforcing Federal civil rights laws in a way that secures equal 
        educational, employment, and other opportunities for all 
        individuals regardless of their race or national origin;
            (6) the Federal Government must play a central role in 
        enforcing the standards established under this subtitle on 
        behalf of individuals who suffer race or national origin 
        discrimination based upon hair texture and hairstyle;
            (7) it is necessary to prohibit and provide remedies for 
        the harms suffered as a result of race or national origin 
        discrimination on the basis of hair texture and hairstyle; and
            (8) it is necessary to mandate that school, workplace, and 
        other applicable standards be applied in a nondiscriminatory 
        manner and to explicitly prohibit the adoption or 
        implementation of grooming requirements that disproportionately 
        impact people of African descent.
    (c) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to institute 
definitions of race and national origin for Federal civil rights laws 
that effectuate the comprehensive scope of protection Congress intended 
to be afforded by such laws and Congress' objective to eliminate race 
and national origin discrimination in the United States.

SEC. 12403. FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--No individual in the United States shall be 
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be 
subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving 
Federal financial assistance, based on the individual's hair texture or 
hairstyle, if that hair texture or that hairstyle is commonly 
associated with a particular race or national origin (including a 
hairstyle in which hair is tightly coiled or tightly curled, locs, 
cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros).
    (b) Enforcement.--Subsection (a) shall be enforced in the same 
manner and by the same means, including with the same jurisdiction, as 
if such subsection was incorporated in title VI of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), and as if a violation of subsection 
(a) was treated as if it was a violation of section 601 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 2000d).
    (c) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``program or activity'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 606 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
        U.S.C. 2000d-4a); and
            (2) the terms ``race'' and ``national origin'' mean, 
        respectively, ``race'' within the meaning of the term in 
        section 601 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 2000d) and ``national 
        origin'' within the meaning of the term in that section 601.

SEC. 12404. HOUSING PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--No person in the United States shall be subjected 
to a discriminatory housing practice based on the person's hair texture 
or hairstyle, if that hair texture or that hairstyle is commonly 
associated with a particular race or national origin (including a 
hairstyle in which hair is tightly coiled or tightly curled, locs, 
cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros).
    (b) Enforcement.--Subsection (a) shall be enforced in the same 
manner and by the same means, including with the same jurisdiction, as 
if such subsection was incorporated in the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
3601 et seq.), and as if a violation of subsection (a) was treated as 
if it was a discriminatory housing practice.
    (c) Definition.--In this section--
            (1) the terms ``discriminatory housing practice'' and 
        ``person'' have the meanings given the terms in section 802 of 
        the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3602); and
            (2) the terms ``race'' and ``national origin'' mean, 
        respectively, ``race'' within the meaning of the term in 
        section 804 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 3604) and ``national 
        origin'' within the meaning of the term in that section 804.

SEC. 12405. PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS.

    (a) In General.--No person in the United States shall be subjected 
to a practice prohibited under section 201, 202, or 203 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.), based on the person's 
hair texture or hairstyle, if that hair texture or that hairstyle is 
commonly associated with a particular race or national origin 
(including a hairstyle in which hair is tightly coiled or tightly 
curled, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros).
    (b) Enforcement.--Subsection (a) shall be enforced in the same 
manner and by the same means, including with the same jurisdiction, as 
if such subsection was incorporated in title II of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964, and as if a violation of subsection (a) was treated as if it 
was a violation of section 201, 202, or 203, as appropriate, of such 
Act.
    (c) Definition.--In this section, the terms ``race'' and ``national 
origin'' mean, respectively, ``race'' within the meaning of the term in 
section 201 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e) and ``national origin'' 
within the meaning of the term in that section 201.

SEC. 12406. EMPLOYMENT.

    (a) Prohibition.--It shall be an unlawful employment practice for 
an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-
management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or 
retraining (including on-the-job training programs) to fail or refuse 
to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate 
against an individual, based on the individual's hair texture or 
hairstyle, if that hair texture or that hairstyle is commonly 
associated with a particular race or national origin (including a 
hairstyle in which hair is tightly coiled or tightly curled, locs, 
cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros).
    (b) Enforcement.--Subsection (a) shall be enforced in the same 
manner and by the same means, including with the same jurisdiction, as 
if such subsection was incorporated in title VII of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), and as if a violation of 
subsection (a) was treated as if it was a violation of section 703 or 
704, as appropriate, of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e-2, 2000e-3).
    (c) Definitions.--In this section the terms ``person'', ``race'', 
and ``national origin'' have the meanings given the terms in section 
701 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e).

SEC. 12407. EQUAL RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW.

    (a) In General.--No person in the United States shall be subjected 
to a practice prohibited under section 1977 of the Revised Statutes (42 
U.S.C. 1981), based on the person's hair texture or hairstyle, if that 
hair texture or that hairstyle is commonly associated with a particular 
race or national origin (including a hairstyle in which hair is tightly 
coiled or tightly curled, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, 
and Afros).
    (b) Enforcement.--Subsection (a) shall be enforced in the same 
manner and by the same means, including with the same jurisdiction, as 
if such subsection was incorporated in section 1977 of the Revised 
Statutes, and as if a violation of subsection (a) was treated as if it 
was a violation of that section 1977.

SEC. 12408. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to limit definitions of 
race or national origin under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000a et seq.), the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), or 
section 1977 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981).

SEC. 12409. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This subtitle shall take effect on August 9, 2020.

                  Subtitle Y--Equal Justice Under Law

SEC. 12501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Equal Justice Under Law Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 12502. EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL.

    (a) In General.--An indigent individual facing criminal prosecution 
or juvenile delinquency in a State court shall be entitled to the 
effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth and 
Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, at the 
expense of the State.
    (b) Delegation.--If a State delegates fiscal or administrative 
authority over the indigent defense function to a political subdivision 
of the State, the State shall secure effective assistance of counsel 
for the individual.
    (c) Ineffective Assistance.--For purposes of this section, the 
assistance of counsel is ineffective if the performance of counsel was 
not reasonable under prevailing professional norms.

SEC. 12503. REMEDY.

    (a) Class Action Authorized.--If a State official or one or more of 
a political subdivision of the State fails on a systemic basis to 
guarantee the right to the assistance of effective counsel as 
guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution 
of the United States, an individual aggrieved by a violation of section 
12502 may commence a civil class action in an appropriate district 
court of the United States to seek declaratory, injunctive, or other 
equitable relief.
    (b) Abstention Doctrine.--A court entertaining a petition for 
relief filed under this subtitle need not apply the abstention doctrine 
established in Younger v. Harris (401 U.S. 37).
    (c) Attorney's Fees.--In any action or proceeding under this 
section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, 
other than a named official of a State or political subdivision of a 
State, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs. In awarding an 
attorney's fee under this subsection, the court, in its discretion, may 
include expert fees as part of the attorney's fee.
    (d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall restrict any 
right that any individual has under any other statute or under common 
law to seek redress for a violation of the right to counsel.

SEC. 12504. EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 501(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751(b)) is amended by inserting ``, in consultation 
with public defenders,'' before ``may''.

                Subtitle Z--Ensuring Successful Reentry

SEC. 12601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Ensuring Successful Reentry Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 12602. REQUIREMENT THAT PRISONERS ON WORK RELEASE PAY PART OF 
              THEIR GROSS INCOME OVER FOR HOUSING.

    Section 3622(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking all that follows after ``facility if'' and inserting the 
following: ``the rates of pay and other conditions of employment will 
not be less than those paid or provided for work of a similar nature in 
the community.''.

     Subtitle AA--Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims

SEC. 12701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Protecting Domestic Violence 
and Stalking Victims Act''.

SEC. 12702. DEFINITIONS OF ``INTIMATE PARTNER'' AND ``MISDEMEANOR CRIME 
              OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE'' EXPANDED.

    Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (32)--
                    (A) by striking ``and an individual'' and inserting 
                ``an individual''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, or a dating partner (as 
                defined in section 2266)'' before the period at the 
                end; and
            (2) in paragraph (33)(A)--
                    (A) by striking ``Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C), the'' and inserting ``The'';
                    (B) in clause (i), by inserting ``municipal,'' 
                after ``State,''; and
                    (C) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``or by'' and inserting 
                        ``by''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, or by a dating 
                        partner (as defined in section 2266) of the 
                        victim'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 12703. EXPANSION OF LIST OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO A RESTRAINING OR 
              SIMILAR ORDER TO WHOM A FIREARM IS PROHIBITED FROM BEING 
              SOLD OR DISPOSED.

    Section 922(d)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``that'';
            (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A)(i) that was issued after a hearing of which 
                such person received actual notice, and at which such 
                person had an opportunity to participate; or
                    ``(ii) in the case of an ex parte order, relating 
                to which notice and opportunity to be heard are 
                provided--
                            ``(I) within the time required by State, 
                        tribal, or territorial law; and
                            ``(II) in any event within a reasonable 
                        time after the order is issued, sufficient to 
                        protect the person's right to due process;
                    ``(B) that restrains such person from--
                            ``(i) harassing, stalking, threatening, or 
                        engaging in other conduct that would put an 
                        individual in reasonable fear of bodily injury 
                        to such individual, including an order that was 
                        issued at the request of an employer on behalf 
                        of its employee or at the request of an 
                        institution of higher education on behalf of 
                        its student; or
                            ``(ii) intimidating or dissuading a witness 
                        from testifying in court; and''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by striking ``intimate partner or child'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``individual described 
                in subparagraph (B)'';
                    (B) in clause (i), by inserting ``that'' before 
                ``includes''; and
                    (C) in clause (ii), by inserting ``that'' before 
                ``by its''.

SEC. 12704. EXPANSION OF LIST OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO A RESTRAINING OR 
              SIMILAR ORDER PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING OR RECEIVING A 
              FIREARM.

    Section 922(g)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``that'';
            (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A)(i) that was issued after a hearing of which 
                such person received actual notice, and at which such 
                person had an opportunity to participate; or
                    ``(ii) in the case of an ex parte order, relating 
                to which notice and opportunity to be heard are 
                provided--
                            ``(I) within the time required by State, 
                        tribal, or territorial law; and
                            ``(II) in any event within a reasonable 
                        time after the order is issued, sufficient to 
                        protect the person's right to due process;
                    ``(B) that restrains such person from--
                            ``(i) harassing, stalking, threatening, or 
                        engaging in other conduct that would put an 
                        individual in reasonable fear of bodily injury 
                        to such individual, including an order that was 
                        issued at the request of an employer on behalf 
                        of its employee or at the request of an 
                        institution of higher education on behalf of 
                        its student; or
                            ``(ii) intimidating or dissuading a witness 
                        from testifying in court; and''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by striking ``intimate partner or child'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``individual described 
                in subparagraph (B)'';
                    (B) in clause (i), by inserting ``that'' before 
                ``includes''; and
                    (C) in clause (ii), by inserting ``that'' before 
                ``by its''.

SEC. 12705. STALKING PROHIBITIONS.

    (a) Sales or Other Dispositions of Firearms or Ammunition.--Section 
922(d) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 12703 of 
this subtitle, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (8);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) has been convicted in any court of--
                    ``(A) a misdemeanor crime of stalking under 
                Federal, State, municipal, territorial, or tribal law; 
                or
                    ``(B) a crime that involves conduct which would be 
                prohibited by section 2261A if committed within the 
                special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the 
                United States.''.
    (b) Possession, etc., of Firearms or Ammunition.--Section 922(g) of 
such title, as amended by section 12704 of this subtitle, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (8);
            (2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) has been convicted in any court of--
                    ``(A) a misdemeanor crime of stalking under 
                Federal, State, municipal, territorial, or tribal law; 
                or
                    ``(B) a crime that involves conduct which would be 
                prohibited by section 2261A if committed within the 
                special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the 
                United States,''.

                   Subtitle BB--Gun Violence Research

SEC. 12801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``National Gun Violence Research 
Act''.

SEC. 12802. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) In the last 50 years, more individuals in the United 
        States have died from gunshots than in all wars in which the 
        United States was a combatant, combined.
            (2) The rate of gun violence deaths in the United States is 
        more than double that of other high-income nations.
            (3) Guns accounted for 74 percent of homicides and 51 
        percent of suicides in 2016, totaling over 37,000 deaths in the 
        United States.
            (4) Gun violence disproportionately affects racial 
        minorities, with African Americans comprising nearly 60 percent 
        of homicide victims and 22 percent of unintentional injury 
        deaths in 2016.
            (5) Provisions in appropriations Acts dating back to 1996 
        have had a chilling effect on Federal funding for research on 
        gun violence across the Federal Government and, as a result, 
        research on gun violence is significantly underfunded relative 
        to other leading causes of death.
            (6) Research examining the nature, causes, consequences, 
        and prevention of gun-related violence, suicide, and 
        unintentional injury and death does not constitute advocacy in 
        support of, or opposition to, gun control policies or 
        regulations.
            (7) More research and high-quality data relating to gun 
        violence are needed to inform the development of effective 
        strategies to reduce the incidence of gun-related injury and 
        death.

SEC. 12803. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
            (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).
            (3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the National Gun 
        Violence Research Program established under section 12805.

SEC. 12804. RESEARCH AND DATA RESTRICTIONS REPEAL.

    (a) Gun Trace Data.--
            (1) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in 
        title I of division B of the Consolidated and Further 
        Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public 
        Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609-610) is amended by striking the 6th 
        proviso.
            (2) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in 
        title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
        2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 3128-
        3129) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2010 
        and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2010''.
            (3) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in 
        title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 
        (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. 574-576) is 
        amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2009 and 
        thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2009''.
            (4) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in 
        title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
        2008 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 1903-
        1904) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 
        and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''.
            (5) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in 
        title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related 
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public 
        Law 109-108; 119 Stat. 2295-2296) is amended by striking ``with 
        respect to any fiscal year''.
            (6) The 6th proviso under the heading in title I of 
        division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (18 
        U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 2859-2860) is 
        amended by striking ``with respect to any fiscal year''.
    (b) Department of Health and Human Services.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, funds made available to the Department of 
Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, may be used to 
conduct research with respect to gun violence.

SEC. 12805. RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The President, acting through the Director, 
shall develop and implement a program to improve public health and 
safety through research on gun violence (to be known as the ``National 
Gun Violence Research Program''), through activities carried out in 
collaboration with covered agencies that--
            (1) support gun violence research;
            (2) accelerate the translation of gun violence research 
        into effective policy interventions to reduce the incidence of 
        injury and death related to guns;
            (3) expand the number of researchers and students in the 
        field of gun violence research; and
            (4) improve interagency planning and coordination of 
        Federal Government activities relating to gun violence 
        research.
    (b) Program Activities.--A covered agency, in carrying out 
activities described in subsection (a), shall--
            (1) award grants to individual investigators and 
        interdisciplinary teams of investigators for projects related 
        to gun violence research;
            (2) support projects funded under joint solicitations by a 
        collaboration of no fewer than two covered agencies;
            (3) establish interdisciplinary research centers that are 
        organized to investigate basic research questions and inform 
        policy decisions relating to gun violence;
            (4) provide for the education and training of undergraduate 
        students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars in gun 
        violence research; and
            (5) promote the development of voluntary consensus gun 
        safety technical standards.
    (c) Interagency Working Group.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the 
        National Science and Technology Council, shall establish an 
        interagency working group on gun violence research.
            (2) Composition.--The working group established under this 
        subsection shall be chaired by the Director and include 
        representatives from--
                    (A) the National Science Foundation;
                    (B) the National Institute of Standards and 
                Technology;
                    (C) the National Institutes of Health;
                    (D) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
                    (E) the National Institute of Justice; and
                    (F) any other Federal agency (including an agency, 
                department, or service thereof) that the Director 
                considers appropriate.
            (3) Duties.--The Working Group shall--
                    (A) oversee the planning, management, and 
                coordination of the Program;
                    (B) provide for coordination among covered agencies 
                of Federal gun violence research and other activities 
                undertaken pursuant to the Program;
                    (C) establish and periodically update goals and 
                priorities for the Program;
                    (D) develop, not later than 12 months after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, and update every 5 
                years, a strategic plan to guide the activities of the 
                Program to meet the goals and priorities established 
                under subparagraph (C).
    (d) Advisory Committee.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the 
        Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall 
        establish an advisory committee on gun violence research.
            (2) Composition.--The advisory committee established under 
        paragraph (1) shall be composed of not less than 12 members, 
        including representatives of research institutions, 
        institutions of higher education, industry, law enforcement, 
        and relevant nonprofit organizations who are qualified to 
        provide advice on the Program.
            (3) Duties.--The advisory committee established under 
        subsection (a) shall assess--
                    (A) the management, coordination, implementation, 
                and activities of the Program;
                    (B) the balance of activities and funding across 
                the Program;
                    (C) whether the Program priorities and goals 
                developed by the working group established under 
                subsection (c)(3) are helping to improve public health 
                and safety; and
                    (D) the need to revise the Program.
    (e) Covered Agency Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
agency'' means--
            (1) the National Science Foundation;
            (2) the National Institute for Standards and Technology;
            (3) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
            (4) the National Institutes of Health;
            (5) the National Institute of Justice; and
            (6) such other Federal agency as determined appropriate by 
        the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Director to carry out this section $200,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.

SEC. 12806. AGENCY ACTIVITIES.

    (a) National Science Foundation.--
            (1) Research.--The Director of the National Science 
        Foundation shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
        institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or 
        consortia of such institutions or organizations)--
                    (A) to support multidisciplinary research to better 
                understand the nature, causes, and consequences of 
                violence, including violence, suicide, unintended 
                injury, and death involving guns;
                    (B) to examine the effects of gun policy 
                interventions on--
                            (i) rates of suicide, homicide, and 
                        unintended injury and death;
                            (ii) individuals' ability to use guns for 
                        self-defense, hunting, and recreation; and
                            (iii) the gun industry; and
                    (C) to educate and train researchers in the field 
                of violence, including gun violence, research.
            (2) National center for violence research.--The Director of 
        the National Science Foundation shall award grants on a 
        competitive basis to institutions of higher education or 
        nonprofit organizations (or consortia of such institutions or 
        organizations) to establish one or more centers to conduct 
        multidisciplinary research and education activities in support 
        of the goals and priorities of the Program (to be known as 
        ``National Center for Violence Research'').
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.
    (b) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--
            (1) Voluntary consensus standards.--The Secretary of 
        Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute 
        of Standards and Technology, shall establish a program to 
        promote the development of voluntary consensus gun safety 
        technical standards. Such effort shall include--
                    (A) outreach, coordination, and technical support 
                to relevant industry and nonindustry stakeholders and 
                standards development organizations to assist such 
                entities in the development of voluntary consensus gun 
                safety technical standards;
                    (B) the conduct of research to support efforts to 
                develop and improve such standards and conformity 
                assessment; and
                    (C) the development of such standard reference 
                material as the Director determines is necessary to 
                further the development of such standards.
            (2) Prohibition on regulation.--Nothing in this subtitle 
        shall be construed as conferring upon the Secretary of Commerce 
        any authority to establish or enforce mandatory gun safety 
        standards.
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.
    (c) Department of Health and Human Services.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, acting through the Director of the National 
        Institutes of Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention, and other scientific agencies within 
        the Department of Health and Human Services, shall award grants 
        on a competitive basis to conduct or support research into the 
        nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of gun violence.
            (2) Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out this 
        subsection $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2024.
    (d) Department of Justice.--
            (1) Research.--The Attorney General of the United States, 
        acting through the National Institute of Justice, shall conduct 
        or sponsor research into the nature, causes, consequences, and 
        prevention of gun violence.
            (2) Competition.--The Attorney General of the United 
        States, acting through the National Institute of Justice, shall 
        sponsor an inducement prize competition under section 24 of the 
        Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
        3719) to demonstrate through testing and evaluation the 
        reliability of guns and gun accessories with integrated 
        advanced gun safety technology (commonly referred to as smart 
        guns, user-authorized handguns, childproof guns, and 
        personalized guns).
            (3) Trace data.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in 
                collaboration with the Secretary of the Department of 
                Health and Human Services, shall develop consensus 
                protocols for granting researchers access to gun trace 
                data while protecting the confidentiality of gun owners 
                and dealers.
                    (B) Data sharing.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, 
                acting through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
                Firearms, and Explosives, shall commence sharing with 
                researchers according to the protocols developed under 
                subparagraph (A), the contents of the Firearms Trace 
                System database and information required to be kept by 
                licensees pursuant to section 923(g) of title 18, 
                United States Code, or required to be reported pursuant 
                to paragraphs (3) and (7) of such section 923(g).
            (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $3,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.

               Subtitle CC--Stop Online Ammunition Sales

SEC. 12901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Stop Online Ammunition Sales 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 12902. LIMITATIONS ON PURCHASES OF AMMUNITION.

    (a) Licensing of Ammunition Dealers.--
            (1) In general.--Section 923(a) of title 18, United States 
        Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the 
        first sentence, by striking ``, or importing or manufacturing'' 
        and inserting ``or''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 921(a)(11)(A) of title 
        18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or 
        ammunition'' after ``firearms''.
    (b) Requirement for Face-to-Face Sales of and Licensing To Sell 
Ammunition.--Section 922 of such title is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``for any person--'' and all that 
                follows through ``(A) except'' and inserting ``(A) for 
                any person except''; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(B) for--
                    ``(i) any person except a licensed importer, 
                licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, to--
                            ``(I) sell ammunition, except that this 
                        subclause shall not apply to a sale of 
                        ammunition by a person to a licensed importer, 
                        licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer; or
                            ``(II) engage in the business of importing 
                        or manufacturing ammunition, or in the course 
                        of such business, to ship, transport, or 
                        receive any ammunition; or
                    ``(ii) a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, 
                or licensed dealer to transfer ammunition to a person 
                unless the licensee, in the physical presence of the 
                person, has verified the identity of the person by 
                examining a valid identification document (as defined 
                in section 1028(d) of this title) of the person 
                containing a photograph of the person;''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``or armor-
        piercing''.
    (c) Limit on Shipping and Transporting of Ammunition.--Section 
922(a)(2) of such title is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
        ``, or to ship or transport any ammunition,'' after ``any 
        firearm''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or ammunition'' 
        after ``a firearm''.
    (d) Recordkeeping Regarding Ammunition.--
            (1) In general.--Section 923(g) of such title is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                            (i) in the first sentence, by inserting 
                        ``or ammunition'' after ``other disposition of 
                        firearms''; and
                            (ii) in the third sentence, by striking ``, 
                        or any licensed importer or manufacturer of 
                        ammunition,'' and inserting ``, or any licensed 
                        importer, manufacturer, or dealer of 
                        ammunition,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
                following:
    ``(C) Each licensee shall prepare a report of multiple sales or 
other dispositions whenever the licensee sells or otherwise disposes 
of, at one time or during any 5 consecutive business days, more than 
1,000 rounds of ammunition to an unlicensed person. The report shall be 
prepared on a form specified by the Attorney General and forwarded to 
the office specified thereon and to the department of State police or 
State law enforcement agency of the State or local law enforcement 
agency of the local jurisdiction in which the sale or other disposition 
took place, not later than the close of business on the day that the 
multiple sale or other disposition occurs.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 4182(d) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``and except as 
        provided in paragraph (1)(A) and (3)(C) of section 923(g) of 
        such title,'' before ``no person holding a Federal license''.

              Subtitle DD--Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback

SEC. 13001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback 
Act of 2020''.

                   PART 1--GUN BUYBACK GRANT PROGRAM

SEC. 13011. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance 
(referred to in this part as the ``Director'') may make grants to 
eligible entities to conduct gun buyback programs.
    (b) Eligible Entity Defined.--In this part, the term ``eligible 
entity'' means--
            (1) a State;
            (2) a unit of local government; or
            (3) a gun dealer if neither the unit of local government 
        nor the State where such dealer is located receives a grant 
        under this part.

SEC. 13012. APPLICATIONS.

    (a) Grants.--The chief executive of an eligible entity seeking a 
grant under this part shall submit an application to the Director at 
such time and containing such information as the Director may 
reasonably require.
    (b) Subgrants.--A gun dealer located in a unit of local government 
or State that does receive a grant under this part seeking a subgrant 
shall submit an application to the chief executive of such unit of 
local government or State at such time and containing such information 
as the chief executive may reasonably require, including proof of such 
dealer's license under section 923 of title 18, United States Code.

SEC. 13013. TERM OF GRANT.

    (a) Term.--The term of a grant awarded under this part shall be two 
years.
    (b) Availability of Grant Funds.--
            (1) States or units of local government.--A State or unit 
        of local government that receives a grant under this part shall 
        return to the Director any remaining smart prepaid cards and 
        any unused portion of such grant at the end of the two-year and 
        270-day period beginning on the date that the grant was 
        awarded.
            (2) Gun dealers.--A gun dealer that receives a grant or 
        subgrant under this part shall return to the Director any 
        remaining smart prepaid cards and any unused portion of such 
        grant or subgrant that was allocated to be used to buy back 
        guns--
                    (A) in the case of a gun dealer receiving a grant, 
                at the end of the two-year period beginning on the date 
                that the grant was awarded; or
                    (B) in the case of a gun dealer receiving a 
                subgrant, at the end of the two-year period beginning 
                on the date that the grant was awarded to the State or 
                unit of local government from which the gun dealer 
                received a subgrant.
    (c) Amounts Returned.--The Director shall return to the general 
fund of the Treasury any amounts returned under subsection (b).

SEC. 13014. SMART PREPAID CARDS.

    (a) In General.--In conducting the grant program authorized under 
section 13011, the Director may reserve such funds as may be necessary 
to acquire and distribute smart prepaid cards to eligible entities that 
receive grants under this part. The Director shall distribute the smart 
prepaid cards without any funds loaded onto the cards.
    (b) Market Value of Guns.--The Director shall determine the market 
value of each gun that the Director determines should be included in 
the gun buyback program and make such information publicly available.
    (c) Prohibition on Use of Cards To Buy Guns.--
            (1) In general.--A person may not use a smart prepaid card 
        in the acquisition of a gun or ammunition, and a person may not 
        accept a smart prepaid card in the transfer (including a loan) 
        of a gun or ammunition.
            (2) Penalty.--A person that violates paragraph (1) shall 
        pay to the Director an amount that is equal to the value of the 
        prohibited sale.

SEC. 13015. USES OF FUNDS.

    (a) States and Units of Local Government.--A State or unit of local 
government receiving a grant under this part shall use such funds to do 
the following:
            (1) Gun buyback program.--Use such funds to--
                    (A) conduct a gun buyback program; or
                    (B) make subgrants to gun dealers in such State or 
                unit of local government to conduct gun buyback 
                programs, and distribute the smart prepaid cards such 
                State or unit of local government receives to gun 
                dealers receiving subgrants.
            (2) Gun and ammunition recycling program.--Use not more 
        than 10 percent of such funds to recycle the guns and 
        ammunition that such State or unit of local government collects 
        or receives from gun dealers.
            (3) Administrative costs.--Use not more than 15 percent of 
        such funds for the administrative costs of carrying out the 
        grant program under this part, including the criminal database 
        checks under subsection (f).
    (b) Gun Dealers.--
            (1) In general.--A gun dealer receiving a grant or subgrant 
        under this part shall use such funds to conduct a gun buyback 
        program.
            (2) Smart prepaid card amounts.--
                    (A) In order to purchase a gun through a gun 
                buyback program, a gun dealer shall load onto a smart 
                prepaid card 125 percent of the market value of the gun 
                that the individual wishes to dispose of (as determined 
                by the Director under section 13014(b)).
                    (B) A gun dealer may increase the purchase price of 
                a gun and load an amount onto a smart prepaid card that 
                is greater than 125 percent of the market value of the 
                gun if the gun dealer determines that the gun has been 
                altered in a way that would increase the market value 
                of the gun (such as an altered grip, or the addition of 
                a scope).
            (3) Guns received.--
                    (A) In the case of a gun dealer receiving a grant 
                under this part, the gun dealer shall deliver a gun or 
                ammunition the dealer receives under the gun buyback 
                program to the closest office of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
                Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives not later than 60 days 
                after receiving such gun.
                    (B) In the case of a gun dealer receiving a 
                subgrant under this part, the gun dealer shall deliver 
                a gun or ammunition the dealer receives under the gun 
                buyback program to the State or unit of local 
                government from which it receives the subgrant not 
                later than 60 days after receiving such gun.
    (c) Ammunition Collection.--A State, unit of local government, or 
gun dealer conducting a gun buyback program under this part may accept 
ammunition from individuals wishing to dispose of it, which shall be 
recycled in accordance with paragraph (3), but may not use smart 
prepaid cards to purchase ammunition under the gun buyback program.
    (d) Incentives for Gun Dealer Participation.--To the extent that 
the Director determines necessary to facilitate participation of gun 
dealers in the gun buyback program, grant funds may be used to provide 
monetary or other incentives to gun dealers to participate in such 
program. For purposes of subsection (a), any such incentives shall be 
treated as part of the subgrant to the gun dealer described in 
paragraph (1)(B) thereof.
    (e) Resale of Guns Prohibited.--A State, unit of local government, 
or gun dealer conducting a gun buyback program under this part may not 
sell a gun or ammunition received under such program.
    (f) Criminal Database Check.--A State, unit of local government, or 
office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that 
receives a gun under a gun buyback program under this part shall, not 
later than 21 days after receiving the gun, use any database accessible 
to the State, unit of local government, or office of the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as applicable, in order to 
determine whether the gun was used in the commission of a crime. If 
such a gun was used in the commission of a crime, the gun shall be 
delivered to the appropriate prosecuting authority.

SEC. 13016. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Ammunition.--The term ``ammunition'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 921(a)(17)(A) of title 18, United 
        States Code.
            (2) Gun.--The term ``gun'' means ``firearm'' as defined in 
        section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code.
            (3) Gun buyback program.--The term ``gun buyback program'' 
        means a program under which a State, a unit of local 
        government, or a gun dealer, using smart prepaid cards as 
        described in section 13015(b)(2), purchases back from 
        individuals wishing to dispose of them, a gun identified by the 
        Director under section 13014(b).
            (4) Gun dealer.--The term ``gun dealer'' means a dealer of 
        firearms licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States 
        Code.
            (5) Smart prepaid card.--The term ``smart prepaid card'' 
        means a card issued by the Director that--
                    (A) is redeemable at multiple, unaffiliated 
                merchants or service providers;
                    (B) contains a mechanism, for the purpose of 
                preventing the cardholder from using it to purchase a 
                gun or ammunition, that recognizes the merchant 
                category code of a merchant and prohibits the use of 
                such card at a place of business subject to a license 
                to deal in firearms under section 923 of title 18, 
                United States Code;
                    (C) is honored, upon presentation, by merchants 
                solely for goods or services, except for merchants 
                described in subparagraph (B);
                    (D) is loaded on a prepaid basis by a State, unit 
                of local government, or gun dealer for use in a gun 
                buyback program;
                    (E) clearly and conspicuously bears the words 
                ``THIS CARD MAY NOT BE USED TO PURCHASE A GUN OR 
                AMMUNITION'' in capital and raised letters on the card; 
                and
                    (F) may not redeemed for coins or currency.
            (6) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States, 
        the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth, territory, or 
        possession of the United States.

SEC. 13017. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $360,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2018 through 2020 to carry out this part.

                       PART 2--CRIMINAL PROVISION

SEC. 13021. USE OF SMART PREPAID CARD IN THE ACQUISITION OR TRANSFER OF 
              A FIREARM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 932. Use of smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of 
              a firearm
    ``Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, uses a 
smart prepaid card (as such term is defined in section 13016 of the 
Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2020) in connection with the 
acquisition of, or accepts a smart prepaid card in connection with the 
transfer (including a loan) of a firearm or ammunition shall be fined 
under this title, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) Conforming amendment.--Section 924(a)(1) of title 18, 
        United States Code, is amended by inserting after ``section 
        929'' the following: ``or section 932''.
            (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
        beginning of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is 
        amended by inserting after the item relating to section 931 the 
        following:

``932. Use of smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a 
                            firearm.''.

                Subtitle EE--Gun Trafficking Prohibition

SEC. 13101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Gun Trafficking Prohibition 
Act''.

SEC. 13102. ANTI-STRAW PURCHASING AND FIREARMS TRAFFICKING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 932. Straw purchasing of firearms
    ``(a) For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `crime of violence' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 924(c)(3);
            ``(2) the term `drug trafficking crime' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 924(c)(2); and
            ``(3) the term `purchases' includes the receipt of any 
        firearm by a person who does not own the firearm--
                    ``(A) by way of pledge or pawn as security for the 
                payment or repayment of money; or
                    ``(B) on consignment.
    ``(b) It shall be unlawful for any person (other than a licensed 
importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed collector, or licensed 
dealer) to knowingly purchase, or attempt or conspire to purchase, any 
firearm in or otherwise affecting interstate or foreign commerce--
            ``(1) from a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, 
        licensed collector, or licensed dealer for, on behalf of, or at 
        the request or demand of any other person, known or unknown; or
            ``(2) from any person who is not a licensed importer, 
        licensed manufacturer, licensed collector, or licensed dealer 
        for, on behalf of, or at the request or demand of any other 
        person, known or unknown, knowing or having reasonable cause to 
        believe that such other person--
                    ``(A) is under indictment for, or has been 
                convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by 
                imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year;
                    ``(B) is a fugitive from justice;
                    ``(C) is an unlawful user of or addicted to any 
                controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the 
                Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802));
                    ``(D) has been adjudicated as a mental defective or 
                has been committed to any mental institution;
                    ``(E) is an alien who--
                            ``(i) is illegally or unlawfully in the 
                        United States; or
                            ``(ii) except as provided in section 
                        922(y)(2), has been admitted to the United 
                        States under a nonimmigrant visa (as that term 
                        is defined in section 101(a)(26) of the 
                        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
                        1101(a)(26)));
                    ``(F) has been discharged from the Armed Forces 
                under dishonorable conditions;
                    ``(G) having been a citizen of the United States, 
                has renounced his or her citizenship;
                    ``(H) is subject to a court order that restrains 
                such person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an 
                intimate partner of such person or child of such 
                intimate partner or person, or engaging in other 
                conduct that would place an intimate partner in 
                reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or 
                child, except that this subparagraph shall only apply 
                to a court order that--
                            ``(i) was issued after a hearing of which 
                        such person received actual notice, and at 
                        which such person had the opportunity to 
                        participate; and
                            ``(ii)(I) includes a finding that such 
                        person represents a credible threat to the 
                        physical safety of such intimate partner or 
                        child; or
                            ``(II) by its terms explicitly prohibits 
                        the use, attempted use, or threatened use of 
                        physical force against such intimate partner or 
                        child that would reasonably be expected to 
                        cause bodily injury;
                    ``(I) has been convicted in any court of a 
                misdemeanor crime of domestic violence;
                    ``(J) intends to--
                            ``(i) use, carry, possess, or sell or 
                        otherwise dispose of the firearm or ammunition 
                        in furtherance of a crime of violence or drug 
                        trafficking crime; or
                            ``(ii) export the firearm or ammunition in 
                        violation of law;
                    ``(K) who does not reside in any State; or
                    ``(L) intends to sell or otherwise dispose of the 
                firearm or ammunition to a person described in any of 
                subparagraphs (A) through (K).
    ``(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who 
violates subsection (b) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for 
not more than 15 years, or both.
    ``(2) If a violation of subsection (b) is committed knowing or with 
reasonable cause to believe that any firearm involved will be used to 
commit a crime of violence, the person shall be sentenced to a term of 
imprisonment of not more than 25 years.
    ``(d) Subsection (b)(1) shall not apply to any firearm that is 
lawfully purchased by a person--
            ``(1) to be given as a bona fide gift to a recipient who 
        provided no service or tangible thing of value to acquire the 
        firearm, unless the person knows or has reasonable cause to 
        believe such recipient is prohibited by Federal law from 
        possessing, receiving, selling, shipping, transporting, 
        transferring, or otherwise disposing of the firearm; or
            ``(2) to be given to a bona fide winner of an organized 
        raffle, contest, or auction conducted in accordance with law 
        and sponsored by a national, State, or local organization or 
        association, unless the person knows or has reasonable cause to 
        believe such recipient is prohibited by Federal law from 
        possessing, purchasing, receiving, selling, shipping, 
        transporting, transferring, or otherwise disposing of the 
        firearm.
``Sec. 933. Trafficking in firearms
    ``(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to--
            ``(1) ship, transport, transfer, cause to be transported, 
        or otherwise dispose of 2 or more firearms to another person in 
        or otherwise affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if the 
        transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the 
        use, carrying, or possession of a firearm by the transferee 
        would be in violation of, or would result in a violation of, 
        any Federal law punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding 
        1 year;
            ``(2) receive from another person 2 or more firearms in or 
        otherwise affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if the 
        recipient knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such 
        receipt would be in violation of, or would result in a 
        violation of, any Federal law punishable by a term of 
        imprisonment exceeding 1 year; or
            ``(3) attempt or conspire to commit the conduct described 
        in paragraph (1) or (2).
    ``(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who 
violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for 
not more than 15 years, or both.
    ``(2) If a violation of subsection (a) is committed by a person in 
concert with 5 or more other persons with respect to whom such person 
occupies a position of organizer, leader, supervisor, or manager, the 
person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 25 
years.
``Sec. 934. Forfeiture and fines
    ``(a)(1) Any person convicted of a violation of section 932 or 933 
shall forfeit to the United States, irrespective of any provision of 
State law--
            ``(A) any property constituting, or derived from, any 
        proceeds the person obtained, directly or indirectly, as the 
        result of such violation; and
            ``(B) any of the person's property used, or intended to be 
        used, in any manner or part, to commit, or to facilitate the 
        commission of, such violation.
    ``(2) The court, in imposing sentence on a person convicted of a 
violation of section 932 or 933, shall order, in addition to any other 
sentence imposed pursuant to section 932 or 933, that the person 
forfeit to the United States all property described in paragraph (1).
    ``(b) A defendant who derives profits or other proceeds from an 
offense under section 932 or 933 may be fined not more than the greater 
of--
            ``(1) the fine otherwise authorized by this part; and
            ``(2) the amount equal to twice the gross profits or other 
        proceeds of the offense under section 932 or 933.''.
    (b) Title III Authorization.--Section 2516(1)(n) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``and 924'' and inserting 
``, 924, 932, or 933''.
    (c) Racketeering Amendment.--Section 1961(1)(B) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``section 932 (relating to straw 
purchasing), section 933 (relating to trafficking in firearms),'' 
before ``section 1028''.
    (d) Money Laundering Amendment.--Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 924(n)'' and 
inserting ``section 924(n), 932, or 933''.
    (e) Directive to Sentencing Commission.--Pursuant to its authority 
under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance 
with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review 
and amend its guidelines and policy statements to ensure that persons 
convicted of an offense under section 932 or 933 of title 18, United 
States Code, and other offenses applicable to the straw purchases and 
firearms trafficking of firearms are subject to increased penalties in 
comparison to those currently provided by the guidelines and policy 
statements for such straw purchasing and firearms trafficking offenses. 
The Commission shall also review and amend its guidelines and policy 
statements to reflect the intent of Congress that a person convicted of 
an offense under section 932 or 933 of title 18, United States Code, 
who is affiliated with a gang, cartel, organized crime ring, or other 
such enterprise should be subject to higher penalties than an otherwise 
unaffiliated individual.
    (f) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections of 
chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``932. Straw purchasing of firearms.
``933. Trafficking in firearms.
``934. Forfeiture and fines.''.

SEC. 13103. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 922(D).

    Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by striking the matter following paragraph (9) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(10) intends to sell or otherwise dispose of the firearm 
        or ammunition to a person described in any of paragraphs (1) 
        through (9); or
            ``(11) intends to sell or otherwise dispose of the firearm 
        or ammunition in furtherance of a crime of violence or drug 
        trafficking offense or to export the firearm or ammunition in 
        violation of law.
This subsection shall not apply with respect to the sale or disposition 
of a firearm or ammunition to a licensed importer, licensed 
manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector who pursuant to 
subsection (b) of section 925 is not precluded from dealing in firearms 
or ammunition, or to a person who has been granted relief from 
disabilities pursuant to subsection (c) of section 925.''.

SEC. 13104. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 924(A).

    Section 924(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(d), (g),''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(8) Whoever knowingly violates subsection (d) or (g) of section 
922 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, 
or both.''.

SEC. 13105. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 924(H).

    Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 
subsection (h) and inserting the following:
    ``(h)(1) Whoever knowingly receives or transfers a firearm or 
ammunition, or attempts or conspires to do so, knowing or having 
reasonable cause to believe that such firearm or ammunition will be 
used to commit a crime of violence (as defined in subsection (c)(3)), a 
drug trafficking crime (as defined in subsection (c)(2)), or a crime 
under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 
the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), 
or section 212(a)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(C)) shall be imprisoned not more than 25 years, fined 
in accordance with this title, or both.
    ``(2) No term of imprisonment imposed on a person under this 
subsection shall run concurrently with any term of imprisonment imposed 
on the person under section 932.''.

SEC. 13106. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 924(K).

    Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 
subsection (k) and inserting the following:
    ``(k)(1) A person who, with intent to engage in or to promote 
conduct that--
            ``(A) is punishable under the Controlled Substances Act (21 
        U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Controlled Substances Import and 
        Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), or chapter 705 of title 46;
            ``(B) violates any law of a State relating to any 
        controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the 
        Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 802); or
            ``(C) constitutes a crime of violence (as defined in 
        subsection (c)(3)),
smuggles or knowingly brings into the United States, a firearm or 
ammunition, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be imprisoned not 
more than 15 years, fined under this title, or both.
    ``(2) A person who, with intent to engage in or to promote conduct 
that--
            ``(A) would be punishable under the Controlled Substances 
        Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Controlled Substances Import 
        and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), or chapter 705 of title 
        46, if the conduct had occurred within the United States; or
            ``(B) would constitute a crime of violence (as defined in 
        subsection (c)(3)) for which the person may be prosecuted in a 
        court of the United States, if the conduct had occurred within 
        the United States,
smuggles or knowingly takes out of the United States, a firearm or 
ammunition, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be imprisoned not 
more than 15 years, fined under this title, or both.''.

             Subtitle FF--Gun Manufacturers Accountability

SEC. 13201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Gun Manufacturers 
Accountability Act''.

SEC. 13202. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON BRINGING QUALIFIED CIVIL LIABILITY 
              ACTIONS IN FEDERAL OR STATE COURT.

    Sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms 
Act (15 U.S.C. 7901-7903; Public Law 109-92) are hereby repealed.

    Subtitle GG--Report on Effects of Gun Violence on Public Health

SEC. 13301. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF GUN VIOLENCE ON PUBLIC HEALTH.

    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and annually thereafter, the Surgeon General of the Public Health 
Service shall submit to Congress a report on the effects on public 
health of gun violence in the United States during the relevant period, 
and the status of actions taken to address such effects.

     Subtitle HH--Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims

SEC. 13401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Protecting Domestic Violence 
and Stalking Victims Act''.

SEC. 13402. DEFINITIONS OF ``INTIMATE PARTNER'' AND ``MISDEMEANOR CRIME 
              OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE'' EXPANDED.

    Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (32)--
                    (A) by striking ``and an individual'' and inserting 
                ``an individual''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, or a dating partner (as 
                defined in section 2266)'' before the period at the 
                end; and
            (2) in paragraph (33)(A)--
                    (A) by striking ``Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C), the'' and inserting ``The'';
                    (B) in clause (i), by inserting ``municipal,'' 
                after ``State,''; and
                    (C) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``or by'' and inserting 
                        ``by''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, or by a dating 
                        partner (as defined in section 2266) of the 
                        victim'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 13403. EXPANSION OF LIST OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO A RESTRAINING OR 
              SIMILAR ORDER TO WHOM A FIREARM IS PROHIBITED FROM BEING 
              SOLD OR DISPOSED.

    Section 922(d)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``that'';
            (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A)(i) that was issued after a hearing of which 
                such person received actual notice, and at which such 
                person had an opportunity to participate; or
                    ``(ii) in the case of an ex parte order, relating 
                to which notice and opportunity to be heard are 
                provided--
                            ``(I) within the time required by State, 
                        tribal, or territorial law; and
                            ``(II) in any event within a reasonable 
                        time after the order is issued, sufficient to 
                        protect the person's right to due process;
                    ``(B) that restrains such person from--
                            ``(i) harassing, stalking, threatening, or 
                        engaging in other conduct that would put an 
                        individual in reasonable fear of bodily injury 
                        to such individual, including an order that was 
                        issued at the request of an employer on behalf 
                        of its employee or at the request of an 
                        institution of higher education on behalf of 
                        its student; or
                            ``(ii) intimidating or dissuading a witness 
                        from testifying in court; and''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by striking ``intimate partner or child'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``individual described 
                in subparagraph (B)'';
                    (B) in clause (i), by inserting ``that'' before 
                ``includes''; and
                    (C) in clause (ii), by inserting ``that'' before 
                ``by its''.

SEC. 13404. EXPANSION OF LIST OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO A RESTRAINING OR 
              SIMILAR ORDER PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING OR RECEIVING A 
              FIREARM.

    Section 922(g)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``that'';
            (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A)(i) that was issued after a hearing of which 
                such person received actual notice, and at which such 
                person had an opportunity to participate; or
                    ``(ii) in the case of an ex parte order, relating 
                to which notice and opportunity to be heard are 
                provided--
                            ``(I) within the time required by State, 
                        tribal, or territorial law; and
                            ``(II) in any event within a reasonable 
                        time after the order is issued, sufficient to 
                        protect the person's right to due process;
                    ``(B) that restrains such person from--
                            ``(i) harassing, stalking, threatening, or 
                        engaging in other conduct that would put an 
                        individual in reasonable fear of bodily injury 
                        to such individual, including an order that was 
                        issued at the request of an employer on behalf 
                        of its employee or at the request of an 
                        institution of higher education on behalf of 
                        its student; or
                            ``(ii) intimidating or dissuading a witness 
                        from testifying in court; and''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by striking ``intimate partner or child'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``individual described 
                in subparagraph (B)'';
                    (B) in clause (i), by inserting ``that'' before 
                ``includes''; and
                    (C) in clause (ii), by inserting ``that'' before 
                ``by its''.

SEC. 13405. STALKING PROHIBITIONS.

    (a) Sales or Other Dispositions of Firearms or Ammunition.--Section 
922(d) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 13403 of 
this subtitle, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (8);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) has been convicted in any court of--
                    ``(A) a misdemeanor crime of stalking under 
                Federal, State, municipal, territorial, or tribal law; 
                or
                    ``(B) a crime that involves conduct which would be 
                prohibited by section 2261A if committed within the 
                special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the 
                United States.''.
    (b) Possession, etc., of Firearms or Ammunition.--Section 922(g) of 
such title, as amended by section 13404 of this subtitle, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (8);
            (2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) has been convicted in any court of--
                    ``(A) a misdemeanor crime of stalking under 
                Federal, State, municipal, territorial, or tribal law; 
                or
                    ``(B) a crime that involves conduct which would be 
                prohibited by section 2261A if committed within the 
                special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the 
                United States,''.

                       Subtitle II--Raise the Age

SEC. 13501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Raise the Age Act''.

SEC. 13502. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE SELLING OR 
              DELIVERING CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC CENTERFIRE RIFLES TO A 
              PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE, WITH EXCEPTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 922(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1)(A) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who 
        the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe has not 
        attained 18 years of age;
            ``(B) any semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has or 
        accepts a magazine with a capacity exceeding 5 rounds, to any 
        individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to 
        believe has not attained 21 years of age and is not a qualified 
        individual; or
            ``(C) if the firearm or ammunition is not a semiautomatic 
        centerfire rifle described in subparagraph (B) and is other 
        than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, 
        to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable 
        cause to believe has not attained 21 years of age;''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 922(c)(1) of such title is 
amended by striking ``in the case of any firearm'' and all that follows 
through ``eighteen years or more of age'' and inserting ``in the case 
of a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has or accepts a magazine with 
a capacity exceeding 5 rounds, I am at least 21 years of age or a 
qualified individual (as defined in section 921(a)(30) of title 18, 
United States Code), in the case of a firearm other than a 
semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has or accepts a magazine with a 
capacity exceeding 5 rounds, a shotgun or a rifle, I am at least 21 
years of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle, I am at 
least 18 years of age''.
    (c) Qualified Individual Defined.--Section 921(a) of such title is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (29) the following:
    ``(30) The term `qualified individual' means--
            ``(A) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty; and
            ``(B) a full-time employee of the United States, a State, 
        or a political subdivision of a State who in the course of his 
        or her official duties is authorized to carry a firearm.''.

SEC. 13503. OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION'S PUBLIC 
              ACCESS LINE.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (in 
this section referred to as the ``FBI'') shall submit to the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives a report regarding operation of the FBI's 
public access line.
    (b) Matters Included.--The report required by subsection (a) shall, 
at a minimum, include the following:
            (1) A description of the protocols and procedures in effect 
        with respect to information-sharing between the public access 
        line and the field offices of the FBI.
            (2) Recommendations for improving the protocols and 
        procedures to improve the information-sharing.

              Subtitle JJ--National Gun Violence Research

SEC. 13601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``National Gun Violence Research 
Act''.

SEC. 13602. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) In the last 50 years, more individuals in the United 
        States have died from gunshots than in all wars in which the 
        United States was a combatant, combined.
            (2) The rate of gun violence deaths in the United States is 
        more than double that of other high-income nations.
            (3) Guns accounted for 74 percent of homicides and 51 
        percent of suicides in 2016, totaling over 37,000 deaths in the 
        United States.
            (4) Gun violence disproportionately affects racial 
        minorities, with African Americans comprising nearly 60 percent 
        of homicide victims and 22 percent of unintentional injury 
        deaths in 2016.
            (5) Provisions in appropriations Acts dating back to 1996 
        have had a chilling effect on Federal funding for research on 
        gun violence across the Federal Government and, as a result, 
        research on gun violence is significantly underfunded relative 
        to other leading causes of death.
            (6) Research examining the nature, causes, consequences, 
        and prevention of gun-related violence, suicide, and 
        unintentional injury and death does not constitute advocacy in 
        support of, or opposition to, gun control policies or 
        regulations.
            (7) More research and high-quality data relating to gun 
        violence are needed to inform the development of effective 
        strategies to reduce the incidence of gun-related injury and 
        death.

SEC. 13603. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
            (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).
            (3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the National Gun 
        Violence Research Program established under section 13605.

SEC. 13604. RESEARCH AND DATA RESTRICTIONS REPEAL.

    (a) Gun Trace Data.--
            (1) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in 
        title I of division B of the Consolidated and Further 
        Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public 
        Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609-610) is amended by striking the 6th 
        proviso.
            (2) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in 
        title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
        2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 3128-
        3129) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2010 
        and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2010''.
            (3) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in 
        title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 
        (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. 574-576) is 
        amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2009 and 
        thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2009''.
            (4) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in 
        title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
        2008 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 1903-
        1904) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 
        and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''.
            (5) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in 
        title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related 
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public 
        Law 109-108; 119 Stat. 2295-2296) is amended by striking ``with 
        respect to any fiscal year''.
            (6) The 6th proviso under the heading in title I of 
        division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (18 
        U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 2859-2860) is 
        amended by striking ``with respect to any fiscal year''.
    (b) Department of Health and Human Services.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, funds made available to the Department of 
Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, may be used to 
conduct research with respect to gun violence.

SEC. 13605. RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The President, acting through the Director, 
shall develop and implement a program to improve public health and 
safety through research on gun violence (to be known as the ``National 
Gun Violence Research Program''), through activities carried out in 
collaboration with covered agencies that--
            (1) support gun violence research;
            (2) accelerate the translation of gun violence research 
        into effective policy interventions to reduce the incidence of 
        injury and death related to guns;
            (3) expand the number of researchers and students in the 
        field of gun violence research; and
            (4) improve interagency planning and coordination of 
        Federal Government activities relating to gun violence 
        research.
    (b) Program Activities.--A covered agency, in carrying out 
activities described in subsection (a), shall--
            (1) award grants to individual investigators and 
        interdisciplinary teams of investigators for projects related 
        to gun violence research;
            (2) support projects funded under joint solicitations by a 
        collaboration of no fewer than two covered agencies;
            (3) establish interdisciplinary research centers that are 
        organized to investigate basic research questions and inform 
        policy decisions relating to gun violence;
            (4) provide for the education and training of undergraduate 
        students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars in gun 
        violence research; and
            (5) promote the development of voluntary consensus gun 
        safety technical standards.
    (c) Interagency Working Group.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the 
        National Science and Technology Council, shall establish an 
        interagency working group on gun violence research.
            (2) Composition.--The working group established under this 
        subsection shall be chaired by the Director and include 
        representatives from--
                    (A) the National Science Foundation;
                    (B) the National Institute of Standards and 
                Technology;
                    (C) the National Institutes of Health;
                    (D) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
                    (E) the National Institute of Justice; and
                    (F) any other Federal agency (including an agency, 
                department, or service thereof) that the Director 
                considers appropriate.
            (3) Duties.--The Working Group shall--
                    (A) oversee the planning, management, and 
                coordination of the Program;
                    (B) provide for coordination among covered agencies 
                of Federal gun violence research and other activities 
                undertaken pursuant to the Program;
                    (C) establish and periodically update goals and 
                priorities for the Program;
                    (D) develop, not later than 12 months after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, and update every 5 
                years, a strategic plan to guide the activities of the 
                Program to meet the goals and priorities established 
                under subparagraph (C).
    (d) Advisory Committee.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the 
        Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall 
        establish an advisory committee on gun violence research.
            (2) Composition.--The advisory committee established under 
        paragraph (1) shall be composed of not less than 12 members, 
        including representatives of research institutions, 
        institutions of higher education, industry, law enforcement, 
        and relevant nonprofit organizations who are qualified to 
        provide advice on the Program.
            (3) Duties.--The advisory committee established under 
        subsection (a) shall assess--
                    (A) the management, coordination, implementation, 
                and activities of the Program;
                    (B) the balance of activities and funding across 
                the Program;
                    (C) whether the Program priorities and goals 
                developed by the working group established under 
                subsection (c)(3) are helping to improve public health 
                and safety; and
                    (D) the need to revise the Program.
    (e) Covered Agency Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
agency'' means--
            (1) the National Science Foundation;
            (2) the National Institute for Standards and Technology;
            (3) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
            (4) the National Institutes of Health;
            (5) the National Institute of Justice; and
            (6) such other Federal agency as determined appropriate by 
        the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Director to carry out this section $200,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.

SEC. 13606. AGENCY ACTIVITIES.

    (a) National Science Foundation.--
            (1) Research.--The Director of the National Science 
        Foundation shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
        institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or 
        consortia of such institutions or organizations)--
                    (A) to support multidisciplinary research to better 
                understand the nature, causes, and consequences of 
                violence, including violence, suicide, unintended 
                injury, and death involving guns;
                    (B) to examine the effects of gun policy 
                interventions on--
                            (i) rates of suicide, homicide, and 
                        unintended injury and death;
                            (ii) individuals' ability to use guns for 
                        self-defense, hunting, and recreation; and
                            (iii) the gun industry; and
                    (C) to educate and train researchers in the field 
                of violence, including gun violence, research.
            (2) National center for violence research.--The Director of 
        the National Science Foundation shall award grants on a 
        competitive basis to institutions of higher education or 
        nonprofit organizations (or consortia of such institutions or 
        organizations) to establish one or more centers to conduct 
        multidisciplinary research and education activities in support 
        of the goals and priorities of the Program (to be known as 
        ``National Center for Violence Research'').
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.
    (b) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--
            (1) Voluntary consensus standards.--The Secretary of 
        Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute 
        of Standards and Technology, shall establish a program to 
        promote the development of voluntary consensus gun safety 
        technical standards. Such effort shall include--
                    (A) outreach, coordination, and technical support 
                to relevant industry and nonindustry stakeholders and 
                standards development organizations to assist such 
                entities in the development of voluntary consensus gun 
                safety technical standards;
                    (B) the conduct of research to support efforts to 
                develop and improve such standards and conformity 
                assessment; and
                    (C) the development of such standard reference 
                material as the Director determines is necessary to 
                further the development of such standards.
            (2) Prohibition on regulation.--Nothing in this subtitle 
        shall be construed as conferring upon the Secretary of Commerce 
        any authority to establish or enforce mandatory gun safety 
        standards.
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.
    (c) Department of Health and Human Services.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, acting through the Director of the National 
        Institutes of Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention, and other scientific agencies within 
        the Department of Health and Human Services, shall award grants 
        on a competitive basis to conduct or support research into the 
        nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of gun violence.
            (2) Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out this 
        subsection $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2024.
    (d) Department of Justice.--
            (1) Research.--The Attorney General of the United States, 
        acting through the National Institute of Justice, shall conduct 
        or sponsor research into the nature, causes, consequences, and 
        prevention of gun violence.
            (2) Competition.--The Attorney General of the United 
        States, acting through the National Institute of Justice, shall 
        sponsor an inducement prize competition under section 24 of the 
        Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
        3719) to demonstrate through testing and evaluation the 
        reliability of guns and gun accessories with integrated 
        advanced gun safety technology (commonly referred to as smart 
        guns, user-authorized handguns, childproof guns, and 
        personalized guns).
            (3) Trace data.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in 
                collaboration with the Secretary of the Department of 
                Health and Human Services, shall develop consensus 
                protocols for granting researchers access to gun trace 
                data while protecting the confidentiality of gun owners 
                and dealers.
                    (B) Data sharing.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, 
                acting through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
                Firearms, and Explosives, shall commence sharing with 
                researchers according to the protocols developed under 
                subparagraph (A), the contents of the Firearms Trace 
                System database and information required to be kept by 
                licensees pursuant to section 923(g) of title 18, 
                United States Code, or required to be reported pursuant 
                to paragraphs (3) and (7) of such section 923(g).
            (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $3,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.

            Subtitle KK--Secure Communities and Safe Schools

SEC. 13701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Secure Communities and Safe 
Schools Act''.

SEC. 13702. PROHIBITION ON EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN HOMELAND SECURITY 
              GRANT FUNDS TO PURCHASE FIREARMS.

    Subsection (b) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 609) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(6) Firearms.--A grant awarded under section 2003 or 2004 
        may not be used to purchase firearms or firearms accessories, 
        such as ammunition, including for use by teachers.''.

                Subtitle LL--Law Enforcement Protection

SEC. 13801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Protection Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 13802. ARMOR-PIERCING, CONCEALABLE WEAPONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-
piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''.
    (b) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor-
piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of 
being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through 
the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds:
            ``(1) .450 Bushmaster.
            ``(2) 5.56mm (including the 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 
        Remington).
            ``(3) 7.62mm (including the 7.62x39mm, .308 Winchester, 
        7.62 NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO, .30 carbine, 7.62x33mm, or 300 AAC 
        Blackout).
            ``(4) .50 BMG.
            ``(5) 5.7x28mm.
            ``(6) Any other round determined by the Bureau of Alcohol, 
        Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to be capable of, when fired 
        by such weapon or device, penetrating the standard body armor 
        worn by law enforcement officers.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
        take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Application to possession on date of enactment.--
        Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any person on the date of the 
        enactment of this Act possessing a device described in section 
        5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by 
        this subtitle) shall, not later than the end of the 18th month 
        beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, register 
        such device with the Secretary of the Treasury and include with 
        such registration the information required under section 
        5841(a) of such Code. Such registration shall become a part of 
        the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record required 
        to be maintained by such section.

SEC. 13803. USE OF NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT TAXES.

    Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended redesignating section 5849 as section 5850 and by 
inserting after section 5847 the following new section:

``SEC. 5849. USE OF TAXES.

    ``To carry out the purposes of this chapter and to supplement 
appropriations otherwise made available for such purposes, the Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives may spend the amounts 
collected under subchapter A for fiscal years 2019 and thereafter.''.

                        Subtitle MM--Corey Jones

SEC. 13901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Corey Jones Act''.

SEC. 13902. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Corey Jones of Lake Worth, Florida, was shot and killed 
        by a plainclothes law enforcement officer operating an unmarked 
        vehicle on October 18, 2015.
            (2) Mr. Jones was legally and peacefully pulled to the side 
        of the road while he awaited roadside assistance at 
        approximately 3 a.m. in the morning because his car had broken 
        down.
            (3) While Mr. Jones awaited roadside assistance, he was 
        approached by a law enforcement officer driving an unmarked van 
        and dressed in plainclothes.
            (4) Mr. Jones would not have had any reasonable reason to 
        believe that the person in plainclothes driving the unmarked 
        vehicle was a law enforcement officer.
            (5) Any confusion as to the nature of the law enforcement 
        officer's interaction with Mr. Jones could likely have been 
        avoided had a uniformed officer in a marked vehicle been called 
        to the scene.
            (6) Tragic incidents like the death of Mr. Jones can easily 
        be avoided by prohibiting law enforcement officers in 
        plainclothes or law enforcement officers in plainclothes and 
        unmarked vehicles from engaging in routine traffic stops.

SEC. 13903. ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              OFFICERS DURING ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOPS INVOLVING UNMARKED 
              VEHICLES AND PLAINCLOTHES OFFICERS.

    (a) Certification Required.--Section 1702 of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (11), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and'' at the end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) certify that no law enforcement agency that will 
        receive grant funds from the applicant allows law enforcement 
        officers to engage in routine traffic stops while in 
        plainclothes or while in plainclothes and in a police vehicle 
        that is unmarked or that otherwise is not clearly identified as 
        a police vehicle.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``1 or 
                more of the requirements of subsection (c)'' the 
                following ``(other than paragraph (12)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``1 or 
                more of the requirements of subsection (c)'' the 
                following ``(other than paragraph (12)''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) No waiver of plainclothes certification.--The 
        Attorney General may not waive the requirement under subsection 
        (c)(12).''.
    (b) Civil Action.--If the Attorney General determines, as a result 
of the reviews required by section 1705 of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968, that a law enforcement officer has 
engaged in conduct that violates a certification under section 
1702(c)(12) of such Act applicable to that law enforcement officer, and 
such conduct has resulted in serious injury or death to any person, 
that person may bring a civil action against that law enforcement 
officer and any grantee under part Q of title I of such Act that is a 
grantee that is a State, unit of local government, Indian tribal 
government, or other entity with direct authority over that law 
enforcement officer.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General of the United States shall submit to 
Congress a report that includes data relating to the number and nature 
of incidences where a law enforcement officer dressed in plainclothes 
or dressed in plainclothes and operating an unmarked vehicle, engaged 
in a routine traffic stop that resulted in injury or death.

              Subtitle NN--Break the Cycle of Violence Act

SEC. 14001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Break the Cycle of Violence 
Act''.

SEC. 14002. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Gun violence is a significant public health and safety 
        concern nationwide and is a leading cause of death for people 
        in the United States of nearly all ages.
            (2) From 2012 to 2017, over 105,000 people in the United 
        States were murdered. Nearly \3/4\ of these victims were 
        murdered with a gun. Hundreds of thousands more were 
        hospitalized or treated in emergency departments after 
        surviving life-changing gunshot injuries.
            (3) Gun violence has sharply increased in the United States 
        in recent years. Gun homicide rates spiked by 30 percent 
        between 2014 and 2017, driven by large spikes in violence in 
        some cities in the United States.
            (4) Shootings, homicides, and group-related violence are 
        disproportionately concentrated in the poorest and most 
        segregated urban areas of the Nation, and have an enormously 
        disproportionate impact on young people of color in particular. 
        From 2012 to 2017, African-American children and teens were 14 
        times as likely to be shot to death as their White peers. 
        Hispanic children and teens and Native American children and 
        teens were both nearly 3 times as likely to be shot to death as 
        their White peers.
            (5) African-American men make up just 6 percent of the 
        population in the United States, but account for more than 50 
        percent of all gun homicide victims each year.
            (6) Violence is responsible for half of all deaths among 
        young African-American men, ages 15 through 24, as many as 
        every other cause of death combined.
            (7) This violence imposes enormous human, social, and 
        economic costs. Nationwide, the annual societal cost of firearm 
        violence was estimated at $229,000,000,000 per year in 2012. 
        Economists estimate that each firearm homicide generates 
        hundreds of thousands of dollars in direct public costs, 
        including medical care and criminal justice expenses.
            (8) Several evidence-based violence intervention strategies 
        have demonstrated remarkable success at interrupting entrenched 
        cycles of violence, victimization, and retaliation. These 
        strategies reflect the important fact that in most cities, the 
        vast majority of violence is perpetrated by a relatively small 
        number of identifiable groups or individuals that comprise less 
        than 0.5 percent of the city's total population.
            (9) When properly implemented and consistently funded, 
        coordinated, evidence-based strategies focused on interrupting 
        cycles of violence among individuals at highest risk can 
        produce life-saving and cost-saving results in a short period 
        of time without contributing to mass incarceration. Multiple 
        cities have substantially reduced community violence in recent 
        years by implementing such strategies, including the following:
                    (A) Hospital-based violence intervention programs 
                (referred to in this section as ``HVIP''), which work 
                to break cycles of violence by providing intensive 
                counseling, peer support, case management, mediation, 
                and social services to patients recovering from gunshot 
                wounds and other violent injuries. Research has shown 
                that violently injured patients are at high risk of 
                retaliating with violence themselves and being 
                revictimized by violence in the near future. 
                Evaluations of HVIPs have found that patients who 
                received HVIP services were 4 times less likely to be 
                convicted of a violent crime and roughly 4 times less 
                likely to be subsequently reinjured by violence than 
                patients who did not receive HVIP services.
                    (B) Evidence-based street outreach programs, which 
                treat gun violence as a communicable disease and work 
                to interrupt its transmission among community members. 
                These public health-centered initiatives use street 
                outreach workers to build relationships with high-risk 
                individuals in their communities and connect them with 
                intensive counseling, mediation, peer support, and 
                social services in order to reduce their risk of 
                violence. Evaluations have found that these programs 
                are associated with significant reductions in gun 
                violence, with some sites reporting up to 70-percent 
                reductions in homicides or assaults.
                    (C) Strategies, including group violence 
                interventions (referred to in this section as ``GVI''), 
                which are a form of problem-oriented policing that 
                provides targeted social services and support to 
                individuals at highest risk for involvement in 
                community violence, and a process for community members 
                to voice a clear demand for the violence to stop. This 
                approach coordinates law enforcement, service 
                providers, and community engagement efforts to reduce 
                violence among a small, identifiable segment of the 
                population that is responsible for the vast majority of 
                gun violence in most cities. In one evaluation of the 
                GVI program in Boston, researchers found a 63-percent 
                reduction in youth homicides and a 25-percent decline 
                in monthly gun assaults across the city. Other studies 
                have found that GVI programs were associated with 
                homicide reductions of up to 60 percent.
            (10) These strategies are often most effective when local 
        officials and dedicated staff work to coordinate stakeholders, 
        relevant public agencies, and service providers. Mayors in 
        cities like Los Angeles and New York have established city 
        departments that are primarily dedicated to violence 
        prevention, and their offices have played a critical role in 
        ensuring cross-agency collaboration and information-sharing.
            (11) These strategies are also most effective when they 
        receive consistent funding. For example, large cuts in funding 
        for violence prevention programs in Chicago in 2008, 2012, and 
        2015 through 2016 corresponded with large spikes in homicides 
        in those years. Similarly, the city of Stockton, California, 
        saw an increase in homicides after discontinuing funding for 
        its highly successful GVI program. When Stockton's funding was 
        restored, homicides decreased.
            (12) A national strategy for reducing gun violence must 
        include substantial and targeted Federal funding to expand and 
        replicate the most effective strategies in communities most 
        impacted by violence.
            (13) At present, however, these strategies are implemented 
        in only a handful of cities and are funded through an 
        unreliable patchwork of discretionary grant programs. The 
        current level of Federal funding to support the scaling of 
        these strategies is woefully inadequate.
            (14) Intentional and sustained investments in evidence-
        based violence reduction strategies can reverse recent crime 
        trends, help to heal impacted communities, and reduce the 
        enormous human and financial costs of violence, without 
        contributing to mass incarceration.

SEC. 14003. COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM GRANTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
            (2) Eligible unit of local government.--The term ``eligible 
        unit of local government'' means a unit of local government 
        that--
                    (A) for not less frequently than two out of the 3 
                years preceding the grant application, experienced 
                twenty or more homicides per year and had a homicide 
                rate that was not less than double the national 
                average; or
                    (B) demonstrates a unique and compelling need for 
                additional resources to address gun and group-related 
                violence within the community of the unit of local 
                government.
    (b) Grants.--The Director shall award Community-Based Violence 
Intervention Program grants to support, enhance, and replicate 
coordinated violence reduction initiatives in units of local government 
that are disproportionately impacted by gun and group-related violence.
    (c) Eligibility.--The Director shall award grants under this 
section on a competitive basis to--
            (1) eligible units of local government; and
            (2) community-based organizations that serve the residents 
        of an eligible unit of local government.
    (d) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--A grant awarded under this section shall 
        be used to implement coordinated violence reduction 
        initiatives, through strategies such as hospital-based violence 
        intervention, evidence-based street outreach, and group 
        violence intervention.
            (2) Requirements.--A coordinated violence reduction 
        initiative implemented using grant funds awarded under this 
        section shall--
                    (A) be primarily focused on providing community-
                based violence intervention services to the small 
                portion of a grantee's community who are, regardless of 
                age, identified as having the highest risk of 
                perpetrating or being victimized by gun or group-
                related violence in the near future; and
                    (B) use strategies that are evidence-based and have 
                demonstrated effectiveness at reducing violence.
    (e) Application Requirements.--Each applicant for a grant under 
this section shall submit a grant proposal, which shall, at a minimum--
            (1) describe how the applicant proposes to use the grant to 
        implement a coordinated violence reduction initiative in 
        accordance with this section;
            (2) describe how the applicant proposes to use the grant to 
        promote or improve coordination between relevant agencies and 
        community organizations in order to minimize duplication of 
        services and achieve maximum impact;
            (3) provide evidence indicating that the proposed violence 
        reduction initiative would likely reduce gun and group-related 
        violence; and
            (4) in the case of a unit of local government applicant, 
        demonstrate strong support within the unit of local government 
        for the proposed violence reduction initiative, such as letters 
        of support from--
                    (A) the mayor or chief executive officer;
                    (B) the chief of police;
                    (C) the local health department director; and
                    (D) the director of one or more community-based 
                organizations that provide services to individuals at 
                high risk of violence in the area.
    (f) Prioritization.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Director shall give preference to applicants whose grant proposals 
demonstrate the greatest likelihood of reducing gun and group-related 
violence in the community of the applicant without contributing to mass 
incarceration.
    (g) Grant Duration.--A grant awarded under this section shall be 
for a 5-year period.
    (h) Grant Award.--The amount of funds awarded to an applicant under 
this section shall be commensurate with the scope of the proposal of 
the applicant and the demonstrated need for additional resources to 
effectively reduce gun and group-related violence in the community of 
the applicant.
    (i) Matching Funds Required.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
        (3), the Federal share of each grant awarded under this section 
        shall be 75 percent of the eligible costs incurred by the grant 
        recipient.
            (2) Exemption from requirement.--Paragraph (1) shall not 
        apply to a grant awarded to community-based organization under 
        subsection (c)(2).
            (3) Waiver.--The Federal share of a grant awarded to a unit 
        of local government under subsection (c)(1) may be up to 100 
        percent if the Director determines there is good cause to waive 
        the Federal share requirement in paragraph (1) of this 
        subsection.
    (j) Community Partnerships.--Each unit of local government awarded 
a grant under this section shall distribute not less than 50 percent of 
the grant funds received under this section to--
            (1) one or more community-based organizations that provide 
        services to individuals at high risk of perpetrating or being 
        victimized by violence; or
            (2) a public agency or department that is not a law 
        enforcement agency, but that is an agency or department 
        primarily dedicated to the prevention of violence or community 
        safety.
    (k) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
first 5-year grant period under this section ends, the Director shall 
publish a report identifying best practices for cities implementing 
evidence-based violence intervention initiatives.
    (l) Rewarding Success.--
            (1) In general.--The Director may reserve not more than 10 
        percent of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year under 
        subsection (o) for supplemental incentive funds to be 
        distributed to grantees outside the competitive grant process 
        in accordance with paragraph (2).
            (2) Distribution of additional funds.--The Director may 
        distribute amounts reserved under paragraph (1), in the 
        discretion of the Director, to a grantee under subsection (b) 
        that has--
                    (A) implemented the grant for not less than 2 
                years;
                    (B) demonstrated exceptional commitment and 
                progress toward implementing the violence reduction 
                initiatives of the grantee; and
                    (C) shown that the grantee would likely achieve 
                more substantial reductions in violence with additional 
                Federal funding.
            (3) Federal share.--Subsection (i) shall not apply to any 
        amounts distributed to a grantee under this subsection.
            (4) Explanation of distribution.--Upon distributing 
        supplemental incentive funds to a grantee, the Director shall 
        publish a statement on the website of the Bureau of Justice 
        Assistance that clearly explains the basis for the decision to 
        award these funds to a particular grantee.
    (m) Evaluation and Technical Assistance.--The Director may reserve 
not more than 8 percent of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year 
under subsection (o) for the purpose of--
            (1) contracting with or hiring technical assistance 
        providers with experience implementing community-based violence 
        reduction initiatives; and
            (2) contracting with independent researchers to evaluate 
        the performance and impact of selected initiatives supported by 
        the Community-Based Violence Intervention Program grant, and 
        such evaluations shall be made publicly available on the 
        website of the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
    (n) Nonsupplanting Clause.--A grantee receiving a grant under this 
section shall use the grant to supplement, and not supplant, the amount 
of funds the grantee would otherwise dedicate to reducing gun and 
group-related violence in the community of the grantee.
    (o) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Bureau of Justice Assistance, in addition to any 
amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or made available to 
the Bureau of Justice Assistance, $65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2020 through 2029.

SEC. 14004. HOSPITAL-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION GRANTS.

    (a) Grants.--The Director of the National Institutes of Health 
(referred to in this section as the ``Director'') shall award grants on 
a competitive basis to support hospital-based or hospital-linked 
violence intervention programs that work to interrupt cycles of 
violence and reduce risk of violent injury and retaliation among 
patients identified as being at highest risk for involvement in 
community violence.
    (b) Eligibility.--Grants shall be made available under this section 
to private and public hospitals that treat at least 250 patients 
annually for firearm assault or stabbing injuries, and to community-
based organizations that operate violence intervention programs in such 
hospitals.
    (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Director 
shall give priority to nonprofit hospitals that serve communities with 
the highest incidence of violent injury and injury recidivism, and 
community-based organizations that operate violence intervention 
programs in such hospitals.
    (d) Grant Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Each grant awarded under this section 
        shall be used to implement or enhance a hospital-based or 
        hospital-linked violence intervention program, to reduce risk 
        of violent injury and retaliatory violence among patients 
        identified as being at highest risk for involvement in 
        community violence.
            (2) Other requirements.--Any program supported by this 
        grant shall be evidence-informed and implemented in accordance 
        with standards prescribed by the Director, in consultation with 
        the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention.
    (e) Application Requirements.--Each application for a grant under 
this section shall describe--
            (1) how the applicant proposes to use the grant to 
        implement or enhance a hospital-based or hospital-linked 
        violence intervention program in accordance with this section; 
        and
            (2) how the applicant plans to coordinate its violence 
        intervention program with other relevant stakeholders or 
        violence intervention programs in the community, if any, to 
        maximize impact and minimize duplication of services.
    (f) Grant Duration.--A grant awarded under this section shall be 
for a 5-year period.
    (g) Evaluation and Technical Assistance.--The Director may reserve 
not more than 10 percent of the funds appropriated under subsection (i) 
for the purpose of contracting with or hiring technical assistance 
providers with experience implementing hospital-based or hospital-
linked violence intervention initiatives, and for the purpose of 
contracting with independent researchers to evaluate the performance 
and impact of selected programs supported by grants awarded under this 
section. Such evaluations shall be made publicly available on the 
internet website of the National Institutes of Health.
    (h) Nonsupplanting Clause.--An entity receiving a grant under this 
section shall use such grant to supplement, and not supplant, funds 
otherwise available to support violence intervention programs of the 
entity.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated, in addition to any amounts 
otherwise made available to the National Institutes of Health, 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029.

SEC. 14005. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENT 
              CRIME.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) hospital-based and hospital-linked violence 
        intervention programs have shown effective results as a 
        strategy in reducing violently injured crime victims' risk of 
        injury recidivism and retaliation; and
            (2) young men of color are disproportionately victimized by 
        violent crime and gun and group-related violence in particular, 
        but are frequently underserved by the victim services field.

Subtitle OO--Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant 
                        Women In Custody Custody

SEC. 14101. SHORT TITLE.

     This subtitle may be cited as the ``Protecting the Health and 
Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act''.

SEC. 14102. DATA COLLECTION.

    (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, pursuant to the authority under section 302 
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10132), the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics shall include 
in the National Prisoner Statistics Program and Annual Survey of Jails 
statistics relating to the health needs of incarcerated pregnant women 
in the criminal justice system at the Federal, State, tribal, and local 
levels, including--
            (1) demographic and other information about incarcerated 
        women who are pregnant, in labor, or in postpartum recovery, 
        including the race, ethnicity, and age of the pregnant woman;
            (2) the provision of pregnancy care and services provided 
        for such women, including--
                    (A) whether prenatal, delivery, and post-delivery 
                check-up visits were scheduled and provided;
                    (B) whether a social worker, psychologist, doula or 
                other support person, or pregnancy or parenting program 
                was offered and provided during pregnancy and delivery;
                    (C) whether a nursery or residential program to 
                keep mothers and infants together post-delivery was 
                offered and whether such a nursery or residential 
                program was provided;
                    (D) the number of days the mother stayed in the 
                hospital post-delivery;
                    (E) the number of days the infant remained with the 
                mother post-delivery; and
                    (F) the number of days the infant remained in the 
                hospital after the mother was discharged;
            (3) the location of the nearest hospital with a licensed 
        obstetrician-gynecologist in proximity to where the inmate is 
        housed and the length of travel required to transport the 
        inmate;
            (4) whether a written policy or protocol is in place to 
        respond to unexpected childbirth, labor, deliveries, and 
        medical complications related to the pregnancies of 
        incarcerated pregnant women and for incarcerated pregnant women 
        experiencing labor or medical complications related to 
        pregnancy outside of a hospital;
            (5) the number of incarcerated women who are determined by 
        a health care professional to have a high-risk pregnancy;
            (6) the total number of incarcerated pregnant women and the 
        number of incarcerated women who became pregnant while 
        incarcerated;
            (7) the number of incidents in which an incarcerated woman 
        who is pregnant, in labor, or in postpartum recovery is placed 
        in restrictive housing, the reason for such restriction or 
        placement, and the circumstances under which each incident 
        occurred, including the duration of time in restrictive 
        housing, during--
                    (A) pregnancy;
                    (B) labor;
                    (C) delivery;
                    (D) postpartum recovery; and
                    (E) the 6-month period after delivery; and
            (8) the disposition of the custody of the infant post-
        delivery.
    (b) Personally Identifiable Information.--Data collected under this 
paragraph may not contain any personally identifiable information of 
any incarcerated pregnant woman.

SEC. 14103. CARE FOR FEDERALLY INCARCERATED WOMEN RELATED TO PREGNANCY 
              AND CHILDBIRTH.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure 
that appropriate services and programs are provided to women in 
custody, to address the health and safety needs of such women related 
to pregnancy and childbirth. The warden of each Bureau of Prisons 
facility that houses women shall ensure that these services and 
programs are implemented for women in custody at that facility.
    (b) Services and Programs Provided.--The Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons shall ensure that the following services and programs are 
available to women in custody:
            (1) Access to complete appropriate health services for the 
        life cycle of women.--The Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
        shall provide to each woman in custody who is of reproductive 
        age pregnancy testing, contraception, and testing for sexually 
        transmitted diseases and provide each woman with the option to 
        decline such services.
            (2) Compliance with protocols relating to health of a 
        pregnant woman.--On confirmation of the pregnancy of a woman in 
        custody by clinical diagnostics and assessment, the chief 
        health care professional of a Bureau of Prisons facility that 
        houses women shall ensure that a summary of all appropriate 
        protocols directly pertaining to the safety and well-being of 
        the woman are provided to the woman and that such protocols are 
        complied with, including an assessment of undue safety risks 
        and necessary changes to accommodate the woman where and when 
        appropriate, as it relates to--
                    (A) housing or transfer to a lower bunk for safety 
                reasons;
                    (B) appropriate bedding or clothing to respond to a 
                woman's changing physical requirements and the 
                temperature in housing units;
                    (C) regular access to water and bathrooms;
                    (D) a diet that complies with the nutritional 
                standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture 
                and the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the 
                Dietary Guidelines for Americans report published 
                pursuant to section 301 of the National Nutrition 
                Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
                5341(a)(3)), and that includes--
                            (i) any appropriate dietary supplement, 
                        including prenatal vitamins;
                            (ii) timely and regular nutritious meals;
                            (iii) additional caloric content in meals 
                        provided;
                            (iv) a prohibition on withholding food from 
                        an incarcerated pregnant woman or serving any 
                        food that is used as a punishment, including 
                        nutraloaf or any food similar to nutraloaf that 
                        is not considered a nutritious meal; and
                            (v) such other modifications to the diet of 
                        the woman as the Director of the Bureau of 
                        Prisons determines to be necessary after 
                        consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
                        Human Services and consideration of such 
                        recommendations as the Secretary may provide;
                    (E) modified recreation and transportation, in 
                accordance with standards within the obstetrical and 
                gynecological care community, to prevent overexertion 
                or prolonged periods of inactivity; and
                    (F) such other changes to living conditions as the 
                Director of the Bureau of Prisons may require after 
                consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services and consideration of such recommendations as 
                the Secretary may provide.
            (3) Education and support services.--
                    (A) Pregnancy in custody.--In the case of a woman 
                who is pregnant at intake or who becomes pregnant while 
                in custody, that woman shall, at intake or not later 
                than 48 hours after pregnancy is confirmed, as 
                appropriate, receive prenatal education, counseling, 
                and birth support services provided by a provider 
                trained to provide such services, including--
                            (i) information about the parental rights 
                        of the woman, including the right to place the 
                        child in kinship care, and notice of the rights 
                        of the child;
                            (ii) information about family preservation 
                        support services that are available to the 
                        woman;
                            (iii) information about the nutritional 
                        standards referred to in paragraph (2)(D);
                            (iv) information pertaining to the health 
                        and safety risks of pregnancy, childbirth, and 
                        parenting, including postpartum depression;
                            (v) information on breastfeeding, 
                        lactation, and breast health;
                            (vi) appropriate educational materials, 
                        resources, and services related to pregnancy, 
                        childbirth, and parenting;
                            (vii) information and notification services 
                        for incarcerated parents regarding the risk of 
                        debt repayment obligations associated with 
                        their child's participation in social welfare 
                        programs, including assistance under any State 
                        program funded under part A of title IV of the 
                        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or 
                        benefits under the supplemental nutrition 
                        assistance program, as defined in section 3 of 
                        the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                        2012), or any State program carried out under 
                        that Act; and
                            (viii) information from the Office of Child 
                        Support Enforcement of the Department of Health 
                        and Human Services regarding seeking or 
                        modifying child support while incarcerated, 
                        including how to participate in the Bureau of 
                        Prison's Inmate Financial Responsibility 
                        Program under subpart B of title 28, Code of 
                        Federal Regulations (or any successor program).
                    (B) Birth while in custody or prior to custody.--In 
                the case of a woman who gave birth in custody or who 
                experienced any other pregnancy outcome during the 6-
                month period immediately preceding intake, that woman 
                shall receive counseling provided by a licensed or 
                certified provider trained to provide such services, 
                including--
                            (i) information about the parental rights 
                        of the woman, including the right to place the 
                        child in kinship care, and notice of the rights 
                        of the child; and
                            (ii) information about family preservation 
                        support services that are available to the 
                        woman.
            (4) Testing.--Not later than 1 day after an incarcerated 
        woman notifies an employee of the Bureau of Prisons that the 
        woman may be pregnant, a Bureau of Prisons healthcare care 
        professional shall administer a pregnancy test to determine 
        whether the woman is pregnant.
            (5) Evaluations.--Each woman in custody who is pregnant or 
        whose pregnancy results in a birth or any other pregnancy 
        outcome during the 6-month period immediately preceding intake 
        or any time in custody thereafter shall be evaluated not later 
        than 4 days after intake or confirmation of pregnancy through 
        evidence-based screening and assessment for substance use 
        disorders or mental health conditions, including postpartum 
        depression or depression related to a pregnancy outcome or 
        early child care. Screening shall include identification of any 
        of the following risk factors:
                    (A) An existing mental or physical health condition 
                or substance use disorder.
                    (B) Being underweight or overweight.
                    (C) Multiple births or a previous still birth.
                    (D) A history of preeclampsia.
                    (E) A previous Caesarean section.
                    (F) A previous miscarriage.
                    (G) Being older than 35 or younger than 15.
                    (H) Being diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency 
                virus, hepatitis, diabetes, or hypertension.
                    (I) Such other risk factors as the chief health 
                care professional of a Bureau of Prisons facility that 
                houses women may determine to be appropriate.
            (6) Unexpected births rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General 
        shall make rules establishing procedures for responding to 
        unexpected childbirth deliveries, labor complications, and 
        medical complications related to pregnancy if a woman in 
        custody is unable to access a hospital in a timely manner.
            (7) Treatment.--In the case of any woman in custody who, 
        after an evaluation under paragraph (4), is diagnosed as having 
        a substance use disorder or a mental health disorder, that 
        woman shall be entitled to treatment in accordance with the 
        following:
                    (A) Treatment shall include participation in a 
                support group, including a 12-step program, such as 
                Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Cocaine 
                Anonymous or a comparable nonreligious program.
                    (B) Treatment may include psychosocial 
                interventions and medication.
                    (C) In the case that adequate treatment cannot be 
                provided to a woman in custody in a Bureau of Prisons 
                facility, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall 
                transfer the woman to a residential reentry program 
                that offers such treatment pursuant to section 508 of 
                the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-1).
                    (D) To the extent practicable, treatment for 
                substance use disorders provided pursuant to this 
                section shall be conducted in a licensed hospital.

SEC. 14104. USE OF RESTRICTIVE HOUSING AND RESTRAINTS ON INCARCERATED 
              PREGNANT WOMEN DURING PREGNANCY, LABOR, AND POSTPARTUM 
              RECOVERY PROHIBITED.

    (a) In General.--Section 4322 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 4322. Use of restraints and restrictive housing on incarcerated 
              women during the period of pregnancy, labor, and 
              postpartum recovery prohibited and to improve pregnancy 
              care for women in Federal prisons
    ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), beginning 
on the date on which pregnancy is confirmed by a health care 
professional and ending not earlier than 12 weeks after delivery, an 
incarcerated woman in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, or in the 
custody of the United States Marshals Service pursuant to section 4086, 
shall not be placed in restraints or held in restrictive housing.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--
            ``(1) Use of restraints.--The prohibition under subsection 
        (a) shall not apply if the senior Bureau of Prisons official or 
        United States Marshals Service official overseeing women's 
        health and services and a health care professional responsible 
        for the health and safety of the incarcerated woman determines 
        that the use of restraints is appropriate for the medical 
        safety of the woman, and the health care professional reviews 
        such determination not later than every 6 hours after such use 
        is initially approved until such use is terminated.
            ``(2) Situational use.--The individualized determination 
        described under paragraph (1) shall only apply to a specific 
        situation and must be reaffirmed through the same process to 
        use restraints again in any future situation involving the same 
        woman.
            ``(3) Access to care.--Immediately upon the cessation of 
        the use of restraints or restrictive housing as outlined in 
        this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons or the 
        United States Marshal Service shall provide the incarcerated 
        woman with immediate access to physical and mental health 
        assessments and all recommended treatment.
            ``(4) Response to behavioral risks in the bureau of 
        prisons.--
                    ``(A) Restrictive housing.--The prohibition under 
                subsection (a) relating to restrictive housing shall 
                not apply if the Director of the Bureau of Prisons or a 
                senior Bureau of Prisons official overseeing women's 
                health and services, in consultation with senior 
                officials in health services, makes an individualized 
                determination that restrictive housing is required as a 
                temporary response to behavior that poses a serious and 
                immediate risk of physical harm.
                    ``(B) Review.--The official who makes a 
                determination under subparagraph (A) shall review such 
                determination every 4 hours for the purpose of removing 
                an incarcerated woman as quickly as feasible from 
                restrictive housing.
                    ``(C) Restrictive housing plan.--The official who 
                makes a determination under subparagraph (A) shall 
                develop an individualized plan to move an incarcerated 
                woman to less restrictive housing within a reasonable 
                amount of time, not to exceed 2 days.
                    ``(D) Monitoring.--An incarcerated woman who is 
                placed in restrictive housing pursuant to this 
                paragraph shall be--
                            ``(i) monitored every hour;
                            ``(ii) placed in a location visible to 
                        correctional officers; and
                            ``(iii) prohibited from being placed in 
                        solitary confinement if the incarcerated woman 
                        is in her third trimester.
    ``(c) Reports.--
            ``(1) Report to the director and health care professional 
        after the use of restraints.--If an official identified in 
        subsection (b)(1) or a correctional officer uses restraints on 
        an incarcerated woman under subsection (b), that official (or 
        an officer or marshal designated by that official) or 
        correctional officer shall submit, not later than 30 days after 
        placing the woman in restraints, to the Director of the Bureau 
        of Prisons or the Director of the U.S. Marshal Service, as 
        applicable, a written report which describes the facts and 
        circumstances surrounding the use of restraints, and includes 
        each of the following:
                    ``(A) A description of all attempts to use 
                alternative interventions and sanctions before the 
                restraints were used.
                    ``(B) A description of the circumstances that led 
                to the use of restraints.
                    ``(C) Strategies the facility is putting in place 
                to identify more appropriate alternative interventions 
                should a similar situation arise again.
            ``(2) Report to congress.--Beginning on the date that is 6 
        months after the date of enactment of the Protecting the Health 
        and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act, and 
        every 6 months thereafter for a period of 10 years, the 
        Attorney General shall submit to the Committees on the 
        Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
        report on--
                    ``(A) the reasoning upon which the determination to 
                use restraints was made;
                    ``(B) the details of the use of restraints, 
                including the type of restraints used and length of 
                time during which restraints were used; and
                    ``(C) any resulting physical effects on the 
                prisoner observed by or known to the corrections 
                official or United States Marshal, as applicable.
            ``(3) Report to the director and health care professional 
        after placement in restrictive housing.--If an official 
        identified in subsection (b)(3), correctional officer, or 
        United States Marshal places or causes an incarcerated woman to 
        be placed in restrictive housing under such subsection, that 
        official, correctional officer, or United States Marshal shall 
        submit, not later than 30 days after placing or causing the 
        placement of the incarcerated woman in restrictive housing, to 
        the Director of the Bureau of Prisons or the Director of the 
        United States Marshals Service, as applicable, and to the 
        health care professional responsible for the health and safety 
        of the woman, a written report which describes the facts and 
        circumstances surrounding the restrictive housing placement, 
        and includes the following:
                    ``(A) The reasoning upon which the determination 
                for the placement was made.
                    ``(B) The details of the placement, including 
                length of time of placement and how frequently and how 
                many times the determination was made subsequent to the 
                initial determination to continue the restrictive 
                housing placement.
                    ``(C) A description of all attempts to use 
                alternative interventions and sanctions before the 
                restrictive housing was used.
                    ``(D) Any resulting physical effects on the woman 
                observed by or reported by the health care professional 
                responsible for the health and safety of the woman.
                    ``(E) Strategies the facility is putting in place 
                to identify more appropriate alternative interventions 
                should a similar situation arise again.
            ``(4) Report to congress.--Beginning on the date that is 6 
        months after the date of enactment of the Protecting the Health 
        and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act, and 
        every 6 months thereafter for a period of 10 years, the 
        Attorney General shall submit to the Committees on the 
        Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
        report on the information described in paragraph (3).
    ``(d) Notice.--Not later than 24 hours after the confirmation of an 
incarcerated woman's pregnancy by a health care professional, that 
woman shall be notified, orally and in writing, by an appropriate 
health care professional, correctional officer, or United States 
Marshal, as applicable--
            ``(1) of the restrictions on the use of restraints and 
        restrictive housing placements under this section;
            ``(2) of the incarcerated woman's right to make a 
        confidential report of a violation of restrictions on the use 
        of restraints or restrictive housing placement; and
            ``(3) that the facility staff have been advised of all 
        rights of the incarcerated woman under subsection (a).
    ``(e) Violation Reporting Process.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons and the Director of the United States Marshals Service shall 
establish processes through which an incarcerated person may report a 
violation of this section.
    ``(f) Notification of Rights.--The warden of the Bureau of Prisons 
facility where a pregnant woman is in custody shall notify necessary 
facility staff of the pregnancy and of the incarcerated pregnant 
woman's rights under subsection (a).
    ``(g) Retaliation.--It shall be unlawful for any Bureau of Prisons 
or United States Marshal Service employee to retaliate against an 
incarcerated person for reporting under the provisions of subsection 
(e) a violation of subsection (a).
    ``(h) Education.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and 
Pregnant Women in Custody Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
and the Director of the United States Marshals Service shall each 
develop education guidelines regarding the physical and mental health 
needs of incarcerated pregnant women, and the use of restraints and 
restrictive housing placements on incarcerated women during the period 
of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery, and shall incorporate 
such guidelines into appropriate education programs.
    ``(i) Definition.--In this section:
            ``(1) Restraints.--The term `restraints' means any physical 
        or mechanical device used to control the movement of an 
        incarcerated pregnant woman's body, limbs, or both.
            ``(2) Restrictive housing.--The term `restrictive housing' 
        means any type of detention that involves--
                    ``(A) removal from the general inmate population, 
                whether voluntary or involuntary;
                    ``(B) placement in a locked room or cell, whether 
                alone or with another inmate; and
                    ``(C) inability to leave the room or cell for the 
                vast majority of the day.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 317 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by amending the 
item relating to section 4322 to read as follows:

``4322. Use of restraints and restrictive housing on incarcerated women 
                            during the period of pregnancy, labor, and 
                            postpartum recovery prohibited and to 
                            improve pregnancy care for women in Federal 
                            prisons.''.

SEC. 14105. TREATMENT OF WOMEN WITH HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 4051. Treatment of incarcerated pregnant women
    ``(a) High-Risk Pregnancy Health Care.--The Director of the Bureau 
of Prisons shall ensure that each incarcerated pregnant woman receives 
health care appropriate for a high-risk pregnancy, including 
obstetrical and gynecological care, during pregnancy and post-partum 
recovery.
    ``(b) High-Risk Pregnancies.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
        shall transfer any incarcerated woman, who is determined by a 
        health care professional to have a high-risk pregnancy and who 
        agrees to be transferred, to a Residential Reentry Center with 
        adequate health care during her pregnancy and post-partum 
        recovery.
            ``(2) Priority.--The Residential Reentry Center to which an 
        incarcerated pregnant woman is transferred pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) shall be in a geographical location that is close 
        to the family members of the incarcerated pregnant woman. In 
        the case that a Residential Reentry Center is unavailable, the 
        incarcerated pregnant woman shall be transferred to alternative 
        housing, including housing with a family member.
            ``(3) Transportation.--To transport an incarcerated 
        pregnant woman to a Residential Reentry Center, the Director of 
        the Bureau of Prisons shall provide to the woman a mode of 
        transportation that has been approved by the woman's health 
        care professional, at no expense to the woman.
            ``(4) Monitoring.--In the case that an incarcerated 
        pregnant woman transferred to alternative housing pursuant to 
        this section is monitored electronically, an ankle monitor may 
        not be used on the woman, unless there is no feasible 
        alternative for monitoring the woman.
            ``(5) Service of sentence.--Any time accrued at a 
        Residential Reentry Center or alternative housing as a result 
        of a transfer made pursuant to this section shall be credited 
        toward service of the incarcerated pregnant woman's sentence.
            ``(6) Credit for pretrial custody.--In the case of an 
        incarcerated pregnant woman, any time accrued in pretrial 
        custody shall be credited toward service of the woman's 
        sentence.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Family member.--The term `family member' means any 
        individual related by blood or affinity whose close association 
        with the incarcerated pregnant woman is the equivalent of a 
        family relationship, including a parent, sibling, child, or 
        individual standing in loco parentis.
            ``(2) Residential reentry center.--The term `Residential 
        Reentry Center' means a Bureau of Prisons contracted 
        residential reentry center.
            ``(3) Health care professional.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `health care 
                professional' means--
                            ``(i) a doctor of medicine or osteopathy 
                        who is authorized to practice medicine or 
                        surgery by the State in which the doctor 
                        practices;
                            ``(ii) any physician's assistant or nurse 
                        practitioner who is supervised by a doctor of 
                        medicine or osteopathy described in clause (i); 
                        or
                            ``(iii) any other person determined by the 
                        Secretary to be capable of providing health 
                        care services.
                    ``(B) Other health care services.--A person is 
                capable of providing health care services if the person 
                is--
                            ``(i) a podiatrist, dentist, clinical 
                        psychologist, optometrist, or chiropractor 
                        (limited to treatment consisting of manual 
                        manipulation of the spine to correct a 
                        subluxation as demonstrated by X-ray to exist) 
                        authorized to practice in the State and 
                        performing within the scope of their practice 
                        as defined under State law;
                            ``(ii) a nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, 
                        clinical social worker, or physician's 
                        assistant who is authorized to practice under 
                        State law and who is performing within the 
                        scope of their practice as defined under State 
                        law; and
                            ``(iii) any health care professional from 
                        whom an employer or the employer's group health 
                        plan's benefits manager will accept 
                        certification of the existence of a serious 
                        health condition to substantiate a claim for 
                        benefits.
                    ``(C) Authorized to practice in the state.--The 
                term `authorized to practice in the State' means that a 
                professional must be authorized to diagnose and treat 
                physical or mental health conditions under the laws of 
                the State in which the professional practices and where 
                the facility is located.
            ``(4) High-risk pregnancy.--The term `high-risk pregnancy' 
        means, with respect to an incarcerated woman, that the 
        pregnancy threatens the health or life of the woman or 
        pregnancy, as determined by a health care professional.
            ``(5) Post-partum recovery.--The term `post-partum 
        recovery' means the 3-month period beginning on the date on 
        which an incarcerated pregnant woman gives birth.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 303 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``4051. Treatment of incarcerated pregnant women.''.

SEC. 14106. EXEMPTION OF INCARCERATED PREGNANT WOMEN FROM THE 
              REQUIREMENTS FOR SUITS BY PRISONERS.

    Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (42 
U.S.C. 1997e) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after the period at the 
        end the following: ``This subsection shall not apply with 
        respect to an incarcerated pregnant woman who brings an action 
        relating to or affecting the woman's pregnancy.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(1), insert ``, except an incarcerated 
        pregnant woman,'' before ``who is confined''.

SEC. 14107. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) In custody.--The term ``in custody'' means, with 
        respect to an individual, that the individual is under the 
        supervision of a Federal, State, tribal or local correctional 
        facility, including pretrial and contract facilities, and 
        juvenile or medical or mental health facilities.
            (2) Other pregnancy outcome.--The term ``other pregnancy 
        outcome'' means a pregnancy that ends in stillbirth, 
        miscarriage, or ectopic pregnancy.
            (3) Postpartum recovery.--The term ``postpartum recovery'' 
        means the 12-week period, or longer as determined by the health 
        care professional responsible for the health and safety of the 
        incarcerated pregnant woman, following delivery, and shall 
        include the entire period that the incarcerated pregnant woman 
        is in the hospital or infirmary.
            (4) Restraints.--The term ``restraints'' means any physical 
        or mechanical device used to control the movement of an 
        incarcerated pregnant woman's body, limbs, or both.
            (5) Restrictive housing.--The term ``restrictive housing'' 
        means any type of detention that involves--
                    (A) removal from the general inmate population, 
                whether voluntary or involuntary;
                    (B) placement in a locked room or cell, whether 
                alone or with another inmate; and
                    (C) inability to leave the room or cell for the 
                vast majority of the day.

SEC. 14108. EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    The Director of the National Institute of Corrections shall provide 
education and technical assistance, in conjunction with the appropriate 
public agencies, at State and local correctional facilities that house 
women and facilities in which incarcerated women go into labor and give 
birth, in order to educate the employees of such facilities, including 
health personnel, on the dangers and potential mental health 
consequences associated with the use of restrictive housing and 
restraints on incarcerated women during pregnancy, labor, and 
postpartum recovery, and on alternatives to the use of restraints and 
restrictive housing placement.

SEC. 14109. BUREAU OF PRISONS STAFF AND U.S. MARSHALS TRAINING.

    (a) Bureau of Prisons Training.--Beginning not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the 
Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall train each correctional officer 
at any Bureau of Prisons women's facility to carry out the requirements 
of this Act.
    (b) New Hires.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall 
train any newly hired correctional officer at a Bureau of Prisons 
facility that houses women to carry out the requirements of this Act 
not later than 30 days after the date on which the officer is hired.
    (c) U.S. Marshal Training.--Beginning not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the 
Director of the U.S. Marshals Service shall ensure that each Deputy 
U.S. Marshal is trained pursuant to the guidelines described in 
subsection (d). Newly hired deputies shall receive such training not 
later than 30 days after the date on which such deputy starts 
employment.
    (d) Guidelines.--The Director of the Bureau of Prisons and the 
United States Marshals Service shall each develop guidelines on the 
treatment of incarcerated women during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum 
recovery and incorporate such guidelines in the training required under 
this section. Such guidelines shall include guidance on--
            (1) the transportation of incarcerated pregnant women;
            (2) housing of incarcerated pregnant women;
            (3) nutritional requirements for incarcerated pregnant 
        women; and
            (4) the right of a health care professional to request that 
        restraints not be used.

SEC. 14110. GAO STUDY ON STATE AND LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

    The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study 
of services and protections provided for pregnant incarcerated women in 
local and State correctional settings, including policies on 
obstetrical and gynecological care, education on nutrition, health and 
safety risks associated with pregnancy, mental health and substance use 
treatment, access to prenatal and post-delivery support services and 
programs, the use of restraints and restrictive housing placement, and 
the extent to which the intent of such policies are fulfilled.

SEC. 14111. GAO STUDY ON FEDERAL PRETRIAL DETENTION FACILITIES.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study of services and protections provided for pregnant women 
who are incarcerated in Federal pretrial detention facilities. 
Specifically, the study shall examine--
            (1) what available data indicate about pregnant women 
        detained or held in Federal pretrial detention facilities;
            (2) existing U.S. Marshals Service policies and standards 
        that address the care of pregnant women in Federal pretrial 
        detention facilities; and
            (3) what is known about the care provided to pregnant women 
        in Federal pretrial detention facilities.
    (b) Report and Best Practices.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a 
report of the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives. The report shall identify 
best practices for ensuring that Federal pretrial detention facilities 
implement services and protections for pregnant women consistent with 
this Act and shall provide recommendations on how to implement these 
best practices among all Federal pretrial detention facilities.
    (c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``Federal 
pretrial detention facilities'' includes State, local, private, or 
other facilities under contract with the U.S. Marshals Service for the 
purpose of housing Federal pretrial detainees.

SEC. 14112. PWIC GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 508 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 508. PREGNANT WOMEN IN CUSTODY GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `Pregnant 
Women in Custody Grant Program of 2020' or the `PWIC Act of 2020'.
    ``(b) Establishment.--The Attorney General may make grants to 
eligible entities that have established a program to promote the health 
needs of incarcerated pregnant women in the criminal justice system at 
the State, tribal, and local levels or have declared their intent to 
establish such a program. Eligible entities shall--
            ``(1) promote the safety and wellness of pregnant women in 
        custody;
            ``(2) provide services for obstetrical and gynecological 
        care, for women in custody;
            ``(3) facilitate resources and support services for 
        nutrition and physical and mental health, for women in custody;
            ``(4) establish and maintain policies that are 
        substantially similar to the limitations imposed under section 
        4322 of title 18, United States Code, limiting the use of 
        restraints on pregnant women in custody; and
            ``(5) maintain, establish, or build post-delivery lactation 
        and nursery care or residential programs to keep the infant 
        with the mother and to promote and facilitate bonding skills 
        for incarcerated pregnant women and women with dependent 
        children.
    ``(c) Grant Period.--A grant awarded under this section shall be 
for a period of not more than 5 years.
    ``(d) Eligible Entity.--An entity is eligible for a grant under 
this section if the entity is--
            ``(1) a State or territory department of corrections;
            ``(2) a tribal entity that operates a correctional 
        facility; or
            ``(3) a unit of local government that operates a prison or 
        jail that houses women; or
            ``(4) a locally-based nonprofit organization, that has 
        partnered with a State or unit of local government that 
        operates a correctional facility, with expertise in providing 
        health services to incarcerated pregnant women.
    ``(e) Application.--To receive a grant under this section, an 
eligible entity shall submit an application to the Attorney General at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Attorney General may require, including a detailed description of the 
need for the grant and an account of the number of individuals the 
grantee expects to benefit from the grant.
    ``(f) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 percent of a grant 
awarded under this section may be used for costs incurred to administer 
such grant.
    ``(g) Construction Costs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, no funds provided under this section may be used, directly or 
indirectly, for construction projects, other than new construction or 
upgrade to a facility used to provide lactation, nursery, obstetrical, 
or gynecological services.
    ``(h) Priority Funding for States That Provide Programs and 
Services for Incarcerated Women Related to Pregnancy and Childbirth.--
In determining the amount provided to a State or unit of local 
government under this section, the Attorney General shall give priority 
to States or units of local government that have enacted laws or 
policies and implemented services or pilot programs for incarcerated 
pregnant women aimed at enhancing the safety and wellness of pregnant 
women in custody, including providing services for obstetrical and 
gynecological care, resources and support services for nutrition and 
physical and mental health, and post-delivery lactation and nursery 
care or residential programs to keep the infant with the mother and to 
promote and facilitate bonding skills for incarcerated pregnant women 
and women with dependent children.
    ``(i) Subgrant Priority.--A State that receives a grant under this 
section shall prioritize subgrants to a unit of local government within 
the State that has established a pilot program that enhances safety and 
wellness of pregnant women in custody.
    ``(j) Federal Share.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of a grant under this 
        section may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the 
        projects described in the grant application.
            ``(2) Waiver.--The requirement of paragraph (1) may be 
        waived by the Assistant Attorney General upon a determination 
        that the financial circumstances affecting the applicant 
        warrant a finding that such a waiver is equitable.
    ``(k) Compliance and Redirection of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after an eligible 
        entity receives a grant under this section, such entity shall 
        implement a policy that is substantially similar to the policy 
        under section 3 of Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies 
        and Pregnant Women in Custody Act.
            ``(2) Extension.--The Attorney General may provide a 120-
        day extension to an eligible entity that is making good faith 
        efforts to collect the information required under paragraph 
        (1).
    ``(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, to remain available until 
expended--
            ``(1) for fiscal year 2021, $5,000,000;
            ``(2) for fiscal year 2022, $5,000,000;
            ``(3) for fiscal year 2023, $5,000,000;
            ``(4) for fiscal year 2024, $6,000,000; and
            ``(5) for fiscal year 2025, $6,000,000.
    ``(m) Funds To Be Supplemental.--To receive a grant under this 
section, the eligible entity shall certify to the Attorney General that 
the amounts received under the grant shall be used to supplement, not 
supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for 
programs or services in the prison where funds will be used.
    ``(n) Unobligated and Unspent Funds.--Funds made available pursuant 
to this section that remain unobligated for a period of 6 months after 
the end of the fiscal year for which the funds have been appropriated 
shall be awarded to other recipients of this grant.
    ``(o) Civil Rights Obligation.--A recipient of a grant under this 
section shall be subject to the nondiscrimination requirement under 
section 40002(b)(13) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)).
    ``(p) Definitions.--In this section, the term `in custody' means, 
with respect to an individual, that the individual is under the 
supervision of a Federal, State, tribal, or local correctional 
facility, including pretrial and contract facilities, and juvenile or 
medical or mental health facilities.''.

SEC. 14113. PLACEMENT IN PRERELEASE CUSTODY.

    Section 3624(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``Notwithstanding any other provision 
of this paragraph, in the case of a pregnant woman in custody, if that 
woman's due date is within the final year of her term of imprisonment, 
that woman may be placed into prerelease custody beginning not earlier 
than the date that is 2 months prior to that woman's due date.''.

      Subtitle PP--Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act 2020

SEC. 14201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Resources for Victims of Gun 
Violence Act of 2020''.

SEC. 14202. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) In the United States, approximately 100 individuals are 
        killed with guns every day, and more than 36,000 individuals 
        die from gun violence every year. Approximately 100,000 more 
        individuals survive gun-related injuries every year.
            (2) The approximately 100,000 individuals who survive gun-
        related injuries every year in the United States face a life-
        long process of physical and emotional healing, in addition to 
        the heavy economic costs faced by those survivors, their 
        families and communities, and society as a whole. According to 
        a recent national poll, 4 percent of adults alive in the United 
        States as of the date of the poll, or an estimated 10,000,000 
        people, have been shot and injured in their lifetimes.
            (3) Nearly two-thirds of gun-related deaths in the United 
        States are suicides. Suicide attempts involving firearms are 
        uniquely lethal: while less than 5 percent of suicide attempts 
        not involving a firearm result in death, approximately 85 
        percent of suicide attempts involving a firearm end in death. 
        According to a 2018 report by the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs, veterans are about 1.5 times as likely as civilians to 
        die by suicide, and 69.4 percent of veteran suicides in 2016 
        resulted from a firearm injury.
            (4) More than one-third of gun-related deaths in the United 
        States are homicides, and in 2010, the gun homicide rate in the 
        United States was 25.2 times higher than in 22 other high-
        income countries.
            (5) Gun homicides in the United States occur 
        disproportionately in cities, particularly in racially 
        segregated neighborhoods with high rates of poverty. Gun 
        homicide disproportionately affects communities of color, and 
        Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims.
            (6) More than 325 mass shootings took place in the United 
        States in 2018, and more than 1,900 mass shootings have taken 
        place since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 
        Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012. Fifty-four percent of mass 
        shootings are related to domestic or family violence.
            (7) Firearms are the second leading cause of death for 
        children and teenagers and the first leading cause of death for 
        Black children and teenagers in the United States. Every year, 
        nearly 3,000 children and teenagers are shot and killed, and 
        approximately 15,600 are shot and injured.
            (8) During an average year in the United States, more than 
        600 women are shot to death by an intimate partner, and many 
        more women are shot and injured by an intimate partner. Nearly 
        1,000,000 women in the United States who are alive as of the 
        date of enactment of this Act have been shot or shot at by an 
        intimate partner, and approximately 4,500,000 women alive as of 
        that date have been threatened with a gun by an intimate 
        partner.
            (9) More than 10,300 violent hate crimes committed in the 
        United States in an average year involve a gun, or more than 28 
        each day. The vast majority of hate crimes are directed against 
        communities of color, religious minorities, and lesbian, gay, 
        bisexual, transgender, and queer (commonly known as ``LGBTQ'') 
        people.

SEC. 14203. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Advisory council.--The term ``Advisory Council'' means 
        the Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence 
        established under section 14204.
            (2) Appropriate committees.--The term ``appropriate 
        committees'' means the following:
                    (A) The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
                Pensions of the Senate.
                    (B) The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.
                    (C) The Committee on Education and Labor of the 
                House of Representatives.
                    (D) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives.
                    (E) The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
                Representatives.
                    (F) Any other relevant committee of the Senate or 
                of the House of Representatives with jurisdiction over 
                matters affecting victims of gun violence.
            (3) Gun violence.--The term ``gun violence'' means--
                    (A) suicide involving firearms;
                    (B) homicide involving firearms;
                    (C) domestic violence involving firearms;
                    (D) hate crimes involving firearms;
                    (E) youth violence involving firearms;
                    (F) mass shootings;
                    (G) unintentional shootings;
                    (H) nonfatal shootings; and
                    (I) threats or exposure to violent acts involving 
                firearms.
            (4) Victim of gun violence.--The term ``victim of gun 
        violence'' means--
                    (A) an individual who has been wounded as a result 
                of gun violence;
                    (B) an individual who has been threatened with an 
                act of gun violence;
                    (C) an individual who has witnessed an act of gun 
                violence; and
                    (D) a relative, classmate, coworker, or other 
                associate of--
                            (i) an individual who has been killed as a 
                        result of gun violence; or
                            (ii) an individual described in 
                        subparagraph (A) or (B).
            (5) Victim assistance professional.--The term ``victim 
        assistance professional'' means a professional who assists 
        victims of gun violence, including--
                    (A) a medical professional, including an emergency 
                medical professional;
                    (B) a social worker;
                    (C) a provider of long-term services or care; and
                    (D) a victim advocate.

SEC. 14204. ADVISORY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established an Advisory Council to 
Support Victims of Gun Violence.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The Advisory Council shall be composed of 
        the following members or their designees:
                    (A) The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
                    (B) The Attorney General.
                    (C) The Secretary of Education.
                    (D) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
                    (E) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
                    (F) The Commissioner of the Social Security 
                Administration.
                    (G) The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and 
                Substance Use.
                    (H) The Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
                and Prevention.
                    (I) The Director of the National Institutes of 
                Health.
                    (J) The Administrator of the Administration for 
                Community Living.
                    (K) The Director of the Office on Violence Against 
                Women.
                    (L) The Director of the Office for Victims of 
                Crime.
                    (M) The chairman of the Board of the Legal Services 
                Corporation.
                    (N) As appropriate, the head of any other Federal 
                department or agency identified by the Secretary of 
                Health and Human Services as having responsibilities, 
                or administering programs, relating to issues affecting 
                victims of gun violence.
            (2) Additional members.--In addition to the members 
        described in paragraph (1), the Advisory Council shall be 
        composed of the following:
                    (A) Not fewer than 2 and not more than 5 victims of 
                gun violence, who shall be appointed by the Secretary 
                of Health and Human Services.
                    (B) Not fewer than 2 and not more than 5 victim 
                assistance professionals, who shall be appointed by the 
                Secretary of Health and Human Services.
            (3) Lead agency.--The Department of Health and Human 
        Services shall be the lead agency for the Advisory Council.
    (c) Duties.--
            (1) Assessment.--The Advisory Council shall--
                    (A) survey victims of gun violence and victim 
                assistance professionals about their needs in order to 
                inform the content of information disseminated under 
                paragraph (2) and the report published under paragraph 
                (3);
                    (B) conduct a literature review and assess past or 
                ongoing programs designed to assist victims of gun 
                violence or individuals with similar needs to 
                determine--
                            (i) the effectiveness of the programs; and
                            (ii) best and promising practices for 
                        assisting victims of gun violence; and
                    (C) assess the administration of compensation funds 
                established after mass shootings to determine best and 
                promising practices to direct victims of gun violence 
                to sources of funding.
            (2) Information.--
                    (A) In general.--The Advisory Council shall 
                identify, promote, coordinate, and disseminate to the 
                public information, resources, and best and promising 
                practices available to help victims of gun violence--
                            (i) meet their medical, financial, 
                        educational, workplace, housing, 
                        transportation, assistive technology, and 
                        accessibility needs;
                            (ii) maintain their mental health and 
                        emotional well-being;
                            (iii) seek legal redress for their injuries 
                        and protection against any ongoing threats to 
                        their safety; and
                            (iv) access government programs, services, 
                        and benefits for which they may be eligible or 
                        to which they may be entitled.
                    (B) Contact information.--The Advisory Council 
                shall include in the information disseminated under 
                subparagraph (A) the websites and telephone contact 
                information for helplines of relevant Federal agencies, 
                State agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
                    (C) Availability.--The Advisory Council shall make 
                the information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                available--
                            (i) online through a public website; and
                            (ii) by submitting a hard copy and making 
                        available additional hard copies to--
                                    (I) each Member of Congress;
                                    (II) each field office of the 
                                Social Security Administration;
                                    (III) each State agency that is 
                                responsible for administering health 
                                and human services, for dissemination 
                                to medical facilities;
                                    (IV) each State agency that is 
                                responsible for administering education 
                                programs, for dissemination to schools; 
                                and
                                    (V) the office of each State 
                                attorney general, for dissemination to 
                                local prosecutor's offices.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council shall--
                    (A) prepare a report that--
                            (i) includes the best and promising 
                        practices, resources, and other useful 
                        information for victims of gun violence 
                        identified under paragraph (2);
                            (ii) identifies any gaps in items described 
                        in clause (i); and
                            (iii) if applicable, identifies any 
                        additional Federal or State legislative 
                        authority necessary to implement the activities 
                        described in clause (i) or address the gaps 
                        described in clause (ii);
                    (B) submit the report prepared under subparagraph 
                (A) to--
                            (i) the appropriate committees;
                            (ii) each State agency that is responsible 
                        for administering health and human services;
                            (iii) each State agency that is responsible 
                        for administering education programs; and
                            (iv) the office of each State attorney 
                        general; and
                    (C) make the report prepared under subparagraph (A) 
                available to the public online in an accessible format.
            (4) Follow-up report.--Not later than 2 years after the 
        date on which the Advisory Council prepares the report under 
        paragraph (3), the Advisory Council shall--
                    (A) submit to the entities described in 
                subparagraph (B) of that paragraph a follow-up report 
                that includes the information identified in 
                subparagraph (A) of that paragraph; and
                    (B) make the follow-up report described in 
                subparagraph (A) available to the public online in an 
                accessible format.
            (5) Public input.--
                    (A) In general.--The Advisory Council shall 
                establish a process to collect public input to inform 
                the development of, and provide updates to, the best 
                and promising practices, resources, and other 
                information described in paragraph (2), including by 
                conducting outreach to entities and individuals 
                described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph that--
                            (i) have a range of experience with the 
                        types of gun violence described in section 
                        14203(3); and
                            (ii) include representation from 
                        communities disproportionately affected by gun 
                        violence.
                    (B) Entities and individuals.--The entities and 
                individuals described in this subparagraph are--
                            (i) States, local governments, and 
                        organizations that provide information to, or 
                        support for, victims of gun violence;
                            (ii) victims of gun violence; and
                            (iii) victim assistance professionals.
                    (C) Nature of outreach.--In conducting outreach 
                under subparagraph (A), the Advisory Council shall ask 
                for input on--
                            (i) information, resources, and best and 
                        promising practices available, including 
                        identification of any gaps and unmet needs;
                            (ii) recommendations that would help 
                        victims of gun violence--
                                    (I) better meet their medical, 
                                financial, educational, workplace, 
                                housing, transportation, assistive 
                                technology, and accessibility needs;
                                    (II) maintain their mental health 
                                and emotional well-being;
                                    (III) seek legal redress for their 
                                injuries and protection against any 
                                ongoing threats to their safety; and
                                    (IV) access government programs, 
                                services, and benefits for which the 
                                victims may be eligible or to which the 
                                victims may be entitled; and
                            (iii) any other subject areas discovered 
                        during the process that would help victims of 
                        gun violence.
    (d) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
not apply to the Advisory Council.
    (e) Funding.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this Act.
    (f) Sunset.--The Advisory Council shall terminate on the date that 
is 5 years after the date of establishment of the Advisory Council.

  Subtitle QQ--The One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2020

SEC. 14301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``The One Stop Shop Community 
Reentry Program Act of 2020''.

SEC. 14302. COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Authorized.--The Attorney General is authorized to 
carry out a grant program to make grants to eligible entities for the 
purpose of creating community reentry centers.
    (b) Application Requirements.--Each application for a grant under 
this section shall--
            (1) demonstrate a plan to work with community leaders who 
        interact with formerly incarcerated people and their families 
        to--
                    (A) identify specific strategies and approaches to 
                providing reentry services;
                    (B) develop a needs assessment tool to survey or 
                conduct focus groups with community members in order to 
                identify--
                            (i) the needs of individuals returning to 
                        the community after conviction or 
                        incarceration, and the barriers such 
                        individuals face; and
                            (ii) the needs of the families and 
                        communities to which such individuals are 
                        returning; and
                    (C) use the information gathered pursuant to 
                subparagraph (B) to determine the reentry services to 
                be provided by the community reentry center;
            (2) identify the correctional institutions from which 
        individuals who are released from incarceration are likely to 
        reenter the community served by the community reentry center, 
        and a plan, if any, to provide transportation for such released 
        individuals to the community reentry center, the individual's 
        residence, or to a location where the individual is ordered by 
        a court to report;
            (3) demonstrate a plan to provide accessible notice of the 
        location of the reentry intake and coordination center and the 
        services that it will provide (either directly or on a referral 
        basis), including, where feasible, within and outside of 
        correctional institutions identified under paragraph (1);
            (4) demonstrate a plan to provide intake and reentry needs 
        assessment that is trauma-informed and gender-responsive after 
        an individual is released from a correctional institution, or, 
        in the case of an individual who is convicted of an offense and 
        not sentenced to a term of imprisonment, after such conviction, 
        and where feasible, before release, to ensure that the 
        individuals served by the center are referred to appropriate 
        reentry services based on the individual's needs immediately 
        upon release from a correctional institution or after 
        conviction, and continuously thereafter as needed;
            (5) demonstrate a plan to provide the reentry services 
        identified in paragraph (1)(C);
            (6) demonstrate a plan to continue to provide services 
        (including through referral) for individuals served by the 
        center who move to a different geographic area to ensure 
        appropriate case management, case planning, and access to 
        continuous or new services where necessary and based on 
        consistent reevaluation of needs; and
            (7) identify specific methods that the community reentry 
        center will employ to achieve performance objectives among the 
        individuals served by the center, including--
                    (A) increased access to and participation in 
                reentry services;
                    (B) reduction in recidivism rates;
                    (C) increased numbers of individuals obtaining and 
                retaining employment;
                    (D) increased enrollment in and degrees earned from 
                educational programs, including high school, GED, and 
                institutions of higher education;
                    (E) increased numbers of individuals obtaining and 
                maintaining housing; and
                    (F) increased self-reports of successful community 
                living, including stability of living situation and 
                positive family relationships.
    (c) Preference.--The Attorney General shall give preference to 
applicants that demonstrate that they seek to employ individuals who 
have been convicted of an offense, or served a term of imprisonment or 
that, to the extent allowable by law, employ such formerly incarcerated 
individuals in positions of responsibility.
    (d) Evaluation and Report.--
            (1) Evaluation.--The Attorney General shall enter into a 
        contract with a nonprofit organization with expertise in 
        analyzing data related to reentry services and recidivism to 
        monitor and evaluate each recipient of a grant and each 
        community reentry center receiving funds under this section on 
        an ongoing basis.
            (2) Administrative burden.--The nonprofit organization 
        described in paragraph (1) shall provide administrative support 
        to assist recipients of grants authorized by this Act to comply 
        with the conditions associated with the receipt of funding from 
        the Department of Justice.
            (3) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on 
        which grants are initially made under this section, and 
        annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to 
        Congress a report on the program, which shall include--
                    (A) the number of grants made, the number of 
                eligible entities receiving such grants, and the amount 
                of funding distributed to each eligible entity pursuant 
                to this section;
                    (B) the location of each eligible entity receiving 
                such a grant, and the population served by the 
                community reentry center;
                    (C) the number of persons who have participated in 
                reentry services offered by a community reentry center, 
                disaggregated by type of services, and success rates of 
                participants in each service to the extent possible;
                    (D) the number of persons who have participated in 
                reentry services for which they received a referral 
                from a community reentry center, disaggregated by type 
                of services, and success rates of participants in each 
                service;
                    (E) recidivism rates within the population served 
                by each community reentry center, both before and after 
                receiving a grant under this section;
                    (F) the number of individuals obtaining and 
                retaining employment within the population served by 
                each community reentry center, both before and after 
                receiving a grant under this section; and
                    (G) the number of individuals obtaining and 
                maintaining housing within the population served by 
                each community reentry center, both before and after 
                receiving a grant under this section.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``eligible entity'' means a community-based 
        nonprofit organization that--
                    (A) has expertise in the provision of reentry 
                services; and
                    (B) is located in a geographic area that has 
                disproportionately high numbers of residents who--
                            (i) have been arrested;
                            (ii) have been convicted of a criminal 
                        offense; and
                            (iii) return to such geographic area after 
                        incarceration.
            (2) The term ``community reentry center'' means a center 
        that--
                    (A) offers intake, reentry needs assessments, case 
                management, and case planning for reentry services for 
                individuals returning to the community after conviction 
                or incarceration;
                    (B) provides the reentry services identified under 
                subsection (b)(1)(C) at a single location; and
                    (C) provides referrals to appropriate service 
                providers based on the assessment of needs of the 
                individual.
            (3) The term ``reentry services'' means comprehensive and 
        holistic services that improve outcomes for individuals 
        returning to the community after conviction or incarceration, 
        and may include--
                    (A) seeking and maintaining employment, including 
                through assistance with drafting resumes, establishing 
                emails accounts, locating job solicitations, submission 
                of job applications, and preparation for interviews;
                    (B) placement in job placement programs that 
                partner with private employers;
                    (C) obtaining free and low-cost job skills classes, 
                including computer skills, technical skills, vocational 
                skills, and any other job-related skills;
                    (D) locating and maintaining housing, which may 
                include counseling on public housing opportunities, 
                assistance with applications for public housing 
                benefits, and locating and securing temporary or long-
                term shelter;
                    (E) obtaining identification cards and driver's 
                licenses;
                    (F) registering to vote, and applying for voting 
                rights to be restored, where permitted by law;
                    (G) applying for or accessing GED courses;
                    (H) applying for loans for and admission to 
                institutions of higher education;
                    (I) financial counseling;
                    (J) legal assistance or referrals for record 
                expungement, forfeiture of property or assets, family 
                law and custody matters, legal aid services (including 
                other civil legal aid services), and relevant civil 
                matters including housing and other issues;
                    (K) retrieving property or funds retained by the 
                arresting agency or facility of incarceration, or 
                retrieving property or funds obtained while 
                incarcerated;
                    (L) transportation, including through provision of 
                transit fare;
                    (M) familial counseling;
                    (N) problem-solving, in coordination with counsel 
                where necessary, any difficulties in compliance with 
                court-ordered supervision requirements, including 
                restrictions on living with certain family members, 
                contact with certain friends, bond requirements, 
                location and residency restrictions, electronic 
                monitoring compliance, court-ordered substance abuse, 
                and other court-ordered requirements;
                    (O) communication needs, including providing a 
                mobile phone, mobile phone service or access, or 
                internet access;
                    (P) applying for State or Federal government 
                benefits, where eligible;
                    (R) life skills assistance;
                    (S) mentorship;
                    (T) medical and mental health services, and 
                cognitive-behavioral programming;
                    (U) substance abuse treatment; and
                    (V) reactivation, application for, and maintaining 
                professional or other licenses.
            (4) The term ``community leader'' means an individual who 
        serves the community in a leadership role, including--
                    (A) a school official;
                    (B) a faith leader;
                    (C) a social service provider;
                    (D) a member of a neighborhood association;
                    (E) a public safety representative;
                    (F) an employee of an organization that provides 
                reentry services;
                    (G) a member of a civic or volunteer group related 
                to the provision of reentry services;
                    (H) a health care professional; and
                    (I) an employee of a State, local, or tribal 
                government agency with expertise in the provision of 
                reentry services.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 to carry 
        out this section.
            (2) Equitable distribution.--The Attorney General shall 
        ensure that grants awarded under this section are equitably 
        distributed among the geographical regions and between urban 
        and rural populations, including Indian Tribes, consistent with 
        the objective of reducing recidivism.

SEC. 14303. GRANTS FOR REENTRY SERVICES ASSISTANCE HOTLINES.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General is authorized to make 
        grants to States and units of local government to operate 
        reentry services assistance hotlines that are toll-free and 
        operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
            (2) Grant period.--A grant made under paragraph (1) shall 
        be for a period of not more than 5 years.
    (b) Hotline Requirements.--A grant recipient shall ensure, with 
respect to a hotline funded by a grant under subsection (a), that--
            (1) the hotline directs individuals to local reentry 
        services (as such term is defined in section 14302(e));
            (2) any personally identifiable information that an 
        individual provides to an agency of the State through the 
        hotline is not directly or indirectly disclosed, without the 
        consent of the individual, to any other agency or entity, or 
        person;
            (3) the staff members who operate the hotline are trained 
        to be knowledgeable about--
                    (A) applicable Federal, State, and local reentry 
                services; and
                    (B) the unique barriers to successful reentry into 
                the community after a person has been convicted or 
                incarcerated;
            (4) the hotline is accessible to--
                    (A) individuals with limited English proficiency, 
                where appropriate; and
                    (B) individuals with disabilities;
            (5) the hotline has the capability to engage with 
        individuals using text messages.
    (c) Best Practices.--The Attorney General shall issue guidance to 
grant recipients on best practices for implementing the requirements of 
subsection (b).
    (d) Preference.--The Attorney General shall give preference to 
applicants that demonstrate that they seek to employ individuals to 
operate the hotline who have been convicted of an offense, or served a 
term of imprisonment.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 to 
carry out this section.

         Subtitle RR--Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2020

SEC. 14401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Put Trafficking Victims First 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 14402. TRAINING FOR PROSECUTIONS OF TRAFFICKERS AND SUPPORT FOR 
              STATE SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING.

    It is the sense of Congress that a portion of the funds available 
for training and technical assistance under section 107(b)(2)(B)(ii) of 
the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)(B)(ii)) should be devoted to advancing the following 
goals:
            (1) Increasing the personal safety of victim service 
        providers, who may face intimidation or retaliation for their 
        activities.
            (2) Promoting a trauma-informed, evidence-based, and 
        victim-centered approach to the provision of services for 
        victims of trafficking.
            (3) Ensuring that law enforcement officers and prosecutors 
        make every attempt to determine whether an individual is a 
        victim of human trafficking before arresting the individual 
        for, or charging the individual with, an offense that is a 
        direct result of the victimization of the individual.
            (4) Effectively prosecuting traffickers and individuals who 
        patronize or solicit children for sex, and facilitating access 
        for child victims of commercial sex trafficking to the services 
        and protections afforded to other victims of sexual violence.
            (5) Encouraging States to improve efforts to identify and 
        meet the needs of human trafficking victims, including through 
        internet outreach and other methods that are responsive to the 
        needs of victims in their communities.
            (6) Ensure victims of trafficking, including United States 
        citizens, lawful permanent residents, and foreign nationals are 
        eligible for services.

SEC. 14403. WORKING TO DEVELOP METHODOLOGIES TO ASSESS PREVALENCE OF 
              HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

    (a) Working Group.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation 
        with other Federal entities engaged in efforts to combat human 
        trafficking, shall establish an expert working group, which 
        shall include survivors of human trafficking, experts on sex 
        and labor trafficking, representatives from organizations 
        collecting data on human trafficking, and law enforcement 
        officers. The working group shall, utilizing, to the extent 
        practicable, existing efforts of agencies, task forces, States, 
        localities, tribes, research institutions, and organizations--
                    (A) identify barriers to the collection of data on 
                the incidence of sex and labor trafficking; and
                    (B) recommend practices to promote better data 
                collection and analysis.
            (2) Pilot testing.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall implement 
        a pilot project to test promising methodologies studied under 
        paragraph (1).
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director 
        of the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center, shall submit to 
        Congress a report on--
                    (A) Federal efforts to estimate the prevalence of 
                human trafficking at the national and regional levels;
                    (B) the effectiveness of current policies and 
                procedures to address the needs of victims of 
                trafficking; and
                    (C) an analysis of demographic characteristics of 
                victims of trafficking in different regions of the 
                United States and recommendations for how to address 
                the unique vulnerabilities of different victims.
            (2) Input from relevant parties.--In developing the report 
        under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall seek input from 
        the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, 
        victims of trafficking, human trafficking survivor advocates, 
        service providers for victims of sex and labor trafficking, and 
        the President's Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking.
    (c) Survey.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Attorney General, in coordination with Federal, State, 
local, and Tribal governments, and private organizations, including 
victim service providers and expert researchers, shall develop and 
execute a survey of survivors seeking and receiving victim assistance 
services for the purpose of improving the provision of services to 
human trafficking victims and victim identification in the United 
States. Survey results shall be made publicly available on the website 
of the Department of Justice.
    (d) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to 
carry out this section.

SEC. 14404. REPORT ON PROSECUTORS SEEKING RESTITUTION IN TRAFFICKING 
              CASES.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Attorney General, in consultation with the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts, shall submit to Congress a report on efforts to 
increase restitution to victims of human trafficking.

SEC. 14405. SENSE OF CONGRESS ENCOURAGING STATES TO ADOPT PROTECTIONS 
              FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING.

    Congress recognizes and applauds the State legislative bodies that 
have taken tremendous steps to adopt protections and services for 
victims of trafficking. Congress encourages States to--
            (1) uphold the dignity of human trafficking survivors;
            (2) ensure the safety, confidentiality, and well-being of 
        victims of trafficking, while recognizing symptoms of trauma 
        and coping mechanisms that may impact victims' interactions 
        with law enforcement, the justice system, and service 
        providers;
            (3) implement screening mechanisms to identify and extend 
        appropriate services to children in the custody of child 
        protective services agencies, the juvenile justice system, or 
        the criminal justice system who are victims of trafficking;
            (4) promote greater access to child welfare services for, 
        rather than criminalization of, child victims of sex 
        trafficking;
            (5) develop a 24-hour emergency response plan by which 
        victims of human trafficking may receive immediate protection, 
        shelter, and support from a victim assistance coordinator when 
        those victims are first identified;
            (6) adopt protections for adult victims of trafficking, 
        such as protection if the victim's safety is at risk, 
        comprehensive trauma-informed, long-term, culturally competent 
        care and healing services, mental health services to relieve 
        traumatic stress, housing, education (including, where 
        appropriate, vocational training and employment assistance), 
        mentoring, language assistance, drug and substance abuse 
        services, and legal services;
            (7) ensure that child sex trafficking victims are treated 
        as children in need of child protective services and receive 
        appropriate care in the child welfare, rather than juvenile 
        justice, system;
            (8) encourage the adoption of procedures for human 
        trafficking victims that are consistent with those afforded to 
        victims of sexual assault, rape, child sexual abuse, or incest 
        to allow human trafficking victim to clear records, expunge 
        convictions, and vacate adjudications related to prostitution 
        and nonviolent offenses that arose as a direct result of being 
        trafficked, including protections for foreign nationals who are 
        being removed and those who are losing or determined to be 
        inadmissible for immigration benefits as a result of the 
        aforementioned human trafficking victim related conviction or 
        arrest; and
            (9) ensure victims of trafficking, including United States 
        citizens, lawful permanent residents, and foreign nationals are 
        eligible for services.

                      Subtitle SS--Wakeshia's Law

SEC. 14501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Family Notification of Death in 
Custody or Life-Threatening Emergency Act of 2020'' or the ``Wakiesha's 
Law''.

SEC. 14502. PURPOSE.

    To encourage State, local and tribal jurisdictions to implement and 
enforce appropriate and time-sensitive procedures to notify the next-
of-kin or designated person upon the death or life-threatening 
emergency of an individual who is in the custody of law enforcement.

SEC. 14503. COMPLIANCE AND INELIGIBILITY.

    (a) Compliance.--
            (1) Federal law enforcement agencies.--Each Federal law 
        enforcement agency shall take such actions as may be necessary 
        to ensure compliance with the requirements of sections 14504 
        and 14505.
            (2) States and localities.--For purposes of this section, a 
        State or unit of local government is a noncompliant 
        jurisdiction if that State or unit of local government does not 
        establish, implement, or enforce a law, policy, or procedure to 
        ensure compliance with the requirements of sections 14504 and 
        14505.
    (b) Reduction of Grant Funds.--For each fiscal year beginning after 
the date of enactment of this Act, a State shall be subject to a 10-
percent reduction of the funds that would otherwise be allocated for 
the fiscal year to the State under subpart 1 of part E of title I of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 
et seq.), whether characterized as the Edward Byrne Memorial State and 
Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local Government Law 
Enforcement Block Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise, if during the prior fiscal 
year--
            (1) the State was a noncompliant jurisdiction; or
            (2) a unit of local government was a noncompliant 
        jurisdiction.
    (c) Reallocation of Funds.--Amounts not allocated accordingly to a 
State for failure to fully comply with this Act shall be reallocated 
under that program to States that have complied with this Act.

SEC. 14504. INFORMATION REQUIRED UPON ARREST OR DETENTION.

    (a) In General.--In the case of an individual taken into the 
custody of a law enforcement agency, the agency shall, at the time of 
taking custody, including during an arrest, during or prior to booking 
or intake screening as a new commitment, in transfer from another 
institution, as a court return, as a return from a writ, or as a 
holdover, obtain basic identification information for the individual, 
including his or her name, date of birth, and last known address, as 
well as ensuring that the information is accurate and complete. The 
individual may not be placed into any correctional institution prior to 
the acquisition and confirmation of such information.
    (b) Emergency Notification Information.--The receiving institution 
or agency shall also obtain the name, relationship, and contact 
information, including mailing address and one or more phone numbers, 
of at least one person or next-of-kin to be notified in case of death 
or emergency. In all instances where counsel has entered appearance on 
the record as a representative for the individual, the attorney listed 
shall by default be listed as the designated emergency contact. The 
attorney contact shall be provided in addition to the contact or 
contacts provided by the individual.
    (c) No Use in Proceedings.--Under no circumstances may any 
information obtained for the purpose of identifying a next-of-kin or 
designated emergency contact be used in any criminal, civil or 
investigative proceeding against the individual.

SEC. 14505. NOTIFICATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF FAMILY WITH REGARD TO 
              DEATH OR LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY OCCURRING TO 
              INDIVIDUAL IN CUSTODY.

    (a) Death Notification Minimum Standards.--In the case of an 
individual who dies while in the custody of a law enforcement agency:
            (1) Written notification plan.--A law enforcement agency 
        shall have a written notification plan in place identifying all 
        designated staff members who are authorized, trained and 
        prepared to deliver notification of death to the next-of-kin or 
        designated contact in a professional and compassionate manner.
            (2) Timeframe for notification.--In the event an individual 
        dies while in the custody of law enforcement, such notification 
        shall be delivered not later than 3 hours after the declaration 
        of death.
            (3) Manner of notification.--To minimize confusion and 
        trauma suffered by the family or designated contact of the 
        deceased, reasonable efforts may be taken when practical to 
        ensure that notification is provided in-person and in a private 
        setting.
            (4) Information required.--Such notification shall include 
        the official time of death, the cause of death (if determined) 
        and all pertinent circumstances surrounding the death, 
        including whether the individual's death is under investigation 
        and the reason for opening an investigation.
            (5) Documentation of attempts.--All notification attempts 
        shall be documented and maintained within the custodial record, 
        including--
                    (A) the staff name and corresponding agency or 
                department contact information for all those 
                responsible for carrying out the notification;
                    (B) the date and time of successful and 
                unsuccessful contacts;
                    (C) the names and contacts to which attempts were 
                made, and any reason for failed or unsuccessful 
                contact; and
                    (D) any incidents of unclaimed or rejected claims 
                for the body or property of the deceased, including a 
                detailed description of where any unclaimed bodies and 
                property have been disposed of.
    (b) Autopsy Notifications.--In the case of an individual who dies 
while in the custody of a law enforcement agency, if an autopsy of that 
individual is required:
            (1) Notification.--The next-of-kin or designated contacts 
        shall be informed immediately upon any determination that an 
        autopsy shall be performed, and such notification shall include 
        the reason that the autopsy is being performed.
            (2) Results reported.--A copy of the autopsy report and 
        results shall be made available to the next-of-kin or 
        designated contact immediately upon completion.
            (3) Independent autopsy.--The State and the next of kin 
        shall have the opportunity to perform a separate autopsy.
    (c) Life-Threatening Emergency Notification Minimum Standards.--In 
the case of any life-threatening event occurring to an individual in 
the custody of a law enforcement agency:
            (1) Written notification plan.--A law enforcement agency 
        shall have a written notification plan in place identifying all 
        designated staff members who are authorized, trained and 
        prepared to deliver notification of a life-threatening event to 
        the next-of-kin or designated contact in a professional and 
        compassionate manner.
            (2) Timeframe for notification.--Notice to the designated 
        emergency contact shall be made as soon as practicable after 
        the life-threatening event occurs, and, where practicable 
        without delaying treatment, prior to any required medical 
        procedure, but in any event, not later than any medical 
        discharge or clearance.
            (3) Manner of notification.--To minimize confusion and 
        trauma suffered by the family or designated contact of the 
        individual who has suffered a life-threatening event, 
        reasonable efforts may be taken when practical to ensure that 
        notification is made in-person and in a private setting.
            (4) Information required.--Such notification shall include 
        details of the life-threatening event, including--
                    (A) whether the individual is incapacitated, 
                unconscious, or unable to speak;
                    (B) the cause and nature of the life-threatening 
                event;
                    (C) whether any medical procedures or life-saving 
                measures were performed in response to the life-
                threatening event; and
                    (D) whether any medical followup is recommended and 
                the nature of the recommended followup.
            (5) Documentation of attempts.--All notification attempts 
        shall be documented and maintained within the custodial record, 
        including--
                    (A) the staff name and corresponding agency or 
                department contact information for all those 
                responsible for carrying out the notification;
                    (B) the date and time of successful and 
                unsuccessful contacts; and
                    (C) the names and contacts to which attempts were 
                made, and any reason for failed or unsuccessful 
                contact.

SEC. 14506. REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.

    Section 2(b) of the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (42 
U.S.C. 13727(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``(5) the date and time notification of death was provided 
        to the next of kin or designated contact;
            ``(6) the date and time of each unsuccessful notification 
        attempt was made; and
            ``(7) a detailed description of where any unclaimed bodies 
        and property have been disposed of, including the amount of 
        time lapsed prior to taking such action.''.

SEC. 14507. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) In custody of a law enforcement agency.--The term ``in 
        the custody of a law enforcement agency'' means, with regard to 
        an individual, that the individual is detained, under arrest, 
        or is in the process of being arrested, is en route to be 
        incarcerated, or is incarcerated at a municipal or county jail, 
        State prison, State-run boot camp prison, boot camp prison that 
        is contracted out by the State, any State or local contract 
        facility, or other local, tribal or State correctional 
        facility, including a juvenile facility or a medical or mental 
        health facility.
            (2) Custodial record.--The term ``custodial record'' means 
        the central file of an individual in custody.
            (3) Juvenile facility.--The term ``juvenile facility'' 
        includes juvenile or youth detention center, placement 
        facility, group home or other State, private or contracted unit 
        maintaining the custody of a youth under court order or law 
        enforcement action.
            (4) Life-threatening.--The term ``life-threatening event'' 
        means a medical event, episode, condition, or accident--
                    (A) where, without immediate treatment for the 
                condition, death is eminent;
                    (B) where hospitalization is required because of a 
                serious, life-threatening medical or surgical condition 
                that requires immediate treatment; or
                    (C) where an individual is unconscious or 
                incapacitated such that they are incapable of providing 
                consent for medical treatment.

    Subtitle TT--Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2020

SEC. 14601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Violence Against Women 
Reauthorization Act of 2020''.

SEC. 14602. UNIVERSAL DEFINITIONS AND GRANT CONDITIONS.

    Section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12291) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``In this title'' and inserting 
                ``In this title, including for the purpose of grants 
                authorized under this Act'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (34) through (45) 
                as paragraphs (42) through (53);
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (33) the 
                following:
            ``(39) Internet enabled device.--The term `internet enabled 
        device' means devices that have a connection the Internet, send 
        and receive information and data, and maybe accessed via mobile 
        device technology, video technology, or computer technology, 
        away from the location where the device is installed, and may 
        include home automation systems, door locks, and thermostats.
            ``(40) Technological abuse.--The term `technological abuse' 
        means behavior intended to harm, threaten, intimidate, control, 
        stalk, harass, impersonate, or monitor, except as otherwise 
        permitted by law, another person, that occurs using the 
        Internet, internet enabled devices, social networking sites, 
        computers, mobile devices, cellular telephones, apps, location 
        tracking devices, instant messages, text messages, or other 
        forms of technology. Technological abuse may include--
                    ``(A) unwanted, repeated telephone calls, text 
                messages, instant messages, or social media posts;
                    ``(B) non-consensual accessing e-mail accounts, 
                texts or instant messaging accounts, social networking 
                accounts, or cellular telephone logs;
                    ``(C) controlling or restricting a person's ability 
                to access technology with the intent to isolate them 
                from support and social connection;
                    ``(D) using tracking devices or location tracking 
                software for the purpose of monitoring or stalking 
                another person's location;
                    ``(E) impersonating a person (including through the 
                use of spoofing technology in photo or video or the 
                creation of accounts under a false name) with the 
                intent to deceive or cause harm; or
                    ``(F) sharing or urging or compelling the sharing 
                of another person's private information, photographs, 
                or videos without their consent.
            ``(41) Female genital mutilation.--The terms `female 
        genital mutilation', `female genital cutting', `FGM/C', or 
        `female circumcision' mean the intentional removal or 
        infibulation (or both) of either the whole or part of the 
        external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. External 
        female genitalia includes the pubis, labia minora, labia 
        majora, clitoris, and urethral and vaginal openings.'';
                    (D) in paragraph (19)(B), by striking ``and 
                probation'' and inserting ``probation, and vacatur or 
                expungement'';
                    (E) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through (33) 
                as paragraphs (18) through (38);
                    (F) by striking paragraphs (11) and (12) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(13) Digital services.--The term `digital services' means 
        services, resources, information, support or referrals provided 
        through electronic communications platforms and media, whether 
        via mobile device technology, video technology, or computer 
        technology, including utilizing the internet, as well as any 
        other emerging communications technologies that are appropriate 
        for the purposes of providing services, resources, information, 
        support, or referrals for the benefit of victims of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
            ``(14) Economic abuse.--The term `economic abuse', in the 
        context of domestic violence, dating violence, and abuse in 
        later life, means behavior that is coercive, deceptive, or 
        unreasonably controls or restrains a person's ability to 
        acquire, use, or maintain economic resources to which they are 
        entitled, including using coercion, fraud, or manipulation to--
                    ``(A) restrict a person's access to money, assets, 
                credit, or financial information;
                    ``(B) unfairly use a person's personal economic 
                resources, including money, assets, and credit, for 
                one's own advantage; or
                    ``(C) exert undue influence over a person's 
                financial and economic behavior or decisions, including 
                forcing default on joint or other financial 
                obligations, exploiting powers of attorney, 
                guardianship, or conservatorship, or failing or 
                neglecting to act in the best interests of a person to 
                whom one has a fiduciary duty.
            ``(15) Elder abuse.--The term `elder abuse' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 2 of the Elder Abuse Prevention and 
        Prosecution Act. The terms `abuse,' `elder,' and `exploitation' 
        have the meanings given those terms in section 2011 of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397j).
            ``(16) Forced marriage.--The term `forced marriage' means a 
        marriage to which one or both parties do not or cannot consent, 
        and in which one or more elements of force, fraud, or coercion 
        is present. Forced marriage can be both a cause and a 
        consequence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault or stalking.
            ``(17) Homeless.--The term `homeless' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 41403(6).'';
                    (G) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as 
                paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively;
                    (H) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
            ``(10) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic violence' 
        means a pattern of behavior involving the use or attempted use 
        of physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, economic, or 
        technological abuse or any other coercive behavior committed, 
        enabled, or solicited to gain or maintain power and control 
        over a victim, by a person who--
                    ``(A) is a current or former spouse or dating 
                partner of the victim, or other person similarly 
                situated to a spouse of the victim under the family or 
                domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction;
                    ``(B) is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with 
                the victim as a spouse or dating partner, or other 
                person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim 
                under the family or domestic violence laws of the 
                jurisdiction;
                    ``(C) shares a child in common with the victim;
                    ``(D) is an adult family member of, or paid or 
                nonpaid caregiver for, a victim aged 50 or older or an 
                adult victim with disabilities; or
                    ``(E) commits acts against a youth or adult victim 
                who is protected from those acts under the family or 
                domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction.'';
                    (I) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
                paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively;
                    (J) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
            ``(7) Court-based and court-related personnel.--The terms 
        `court-based personnel' and `court-related personnel' mean 
        persons working in the court, whether paid or volunteer, 
        including--
                    ``(A) clerks, special masters, domestic relations 
                officers, administrators, mediators, custody 
                evaluators, guardians ad litem, lawyers, negotiators, 
                probation, parole, interpreters, victim assistants, 
                victim advocates, and judicial, administrative, or any 
                other professionals or personnel similarly involved in 
                the legal process;
                    ``(B) court security personnel;
                    ``(C) personnel working in related, supplementary 
                offices or programs (such as child support 
                enforcement); and
                    ``(D) any other court-based or community-based 
                personnel having responsibilities or authority to 
                address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking in the court system.'';
                    (K) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as 
                paragraphs (4) through (6) respectively;
                    (L) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(3) Alternative justice response.--The term `alternative 
        justice response' means a process, whether court-ordered or 
        community-based, that--
                    ``(A) involves, on a voluntary basis, and to the 
                extent possible, those who have committed a specific 
                offense and those who have been harmed as a result of 
                the offense;
                    ``(B) has the goal of collectively seeking 
                accountability from the accused, and developing a 
                process whereby the accused will take responsibility 
                for his or her actions, and a plan for providing relief 
                to those harmed, through allocution, restitution, 
                community service, or other processes upon which the 
                victim, the accused, the community, and the court (if 
                court-ordered) can agree;
                    ``(C) is conducted in a framework that protects 
                victim safety and supports victim autonomy; and
                    ``(D) provides that information disclosed during 
                such process may not be used for any other law 
                enforcement purpose, including impeachment or 
                prosecution, without the express permission of all 
                participants.'';
                    (M) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph 
                (2); and
                    (N) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as 
                redesignated in subparagraph (M) of this paragraph) the 
                following:
            ``(1) Abuse in later life.--The term `abuse in later life' 
        means neglect, abandonment, domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking of an adult over the age of 50 by 
        any person, or economic abuse of that adult by a person in an 
        ongoing, relationship of trust with the victim. Self-neglect is 
        not included in this definition.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and 
                        (G) as subparagraphs (H) and (I);
                            (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (E) 
                        the following:
                    ``(G) Death of the party whose privacy had been 
                protected.--In the event of the death of any victim 
                whose confidentiality and privacy is required to be 
                protected under this subsection, such requirement shall 
                continue to apply, and the right to authorize release 
                of any confidential or protected information be vested 
                in the next of kin, except that consent for release of 
                the deceased victim's information may not be given by a 
                person who had perpetrated abuse against the deceased 
                victim.'';
                            (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) 
                        through (E) as subparagraphs (E) through (F); 
                        and
                            (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
                        the following:
                    ``(D) Use of technology.--Grantees and subgrantees 
                may use telephone, internet, and other technologies to 
                protect the privacy, location and help-seeking 
                activities of victims using services. Such technologies 
                may include--
                            ``(i) software, apps or hardware that block 
                        caller ID or conceal IP addresses, including 
                        instances in which victims use digital 
                        services; or
                            ``(ii) technologies or protocols that 
                        inhibit or prevent a perpetrator's attempts to 
                        use technology or social media to threaten, 
                        harass or harm the victim, the victim's family, 
                        friends, neighbors or co-workers, or the 
                        program providing services to them.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``designed 
                to reduce or eliminate domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, and stalking'' the following: 
                ``provided that the confidentiality and privacy 
                requirements of this title are maintained, and that 
                personally identifying information about adult, youth, 
                and child victims of domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault and stalking is not requested 
                or included in any such collaboration or information-
                sharing'';
                    (C) in paragraph (6), by adding at the end the 
                following: ``However, such disbursing agencies must 
                ensure that the confidentiality and privacy 
                requirements of this title are maintained in making 
                such reports, and that personally identifying 
                information about adult, youth and child victims of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and 
                stalking is not requested or included in any such 
                reports.'';
                    (D) in paragraph (11), by adding at the end the 
                following: ``The Office on Violence Against Women shall 
                make all technical assistance available as broadly as 
                possible to any appropriate grantees, subgrantees, 
                potential grantees, or other entities without regard to 
                whether the entity has received funding from the Office 
                on Violence Against Women for a particular program or 
                project.'';
                    (E) in paragraph (13)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after 
                        ``the Violence Against Women Reauthorization 
                        Act of 2013'' the following: ``(Public Law 113-
                        4; 127 Stat. 54)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``section 3789d of title 42, United States 
                        Code'' and inserting ``section 809 of title I 
                        of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
                        Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10228)'';
                    (F) in paragraph (14), by inserting after ``are 
                also victims of'' the following: ``forced marriage, 
                or''; and
                    (G) in paragraph (16)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking 
                        ``$20,000 in Department funds, unless the 
                        Deputy Attorney General'' and inserting 
                        ``$100,000 in Department funds, unless the 
                        Director or Principal Deputy Director of the 
                        Office on Violence Against Women, the Deputy 
                        Attorney General,''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Ineligibility.--If the Attorney General finds 
                that a recipient of grant funds under this Act has 
                fraudulently misused such grant funds, after reasonable 
                notice and opportunity for a hearing, such recipient 
                shall not be eligible to receive grant funds under this 
                Act for up to 5 years. A misuse of grant funds or an 
                error that does not rise to the level of fraud is not 
                grounds for ineligibility.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of this Act, nothing may 
be construed to preclude the term `domestic violence' from including 
economic abuse each place the term `domestic violence' occurs unless 
doing so would trigger an extension of effective date under section 
703(f)(1)(B) of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
2019.''.

SEC. 14603. REPORTING ON FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION, FEMALE GENITAL 
              CUTTING, OR FEMALE CIRCUMCISION.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation shall, pursuant to section 534 of title 28, United States 
Code, classify the offense of female genital mutilation, female genital 
cutting, or female circumcision as a part II crime in the Uniform Crime 
Reports.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the terms ``female genital 
mutilation'', ``female genital cutting'', ``FGM/C'', or ``female 
circumcision'' mean the intentional removal or infibulation (or both) 
of either the whole or part of the external female genitalia for non-
medical reasons. External female genitalia includes the pubis, labia 
minora, labia majora, clitoris, and urethral and vaginal openings.

SEC. 14604. AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT COORDINATION.

    The heads of Executive Departments responsible for carrying out 
this Act are authorized to coordinate and collaborate on the prevention 
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 
including sharing best practices and efficient use of resources and 
technology for victims and those seeking assistance from the 
Government.

   PART 1--ENHANCING LEGAL TOOLS TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING 
                 VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING

SEC. 14611. STOP GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 2001(b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the 
                semicolon at the end the following: ``including 
                implementation of the non-discrimination requirements 
                in section 40002(b)(13) of the Violence Against Women 
                Act of 1994'';
                    (B) in paragraph (9)--
                            (i) by striking ``older and disabled 
                        women'' and inserting ``people 50 years of age 
                        or over and people with disabilities''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``older and disabled 
                        individuals'' and inserting ``people'';
                    (C) in paragraph (19), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (D) in paragraph (20), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (20), the 
                following:
            ``(21) developing and implementing laws, policies, 
        procedures, or training to ensure the lawful recovery and 
        storage of any dangerous weapon by the appropriate law 
        enforcement agency from an adjudicated perpetrator of any 
        offense of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        or stalking, and the return of such weapon when appropriate, 
        where any Federal, State, tribal, or local court has--
                    ``(A)(i) issued protective or other restraining 
                orders against such a perpetrator; or
                    ``(ii) found such a perpetrator to be guilty of 
                misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
                    ``(B) ordered the perpetrator to relinquish 
                dangerous weapons that the perpetrator possesses or has 
                used in the commission of at least one of the 
                aforementioned crimes;
        Policies, procedures, protocols, laws, regulations, or training 
        under this section shall include the safest means of recovery 
        of, and best practices for storage of, relinquished and 
        recovered dangerous weapons and their return, when applicable, 
        at such time as the individual is no longer prohibited from 
        possessing such weapons under Federal, State, or Tribal law, or 
        posted local ordinances;
            ``(22) developing, enlarging, or strengthening culturally 
        specific victim services programs to provide culturally 
        specific victim services regarding, responses to, and 
        prevention of female genital mutilation, female genital 
        cutting, or female circumcision;
            ``(23) providing victim advocates in State or local law 
        enforcement agencies, prosecutors' offices, and courts and 
        providing supportive services and advocacy to urban American 
        Indian and Alaska Native victims of domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, and stalking.'';
            (2) in section 2007--
                    (A) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) 
                        as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and
                            (ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
                        following:
            ``(5) proof of compliance with the requirements regarding 
        protocols to strongly discourage compelling victim testimony, 
        described in section 2017;
            ``(6) proof of compliance with the requirements regarding 
        civil rights under section 40002(b)(13) of the Violent Crime 
        Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994;'';
                    (B) in subsection (i)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting before 
                        the semicolon at the end the following: ``and 
                        the requirements under section 40002(b) of the 
                        Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
                        of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b))''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)(C)(iv), by inserting 
                        after ``ethnicity,'' the following: ``sexual 
                        orientation, gender identity,''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Reviews for Compliance With Nondiscrimination Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--If allegations of discrimination in 
        violation of section 40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against 
        Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)) by a potential 
        grantee under this part have been made to the Attorney General, 
        the Attorney General shall, prior to awarding a grant under 
        this part to such potential grantee, conduct a review of the 
        compliance of the potential grantee with such section.
            ``(2) Establishment of rule.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women 
        Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Attorney General shall by rule 
        establish procedures for such a review.
            ``(3) Annual report.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year 
        after the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women 
        Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Attorney General shall report 
        to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and of the 
        House of Representatives regarding compliance with section 
        40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
        U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)) by recipients of grants under this 
        part.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 2017. GRANT ELIGIBILITY REGARDING COMPELLING VICTIM TESTIMONY.

    ``In order to be eligible for a grant under this part, a State, 
Indian tribal government, territorial government, or unit of local 
government shall certify that, not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this section, their laws, policies, or practices will 
include a detailed protocol to discourage the use of bench warrants, 
material witness warrants, perjury charges, or other means of 
compelling victim-witness testimony in the investigation, prosecution, 
trial, or sentencing of a crime related to the domestic violence, 
sexual assault, dating violence or stalking of the victim.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(18) of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10261(a)(18)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14612. GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE.

    (a) Heading.--Part U of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10461 et seq.) is amended in the 
heading, by striking ``grants to encourage arrest policies'' and 
inserting ``grants to improve the criminal justice response''.
    (b) Grants.--Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10461) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) General Program Purpose.--The purpose of this part is to 
assist States, State and local courts (including juvenile courts), 
Indian tribal governments, tribal courts, and units of local government 
to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution 
strategies to combat violent crimes against women, and to develop and 
strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against 
women.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``proarrest'' and 
                inserting ``offender accountability and homicide 
                reduction'';
                    (B) in paragraph (8)--
                            (i) by striking ``older individuals (as 
                        defined in section 102 of the Older Americans 
                        Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002))'' and inserting 
                        ``people 50 years of age or over''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``individuals with 
                        disabilities (as defined in section 3(2) of the 
                        Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
                        U.S.C. 12102(2)))'' and inserting ``people with 
                        disabilities (as defined in the Americans with 
                        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102))'';
                    (C) in paragraph (19), by inserting before the 
                period at the end the following ``, including victims 
                among underserved populations (as defined in section 
                40002(a)(46) of the Violence Against Women Act of 
                1994)''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(23) To develop and implement an alternative justice 
        response (as such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the 
        Violence Against Women Act of 1994).
            ``(24) To develop and implement policies, procedures, 
        protocols, laws, regulations, or training to ensure the lawful 
        recovery and storage of any dangerous weapon by the appropriate 
        law enforcement agency from an adjudicated perpetrator of any 
        offense of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        or stalking, and the return of such weapon when appropriate, 
        where any Federal, State, tribal, or local court has--
                    ``(A)(i) issued protective or other restraining 
                orders against such a perpetrator; or
                    ``(ii) found such a perpetrator to be guilty of 
                misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
                    ``(B) ordered the perpetrator to relinquish 
                dangerous weapons that the perpetrator possesses or has 
                used in the commission of at least one of the 
                aforementioned crimes.
        Policies, procedures, protocols, laws, regulations, or training 
        under this section shall include the safest means of recovery 
        of and best practices for storage of relinquished and recovered 
        dangerous weapons and their return, when applicable, at such 
        time as the persons are no longer prohibited from possessing 
        such weapons under Federal, State, Tribal or municipal law.''; 
        and
            (3) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``encourage 
                        or mandate arrests of domestic violence 
                        offenders'' and inserting ``encourage arrests 
                        of offenders''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``encourage or mandate arrest of domestic 
                        violence offenders'' and inserting ``encourage 
                        arrest of offenders''; and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                following:
                    ``(F) certify that, not later than 3 years after 
                the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, their 
                laws, policies, or practices will include a detailed 
                protocol to strongly discourage the use of bench 
                warrants, material witness warrants, perjury charges, 
                or other means of compelling victim-witness testimony 
                in the investigation, prosecution, trial, or sentencing 
                of a crime related to the domestic violence, sexual 
                assault, dating violence or stalking of the victim; 
                and''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(19) of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10261(a)(19)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14613. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1201 of division B of the Victims of 
Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 20121) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``no cost to the 
        victims.'' the following: ``When legal assistance to a 
        dependent is necessary for the safety of a victim, such 
        assistance may be provided.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after 
                ``stalking, and sexual assault'' the following: ``, or 
                for dependents when necessary for the safety of a 
                victim'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 
                ``stalking, and sexual assault'' the following: ``, or 
                for dependents when necessary for the safety of a 
                victim,''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``sexual 
                assault, or stalking'' the following: ``, or for 
                dependents when necessary for the safety of a 
                victim,''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
    (b) GAO Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to Congress a report on the return on investment for legal assistance 
grants awarded pursuant to section 1201 of division B of the Victims of 
Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 20121), 
including an accounting of the amount saved, if any, on housing, 
medical, or employment social welfare programs.

SEC. 14614. GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

    Section 1301 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and 
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 12464) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (8)--
                            (i) by striking ``to improve'' and 
                        inserting ``improve''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) develop and implement an alternative justice response 
        (as such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence 
        Against Women Act of 1994).''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14615. OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS GRANTS.

    Section 120 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20123) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) developing, enlarging, or strengthening culturally 
        specific programs and projects to provide culturally specific 
        services regarding, responses to, and prevention of female 
        genital mutilation, female genital cutting, or female 
        circumcision.''; and
            (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14616. CRIMINAL PROVISIONS.

    Section 2265 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(3)--
                    (A) by striking ``restraining order or 
                injunction,''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The 
                prohibition under this paragraph applies to all 
                protection orders for the protection of a person 
                residing within a State, territorial, or tribal 
                jurisdiction, whether or not the protection order was 
                issued by that State, territory, or Tribe.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following: 
        ``This applies to all Alaska tribes without respect to `Indian 
        country' or the population of the Native village associated 
        with the Tribe.''.

SEC. 14617. RAPE SURVIVOR CHILD CUSTODY.

    Section 409 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 
(34 U.S.C. 21308) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14618. ENHANCING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF 
              DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND 
              STALKING.

    Section 121(a) of the Violence Against Women and Department of 
Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20124(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Additional authorization of appropriations.--In 
        addition to the amounts made available under paragraph (1), 
        there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
        section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 
        2024.''.

SEC. 14619. GRANTS FOR LETHALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to States, 
units of local government, Indian tribes, domestic violence victim 
service providers, and State or Tribal Domestic Violence Coalitions for 
technical assistance and training in the operation or establishment of 
a lethality assessment program.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``lethality assessment 
program'' means a program that--
            (1) rapidly connects a victim of domestic violence to local 
        community-based victim service providers;
            (2) helps first responders and others in the justice 
        system, including courts, law enforcement agencies, and 
        prosecutors of tribal government and units of local government, 
        identify and respond to possibly lethal circumstances; and
            (3) identifies victims of domestic violence who are at high 
        risk of being seriously injured or killed by an intimate 
        partner.
    (c) Qualifications.--To be eligible for a grant under this section, 
an applicant shall demonstrate experience in developing, implementing, 
evaluating, and disseminating a lethality assessment program.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2024.
    (e) Definitions.--Terms used in this section have the meanings 
given such terms in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994.

                 PART 2--IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS

SEC. 14621. SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM.

    Section 41601 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12511) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``0.25 percent'' and 
        inserting ``0.5 percent''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14622. SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM.

    Section 41601(f)(1) of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12511(f)(1)) is amended by striking 
``$40,000,000 to remain available until expended for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$60,000,000 to remain 
available until expended for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14623. RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, 
              STALKING, AND CHILD ABUSE ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 40295 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12341) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``women'' and 
        inserting ``adults, youth,''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14624. TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH 
              DISABILITIES.

    Section 1402 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and 
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 20122) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``women'' and inserting 
        ``people'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``individuals'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``people'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``disabled individuals'' each place 
                it appears and inserting ``people with disabilities'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``law 
                enforcement'' the following: ``and other first 
                responders''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (8), by striking ``providing 
                advocacy and intervention services within'' and 
                inserting ``to enhance the capacity of'';
            (4) in subsection (c), by striking ``disabled individuals'' 
        and inserting ``people with disabilities''; and
            (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14625. TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END ABUSE IN LATER LIFE.

    Section 40801 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12421)--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``enhanced training'' and 
        inserting ``training'';
            (2) by striking subsection ``(a) Definitions.--In this 
        section--'' and all that follows through paragraph (1) of 
        subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``The Attorney 
        General shall make grants to eligible entities in accordance 
        with the following:'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) of 
        subsection (b) as paragraphs (1) through (4);
            (4) in paragraph (1) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of 
        this subsection)--
                    (A) by striking ``, including domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, 
                exploitation, and neglect'' each place it appears;
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by inserting after 
                        ``elder abuse'' the following: ``and abuse in 
                        later life'';
                            (ii) in clauses (ii) and (iii), by 
                        inserting after ``victims of'' the following: 
                        ``elder abuse and''; and
                            (iii) in clause (iv), by striking 
                        ``advocates, victim service providers, and 
                        courts to better serve victims of abuse in 
                        later life'' and inserting ``leaders, victim 
                        advocates, victim service providers, courts, 
                        and first responders to better serve older 
                        victims'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``or other 
                        community-based organizations in recognizing 
                        and addressing instances of abuse in later 
                        life'' and inserting ``community-based 
                        organizations, or other professionals who may 
                        identify or respond to abuse in later life''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting after 
                        ``victims of'' the following: ``elder abuse 
                        and''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``subparagraph 
                (B)(ii)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)(B)'';
            (5) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``over 50 
                years of age'' and inserting ``50 years of age or 
                over''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``in later 
                life'' and inserting ``50 years of age or over''; and
            (6) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), by 
        striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 
        2024''.

SEC. 14626. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR LAW 
              ENFORCEMENT.

    Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 
1994 (34 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

       ``Subtitle Q--Trauma-informed Training for Law Enforcement

``SEC. 41701. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR LAW 
              ENFORCEMENT.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `Attorney General' means the Attorney 
        General, acting through the Director of the Office on Violence 
        Against Women;
            ``(2) the term `covered individual' means an individual who 
        interfaces with victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, and stalking, including--
                    ``(A) an individual working for or on behalf of an 
                eligible entity;
                    ``(B) a school or university administrator; and
                    ``(C) an emergency services or medical employee;
            ``(3) the term `demonstration site', with respect to an 
        eligible entity that receives a grant under this section, 
        means--
                    ``(A) if the eligible entity is a law enforcement 
                agency described in paragraph (4)(A), the area over 
                which the eligible entity has jurisdiction; and
                    ``(B) if the eligible entity is an organization or 
                agency described in paragraph (4)(B), the area over 
                which a law enforcement agency described in paragraph 
                (4)(A) that is working in collaboration with the 
                eligible entity has jurisdiction; and
            ``(4) the term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a State, local, territorial, or Tribal law 
                enforcement agency; or
                    ``(B) a national, regional, or local victim 
                services organization or agency working in 
                collaboration with a law enforcement agency described 
                in subparagraph (A).
    ``(b) Grants Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall award grants 
        on a competitive basis to eligible entities to carry out the 
        demonstration program under this section by implementing 
        evidence-based or promising policies and practices to 
        incorporate trauma-informed techniques designed to--
                    ``(A) prevent re-traumatization of the victim;
                    ``(B) ensure that covered individuals use evidence-
                based practices to respond to and investigate cases of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                stalking;
                    ``(C) improve communication between victims and law 
                enforcement officers in an effort to increase the 
                likelihood of the successful investigation and 
                prosecution of the reported crime in a manner that 
                protects the victim to the greatest extent possible;
                    ``(D) increase collaboration among stakeholders who 
                are part of the coordinated community response to 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                stalking; and
                    ``(E) evaluate the effectiveness of the training 
                process and content by measuring--
                            ``(i) investigative and prosecutorial 
                        practices and outcomes; and
                            ``(ii) the well-being of victims and their 
                        satisfaction with the criminal justice process.
            ``(2) Term.--The Attorney General shall make grants under 
        this section for each of the first 2 fiscal years beginning 
        after the date of enactment of this Act.
            ``(3) Award basis.--The Attorney General shall award grants 
        under this section to multiple eligible entities for use in a 
        variety of settings and communities, including--
                    ``(A) urban, suburban, Tribal, remote, and rural 
                areas;
                    ``(B) college campuses; or
                    ``(C) traditionally underserved communities.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this section shall use the grant to--
            ``(1) train covered individuals within the demonstration 
        site of the eligible entity to use evidence-based, trauma-
        informed techniques and knowledge of crime victims' rights 
        throughout an investigation into domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including by--
                    ``(A) conducting victim interviews in a manner 
                that--
                            ``(i) elicits valuable information about 
                        the domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking; and
                            ``(ii) avoids re-traumatization of the 
                        victim;
                    ``(B) conducting field investigations that mirror 
                best and promising practices available at the time of 
                the investigation;
                    ``(C) customizing investigative approaches to 
                ensure a culturally and linguistically appropriate 
                approach to the community being served;
                    ``(D) becoming proficient in understanding and 
                responding to complex cases, including cases of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking--
                            ``(i) facilitated by alcohol or drugs;
                            ``(ii) involving strangulation;
                            ``(iii) committed by a non-stranger;
                            ``(iv) committed by an individual of the 
                        same sex as the victim;
                            ``(v) involving a victim with a disability;
                            ``(vi) involving a male victim; or
                            ``(vii) involving a lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
                        or transgender (commonly referred to as `LGBT') 
                        victim;
                    ``(E) developing collaborative relationships 
                between--
                            ``(i) law enforcement officers and other 
                        members of the response team; and
                            ``(ii) the community being served; and
                    ``(F) developing an understanding of how to define, 
                identify, and correctly classify a report of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; 
                and
            ``(2) promote the efforts of the eligible entity to improve 
        the response of covered individuals to domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through various 
        communication channels, such as the website of the eligible 
        entity, social media, print materials, and community meetings, 
        in order to ensure that all covered individuals within the 
        demonstration site of the eligible entity are aware of those 
        efforts and included in trainings, to the extent practicable.
    ``(d) Demonstration Program Trainings on Trauma-Informed 
Approaches.--
            ``(1) Identification of existing trainings.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Attorney General shall 
                identify trainings for law enforcement officers, in 
                existence as of the date on which the Attorney General 
                begins to solicit applications for grants under this 
                section, that--
                            ``(i) employ a trauma-informed approach to 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, and stalking; and
                            ``(ii) focus on the fundamentals of--
                                    ``(I) trauma responses; and
                                    ``(II) the impact of trauma on 
                                victims of domestic violence, dating 
                                violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
                    ``(B) Selection.--An eligible entity that receives 
                a grant under this section shall select one or more of 
                the approaches employed by a training identified under 
                subparagraph (A) to test within the demonstration site 
                of the eligible entity.
            ``(2) Consultation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Attorney General shall consult with the Director of the Office 
        for Victims of Crime in order to seek input from and cultivate 
        consensus among outside practitioners and other stakeholders 
        through facilitated discussions and focus groups on best 
        practices in the field of trauma-informed care for victims of 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
        stalking.
    ``(e) Evaluation.--The Attorney General, in consultation with the 
Director of the National Institute of Justice, shall require each 
eligible entity that receives a grant under this section to identify a 
research partner, preferably a local research partner, to--
            ``(1) design a system for generating and collecting the 
        appropriate data to facilitate an independent process or impact 
        evaluation of the use of the grant funds;
            ``(2) periodically conduct an evaluation described in 
        paragraph (1); and
            ``(3) periodically make publicly available, during the 
        grant period--
                    ``(A) preliminary results of the evaluations 
                conducted under paragraph (2); and
                    ``(B) recommendations for improving the use of the 
                grant funds.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--The Attorney General shall 
carry out this section using amounts otherwise available to the 
Attorney General.
    ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to interfere with the due process rights of any 
individual.''.

      PART 3--SERVICES, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG VICTIMS

SEC. 14631. RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION GRANT.

    Section 393A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1b) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the 
                semicolon at the end the following ``or digital 
                services (as such term is defined in section 40002(a) 
                of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (7), by striking ``sexual 
                assault'' and inserting ``sexual violence, sexual 
                assault, and sexual harassment'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Indian tribal'' and 
        inserting ``Indian Tribal'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$50,000,000 for 
                each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
                ``$150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 
                2024''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
                following: ``Not less than 80 percent of the total 
                amount made available under this subsection in each 
                fiscal year shall be awarded in accordance with this 
                paragraph.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, 
the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, shall submit to Congress, the Committee on 
Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the 
activities funded by grants awarded under this section and best 
practices relating to rape prevention and education.''.

SEC. 14632. CREATING HOPE THROUGH OUTREACH, OPTIONS, SERVICES, AND 
              EDUCATION (CHOOSE) FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

    Section 41201 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12451) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``stalking, or sex trafficking'' 
                and inserting ``or stalking''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``Grants 
                awarded under this section may be used to address sex 
                trafficking or bullying as part of a comprehensive 
                program focused primarily on domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``target youth who are victims 
                        of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, stalking, and sex trafficking'' and 
                        inserting ``target youth, including youth in 
                        underserved populations who are victims of 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, stalking, and sex trafficking'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``or'' at the end;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
                        and
                            (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
                        the following:
                    ``(D) clarify State or local mandatory reporting 
                policies and practices regarding peer-to-peer dating 
                violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex 
                trafficking; or
                    ``(E) develop, enlarge, or strengthen culturally 
                specific programs and projects to provide culturally 
                specific services regarding, responses to, and 
                prevention of female genital mutilation, female genital 
                cutting, or female circumcision.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``stalking, or sex trafficking'' and inserting 
                        ``stalking, sex trafficking, or female genital 
                        mutilation, female genital cutting, or female 
                        circumcision'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                        ``confidential'' before ``support services''; 
                        and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
                        after ``programming for youth'' the following: 
                        ``, including youth in underserved 
                        populations,'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``stalking, or 
                sex trafficking'' and inserting ``or stalking''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph 
                (1)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
                paragraph (1)'';
            (4) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``stalking, and sex 
        trafficking'' and inserting ``and stalking, including training 
        on working with youth in underserved populations (and, where 
        intervention or programming will include a focus on female 
        genital mutilation, female genital cutting, or female 
        circumcision, or on sex trafficking, sufficient training on 
        those topics)''; and
            (5) in subsection (f), by striking ``$15,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$25,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14633. GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES ON CAMPUSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 304 of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20125) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) To develop, strengthen, and implement campus 
        policies, protocols, and services that more effectively 
        identify and respond to the crimes of domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault and stalking, including the use of 
        technology to commit these crimes, and to train campus 
        administrators, campus security personnel, and all participants 
        in the resolution process, including the Title IX coordinator's 
        office and student conduct office on campus disciplinary or 
        judicial boards on such policies, protocols, and services.'';
                    (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) To provide prevention and education programming about 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
        stalking, including technological abuse and reproductive and 
        sexual coercion, that is age-appropriate, culturally relevant, 
        ongoing, delivered in multiple venues on campus, accessible, 
        promotes respectful nonviolent behavior as a social norm, and 
        engages men and boys. Such programming should be developed in 
        partnership or collaboratively with experts in intimate partner 
        and sexual violence prevention and intervention.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ``improve 
                delivery of'' the following: ``primary prevention 
                training and'';
                    (D) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and provide'' 
                and inserting ``, provide, and disseminate'';
                    (E) in paragraph (10), by inserting after ``or 
                adapt'' the following ``and disseminate''; and
                    (F) by inserting after paragraph (10) the 
                following:
            ``(11) To train campus health centers and appropriate 
        campus faculty, such as academic advisors or professionals who 
        deal with students on a daily basis, on how to recognize and 
        respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        and stalking, including training health providers on how to 
        provide universal education to all members of the campus 
        community on the impacts of violence on health and unhealthy 
        relationships and how providers can support ongoing outreach 
        efforts.
            ``(12) To train campus personnel in how to use a victim-
        centered, trauma-informed interview technique, which means 
        asking questions of a student or a campus employee who is 
        reported to be a victim of sexual harassment, sexual assault, 
        domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, in a manner 
        that is focused on the experience of the reported victim, that 
        does not judge or blame the reported victim for the alleged 
        crime, and that is informed by evidence-based research on the 
        neurobiology of trauma. To the extent practicable, campus 
        personnel shall allow the reported victim to participate in a 
        recorded interview and to receive a copy of the recorded 
        interview.
            ``(13) To develop and implement an alternative justice 
        response (as such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the 
        Violence Against Women Act of 1994).'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``for all 
                incoming students'' and inserting ``for all students'';
                    (B) by amending paragraph (3)(D) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(D) The grantee shall train all participants in 
                the resolution process, including the Title IX 
                coordinator's office and student conduct office, to 
                respond effectively to situations involving domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting after 
                ``sex,'' the following: ``sexual orientation, gender 
                identity,''; and
            (4) in subsection (e), by striking ``$12,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$16,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.
    (b) Report on Best Practices Regarding Domestic Violence, Dating 
Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campuses.--Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Education shall submit to Congress a report, which includes--
            (1) an evaluation of programs, events, and educational 
        materials related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, and stalking; and
            (2) an assessment of best practices and guidance from the 
        evaluation described in paragraph (1), which shall be made 
        publicly available online to universities and college campuses 
        to use as a resource.

SEC. 14634. COMBAT ONLINE PREDATORS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 2261A the following:
``Sec. 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children
    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), if the 
victim of an offense under section 2261A is under the age of 18 years, 
the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense is 5 years greater 
than the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided for that 
offense in section 2261.
    ``(b) Limitation.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person who 
violates section 2261A if--
            ``(1) the person is subject to a sentence under section 
        2261(b)(5); and
            ``(2)(A) the person is under the age of 18 at the time the 
        offense occurred; or
            ``(B) the victim of the offense is not less than 15 nor 
        more than 17 years of age and not more than 3 years younger 
        than the person who committed the offense at the time the 
        offense occurred.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2261A the following new item:

``2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2261A of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended in the matter following paragraph (2)(B), by striking 
``section 2261(b) of this title'' and inserting ``section 2261(b) or 
section 2261B, as the case may be''.
    (d) Report on Best Practices Regarding Enforcement of Anti-Stalking 
Laws.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress, which 
shall--
            (1) include an evaluation of Federal, tribal, State, and 
        local efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking; and
            (2) identify and describe those elements of such efforts 
        that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of such 
        laws.

                  PART 4--VIOLENCE REDUCTION PRACTICES

SEC. 14641. STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND 
              PREVENTION.

    Section 402 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 280b-4) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``violence against 
        women'' and inserting ``violence against adults, youth,''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14642. SAVING MONEY AND REDUCING TRAGEDIES (SMART) THROUGH 
              PREVENTION GRANTS.

    Section 41303 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12463) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) strategies within each of these areas 
                addressing the unmet needs of underserved 
                populations.'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) include a focus on the unmet needs of 
                underserved populations.'';
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``$15,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$45,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''; and
            (4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Remaining amounts.--Any amounts not made available 
        under paragraphs (1) and (2) may be used for any set of 
        purposes described in paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of subsection 
        (b), or for a project that fulfills two or more of such sets of 
        purposes.''.

         PART 5--STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS RESPONSE

SEC. 14651. GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS RESPONSE TO 
              DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND 
              STALKING.

    Section 399P of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g-4) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the development or enhancement and implementation of 
        training programs to improve the capacity of early childhood 
        programs to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, and stalking among families they serve.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``, 
                including labor and sex trafficking'' after ``other 
                forms of violence and abuse'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``on-site access to''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``patients by increasing'' 
                        and all that follows through the semicolon and 
                        inserting the following: ``patients by--
                                    ``(I) increasing the capacity of 
                                existing health care professionals, 
                                including specialists in trauma and in 
                                behavioral health care, and public 
                                health staff to address domestic 
                                violence, dating violence, sexual 
                                assault, stalking, and children exposed 
                                to violence;
                                    ``(II) contracting with or hiring 
                                advocates for victims of domestic 
                                violence or sexual assault to provide 
                                such services; or
                                    ``(III) providing funding to State 
                                domestic and sexual violence coalitions 
                                to improve the capacity of such 
                                coalitions to coordinate and support 
                                health advocates and other health 
                                system partnerships;'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ``and'' 
                at the end;
                    (D) in subparagraph (B)(iv) by striking the period 
                at the end and inserting the following: ``, with 
                priority given to programs administered through the 
                Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of 
                Women's Health; and''; and
                    (E) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the 
                following:
                            ``(v) the development, implementation, 
                        dissemination, and evaluation of best 
                        practices, tools, and training materials for 
                        behavioral health professionals to identify and 
                        respond to domestic violence, sexual violence, 
                        stalking, and dating violence.'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(2)(A)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Child and elder 
                abuse'' and inserting the following: ``Child abuse and 
                abuse in later life''; and
                    (B) by striking ``child or elder abuse'' and 
                inserting the following: ``child abuse or abuse in 
                later life'';
            (4) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking ``elder abuse'' 
        and inserting ``abuse in later life'';
            (5) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(iii), by striking ``or'' at the 
        end;
            (6) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(iv)--
                    (A) by inserting ``mental health,'' after 
                ``dental,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``exams.'' and inserting ``exams 
                and certifications;'';
            (7) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by inserting after clause (iv) 
        the following:
                            ``(v) development of a State-level pilot 
                        program to--
                                    ``(I) improve the response of 
                                substance use disorder treatment 
                                programs and systems to domestic 
                                violence, dating violence, sexual 
                                assault, and stalking; and
                                    ``(II) improve the capacity of 
                                substance use disorder treatment 
                                programs and systems to serve survivors 
                                of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                                sexual assault, and stalking dealing 
                                with substance use disorder; or
                            ``(vi) development and utilization of 
                        existing technical assistance and training 
                        resources to improve the capacity of substance 
                        use disorder treatment programs to address 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, and stalking among patients the 
                        programs serve.'';
            (8) in subsection (d)(2)(A)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or behavioral health'' after 
                ``of health'';
                    (B) by inserting ``behavioral'' after ``physical 
                or''; and
                    (C) by striking ``mental'' before ``health care'';
            (9) in subsection (d)(2)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``or health system'' and inserting 
                ``behavioral health treatment system''; and
                    (B) by striking ``mental'' and inserting 
                ``behavioral'';
            (10) in subsection (f) in the heading, by striking 
        ``Research and Evaluation'' and inserting ``Research, 
        Evaluation, and Data Collection'';
            (11) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``research and 
        evaluation'' and inserting ``research, evaluation, or data 
        collection'';
            (12) in subsection (f)(1)(B), by inserting after ``health 
        care'' the following: ``or behavioral health'';
            (13) in subsection (f)(2)--
                    (A) in the heading, by inserting after ``Research'' 
                the following: ``and data collection'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting ``or data collection'' before ``authorized in 
                paragraph (1)'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (E) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
                following:
                    ``(E) research on the intersection of substance use 
                disorder and domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, and stalking, including the effect of coerced 
                use and efforts by an abusive partner or other to 
                interfere with substance use disorder treatment and 
                recovery; and
                    ``(F) improvement of data collection using existing 
                Federal surveys by including questions about domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
                and substance use disorder, coerced use, and mental or 
                behavioral health.'';
            (14) in subsection (g), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''; and
            (15) in subsection (h), by striking ``herein'' and 
        ``provided for''.

                     PART 6--SAFE HOMES FOR VICTIMS

SEC. 14661. HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 
              DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

    Section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12491) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``brother, 
                sister,'' and inserting ``sibling,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                        before the semicolon at the end the following: 
                        ``including the direct loan program under such 
                        section'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``the 
                        program under subtitle A'' and inserting ``the 
                        programs under subtitles A through D'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (I)--
                                    (I) by striking ``sections 514, 
                                515, 516, 533, and 538 of the Housing 
                                Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1485, 
                                1486, 1490m, and 1490p-2)'' and 
                                inserting ``sections 514, 515, 516, 
                                533, 538, and 542 of the Housing Act of 
                                1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1485, 1486, 
                                1490m, 1490p-2, and 1490r)''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' at the 
                                end;
                            (iv) in subparagraph (J), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
                        and
                            (v) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(K) the provision of assistance from the Housing 
                Trust Fund as established under section 1338 of the 
                Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and 
                Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4501);
                    ``(L) the provision of assistance for housing under 
                the Comprehensive Service Programs for Homeless 
                Veterans program under subchapter II of chapter 20 of 
                title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
                    ``(M) the provision of assistance for housing and 
                facilities under the grant program for homeless 
                veterans with special needs under section 2061 of title 
                38, United States Code;
                    ``(N) the provision of assistance for permanent 
                housing under the program for financial assistance for 
                supportive services for very low-income veteran 
                families in permanent housing under section 2044 of 
                title 38, United States Code; and
                    ``(O) any other Federal housing programs providing 
                affordable housing to low-income persons by means of 
                restricted rents or rental assistance as identified by 
                the appropriate agency.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Covered housing provider.--The term `covered housing 
        provider' refers to the individual or entity under a covered 
        housing program that has responsibility for the administration 
        or oversight of housing assisted under a covered housing 
        program and includes public housing agencies, sponsors, owners, 
        mortgagors, managers, grantee under the Continuum of Care, 
        State and local governments or agencies thereof, and nonprofit 
        or for-profit organizations or entities.
            ``(5) Continuum of care.--The term `Continuum of Care' 
        means the Federal program authorized under subtitle C of title 
        IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
        11381 et seq.).
            ``(6) Internal transfer.--The term `internal transfer' 
        means an emergency transfer under subsection (e) from a unit of 
        a covered housing provider to a unit of the same covered 
        housing provider and under the same covered housing program 
        except for programs under the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
        Assistance Act that can transfer to any unit of the same 
        covered housing provider.
            ``(7) External transfer.--The term `external transfer' 
        means an emergency transfer under subsection (e) from a unit of 
        a covered housing provider to a unit of a different covered 
        housing provider under the same covered housing program.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)--
                    (A) in the heading, by inserting after ``criminal 
                activity'' the following: ``and family break-up'';
                    (B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(A) Denial of assistance, tenancy, and occupancy 
                rights prohibited.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A tenant shall not be 
                        denied assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights 
                        to housing assisted under a covered housing 
                        program solely on the basis of criminal 
                        activity directly relating to domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                        stalking that is engaged in by a member of the 
                        household of the tenant or any guest or other 
                        person under the control of the tenant, if the 
                        tenant or an affiliated individual of the 
                        tenant is the victim or threatened victim of 
                        such domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking.
                            ``(ii) Criminal activity engaged in by 
                        perpetrator of abuse.--A tenant shall not be 
                        denied assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights 
                        to housing assisted under a covered housing 
                        program solely on the basis of criminal 
                        activity, including drug-related criminal 
                        activity (as such term is defined section 
                        3(b)(9) of the United States Housing Act of 
                        1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), engaged in by the 
                        perpetrator of the domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
                            ``(iii) Review prior to denial of 
                        assistance.--Prior to denying assistance, 
                        tenancy, or occupancy rights to housing 
                        assisted under a covered housing program to a 
                        tenant on the basis of criminal activity of the 
                        tenant, including drug-related criminal 
                        activity, the covered housing provider must 
                        conduct an individualized review of the 
                        totality of the circumstances regarding the 
                        criminal activity at issue if the tenant is a 
                        victim of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking. Such review shall 
                        include consideration of--
                                    ``(I) the nature and severity of 
                                the criminal activity;
                                    ``(II) the amount of time that has 
                                elapsed since the occurrence of the 
                                criminal activity;
                                    ``(III) if the tenant engaged in 
                                more than one instance of criminal 
                                activity, the frequency and duration of 
                                the criminal activity;
                                    ``(IV) whether the criminal 
                                activity was related to a symptom of a 
                                disability, including a substance use 
                                disorder;
                                    ``(V) whether the victim was 
                                coerced by the perpetrator of domestic 
                                violence, dating violence, sexual 
                                assault, or stalking;
                                    ``(VI) whether the victim has taken 
                                affirmative steps to reduce the 
                                likelihood that the criminal activity 
                                will recur; and
                                    ``(VII) any mitigating factors.
                        The covered housing program must provide the 
                        tenant with a written summary of its review and 
                        the tenant shall have the opportunity to invoke 
                        the covered housing program's grievance policy 
                        to dispute the findings.'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``Bifurcation'' and inserting ``Family break-
                        up'';
                            (ii) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) 
                        as clauses (ii) and (iii) respectively;
                            (iii) by inserting before clause (ii) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (ii) of this 
                        subparagraph) the following:
                            ``(i) In general.--If a family break-up 
                        results from an occurrence of domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                        stalking, and the perpetrator no longer resides 
                        in the unit and was the sole tenant eligible to 
                        receive assistance under a covered housing 
                        program, the covered housing provider shall--
                                    ``(I) provide any other tenant or 
                                resident the opportunity to establish 
                                eligibility for the covered housing 
                                program; or
                                    ``(II) provide that tenant or 
                                resident with at least 180 days to 
                                remain in the unit under the same terms 
                                and conditions as the perpetrator and 
                                find new housing or establish 
                                eligibility for another covered housing 
                                program.'';
                            (iv) in clause (ii) (as redesignated by 
                        clause (ii) of this subparagraph)--
                                    (I) in the heading, by striking 
                                ``In general'' and inserting 
                                ``Eviction''; and
                                    (II) by inserting after ``a public 
                                housing agency'' the following: ``, 
                                participating jurisdictions, grantees 
                                under the Continuum of Care, 
                                grantees,''; and
                            (v) by striking clause (iii) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (ii) of this 
                        subparagraph);
                    (D) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) in clause (iii), by striking ``or'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in clause (iv), by striking the period 
                        at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(v) to limit any right, remedy, or 
                        procedure otherwise available under the 
                        Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
                        2005 (Public Law 109-162, 119 Stat. 2960) prior 
                        to the date of enactment of the Violence 
                        Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.''; 
                        and
                    (E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following:
                    ``(D) Early termination.--A covered housing 
                provider shall permit a tenant assisted under the 
                covered housing program to terminate the lease at any 
                time prior to the end date of the lease, without 
                penalty, if the tenant has been a victim of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
                and the tenant--
                            ``(i) sends notice of the early lease 
                        termination to the landlord in writing prior to 
                        or within 3 days of vacating the premises 
                        unless a shorter notice period is provided for 
                        under State law;
                            ``(ii)(I) reasonably believes that the 
                        tenant is threatened with imminent harm if the 
                        tenant remains within the same dwelling unit 
                        subject to the lease; or
                            ``(II) is a victim of sexual assault, the 
                        sexual assault occurred on the premises during 
                        the 180-day period preceding the request for 
                        lease termination; and
                            ``(iii) provides a form of documentation 
                        consistent with the requirements outlined in 
                        subsection (c)(3).
                Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to 
                preclude any automatic termination of a lease by 
                operation of law.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(4), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``Any information submitted to a 
                public housing agency or owner or manager'' and 
                inserting ``Covered housing providers shall ensure any 
                information submitted''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``owner or manager'' the 
                following: ``of housing assisted under a covered 
                housing program'';
            (4) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
    ``(e) Emergency Transfers.--
            ``(1) In general.--A tenant who is a victim of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking may 
        apply for an emergency transfer to another available and safe 
        dwelling unit assisted under a covered housing program, and the 
        covered housing provider shall grant such application if--
                    ``(A) the tenant expressly requests the transfer 
                from the covered housing provider; and
                    ``(B)(i) the tenant reasonably believes that the 
                tenant is threatened with imminent harm from further 
                violence if the tenant remains within the same dwelling 
                unit assisted under a covered housing program; or
                    ``(ii) in the case of a tenant who is a victim of 
                sexual assault, the sexual assault occurred on the 
                premises during the 180 day period preceding the 
                request for transfer.
        A tenant who is not in good standing retains the right to an 
        emergency transfer if they meet the eligibility requirements in 
        this section and the eligibility requirements of the program to 
        which the tenant intends to transfer.
            ``(2) Policies.--Each appropriate agency shall adopt an 
        emergency transfer policy for use by covered housing programs. 
        Such emergency transfer policies shall reflect the variations 
        in program operation and administration by covered housing 
        program type. The policies must, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) describe a process that--
                            ``(i) permits tenants who are victims of 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking to move to another 
                        available and safe dwelling quickly through an 
                        internal transfer and by receiving a tenant 
                        protection voucher, if eligible, pursuant to 
                        subsection (f);
                            ``(ii) provides that the victim can choose 
                        between completing an internal transfer or 
                        receiving a tenant protection voucher, 
                        whichever is the safest option for the victim; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) requires that an internal transfer 
                        must occur within 10 days after a covered 
                        housing provider's approval of a request for an 
                        emergency transfer;
                    ``(B) describe a process to permit tenants who are 
                victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking to complete an external transfer;
                    ``(C) describe a process that allows a victim of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking to temporarily relocate, while maintaining 
                eligibility for the covered housing program without the 
                loss of their housing status, if there are no 
                alternative comparable housing program units available, 
                until a safe housing unit under the covered housing 
                program or a tenant protection voucher is available;
                    ``(D) prioritize completing internal transfers and 
                receiving tenant protection vouchers over external 
                transfers, except for Continua of Care, which shall 
                prioritize completing an internal transfer or external 
                transfer prior to receiving a tenant protection 
                voucher;
                    ``(E) mandate that internal and external transfers 
                take priority over non-emergency transfers;
                    ``(F) mandate that internal and external transfers 
                are not considered new applicants and take priority 
                over existing waiting lists for a covered housing 
                program;
                    ``(G) incorporate confidentiality measures to 
                ensure that the appropriate agency and the covered 
                housing provider do not disclose any information 
                regarding a tenant who is victim of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including 
                the location of a new dwelling unit to any person or 
                entity without the written authorization of the tenant;
                    ``(H) mandate that if a victim cannot receive an 
                internal transfer, external transfer, and a tenant 
                protection voucher, then the covered housing provider 
                must assist the victim in identifying other housing 
                providers who may have safe and available units to 
                which the victim can move and that the covered housing 
                provider also assist tenants in contacting local 
                organizations offering assistance to victims; and
                    ``(I) mandate a uniform policy for how a victim of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking requests an internal or external transfer.
            ``(3) Local systems funded by continuum of care.--In 
        addition to adopting the policies as defined in paragraph (2) 
        in an emergency transfer policy, each grantee under the 
        Continuum of Care shall designate the entity within its 
        geographic area that will coordinate and facilitate emergency 
        transfers, and that entity shall also--
                    ``(A) coordinate external transfers among all 
                covered housing providers participating in the 
                Continuum of Care;
                    ``(B) identify an external transfer, if available, 
                within 30 days of an approved request;
                    ``(C) coordinate emergency transfers with Continua 
                of Care in other jurisdictions in cases where the 
                victim requests an out-of-jurisdiction transfer; and
                    ``(D) ensure a victim is not required to be 
                reassessed through the local Continuum of Care intake 
                process when seeking an emergency transfer placement.
            ``(4) Regional offices.--Each regional office of the 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter in 
        this section referred to as a `HUD regional office') shall 
        develop and implement a regional emergency transfer plan in 
        collaboration with public housing agencies and the entities 
        designated under paragraph (3). Such a plan shall set forth how 
        public housing agencies will coordinate emergency transfers 
        with other public housing agencies regionally. The plans must 
        be submitted to the Violence Against Women Director and be made 
        publicly available. HUD regional offices shall defer to any 
        additional emergency transfer policies, priorities and 
        strategies set by entities designated under paragraph (3).
            ``(5) Covered housing providers.--Each covered housing 
        provider shall develop and implement an emergency transfer 
        policy consistent with the requirements in paragraph (2) or 
        (3).'';
            (5) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: 
        ``The Secretary shall establish these policies and procedures 
        within 60 days after the date of enactment of the Violence 
        Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.'';
            (6) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (k); and
            (7) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Emergency Transfer Policies and Procedures.--The head of each 
appropriate agency shall establish the policy required under subsection 
(e) with respect to emergency transfers and emergency transfer vouchers 
within 180 days after the date of enactment of the Violence Against 
Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.
    ``(h) Emergency Transfer Vouchers.--Provision of emergency transfer 
vouchers to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking under subsection (e), shall be considered an 
eligible use of any funding for tenant protection voucher assistance 
available under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
    ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out emergency transfers under this section, 
$20,000,000 under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
    ``(j) Training and Referrals.--
            ``(1) Training for staff of covered housing programs.--The 
        Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in partnership with 
        domestic violence experts, shall develop mandatory training for 
        staff of covered housing providers to provide a basic 
        understanding of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, and stalking, and to facilitate implementation of this 
        section. All staff of covered housing providers shall attend 
        the basic understanding training once annually; and all staff 
        and managers engaged in tenant services shall attend both the 
        basic understanding training and the implementation training 
        once annually.
            ``(2) Referrals.--The appropriate agency with respect to 
        each covered housing program shall supply all appropriate staff 
        of the covered housing providers with a referral listing of 
        public contact information for all domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, and stalking service providers 
        offering services in its coverage area.''.

SEC. 14662. ENSURING COMPLIANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION; PROHIBITING 
              RETALIATION AGAINST VICTIMS.

    Chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the Violence Against Women 
Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 41411 the following:

``SEC. 41412. COMPLIANCE REVIEWS.

    ``(a) Annual Compliance Reviews.--Each appropriate agency 
administering a covered housing program shall establish a process by 
which to review compliance with the requirements of this subtitle, on 
an annual basis, of the covered housing providers administered by that 
agency. Such a review shall examine the following topics:
            ``(1) Covered housing provider compliance with requirements 
        prohibiting the denial of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy 
        rights on the basis of domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking.
            ``(2) Covered housing provider compliance with 
        confidentiality provisions set forth in section 41411(c)(4).
            ``(3) Covered housing provider compliance with the 
        notification requirements set forth in section 41411(d)(2).
            ``(4) Covered housing provider compliance with accepting 
        documentation set forth in section 41411(c).
            ``(5) Covered housing provider compliance with emergency 
        transfer requirements set forth in section 41411(e).
            ``(6) Covered housing provider compliance with the 
        prohibition on retaliation set forth in section 41414.
    ``(b) Regulations.--Each appropriate agency shall issue regulations 
to implement subsection (a) not later than 1 year after the effective 
date of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. These 
regulations shall--
            ``(1) define standards of compliance for covered housing 
        providers;
            ``(2) include detailed reporting requirements, including 
        the number of emergency transfers requested and granted, as 
        well as the length of time needed to process emergency 
        transfers, disaggregated by external and internal transfers; 
        and
            ``(3) include standards for corrective action plans where a 
        covered housing provider has failed to meet compliance 
        standards.
    ``(c) Public Disclosure.--Each appropriate agency shall ensure that 
an agency-level assessment of the information collected during the 
compliance review process completed pursuant to this subsection is made 
publicly available. This agency-level assessment shall include an 
evaluation of each topic identified in subsection (a).
    ``(d) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed--
            ``(1) to limit any claim filed or other proceeding 
        commenced, by the date of enactment of the Violence Against 
        Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, with regard to any right, 
        remedy, or procedure otherwise available under the Violence 
        Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162, 
        119 Stat. 2960), as in effect on the day prior to such date of 
        enactment; or
            ``(2) to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or 
        local law that provides greater protection than this section 
        for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking.

``SEC. 41413. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIOLENCE 
              AGAINST WOMEN DIRECTOR.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There shall be, within the Office of the 
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a 
Violence Against Women Director (in this section referred to as the 
`Director').
    ``(b) Duties.--The Director shall--
            ``(1) support implementation of the provisions of this 
        subtitle;
            ``(2) coordinate development of Federal regulations, 
        policy, protocols, and guidelines on matters relating to the 
        implementation of this subtitle, at each agency administering a 
        covered housing program;
            ``(3) advise and coordinate with designated officials 
        within the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, 
        the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department 
        of the Treasury, the Department of Agriculture, the Department 
        of Health and Human Services, the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs, and the Department of Justice concerning legislation, 
        implementation, and other issues relating to or affecting the 
        housing provisions under this subtitle;
            ``(4) provide technical assistance, coordination, and 
        support to each appropriate agency regarding advancing housing 
        protections and access to housing for victims of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 
        including compliance with this subtitle;
            ``(5) ensure that adequate technical assistance is made 
        available to covered housing providers regarding implementation 
        of this subtitle, as well as other issues related to advancing 
        housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including compliance 
        with this subtitle;
            ``(6) act as a liaison with the judicial branches of 
        Federal, State, and local governments on matters relating to 
        the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
            ``(7) implement a quality control system and a corrective 
        action plan system for those covered housing providers that 
        fail to comply with this subtitle, wherein--
                    ``(A) such corrective action plans shall be 
                developed in partnership with national, State, or local 
                programs focused on child or adult victims of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; 
                and
                    ``(B) such corrective action plans shall include 
                provisions requiring covered housing providers to 
                review and develop appropriate notices, procedures, and 
                staff training to improve compliance with this 
                subtitle, in partnership with national, state, or local 
                programs focused on child or adult victims;
            ``(8) establish a formal reporting process to receive 
        individual complaints concerning noncompliance with this 
        subtitle;
            ``(9) coordinate the development of interagency guidelines 
        to ensure that information concerning available dwelling units 
        is forwarded to the Director by all covered housing providers 
        for use by the Secretary in facilitating the emergency transfer 
        process;
            ``(10) coordinate with HUD regional offices and officials 
        at each appropriate agency the development of Federal 
        regulations, policy, protocols, and guidelines regarding 
        uniform timeframes for the completion of emergency transfers; 
        and
            ``(11) ensure that the guidance and notices to victims are 
        distributed in commonly encountered languages.
    ``(c) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed--
            ``(1) to limit any claim filed or other proceeding 
        commenced, by the date of enactment of the Violence Against 
        Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, with regard to any right, 
        remedy, or procedure otherwise available under the Violence 
        Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162, 
        119 Stat. 2960), as in effect on the day prior to such date of 
        enactment; or
            ``(2) to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or 
        local law that provides greater protection than this section 
        for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking.

``SEC. 41414. PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION.

    ``(a) Nondiscrimination Requirement.--No covered housing provider 
shall discriminate against any person because that person has opposed 
any act or practice made unlawful by this subtitle, or because that 
individual testified, assisted, or participated in any matter related 
to this subtitle.
    ``(b) Prohibition on Coercion.--No covered housing provider shall 
coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with, or retaliate against, 
any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of the person 
having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of the person having aided 
or encouraged any other individual in the exercise or enjoyment of, any 
rights or protections under this subtitle, including--
            ``(1) intimidating or threatening any person because that 
        person is assisting or encouraging an individual entitled to 
        claim the rights or protections under this subtitle; and
            ``(2) retaliating against any person because that person 
        has participated in any investigation or action to enforce this 
        subtitle.
    ``(c) Enforcement Authority of the Secretary.--The authority of the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Office for Fair 
Housing and Equal Opportunity to enforce this section shall be the same 
as the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3610 et seq.).''.

SEC. 14663. PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO REPORT CRIME FROM ONE'S HOME.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the 
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491 et seq.), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 
41414 the following:

``SEC. 41415. RIGHT TO REPORT CRIME AND EMERGENCIES FROM ONE'S HOME.

    ``(a) In General.--Landlords, homeowners, residents, occupants, and 
guests of, and applicants for, housing assisted under a covered housing 
program shall have the right to seek law enforcement or emergency 
assistance on their own behalf or on behalf of another person in need 
of assistance, and shall not be penalized based on their requests for 
assistance or based on criminal activity of which they are a victim or 
otherwise not at fault under statutes, ordinances, regulations, or 
policies adopted or enforced by covered governmental entities as 
defined in subsection (d). Penalties that are prohibited include--
            ``(1) actual or threatened assessment of penalties, fees, 
        or fines;
            ``(2) actual or threatened eviction;
            ``(3) actual or threatened refusal to rent or renew 
        tenancy;
            ``(4) actual or threatened refusal to issue an occupancy 
        permit or landlord permit; and
            ``(5) actual or threatened closure of the property, or 
        designation of the property as a nuisance or a similarly 
        negative designation.
    ``(b) Reporting.--Consistent with the process provided for in 
section 104(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5304(b)), covered governmental entities shall--
            ``(1) report any of their laws or policies, or, as 
        applicable, the laws or policies adopted by subgrantees, that 
        impose penalties on landlords, homeowners, residents, 
        occupants, guests, or housing applicants based on requests for 
        law enforcement or emergency assistance or based on criminal 
        activity that occurred at a property; and
            ``(2) certify that they are in compliance with the 
        protections under this subtitle or describe the steps they will 
        take within 180 days to come into compliance, or to ensure 
        compliance among subgrantees.
    ``(c) Oversight.--Oversight and accountability mechanisms provided 
for under title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et 
seq.) shall be available to address violations of this section.
    ``(d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, `covered 
governmental entity' shall mean any municipal, county, or state 
government that receives funding pursuant to section 106 of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306).
    ``(e) Subgrantees.--For those covered governmental entities that 
distribute funds to subgrantees, compliance with subsection (b)(1) 
includes inquiring about the existence of laws and policies adopted by 
subgrantees that impose penalties on landlords, homeowners, residents, 
occupants, guests, or housing applicants based on requests for law 
enforcement or emergency assistance or based on criminal activity that 
occurred at a property.''.
    (b) Supporting Effective, Alternative Crime Reduction Methods.--
            (1) Additional authorized use of byrne-jag funds.--Section 
        501(a)(1) of subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus 
        Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
        10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding after subparagraph (H) the 
        following:
                    ``(I) Programs for the development and 
                implementation of alternative methods of reducing crime 
                in communities, to supplant punitive programs or 
                policies. For purposes of this subparagraph, a punitive 
                program or policy is a program or policy that (i) 
                imposes a penalty on a victim of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, on the 
                basis of a request by the victim for law enforcement or 
                emergency assistance; or (ii) imposes a penalty on such 
                a victim because of criminal activity at the property 
                in which the victim resides.''.
            (2) Additional authorized use of cops funds.--Section 
        1701(b) of part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
        Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (22), by striking ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (23), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(24) to develop and implement alternative methods of 
        reducing crime in communities, to supplant punitive programs or 
        policies (as such term is defined in section 501(a)(1)(I)).''.
            (3) Additional authorized use of grants to encourage arrest 
        policies.--Section 2101(b) of part U of title I of the Omnibus 
        Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
        10461(b)), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding 
        at the end the following:
            ``(25) To develop and implement alternative methods of 
        reducing crime in communities, to supplant punitive programs or 
        policies. For purposes of this paragraph, a punitive program or 
        policy is a program or policy that (A) imposes a penalty on a 
        victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        or stalking, on the basis of a request by the victim for law 
        enforcement or emergency assistance; or (B) imposes a penalty 
        on such a victim because of criminal activity at the property 
        in which the victim resides.''.

SEC. 14664. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF 
              DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR 
              STALKING.

    Section 40299 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12351) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``the Director of the Violence 
                Against Women Office'' and inserting ``the Director of 
                the Office on Violence Against Women''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``, other nonprofit, 
                nongovernmental organizations'' the following: ``, 
                population-specific organizations''; and
            (2) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2014 through 
                2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 2024'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``5 percent'' and 
                inserting ``8 percent''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``0.25 
                percent'' and inserting ``0.5 percent''.

SEC. 14665. ADDRESSING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC 
              VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

    (a) McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants.--Section 423(a) of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) Facilitating and coordinating activities to ensure 
        compliance with section 41411(e) of the Violence Against Women 
        Act of 1994, including, in consultation with the regional 
        office (if applicable) of the appropriate agency (as such term 
        is defined in section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act 
        of 1994), development of external transfer memoranda of 
        understanding between covered housing providers, participating 
        in the local Continua of Care, facilitation of external 
        transfers between those covered housing providers participating 
        in the local Continua of Care, and monitoring compliance with 
        the confidentiality protections of section 41411(c)(4) of the 
        Violence Against Women Act of 1994 for reporting to that 
        regional office.''.
    (b) Definition of Domestic Violence and Other Dangerous or Life-
Threatening Conditions Amended.--Section 103(b) of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(b)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(b) Domestic Violence and Other Dangerous or Life-Threatening 
Conditions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the 
Secretary shall consider to be homeless any individual or family who--
            ``(1) is fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and who have no 
        other residence and lack resources to obtain other permanent 
        housing; or
            ``(2) is fleeing or attempting to flee a dangerous or life-
        threatening condition in the individual's or family's current 
        housing situation, including where the health and safety of 
        children are jeopardized and who have no other residence and 
        lack the resources or support networks to obtain other 
        permanent housing.''.
    (c) Collaborative Grants To Increase the Long-Term Stability of 
Victims.--Section 41404(i) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
(34 U.S.C. 12474(i)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
    (d) Grants To Combat Violence Against Women in Public and Assisted 
Housing.--Section 41405 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
U.S.C. 12475) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``the Director of the 
        Violence Against Women Office'' and inserting ``the Director of 
        the Office on Violence Against Women'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)(D), by inserting after 
        ``linguistically and culturally specific service providers,'' 
        the following: ``population-specific organizations,''; and
            (3) in subsection (g), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting the following: ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14666. UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 AMENDMENTS.

    Section 5A(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437c-1(d)) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (13) to read as follows:
            ``(13) Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        or stalking programs.--
                    ``(A) Copies.--A copy of--
                            ``(i) all standardized notices issued 
                        pursuant to the housing protections under 
                        subtitle N of the Violence Against Women Act of 
                        1994, including the notice required under 
                        section 41411(d) of the Violence Against Women 
                        Act of 1994;
                            ``(ii) the emergency transfer plan issued 
                        pursuant to section 41411 of the Violence 
                        Against Women Act of 1994; and
                            ``(iii) any and all memoranda of 
                        understanding with other covered housing 
                        providers developed to facilitate emergency 
                        transfers under section 41411(e) of the 
                        Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
                    ``(B) Descriptions.--A description of--
                            ``(i) any activities, services, or programs 
                        provided or offered by an agency, either 
                        directly or in partnership with other service 
                        providers, to child or adult victims of 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking;
                            ``(ii) any activities, services, or 
                        programs provided or offered by a public 
                        housing agency that helps child and adult 
                        victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking, to obtain or 
                        maintain housing;
                            ``(iii) any activities, services, or 
                        programs provided or offered by a public 
                        housing agency to prevent domestic violence, 
                        dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 
                        or to enhance victim safety in assisted 
                        families; and
                            ``(iv) all training and support services 
                        offered to staff of the public housing agency 
                        to provide a basic understanding of domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                        stalking, and to facilitate implementation of 
                        the housing protections of section 41411 of the 
                        Violence Against Women Act of 1994.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (16), by inserting ``the Violence Against 
        Women Act of 1994,'' before ``the Fair Housing Act''.

                 PART 7--ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR VICTIMS

SEC. 14671. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Over 1 in 3 women experience sexual violence, and 1 in 
        5 women have survived completed or attempted rape. Such 
        violence has a devastating impact on women's physical and 
        emotional health, financial security, and ability to maintain 
        their jobs, and thus impacts interstate commerce and economic 
        security.
            (2) The Office on Violence Against Women of the Department 
        of Justice defines domestic violence as a pattern of abusive 
        behavior in any relationship that is used by one intimate 
        partner to gain or maintain power and control over another 
        intimate partner. Domestic violence can include physical, 
        sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or 
        threats of actions that influence another person. Domestic 
        violence includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, 
        humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, 
        blame, hurt, injure, or wound an individual.
            (3) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report 
        that domestic violence or intimate partner violence is a 
        serious public health issue for millions of individuals in the 
        United States. Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men in the United 
        States have suffered sexual violence, physical violence, or 
        stalking by an intimate partner.
            (4) Transgender and gender non-conforming people face 
        extraordinary levels of physical and sexual violence.
            (5) More than 1 in 4 transgender people have faced bias-
        driven assault, and this rate is higher for trans women and 
        trans people of color.
            (6) The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has 
        found that transgender and gender non-conforming people had an 
        elevated prevalence of suicide attempts, especially when they 
        have suffered physical or sexual violence.
            (7) Homicide is one of the leading causes of death for 
        women on the job. Domestic partners or relatives commit 43 
        percent of workplace homicides against women. One study found 
        that intimate partner violence resulted in 142 homicides among 
        women at work in the United States from 2003 to 2008, a figure 
        which represents 22 percent of the 648 workplace homicides 
        among women during the period. In fact, in 2010, homicides 
        against women at work increased by 13 percent despite 
        continuous declines in overall workplace homicides in recent 
        years.
            (8) Women in the United States are 11 times more likely to 
        be murdered with guns than women in other high-income 
        countries. Female intimate partners are more likely to be 
        murdered with a firearm than all other means combined. The 
        presence of a gun in domestic violence situations increases the 
        risk of homicide for women by 500 percent.
            (9) Violence can have a dramatic impact on the survivor of 
        such violence. Studies indicate that 44 percent of surveyed 
        employed adults experienced the effect of domestic violence in 
        the workplace, and 64 percent indicated their workplace 
        performance was affected by such violence. Another recent 
        survey found that 78 percent of offenders used workplace 
        resources to express anger, check up on, pressure, or threaten 
        a survivor. Sexual assault, whether occurring in or out of the 
        workplace, can impair an employee's work performance, require 
        time away from work, and undermine the employee's ability to 
        maintain a job. Nearly 50 percent of sexual assault survivors 
        lose their jobs or are forced to quit in the aftermath of the 
        assaults.
            (10) Studies find that 60 percent of single women lack 
        economic security and 81 percent of households with single 
        mothers live in economic insecurity. Significant barriers that 
        survivors confront include access to housing, transportation, 
        and child care. Ninety-two percent of homeless women have 
        experienced domestic violence, and more than 50 percent of such 
        women cite domestic violence as the direct cause for 
        homelessness. Survivors are deprived of their autonomy, 
        liberty, and security, and face tremendous threats to their 
        health and safety.
            (11) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report 
        that survivors of severe intimate partner violence lose nearly 
        8 million days of paid work, which is the equivalent of more 
        than 32,000 full-time jobs and almost 5,600,000 days of 
        household productivity each year. Therefore, women 
        disproportionately need time off to care for their health or to 
        find safety solutions, such as obtaining a restraining order or 
        finding housing, to avoid or prevent further violence.
            (12) Annual costs of intimate partner violence are 
        estimated to be more than $8,300,000,000. According to the 
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the costs of 
        intimate partner violence against women in 1995 exceeded an 
        estimated $5,800,000,000. These costs included nearly 
        $4,100,000,000 in the direct costs of medical and mental health 
        care and nearly $1,800,000,000 in the indirect costs of lost 
        productivity. These statistics are generally considered to be 
        underestimated because the costs associated with the criminal 
        justice system are not included.
            (13) Fifty-five percent of senior executives recently 
        surveyed said domestic violence has a harmful effect on their 
        company's productivity, and more than 70 percent said domestic 
        violence negatively affects attendance. Seventy-eight percent 
        of human resources professionals consider partner violence a 
        workplace issue. However, more than 70 percent of United States 
        workplaces have no formal program or policy that addresses 
        workplace violence, let alone domestic violence. In fact, only 
        four percent of employers provided training on domestic 
        violence.
            (14) Studies indicate that one of the best predictors of 
        whether a survivor will be able to stay away from his or her 
        abuser is the degree of his or her economic independence. 
        However, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        and stalking often negatively impact a survivor's ability to 
        maintain employment.
            (15) Abusers frequently seek to exert financial control 
        over their partners by actively interfering with their ability 
        to work, including preventing their partners from going to 
        work, harassing their partners at work, limiting their 
        partners' access to cash or transportation, and sabotaging 
        their partners' child care arrangements.
            (16) Economic abuse refers to behaviors that control an 
        intimate partner's ability to acquire, use, and maintain access 
        to, money, credit, ownership of assets, or access to 
        governmental or private financial benefits, including 
        defaulting on joint obligations (such as school loans, credit 
        card debt, mortgages, or rent). Other forms of such abuse may 
        include preventing someone from attending school, threatening 
        to or actually terminating employment, controlling or 
        withholding access to cash, checking, or credit accounts, and 
        attempting to damage or sabotage the creditworthiness of an 
        intimate partner, including forcing an intimate partner to 
        write bad checks, forcing an intimate partner to default on 
        payments related to household needs, such as housing, or 
        forcing an intimate partner into bankruptcy.
            (17) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public 
        Law 111-148), and the amendments made by such Act, ensures that 
        most health plans must cover preventive services, including 
        screening and counseling for domestic violence, at no 
        additional cost. In addition, it prohibits insurance companies 
        from discriminating against patients for preexisting 
        conditions, like domestic violence.
            (18) Yet, more can be done to help survivors. Federal law 
        in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act 
        does not explicitly--
                    (A) authorize survivors of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to take 
                leave from work to seek legal assistance and redress, 
                counseling, or assistance with safety planning 
                activities;
                    (B) address the eligibility of survivors of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking for unemployment compensation;
                    (C) provide job protection to survivors of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
                    (D) prohibit insurers and employers who self-insure 
                employee benefits from discriminating against survivors 
                of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
                or stalking and those who help them in determining 
                eligibility, rates charged, and standards for payment 
                of claims; or
                    (E) prohibit insurers from disclosing information 
                about abuse and the location of the survivors through 
                insurance databases and other means.
            (19) This Act aims to empower survivors of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to be 
        free from violence, hardship, and control, which restrains 
        basic human rights to freedom and safety in the United States.

SEC. 14672. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON WORKPLACE RESPONSES TO ASSIST 
              VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

    Section 41501 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12501) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and sexual harassment'' after 
                ``domestic and sexual violence''; and
                    (B) by striking ``employers and labor 
                organizations'' and inserting ``employers, labor 
                organizations, and victim service providers'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``and stalking'' and 
        inserting ``stalking, and sexual harassment'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting before the period at 
        the end ``or sexual harassment'';
            (4) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ``or sexual 
        harassment'' after ``sexual violence''; and
            (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``$1,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$2,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14673. ENTITLEMENT TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF 
              SEXUAL AND OTHER HARASSMENT AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC 
              VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING.

    (a) Unemployment Compensation.--
            (1) Section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
        amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (18), by 
        redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20), and by 
        inserting after paragraph (18) the following new paragraph:
            ``(19) no person may be denied compensation under such 
        State law solely on the basis of the individual having a 
        voluntary separation from work if such separation is 
        attributable to such individual being a victim of sexual or 
        other harassment or a survivor of domestic violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking; and''.
            (2) Section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
        amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Sexual or Other Harassment; etc.--
            ``(1) Documentation.--For purposes of subsection (a)(19), a 
        voluntary separation of an individual shall be considered to be 
        attributable to such individual being a survivor or victim of 
        sexual or other harassment or a survivor of domestic violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking if such individual submits such 
        evidence as the State deems sufficient.
            ``(2) Sufficient documentation.--For purposes of paragraph 
        (1), a State shall deem sufficient, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) evidence of such harassment, violence, 
                assault, or stalking in the form of--
                            ``(i) a sworn statement and a form of 
                        identification;
                            ``(ii) a police or court record; or
                            ``(iii) documentation from a victim service 
                        provider, an attorney, a police officer, a 
                        medical professional, a social worker, an 
                        antiviolence counselor, a member of the clergy, 
                        or another professional; and
                    ``(B) an attestation that such voluntary separation 
                is attributable to such harassment, violence, assault, 
                or stalking.
            ``(3) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
                    ``(A) The terms `domestic violence', `sexual 
                assault', `stalking', `victim of sexual or other 
                harassment', and `survivor of domestic violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking' have the meanings given such 
                terms under State law, regulation, or policy.
                    ``(B) The term `victim service provider' has the 
                meaning given such term in section 40002 of the 
                Violence Against Women Act of 1994.''.
    (b) Unemployment Compensation Personnel Training.--Section 303(a) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (12) as 
        paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4)(A) Such methods of administration as will ensure 
        that--
                    ``(i) applicants for unemployment compensation and 
                individuals inquiring about such compensation are 
                notified of the provisions of section 3304(a)(19) of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
                    ``(ii) claims reviewers and hearing personnel are 
                trained in--
                            ``(I) the nature and dynamics of sexual and 
                        other harassment, domestic violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking; and
                            ``(II) methods of ascertaining and keeping 
                        confidential information about possible 
                        experiences of sexual and other harassment, 
                        domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
                        to ensure that--
                                    ``(aa) requests for unemployment 
                                compensation based on separations 
                                stemming from sexual and other 
                                harassment, domestic violence, sexual 
                                assault, or stalking are identified and 
                                adjudicated; and
                                    ``(bb) confidentiality is provided 
                                for the individual's claim and 
                                submitted evidence.
            ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph--
                    ``(i) the terms `domestic violence', `sexual 
                assault', and `stalking' have the meanings given such 
                terms in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women 
                Act of 1994;
                    ``(ii) the term `sexual and other harassment' has 
                the meaning given such term under State law, 
                regulation, or policy; and
                    ``(iii) the term `survivor of domestic violence, 
                sexual assault, or stalking' means--
                            ``(I) a person who has experienced or is 
                        experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, 
                        or stalking; and
                            ``(II) a person whose family or household 
                        member has experienced or is experiencing 
                        domestic violence, sexual assault, or 
                        stalking.''.
    (c) TANF Personnel Training.--Section 402(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(8) Certification that the state will provide information 
        to survivors of sexual and other harassment, domestic violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A certification by the chief 
                executive officer of the State that the State has 
                established and is enforcing standards and procedures 
                to--
                            ``(i) ensure that applicants for assistance 
                        under the State program funded under this part 
                        and individuals inquiring about such assistance 
                        are adequately notified of--
                                    ``(I) the provisions of section 
                                3304(a)(19) of the Internal Revenue 
                                Code of 1986; and
                                    ``(II) assistance made available by 
                                the State to survivors of sexual and 
                                other harassment, domestic violence, 
                                sexual assault, or stalking;
                            ``(ii) ensure that case workers and other 
                        agency personnel responsible for administering 
                        the State program funded under this part are 
                        adequately trained in--
                                    ``(I) the nature and dynamics of 
                                sexual and other harassment, domestic 
                                violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
                                    ``(II) State standards and 
                                procedures relating to the prevention 
                                of, and assistance for individuals who 
                                are survivors of sexual and other 
                                harassment, domestic violence, sexual 
                                assault, or stalking; and
                                    ``(III) methods of ascertaining and 
                                keeping confidential information about 
                                possible experiences of sexual and 
                                other harassment, domestic violence, 
                                sexual assault, or stalking;
                            ``(iii) ensure that, if a State has elected 
                        to establish and enforce standards and 
                        procedures regarding the screening for, and 
                        identification of, domestic violence pursuant 
                        to paragraph (7)--
                                    ``(I) applicants for assistance 
                                under the State program funded under 
                                this part and individuals inquiring 
                                about such assistance are adequately 
                                notified of options available under 
                                such standards and procedures; and
                                    ``(II) case workers and other 
                                agency personnel responsible for 
                                administering the State program funded 
                                under this part are provided with 
                                adequate training regarding such 
                                standards and procedures and options 
                                available under such standards and 
                                procedures; and
                            ``(iv) ensure that the training required 
                        under subparagraphs (B) and, if applicable, 
                        (C)(ii) is provided through a training program 
                        operated by an eligible entity.
                    ``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) the terms `domestic violence', 
                        `sexual assault', and `stalking' have the 
                        meanings given such terms in section 40002 of 
                        the Violence Against Women Act of 1994;
                            ``(ii) the term `sexual and other 
                        harassment' has the meaning given such term 
                        under State law, regulation, or policy; and
                            ``(iii) the term `survivor of domestic 
                        violence, sexual assault, or stalking' means--
                                    ``(I) a person who has experienced 
                                or is experiencing domestic violence, 
                                sexual assault, or stalking; and
                                    ``(II) a person whose family or 
                                household member has experienced or is 
                                experiencing domestic violence, sexual 
                                assault, or stalking.''.
    (d) Sexual and Other Harassment, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, 
or Stalking Training Grant Program.--
            (1) Grants authorized.--The Secretary of Labor (in this 
        subsection referred to as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to 
        award--
                    (A) a grant to a national victim service provider 
                in order for such organization to--
                            (i) develop and disseminate a model 
                        training program (and related materials) for 
                        the training required under section 
                        303(a)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act, as 
                        added by subsection (b), and under subparagraph 
                        (B) and, if applicable, subparagraph (C)(ii) of 
                        section 402(a)(8) of such Act, as added by 
                        subsection (c); and
                            (ii) provide technical assistance with 
                        respect to such model training program, 
                        including technical assistance to the temporary 
                        assistance for needy families program and 
                        unemployment compensation personnel; and
                    (B) grants to State, tribal, or local agencies in 
                order for such agencies to contract with eligible 
                entities to provide State, tribal, or local caseworkers 
                and other State, tribal, or local agency personnel 
                responsible for administering the temporary assistance 
                for needy families program established under part A of 
                title IV of the Social Security Act in a State or 
                Indian reservation with the training required under 
                subparagraph (B) and, if applicable, subparagraph 
                (C)(ii) of such section 402(a)(8).
            (2) Eligible entity defined.--For purposes of paragraph 
        (1)(B), the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity--
                    (A) that is--
                            (i) a State or tribal domestic violence 
                        coalition or sexual assault coalition;
                            (ii) a State or local victim service 
                        provider with recognized expertise in the 
                        dynamics of domestic violence, sexual assault, 
                        or stalking whose primary mission is to provide 
                        services to survivors of domestic violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking, including a rape 
                        crisis center or domestic violence program; or
                            (iii) an organization with demonstrated 
                        expertise in State or county welfare laws and 
                        implementation of such laws and experience with 
                        disseminating information on such laws and 
                        implementation, but only if such organization 
                        will provide the required training in 
                        partnership with an entity described in clause 
                        (i) or (ii); and
                    (B) that--
                            (i) has demonstrated expertise in the 
                        dynamics of both domestic violence and sexual 
                        assault, such as a joint domestic violence and 
                        sexual assault coalition; or
                            (ii) will provide the required training in 
                        partnership with an entity described in clause 
                        (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) in order to 
                        comply with the dual domestic violence and 
                        sexual assault expertise requirement under 
                        clause (i).
            (3) Application.--An entity seeking a grant under this 
        subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
        time, in such form and manner, and containing such information 
        as the Secretary specifies.
            (4) Reports.--
                    (A) Reports to congress.--Not later than a year 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
                annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
                Congress a report on the grant program established 
                under this subsection.
                    (B) Reports available to public.--The Secretary 
                shall establish procedures for the dissemination to the 
                public of each report submitted under subparagraph (A). 
                Such procedures shall include the use of the internet 
                to disseminate such reports.
            (5) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    (A) In general.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated--
                            (i) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 to 
                        carry out the provisions of paragraph (1)(A); 
                        and
                            (ii) $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                        2020 through 2024 to carry out the provisions 
                        of paragraph (1)(B).
                    (B) Three-year availability of grant funds.--Each 
                recipient of a grant under this subsection shall return 
                to the Secretary any unused portion of such grant not 
                later than 3 years after the date the grant was 
                awarded, together with any earnings on such unused 
                portion.
                    (C) Amounts returned.--Any amounts returned 
                pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be available without 
                further appropriation to the Secretary for the purpose 
                of carrying out the provisions of paragraph (1)(B).
    (e) Effect on Existing Laws, etc.--
            (1) More protective laws, agreements, programs, and 
        plans.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to supersede 
        any provision of any Federal, State, or local law, collective 
        bargaining agreement, or employment benefits program or plan 
        that provides greater unemployment insurance benefits for 
        survivors of sexual and other harassment, domestic violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking than the rights established under 
        this title.
            (2) Less protective laws, agreements, programs, and 
        plans.--Any law, collective bargaining agreement, or employment 
        benefits program or plan of a State or unit of local government 
        is preempted to the extent that such law, agreement, or program 
        or plan would impair the exercise of any right established 
        under this title or the amendments made by this title.
    (f) Effective Date.--
            (1) Unemployment amendments.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B) and paragraph (2), the amendments made by this 
                section shall apply in the case of compensation paid 
                for weeks beginning on or after the expiration of the 
                180-day period beginning on the date of enactment of 
                this Act.
                    (B) Extension of effective date for state law 
                amendment.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        paragraph (2), in a case in which the Secretary 
                        of Labor identifies a State as requiring a 
                        change to its statutes, regulations, or 
                        policies in order to comply with the amendments 
                        made by this section, such amendments shall 
                        apply in the case of compensation paid for 
                        weeks beginning after the earlier of--
                                    (I) the date the State changes its 
                                statutes, regulations, or policies in 
                                order to comply with such amendments; 
                                or
                                    (II) the end of the first session 
                                of the State legislature which begins 
                                after the date of enactment of this Act 
                                or which began prior to such date and 
                                remained in session for at least 25 
                                calendar days after such date, except 
                                that in no case shall such amendments 
                                apply before the date that is 180 days 
                                after the date of enactment of this 
                                Act.
                            (ii) Session defined.--In this 
                        subparagraph, the term ``session'' means a 
                        regular, special, budget, or other session of a 
                        State legislature.
            (2) TANF amendment.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the amendment made by subsection (c) shall take 
                effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Extension of effective date for state law 
                amendment.--In the case of a State plan under part A of 
                title IV of the Social Security Act which the Secretary 
                of Health and Human Services determines requires State 
                action (including legislation, regulation, or other 
                administrative action) in order for the plan to meet 
                the additional requirements imposed by the amendment 
                made by subsection (c), the State plan shall not be 
                regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of 
                such amendment on the basis of its failure to meet 
                these additional requirements before the first day of 
                the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of 
                the first regular session of the State legislature that 
                begins after the date of enactment of this Act. For 
                purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a 
                State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year 
                of the session is considered to be a separate regular 
                session of the State legislature.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``domestic violence'', 
``sexual assault'', ``stalking'', ``survivor of domestic violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking'', and ``victim service provider'' have the 
meanings given such terms in section 3304(g) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986.

SEC. 14674. STUDY AND REPORTS ON BARRIERS TO SURVIVORS' ECONOMIC 
              SECURITY ACCESS.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall conduct a study on the 
barriers that survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking throughout the United States experience in 
maintaining economic security as a result of issues related to domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
    (b) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this title, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall 
submit a report to Congress on the study conducted under subsection 
(a).
    (c) Contents.--The study and reports under this section shall 
include--
            (1) identification of geographic areas in which State laws, 
        regulations, and practices have a strong impact on the ability 
        of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking to exercise--
                    (A) any rights under this Act without compromising 
                personal safety or the safety of others, including 
                family members and excluding the abuser; and
                    (B) other components of economic security, 
                including financial empowerment, affordable housing, 
                transportation, healthcare access, and quality 
                education and training opportunities;
            (2) identification of geographic areas with shortages in 
        resources for such survivors, with an accompanying analysis of 
        the extent and impact of such shortage;
            (3) analysis of factors related to industries, workplace 
        settings, employer practices, trends, and other elements that 
        impact the ability of such survivors to exercise any rights 
        under this Act without compromising personal safety or the 
        safety of others, including family members;
            (4) the recommendations of the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services and the Secretary of Labor with respect to 
        resources, oversight, and enforcement tools to ensure 
        successful implementation of the provisions of this Act in 
        order to support the economic security and safety of survivors 
        of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
        stalking; and
            (5) best practices for States, employers, health carriers, 
        insurers, and other private entities in addressing issues 
        related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        or stalking.

SEC. 14675. GAO STUDY.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a 
report that examines, with respect to survivors of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who are, or were, enrolled 
at institutions of higher education and borrowed a loan made, insured, 
or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) for which the survivors have not repaid the total 
interest and principal due, each of the following:
            (1) The implications of domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking on a borrower's ability to repay 
        their Federal student loans.
            (2) The adequacy of policies and procedures regarding 
        Federal student loan deferment, forbearance, and grace periods 
        when a survivor has to suspend or terminate the survivor's 
        enrollment at an institution of higher education due to 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
        stalking.
            (3) The adequacy of institutional policies and practices 
        regarding retention or transfer of credits when a survivor has 
        to suspend or terminate the survivor's enrollment at an 
        institution of higher education due to domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
            (4) The availability or any options for a survivor of 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
        who attended an institution of higher education that committed 
        unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, or otherwise 
        substantially misrepresented information to students, to be 
        able to seek a defense to repayment of the survivor's Federal 
        student loan.
            (5) The limitations faced by a survivor of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to 
        obtain any relief or restitution on the survivor's Federal 
        student loan debt due to the use of forced arbitration, gag 
        orders, or bans on class actions.

SEC. 14676. EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS FOR SURVIVORS.

    (a) Public Education Campaign.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Labor, in conjunction 
        with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (through the 
        Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 
        the grant recipient under section 41501 of the Violence Against 
        Women Act of 1994 that establishes the national resource center 
        on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual 
        violence) and the Attorney General (through the Principal 
        Deputy Director of the Office on Violence Against Women), shall 
        coordinate and provide for a national public outreach and 
        education campaign to raise public awareness of the workplace 
        impact of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        and stalking, including outreach and education for employers, 
        service providers, teachers, and other key partners. This 
        campaign shall pay special attention to ensure that survivors 
        are made aware of the existence of the following types of 
        workplace laws (federal and/or State): anti-discrimination laws 
        that bar treating survivors differently; leave laws, both paid 
        and unpaid that are available for use by survivors; 
        unemployment insurance laws and policies that address survivor 
        eligibility.
            (2) Dissemination.--The Secretary of Labor, in conjunction 
        with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
        Attorney General, as described in paragraph (1), may 
        disseminate information through the public outreach and 
        education campaign on the resources and rights referred to in 
        this subsection directly or through arrangements with health 
        agencies, professional and nonprofit organizations, consumer 
        groups, labor organizations, institutions of higher education, 
        clinics, the media, and Federal, State, and local agencies.
            (3) Information.--The information disseminated under 
        paragraph (2) shall include, at a minimum, a description of--
                    (A) the resources and rights that are--
                            (i) available to survivors of domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                        stalking; and
                            (ii) established in this Act and the 
                        Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
                        12291 et seq.);
                    (B) guidelines and best practices on prevention of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and 
                sexual assault;
                    (C) resources that promote healthy relationships 
                and communication skills;
                    (D) resources that encourage bystander intervention 
                in a situation involving domestic violence, dating 
                violence, stalking, or sexual assault;
                    (E) resources that promote workplace policies that 
                support and help maintain the economic security of 
                survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking, including guidelines and best 
                practices to promote the creation of effective employee 
                assistance programs; and
                    (F) resources and rights that the heads of Federal 
                agencies described in paragraph (2) determine are 
                appropriate to include.
            (4) Common languages.--The Secretary of Labor shall ensure 
        that the information disseminated to survivors under paragraph 
        (2) is made available in commonly encountered languages.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Employee.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``employee'' means any 
                individual employed by an employer. In the case of an 
                individual employed by a public agency, such term means 
                an individual employed as described in section 3(e)(2) 
                of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
                203(e)(2)).
                    (B) Basis.--The term includes a person employed as 
                described in subparagraph (A) on a full- or part-time 
                basis, for a fixed time period, on a temporary basis, 
                pursuant to a detail, or as a participant in a work 
                assignment as a condition of receipt of Federal or 
                State income-based public assistance.
            (2) Employer.--The term ``employer''--
                    (A) means any person engaged in commerce or in any 
                industry or activity affecting commerce who employs 15 
                or more individuals; and
                    (B) includes any person acting directly or 
                indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation 
                to an employee, and includes a public agency that 
                employs individuals as described in section 3(e)(2) of 
                the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, but does not 
                include any labor organization (other than when acting 
                as an employer) or anyone acting in the capacity of 
                officer or agent of such labor organization.
            (3) FLSA terms.--The terms ``employ'' and ``State'' have 
        the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor 
        Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).
    (c) Study on Workplace Responses.--The Secretary of Labor, in 
conjunction with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall 
conduct a study on the status of workplace responses to employees who 
experience domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking while employed, in each State and nationally, to improve the 
access of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking to supportive resources and economic security.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

SEC. 14677. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act, any amendment made by this Act, or 
the application of such provision or amendment to any person or 
circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of the 
provisions of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the 
application of such provisions or amendments to any person or 
circumstance shall not be affected.

                 PART 8--HOMICIDE REDUCTION INITIATIVES

SEC. 14681. PROHIBITING PERSONS CONVICTED OF MISDEMEANOR CRIMES AGAINST 
              DATING PARTNERS AND PERSONS SUBJECT TO PROTECTION ORDERS.

    Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (32), by striking all that follows after 
        ``The term `intimate partner''' and inserting the following: 
        ``--
                    ``(A) means, with respect to a person, the spouse 
                of the person, a former spouse of the person, an 
                individual who is a parent of a child of the person, 
                and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with 
                the person; and
                    ``(B) includes--
                            ``(i) a dating partner or former dating 
                        partner (as defined in section 2266); and
                            ``(ii) any other person similarly situated 
                        to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or 
                        family violence laws of the State or tribal 
                        jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or 
                        where the victim resides.'';
            (2) in paragraph (33)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting after ``Federal, 
                State,'' the following: ``municipal,''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``intimate 
                partner,'' after ``spouse,'' each place it appears;
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (34) and (35) as paragraphs 
        (35) and (36) respectively; and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (33) the following:
    ``(34)(A) The term `misdemeanor crime of stalking' means an offense 
that--
            ``(i) is a misdemeanor crime of stalking under Federal, 
        State, Tribal, or municipal law; and
            ``(ii) is a course of harassment, intimidation, or 
        surveillance of another person that--
                    ``(I) places that person in reasonable fear of 
                material harm to the health or safety of--
                            ``(aa) that person;
                            ``(bb) an immediate family member (as 
                        defined in section 115) of that person;
                            ``(cc) a household member of that person; 
                        or
                            ``(dd) a spouse or intimate partner of that 
                        person; or
                    ``(II) causes, attempts to cause, or would 
                reasonably be expected to cause emotional distress to a 
                person described in item (aa), (bb), (cc), or (dd) of 
                subclause (I).
    ``(B) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of 
such an offense for purposes of this chapter, unless--
            ``(i) the person was represented by counsel in the case, or 
        knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the 
        case; and
            ``(ii) in the case of a prosecution for an offense 
        described in this paragraph for which a person was entitled to 
        a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried, 
        either--
                    ``(I) the case was tried by a jury; or
                    ``(II) the person knowingly and intelligently 
                waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by 
                guilty plea or otherwise.
    ``(C) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of 
such an offense for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been 
expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been 
pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable 
jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an 
offense) unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights 
expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or 
receive firearms.''.

SEC. 14682. PROHIBITING STALKERS AND INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO COURT ORDER 
              FROM POSSESSING A FIREARM.

    Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``that restrains 
                such person'' and all that follows, and inserting 
                ``described in subsection (g)(8);'';
                    (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor 
        crime of stalking.''; and
            (2) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
            ``(8) who is subject to a court order--
                    ``(A) that was issued--
                            ``(i) after a hearing of which such person 
                        received actual notice, and at which such 
                        person had an opportunity to participate; or
                            ``(ii) in the case of an ex parte order, 
                        relative to which notice and opportunity to be 
                        heard are provided--
                                    ``(I) within the time required by 
                                State, tribal, or territorial law; and
                                    ``(II) in any event within a 
                                reasonable time after the order is 
                                issued, sufficient to protect the due 
                                process rights of the person;
                    ``(B) that restrains such person from--
                            ``(i) harassing, stalking, or threatening 
                        an intimate partner of such person or child of 
                        such intimate partner or person, or engaging in 
                        other conduct that would place an intimate 
                        partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to 
                        the partner or child; or
                            ``(ii) intimidating or dissuading a witness 
                        from testifying in court; and
                    ``(C) that--
                            ``(i) includes a finding that such person 
                        represents a credible threat to the physical 
                        safety of such individual described in 
                        subparagraph (B); or
                            ``(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits 
                        the use, attempted use, or threatened use of 
                        physical force against such individual 
                        described in subparagraph (B) that would 
                        reasonably be expected to cause bodily 
                        injury;'';
                    (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor 
        crime of stalking,''.

                    PART 9--SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN

SEC. 14691. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) American Indians and Alaska Natives are 2.5 times as 
        likely to experience violent crimes--and at least 2 times more 
        likely to experience rape or sexual assault crimes--compared to 
        all other races.
            (2) More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native 
        women, or 84.3 percent, have experienced violence in their 
        lifetime.
            (3) The vast majority of Native victims--96 percent of 
        women and 89 percent of male victims--report being victimized 
        by a non-Indian.
            (4) Native victims of sexual violence are three times as 
        likely to have experienced sexual violence by an interracial 
        perpetrator as non-Hispanic White victims and Native stalking 
        victims are nearly 4 times as likely to be stalked by someone 
        of a different race.
            (5) While tribes exercising jurisdiction over non-Indians 
        have reported significant successes, the inability to prosecute 
        crimes related to the Special Domestic Violence Criminal 
        Jurisdiction crimes continues to leave Tribes unable to fully 
        hold domestic violence offenders accountable.
            (6) Tribal prosecutors report that the majority of domestic 
        violence cases involve children either as witnesses or victims, 
        and Department of Justice reports that American Indian and 
        Alaska Native children suffer exposure to violence at rates 
        higher than any other race in the United States.
            (7) Childhood exposure to violence has immediate and long-
        term effects, including: increased rates of altered 
        neurological development, poor physical and mental health, poor 
        school performance, substance abuse, and overrepresentation in 
        the juvenile justice system.
            (8) According to the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention, homicide is the third leading cause of death among 
        American Indian and Alaska Native women between 10 and 24 years 
        of age and the fifth leading cause of death for American Indian 
        and Alaska Native women between 25 and 34 years of age.
            (9) On some reservations, Indian women are murdered at more 
        than 10 times the national average.
            (10) According to a 2010 Government Accountability Office 
        report, United States Attorneys declined to prosecute nearly 52 
        percent of violent crimes that occur in Indian country.
            (11) Investigation into cases of missing and murdered 
        Indian women is made difficult for tribal law enforcement 
        agencies due to a lack of resources, such as--
                    (A) necessary training, equipment, or funding;
                    (B) a lack of interagency cooperation; and
                    (C) a lack of appropriate laws in place.
            (12) Domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous 
        calls that law enforcement receives.
            (13) The complicated jurisdictional scheme that exists in 
        Indian country--
                    (A) has a significant negative impact on the 
                ability to provide public safety to Indian communities;
                    (B) has been increasingly exploited by criminals; 
                and
                    (C) requires a high degree of commitment and 
                cooperation among tribal, Federal, and State law 
                enforcement officials.
            (14) Restoring and enhancing local, tribal capacity to 
        address violence against women provides for greater local 
        control, safety, accountability, and transparency.
            (15) In States with restrictive land settlement acts such 
        as Alaska, ``Indian country'' is limited, resources for local 
        tribal responses either nonexistent or insufficient to meet the 
        needs, jurisdiction unnecessarily complicated and increases the 
        already high levels of victimization of American Indian and 
        Alaska Native women. According to the Tribal Law and Order Act 
        Commission Report, Alaska Native women are over-represented in 
        the domestic violence victim population by 250 percent; they 
        comprise 19 percent of the State population, but are 47 percent 
        of reported rape victims. And among other Indian Tribes, Alaska 
        Native women suffer the highest rates of domestic and sexual 
        violence in the country.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
            (1) to clarify the responsibilities of Federal, State, 
        tribal, and local governments with respect to responding to 
        cases of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, 
        trafficking, sexual violence, crimes against children, and 
        assault against tribal law enforcement officers and murdered 
        Indians;
            (2) to increase coordination and communication among 
        Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies;
            (3) to empower tribal governments with the resources and 
        information necessary to effectively respond to cases of 
        domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sex trafficking, 
        sexual violence, and missing and murdered Indians; and
            (4) to increase the collection of data related to missing 
        and murdered Indians and the sharing of information among 
        Federal, State, and tribal officials responsible for responding 
        to and investigating cases of missing and murdered Indians.

SEC. 14692. AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR THE TRIBAL ACCESS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 534 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, to 
remain available until expended, for the purposes of enhancing the 
ability of tribal government entities to access, enter information 
into, and obtain information from, Federal criminal information 
databases, as authorized by this section.''.
    (b) Indian Tribe and Indian Law Enforcement Information Sharing.--
Section 534 of title 28, United States Code, is further amended by 
amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Indian Tribe and Indian Law Enforcement Information 
Sharing.--The Attorney General shall permit tribal law enforcement 
entities (including entities designated by a tribe as maintaining 
public safety within a tribe's territorial jurisdiction that has no 
federal or state arrest authority) and Bureau of Indian Affairs law 
enforcement agencies--
            ``(1) to access and enter information into Federal criminal 
        information databases; and
            ``(2) to obtain information from the databases.''.

SEC. 14693. TRIBAL JURISDICTION OVER CRIMES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 
              DATING VIOLENCE, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, 
              SEX TRAFFICKING, STALKING, AND ASSAULT OF A LAW 
              ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR CORRECTIONS OFFICER.

    Section 204 of Public Law 90-284 (25 U.S.C. 1304) (commonly known 
as the ``Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968'') is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``crimes of domestic 
        violence'' and inserting ``crimes of domestic violence, dating 
        violence, obstruction of justice, sexual violence, sex 
        trafficking, stalking, and assault of a law enforcement or 
        corrections officer'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(6), in the heading, by striking 
        ``Special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction'' and 
        inserting ``Special tribal criminal jurisdiction'';
            (3) by striking ``special domestic violence criminal 
        jurisdiction'' each place such term appears and inserting 
        ``special tribal criminal jurisdiction'';
            (4) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) Stalking.--The term `stalking' means engaging in a 
        course of conduct directed at a specific person proscribed by 
        the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over 
        the Indian country where the violation occurs that would cause 
        a reasonable person to--
                    ``(A) fear for the person's safety or the safety of 
                others; or
                    ``(B) suffer substantial emotional distress.'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
                paragraphs (10) and (11);
                    (C) by inserting before paragraph (10) (as 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(8) Sex trafficking.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `sex trafficking' means 
                conduct--
                            ``(i) consisting of--
                                    ``(I) recruiting, enticing, 
                                harboring, transporting, providing, 
                                obtaining, advertising, maintaining, 
                                patronizing, or soliciting by any means 
                                a person; or
                                    ``(II) benefitting, financially or 
                                by receiving anything of value, from 
                                participation in a venture that has 
                                engaged in an act described in 
                                subclause (I); and
                            ``(ii) carried out with the knowledge, or, 
                        except where the act constituting the violation 
                        of clause (i) is advertising, in reckless 
                        disregard of the fact, that--
                                    ``(I) means of force, threats of 
                                force, fraud, coercion, or any 
                                combination of such means will be used 
                                to cause the person to engage in a 
                                commercial sex act; or
                                    ``(II) the person has not attained 
                                the age of 18 years and will be caused 
                                to engage in a commercial sex act.
                    ``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph, the terms 
                `coercion' and `commercial sex act' have the meanings 
                given the terms in section 1591(e) of title 18, United 
                States Code.
            ``(9) Sexual violence.--The term `sexual violence' means 
        any nonconsensual sexual act or contact proscribed by the 
        criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the 
        Indian country where the violation occurs, including in any 
        case in which the victim lacks the capacity to consent to the 
        act.'';
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
                paragraphs (6) and (7);
                    (E) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
                paragraphs (2) through (4);
                    (F) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated), to read as 
                follows:
            ``(3) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic violence' 
        means violence--
                    ``(A) committed by a current or former spouse or 
                intimate partner of the victim, by a person with whom 
                the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is 
                cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as 
                a spouse or intimate partner, or by a person similarly 
                situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic- 
                or family- violence laws of an Indian tribe that has 
                jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violence 
                occurs; or
                    ``(B)(i) committed against a victim who is a child 
                under the age of 18, or an elder (as such term is 
                defined by tribal law), including when an offender 
                recklessly engages in conduct that creates a 
                substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to 
                the victim, or committed as described in subparagraph 
                (A) while the child or elder is present; and
                    ``(ii) the child or elder--
                            ``(I) resides or has resided in the same 
                        household as the offender;
                            ``(II) is related to the offender by blood 
                        or marriage;
                            ``(III) is related to another victim of the 
                        offender by blood or marriage;
                            ``(IV) is under the care of a victim of the 
                        offender who is an intimate partner or former 
                        spouse; or
                            ``(V) is under the care of a victim of the 
                        offender who is similarly situated to a spouse 
                        of the victim under the domestic- or family- 
                        violence laws of an Indian tribe that has 
                        jurisdiction over the Indian country where the 
                        violence occurs.'';
                    (G) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as 
                redesignated), the following:
            ``(1) Assault of a law enforcement or correctional 
        officer.--The term `assault of a law enforcement or 
        correctional officer' means any criminal violation of the law 
        of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian 
        country where the violation occurs that involves the 
        threatened, attempted, or actual harmful or offensive touching 
        of a law enforcement or correctional officer.''; and
                    (H) by inserting after paragraph (4) (as 
                redesignated), the following:
            ``(5) Obstruction of justice.--The term `obstruction of 
        justice' means any violation of the criminal law of the Indian 
        tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the 
        violation occurs, and the violation involves interfering with 
        the administration or due process of the tribe's laws including 
        any tribal criminal proceeding or investigation of a crime.'';
            (5) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after ``the powers 
        of self-government of a participating tribe'' the following: 
        ``, including any participating tribes in the State of 
        Maine,'';
            (6) in subsection (b)(4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting after 
                ``over an alleged offense'' the following: ``, other 
                than obstruction of justice or an act of assault of a 
                law enforcement or corrections officer,''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in clause (iii)(II), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting the following: 
                        ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) is being prosecuted for a crime of 
                        sexual violence, stalking, sex trafficking, 
                        obstructing justice, or assaulting a police or 
                        corrections officer under the laws of the 
                        prosecuting tribe.'';
            (7) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``domestic violence'' and inserting 
                ``tribal''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                        ``and dating violence'' and inserting ``, 
                        dating violence, obstruction of justice, sexual 
                        violence, stalking, sex trafficking, or assault 
                        of a law enforcement or corrections officer''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``or dating violence'' and 
                        inserting ``, dating violence, obstruction of 
                        justice, sexual violence, stalking, sex 
                        trafficking, or assault of a law enforcement or 
                        corrections officer'';
            (8) in subsection (d), by striking ``domestic violence'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``tribal'';
            (9) by striking subsections (f), (g), and (h) and inserting 
        the following:
    ``(f) Grants and Reimbursement to Tribal Governments.--
            ``(1) Reimbursement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Attorney General is 
                authorized to reimburse tribal government authorities 
                for expenses incurred in exercising special tribal 
                criminal jurisdiction.
                    ``(B) Eligible expenses.--Eligible expenses for 
                reimbursement shall include--
                            ``(i) expenses incurred to arrest or 
                        prosecute offenders and to detain inmates 
                        (including costs associated with providing 
                        health care);
                            ``(ii) expenses related to indigent defense 
                        services; and
                            ``(iii) costs associated with probation and 
                        rehabilitation services.
                    ``(C) Procedure.--Reimbursements authorized 
                pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with 
                rules promulgated by the Attorney General after 
                consultation with Indian tribes and within 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of this Act. The rules 
                promulgated by the Department shall set a maximum 
                allowable reimbursement to any tribal government in a 
                1-year period.
            ``(2) Grants.--The Attorney General may award grants to the 
        governments of Indian tribes (or to authorized designees of 
        those governments)--
                    ``(A) to strengthen tribal criminal justice systems 
                to assist Indian tribes in exercising special tribal 
                criminal jurisdiction, including--
                            ``(i) law enforcement (including the 
                        capacity of law enforcement, court personnel, 
                        or other non-law enforcement entities that have 
                        no Federal or State arrest authority agencies 
                        but have been designated by a tribe as 
                        responsible for maintaining public safety 
                        within its territorial jurisdiction, to enter 
                        information into and obtain information from 
                        national crime information databases);
                            ``(ii) prosecution;
                            ``(iii) trial and appellate courts 
                        (including facilities construction);
                            ``(iv) probation systems;
                            ``(v) detention and correctional facilities 
                        (including facilities construction);
                            ``(vi) alternative rehabilitation centers;
                            ``(vii) culturally appropriate services and 
                        assistance for victims and their families; and
                            ``(viii) criminal codes and rules of 
                        criminal procedure, appellate procedure, and 
                        evidence;
                    ``(B) to provide indigent criminal defendants with 
                the effective assistance of licensed defense counsel, 
                at no cost to the defendant, in criminal proceedings in 
                which a participating tribe prosecutes--
                            ``(i) a crime of domestic violence;
                            ``(ii) a crime of dating violence;
                            ``(iii) a criminal violation of a 
                        protection order;
                            ``(iv) a crime of sexual violence;
                            ``(v) a crime of stalking;
                            ``(vi) a crime of sex trafficking;
                            ``(vii) a crime of obstruction of justice; 
                        or
                            ``(viii) a crime of assault of a law 
                        enforcement or correctional officer;
                    ``(C) to ensure that, in criminal proceedings in 
                which a participating tribe exercises special tribal 
                criminal jurisdiction, jurors are summoned, selected, 
                and instructed in a manner consistent with all 
                applicable requirements;
                    ``(D) to accord victims of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual violence, stalking, sex 
                trafficking, obstruction of justice, assault of a law 
                enforcement or correctional officer, and violations of 
                protection orders rights that are similar to the rights 
                of a crime victim described in section 3771(a) of title 
                18, consistent with tribal law and custom; and
                    ``(E) to create a pilot project to allow up to five 
                Indian tribes in Alaska to implement special tribal 
                criminal jurisdiction.
    ``(g) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Amounts made available under this 
section shall supplement and not supplant any other Federal, State, 
tribal, or local government amounts made available to carry out 
activities described in this section.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 to 
carry out subsection (f) and to provide training, technical assistance, 
data collection, and evaluation of the criminal justice systems of 
participating tribes.
    ``(i) Use of Funds.--Not less than 25 percent of the total amount 
of funds appropriated under this section in a given year shall be used 
for each of the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
subsection (f), with remaining funds available to be distributed for 
either of the purposes described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection 
(f), or any combination of such purposes, depending on need and in 
consultation with Indian tribes.'';
            (10) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
    ``(j) Indian Country Defined.--For purposes of the pilot project 
described in subsection (f)(5), the definition of `Indian country' 
shall include--
            ``(1) Alaska Native-owned Townsites, Allotments, and former 
        reservation lands acquired in fee by Alaska Native Village 
        Corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
        Act (43 U.S.C. 33) and other lands transferred in fee to Native 
        villages; and
            ``(2) all lands within any Alaska Native village with a 
        population that is at least 75 percent Alaska Native.''.

SEC. 14694. ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    Beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of 
this title, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General and the 
Secretary of the Interior shall jointly prepare and submit a report, to 
the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, that--
            (1) includes known statistics on missing and murdered 
        Indian women in the United States, including statistics 
        relating to incidents of sexual abuse or sexual assault 
        suffered by the victims; and
            (2) provides recommendations regarding how to improve data 
        collection on missing and murdered Indian women.

SEC. 14695. REPORT ON THE RESPONSE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO 
              REPORTS OF MISSING OR MURDERED INDIANS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered database.--The term ``covered database'' 
        means--
                    (A) the database of the National Crime Information 
                Center;
                    (B) the Combined DNA Index System;
                    (C) the Next Generation Identification System; and
                    (D) any other database or system of a law 
                enforcement agency under which a report of a missing or 
                murdered Indian may be submitted, including--
                            (i) the Violent Criminal Apprehension 
                        Program; or
                            (ii) the National Missing and Unidentified 
                        Persons System.
            (2) Indian.--The term ``Indian'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (3) Indian country.--The term ``Indian country'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 1151 of title 18, United 
        States Code.
            (4) Law enforcement agency.--The term ``law enforcement 
        agency'' means a Federal, State, local, or Tribal law 
        enforcement agency.
            (5) Missing or murdered indian.--The term ``missing or 
        murdered Indian'' means any Indian who is--
                    (A) reported missing in Indian country or any other 
                location; or
                    (B) murdered in Indian country or any other 
                location.
            (6) Notification system.--The term ``notification system'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Criminal Justice Information Network;
                    (B) the AMBER Alert communications network 
                established under subtitle A of title III of the 
                PROTECT Act (34 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.); and
                    (C) any other system or public notification system 
                that relates to a report of a missing or murdered 
                Indian, including any State, local, or Tribal 
                notification system.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a comprehensive 
report that includes--
            (1) a review of--
                    (A) each law enforcement agency that has 
                jurisdiction over missing or murdered Indians and the 
                basis for that jurisdiction;
                    (B) the response procedures, with respect to a 
                report of a missing or murdered Indian, of--
                            (i) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
                            (ii) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and
                            (iii) any other Federal law enforcement 
                        agency responsible for responding to or 
                        investigating a report of a missing or murdered 
                        Indian;
                    (C) each covered database and notification system;
                    (D) Federal interagency cooperation and 
                notification policies and procedures related to missing 
                or murdered Indians;
                    (E) the requirements of each Federal law 
                enforcement agency relating to notifying State, local, 
                or Tribal law enforcement agencies after the Federal 
                law enforcement agency receives a report of a missing 
                or murdered Indian; and
                    (F) the public notification requirements of law 
                enforcement agencies relating to missing or murdered 
                Indians;
            (2) recommendations and best practices relating to 
        improving cooperation between and response policies of law 
        enforcement agencies relating to missing and murdered Indians; 
        and
            (3) recommendations relating to--
                    (A) improving how--
                            (i) covered databases address instances of 
                        missing or murdered Indians, including by 
                        improving access to, integrating, and improving 
                        the sharing of information between covered 
                        databases; and
                            (ii) notification systems address instances 
                        of missing or murdered Indians, including by 
                        improving access to, integrating, and improving 
                        the sharing of information between notification 
                        systems;
                    (B) social, educational, economic, and any other 
                factor that may contribute to an Indian becoming a 
                missing or murdered Indian; and
                    (C) legislation to reduce the likelihood that an 
                Indian may become a missing or murdered Indian.

               PART 10--OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

SEC. 14701. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.

    (a) Establishment of Office on Violence Against Women.--Section 
2002 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (34 U.S.C. 10442) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``a Violence Against 
        Women Office'' and inserting ``an Office on Violence Against 
        Women'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ``within the 
        Department of Justice'' the following: ``, not subsumed by any 
        other office'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``Violence Against 
        Women Act of 1994 (title VI of Public Law 103-322) and the 
        Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 
        106-386)'' and inserting ``Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
        (title VII of Public Law 103-322), the Violence Against Women 
        Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106-386), the Violence 
        Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 
        2005 (title IX of Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3080), the 
        Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 
        113-4; 127 Stat. 54), and the Violence Against Women 
        Reauthorization Act of 2019''.
    (b) Director of the Office on Violence Against Women.--Section 2003 
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10443) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2003. DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.

    ``(a) Appointment.--The President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Director for the Office on 
Violence Against Women (in this title referred to as the `Director') to 
be responsible, under the general authority of the Attorney General, 
for the administration, coordination, and implementation of the 
programs and activities of the Office.
    ``(b) Other Employment.--The Director shall not--
            ``(1) engage in any employment other than that of serving 
        as Director; or
            ``(2) hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any 
        organization, agency, or institution with which the Office 
        makes any contract or other agreement under the Violence 
        Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103-322), the 
        Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 
        106-386), the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
        Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX of Public Law 109-162; 
        119 Stat. 3080), the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 
        of 2013 (Public Law 113-4; 127 Stat. 54), or the Violence 
        Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.
    ``(c) Vacancy.--In the case of a vacancy, the President may 
designate an officer or employee who shall act as Director during the 
vacancy.
    ``(d) Compensation.--The Director shall be compensated at a rate of 
pay not to exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.''.
    (c) Duties and Functions of Director of the Office on Violence 
Against Women.--Section 2004 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10444) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2004. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE 
              AGAINST WOMEN.

    ``The Director shall have the following duties:
            ``(1) Maintaining liaison with the judicial branches of the 
        Federal and State Governments on matters relating to violence 
        against women.
            ``(2) Providing information to the President, the Congress, 
        the judiciary, State, local, and tribal governments, and the 
        general public on matters relating to violence against women.
            ``(3) Serving, at the request of the Attorney General, as 
        the representative of the Department of Justice on domestic 
        task forces, committees, or commissions addressing policy or 
        issues relating to violence against women.
            ``(4) Serving, at the request of the President, acting 
        through the Attorney General, as the representative of the 
        United States Government on human rights and economic justice 
        matters related to violence against women in international 
        fora, including, but not limited to, the United Nations.
            ``(5) Carrying out the functions of the Department of 
        Justice under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV 
        of Public Law 103-322), the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 
        (division B of Public Law 106-386), the Violence Against Women 
        and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX 
        of Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3080), the Violence Against 
        Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4; 127 Stat. 
        54), and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
        2019, including with respect to those functions--
                    ``(A) the development of policy, protocols, and 
                guidelines;
                    ``(B) the development and management of grant 
                programs and other programs, and the provision of 
                technical assistance under such programs; and
                    ``(C) the awarding and termination of grants, 
                cooperative agreements, and contracts.
            ``(6) Providing technical assistance, coordination, and 
        support to--
                    ``(A) other components of the Department of 
                Justice, in efforts to develop policy and to enforce 
                Federal laws relating to violence against women, 
                including the litigation of civil and criminal actions 
                relating to enforcing such laws;
                    ``(B) other Federal, State, local, and tribal 
                agencies, in efforts to develop policy, provide 
                technical assistance, synchronize federal definitions 
                and protocols, and improve coordination among agencies 
                carrying out efforts to eliminate violence against 
                women, including Indian or indigenous women; and
                    ``(C) grantees, in efforts to combat violence 
                against women and to provide support and assistance to 
                victims of such violence.
            ``(7) Exercising such other powers and functions as may be 
        vested in the Director pursuant to this subchapter or by 
        delegation of the Attorney General.
            ``(8) Establishing such rules, regulations, guidelines, and 
        procedures as are necessary to carry out any function of the 
        Office.''.
    (d) Staff of Office on Violence Against Women.--Section 2005 of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10445) is 
amended in the heading, by striking ``violence against women office'' 
and inserting ``office on violence against women''.
    (e) Clerical Amendment.--Section 121(a)(1) of the Violence Against 
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 
20124(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``the Violence Against Women 
Office'' and inserting ``the Office on Violence Against Women''.

SEC. 14702. REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE EFFECTS OF THE 
              SHUTDOWN.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this title, 
the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress on the effects 
of the Federal Government shutdown that lasted from December 22, 2018 
to January 25, 2019, evaluating and detailing the extent of the effect 
of the shutdown on the ability of the Department of Justice to disperse 
funding and services under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the 
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 
2005, and the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, to victims of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

       PART 11--IMPROVING CONDITIONS FOR WOMEN IN FEDERAL CUSTODY

SEC. 14711. IMPROVING THE TREATMENT OF PRIMARY CARETAKER PARENTS AND 
              OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN FEDERAL PRISONS.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Ramona Brant 
Improvement of Conditions for Women in Federal Custody Act''.
    (b) In General.--Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 4051. Treatment of primary caretaker parents and other 
              individuals
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `correctional officer' means a correctional 
        officer of the Bureau of Prisons;
            ``(2) the term `covered institution' means a Federal penal 
        or correctional institution;
            ``(3) the term `Director' means the Director of the Bureau 
        of Prisons;
            ``(4) the term `post-partum recovery' means the first 8-
        week period of post-partum recovery after giving birth;
            ``(5) the term `primary caretaker parent' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 31903 of the Family Unity 
        Demonstration Project Act (34 U.S.C. 12242);
            ``(6) the term `prisoner' means an individual who is 
        incarcerated in a Federal penal or correctional institution, 
        including a vulnerable person; and
            ``(7) the term `vulnerable person' means an individual 
        who--
                    ``(A) is under 21 years of age or over 60 years of 
                age;
                    ``(B) is pregnant;
                    ``(C) identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
                transgender, or intersex;
                    ``(D) is victim or witness of a crime;
                    ``(E) has filed a nonfrivolous civil rights claim 
                in Federal or State court;
                    ``(F) has a serious mental or physical illness or 
                disability; or
                    ``(G) during the period of incarceration, has been 
                determined to have experienced or to be experiencing 
                severe trauma or to be the victim of gender-based 
                violence--
                            ``(i) by any court or administrative 
                        judicial proceeding;
                            ``(ii) by any corrections official;
                            ``(iii) by the individual's attorney or 
                        legal service provider; or
                            ``(iv) by the individual.
    ``(b) Geographic Placement.--
            ``(1) Establishment of office.--The Director shall 
        establish within the Bureau of Prisons an office that 
        determines the placement of prisoners.
            ``(2) Placement of prisoners.--In determining the placement 
        of a prisoner, the office established under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    ``(A) if the prisoner has children, place the 
                prisoner as close to the children as possible;
                    ``(B) in deciding whether to assign a transgender 
                or intersex prisoner to a facility for male or female 
                prisoners, and in making other housing and programming 
                assignments, consider on a case-by-case basis whether a 
                placement would ensure the prisoner's health and 
                safety, including serious consideration of the 
                prisoner's own views with respect to their safety, and 
                whether the placement would present management or 
                security problems; and
                    ``(C) consider any other factor that the office 
                determines to be appropriate.
    ``(c) Prohibition on Placement of Pregnant Prisoners or Prisoners 
in Post-Partum Recovery in Segregated Housing Units.--
            ``(1) Placement in segregated housing units.--A covered 
        institution may not place a prisoner who is pregnant or in 
        post-partum recovery in a segregated housing unit unless the 
        prisoner presents an immediate risk of harm to the prisoner or 
        others.
            ``(2) Restrictions.--Any placement of a prisoner described 
        in subparagraph (A) in a segregated housing unit shall be 
        limited and temporary.
    ``(d) Parenting Classes.--The Director shall provide parenting 
classes to each prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent, and such 
classes shall be made available to prisoners with limited English 
proficiency in compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964.
    ``(e) Trauma Screening.--The Director shall provide training, 
including cultural competency training, to each correctional officer 
and each employee of the Bureau of Prisons who regularly interacts with 
prisoners, including each instructor and health care professional, to 
enable those correctional officers and employees to--
            ``(1) identify a prisoner who has a mental or physical 
        health need relating to trauma the prisoner has experienced; 
        and
            ``(2) refer a prisoner described in paragraph (1) to the 
        proper healthcare professional for treatment.
    ``(f) Inmate Health.--
            ``(1) Health care access.--The Director shall ensure that 
        all prisoners receive adequate health care.
            ``(2) Hygienic products.--The Director shall make essential 
        hygienic products, including shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, 
        and any other hygienic product that the Director determines 
        appropriate, available without charge to prisoners.
            ``(3) Gynecologist access.--The Director shall ensure that 
        all prisoners have access to a gynecologist as appropriate.
    ``(g) Use of Sex-Appropriate Correctional Officers.--
            ``(1) Regulations.--The Director shall make rules under 
        which--
                    ``(A) a correctional officer may not conduct a 
                strip search of a prisoner of the opposite sex unless--
                            ``(i) the prisoner presents a risk of 
                        immediate harm to the prisoner or others, and 
                        no other correctional officer of the same sex 
                        as the prisoner, or medical staff is available 
                        to assist; or
                            ``(ii) the prisoner has previously 
                        requested that an officer of a different sex 
                        conduct searches;
                    ``(B) a correctional officer may not enter a 
                restroom reserved for prisoners of the opposite sex 
                unless--
                            ``(i) a prisoner in the restroom presents a 
                        risk of immediate harm to themselves or others; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) there is a medical emergency in the 
                        restroom and no other correctional officer of 
                        the appropriate sex is available to assist;
                    ``(C) a transgender prisoner's sex is determined 
                according to the sex with which they identify; and
                    ``(D) a correctional officer may not search or 
                physically examine a prisoner for the sole purpose of 
                determining the prisoner's genital status or sex.
            ``(2) Relation to other laws.--Nothing in paragraph (1) 
        shall be construed to affect the requirements under the Prison 
        Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 15601 et seq.).''.
    (c) Substance Abuse Treatment.--Section 3621(e) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Eligibility of primary caretaker parents and pregnant 
        women.--The Director of the Bureau of Prisons may not prohibit 
        an eligible prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent (as 
        defined in section 4051) or pregnant from participating in a 
        program of residential substance abuse treatment provided under 
        paragraph (1) on the basis of a failure by the eligible 
        prisoner, before being committed to the custody of the Bureau 
        of Prisons, to disclose to any official of the Bureau of 
        Prisons that the prisoner had a substance abuse problem on or 
        before the date on which the eligible prisoner was committed to 
        the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.''.
    (d) Implementation Date.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
        shall implement this section and the amendments made by this 
        section.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
        shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
        and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
        Representatives a report on the implementation of this section 
        and the amendments made by this section.
    (e) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``4051. Treatment of primary caretaker parents and other 
                            individuals.''.

SEC. 14712. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WOMEN.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Stop Infant 
Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act'' or the ``SIMARRA Act''.
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Prisons (in this section referred to as the ``Director'') shall 
establish a pilot program (in this section referred to as the 
``Program'') in accordance with this section to permit women 
incarcerated in Federal prisons and the children born to such women 
during incarceration to reside together while the inmate serves a term 
of imprisonment in a separate housing wing of the prison.
    (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
            (1) prevent infant mortality among infants born to 
        incarcerated mothers and greatly reduce the trauma and stress 
        experienced by the unborn fetuses of pregnant inmates;
            (2) reduce the recidivism rates of federally incarcerated 
        women and mothers, and enhance public safety by improving the 
        effectiveness of the Federal prison system for women as a 
        population with special needs;
            (3) establish female offender risk and needs assessment as 
        the cornerstones of a more effective and efficient Federal 
        prison system;
            (4) implement a validated post-sentencing risk and needs 
        assessment system that relies on dynamic risk factors to 
        provide Federal prison officials with a roadmap to address the 
        pre- and post-natal needs of Federal pregnant offenders, manage 
        limited resources, and enhance public safety;
            (5) perform regular outcome evaluations of the 
        effectiveness of programs and interventions for federally 
        incarcerated pregnant women and mothers to assure that such 
        programs and interventions are evidence-based and to suggest 
        changes, deletions, and expansions based on the results of such 
        evaluations; and
            (6) assist the Department of Justice to address the 
        underlying cost structure of the Federal prison system and 
        ensure that the Department can continue to run prison nurseries 
        safely and securely without compromising the scope or quality 
        of the Department's critical health, safety and law enforcement 
        missions.
    (d) Duties of the Director of Bureau of Prisons.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall carry out this section 
        in consultation with--
                    (A) a licensed and board-certified gynecologist or 
                obstetrician;
                    (B) the Director of the Administrative Office of 
                the United States Courts;
                    (C) the Director of the Office of Probation and 
                Pretrial Services;
                    (D) the Director of the National Institute of 
                Justice; and
                    (E) the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
            (2) Duties.--The Director shall, in accordance with 
        paragraph (3)--
                    (A) develop an offender risk and needs assessment 
                system particular to the health and sensitivities of 
                Federally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers in 
                accordance with this subsection;
                    (B) develop recommendations regarding recidivism 
                reduction programs and productive activities in 
                accordance with subsection (c);
                    (C) conduct ongoing research and data analysis on--
                            (i) the best practices relating to the use 
                        of offender risk and needs assessment tools 
                        particular to the health and sensitivities of 
                        federally incarcerated pregnant women and 
                        mothers;
                            (ii) the best available risk and needs 
                        assessment tools particular to the health and 
                        sensitivities of Federally incarcerated 
                        pregnant women and mothers and the level to 
                        which they rely on dynamic risk factors that 
                        could be addressed and changed over time, and 
                        on measures of risk of recidivism, individual 
                        needs, and responsiveness to recidivism 
                        reduction programs;
                            (iii) the most effective and efficient uses 
                        of such tools in conjunction with recidivism 
                        reduction programs, productive activities, 
                        incentives, and rewards; and
                            (iv) which recidivism reduction programs 
                        are the most effective--
                                    (I) for Federally incarcerated 
                                pregnant women and mothers classified 
                                at different recidivism risk levels; 
                                and
                                    (II) for addressing the specific 
                                needs of Federally incarcerated 
                                pregnant women and mothers;
                    (D) on a biennial basis, review the system 
                developed under subparagraph (A) and the 
                recommendations developed under subparagraph (B), using 
                the research conducted under subparagraph (C), to 
                determine whether any revisions or updates should be 
                made, and if so, make such revisions or updates;
                    (E) hold periodic meetings with the individuals 
                listed in paragraph (1) at intervals to be determined 
                by the Director;
                    (F) develop tools to communicate parenting program 
                availability and eligibility criteria to each employee 
                of the Bureau of Prisons and each pregnant inmate to 
                ensure that each pregnant inmate in the custody of a 
                Bureau of Prisons facility understands the resources 
                available to such inmate; and
                    (G) report to Congress in accordance with 
                subsection (i).
            (3) Methods.--In carrying out the duties under paragraph 
        (2), the Director shall--
                    (A) consult relevant stakeholders; and
                    (B) make decisions using data that is based on the 
                best available statistical and empirical evidence.
    (e) Eligibility.--An inmate may apply to participate in the Program 
if the inmate--
            (1) is pregnant at the beginning of or during the term of 
        imprisonment; and
            (2) is in the custody or control of the Federal Bureau of 
        Prisons.
    (f) Program Terms.--
            (1) Term of participation.--To correspond with the purposes 
        and goals of the Program to promote bonding during the critical 
        stages of child development, an eligible inmate selected for 
        the Program may participate in the Program, subject to 
        subsection (g), until the earliest of--
                    (A) the date that the inmate's term of imprisonment 
                terminates;
                    (B) the date the infant fails to meet any medical 
                criteria established by the Director or the Director's 
                designee along with a collective determination of the 
                persons listed in subsection (d)(1); or
                    (C) 30 months.
            (2) Inmate requirements.--For the duration of an inmate's 
        participation in the Program, the inmate shall agree to--
                    (A) take substantive steps towards acting in the 
                role of a parent or guardian to any child of that 
                inmate;
                    (B) participate in any educational or counseling 
                opportunities established by the Director, including 
                topics such as child development, parenting skills, 
                domestic violence, vocational training, or substance 
                abuse, as appropriate;
                    (C) abide by any court decision regarding the legal 
                or physical custody of the child;
                    (D) transfer to the Federal Bureau of Prisons any 
                child support payments for the infant of the 
                participating inmate from any person or governmental 
                entity; and
                    (E) specify a person who has agreed to take at 
                least temporary custody of the child if the inmate's 
                participation in the Program terminates before the 
                inmate's release.
    (g) Continuity of Care.--The Director shall take appropriate 
actions to prevent detachment or disruption of either an inmate's or 
infant's health and bonding-based well-being due to termination of the 
Program.
    (h) Reporting.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
        the enactment of this section and once each year thereafter for 
        5 years, the Director shall submit a report to the Congress 
        with regards to progress in implementing the Program.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the 
        termination of the Program, the Director shall issue a final 
        report to the Congress that contains a detailed statement of 
        the Director's findings and conclusions, including 
        recommendations for legislation, administrative actions, and 
        regulations the Director considers appropriate.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2024.

SEC. 14713. RESEARCH AND REPORT ON WOMEN IN FEDERAL INCARCERATION.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and thereafter, every other year, the National Institutes of Justice, 
in consultation with the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Bureau of 
Prisons (including the Women and Special Population Branch) shall 
prepare a report on the status of women in federal incarceration. 
Depending on the topic to be addressed, and the facility, data shall be 
collected from Bureau of Prisons personnel and a sample that is 
representative of the population of incarcerated women. The report 
shall include:
            (1) With regard to federal facilities wherein women are 
        incarcerated--
                    (A) responses by such women to questions from the 
                Adverse Childhood Experience (ACES) questionnaire;
                    (B) demographic data of such women, including 
                sexual orientation and gender identity;
                    (C) responses by such women to questions about the 
                extent of exposure to sexual victimization, sexual 
                violence and domestic violence (both inside and outside 
                of incarceration);
                    (D) the number of such women were pregnant at the 
                time that they entered incarceration;
                    (E) the number of such women who have children age 
                18 or under, and if so, how many; and
                    (F) the crimes for which such women are 
                incarcerated and the length of their sentence.
            (2) With regard to all federal facilities where persons are 
        incarcerated--
                    (A) a list of best practices with respect to 
                women's incarceration and transition, including staff 
                led programs, services and management practices 
                (including making sanitary products readily available 
                and easily accessible, and access to and provision of 
                healthcare);
                    (B) the availability of trauma treatment at each 
                facility (including number of beds, and number of 
                trained staff);
                    (C) rates of serious mental illness broken down by 
                gender and security level and a list of residential 
                programs available by site; and
                    (D) the availability of vocational education and a 
                list of vocational programs provided by each facility.

SEC. 14714. REENTRY PLANNING AND SERVICES FOR INCARCERATED WOMEN.

    The Attorney General, in coordination with the Chief of U.S. 
Probation and Pretrial Services and the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons (including Women and Special Population Branch), shall 
collaborate on a model of gender responsive transition for incarcerated 
women, including the development of a national standard on prevention 
with respect to domestic and sexual violence. In developing the model, 
the Chief and the Director shall consult with such experts within the 
federal government (including the Office on Violence Against Women of 
the Department of Justice) and in the victim service provider community 
(including sexual and domestic violence and homelessness, job training 
and job placement service providers) as are necessary to the completion 
of a comprehensive plan. Issues addressed should include--
            (1) the development by the Bureau of Prisons of a contract 
        for gender collaborative services; and
            (2) identification by re-entry affairs coordinators and 
        responsive planning for the needs of re-entering women with 
        respect to--
                    (A) housing, including risk of homelessness;
                    (B) previous exposure to and risk for domestic and 
                sexual violence; and
                    (C) the need for parenting classes, assistance 
                securing childcare, or assistance in seeking or 
                securing jobs that afford flexibility (as might be 
                necessary in the re-entry, parenting or other 
                contexts).

        PART 12--LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY

SEC. 14721. NOTIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF PROHIBITED 
              PURCHASE OR ATTEMPTED PURCHASE OF A FIREARM.

    (a) In General.--Title I of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 
2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 108. NOTIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF PROHIBITED 
              PURCHASE OF A FIREARM.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of a background check conducted by 
the National Instant Criminal Background Check System pursuant to the 
request of a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed 
dealer of firearms (as such terms are defined in section 921 of title 
18, United States Code), which background check determines that the 
receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection (g)(8), 
(g)(9), or (g)(10) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, and 
such determination is made after 3 business days have elapsed since the 
licensee contacted the System and a firearm has been transferred to 
that person, the System shall notify the law enforcement agencies 
described in subsection (b).
    ``(b) Law Enforcement Agencies Described.--The law enforcement 
agencies described in this subsection are the law enforcement agencies 
that have jurisdiction over the location from which the licensee 
contacted the system and the law enforcement agencies that have 
jurisdiction over the location of the residence of the person for which 
the background check was conducted, as follows:
            ``(1) The field office of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation.
            ``(2) The local law enforcement agency.
            ``(3) The State law enforcement agency.
            ``(4) The Tribal law enforcement agency.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the NICS 
Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 10 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 107 the following:

``Sec. 108. Notification to law enforcement agencies of prohibited 
                            purchase of a firearm.''.

SEC. 14722. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS TO STATE, LOCAL, AND 
              TRIBAL AUTHORITIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 925A the following:
``Sec. 925B. Reporting of background check denials to State, local, and 
              tribal authorities
    ``(a) In General.--If the national instant criminal background 
check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 
Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note) provides a notice pursuant 
to section 922(t) of this title that the receipt of a firearm by a 
person would violate subsection (g)(8), (g)(9), or (g)(10) of section 
922 of this title or State law, the Attorney General shall, in 
accordance with subsection (b) of this section--
            ``(1) report to the law enforcement authorities of the 
        State where the person sought to acquire the firearm and, if 
        different, the law enforcement authorities of the State of 
        residence of the person--
                    ``(A) that the notice was provided;
                    ``(B) of the specific provision of law that would 
                have been violated;
                    ``(C) of the date and time the notice was provided;
                    ``(D) of the location where the firearm was sought 
                to be acquired; and
                    ``(E) of the identity of the person; and
            ``(2) report the incident to local or tribal law 
        enforcement authorities and, where practicable, State, tribal, 
        or local prosecutors, in the jurisdiction where the firearm was 
        sought and in the jurisdiction where the person resides.
    ``(b) Requirements for Report.--A report is made in accordance with 
this subsection if the report is made within 24 hours after the 
provision of the notice described in subsection (a), except that the 
making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to 
avoid compromising an ongoing investigation.
    ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be 
construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to 
the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with 
respect to the person.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925A the 
following:

``925B. Reporting of background check denials to State, local, and 
                            tribal authorities.''.

SEC. 14723. SPECIAL ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEYS AND CROSS-DEPUTIZED 
              ATTORNEYS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 925B 
the following:
``Sec. 925C. Special assistant U.S. attorneys and cross-deputized 
              attorneys
    ``(a) In General.--In order to improve the enforcement of 
paragraphs (8), (9), and (10) of section 922(g), the Attorney General 
may--
            ``(1) appoint, in accordance with section 543 of title 28, 
        qualified State, tribal, territorial and local prosecutors and 
        qualified attorneys working for the United States government to 
        serve as special assistant United States attorneys for the 
        purpose of prosecuting violations of such paragraphs;
            ``(2) deputize State, tribal, territorial and local law 
        enforcement officers for the purpose of enhancing the capacity 
        of the agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
        Explosives in responding to and investigating violations of 
        such paragraphs; and
            ``(3) establish, in order to receive and expedite requests 
        for assistance from State, tribal, territorial and local law 
        enforcement agencies responding to intimate partner violence 
        cases where such agencies have probable cause to believe that 
        the offenders may be in violation of such paragraphs, points of 
        contact within--
                    ``(A) each Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
                Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and
                    ``(B) each District Office of the United States 
                Attorneys.
    ``(b) Improve Intimate Partner and Public Safety.--The Attorney 
General shall--
            ``(1) identify no less than 75 jurisdictions among States, 
        territories and tribes where there are high rates of firearms 
        violence and threats of firearms violence against intimate 
        partners and other persons protected under paragraphs (8), (9), 
        and (10) of section 922(g) and where local authorities lack the 
        resources to address such violence; and
            ``(2) make such appointments as described in subsection (a) 
        in jurisdictions where enhanced enforcement of such paragraphs 
        is necessary to reduce firearms homicide and injury rates.
    ``(c) Qualified Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`qualified' means, with respect to an attorney, that the attorney is a 
licensed attorney in good standing with any relevant licensing 
authority.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925B the 
following:

``925C. Special assistant U.S. attorneys and cross-deputized 
                            attorneys.''.

         PART 13--CLOSING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSENT LOOPHOLE

SEC. 14731. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Closing the Law Enforcement Consent 
Loophole Act of 2019''.

SEC. 14732. PROHIBITION ON ENGAGING IN SEXUAL ACTS WHILE ACTING UNDER 
              COLOR OF LAW.

    (a) In General.--Section 2243 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by adding at the end the 
        following: ``or by any person acting under color of law'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Of an Individual by Any Person Acting Under Color of Law.--
            ``(1) In general.--Whoever, acting under color of law, 
        knowingly engages in a sexual act with an individual, including 
        an individual who is under arrest, in detention, or otherwise 
        in the actual custody of any Federal law enforcement officer, 
        shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 
        years, or both.
            ``(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `sexual 
        act' has the meaning given the term in section 2246.''; and
            (4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by adding at the 
        end the following:
    ``(3) In a prosecution under subsection (c), it is not a defense 
that the other individual consented to the sexual act.''.
    (b) Definition.--Section 2246 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) the term `Federal law enforcement officer' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 115.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 109A of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by amending the item related 
to section 2243 to read as follows:

``2243. Sexual abuse of a minor or ward or by any person acting under 
                            color of law.''.

SEC. 14733. INCENTIVES FOR STATES.

    (a) Authority To Make Grants.--The Attorney General is authorized 
to make grants to States that have in effect a law that--
            (1) makes it a criminal offense for any person acting under 
        color of law of the State to engage in a sexual act with an 
        individual, including an individual who is under arrest, in 
        detention, or otherwise in the actual custody of any law 
        enforcement officer; and
            (2) prohibits a person charged with an offense described in 
        paragraph (1) from asserting the consent of the other 
        individual as a defense.
    (b) Reporting Requirement.--A State that receives a grant under 
this section shall submit to the Attorney General, on an annual basis, 
information on--
            (1) the number of reports made to law enforcement agencies 
        in that State regarding persons engaging in a sexual act while 
        acting under color of law during the previous year; and
            (2) the disposition of each case in which sexual misconduct 
        by a person acting under color of law was reported during the 
        previous year.
    (c) Application.--A State seeking a grant under this section shall 
submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may 
reasonably require, including information about the law described in 
subsection (a).
    (d) Grant Amount.--The amount of a grant to a State under this 
section shall be in an amount that is not greater than 10 percent of 
the average of the total amount of funding of the 3 most recent awards 
that the State received under the following grant programs:
            (1) Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
        Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) (commonly 
        referred to as the ``STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant 
        Program'').
            (2) Section 41601 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
        (34 U.S.C. 12511) (commonly referred to as the ``Sexual Assault 
        Services Program'').
    (e) Grant Term.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General shall provide an 
        increase in the amount provided to a State under the grant 
        programs described in subsection (d) for a 2-year period.
            (2) Renewal.--A State that receives a grant under this 
        section may submit an application for a renewal of such grant 
        at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
        as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
            (3) Limit.--A State may not receive a grant under this 
        section for more than 4 years.
    (f) Uses of Funds.--A State that receives a grant under this 
section shall use--
            (1) 25 percent of such funds for any of the permissible 
        uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph 
        (1) of subsection (d); and
            (2) 75 percent of such funds for any of the permissible 
        uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph 
        (2) of subsection (d).
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this chapter $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2024.
    (h) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``State'' 
means each of the several States and the District of Columbia, Indian 
Tribes, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the 
Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

SEC. 14734. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Report by Attorney General.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Attorney 
General shall submit to Congress a report containing--
            (1) the information required to be reported to the Attorney 
        General under section 14703(b); and
            (2) information on--
                    (A) the number of reports made, during the previous 
                year, to Federal law enforcement agencies regarding 
                persons engaging in a sexual act while acting under 
                color of law; and
                    (B) the disposition of each case in which sexual 
                misconduct by a person acting under color of law was 
                reported.
    (b) Report by GAO.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on any 
violations of section 2243(c) of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by section 14702, committed during the 1-year period covered by 
the report.

SEC. 14735. DEFINITION.

    In this title, the term ``sexual act'' has the meaning given the 
term in section 2246 of title 18, United States Code.

                         PART 14--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 14741. NATIONAL STALKER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REDUCTION.

    Section 40603 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12402) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14742. FEDERAL VICTIM ASSISTANTS REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 40114 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (Public Law 
103-322) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 40114. AUTHORIZATION FOR FEDERAL VICTIM'S COUNSELORS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated for the United States 
Attorneys for the purpose of appointing victim/witness counselors for 
the prosecution of sex crimes and domestic violence crimes where 
applicable (such as the District of Columbia), $1,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2020 through 2024.''.

SEC. 14743. CHILD ABUSE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND 
              PRACTITIONERS REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 224(a) of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 
20334(a)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14744. SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT.

    Section 40152(c) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12311(c)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 
2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14745. COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM.

    Section 219(a) of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 
20324(a)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14746. RAPE KIT BACKLOG.

    Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 
U.S.C. 40701) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
                (3); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) information on best practices for state and local 
        governments to reduce the backlog of DNA evidence''; and
            (2) in subsection (j), by striking ``2015 through 2019'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14747. SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM PROGRAM GRANTS.

    Section 304(d) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 
U.S.C. 40723(d)) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 14748. REVIEW ON LINK BETWEEN SUBSTANCE USE AND VICTIMS OF 
              DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR 
              STALKING.

    Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services shall 
complete a review and submit a report to Congress on whether being a 
victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking increases the likelihood of having a substance use disorder.

SEC. 14749. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP TO STUDY FEDERAL EFFORTS TO 
              COLLECT DATA ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish an 
interagency working group (in this section referred to as the ``Working 
Group'') to study Federal efforts to collect data on sexual violence 
and to make recommendations on the harmonization of such efforts.
    (b) Composition.--The Working Group shall be comprised of at least 
one representative from the following agencies, who shall be selected 
by the head of that agency:
            (1) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
            (2) The Department of Education.
            (3) The Department of Health and Human Services.
            (4) The Department of Justice.
    (c) Duties.--The Working Group shall consider the following:
            (1) What activity constitutes different acts of sexual 
        violence.
            (2) Whether reports that use the same terms for acts of 
        sexual violence are collecting the same data on these acts.
            (3) Whether the context which led to an act of sexual 
        violence should impact how that act is accounted for in 
        reports.
            (4) Whether the data collected is presented in a way that 
        allows the general public to understand what acts of sexual 
        violence are included in each measurement.
            (5) Steps that agencies that compile reports relating to 
        sexual violence can take to avoid double counting incidents of 
        sexual violence.
    (d) Report Required.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall publish and submit to 
Congress a report on the following:
            (1) The activities of the Working Group.
            (2) Recommendations to harmonize Federal efforts to collect 
        data on sexual violence.
            (3) Actions Federal agencies can take to implement the 
        recommendations described in paragraph (2).
            (4) Recommendations for congressional action to implement 
        the recommendations described in paragraph (2).
    (e) Termination.--The Working Group shall terminate 30 days after 
the date on which the report is submitted pursuant to subsection (d).
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Harmonize.--The term ``harmonize'' includes efforts to 
        coordinate sexual violence data collection to produce 
        complementary information, as appropriate, without compromising 
        programmatic needs.
            (2) Sexual violence.--The term ``sexual violence'' includes 
        an unwanted sexual act (including both contact and non-contact) 
        about which the Federal Government collects information.

SEC. 14750. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE.

    Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, a 
national domestic violence hotline for which a grant is provided under 
section 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act shall 
include the voluntary feature of texting via telephone to ensure all 
methods of communication are available for victims and those seeking 
assistance.

SEC. 14751. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH IMMIGRATION 
              LAWS.

    Nothing in this Act, or in any amendments made by this Act, shall 
affect the obligation to fully comply with the immigration laws.

                    PART 15--CYBERCRIME ENFORCEMENT

SEC. 14761. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF 
              CYBERCRIMES.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
Attorney General shall award grants under this section to States and 
units of local government for the prevention, enforcement, and 
prosecution of cybercrimes against individuals.
    (b) Application.--
            (1) In general.--To request a grant under this section, the 
        chief executive officer of a State or unit of local government 
        shall submit an application to the Attorney General within 90 
        days after the date on which funds to carry out this section 
        are appropriated for a fiscal year, in such form as the 
        Attorney General may require. Such application shall include 
        the following:
                    (A) A certification that Federal funds made 
                available under this section will not be used to 
                supplant State or local funds, but will be used to 
                increase the amounts of such funds that would, in the 
                absence of Federal funds, be made available for law 
                enforcement activities.
                    (B) An assurance that, not fewer than 30 days 
                before the application (or any amendment to the 
                application) was submitted to the Attorney General, the 
                application (or amendment) was submitted for review to 
                the governing body of the State or unit of local 
                government (or to an organization designated by that 
                governing body).
                    (C) An assurance that, before the application (or 
                any amendment to the application) was submitted to the 
                Attorney General--
                            (i) the application (or amendment) was made 
                        public; and
                            (ii) an opportunity to comment on the 
                        application (or amendment) was provided to 
                        citizens and to neighborhood or community-based 
                        organizations, to the extent applicable law or 
                        established procedure makes such an opportunity 
                        available.
                    (D) An assurance that, for each fiscal year covered 
                by an application, the applicant shall maintain and 
                report such data, records, and information 
                (programmatic and financial) as the Attorney General 
                may reasonably require.
                    (E) A certification, made in a form acceptable to 
                the Attorney General and executed by the chief 
                executive officer of the applicant (or by another 
                officer of the applicant, if qualified under 
                regulations promulgated by the Attorney General), 
                that--
                            (i) the programs to be funded by the grant 
                        meet all the requirements of this section;
                            (ii) all the information contained in the 
                        application is correct;
                            (iii) there has been appropriate 
                        coordination with affected agencies; and
                            (iv) the applicant will comply with all 
                        provisions of this section and all other 
                        applicable Federal laws.
                    (F) A certification that the State or in the case 
                of a unit of local government, the State in which the 
                unit of local government is located, has in effect 
                criminal laws which prohibit cybercrimes against 
                individuals.
                    (G) A certification that any equipment described in 
                subsection (c)(7) purchased using grant funds awarded 
                under this section will be used primarily for 
                investigations and forensic analysis of evidence in 
                matters involving cybercrimes against individuals.
    (c) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section may only be 
used for programs that provide--
            (1) training for State or local law enforcement personnel 
        relating to cybercrimes against individuals, including--
                    (A) training such personnel to identify and protect 
                victims of cybercrimes against individuals;
                    (B) training such personnel to utilize Federal, 
                State, local, and other resources to assist victims of 
                cybercrimes against individuals;
                    (C) training such personnel to identify and 
                investigate cybercrimes against individuals;
                    (D) training such personnel to enforce and utilize 
                the laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals;
                    (E) training such personnel to utilize technology 
                to assist in the investigation of cybercrimes against 
                individuals and enforcement of laws that prohibit such 
                crimes; and
                    (F) the payment of overtime incurred as a result of 
                such training;
            (2) training for State or local prosecutors, judges, and 
        judicial personnel, relating to cybercrimes against 
        individuals, including--
                    (A) training such personnel to identify, 
                investigate, prosecute, or adjudicate cybercrimes 
                against individuals;
                    (B) training such personnel to utilize laws that 
                prohibit cybercrimes against individuals;
                    (C) training such personnel to utilize Federal, 
                State, local, and other resources to assist victims of 
                cybercrimes against individuals; and
                    (D) training such personnel to utilize technology 
                to assist in the prosecution or adjudication of acts of 
                cybercrimes against individuals, including the use of 
                technology to protect victims of such crimes;
            (3) training for State or local emergency dispatch 
        personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, 
        including--
                    (A) training such personnel to identify and protect 
                victims of cybercrimes against individuals;
                    (B) training such personnel to utilize Federal, 
                State, local, and other resources to assist victims of 
                cybercrimes against individuals;
                    (C) training such personnel to utilize technology 
                to assist in the identification of and response to 
                cybercrimes against individuals; and
                    (D) the payment of overtime incurred as a result of 
                such training;
            (4) assistance to State or local law enforcement agencies 
        in enforcing laws that prohibit cybercrimes against 
        individuals, including expenses incurred in performing 
        enforcement operations, such as overtime payments;
            (5) assistance to State or local law enforcement agencies 
        in educating the public in order to prevent, deter, and 
        identify violations of laws that prohibit cybercrimes against 
        individuals;
            (6) assistance to State or local law enforcement agencies 
        to establish task forces that operate solely to conduct 
        investigations, forensic analyses of evidence, and prosecutions 
        in matters involving cybercrimes against individuals;
            (7) assistance to State or local law enforcement and 
        prosecutors in acquiring computers, computer equipment, and 
        other equipment necessary to conduct investigations and 
        forensic analysis of evidence in matters involving cybercrimes 
        against individuals, including expenses incurred in the 
        training, maintenance, or acquisition of technical updates 
        necessary for the use of such equipment for the duration of a 
        reasonable period of use of such equipment;
            (8) assistance in the facilitation and promotion of 
        sharing, with State and local law enforcement officers and 
        prosecutors, of the expertise and information of Federal law 
        enforcement agencies about the investigation, analysis, and 
        prosecution of matters involving laws that prohibit cybercrimes 
        against individuals, including the use of multijurisdictional 
        task forces; or
            (9) assistance to State and local law enforcement and 
        prosecutors in processing interstate extradition requests for 
        violations of laws involving cybercrimes against individuals, 
        including expenses incurred in the extradition of an offender 
        from one State to another.
    (d) Report to the Secretary.--On the date that is 1 year after the 
date on which a State or unit of local government receives a grant 
under this section, and annually thereafter, the chief executive of 
such State or unit of local government shall submit to the Attorney 
General a report which contains--
            (1) a summary of the activities carried out during the 
        previous year with any grant received by such State or unit of 
        local government;
            (2) an evaluation of the results of such activities; and
            (3) such other information as the Attorney General may 
        reasonably require.
    (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than November 1 of each even-
numbered fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit to the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that contains a 
compilation of the information contained in the report submitted under 
subsection (d).
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
        2020 through 2024.
            (2) Limitation.--Of the amount made available under 
        paragraph (1) in any fiscal year, not more than 5 percent may 
        be used for evaluation, monitoring, technical assistance, 
        salaries, and administrative expenses.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``cybercrimes against individuals'' means the 
        criminal offenses applicable in the relevant State or unit of 
        local government that involve the use of a computer to cause 
        personal harm to an individual, such as the use of a computer 
        to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear, 
        intimidate, without consent distribute intimate images of, or 
        violate the privacy of, an individual, except that--
                    (A) use of a computer need not be an element of 
                such an offense; and
                    (B) such term does not include the use of a 
                computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, 
                government agency, or any non-natural persons.
            (2) The term ``computer'' includes a computer network and 
        an interactive electronic device.

SEC. 14762. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER GRANT.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
Attorney General shall award a grant under this section to an eligible 
entity for the purpose of the establishment and maintenance of a 
National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals to provide 
resource information, training, and technical assistance to improve the 
capacity of individuals, organizations, governmental entities, and 
communities to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against 
individuals.
    (b) Application.--To request a grant under this section, an 
eligible entity shall submit an application to the Attorney General not 
later than 90 days after the date on which funds to carry out this 
section are appropriated for fiscal year 2020 in such form as the 
Attorney General may require. Such application shall include the 
following:
            (1) An assurance that, for each fiscal year covered by an 
        application, the applicant shall maintain and report such data, 
        records, and information (programmatic and financial) as the 
        Attorney General may reasonably require.
            (2) A certification, made in a form acceptable to the 
        Attorney General, that--
                    (A) the programs funded by the grant meet all the 
                requirements of this section;
                    (B) all the information contained in the 
                application is correct; and
                    (C) the applicant will comply with all provisions 
                of this section and all other applicable Federal laws.
    (c) Use of Funds.--The eligible entity awarded a grant under this 
section shall use such amounts for the establishment and maintenance of 
a National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals, which 
shall--
            (1) offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance and 
        training resources to Federal, State, and local governmental 
        agencies, community-based organizations, and other 
        professionals and interested parties, related to cybercrimes 
        against individuals, including programs and research related to 
        victims;
            (2) maintain a resource library which shall collect, 
        prepare, analyze, and disseminate information and statistics 
        related to--
                    (A) the incidence of cybercrimes against 
                individuals;
                    (B) the enforcement, and prosecution of laws 
                relating to cybercrimes against individuals; and
                    (C) the provision of supportive services and 
                resources for victims of cybercrimes against 
                individuals; and
            (3) conduct research related to--
                    (A) the causes of cybercrimes against individuals;
                    (B) the effect of cybercrimes against individuals 
                on victims of such crimes; and
                    (C) model solutions to prevent or deter cybercrimes 
                against individuals or to enforce the laws relating to 
                cybercrimes against individuals.
    (d) Duration of Grant.--
            (1) In general.--The grant awarded under this section shall 
        be awarded for a period of 5 years.
            (2) Renewal.--A grant under this section may be renewed for 
        additional 5-year periods if the Attorney General determines 
        that the funds made available to the recipient were used in a 
        manner described in subsection (c), and if the recipient 
        resubmits an application described in subsection (b) in such 
        form, and at such time as the Attorney General may reasonably 
        require.
    (e) Subgrants.--The eligible entity awarded a grant under this 
section may make subgrants to other nonprofit private organizations 
with relevant subject matter expertise in order to establish and 
maintain the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against 
Individuals in accordance with subsection (c).
    (f) Report to the Secretary.--On the date that is 1 year after the 
date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under this section, 
and annually thereafter for the duration of the grant period, the 
entity shall submit to the Attorney General a report which contains--
            (1) a summary of the activities carried out under the grant 
        program during the previous year;
            (2) an evaluation of the results of such activities; and
            (3) such other information as the Attorney General may 
        reasonably require.
    (g) Report to Congress.--Not later than November 1 of each even-
numbered fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit to the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that contains a 
compilation of the information contained in the report submitted under 
subsection (d).
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2024.
    (i) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Cybercrimes against individuals.--The term 
        ``cybercrimes against individuals'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 1501(g).
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        nonprofit private organization that focuses on cybercrimes 
        against individuals and that--
                    (A) provides documentation to the Attorney General 
                demonstrating experience working directly on issues of 
                cybercrimes against individuals; and
                    (B) includes on the entity's advisory board 
                representatives who have a documented history of 
                working directly on issues of cybercrimes against 
                individuals and who are geographically and culturally 
                diverse.

SEC. 14763. NATIONAL STRATEGY, CLASSIFICATION, AND REPORTING ON 
              CYBERCRIME.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Computer.--The term ``computer'' includes a computer 
        network and any interactive electronic device.
            (2) Cybercrime against individuals.--The term ``cybercrime 
        against individuals'' means a Federal, State, or local criminal 
        offense that involves the use of a computer to cause personal 
        harm to an individual, such as the use of a computer to harass, 
        threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear, intimidate, 
        without consent distribute intimate images of, or violate the 
        privacy of, an individual, except that--
                    (A) use of a computer need not be an element of the 
                offense; and
                    (B) the term does not include the use of a computer 
                to cause harm to a commercial entity, government 
                agency, or non-natural person.
    (b) National Strategy.--The Attorney General shall develop a 
national strategy to--
            (1) reduce the incidence of cybercrimes against 
        individuals;
            (2) coordinate investigations of cybercrimes against 
        individuals by Federal law enforcement agencies; and
            (3) increase the number of Federal prosecutions of 
        cybercrimes against individuals.
    (c) Classification of Cybercrimes Against Individuals for Purposes 
of Crime Reports.--In accordance with the authority of the Attorney 
General under section 534 of title 28, United States Code, the Director 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall--
            (1) design and create within the Uniform Crime Reports a 
        category for offenses that constitute cybercrimes against 
        individuals;
            (2) to the extent feasible, within the category established 
        under paragraph (1), establish subcategories for each type of 
        cybercrime against individuals that is an offense under Federal 
        or State law;
            (3) classify the category established under paragraph (1) 
        as a Part I crime in the Uniform Crime Reports; and
            (4) classify each type of cybercrime against individuals 
        that is an offense under Federal or State law as a Group A 
        offense for the purpose of the National Incident-Based 
        Reporting System.
    (d) Annual Summary.--The Attorney General shall publish an annual 
summary of the information reported in the Uniform Crime Reports and 
the National Incident-Based Reporting System relating to cybercrimes 
against individuals.

                        TITLE II--HEALTH EQUITY

                  Subtitle A--Expanded Access to Care

SEC. 20101. STUDY ON THE UNINSURED.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall--
            (1) conduct a study, in accordance with the standards under 
        section 3101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
        300kk), on the demographic characteristics of the population of 
        individuals who do not have health insurance coverage;
            (2) include in such study an analysis of the usage by such 
        population of emergency room and urgent care facilities; and
            (3) predict, based on such study, the demographic 
        characteristics of the population of individuals who would 
        remain without health insurance coverage after the end of open 
        enrollment or any special enrollment period.
    (b) Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Congress the results of the study under subsection (a) and the 
        prediction made under subsection (a)(3).
            (2) Reporting of demographic characteristics.--The 
        Secretary shall report the demographic characteristics under 
        paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) on the basis of 
        racial and ethnic group, and shall stratify the reporting on 
        each racial and ethnic group by other demographic 
        characteristics that can impact access to health insurance 
        coverage, such as sexual orientation, gender identity, primary 
        language, disability status, sex, socioeconomic status, age 
        group, and citizenship and immigration status, in a manner 
        consistent with title I of this Act.

SEC. 20102. VOLUNTEER DENTAL PROJECTS AND ACTION FOR DENTAL HEALTH 
              PROGRAM.

    Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is revised by 
amending section 317M (42 U.S.C. 247b-14) as follows:
            (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as (g) and 
        (h), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after subsection (d), the following:
    ``(e) Grants To Support Volunteer Dental Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may 
        award grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities 
        to obtain portable or mobile dental equipment, and pay for 
        appropriate operational costs, for the provision of free dental 
        services to underserved populations that are delivered in a 
        manner consistent with State licensing laws.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--In this subsection, the term 
        `eligible entity' includes a State or local dental association, 
        a State oral health program, a dental education, dental hygiene 
        education, or postdoctoral dental education program accredited 
        by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and a community-
        based organization that partners with an academic institution, 
        that--
                    ``(A) is exempt from tax under section 501(c) of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
                    ``(B) offers a free dental services program for 
                underserved populations.
    ``(f) Action for Dental Health Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may 
        award grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities 
        to collaborate with State, county, or local public officials 
        and other stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives to 
        accomplish any of the following goals:
                    ``(A) To improve oral health education and dental 
                disease prevention, including community-wide prevention 
                programs, use of dental sealants and fluoride varnish, 
                and increasing oral health literacy.
                    ``(B) To make the health care delivery system 
                providing dental services more accessible and efficient 
                through the development and expansion of outreach 
                programs that will facilitate the establishment of 
                dental homes for children and adults, including the 
                aged, blind, and disabled populations.
                    ``(C) To reduce geographic, language, cultural, and 
                similar barriers in the provision of dental services.
                    ``(D) To help reduce the use of emergency 
                departments by those who seek dental services more 
                appropriately delivered in a dental primary care 
                setting.
                    ``(E) To facilitate the provision of dental care to 
                nursing home residents who are disproportionately 
                affected by lack of care.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--In this subsection, the term 
        `eligible entity' includes a State or local dental association, 
        a State oral health program, or a dental education, dental 
        hygiene, or postdoctoral dental education program accredited by 
        the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and a community-based 
        organization that partners with an academic institution, that--
                    ``(A) is exempt from tax under section 501(c) of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
                    ``(B) partners with public and private stakeholders 
                to facilitate the provision of dental services for 
                underserved populations.''; and
            (3) in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by 
        striking ``fiscal years 2001 through 2005'' and inserting 
        ``fiscal years 2016 through 2020''.

SEC. 20103. CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) Elimination of Isolation Test for Cost-Based Ambulance 
Reimbursement.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1834(l)(8) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(8)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``owned and''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``(including when such 
                        services are provided by the entity under an 
                        arrangement with the hospital)'' after 
                        ``hospital''; and
                    (B) by striking the comma at the end of 
                subparagraph (B) and all that follows and inserting a 
                period.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2018.
    (b) Provision of a More Flexible Alternative to the CAH Designation 
25 Inpatient Bed Limit Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1820(c)(2) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking 
                ``provides not more than'' and inserting ``subject to 
                subparagraph (F), provides not more than''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Alternative to 25 inpatient bed limit 
                requirement.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A State may elect to 
                        treat a facility, with respect to the 
                        designation of the facility for a cost-
                        reporting period, as satisfying the requirement 
                        of subparagraph (B)(iii) relating to a maximum 
                        number of acute care inpatient beds if the 
                        facility elects, in accordance with a method 
                        specified by the Secretary and before the 
                        beginning of the cost reporting period, to meet 
                        the requirement under clause (ii).
                            ``(ii) Alternate requirement.--The 
                        requirement under this clause, with respect to 
                        a facility and a cost-reporting period, is that 
                        the total number of inpatient bed days 
                        described in subparagraph (B)(iii) during such 
                        period will not exceed 7,300. For purposes of 
                        this subparagraph, an individual who is an 
                        inpatient in a bed in the facility for a single 
                        day shall be counted as one inpatient bed day.
                            ``(iii) Withdrawal of election.--The option 
                        described in clause (i) shall not apply to a 
                        facility for a cost-reporting period if the 
                        facility (for any two consecutive cost-
                        reporting periods during the previous 5 cost-
                        reporting periods) was treated under such 
                        option and had a total number of inpatient bed 
                        days for each of such two cost-reporting 
                        periods that exceeded the number specified in 
                        such clause.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
        shall apply to cost-reporting periods beginning on or after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 20104. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER COLLABORATIVE ACCESS EXPANSION.

    Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(t) Miscellaneous Provisions.--
            ``(1) Rule of construction with respect to rural health 
        clinics.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent 
        a community health center from contracting with a federally 
        certified rural health clinic (as defined by section 
        1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act) for the delivery of 
        primary health care and other mental, dental, and physical 
        health services that are available at the rural health clinic 
        to individuals who would otherwise be eligible for free or 
        reduced cost care if that individual were able to obtain that 
        care at the community health center. Such services may be 
        limited in scope to those primary health care and other mental, 
        dental, and physical health services available in that rural 
        health clinic.
            ``(2) Enabling services.--To the extent possible, enabling 
        services such as transportation and translation assistance 
        shall be provided by rural health clinics described in 
        paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Assurances.--In order for a rural health clinic to 
        receive funds under this section through a contract with a 
        community health center for the delivery of primary health care 
        and other services described in paragraph (1), such rural 
        health clinic shall establish policies to ensure--
                    ``(A) nondiscrimination based upon the ability of a 
                patient to pay;
                    ``(B) the establishment of a sliding fee scale for 
                low-income patients; and
                    ``(C) any such services should be subject to full 
                reimbursement according to the Prospective Payment 
                System scale.''.

                    Subtitle B--Mental Health Needs

SEC. 20201. PRIORITY MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL 
              SIGNIFICANCE.

    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290bb-32) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and
            (2) by amending subsection (h), as redesignated, to read as 
        follows:
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this section $394,550,000 for each of fiscal years 
        2022 through 2028.
            ``(2) Allocations.--Of the amounts authorized by paragraph 
        (1) to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
        2028--
                    ``(A) $194,500,000 shall be for carrying out 
                subsection (f) (relating to the Resiliency in 
                Communities After Stress and Trauma Program); and
                    ``(B) $189,500,000 shall be for carrying out 
                subsection (g) (relating to Project AWARE).''.
    (b) Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program.--
Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-32), as 
amended by subsection (a), is further amended by inserting after 
subsection (e) the following subsection:
    ``(f) Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall maintain the 
        Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program of 
        the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
        to be known at the ReCAST Program.
            ``(2) Grants.--In carrying out the ReCAST Program, the 
        Secretary shall award grants to State and local health agencies 
        to assist high-risk youth and families and promote resilience 
        and equity in communities that have recently faced civil unrest 
        through--
                    ``(A) implementation of evidence-based violence 
                prevention and community youth engagement programs; and
                    ``(B) linkages to trauma-informed behavioral health 
                services.
            ``(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `civil 
        unrest'--
                    ``(A) means demonstrations of mass protest and 
                mobilization, civil disobedience, and disruption 
                through violence, often connected with law enforcement 
                issues; and
                    ``(B) includes such demonstrations in communities 
                that have been affected by a high incidence of gun 
                violence not caused by law enforcement.''.
    (c) Project AWARE.--Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290bb-32), as amended by subsection (b), is further amended 
by inserting after subsection (f) the following subsection:
    ``(g) Project AWARE.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall maintain the Project 
        Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education program of the 
        Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to 
        be known as Project AWARE.
            ``(2) Grants.--In carrying out Project AWARE, the Secretary 
        shall make grants to State educational agencies to build or 
        expand the capacity of such agencies, in partnership with State 
        mental health agencies overseeing school-aged youth and local 
        education agencies--
                    ``(A) to increase awareness of mental health issues 
                among school-aged youth;
                    ``(B) to provide training for school personnel and 
                other adults who interact with school-aged youth to 
                detect and respond to mental health issues; and
                    ``(C) to connect school-aged youth, who may have 
                behavioral health issues (including serious emotional 
                disturbance or serious mental illness), and their 
                families to needed services.
            ``(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `State 
        educational agency' means--
                    ``(A) a State educational agency as defined in 
                section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965; or
                    ``(B) an education agency or authority of an Indian 
                tribe or tribal organization (as such terms are defined 
                in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
                Education Assistance Act).''.

SEC. 20202. ANNUAL REPORT ON ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES OF CERTAIN 
              CHILDREN IN COMMUNITIES FACING CIVIL UNREST.

    (a) In General.--Not later than the end of fiscal year 2022, and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
submit a report to the Congress on the adverse childhood experiences of 
children who are exposed to traumatic experiences in communities that 
have recently faced civil unrest.
    (b) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``civil unrest''--
            (1) means demonstrations of mass protest and mobilization, 
        civil disobedience, and disruption through violence, often 
        connected with law enforcement issues; and
            (2) includes such demonstrations in communities that have 
        been affected by a high incidence of gun violence not caused by 
        law enforcement.

            Subtitle C--Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

SEC. 20401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Pursuing Equity in Mental 
Health Act of 2020''.

                   PART 1--MENTAL HEALTH OF STUDENTS

SEC. 20411. AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

    (a) Technical Amendments.--The second part G (relating to services 
provided through religious organizations) of title V of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating such part as part J; and
            (2) by redesignating sections 581 through 584 as sections 
        596 through 596C, respectively.
    (b) School-Based Mental Health and Children.--Section 581 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh) (relating to children and 
violence) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 581. SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH; CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the 
Secretary of Education, shall, directly or through grants, contracts, 
or cooperative agreements awarded to eligible entities described in 
subsection (c), assist local communities and schools (including schools 
funded by the Bureau of Indian Education) in applying a public health 
approach to mental health services both in schools and in the 
community. Such approach shall provide comprehensive developmentally 
appropriate services and supports that are linguistically and 
culturally appropriate and trauma-informed, and incorporate 
developmentally appropriate strategies of positive behavioral 
interventions and supports. A comprehensive school-based mental health 
program funded under this section shall assist children in dealing with 
traumatic experiences, grief, bereavement, risk of suicide, and 
violence.
    ``(b) Activities.--Under the program under subsection (a), the 
Secretary may--
            ``(1) provide financial support to enable local communities 
        to implement a comprehensive culturally and linguistically 
        appropriate, trauma-informed, and developmentally appropriate, 
        school-based mental health program that--
                    ``(A) builds awareness of individual trauma and the 
                intergenerational, continuum of impacts of trauma on 
                populations;
                    ``(B) trains appropriate staff to identify, and 
                screen for, signs of trauma exposure, mental health 
                disorders, or risk of suicide; and
                    ``(C) incorporates positive behavioral 
                interventions, family engagement, student treatment, 
                and multigenerational supports to foster the health and 
                development of children, prevent mental health 
                disorders, and ameliorate the impact of trauma;
            ``(2) provide technical assistance to local communities 
        with respect to the development of programs described in 
        paragraph (1);
            ``(3) provide assistance to local communities in the 
        development of policies to address child and adolescent trauma 
        and mental health issues and violence when and if it occurs;
            ``(4) facilitate community partnerships among families, 
        students, law enforcement agencies, education agencies, mental 
        health and substance use disorder service systems, family-based 
        mental health service systems, child welfare agencies, health 
        care providers (including primary care physicians, mental 
        health professionals, and other professionals who specialize in 
        children's mental health such as child and adolescent 
        psychiatrists), institutions of higher education, faith-based 
        programs, trauma networks, and other community-based systems; 
        and
            ``(5) establish mechanisms for children and adolescents to 
        report incidents of violence or plans by other children, 
        adolescents, or adults to commit violence.
    ``(c) Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible for a grant, contract, or 
        cooperative agreement under subsection (a), an entity shall--
                    ``(A) be a partnership that includes--
                            ``(i) a State educational agency, as 
                        defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
                        Secondary Education Act of 1965, in 
                        coordination with one or more local educational 
                        agencies, as defined in section 8101 of the 
                        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 
                        or a consortium of any entities described in 
                        subparagraph (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 
                        8101(30) of such Act; and
                            ``(ii) in accordance with paragraph 
                        (2)(A)(i), appropriate public or private 
                        entities that employ interventions that are 
                        evidence-based, as defined in section 8101 of 
                        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
                        1965; and
                    ``(B) submit an application, that is endorsed by 
                all members of the partnership, that--
                            ``(i) specifies which member will serve as 
                        the lead partner; and
                            ``(ii) contains the assurances described in 
                        paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Required assurances.--An application under paragraph 
        (1) shall contain assurances as follows:
                    ``(A) The eligible entity will ensure that, in 
                carrying out activities under this section, the 
                eligible entity will enter into a memorandum of 
                understanding--
                            ``(i) with at least 1 community-based 
                        mental health provider, including a public or 
                        private mental health entity, health care 
                        entity, family-based mental health entity, 
                        trauma network, or other community-based 
                        entity, as determined by the Secretary (and 
                        which may include additional entities such as a 
                        human services agency, law enforcement or 
                        juvenile justice entity, child welfare agency, 
                        agency, an institution of higher education, or 
                        another entity, as determined by the 
                        Secretary); and
                            ``(ii) that clearly states--
                                    ``(I) the responsibilities of each 
                                partner with respect to the activities 
                                to be carried out, including how family 
                                engagement will be incorporated in the 
                                activities;
                                    ``(II) how school-employed and 
                                school-based or community-based mental 
                                health professionals will be utilized 
                                for carrying out such responsibilities;
                                    ``(III) how each such partner will 
                                be accountable for carrying out such 
                                responsibilities; and
                                    ``(IV) the amount of non-Federal 
                                funding or in-kind contributions that 
                                each such partner will contribute in 
                                order to sustain the program.
                    ``(B) The comprehensive school-based mental health 
                program carried out under this section supports the 
                flexible use of funds to address--
                            ``(i) universal prevention, through the 
                        promotion of the social, emotional, mental, and 
                        behavioral health of all students in an 
                        environment that is conducive to learning;
                            ``(ii) selective prevention, through the 
                        reduction in the likelihood of at risk students 
                        developing social, emotional, mental, 
                        behavioral health problems, suicide, or 
                        substance use disorders;
                            ``(iii) the screening for, and early 
                        identification of, social, emotional, mental, 
                        behavioral problems, suicide risk, or substance 
                        use disorders and the provision of early 
                        intervention services;
                            ``(iv) the treatment or referral for 
                        treatment of students with existing social, 
                        emotional, mental, behavioral health problems, 
                        or substance use disorders;
                            ``(v) the development and implementation of 
                        evidence-based programs to assist children who 
                        are experiencing or have been exposed to trauma 
                        and violence, including program curricula, 
                        school supports, and after-school programs; and
                            ``(vi) the development and implementation 
                        of evidence-based programs to assist children 
                        who are grieving, which may include training 
                        for school personnel on the impact of trauma 
                        and bereavement on children, and services to 
                        provide support to grieving children.
                    ``(C) The comprehensive school-based mental health 
                program carried out under this section will provide for 
                in-service training of all school personnel, including 
                ancillary staff and volunteers, in--
                            ``(i) the techniques and supports needed to 
                        promote early identification of children with 
                        trauma histories, children who are grieving, 
                        and children with a mental health disorder or 
                        at risk of developing a mental health disorder, 
                        or who are at risk of suicide;
                            ``(ii) the use of referral mechanisms that 
                        effectively link such children to appropriate 
                        prevention, treatment, and intervention 
                        services in the school and in the community and 
                        to follow-up when services are not available;
                            ``(iii) strategies that promote a school-
                        wide positive environment, including strategies 
                        to prevent bullying, which includes cyber-
                        bullying;
                            ``(iv) strategies for promoting the social, 
                        emotional, mental, and behavioral health of all 
                        students; and
                            ``(v) strategies to increase the knowledge 
                        and skills of school and community leaders 
                        about the impact of trauma and violence and on 
                        the application of a public health approach to 
                        comprehensive school-based mental health 
                        programs.
                    ``(D) The comprehensive school-based mental health 
                program carried out under this section will include 
                comprehensive training for parents or guardians, 
                siblings, and other family members of children with 
                mental health disorders, and for concerned members of 
                the community in--
                            ``(i) the techniques and supports needed to 
                        promote early identification of children with 
                        trauma histories, children who are grieving, 
                        children with a mental health disorder or at 
                        risk of developing a mental health disorder, 
                        and children who are at risk of suicide;
                            ``(ii) the use of referral mechanisms that 
                        effectively link such children to appropriate 
                        prevention, treatment, and intervention 
                        services in the school and in the community and 
                        follow-up when such services are not available; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) strategies that promote a school-
                        wide positive environment, including strategies 
                        to prevent bullying, including cyber-bullying.
                    ``(E) The comprehensive school-based mental health 
                program carried out under this section will demonstrate 
                the measures to be taken to sustain the program (which 
                may include seeking funding for the program under a 
                State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social 
                Security Act or a waiver of such a plan, or under a 
                State plan under subpart 1 of part B or part E of title 
                IV of the Social Security Act).
                    ``(F) The eligible entity is supported by the State 
                agency with primary responsibility for behavioral 
                health to ensure that the comprehensive school-based 
                mental health program carried out under this section 
                will be sustainable after funding under this section 
                terminates.
                    ``(G) The comprehensive school-based mental health 
                program carried out under this section will be 
                coordinated with early intervening activities carried 
                out under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                Act or activities funded under part A of title IV of 
                the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
                    ``(H) The comprehensive school-based mental health 
                program carried out under this section will be trauma-
                informed, evidence-based, and developmentally, 
                culturally, and linguistically appropriate.
                    ``(I) The comprehensive school-based mental health 
                program carried out under this section will include a 
                broad needs assessment of youth who drop out of school 
                due to policies of `zero tolerance' with respect to 
                drugs, alcohol, or weapons and an inability to obtain 
                appropriate services.
                    ``(J) The mental health services provided through 
                the comprehensive school-based mental health program 
                carried out under this section will be provided by 
                qualified mental and behavioral health professionals 
                who are certified, credentialed, or licensed in 
                compliance with applicable Federal and State law and 
                regulations by the State involved and who are 
                practicing within their area of expertise.
                    ``(K) Students will be permitted to self-refer to 
                the mental health program for mental health care and 
                self-consent for mental health crisis care to the 
                extent permitted by State or other applicable law.
            ``(3) Coordinator.--Any entity that is a member of a 
        partnership described in paragraph (1)(A) may serve as the 
        coordinator of funding and activities under the grant if all 
        members of the partnership agree.
            ``(4) Compliance with hipaa.--A grantee under this section 
        shall be deemed to be a covered entity for purposes of 
        compliance with the regulations promulgated under section 
        264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability 
        Act of 1996 with respect to any patient records developed 
        through activities under the grant.
            ``(5) Compliance with ferpa.--Section 444 of the General 
        Education Provisions Act (commonly known as the `Family 
        Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974') shall apply to any 
        entity that is a member of the partnership in the same manner 
        that such section applies to an educational agency or 
        institution (as that term is defined in such section).
    ``(d) Priority for Schools With High Poverty Levels.--In awarding 
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under this section, the 
Secretary shall give highest priority to eligible entities that are 
partnerships including one or more public elementary or secondary 
schools in which 50.1 percent or more of the students are eligible for 
a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act.
    ``(e) Geographical Distribution.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under subsection (a) will 
be distributed equitably among the regions of the country and among 
urban and rural areas.
    ``(f) Duration of Awards.--With respect to a grant, contract, or 
cooperative agreement under subsection (a), the period during which 
payments under such an award will be made to the recipient shall be 5 
years, with options for renewal.
    ``(g) Evaluation and Measures of Outcomes.--
            ``(1) Development of process.--The Assistant Secretary 
        shall develop a fiscally appropriate process for evaluating 
        activities carried out under this section. Such process shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) the development of guidelines for the 
                submission of program data by grant, contract, or 
                cooperative agreement recipients;
                    ``(B) the development of measures of outcomes (in 
                accordance with paragraph (2)) to be applied by such 
                recipients in evaluating programs carried out under 
                this section; and
                    ``(C) the submission of annual reports by such 
                recipients concerning the effectiveness of programs 
                carried out under this section.
            ``(2) Measures of outcomes.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall 
                develop measures of outcomes to be applied by 
                recipients of assistance under this section, and the 
                Assistant Secretary, in evaluating the effectiveness of 
                programs carried out under this section. Such measures 
                shall include student and family measures as provided 
                for in subparagraph (B) and local educational measures 
                as provided for under subparagraph (C).
                    ``(B) Student and family measures of outcomes.--The 
                measures for outcomes developed under paragraph (1)(B) 
                relating to students and families shall, with respect 
                to activities carried out under a program under this 
                section, at a minimum include provisions to evaluate 
                whether the program is effective in--
                            ``(i) increasing social and emotional 
                        competency;
                            ``(ii) improving academic outcomes, 
                        including as measured by proficiency on the 
                        annual assessments under section 1111(b)(2) of 
                        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
                        1965;
                            ``(iii) reducing disruptive and aggressive 
                        behaviors;
                            ``(iv) improving child functioning;
                            ``(v) reducing substance use disorders;
                            ``(vi) reducing rates of suicide;
                            ``(vii) reducing suspensions, truancy, 
                        expulsions, and violence;
                            ``(viii) increasing high school graduation 
                        rates, calculated using the four-year adjusted 
                        cohort graduation rate or the extended-year 
                        adjusted cohort graduation rate (as such terms 
                        are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary 
                        and Secondary Education Act of 1965);
                            ``(ix) improving attendance rates and rates 
                        of chronic absenteeism;
                            ``(x) improving access to care for mental 
                        health disorders, including access to mental 
                        health services that are trauma-informed, and 
                        developmentally, linguistically, and culturally 
                        appropriate;
                            ``(xi) improving health outcomes; and
                            ``(xii) decreasing disparities among 
                        vulnerable and protected populations in 
                        outcomes described in clauses (i) through 
                        (viii).
                    ``(C) Local educational outcomes.--The outcome 
                measures developed under paragraph (1)(B) relating to 
                local educational systems shall, with respect to 
                activities carried out under a program under this 
                section, at a minimum include provisions to evaluate--
                            ``(i) the effectiveness of comprehensive 
                        school mental health programs established under 
                        this section;
                            ``(ii) the effectiveness of formal 
                        partnership linkages among child and family 
                        serving institutions, community support 
                        systems, and the educational system;
                            ``(iii) the progress made in sustaining the 
                        program once funding under the grant has 
                        expired;
                            ``(iv) the effectiveness of training and 
                        professional development programs for all 
                        school personnel that incorporate indicators 
                        that measure cultural and linguistic 
                        competencies under the program in a manner that 
                        incorporates appropriate cultural and 
                        linguistic training;
                            ``(v) the improvement in perception of a 
                        safe and supportive learning environment among 
                        school staff, students, and parents;
                            ``(vi) the improvement in case-finding of 
                        students in need of more intensive services and 
                        referral of identified students to prevention, 
                        early intervention, and clinical services;
                            ``(vii) the improvement in the immediate 
                        availability of clinical assessment and 
                        treatment services within the context of the 
                        local community to students posing a danger to 
                        themselves or others;
                            ``(viii) the increased successful 
                        matriculation to postsecondary school;
                            ``(ix) reduced suicide rates;
                            ``(x) reduced referrals to juvenile 
                        justice; and
                            ``(xi) increased educational equity.
            ``(3) Submission of annual data.--An eligible entity 
        described in subsection (c) that receives a grant, contract, or 
        cooperative agreement under this section shall annually submit 
        to the Assistant Secretary a report that includes data to 
        evaluate the success of the program carried out by the entity 
        based on whether such program is achieving the purposes of the 
        program. Such reports shall utilize the measures of outcomes 
        under paragraph (2) in a reasonable manner to demonstrate the 
        progress of the program in achieving such purposes.
            ``(4) Evaluation by assistant secretary.--Based on the data 
        submitted under paragraph (3), the Assistant Secretary shall 
        annually submit to Congress a report concerning the results and 
        effectiveness of the programs carried out with assistance 
        received under this section.
            ``(5) Limitation.--An eligible entity shall use not more 
        than 20 percent of amounts received under a grant under this 
        section to carry out evaluation activities under this 
        subsection.
    ``(h) Information and Education.--The Secretary shall establish 
comprehensive information and education programs to disseminate the 
findings of the knowledge development and application under this 
section to the general public and to health care professionals.
    ``(i) Amount of Grants and Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) Amount of grants.--A grant under this section shall 
        be in an amount that is not more than $2,000,000 for each of 
        the first 5 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the 
        Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2020. The Secretary 
        shall determine the amount of each such grant based on the 
        population of children up to age 21 of the area to be served 
        under the grant.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section, $250,000,000 for 
        each of the first 5 fiscal years following the date of 
        enactment of the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 
        2020.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Part G of title V of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh et seq.), as amended by subsection (b), is 
further amended by striking the part designation and heading and 
inserting the following:

                ``PART G--SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH''.

                PART 2--HEALTH EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

SEC. 20415. INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    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:

``SEC. 550. INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE TEAMS FOR PROVISION OF 
              BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE IN PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS.

    ``(a) Grants.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant 
Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, shall award grants to 
eligible entities for the purpose of establishing interprofessional 
health care teams that provide behavioral health care.
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an entity shall be a Federally qualified health center 
(as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act), rural 
health clinic, or behavioral health program, serving a high proportion 
of individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in 
section 1707(g)).
    ``(c) Scientifically Based.--Integrated health care funded through 
this section shall be scientifically based, taking into consideration 
the results of the most recent peer-reviewed research available.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of the 
first 5 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Pursuing 
Equity in Mental Health Act of 2020.''.

SEC. 20416. ADDRESSING RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH 
              DISPARITIES RESEARCH GAPS.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and 
Health Disparities shall enter into an arrangement with the National 
Academy of Sciences (or, if the National Academy of Sciences declines 
to enter into such an arrangement, an arrangement with the Institute of 
Medicine, the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, the Agency 
for Healthcare Quality, or another appropriate entity)--
            (1) to conduct a study with respect to mental health 
        disparities in racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in 
        section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
        300u-6(g))); and
            (2) to submit to the Congress a report on the results of 
        such study, including--
                    (A) a compilation of information on the dynamics of 
                mental disorders in such racial and ethnic minority 
                groups; and
                    (B) a compilation of information on the impact of 
                exposure to community violence, adverse childhood 
                experiences, and other psychological traumas on mental 
                disorders in such racial and minority groups.

SEC. 20417. HEALTH PROFESSIONS COMPETENCIES TO ADDRESS RACIAL AND 
              ETHNIC MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, 
shall award grants to qualified national organizations for the purposes 
of--
            (1) developing, and disseminating to health professional 
        educational programs curricula or core competencies addressing 
        mental health disparities among racial and ethnic minority 
        groups for use in the training of students in the professions 
        of social work, psychology, psychiatry, marriage and family 
        therapy, mental health counseling, and substance abuse 
        counseling; and
            (2) certifying community health workers and peer wellness 
        specialists with respect to such curricula and core 
        competencies and integrating and expanding the use of such 
        workers and specialists into health care to address mental 
        health disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups.
    (b) Curricula; Core Competencies.--Organizations receiving funds 
under subsection (a) may use the funds to engage in the following 
activities related to the development and dissemination of curricula or 
core competencies described in subsection (a)(1):
            (1) Formation of committees or working groups comprised of 
        experts from accredited health professions schools to identify 
        core competencies relating to mental health disparities among 
        racial and ethnic minority groups.
            (2) Planning of workshops in national fora to allow for 
        public input into the educational needs associated with mental 
        health disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups.
            (3) Dissemination and promotion of the use of curricula or 
        core competencies in undergraduate and graduate health 
        professions training programs nationwide.
            (4) Establishing external stakeholder advisory boards to 
        provide meaningful input into policy and program development 
        and best practices to reduce mental health disparities among 
        racial and ethnic minority groups.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Qualified national organization.--The term ``qualified 
        national organization'' means a national organization that 
        focuses on the education of students in programs of social 
        work, psychology, psychiatry, and marriage and family therapy.
            (2) Racial and ethnic minority group.--The term ``racial 
        and ethnic minority group'' has the meaning given to such term 
        in section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
        300u-6(g)).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of the first 5 fiscal years following the date of enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 20418. RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH 
              OUTREACH AND EDUCATION STRATEGY.

    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 new section:

``SEC. 553. BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION 
              STRATEGY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant 
Secretary, shall, in coordination with advocacy and behavioral and 
mental health organizations serving racial and ethnic minority groups, 
develop and implement an outreach and education strategy to promote 
behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental 
health conditions and substance abuse among racial and ethnic minority 
groups. Such strategy shall--
            ``(1) be designed to--
                    ``(A) meet the diverse cultural and language needs 
                of the various racial and ethnic minority groups; and
                    ``(B) be developmentally and age-appropriate;
            ``(2) increase awareness of symptoms of mental illnesses 
        common among such groups, taking into account differences 
        within subgroups, such as gender, gender identity, age, or 
        sexual orientation, of such groups;
            ``(3) provide information on evidence-based, culturally and 
        linguistically appropriate and adapted interventions and 
        treatments;
            ``(4) ensure full participation of, and engage, both 
        consumers and community members in the development and 
        implementation of materials; and
            ``(5) seek to broaden the perspective among both 
        individuals in these groups and stakeholders serving these 
        groups to use a comprehensive public health approach to 
        promoting behavioral health that addresses a holistic view of 
        health by focusing on the intersection between behavioral and 
        physical health.
    ``(b) Reports.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary, 
acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall submit to Congress, and 
make publicly available, a report on the extent to which the strategy 
developed and implemented under subsection (a) increased behavioral and 
mental health outcomes associated with mental health conditions and 
substance abuse among racial and ethnic minority groups.
    ``(c) Definition.--In this section, the term `racial and ethnic 
minority group' has the meaning given to that term in section 1707(g).
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for the first fiscal 
year following the date of enactment of the Pursuing Equity in Mental 
Health Act of 2020.''.

SEC. 20419. ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.

    (a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be 
appropriated to the National Institutes of Health, there is authorized 
to be appropriated to such Institutes $100,000,000 for each of the 
first 5 fiscal years following the date of enactment of this Act to 
build relations with communities and conduct or support clinical 
research, including clinical research on racial or ethnic disparities 
in physical and mental health.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``clinical research'' 
has the meaning given to such term in section 409 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284d).

SEC. 20420. ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH 
              AND HEALTH DISPARITIES.

    In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to 
the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, there 
is authorized to be appropriated to such Institute $650,000,000 for 
each of the first 5 fiscal years following the date of enactment of 
this Act.

                        PART 3--OTHER PROVISIONS

SEC. 20421. REAUTHORIZATION OF MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    Section 597(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
297ll(c)) is amended by striking ``$12,669,000 for each of fiscal years 
2018 through 2022'' and inserting ``$25,000,000 for each of the first 5 
fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Pursuing Equity in 
Mental Health Act of 2020''.

SEC. 20422. COMMISSION ON THE EFFECTS OF SMARTPHONE AND SOCIAL MEDIA 
              USE ON ADOLESCENTS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
establish a commission, to be known as the Commission on the Effects of 
Smartphone and Social Media Usage on Adolescents, to examine--
            (1) the extent of smartphone and social media use in 
        schools; and
            (2) the effects of such use on--
                    (A) the emotional and physical health of students; 
                and
                    (B) the academic performance of students.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Number.--The Commission shall consist of 15 members 
        appointed by the Secretary.
            (2) Composition.--The members of the Commission--
                    (A) shall not include any government officials or 
                employees; and
                    (B) shall include representatives of academia, 
                technology companies, and advocacy groups.
    (c) Guidelines.--The Secretary shall authorize the Commission to 
establish guidelines for its operation.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after its establishment, the 
Commission shall submit to the Congress, and make publicly available, a 
report on the findings and conclusions of the Commission.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``Commission'' means the Commission on the 
        Effects of Smartphone and Social Media Usage on Adolescents 
        established under subsection (a).
            (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services.
    (f) Sunset.--Not later than 6 months after the Commission submits 
the report required by subsection (c), the Secretary shall terminate 
the Commission.

SEC. 20423. NO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CONVERSION THERAPY.

    (a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used for conversion 
therapy.
    (b) Discouraging States From Funding Conversion Therapy.--Beginning 
on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
any State that funds conversion therapy shall be ineligible to be 
awarded a grant or other financial assistance under any program of the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, including 
any program under title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
290aa et seq.).
    (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) Conversion therapy.--The term ``conversion therapy''--
                    (A) means any practice or treatment by any person 
                that seeks to change another individual's sexual 
                orientation or gender identity, including efforts to 
                change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate 
                or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings 
                toward individuals of the same gender, if such person 
                receives monetary compensation in exchange for any such 
                practice or treatment; and
                    (B) does not include any practice or treatment, 
                which does not seek to change sexual orientation or 
                gender identity, that--
                            (i) provides assistance to an individual 
                        undergoing a gender transition; or
                            (ii) provides acceptance, support, and 
                        understanding of a client or facilitation of a 
                        client's coping, social support, and identity 
                        exploration and development, including sexual 
                        orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or 
                        address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual 
                        practices.
            (2) Gender identity.--The term ``gender identity'' means 
        the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other 
        gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of 
        the individual's designated sex at birth.
            (3) Person.--The term ``person'' means any individual, 
        partnership, corporation, cooperative, association, or any 
        other entity.
            (4) Sexual orientation.--The term ``sexual orientation'' 
        means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given to 
        such term in section 2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 201).

                  Subtitle D--PrEP Assistance Program

SEC. 20501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``PrEP Assistance Program Act''.

SEC. 20502. PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS PROGRAM GRANT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this 
subtitle referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a program 
that provides grants to States, Territories of the United States, and 
Indian tribes for the establishment and support of pre-exposure 
prophylaxis (in this subtitle referred to as ``PrEP'') programs.
    (b) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), a State, Territory of the United States, or Indian 
tribe shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require, including a description of how any funds awarded will be used.
    (c) Amount.--Any grant provided to a State, Territory of the United 
States, or Indian tribe under this section may not exceed $5,000,000.
    (d) Use of Funds.--Any State, Territory of the United States, or 
Indian tribe that is awarded funds under subsection (a) shall use such 
funds for eligible PrEP expenses.
    (e) Eligible PrEP Expenses.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall publish a list of 
        expenses that qualify as eligible PrEP expenses.
            (2) Inclusions.--Such list shall include--
                    (A) clinic and laboratory fees;
                    (B) PrEP medication;
                    (C) sexually transmitted disease testing in 
                accordance with guidelines issued by the Centers for 
                Disease Control and Prevention;
                    (D) treatment adherence counseling;
                    (E) outreach activities directed toward high-risk 
                populations that increase awareness about the existence 
                of PrEP and provide education about access to and 
                health care coverage of PrEP; and
                    (F) outreach activities directed toward physicians 
                that provide education about PrEP.
    (f) Matching.--Any State, Territory of the United States, or Indian 
tribe that receives a grant under subsection (a) must contribute, to 
the programs established or supported by the grant, an amount equal to 
not less than 20 percent of the amount of the grant.
    (g) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall, in each of the first 
five years beginning one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, submit to Congress, and make public on the Internet website of the 
Department of Health and Human Services, a report on the impact of any 
grants provided to States, Territories of the United States, and Indian 
tribes for the establishment and support of pre-exposure prophylaxis 
programs under this subtitle.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this subtitle $50,000,000 for each of the 
first five fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

 Subtitle E--Environmental Justice and Environmental Justice Advocates

SEC. 20601. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) environmental injustice exists whenever governmental 
        action or inaction causes environmental risks or harms to fall 
        unfairly and disproportionately upon a particular group or 
        community;
            (2) racial minority, low-income, rural, indigenous, and 
        other often-marginalized communities are especially likely to 
        face environmental injustice;
            (3) limited resources and lack of political power ensure 
        that marginalized communities host pollution-producing or 
        potentially toxic facilities, including power plants, 
        pipelines, industrial sites, garbage transfer stations, 
        incinerators, landfills, and sewage treatment plants, at 
        disproportionate rates;
            (4) marginalized communities suffer from systemic 
        governmental failures to adequately invest in the kind of 
        infrastructure and services that reduce the risk of 
        environmental accidents or disasters, and that facilitate 
        swift, effective responses to such occurrences;
            (5) the presence of pollution-producing sites can 
        compromise public health, safety, property values, and quality 
        of life even if no accident or disaster occurs;
            (6) air and water quality are often especially poor in 
        marginalized communities, and governmental permitting and 
        investment decisions directly contribute to this inequity;
            (7) scientific evidence increasingly links poor 
        environmental quality with disabilities and chronic illnesses, 
        including cancer, asthma, neurobehavioral disorders, learning 
        disabilities, and abnormal hormone functioning;
            (8) environmental justice exists when public policies 
        successfully prevent or correct unfair disparities in 
        environmental quality, and resultant disparities in public 
        health and quality of life;
            (9) environmental justice is possible only if vulnerable 
        groups and marginalized communities can express their needs and 
        concerns, and only then if policymakers listen;
            (10) the environmental justice movement seeks to address 
        the unjust social, economic, and political marginalization of 
        minority, low-income, rural, and indigenous communities;
            (11) environmental justice advocates seek healthy home, 
        work, and recreational environments for all human beings, and 
        healthy habitats for non-human life;
            (12) community health depends in part upon factors like 
        adequate transit options, walkable neighborhoods, and other 
        public goods that marginalized communities are often denied;
            (13) environmental justice requires responsible and 
        balanced use of land and resources, in a way that does not 
        unfairly burden marginalized communities;
            (14) environmental justice can only be achieved and 
        sustained in the context of a greener economy;
            (15) ``greening'' the economy requires concrete 
        governmental actions, including investments in clean 
        technologies; in sustainable, low-carbon transportation and 
        energy production systems; and in workforce training 
        initiatives that prepare citizens for well-paying jobs in new 
        or evolving industries;
            (16) environmental justice requires fair processes and a 
        good-faith approach to public policy, including regulatory 
        decision making;
            (17) in the 1990s, in response to the environmental justice 
        movement, Federal agencies were directed to incorporate 
        environmental justice goals into their programs and activities;
            (18) vulnerable populations and marginalized communities 
        continue urgently to need fairer environmental policies, and 
        more inclusive and equitable processes; and
            (19) all Americans would be better served by a policymaking 
        process that did not unfairly prioritize the comfort and health 
        of some groups or communities at the expense of others.

SEC. 20602. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    Congress--
            (1) reaffirms the vital importance of clean air, clean 
        water, resource conservation, and other policy goals that 
        spurred lawmakers to enact existing environmental and public 
        health protections;
            (2) affirms that the need for adequate environmental and 
        public health protections is inextricably linked with the need 
        for a more sustainable economy and greener, more livable 
        communities;
            (3) affirms that environmental and public health policies 
        should adequately and equally protect all Americans, and that 
        equal protection is possible only in a context of environmental 
        justice;
            (4) commends environmental justice advocates for their 
        continuing struggle to achieve fairer, healthier, more 
        sustainable policies and outcomes;
            (5) acknowledges the prevalence of environmental injustices 
        that directly affect the health and well-being of individuals 
        and communities across the country, especially racial minority, 
        rural, indigenous, and low-income communities; and
            (6) affirms its commitment to ameliorating existing 
        environmental injustices, and to preventing future injustices, 
        by supporting greater objectivity, transparency, and outreach 
        in policymaking at all levels of government; by supporting 
        improved two-way communication between policymakers and those 
        affected by their decisions; and by supporting processes that 
        ensure policymakers give due consideration not just to the 
        effects of their decisions, but to how those effects are 
        distributed and by whom they are borne.

         Subtitle F--Endometrial Cancer Research and Education

SEC. 20701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Endometrial Cancer Research and 
Education Act of 2020''.

SEC. 20702. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Endometrial cancer is cancer of the lining of the 
        uterus (or endometrium) and is the most common form of uterine 
        cancer.
            (2) Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer 
        diagnosed in women, after breast, lung, and colon cancer.
            (3) Endometrial cancer mainly affects postmenopausal women, 
        with most women diagnosed between age 55 and 64.
            (4) Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and uterine 
        leiomyoma have an increased risk of developing endometrial 
        cancer.
            (5) Unlike most other types of cancer, the incidence of 
        endometrial cancer, particularly aggressive subtypes of such 
        cancer, has been increasing in the United States among all 
        women, particularly among African-American and Asian women, 
        with a 2.5 annual percent change for both groups.
            (6) In comparison to non-Hispanic White women, African-
        American women have significantly higher incidence rates of 
        aggressive endometrial cancers.
            (7) Such incidence rates for Hispanic and Asian women are 
        equal to or lower than such incidence rates for non-Hispanic 
        White women.
            (8) Although non-Hispanic White women are more likely to be 
        diagnosed with endometrial cancer in comparison to African-
        American women, the rate of mortality is higher for African-
        American women.
            (9) Currently, the cause of such disparity is unknown. 
        Researchers have studied the disparity in relation to the time 
        between diagnosis and treatment of endometrial cancer, 
        including socioeconomic factors.

SEC. 20703. EXPANDING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION WITH RESPECT TO 
              ENDOMETRIAL CANCER.

    (a) National Institutes of Health.--Part B of title IV of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 409K. ENDOMETRIAL CANCER.

    ``(a) In General.--The Director of NIH shall--
            ``(1) expand, intensify, and coordinate programs to conduct 
        and support research with respect to endometrial cancer; and
            ``(2) communicate to medical professionals and researchers, 
        including through the endometrial cancer public education 
        program established under section 399V-7, the disparity in the 
        diagnosis of endometrial cancer between African-American women 
        and non-Hispanic White women and any new research relating to 
        endometrial cancer.
    ``(b) Coordination With Other Institutes.--The Director of NIH 
shall coordinate activities carried out by the Director pursuant to 
subsection (a) with similar activities carried out by--
            ``(1) the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National 
        Institute of Child Health and Human Development;
            ``(2) the Director of the National Institute on Minority 
        Health and Health Disparities; and
            ``(3) the Director of the Office of Research on Women's 
        Health.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023.''.
    (b) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.--Part P of title 
III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 399V-7. ENDOMETRIAL CANCER PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop and 
disseminate to the public informational materials on endometrial 
cancer, including the incidence rate of such cancer, the risk factors 
for developing such cancer, the increased risk for ethnic minority 
women to develop such cancer, and the range of available treatments for 
such cancer. Any informational material developed pursuant to the 
previous sentence may be transmitted to a nonprofit organization; 
institution of higher education; Federal, State, or local agency; or 
media entity for purposes of disseminating such material to the public.
    ``(b) Consultation.--In developing and disseminating informational 
materials under subsection (a), the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention shall consult with the Administrator of the 
Health Resources and Services Administration.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023.''.

        Subtitle G--Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection

SEC. 20801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal 
Cancer Detection Act of 2020''.

SEC. 20802. MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR FDA-APPROVED QUALIFYING COLORECTAL 
              CANCER SCREENING BLOOD-BASED TESTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(pp) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(pp)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                subparagraph (E); and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following new subparagraph:
            ``(D) Qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based 
        test.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(3) The term `qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based 
test' means, with respect to a year, a screening blood-based test for 
the early detection of colorectal cancer furnished in the year that was 
marketed or used, as applicable, in accordance with the relevant 
provisions of section 353 of the Public Health Service Act or the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act more than 6 months before the 
beginning of the year.''.
    (b) Frequency Limits for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests and 
Payment Amount for Qualifying Colorectal Cancer Screening Blood-Based 
Tests.--Section 1834(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(d)) 
is amended--
            (1) by amending clause (ii) of paragraph (1)(B) to read as 
        follows:
                            ``(ii) if the test is performed within--
                                    ``(I) the 11 months after a 
                                previous screening fecal-occult blood 
                                test or a previous qualifying 
                                colorectal cancer screening blood-based 
                                test;
                                    ``(II) the 35 months after a 
                                previous screening flexible 
                                sigmoidoscopy or a previous screening 
                                colonoscopy with adenoma findings;
                                    ``(III) the 59 months after a 
                                previous screening colonoscopy with 
                                small polyp findings; or
                                    ``(IV) the 119 months after a 
                                previous screening colonoscopy without 
                                adenoma findings or small polyp 
                                findings.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(E)(ii), by inserting ``or within the 
        35 months after a previous screening fecal-occult blood test or 
        previous qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based 
        test'' after ``sigmoidoscopy'';
            (3) by amending subparagraph (E) of paragraph (3) to read 
        as follows:
                    ``(E) Frequency limit.--No payment may be made 
                under this part for a colorectal cancer screening test 
                consisting of a screening colonoscopy--
                            ``(i) if the procedure is performed within 
                        the 11 months after a previous screening fecal-
                        occult blood test or previous qualifying 
                        colorectal cancer screening blood-based test;
                            ``(ii) for individuals at high risk for 
                        colorectal cancer if the procedure is performed 
                        within the 23 months after a previous screening 
                        colonoscopy; or
                            ``(iii) for individuals not at high risk 
                        for colorectal cancer if the procedure is 
                        performed within the 119 months after a 
                        previous screening colonoscopy or within the 47 
                        months after a previous screening flexible 
                        sigmoidoscopy.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based 
        tests.--
                    ``(A) Payment amount.--The payment amount for 
                colorectal cancer screening tests consisting of 
                qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based 
                tests shall be established by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Frequency limit.--Paragraph (1)(B) shall 
                apply to colorectal cancer screening tests consisting 
                of qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based 
                tests in the same manner as such paragraph applies to 
                colorectal cancer screening tests consisting of fecal-
                occult blood tests.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to colorectal cancer screening tests furnished in a year 
beginning more than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

                 Subtitle H--Environmental Justice Act

SEC. 20901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Environmental Justice Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 20902. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this subtitle are--
            (1) to require Federal agencies to address and eliminate 
        the disproportionate environmental and human health impacts on 
        populations of color, communities of color, indigenous 
        communities, and low-income communities;
            (2) to ensure that all Federal agencies develop and enforce 
        rules, regulations, guidance, standards, policies, plans, and 
        practices that promote environmental justice;
            (3) to increase cooperation and require coordination among 
        Federal agencies in achieving environmental justice;
            (4) to provide to communities of color, indigenous 
        communities, and low-income communities meaningful access to 
        public information and opportunities for participation in 
        decision making affecting human health and the environment;
            (5) to mitigate the inequitable distribution of the burdens 
        and benefits of Federal programs having significant impacts on 
        human health and the environment;
            (6) to require consideration of cumulative impacts in 
        permitting decisions;
            (7) to clarify congressional intent to afford rights of 
        action pursuant to certain statutes and common law claims; and
            (8) to allow a private right of action under title VI of 
        the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) to 
        challenge discriminatory practices.

SEC. 20903. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Community of color.--The term ``community of color'' 
        means any geographically distinct area the population of color 
        of which is higher than the average population of color of the 
        State in which the community is located.
            (3) Community-based science.--The term ``community-based 
        science'' means voluntary public participation in the 
        scientific process and the incorporation of data and 
        information generated outside of traditional institutional 
        boundaries to address real-world problems in ways that may 
        include formulating research questions, conducting scientific 
        experiments, collecting and analyzing data, interpreting 
        results, making new discoveries, developing technologies and 
        applications, and solving complex problems, with an emphasis on 
        the democratization of science and the engagement of diverse 
        people and communities.
            (4) Environmental justice.--The term ``environmental 
        justice'' means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement 
        of all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, 
        educational level, or income, with respect to the development, 
        implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, 
        regulations, and policies to ensure that--
                    (A) populations of color, communities of color, 
                indigenous communities, and low-income communities have 
                access to public information and opportunities for 
                meaningful public participation relating to human 
                health and environmental planning, regulations, and 
                enforcement;
                    (B) no population of color or community of color, 
                indigenous community, or low-income community shall be 
                exposed to a disproportionate burden of the negative 
                human health and environmental impacts of pollution or 
                other environmental hazards; and
                    (C) the 17 Principles of Environmental Justice 
                written and adopted at the First National People of 
                Color Environmental Leadership Summit held on October 
                24 through 27, 1991, in Washington, DC, are upheld.
            (5) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means--
                    (A) each Federal agency represented on the Working 
                Group; and
                    (B) any other Federal agency that carries out a 
                Federal program or activity that substantially affects 
                human health or the environment, as determined by the 
                President.
            (6) Fenceline community.--The term ``fenceline community'' 
        means a population living in close proximity to a source of 
        pollution.
            (7) Indigenous community.--The term ``indigenous 
        community'' means--
                    (A) a federally recognized Indian Tribe;
                    (B) a State-recognized Indian Tribe;
                    (C) an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian community 
                or organization; and
                    (D) any other community of indigenous people, 
                including communities in other countries.
            (8) Infrastructure.--The term ``infrastructure'' means any 
        system for safe drinking water, sewer collection, solid waste 
        disposal, electricity generation, communication, or 
        transportation access (including highways, airports, marine 
        terminals, rail systems, and residential roads) that is used to 
        effectively and safely support--
                    (A) housing;
                    (B) an educational facility;
                    (C) a medical provider;
                    (D) a park or recreational facility; or
                    (E) a local businesses.
            (9) Low income.--The term ``low income'' means an annual 
        household income equal to, or less than, the greater of--
                    (A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the median 
                income of the area in which the household is located, 
                as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development; and
                    (B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.
            (10) Low-income community.--The term ``low-income 
        community'' means any census block group in which 30 percent or 
        more of the population are individuals with low income.
            (11) Meaningful.--The term ``meaningful'', with respect to 
        involvement by the public in a determination by a Federal 
        agency, means that--
                    (A) potentially affected residents of a community 
                have an appropriate opportunity to participate in 
                decisions regarding a proposed activity that will 
                affect the environment or public health of the 
                community;
                    (B) the public contribution can influence the 
                determination by the Federal agency;
                    (C) the concerns of all participants involved are 
                taken into consideration in the decision-making 
                process; and
                    (D) the Federal agency--
                            (i) provides to potentially affected 
                        members of the public accurate information; and
                            (ii) facilitates the involvement of 
                        potentially affected members of the public.
            (12) Population of color.--The term ``population of color'' 
        means a population of individuals who identify as--
                    (A) Black;
                    (B) African American;
                    (C) Asian;
                    (D) Pacific Islander;
                    (E) another nonWhite race;
                    (F) Hispanic;
                    (G) Latino; or
                    (H) linguistically isolated.
            (13) Publish.--The term ``publish'' means to make publicly 
        available in a form that is--
                    (A) generally accessible, including on the internet 
                and in public libraries; and
                    (B) accessible for--
                            (i) individuals who are limited in English 
                        proficiency, in accordance with Executive Order 
                        13166 (65 Fed. Reg. 50121 (August 16, 2000)); 
                        and
                            (ii) individuals with disabilities.
            (14) Working group.--The term ``Working Group'' means the 
        interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice 
        convened under section 1-102 of Executive Order 12898 (42 
        U.S.C. 4321 note), as amended by Executive Order 12948 (60 Fed. 
        Reg. 6381 (January 30, 1995)) and modified by section 20904.

SEC. 20904. INTERAGENCY FEDERAL WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall convene, as appropriate to carry 
out this section, the Working Group.
    (b) Requirements.--
            (1) Composition.--The Working Group shall be comprised of 
        the following (or a designee):
                    (A) The Secretary of Agriculture.
                    (B) The Secretary of Commerce.
                    (C) The Secretary of Defense.
                    (D) The Secretary of Energy.
                    (E) The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
                    (F) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
                    (G) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
                    (H) The Secretary of the Interior.
                    (I) The Secretary of Labor.
                    (J) The Secretary of Transportation.
                    (K) The Attorney General.
                    (L) The Administrator.
                    (M) The Director of the Office of Environmental 
                Justice.
                    (N) The Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety 
                Commission.
                    (O) The Chairperson of the Chemical Safety Board.
                    (P) The Director of the Office of Management and 
                Budget.
                    (Q) The Director of the Office of Science and 
                Technology Policy.
                    (R) The Chair of the Council on Environmental 
                Quality.
                    (S) The Assistant to the President for Domestic 
                Policy.
                    (T) The Director of the National Economic Council.
                    (U) The Chairman of the Council of Economic 
                Advisers.
                    (V) Such other Federal officials as the President 
                may designate.
            (2) Functions.--The Working Group shall--
                    (A) report to the President through the Chair of 
                the Council on Environmental Quality and the Assistant 
                to the President for Domestic Policy;
                    (B) provide guidance to Federal agencies regarding 
                criteria for identifying disproportionately high and 
                adverse human health or environmental effects--
                            (i) on populations of color, communities of 
                        color, indigenous communities, and low-income 
                        communities; and
                            (ii) on the basis of race, color, national 
                        origin, or income;
                    (C) coordinate with, provide guidance to, and serve 
                as a clearinghouse for, each Federal agency with 
                respect to the implementation and updating of an 
                environmental justice strategy required under this Act, 
                in order to ensure that the administration, 
                interpretation, and enforcement of programs, 
                activities, and policies are carried out in a 
                consistent manner;
                    (D) assist in coordinating research by, and 
                stimulating cooperation among, the Environmental 
                Protection Agency, the Department of Health and Human 
                Services, the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development, and other Federal agencies conducting 
                research or other activities in accordance with this 
                Act;
                    (E) identify, based in part on public 
                recommendations contained in Federal agency progress 
                reports, important areas for Federal agencies to take 
                into consideration and address, as appropriate, in 
                environmental justice strategies and other efforts;
                    (F) assist in coordinating data collection and 
                maintaining and updating appropriate databases, as 
                required by this Act;
                    (G) examine existing data and studies relating to 
                environmental justice;
                    (H) hold public meetings and otherwise solicit 
                public participation under paragraph (3); and
                    (I) develop interagency model projects relating to 
                environmental justice that demonstrate cooperation 
                among Federal agencies.
            (3) Public participation.--The Working Group shall--
                    (A) hold public meetings or otherwise solicit 
                public participation and community-based science for 
                the purpose of fact-finding with respect to the 
                implementation of this Act; and
                    (B) prepare for public review and publish a summary 
                of any comments and recommendations provided.
    (c) Judicial Review and Rights of Action.--Any person may commence 
a civil action--
            (1) to seek relief from, or to compel, an agency action 
        under this section (including regulations promulgated pursuant 
        to this section); or
            (2) otherwise to ensure compliance with this section 
        (including regulations promulgated pursuant to this section).

SEC. 20905. FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

    (a) Federal Agency Responsibilities.--
            (1) Environmental justice mission.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable and permitted by applicable law, each Federal 
        agency shall make achieving environmental justice part of the 
        mission of the Federal agency by identifying, addressing, and 
        mitigating disproportionately high and adverse human health or 
        environmental effects of the programs, policies, and activities 
        of the Federal agency on populations of color, communities of 
        color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities in 
        the United States (including the territories and possessions of 
        the United States and the District of Columbia).
            (2) Nondiscrimination.--Each Federal agency shall conduct 
        any program, policy, or activity that substantially affects 
        human health or the environment in a manner that ensures that 
        the program, policy, or activity does not have the effect of 
        excluding any individual or group from participation in, 
        denying any individual or group the benefits of, or subjecting 
        any individual or group to discrimination under, the program, 
        policy, or activity because of race, color, or national origin.
            (3) Strategies.--
                    (A) Agencywide strategies.--Each Federal agency 
                shall implement and update, not less frequently than 
                annually, an agencywide environmental justice strategy 
                that identifies disproportionally high and adverse 
                human health or environmental effects of the programs, 
                policies, spending, and other activities of the Federal 
                agency with respect to populations of color, 
                communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-
                income communities, including, as appropriate for the 
                mission of the Federal agency, with respect to the 
                following areas:
                            (i) Implementation of the National 
                        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                        4321 et seq.).
                            (ii) Implementation of title VI of the 
                        Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et 
                        seq.) (including regulations promulgated 
                        pursuant to that title).
                            (iii) Implementation of the Robert T. 
                        Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
                        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
                            (iv) Impacts from the lack of 
                        infrastructure, or from deteriorated 
                        infrastructure.
                            (v) Impacts from land use.
                            (vi) Impacts from climate change.
                            (vii) Impacts from commercial 
                        transportation.
                    (B) Revisions.--
                            (i) In general.--Each strategy developed 
                        and updated pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall 
                        identify programs, policies, planning and 
                        public participation processes, rulemaking, 
                        agency spending, and enforcement activities 
                        relating to human health or the environment 
                        that may be revised, at a minimum--
                                    (I) to promote enforcement of all 
                                health, environmental, and civil rights 
                                laws and regulations in areas 
                                containing populations of color, 
                                communities of color, indigenous 
                                communities, and low-income 
                                communities;
                                    (II) to ensure greater public 
                                participation;
                                    (III) to provide increased access 
                                to infrastructure;
                                    (IV) to improve research and data 
                                collection relating to the health and 
                                environment of populations of color, 
                                communities of color, indigenous 
                                communities, and low-income 
                                communities, including through the 
                                increased use of community-based 
                                science; and
                                    (V) to identify differential 
                                patterns of use of natural resources 
                                among populations of color, communities 
                                of color, indigenous communities, and 
                                low-income communities.
                            (ii) Timetables.--Each strategy implemented 
                        and updated pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall 
                        include a timetable for undertaking revisions 
                        identified pursuant to clause (i).
                    (C) Progress reports.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of this Act, and not less 
                frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, each 
                Federal agency shall submit to Congress and the Working 
                Group, and shall publish, a progress report that 
                includes, with respect to the period covered by the 
                report--
                            (i) a description of the current 
                        environmental justice strategy of the Federal 
                        agency;
                            (ii) an evaluation of the progress made by 
                        the Federal agency at national and regional 
                        levels regarding implementation of the 
                        environmental justice strategy, including--
                                    (I) metrics used by the Federal 
                                agency to measure performance; and
                                    (II) the progress made by the 
                                Federal agency toward--
                                            (aa) the achievement of the 
                                        metrics described in subclause 
                                        (I); and
                                            (bb) mitigating identified 
                                        instances of environmental 
                                        injustice;
                            (iii) a description of the participation by 
                        the Federal agency in interagency 
                        collaboration;
                            (iv) responses to recommendations submitted 
                        by members of the public to the Federal agency 
                        relating to the environmental justice strategy 
                        of the Federal agency and the implementation by 
                        the Federal agency of this subtitle; and
                            (v) any updates or revisions to the 
                        environmental justice strategy of the Federal 
                        agency, including those resulting from public 
                        comments.
            (4) Public participation.--Each Federal agency shall--
                    (A) ensure that meaningful opportunities exist for 
                the public to submit comments and recommendations 
                relating to the environmental justice strategy, 
                progress reports, and ongoing efforts of the Federal 
                agency to incorporate environmental justice principles 
                into the programs, policies, and activities of the 
                Federal agency;
                    (B) hold public meetings or otherwise solicit 
                public participation and community-based science from 
                populations of color, communities of color, indigenous 
                communities, and low-income communities for fact-
                finding, receiving public comments, and conducting 
                inquiries concerning environmental justice; and
                    (C) prepare for public review and publish a summary 
                of the comments and recommendations provided.
            (5) Access to information.--Each Federal agency shall--
                    (A) publish public documents, notices, and hearings 
                relating to the programs, policies, and activities of 
                the Federal agency that affect human health or the 
                environment; and
                    (B) translate and publish any public documents, 
                notices, and hearings relating to an action of the 
                Federal agency as appropriate for the affected 
                population, specifically in any case in which a limited 
                English-speaking population may be disproportionately 
                affected by that action.
            (6) Codification of guidance.--
                    (A) Council on environmental quality.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sections II 
                and III of the guidance issued by the Council on 
                Environmental Quality entitled ``Environmental Justice 
                Guidance Under the National Environmental Policy Act'' 
                and dated December 10, 1997, are enacted into law.
                    (B) Environmental protection agency.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
                guidance issued by the Environmental Protection Agency 
                entitled ``EPA Policy on Consultation and Coordination 
                with Indian Tribes: Guidance for Discussing Tribal 
                Treaty Rights'' and dated February 2016 is enacted into 
                law.
    (b) Human Health and Environmental Research, Data Collection, and 
Analysis.--
            (1) Research.--Each Federal agency, to the maximum extent 
        practicable and permitted by applicable law, shall--
                    (A) in conducting environmental or human health 
                research, include diverse segments of the population in 
                epidemiological and clinical studies, including 
                segments at high risk from environmental hazards, such 
                as--
                            (i) populations of color, communities of 
                        color, indigenous communities, populations with 
                        low income, and low-income communities;
                            (ii) fenceline communities; and
                            (iii) workers who may be exposed to 
                        substantial environmental hazards;
                    (B) in conducting environmental or human health 
                analyses, identify multiple and cumulative exposures; 
                and
                    (C) actively encourage and solicit community-based 
                science, and provide to populations of color, 
                communities of color, indigenous communities, 
                populations with low income, and low-income communities 
                the opportunity to comment regarding the development 
                and design of research strategies carried out pursuant 
                to this subtitle.
            (2) Disproportionate impact.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable and permitted by applicable law (including section 
        552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
        ``Privacy Act'')), each Federal agency shall--
                    (A) collect, maintain, and analyze information 
                assessing and comparing environmental and human health 
                risks borne by populations identified by race, national 
                origin, or income; and
                    (B) use that information to determine whether the 
                programs, policies, and activities of the Federal 
                agency have disproportionally high and adverse human 
                health or environmental effects on populations of 
                color, communities of color, indigenous communities, 
                and low-income communities.
            (3) Information relating to non-federal facilities.--In 
        connection with the implementation of Federal agency strategies 
        under subsection (a)(3), each Federal agency, to the maximum 
        extent practicable and permitted by applicable law, shall 
        collect, maintain, and analyze information relating to the 
        race, national origin, and income level, and other readily 
        accessible and appropriate information, for fenceline 
        communities in proximity to any facility or site expected to 
        have a substantial environmental, human health, or economic 
        effect on the surrounding populations, if the facility or site 
        becomes the subject of a substantial Federal environmental 
        administrative or judicial action.
            (4) Impact from federal facilities.--Each Federal agency, 
        to the maximum extent practicable and permitted by applicable 
        law, shall collect, maintain, and analyze information relating 
        to the race, national origin, and income level, and other 
        readily accessible and appropriate information, for fenceline 
        communities in proximity to any facility of the Federal agency 
        that is--
                    (A) subject to the reporting requirements under the 
                Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 
                1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.), as required by 
                Executive Order 12898 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note); and
                    (B) expected to have a substantial environmental, 
                human health, or economic effect on surrounding 
                populations.
    (c) Consumption of Fish and Wildlife.--
            (1) In general.--Each Federal agency shall develop, publish 
        (unless prohibited by law), and revise, as practicable and 
        appropriate, guidance on actions of the Federal agency that 
        will impact fish and wildlife consumed by populations that 
        principally rely on fish or wildlife for subsistence.
            (2) Requirement.--The guidance described in paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) reflect the latest scientific information 
                available concerning methods for evaluating the human 
                health risks associated with the consumption of 
                pollutant-bearing fish or wildlife; and
                    (B) publish the risks of such consumption patterns.
    (d) Mapping and Screening Tool.--The Administrator shall continue 
to make available to the public an environmental justice mapping and 
screening tool (such as EJScreen or an equivalent tool) that includes, 
at a minimum, the following features:
            (1) Nationally consistent data.
            (2) Environmental data.
            (3) Demographic data, including data relating to race, 
        ethnicity, and income.
            (4) Capacity to produce maps and reports by geographical 
        area.
    (e) Judicial Review and Rights of Action.--Any person may commence 
a civil action--
            (1) to seek relief from, or to compel, an agency action 
        under this section (including regulations promulgated pursuant 
        to this section); or
            (2) otherwise to ensure compliance with this section 
        (including regulations promulgated pursuant to this section).
    (f) Information Sharing.--In carrying out this section, each 
Federal agency, to the maximum extent practicable and permitted by 
applicable law, shall share information and eliminate unnecessary 
duplication of efforts through the use of existing data systems and 
cooperative agreements among Federal agencies and with State, local, 
and Tribal governments.

SEC. 20906. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--The establishment by the Administrator on 
September 30, 1993, by charter pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) of the National Environmental Justice 
Advisory Council (referred to in this section as the ``Advisory 
Council'') is enacted into law.
    (b) Duties.--The Advisory Council may carry out such duties as were 
carried out by the Advisory Council on the day before the date of 
enactment of this Act, subject to modification by the Administrator, by 
regulation.
    (c) Membership.--The membership of the Advisory Council shall--
            (1) be determined and appointed in accordance with, as 
        applicable--
                    (A) the charter described in subsection (a) (or any 
                subsequent amendment or revision of that charter); or
                    (B) other appropriate bylaws or documents of the 
                Advisory Council, as determined by the Administrator; 
                and
            (2) continue in effect as in existence on the day before 
        the date of enactment of this Act until modified in accordance 
        with paragraph (1).
    (d) Designated Federal Officer.--The Director of the Office of 
Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protection Agency is 
designated as the Federal officer required under section 10(e) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) for the Advisory 
Council.
    (e) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Advisory Council shall meet not less 
        frequently than 3 times each calendar year.
            (2) Open to public.--Each meeting of the Advisory Council 
        shall be held open to the public.
            (3) Designated federal officer.--The designated Federal 
        officer described in subsection (d) (or a designee) shall--
                    (A) be present at each meeting of the Advisory 
                Council;
                    (B) ensure that each meeting is conducted in 
                accordance with an agenda approved in advance by the 
                designated Federal officer;
                    (C) provide an opportunity for interested persons--
                            (i) to file comments before or after each 
                        meeting of the Advisory Council; or
                            (ii) to make statements at such a meeting, 
                        to the extent that time permits;
                    (D) ensure that a representative of the Working 
                Group and a high-level representative from each 
                regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency 
                are invited to, and encouraged to attend, each meeting 
                of the Advisory Council; and
                    (E) provide technical assistance to States seeking 
                to establish State-level environmental justice advisory 
                councils or implement other environmental justice 
                policies or programs.
    (f) Responses From Administrator.--
            (1) Public comment inquiries.--The Administrator shall 
        provide a written response to each inquiry submitted to the 
        Administrator by a member of the public before or after each 
        meeting of the Advisory Council by not later than 120 days 
        after the date of submission.
            (2) Recommendations from advisory council.--The 
        Administrator shall provide a written response to each 
        recommendation submitted to the Administrator by the Advisory 
        Council by not later than 120 days after the date of 
        submission.
    (g) Travel Expenses.--A member of the Advisory Council may be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
such rate as the Administrator determines to be appropriate while away 
from the home or regular place of business of the member in the 
performance of the duties of the Advisory Council.
    (h) Duration.--The Advisory Council shall remain in existence 
unless otherwise provided by law.

SEC. 20907. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall continue to carry out the 
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program and the Environmental 
Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, as 
those programs are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) CARE Grants.--The Administrator shall continue to carry out the 
Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant programs I and II, as 
in existence on January 1, 2012.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the programs described in subsections (a) and 
(b) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029.

SEC. 20908. CONSIDERATION OF CUMULATIVE IMPACTS AND PERSISTENT 
              VIOLATIONS IN CERTAIN PERMITTING DECISIONS.

    (a) Federal Water Pollution Control Act.--Section 402 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all 
        that follows through ``Except as'' in subsection (a)(1) and 
        inserting the following:

``SEC. 402. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM.

    ``(a) Permits Issued by Administrator.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``upon condition that such 
                        discharge will meet either (A) all'' and 
                        inserting the following: ``subject to the 
                        conditions that--
                    ``(A) the discharge will achieve compliance with, 
                as applicable--
                            ``(i) all'';
                            (ii) by striking ``403 of this Act, or (B) 
                        prior'' and inserting the following: ``403; or
                            ``(ii) prior''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``this Act.'' and 
                        inserting the following: ``this Act; and
                    ``(B) with respect to the issuance or renewal of 
                the permit--
                            ``(i) based on an analysis by the 
                        Administrator of existing water quality and the 
                        potential cumulative impacts (as defined in 
                        section 501 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        7661)) of the discharge, considered in 
                        conjunction with the designated and actual uses 
                        of the impacted navigable water, there exists a 
                        reasonable certainty of no harm to the health 
                        of the general population, or to any 
                        potentially exposed or susceptible 
                        subpopulation; or
                            ``(ii) if the Administrator determines 
                        that, due to those potential cumulative 
                        impacts, there does not exist a reasonable 
                        certainty of no harm to the health of the 
                        general population, or to any potentially 
                        exposed or susceptible subpopulation, the 
                        permit or renewal includes such terms and 
                        conditions as the Administrator determines to 
                        be necessary to ensure a reasonable certainty 
                        of no harm.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``assure 
                compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1) of 
                this subsection, including conditions on data and 
                information collection, reporting, and such other 
                requirements as he deems appropriate.'' and inserting 
                the following: ``ensure compliance with the 
                requirements of paragraph (1), including--
                    ``(A) conditions relating to--
                            ``(i) data and information collection;
                            ``(ii) reporting; and
                            ``(iii) such other requirements as the 
                        Administrator determines to be appropriate; and
                    ``(B) additional controls or pollution prevention 
                requirements.''; and
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in each of paragraphs (1)(D), (2)(B), and (3) 
                through (7), by striking the semicolon at the end and 
                inserting a period;
                    (B) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; and'' at the 
                end and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) To ensure that no permit will be issued or renewed 
        if, with respect to an application for the permit, the State 
        determines, based on an analysis by the State of existing water 
        quality and the potential cumulative impacts (as defined in 
        section 501 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7661)) of the 
        discharge, considered in conjunction with the designated and 
        actual uses of the impacted navigable water, that the terms and 
        conditions of the permit or renewal would not be sufficient to 
        ensure a reasonable certainty of no harm to the health of the 
        general population, or to any potentially exposed or 
        susceptible subpopulation.''.
    (b) Clean Air Act.--
            (1) Definitions.--Section 501 of the Clean Air Act (42 
        U.S.C. 7661) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``As used in this title--'' and inserting ``In 
                this title:'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
                as paragraphs (3), (5), and (4), respectively, and 
                moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical 
                order; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Cumulative impacts.--The term `cumulative impacts' 
        means any exposure, public health or environmental risk, or 
        other effect occurring in a specific geographical area, 
        including from an emission or release--
                    ``(A) including--
                            ``(i) environmental pollution released--
                                    ``(I)(aa) routinely;
                                    ``(bb) accidentally; or
                                    ``(cc) otherwise; and
                                    ``(II) from any source, whether 
                                single or multiple; and
                            ``(ii) as assessed based on the combined 
                        past, present, and reasonably foreseeable 
                        emissions and discharges affecting the 
                        geographical area; and
                    ``(B) evaluated taking into account sensitive 
                populations and socioeconomic factors, where 
                applicable.''.
            (2) Permit programs.--Section 502(b) of the Clean Air Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 7661a(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (C), by 
                        striking ``assure'' each place it appears and 
                        inserting ``ensure''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (F) and 
                        inserting the following:
            ``(F) ensure that no permit will be issued or renewed, as 
        applicable, if--
                    ``(i) with respect to an application for a permit 
                or renewal of a permit for a major source, the 
                permitting authority determines under paragraph 
                (9)(A)(i)(II)(bb) that the terms and conditions of the 
                permit or renewal would not be sufficient to ensure a 
                reasonable certainty of no harm to the health of the 
                general population, or to any potentially exposed or 
                susceptible subpopulation, of the applicable census 
                tracts or Tribal census tracts (as those terms are 
                defined by the Director of the Bureau of the Census); 
                or
                    ``(ii) the Administrator objects to the issuance of 
                the permit in a timely manner under this title.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (9)--
                            (i) in the fourth sentence, by striking 
                        ``Such permit revision'' and inserting the 
                        following:
                            ``(iii) Treatment as renewal.--A permit 
                        revision under this paragraph'';
                            (ii) in the third sentence, by striking 
                        ``No such revision shall'' and inserting the 
                        following:
                            ``(ii) Exception.--A revision under this 
                        paragraph shall not'';
                            (iii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``Such revisions'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Revision requirements.--
                            ``(i) Deadline.--A revision described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(ii)''; and
                            (iv) by striking the paragraph designation 
                        and all that follows through ``shall require'' 
                        in the first sentence and inserting the 
                        following:
            ``(9) Major sources.--
                    ``(A) In general.--With respect to any permit or 
                renewal of a permit, as applicable, for a major source, 
                a requirement that the permitting authority shall--
                            ``(i) in determining whether to issue or 
                        renew the permit--
                                    ``(I) evaluate the potential 
                                cumulative impacts of the proposed 
                                major source, as described in the 
                                applicable cumulative impacts analysis 
                                submitted under section 503(b)(3);
                                    ``(II) if, due to those potential 
                                cumulative impacts, the permitting 
                                authority cannot determine that there 
                                exists a reasonable certainty of no 
                                harm to the health of the general 
                                population, or to any potentially 
                                exposed or susceptible subpopulation, 
                                of any census tracts or Tribal census 
                                tracts (as those terms are defined by 
                                the Director of the Bureau of the 
                                Census) located in, or immediately 
                                adjacent to, the area in which the 
                                major source is, or is proposed to be, 
                                located--
                                            ``(aa) include in the 
                                        permit or renewal such terms 
                                        and conditions (including 
                                        additional controls or 
                                        pollution prevention 
                                        requirements) as the permitting 
                                        authority determines to be 
                                        necessary to ensure a 
                                        reasonable certainty of no 
                                        harm; or
                                            ``(bb) if the permitting 
                                        authority determines that terms 
                                        and conditions described in 
                                        item (aa) would not be 
                                        sufficient to ensure a 
                                        reasonable certainty of no 
                                        harm, deny the issuance or 
                                        renewal of the permit;
                                    ``(III) determine whether the 
                                applicant is a persistent violator, 
                                based on such criteria relating to the 
                                history of compliance by an applicant 
                                with this Act as the Administrator 
                                shall establish by not later than 180 
                                days after the date of enactment of the 
                                Environmental Justice Act of 2019;
                                    ``(IV) if the permitting authority 
                                determines under subclause (III) that 
                                the applicant is a persistent violator 
                                and the permitting authority does not 
                                deny the issuance or renewal of the 
                                permit pursuant to subclause (V)(bb)--
                                            ``(aa) require the 
                                        applicant to submit a 
                                        redemption plan that 
                                        describes--

                                                    ``(AA) if the 
                                                applicant is not 
                                                compliance with this 
                                                Act, measures the 
                                                applicant will carry 
                                                out to achieve that 
                                                compliance, together 
                                                with an approximate 
                                                deadline for that 
                                                achievement;

                                                    ``(BB) measures the 
                                                applicant will carry 
                                                out, or has carried out 
                                                to ensure the applicant 
                                                will remain in 
                                                compliance with this 
                                                Act, and to mitigate 
                                                the environmental and 
                                                health effects of 
                                                noncompliance; and

                                                    ``(CC) the measures 
                                                the applicant has 
                                                carried out in 
                                                preparing the 
                                                redemption plan to 
                                                consult or negotiate 
                                                with the communities 
                                                affected by each 
                                                persistent violation 
                                                addressed in the plan; 
                                                and

                                            ``(bb) once such a 
                                        redemption plan is submitted, 
                                        determine whether the plan is 
                                        adequate to ensuring that the 
                                        applicant--

                                                    ``(AA) will achieve 
                                                compliance with this 
                                                Act expeditiously;

                                                    ``(BB) will remain 
                                                in compliance with this 
                                                Act;

                                                    ``(CC) will 
                                                mitigate the 
                                                environmental and 
                                                health effects of 
                                                noncompliance; and

                                                    ``(DD) has 
                                                solicited and responded 
                                                to community input 
                                                regarding the 
                                                redemption plan; and

                                    ``(V) deny the issuance or renewal 
                                of the permit if the permitting 
                                authority determines that--
                                            ``(aa) the redemption plan 
                                        submitted under subclause 
                                        (IV)(aa) is inadequate; or
                                            ``(bb)(AA) the applicant 
                                        has submitted a redemption plan 
                                        on a prior occasion, but 
                                        continues to be a persistent 
                                        violator; and
                                            ``(BB) no indication exists 
                                        of extremely exigent 
                                        circumstances excusing the 
                                        persistent violations; and
                            ``(ii) in the case of such a permit with a 
                        term of 3 years or longer, require in 
                        accordance with subparagraph (B).''.
            (3) Permit applications.--Section 503(b) of the Clean Air 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 7661b(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(3) Major source analyses.--The regulations required by 
        section 502(b) shall include a requirement that an applicant 
        for a permit or renewal of a permit for a major source shall 
        submit, together with the compliance plan required under this 
        subsection, a cumulative impacts analysis for each census tract 
        or Tribal census tract (as those terms are defined by the 
        Director of the Bureau of the Census) located in, or 
        immediately adjacent to, the area in which the major source is, 
        or is proposed to be, located that analyzes--
                    ``(A) community demographics and locations of 
                community exposure points, such as schools, day care 
                centers, nursing homes, hospitals, health clinics, 
                places of religious worship, parks, playgrounds, and 
                community centers;
                    ``(B) air quality and the potential effect on that 
                air quality of emissions of air pollutants (including 
                pollutants listed under section 108 or 112) from the 
                proposed major source, including in combination with 
                existing sources of pollutants;
                    ``(C) the potential effects on soil quality and 
                water quality of emissions of lead and other air 
                pollutants that could contaminate soil or water from 
                the proposed major source, including in combination 
                with existing sources of pollutants; and
                    ``(D) public health and any potential effects on 
                public health of the proposed major source.''.

SEC. 20909. IMPLIED RIGHTS OF ACTION AND COMMON LAW CLAIMS.

    Section 505 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1365) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Effect on Implied Rights of Action and Common Law Claims.--
            ``(1) Definition of covered act.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `covered Act' means--
                            ``(i) this Act;
                            ``(ii) the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
                        and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.);
                            ``(iii) the Surface Mining Control and 
                        Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et 
                        seq.);
                            ``(iv) the Marine Protection, Research, and 
                        Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1401 et 
                        seq.);
                            ``(v) the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 300f et seq.);
                            ``(vi) the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 6901 et seq.);
                            ``(vii) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 
                        et seq.);
                            ``(viii) the Comprehensive Environmental 
                        Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
                        1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); and
                            ``(ix) any other Act administered by the 
                        Administrator.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `covered Act' includes 
                any provision of an Act described in subparagraph (A) 
                the date of enactment of which is after the date of 
                enactment of this subsection, unless that provision is 
                specifically excluded from this subsection.
            ``(2) Effect.--Nothing in a covered Act precludes the right 
        to bring an action--
                    ``(A) under section 1979 of the Revised Statutes 
                (42 U.S.C. 1983); or
                    ``(B) that is implied under--
                            ``(i) a covered Act; or
                            ``(ii) common law.
            ``(3) Application.--Nothing in this section precludes the 
        right to bring an action under any provision of law that is not 
        a covered Act.''.

SEC. 20910. PRIVATE RIGHTS OF ACTION FOR DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES.

    (a) Right of Action.--Section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000d-1) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Each Federal department 
        and agency which is empowered''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Any person aggrieved by the failure of a covered entity to 
comply with this title, including any regulation promulgated pursuant 
to this title, may bring a civil action in any Federal or State court 
of competent jurisdiction to enforce such person's rights under this 
title.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--This section, including the amendments 
        made by this section, takes effect on the date of enactment of 
        this Act.
            (2) Application.--This section, including the amendments 
        made by this section, applies to all actions or proceedings 
        pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 20911. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this subtitle, or the application of such a 
provision to any person or circumstance, is determined to be invalid, 
the remainder of this subtitle and the application of the provision to 
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.

 Subtitle I--Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug 
                                 Costs

SEC. 21001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Strengthening Health Care and 
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act''.

                PART 1--LOWERING PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS

  Subpart A--Bringing Low-Cost Options and Competition While Keeping 
                      Incentives for New Generics

SEC. 21011. CHANGE CONDITIONS OF FIRST GENERIC EXCLUSIVITY TO SPUR 
              ACCESS AND COMPETITION.

    Section 505(j)(5)(B)(iv) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(B)(iv)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (I), by striking ``180 days after'' and 
        all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
        the following: ``180 days after the earlier of--
                                    ``(aa) the date of the first 
                                commercial marketing of the drug 
                                (including the commercial marketing of 
                                the listed drug) by any first 
                                applicant; or
                                    ``(bb) the applicable date 
                                specified in subclause (III).''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
                            ``(III) Applicable date.--The applicable 
                        date specified in this subclause, with respect 
                        to an application for a drug described in 
                        subclause (I), is the date on which each of the 
                        following conditions is first met:
                                    ``(aa) The approval of such an 
                                application could be made effective, 
                                but for the eligibility of a first 
                                applicant for 180-day exclusivity under 
                                this clause.
                                    ``(bb) At least 30 months have 
                                passed since the date of submission of 
                                an application for the drug by at least 
                                one first applicant.
                                    ``(cc) Approval of an application 
                                for the drug submitted by at least one 
                                first applicant is not precluded under 
                                clause (iii).
                                    ``(dd) No application for the drug 
                                submitted by any first applicant is 
                                approved at the time the conditions 
                                under items (aa), (bb), and (cc) are 
                                all met, regardless of whether such an 
                                application is subsequently 
                                approved.''.

         Subpart B--Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs

SEC. 21015. UNLAWFUL AGREEMENTS.

    (a) Agreements Prohibited.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), it 
shall be unlawful for an NDA or BLA holder and a subsequent filer (or 
for two subsequent filers) to enter into, or carry out, an agreement 
resolving or settling a covered patent infringement claim on a final or 
interim basis if under such agreement--
            (1) a subsequent filer directly or indirectly receives from 
        such holder (or in the case of such an agreement between two 
        subsequent filers, the other subsequent filer) anything of 
        value, including a license; and
            (2) the subsequent filer agrees to limit or forego research 
        on, or development, manufacturing, marketing, or sales, for any 
        period of time, of the covered product that is the subject of 
        the application described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
        subsection (g)(8).
    (b) Exclusion.--It shall not be unlawful under subsection (a) if a 
party to an agreement described in such subsection demonstrates by 
clear and convincing evidence that the value described in subsection 
(a)(1) is compensation solely for other goods or services that the 
subsequent filer has promised to provide.
    (c) Limitation.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit an 
agreement resolving or settling a covered patent infringement claim in 
which the consideration granted by the NDA or BLA holder to the 
subsequent filer (or from one subsequent filer to another) as part of 
the resolution or settlement includes only one or more of the 
following:
            (1) The right to market the covered product that is the 
        subject of the application described in subparagraph (A) or (B) 
        of subsection (g)(8) in the United States before the expiration 
        of--
                    (A) any patent that is the basis of the covered 
                patent infringement claim; or
                    (B) any patent right or other statutory exclusivity 
                that would prevent the marketing of such covered 
                product.
            (2) A payment for reasonable litigation expenses not to 
        exceed $7.5 million in the aggregate.
            (3) A covenant not to sue on any claim that such covered 
        product infringes a patent.
    (d) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.--
            (1) General application.--The requirements of this section 
        apply, according to their terms, to an NDA or BLA holder or 
        subsequent filer that is--
                    (A) a person, partnership, or corporation over 
                which the Commission has authority pursuant to section 
                5(a)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 
                45(a)(2)); or
                    (B) a person, partnership, or corporation over 
                which the Commission would have authority pursuant to 
                such section but for the fact that such person, 
                partnership, or corporation is not organized to carry 
                on business for its own profit or that of its members.
            (2) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices enforcement 
        authority.--
                    (A) In general.--A violation of this section shall 
                be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in 
                violation of section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade 
                Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1)).
                    (B) Powers of commission.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C) and paragraphs (1)(B) and (3)--
                            (i) the Commission shall enforce this 
                        section in the same manner, by the same means, 
                        and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and 
                        duties as though all applicable terms and 
                        provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
                        (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into 
                        and made a part of this section; and
                            (ii) any NDA or BLA holder or subsequent 
                        filer that violates this section shall be 
                        subject to the penalties and entitled to the 
                        privileges and immunities provided in the 
                        Federal Trade Commission Act.
                    (C) Judicial review.--In the case of a cease and 
                desist order issued by the Commission under section 5 
                of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) for 
                violation of this section, a party to such order may 
                obtain judicial review of such order as provided in 
                such section 5, except that--
                            (i) such review may only be obtained in--
                                    (I) the United States Court of 
                                Appeals for the District of Columbia 
                                Circuit;
                                    (II) the United States Court of 
                                Appeals for the circuit in which the 
                                ultimate parent entity, as defined in 
                                section 801.1(a)(3) of title 16, Code 
                                of Federal Regulations, or any 
                                successor thereto, of the NDA or BLA 
                                holder (if any such holder is a party 
                                to such order) is incorporated as of 
                                the date that the application described 
                                in subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
                                subsection (g)(8) or an approved 
                                application that is deemed to be a 
                                license for a biological product under 
                                section 351(k) of the Public Health 
                                Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)) pursuant 
                                to section 7002(e)(4) of the Biologics 
                                Price Competition and Innovation Act of 
                                2009 (Public Law 111-148; 124 Stat. 
                                817) is submitted to the Commissioner 
                                of Food and Drugs; or
                                    (III) the United States Court of 
                                Appeals for the circuit in which the 
                                ultimate parent entity, as so defined, 
                                of any subsequent filer that is a party 
                                to such order is incorporated as of the 
                                date that the application described in 
                                subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection 
                                (g)(8) is submitted to the Commissioner 
                                of Food and Drugs; and
                            (ii) the petition for review shall be filed 
                        in the court not later than 30 days after such 
                        order is served on the party seeking review.
            (3) Additional enforcement authority.--
                    (A) Civil penalty.--The Commission may commence a 
                civil action to recover a civil penalty in a district 
                court of the United States against any NDA or BLA 
                holder or subsequent filer that violates this section.
                    (B) Special rule for recovery of penalty if cease 
                and desist order issued.--
                            (i) In general.--If the Commission has 
                        issued a cease and desist order in a proceeding 
                        under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission 
                        Act (15 U.S.C. 45) for violation of this 
                        section--
                                    (I) the Commission may commence a 
                                civil action under subparagraph (A) to 
                                recover a civil penalty against any 
                                party to such order at any time before 
                                the expiration of the 1-year period 
                                beginning on the date on which such 
                                order becomes final under section 5(g) 
                                of such Act (15 U.S.C. 45(g)); and
                                    (II) in such civil action, the 
                                findings of the Commission as to the 
                                material facts in such proceeding shall 
                                be conclusive, unless--
                                            (aa) the terms of such 
                                        order expressly provide that 
                                        the Commission's findings shall 
                                        not be conclusive; or
                                            (bb) such order became 
                                        final by reason of section 
                                        5(g)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
                                        45(g)(1)), in which case such 
                                        findings shall be conclusive if 
                                        supported by evidence.
                            (ii) Relationship to penalty for violation 
                        of an order.--The penalty provided in clause 
                        (i) for violation of this section is separate 
                        from and in addition to any penalty that may be 
                        incurred for violation of an order of the 
                        Commission under section 5(l) of the Federal 
                        Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(l)).
                    (C) Amount of penalty.--
                            (i) In general.--The amount of a civil 
                        penalty imposed in a civil action under 
                        subparagraph (A) on a party to an agreement 
                        described in subsection (a) shall be sufficient 
                        to deter violations of this section, but in no 
                        event greater than--
                                    (I) if such party is the NDA or BLA 
                                holder (or, in the case of an agreement 
                                between two subsequent filers, the 
                                subsequent filer who gave the value 
                                described in subsection (a)(1)), the 
                                greater of--
                                            (aa) three times the value 
                                        received by such NDA or BLA 
                                        holder (or by such subsequent 
                                        filer) that is reasonably 
                                        attributable to the violation 
                                        of this section; or
                                            (bb) three times the value 
                                        given to the subsequent filer 
                                        (or to the other subsequent 
                                        filer) reasonably attributable 
                                        to the violation of this 
                                        section; and
                                    (II) if such party is the 
                                subsequent filer (or, in the case of an 
                                agreement between two subsequent 
                                filers, the subsequent filer who 
                                received the value described in 
                                subsection (a)(1)), 3 times the value 
                                received by such subsequent filer that 
                                is reasonably attributable to the 
                                violation of this section.
                            (ii) Factors for consideration.--In 
                        determining such amount, the court shall take 
                        into account--
                                    (I) the nature, circumstances, 
                                extent, and gravity of the violation;
                                    (II) with respect to the violator, 
                                the degree of culpability, any history 
                                of violations, the ability to pay, any 
                                effect on the ability to continue doing 
                                business, profits earned by the NDA or 
                                BLA holder (or, in the case of an 
                                agreement between two subsequent 
                                filers, the subsequent filer who gave 
                                the value described in subsection 
                                (a)(1)), compensation received by the 
                                subsequent filer (or, in the case of an 
                                agreement between two subsequent 
                                filers, the subsequent filer who 
                                received the value described in 
                                subsection (a)(1)), and the amount of 
                                commerce affected; and
                                    (III) other matters that justice 
                                requires.
                    (D) Injunctions and other equitable relief.--In a 
                civil action under subparagraph (A), the United States 
                district courts are empowered to grant mandatory 
                injunctions and such other and further equitable relief 
                as they deem appropriate.
            (4) Remedies in addition.--Remedies provided in this 
        subsection are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other 
        remedy provided by Federal law.
            (5) Preservation of authority of commission.--Nothing in 
        this section shall be construed to affect any authority of the 
        Commission under any other provision of law.
    (e) Federal Trade Commission Rulemaking.--The Commission may, in 
its discretion, by rule promulgated under section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code, exempt from this section certain agreements 
described in subsection (a) if the Commission finds such agreements to 
be in furtherance of market competition and for the benefit of 
consumers.
    (f) Antitrust Laws.--Nothing in this section shall modify, impair, 
limit, or supersede the applicability of the antitrust laws as defined 
in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 
12(a)), and of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 
45) to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of 
competition. Nothing in this section shall modify, impair, limit, or 
supersede the right of a subsequent filer to assert claims or 
counterclaims against any person, under the antitrust laws or other 
laws relating to unfair competition.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agreement resolving or settling a covered patent 
        infringement claim.--The term ``agreement resolving or settling 
        a covered patent infringement claim'' means any agreement 
        that--
                    (A) resolves or settles a covered patent 
                infringement claim; or
                    (B) is contingent upon, provides for a contingent 
                condition for, or is otherwise related to the 
                resolution or settlement of a covered patent 
                infringement claim.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Trade Commission.
            (3) Covered patent infringement claim.--The term ``covered 
        patent infringement claim'' means an allegation made by the NDA 
        or BLA holder to a subsequent filer (or, in the case of an 
        agreement between two subsequent filers, by one subsequent 
        filer to another), whether or not included in a complaint filed 
        with a court of law, that--
                    (A) the submission of the application described in 
                subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (9), or the 
                manufacture, use, offering for sale, sale, or 
                importation into the United States of a covered product 
                that is the subject of such an application--
                            (i) in the case of an agreement between an 
                        NDA or BLA holder and a subsequent filer, 
                        infringes any patent owned by, or exclusively 
                        licensed to, the NDA or BLA holder of the 
                        covered product; or
                            (ii) in the case of an agreement between 
                        two subsequent filers, infringes any patent 
                        owned by the subsequent filer; or
                    (B) in the case of an agreement between an NDA or 
                BLA holder and a subsequent filer, the covered product 
                to be manufactured under such application uses a 
                covered product as claimed in a published patent 
                application.
            (4) Covered product.--The term ``covered product'' means a 
        drug (as defined in section 201(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
        and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g))), including a biological 
        product (as defined in section 351(i) of the Public Health 
        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(i)).
            (5) NDA or bla holder.--The term ``NDA or BLA holder'' 
        means--
                    (A) the holder of--
                            (i) an approved new drug application filed 
                        under section 505(b)(1) of the Federal Food, 
                        Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(b)(1)) 
                        for a covered product; or
                            (ii) a biologics license application filed 
                        under section 351(a) of the Public Health 
                        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)) with respect to 
                        a biological product;
                    (B) a person owning or controlling enforcement of 
                the patent on--
                            (i) the list published under section 
                        505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
                        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(7)) in 
                        connection with the application described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(i); or
                            (ii) any list published under section 351 
                        of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        262) comprised of patents associated with 
                        biologics license applications filed under 
                        section 351(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)); 
                        or
                    (C) the predecessors, subsidiaries, divisions, 
                groups, and affiliates controlled by, controlling, or 
                under common control with any entity described in 
                subparagraph (A) or (B) (such control to be presumed by 
                direct or indirect share ownership of 50 percent or 
                greater), as well as the licensees, licensors, 
                successors, and assigns of each of the entities.
            (6) Patent.--The term ``patent'' means a patent issued by 
        the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
            (7) Statutory exclusivity.--The term ``statutory 
        exclusivity'' means those prohibitions on the submission or 
        approval of drug applications under clauses (ii) through (iv) 
        of section 505(c)(3)(E) (5- and 3-year exclusivity), clauses 
        (ii) through (iv) of section 505(j)(5)(F) (5-year and 3-year 
        exclusivity), section 505(j)(5)(B)(iv) (180-day exclusivity), 
        section 527 (orphan drug exclusivity), section 505A (pediatric 
        exclusivity), or section 505E (qualified infectious disease 
        product exclusivity) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
        Act (21 U.S.C. 355(c)(3)(E), 355(j)(5)(B)(iv), 355(j)(5)(F), 
        360cc, 355a, 355f), or prohibitions on the submission or 
        licensing of biologics license applications under section 
        351(k)(6) (interchangeable biological product exclusivity) or 
        section 351(k)(7) (biological product reference product 
        exclusivity) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
        262(k)(6), (7)).
            (8) Subsequent filer.--The term ``subsequent filer'' 
        means--
                    (A) in the case of a drug, a party that owns or 
                controls an abbreviated new drug application submitted 
                pursuant to section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
                and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) or a new drug 
                application submitted pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of 
                the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21U.S.C. 
                355(b)(2)) and filed under section 505(b)(1) of such 
                Act (21 U.S.C. 355(b)(1)) or has the exclusive rights 
                to distribute the covered product that is the subject 
                of such application; or
                    (B) in the case of a biological product, a party 
                that owns or controls an application filed with the 
                Food and Drug Administration under section 351(k) of 
                the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)) or has 
                the exclusive rights to distribute the biological 
                product that is the subject of such application.
    (h) Effective Date.--This section applies with respect to 
agreements described in subsection (a) entered into on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 21016. NOTICE AND CERTIFICATION OF AGREEMENTS.

    (a) Notice of All Agreements.--Section 1111(7) of the Medicare 
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (21 
U.S.C. 355 note) is amended by inserting ``or the owner of a patent for 
which a claim of infringement could reasonably be asserted against any 
person for making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing into 
the United States a biological product that is the subject of a 
biosimilar biological product application'' before the period at the 
end.
    (b) Certification of Agreements.--Section 1112 of such Act (21 
U.S.C. 355 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Certification.--The Chief Executive Officer or the company 
official responsible for negotiating any agreement under subsection (a) 
or (b) that is required to be filed under subsection (c) shall, within 
30 days of such filing, execute and file with the Assistant Attorney 
General and the Commission a certification as follows: `I declare that 
the following is true, correct, and complete to the best of my 
knowledge: The materials filed with the Federal Trade Commission and 
the Department of Justice under section 1112 of the Medicare 
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, with 
respect to the agreement referenced in this certification--
            ```(1) represent the complete, final, and exclusive 
        agreement between the parties;
            ```(2) include any ancillary agreements that are contingent 
        upon, provide a contingent condition for, were entered into 
        within 30 days of, or are otherwise related to, the referenced 
        agreement; and
            ```(3) include written descriptions of any oral agreements, 
        representations, commitments, or promises between the parties 
        that are responsive to subsection (a) or (b) of such section 
        1112 and have not been reduced to writing.'.''.

SEC. 21017. FORFEITURE OF 180-DAY EXCLUSIVITY PERIOD.

    Section 505(j)(5)(D)(i)(V) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(D)(i)(V)) is amended by inserting ``section 
111 of the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug 
Costs Act or'' after ``that the agreement has violated''.

SEC. 21018. COMMISSION LITIGATION AUTHORITY.

    Section 16(a)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 
56(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``or'' after the 
        semicolon; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
                    ``(F) under section 111(d)(3)(A) of the 
                Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription 
                Drug Costs Act;''.

SEC. 21019. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Commission shall commence any administrative proceeding or civil action 
to enforce section 21121 of this subtitle not later than 6 years after 
the date on which the parties to the agreement file the Notice of 
Agreement as provided by section 1112(c)(2) and (d) of the Medicare 
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (21 
U.S.C. 355 note).
    (b) Civil Action After Issuance of Cease and Desist Order.--If the 
Commission has issued a cease and desist order under section 5 of the 
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) for violation of section 
21121 of this subtitle and the proceeding for the issuance of such 
order was commenced within the period required by subsection (a) of 
this section, such subsection does not prohibit the commencement, after 
such period, of a civil action under section 111(d)(3)(A) against a 
party to such order or a civil action under subsection (l) of such 
section 5 for violation of such order.

  Subpart C--Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples

SEC. 21021. ACTIONS FOR DELAYS OF GENERIC DRUGS AND BIOSIMILAR 
              BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``commercially reasonable, market-based 
        terms'' means--
                    (A) a nondiscriminatory price for the sale of the 
                covered product at or below, but not greater than, the 
                most recent wholesale acquisition cost for the drug, as 
                defined in section 1847A(c)(6)(B) of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3a(c)(6)(B));
                    (B) a schedule for delivery that results in the 
                transfer of the covered product to the eligible product 
                developer consistent with the timing under subsection 
                (b)(2)(A)(iv); and
                    (C) no additional conditions are imposed on the 
                sale of the covered product;
            (2) the term ``covered product''--
                    (A) means--
                            (i) any drug approved under subsection (c) 
                        or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, 
                        Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or 
                        biological product licensed under subsection 
                        (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health 
                        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262);
                            (ii) any combination of a drug or 
                        biological product described in clause (i); or
                            (iii) when reasonably necessary to support 
                        approval of an application under section 505 of 
                        the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
                        U.S.C. 355), or section 351 of the Public 
                        Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262), as 
                        applicable, or otherwise meet the requirements 
                        for approval under either such section, any 
                        product, including any device, that is marketed 
                        or intended for use with such a drug or 
                        biological product; and
                    (B) does not include any drug or biological product 
                that appears on the drug shortage list in effect under 
                section 506E of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
                Act (21 U.S.C. 356e), unless--
                            (i) the drug or biological product has been 
                        on the drug shortage list in effect under such 
                        section 506E continuously for more than 6 
                        months; or
                            (ii) the Secretary determines that 
                        inclusion of the drug or biological product as 
                        a covered product is likely to contribute to 
                        alleviating or preventing a shortage.
            (3) the term ``device'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
        U.S.C. 321);
            (4) the term ``eligible product developer'' means a person 
        that seeks to develop a product for approval pursuant to an 
        application for approval under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of 
        section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
        U.S.C. 355) or for licensing pursuant to an application under 
        section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
        262(k));
            (5) the term ``license holder'' means the holder of an 
        application approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 
        of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or 
        the holder of a license under subsection (a) or (k) of section 
        351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) for a 
        covered product;
            (6) the term ``REMS'' means a risk evaluation and 
        mitigation strategy under section 505-1 of the Federal Food, 
        Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355-1);
            (7) the term ``REMS with ETASU'' means a REMS that contains 
        elements to assure safe use under section 505-1(f) of the 
        Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355-1(f));
            (8) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services;
            (9) the term ``single, shared system of elements to assure 
        safe use'' means a single, shared system of elements to assure 
        safe use under section 505-1(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355-1(f)); and
            (10) the term ``sufficient quantities'' means an amount of 
        a covered product that the eligible product developer 
        determines allows it to--
                    (A) conduct testing to support an application 
                under--
                            (i) subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 505 
                        of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
                        U.S.C. 355); or
                            (ii) section 351(k) of the Public Health 
                        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)); and
                    (B) fulfill any regulatory requirements relating to 
                approval of such an application.
    (b) Civil Action for Failure To Provide Sufficient Quantities of a 
Covered Product.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible product developer may bring a 
        civil action against the license holder for a covered product 
        seeking relief under this subsection in an appropriate district 
        court of the United States alleging that the license holder has 
        declined to provide sufficient quantities of the covered 
        product to the eligible product developer on commercially 
        reasonable, market-based terms.
            (2) Elements.--
                    (A) In general.--To prevail in a civil action 
                brought under paragraph (1), an eligible product 
                developer shall prove, by a preponderance of the 
                evidence--
                            (i) that--
                                    (I) the covered product is not 
                                subject to a REMS with ETASU; or
                                    (II) if the covered product is 
                                subject to a REMS with ETASU--
                                            (aa) the eligible product 
                                        developer has obtained a 
                                        covered product authorization 
                                        from the Secretary in 
                                        accordance with subparagraph 
                                        (B); and
                                            (bb) the eligible product 
                                        developer has provided a copy 
                                        of the covered product 
                                        authorization to the license 
                                        holder;
                            (ii) that, as of the date on which the 
                        civil action is filed, the product developer 
                        has not obtained sufficient quantities of the 
                        covered product on commercially reasonable, 
                        market-based terms;
                            (iii) that the eligible product developer 
                        has submitted a written request to purchase 
                        sufficient quantities of the covered product to 
                        the license holder and such request--
                                    (I) was sent to a named corporate 
                                officer of the license holder;
                                    (II) was made by certified or 
                                registered mail with return receipt 
                                requested;
                                    (III) specified an individual as 
                                the point of contact for the license 
                                holder to direct communications related 
                                to the sale of the covered product to 
                                the eligible product developer and a 
                                means for electronic and written 
                                communications with that individual; 
                                and
                                    (IV) specified an address to which 
                                the covered product was to be shipped 
                                upon reaching an agreement to transfer 
                                the covered product; and
                            (iv) that the license holder has not 
                        delivered to the eligible product developer 
                        sufficient quantities of the covered product on 
                        commercially reasonable, market-based terms--
                                    (I) for a covered product that is 
                                not subject to a REMS with ETASU, by 
                                the date that is 31 days after the date 
                                on which the license holder received 
                                the request for the covered product; 
                                and
                                    (II) for a covered product that is 
                                subject to a REMS with ETASU, by 31 
                                days after the later of--
                                            (aa) the date on which the 
                                        license holder received the 
                                        request for the covered 
                                        product; or
                                            (bb) the date on which the 
                                        license holder received a copy 
                                        of the covered product 
                                        authorization issued by the 
                                        Secretary in accordance with 
                                        subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Authorization for covered product subject to a 
                rems with etasu.--
                            (i) Request.--An eligible product developer 
                        may submit to the Secretary a written request 
                        for the eligible product developer to be 
                        authorized to obtain sufficient quantities of 
                        an individual covered product subject to a REMS 
                        with ETASU.
                            (ii) Authorization.--Not later than 120 
                        days after the date on which a request under 
                        clause (i) is received, the Secretary shall, by 
                        written notice, authorize the eligible product 
                        developer to obtain sufficient quantities of an 
                        individual covered product subject to a REMS 
                        with ETASU for purposes of--
                                    (I) development and testing that 
                                does not involve human clinical trials, 
                                if the eligible product developer has 
                                agreed to comply with any conditions 
                                the Secretary determines necessary; or
                                    (II) development and testing that 
                                involves human clinical trials, if the 
                                eligible product developer has--
                                            (aa)(AA) submitted 
                                        protocols, informed consent 
                                        documents, and informational 
                                        materials for testing that 
                                        include protections that 
                                        provide safety protections 
                                        comparable to those provided by 
                                        the REMS for the covered 
                                        product; or
                                            (BB) otherwise satisfied 
                                        the Secretary that such 
                                        protections will be provided; 
                                        and
                                            (bb) met any other 
                                        requirements the Secretary may 
                                        establish.
                            (iii) Notice.--A covered product 
                        authorization issued under this subparagraph 
                        shall state that the provision of the covered 
                        product by the license holder under the terms 
                        of the authorization will not be a violation of 
                        the REMS for the covered product.
            (3) Affirmative defense.--In a civil action brought under 
        paragraph (1), it shall be an affirmative defense, on which the 
        defendant has the burden of persuasion by a preponderance of 
        the evidence--
                    (A) that, on the date on which the eligible product 
                developer requested to purchase sufficient quantities 
                of the covered product from the license holder--
                            (i) neither the license holder nor any of 
                        its agents, wholesalers, or distributors was 
                        engaged in the manufacturing or commercial 
                        marketing of the covered product; and
                            (ii) neither the license holder nor any of 
                        its agents, wholesalers, or distributors 
                        otherwise had access to inventory of the 
                        covered product to supply to the eligible 
                        product developer on commercially reasonable, 
                        market-based terms;
                    (B) that--
                            (i) the license holder sells the covered 
                        product through agents, distributors, or 
                        wholesalers;
                            (ii) the license holder has placed no 
                        restrictions, explicit or implicit, on its 
                        agents, distributors, or wholesalers to sell 
                        covered products to eligible product 
                        developers; and
                            (iii) the covered product can be purchased 
                        by the eligible product developer in sufficient 
                        quantities on commercially reasonable, market-
                        based terms from the agents, distributors, or 
                        wholesalers of the license holder; or
                    (C) that the license holder made an offer to the 
                individual specified pursuant to paragraph 
                (2)(A)(iii)(III), by a means of communication 
                (electronic, written, or both) specified pursuant to 
                such paragraph, to sell sufficient quantities of the 
                covered product to the eligible product developer at 
                commercially reasonable market-based terms--
                            (i) for a covered product that is not 
                        subject to a REMS with ETASU, by the date that 
                        is 14 days after the date on which the license 
                        holder received the request for the covered 
                        product, and the eligible product developer did 
                        not accept such offer by the date that is 7 
                        days after the date on which the eligible 
                        product developer received such offer from the 
                        license holder; or
                            (ii) for a covered product that is subject 
                        to a REMS with ETASU, by the date that is 20 
                        days after the date on which the license holder 
                        received the request for the covered product, 
                        and the eligible product developer did not 
                        accept such offer by the date that is 10 days 
                        after the date on which the eligible product 
                        developer received such offer from the license 
                        holder.
            (4) Remedies.--
                    (A) In general.--If an eligible product developer 
                prevails in a civil action brought under paragraph (1), 
                the court shall--
                            (i) order the license holder to provide to 
                        the eligible product developer without delay 
                        sufficient quantities of the covered product on 
                        commercially reasonable, market-based terms;
                            (ii) award to the eligible product 
                        developer reasonable attorney's fees and costs 
                        of the civil action; and
                            (iii) award to the eligible product 
                        developer a monetary amount sufficient to deter 
                        the license holder from failing to provide 
                        eligible product developers with sufficient 
                        quantities of a covered product on commercially 
                        reasonable, market-based terms, if the court 
                        finds, by a preponderance of the evidence--
                                    (I) that the license holder delayed 
                                providing sufficient quantities of the 
                                covered product to the eligible product 
                                developer without a legitimate business 
                                justification; or
                                    (II) that the license holder failed 
                                to comply with an order issued under 
                                clause (i).
                    (B) Maximum monetary amount.--A monetary amount 
                awarded under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall not be 
                greater than the revenue that the license holder earned 
                on the covered product during the period--
                            (i) beginning on--
                                    (I) for a covered product that is 
                                not subject to a REMS with ETASU, the 
                                date that is 31 days after the date on 
                                which the license holder received the 
                                request; or
                                    (II) for a covered product that is 
                                subject to a REMS with ETASU, the date 
                                that is 31 days after the later of--
                                            (aa) the date on which the 
                                        license holder received the 
                                        request; or
                                            (bb) the date on which the 
                                        license holder received a copy 
                                        of the covered product 
                                        authorization issued by the 
                                        Secretary in accordance with 
                                        paragraph (2)(B); and
                            (ii) ending on the date on which the 
                        eligible product developer received sufficient 
                        quantities of the covered product.
                    (C) Avoidance of delay.--The court may issue an 
                order under subparagraph (A)(i) before conducting 
                further proceedings that may be necessary to determine 
                whether the eligible product developer is entitled to 
                an award under clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph 
                (A), or the amount of any such award.
    (c) Limitation of Liability.--A license holder for a covered 
product shall not be liable for any claim under Federal, State, or 
local law arising out of the failure of an eligible product developer 
to follow adequate safeguards to assure safe use of the covered product 
during development or testing activities described in this section, 
including transportation, handling, use, or disposal of the covered 
product by the eligible product developer.
    (d) No Violation of REMS.--Section 505-1 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355-1) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(l) Provision of Samples Not a Violation of Strategy.--The 
provision of samples of a covered product to an eligible product 
developer (as those terms are defined in section 2113(a) of the 
Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act) 
shall not be considered a violation of the requirements of any risk 
evaluation and mitigation strategy that may be in place under this 
section for such drug.''.
    (e) Rule of Construction.--
            (1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``antitrust 
        laws''--
                    (A) has the meaning given the term in subsection 
                (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 
                12); and
                    (B) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade 
                Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such 
                section applies to unfair methods of competition.
            (2) Antitrust laws.--Nothing in this section shall be 
        construed to limit the operation of any provision of the 
        antitrust laws.

SEC. 21022. REMS APPROVAL PROCESS FOR SUBSEQUENT FILERS.

    Section 505-1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 355-1), as amended by section 21131, is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (g)(4)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (i) by striking ``or'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) in clause (ii) by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) accommodate different, comparable 
                        aspects of the elements to assure safe use for 
                        a drug that is the subject of an application 
                        under section 505(j), and the applicable listed 
                        drug.'';
            (2) in subsection (i)(1), by striking subparagraph (C) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(C)(i) Elements to assure safe use, if required 
                under subsection (f) for the listed drug, which, 
                subject to clause (ii), for a drug that is the subject 
                of an application under section 505(j) may use--
                            ``(I) a single, shared system with the 
                        listed drug under subsection (f); or
                            ``(II) a different, comparable aspect of 
                        the elements to assure safe use under 
                        subsection (f).
                    ``(ii) The Secretary may require a drug that is the 
                subject of an application under section 505(j) and the 
                listed drug to use a single, shared system under 
                subsection (f), if the Secretary determines that no 
                different, comparable aspect of the elements to assure 
                safe use could satisfy the requirements of subsection 
                (f).'';
            (3) in subsection (i), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Shared rems.--If the Secretary approves, in 
        accordance with paragraph (1)(C)(i)(II), a different, 
        comparable aspect of the elements to assure safe use under 
        subsection (f) for a drug that is the subject of an abbreviated 
        new drug application under section 505(j), the Secretary may 
        require that such different comparable aspect of the elements 
        to assure safe use can be used with respect to any other drug 
        that is the subject of an application under section 505(j) or 
        505(b) that references the same listed drug.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Separate REMS.--When used in this section, the terms 
`different, comparable aspect of the elements to assure safe use' or 
`different, comparable approved risk evaluation and mitigation 
strategies' means a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for a drug 
that is the subject of an application under section 505(j) that uses 
different methods or operational means than the strategy required under 
subsection (a) for the applicable listed drug, or other application 
under section 505(j) with the same such listed drug, but achieves the 
same level of safety as such strategy.''.

SEC. 21023. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) In General.--Nothing in this subpart, the amendments made by 
this subpart, or in section 505-1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355-1), shall be construed as--
            (1) prohibiting a license holder from providing an eligible 
        product developer access to a covered product in the absence of 
        an authorization under this subpart; or
            (2) in any way negating the applicability of a REMS with 
        ETASU, as otherwise required under such section 505-1, with 
        respect to such covered product.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``covered product'', 
``eligible product developer'', ``license holder'', and ``REMS with 
ETASU'' have the meanings given such terms in section 2113(a).

   Subpart D--Study on Role of Federal Assistance in Drug Development

SEC. 21025. STUDY ON ROLE OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Health and Human Services 
shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Medicine to 
conduct a study on, and submit to Congress a report on, the following:
            (1) The percentage of drugs developed in the United States 
        using at least some amount of Federal funding from any Federal 
        source.
            (2) The average cost incurred by a drug developer to 
        develop a drug.
            (3) The average amount of revenue and profits made by drug 
        developers from the sales of drugs.
            (4) The percentage of such revenue and profits that are 
        reinvested into research and development of new drugs.
            (5) The appropriate percentage, if any, of such revenue and 
        profits the Secretary, in consultation with the National 
        Academy of Medicine, recommends should be returned to Federal 
        entities for Federal funding used in the development of the 
        drugs involved.
    (b) Enforcement.--A drug developer shall, as a condition of receipt 
of any Federal funding for the development of drugs, comply with any 
request for the data necessary to perform the study under subsection 
(a).
    (c) Confidentiality.--This section does not authorize the 
disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial 
information, or other matter listed in section 552(b) of title 5, 
United States Code.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``drug'' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
        U.S.C. 321).
            (2) The term ``drug developer'' means an entity that 
        submitted, and received approval of, an application under 
        section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
        U.S.C. 355) or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 262).

                  Subpart E--Pharmacy School Outreach

SEC. 21031. PHARMACY SCHOOL OUTREACH.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of 
Education shall make every effort necessary to ensure appropriate 
outreach to institutions of higher education to ensure that students 
and faculty at schools of pharmacy are provided with materials 
regarding generic drugs and biosimilar biological products, including 
materials on--
            (1) how generic drugs and biosimilar biological products 
        are equivalent or similar to brand-name drugs;
            (2) the approval process at the Food and Drug 
        Administration for generic drugs and biosimilar biological 
        products;
            (3) how to make consumers aware of the availability of 
        generic drugs and biosimilar biological products;
            (4) requirements for substituting generic drugs and 
        biosimliar biological products in place of corresponding drugs 
        products; and
            (5) the impacts of generic drugs and biosimilar biological 
        products on consumer costs.

                           Subpart F--Reports

SEC. 21035. EFFECTS OF INCREASES IN PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the 
Congress on the extent to which increases in prescription drug prices 
may have caused Medicare beneficiaries to forego recommended treatment, 
including failing to fill prescriptions.

             PART 2--HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET STABILIZATION

SEC. 21041. PRESERVING STATE OPTION TO IMPLEMENT HEALTH CARE 
              MARKETPLACES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1311 of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``under this 
                subsection'' and inserting ``under this paragraph or 
                paragraph (1)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(6) Additional planning and establishment grants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There shall be appropriated to 
                the Secretary, out of any moneys in the Treasury not 
                otherwise appropriated, $200 million to award grants to 
                eligible States for the uses described in paragraph 
                (3).
                    ``(B) Duration and renewability.--A grant awarded 
                under subparagraph (A) shall be for a period of 2 years 
                and may not be renewed.
                    ``(C) Limitation.--A grant may not be awarded under 
                subparagraph (A) after December 31, 2023.
                    ``(D) Eligible state defined.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the term `eligible State' means a State 
                that, as of the date of the enactment of this 
                paragraph, is not operating an Exchange (other than an 
                Exchange described in section 155.200(f) of title 45, 
                Code of Federal Regulations).''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(5)(A)--
                    (A) by striking ``operations.--In establishing an 
                Exchange under this section'' and inserting 
                ``operations.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In establishing an 
                        Exchange under this section (other than in 
                        establishing an Exchange pursuant to a grant 
                        awarded under subsection (a)(6))''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) Additional planning and 
                        establishment grants.--In establishing an 
                        Exchange pursuant to a grant awarded under 
                        subsection (a)(6), the State shall ensure that 
                        such Exchange is self-sustaining beginning on 
                        January 1, 2025, including allowing the 
                        Exchange to charge assessments or user fees to 
                        participating health insurance issuers, or to 
                        otherwise generate funding, to support its 
                        operations.''.
    (b) Clarification Regarding Failure to Establish Exchange or 
Implement Requirements.--Section 1321(c) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18041(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``If'' and inserting 
        ``Subject to paragraph (3), if''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Clarification.--This subsection shall not apply in 
        the case of a State that elects to apply the requirements 
        described in subsection (a) and satisfies the requirement 
        described in subsection (b) on or after January 1, 2014.''.

SEC. 21042. PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE 
              NAVIGATOR PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1311(i) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(i)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following 
        new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Selection of recipients.--In the case of an 
                Exchange established and operated by the Secretary 
                within a State pursuant to section 1321(c), in awarding 
                grants under paragraph (1), the Exchange shall--
                            ``(i) select entities to receive such 
                        grants based on an entity's demonstrated 
                        capacity to carry out each of the duties 
                        specified in paragraph (3);
                            ``(ii) not take into account whether or not 
                        the entity has demonstrated how the entity will 
                        provide information to individuals relating to 
                        group health plans offered by a group or 
                        association of employers described in section 
                        2510.3-5(b) of title 29, Code of Federal 
                        Regulations (or any successor regulation), or 
                        short-term limited duration insurance (as 
                        defined by the Secretary for purposes of 
                        section 2791(b)(5) of the Public Health Service 
                        Act); and
                            ``(iii) ensure that, each year, the 
                        Exchange awards such a grant to--
                                    ``(I) at least one entity described 
                                in this paragraph that is a community 
                                and consumer-focused nonprofit group; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) at least one entity 
                                described in subparagraph (B), which 
                                may include another community and 
                                consumer-focused nonprofit group in 
                                addition to any such group awarded a 
                                grant pursuant to subclause (I).
                In awarding such grants, an Exchange may consider an 
                entity's record with respect to waste, fraud, and abuse 
                for purposes of maintaining the integrity of such 
                Exchange.''.
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(C) facilitate enrollment, including with respect 
                to individuals with limited English proficiency and 
                individuals with chronic illnesses, in qualified health 
                plans, State medicaid plans under title XIX of the 
                Social Security Act, and State child health plans under 
                title XXI of such Act;'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon;
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                following:
                    ``(F) conduct public education activities in plain 
                language to raise awareness of the requirements of and 
                the protections provided under--
                            ``(i) the essential health benefits package 
                        (as defined in section 1302(a)); and
                            ``(ii) section 2726 of the Public Health 
                        Service Act (relating to parity in mental 
                        health and substance use disorder benefits); 
                        and'';
                    (E) by inserting after subparagraph (F) (as added 
                by subparagraph (D)) the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(G) provide referrals to community-based 
                organizations that address social needs related to 
                health outcomes.''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following flush left 
                sentence:
        ``The duties specified in the preceding sentences may be 
        carried out by such a navigator at any time during a year.'';
            (3) in paragraph (4)(A)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
                ``not'';
                    (B) in clause (i)--
                            (i) by inserting ``not'' before ``be''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
                        semicolon;
                    (C) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by inserting ``not'' before 
                        ``receive''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period and inserting a 
                        semicolon; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
                            ``(iii) maintain physical presence in the 
                        State of the Exchange so as to allow in-person 
                        assistance to consumers;
                            ``(iv) receive training on how to assist 
                        individuals with enrolling for medical 
                        assistance under State plans under the Medicaid 
                        program under title XIX of the Social Security 
                        Act or for child health assistance under State 
                        child health plans under title XXI of such Act; 
                        and
                            ``(v) receive opioid specific education and 
                        training that ensures the navigator can best 
                        educate individuals on qualified health plans 
                        offered through an Exchange, specifically 
                        coverage under such plans for opioid health 
                        care treatment.''; and
            (4) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) by striking ``Funding.--Grants under'' and 
                inserting ``Funding.--
                    ``(A) State exchanges.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (C), grants under''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraphs:
                    ``(B) Federal exchanges.--For purposes of carrying 
                out this subsection, with respect to an Exchange 
                established and operated by the Secretary within a 
                State pursuant to section 1321(c), the Secretary shall 
                obligate $100 million out of amounts collected through 
                the user fees on participating health insurance issuers 
                pursuant to section 156.50 of title 45, Code of Federal 
                Regulations (or any successor regulations) for fiscal 
                year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year. Such amount 
                for a fiscal year shall remain available until 
                expended.
                    ``(C) State exchanges.--For the purposes of 
                carrying out this subsection, with respect to an 
                Exchange operated by a State pursuant to this section, 
                there is authorized to be appropriated $25 million for 
                fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year. Each 
                State receiving a grant pursuant to this subparagraph 
                shall receive a grant in an amount that is not less 
                than $1 million.''.
    (b) Study on Effects of Funding Cuts.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall study the effects of funding cuts made for plan 
year 2020 with respect to the navigator program (as described in 
section 1311(i) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18031(i))) and other education and outreach activities carried 
out with respect to Exchanges established by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services pursuant to section 1321(c) of such Act. Such study 
shall describe the following:
            (1) How such funding cuts negatively impacted the ability 
        of entities under such program to conduct outreach activities 
        and fulfill duties required under such section 1311(i).
            (2) The overall effect on--
                    (A) the number of individuals enrolled in health 
                insurance coverage offered in the individual market for 
                plan year 2021; and
                    (B) the costs of health insurance coverage offered 
                in the individual market.
    (c) Promote Transparency and Accountability in the Administration's 
Expenditures of Exchange User Fees.--For plan year 2021 and each 
subsequent plan year, not later than the date that is 3 months after 
the end of such plan year, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress and make 
available to the public an annual report on the expenditures by the 
Department of Health and Human Services of user fees collected pursuant 
to section 156.50 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulations). Each such report for a plan year shall include 
a detailed accounting of the amount of such user fees collected during 
such plan year and of the amount of such expenditures used during such 
plan year for the federally facilitated Exchange operated pursuant to 
section 1321(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18041(c)) on outreach and enrollment activities, navigators, 
maintenance of Healthcare.gov, and operation of call centers.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

SEC. 21043. FEDERAL EXCHANGE OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND 
              ANNUAL ENROLLMENT TARGETS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1321(c) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18041(c)), as amended by section 
21171(b)(2), is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs:
            ``(4) Outreach and educational activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of an Exchange 
                established or operated by the Secretary within a State 
                pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary shall carry 
                out outreach and educational activities for purposes of 
                informing individuals about qualified health plans 
                offered through the Exchange, including by informing 
                such individuals of the availability of coverage under 
                such plans and financial assistance for coverage under 
                such plans. Such outreach and educational activities 
                shall be provided in a manner that is culturally and 
                linguistically appropriate to the needs of the 
                populations being served by the Exchange (including 
                hard-to-reach populations, such as racial and sexual 
                minorities, limited English proficient populations, 
                individuals residing in areas where the unemployment 
                rates exceeds the national average unemployment rate, 
                individuals in rural areas, veterans, and young adults) 
                and shall be provided to populations residing in high 
                health disparity areas (as defined in subparagraph (E)) 
                served by the Exchange, in addition to other 
                populations served by the Exchange.
                    ``(B) Limitation on use of funds.--No funds 
                appropriated under this paragraph shall be used for 
                expenditures for promoting non-ACA compliant health 
                insurance coverage.
                    ``(C) Non-aca compliant health insurance 
                coverage.--For purposes of subparagraph (B):
                            ``(i) The term `non-ACA compliant health 
                        insurance coverage' means health insurance 
                        coverage, or a group health plan, that is not a 
                        qualified health plan.
                            ``(ii) Such term includes the following:
                                    ``(I) An association health plan.
                                    ``(II) Short-term limited duration 
                                insurance.
                    ``(D) Funding.--Out of any funds in the Treasury 
                not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby 
                appropriated for fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent 
                fiscal year, $100 million to carry out this paragraph. 
                Funds appropriated under this subparagraph shall remain 
                available until expended.
                    ``(E) High health disparity area defined.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `high health 
                disparity area' means a contiguous geographic area 
                that--
                            ``(i) is located in one census tract or ZIP 
                        code;
                            ``(ii) has measurable and documented 
                        racial, ethnic, or geographic health 
                        disparities;
                            ``(iii) has a low-income population, as 
                        demonstrated by--
                                    ``(I) average income below 138 
                                percent of the Federal poverty line; or
                                    ``(II) a rate of participation in 
                                the special supplemental nutrition 
                                program under section 17 of the Child 
                                Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) 
                                that is higher than the national 
                                average rate of participation in such 
                                program;
                            ``(iv) has poor health outcomes, as 
                        demonstrated by--
                                    ``(I) lower life expectancy than 
                                the national average; or
                                    ``(II) a higher percentage of 
                                instances of low birth weight than the 
                                national average; and
                            ``(v) is part of a Metropolitan Statistical 
                        Area identified by the Office of Management and 
                        Budget.
            ``(5) Annual enrollment targets.--For plan year 2021 and 
        each subsequent plan year, in the case of an Exchange 
        established or operated by the Secretary within a State 
        pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary shall establish 
        annual enrollment targets for such Exchange for such year.''.
    (b) Study and Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
release to Congress all aggregated documents relating to studies and 
data sets that were created on or after January 1, 2014, and related to 
marketing and outreach with respect to qualified health plans offered 
through Exchanges under title I of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act.

SEC. 21044. SHORT-TERM LIMITED DURATION INSURANCE RULE PROHIBITION.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) On August 3, 2018, the Administration issued a final 
        rule entitled ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance'' (83 
        Fed. Reg. 38212).
            (2) The final rule dramatically expands the sale and 
        marketing of insurance that--
                    (A) may discriminate against individuals living 
                with preexisting health conditions, including children 
                with complex medical needs and disabilities and their 
                families;
                    (B) lacks important financial protections provided 
                by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
                (Public Law 111-148), including the prohibition of 
                annual and lifetime coverage limits and annual out-of-
                pocket limits, that may increase the cost of treatment 
                and cause financial hardship to those requiring medical 
                care, including children with complex medical needs and 
                disabilities and their families; and
                    (C) excludes coverage of essential health benefits 
                including hospitalization, prescription drugs, and 
                other lifesaving care.
            (3) The implementation and enforcement of the final rule 
        weakens critical protections for up to 130 million Americans 
        living with preexisting health conditions and may place a large 
        financial burden on those who enroll in short-term limited-
        duration insurance, which jeopardizes Americans' access to 
        quality, affordable health insurance.
    (b) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Labor may not take any 
action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the rule 
entitled ``Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance'' (83 Fed. Reg. 38212 
(August 3, 2018)), and the Secretaries may not promulgate any 
substantially similar rule.

SEC. 21045. PROTECTION OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN CERTAIN 
              EXCHANGES.

    In the case of an Exchange that the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services operates pursuant to section 1321(c)(1) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18041(c)(1)), the 
Secretary may not implement any process that would terminate the health 
insurance coverage of an enrollee solely because such enrollee did not 
actively enroll during the most recent open enrollment period.

SEC. 21046. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF SILVER 
              LOADING.

    It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services should not take any action to prohibit or otherwise restrict 
the practice commonly known as ``silver loading'' (as described in the 
rule entitled ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice 
of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021'' published on April 25, 
2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 17533)).

SEC. 21047. CONSUMER OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Open Enrollment Reports.--For plan year 2021 and each 
subsequent year, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred 
to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in coordination with the 
Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor, shall issue 
biweekly public reports during the annual open enrollment period on the 
performance of the Federal Exchange. Each such report shall include a 
summary, including information on a State-by-State basis where 
available, of--
            (1) the number of unique website visits;
            (2) the number of individuals who create an account;
            (3) the number of calls to the call center;
            (4) the average wait time for callers contacting the call 
        center;
            (5) the number of individuals who enroll in a qualified 
        health plan; and
            (6) the percentage of individuals who enroll in a qualified 
        health plan through each of--
                    (A) the website;
                    (B) the call center;
                    (C) navigators;
                    (D) agents and brokers;
                    (E) the enrollment assistant program;
                    (F) directly from issuers or web brokers; and
                    (G) other means.
    (b) Open Enrollment After Action Report.--For plan year 2021 and 
each subsequent year, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary 
of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor, shall publish an after 
action report not later than 3 months after the completion of the 
annual open enrollment period regarding the performance of the Federal 
Exchange for the applicable plan year. Each such report shall include a 
summary, including information on a State-by-State basis where 
available, of--
            (1) the open enrollment data reported under subsection (a) 
        for the entirety of the enrollment period; and
            (2) activities related to patient navigators described in 
        section 1311(i) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(i)), including--
                    (A) the performance objectives established by the 
                Secretary for such patient navigators;
                    (B) the number of consumers enrolled by such a 
                patient navigator;
                    (C) an assessment of how such patient navigators 
                have met established performance metrics, including a 
                detailed list of all patient navigators, funding 
                received by patient navigators, and whether established 
                performance objectives of patient navigators were met; 
                and
                    (D) with respect to the performance objectives 
                described in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) whether such objectives assess the full 
                        scope of patient navigator responsibilities, 
                        including general education, plan selection, 
                        and determination of eligibility for tax 
                        credits, cost-sharing reductions, or other 
                        coverage;
                            (ii) how the Secretary worked with patient 
                        navigators to establish such objectives; and
                            (iii) how the Secretary adjusted such 
                        objectives for case complexity and other 
                        contextual factors.
    (c) Report on Advertising and Consumer Outreach.--Not later than 3 
months after the completion of the annual open enrollment period for 
the 2021 plan year, the Secretary shall issue a report on advertising 
and outreach to consumers for the open enrollment period for the 2021 
plan year. Such report shall include a description of--
            (1) the division of spending on individual advertising 
        platforms, including television and radio advertisements and 
        digital media, to raise consumer awareness of open enrollment;
            (2) the division of spending on individual outreach 
        platforms, including email and text messages, to raise consumer 
        awareness of open enrollment; and
            (3) whether the Secretary conducted targeted outreach to 
        specific demographic groups and geographic areas.

SEC. 21048. GAO REPORT.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a 
study that analyzes the costs and benefits of the establishment of 
State-administered health insurance plans to be offered in the 
insurance market of such States that choose to administer and offer 
such a plan.

SEC. 21049. REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF WEBSITE MAINTENANCE DURING OPEN 
              ENROLLMENT.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a 
report examining whether the Department of Health and Human Services 
has been conducting maintenance on the website commonly referred to as 
``Healthcare.gov'' during annual open enrollment periods (as described 
in section 1311(c)(6)(B) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(c)(6)(B)) in such a manner so as to minimize any 
disruption to the use of such website resulting from such maintenance.

                       PART 3--BUDGETARY EFFECTS

SEC. 21051. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this subtitle, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be 
determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary 
Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this subtitle, submitted for 
printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House 
Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage.

           Subtitle J--Resident Physician Shortage Reduction

SEC. 21101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Resident Physician Shortage 
Reduction Act of 2020''.

SEC. 21102. DISTRIBUTION OF ADDITIONAL RESIDENCY POSITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1886(h) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(F)(i), by striking ``paragraphs (7) 
        and (8)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (7), (8), and (9)'';
            (2) in paragraph (4)(H)(i), by striking ``paragraphs (7) 
        and (8)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (7), (8), and (9)'';
            (3) in paragraph (7)(E), by inserting ``paragraph (9),'' 
        after ``paragraph (8),''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(9) Distribution of additional residency positions.--
                    ``(A) Additional residency positions.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For each of fiscal years 
                        2022 through 2026 (and succeeding fiscal years 
                        if the Secretary determines that there are 
                        additional residency positions available to 
                        distribute under clause (iv)(II)), the 
                        Secretary shall, subject to clause (ii) and 
                        subparagraph (D), increase the otherwise 
                        applicable resident limit for each qualifying 
                        hospital that submits a timely application 
                        under this subparagraph by such number as the 
                        Secretary may approve for portions of cost 
                        reporting periods occurring on or after July 1 
                        of the fiscal year of the increase.
                            ``(ii) Number available for distribution.--
                        For each such fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
                        determine the total number of additional 
                        residency positions available for distribution 
                        under clause (i) in accordance with the 
                        following:
                                    ``(I) Allocation to hospitals 
                                already operating over resident 
                                limit.--One-third of such number shall 
                                be available for distribution only to 
                                hospitals described in subparagraph 
                                (B).
                                    ``(II) Aggregate limitation.--
                                Except as provided in clause (iv)(I), 
                                the aggregate number of increases in 
                                the otherwise applicable resident limit 
                                under this subparagraph shall be equal 
                                to 3,000 in each such year.
                            ``(iii) Process for distributing 
                        positions.--
                                    ``(I) Rounds of applications.--The 
                                Secretary shall initiate 5 separate 
                                rounds of applications for an increase 
                                under clause (i), 1 round with respect 
                                to each of 2022 through 2026.
                                    ``(II) Number available.--In each 
                                of such rounds, the aggregate number of 
                                positions available for distribution in 
                                the fiscal year under clause (ii) shall 
                                be distributed, plus any additional 
                                positions available under clause (iv).
                                    ``(III) Timing.--The Secretary 
                                shall notify hospitals of the number of 
                                positions distributed to the hospital 
                                under this paragraph as a result of an 
                                increase in the otherwise applicable 
                                resident limit by January 1 of the 
                                fiscal year of the increase. Such 
                                increase shall be effective for 
                                portions of cost reporting periods 
                                beginning on or after July 1 of that 
                                fiscal year.
                            ``(iv) Positions not distributed during the 
                        fiscal year.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--If the number of 
                                resident full-time equivalent positions 
                                distributed under this paragraph in a 
                                fiscal year is less than the aggregate 
                                number of positions available for 
                                distribution in the fiscal year (as 
                                described in clause (ii), including 
                                after application of this subclause), 
                                the difference between such number 
                                distributed and such number available 
                                for distribution shall be added to the 
                                aggregate number of positions available 
                                for distribution in the following 
                                fiscal year.
                                    ``(II) Exception if positions not 
                                distributed by end of fiscal year 
                                2026.--If the aggregate number of 
                                positions distributed under this 
                                paragraph during the 5-year period of 
                                fiscal years 2022 through 2026 is less 
                                than 15,000, the Secretary shall, in 
                                accordance with the provisions of 
                                clause (ii) and subparagraph (D) and 
                                the considerations and priority 
                                described in subparagraph (C), conduct 
                                an application and distribution process 
                                in each subsequent fiscal year until 
                                such time as the aggregate amount of 
                                positions distributed under this 
                                paragraph is equal to 15,000.
                    ``(B) Allocation of distribution for positions to 
                hospitals already operating over resident limit.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to clauses (ii) 
                        and (iii), in the case of a hospital in which 
                        the reference resident level of the hospital 
                        (as specified in subparagraph (G)(iii)) is 
                        greater than the otherwise applicable resident 
                        limit, the increase in the otherwise applicable 
                        resident limit under subparagraph (A) for a 
                        fiscal year described in such subparagraph 
                        shall be an amount equal to the product of the 
                        total number of additional residency positions 
                        available for distribution under subparagraph 
                        (A)(ii)(I) for such fiscal year and the 
                        quotient of--
                                    ``(I) the number of resident 
                                positions by which the reference 
                                resident level of the hospital exceeds 
                                the otherwise applicable resident limit 
                                for the hospital; and
                                    ``(II) the number of resident 
                                positions by which the reference 
                                resident level of all such hospitals 
                                with respect to which an application is 
                                approved under this paragraph exceeds 
                                the otherwise applicable resident limit 
                                for such hospitals.
                            ``(ii) Requirements.--A hospital described 
                        in clause (i)--
                                    ``(I) is not eligible for an 
                                increase in the otherwise applicable 
                                resident limit under this subparagraph 
                                unless the amount by which the 
                                reference resident level of the 
                                hospital exceeds the otherwise 
                                applicable resident limit is not less 
                                than 10 and the hospital trains at 
                                least 25 percent of the full-time 
                                equivalent residents of the hospital in 
                                primary care and general surgery (as of 
                                the date of enactment of this 
                                paragraph); and
                                    ``(II) shall continue to train at 
                                least 25 percent of the full-time 
                                equivalent residents of the hospital in 
                                primary care and general surgery for 
                                the 5-year period beginning on such 
                                date.
                        In the case where the Secretary determines that 
                        a hospital described in clause (i) no longer 
                        meets the requirement of subclause (II), the 
                        Secretary may reduce the otherwise applicable 
                        resident limit of the hospital by the amount by 
                        which such limit was increased under this 
                        subparagraph.
                            ``(iii) Clarification regarding eligibility 
                        for other additional residency positions.--
                        Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed 
                        as preventing a hospital described in clause 
                        (i) from applying for and receiving additional 
                        residency positions under this paragraph that 
                        are not reserved for distribution under this 
                        subparagraph.
                    ``(C) Distribution of other positions.--For 
                purposes of determining an increase in the otherwise 
                applicable resident limit under subparagraph (A) (other 
                than such an increase described in subparagraph (B)), 
                the following shall apply:
                            ``(i) Considerations in distribution.--In 
                        determining for which hospitals such an 
                        increase is provided under subparagraph (A), 
                        the Secretary shall take into account the 
                        demonstrated likelihood of the hospital filling 
                        the positions made available under this 
                        paragraph within the first 5 cost reporting 
                        periods beginning after the date the increase 
                        would be effective, as determined by the 
                        Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Priority for certain hospitals.--
                        Subject to clause (iii), in determining for 
                        which hospitals such an increase is provided, 
                        the Secretary shall distribute the increase in 
                        the following priority order:
                                    ``(I) First, to hospitals in States 
                                with--
                                            ``(aa) new medical schools 
                                        that received `Candidate 
                                        School' status from the Liaison 
                                        Committee on Medical Education 
                                        or that received `Pre-
                                        Accreditation' status from the 
                                        American Osteopathic 
                                        Association Commission on 
                                        Osteopathic College 
                                        Accreditation on or after 
                                        January 1, 2000, and that have 
                                        achieved or continue to 
                                        progress toward `Full 
                                        Accreditation' status (as such 
                                        term is defined by the Liaison 
                                        Committee on Medical Education) 
                                        or toward `Accreditation' 
                                        status (as such term is defined 
                                        by the American Osteopathic 
                                        Association Commission on 
                                        Osteopathic College 
                                        Accreditation); or
                                            ``(bb) additional locations 
                                        and branch campuses established 
                                        on or after January 1, 2000, by 
                                        medical schools with `Full 
                                        Accreditation' status (as such 
                                        term is defined by the Liaison 
                                        Committee on Medical Education) 
                                        or `Accreditation' status (as 
                                        such term is defined by the 
                                        American Osteopathic 
                                        Association Commission on 
                                        Osteopathic College 
                                        Accreditation).
                                    ``(II) Second, to hospitals with 
                                which the Secretary cooperates under 
                                section 7302(d) of title 38, United 
                                States Code.
                                    ``(III) Third, to hospitals that 
                                emphasize training in community-based 
                                settings or in hospital outpatient 
                                departments.
                                    ``(IV) Fourth, to hospitals that 
                                are not located in a rural area and 
                                operate an approved medical residency 
                                training program (or rural track) in a 
                                rural area or an approved medical 
                                residency training program with an 
                                integrated rural track.
                                    ``(V) Fifth, to all other 
                                hospitals.
                            ``(iii) Distribution to hospitals in higher 
                        priority group prior to distribution in lower 
                        priority groups.--The Secretary may only 
                        distribute such an increase to a lower priority 
                        group under clause (ii) if all qualifying 
                        hospitals in the higher priority group or 
                        groups have received the maximum number of 
                        increases under such subparagraph that the 
                        hospital is eligible for under this paragraph 
                        for the fiscal year.
                            ``(iv) Requirements for use of additional 
                        positions.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Subject to 
                                subclause (II), a hospital that 
                                receives such an increase shall ensure, 
                                during the 5-year period beginning on 
                                the effective date of such increase, 
                                that--
                                            ``(aa) not less than 50 
                                        percent of the positions 
                                        attributable to such increase 
                                        that are used in a given year 
                                        during such 5-year period are 
                                        used to train full-time 
                                        equivalent residents in a 
                                        shortage specialty residency 
                                        program (as defined in 
                                        subparagraph (G)(iv)), as 
                                        determined by the Secretary at 
                                        the end of such 5-year period;
                                            ``(bb) the total number of 
                                        full-time equivalent residents, 
                                        excluding any additional 
                                        positions attributable to such 
                                        increase, is not less than the 
                                        average number of full-time 
                                        equivalent residents during the 
                                        3 most recent cost reporting 
                                        periods ending on or before the 
                                        effective date of such 
                                        increase; and
                                            ``(cc) the ratio of full-
                                        time equivalent residents in a 
                                        shortage specialty residency 
                                        program (as so defined) is not 
                                        less than the average ratio of 
                                        full-time equivalent residents 
                                        in such a program during the 3 
                                        most recent cost reporting 
                                        periods ending on or before the 
                                        effective date of such 
                                        increase.
                                    ``(II) Redistribution of positions 
                                if hospital no longer meets certain 
                                requirements.--With respect to each 
                                fiscal year described in subparagraph 
                                (A), the Secretary shall determine 
                                whether or not a hospital described in 
                                subclause (I) meets the requirements of 
                                such subclause. In the case that the 
                                Secretary determines that such a 
                                hospital does not meet such 
                                requirements, the Secretary shall--
                                            ``(aa) reduce the otherwise 
                                        applicable resident limit of 
                                        the hospital by the amount by 
                                        which such limit was increased 
                                        under this paragraph; and
                                            ``(bb) provide for the 
                                        distribution of positions 
                                        attributable to such reduction 
                                        in accordance with the 
                                        requirements of this paragraph.
                    ``(D) Limitation.--A hospital may not receive more 
                than 75 full-time equivalent additional residency 
                positions under this paragraph for any fiscal year.
                    ``(E) Application of per resident amounts for 
                primary care and nonprimary care.--With respect to 
                additional residency positions in a hospital 
                attributable to the increase provided under this 
                paragraph, the approved FTE per resident amounts are 
                deemed to be equal to the hospital per resident amounts 
                for primary care and nonprimary care computed under 
                paragraph (2)(D) for that hospital.
                    ``(F) Permitting facilities to apply aggregation 
                rules.--The Secretary shall permit hospitals receiving 
                additional residency positions attributable to the 
                increase provided under this paragraph to, beginning in 
                the fifth year after the effective date of such 
                increase, apply such positions to the limitation amount 
                under paragraph (4)(F) that may be aggregated pursuant 
                to paragraph (4)(H) among members of the same 
                affiliated group.
                    ``(G) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            ``(i) Otherwise applicable resident 
                        limit.--The term `otherwise applicable resident 
                        limit' means, with respect to a hospital, the 
                        limit otherwise applicable under subparagraphs 
                        (F)(i) and (H) of paragraph (4) on the resident 
                        level for the hospital determined without 
                        regard to this paragraph but taking into 
                        account paragraphs (7)(A), (7)(B), (8)(A), and 
                        (8)(B).
                            ``(ii) Reference resident level.--Except as 
                        otherwise provided in subclause (II), the term 
                        `reference resident level' means, with respect 
                        to a hospital, the resident level for the most 
                        recent cost reporting period of the hospital 
                        ending on or before the date of enactment of 
                        this paragraph, for which a cost report has 
                        been settled (or, if not, submitted (subject to 
                        audit)), as determined by the Secretary.
                            ``(iii) Resident level.--The term `resident 
                        level' has the meaning given such term in 
                        paragraph (7)(C)(i).
                            ``(iv) Shortage specialty residency 
                        program.--The term `shortage specialty 
                        residency program' means any approved residency 
                        training program in a specialty identified in 
                        the report entitled `The Physician Workforce: 
                        Projections and Research into Current Issues 
                        Affecting Supply and Demand', issued in 
                        December 2008 by the Health Resources and 
                        Services Administration, as a specialty whose 
                        baseline physician requirements projections 
                        exceed the projected supply of total active 
                        physicians for the period of 2005 through 
                        2021.''.
    (b) IME.--Section 1886(d)(5)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (v), in the third sentence, by striking 
        ``subsections (h)(7) and (h)(8)'' and inserting ``subsections 
        (h)(7), (h)(8), and (h)(9)'';
            (2) by redesignating clause (x), as added by section 
        5505(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
        (Public Law 111-148), as clause (xi) and moving such clause 4 
        ems to the left; and
            (3) by adding after clause (xi), as redesignated by 
        subparagraph (A), the following new clause:
                            ``(xii) For discharges occurring on or 
                        after July 1, 2021, insofar as an additional 
                        payment amount under this subparagraph is 
                        attributable to resident positions distributed 
                        to a hospital under subsection (h)(9), the 
                        indirect teaching adjustment factor shall be 
                        computed in the same manner as provided under 
                        clause (ii) with respect to such resident 
                        positions.''.

SEC. 21103. STUDY AND REPORT ON STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING DIVERSITY.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States (in this 
section referred to as the ``Comptroller General'') shall conduct a 
study on strategies for increasing the diversity of the health 
professional workforce. Such study shall include an analysis of 
strategies for increasing the number of health professionals from 
rural, lower income, and underrepresented minority communities, 
including which strategies are most effective for achieving such goal.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on 
the study conducted under subsection (a), together with recommendations 
for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller 
General determines appropriate.

Subtitle K--Direct Medicare Payment for Services Furnished By Physician 
                               Assistants

SEC. 21201. DIRECT MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY PHYSICIAN 
              ASSISTANTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1832(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new clause:
                            ``(v) services of a physician assistant but 
                        only if no facility or other provider charges 
                        or is paid any amounts with respect to the 
                        furnishing of such services;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to services furnished on or after July 1, 2021.

              Subtitle L--Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion

SEC. 21301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Incentivizing Medicaid 
Expansion Act of 2020''.

SEC. 21302. INCREASED FMAP FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEWLY ELIGIBLE 
              INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2014, 2015, and 
        2016'' and inserting ``each of the first 3 consecutive 12-month 
        periods in which the State provides medical assistance to newly 
        eligible individuals'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2017'' and inserting 
        ``the fourth consecutive 12-month period in which the State 
        provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals'';
            (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``the fifth consecutive 12-month period in which the State 
        provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals'';
            (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``2019'' and inserting 
        ``the sixth consecutive 12-month period in which the State 
        provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals''; 
        and
            (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``2020 and each year 
        thereafter'' and inserting ``the seventh consecutive 12-month 
        period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly 
        eligible individuals and each such period thereafter''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act.

                 Subtitle M--Medicaid Expansion Parity

SEC. 21401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Medicaid Expansion Parity Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 21402. PARITY IN THE TIMING OF THE APPLICATION OF HIGHER MEDICAID 
              FEDERAL MATCHING RATES FOR ACA NEWLY ELIGIBLE 
              INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``for calendar 
        quarters in 2014, 2015, and 2016'' and inserting ``for calendar 
        quarters in the 12-calendar-quarter period beginning with the 
        first calendar quarter in which the State provides medical 
        assistance to newly eligible individuals'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``for calendar 
        quarters in 2017'' and inserting ``for the next 4 calendar 
        quarters for such State'';
            (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``for calendar 
        quarters in 2018'' and inserting ``for the next 4 calendar 
        quarters for such State'';
            (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``for calendar 
        quarters in 2019'' and inserting ``for the next 4 calendar 
        quarters for such State''; and
            (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``for calendar 
        quarters in 2020 and each year thereafter'' and inserting ``for 
        each succeeding calendar quarter for such State''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act.

        Subtitle N--Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment

SEC. 21501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Equality in Medicare and 
Medicaid Treatment Act of 2020''.

SEC. 21502. IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID 
              BENEFICIARIES.

    Section 1115A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3)--
                    (A) by inserting ``, the causes of health 
                disparities and social determinants of health,'' after 
                ``medicine''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, the Office of Minority Health 
                of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the 
                Office of Rural Health Policy, and the Office on 
                Women's Health'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by inserting after the first 
                                sentence, the following new sentence: 
                                ``Prior to model selection, the 
                                Secretary shall consult with the Office 
                                of Minority Health of the Centers for 
                                Medicare & Medicaid Services, the 
                                Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, 
                                and the Office on Women's Health to 
                                ensure that models under consideration 
                                address health disparities and social 
                                determinants of health as appropriate 
                                for populations to be cared for under 
                                the model.'';
                                    (II) by inserting ``, as well as 
                                improving access to care received by 
                                individuals receiving benefits under 
                                such title,'' after ``title''; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following new sentence: ``The models 
                                selected under this subparagraph shall 
                                include the social determinants of 
                                health payment model described in 
                                subparagraph (D), the testing of which 
                                shall begin not later than December 31, 
                                2021.'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the 
                        end the following new clauses:
                            ``(ix) Whether the model will affect access 
                        to care from providers and suppliers caring for 
                        high risk patients or operating in underserved 
                        areas.
                            ``(x) Whether the model has the potential 
                        to produce reductions in minority and rural 
                        health disparities.''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Social determinants of health payment 
                model.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The social determinants 
                        of health payment model described in this 
                        subparagraph is a payment model that tests each 
                        of the payment and service delivery innovations 
                        described in clause (ii) in a region determined 
                        appropriate by the Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Payment and service delivery 
                        innovations described.--For purposes of clause 
                        (i), the payment and service delivery 
                        innovations described in this clause are the 
                        following:
                                    ``(I) Payment and service delivery 
                                innovations for behavioral health 
                                services, focusing on gathering 
                                actionable data to address the higher 
                                costs associated with beneficiaries 
                                with diagnosed behavioral conditions.
                                    ``(II) Payment and service delivery 
                                innovations targeting conditions or 
                                comorbidities of individuals entitled 
                                or enrolled under the Medicare program 
                                under title XVIII and enrolled under a 
                                State plan under the Medicaid program 
                                under title XIX to increase capacity in 
                                underserved areas.
                                    ``(III) Payment and service 
                                delivery innovations targeted on 
                                Medicaid-eligible pregnant and 
                                postpartum women, up to one year after 
                                delivery.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)(A)--
                            (i) in clause (i) at the end, by striking 
                        ``and'';
                            (ii) in clause (ii), at the end, by 
                        striking the period and inserting ``; and''; 
                        and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new clause:
                            ``(iii) the extent to which the model 
                        improves access to care or the extent to which 
                        the model improves care for high risk patients, 
                        patients from racial or ethnic minorities, or 
                        patients in underserved areas.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking at the end 
                ``and'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (4);
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(3) the Office of Minority Health of the Centers for 
        Medicare & Medicaid Services certifies that such expansion will 
        not reduce access to care for low-income, minority, or rural 
        beneficiaries; and'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B), by inserting before the period at the 
                end the following: ``nor increase health disparities 
                experienced by low-income, minority, or rural 
                beneficiaries''; and
                    (E) in the matter following paragraph (4), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, 
                improve access to care,'' after ``care''; and
            (4) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(or, beginning with 2022, once 
                every year thereafter)'' after ``thereafter''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                sentence: ``For reports for 2022 and each subsequent 
                year, each such report shall include information on the 
                following:
            ``(1) The extent and severity of minority and rural health 
        disparities in Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
            ``(2) The interventions that address social determinants of 
        health in payment models selected by the Center for Medicare 
        and Medicaid Innovation for testing.
            ``(3) The interventions that address social determinants of 
        health in payment models not selected by the Center for 
        Medicare and Medicaid Innovation for testing.
            ``(4) The effectiveness of interventions in mitigating 
        negative health outcomes and higher costs associated with 
        social determinants of health within models selected by the 
        Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation for testing.
            ``(5) Changes in disparities among minorities and Medicare 
        and Medicaid beneficiaries in underserved areas that are 
        attributable to provider and supplier participation in a Phase 
        II model.
            ``(6) In consultation with the Comptroller General of the 
        United States, estimated Federal savings achieved through the 
        reduction of rural and minority health disparities.
            ``(7) Other areas determined appropriate by the 
        Secretary.''.

  Subtitle O--Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care

SEC. 21601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Increasing Access to Quality 
Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2020''.

SEC. 21602. EXPANDING ACCESS TO CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AND 
              PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS UNDER MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs.--Section 1861(eee) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``a 
                physician's office'' and inserting ``the office of a 
                physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or the 
                office of a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or 
                clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined 
                in subsection (aa)(5))''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after 
                ``physician'' the following: ``(as defined in 
                subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse 
                practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those 
                terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``physician-prescribed 
        exercise'' and inserting ``exercise prescribed by a physician 
        (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, 
        nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those 
        terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))''; and
            (3) in paragraph (5), by inserting after ``physician'' the 
        following: ``(as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician 
        assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as 
        those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))''.
    (b) Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs.--Section 1861(fff) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(fff)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``physician-prescribed 
        exercise'' and inserting ``exercise prescribed by a physician 
        (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, 
        nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those 
        terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``physician'' the 
        following: ``(as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician 
        assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as 
        those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5))''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 
1, 2021.

SEC. 21603. EXPEDITING ACCESS TO CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AND 
              PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS UNDER MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Section 51008(c) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115-123; 42 U.S.C. 1395x note) is amended by striking ``January 1, 
2024'' and inserting ``January 1, 2021''.

           Subtitle P--Healthy Food Access for All Americans

SEC. 21701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Healthy Food Access for All 
Americans Act''.

SEC. 21702. TAX CREDIT AND GRANT PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL ACCESS FOOD 
              PROVIDERS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Allowance of credit.--Subpart D of part IV of 
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
        is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 45T. SPECIAL ACCESS FOOD PROVIDER CREDIT AND GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment of Credit for Grocery Stores.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of section 38, the special 
        access food provider credit determined under this section for 
        any taxable year is an amount equal to the lesser of--
                    ``(A) the amount of the allocation received by the 
                taxpayer under subsection (d)(1)(A), or
                    ``(B) the amount equal to--
                            ``(i) in the case of a qualified grocery 
                        store which is placed in service during such 
                        taxable year by a taxpayer which has been 
                        certified as a special access food provider, 15 
                        percent of the basis of such grocery store, 
                        including any property used in the operation of 
                        such grocery store--
                                    ``(I) which is acquired by the 
                                taxpayer if the original use of such 
                                property commences with the taxpayer, 
                                and
                                    ``(II) with respect to which 
                                depreciation (or amortization in lieu 
                                of depreciation) is allowable, or
                            ``(ii) in the case of a qualified 
                        renovation area which is placed in service 
                        during such taxable year, 10 percent of the 
                        renovation expenditures incurred by a taxpayer 
                        which has been certified as a special access 
                        food provider.
            ``(2) Renovation expenditures.--For purposes of paragraph 
        (1)(B)(ii), the term `renovation expenditures' means amounts 
        chargeable to capital account and incurred for property (or 
        additions or improvements to property) of a character subject 
        to the allowance for depreciation in connection with the 
        renovation or rehabilitation of a grocery store.
    ``(b) Grant Program for Food Banks and Temporary Access 
Merchants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, shall, subject to the requirements of 
        this section, provide a grant to any entity which has been 
        certified as a special access food provider in an amount equal 
        to the lesser of--
                    ``(A) the amount of the allocation received by the 
                entity under subsection (d)(1)(B), or
                    ``(B) the amount equal to--
                            ``(i) in the case of a permanent food bank 
                        which has been placed in service during the 
                        taxable year by such provider, 15 percent of 
                        any qualified construction expenses incurred by 
                        such provider, and
                            ``(ii) in the case of any provider which 
                        qualifies as a temporary access merchant, 10 
                        percent of any annual operational costs 
                        incurred by such provider.
            ``(2) Time for payment of grant.--The Secretary shall make 
        payment of any grant under paragraph (1) during the 60-day 
        period beginning on the later of--
                    ``(A) the date of the application for certification 
                as a special access food provider, or
                    ``(B) the date--
                            ``(i) in the case of a permanent food bank, 
                        on which the food bank for which the grant is 
                        being made is placed in service, or
                            ``(ii) in the case of a temporary access 
                        merchant, the end of the taxable year in which 
                        the operational costs were incurred.
            ``(3) Grant not considered income for purposes of 
        taxation.--A grant under this subsection shall not be 
        considered as gross income for purposes of this chapter.
    ``(c) Certification as a Special Access Food Provider.--
            ``(1) Application.--Each applicant for certification as a 
        special access food provider shall submit, for each grocery 
        store, food bank, mobile market, or farmers market, an 
        application with the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, 
        and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
        require.
            ``(2) Certification requirements.--For purposes of 
        certification as a special access food provider, the Secretary, 
        in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
        applicable regional community development entity, shall 
        determine whether--
                    ``(A) in the case of an applicant seeking to 
                construct, renovate, or rehabilitate a grocery store, 
                whether such store--
                            ``(i) following completion of such 
                        construction, renovation, or rehabilitation, 
                        will qualify as a grocery store (as defined in 
                        subsection (h)(3)),
                            ``(ii) is located in a food desert on the 
                        date on which construction, renovation, or 
                        rehabilitation begins,
                            ``(iii) satisfies the eligibility criteria 
                        established for projects under the Healthy Food 
                        Financing Initiative established under section 
                        243 of the Department of Agriculture 
                        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953), and
                            ``(iv) satisfies such other criteria as is 
                        determined appropriate by the Secretary, in 
                        consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, 
                        or
                    ``(B) in the case of an applicant seeking to 
                operate a permanent food bank or as a temporary access 
                merchant, whether such applicant--
                            ``(i) is an entity for which no part of the 
                        net earnings of such entity inures to the 
                        benefit of any private shareholder or 
                        individual,
                            ``(ii)(I) in the case of a permanent food 
                        bank, is located in a food desert on the date 
                        on which construction of such food bank begins, 
                        or
                            ``(II) in the case of a temporary access 
                        merchant--
                                    ``(aa) sells or provides food in 
                                any food desert for an average of--
                                            ``(AA) in the case of a 
                                        farmers market, not less than 
                                        10 hours (during daylight 
                                        hours) each week during the 
                                        calendar year, or
                                            ``(BB) in the case of a 
                                        temporary access merchant which 
                                        is not a farmers market, not 
                                        less than 5 days and 50 hours 
                                        each week during the calendar 
                                        year, or
                                    ``(bb) satisfies such requirements 
                                as are established by the Secretary of 
                                Agriculture to ensure an adequate level 
                                of food distribution within food 
                                deserts,
                            ``(iii) satisfies the eligibility criteria 
                        described in subparagraph (A)(iii), and
                            ``(iv) satisfies such other criteria as is 
                        determined appropriate by the Secretary.
            ``(3) No additional usda grants for farmers markets.--A 
        farmers market shall not be eligible for certification as a 
        special access food provider during any period in which such 
        farmers market receives funding pursuant to any other grant 
        program administered by the Department of Agriculture (with the 
        exception of grants provided pursuant to the Food Insecurity 
        Nutrition Incentive under section 4405 of the Food, 
        Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008).
    ``(d) Allocation of Special Access Food Provider Credits and 
Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--In each calendar year, the Secretary, in 
        coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall provide 
        allocations to entities which have been certified as special 
        access food providers under subsection (c) to receive--
                    ``(A) in the case of an entity certified pursuant 
                to subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(2), a special 
                access food provider credit for expenditures related to 
                a qualified grocery store or qualified renovation area, 
                and
                    ``(B) in the case of an entity certified pursuant 
                to subparagraph (B) of such subsection, grants for 
                qualified construction expenses or operational costs 
                incurred by such entity.
            ``(2) Duration of grants to temporary access merchants.--In 
        the case of a special access food provider which qualifies as a 
        temporary access merchant, the Secretary shall provide the 
        grant to such provider on an annual basis for a period of not 
        greater than 10 years.
    ``(e) Recapture.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary 
        shall provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit 
        allowable or grant provided under this section with respect to 
        any qualified grocery store, qualified renovation area, or 
        permanent food bank which fails to satisfy the requirements 
        under subsection (c)(2) during the 5-year period following the 
        date on which such store, area, or food bank is placed in 
        service.
            ``(2) Temporary access merchant.--Subject to paragraph (3), 
        the Secretary shall provide for recapturing the benefit of any 
        grant provided under this section with respect to any temporary 
        access merchant which fails to satisfy the requirements under 
        subsection (c)(2) for any year during the period described in 
        subsection (d)(2).
            ``(3) Application.--If, during any taxable year, a special 
        access food provider fails to satisfy the requirements under 
        subsection (c)(2), the tax under this chapter for such taxable 
        year shall be increased by an amount equal to the appropriate 
        percentage of the credit or grant amount as is determined 
        appropriate by the Secretary.
    ``(f) Basis Reduction.--The basis of any qualified grocery store, 
any grocery store which includes a qualified renovation area, or any 
food bank, mobile market, or farmers market shall be reduced by the 
amount of any credit or grant determined under this section with 
respect to such property.
    ``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Agriculture, shall prescribe such regulations as may be 
appropriate to carry out this section, including regulations which--
            ``(1) prevent the abuse of the purposes of this section,
            ``(2) impose appropriate reporting requirements, and
            ``(3) ensure that non-metropolitan areas receive a 
        proportional amount of allocations provided under subsection 
        (d).
    ``(h) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Food desert.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `food desert' means any 
                population census tract in which--
                            ``(i) not less than 500 people, or 33 
                        percent of the population of such tract, 
                        reside--
                                    ``(I) in the case of a tract 
                                located within a metropolitan area, 
                                more than 1 mile from a grocery store, 
                                or
                                    ``(II) in the case of a tract not 
                                located within a metropolitan area, 
                                more than 10 miles from a grocery 
                                store,
                            ``(ii) the poverty rate for such tract is 
                        at least 20 percent, or
                            ``(iii)(I) in the case of a tract not 
                        located within a metropolitan area, the median 
                        family income for such tract does not exceed 80 
                        percent of statewide median family income, or
                            ``(II) in the case of a tract located 
                        within a metropolitan area, the median family 
                        income for such tract does not exceed 80 
                        percent of the greater of statewide median 
                        family income or the metropolitan area median 
                        family income.
                    ``(B) Areas not within census tracts.--In the case 
                of an area which is not tracted for population census 
                tracts, the equivalent county divisions (as defined by 
                the Bureau of the Census) shall be used for purposes of 
                determinations of food deserts under this paragraph.
                    ``(C) Determination of food deserts.--For purposes 
                of determining whether a population census tract 
                qualifies as a food desert for purposes of this 
                section, the Secretary shall make such determinations 
                in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture in 
                such manner as is determined appropriate, including use 
                of the Food Access Research Atlas established by the 
                Department of Agriculture.
            ``(2) Groceries.--The term `groceries' means--
                    ``(A) fresh and frozen produce,
                    ``(B) fresh and frozen meat and seafood,
                    ``(C) dairy products, and
                    ``(D) deli products, including sliced meats, 
                cheeses, and salads.
            ``(3) Grocery store.--The term `grocery store' means a 
        retail store for which forecasted sales of groceries account 
        for not less than 35 percent of its total annual sales.
            ``(4) Metropolitan area.--The term `metropolitan area' has 
        the same meaning given the term `metropolitan statistical area' 
        under section 143(k)(2)(B).
            ``(5) Qualified construction expenses.--The term `qualified 
        construction expenses' means any costs incurred by the special 
        access food provider before the date on which a permanent food 
        bank is placed in service relating to the planning, design, and 
        construction of such food bank.
            ``(6) Qualified grocery store.--The term `qualified grocery 
        store' means a grocery store which, on the date on which 
        construction of such store begins, is located in a food desert.
            ``(7) Qualified renovation area.--The term `qualified 
        renovation area' means any area of a grocery store in which 
        groceries are sold, provided that such grocery store, on the 
        date on which renovation of such area begins, is located in a 
        food desert.
            ``(8) Regional community development entity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `regional community 
                development entity' means any domestic corporation or 
                partnership if--
                            ``(i) the primary mission of the entity is 
                        serving, or providing investment capital for, 
                        low-income communities or low-income persons,
                            ``(ii) the entity maintains accountability 
                        to residents of low-income communities through 
                        their representation on any governing board of 
                        the entity or on any advisory board to the 
                        entity, and
                            ``(iii) the entity is certified by the 
                        Secretary for purposes of this section as being 
                        a regional community development entity.
                    ``(B) Local government.--In the case of a grocery 
                store for which there is no entity described in 
                subparagraph (A) within a 50-mile radius, the chief 
                executive officer (or the equivalent) of the local 
                jurisdiction in which the grocery store will be located 
                may serve as the regional community development entity 
                for purposes of subsection (c)(2).
            ``(9) Secretary of agriculture.--The term `Secretary of 
        Agriculture' means the Secretary of Agriculture or the 
        Secretary's delegate.
            ``(10) Temporary access merchant.--The term `temporary 
        access merchant' means a mobile market, a farmers market, or a 
        temporary or mobile food bank (as such terms are defined by the 
        Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture)--
                    ``(A) which is operated by a special access food 
                provider, and
                    ``(B) for which the primary purpose is food 
                distribution within food deserts.''.
    (b) Credit Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``plus'' at the 
end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
(36) and inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(37) the special access food provider credit determined 
        under section 45T(a).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 45T. Special access food provider credit and grant program.''.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of 
this section.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 21703. UPDATES TO FOOD ACCESS RESEARCH ATLAS.

    Section 243 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Food Access Research Atlas.--Not less frequently than once 
each year, the Secretary shall update the Food Access Research Atlas of 
the Secretary to account for food retailers that are placed in service 
during that year.''.

                 Subtitle Q--Territories Health Equity

SEC. 21801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Territories Health Equity Act 
of 2020''.

                            PART 1--MEDICAID

SEC. 21811. ELIMINATION OF GENERAL MEDICAID FUNDING LIMITATIONS 
              (``CAP'') FOR TERRITORIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1108 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1308) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``subsection (g)'' and inserting ``subsections 
        (g) and (h)'';
            (2) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by inserting ``subsection (h)'' after 
        ``subject to''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Sunset of Medicaid Funding Limitations for Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American 
Samoa.--Subsections (f) and (g) shall not apply to Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa 
beginning with fiscal year 2022.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1902(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1396a(j)) is amended by striking ``, the limitation in section 
        1108(f),''.
            (2) Section 1903(u) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1396b(u)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply beginning with fiscal year 2022.

SEC. 21812. ELIMINATION OF SPECIFIC FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 
              PERCENTAGE (FMAP) LIMITATION FOR TERRITORIES.

    Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is 
amended, in clause (2), by inserting ``for fiscal years before fiscal 
year 2022'' after ``American Samoa''.

SEC. 21813. APPLICATION OF MEDICAID WAIVER AUTHORITY TO ALL OF THE 
              TERRITORIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1902(j) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(j)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``American Samoa and the Northern Mariana 
        Islands'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, 
        Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa'';
            (2) by striking ``American Samoa or the Northern Mariana 
        Islands'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, 
        Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa'';
            (3) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Notwithstanding'';
            (4) by inserting ``except as otherwise provided in this 
        subsection,'' after ``Notwithstanding any other requirement of 
        this title''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) The Secretary may not waive under this subsection the 
requirement of subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(IX) (relating to coverage of 
adults formerly under foster care) with respect to any territory.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply beginning October 1, 2021.

SEC. 21814. PERMITTING MEDICAID DSH ALLOTMENTS FOR TERRITORIES.

    Section 1923(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4(f)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by adding at the end the following 
        new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Territories.--
                            ``(i) Fiscal year 2022.--For fiscal year 
                        2022, the DSH allotment for Puerto Rico, the 
                        Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana 
                        Islands, and American Samoa shall bear the same 
                        ratio to $300,000,000 as the ratio of the 
                        number of individuals who are low-income or 
                        uninsured and residing in such respective 
                        territory (as estimated from time to time by 
                        the Secretary) bears to the sums of the number 
                        of such individuals residing in all of the 
                        territories.
                            ``(ii) Subsequent fiscal year.--For each 
                        subsequent fiscal year, the DSH allotment for 
                        each such territory is subject to an increase 
                        in accordance with paragraph (3).''; and
            (2) in paragraph (9), by inserting before the period at the 
        end the following: ``, and includes, beginning with fiscal year 
        2022, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, and American Samoa''.

                            PART 2--MEDICARE

                           Subpart A--Part A

SEC. 21821. CALCULATION OF MEDICARE DSH PAYMENTS FOR IPPS HOSPITALS IN 
              PUERTO RICO.

    Section 1886(d)(9)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(9)(D)(iii)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(iii) Subparagraph (F) (relating to disproportionate 
        share payments), including application of subsection (r), 
        except that for this purpose--
                    ``(I) the sum described in clause (ii) of this 
                subparagraph shall be substituted for the sum referred 
                to in paragraph (5)(F)(ii)(I); and
                    ``(II) for discharges occurring on or after October 
                1, 2021, subclause (I) of paragraph (5)(F)(vi) shall be 
                applied by substituting for the numerator described in 
                such subclause the number of subsection (d) Puerto Rico 
                hospital's patient days for the cost reporting period 
                involved which were made up of patients who (for such 
                days) were entitled to benefits under part A of this 
                title and were--
                            ``(aa) entitled to supplementary security 
                        income benefits (excluding any State 
                        supplementation) under title XVI of this Act;
                            ``(bb) eligible for medical assistance 
                        under a State plan under title XIX; or
                            ``(cc) receiving aid or assistance under 
                        any plan of the State approved under title I, 
                        X, XIV, or XVI.''.

SEC. 21822. REBASING TARGET AMOUNT FOR HOSPITALS IN TERRITORIES.

    Section 1886(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(M)(i) For each cost reporting period beginning 
                on or after October 1, 2021, in the case of a hospital 
                located in a territory of the United States, there 
                shall be substituted for the target amount otherwise 
                determined under subparagraph (A) the rebased target 
                amount (as defined in clause (ii)), if such 
                substitution results in an amount of payment under this 
                section to the hospital for such period that is greater 
                than the amount of payment that would be made under 
                this section to the hospital for such period if this 
                subparagraph were not to apply.
                    ``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
                `rebased target amount' has the meaning given the term 
                `target amount' in subparagraph (A), except that--
                            ``(I) there shall be substituted for the 
                        preceding 12-month cost reporting period the 
                        12-month cost reporting period beginning during 
                        fiscal year 2015 (or, at the option of the 
                        hospital, beginning during fiscal year 2022);
                            ``(II) any reference in subparagraph (A)(i) 
                        to the `first such cost reporting period' is 
                        deemed a reference to the first cost reporting 
                        period following the 12-month cost reporting 
                        period beginning during fiscal year 2015 (or, 
                        at the option of the hospital, beginning during 
                        fiscal year 2022); and
                            ``(III) the applicable percentage increase 
                        shall only be applied under subparagraph 
                        (B)(ii) for cost reporting periods beginning on 
                        or after October 1, 2022.
                    ``(iii) Nothing in this subparagraph shall affect 
                any pending request by a hospital for a new target 
                amount for any cost reporting period beginning during a 
                fiscal year before fiscal year 2022.''.

SEC. 21823. MEDICARE DSH TARGET ADJUSTMENT FOR HOSPITALS IN 
              TERRITORIES.

    Section 1886(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(b)(3)), as amended by section 21922, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(N)(i) For each cost reporting period beginning 
                on or after October 1, 2021, in the case of a hospital 
                that is located in a territory of the United States 
                other than Puerto Rico and that would be a subsection 
                (d) hospital if it were located in one of the 50 
                States, the target amount shall be increased by--
                            ``(I) in the case that such hospital has a 
                        disproportionate patient percentage of not less 
                        than 15 percent and not greater than 40 
                        percent, 10 percent; and
                            ``(II) in the case that such hospital has a 
                        disproportionate patient percentage of greater 
                        than 40 percent, 10 percent plus 60 percent of 
                        the number of percentage points by which such 
                        hospital's disproportionate patient percentage 
                        exceeds 40 percent.
                    ``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
                `disproportionate patient percentage' has the meaning 
                given such term in subsection (d)(5)(F)(vi), except 
                that in applying such meaning any reference under such 
                subsection to individuals entitled to supplementary 
                security income under title XVI shall be deemed for 
                purposes of this subparagraph to include individuals--
                            ``(I) eligible for medical assistance under 
                        a State plan under title XIX; or
                            ``(II) receiving aid or assistance under 
                        any plan of the territory approved under title 
                        I, X, XIV, or XVI.''.

                           Subpart B--Part B

SEC. 21825. APPLICATION OF PART B DEEMED ENROLLMENT PROCESS TO 
              RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO; SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD AND 
              LIMIT ON LATE ENROLLMENT PENALTIES.

    (a) Application of Part B Deemed Enrollment Process to Residents of 
Puerto Rico.--Section 1837(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395p(f)(3)) is amended by striking ``, exclusive of Puerto Rico''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to individuals whose initial enrollment period under section 
1837(d) of the Social Security Act begins on or after the first day of 
the effective month, specified by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services under section 1839(j)(1)(C) of such Act, as added by 
subsection (c)(2).
    (c) Transition Providing Special Enrollment Period and Limit on 
Late Enrollment Penalties for Certain Medicare Beneficiaries.--Section 
1839 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by inserting 
        ``subject to section 1839(j)(2),'' after ``subsection (i)(4) or 
        (l) of section 1837,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(j) Special Rules for Certain Residents of Puerto Rico.--
            ``(1) Special enrollment period, coverage period for 
        residents who are eligible but not enrolled.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a transition 
                individual (as defined in paragraph (3)) who is not 
                enrolled under this part as of the day before the first 
                day of the effective month (as defined in subparagraph 
                (C)), the Secretary shall provide for a special 
                enrollment period under section 1837 of 7 months 
                beginning with such effective month during which the 
                individual may be enrolled under this part.
                    ``(B) Coverage period.--In the case of such an 
                individual who enrolls during such special enrollment 
                period, the coverage period under section 1838 shall 
                begin on the first day of the second month after the 
                month in which the individual enrolls.
                    ``(C) Effective month defined.--In this section, 
                the term `effective month' means a month, not earlier 
                than October 2021 and not later than January 2022, 
                specified by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Reduction in late enrollment penalties for current 
        enrollees and individuals enrolling during transition.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a transition 
                individual who is enrolled under this part as of the 
                day before the first day of the effective month or who 
                enrolls under this part on or after the date of the 
                enactment of this subsection but before the end of the 
                special enrollment period under paragraph (1)(A), the 
                amount of the late enrollment penalty imposed under 
                section 1839(b) shall be recalculated by reducing the 
                penalty to 15 percent of the penalty otherwise 
                established.
                    ``(B) Application.--Subparagraph (A) shall be 
                applied in the case of a transition individual who--
                            ``(i) is enrolled under this part as of the 
                        month before the effective month, for premiums 
                        for months beginning with such effective month; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) enrolls under this part on or after 
                        the date of the enactment of this Act and 
                        before the end of the special enrollment period 
                        under paragraph (1)(A), for premiums for months 
                        during the coverage period under this part 
                        which occur during or after the effective 
                        month.
                    ``(C) Loss of reduction if individual terminates 
                enrollment.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a 
                transition individual if the individual terminates 
                enrollment under this part after the end of the special 
                enrollment period under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Transition individual defined.--In this section, the 
        term `transition individual' means an individual who resides in 
        Puerto Rico and who would have been deemed enrolled under this 
        part pursuant to section 1837(f) before the first day of the 
        effective month but for the fact that the individual was a 
        resident of Puerto Rico, regardless of whether the individual 
        is enrolled under this part as of such first day.''.

                 Subpart C--Medicare Advantage (Part C)

SEC. 21831. ADJUSTMENT IN BENCHMARK FOR LOW-BASE PAYMENT COUNTIES IN 
              PUERTO RICO.

    Section 1853(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-23(n)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and (5)'' and inserting 
        ``(5), and (6)'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``In no case'' and 
        inserting ``Subject to paragraph (6), in no case''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Special rules for blended benchmark amount for 
        territories.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
                blended benchmark amount for an area in a territory for 
                a year (beginning with 2021) shall not be less than 80 
                percent of the national average of the base payment 
                amounts specified in subparagraph (2)(E) for such year 
                for areas within the 50 States and the District of 
                Columbia.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--In no case shall the blended 
                benchmark amount for an area in a territory for a year 
                under subparagraph (A) exceed the lowest blended 
                benchmark amount for any area within the 50 States and 
                the District of Columbia for such year.''.

                           Subpart D--Part D

SEC. 21836. IMPROVED USE OF ALLOCATED PRESCRIPTION DRUG FUNDS BY 
              TERRITORIES.

    Section 1935(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-5(e)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Improved use of funds for low-income part d eligible 
        individuals.--This subsection shall be applied beginning with 
        fiscal year 2022 as follows, notwithstanding any other 
        provision of this title:
                    ``(A) Clarifying state flexibility to cover non-
                dual-eligible individuals.--In this title, the term 
                `medical assistance' includes financial assistance 
                furnished by a State under this subsection to part D 
                eligible individuals who, if they were residing in one 
                of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, would 
                qualify as subsidy eligible individuals under section 
                1860D-14(a)(3), and without regard to whether such 
                individuals otherwise qualify for medical assistance 
                under this title.
                    ``(B) 100 percent fmap to reflect no state matching 
                required for part d low income subsidies.--The Federal 
                medical assistance percentage applicable to the 
                assistance furnished under this subsection is 100 
                percent.
                    ``(C) Limited funding for special rules.--
                Subparagraphs (A) and (B), and the provision of medical 
                assistance for covered part D drugs to low-income part 
                D eligible individuals for a State and period under 
                this subsection, is limited to the amount specified in 
                paragraph (3) for such State and period.''.

SEC. 21837. REPORT ON TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES UNDER MEDICARE PART D.

    Paragraph (4) of section 1935(e) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396u-5(e)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) Report on application of subsection.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than February 1, 2022, 
                the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
                application of this subsection during the period 
                beginning fiscal year 2006 and ending fiscal year 2021.
                    ``(B) Information to be included in report.--Such 
                report shall include--
                            ``(i) program guidance issued by the 
                        Secretary to implement this subsection;
                            ``(ii) for each territory, information on 
                        the increased amount under paragraph (3) and 
                        how the territory has applied such amount, 
                        including the territory's program design, 
                        expenditures, and number of individuals (and 
                        dual-eligible individuals) assisted; and
                            ``(iii) differences between how such 
                        territories are treated under part D of title 
                        XVIII and under this title compared with the 
                        treatment of the 50 States and the District of 
                        Columbia under such part and this title for 
                        different fiscal years within the period 
                        covered under the report.
                    ``(C) Recommendations.--Such report shall include 
                recommendations for improving prescription drug 
                coverage for low-income individuals in each territory, 
                including recommendations regarding each of the 
                following alternative approaches:
                            ``(i) Adjusting the aggregate amount 
                        specified in paragraph (3)(B).
                            ``(ii) Allowing residents of the 
                        territories to be subsidy eligible individuals 
                        under section 1860D-14, notwithstanding 
                        subsection (a)(3)(F) of such section, or 
                        providing substantially equivalent low-income 
                        prescription drug subsidies to such 
                        residents.''.

                         PART 3--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 21841. MODIFIED TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES WITH RESPECT TO 
              APPLICATION OF ACA ANNUAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDER FEES.

    Section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (26 
U.S.C. 4001 note prec.) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``subject to 
        subsection (k)(1),'' after ``With respect to each covered 
        entity,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Special Rules for Treatment of Territories.--
            ``(1) In general.--In applying this section with respect to 
        United States health risks located outside of the 50 States or 
        the District of Columbia for years beginning with 2021--
                    ``(A) the amount of the fee under subsection (b) 
                shall be 50 percent of the amount of the fee otherwise 
                determined;
                    ``(B) the Secretary shall deposit the amount of 
                such fees collected for each territory into a separate 
                account; and
                    ``(C) amounts in such an account for a territory 
                for a year are appropriated and shall be available to 
                the territory in accordance with paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Availability of funds.--Amounts made available to a 
        territory under paragraph (1)(C) with respect to a territory 
        for a year shall be made available to the territory, upon 
        application of the territory to the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services, only for the following purposes, as elected by 
        the territory in such application:
                    ``(A) Increased prescription drug assistance for 
                low-income part d eligible individuals.--For increasing 
                the amount of funds made available to the territory 
                under section 1935(e)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1396u-5(e)(3)) for assistance for low-income 
                part D eligible individuals in obtaining part D covered 
                drugs.
                    ``(B) Satisfying state medicaid matching 
                requirement.--For the territory to meet non-Federal 
                matching requirements imposed with respect to obtaining 
                Federal financial participation under title XIX of the 
                Social Security Act.''.

SEC. 21842. MEDICAID AND CHIP TERRITORY TRANSPARENCY AND INFORMATION.

    (a) Publication of Information on Federal Expenditures Under 
Medicaid and CHIP in the Territories.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall publish, and periodically update, on the Internet 
site of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services information on 
Medicaid and CHIP carried out in the territories of the United States. 
Such information shall include, with respect to each such territory--
            (1) the income levels established by the territory for 
        purposes of eligibility of an individual to receive medical 
        assistance under Medicaid or child health assistance under 
        CHIP;
            (2) the number of individuals enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP 
        in such territory;
            (3) any State plan amendments in effect to carry out 
        Medicaid or CHIP in such territory;
            (4) any waiver of the requirements of title XIX or title 
        XXI issued by the Secretary to carry out Medicaid or CHIP in 
        the territory, including a waiver under section 1115 of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315), any application for such 
        a waiver, and any documentation related to such application 
        (including correspondence);
            (5) the amount of the Federal and non-Federal share of 
        expenditures under Medicaid and CHIP in such territory;
            (6) the systems in place for the furnishing of health care 
        items and services under Medicaid and CHIP in such territory;
            (7) the design of CHIP in such territory; and
            (8) other information regarding the carrying out of 
        Medicaid and CHIP in the territory that is published on such 
        Internet site with respect to carrying out Medicaid and CHIP in 
        each State and the District of Columbia.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) CHIP.--The term ``CHIP'' means the State Children's 
        Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security 
        Act.
            (2) Medicaid.--The term ``Medicaid'' means the Medicaid 
        program under title XIX of the Social Security Act.
            (3) Territory.--The term ``territory of the United States'' 
        includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, 
        Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

SEC. 21843. REPORT ON EXCLUSION OF TERRITORIES FROM EXCHANGES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than February 1, 2022, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report that 
details the adverse impacts in each territory from the practical 
exclusion of the territories from the provisions of part II of subtitle 
D of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act insofar 
as such provisions provide for the establishment of an American Health 
Benefit Exchange or the administration of a federally facilitated 
Exchange in each State and in the District of Columbia for the purpose 
of making health insurance more affordable and accessible for 
individuals and small businesses.
    (b) Information in Report.--The report shall include information on 
the following:
            (1) An estimate of the total number of uninsured and 
        underinsured individuals residing in each territory with 
        respect to health insurance coverage.
            (2) A description of the number of health insurance issuers 
        in each territory and the health insurance plans these issuers 
        offer.
            (3) An estimate of the number of individuals residing in 
        each territory who are denied premium and cost-sharing 
        assistance that would otherwise be available to them for 
        obtaining health insurance coverage through an Exchange if they 
        resided in one of the 50 States or in the District of Columbia.
            (4) An estimate of the amount of Federal assistance 
        described in paragraph (3) that is not being made available to 
        residents of each territory.
            (5) An estimate of the number of small employers in each 
        territory that would be eligible to purchase health insurance 
        coverage through a Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) 
        Marketplace that would operate as part of an Exchange if the 
        employers were in one of the 50 States or in the District of 
        Columbia.

SEC. 21844. ACCESS TO COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN AREAS WITHOUT 
              ANY AVAILABLE EXCHANGE PLANS.

    Part 2 of subtitle D of title I of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``SEC. 1314. ACCESS TO COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN AREAS 
              WITHOUT ANY AVAILABLE EXCHANGE PLANS.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Coverage through dc shop exchange.--Not later than 3 
        months after the date of enactment of this section, the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury 
        and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall 
        establish a mechanism to ensure that, for any plan year 
        beginning on or after the date described in subsection (d), any 
        individual described in paragraph (2) may enroll in health 
        insurance coverage in the small group market through the 
        Exchange operating in the District of Columbia, including the 
        health insurance coverage that is available to Members of 
        Congress and congressional staff (as defined in section 
        1312(d)(3)(D)).
            ``(2) Individual described.--An individual described in 
        this paragraph is any individual who--
                    ``(A) is not eligible to enroll in an employer-
                sponsored health plan (excluding such a plan that would 
                not be considered minimum essential coverage due to the 
                application of subparagraph (C) of section 36B(c)(2) of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if such subparagraph 
                applied to such plan); and
                    ``(B) is a bona fide resident of any possession of 
                the United States (as determined under section 937(a) 
                of such Code) in which the Secretary certifies that no 
                qualified health plan is offered through an Exchange 
                established under this title.
            ``(3) Possession of the united states.--For purposes of 
        this section, the term `possession of the United States' shall 
        include such possessions as are specified in section 937(a)(1) 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    ``(b) Premium Assistance Tax Credits and Cost-Sharing.--Any 
individual described in subsection (a)(2) who enrolls in health 
insurance coverage through the Exchange operating in the District of 
Columbia pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall be eligible for any 
premium tax credit under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, reduced cost-sharing under section 1402, and advance 
determination and payment of such credits or such reductions under 
section 1412, that the individual would otherwise be eligible for if 
enrolling as a resident of the District of Columbia in health insurance 
coverage in the individual market through the Exchange operating in the 
District of Columbia.
    ``(c) Treatment of Possessions.--
            ``(1) Payments to possessions.--
                    ``(A) Mirror code possession.--The Secretary of the 
                Treasury shall periodically (but not less frequently 
                than annually) pay to each possession of the United 
                States with a mirror code tax system amounts equal to 
                the loss to that possession by reason of the 
                application of this section (determined without regard 
                to paragraph (2)) with respect to taxable years 
                beginning after the date described in subsection (d). 
                Such amounts shall be determined by the Secretary of 
                the Treasury based on information provided by the 
                government of the respective possession.
                    ``(B) Other possessions.--The Secretary of the 
                Treasury shall periodically (but not less frequently 
                than annually) pay to each possession of the United 
                States which does not have a mirror code tax system 
                amounts estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury as 
                being equal to the aggregate benefits that would have 
                been provided to residents of such possession by reason 
                of the application of this section for any taxable 
                years beginning after the date described in subsection 
                (d) if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in 
                such possession. The preceding sentence shall not apply 
                with respect to any possession of the United States 
                unless such possession has a plan, which has been 
                approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, under which 
                such possession will promptly distribute such payments 
                to the residents of such possession.
            ``(2) Coordination with credit allowed against united 
        states income taxes.--No credit shall be allowed against United 
        States income taxes for any taxable year under section 36B of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to any person--
                    ``(A) to whom a credit is allowed against taxes 
                imposed by the possession by reason of this section 
                (determined without regard to this paragraph) for such 
                taxable year, or
                    ``(B) who is eligible for a payment under a plan 
                described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to such 
                taxable year.
            ``(3) Mirror code tax system.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term `mirror code tax system' means, with 
        respect to any possession of the United States, the income tax 
        system of such possession if the income tax liability of the 
        residents of such possession under such system is determined by 
        reference to the income tax laws of the United States as if 
        such possession were the United States.
            ``(4) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of section 
        1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, or any similar rule 
        of law, the payments under this subsection shall be treated in 
        the same manner as a refund due from the credit allowed under 
        section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    ``(d) Date Described.--The date described in this subsection is the 
date on which the Secretary establishes the mechanism described in 
subsection (a)(1).''.

SEC. 21845. EXTENSION OF FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTERS 
              PROGRAM TO TERRITORIES.

    Section 501(c)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701(c)) 
is amended by striking ``years 2018 and 2019'' and inserting ``year 
2018 and each fiscal year thereafter''.

       Subtitle R--Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies

SEC. 21901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Maternal Care Access and 
Reducing Emergencies Act'' or the ``Maternal CARE Act''.

SEC. 21902. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) In the United States, maternal mortality rates are 
        among the highest in the developed world and increased by 26.6 
        percent between 2000 and 2014.
            (2) Of the 4,000,000 American women who give birth each 
        year, about 700 suffer fatal complications during pregnancy, 
        while giving birth, or during the postpartum period, and an 
        additional 50,000 are severely injured.
            (3) It is estimated that about 60 percent of the maternal 
        mortalities in the United States could be prevented and half of 
        the maternal injuries in the United States could be reduced or 
        eliminated with better care.
            (4) Data from the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention show that Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely 
        to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. There 
        are 42.8 deaths per 100,000 live births for Black women, 
        compared to 13 deaths per 100,000 live births for White women 
        and 17.2 deaths per 100,000 live births for women nationally.
            (5) Black women's risk of maternal mortality has remained 
        higher than White women's risk for the past 6 decades.
            (6) Black women in the United States suffer from life-
        threatening pregnancy complications twice as often as their 
        White counterparts.
            (7) High rates of maternal mortality among Black women span 
        income and education levels, as well as socioeconomic status; 
        moreover, risk factors such as a lack of access to prenatal 
        care and physical health conditions do not fully explain the 
        racial disparity in maternal mortality.
            (8) A growing body of evidence indicates that stress from 
        racism and racial discrimination results in conditions--
        including hypertension and pre-eclampsia--that contribute to 
        poor maternal health outcomes among Black women.
            (9) Pervasive racial bias against Black women and unequal 
        treatment of Black women exist in the health care system, often 
        resulting in inadequate treatment for pain and dismissal of 
        cultural norms with respect to health. A 2016 study by 
        University of Virginia researchers found that White medical 
        students and residents often believed biological myths about 
        racial differences in patients, including that Black patients 
        have less-sensitive nerve endings and thicker skin than their 
        White counterparts. Providers, however, are not consistently 
        required to undergo implicit bias, cultural competency, or 
        empathy training.
            (10) North Carolina has established a statewide Pregnancy 
        Medical Home (PMH) program, which aims to reduce adverse 
        maternal health outcomes and maternal deaths by incentivizing 
        maternal health care providers to provide integral health care 
        services to pregnant women and new mothers. According to the 
        North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Center 
        for Health Statistics, the pregnancy-related mortality rate for 
        Black women was approximately 5.1 times higher than that of 
        White women in 2004. Almost a decade later, in 2013, the 
        pregnancy-related mortality rates for Black women and White 
        women were 24.3 and 24.2 deaths per 100,000 live births, 
        respectively. The PMH program has been credited with the 
        convergence in pregnancy-related mortality rates because the 
        program partners each high-risk pregnant and postpartum woman 
        that is covered under Medicaid with a pregnancy care manager.

SEC. 21903. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 1101 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1301) for purposes of title XIX of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et 
        seq.).

SEC. 21904. IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

    (a) Grant Program.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program 
under which such Secretary awards grants to accredited schools of 
allopathic medicine, accredited schools of osteopathic medicine, 
accredited nursing schools, other health professional training 
programs, and other entities for the purpose of supporting implicit 
bias training, with priority given to such training with respect to 
obstetrics and gynecology.
    (b) Collaboration Required.--In developing requirements for 
implicit bias training carried out with grant funds awarded under this 
section, the Secretary shall collaborate with relevant stakeholders 
that specialize in addressing health equity, including--
            (1) health care providers who serve pregnant women, 
        including doctors, nurses, and midwives;
            (2) academic institutions, including schools and training 
        programs described in subsection (a);
            (3) community-based health workers, including perinatal 
        health workers, doulas, and home visitors; and
            (4) community-based organizations.
    (c) Implicit Bias Training Defined.--In this section, the term 
``implicit bias training'' means evidence-based, on-going professional 
development and support, with respect to--
            (1) bias in judgment or behavior that results from subtle 
        cognitive processes, including implicit attitudes and implicit 
        stereotypes, that often operate at a level below conscious 
        awareness and without intentional control; or
            (2) implicit attitudes and stereotypes that result in 
        beliefs or simple associations that a person makes between an 
        object and its evaluation that are automatically activated by 
        the mere presence (actual or symbolic) of the attitude object.
    (d) Prioritization.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to awarding grants to schools, programs, 
or entities located in or serving areas with the greatest needs, based 
such factors as the Secretary may consider, including racial 
disparities in maternal mortality and the incidence of severe maternal 
morbidity rates.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated for purposes of carrying out the grant program under 
subsection (a), $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

SEC. 21905. PREGNANCY MEDICAL HOME DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    (a) Authority To Award Grants.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
States for the purpose of establishing or operating State pregnancy 
medical home programs that meet the requirements of subsection (b) to 
deliver integrated health care services to pregnant women and new 
mothers and reduce adverse maternal health outcomes, maternal deaths, 
and racial health disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity.
    (b) State Pregnancy Medical Home Program Requirements.--A State 
pregnancy medical home program meets the requirements of this 
subsection if--
            (1) the State works with relevant stakeholders to develop 
        and carry out the program, including--
                    (A) State and local agencies responsible for 
                Medicaid, public health, social services, mental 
                health, and substance abuse treatment and support;
                    (B) health care providers who serve pregnant women, 
                including doctors, nurses, and midwives;
                    (C) community-based health workers, including 
                perinatal health workers, doulas, and home visitors; 
                and
                    (D) community-based organizations and individuals 
                representing the communities with--
                            (i) the highest overall rates of maternal 
                        mortality and morbidity; and
                            (ii) the greatest racial disparities in 
                        rates of maternal mortality and morbidity;
            (2) the State selects health care providers who serve 
        pregnant women, including doctors, nurses, and midwives, to 
        participate in the program as pregnancy medical homes, and 
        requires that any provider that wishes to participate in the 
        program as a pregnancy medical home--
                    (A) commits to following evidence-based practices 
                for maternity care, as developed by the State in 
                consultation with relevant stakeholders; and
                    (B) completes training to provide culturally and 
                linguistically competent care;
            (3) under the program, each pregnancy medical home is 
        required to conduct a standardized medical, obstetric, and 
        psychosocial risk assessment for every patient of the medical 
        home who is pregnant at the patient's first prenatal 
        appointment with the medical home;
            (4) under the program, a care manager--
                    (A) is assigned to each pregnancy medical home; and
                    (B) coordinates care (including coordinating 
                resources and referrals for health care and social 
                services that are not available from the pregnancy 
                medical home) for each patient of a pregnancy medical 
                home who is eligible for services under the program; 
                and
            (5) the program prioritizes pregnant and postpartum women 
        who are uninsured or enrolled in the State Medicaid plan under 
        title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), 
        or a waiver of such plan.
    (c) Grants.--
            (1) Limitation.--The Secretary may award a grant under this 
        section to up to 10 States.
            (2) Period.--Grants under this section shall be for a 5-
        year period.
            (3) Prioritization.--In awarding grants under this section, 
        the Secretary shall give priority to the States with the 
        greatest racial disparities in maternal mortality and severe 
        morbidity rates.
    (d) Report on Grant Impact and Dissemination of Best Practices.--
Not later than 1 year after all the grant periods awarded under this 
section have ended, the Secretary shall--
            (1) submit a report to Congress that describes--
                    (A) the impact of the grants awarded under this 
                section on maternal and child health;
                    (B) best practices and models of care used by 
                recipients of grants under this section; and
                    (C) obstacles faced by recipients of grants under 
                this section in delivering care, improving maternal and 
                child health, and reducing racial disparities in rates 
                of maternal and infant mortality and morbidity; and
            (2) disseminate information on best practices and models of 
        care used by recipients of grants under this section (including 
        best practices and models of care relating to the reduction of 
        racial disparities in rates of maternal and infant mortality 
        and morbidity) to interested parties, including health 
        providers, medical schools, relevant State and local agencies, 
        and the general public.
    (e) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this section, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026, to remain available until expended.

SEC. 21906. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with 
the National Academy of Medicine under which the National Academy 
agrees to study and make recommendations for incorporating bias 
recognition in clinical skills testing for accredited schools of 
allopathic medicine and accredited schools of osteopathic medicine.
    (b) Report.--The arrangement under subsection (a) shall provide for 
submission by the National Academy of Medicine to the Secretary and 
Congress, not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, of a report on the results of the study that includes such 
recommendations.

   Subtitle S--Reducing Mortality and Morbidity Among All Women and 
                            Honoring Mothers

SEC. 22001. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the pregnancy-related mortality ratio, defined as the 
        number of pregnancy-related deaths per 100,000 live births, 
        more than doubled between 1987 and 2016;
            (2) the United States is the only developed country whose 
        maternal mortality rate has increased over the last several 
        decades;
            (3) of all pregnancy-related deaths between 2011 and 2015--
                    (A) nearly 31 percent occurred during pregnancy;
                    (B) about 36 percent occurred during childbirth or 
                the week after childbirth; and
                    (C) 33 percent occurred between 1 week and 1 year 
                postpartum;
            (4) more than 60 percent of maternal deaths in the United 
        States are preventable;
            (5) in 2014 alone, 50,000 women suffered from a ``near 
        miss'' or severe maternal morbidity, which includes potentially 
        life-threatening complications that arise from labor and 
        childbirth;
            (6) 28 percent of women who gave birth in a hospital in the 
        United States reported experiencing 1 or more types of 
        mistreatment, such as--
                    (A) loss of autonomy;
                    (B) being shouted at, scolded, or threatened; and
                    (C) being ignored or refused or receiving no 
                response to requests for help;
            (7) certain social determinants of health, including bias 
        and racism, have a negative impact on maternal health outcomes;
            (8) significant disparities in maternal health exist, 
        including that--
                    (A) Black women are more than 3 times as likely to 
                die from a pregnancy-related cause as are White women;
                    (B) American Indian and Alaska Native women are 
                more than 2 times as likely to die from a pregnancy-
                related cause as are White women;
                    (C) Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native women 
                with at least some college education are more likely to 
                die from a pregnancy-related cause than are women of 
                all other racial and ethnic backgrounds with less than 
                a high school diploma;
                    (D) Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native women 
                are about 2 times as likely to suffer from severe 
                maternal morbidity as are White women;
                    (E) women who live in rural areas have a greater 
                likelihood of severe maternal morbidity and mortality 
                compared to women who live in urban areas;
                    (F) nearly 50 percent of rural counties do not have 
                a hospital with obstetric services;
                    (G) counties with more Black and Hispanic residents 
                and lower median incomes are less likely to have access 
                to hospital obstetric services;
                    (H) more than 50 percent of women who live in a 
                rural area must travel more than 30 minutes to access 
                hospital obstetric services, compared to 7 percent of 
                women who live in urban areas; and
                    (I) American Indian and Alaska Native women living 
                in rural communities are twice as likely as their White 
                counterparts to report receiving late or no prenatal 
                care;
            (9) more than 40 States have designated committees to 
        review maternal deaths;
            (10) State and local maternal mortality review committees 
        are positioned to comprehensively assess maternal deaths and 
        identify opportunities for prevention;
            (11) more than 25 States are participating in the Alliance 
        for Innovation on Maternal Health, which promotes consistent 
        and safe maternity care to reduce maternal morbidity and 
        mortality;
            (12) community-based maternal health care models, including 
        midwifery childbirth services, doula support services, 
        community and perinatal health worker services, and group 
        prenatal care, in collaboration with culturally competent 
        physician care, show great promise in improving maternal health 
        outcomes and reducing disparities in maternal health outcomes;
            (13) many organizations have implemented initiatives to 
        educate patients and providers about--
                    (A) all causes of, contributing factors to, and 
                disparities in maternal mortality;
                    (B) the prevention of pregnancy-related deaths; and
                    (C) the importance of listening to and empowering 
                all women to report pregnancy-related medical issues;
            (14) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in 
        this Resolution, referred to as the ``CDC''), for the first 
        time in over a decade, released a report on January 30, 2020, 
        assessing the United States maternal mortality rate that--
                    (A) found in 2018, the maternal mortality rate was 
                17.4 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births;
                    (B) found the maternal mortality rate for non-
                Hispanic Black women was more than double that of non-
                Hispanic White women at 37.1 deaths per 100,000 live 
                births compared to 14.7, and 3 times the rate of 
                Hispanic women (11.8); and
                    (C) while using a new standardized methodology to 
                improve the accuracy of States reporting maternal 
                deaths, still has potential methodological concerns 
                with the reporting of maternal mortality data, such as 
                the CDC report excluding mothers over the age of 44 and 
                only accounting for deaths within 42 days of giving 
                birth, potentially omitting later postpartum deaths; 
                and
                    (D) several States, communities, and organizations 
                recognize January 23 as ``Maternal Health Awareness 
                Day'' to raise awareness about maternal health and 
                promote maternal safety.

SEC. 22002. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    Congress--
            (1) acknowledges the United States deeply troubling 
        maternal health crisis and supports expedited Federal action on 
        reducing the rates of maternal mortality in the United States, 
        including--
                    (A) raising public awareness about maternal 
                mortality, maternal morbidity, and disparities in 
                maternal health outcomes; and
                    (B) encouraging the Federal Government, States, 
                territories, Tribes, local communities, public health 
                organizations, physicians, health care providers, and 
                others to take action to reduce adverse maternal health 
                outcomes and improve maternal safety;
            (2) promotes initiatives--
                    (A) to address and eliminate disparities in 
                maternal health outcomes; and
                    (B) to ensure respectful and equitable maternity 
                care practices;
            (3) honors the mothers who have passed away as a result of 
        pregnancy-related causes;
            (4) supports collecting better data on maternal mortality 
        and morbidity; and
            (5) supports and recognizes the need for further 
        investments in efforts to improve maternal health, eliminate 
        disparities in maternal health outcomes, and promote respectful 
        and equitable maternity care practices.

 Subtitle T--Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary 
                  for Guidance for Social Determinants

SEC. 22101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Collecting and Analyzing 
Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance for Social Determinants 
Act of 2020'' or the ``CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2020''.

SEC. 22102. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Social determinants of health are the conditions in 
        which people are born, grow, live, play, work and age; they 
        include factors like socioeconomic status, education, housing, 
        transportation, nutrition and literacy.
            (2) Research has shown that addressing social determinants 
        of health is important for improving overall health and 
        reducing health inequities.
            (3) Social determinants that negatively impact health can 
        have harmful neurodevelopmental and biological consequences 
        that develop in childhood and manifest in adulthood.
            (4) There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that 
        policies that specifically address social needs, including 
        policies targeting children and families, can improve community 
        health outcomes and have the potential to reduce health care 
        spending.
            (5) Some State Medicaid programs have begun testing 
        innovative delivery and payment models designed to improve 
        health outcomes and reduce costs by implementing strategies to 
        address social determinants of health under existing Medicaid 
        authorities as well as through the use of waivers, though 
        payment incentives linked to social determinant of health are 
        not common.
            (6) Despite a growing focus on social determinants of 
        health in State managed care contracts, most States do not 
        provide necessary guidance for managed care organizations as to 
        how they may use existing authority under Federal law to 
        provide patients with services that can improve health by 
        addressing social determinants.
            (7) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidance and 
        technical assistance are critical tools that could increase 
        adoption of strategies to address social determinants of health 
        among State Medicaid agencies.
    (b) Purposes.--It is the purpose of this subtitle to provide States 
with additional operational clarity and examples of the strategies they 
can leverage through existing authority and waivers to address social 
determinants of health for the Medicaid population.

SEC. 22103. REQUIREMENT TO ISSUE GUIDANCE TO CLARIFY STRATEGIES TO 
              ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN THE MEDICAID 
              PROGRAM AND THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue and disseminate 
guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants 
of health under the Medicaid program and the Children's Health 
Insurance Program. Such guidance shall include the following:
            (1) Guidance and technical assistance to State Medicaid 
        agencies regarding the strategies that States can implement 
        under existing authorities under title XI, XIX, or XXI of the 
        Social Security Act, or through waivers, to address social 
        determinants of health in the provision of health care, 
        including strategies specifically targeting the pediatric 
        population.
            (2) Guidance and technical assistance on how States can 
        encourage and incentivize managed care organizations to address 
        social determinants of health through contracts with such 
        organizations.
            (3) A compendium of examples from States with respect to 
        how States are currently addressing social determinants of 
        health in the provision of health care under the Medicaid 
        program and the Children's Health Insurance Program, including 
        through payment models.

   Subtitle U--Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance

SEC. 22201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Equal Access to Abortion 
Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2020''.

SEC. 22202. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Affordable, comprehensive health insurance that 
        includes coverage for a full range of pregnancy-related care, 
        including abortion, is critical to the health of every person 
        regardless of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, 
        immigration status, sex (including sexual orientation, gender 
        identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical condition relating 
        to pregnancy or childbirth, or sex stereotyping), age, or 
        disability status.
            (2) Neither a woman's income level nor her type of 
        insurance should prevent her from having access to a full range 
        of pregnancy-related care, including abortion services.
            (3) No woman should have the decision to have, or not to 
        have, an abortion made for her based on her ability or 
        inability to afford the procedure.
            (4) Since 1976, the Federal Government has withheld funds 
        for abortion coverage in most circumstances, affecting women of 
        reproductive age in the United States who are insured through 
        the Medicaid program, as well as women who receive insurance or 
        care through other federal health plans and programs. Of women 
        aged 15-44 enrolled in Medicaid in 2017, 55 percent lived in 
        the 35 States and the District of Columbia that do not cover 
        abortion, except in limited circumstances. This amounts to 
        roughly 7.3 million women of reproductive age, including 3.1 
        million women living below the Federal poverty level. Women of 
        color are disproportionately likely to be insured by the 
        Medicaid program: Nationwide, 32 percent of Black women and 27 
        percent of Hispanic women aged 15-44 were enrolled in Medicaid 
        in 2017, compared with 16 percent of White women.
            (5) Moreover, 26 States also prohibit abortion coverage in 
        private insurance plans within or beyond health insurance 
        marketplaces under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
        Act.
            (6) Restrictions on abortion coverage interfere with a 
        woman's personal decision making, with her health and well-
        being, and with her constitutionally protected right to a safe 
        and legal medical procedure.
            (7) Restrictions on abortion coverage have a 
        disproportionate impact on low-income women, women of color, 
        immigrant women, and young women. These women are already 
        disadvantaged in their access to the resources, information, 
        and services necessary to prevent an unintended pregnancy or to 
        carry a healthy pregnancy to term.

SEC. 22203. ABORTION COVERAGE AND CARE REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR SOURCE 
              OF INSURANCE.

    (a) Ensuring Abortion Coverage and Care Through the Federal 
Government in Its Role as an Insurer, Employer, or Health Care 
Provider.--The Federal Government shall--
            (1) ensure coverage for abortion care in public health 
        insurance programs including Medicaid, Medicare, and the 
        Children's Health Insurance Program;
            (2) in its role as an employer or health plan sponsor, 
        ensure coverage for abortion care for participants and 
        beneficiaries; and
            (3) in its role as a provider of health services, ensure 
        abortion care is made available to individuals who are eligible 
        to receive services in its own facilities or in facilities with 
        which it contracts to provide medical care.
    (b) Prohibiting Restrictions on Private Insurance Coverage of 
Abortion Care.--
            (1) Federal restrictions.--The Federal Government shall not 
        prohibit, restrict, or otherwise inhibit insurance coverage of 
        abortion care by State or local government or by private health 
        plans.
            (2) State and local government restrictions.--State and 
        local governments shall not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise 
        inhibit insurance coverage of abortion care by private health 
        plans.

SEC. 22204. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the Federal Government, acting in its capacity as an 
        insurer, employer, or health care provider, should serve as a 
        model for the Nation to ensure coverage of abortion care; and
            (2) moreover, restrictions on coverage of abortion care in 
        the private insurance market must end.

SEC. 22205. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to have any effect on 
any Federal, State, or local law that includes more protections for 
abortion coverage or care than those set forth in this subtitle.

SEC. 22206. SEVERABILITY.

    If any portion of this subtitle or the application thereof to any 
person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not 
affect the portions or applications of this subtitle which can be given 
effect without the invalid portion or application.

             Subtitle V--Improving Access to Mental Health

SEC. 22301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Mental 
Health Act''.

SEC. 22302. IMPROVED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE 
              MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) Access to Clinical Social Workers.--Section 1833(a)(1)(F)(ii) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(F)(ii)) is amended by 
striking ``75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a 
psychologist under clause (L)'' and inserting ``85 percent of the fee 
schedule amount provided under section 1848''.
    (b) Access to Clinical Social Worker Services Provided to Residents 
of Skilled Nursing Facilities.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by 
        inserting ``clinical social worker services,'' after 
        ``qualified psychologist services,''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1861(hh)(2) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2)) is amended by 
        striking ``and other than services furnished to an inpatient of 
        a skilled nursing facility which the facility is required to 
        provide as a requirement for participation''.
    (c) Access to the Complete Set of Clinical Social Worker 
Services.--Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395x(hh)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``for the diagnosis and treatment of mental 
        illnesses (other than services'' and inserting ``, including 
        services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses 
        and services for health and behavior assessment and 
        intervention as identified as of January 1, 2022, by HCPCS 
        codes 96150 through 96161 (and any succeeding codes), but not 
        including services''; and
            (2) by striking ``) which'' and inserting ``, which''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2021.

   Subtitle W--Sickle Cell Trait Research, Surveillance, and Public 
                        Education and Awareness

SEC. 22401. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds--
            (1) sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood 
        disorder in the United States, affecting approximately 100,000 
        people in the United States;
            (2) more than 3,000,000 people in the United States have 
        the sickle cell trait, and many are unaware of their status;
            (3) in 2010, the total number of babies born with sickle 
        cell trait was estimated to have exceeded 60,000, and the total 
        United States incidence estimate was 15.5 cases per 1,000 
        births;
            (4) sickle cell disease occurs in about 1 out of every 365 
        Black or African-American births and 1 out of every 16,300 
        Hispanic-American births;
            (5) individuals who have sickle cell trait have a 50-
        percent chance of passing on the abnormal sickle cell gene to 
        future offspring and 25-percent chance of having future 
        children with sickle cell disease if both parents have the 
        trait;
            (6) sickle cell disease can be identified before birth by 
        testing a sample of amniotic fluid or tissue from the placenta;
            (7) individuals with sickle cell trait have the same life 
        expectancy as the general population, but are at risk for 
        certain conditions, including blood in the urine, kidney 
        cancer, complications with trauma to the eye, and tissue death 
        in the spleen at high altitudes, or may have a false positive 
        A1C test;
            (8) during the 115th Congress, Public Law 115-327 
        reauthorized a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment 
        demonstration program and provided for sickle cell research, 
        surveillance, prevention, and treatment;
            (9) following the enactment of Public Law 115-327, the 
        National Institutes of Health launched the Cure Sickle Cell 
        Initiative aimed at bringing genetic therapies into first-in-
        human clinical trials within five years and moving newly 
        developed genetic therapies, including gene-editing approaches, 
        into clinical research;
            (10) communication of a screening result consistent with 
        sickle cell trait should always be accompanied by appropriate 
        counseling on the implications, provided by an individual with 
        adequate training and understanding of the information;
            (11) the limited research on the communication of sickle 
        cell trait test results to patients demonstrates that there is 
        a high prevalence of misleading information being communicated 
        during counseling sessions for sickle cell trait following 
        newborn screening by clinicians; and
            (12) no studies have examined whether information on sickle 
        cell trait test results is being accurately transmitted to an 
        individual, whether by a family member or health care provider, 
        prior to a person's reproductive years.

SEC. 22402. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    Congress--
            (1) recognizes the importance of ensuring that people in 
        the United States can make informed decisions as a result of 
        awareness of their sickle cell trait status;
            (2) recognizes the ongoing challenges in addressing health 
        outcomes among people with sickle cell trait and sickle cell 
        disease;
            (3) recognizes the importance of the development of, and 
        access to, new treatments for sickle cell disease;
            (4) encourages the medical community, in coordination with 
        State and Federal Government, to work to ensure that all 
        individuals are made aware of their sickle cell trait status by 
        developing a common strategy for dissemination of screening 
        results, education, and counseling to parents and families in 
        collaboration with all 50 States' newborn screening programs;
            (5) calls on the Department of Health and Human Services, 
        in collaboration with experts, to develop a surveillance and 
        public awareness campaign regarding the importance of knowing 
        one's sickle cell trait status and to gain knowledge on sickle 
        cell disease for all racial and ethnic groups in the United 
        States;
            (6) commits to build on the progress of Public Law 115-327 
        which reauthorized a sickle cell disease prevention and 
        treatment demonstration program and provided for sickle cell 
        research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment;
            (7) calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to 
        expand access for screening and appropriate counseling for 
        carriers of sickle cell trait;
            (8) commits to ensuring support for research that expands 
        our understanding of the health outcomes and other implications 
        of sickle cell trait and the health outcomes associated with 
        sickle cell disease; and
            (9) commits to ensuring equitable access among economic, 
        racial, and ethnic groups to new treatments in order to improve 
        health outcomes for those with sickle cell disease.

          Subtitle X--National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

SEC. 22501. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day is a nationwide 
        observance that calls on people to take action to invest in the 
        health, education, and leadership of young people;
            (2) more than 30 years into the epidemic, the Centers for 
        Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in the 
        United States more than 1,200,000 people are living with HIV, 
        and every year approximately 40,000 people acquire HIV;
            (3) in the United States, almost 40 percent of new HIV 
        infections are young people ages 13 to 20;
            (4) young people ages 13 to 24 account for one in five of 
        the estimated 40,000 new HIV cases diagnosed each year in the 
        United States;
            (5) 41 percent of HIV-positive youth ages 13 to 24 do not 
        know they carry the HIV virus;
            (6) African-American youth bear a disproportionate burden 
        of the epidemic, representing 57 percent of new infections in 
        young people ages 13 to 24;
            (7) young African-American men who have sex with men (MSM) 
        ages 13 to 24 comprise 34 percent of new infections among all 
        Black males;
            (8) the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) is 
        the only Federal program supporting HIV prevention for 
        adolescents in schools;
            (9) the Nation's largest Federal program dedicated to 
        providing care and treatment for people living with HIV was 
        named after Ryan White, a teenager from Indiana who helped 
        educate a Nation about HIV and AIDS in the 1980s;
            (10) the Ryan White Part D Program is one of the national 
        efforts to link HIV-positive youth to medical care and support 
        services;
            (11) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) 
        provides youth, including those at risk for and living with 
        HIV/AIDS, better access to health care coverage, more health 
        insurance options, additional funding for sex education, a 
        prohibition against denying people living with HIV access to 
        health care, and expanded access to Medicaid which will help 
        more HIV-positive youth receive care; and
            (12) April 10 of each year is now recognized as National 
        Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day.

SEC. 22502. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    Congress--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & 
        AIDS Awareness Day;
            (2) encourages State and local governments, including their 
        public health agencies, education agencies, schools, and media 
        organizations to recognize and support such a day;
            (3) promotes effective and comprehensive HIV prevention 
        education programs both in and out of schools as a tool to 
        ensure that all people in the United States are educated about 
        HIV, as called for in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy;
            (4) urges youth-friendly and accessible health care 
        services to better provide for the early identification of HIV 
        through voluntary routine testing, and to connect those in need 
        to clinically and culturally appropriate care and treatment as 
        early as possible;
            (5) commends the work of AIDS service organizations, 
        community and faith-based organizations, and school-based 
        health centers that are providing youth-friendly, effective, 
        prevention, treatment, care, and support services to young 
        people living with and vulnerable to HIV/AIDS;
            (6) recognizes the importance of interventions that address 
        young people's structural barriers to living healthy lives, 
        including accessible health care, safe and inclusive schools 
        and communities, family acceptance, secure housing, excellent 
        education, employment and legal protections, and poverty 
        reduction initiatives;
            (7) prioritizes youth leadership and development in order 
        to ensure youth involvement in decisions which impact their 
        health and well-being as a necessary means to achieving an 
        AIDS-free generation;
            (8) requires the full implementation of the National HIV/
        AIDS Strategy and its goals to reduce new HIV infections, 
        increase access to care and improve health outcomes for people 
        living with HIV, reduce HIV-related disparities and health 
        inequities, and achieve a more coordinated national response to 
        the HIV/AIDS epidemic;
            (9) recommends a comprehensive prevention and treatment 
        strategy that empowers young people, parents, public health 
        workers, educators, faith leaders, and other stakeholders to 
        fully engage with their communities and families to help 
        decrease violence, discrimination, and stigma towards 
        individuals who disclose their sexual orientation or HIV 
        status; and
            (10) calls for an AIDS-free generation that prioritizes 
        youth leadership and development in order to ensure youth 
        involvement in decisions which impact their health and well-
        being as well as advance a pipeline for the next generation of 
        HIV/AIDS doctors, advocates, educators, researchers, and other 
        professionals.

           Subtitle Y--National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

SEC. 22601. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
        estimates that in the United States more than 1,100,000 people 
        are living with HIV, and 15 percent do not know they are 
        infected;
            (2) in 2017, approximately 38,739 people were diagnosed 
        with HIV in the United States;
            (3) since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 
        United States, racial and ethnic minorities have been 
        disproportionately affected by the disease;
            (4) African Americans are diagnosed with AIDS later than 
        their White counterparts, are confronted with greater barriers 
        in accessing care and treatment, and face higher morbidity and 
        mortality outcomes;
            (5) African Americans account for nearly half of all those 
        with AIDS who have died in the United States since the 
        beginning of the epidemic;
            (6) in 2015, 3,379 African Americans died of HIV or AIDS, 
        accounting for 52 percent of total deaths attributed to the 
        disease that year;
            (7) in 2014, HIV/AIDS was the 6th leading cause of death 
        for Black men overall and for Black women ages 25-34, and the 
        5th for Black men ages 35-44 and 4th for Black women ages 35-44 
        in 2014, ranking higher than their respective counterparts in 
        any other racial/ethnic group;
            (8) in 2016, African Americans represented 44 percent of 
        all people living with HIV in the United States, despite 
        comprising just 12 percent of the United States population;
            (9) in 2016, over 17,000 African Americans were diagnosed 
        with HIV;
            (10) African-American gay and bisexual men are more 
        affected by HIV than any other group in the United States, 
        accounting for a higher proportion of HIV diagnoses, those 
        living with HIV, those ever diagnosed with AIDS, and HIV/AIDS-
        related deaths;
            (11) in 2016, more than half of African Americans diagnosed 
        with HIV were gay or bisexual men;
            (12) in 2016, among all gay and bisexual men who had 
        received an HIV diagnosis, African Americans accounted for the 
        highest number (38 percent);
            (13) according to a 2016 study by the CDC, an estimated 
        half of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV in their 
        lifetime, if current HIV diagnoses rates persist;
            (14) homophobia, stigma, and discrimination pose major 
        obstacles to HIV testing, treatment and other prevention 
        services for gay and bisexual African-American men;
            (15) among all women diagnosed with HIV in 2016, 61 percent 
        were African American, despite comprising only 14 percent of 
        the female population in the United States;
            (16) African-American women face the highest risk of HIV 
        and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) compared with 
        women of other groups;
            (17) the HIV diagnosis rate for African-American women 
        remains 16 times as high as that of White women, and almost 
        five times that of Hispanic women;
            (18) among African-American women, the leading transmission 
        category of HIV infection is heterosexual contact, followed by 
        intravenous drug use;
            (19) research indicates that the high incarceration rates 
        of Black men may contribute to the disproportionate rates of 
        HIV infections among Black women;
            (20) in 2010--the most recent data available--there were 
        more than 20,000 inmates with HIV/AIDS in State and Federal 
        prisons, a prevalence that is 4 times the rate of HIV in the 
        general population;
            (21) among incarcerated populations, African-American men 
        are 5 times as likely as White men, and twice as likely as 
        Hispanic/Latino men, to be diagnosed with HIV;
            (22) among incarcerated populations, African-American women 
        are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with HIV as White 
        or Hispanic/Latino women;
            (23) transgender women in the United States are at high 
        risk for HIV;
            (24) more than half of all transgender people diagnosed 
        with HIV are Black or African American;
            (25) the Southern United States now experiences the highest 
        burden of the HIV/AIDS epidemic;
            (26) in 2017, the South made up 52 percent of the new HIV 
        diagnoses in the United States;
            (27) African Americans are severely and disproportionately 
        affected by HIV in the South, accounting for 53 percent of all 
        new HIV infections in the region;
            (28) socioeconomic issues impact the rates of HIV infection 
        among African Americans in the South and throughout the United 
        States;
            (29) socioeconomic factors like income inequality, poverty, 
        and lack of access to HIV prevention education and basic health 
        services, and cultural factors like homophobia, transphobia, 
        and racism all pose significant challenges to combating the 
        HIV/AIDS epidemic;
            (30) we are seeing signs of progress;
            (31) from 2011 to 2015, HIV diagnoses among African-
        American women fell by nearly 20 percent and have also fallen 
        sharply among African Americans who inject drugs;
            (32) testing, education, counseling, and harm reduction 
        practices are all critical to prevent HIV;
            (33) life-saving treatment is also a proven prevention 
        tool, and research shows that antiretroviral drugs can reduce 
        the amount of virus to undetectable levels (also known as viral 
        suppression), effectively resulting in no risk of transmission 
        of HIV;
            (34) in 2012, the Food and Drug Administration approved 
        pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as prevention for people who 
        are HIV-negative;
            (35) PrEP can reduce the risk of HIV infection for HIV-
        negative people by up to 99 percent;
            (36) in 1998, Congress and the Clinton administration 
        created the National Minority AIDS Initiative to help 
        coordinate funding, build capacity, and provide prevention, 
        care, and treatment services within the African-American, 
        Hispanic, Asian Pacific Islander, and Native American 
        communities;
            (37) the National Minority AIDS Initiative assists with 
        leadership development of community-based organizations (CBOs), 
        establishes and links provider networks, builds community 
        prevention infrastructure, promotes technical assistance among 
        CBOs, and raises awareness among African-American communities;
            (38) 2019 marks the twenty-first year of the National 
        Minority AIDS Initiative which has successfully established 
        life-saving services and programs to address the needs of those 
        communities, families, and individuals most impacted and 
        burdened HIV;
            (39) in 2010, the Obama administration unveiled the first 
        National HIV/AIDS Strategy, which identified a set of 
        priorities and strategic action steps tied to measurable 
        outcomes for moving the Nation forward in addressing the 
        domestic HIV epidemic;
            (40) in 2013, the National Association for the Advancement 
        of Colored People (NAACP) released a manual of best practices 
        for faith leaders to mobilize communities, advocate for 
        community support for people infected with and affected by HIV/
        AIDS, and organize dialogues on HIV/AIDS as a social justice 
        issue as part of ``The Black Church and HIV: The Social Justice 
        Imperative'';
            (41) in July 2015, the ``National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the 
        United States: Updated to 2020'' was released and included 
        actions and goals in order to reduce HIV-related disparities 
        and inequalities;
            (42) the Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid and 
        reforms to the individual insurance market have helped lower 
        the uninsured rates for nonelderly African Americans by more 
        than one-third between 2013 and 2016, leading to better health 
        outcomes for African Americans living with or at risk of HIV;
            (43) National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was founded by 5 
        national organizations in 1999 to provide capacity-building 
        assistance to Black communities and organizations; and
            (44) each year on February 7, individuals, organizations, 
        and policy makers across the Nation participate in National 
        Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day to promote HIV education, testing, 
        community involvement, and treatment in Black communities.

SEC. 22602. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    Congress--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/
        AIDS Awareness Day;
            (2) encourages State and local governments, including their 
        public health agencies, and media organizations to recognize 
        and support such day, to publicize its importance among their 
        communities, and to encourage individuals, especially African 
        Americans, to get tested for HIV;
            (3) commends the work of AIDS service organizations, 
        community-based organizations, faith-based organizations 
        providers, community health centers and health departments that 
        are providing effective, evidence-based, prevention, treatment, 
        care, and support services to people living with and vulnerable 
        to HIV/AIDS;
            (4) supports the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS 
        Strategy and its goals to reduce new HIV infections, increase 
        access to care and improve health outcomes for people living 
        with HIV, reduce HIV-related disparities and health inequities, 
        and achieve a more coordinated national response to the HIV/
        AIDS epidemic;
            (5) supports reducing the impact of incarceration as a 
        driver of new HIV infections within the African-American 
        community;
            (6) supports reducing the number of HIV infections in the 
        African-American community resulting from intravenous drug use;
            (7) supports effective and comprehensive HIV prevention 
        education programs to promote the early identification of HIV 
        through voluntary routine testing, and to connect those in need 
        to clinically and culturally appropriate care and treatment as 
        early as possible;
            (8) supports appropriate funding for HIV/AIDS prevention, 
        care, treatment, research, and housing, including community-
        based approaches to fight stigma, discrimination, racism, 
        sexism, homophobia, and transphobia; and
            (9) encourages comprehensive prevention, treatment, and 
        care strategies that empower public health workers, educators, 
        faith leaders, and other stakeholders to engage their 
        communities to help decrease violence, discrimination, and 
        stigma towards individuals who disclose their sexual 
        orientation, gender identity, or HIV status.

Subtitle Z--Repeal Existing Policies That Encourage and Allow Legal HIV 
                             Discrimination

SEC. 22701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Repeal Existing Policies that 
Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2020'' or the 
``REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2020''.

SEC. 22702. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) At present, 34 States and 2 United States territories 
        have criminal statutes based on perceived exposure to HIV, 
        rather than behaviors motivated by an intent to harm, 
        presenting a significant risk of transmission and resulting in 
        actual transmission of HIV to another. Eleven States have HIV-
        specific laws that make spitting or biting a felony, even 
        though it is not possible to transmit HIV via saliva. Twenty-
        four States require persons who are aware that they have HIV to 
        disclose their status to sexual partners, regardless of whether 
        they are non-infectious. Fourteen of these 24 States also 
        require disclosure to needle-sharing partners. Twenty-five 
        States criminalize one or more behaviors that pose a low or 
        negligible risk for HIV transmission.
            (2) HIV-specific criminal laws are classified as felonies 
        in 28 States; in three States, a person's exposure to another 
        to HIV does not subject the person to criminal prosecution for 
        that act alone, but may result in a sentence enhancement. 
        Eighteen States impose sentences of up to 10 years per 
        violation; seven impose sentences between 11 and 20 years; and 
        five impose sentences of greater than 20 years.
            (3) When members of the Armed Forces acquire HIV, they are 
        issued orders that require them to disclose and use a condom 
        under all circumstances including when the known risk of 
        transmission is zero. Failure to disclose can result in 
        prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
            (4) The number of prosecutions, arrests, and instances 
        where HIV-based charges are used to induce plea agreements is 
        unknown. Because State-level prosecution and arrest data are 
        not readily available in any national legal database, the 
        societal impact of these laws may be underestimated and most 
        cases that go to trial are not reduced to written, published 
        opinions.
            (5) State and Federal criminal law does not currently 
        reflect the three decades of medical advances and discoveries 
        made with regard to transmission and treatment of HIV/AIDS.
            (6) According to CDC, correct and consistent male or female 
        condom use is very effective in preventing HIV transmission. 
        However, most State HIV-specific laws and prosecutions do not 
        treat the use of a condom during sexual intercourse as a 
        mitigating factor or evidence that the defendant did not intend 
        to transmit HIV.
            (7) Criminal laws and prosecutions do not take into account 
        the benefits of effective antiretroviral medications, which 
        suppress the virus to extremely low levels and further reduce 
        the already low risk of transmitting HIV to near zero.
            (8) In addition to HIV-specific criminal laws, general 
        criminal laws are often misused to prosecute people based on 
        their HIV status. Although HIV, and even AIDS, currently is 
        viewed as a treatable, chronic, medical condition, people 
        living with HIV have been charged under aggravated assault, 
        attempted murder, and even bioterrorism statutes because 
        prosecutors, courts, and legislators continue to view and 
        characterize the blood, semen, and saliva of people living with 
        HIV as a ``deadly weapon''.
            (9) Multiple peer-reviewed studies demonstrate that HIV-
        specific laws do not reduce risk-taking behavior or increase 
        disclosure by people living with or at risk of HIV, and there 
        is increasing evidence that these laws reduce the willingness 
        to get tested. Furthermore, placing legal responsibility for 
        preventing the transmission of HIV and other pathogens that can 
        be sexually transmitted exclusively on people diagnosed with a 
        sexually transmitted infection undermines the public health 
        message that all people are responsible for practicing 
        behaviors that protect themselves from HIV and other sexually 
        transmitted infections. Unfortunately, some State laws create 
        an expectation of disclosure work against public health 
        communication and discourage risk-reduction measures that could 
        prevent transmission as a result of those who are acutely 
        infected and unaware of their status.
            (10) The identity of an individual subject to an HIV-based 
        prosecution is broadcast through media reports, potentially 
        destroying employment opportunities and relationships and 
        violating the person's right to privacy.
            (11) Individuals who are convicted after an HIV-based 
        prosecution often must register as sex offenders even in cases 
        involving consensual sexual activity. Their employability is 
        destroyed, and their family relationships are fractured.
            (12) The United Nations, including the Joint United Nations 
        Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), urges governments to ``limit 
        criminalization to cases of intentional transmission.'' This 
        requirement would limit prosecutions to situations ``where a 
        person knows his or her HIV-positive status, acts with the 
        intention to transmit HIV, and does in fact transmit it''. 
        UNAIDS also recommends that criminal law should not be applied 
        to cases where there is no significant risk of transmission.
            (13) In 2010, the Federal Government released the first 
        ever National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), which addressed HIV-
        specific criminal laws, stating: ``While we understand the 
        intent behind these laws, they may not have the desired effect 
        and they may make people less willing to disclose their status 
        by making people feel at even greater risk of discrimination. 
        In some cases, it may be appropriate for legislators to 
        reconsider whether existing laws continue to further the public 
        interest and public health. In many instances, the continued 
        existence and enforcement of these types of laws run counter to 
        scientific evidence about routes of HIV transmission and may 
        undermine the public health goals of promoting HIV screening 
        and treatment.''. The NHAS also states that State legislatures 
        should consider reviewing HIV-specific criminal statutes to 
        ensure that they are consistent with current knowledge of HIV 
        transmission and support public health approaches to preventing 
        and treating HIV.
            (14) The Global Commission on HIV and the Law was launched 
        in June 2010 to examine laws and practices that criminalize 
        people living with and vulnerable to HIV and to develop 
        evidence-based recommendations for effective HIV responses. The 
        Commission calls for ``governments, civil society and 
        international bodies to repeal punitive laws and enact laws 
        that facilitate and enable effective responses to HIV 
        prevention, care and treatment services for all who need 
        them''. The Commission recommends against the enactment of 
        ``laws that explicitly criminalize HIV transmission, exposure 
        or non-disclosure of HIV status, which are counterproductive''.
            (15) In February 2019, the Department of Health and Human 
        Services (HHS) launched ``Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for 
        America,'' a new initiative with an ambitious goal to end the 
        domestic HIV epidemic in ten years by reducing new cases of HIV 
        by 75 percent by 2025 and by 90 percent by 2030. In this plan, 
        HHS notes that stigma ``can be a debilitating barrier 
        preventing people living with, or at risk for, HIV from 
        receiving the health care, services, and respect they need and 
        deserve.'' Many of the States and jurisdictions identified as a 
        priority for the first five years of the plan have stigma-based 
        criminal statutes for perceived exposure to HIV. These statutes 
        run counter to the goals of this new initiative and stand in 
        the way of ending the domestic HIV epidemic.

SEC. 22703. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LAWS OR REGULATIONS DIRECTED AT 
              PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV.

    It is the sense of Congress that Federal and State laws, policies, 
and regulations regarding people living with HIV--
            (1) should not place unique or additional burdens on such 
        individuals solely as a result of their HIV status; and
            (2) should instead demonstrate a public health-oriented, 
        evidence-based, medically accurate, and contemporary 
        understanding of--
                    (A) the multiple factors that lead to HIV 
                transmission;
                    (B) the relative risk of demonstrated HIV 
                transmission routes;
                    (C) the current health implications of living with 
                HIV;
                    (D) the associated benefits of treatment and 
                support services for people living with HIV; and
                    (E) the impact of punitive HIV-specific laws, 
                policies, regulations, and judicial precedents and 
                decisions on public health, on people living with or 
                affected by HIV, and on their families and communities.

SEC. 22704. REVIEW OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.

    (a) Review of Federal and State Laws.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Defense 
        acting jointly (in this section referred to as the ``designated 
        officials'') shall initiate a national review of Federal and 
        State laws, policies, regulations, and judicial precedents and 
        decisions regarding criminal and related civil commitment cases 
        involving people living with HIV/AIDS, including in regard to 
        the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
            (2) Consultation.--In carrying out the review under 
        paragraph (1), the designated officials shall seek to include 
        diverse participation from, and consultation with, each of the 
        following:
                    (A) Each State.
                    (B) State attorneys general (or their 
                representatives).
                    (C) State public health officials (or their 
                representatives).
                    (D) State judicial and court system officers, 
                including judges, district attorneys, prosecutors, 
                defense attorneys, law enforcement, and correctional 
                officers.
                    (E) Members of the United States Armed Forces, 
                including members of other Federal services subject to 
                the UCMJ.
                    (F) People living with HIV/AIDS, particularly those 
                who have been subject to HIV-related prosecution or who 
                are from minority communities whose members have been 
                disproportionately subject to HIV-specific arrests and 
                prosecution.
                    (G) Legal advocacy and HIV/AIDS service 
                organizations that work with people living with HIV/
                AIDS.
                    (H) Nongovernmental health organizations that work 
                on behalf of people living with HIV/AIDS.
                    (I) Trade organizations or associations 
                representing persons or entities described in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (G).
            (3) Relation to other reviews.--In carrying out the review 
        under paragraph (1), the designated officials may utilize other 
        existing reviews of criminal and related civil commitment cases 
        involving people living with HIV, including any such review 
        conducted by any Federal or State agency or any public health, 
        legal advocacy, or trade organization or association if the 
        designated officials determines that such reviews were 
        conducted in accordance with the principles set forth in 
        section 22903.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after initiating the review 
required by subsection (a), the Attorney General shall transmit to the 
Congress and make publicly available a report containing the results of 
the review, which includes the following:
            (1) For each State and for the UCMJ, a summary of the 
        relevant laws, policies, regulations, and judicial precedents 
        and decisions regarding criminal cases involving people living 
        with HIV, including the following:
                    (A) A determination of whether such laws, policies, 
                regulations, and judicial precedents and decisions 
                place any unique or additional burdens upon people 
                living with HIV.
                    (B) A determination of whether such laws, policies, 
                regulations, and judicial precedents and decisions 
                demonstrate a public health-oriented, evidence-based, 
                medically accurate, and contemporary understanding of--
                            (i) the multiple factors that lead to HIV 
                        transmission;
                            (ii) the relative risk of HIV transmission 
                        routes, including that a person that has an 
                        undetectable viral load cannot transmit the 
                        disease;
                            (iii) the current health implications of 
                        living with HIV;
                            (iv) the current status of providing 
                        protection to people who engage in survival sex 
                        work against whom condom possession has been 
                        used as evidence to intent to commit a crime;
                            (v) States that have the classification of 
                        mandatory sex offenders;
                            (vi) the associated benefits of treatment 
                        and support services for people living with 
                        HIV; and
                            (vii) the impact of punitive HIV-specific 
                        laws and policies on public health, on people 
                        living with or affected by HIV, and on their 
                        families and communities, including people who 
                        are in abusive, dependent, violent, and non-
                        consensual relationships and are unable to both 
                        negotiate the use of condoms and status 
                        disclosure.
                    (C) An analysis of the public health and legal 
                implications of such laws, policies, regulations, and 
                judicial precedents and decisions, including an 
                analysis of the consequences of having a similar penal 
                scheme applied to comparable situations involving other 
                communicable diseases.
                    (D) An analysis of the proportionality of 
                punishments imposed under HIV-specific laws, policies, 
                regulations, and judicial precedents, taking into 
                consideration penalties attached to violation of State 
                laws against similar degrees of endangerment or harm, 
                such as driving while intoxicated (DWI) or transmission 
                of other communicable diseases, or more serious harms, 
                such as vehicular manslaughter offenses.
            (2) An analysis of common elements shared between State 
        laws, policies, regulations, and judicial precedents.
            (3) A set of best practice recommendations directed to 
        State governments, including State attorneys general, public 
        health officials, and judicial officers, in order to ensure 
        that laws, policies, regulations, and judicial precedents 
        regarding people living with HIV are in accordance with the 
        principles set forth in section 22903.
            (4) Recommendations for adjustments to the UCMJ, including 
        discontinuing the use of a service member's HIV diagnosis as 
        the basis for prosecution, enhanced penalties, or discharge 
        from military service, in order to ensure that laws, policies, 
        regulations, and judicial precedents regarding people living 
        with HIV are in accordance with the principles set forth in 
        section 22903. Such recommendations should include any 
        necessary and appropriate changes to ``Orders to Follow 
        Preventative Medicine Requirements''.
    (c) Guidance.--Within 90 days of the release of the report required 
by subsection (b), the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting jointly, shall develop and publicly release 
updated guidance for States based on the set of best practice 
recommendations required by subsection (b)(3) in order to assist States 
dealing with criminal and related civil commitment cases regarding 
people living with HIV.
    (d) Monitoring and Evaluation System.--Within 60 days of the 
release of the guidance required by subsection (c), the Attorney 
General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting jointly, 
shall establish an integrated monitoring and evaluation system which 
includes, where appropriate, objective and quantifiable performance 
goals and indicators to measure progress toward statewide 
implementation in each State of the best practice recommendations 
required in subsection (b)(3).
    (e) Modernization of Federal Laws, Policies, and Regulations.--
Within 90 days of the release of the report required by subsection (b), 
the designated officials shall develop and transmit to the President 
and the Congress, and make publicly available, such proposals as may be 
necessary to implement adjustments to Federal laws, policies, or 
regulations, including to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, based 
on the recommendations required by subsection (b)(4), either through 
Executive order or through changes to statutory law.

SEC. 22705. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to discourage the 
prosecution of individuals who intentionally transmit or attempt to 
transmit HIV to another individual.

SEC. 22706. NO ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED.

    This subtitle shall not be construed to increase the amount of 
appropriations that are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal 
year.

SEC. 22707. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this subtitle:
            (1) HIV and hiv/aids.--The terms ``HIV'' and ``HIV/AIDS'' 
        have the meanings given to them in section 2689 of the Public 
        Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff-88).
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' includes the District of 
        Columbia, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the United States 
        Virgin Islands.

 Subtitle AA--Pandemic Community Reserve and Public Health Response Act

SEC. 22801. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pandemic Community Reserve and 
Public Health Response Act''.

SEC. 22802. GRANTS TO INCREASE FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH RESERVE CORPS 
              PERSONNEL.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall--
            (1) award grants to State, local, and Tribal public health 
        departments to train and equip public health and medical 
        personnel to serve as Federal public health reserve corps 
        personnel to assist with testing, contact tracing, and 
        treatment of COVID-19;
            (2) reactivate retired personnel of any such corps to 
        assist with such testing, contact tracing, and treatment of 
        COVID-19; and
            (3) in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, award 
        grants to local workforce development boards established under 
        section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
        U.S.C. 3122) to develop transition plans (including career 
        exposure, career planning, and career pathways) and 
        transferable credits and certifications for Federal public 
        health reserve corps personnel to pursue further service in a 
        health-related career.
    (b) Funds.--A State, local, or Tribal health department that 
receives a grant under this section may use funds received through the 
grant awarded under subsection (a)(1) to establish partnerships with 
medical training and public health programs, such as medical schools, 
nursing schools, respiratory therapy programs, and community-based 
organizations, to recruit individuals to serve as Federal public health 
reserve corps personnel.
    (c) Priority.--In establishing partnerships under subsection (b), a 
State, local, or Tribal health department that receives a grant under 
this section shall give priority to institutions eligible to receive 
funding under section 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1067q).
    (d) Training.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
establish, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, a national 
training program (in digital and in-person formats) for individuals 
serving as Federal public health reserve corps personnel with respect 
to responding to COVID-19, including necessary surge capacity and 
activation on short notice in local communities, including hot spot 
areas with 100 or more COVID-19 hospital admissions. Any certification 
received for completion of any such training shall not supersede any 
training required under State law for public health personnel.
    (e) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
emergency period (as defined in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)(B))) ends, and annually 
thereafter, 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 the state of the Federal public health reserve 
corps, including--
            (1) the rate of participation by members of racial and 
        ethnic minority groups in such corps;
            (2) specific occupations of corps personnel;
            (3) careers attained after service in the corps; and
            (4) specific recommendations on the amount of funding 
        necessary for successful deployment of Federal heath reserve 
        corps personnel during public health emergencies.
    (f) Federal Public Health Reserve Corp.--In this section, the term 
``Federal public health reserve corps'' includes--
            (1) Federal public health and medical personnel under the 
        authority of the Secretary, including the Ready Reserve Corps, 
        the Regular Corps, the National Disaster Medical System, the 
        Medical Reserve Corps, and the Emergency System for Advance 
        Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals;
            (2) personnel of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
        appointed under section 306(c) of the Robert T. Stafford 
        Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149);
            (3) personnel of the Pandemic Community Reserve Corps; and
            (4) members of the National Guard.
    (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000,000 to remain 
available until expended.

SEC. 22803. GRANTS TO ESTABLISH PANDEMIC COMMUNITY RESERVE CORPS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
consultation with the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to 
State, local, and Tribal public health departments to establish and 
operate a Pandemic Community Reserve Corps within the jurisdiction of 
such State, local, or Tribal public health department for the purposes 
of--
            (1) increasing diversity in recruitment of reserve corps 
        personnel;
            (2) ensuring a locally-sourced public health workforce to 
        supplement the existing State and Federal public health 
        infrastructure; and
            (3) assisting with testing, contact tracing, and treatment 
        of COVID-19.
    (b) Conditions.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, 
as a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, require 
that a State, local, or Tribal public health department that receives a 
grant under this section--
            (1) requires that personnel of the Pandemic Community 
        Reserve Corps complete training under the national program 
        established under section 1(d); and
            (2) in establishing and operating a Pandemic Community 
        Reserve Corps, gives priority to dislocated workers, the 
        underemployed, youth, veterans, and individuals with barriers 
        to employment.
    (c) Reports.--
            (1) Reports to secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date on which the first grant is awarded under this section, 
        and annually thereafter, each State, local, and Tribal public 
        health department receiving such a grant shall submit to the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services a report on the state of 
        the Pandemic Community Reserve Corps within the jurisdiction of 
        such State, local, or Tribal public health department, 
        including--
                    (A) the rate of participation by members of racial 
                and ethnic minority groups in such corps;
                    (B) specific occupations of corps personnel;
                    (C) careers attained after service in the corps; 
                and
                    (D) specific recommendations on the amount of 
                funding necessary for successful deployment of Pandemic 
                Community Reserve Corps personnel during public health 
                emergencies.
            (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date on which the emergency period (as defined in section 
        1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-
        5(g)(1)(B))) ends, and annually thereafter, 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 the state of the Pandemic Community Reserve 
        Corps receiving funding pursuant to this section, including the 
        information specified in each of subparagraphs (A) through (D) 
        of paragraph (1).
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Locally-sourced.--The term ``locally-sourced'' means, 
        with respect to personnel of a Pandemic Community Reserve Corps 
        established pursuant to subsection (a), individuals residing 
        within the community or communities served by that Pandemic 
        Community Reserve Corps that reflect the diversity of such 
        community or communities.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000,000 to remain 
available until expended.

   Subtitle BB--Researching and Ending Disparities by Understanding 
                      Creating Equity Act of 2020

SEC. 22901. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Researching and Ending Disparities 
by Understanding and Creating Equity Act of 2020'' or the ``REDUCE Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 22902. HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') acting through the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in 
coordination with relevant agencies including the Department of 
Education, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, 
the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of 
Transportation, shall implement a grant program, to be known as the 
Health in All Policies Demonstration Project.
    (b) Grants.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
award grants to eligible entities to establish, implement, or enhance, 
in the jurisdiction of the respective entity, a collaborative, 
interdisciplinary, and community-focused approach to improve the health 
of all communities and individuals that--
            (1) integrates and articulates health considerations in 
        policymaking across sectors;
            (2) addresses--
                    (A) health;
                    (B) equity; and
                    (C) sustainability; and
            (3) targets a significant proportion of Medicare 
        beneficiaries, Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles, or long-term 
        care Medicaid recipients.
    (c) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall identify metrics for 
evaluating the implementation of a grant under this section and, using 
such metrics, evaluate each grantee on the extent to which the approach 
implemented through the grant--
            (1) supports intersectoral collaboration;
            (2) benefits multiple partners;
            (3) engages stakeholders;
            (4) creates structural or procedural change;
            (5) impacts or relates to a model or demonstration project 
        administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 
        such as an advanced payment model; and
            (6) provides cost savings, delivers efficiencies, and 
        improves overall health, including health disparity reduction 
        and health equity improvements.
    (d) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an entity shall--
            (1) be a State, territory, Indian Tribe, or local 
        governmental entity; and
            (2) submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
        may require.
    (e) Prioritization; Geographical Diversity.--In awarding grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall--
            (1) give priority to eligible entities seeking to use a 
        grant to improve, as described in subsection (b), the health of 
        populations that--
                    (A) are target populations described in subsection 
                (b)(3); and
                    (B) have significant health inequities throughout 
                the populations; and
            (2) seek to ensure geographical diversity among grantees.
    (f) Reports by Grantees.--As a condition on receipt of a grant 
under this section, the Secretary shall require grantees to--
            (1) provide a report to the Secretary upon completion of 
        the Health in All Policies Demonstration Project; and
            (2) include in such report the extent to which the approach 
        implemented achieved the goals listed in paragraphs (1) through 
        (6) of subsection (c).
    (g) Report to Congress.--
            (1) Submission.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress--
                    (A) not later than one year after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, an initial report on the Health 
                in All Policies Demonstration Project; and
                    (B) not later than one year after the completion of 
                the project, a final report on the project.
            (2) Contents of initial report.--The report under paragraph 
        (1)(A) shall include--
                    (A) evaluation the success of soliciting 
                applications;
                    (B) identification of the number of applications 
                received;
                    (C) specification of the timeline for awarding 
                funding; and
                    (D) identification of barriers to implementing the 
                Health in All Policies Demonstration Project, if any.
            (3) Contents of final report.--The report under paragraph 
        (1)(B) shall include--
                    (A) an assessment of the Health in All Policies 
                Demonstration Project, including an evaluation of the 
                effectiveness of the Demonstration Project; and
                    (B) recommendations for Federal legislative actions 
                to--
                            (i) integrate, based on such assessment, a 
                        collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to 
                        improve the health of all communities; and
                            (ii) support eligible entities in pursuing 
                        a comparable integration of such an approach 
                        across State programs.
    (h) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``Medicare beneficiaries'' means individuals 
        entitled to part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.) and enrolled under part B of such 
        title (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.).
            (2) The term ``Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles'' means 
        individuals who are dually eligible for benefits under title 
        XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) and 
        title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2021 through 2024.

SEC. 22903. NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE 
              REPORT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
seek to enter into an arrangement, not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, with the National Academies of Sciences, 
Engineering, and Medicine (or if the Academies decline to enter into 
such arrangement, another appropriate entity) under which the Academies 
(or other appropriate entity) agrees to prepare a report on eliminating 
health disparities to improve health equity.
    (b) Report.--
            (1) Contents.--The report prepared pursuant to subsection 
        (a) shall--
                    (A) review evidence on how social determinants of 
                health affect health outcomes among middle-income 
                Medicare beneficiaries and Medicare-Medicaid dual 
                eligibles;
                    (B) examine successful interventions, including 
                with respect to health outcomes, that address social 
                determinants of health (including transportation, 
                meals, housing, access to health care, personal care 
                assistance, and access to long-term services and 
                supports), reduce health disparities, and improve 
                health equity;
                    (C) make conclusions regarding--
                            (i) the effectiveness of existing programs 
                        and policies of the Centers for Medicare & 
                        Medicaid Services intended to reduce health 
                        disparities;
                            (ii) best practices and successful 
                        strategies that reduce health disparities; and
                            (iii) efforts needed to address health 
                        disparities related to health care workforce 
                        shortages; and
                    (D) make recommendations regarding--
                            (i) priorities for health disparities 
                        interventions within Federal health care 
                        programs; and
                            (ii) potential opportunities for expansion 
                        or replication of successful interventions and 
                        payment models to reduce health disparities and 
                        improve health equity.
            (2) Submission.--The arrangement under subsection (a) shall 
        require the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
        Medicine (or other appropriate entity), not later than 18 
        months after entering into such arrangement, to finalize the 
        report prepared pursuant to such arrangement and submit such 
        report to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and 
        Means of the House of Representatives and the Committees on 
        Finance and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
        Senate.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``health equity'' means a State where all 
        individuals are able to attain their full health potential and 
        no one is hindered from achieving this potential due to social 
        position or another socially determined circumstance.
            (2) The term ``middle-income Medicare beneficiaries'' means 
        individuals entitled to part A of title XVIII of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.) and enrolled under part 
        B of such title (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) who have an income 
        that is not below 125 percent of the poverty line applicable to 
        a family of the size involved, but not more than 400 percent of 
        the poverty line so applicable.
            (3) The term ``Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles'' means 
        individuals who are dually eligible for benefits under title 
        XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) and 
        title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
            (4) The term ``social determinants of health'' refers to 
        the conditions in the environments in which people live, learn, 
        work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of 
        health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.

 Subtitle CC--Study, Treat, Observe and Prevent Neglected Diseases of 
    Poverty Act (short Title STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act)

SEC. 23001. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Study, Treat, Observe, and Prevent 
Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act'' or the ``STOP Neglected Diseases of 
Poverty Act''.

SEC. 23002. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Neglected diseases of poverty, many of which are also 
        known as ``neglected tropical diseases'', are a group of 
        diseases that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations 
        living in extreme poverty.
            (2) More than 1,000,000,000 people worldwide are affected 
        by neglected diseases of poverty.
            (3) Neglected diseases of poverty can be transmitted--
                    (A) through contaminated food, water, and soil;
                    (B) through parasites, insects, blood transfusion, 
                and organ transplant; and
                    (C) in some cases, congenitally.
            (4) Neglected diseases of poverty have a high rate of 
        morbidity and mortality and can lead to health complications 
        such as heart disease, epilepsy, asthma, blindness, 
        developmental delays, stillbirth, low birthweight, and 
        gastrointestinal disorders.
            (5) Some neglected diseases of poverty can be asymptomatic 
        at the outset, but debilitating or dangerous symptoms can 
        emerge over time or under certain conditions, such as 
        pregnancy. It is estimated that millions of people are living 
        with these diseases and are not aware that they are infected.
            (6) For tens of thousands of individuals, diseases of 
        poverty that are chronic and neglected can manifest into severe 
        illness later in life.
            (7) Neglected diseases of poverty place a significant 
        financial burden on affected individuals and communities due to 
        the health care costs associated with these diseases and 
        because these diseases limit individuals' productivity and 
        ability to be active contributors to their communities. This 
        burden could largely be prevented through early screening and 
        treatment, which are highly cost effective.
            (8) Since its inception in 2006, the Neglected Tropical 
        Diseases Program at the United States Agency for International 
        Development and its partners, including the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention, have delivered more than 1,600,000,000 
        treatments to more than 743,000,000 people.
            (9) Due to the support provided by the United States Agency 
        for International Development and its partners, 140,000,000 
        people live in regions where they are no longer at risk of 
        contracting lymphatic filariasis, and 65,000,000 people live in 
        regions where they are no longer at risk of contracting 
        trachoma.
            (10) Although the exact prevalence and burden of these 
        diseases in the United States is unknown because of stigma and 
        limited reporting, surveillance, and awareness, one study 
        estimates that there are 12,000,000 individuals living with a 
        neglected disease of poverty throughout the country. These 
        diseases disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minorities 
        living in poverty and in regions where water quality and 
        sanitation are substandard.
            (11) The major neglected diseases of poverty in the United 
        States that predominantly occur among those living in poverty 
        are the following: Toxo-cariasis, cysticercosis, Chagas 
        disease, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, and Dengue Fever.
            (12) There is a lack of diagnostic and treatment programs, 
        including for early diagnosis and treatment, for neglected 
        diseases of poverty. These programs would be highly cost 
        effective and would significantly reduce the burden of 
        morbidity and mortality of these diseases.
            (13) Funding for research, preventive strategies, and the 
        development of treatments and diagnostic tests for neglected 
        diseases of poverty in the United States is limited.

SEC. 23003. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that there is a need to study the 
prevalence and incidence of neglected diseases of poverty in the United 
States, identify preventive methods to combat neglected diseases of 
poverty, conduct research that will lead to more treatments and 
diagnostic tests for neglected diseases of poverty, and supply health 
care providers, public health professionals, and affected individuals 
and communities with educational resources on neglected diseases of 
poverty.

SEC. 23004. DEFINITION OF NEGLECTED DISEASES OF POVERTY.

    In this Act, the term ``neglected diseases of poverty'' has the 
meaning given such term in section 399OO(e) of the Public Health 
Service Act, as added by section 23005.

SEC. 23005. PROGRAMS RELATING TO NEGLECTED DISEASES OF POVERTY.

    Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:

  ``PART W--PROGRAMS RELATING TO NEGLECTED DISEASES OF POVERTY IN THE 
                             UNITED STATES

``SEC. 399OO. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON NEGLECTED DISEASES OF POVERTY 
              IN THE UNITED STATES.

    ``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of the Study, Treat, Observe, and Prevent Neglected Diseases 
of Poverty Act, the Secretary shall establish an Interagency Task Force 
on Neglected Diseases of Poverty in the United States to provide advice 
and recommendations to the Secretary and Congress to prevent, treat, 
and diagnose neglected diseases of poverty in the United States.
    ``(b) Members.--The task force shall be comprised of 
representatives of--
            ``(1) the Department of Health and Human Services, 
        including the Assistant Secretary for Health and 
        representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the Health 
        Resources and Services Administration, the National Institutes 
        of Health, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development 
        Authority;
            ``(2) the Department of State;
            ``(3) the United States Agency for International 
        Development;
            ``(4) the Department of Agriculture;
            ``(5) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
            ``(6) the Environmental Protection Agency; and
            ``(7) any other Federal agency that has jurisdiction over, 
        or is affected by, neglected diseases of poverty policies and 
        projects, as determined by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Initial Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of the Study, Treat, Observe, and Prevent 
        Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act, the task force shall submit 
        a report to the Secretary based on a review of relevant 
        literature to identify gaps in efforts, and guide future 
        efforts, to prevent, identify, and treat neglected diseases of 
        poverty in the United States, particularly toxocariasis, 
        cysticercosis, Chagas disease, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, 
        and Dengue Fever. The report shall include a summary of 
        findings with respect to--
                    ``(A) estimated prevalence of neglected diseases of 
                poverty in the United States;
                    ``(B) geographic distribution and major 
                distribution routes of neglected diseases of poverty in 
                the United States;
                    ``(C) disparities with respect to the burden of 
                neglected diseases of poverty in the United States;
                    ``(D) risk factors for neglected diseases of 
                poverty in the United States;
                    ``(E) existing tools for surveillance, prevention, 
                diagnosis, and treatment of neglected diseases of 
                poverty in the United States;
                    ``(F) barriers to access to information and tools 
                for surveillance, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment 
                of neglected diseases of poverty in the United States;
                    ``(G) comorbidities associated with neglected 
                diseases of poverty in the United States;
                    ``(H) awareness among health care providers and 
                public health professionals regarding neglected 
                diseases of poverty in the United States;
                    ``(I) public awareness of neglected diseases of 
                poverty in the United States, particularly among high-
                risk groups;
                    ``(J) the economic burden of neglected diseases of 
                poverty in the United States; and
                    ``(K) strategies and lessons learned from the 
                United States Agency for International Development 
                Neglected Tropical Diseases Program, particularly those 
                that are most applicable to efforts to prevent, 
                diagnose, and treat neglected diseases of poverty in 
                the United States.
            ``(2) Consultation.--In developing the initial report under 
        paragraph (1), the task force shall consult with appropriate 
        external parties, including States, local communities, 
        scientists, researchers, health care providers and public 
        health professionals, and national and international 
        nongovermental organizations.
    ``(d) Duties.--The task force shall--
            ``(1) review and evaluate the current actions and future 
        plans of each applicable agency represented on the task force 
        as described in subsection (b) to prevent, diagnose, and treat 
        neglected diseases of poverty in the United States;
            ``(2) identify current and potential areas of partnership 
        and coordination between Federal agencies and develop a unified 
        implementation plan to prevent, diagnose, and treat neglected 
        diseases of poverty in the United States;
            ``(3) make efforts to apply applicable strategies and 
        lessons learned from the United States Agency for International 
        Development Neglected Tropical Diseases Program when developing 
        the implementation plan under paragraph (2);
            ``(4) establish specific goals within and across Federal 
        agencies to prevent, diagnose, and treat neglected diseases of 
        poverty in the United States, including metrics to assess 
        progress towards reaching those goals;
            ``(5) coordinate plans to communicate research and relevant 
        accomplishments across Federal agencies and with States and 
        local communities relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and 
        treatment of neglected diseases of poverty;
            ``(6) develop consensus guidelines for health care 
        providers and public health professionals for the prevention, 
        diagnosis, and treatment of toxocariasis, cysticercosis, Chagas 
        disease, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, Dengue Fever, and other 
        neglected diseases of poverty;
            ``(7) biannually make recommendations to Congress on 
        strategies for the development of affordable tools to prevent, 
        diagnose, and treat neglected diseases of poverty, including 
        drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines; and
            ``(8) in developing the guidelines and recommendations 
        under paragraphs (6) and (7), consult with external parties, 
        including States, local communities, scientists, researchers, 
        health care providers and public health professionals, national 
        and international nongovernmental organizations, and centers of 
        excellence with expertise in neglected diseases of poverty, 
        including the centers of excellence described in section 399OO-
        5.
    ``(e) Definition of Neglected Diseases of Poverty.--In this part, 
the term `neglected diseases of poverty'--
            ``(1) means chronic and disabling diseases that are caused 
        by parasites, bacteria, and other pathogens and that primarily 
        impact people living in extreme poverty; and
            ``(2) includes the following:
                    ``(A) Chagas disease.
                    ``(B) Cysticercosis.
                    ``(C) Toxocariasis.
                    ``(D) Toxoplasmosis.
                    ``(E) Trichomoniasis.
                    ``(F) Dengue Fever.
                    ``(G) Other neglected tropical diseases, including 
                those defined by the World Health Organization, such as 
                the following:
                            ``(i) Buruli ulcer.
                            ``(ii) Chikungunya.
                            ``(iii) Dracunculiasis.
                            ``(iv) Echinococcosis.
                            ``(v) Foodborne trematodiases.
                            ``(vi) Human African trypanosomiasis.
                            ``(vii) Leishmaniases.
                            ``(viii) Leprosy.
                            ``(ix) Lymphatic filariasis.
                            ``(x) Mycetoma.
                            ``(xi) Onchocerciasis.
                            ``(xii) Rabies.
                            ``(xiii) Schistosomiasis.
                            ``(xiv) Soil-transmitted helminthiases.
                            ``(xv) Taeniasis and neurocysticercosis.
                            ``(xvi) Trachoma.
                            ``(xvii) Yaws.

``SEC. 399OO-1. SURVEILLANCE REGARDING NEGLECTED DISEASES OF POVERTY IN 
              THE UNITED STATES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to 
States to carry out activities relating to implementing a surveillance 
system to determine the prevalence, incidence, and distribution of 
neglected diseases of poverty, particularly those that most impact 
individuals in the United States, including toxocariasis, 
cysticercosis, Chagas disease, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, and 
Dengue Fever.
    ``(b) Considerations.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall use the findings in the initial report of the 
Interagency Task Force on Neglected Diseases of Poverty in the United 
States under section 399OO(c) to identify and prioritize geographic 
locations and communities that have the highest estimated prevalence 
of, or have populations at greatest risk of acquiring, neglected 
diseases of poverty, particularly those described in subsection (a).

``SEC. 399OO-2. SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES 
              OF POVERTY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants or 
cooperative agreements to Federally qualified health centers to 
implement and analyze the guidelines developed under section 
399OO(d)(6).
    ``(b) Initial Awards.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) using the findings in the initial report of the 
        Interagency Task Force on Neglected Diseases of Poverty in the 
        United States under section 399OO(c), identify the geographic 
        locations in the United States that have the highest estimated 
        prevalence of, or have populations at greatest risk of 
        acquiring, neglected diseases of poverty, particularly those 
        that most impact individuals in the United States, including 
        toxocariasis, cysticercosis, Chagas disease, toxoplasmosis, 
        trichomoniasis, and Dengue Fever; and
            ``(2) prioritize Federally qualified health centers located 
        in such geographic locations in awarding initial grants or 
        cooperative agreements under subsection (a).
    ``(c) Definition of Federally Qualified Health Center.--In this 
section, the term `Federally qualified health center' has the meaning 
given the term in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act.

``SEC. 399OO-3. EDUCATION OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PERSONNEL AND 
              THE PUBLIC REGARDING NEGLECTED DISEASES OF POVERTY IN THE 
              UNITED STATES.

    ``The Secretary shall consult with the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
and the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, professional organizations and societies, and such 
other public health officials as may be necessary, including the 
centers of excellence described in section 399OO-5, to--
            ``(1) develop and implement educational programs to 
        increase the awareness of health care providers and public 
        health professionals with respect to the risk factors, signs, 
        and symptoms of neglected diseases of poverty and strategies to 
        prevent, diagnose, and treat such diseases; and
            ``(2) develop and implement educational programs to 
        increase the awareness of the public with respect to the risk 
        factors, signs, and symptoms of neglected diseases of poverty 
        and strategies to prevent such diseases.

``SEC. 399OO-4. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW DRUGS, VACCINES, AND 
              DIAGNOSTICS.

    ``Consistent with the recommendations of the Interagency Task Force 
on Neglected Diseases of Poverty in the United States established under 
section 399OO, the Secretary shall, directly or through awards of 
grants or cooperative agreements to public or private entities, provide 
for the conduct of research, investigations, experiments, 
demonstrations, and studies, including late-stage and translational 
research, in the health sciences that are related to--
            ``(1) the development of affordable therapeutics, including 
        vaccines, against neglected diseases of poverty; and
            ``(2) the development of affordable medical point-of-care 
        diagnostics to detect neglected diseases of poverty.

``SEC. 399OO-5. NEGLECTED DISEASES OF POVERTY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting jointly through the 
Director of the National Institutes of Health, may enter into 
cooperative agreements with, and make grants to, public or private 
nonprofit entities to pay all or part of the cost of planning, 
establishing, or strengthening, and providing basic operating support 
for, one or more centers of excellence for research into, training in, 
and development of diagnosis, prevention, control, and treatment 
methods for neglected diseases of poverty in the United States, 
including tools to support prevention.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a cooperative 
agreement or grant under subsection (a), an entity shall have a 
demonstrated record of research on neglected diseases of poverty.
    ``(c) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure that activities 
under this section are coordinated with similar activities of the 
Federal Government relating to neglected diseases of poverty, including 
the task force established under section 399OO.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--A cooperative agreement or grant awarded under 
subsection (a) may be used for--
            ``(1) staffing, administrative, and other basic operating 
        costs, including such patient care costs as are required for 
        research;
            ``(2) clinical training, including training for allied 
        health professionals, continuing education for health 
        professionals and allied health professions personnel, and 
        information programs for the public with respect to neglected 
        diseases of poverty;
            ``(3) research and development programs, including the end-
        to-end research and development of new treatments, diagnostics, 
        and vaccines;
            ``(4) epidemiological surveillance and transmission studies 
        capabilities; and
            ``(5) health education programs to raise awareness and 
        reduce stigma of neglected diseases of poverty among high-risk 
        populations.
    ``(e) Period of Support; Additional Periods.--
            ``(1) In general.--A cooperative agreement or grant under 
        this section may be provided for a period of not more than 5 
        years.
            ``(2) Extensions.--The period specified in paragraph (1) 
        may be extended by the Secretary for additional periods of not 
        more than 5 years if--
                    ``(A) the operations of the center of excellence 
                involved have been reviewed by an appropriate technical 
                and scientific peer review group; and
                    ``(B) such group has recommended to the Secretary 
                that such period be extended.

``SEC. 399OO-6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``To carry out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year 
thereafter.''.

                        Subtitle DD--Mommies Act

SEC. 23101. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through 
Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act'' or the ``MOMMIES 
Act''.

SEC. 23102. ENHANCING MEDICAID AND CHIP BENEFITS FOR LOW-INCOME 
              PREGNANT WOMEN.

    (a) Extending Continuous Medicaid and Chip Coverage for Pregnant 
and Postpartum Women.--
            (1) Medicaid.--Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in section 1902(l)(1)(A), by striking ``60-day 
                period'' and inserting ``365-day period'';
                    (B) in section 1902(e)(6), by striking ``60-day 
                period'' and inserting ``365-day period'';
                    (C) in section 1903(v)(4)(A)(i), by striking ``60-
                day period'' and inserting ``365-day period''; and
                    (D) in section 1905(a), in the 4th sentence in the 
                matter following paragraph (30), by striking ``60-day 
                period'' and inserting ``365-day period''.
            (2) Chip.--Section 2112 of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1397ll) is amended by striking ``60-day period'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``365-day period''.
    (b) Requiring Full Benefits for Pregnant and Postpartum Women.--
            (1) Medicaid.--
                    (A) In general.--Paragraph (5) of section 1902(e) 
                of the Social Security Act (24 U.S.C. 1396a(e)) is 
                amended to read as follows:
            ``(5) Any woman who is eligible for medical assistance 
        under the State plan or a waiver of such plan and who is, or 
        who while so eligible becomes, pregnant, shall continue to be 
        eligible under the plan or waiver for medical assistance 
        through the end of the month in which the 365-day period 
        (beginning on the last day of her pregnancy) ends, regardless 
        of the basis for the woman's eligibility for medical 
        assistance, including if the woman's eligibility for medical 
        assistance is on the basis of being pregnant.''.
                    (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 1902(a)(10) of 
                the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)) is 
                amended in the matter following subparagraph (G) by 
                striking ``(VII) the medical assistance'' and all that 
                follows through ``complicate pregnancy,''.
            (2) Chip.--Section 2107(e)(1) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (S) 
                as subparagraphs (I) through (T), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (G), the 
                following:
                    ``(H) Section 1902(e)(5) (requiring 365-day 
                continuous coverage for pregnant and postpartum 
                women).''.
    (c) Requiring Coverage of Oral Health Services for Pregnant and 
Postpartum Women.--
            (1) Medicaid.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1396d) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(4)--
                            (i) by striking ``; and (D)'' and inserting 
                        ``; (D)''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``; and (E) oral health 
                        services for pregnant and postpartum women (as 
                        defined in subsection (ff))'' after 
                        ``subsection (bb))''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subsection:
    ``(ff) Oral Health Services for Pregnant and Postpartum Women.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this title, the term 
        `oral health services for pregnant and postpartum women' means 
        dental services necessary to prevent disease and promote oral 
        health, restore oral structures to health and function, and 
        treat emergency conditions that are furnished to a woman during 
        pregnancy (or during the 365-day period beginning on the last 
        day of the pregnancy).
            ``(2) Coverage requirements.--To satisfy the requirement to 
        provide oral health services for pregnant and postpartum women, 
        a State shall, at a minimum, provide coverage for preventive, 
        diagnostic, periodontal, and restorative care consistent with 
        recommendations for perinatal oral health care and dental care 
        during pregnancy from the American Academy of Pediatric 
        Dentistry and the American College of Obstetricians and 
        Gynecologists.''.
            (2) Chip.--Section 2103(c)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(c)(5)(A)) is amended by inserting ``or a 
        targeted low-income pregnant woman'' after ``targeted low-
        income child''.
    (d) Maintenance of Effort.--
            (1) Medicaid.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1396a) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (74), by striking ``subsection 
                (gg); and'' and inserting ``subsections (gg) and 
                (qq);''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subsection:
    ``(qq) Maintenance of Effort Related to Low-income Pregnant 
Women.--For calendar quarters beginning on or after the date of 
enactment of this subsection, and before January 1, 2023, no Federal 
payment shall be made to a State under section 1903(a) for amounts 
expended under a State plan under this title or a waiver of such plan 
if the State--
            ``(1) has in effect under such plan eligibility standards, 
        methodologies, or procedures (including any enrollment cap or 
        other numerical limitation on enrollment, any waiting list, any 
        procedures designed to delay the consideration of applications 
        for enrollment, or similar limitation with respect to 
        enrollment) for individuals described in subsection (l)(1) who 
        are eligible for medical assistance under the State plan or 
        waiver under subsection (a)(10)(A)(ii)(IX) that are more 
        restrictive than the eligibility standards, methodologies, or 
        procedures, respectively, for such individuals under such plan 
        or waiver that are in effect on the date of the enactment of 
        the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement 
        and Enhancement of Services Act; or
            ``(2) provides medical assistance to individuals described 
        in subsection (l)(1) who are eligible for medical assistance 
        under such plan or waiver under subsection (a)(10)(A)(ii)(IX) 
        at a level that is less than the level at which the State 
        provides such assistance to such individuals under such plan or 
        waiver on the date of the enactment of the Maximizing Outcomes 
        for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of 
        Services Act.''.
            (2) Chip.--Section 2112 of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1397ll), as amended by subsection (b), is further 
        amended by adding at the end the following subsection:
    ``(g) Maintenance of Effort.--For calendar quarters beginning on or 
after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2024, no payment may be 
made under section 2105(a) with respect to a State child health plan if 
the State--
            ``(1) has in effect under such plan eligibility standards, 
        methodologies, or procedures (including any enrollment cap or 
        other numerical limitation on enrollment, any waiting list, any 
        procedures designed to delay the consideration of applications 
        for enrollment, or similar limitation with respect to 
        enrollment) for targeted low-income pregnant women that are 
        more restrictive than the eligibility standards, methodologies, 
        or procedures, respectively, under such plan that are in effect 
        on the date of the enactment of the Maximizing Outcomes for 
        Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services 
        Act; or
            ``(2) provides pregnancy-related assistance to targeted 
        low-income pregnant women under such plan at a level that is 
        less than the level at which the State provides such assistance 
        to such women under such plan on the date of the enactment of 
        the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement 
        and Enhancement of Services Act.''.
    (e) Enhanced Fmap.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d), as amended by subsection (c), is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and (aa)'' and 
        inserting ``(aa), and (gg)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(gg) Increased Fmap for Additional Expenditures for Low-income 
Pregnant Women.--For calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 
2021, notwithstanding subsection (b), the Federal medical assistance 
percentage for a State, with respect to the additional amounts expended 
by such State for medical assistance under the State plan under this 
title or a waiver of such plan that are attributable to requirements 
imposed by the amendments made by the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms 
through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act (as 
determined by the Secretary), shall be equal to 100 percent.''.
    (f) Gao Study and Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
        United States shall submit to Congress a report on the gaps in 
        coverage for--
                    (A) pregnant women under the Medicaid program under 
                title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et 
                seq.) and the Children's Health Insurance Program under 
                title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa 
                et seq.); and
                    (B) postpartum women under the Medicaid program and 
                the Children's Health Insurance Program who received 
                assistance under either such program during their 
                pregnancy.
            (2) Content of report.--The report required under this 
        subsection shall include the following:
                    (A) Information about the abilities and successes 
                of State Medicaid agencies in determining whether 
                pregnant and postpartum women are eligible under 
                another insurance affordability program, and in 
                transitioning any such women who are so eligible to 
                coverage under such a program, pursuant to section 
                435.1200 of the title 42, Code of Federal Regulations 
                (as in effect on September 1, 2018).
                    (B) Information on factors contributing to gaps in 
                coverage that disproportionately impact underserved 
                populations, including low-income women, women of 
                color, women who reside in a health professional 
                shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of 
                the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
                254e(a)(1)(A))) or who are members of a medically 
                underserved population (as defined by section 330(b)(3) 
                of such Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)(A))).
                    (C) Recommendations for addressing and reducing 
                such gaps in coverage.
                    (D) Such other information as the Comptroller 
                General deems necessary.
    (g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall take effect January 1, 2021.

SEC. 23103. MATERNITY CARE HOME DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting the following new section after section 1946:

              ``maternity care home demonstration project

    ``Sec. 1947. 
    ``(a) In General.--not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the secretary shall establish a 
demonstration project (in this section referred to as the 
`demonstration project') under which the secretary shall provide grants 
to states to enter into arrangements with eligible entities to 
implement or expand a maternity care home model for eligible 
individuals
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an 
        entity or organization that provides medically accurate, 
        comprehensive maternity services to individuals who are 
        eligible for medical assistance under a State plan under this 
        title or a waiver of such a plan, and may include:
                    ``(A) A freestanding birth center.
                    ``(B) An entity or organization receiving 
                assistance under section 330 of the Public Health 
                Service Act.
                    ``(C) A federally qualified health center.
                    ``(D) A rural health clinic.
                    ``(E) A health facility operated by an Indian tribe 
                or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in 
                section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act).
            ``(2) Eligible individual.--The term `eligible individual' 
        means a pregnant woman or a formerly pregnant woman during the 
        365-day period beginning on the last day of her pregnancy who 
        is--
                    ``(A) enrolled in a State plan under this title, a 
                waiver of such a plan, or a State child health plan 
                under title XXI; and
                    ``(B) a patient of an eligible entity which has 
                entered into an arrangement with a State under 
                subsection (g).
    ``(c) Goals of Demonstration Project.--The goals of the 
demonstration project are the following:
            ``(1) To improve--
                    ``(A) maternity and infant care outcomes;
                    ``(B) health equity;
                    ``(C) communication by maternity, infant care, and 
                social services providers;
                    ``(D) integration of perinatal support services, 
                including community health workers, doulas, social 
                workers, public health nurses, peer lactation 
                counselors, childbirth educators, and others, into 
                health care entities and organizations;
                    ``(E) care coordination between maternity, infant 
                care, oral health care, and social services providers 
                within the community;
                    ``(F) the quality and safety of maternity and 
                infant care;
                    ``(G) the experience of women receiving maternity 
                care, including by increasing the ability of a woman to 
                develop and follow her own birthing plan; and
                    ``(H) access to adequate prenatal and postpartum 
                care, including--
                            ``(i) prenatal care that is initiated in a 
                        timely manner;
                            ``(ii) not fewer than 2 post-pregnancy 
                        visits to a maternity care provider; and
                            ``(iii) interpregnancy care.
            ``(2) To provide coordinated, evidence-based maternity care 
        management.
            ``(3) To decrease--
                    ``(A) severe maternal morbidity and maternal 
                mortality;
                    ``(B) overall health care spending;
                    ``(C) unnecessary emergency department visits;
                    ``(D) disparities in maternal and infant care 
                outcomes, including racial, economic, and geographical 
                disparities;
                    ``(E) racial bias among health care professionals;
                    ``(F) the rate of cesarean deliveries for low-risk 
                pregnancies;
                    ``(G) the rate of preterm births and infants born 
                with low birth weight; and
                    ``(H) the rate of avoidable maternal and newborn 
                hospitalizations and admissions to intensive care 
                units.
    ``(d) Consultation.--In designing and implementing the 
demonstration project the Secretary shall consult with stakeholders, 
including--
            ``(1) States;
            ``(2) organizations representing relevant health care 
        professionals, including oral health care professionals;
            ``(3) organizations representing consumers, including 
        consumers that are disproportionately impacted by poor maternal 
        health outcomes;
            ``(4) representatives with experience implementing other 
        maternity care home models, including representatives from the 
        Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation;
            ``(5) community-based health care professionals, including 
        doulas, and other stakeholders; and
            ``(6) experts in promoting health equity and combating 
        racial bias in health care settings.
    ``(e) Application and Selection of States.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State seeking to participate in the 
        demonstration project shall submit an application to the 
        Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary 
        shall require.
            ``(2) Selection of states.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may select 15 
                States to participate in the demonstration project.
                    ``(B) Selection requirements.--In selecting States 
                to participate in the demonstration project, the 
                Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) ensure that there is geographic 
                        diversity in the areas in which activities will 
                        be carried out under the project; and
                            ``(ii) ensure that States with significant 
                        disparities in maternal and infant health 
                        outcomes, including severe maternal morbidity, 
                        and other disparities based on race, income, or 
                        access to maternity care, are included.
    ``(f) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under 
        subsection (l), the Secretary shall award 1 grant for each year 
        of the demonstration project to each State that is selected to 
        participate in the demonstration project.
            ``(2) Use of grant funds.--A State may use funds received 
        under this section to--
                    ``(A) award grants or make payments to eligible 
                entities as part of an arrangement described in 
                subsection (g)(2);
                    ``(B) provide financial incentives to health care 
                professionals, including community health workers and 
                community-based doulas, who participate in the State's 
                maternity care home model;
                    ``(C) provide adequate training for health care 
                professionals, including community health workers, 
                doulas, and care coordinators, who participate in the 
                State's maternity care home model, which may include 
                training for cultural competency, racial bias, health 
                equity, reproductive and birth justice, home visiting 
                skills, and respectful communication and listening 
                skills, particularly in regards to maternal health;
                    ``(D) pay for personnel and administrative expenses 
                associated with designing, implementing, and operating 
                the State's maternity care home model;
                    ``(E) pay for items and services that are furnished 
                under the State's maternity care home model and for 
                which payment is otherwise unavailable under this 
                title; and
                    ``(F) pay for other costs related to the State's 
                maternity care home model, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
            ``(3) Grant for national independent evaluator.--
                    ``(A) In general.--From the amounts appropriated 
                under subsection (l), prior to awarding any grants 
                under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall enter into a 
                contract with a national external entity to create a 
                single, uniform process to--
                            ``(i) ensure that States that receive 
                        grants under paragraph (1) comply with the 
                        requirements of this section; and
                            ``(ii) evaluate the outcomes of the 
                        demonstration project in each participating 
                        State.
                    ``(B) Annual report.--The contract described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall require the national external 
                entity to submit to the Secretary--
                            ``(i) a yearly evaluation report for each 
                        year of the demonstration project; and
                            ``(ii) a final impact report after the 
                        demonstration project has concluded.
                    ``(C) Secretary's authority.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph shall prevent the Secretary from making a 
                determination that a State is not in compliance with 
                the requirements of this section without the national 
                external entity making such a determination.
    ``(g) Partnership With Eligible Entities.--
            ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant 
        under this section, a State shall enter into an arrangement 
        with one or more eligible entities that meets the requirements 
        of paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Arrangements with eligible entities.--Under an 
        arrangement between a State and an eligible entity under this 
        subsection, the eligible entity shall perform the following 
        functions, with respect to eligible individuals enrolled with 
        the entity under the State's maternity care home model--
                    ``(A) provide culturally competent care, which may 
                include prenatal care, family planning services, 
                medical care, mental and behavioral care, postpartum 
                care, and oral health care to such eligible individuals 
                through a team of health care professionals, which may 
                include obstetrician-gynecologists, maternal-fetal 
                medicine specialists, family physicians, primary care 
                providers, oral health providers, physician assistants, 
                advanced practice registered nurses such as nurse 
                practitioners and certified nurse midwives, certified 
                midwives, certified professional midwives, social 
                workers, traditional and community-based doulas, 
                lactation consultants, childbirth educators, community 
                health workers, and other health care professionals;
                    ``(B) conduct a risk assessment of each such 
                eligible individual to determine if her pregnancy is 
                high or low risk, and establish a tailored pregnancy 
                care plan, which takes into consideration the 
                individual's own preferences and pregnancy care and 
                birthing plans and determines the appropriate support 
                services to reduce the individual's medical, social, 
                and environmental risk factors, for each such eligible 
                individual based on the results of such risk 
                assessment;
                    ``(C) assign each such eligible individual to a 
                care coordinator, which may be a nurse, social worker, 
                traditional or community-based doula, community health 
                worker, midwife, or other health care provider, who is 
                responsible for ensuring that such eligible individual 
                receives the necessary medical care and connections to 
                essential support services;
                    ``(D) provide, or arrange for the provision of, 
                essential support services, such as services that 
                address--
                            ``(i) nutrition and exercise;
                            ``(ii) smoking cessation;
                            ``(iii) substance use disorder and 
                        addiction treatment;
                            ``(iv) anxiety, depression, and other 
                        mental and behavioral health issues;
                            ``(v) breast feeding initiation, 
                        continuation, and duration;
                            ``(vi) housing;
                            ``(vii) transportation;
                            ``(viii) intimate partner violence;
                            ``(ix) home visiting services;
                            ``(x) childbirth education;
                            ``(xi) oral health education;
                            ``(xii) continuous labor support; and
                            ``(xiii) group prenatal care;
                    ``(E) as appropriate, facilitate connections to a 
                usual primary care provider, which may be a women's 
                health provider;
                    ``(F) refer to guidelines and opinions of medical 
                associations when determining whether an elective 
                delivery should be performed on an eligible individual 
                before 39 weeks of gestation;
                    ``(G) provide such eligible individuals with 
                evidence-based education and resources to identify 
                potential warning signs of pregnancy and postpartum 
                complications and when and how to obtain medical 
                attention;
                    ``(H) provide, or arrange for the provision of, 
                pregnancy and postpartum health services, including 
                family planning counseling and services, to eligible 
                individuals;
                    ``(I) track and report birth outcomes of such 
                eligible individuals and their children;
                    ``(J) ensure that care is patient-led, including by 
                engaging eligible individuals in their own care, 
                including through communication and education; and
                    ``(K) ensure adequate training for appropriately 
                serving the population of individuals eligible for 
                medical assistance under the State plan or waiver of 
                such plan, including through reproductive and birth 
                justice frameworks, race equity awareness, home 
                visiting skills, and knowledge of social services.
    ``(h) Term of Demonstration Project.--The Secretary shall conduct 
the demonstration project for a period of 5 years.
    ``(i) Waiver Authority.--To the extent that the Secretary 
determines necessary in order to carry out the demonstration project, 
the Secretary may waive section 1902(a)(1) (relating to statewideness) 
and section 1902(a)(10)(B) (relating to comparability).
    ``(j) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall establish a 
process to provide technical assistance to States that are awarded 
grants under this section and to eligible entities and other providers 
participating in a State maternity care home model funded by such a 
grant.
    ``(k) Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
        of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter for 
        each year of the demonstration project term, the Secretary 
        shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the 
        demonstration project.
            ``(2) Final report.--As part of the final report required 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include--
                    ``(A) the results of the final report of the 
                national external entity required under subsection 
                (f)(3)(B)(ii); and
                    ``(B) recommendations on whether the model studied 
                in the demonstration project should be continued or 
                more widely adopted, including by private health plans.
    ``(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary, for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2029, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 23104. REAPPLICATION OF MEDICARE PAYMENT RATE FLOOR TO PRIMARY 
              CARE SERVICES FURNISHED UNDER MEDICAID AND INCLUSION OF 
              ADDITIONAL PROVIDERS.

    (a) Reapplication of Payment Floor; Additional Providers.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1902(a)(13) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the semicolon 
                and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(D) payment for primary care services (as defined 
                in subsection (jj)(1)) furnished in the period that 
                begins on the first day of the first month that begins 
                after the date of enactment of the Maximizing Outcomes 
                for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement 
                of Services Act by a provider described in subsection 
                (jj)(2)--
                            ``(i) at a rate that is not less than 100 
                        percent of the payment rate that applies to 
                        such services and the provider of such services 
                        under part B of title XVIII (or, if greater, 
                        the payment rate that would be applicable under 
                        such part if the conversion factor under 
                        section 1848(d) for the year were the 
                        conversion factor under such section for 2009);
                            ``(ii) in the case of items and services 
                        that are not items and services provided under 
                        such part, at a rate to be established by the 
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(iii) in the case of items and services 
                        that are furnished in rural areas (as defined 
                        in section 1886(d)(2)(D)), health professional 
                        shortage areas (as defined in section 
                        332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act 
                        (42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1)(A))), or medically 
                        underserved areas (according to a designation 
                        under section 330(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health 
                        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)(A))), at the 
                        rate otherwise applicable to such items or 
                        services under clause (i) or (ii) increased, at 
                        the Secretary's discretion, by not more than 25 
                        percent;''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 1902(a)(13)(C) of the Social Security 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)(C)) is amended by striking 
                ``subsection (jj)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                (jj)(1)''.
                    (B) Section 1905(dd) of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1396d(dd)) is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and 
                        inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding'';
                            (ii) by striking ``section 1902(a)(13)(C)'' 
                        and inserting ``subparagraph (C) of section 
                        1902(a)(13)'';
                            (iii) by inserting ``or for services 
                        described in subparagraph (D) of section 
                        1902(a)(13) furnished during an additional 
                        period specified in paragraph (2),'' after 
                        ``2015,'';
                            (iv) by striking ``under such section'' and 
                        inserting ``under subparagraph (C) or (D) of 
                        section 1902(a)(13), as applicable''; and
                            (v) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Additional periods.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
        the following are additional periods:
                    ``(A) The period that begins on the first day of 
                the first month that begins after the date of enactment 
                of the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid 
                Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act.''.
    (b) Improved Targeting of Primary Care.--Section 1902(jj) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(jj)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as clauses (i) 
        and (ii), respectively and realigning the left margins 
        accordingly;
            (2) by striking ``For purposes of subsection (a)(13)(C)'' 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Definition.--For purposes of subparagraphs 
                (C) and (D) of subsection (a)(13)''; and
            (3) by inserting after clause (ii) (as so redesignated) the 
        following:
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--Such term does not include any 
                services described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
                paragraph (1) if such services are provided in an 
                emergency department of a hospital.
            ``(2) Additional providers.--For purposes of subparagraph 
        (D) of subsection (a)(13), a provider described in this 
        paragraph is any of the following:
                    ``(A) A physician with a primary specialty 
                designation of family medicine, general internal 
                medicine, or pediatric medicine, or obstetrics and 
                gynecology.
                    ``(B) An advanced practice clinician, as defined by 
                the Secretary, that works under the supervision of--
                            ``(i) a physician that satisfies the 
                        criteria specified in subparagraph (A);
                            ``(ii) a nurse practitioner or a physician 
                        assistant (as such terms are defined in section 
                        1861(aa)(5)(A)) who is working in accordance 
                        with State law; or
                            ``(iii) or a certified nurse-midwife (as 
                        defined in section 1861(gg)) who is working in 
                        accordance with State law.
                    ``(C) A rural health clinic, federally qualified 
                health center, or other health clinic that receives 
                reimbursement on a fee schedule applicable to a 
                physician.
                    ``(D) An advanced practice clinician supervised by 
                a physician described in subparagraph (A), another 
                advanced practice clinician, or a certified nurse-
                midwife.''.
    (c) Ensuring Payment by Managed Care Entities.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1903(m)(2)(A) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(2)(A)) is amended--
                    (A) in clause (xii), by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) by realigning the left margin of clause (xiii) 
                so as to align with the left margin of clause (xii) and 
                by striking the period at the end of clause (xiii) and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following:
                            ``(xiv) such contract provides that (I) 
                        payments to providers specified in section 
                        1902(a)(13)(D) for primary care services 
                        defined in section 1902(jj) that are furnished 
                        during a year or period specified in section 
                        1902(a)(13)(D) and section 1905(dd) are at 
                        least equal to the amounts set forth and 
                        required by the Secretary by regulation, (II) 
                        the entity shall, upon request, provide 
                        documentation to the State, sufficient to 
                        enable the State and the Secretary to ensure 
                        compliance with subclause (I), and (III) the 
                        Secretary shall approve payments described in 
                        subclause (I) that are furnished through an 
                        agreed upon capitation, partial capitation, or 
                        other value-based payment arrangement if the 
                        capitation, partial capitation, or other value-
                        based payment arrangement is based on a 
                        reasonable methodology and the entity provides 
                        documentation to the State sufficient to enable 
                        the State and the Secretary to ensure 
                        compliance with subclause (I).''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1932(f) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-2(f)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``section 1902(a)(13)(C)'' and 
                inserting ``subsections (C) and (D) of section 
                1902(a)(13)''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and clause (xiv) of section 
                1903(m)(2)(A)'' before the period.

SEC. 23105. MACPAC REPORT AND CMS GUIDANCE ON INCREASING ACCESS TO 
              DOULA CARE FOR MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES.

    (a) Macpac Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and 
        Access Commission (referred to in this section as ``MACPAC'') 
        shall publish a report on the coverage of doula care under 
        State Medicaid programs, which shall at a minimum include the 
        following:
                    (A) Information about coverage for doula care under 
                State Medicaid programs that currently provide coverage 
                for such care, including the type of doula care offered 
                (such as prenatal, labor and delivery, postpartum 
                support, and also community-based and traditional doula 
                care).
                    (B) An analysis of barriers to covering doula care 
                under State Medicaid programs.
                    (C) An identification of effective strategies to 
                increase the use of doula care in order to provide 
                better care and achieve better maternal and infant 
                health outcomes, including strategies that States may 
                use to recruit, train, and certify a diverse doula 
                workforce, particularly from underserved communities, 
                communities of color, and communities facing linguistic 
                or cultural barriers.
                    (D) Recommendations for legislative and 
                administrative actions to increase access to doula care 
                in State Medicaid programs, including actions that 
                ensure doulas may earn a living wage that accounts for 
                their time and costs associated with providing care.
            (2) Stakeholder consultation.--In developing the report 
        required under paragraph (1), MACPAC shall consult with 
        relevant stakeholders, including--
                    (A) States;
                    (B) organizations representing consumers, including 
                those that are disproportionately impacted by poor 
                maternal health outcomes;
                    (C) organizations and individuals representing 
                doula care providers, including community-based doula 
                programs and those who serve underserved communities, 
                including communities of color, and communities facing 
                linguistic or cultural barriers; and
                    (D) organizations representing health care 
                providers.
    (b) Cms Guidance.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date that 
        MACPAC publishes the report required under subsection (a)(1), 
        the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
        Services shall issue guidance to States on increasing access to 
        doula care under Medicaid. Such guidance shall at a minimum 
        include--
                    (A) options for States to provide medical 
                assistance for doula care services under State Medicaid 
                programs;
                    (B) best practices for ensuring that doulas, 
                including community-based doulas, receive reimbursement 
                for doula care services provided under a State Medicaid 
                program, at a level that allows doulas to earn a living 
                wage that accounts for their time and costs associated 
                with providing care; and
                    (C) best practices for increasing access to doula 
                care services, including services provided by 
                community-based doulas, under State Medicaid programs.
            (2) Stakeholder consultation.--In developing the guidance 
        required under paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Centers 
        for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall consult with MACPAC and 
        other relevant stakeholders, including--
                    (A) State Medicaid officials;
                    (B) organizations representing consumers, including 
                those that are disproportionately impacted by poor 
                maternal health outcomes;
                    (C) organizations representing doula care 
                providers, including community-based doulas and those 
                who serve underserved communities, such as communities 
                of color and communities facing linguistic or cultural 
                barriers; and
                    (D) organizations representing health care 
                professionals.

SEC. 23106. GAO REPORT ON STATE MEDICAID PROGRAMS' USE OF TELEMEDICINE 
              TO INCREASE ACCESS TO MATERNITY CARE.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to 
Congress on State Medicaid programs' use of telemedicine to increase 
access to maternity care. Such report shall include the following:
            (1) The number of State Medicaid programs that utilize 
        telemedicine to increase access to maternity care.
            (2) With respect to State Medicaid programs that utilize 
        telemedicine to increase access to maternity care, information 
        about--
                    (A) common characteristics of such programs' 
                approaches to utilizing telemedicine to increase access 
                to maternity care; and
                    (B) what is known about--
                            (i) the demographic characteristics of the 
                        individuals enrolled in such programs who use 
                        telemedicine to access maternity care;
                            (ii) health outcomes for such individuals 
                        as compared to individuals with similar 
                        characteristics who did not use telemedicine to 
                        access maternity care;
                            (iii) the services provided to individuals 
                        through telemedicine, including family planning 
                        services and oral health services;
                            (iv) the quality of maternity care provided 
                        through telemedicine, including whether 
                        maternity care provided through telemedicine is 
                        culturally competent;
                            (v) the level of patient satisfaction with 
                        maternity care provided through telemedicine to 
                        individuals enrolled in State Medicaid 
                        programs; and
                            (vi) the impact of utilizing telemedicine 
                        to increase access to maternity care on 
                        spending, cost savings, access to care, and 
                        utilization of care under State Medicaid 
                        programs.
            (3) An identification and analysis of the barriers to using 
        telemedicine to increase access to maternity care under State 
        Medicaid programs.
            (4) Recommendations for such legislative and administrative 
        actions related to increasing access to telemedicine maternity 
        services under Medicaid as the Comptroller General deems 
        appropriate.

            Subtitle EE--Humane Correctional Healthcare Act

SEC. 23201. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Humane Correctional Health Care 
Act''.

SEC. 23202. REPEAL OF MEDICAID INMATE EXCLUSION.

    (a) In General.--Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended, in the matter following paragraph (30), by 
striking ``such term does not include--'' and all that follows through 
``patient in an institution for mental diseases'' and inserting ``such 
term does not include any such payments with respect to care or 
services for any individual who is under 65 years of age and is a 
patient in an institution for mental diseases''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (84);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (85) and (86) as 
                paragraphs (84) and (85), respectively;
                    (C) in paragraph (84), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B), by striking ``(oo)(1)'' and inserting 
                ``(nn)(1)''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (85), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B), by striking ``(pp)'' and inserting 
                ``(oo)'';
            (2) by striking subsection (nn);
            (3) by redesignating subsections (oo) and (pp) as 
        subsections (nn) and (oo), respectively;
            (4) in subsection (nn), as redesignated by paragraph (3), 
        by striking ``(85)'' and inserting ``(84)''; and
            (5) in subsection (oo), as redesignated by paragraph (3), 
        by striking ``(86)'' and inserting ``(85)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to medical assistance provided on or after January 
1, 2021.

SEC. 23203. REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

    Not later than the date that is three years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each of the 
following five years, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report containing the following information:
            (1) The percentage of inmates that receive medical 
        assistance under a State plan under title XIX of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
            (2) The access of inmates to health care services, 
        including specialty care, and health care providers.
            (3) The quality of health care services provided to 
        inmates.
            (4) Any impact of coverage under such a State plan on 
        recidivism.
            (5) The percentage of inmates who, upon release, are--
                    (A) enrolled under such a State plan; and
                    (B) connected to a primary care provider in their 
                community.
            (6) Trends in the prevalence and incidence of illness and 
        injury among inmates.
            (7) Any other information the Comptroller General 
        determines necessary regarding the health of inmates.

SEC. 23204. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INCARCERATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED 
              HEALTH SERVICES.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) no individual in the United States should be 
        incarcerated for the purpose of being provided with health care 
        that is unavailable to the individual in the individual's 
        community;
            (2) each State and unit of local government should 
        establish programs that offer community-based health services 
        (including mental health and substance use disorder services) 
        commensurate with the principle stated in paragraph (1); and
            (3) Federal reimbursement for expenditures on medical 
        assistance made available through the amendments made by this 
        Act should not supplant an investment in community-based 
        services.

                Subtitle FF--Strengthen Dental Coverage

SEC. 23301. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Foster Youth Dental Act of 2020''.

SEC. 23302. STRENGTHENING COVERAGE UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR 
              CERTAIN FOSTER YOUTH INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) Expansion of Epsdt Services to Certain Individuals Aged 21-
25.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting ``(or, in the 
                case of a specified individual (as defined in the 
                matter at the end of this subsection), under the age of 
                26)'' after ``21''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                sentence: ``For purposes of paragraph (4)(B), the term 
                `specified individual' means an individual who is in 
                foster care under the responsibility of a State (or was 
                in foster care under the responsibility of the State on 
                the date of attaining 18 years of age or such higher 
                age as the State has elected under section 
                475(8)(B)(iii) and was enrolled in a State plan under 
                this title or under a waiver of a plan while in such 
                foster care).''.
            (2) Provision of information with respect to dental 
        services.--Section 1902(a)(43)(A) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(43)(A)) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``(or, in the case of a specified 
                individual (as defined in the matter at the end of 
                section 1905(a)), under the age of 26)'' after ``21'';
                    (B) by inserting ``(including dental services)'' 
                after ``treatment services'';
                    (C) by striking ``and the need'' and inserting ``, 
                the need''; and
                    (D) by striking the comma at the end and inserting 
                ``, and the importance of maintaining good oral 
                health,''.
            (3) Effective date.--
                    (A) Extension of coverage.--The amendments made by 
                paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to medical 
                assistance furnished during calendar quarters beginning 
                on or after the date that is 80 days after the date of 
                the enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Provision of information.--The amendment made 
                by paragraph (2) shall apply to information provided 
                under section 1902(a)(43)(A) of the Social Security Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(43)(A)) beginning with the first 
                calendar quarter beginning on or after the date that is 
                80 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Incentive for the Provision of Dental Services to Certain 
Individuals.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (13)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' 
                        at the end; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) for payment for dental services furnished on 
                or after the first day of the first calendar quarter 
                beginning on or after the date that is 80 days after 
                the date of the enactment of this subparagraph by a 
                dentist to a specified individual (as defined in the 
                matter at the end of section 1905(a)) under the age of 
                26 at a rate not less than the specified average rate 
                (as defined in subsection (tt)) for such services.''; 
                and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subsection:
    ``(tt) Specified Average Rate Defined.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(13)(D), 
        the term `specified average rate' means, with respect to a 
        dental service furnished in a State, the average of the 
        contracted rates (as defined in paragraph (2)) in effect during 
        the 5-year period ending on the date such service is so 
        furnished--
                    ``(A) for such service furnished in such State (as 
                determined by the State); or
                    ``(B) for such service furnished in the United 
                States (as determined by the Secretary);
        as selected by such State.
            ``(2) Contracted rate defined.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
                the term `contracted rate' means, with respect to a 
                dental service, a rate in effect between a health 
                insurance issuer offering group or individual health 
                insurance coverage or a group health plan (as such 
                terms are defined in section 2791 of the Public Health 
                Service Act) and a dentist with a contractual 
                relationship in effect with such issuer or plan (as 
                applicable) for furnishing such service under such 
                coverage or plan (as applicable) that represents the 
                total amount payable (including cost sharing) under 
                such coverage or plan (as applicable) for such service 
                so furnished.
                    ``(B) Exclusion of self-insured group health plan 
                rates.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 
                `contracted rate' shall not include a rate described in 
                such subparagraph that is in effect between a self-
                insured group health plan and a dentist.''.
            (2) Medicaid managed care plans.--Section 1932(f) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-2(f)) is amended--
                    (A) in the header, by striking ``Primary Care 
                Services'' and inserting ``Certain Services'';
                    (B) by inserting ``or dental services'' after 
                ``primary care services'';
                    (C) by striking ``section 1902(a)(13)(C)'' and 
                inserting ``subparagraph (C) or (D), respectively, of 
                section 1902(a)(13)''; and
                    (D) by striking ``such section'' and inserting 
                ``such subparagraph (C) or (D), as applicable''.
            (3) Increased fmap for increased expenses.--Section 1905 of 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended by adding 
        at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(gg) Increased Fmap for Additional Expenditures for Dental 
Services.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), with respect to the portion 
of the amounts expended for medical assistance for services described 
in section 1902(a)(13)(D) furnished on or after the first day of the 
first calendar quarter beginning on or after the date that is 80 days 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection furnished to an 
individual described in such section by a dentist that is attributable 
to the amount by which the minimum payment rate required under such 
section (or, by application, section 1932(f)) exceeds the payment rate 
applicable to such services under the State plan as of July 1, 2020, 
the Federal medical assistance percentage for a State that is one of 
the 50 States or the District of Columbia shall be equal to 100 
percent. The preceding sentence does not prohibit the payment of 
Federal financial participation based on the Federal medical assistance 
percentage for amounts in excess of those specified in such 
sentence.''.
    (c) Outreach Efforts for Enrollment of Former Foster Children.--
Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (85), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (86), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (86) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(87) not later than 6 months after the date of the 
        enactment of this paragraph--
                    ``(A) establish an outreach and enrollment program, 
                in coordination with the State agency responsible for 
                administering the State plan under part E of title IV 
                and any other appropriate or interested agencies, 
                designed to increase the enrollment of individuals who 
                are eligible for medical assistance under the State 
                plan under paragraph (10)(A)(i)(IX) in accordance with 
                best practices established by the Secretary; and
                    ``(B) establish an outreach program to dentists 
                practicing in such State to encourage enrollment by 
                such dentists in such plan as participating providers 
                under such plan.''.
    (d) Providing for Immediate Eligibility for Former Foster Youth.--
Section 1002(a)(2) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 
(Public Law 115-271) is amended by striking ``January 1, 2023'' and 
inserting ``the date of enactment of the Foster Youth Dental Act of 
2020''.

       Subtitle GG--Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

SEC. 23401. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Expanded Coverage for Former Foster 
Youth Act''.

SEC. 23402. COVERAGE CONTINUITY FOR FORMER FOSTER CARE CHILDREN UP TO 
              AGE 26.

    (a) In General.--Section 1002(a)(1)(B) of the SUPPORT for Patients 
and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) is amended by striking all 
that follows after ``item (cc),'' and inserting the following: ``by 
striking `responsibility of the State' and all that follows through 
`475(8)(B)(iii); and' and inserting `responsibility of a State on the 
date of attaining 18 years of age (or such higher age as such State has 
elected under section 475(8)(B)(iii)), or who were in such care at any 
age but subsequently left such care to enter into a legal guardianship 
with a kinship caregiver (without regard to whether kinship 
guardianship payments are being made on behalf of the child under this 
part) or were emancipated from such care prior to attaining age 18;'''.
    (b) Amendments to Social Security Act.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX)), as 
        amended by section 1002(a) of the SUPPORT for Patients and 
        Communities Act (Public Law 115-271), is amended--
                    (A) in item (bb), by striking the semicolon at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (B) by striking item (dd).
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall take effect on January 1, 2023.

SEC. 23403. OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR ENROLLMENT OF FORMER FOSTER CHILDREN.

    Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (85), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (86), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (86) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(87) not later than January 1, 2021, establish an 
        outreach and enrollment program, in coordination with the State 
        agency responsible for administering the State plan under part 
        E of title IV and any other appropriate or interested agencies, 
        designed to increase the enrollment of individuals who are 
        eligible for medical assistance under the State plan under 
        paragraph (10)(A)(i)(IX) in accordance with best practices 
        established by the Secretary.''.

                  Subtitle HH--Pandemic Protection Act

SEC. 23501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Pandemic Protection for 
Transition-age Foster Youth Act'' or the ``Pandemic Protection Act''.

SEC. 23502. TEMPORARY PRESERVATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FOSTER CARE 
              BENEFITS, AND SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN EDUCATION AND WORK 
              REQUIREMENTS, FOR YOUTH WHO WOULD OTHERWISE AGE OUT OF 
              ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BENEFITS DURING A HEALTH EMERGENCY OR 
              DISASTER DECLARED WITH RESPECT TO THE CORONAVIRUS 
              PANDEMIC.

    (a) In General.--During the applicable period--
            (1) a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal 
        consortium operating a program under a plan approved under part 
        E of title IV of the Social Security Act shall not deny a 
        foster care benefit to an eligible youth; and
            (2) section 475(8)(B)(iv) of such Act shall have no force 
        or effect.
    (b) Federal Payments.--For purposes of part E of title IV of the 
Social Security Act, foster care maintenance payments made by such a 
State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium for the 
benefit of an eligible child in compliance with subsection (a) of this 
section shall be considered to be made under section 472 of such Act.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Applicable period.--The term ``applicable period'' 
        means the period that begins on the date the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services declared, pursuant to section 319 of 
        the Public Health Service Act, the public health emergency 
        entitled ``Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists 
        Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus'', and 
        ends 3 months after the later of--
                    (A) the date the public health emergency so 
                declared terminates; or
                    (B) the end of the period covered by--
                            (i) 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
                            (ii) any subsequent major disaster 
                        declaration under section 401 of the Robert T. 
                        Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
                        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) that supersedes 
                        the emergency declaration referred to in clause 
                        (i) of this subparagraph.
            (2) Eligible youth.--The term ``eligible youth'' means, 
        with respect to a foster care benefit, a child who, as of 
        January 1, 2021, was in foster care under the responsibility of 
        a State or an Indian tribe or was a youth receiving any benefit 
        under section 477 of the Social Security Act, and who, in the 
        absence of this section, would become ineligible for the 
        benefit during the applicable period by reason of age.
            (3) Foster care benefit.--The term ``foster care benefit'' 
        means--
                    (A) foster care under the responsibility of a State 
                or an Indian tribe;
                    (B) foster care maintenance payments under section 
                472 of the Social Security Act; and
                    (C) any benefit under section 477 of such Act.

    Subtitle II--Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Foster Youth Act 
                Immediate Coverage for Foster Youth Act

SEC. 23601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage 
for Foster Youth Act''.

SEC. 23602. PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR FORMER 
              FOSTER YOUTH.

    Section 1002(a)(2) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 
(Public Law 115-271) is amended by striking ``January 1, 2023'' and 
inserting ``the date of enactment of the Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage 
for Foster Youth Act''.

               Subtitle JJ--Health Providers Training Act

SEC. 23701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Health Providers Training 
Act''.

SEC. 23702. ELIGIBILITY OF HOSPITALS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS OPPORTUNITY 
              GRANTS.

    Section 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g(a)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``or a community-based 
organization'' and inserting ``, a community-based organization, or a 
hospital (as defined in section 1861(e))''.

SEC. 23703. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2021.

                          TITLE III--COVID-19

                Subtitle A--Minority Business Resiliency

SEC. 30101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Minority Business Resiliency 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 30102. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Minority 
        Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce.
            (2) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary'' 
        means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business 
        Development.
            (3) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means a 
        private nonprofit organization that--
                    (A) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the 
                Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under 
                section 501(a) of such Code;
                    (B) can demonstrate to the Agency that--
                            (i) the primary mission of the organization 
                        is to provide services to minority business 
                        enterprises, whether through education, making 
                        grants, or other similar activities; and
                            (ii) the organization is unable to pay 
                        financial obligations incurred by the 
                        organization, including payroll obligations; 
                        and
                    (C) due to the effects of COVID-19, is unable to 
                engage in the same level of fundraising in the year in 
                which this Act is enacted, as compared with the year 
                preceding the year in which this Act is enacted, 
                including through events or the collection of fees.
            (4) Minority business development center.--The term 
        ``minority business development center'' means a Business 
        Center of the Agency, including its Specialty Center Program.
            (5) Minority business enterprise.--The term ``minority 
        business enterprise'' means a for-profit business enterprise--
                    (A) that is not less than 51 percent-owned by 1 or 
                more socially disadvantaged individuals; and
                    (B) the management and daily business operations of 
                which are controlled by 1 or more socially 
                disadvantaged individuals.
            (6) Socially disadvantaged individual.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``socially disadvantaged 
                individual'' means an individual who has been subjected 
                to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because 
                of the identity of the individual as a member of a 
                group, without regard to any individual quality of the 
                individual that is unrelated to that identity.
                    (B) Presumption.--In carrying out this subtitle, 
                the Agency shall presume that the term ``socially 
                disadvantaged individual'' includes any individual who 
                is--
                            (i) Black or African American;
                            (ii) Hispanic or Latino;
                            (iii) American Indian or Alaska Native;
                            (iv) Asian;
                            (v) Native Hawaiian or other Pacific 
                        Islander; or
                            (vi) a member of a group that the Agency 
                        determines under part 1400 of title 15, Code of 
                        Federal Regulations, as in effect on November 
                        23, 1984, is a socially disadvantaged group 
                        eligible to receive assistance.

SEC. 30103. MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

    (a) Establishment.--The Minority Business Development Agency in the 
Department of Commerce is hereby established.
    (b) Assistant Secretary.--
            (1) Appointment and duties.--The Agency shall be headed by 
        an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business 
        Development, who shall be--
                    (A) appointed by the President, by and with the 
                advice and consent of the Senate; and
                    (B) except as otherwise expressly provided, 
                responsible for the administration of this subtitle.
            (2) Compensation.--The Assistant Secretary shall be 
        compensated at an annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level 
        IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, 
        United States Code.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
that describes--
            (1) the organizational structure of the Agency;
            (2) the organizational position of the Agency in the 
        Department of Commerce; and
            (3) a description of how the Agency shall function in 
        relation to the operations carried out by each other component 
        of the Department of Commerce.
    (d) Administrative Powers and Other Powers of the Agency; 
Miscellaneous Provisions.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the duties and the 
        responsibilities of the Agency, the Assistant Secretary may--
                    (A) adopt and use a seal for the Agency, which 
                shall be judicially noticed;
                    (B) hold hearings, sit and act, and take testimony 
                as the Assistant Secretary may determine to be 
                necessary or appropriate;
                    (C) acquire, in any lawful manner, any property 
                that the Assistant Secretary may determine to be 
                necessary or appropriate;
                    (D) make advance payments under grants, contracts, 
                and cooperative agreements awarded by the Agency;
                    (E) enter into agreements with other Federal 
                agencies;
                    (F) coordinate with the heads of the Offices of 
                Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of Federal 
                agencies;
                    (G) require a coordinated review of all training 
                and technical assistance activities that are proposed 
                to be carried out by Federal agencies in direct support 
                of the development of minority business enterprises 
                to--
                            (i) assure consistency with the purposes of 
                        this subtitle; and
                            (ii) avoid duplication of existing efforts; 
                        and
                    (H) prescribe such rules, regulations, and 
                procedures as the Agency may determine to be necessary 
                or appropriate.
            (2) Employment of certain experts and consultants.--
                    (A) In general.--The Assistant Secretary may employ 
                experts and consultants or organizations that are 
                composed of experts or consultants, as authorized under 
                section 3109 of title 5, United States Code.
                    (B) Renewal of contracts.--The Assistant Secretary 
                may annually renew a contract for employment of an 
                individual employed under subparagraph (A).
            (3) Donation of property.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Assistant Secretary may, without cost (except for costs 
                of care and handling), donate for use by any public 
                sector entity, or by any recipient nonprofit 
                organization, for the purpose of the development of 
                minority business enterprises, any real or tangible 
                personal property acquired by the Agency.
                    (B) Terms, conditions, reservations, and 
                restrictions.--The Assistant Secretary may impose 
                reasonable terms, conditions, reservations, and 
                restrictions upon the use of any property donated under 
                subparagraph (A).

SEC. 30104. EMERGENCY GRANTS TO NONPROFITS THAT SUPPORT MINORITY 
              BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to make grants to 
covered entities in order to help those covered entities continue the 
necessary work of supporting minority business enterprises.
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 15 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Agency shall establish a grant program for 
covered entities in accordance with the requirements of this section, 
under which the Agency shall make grants to covered entities as 
expeditiously as possible.
    (c) Application.--
            (1) In general.--A covered entity desiring a grant under 
        this section shall submit to the Agency an application at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Agency may require.
            (2) Priority.--The Agency shall--
                    (A) establish selection criteria to ensure that, if 
                the amounts made available to carry out this section 
                are not sufficient to make a grant under this section 
                to every covered entity that submits an application 
                under paragraph (1), the covered entities that are the 
                most severely affected by the effects of COVID-19 
                receive priority with respect to those grants; and
                    (B) give priority with respect to the grants made 
                under this section to a covered entity that proposes to 
                use the grant funds for--
                            (i) providing paid sick leave to employees 
                        of the covered entity who are unable to work 
                        due to the direct effects of COVID-19;
                            (ii) continuing to make payroll payments in 
                        order to retain employees of the covered entity 
                        during an economic disruption with respect to 
                        COVID-19;
                            (iii) making rent or mortgage payments with 
                        respect to obligations of the covered entity; 
                        or
                            (iv) repaying non-Federal obligations that 
                        the covered entity cannot satisfy because of 
                        revenue losses that are attributable to the 
                        effects of COVID-19.
    (d) Amount of Grant.--
            (1) In general.--A grant made under this section shall be 
        in an amount that is not more than $300,000.
            (2) Single award.--No covered entity may receive, or 
        directly benefit from, more than 1 grant made under this 
        section.
    (e) Use of Funds.--A covered entity that receives a grant under 
this section may use the grant funds to address the effects of COVID-19 
on the covered entity, including by making payroll payments, making a 
transition to the provision of online services, and addressing issues 
raised by an inability to raise funds.
    (f) Procedures.--The Agency shall establish procedures to 
discourage and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse by applicants for, and 
recipients of, grants made under this section.
    (g) Penalties for Fraud and Misapplication of Funds.--An applicant 
for, or recipient of, a grant made under this section shall be subject 
to all applicable provisions of Federal law, including section 1001 of 
title 18, United States Code.
    (h) Non-duplication.--The Agency shall ensure that covered entities 
do not receive grants under both this section and section 1108 of the 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
    (i) Inspector General Audit.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the Agency begins making grants under this section, the 
Inspector General of the Department of Commerce shall--
            (1) conduct an audit of grants made under this section, 
        which shall seek to identify any discrepancies or 
        irregularities with respect to the grants; and
            (2) submit to Congress a report regarding the audit 
        conducted under paragraph (1).
    (j) Updates to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and once every 30 days thereafter until the date 
described in subsection (k), the Agency shall submit to Congress a 
report that contains--
            (1) the number of grants made under this section during the 
        period covered by the report; and
            (2) with respect to the grants described in paragraph (1), 
        the geographic distribution of those grants by State and 
        county.
    (k) Termination.--The authority to make grants under this section 
shall terminate on September 30, 2023.

SEC. 30105. OUTREACH TO BUSINESS CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 10 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Agency shall conduct outreach to the business center 
network of the Agency to provide guidance to those centers regarding 
other Federal programs that are available to provide support to 
minority business enterprises, including programs at the Department of 
the Treasury, the Small Business Administration, and the Economic 
Development Administration of the Department of Commerce.
    (b) Additional Staff.--The Agency may hire additional staff to 
carry out the responsibilities of the Agency under subsection (a).
    (c) Outreach to Native Communities.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Agency 
        shall ensure that outreach is conducted in American Indian, 
        Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.
            (2) Direct outreach to certain minority business 
        enterprises.--If the Assistant Secretary determines that a 
        particular American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian 
        community does not receive sufficient grant amounts under 
        section 30104 of this subtitle or section 1108 of the CARES 
        Act, the Assistant Secretary shall carry out additional 
        outreach directly to minority business enterprises located in 
        that community to provide guidance regarding Federal programs 
        that are available to provide support to minority business 
        enterprises.
    (d) Use of Appropriated Funds.--If, after carrying out this 
section, there are remaining funds made available to carry out this 
section from the amount appropriated under section 30106, the Agency 
may use those remaining funds to carry out other responsibilities of 
the Agency under section 30104.

SEC. 30106. DIRECT APPROPRIATION.

    (a) In General.--There is appropriated to the Agency, in additional 
to any other amounts previously appropriated for the Agency and out of 
amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2021, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, $60,000,000, of which--
            (1) $10,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 30104 of 
        this subtitle;
            (2) $5,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 30105 of 
        this subtitle; and
            (3) $10,000,000 shall be allocated to the White House 
        Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
    (b) Emergency Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The amounts provided by this subtitle are 
        designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) 
        of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).
            (2) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this subtitle is 
        designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
        4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent 
        resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022.

SEC. 30107. AUDITS.

    (a) Recordkeeping Requirement.--Each recipient of assistance under 
this subtitle shall keep such records as the Assistant Secretary shall 
prescribe, including records that fully disclose, with respect to the 
assistance received by the recipient under this subtitle--
            (1) the amount and nature of that assistance;
            (2) the disposition by the recipient of the proceeds of 
        that assistance;
            (3) the total cost of the undertaking for which the 
        assistance is given or used;
            (4) the amount and nature of the portion of the cost of the 
        undertaking described in paragraph (3) that is supplied by a 
        source other than the Agency; and
            (5) any other records that will facilitate an effective 
        audit of the assistance.
    (b) Access by Government Officials.--The Assistant Secretary, the 
Inspector General of the Department of Commerce, and the Comptroller 
General of the United States, or any duly authorized representative of 
any such individual, shall have access, for the purpose of audit, 
investigation, and examination, to any book, document, paper, record, 
or other material of a recipient of assistance.

SEC. 30108. REVIEW AND REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

    Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall--
            (1) conduct a thorough review of the programs carried out 
        under this subtitle; and
            (2) submit to Congress a detailed report of the findings of 
        the Comptroller General of the United States under the review 
        carried out under paragraph (1), which shall include--
                    (A) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
                programs in achieving the purposes of this subtitle;
                    (B) a description of any failure by any recipient 
                of assistance under this subtitle to comply with the 
                requirements under this subtitle; and
                    (C) recommendations for any legislative or 
                administrative action that should be taken to improve 
                the achievement of the purposes of this subtitle.

SEC. 30109. ANNUAL REPORTS; RECOMMENDATIONS.

    (a) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the last day of 
each fiscal year, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress, and 
publish on the website of the Agency, a report of each activity of the 
Agency carried out under this subtitle during the fiscal year preceding 
the date on which the report is submitted.
    (b) Recommendations.--The Assistant Secretary shall periodically 
submit to Congress and the President recommendations for legislation or 
other actions that the Assistant Secretary determines to be necessary 
or appropriate to promote the purposes of this subtitle.

SEC. 30110. EXECUTIVE ORDER 11625.

    The powers and duties of the Agency shall be determined--
            (1) in accordance with this subtitle and the requirements 
        of this subtitle; and
            (2) without regard to Executive Order 11625 (36 Fed. Reg. 
        19967; relating to prescribing additional arrangements for 
        developing and coordinating a national program for minority 
        business enterprise).

SEC. 30111. AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION STREAMLINING ACT OF 
              1994.

    Section 7104(c) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 
(15 U.S.C. 644a(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following:
            ``(2) The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Minority 
        Business Development.''.

                  Subtitle B--Health Enterprise Zones

SEC. 30201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Health Enterprise Zones Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 30202. DESIGNATION OF HEALTH ENTERPRISE ZONES.

    (a) Designation.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, pursuant to 
        applications submitted under subsection (c), designate areas as 
        Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and 
        improve health outcomes in such areas.
            (2) Eligibility of area.--To be designated as a Health 
        Enterprise Zone under this section, an area must--
                    (A) be a contiguous geographic area in one census 
                tract or ZIP code;
                    (B) have measurable and documented racial, ethnic, 
                or geographic health disparities and poor health 
                outcomes, demonstrated by--
                            (i) average income below 150 percent of the 
                        Federal poverty line;
                            (ii) a rate of eligibility in the special 
                        supplemental nutrition program under section 17 
                        of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
                        1786) that is higher than the national average 
                        rate of eligibility in such program;
                            (iii) lower life expectancy than the 
                        national average; or
                            (iv) a higher percentage of instances of 
                        low birth weight than the national average; and
                    (C) are part of a Metropolitan Statistical Area or 
                Micropolitan Statistical Area identified by the Office 
                of Management and Budget.
    (b) Solicitation of Applications.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, solicit applications under subsection (c); and
            (2) publish on the website of the Department of Health and 
        Human Services--
                    (A) the names of all applicants, together with the 
                names of each applicant's coalition partners; and
                    (B) a description of all areas proposed to be 
                designated as Health Enterprise Zones.
    (c) Submission of Applications.--To seek the designation of an area 
as a Health Enterprise Zone, a community-based nonprofit organization 
or local governmental agency, in coalition with an array of health care 
providers, hospitals, nonprofit community health clinics, health 
centers, social service organizations, and other related organizations 
shall submit an application to the Secretary.
    (d) Contents.--An application under subsection (c) shall--
            (1) include an effective and sustainable plan with respect 
        to the area proposed for designation--
                    (A) to reduce health disparities;
                    (B) to reduce the costs of, or to produce savings 
                to, the health care system;
                    (C) to improve health outcomes; and
                    (D) to utilize one or more of the incentives 
                established pursuant to sections 30204, 30205, 30206, 
                and 30207 to address health care provider capacity, 
                improve health services delivery, effectuate community 
                improvements, or conduct outreach and education 
                efforts; and
            (2) identify specific diseases or indicators of health for 
        improvement of health outcomes in such area, including at least 
        one of the following: cardiovascular disease, asthma, diabetes, 
        dental health, behavioral health, maternal and birth health, 
        sexually transmitted infections, and obesity.
    (e) Considerations.--The Secretary--
            (1) shall consider geographic diversity, among other 
        factors, in selecting areas for designation as Health 
        Enterprise Zones; and
            (2) may conduct outreach efforts to encourage a 
        geographically diverse pool of applicants, including for 
        designating Health Enterprise Zones in rural areas.
    (f) Priority.--In selecting areas for designation as Health 
Enterprise Zones, the Secretary shall give higher priority to 
applications based on the extent to which they demonstrate the 
following:
            (1) Support from, and participation of, key stakeholders in 
        the public and private sectors in the area proposed for 
        designation, including residents and local governments of such 
        area.
            (2) A plan for long-term funding and sustainability.
            (3) Supporting funds from the private sector.
            (4) Integration with any applicable State health 
        improvement process or plan.
            (5) A plan for evaluation of the impact of designation of 
        such area as a Health Enterprise Zone.
            (6) A plan to utilize existing State tax credits, grants, 
        or other incentives to reduce health disparities and improve 
        health outcomes in the proposed Health Enterprise Zone.
            (7) Such other factors as the Secretary determines are 
        appropriate to demonstrate a commitment to reduce health 
        disparities and improve health outcomes in such area.
    (g) Period of Designation.--The designation under this section of 
any area as a Health Enterprise Zone shall expire at the end of the 
period of 10 fiscal years following the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 30203. CONSULTATION.

    The Secretary shall carry out this subtitle in consultation with--
            (1) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and
            (2) the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.

SEC. 30204. TAX INCENTIVES.

    (a) Work Opportunity Credit for Hiring Health Enterprise Zone 
Workers.--
            (1) In general.--Section 51(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
        Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of 
        subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of 
        subparagraph (J) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the 
        end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(K) a qualified Health Enterprise Zone worker, to 
                the extent that the qualified first-year wages with 
                respect to such worker are paid for qualified Health 
                Enterprise Zone work.''.
            (2) Qualified health enterprise zone worker.--Section 51(d) 
        of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraphs:
            ``(16) Qualified health enterprise zone worker.--The term 
        `qualified Health Enterprise Zone worker' means any individual 
        who is certified by the designated local agency as having (as 
        of the hiring date) a principal place of employment within a 
        Health Enterprise Zone (as such term is defined in section 
        30209 of the Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020).
            ``(17) Qualified health enterprise zone work.--The term 
        `qualified Health Enterprise Zone work' means employment by a 
        Health Enterprise Zone practitioner (as such term is defined in 
        section 30209 of the Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020), the 
        primary official duties of which promote access to healthcare 
        in a Health Enterprise Zone (as such term is defined in section 
        30209 of the Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020).''.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this section 
        shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act to individuals who begin work for the 
        employer after such date.
    (b) Credit for Health Enterprise Zone Workers.--
            (1) In general.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of 
        chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
        inserting after section 25D the following new section:

``SEC. 25E. CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH ENTERPRISE ZONE WORKERS.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of a qualified Health 
Enterprise Zone worker, there shall be allowed as a credit against the 
tax imposed by this chapter for a taxable year an amount equal to 40 
percent of wages received for qualified Health Enterprise Zone work.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) The term `qualified Health Enterprise Zone worker' 
        means, with respect to wages, an individual whose principal 
        place of employment while earning such wages is within a Health 
        Enterprise Zone (as such term is defined in section 30209 of 
        the Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020).
            ``(2) The term `qualified Health Enterprise Zone work' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 51.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for subpart 
        A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
        amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the 
        following new item:

``Sec. 25E. Credit for qualified Health Enterprise Zone workers.''.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this section 
        shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.

SEC. 30205. GRANTS.

    (a) Authorization.--For each area designated under section 30202 as 
a Health Enterprise Zone, the Secretary may award a grant to the 
community-based nonprofit organization or local governmental agency 
that applied for such designation to support such applicant and its 
coalition partners in reducing health disparities and improving health 
outcomes in such area.
    (b) Use of Funds.--Programs and activities funded through a grant 
under this section shall be consistent with the grantee's plan 
submitted pursuant to section 30202(d)(1) and may include the 
following:
            (1) Subgrants to health care practitioners.--
                    (A) In general.--For the purpose of improving or 
                expanding the delivery of health care in the respective 
                Health Enterprise Zone, the grantee may award subgrants 
                to Health Enterprise Zone practitioners to defray costs 
                related to innovative strategies listed in paragraph 
                (2).
                    (B) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a 
                subgrant pursuant to subparagraph (A), a Health 
                Enterprise Zone practitioner shall--
                            (i) own or lease a health care facility in 
                        the Health Enterprise Zone; or
                            (ii) provide health care in such a 
                        facility.
                    (C) Amount.--The amount of a subgrant under 
                subparagraph (A) may not exceed the lesser of--
                            (i) $5,000,000; or
                            (ii) 50 percent of the costs of the 
                        equipment, or capital or leasehold 
                        improvements, to be defrayed using the subgrant 
                        to implement innovative strategies listed in 
                        paragraph (2).
            (2) Innovative strategies.--A grantee (or subgrantee) may 
        use a grant received under this section (or a subgrant received 
        under paragraph (1)) to implement innovative public health 
        strategies in the respective Health Enterprise Zone, which 
        strategies may include--
                    (A) internships and volunteer opportunities for 
                students who reside in the Health Enterprise Zone;
                    (B) funding resources to improve health care 
                provider capacity to serve non-English speakers;
                    (C) operation of medical, mental and behavioral 
                health, and dental mobile clinics;
                    (D) provision of transportation to and from medical 
                appointments for patients;
                    (E) funding resources to improve access to healthy 
                food, recreation, and high-quality housing;
                    (F) capital or leasehold improvements to a health 
                care facility in the respective Health Enterprise Zone; 
                and
                    (G) medical or dental equipment to be used in such 
                a facility.

SEC. 30206. STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a loan repayment 
program under which the Secretary enters into agreements with eligible 
Health Enterprise Zone practitioners to make payments on the principal 
and interest of the eligible educational loans of such practitioners 
for each year such practitioners agree to provide health care services 
in a Health Enterprise Zone.
    (b) Limitations.--In entering into loan repayment agreements under 
this section, the Secretary may not agree to--
            (1) make payments for more than 10 years with respect to a 
        practitioner; or
            (2) pay more than $10,000 per year, or more than a total of 
        $100,000, with respect to a practitioner.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``eligible educational loan'' means any 
        federally funded or guaranteed student loan as determined 
        appropriate by the Secretary in coordination with the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (2) The term ``eligible Health Enterprise Zone 
        practitioner'' means a Health Enterprise Zone practitioner who 
        agrees--
                    (A) to provide health care services in a Health 
                Enterprise Zone for a specified period that is not less 
                than one year; and
                    (B) has one or more eligible educational loans.

SEC. 30207. TEN PERCENT INCREASE OF PAYMENT FOR ITEMS AND SERVICES 
              PAYABLE UNDER MEDICARE PART B FURNISHED IN HEALTH 
              ENTERPRISE ZONES.

    Section 1833(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``. 
With respect to items and services payable under this part that are 
furnished in a Health Enterprise Zone (as defined in section 30209 of 
the Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020) during the period beginning on 
the first day an area is designated a Health Enterprise Zone under 
section 30202(a)(1) of such Act and ending on the last day of the 
fiscal year that is 10 fiscal years following the enactment of this 
Act, the payment rates otherwise established for such items and 
services shall be increased by 10 percent''.

SEC. 30208. REPORTING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than the end of each fiscal year in the 
period of 10 fiscal years following the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the 
implementation of this subtitle and the results thereof.
    (b) Contents.--Each report under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) specify the number and types of incentives provided 
        pursuant to this subtitle in each Health Enterprise Zone 
        designated under section 30202;
            (2) include evidence of the extent to which the incentives 
        utilized by each Health Enterprise Zone have succeeded--
                    (A) in attracting health care practitioners to 
                practice in Health Enterprise Zones;
                    (B) in reducing health disparities and improving 
                health outcomes in Health Enterprise Zones; and
                    (C) in reducing health costs and hospital 
                admissions and readmissions in Health Enterprise Zones.

SEC. 30209. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) The term ``Health Enterprise Zone'' means an area 
        designated under section 30202 as a Health Enterprise Zone.
            (2) The term ``Health Enterprise Zone practitioner'' means 
        a health care practitioner who--
                    (A) is licensed or certified in accordance with 
                applicable State law to treat patients in the 
                respective Health Enterprise Zone;
                    (B) provides--
                            (i) primary care, which may include 
                        obstetrics, gynecological services, pediatric 
                        services, or geriatric services;
                            (ii) behavioral health services, which may 
                        include mental health or substance use disorder 
                        services; or
                            (iii) dental services; and
                    (C) is a participating provider of services or 
                supplier under the Medicare program under title XVIII 
                of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) or 
                a participating provider under a State plan under title 
                XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
            (3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services.

SEC. 30210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    To carry out this subtitle, there is authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for the period of 10 fiscal years 
following the date of enactment of this Act.

              Subtitle C--Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment

SEC. 30301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 30302. COVERAGE OF COVID-19 RELATED TREATMENT AT NO COST SHARING.

    (a) In General.--A group health plan and a health insurance issuer 
offering group or individual health insurance coverage (including a 
grandfathered health plan (as defined in section 1251(e) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act)) shall provide coverage, and shall 
not impose any cost sharing (including deductibles, copayments, and 
coinsurance) requirements, for the following items and services 
furnished during any portion of the emergency period defined in 
paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)) beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act:
            (1) Medically necessary items and services (including in-
        person or telehealth visits in which such items and services 
        are furnished) that are furnished to an individual who has been 
        diagnosed with (or after provision of the items and services is 
        diagnosed with) COVID-19 to treat or mitigate the effects of 
        COVID-19.
            (2) Medically necessary items and services (including in-
        person or telehealth visits in which such items and services 
        are furnished) that are furnished to an individual who is 
        presumed to have COVID-19 but is never diagnosed as such, if 
        the following conditions are met:
                    (A) Such items and services are furnished to the 
                individual to treat or mitigate the effects of COVID-19 
                or to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on society.
                    (B) Health care providers have taken appropriate 
                steps under the circumstances to make a diagnosis, or 
                confirm whether a diagnosis was made, with respect to 
                such individual, for COVID-19, if possible.
    (b) Items and Services Related to COVID-19.--For purposes of this 
section--
            (1) not later than one week after the date of the enactment 
        of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
        Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly 
        issue guidance specifying applicable diagnoses and medically 
        necessary items and services related to COVID-19; and
            (2) such items and services shall include all items or 
        services that are relevant to the treatment or mitigation of 
        COVID-19, regardless of whether such items or services are 
        ordinarily covered under the terms of a group health plan or 
        group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a 
        health insurance issuer.
    (c) Reimbursement to Plans and Coverage for Waiving Cost Sharing.--
            (1) In general.--A group health plan or a health insurance 
        issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage 
        (including a grandfathered health plan (as defined in section 
        1251(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)) 
        that does not impose cost sharing requirements as described in 
        subsection (a) shall notify the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of the Treasury 
        (through a joint process established jointly by the 
        Secretaries) of the total dollar amount of cost sharing that, 
        but for the application of subsection (a), would have been 
        required under such plans and coverage for items and services 
        related to COVID-19 furnished during the period to which 
        subsection (a) applies to enrollees, participants, and 
        beneficiaries in the plan or coverage to whom such subsection 
        applies, but which was not imposed for such items and services 
        so furnished pursuant to such subsection and the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary 
        of Labor and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall make payments 
        in accordance with this subsection to the plan or issuer equal 
        to such total dollar amount.
            (2) Methodology for payments.--The Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor and 
        the Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a payment system 
        for making payments under this subsection. Any such system 
        shall make payment for the value of cost sharing not imposed by 
        the plan or issuer involved.
            (3) Timing of payments.--Payments made under paragraph (1) 
        shall be made no later than May 1, 2023, for amounts of cost 
        sharing waivers with respect to 2021. Payments under this 
        subsection with respect to such waivers with respect to a year 
        subsequent to 2021 that begins during the period to which 
        subsection (a) applies shall be made no later than May of the 
        year following such subsequent year.
            (4) Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any monies in 
        the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such funds as are 
        necessary to carry out this subsection.
    (d) Enforcement.--
            (1) Application with respect to phsa, erisa, and irc.--The 
        provisions of this section shall be applied by the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of 
        the Treasury to group health plans and health insurance issuers 
        offering group or individual health insurance coverage as if 
        included in the provisions of part A of title XXVII of the 
        Public Health Service Act, part 7 of the Employee Retirement 
        Income Security Act of 1974, and subchapter B of chapter 100 of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as applicable.
            (2) Private right of action.--An individual with respect to 
        whom an action is taken by a group health plan or health 
        insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance 
        coverage in violation of subsection (a) may commence a civil 
        action against the plan or issuer for appropriate relief. The 
        previous sentence shall not be construed as limiting any 
        enforcement mechanism otherwise applicable pursuant to 
        paragraph (1).
    (e) Implementation.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of the Treasury may implement the 
provisions of this section through sub-regulatory guidance, program 
instruction or otherwise.
    (f) Terms.--The terms ``group health plan'', ``health insurance 
issuer'', ``group health insurance coverage'', and ``individual health 
insurance coverage'' have the meanings given such terms in section 2791 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91), section 733 of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1191b), 
and section 9832 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as applicable.

                  Subtitle D--Quit Because of COVID-19

SEC. 30401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Quit Because of COVID-19 Act''.

SEC. 30402. COVERAGE OF COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES IN 
              MEDICAID.

    (a) Requiring Medicaid Coverage of Counseling and Pharmacotherapy 
for Cessation of Tobacco Use.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the semicolon the 
                following: ``; and (E) counseling and pharmacotherapy 
                for cessation of tobacco use by individuals who are 
                eligible under the State plan (as defined in subsection 
                (gg)) during the period beginning on the first day of 
                the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) 
                and ending on the last day of the 2-year period after 
                the last day of such emergency period'';
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(gg) For purposes of this title, the term `counseling and 
pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use' means diagnostic, 
therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy (including the 
coverage of prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents 
approved by the Food and Drug Administration) for the cessation of 
tobacco use by individuals who use tobacco products or who are being 
treated for tobacco use that are furnished--
            ``(1) by or under the supervision of a physician; or
            ``(2) by any other health care professional who--
                    ``(A) is legally authorized to furnish such 
                services under State law (or the State regulatory 
                mechanism provided by State law) of the State in which 
                the services are furnished; and
                    ``(B) is authorized to receive payment for other 
                services under this title or is designated by the 
                Secretary for this purpose;
         which is recommended in the guideline entitled, `Treating 
        Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update: A Clinical Practice 
        Guideline' published by the Public Health Service in May 2008 
        (or any subsequent modification of such guideline) or is 
        recommended for the cessation of tobacco use by the U.S. 
        Preventive Services Task Force or any additional intervention 
        approved by the Food and Drug Administration as safe and 
        effective in helping smokers quit.''.
    (b) No Cost Sharing.--
            (1) In general.--Subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of section 
        1916 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396o) are each 
        amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting ``, or'' ; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(H) counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation 
                of tobacco use (as defined in section 1905(gg)) and 
                covered outpatient drugs (as defined in subsection 
                (k)(2) of section 1927 and including nonprescription 
                drugs described in subsection (d)(2) of such section) 
                that are prescribed for purposes of promoting tobacco 
                cessation in accordance with the guideline specified in 
                section 1905(gg)(2)(A) furnished during the period 
                beginning on the first day of the emergency period 
                described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending on the 
                last day of the 2-year period after the last day of 
                such emergency period; and''.
            (2) Application to alternative cost sharing.--Section 
        1916A(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396o-
        1(b)(3)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        clause:
                            ``(xii) Counseling and pharmacotherapy for 
                        cessation of tobacco use (as defined in section 
                        1905(gg)) and covered outpatient drugs (as 
                        defined in subsection (k)(2) of section 1927 
                        and including nonprescription drugs described 
                        in subsection (d)(2) of such section) that are 
                        prescribed for purposes of promoting tobacco 
                        cessation in accordance with the guideline 
                        specified in section 1905(gg)(2)(A) furnished 
                        during the period beginning on the first day of 
                        the emergency period described in section 
                        1135(g)(1)(B) and ending on the last day of the 
                        2-year period after the last day of such 
                        emergency period.''.
    (c) Exception From Optional Restriction Under Medicaid Prescription 
Drug Coverage.--Section 1927(d)(2)(F) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r-8(d)(2)(F)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(F) Nonprescription drugs, except, in the case 
                of--
                            ``(i) pregnant women when recommended in 
                        accordance with the guideline specified in 
                        section 1905(bb)(2)(A), agents approved by the 
                        Food and Drug Administration under the over-
                        the-counter monograph process for purposes of 
                        promoting tobacco cessation; and
                            ``(ii) individuals who are eligible under 
                        the State plan when recommended in accordance 
                        with the Guideline referred to in section 
                        1905(gg)(2)(A), agents approved by the Food and 
                        Drug Administration under the over-the-counter 
                        monograph process for purposes of promoting 
                        tobacco cessation (as defined in subsection 
                        (bb) during the period beginning on the first 
                        day of the emergency period described in 
                        section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending on the last 
                        day of the 2-year period after the last day of 
                        such emergency period.''.
    (d) State Monitoring and Promoting of Comprehensive Tobacco 
Cessation Services Under Medicaid.--Section 1902(a) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (85), by striking at the end ``and'';
            (2) in paragraph (86), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (86) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(87) during the period beginning on the first day of the 
        emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending 
        on the last day of the 2-year period after the last day of such 
        emergency period, provide for the State to monitor and promote 
        the use of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under the 
        State plan (including conducting an outreach campaign to 
        increase awareness of the benefits of using such services) 
        among--
                    ``(A) individuals entitled to medical assistance 
                under the State plan who use tobacco products; and
                    ``(B) clinicians and others who provide services to 
                individuals entitled to medical assistance under the 
                State plan.''.
    (e) Federal Reimbursement for Medicaid Coverage and Outreach 
Campaign.--Section 1903(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396b(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; plus''; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new 
        paragraphs:
            ``(8) during the period beginning on the first day of the 
        emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending 
        on the last day of the 2-year period after the last day of such 
        emergency period, an amount equal to 100 percent of the sums 
        expended during each quarter which are attributable to the cost 
        of furnishing counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of 
        tobacco use by individuals who are eligible under the State 
        plan as described in section 1905(a)(4)(E); plus
            ``(9) during the period described in paragraph (8), an 
        amount equal to 100 percent of the sums expended during each 
        quarter which are attributable to the development, 
        implementation, and evaluation of an outreach campaign to--
                    ``(A) increase awareness of comprehensive tobacco 
                cessation services covered in the State plan among--
                            ``(i) individuals who are likely to be 
                        eligible for medical assistance under the State 
                        plan; and
                            ``(ii) clinicians and others who provide 
                        services to individuals who are likely to be 
                        eligible for medical assistance under the State 
                        plan; and
                    ``(B) increase awareness of the benefits of using 
                comprehensive tobacco cessation services covered in the 
                State plan among--
                            ``(i) individuals who are likely to be 
                        eligible for medical assistance under the State 
                        plan; and
                            ``(ii) clinicians and others who provide 
                        services to individuals who are likely to be 
                        eligible for medical assistance under the State 
                        plan about the benefits of using comprehensive 
                        tobacco cessation services.''.
    (f) No Prior Authorization for Tobacco Cessation Drugs Under 
Medicaid.--Section 1927(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
8(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``A State'' and 
        inserting ``Subject to paragraph (8), a State''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) No prior authorization programs for tobacco cessation 
        drugs.--During the period beginning on the first day of the 
        emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending 
        on the last day of the 2-year period after the last day of such 
        emergency period, a State plan may not require, as a condition 
        of coverage or payment for a covered outpatient drug, the 
        approval of an agent to promote smoking cessation (including 
        agents approved by the Food and Drug Administration) or tobacco 
        cessation.''.

SEC. 30403. COVERAGE OF COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES IN 
              CHIP.

    (a) Requiring CHIP Coverage of Counseling and Pharmacotherapy for 
Cessation of Tobacco Use.--
            (1) In general.--Section 2103(c)(2) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
        the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation 
                of tobacco use by individuals who are eligible under 
                the State child health plan during the period beginning 
                on the first day of the emergency period described in 
                section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending on the last day of the 
                2-year period after the last day of such emergency 
                period.''.
            (2) Counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco 
        use defined.--Section 2110(c) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1397jj(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(10) Counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of 
        tobacco use.--The term `counseling and pharmacotherapy for 
        cessation of tobacco use' means diagnostic, therapy, and 
        counseling services and pharmacotherapy (including the coverage 
        of prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents 
        approved by the Food and Drug Administration) for the cessation 
        of tobacco use by individuals who use tobacco products or who 
        are being treated for tobacco use that are furnished--
                    ``(A) by or under the supervision of a physician; 
                or
                    ``(B) by any other health care professional who--
                            ``(i) is legally authorized to furnish such 
                        services under State law (or the State 
                        regulatory mechanism provided by State law) of 
                        the State in which the services are furnished; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) is authorized to receive payment for 
                        other services under this title or is 
                        designated by the Secretary for this purpose;
                 which is recommended in the guideline entitled, 
                `Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update: A 
                Clinical Practice Guideline' published by the Public 
                Health Service in May 2008 (or any subsequent 
                modification of such guideline) or is recommended for 
                the cessation of tobacco use by the U.S. Preventive 
                Services Task Force or any additional intervention 
                approved by the Food and Drug Administration as safe 
                and effective in helping smokers quit.''.
    (b) No Cost Sharing.--Section 2103(e) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1397cc(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(5) No cost sharing on benefits for counseling and 
        pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use.--The State child 
        health plan may not impose deductibles, coinsurance, or other 
        cost sharing with respect to benefits for counseling and 
        pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use (as defined in 
        section 2110(c)(10)) and prescription drugs that are covered 
        under a State child health plan that are prescribed for 
        purposes of promoting tobacco cessation in accordance with the 
        guideline specified in section 2110(c)(10)(B) furnished during 
        the period beginning on the first day of the emergency period 
        described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending on the last day 
        of the 2-year period after the last day of such emergency 
        period.''.
    (c) Exception From Optional Restriction Under CHIP Prescription 
Drug Coverage.--Section 2103 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397cc) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Exception From Optional Restriction Under CHIP Prescription 
Drug Coverage.--The State child health plan may exclude or otherwise 
restrict nonprescription drugs, except, in the case of--
            ``(1) pregnant women when recommended in accordance with 
        the guideline specified in section 2110(c)(10)(B), agents 
        approved by the Food and Drug Administration under the over-
        the-counter monograph process for purposes of promoting tobacco 
        cessation; and
            ``(2) individuals who are eligible under the State child 
        health plan when recommended in accordance with the Guideline 
        referred to in section 2110(c)(10)(B), agents approved by the 
        Food and Drug Administration under the over-the-counter 
        monograph process for purposes of promoting tobacco cessation 
        during the period beginning on the first day of the emergency 
        period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending on the 
        last day of the 2-year period after the last day of such 
        emergency period.''.
    (d) State Monitoring and Promoting of Comprehensive Tobacco 
Cessation Services Under CHIP.--Section 2102 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1397bb) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(d) State Monitoring and Promoting of Comprehensive Tobacco 
Cessation Services Under CHIP.--A State child health plan shall include 
a description of the procedures to be used by the State during the 
period beginning on the first day of the emergency period described in 
section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending on the last day of the 2-year period 
after the last day of such emergency period to monitor and promote the 
use of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under the State plan 
(including conducting an outreach campaign to increase awareness of the 
benefits of using such services) among--
            ``(1) individuals entitled to medical assistance under the 
        State child health plan who use tobacco products; and
            ``(2) clinicians and others who provide services to 
        individuals entitled to medical assistance under the State 
        child health plan.''.
    (e) Federal Reimbursement for CHIP Coverage and Outreach 
Campaign.--Section 2105(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397ee(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Federal reimbursement for chip coverage of 
        comprehensive tobacco cessation services and outreach 
        campaign.--In addition to the payments made under paragraph 
        (1), during the period beginning on the first day of the 
        emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending 
        on the last day of the 2-year period after the last day of such 
        emergency period, the Secretary shall pay--
                    ``(A) an amount equal to 100 percent of the sums 
                expended during each quarter which are attributable to 
                the cost of furnishing counseling and pharmacotherapy 
                for cessation of tobacco use by individuals who are 
                eligible under the State child health plan; plus
                    ``(B) an amount equal to 100 percent of the sums 
                expended during each quarter which are attributable to 
                the development, implementation, and evaluation of an 
                outreach campaign to--
                            ``(i) increase awareness of comprehensive 
                        tobacco cessation services covered in the State 
                        child health plan among--
                                    ``(I) individuals who are likely to 
                                be eligible for medical assistance 
                                under the State child health plan; and
                                    ``(II) clinicians and others who 
                                provide services to individuals who are 
                                likely to be eligible for medical 
                                assistance under the State child health 
                                plan; and
                            ``(ii) increase awareness of the benefits 
                        of using comprehensive tobacco cessation 
                        services covered in the State child health plan 
                        among--
                                    ``(I) individuals who are likely to 
                                be eligible for medical assistance 
                                under the State child health plan; and
                                    ``(II) clinicians and others who 
                                provide services to individuals who are 
                                likely to be eligible for medical 
                                assistance under the State child health 
                                plan about the benefits of using 
                                comprehensive tobacco cessation 
                                services.''.
    (f) No Prior Authorization for Tobacco Cessation Drugs Under 
CHIP.--Section 2103 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc), as 
amended by subsection (c), is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ``(in accordance 
        with subsection (h)'' after ``Coverage of prescription drugs''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) No Prior Authorization Programs for Tobacco Cessation 
Drugs.--During the period beginning on the first day of the emergency 
period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending on the last day of 
the 2-year period after the last day of such emergency period, a State 
child health plan may not require, as a condition of coverage or 
payment for a prescription drugs, the approval of an agent to promote 
smoking cessation (including agents approved by the Food and Drug 
Administration) or tobacco cessation.''.

SEC. 30404. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    None of the amendments made by this subtitle shall be construed to 
limit coverage of any counseling or pharmacotherapy for individuals 
under 18 years of age.

                 Subtitle E--Food for Working Families

SEC. 30501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Food for Working Families Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 30502. FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION INCOME AND 
              RESOURCES DISREGARD FOR SNAP.

    The monthly equivalent of any Federal pandemic unemployment 
compensation paid to an individual under section 2104 of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116-136) shall be excluded for the purpose of determining 
income and resources under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2011 et seq.).

Subtitle F--Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health

SEC. 30601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Reducing COVID-19 Disparities 
by Investing in Public Health Act''.

SEC. 30602. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Funding under this subtitle is essential to core 
        efforts at the Department of Health and Human Services and in 
        local and State health departments to prevent and control the 
        spread of chronic disease and conditions. The National Center 
        for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion works to 
        raise awareness of health disparities faced by minority 
        populations of the United States such as American Indians, 
        Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Latino 
        Americans, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders. One 
        of the primary functions of the Center is to reduce risk 
        factors for groups affected by health disparities.
            (2) Six in ten Americans live with at least one chronic 
        disease, like heart disease and stroke, cancer, or diabetes. 
        These and other chronic diseases are the leading causes of 
        death and disability in America. Specifically, chronic diseases 
        are responsible for 7 in 10 deaths each year. According to the 
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (``CDC''), 
        individuals who are at high risk for severe illness from COVID-
        19 are people with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe 
        asthma, people with serious heart conditions, people who are 
        immunocompromised--sometimes because of cancer or HIV/AIDS, 
        people with diabetes, people with liver disease, people with 
        severe obesity, and people with chronic kidney disease 
        undergoing dialysis.
            (3) According to hospital data from the first month of the 
        COVID-19 epidemic in the United States released by the CDC, 
        roughly 1 in 3 people who required hospitalizations from COVID-
        19 were African American. While 33 percent of total 
        hospitalized patients are Black, African Americans constitute 
        just 13 percent of the entire American population. Early data 
        released by States and municipalities show that African 
        Americans suffer higher mortality rates from COVID-19. 
        Socioeconomic factors further contribute to racial disparities 
        seen in both prevalence of chronic conditions and exposure to 
        COVID-19. Individuals in low-income communities and people of 
        color are more likely to have many of the chronic health 
        conditions that have been identified as risk factors for 
        complications from COVID-19, yet suffer decreased access to 
        care, compounded by a decreased likelihood of undergoing 
        appropriate treatment.
            (4) According to the American Diabetes Association, 12.1 
        percent of Hispanic Americans, 12.7 percent of African 
        Americans, 8 percent of Asian Americans, and 15.1 percent of 
        American Indians/Alaska Natives have been diagnosed with 
        diabetes, compared to just 7.4 percent of White Americans. The 
        CDC calculated that compared to non-Hispanic Whites, Hispanics 
        are 40 percent more likely to die from diabetes, African 
        Americans are twice as likely to die from diabetes, and 
        American Indians/Alaska Natives are almost twice as likely to 
        die from the disease.
            (5) According to the National Institutes of Health, African 
        Americans are more than 30 percent more likely to die from 
        heart disease, are twice as likely to have a stroke--which 
        tends to be more severe with a higher morbidity and results in 
        higher mortality, are 40 percent more likely to have high blood 
        pressure, and have a higher rate of hypertension and heart 
        failure than their White counterparts.
            (6) Minority groups suffer from asthma at a 
        disproportionate rate, have the highest number of emergency 
        room visits and hospital stays due to asthma, and have higher 
        mortality rates from asthma than their White counterparts. The 
        prevalence of childhood asthma for African Americans is 12.7 
        percent compared to 8 percent for White Americans, while 
        mortality rates in children and adults are eightfold and 
        threefold higher, respectively, for African Americans compared 
        to White Americans.
            (7) President Trump has consistently proposed budgets that 
        would cut the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
        Fund. In fiscal year 2021, the President proposed to 
        consolidate the CDC's primary chronic disease prevention 
        activities, including tobacco, diabetes, heart disease, and 
        stroke, and nutrition and physical activity, into a single 
        block grant to States, while proposing a $427,000,000 cut to 
        the account. In fiscal year 2020, the President proposed a 
        $236,500,000 cut to the account. In fiscal year 2019, the 
        President proposed a $138,300,000 cut to the account. In fiscal 
        year 2018, the President proposed a $222,300,000 cut to the 
        account.
            (8) Cuts to this Fund and other public health prevention 
        efforts undermine efforts to create an affordable and 
        accessible health care system, and a better quality of life for 
        Americans of all ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. 
        Cuts to this Fund would also exacerbate existing disparities 
        and underlying health conditions that have created seemingly 
        vast disparities in hospitalization and mortality rates due to 
        COVID-19.
            (9) Prevention efforts have proven to be effective. Funding 
        increases for community-based public health programs reduce 
        preventable disease caused by diabetes, cancer, and 
        cardiovascular disease. Improved access to intervention, 
        treatment, and affordable care is also proven to mitigate the 
        development of associated chronic diseases and mortality rates.
            (10) Increasing the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
        Promotion Fund funding to $2,400,000,000 annually will allow 
        the Fund to invest in more innovative, evidence-based public 
        health programs, maintain and expand investments in programs 
        with demonstrated success, and help reduce racial health 
        disparities and rates of chronic disease that can put persons 
        of color at greater risk of hospitalization or death from 
        COVID-19.
            (11) Further, the Office of Minority Health in the Office 
        of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (established by 
        section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-
        6)) was designed for the purpose of ``improving minority health 
        and the quality of health care minorities receive, and 
        eliminating racial and ethnic disparities''. The Office of 
        Minority Health and Health Equity at the CDC serves to decrease 
        health disparities, address social determinants of health, and 
        promote access to high-quality preventative health care. The 
        Office of Minority Health and Health Equity at the Food and 
        Drug Administration promotes and protects the health of diverse 
        populations through research and communication of science that 
        addresses health disparities. The National Institute on 
        Minority Health and Health Disparities leads scientific 
        research that advances understanding of minority health and 
        health disparities.
            (12) Increasing funding for these and other critical health 
        programs will enable the United States and State departments of 
        public health to better combat disparities that have emerged 
        during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.

SEC. 30603. REDUCING COVID-19 DISPARITIES BY INVESTING IN PUBLIC 
              HEALTH.

    (a) Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.--There is 
authorized to be appropriated, and there is hereby appropriated, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for ``Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention--Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion'', for fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year, 
$2,400,000,000.
    (b) National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.--
There is authorized to be appropriated, and there is hereby 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health 
Disparities, for fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year, 
$672,000,000.
    (c) Office of Minority Health.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated, and there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Office of Minority Health 
in the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(established by section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300u-6)), for fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year, 
the amount that is twice the amount of funds made available to such 
Office of Minority Health for fiscal year 2022.
    (d) Other Offices of Minority Health Within the Department of 
Health and Human Services.--There is authorized to be appropriated, and 
there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, to the Office of Minority Health of the Agency 
for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Office of Minority Health of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Office of Minority 
Health of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Office of 
Minority Health of the Food and Drug Administration, the Office of 
Minority Health of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
and the Office of Minority Health of Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration (as established pursuant to section 1707A of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6a)), for fiscal year 
2023 and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount that is twice the 
amount of funds made available to the respective Office of Minority 
Health for fiscal year 2022.

     Subtitle G--Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID-19

SEC. 30701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Increasing Access to SNAP 
Delivery During COVID-19 Act of 2020''.

SEC. 30702. FOOD DELIVERY UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Employee.--The term ``employee'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
        (29 U.S.C. 203).
            (2) Program.--The term ``program'' means the supplemental 
        nutrition assistance program established under the Food and 
        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
    (b) Program Modifications.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) notify authorized program retailers of existing 
                opportunities through which retailers can deliver food 
                to program participants, including by--
                            (i) allowing an EBT card (as defined in 
                        section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
                        (7 U.S.C. 2012)) to be swiped on delivery of 
                        food to the home (with a mobile device); and
                            (ii) preparing food for pick-up;
                    (B) authorize public-private partnerships between 
                the Department of Agriculture, authorized program 
                retailers, and community-based organizations to support 
                food delivery, including through the use of private 
                funds;
                    (C) in the case of an authorized program retailer 
                that is unable to cover the cost of food delivery for 
                program participants, use funds made available under 
                paragraph (3)(B) to support food delivery for program 
                participants who are seniors, immunocompromised 
                individuals, or other individuals who are unable to 
                travel safely to an authorized program retailer, in 
                accordance with paragraph (3)(A); and
                    (D) require each State to submit to the Secretary a 
                State plan that describes how the State will--
                            (i) work with authorized program retailers 
                        and other community-based partners to establish 
                        a process for food delivery for program 
                        participants;
                            (ii) administer the reimbursements 
                        described in paragraph (3)(A)(i), including 
                        timing, eligibility, and distribution 
                        processes; and
                            (iii) ensure that authorized program 
                        retailers that are reimbursed for delivery 
                        costs under paragraph (3)(A)(i) adhere to the 
                        requirements described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii).
            (2) State plans.--Not later than 10 days after the date on 
        which the Secretary receives a State plan under paragraph 
        (1)(D), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) approve or deny the State plan; and
                    (B) make publicly available on the website of the 
                Department of Agriculture--
                            (i) the State plan;
                            (ii) the determination made under 
                        subparagraph (A) with respect to that plan; and
                            (iii) any guidance issued to the State with 
                        respect to that plan.
            (3) Food delivery.--
                    (A) Reimbursement of retailers.--
                            (i) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                        provision of law, a State agency shall 
                        reimburse an authorized program retailer 
                        described in paragraph (1)(C) for the cost of 
                        food delivery to program participants described 
                        in that paragraph if--
                                    (I) the authorized program retailer 
                                is eligible for reimbursement under 
                                clause (ii); and
                                    (II) the majority of the food items 
                                delivered by the retailer are eligible 
                                for redemption using benefits under the 
                                program.
                            (ii) Eligibility.--An authorized program 
                        retailer described in paragraph (1)(C) is 
                        eligible for reimbursement for the cost of food 
                        delivery to program participants described in 
                        that paragraph if--
                                    (I) that food delivery is performed 
                                by employees of the retailer or 
                                employees of an entity contracted by 
                                the retailer to perform deliveries;
                                    (II) before any employee described 
                                in subclause (I) begins making that 
                                food delivery, that employee receives 
                                employer-provided health and safety 
                                training that reflects the most recent 
                                guidelines of the Centers for Disease 
                                Control and Prevention and the 
                                Occupational Safety and Health 
                                Administration relating to worker 
                                safety and health during the 
                                Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
                                pandemic;
                                    (III) the retailer remains neutral 
                                in any union organizing effort that 
                                occurs during the period in which 
                                deliveries described in paragraph 
                                (1)(C) are made; and
                                    (IV) all employees described in 
                                subclause (I) performing deliveries are 
                                paid at a rate that is not less than 
                                the greater of--
                                            (aa) the minimum wage rate 
                                        established under section 
                                        6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor 
                                        Standards Act of 1938 (29 
                                        U.S.C. 206(a)(1)); and
                                            (bb) the minimum wage rate 
                                        established by the applicable 
                                        State or locality in which the 
                                        employee works.
                            (iii) Covered costs.--
                                    (I) In general.--Reimbursable costs 
                                under clause (i) include costs 
                                associated with--
                                            (aa) purchasing point-of-
                                        sale devices or receiving 
                                        technical assistance relating 
                                        to point-of-sale devices; and
                                            (bb) purchasing or 
                                        reimbursing employees for 
                                        personal protective equipment 
                                        used during food delivery.
                                    (II) PPE costs.--An authorized 
                                program retailer shall use not more 
                                than 10 percent of amounts received 
                                under clause (i) to pay for the costs 
                                described in subclause (I)(bb).
                            (iv) Maximum reimbursement per delivery.--
                        The maximum amount of reimbursement under 
                        clause (i) for a food delivery fee shall be $10 
                        per delivery.
                    (B) Funding.--
                            (i) In general.--There is appropriated to 
                        the Secretary, out of funds of the Treasury not 
                        otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 to cover 
                        the cost of food delivery described in 
                        paragraph (1)(C), to be distributed among the 
                        States to fund reimbursements by States under 
                        subparagraph (A)(i).
                            (ii) Emergency requirement.--The amount 
                        made available under clause (i) is designated 
                        by the Congress as being for an emergency 
                        requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
                        of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
                        Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
                            (iii) Authorization of appropriations.--In 
                        addition to the amount appropriated under 
                        clause (i), there are authorized to be 
                        appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are 
                        necessary to cover the cost of food delivery 
                        under paragraph (1)(C).
            (4) Termination of authority.--
                    (A) In general.--The authority of the Secretary to 
                carry out paragraphs (1) through (3) with respect to 
                each State shall terminate on the later of--
                            (i) the date on which the national 
                        emergency declared by the President under the 
                        National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
                        seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 
                        2019 (COVID-19) is terminated; and
                            (ii) the date on which the State emergency 
                        declared in that State with respect to the 
                        Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is 
                        terminated.
                    (B) Return of funds.--The Secretary shall return to 
                the Treasury any funds appropriated under paragraph 
                (3)(B)(i) that have not been used or obligated by the 
                date described in subparagraph (A).
            (5) Report.--Not later than 3 months after the date on 
        which the authority of the Secretary is terminated under 
        paragraph (4), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a 
        report that describes--
                    (A) the use of that authority to address food 
                security needs of affected populations during the 
                national emergency described in subparagraph (A)(i) of 
                that paragraph;
                    (B) the authorized program retailers that were 
                reimbursed under paragraph (3)(A);
                    (C) any complications or difficulties experienced 
                by States in administering reimbursements under 
                paragraph (3)(A); and
                    (D) recommendations for changes to the authority of 
                the Secretary under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
                (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) to assist the Secretary, 
                States, and units of local government to prepare plans 
                for food delivery to program recipients in future 
                health emergencies.

                Subtitle H--Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19

SEC. 30801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 
Act''.

SEC. 30802. SUSPENDING AUTHORITY TO INCREASE LINE SPEEDS AT MEAT AND 
              POULTRY ESTABLISHMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, for the 
duration of the COVID-19 emergency period, shall--
            (1) suspend any waivers related to line speeds in covered 
        establishments and inspection staffing requirements for covered 
        establishments issued before the date of the enactment of this 
        Act, and not issue any new waivers to such establishments, 
        including under sections 303.1(h) and 381.3(b) of title 9, Code 
        of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and
            (2) suspend implementation of, and conversion to, the New 
        Swine Slaughter Inspection System as described in the final 
        rule entitled ``Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection'' 
        issued by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register 
        on October 1, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 52300 et seq.).
    (b) Limitation on Authority With Respect to Line Speeds.--None of 
the funds made available to the Department of Agriculture during the 
COVID-19 emergency period shall be used to develop, propose, finalize, 
issue, amend, or implement any policy, regulation, directive, 
constituent update, or any other agency program that would increase 
line speeds at covered establishments.
    (c) Effect on State Law.--The provisions of this section are in 
addition to, and not in lieu of, any other laws protecting worker 
safety and animal welfare. This section shall not be construed to 
preempt or limit any law or regulation of a State or a political 
subdivision of a State containing requirements that are more protective 
of worker safety or animal welfare than the requirements of this 
section, or which create penalties for conduct regulated by this 
section.
    (d) GAO Report.--Upon termination of the COVID-19 emergency period, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of 
actions taken by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Labor, 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services in response to the 
COVID-19 pandemic to determine the effectiveness of such actions in 
protecting animal, food, and worker safety. Such review shall include 
an analysis of, with respect to covered establishments--
            (1) all policies and regulations relating to inspections of 
        such establishments implemented by the Secretary of 
        Agriculture, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services relating to COVID-19;
            (2) the pandemic emergency preparedness plans of such 
        establishments;
            (3) the extent to which such facilities have implemented 
        guidance and recommendations to space workers six feet apart on 
        production lines, break rooms, locker rooms, and all other 
        workspaces;
            (4) the quantity and usage of personal protective equipment 
        by workers at such establishments;
            (5) any guidance provided to inspectors of such 
        establishments by the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of 
        Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services during 
        the COVID-19 emergency period;
            (6) actions taken by the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
        Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services to protect animals, food, and workers at covered 
        establishments with reported cases of COVID-19;
            (7) all humane handling reports issued, and enforcement 
        actions taken, by the Department of Agriculture in accordance 
        with the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et 
        seq.) and the good commercial practices regulations under the 
        Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) during 
        the COVID-19 emergency period;
            (8) the impact of faster line speeds on the ability of such 
        establishments to maintain protections for employees; and
            (9) any interference by any other Federal agency with 
        reviews of any such establishments experiencing outbreaks of 
        COVID-19 conducted by personnel of the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention.
    (e) Reports to Congress.--Not later than December 31, 2021, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall each submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate a report on the actions taken by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, respectively, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to 
protect animal, food, and worker safety. Each such report shall include 
the respective Secretary's analysis of, with respect to facilities 
operated by covered processors, the matters specified in each (as 
applicable) of paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (d).
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``covered establishment'' means an official 
        meat or poultry establishment that is subject to inspection 
        under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
        or the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.).
            (2) The term ``COVID-19 emergency period'' means--
                    (A) the emergency period, as defined in section 
                1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1320b-5(g)(1)(B)); and
                    (B) the 90-day period that follows the end of such 
                emergency period.

     Subtitle I--Increasing Access to Snap Delivery During COVID-19

SEC. 30901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Increasing Access to SNAP 
Delivery During COVID-19 Act of 2020''.

SEC. 30902. FOOD DELIVERY UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Employee.--The term ``employee'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
        (29 U.S.C. 203).
            (2) Program.--The term ``program'' means the supplemental 
        nutrition assistance program established under the Food and 
        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
    (b) Program Modifications.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) notify authorized program retailers of existing 
                opportunities through which retailers can deliver food 
                to program participants, including by--
                            (i) allowing an EBT card (as defined in 
                        section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
                        (7 U.S.C. 2012)) to be swiped on delivery of 
                        food to the home (with a mobile device); and
                            (ii) preparing food for pick-up;
                    (B) authorize public-private partnerships between 
                the Department of Agriculture, authorized program 
                retailers, and community-based organizations to support 
                food delivery, including through the use of private 
                funds;
                    (C) in the case of an authorized program retailer 
                that is unable to cover the cost of food delivery for 
                program participants, use funds made available under 
                paragraph (3)(B) to support food delivery for program 
                participants who are seniors, immunocompromised 
                individuals, or other individuals who are unable to 
                travel safely to an authorized program retailer, in 
                accordance with paragraph (3)(A); and
                    (D) require each State to submit to the Secretary a 
                State plan that describes how the State will--
                            (i) work with authorized program retailers 
                        and other community-based partners to establish 
                        a process for food delivery for program 
                        participants;
                            (ii) administer the reimbursements 
                        described in paragraph (3)(A)(i), including 
                        timing, eligibility, and distribution 
                        processes; and
                            (iii) ensure that authorized program 
                        retailers that are reimbursed for delivery 
                        costs under paragraph (3)(A)(i) adhere to the 
                        requirements described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii).
            (2) State plans.--Not later than 10 days after the date on 
        which the Secretary receives a State plan under paragraph 
        (1)(D), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) approve or deny the State plan; and
                    (B) make publicly available on the website of the 
                Department of Agriculture--
                            (i) the State plan;
                            (ii) the determination made under 
                        subparagraph (A) with respect to that plan; and
                            (iii) any guidance issued to the State with 
                        respect to that plan.
            (3) Food delivery.--
                    (A) Reimbursement of retailers.--
                            (i) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                        provision of law, a State agency shall 
                        reimburse an authorized program retailer 
                        described in paragraph (1)(C) for the cost of 
                        food delivery to program participants described 
                        in that paragraph if--
                                    (I) the authorized program retailer 
                                is eligible for reimbursement under 
                                clause (ii); and
                                    (II) the majority of the food items 
                                delivered by the retailer are eligible 
                                for redemption using benefits under the 
                                program.
                            (ii) Eligibility.--An authorized program 
                        retailer described in paragraph (1)(C) is 
                        eligible for reimbursement for the cost of food 
                        delivery to program participants described in 
                        that paragraph if--
                                    (I) that food delivery is performed 
                                by employees of the retailer or 
                                employees of an entity contracted by 
                                the retailer to perform deliveries;
                                    (II) before any employee described 
                                in subclause (I) begins making that 
                                food delivery, that employee receives 
                                employer-provided health and safety 
                                training that reflects the most recent 
                                guidelines of the Centers for Disease 
                                Control and Prevention and the 
                                Occupational Safety and Health 
                                Administration relating to worker 
                                safety and health during the 
                                Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
                                pandemic;
                                    (III) the retailer remains neutral 
                                in any union organizing effort that 
                                occurs during the period in which 
                                deliveries described in paragraph 
                                (1)(C) are made; and
                                    (IV) all employees described in 
                                subclause (I) performing deliveries are 
                                paid at a rate that is not less than 
                                the greater of--
                                            (aa) the minimum wage rate 
                                        established under section 
                                        6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor 
                                        Standards Act of 1938 (29 
                                        U.S.C. 206(a)(1)); and
                                            (bb) the minimum wage rate 
                                        established by the applicable 
                                        State or locality in which the 
                                        employee works.
                            (iii) Covered costs.--
                                    (I) In general.--Reimbursable costs 
                                under clause (i) include costs 
                                associated with--
                                            (aa) purchasing point-of-
                                        sale devices or receiving 
                                        technical assistance relating 
                                        to point-of-sale devices; and
                                            (bb) purchasing or 
                                        reimbursing employees for 
                                        personal protective equipment 
                                        used during food delivery.
                                    (II) PPE costs.--An authorized 
                                program retailer shall use not more 
                                than 10 percent of amounts received 
                                under clause (i) to pay for the costs 
                                described in subclause (I)(bb).
                            (iv) Maximum reimbursement per delivery.--
                        The maximum amount of reimbursement under 
                        clause (i) for a food delivery fee shall be $10 
                        per delivery.
                    (B) Funding.--
                            (i) In general.--There is appropriated to 
                        the Secretary, out of funds of the Treasury not 
                        otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 to cover 
                        the cost of food delivery described in 
                        paragraph (1)(C), to be distributed among the 
                        States to fund reimbursements by States under 
                        subparagraph (A)(i).
                            (ii) Emergency requirement.--The amount 
                        made available under clause (i) is designated 
                        by the Congress as being for an emergency 
                        requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
                        of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
                        Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
                            (iii) Authorization of appropriations.--In 
                        addition to the amount appropriated under 
                        clause (i), there are authorized to be 
                        appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are 
                        necessary to cover the cost of food delivery 
                        under paragraph (1)(C).
            (4) Termination of authority.--
                    (A) In general.--The authority of the Secretary to 
                carry out paragraphs (1) through (3) with respect to 
                each State shall terminate on the later of--
                            (i) the date on which the national 
                        emergency declared by the President under the 
                        National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
                        seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 
                        2019 (COVID-19) is terminated; and
                            (ii) the date on which the State emergency 
                        declared in that State with respect to the 
                        Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is 
                        terminated.
                    (B) Return of funds.--The Secretary shall return to 
                the Treasury any funds appropriated under paragraph 
                (3)(B)(i) that have not been used or obligated by the 
                date described in subparagraph (A).
            (5) Report.--Not later than 3 months after the date on 
        which the authority of the Secretary is terminated under 
        paragraph (4), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a 
        report that describes--
                    (A) the use of that authority to address food 
                security needs of affected populations during the 
                national emergency described in subparagraph (A)(i) of 
                that paragraph;
                    (B) the authorized program retailers that were 
                reimbursed under paragraph (3)(A);
                    (C) any complications or difficulties experienced 
                by States in administering reimbursements under 
                paragraph (3)(A); and
                    (D) recommendations for changes to the authority of 
                the Secretary under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
                (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) to assist the Secretary, 
                States, and units of local government to prepare plans 
                for food delivery to program recipients in future 
                health emergencies.

                Subtitle J--Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19

SEC. 31001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 
Act''.

SEC. 31002. SUSPENDING AUTHORITY TO INCREASE LINE SPEEDS AT MEAT AND 
              POULTRY ESTABLISHMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, for the 
duration of the COVID-19 emergency period, shall--
            (1) suspend any waivers related to line speeds in covered 
        establishments and inspection staffing requirements for covered 
        establishments issued before the date of the enactment of this 
        Act, and not issue any new waivers to such establishments, 
        including under sections 303.1(h) and 381.3(b) of title 9, Code 
        of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and
            (2) suspend implementation of, and conversion to, the New 
        Swine Slaughter Inspection System as described in the final 
        rule entitled ``Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection'' 
        issued by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register 
        on October 1, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 52300 et seq.).
    (b) Limitation on Authority With Respect to Line Speeds.--None of 
the funds made available to the Department of Agriculture during the 
COVID-19 emergency period shall be used to develop, propose, finalize, 
issue, amend, or implement any policy, regulation, directive, 
constituent update, or any other agency program that would increase 
line speeds at covered establishments.
    (c) Effect on State Law.--The provisions of this section are in 
addition to, and not in lieu of, any other laws protecting worker 
safety and animal welfare. This section shall not be construed to 
preempt or limit any law or regulation of a State or a political 
subdivision of a State containing requirements that are more protective 
of worker safety or animal welfare than the requirements of this 
section, or which create penalties for conduct regulated by this 
section.
    (d) GAO Report.--Upon termination of the COVID-19 emergency period, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of 
actions taken by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Labor, 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services in response to the 
COVID-19 pandemic to determine the effectiveness of such actions in 
protecting animal, food, and worker safety. Such review shall include 
an analysis of, with respect to covered establishments--
            (1) all policies and regulations relating to inspections of 
        such establishments implemented by the Secretary of 
        Agriculture, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services relating to COVID-19;
            (2) the pandemic emergency preparedness plans of such 
        establishments;
            (3) the extent to which such facilities have implemented 
        guidance and recommendations to space workers six feet apart on 
        production lines, break rooms, locker rooms, and all other 
        workspaces;
            (4) the quantity and usage of personal protective equipment 
        by workers at such establishments;
            (5) any guidance provided to inspectors of such 
        establishments by the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of 
        Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services during 
        the COVID-19 emergency period;
            (6) actions taken by the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
        Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services to protect animals, food, and workers at covered 
        establishments with reported cases of COVID-19;
            (7) all humane handling reports issued, and enforcement 
        actions taken, by the Department of Agriculture in accordance 
        with the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et 
        seq.) and the good commercial practices regulations under the 
        Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) during 
        the COVID-19 emergency period;
            (8) the impact of faster line speeds on the ability of such 
        establishments to maintain protections for employees; and
            (9) any interference by any other Federal agency with 
        reviews of any such establishments experiencing outbreaks of 
        COVID-19 conducted by personnel of the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention.
    (e) Reports to Congress.--Not later than December 31, 2022, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall each submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate a report on the actions taken by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, respectively, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to 
protect animal, food, and worker safety. Each such report shall include 
the respective Secretary's analysis of, with respect to facilities 
operated by covered processors, the matters specified in each (as 
applicable) of paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (d).
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``covered establishment'' means an official 
        meat or poultry establishment that is subject to inspection 
        under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
        or the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.).
            (2) The term ``COVID-19 emergency period'' means--
                    (A) the emergency period, as defined in section 
                1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1320b-5(g)(1)(B)); and
                    (B) the 90-day period that follows the end of such 
                emergency period.

           Subtitle K--Emergency Snap Flexibilities Extension

SEC. 31101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Emergency SNAP Flexibilities 
Extension Act''.

SEC. 31102. EXTENSION OF EXISTING SNAP FLEXIBILITIES FOR COVID-19.

    (a) State Options.--
            (1) A State agency (as defined in section 3(s) of the Food 
        and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(s))) shall have the 
        option--
                    (A) to extend certification periods under section 
                3(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                2012(f)) for not more than 6 months and adjust periodic 
                report requirements under section 6(c)(1)(D)(i) of the 
                Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                2015(c)(1)(D)(i)) for some or all participating 
                households with certification periods set to expire or 
                periodic reports due on or before June 30, 2023, 
                consistent with the extensions and adjustments provided 
                in the Food and Nutrition Service's April 22, 2020, 
                blanket approval for extending certification and 
                adjusting periodic reports, unless otherwise provided 
                in this paragraph;
                    (B) to allow household reporting requirements under 
                section 273.12(a)(5)(iii) of title 7 of the Code of 
                Federal Regulations to satisfy the recertification 
                requirements under section 273.14 of title 7 of the 
                Code of Federal Regulations for some or all 
                participating households with recertification periods 
                set to expire on or before December 31, 2023; and
                    (C) to adjust the interview requirements under 
                sections 273.2 and 273.14(b) of title 7 of the Code of 
                Federal Regulations for some or all household 
                applications or recertifications through June 30, 2023, 
                consistent with the adjustments provided in the Food 
                and Nutrition Service's March 26, 2020, blanket 
                approval for adjusting interview requirements, unless 
                otherwise provided in this paragraph.
            (2) Not later than 5 days after exercising an option under 
        paragraph (1), a State agency shall notify the Secretary of 
        Agriculture in writing of the option exercised, the categories 
        of households affected by the option, and the duration of such 
        option.
    (b) Adjustment.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall allow a State 
agency to suspend the requirements under sections 275.11(b)(1) and (2), 
275.12, and 275.13 of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations from 
June 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, consistent with the waivers 
provided in the Food and Nutrition Service's April 30, 2020, blanket 
approval for waiver of quality control reviews, unless otherwise 
provided in this subsection.
    (c) Report.--Section 2302 of the Families First Coronavirus 
Response Act (Public Law 116-127; 7 U.S.C. 2011 note) is amended by 
striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2024, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall submit, to the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate, a report containing the following information:
            ``(1) A description of any information or data supporting 
        State agency requests under this section and any additional 
        measures that State agencies requested that were not approved 
        by the Secretary of Agriculture.
            ``(2) An evaluation of the use of all waivers, adjustments, 
        and other flexibilities in the operation of the supplemental 
        nutrition assistance program (as defined in section 3 of the 
        Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012)), in effect 
        under this Act, the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
        2011 et seq.), or any other Act, to respond to the COVID-19 
        public health emergency.
            ``(3) A recommendation of any additional waivers or 
        flexibilities needed in the operation of the supplemental 
        nutrition assistance program to respond to public health 
        emergencies with pandemic potential.''.

             Subtitle L--Nursing Facility Quality Reporting

SEC. 31201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Nursing Facility Quality 
Reporting Act of 2020''.

SEC. 31202. REQUIRING LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES TO REPORT CERTAIN 
              INFORMATION RELATING TO COVID-19 CASES AND DEATHS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall, as soon as 
practicable, require that the information described in paragraph (1) of 
section 483.80(g) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or a 
successor regulation, be reported by a facility (as defined for 
purposes of such section).
    (b) Demographic Information.--The Secretary shall post the 
following information with respect to skilled nursing facilities (as 
defined in section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-
3(a))) and nursing facilities (as defined in section 1919(a) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r(a))) on the Nursing Home Compare website (as 
described in section 1819(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395i-3(i))), or a successor website, aggregated by State:
            (1) The age, race/ethnicity, and preferred language of the 
        residents of such skilled nursing facilities and nursing 
        facilities with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infections, 
        including residents previously treated for COVID-19.
            (2) The age, race/ethnicity, and preferred language 
        relating to total deaths and COVID-19 deaths among residents of 
        such skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities.
    (c) Confidentiality.--Any information reported under this section 
that is made available to the public shall be made so available in a 
manner that protects the identity of residents of skilled nursing 
facilities and nursing facilities.
    (d) Implementation.--The Secretary may implement the provisions of 
this section be program instruction or otherwise.

                     Subtitle M--Care for COVID-19

SEC. 31301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Care for COVID-19 Act''.

SEC. 31302. COVERAGE OF SERVICES RELATED TO COVID-19.

    (a) In General.--Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is 
amended by inserting after section 2719A (42 U.S.C. 300gg-19a) the 
following:

``SEC. 2720. COVERAGE OF SERVICES RELATED TO COVID-19.

    ``A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group 
or individual health insurance coverage, shall provide coverage for and 
shall not impose any cost-sharing requirements for outpatient and 
inpatient services related to the diagnosis, care, and treatment of 
COVID-19, including--
            ``(1) diagnostic services related to COVID-19;
            ``(2) supportive care for COVID-19;
            ``(3) vaccines for the prevention of COVID-19;
            ``(4) treatment services, including prescription drugs and 
        medical devices, for the treatment of COVID-19 and of 
        complications related to COVID-19;
            ``(5) inpatient and outpatient physician and hospital 
        services related to COVID-19; and
            ``(6) any other service the Secretary determines 
        appropriate.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

SEC. 31303. SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD.

    (a) Public Health Service Act.--Section 2702(b)(2) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-1(b)(2)) is amended by inserting 
``, including a special enrollment period for individuals who are 
diagnosed with or have a presumptive positive diagnosis of COVID-19, 
beginning on the date on which the diagnosis or presumptive positive 
diagnosis is reported to the health insurance issuer'' before the 
period at the end.
    (b) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.--Section 1311(c)(6) 
of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
18031(c)(6)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(D) a special enrollment period for individuals 
                who are diagnosed with or have a presumptive positive 
                diagnosis of COVID-19, beginning on the date on which 
                the diagnosis or presumptive positive diagnosis is 
                reported to the Exchange; and''.
    (c) Special Enrollment Periods.--Section 9801(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9801(f)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) For individuals who are diagnosed with or have a 
        presumptive positive diagnosis of covid-19.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A group health plan shall permit 
                an employee who is eligible, but not enrolled, for 
                coverage under the terms of the plan (or a dependent of 
                such an employee if the dependent is eligible, but not 
                enrolled, for coverage under such terms) to enroll for 
                coverage under the terms of the plan upon a diagnosis 
                or a presumptive positive diagnosis of COVID-19, with 
                the special enrollment period beginning on the date on 
                which the diagnosis or presumptive positive diagnosis 
                is reported to the group health plan.
                    ``(B) Enrollment period.--The Secretary shall 
                promulgate regulations with respect to the special 
                enrollment period under subparagraph (A), including 
                establishing a time period for individuals who are 
                diagnosed with or have a presumptive positive diagnosis 
                of COVID-19 to enroll in coverage or change coverage, 
                and effective date of such coverage.''.
    (d) Erisa.--Section 701(f) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1181(f)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(4) For individuals who are diagnosed with or have a 
        presumptive positive diagnosis of covid-19.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A group health plan or health 
                insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan 
                shall permit an employee who is eligible, but not 
                enrolled, for coverage under the terms of the plan (or 
                a dependent of such an employee if the dependent is 
                eligible, but not enrolled, for coverage under such 
                terms) to enroll for coverage under the terms of the 
                plan upon a diagnosis or presumptive positive diagnosis 
                of COVID-19, with the special enrollment period 
                beginning on the date on which the diagnosis or 
                presumptive positive diagnosis is reported to the group 
                health plan or health insurance issuer or the diagnosis 
                or presumptive positive diagnosis is confirmed by a 
                health care provider.
                    ``(B) Enrollment period.--The Secretary shall 
                promulgate regulations with respect to the special 
                enrollment period under subparagraph (A), including 
                establishing a time period for individuals who are 
                diagnosed with or have a presumptive positive diagnosis 
                of COVID-19 to enroll in coverage and effective date of 
                such coverage.''.

              Subtitle N--Community Solutions for COVID-19

SEC. 31401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Community Solutions for COVID-
19 Act''.

SEC. 31402. ADDRESSING COVID-19 HEALTH INEQUITIES AND IMPROVING HEALTH 
              EQUITY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in 
this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to 
eligible entities to establish or expand programs to improve health 
equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities, including 
racial and ethnic inequities, in the incidence, prevalence, and health 
outcomes of COVID-19.
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            (1) be a nongovernmental entity or consortium of entities 
        that works to improve health and health equity in populations 
        or communities disproportionately affected by adverse health 
        outcomes, including--
                    (A) racial and ethnic minority communities;
                    (B) Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban 
                Indian organizations;
                    (C) people with disabilities;
                    (D) English language learners;
                    (E) older adults;
                    (F) low-income communities;
                    (G) justice-involved communities;
                    (H) immigrant communities; and
                    (I) communities on the basis of their sexual 
                orientation or gender identity;
            (2) have demonstrated experience in successfully working in 
        and partnering with such communities, and have an established 
        record of accomplishment in improving health outcomes or 
        preventing, reducing or eliminating health inequities, 
        including racial and ethnic inequities, in those communities;
            (3) communicate with State, local, and Tribal health 
        departments to coordinate grant activities, as appropriate; and
            (4) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
        may require.
    (c) Use of Funds.--An entity shall use amounts received under grant 
under this section to establish, improve upon, or expand programs to 
improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate 
inequities, including racial and ethnic inequities, in the incidence, 
prevalence, and health outcomes of COVID-19. Such uses may include--
            (1) acquiring and distributing medical supplies, such as 
        personal protective equipment, to communities that are at an 
        increased risk of COVID-19;
            (2) helping people enroll in a health insurance plan that 
        meets minimum essential coverage;
            (3) increasing the availability of COVID-19 testing and any 
        future COVID-19 treatments or vaccines in communities that are 
        at an increased risk of COVID-19;
            (4) aiding communities and individuals in following 
        guidelines and best practices in regards to COVID-19, including 
        physical distancing guidelines;
            (5) helping communities and COVID-19 survivors recover and 
        cope with the long-term health impacts of COVID-19;
            (6) addressing social determinants of health, such as 
        transportation, nutrition, housing, discrimination, health care 
        access, including mental health care and substance use disorder 
        prevention, treatment, and recovery, health literacy, 
        employment status, and working conditions, education, income, 
        and stress, that impact COVID-19 incidence, prevalence, and 
        health outcomes, and facilitating or providing access to needed 
        services;
            (7) the provision of anti-racism and implicit and explicit 
        bias training for health care providers and other relevant 
        professionals;
            (8) creating and disseminating culturally informed, 
        linguistically appropriate, accessible, and medically accurate 
        outreach and education regarding COVID-19;
            (9) acquiring, retaining, and training a diverse workforce; 
        and
            (10) improving the accessibility to health care, including 
        accessibility to health care providers, mental health care, and 
        COVID-19 testing for people with disabilities.
    (d) Administration.--
            (1) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that are a 
        community-based organization or have an established history of 
        successfully working in and partnering with the community or 
        with populations which the entity intends to provide services 
        under the grant. The Secretary shall also utilize available 
        demographic data to give priority to eligible entities working 
        with populations or communities disproportionately affected by 
        COVID-19.
            (2) Geographical diversity.--The Secretary shall seek to 
        ensure geographical diversity among grant recipients.
            (3) Reduction of burdens.--In administering the grant 
        program under this section, the Secretary shall make every 
        effort to minimize unnecessary administrative burdens on 
        eligible entities receiving such grants.
            (4) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
        technical assistance to eligible entities on best practices for 
        applying grants under this section.
    (e) Duration.--A grant awarded under this section shall be for a 
period of 3 years.
    (f) Reporting.--
            (1) By grantee.--Not later than 180 days after the end of a 
        grant period under this section, the grantee shall submit to 
        the Secretary a report on the activities conducted under the 
        grant, including--
                    (A) a description of the impact of grant 
                activities, including on--
                            (i) outreach and education related to 
                        COVID-19; and
                            (ii) improving public health activities 
                        related to COVID-19, including physical 
                        distancing;
                    (B) the number of individuals reached by the 
                activities under the grant and, to the extent known, 
                the disaggregated demographic data of such individuals, 
                such as by race, ethnicity, sex (including sexual 
                orientation and gender identity), income, disability 
                status, or primary language; and
                    (C) any other information the Secretary determines 
                is necessary.
            (2) By secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the end of 
        the grant program under this section, the Secretary shall 
        submit to Congress a report on the grant program, including a 
        summary of the information gathered under paragraph (1).
    (g) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grants awarded under this Act shall 
be used to supplement and not supplant any other Federal funds made 
available to carry out the activities described in this Act.
    (h) Funding.--Out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, there are appropriated to carry out this section, 
$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024.

  Subtitle O--Recharge and Empower Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs 
                          Fund for Main Street

SEC. 31501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Recharge and Empower Local 
Innovation and Entrepreneurs Fund for Main Street Act'' or the ``RELIEF 
for Main Street Act''.

SEC. 31502. SMALL BUSINESS LOCAL RELIEF PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity''--
                    (A) means a privately held business entity or 
                nonprofit organization that--
                            (i) employs--
                                    (I) not more than 20 full-time 
                                equivalent employees; or
                                    (II) if the entity or organization 
                                is located in a low-income community, 
                                not more than 50 full-time equivalent 
                                employees;
                            (ii) has experienced a loss of revenue as a 
                        result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to 
                        criteria established by the Secretary; and
                            (iii) with respect to such an entity or 
                        organization that receives assistance from a 
                        small business emergency fund, satisfies 
                        additional requirements, as determined by the 
                        State, unit of general local government, Indian 
                        Tribe, or other entity that has established the 
                        small business emergency fund; and
                    (B) includes an individual who operates under a 
                sole proprietorship, an individual who operates as an 
                independent contractor, and an eligible self-employed 
                individual if such an individual has experienced a loss 
                of revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 
                according to criteria established by the Secretary.
            (3) Eligible self-employed individual.--The term ``eligible 
        self-employed individual'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
        636(a)(36)(A)).
            (4) Entitlement community.--The term ``entitlement 
        community'' means a metropolitan city or urban county, as those 
        terms are defined in section 102 of the Housing and Community 
        Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302).
            (5) Full-time equivalent employees.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``full-time equivalent 
                employees'' means a number of employees equal to the 
                number determined by dividing--
                            (i) the total number of hours of service 
                        for which wages were paid by the employer to 
                        employees during the taxable year; by
                            (ii) 2,080.--
                    (B) Rounding.--The number determined under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be rounded to the next lowest 
                whole number if not otherwise a whole number.
                    (C) Excess hours not counted.--If an employee works 
                in excess of 2,080 hours of service during any taxable 
                year, such excess shall not be taken into account under 
                subparagraph (A).
                    (D) Hours of service.--The Secretary, in 
                consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall 
                prescribe such regulations, rules, and guidance as may 
                be necessary to determine the hours of service of an 
                employee, including rules for the application of this 
                paragraph to employees who are not compensated on an 
                hourly basis.
            (6) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 102 of the 
        Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302).
            (7) Low-income community.--The term ``low-income 
        community'' has the meaning given the term in section 45D(e) of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (8) Minority.--The term ``minority'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 1204(c)(3) of the Financial Institutions 
        Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 
        note).
            (9) Minority-owned entity.--The term ``minority-owned 
        entity'' means an entity--
                    (A) more than 50 percent of the ownership or 
                control of which is held by not less than 1 minority; 
                and
                    (B) more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss 
                of which accrues to not less than 1 minority.
            (10) Nonentitlement area; state; unit of general local 
        government.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the terms ``nonentitlement area'', ``State'', and 
                ``unit of general local government'' have the meanings 
                given those terms in section 102 of the Housing and 
                Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302).
                    (B) State.--For purposes of subparagraphs (A)(ii) 
                and (B)(ii) of subsection (c)(1), the term ``State'' 
                means any State of the United States.
            (11) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Small 
        Business Local Relief Program established under this section.
            (12) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Treasury.
            (13) Small business emergency fund.--The term ``small 
        business emergency fund'' means a fund or program--
                    (A) established by a State, a unit of general local 
                government, an Indian Tribe, or an entity designated by 
                a State, unit of general local government, or Indian 
                Tribe; and
                    (B) that provides or administers financing to 
                eligible entities in the form of grants, loans, or 
                other means in accordance with the needs of eligible 
                entities and the capacity of the fund or program.
            (14) Women-owned entity.--The term ``women-owned entity'' 
        means an entity--
                    (A) more than 50 percent of the ownership or 
                control of which is held by not less than 1 woman; and
                    (B) more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss 
                of which accrues to not less than 1 woman.
    (b) Establishment.--There is established in the Department of the 
Treasury the Small Business Local Relief Program, the purpose of which 
is to allocate resources to States, units of general local government, 
and Indian Tribes to provide assistance to eligible entities and 
organizations that assist eligible entities.
    (c) Funding.--
            (1) Funding to states, localities, and indian tribes.--
                    (A) In general.--Of the amounts made available to 
                carry out the Program under subsection (h), the 
                Secretary shall allocate--
                            (i) $35,000,000,000 to States and units of 
                        general local government in accordance with 
                        subparagraph (B)(i);
                            (ii) $15,000,000,000 to States in 
                        accordance with subparagraph (B)(ii); and
                            (iii) $500,000,000 to the Secretary of 
                        Housing and Urban Development for allocations 
                        to Indian Tribes in accordance with 
                        subparagraph (B)(iii).
                    (B) Allocations.--
                            (i) Formula for states and units of general 
                        local government.--Of the amount allocated 
                        under subparagraph (A)(i)--
                                    (I) 70 percent shall be allocated 
                                to entitlement communities in 
                                accordance with the formula under 
                                section 106(b) of the Housing and 
                                Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
                                U.S.C. 5306(b)); and
                                    (II) 30 percent shall be allocated 
                                to States, for use in nonentitlement 
                                areas, in accordance with the formula 
                                under section 106(d)(1) of the Housing 
                                and Community Development Act of 1974 
                                (42 U.S.C. 5306(d)(1)).
                            (ii) Rural bonus formula for states.--The 
                        Secretary shall allocate the amount allocated 
                        under subparagraph (A)(ii) to States, for use 
                        in nonentitlement areas, in accordance with the 
                        formula under section 106(d)(1) of the Housing 
                        and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
                        U.S.C. 5306(d)(1)).
                            (iii) Competitive awards to indian 
                        tribes.--
                                    (I) In general.--The Secretary of 
                                Housing and Urban Development shall 
                                allocate to Indian Tribes on a 
                                competitive basis the amount allocated 
                                under subparagraph (A)(iii).
                                    (II) Requirements.--In making 
                                allocations under subclause (I), the 
                                Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                                Development shall, to the greatest 
                                extent practicable, ensure that each 
                                Indian Tribe that satisfies 
                                requirements established by the 
                                Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                                Development receives such an 
                                allocation.
                    (C) State allocations for nonentitlement areas.--
                            (i) Equitable allocation.--To the greatest 
                        extent practicable, a State shall allocate 
                        amounts for nonentitlement areas under clauses 
                        (i)(II) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) on an 
                        equitable basis.
                            (ii) Distribution of amounts.--
                                    (I) Discretion.--Not later than 14 
                                days after the date on which a State 
                                receives amounts for use in a 
                                nonentitlement area under clause 
                                (i)(II) or (ii) of subparagraph (B), 
                                the State shall--
                                            (aa) distribute the 
                                        amounts, or a portion thereof, 
                                        to a unit of general local 
                                        government located in the 
                                        nonentitlement area, or an 
                                        entity designated thereby, that 
                                        has established or will 
                                        establish a small business 
                                        emergency fund, for use under 
                                        paragraph (2); or
                                            (bb) elect to reserve the 
                                        amounts, or a portion thereof, 
                                        for use by the State under 
                                        paragraph (2) for the benefit 
                                        of eligible entities located in 
                                        the nonentitlement area.
                                    (II) Sense of congress.--It is the 
                                sense of Congress that, in distributing 
                                amounts under subclause (I), in the 
                                case of amounts allocated for a 
                                nonentitlement area in which a unit of 
                                general local government or an entity 
                                designated thereby has established a 
                                small business emergency fund, a State 
                                should, as quickly as is practicable, 
                                distribute amounts to that unit of 
                                general local government or entity, 
                                respectively, as described in item (aa) 
                                of that subclause.
                            (iii) Treatment of states not acting as 
                        pass-through agents under cdbg.--The Secretary 
                        shall allocate amounts to a State under this 
                        paragraph without regard to whether the State 
                        has elected to distribute amounts allocated 
                        under section 106(d)(1) of the Housing and 
                        Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
                        5306(d)(1)).
            (2) Use of funds.--
                    (A) In general.--A State, unit of general local 
                government, entity designated by a unit of general 
                local government, or Indian Tribe that receives an 
                allocation under paragraph (1), whether directly or 
                indirectly, may use that allocation--
                            (i) to provide funding to a small business 
                        emergency fund established by that State (or 
                        entity designated thereby), that unit of 
                        general local government (or entity designated 
                        thereby), that entity designated by a unit of 
                        general local government, or that Indian Tribe 
                        (or entity designated thereby), respectively;
                            (ii) to provide funding to support 
                        organizations that provide technical assistance 
                        to eligible entities; or
                            (iii) subject to subparagraph (B), to pay 
                        for administrative costs incurred by that State 
                        (or entity designated thereby), that unit of 
                        general local government (or entity designated 
                        thereby), that entity designated by a unit of 
                        general local government, or that Indian Tribe 
                        (or entity designated thereby), respectively, 
                        in establishing and administering a small 
                        business emergency fund.
                    (B) Limitation.--A State, unit of general local 
                government, entity designated by a unit of general 
                local government, or Indian Tribe may not use more than 
                3 percent of an allocation received under paragraph (1) 
                for a purpose described in subparagraph (A)(iii) of 
                this paragraph.
                    (C) Obligation deadlines.--
                            (i) States.--Of the amounts that a State 
                        elects under paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(I)(bb) to 
                        reserve for use by the State under this 
                        paragraph--
                                    (I) any amounts that the State 
                                provides to a small business emergency 
                                fund under subparagraph (A)(i) of this 
                                paragraph shall be obligated by the 
                                small business emergency fund for 
                                expenditure not later than 74 days 
                                after the date on which the State 
                                received the amounts from the Secretary 
                                under clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph 
                                (1)(A); and
                                    (II) any amounts that the State 
                                chooses to provide to an organization 
                                under subparagraph (A)(ii) of this 
                                paragraph, or to use to pay for 
                                administrative costs under subparagraph 
                                (A)(iii) of this paragraph, shall be 
                                obligated by the State for expenditure 
                                not later than 74 days after the date 
                                on which the State received the amounts 
                                from the Secretary under clause (i) or 
                                (ii) of paragraph (1)(A).
                            (ii) Entitlement communities.--Of the 
                        amounts that an entitlement community receives 
                        from the Secretary under paragraph 
                        (1)(B)(i)(I)--
                                    (I) any amounts that the 
                                entitlement community provides to a 
                                small business emergency fund under 
                                subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph 
                                shall be obligated by the small 
                                business emergency fund for expenditure 
                                not later than 74 days after the date 
                                on which the entitlement community 
                                received the amounts; and
                                    (II) any amounts that the 
                                entitlement community chooses to 
                                provide to an organization under 
                                subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph, 
                                or to use to pay for administrative 
                                costs under subparagraph (A)(iii) of 
                                this paragraph, shall be obligated by 
                                the entitlement community for 
                                expenditure not later than 74 days 
                                after the date on which the entitlement 
                                community received the amounts.
                            (iii) Nonentitlement communities.--Of the 
                        amounts that a unit of general local 
                        government, or an entity designated thereby, 
                        located in a nonentitlement area receives from 
                        a State under paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(I)(aa)--
                                    (I) any amounts that the unit of 
                                general local government or entity 
                                provides to a small business emergency 
                                fund under subparagraph (A)(i) of this 
                                paragraph shall be obligated by the 
                                small business emergency fund for 
                                expenditure not later than 60 days 
                                after the date on which the unit of 
                                general local government or entity 
                                received the amounts; and
                                    (II) any amounts that the unit of 
                                general local government or entity 
                                chooses to provide to a support 
                                organization under subparagraph (A)(ii) 
                                of this paragraph or to use to pay for 
                                administrative costs under subparagraph 
                                (A)(iii) of this paragraph shall be 
                                obligated by the unit of general local 
                                government or entity for expenditure 
                                not later than 60 days after the date 
                                on which the unit of general local 
                                government or entity received the 
                                amounts.
                    (D) Recovery of unobligated funds.--If a State, 
                entitlement community, other unit of general local 
                government, entity designated by a unit of general 
                local government, or small business emergency fund 
                fails to obligate amounts by the applicable deadline 
                under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall recover the 
                amount of those amounts that remain unobligated, as of 
                that deadline.
                    (E) Collaboration.--It is the sense of Congress 
                that--
                            (i) an entitlement community that receives 
                        amounts allocated under paragraph (1)(B)(i)(I) 
                        should collaborate with the applicable local 
                        entity responsible for economic development and 
                        small business development in establishing and 
                        administering a small business emergency fund; 
                        and
                            (ii) States, units of general local 
                        government (including units of general local 
                        government located inside and outside 
                        nonentitlement areas), and Indian Tribes that 
                        receive amounts under paragraph (1) and are 
                        located in the same region should collaborate 
                        in establishing and administering small 
                        business emergency funds.
    (d) Small Business Emergency Funds.--With respect to a small 
business emergency fund that receives funds from an allocation made 
under subsection (c)--
            (1) if the small business emergency fund makes a loan to an 
        eligible entity with those funds, the small business emergency 
        fund may use amounts returned to the small business emergency 
        fund from the repayment of the loan to provide further 
        assistance to eligible entities, without regard to the 
        termination date described in subsection (i); and
            (2) the small business emergency fund shall conduct 
        outreach to eligible entities that are less likely to 
        participate in programs established under the CARES Act (Public 
        Law 116-136; 134 Stat. 281) and the amendments made by that 
        Act, including minority-owned entities, businesses in low-
        income communities, businesses in rural and Tribal areas, and 
        other businesses that are underserved by the traditional 
        banking system.
    (e) Information Gathering.--
            (1) In general.--When providing assistance to an eligible 
        entity with funds received from an allocation made under 
        subsection (c), the entity providing assistance shall--
                    (A) inquire whether the eligible entity is--
                            (i) in the case of an eligible entity that 
                        is a business entity or a nonprofit 
                        organization, a women-owned entity or a 
                        minority-owned entity; and
                            (ii) in the case of an eligible entity who 
                        is an individual, a woman or a minority; and
                    (B) maintain a record of the responses to each 
                inquiry conducted under subparagraph (A), which the 
                entity shall promptly submit to the applicable State, 
                unit of general local government, or Indian Tribe.
            (2) Right to refuse.--An eligible entity may refuse to 
        provide any information requested under paragraph (1)(A).
    (f) Reporting.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
        which a State, unit of general local government, or Indian 
        Tribe initially receives an allocation made under subsection 
        (c), and not later than 14 days after the date on which that 
        State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe completes the 
        full expenditure of that allocation, that State, unit of 
        general local government, or Indian Tribe shall submit to the 
        Secretary a report that includes--
                    (A) the number of recipients of assistance made 
                available from the allocation;
                    (B) the total amount, and type, of assistance made 
                available from the allocation;
                    (C) to the extent applicable, with respect to each 
                recipient described in subparagraph (A), information 
                regarding the industry of the recipient, the amount of 
                assistance received by the recipient, the annual sales 
                of the recipient, and the number of employees of the 
                recipient;
                    (D) to the extent available from information 
                collected under subsection (e), information regarding 
                the number of recipients described in subparagraph (A) 
                that are minority-owned entities, minorities, women, 
                and women-owned entities;
                    (E) the zip code of each recipient described in 
                subparagraph (A); and
                    (F) any other information that the Secretary, in 
                the sole discretion of the Secretary, determines to be 
                necessary to carry out the Program.
            (2) Public availability.--As soon as is practicable after 
        receiving each report submitted under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall make the information contained in the report, 
        including all of the information described in subparagraphs (A) 
        through (F) of that paragraph, publicly available.
    (g) Rules and Guidance.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator, shall issue any rules and guidance that are necessary to 
carry out the Program, including by establishing appropriate compliance 
and reporting requirements, in addition to the reporting requirements 
under subsection (f).
    (h) Appropriation.--There are appropriated to the Secretary for 
fiscal year 2020, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $50,500,000,000 to carry out the Program, which shall 
remain available until the termination date described in subsection 
(i).
    (i) Termination.--The Program, and any rules and guidance issued 
under subsection (g) with respect to the Program, shall terminate on 
the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

                    Subtitle P--COVID Community Care

SEC. 31601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``COVID Community Care Act''.

            PART 1--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                        Office of the Secretary

            public health and social services emergency fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For an additional amount for ``Public Health and Social Services 
Emergency Fund'', $8,000,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2024, for the implementation of the comprehensive program to 
prevent and respond to COVID-19 in medically underserved communities, 
as authorized by section 31601: Provided, That of such amounts, 
$60,000,000 shall be transferred to ``General Departmental Management'' 
and made available to the ``Office of Minority Health'' for the 
implementation of such program: Provided further, That the amounts made 
available (including amounts transferred) under this heading shall be 
in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided 
further, That such amounts are designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

                         Indian Health Service

                         indian health services

    For an additional amount for ``Indian Health Services'', 
$400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, for the 
implementation of a comprehensive program to prevent and respond to 
COVID-19 through programs and services administered by the Indian 
Health Service and Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban 
Indian organizations pursuant to a contract or compact under the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et 
seq.) or the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.), as authorized by section 31602 of this subtitle: Provided, That 
such amounts shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for 
such purposes: Provided further, That such funds shall be allocated at 
the discretion of the Director of the Indian Health Service: Provided 
further, That the amount provided under this heading in this subtitle 
shall be distributed through Indian Health Service directly operated 
programs and to Tribes and Tribal organizations under the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) and 
through contracts or grants with Urban Indian Organizations under title 
V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.): 
Provided further, That any amounts made available under this heading 
and transferred to Tribes or Tribal organizations shall be transferred 
on a one-time basis, and that these non-recurring funds are not part of 
the amount required by section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5325), and that such amounts may 
only be used for the purposes authorized by section 31602 of this 
subtitle, notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

SEC. 31602. COVID-19 PREVENTION IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
consultation with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, 
shall implement a comprehensive program to--
            (1) prevent and respond to COVID-19 in medically 
        underserved communities; and
            (2) ensure that such program is designed to complement the 
        efforts of State and local public health agencies.
    (b) Components.--The comprehensive program under subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
            (1) The provision of diagnostic tests for the virus that 
        causes COVID-19, including rapid response tests and testing 
        through the use of mobile health units.
            (2) The provision of serological tests for the virus that 
        causes COVID-19.
            (3) Contact tracing to monitor the contacts of individuals 
        who are or were infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
            (4) The provision of personal protective equipment to 
        essential workers.
            (5) The facilitation of--
                    (A) voluntary isolation and quarantine of 
                individuals presumed or confirmed to be infected with, 
                or exposed to individuals presumed or confirmed to be 
                infected with, the virus that causes COVID-19; and
                    (B) the provision of social services and support 
                for such individuals.
            (6) A culturally diverse and multilingual social marketing 
        campaign carried out by trusted members of the community 
        involved to increase public awareness of--
                    (A) health precautions to prevent exposure to the 
                virus that causes COVID-19;
                    (B) the benefits of monitoring and testing for 
                COVID-19;
                    (C) health care assistance programs and entities 
                that provide treatment for such virus; and
                    (D) public assistance and unemployment programs for 
                individuals affected by the spread of COVID-19.
    (c) Grants to Partners.--To carry out the components of the 
comprehensive program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide 
grants to--
            (1) faith-based, community, and nonprofit organizations; 
        and
            (2) eligible institutions of higher education described in 
        section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1067q(a)) that have partnerships with one or more faith-based, 
        community, or nonprofit organizations.
    (d) Contact Tracing.--
            (1) Location of personnel.--The individuals hired and 
        trained to perform contact tracing pursuant to the 
        comprehensive program under subsection (a) shall have--
                    (A) experience in medically underserved 
                communities; and
                    (B) relationships with individuals who reside in 
                medically underserved communities.
            (2) Protection of personal information.--The Secretary 
        shall ensure that the individually identifiable information 
        collected to perform contact tracing pursuant to the 
        comprehensive program under subsection (a) is secure from 
        unauthorized access and disclosure.
    (e) Strategy.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 14 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and 
        publish a comprehensive strategy with respect to the 
        comprehensive program under subsection (a) for the purpose of 
        addressing health and health disparities, taking into 
        consideration the following:
                    (A) Race and ethnicity.
                    (B) Sex.
                    (C) Age.
                    (D) Limited English proficiency.
                    (E) Socioeconomic status.
                    (F) Disability.
                    (G) Census tract.
                    (H) Status as a member of the lesbian, gay, 
                bisexual, and transgender community.
                    (I) Occupation.
                    (J) Other demographic data.
            (2) Consultation.--In developing the strategy under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with health 
        officials who represent the following:
                    (A) State and territorial governments.
                    (B) Local governments.
                    (C) Tribal governments.

SEC. 31603. COVID-19 PREVENTION IN INDIAN TRIBES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Director of the Indian Health Service, shall implement a 
comprehensive program to prevent and respond to COVID-19 through 
programs and services administered by--
            (1) the Indian Health Service; and
            (2) Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian 
        organizations pursuant to a contract or compact under--
                    (A) the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); or
                    (B) the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 
                U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
    (b) Components.--The comprehensive program under subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
            (1) The provision of diagnostic tests for the virus that 
        causes COVID-19, including rapid response tests and testing 
        through the use of mobile health units.
            (2) The provision of serological tests for the virus that 
        causes COVID-19.
            (3) Contact tracing to monitor the contacts of individuals 
        who are or were infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, 
        including hiring and training culturally and linguistically 
        competent contact tracers.
            (4) The provision of personal protective equipment to 
        essential workers, including--
                    (A) community health representatives employed under 
                section 516 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
                (25 U.S.C. 1616f); and
                    (B) community health aides employed under section 
                119 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 
                U.S.C. 1616l).
            (5) The facilitation of--
                    (A) voluntary isolation and quarantine of 
                individuals presumed or confirmed to be infected with, 
                or exposed to individuals presumed or confirmed to be 
                infected with, the virus that causes COVID-19; and
                    (B) the provision of social services and support 
                for such individuals.
            (6) A culturally and linguistically appropriate social 
        marketing campaign carried out by trusted members of the 
        community involved to increase public awareness of--
                    (A) health precautions to prevent exposure to, and 
                the spread of, the virus that causes COVID-19;
                    (B) the benefits of monitoring and testing for such 
                virus; and
                    (C) other public awareness priorities.
            (7) Awarding grants or cooperative agreements to 
        epidemiology centers established under section 214 of the 
        Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1621m).
    (c) Consultation.--Before implementing the program under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) consult with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; 
        and
            (2) confer with Urban Indian organizations.

SEC. 31604. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) The term ``essential worker'' means--
                    (A) a health sector employee;
                    (B) an emergency response worker;
                    (C) a sanitation worker;
                    (D) a worker at a business which a State or local 
                government official has determined must remain open to 
                serve the public during a public health emergency (as 
                declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health 
                Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d)) with respect to COVID-19; 
                and
                    (E) any other worker who cannot telework, and whom 
                the State deems to be essential during a public health 
                emergency with respect to COVID-19.
            (2) The term ``Indian Tribe'' means an ``Indian tribe'' as 
        defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (3) The term ``medically underserved communities'' means 
        communities that each--
                    (A) have a rate of infection, hospitalization, or 
                death with respect to COVID-19 that is higher than the 
                national average;
                    (B) have a high percentage of racial and ethnic 
                minorities; or
                    (C) are above the 90th percentile according to the 
                area deprivation index developed by the Administrator 
                of the Health Resources and Services Administration.
            (4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services.
            (5) The term ``Tribal organization'' means a ``tribal 
        organization'' as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (6) The term ``Urban Indian organization'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care 
        Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).

SEC. 31605. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.

    Unless otherwise provided for by this subtitle, the additional 
amounts appropriated by this subtitle to appropriations accounts shall 
be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such 
appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2022.

SEC. 31606. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS.

    Each amount designated in this subtitle by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be 
available (or transferred, as applicable) only if the President 
subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such 
designations to the Congress.

 Subtitle Q--To Improve the Health of Minority Individuals During the 
                COVID-19 Pandemic and for Other Purposes

SEC. 31701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Ending Health Disparities 
During COVID-19 Act of 2021'' or the ``EHDC Act of 2020''.

              PART 1--RACIAL AND ETHNICITY DATA COLLECTION

                  Subpart A--Collection and Reporting

SEC. 317101. EQUITABLE DATA COLLECTION AND DISCLOSURE ON COVID-19 ACT.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a 
        ``Public Health Emergency of International Concern'' on January 
        30, 2020. By late March 2020, there have been over 470,000 
        confirmed cases of, and 20,000 deaths associated with, COVID-19 
        worldwide.
            (2) In the United States, cases of COVID-19 have quickly 
        surpassed those across the world, and as of April 12, 2020, 
        over 500,000 cases and 20,000 deaths have been reported in the 
        United States alone.
            (3) Early reporting on racial inequities in COVID-19 
        testing and treatment have renewed calls for the Centers for 
        Disease Control and Prevention and other relevant subagencies 
        within the Department of Health and Human Services to publicly 
        release racial and demographic information to better inform the 
        pandemic response, specifically in communities of color and in 
        Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities.
            (4) The burden of morbidity and mortality in the United 
        States has historically fallen disproportionately on 
        marginalized communities (those who suffer the most from great 
        public health needs and are the most medically underserved).
            (5) Historically, structures and systems, such as racism, 
        ableism and class oppression, have rendered affected 
        individuals more vulnerable to inequities and have prevented 
        people from achieving their optimal health even when there is 
        not a crisis of pandemic proportions.
            (6) Significant differences in access to health care, 
        specifically to primary health care providers, health care 
        information, and greater perceived discrimination in health 
        care place communities of color, individuals with disabilities, 
        and LEP individuals at greater risk of receiving delayed, and 
        perhaps poorer, health care.
            (7) Stark racial inequities across the United States, 
        including unequal access to stable housing, quality education, 
        and decent employment significantly impact the ability of 
        individuals to take care of their most basic health needs. 
        Communities of color are more likely to experience homelessness 
        and struggle with low-paying jobs or unemployment. To date, 
        experts have cited that 2 in 5 Latino residents in New York 
        City, the current epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, are 
        recently unemployed as a direct consequence of COVID-19. And at 
        a time when sheltering in place will save lives, less than 1 in 
        5 Black workers and roughly 1 in 6 Latino workers are able to 
        work from home.
            (8) Communities of color experience higher rates of chronic 
        disease and disabilities, such as diabetes, hypertension, and 
        asthma, than non-Hispanic White communities, which predisposes 
        them to greater risk of complications and mortality should they 
        contract COVID-19.
            (9) Such communities are made even more vulnerable to the 
        uncertainty of the preparation, response, and events 
        surrounding the pandemic public health crisis, COVID-19. For 
        instance, in the recent past, multiple epidemiologic studies 
        and reviews have reported higher rates of hospitalization due 
        to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic among the poor, individuals with 
        disabilities and preexisting conditions, those living in 
        impoverished neighborhoods, and individuals of color and ethnic 
        backgrounds in the United States. These findings highlight the 
        urgency to adapt the COVID-19 response to monitor and act on 
        these inequities via data collection and research by race and 
        ethnicity.
            (10) Research experts recognize that there are underlying 
        differences in illness and death when each of these factors are 
        examined through socioeconomic and racial or ethnic lenses. 
        These socially determinant factors of health accelerate disease 
        and degradation.
            (11) Language barriers are highly correlated with 
        medication noncompliance and inconsistent engagement with 
        health systems. Without language accessibility data and 
        research around COVID-19, these communities are less likely to 
        receive critical testing and preventive health services. Yet, 
        to date, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not 
        disseminate COVID-19 messaging in critical languages, including 
        Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and Korean within the same timeframe 
        as information in English despite requirements to ensure 
        limited English proficient populations are not discriminated 
        against under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 
        subsequent laws and Federal policies.
            (12) Further, it is critical to disaggregate data further 
        by ancestry to address disparities among Asian American, Native 
        Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander groups. According to the 
        National Equity Atlas, while 13 percent of the Asian population 
        overall lived in poverty in 2015, 39 percent of Burmese people, 
        29 percent of Hmong people, and 21 percent of Pacific Islanders 
        lived in poverty.
            (13) Utilizing disaggregation of enrollment in Affordable 
        Care Act-sponsored health insurance, the Asian and Pacific 
        Islander American Health Forum found that prior to the passage 
        of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 
        111-148), Korean Americans had a high uninsured rate of 23 
        percent, compared to just 12 percent for all Asian Americans. 
        Developing targeted outreach efforts assisted 1,000,000 people 
        and resulted in a 56-percent decrease in the uninsured among 
        the Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population. 
        Such efforts show that disaggregated data is essential to 
        public health mobilizations efforts.
            (14) Without clear understanding of how COVID-19 impacts 
        marginalized racial and ethnic communities, there will be 
        exacerbated risk of endangering the most historically 
        vulnerable of our Nation.
            (15) The consequences of misunderstanding the racial and 
        ethnic impact of COVID-19 expound beyond communities of color 
        such that it would impact all.
            (16) Race and ethnicity are valuable research and practice 
        variables when used and interpreted appropriately. Health data 
        collected on patients by race and ethnicity will boost and more 
        efficiently direct critical resources and inform risk 
        communication development in languages and at appropriate 
        health literacy levels, which resonate with historically 
        vulnerable communities of color.
            (17) To date, there is no public standardized and 
        comprehensive race and ethnicity data repository of COVID-19 
        testing, hospitalizations, or mortality. The inconsistency of 
        data collection by Federal, State, and local health 
        authorities, and the inability to access data by public 
        research institutions and academic organizations, poses a 
        threat to analysis and synthesis of the pandemic impact on 
        communities of color. However, research and medical experts of 
        Historically Black Colleges and Universities, academic health 
        care institutions which are historically and geographically 
        embedded in minoritized and marginalized communities, generally 
        also possess rapport with the communities they serve. They are 
        well-positioned, as trusted thought leaders and health care 
        service providers, to collect data and conduct research toward 
        creating holistic solutions to remedy the inequitable impact of 
        this and future public health crises.
            (18) Well-designed, ethically sound research aligns with 
        the goals of medicine, addresses questions relevant to the 
        population among whom the study will be carried out, balances 
        the potential for benefit against the potential for harm, 
        employs study designs that will yield scientifically valid and 
        significant data, and generates useful knowledge.
            (19) The dearth of racially and ethnically disaggregated 
        data reflecting the health of communities of color underlies 
        the challenges of a fully informed public health response.
            (20) Without collecting race and ethnicity data associated 
        with COVID-19 testing, hospitalizations, morbidities, and 
        mortalities, as well as publicly disclosing it, communities of 
        color will remain at greater risk of disease and death.
    (b) Emergency Funding for Federal Data Collection on the Racial, 
Ethnic, and Other Demographic Disparities of COVID-19.--To conduct or 
support data collection on the racial, ethnic, and other demographic 
implications of COVID-19 in the United States and its territories, 
including support to assist in the capacity building for State and 
local public health departments to collect and transmit racial, ethnic, 
and other demographic data to the relevant Department of Health and 
Human Services agencies, there is authorized to be appropriated--
            (1) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
        $12,000,000;
            (2) to State, territorial, and Tribal public health 
        agencies, distributed proportionally based on the total 
        population of their residents who are enrolled in Medicaid or 
        who have no health insurance, $15,000,000;
            (3) to the Indian Health Service, Indian Tribes and Tribal 
        organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act), and urban Indian 
        organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health 
        Care Improvement Act), $3,000,000;
            (4) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 
        $5,000,000;
            (5) to the Food and Drug Administration, $5,000,000;
            (6) to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 
        $5,000,000; and
            (7) to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
        Information Technology, $5,000,000.
    (c) COVID-19 Data Collection and Disclosure.--
            (1) Data collection.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), 
        acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
        and Prevention and the Administrator of the Centers for 
        Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall make publicly available on 
        the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
        data collected across all surveillance systems relating to 
        COVID-19, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, age, primary 
        language, socioeconomic status, disability status, and county, 
        including the following:
                    (A) Data related to all COVID-19 testing, including 
                the number of individuals tested and the number of 
                tests that were positive.
                    (B) Data related to treatment for COVID-19, 
                including hospitalizations and intensive care unit 
                admissions.
                    (C) Data related to COVID-19 outcomes, including 
                total fatalities and case fatality rates (expressed as 
                the proportion of individuals who were infected with 
                COVID-19 and died from the virus).
            (2) Application of standards.--To the extent practicable, 
        data collection under this subsection shall follow standards 
        developed by the Department of Health and Human Services Office 
        of Minority Health and be collected, analyzed, and reported in 
        accordance with the standards promulgated by the Assistant 
        Secretary for Planning and Evaluation under title XXXI of the 
        Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300kk et seq.).
            (3) Timeline.--The data made available under this 
        subsection shall be updated on a daily basis throughout the 
        public health emergency.
            (4) Privacy.--In publishing data under this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall take all necessary steps to protect the privacy 
        of individuals whose information is included in such data, 
        including--
                    (A) complying with privacy protections provided 
                under the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) 
                of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability 
                Act of 1996; and
                    (B) protections from all inappropriate internal use 
                by an entity that collects, stores, or receives the 
                data, including use of such data in determinations of 
                eligibility (or continued eligibility) in health plans, 
                and from inappropriate uses.
            (5) Consultation with tribes.--The Indian Health Service 
        shall consult with Indian Tribes and confer with urban Indian 
        organizations on data collection and reporting.
            (6) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which 
        the Secretary certifies that the public health emergency 
        related to COVID-19 has ended, the Secretary shall make 
        publicly available a summary of the final statistics related to 
        COVID-19.
            (7) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which 
        the Secretary certifies that the public health emergency 
        related to COVID-19 has ended, the Department of Health and 
        Human Services shall compile and submit to the Committee on 
        Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on 
        Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
        and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
        Representatives a preliminary report--
                    (A) describing the testing, hospitalization, 
                mortality rates, and preferred language of patients 
                associated with COVID-19 by race and ethnicity; and
                    (B) proposing evidenced-based response strategies 
                to safeguard the health of these communities in future 
                pandemics.
    (d) Commission on Ensuring Health Equity During the COVID-19 Public 
Health Emergency.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
        commission, to be known as the ``Commission on Ensuring Health 
        Equity During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency'' (referred 
        to in this subsection as the ``Commission'') to provide clear 
        and robust guidance on how to improve the collection, analysis, 
        and use of demographic data in responding to future waves of 
        the coronavirus.
            (2) Membership and chairperson.--
                    (A) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed 
                of--
                            (i) the Director of the Centers for Disease 
                        Control and Prevention;
                            (ii) the Director of the National 
                        Institutes of Health;
                            (iii) the Commissioner of Food and Drugs;
                            (iv) the Administrator of the Federal 
                        Emergency Management Agency;
                            (v) the Director of the National Institute 
                        on Minority Health and Health Disparities;
                            (vi) the Director of the Indian Health 
                        Service;
                            (vii) the Administrator of the Centers for 
                        Medicare & Medicaid Services;
                            (viii) the Director of the Agency for 
                        Healthcare Research and Quality;
                            (ix) the Surgeon General;
                            (x) the Administrator of the Health 
                        Resources and Services Administration;
                            (xi) the Director of the Office of Minority 
                        Health;
                            (xii) the Director of the Office of Women's 
                        Health;
                            (xiii) the Chairperson of the National 
                        Council on Disability;
                            (xiv) at least 4 State, local, territorial, 
                        and Tribal public health officials representing 
                        departments of public health, who shall 
                        represent jurisdictions from different regions 
                        of the United States with relatively high 
                        concentrations of historically marginalized 
                        populations, to be appointed by the Secretary; 
                        and
                            (xv) racially and ethnically diverse 
                        representation from at least 3 independent 
                        experts with knowledge or field experience with 
                        racial and ethnic disparities in public health 
                        appointed by the Secretary.
                    (B) Chairperson.--The President of the National 
                Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, or 
                designee, shall serve as the chairperson of the 
                Commission.
            (3) Duties.--The Commission shall--
                    (A) examine barriers to collecting, analyzing, and 
                using demographic data;
                    (B) determine how to best use such data to promote 
                health equity across the United States and reduce 
                racial, Tribal, and other demographic disparities in 
                COVID-19 prevalence and outcomes;
                    (C) gather available data related to COVID-19 
                treatment of individuals with disabilities, including 
                denial of treatment for pre-existing conditions, 
                removal or denial of disability related equipment 
                (including ventilators and CPAP), and data on 
                completion of DNR orders, and identify barriers to 
                obtaining accurate and timely data related to COVID-19 
                treatment of such individuals;
                    (D) solicit input from public health officials, 
                community-connected organizations, health care 
                providers, State and local agency officials, and other 
                experts on barriers to, and best practices for, 
                collecting demographic data; and
                    (E) recommend policy changes that the data 
                indicates are necessary to reduce disparities.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the 
        Secretary certifies that the public health emergency related to 
        COVID-19 has ended, the Commission shall submit a written 
        report of its findings and recommendations to Congress and post 
        such report on a website of the Department of Health and Human 
        Services. Such reports shall contain information concerning--
                    (A) how to enhance State, local, territorial, and 
                Tribal capacity to conduct public health research on 
                COVID-19, with a focus on expanded capacity to analyze 
                data on disparities correlated with race, ethnicity, 
                income, sex, age, disability status, specific 
                geographic areas, and other relevant demographic 
                characteristics, and an analysis of what demographic 
                data is currently being collected about COVID-19, the 
                accuracy of that data and any gaps, how this data is 
                currently being used to inform efforts to combat COVID-
                19, and what resources are needed to supplement 
                existing public health data collection;
                    (B) how to collect, process, and disclose to the 
                public the data described in subparagraph (A) in a way 
                that maintains individual privacy while helping direct 
                the State and local response to the virus;
                    (C) how to improve demographic data collection 
                related to COVID-19 in the short- and long-term, 
                including how to continue to grow and value the Tribal 
                sovereignty of data and information concerning Tribal 
                communities;
                    (D) to the extent possible, a preliminary analysis 
                of racial and other demographic disparities in COVID-19 
                mortality, including an analysis of comorbidities and 
                case fatality rates;
                    (E) to the extent possible, a preliminary analysis 
                of sex, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity 
                disparities in COVID-19 treatment and mortality;
                    (F) an analysis of COVID-19 treatment of 
                individuals with disabilities, including equity of 
                access to treatment and equipment and intersections of 
                disability status with other demographic factors, 
                including race, and recommendations for how to improve 
                transparency and equity of treatment for such 
                individuals during the COVID-19 public health emergency 
                and future emergencies;
                    (G) how to support State, local, and Tribal 
                capacity to eliminate barriers to COVID-19 testing and 
                treatment; and
                    (H) to the extent possible, a preliminary analysis 
                of Federal Government policies that disparately 
                exacerbate the COVID-19 impact, and recommendations to 
                improve racial and other demographic disparities in 
                health outcomes.
            (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
        this subsection.

SEC. 317102. COVID-19 REPORTING PORTAL.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in 
this section as the ``Secretary'') shall establish and maintain an 
online portal for use by eligible health care entities to track and 
transmit data regarding their personal protective equipment and medical 
supply inventory and capacity related to COVID-19.
    (b) Eligible Health Care Entities.--In this section, the term 
``eligible health care entity'' means a licensed acute care hospital, 
hospital system, or long-term care facility with confirmed cases of 
COVID-19.
    (c) Submission.--An eligible health care entity shall report using 
the portal under this section on a biweekly basis in order to assist 
the Secretary in tracking usage and need of COVID-related supplies and 
personnel in a regular and real-time manner.
    (d) Included Information.--The Secretary shall design the portal 
under this section to include information on personal protective 
equipment and medical supply inventory and capacity related to COVID-
19, including with respect to the following:
            (1) Personal protective equipment.--Total personal 
        protective equipment inventory, including, in units, the 
        numbers of N95 masks and authorized equivalent respirator 
        masks, surgical masks, exam gloves, face shields, isolation 
        gowns, and coveralls.
            (2) Medical supply.--
                    (A) Total ventilator inventory, including, in 
                units, the number of universal, adult, pediatric, and 
                infant ventilators.
                    (B) Total diagnostic and serological test 
                inventory, including, in units, the number of test 
                platforms, tests, test kits, reagents, transport media, 
                swabs, and other materials or supplies determined 
                necessary by the Secretary.
            (3) Capacity.--
                    (A) Case count measurements, including confirmed 
                positive cases and persons under investigation.
                    (B) Total number of staffed beds, including medical 
                surgical beds, intensive care beds, and critical care 
                beds.
                    (C) Available beds, including medical surgical 
                beds, intensive care beds, and critical care beds.
                    (D) Total number of COVID-19 patients currently 
                utilizing a ventilator.
                    (E) Average number of days a COVID-19 patient is 
                utilizing a ventilator.
                    (F) Total number of additionally needed 
                professionals in each of the following categories: 
                intensivists, critical care physicians, respiratory 
                therapists, registered nurses, certified registered 
                nurse anesthetists, and laboratory personnel.
                    (G) Total number of hospital personnel currently 
                not working due to self-isolation following a known or 
                presumed COVID-19 exposure.
    (e) Access to Information Related to Inventory and Capacity.--The 
Secretary shall ensure that relevant agencies and officials, including 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Assistant Secretary 
for Preparedness and Response, and the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, have access to information related to inventory and capacity 
submitted under this section.
    (f) Weekly Report to Congress.--On a weekly basis, the Secretary 
shall transmit information related to inventory and capacity submitted 
under this section to the appropriate committees of the House and 
Senate.

SEC. 317103. REGULAR CDC REPORTING ON DEMOGRAPHIC DATA.

    Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall amend 
the reporting under the heading ``Department of Health and Human 
Services--Office of the Secretary--Public Health and Social Service 
Emergency Fund'' in title I of division B of the Paycheck Protection 
Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139; 134 Stat. 
620, 626) on the demographic characteristics, including race, ethnicity 
(including breakdowns of major ethnic groups and Tribal affiliations 
within minority populations), age, sex, gender, geographic region, 
primary written and spoken language, disability status, sexual 
orientation, socioeconomic status, occupation, and other relevant 
factors of individuals tested for or diagnosed with COVID-19, to 
include--
            (1) providing technical assistance to State, local, Tribal, 
        and territorial health departments to improve the collection 
        and reporting of such demographic data;
            (2) if such data is not so collected or reported, the 
        reason why the State, local, Tribal, or territorial department 
        of health has not been able to collect or provide such 
        information; and
            (3) making a copy of such report available publicly on the 
        website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

SEC. 317104. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

    (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of the amendment made by this 
section to promote data collection, analysis, and reporting by race, 
ethnicity, sex, primary language, sexual orientation, disability 
status, gender identity, age, and socioeconomic status among federally 
supported health programs.
    (b) Amendment.--The Public Health Service Act is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

``TITLE XXXIV--STRENGTHENING DATA COLLECTION, IMPROVING DATA ANALYSIS, 
                      AND EXPANDING DATA REPORTING

``SEC. 3400. HEALTH DISPARITY DATA.

    ``(a) Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each health-related program shall--
                    ``(A) require the collection, by the agency or 
                program involved, of data on the race, ethnicity, sex, 
                primary language, sexual orientation, disability 
                status, gender identity, age, and socioeconomic status 
                of each applicant for and recipient of health-related 
                assistance under such program, including--
                            ``(i) using, at a minimum, standards for 
                        data collection on race, ethnicity, sex, 
                        primary language, sexual orientation, gender 
                        identity, age, socioeconomic status, and 
                        disability status as each are developed under 
                        section 3101;
                            ``(ii) collecting data for additional 
                        population groups if such groups can be 
                        aggregated into the race and ethnicity 
                        categories outlined by standards developed 
                        under section 3101;
                            ``(iii) using, where practicable, the 
                        standards developed by the Health and Medicine 
                        Division of the National Academies of Sciences, 
                        Engineering, and Medicine (formerly known as 
                        the `Institute of Medicine') in the 2009 
                        publication, entitled `Race, Ethnicity, and 
                        Language Data: Standardization for Health Care 
                        Quality Improvement'; and
                            ``(iv) where practicable, collecting such 
                        data through self-reporting;
                    ``(B) with respect to the collection of the data 
                described in subparagraph (A), for applicants and 
                recipients who are minors, require communication 
                assistance in speech or writing, and for applicants and 
                recipients who are otherwise legally incapacitated, 
                require that--
                            ``(i) such data be collected from the 
                        parent or legal guardian of such an applicant 
                        or recipient; and
                            ``(ii) the primary language of the parent 
                        or legal guardian of such an applicant or 
                        recipient be collected;
                    ``(C) systematically analyze such data using the 
                smallest appropriate units of analysis feasible to 
                detect racial and ethnic disparities, as well as 
                disparities along the lines of primary language, sex, 
                disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, 
                age, and socioeconomic status in health and health 
                care, and report the results of such analysis to the 
                Secretary, the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, 
                each agency listed in section 3101(c)(1), the Committee 
                on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the 
                Committee on Finance of the Senate, and the Committee 
                on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and 
                Means of the House of Representatives;
                    ``(D) provide such data to the Secretary on at 
                least an annual basis; and
                    ``(E) ensure that the provision of assistance to an 
                applicant or recipient of assistance is not denied or 
                otherwise adversely affected because of the failure of 
                the applicant or recipient to provide race, ethnicity, 
                primary language, sex, sexual orientation, disability 
                status, gender identity, age, and socioeconomic status 
                data.
            ``(2) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
        shall be construed to--
                    ``(A) permit the use of information collected under 
                this subsection in a manner that would adversely affect 
                any individual providing any such information; or
                    ``(B) diminish any requirements, including such 
                requirements in effect on or after the date of 
                enactment of this section, on health care providers to 
                collect data.
            ``(3) No compelled disclosure of data.--This title does not 
        authorize any health care provider, Federal official, or other 
        entity to compel the disclosure of any data collected under 
        this title. The disclosure of any such data by an individual 
        pursuant to this title shall be strictly voluntary.
    ``(b) Protection of Data.--The Secretary shall ensure (through the 
promulgation of regulations or otherwise) that all data collected 
pursuant to subsection (a) are protected--
            ``(1) under the same privacy protections as the Secretary 
        applies to other health data under the regulations promulgated 
        under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and 
        Accountability Act of 1996 relating to the privacy of 
        individually identifiable health information and other 
        protections; and
            ``(2) from all inappropriate internal use by any entity 
        that collects, stores, or receives the data, including use of 
        such data in determinations of eligibility (or continued 
        eligibility) in health plans, and from other inappropriate 
        uses, as defined by the Secretary.
    ``(c) National Plan of the Data Council.--The Secretary shall 
develop and implement a national plan to ensure the collection of data 
in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner, to improve the 
collection, analysis, and reporting of racial, ethnic, sex, primary 
language, sexual orientation, disability status, gender identity, age, 
and socioeconomic status data at the Federal, State, territorial, 
Tribal, and local levels, including data to be collected under 
subsection (a), and to ensure that data collection activities carried 
out under this section are in compliance with standards developed under 
section 3101. The Data Council of the Department of Health and Human 
Services, in consultation with the National Committee on Vital Health 
Statistics, the Office of Minority Health, Office on Women's Health, 
and other appropriate public and private entities, shall make 
recommendations to the Secretary concerning the development, 
implementation, and revision of the national plan. Such plan shall 
include recommendations on how to--
            ``(1) implement subsection (a) while minimizing the cost 
        and administrative burdens of data collection and reporting;
            ``(2) expand knowledge among Federal agencies, States, 
        territories, Indian Tribes, counties, municipalities, health 
        providers, health plans, and the general public that data 
        collection, analysis, and reporting by race, ethnicity, sex, 
        primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, 
        socioeconomic status, and disability status is legal and 
        necessary to assure equity and nondiscrimination in the quality 
        of health care services;
            ``(3) ensure that future patient record systems follow 
        Federal standards promulgated under the Health Information 
        Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act for the 
        collection and meaningful use of electronic health data on 
        race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, sexual orientation, 
        gender identity, age, socioeconomic status, and disability 
        status;
            ``(4) improve health and health care data collection and 
        analysis for more population groups if such groups can be 
        aggregated into the minimum race and ethnicity categories, 
        including exploring the feasibility of enhancing collection 
        efforts in States, counties, and municipalities for racial and 
        ethnic groups that comprise a significant proportion of the 
        population of the State, county, or municipality;
            ``(5) provide researchers with greater access to racial, 
        ethnic, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender 
        identity, age, socioeconomic status data, and disability status 
        data, subject to all applicable privacy and confidentiality 
        requirements, including HIPAA privacy and security law as 
        defined in section 3009; and
            ``(6) safeguard and prevent the misuse of data collected 
        under subsection (a).
    ``(d) Compliance With Standards.--Data collected under subsection 
(a) shall be obtained, maintained, and presented (including for 
reporting purposes) in accordance with standards developed under 
section 3101.
    ``(e) Analysis of Health Disparity Data.--The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
and in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
Evaluation, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services, the Director of the National Center for Health Statistics, 
and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall provide 
technical assistance to agencies of the Department of Health and Human 
Services in meeting Federal standards for health disparity data 
collection and for analysis of racial, ethnic, and other disparities in 
health and health care in programs conducted or supported by such 
agencies by--
            ``(1) identifying appropriate quality assurance mechanisms 
        to monitor for health disparities;
            ``(2) specifying the clinical, diagnostic, or therapeutic 
        measures which should be monitored;
            ``(3) developing new quality measures relating to racial 
        and ethnic disparities and their overlap with other disparity 
        factors in health and health care;
            ``(4) identifying the level at which data analysis should 
        be conducted; and
            ``(5) sharing data with external organizations for research 
        and quality improvement purposes.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `health-related program' means a program 
        that is operated by the Secretary, or that receives funding or 
        reimbursement, in whole or in part, either directly or 
        indirectly from the Secretary--
                    ``(A) for activities under the Social Security Act 
                for health care services; or
                    ``(B) for providing federal financial assistance 
                for health care, biomedical research, or health 
                services research or for otherwise improving the health 
                of the public;
            ``(2) the term `primary language data' includes spoken and 
        written primary language data; and
            ``(3) the term `primary language data collection 
        activities' includes identifying, collecting, storing, 
        tracking, and analyzing primary language data and information 
        on the methods used to meet the language access needs of 
        individuals with limited-English proficiency.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

``SEC. 3401. ESTABLISHING GRANTS FOR DATA COLLECTION IMPROVEMENT 
              ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and in consultation with 
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, the Director of the 
National Institutes of Health, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
Evaluation, and the Director of the National Center for Health 
Statistics, shall establish a technical assistance program under which 
the Secretary provides grants to eligible entities to assist such 
entities in complying with section 3431.
    ``(b) Types of Assistance.--A grant provided under this section may 
be used to--
            ``(1) enhance or upgrade computer technology that will 
        facilitate collection, analysis, and reporting of racial, 
        ethnic, primary language, sexual orientation, sex, gender 
        identity, socioeconomic status, and disability status data;
            ``(2) improve methods for health data collection and 
        analysis, including additional population groups if such groups 
        can be aggregated into the race and ethnicity categories 
        outlined by standards developed under section 3101;
            ``(3) develop mechanisms for submitting collected data 
        subject to any applicable privacy and confidentiality 
        regulations; and
            ``(4) develop educational programs to inform health plans, 
        health providers, health-related agencies, and the general 
        public that data collection and reporting by race, ethnicity, 
        primary language, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, 
        disability status, and socioeconomic status are legal and 
        essential for eliminating health and health care disparities.
    ``(c) Eligible Entity.--To be eligible for grants under this 
section, an entity shall be a State, territory, Indian Tribe, 
municipality, county, health provider, health care organization, or 
health plan making a demonstrated effort to bring data collections into 
compliance with section 3431.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

``SEC. 3402. OVERSAMPLING OF UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN FEDERAL HEALTH 
              SURVEYS.

    ``(a) National Strategy.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director of the National Center for Health Statistics of the 
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other agencies 
        within the Department of Health and Human Services as the 
        Secretary determines appropriate, shall develop and implement 
        an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for oversampling 
        underrepresented populations within the categories of race, 
        ethnicity, sex, primary language, sexual orientation, 
        disability status, gender identity, and socioeconomic status as 
        determined appropriate by the Secretary in Federal health 
        surveys and program data collections. Such national strategy 
        shall include a strategy for oversampling of Native Americans, 
        Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
            ``(2) Consultation.--In developing and implementing a 
        national strategy, as described in paragraph (1), not later 
        than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, 
        the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) consult with representatives of community 
                groups, nonprofit organizations, nongovernmental 
                organizations, and government agencies working with 
                underrepresented populations;
                    ``(B) solicit the participation of representatives 
                from other Federal departments and agencies, including 
                subagencies of the Department of Health and Human 
                Services; and
                    ``(C) consult on, and use as models, the 2014 
                National Health Interview Survey oversample of Native 
                Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations and the 2017 
                Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System oversample 
                of American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
    ``(b) Progress Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Congress a progress report, which shall include the national strategy 
described in subsection (a)(1).
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.

SEC. 317105. ELIMINATION OF PREREQUISITE OF DIRECT APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
              DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS.

    Section 3101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300kk) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (h); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h).

SEC. 317106. COLLECTION OF DATA FOR THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Part A of title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

             ``collection of data for the medicare program

    ``Sec. 1150C. 
    ``(a) Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commissioner of Social Security, in 
        consultation with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare 
        & Medicaid Services, shall collect data on the race, ethnicity, 
        sex, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, 
        socioeconomic status, and disability status of all applicants 
        for Social Security benefits under title II or Medicare 
        benefits under title XVIII.
            ``(2) Data collection standards.--In collecting data under 
        paragraph (1), the Commissioner of Social Security shall at 
        least use the standards for data collection developed under 
        section 3101 of the Public Health Service Act or the standards 
        developed by the Office of Management and Budget, whichever is 
        more disaggregated. In the event there are no standards for the 
        demographic groups listed under paragraph (1), the Commissioner 
        shall consult with stakeholder groups representing the various 
        identities as well as with the Office of Minority Health within 
        the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop 
        appropriate standards.
            ``(3) Data for additional population groups.--Where 
        practicable, the information collected by the Commissioner of 
        Social Security under paragraph (1) shall include data for 
        additional population groups if such groups can be aggregated 
        into the race and ethnicity categories outlined by the data 
        collection standards described in paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Collection of data for minors and legally 
        incapacitated individuals.--With respect to the collection of 
        the data described in paragraph (1) of applicants who are under 
        18 years of age or otherwise legally incapacitated, the 
        Commissioner of Social Security shall require that--
                    ``(A) such data be collected from the parent or 
                legal guardian of such an applicant; and
                    ``(B) the primary language of the parent or legal 
                guardian of such an applicant or recipient be used in 
                collecting the data.
            ``(5) Quality of data.--The Commissioner of Social Security 
        shall periodically review the quality and completeness of the 
        data collected under paragraph (1) and make adjustments as 
        necessary to improve both.
            ``(6) Transmission of data.--Upon enrollment in Medicare 
        benefits under title XVIII, the Commissioner of Social Security 
        shall transmit an individual's demographic data as collected 
        under paragraph (1) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
        Services.
            ``(7) Analysis and reporting of data.--With respect to data 
        transmitted under paragraph (5), the Administrator of the 
        Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in consultation 
        with the Commissioner of Social Security shall--
                    ``(A) require that such data be uniformly analyzed 
                and that such analysis be reported at least annually to 
                Congress;
                    ``(B) incorporate such data in other analysis and 
                reporting on health disparities as appropriate;
                    ``(C) make such data available to researchers, 
                under the protections outlined in paragraph (7);
                    ``(D) provide opportunities to individuals enrolled 
                in Medicare to submit updated data; and
                    ``(E) ensure that the provision of assistance or 
                benefits to an applicant is not denied or otherwise 
                adversely affected because of the failure of the 
                applicant to provide any of the data collected under 
                paragraph (1).
            ``(8) Protection of data.--The Commissioner of Social 
        Security shall ensure (through the promulgation of regulations 
        or otherwise) that all data collected pursuant to subsection 
        (a) is protected--
                    ``(A) under the same privacy protections as the 
                Secretary applies to health data under the regulations 
                promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health 
                Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 
                (relating to the privacy of individually identifiable 
                health information and other protections); and
                    ``(B) from all inappropriate internal use by any 
                entity that collects, stores, or receives the data, 
                including use of such data in determinations of 
                eligibility (or continued eligibility) in health plans, 
                and from other inappropriate uses, as defined by the 
                Secretary.
    ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to permit the use of information collected under this section 
in a manner that would adversely affect any individual providing any 
such information.
    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may, either directly or 
by grant or contract, provide technical assistance to enable any entity 
to comply with the requirements of this section or with regulations 
implementing this section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $500 million for 2022 and $100 
million for each fiscal year thereafter.''.

SEC. 317107. REVISION OF HIPAA CLAIMS STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise 
the regulations promulgated under part C of title XI of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d et seq.), relating to the collection of 
data on race, ethnicity, and primary language in a health-related 
transaction, to require--
            (1) the use, at a minimum, of standards for data collection 
        on race, ethnicity, primary language, disability, sex, sexual 
        orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status 
        developed under section 3101 of the Public Health Service Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 300kk); and
            (2) in consultation with the Office of the National 
        Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the designation 
        of the appropriate racial, ethnic, primary language, 
        disability, sex, and other code sets as required for claims and 
        enrollment data.
    (b) Dissemination.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall disseminate the new standards developed under subsection (a) to 
all entities that are subject to the regulations described in such 
subsection and provide technical assistance with respect to the 
collection of the data involved.
    (c) Compliance.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
require that entities comply with the new standards developed under 
subsection (a) not later than 2 years after the final promulgation of 
such standards.

SEC. 317108. DISPARITIES DATA COLLECTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

    (a) Repository of Government Data.--The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, in coordination with the departments, agencies, or 
offices described in subsection (b), shall establish a centralized 
electronic repository of Government data on factors related to the 
health and well-being of the population of the United States.
    (b) Collection; Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and January 31 of each year thereafter, 
each department, agency, and office of the Federal Government that has 
collected data on race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, sexual 
orientation, disability status, gender identity, age, or socioeconomic 
status during the preceding calendar year shall submit such data to the 
repository of Government data established under subsection (a).
    (c) Analysis; Public Availability; Reporting.--Not later than April 
30, 2023, and April 30 of each year thereafter, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Planning 
and Evaluation, the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Director of the 
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Director of the 
National Center for Health Statistics, the Administrator of the Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Director of the National 
Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, shall--
            (1) prepare and make available datasets for public use that 
        relate to disparities in health status, health care access, 
        health care quality, health outcomes, public health, and other 
        areas of health and well-being by factors that include race, 
        ethnicity, sex, primary language, sexual orientation, 
        disability status, gender identity, and socioeconomic status;
            (2) ensure that these datasets are publicly identified on 
        the repository established under subsection (a) as 
        ``disparities'' data; and
            (3) submit a report to the Congress on the availability and 
        use of such data by public stakeholders.

SEC. 317109. STANDARDS FOR MEASURING SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER 
              IDENTITY, AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS IN COLLECTION OF 
              HEALTH DATA.

    Section 3101(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300kk(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``sexual orientation, 
        gender identity, socioeconomic status,'' before ``and 
        disability status'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting ``sexual orientation, 
        gender identity, socioeconomic status,'' before ``and 
        disability status''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``sexual orientation, 
        gender identity, socioeconomic status,'' before ``and 
        disability status''.

SEC. 317110. IMPROVING HEALTH DATA REGARDING NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER 
              PACIFIC ISLANDERS.

    Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317U the following:

``SEC. 317V. NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER HEALTH DATA.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Community group.--The term `community group' means a 
        group of NHOPI who are organized at the community level, and 
        may include a church group, social service group, national 
        advocacy organization, or cultural group.
            ``(2) Nonprofit, nongovernmental organization.--The term 
        `nonprofit, nongovernmental organization' means a group of 
        NHOPI with a demonstrated history of addressing NHOPI issues, 
        including a NHOPI coalition.
            ``(3) Designated organization.--The term `designated 
        organization' means an entity established to represent NHOPI 
        populations and which has statutory responsibilities to 
        provide, or has community support for providing, health care.
            ``(4) Government representatives of nhopi populations.--The 
        term `government representatives of NHOPI populations' means 
        representatives from Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth 
        of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of 
        Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of 
        the Marshall Islands.
            ``(5) Native hawaiians and other pacific islanders 
        (nhopi).--The term `Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific 
        Islanders' or `NHOPI' means people having origins in any of the 
        original peoples of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
        Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, 
        Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the 
        Republic of Palau, or any other Pacific Island.
            ``(6) Insular area.--The term `insular area' means Guam, 
        the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, 
        the United States Virgin Islands, the Federated States of 
        Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, or the Republic of the 
        Marshall Islands.
    ``(b) National Strategy.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director of the National Center for Health Statistics (referred 
        to in this section as `NCHS') of the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention, and other agencies within the 
        Department of Health and Human Services as the Secretary 
        determines appropriate, shall develop and implement an ongoing 
        and sustainable national strategy for identifying and 
        evaluating the health status and health care needs of NHOPI 
        populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, 
        American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
        Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic 
        of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
            ``(2) Consultation.--In developing and implementing a 
        national strategy, as described in paragraph (1), not later 
        than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Ending Health 
        Disparities During COVID-19 Act of 2021, the Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall consult with representatives of 
                community groups, designated organizations, and 
                nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations and with 
                government representatives of NHOPI populations; and
                    ``(B) may solicit the participation of 
                representatives from other Federal departments.
    ``(c) Preliminary Health Survey.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director of NCHS, shall conduct a preliminary health survey in 
        order to identify the major areas and regions in the 
        continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated 
        States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of Palau, and the 
        Republic of the Marshall Islands in which NHOPI people reside.
            ``(2) Contents.--The health survey described in paragraph 
        (1) shall include health data and any other data the Secretary 
        determines to be--
                    ``(A) useful in determining health status and 
                health care needs; or
                    ``(B) required for developing or implementing a 
                national strategy.
            ``(3) Methodology.--Methodology for the health survey 
        described in paragraph (1), including plans for designing 
        questions, implementation, sampling, and analysis, shall be 
        developed in consultation with community groups, designated 
        organizations, nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, and 
        government representatives of NHOPI populations, as determined 
        by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Timeframe.--The survey required under this subsection 
        shall be completed not later than 18 months after the date of 
        enactment of the Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 Act 
        of 2021.
    ``(d) Progress Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of the Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 Act of 2021, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a progress report, which shall 
include the national strategy described in subsection (b)(1).
    ``(e) Study and Report by the Health and Medicine Division.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into an 
        agreement with the Health and Medicine Division of the National 
        Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a 
        study, with input from stakeholders in insular areas, on each 
        of the following:
                    ``(A) The standards and definitions of health care 
                applied to health care systems in insular areas and the 
                appropriateness of such standards and definitions.
                    ``(B) The status and performance of health care 
                systems in insular areas, evaluated based upon 
                standards and definitions, as the Secretary determines 
                appropriate.
                    ``(C) The effectiveness of donor aid in addressing 
                health care needs and priorities in insular areas.
                    ``(D) The progress toward implementation of 
                recommendations of the Committee on Health Care 
                Services in the United States--Associated Pacific Basin 
                that are set forth in the 1998 report entitled `Pacific 
                Partnerships for Health: Charting a New Course'.
            ``(2) Report.--An agreement described in paragraph (1) 
        shall require the Health and Medicine Division to submit to the 
        Secretary and to Congress, not later than 2 years after the 
        date of the enactment of the Ending Health Disparities During 
        COVID-19 Act of 2021, a report containing a description of the 
        results of the study conducted under paragraph (1), including 
        the conclusions and recommendations of the Health and Medicine 
        Division for each of the items described in subparagraphs (A) 
        through (D) of such paragraph.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.

               Subpart B--Improvements and Modernization

SEC. 317121. FEDERAL MODERNIZATION FOR HEALTH INEQUITIES DATA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
work with covered agencies to support the modernization of data 
collection methods and infrastructure at such agencies for the purpose 
of increasing data collection related to health inequities, such as 
racial, ethnic (including breakdowns of major ethnic groups and Tribal 
affiliations within minority populations), socioeconomic, sex, gender, 
age, geographic region, primary written and spoken language, sexual 
orientation, occupation, and disability status disparities.
    (b) Covered Agency Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
agency'' means each of the following Federal agencies:
            (1) The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
            (2) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
            (3) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
            (4) The Food and Drug Administration.
            (5) The Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
        Information Technology.
            (6) The National Institutes of Health.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to each covered agency to carry out this section 
$4,000,000, to remain available until expended.

SEC. 317122. MODERNIZATION OF STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH INEQUITIES DATA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award 
grants to State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments in 
order to support the modernization of data collection methods and 
infrastructure for the purposes of increasing data related to health 
inequities, such as racial, ethnic (including breakdowns of major 
ethnic groups and Tribal affiliations within minority populations), 
socioeconomic, sex, gender, age, geographic region, primary written and 
spoken language, sexual orientation, occupation, and disability status 
disparities. The Secretary shall--
            (1) provide guidance, technical assistance, and information 
        to grantees under this section on best practices regarding 
        culturally competent, accurate, and increased data collection 
        and transmission; and
            (2) track performance of grantees under this section to 
        help improve their health inequities data collection by 
        identifying gaps and taking effective steps to support States, 
        localities, and territories in addressing the gaps.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
first grant is awarded under this section, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the 
Senate an initial report detailing--
            (1) nationwide best practices for ensuring States and 
        localities collect and transmit health inequities data;
            (2) nationwide trends which hinder the collection and 
        transmission of health inequities data;
            (3) Federal best practices for working with States and 
        localities to ensure culturally competent, accurate, and 
        increased data collection and transmission; and
            (4) any recommended changes to legislative or regulatory 
        authority to help improve and increase health inequities data 
        collection.
    (c) Final Report.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) update and finalize the initial report under subsection 
        (b); and
            (2) submit such final report to the committees specified in 
        such subsection.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.

SEC. 317123. ADDITIONAL REPORTING TO CONGRESS ON THE RACE AND ETHNICITY 
              RATES OF COVID-19 TESTING, HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND 
              MORTALITIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than August 1, 2022, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the 
``Secretary'') shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor and Pensions of the Senate an initial report--
            (1) describing the testing, positive diagnoses, 
        hospitalization, intensive care admissions, and mortality rates 
        associated with COVID-19, disaggregated by race, ethnicity 
        (including breakdowns of major ethnic groups and Tribal 
        affiliations within minority populations), age, sex, gender, 
        geographic region, primary written and spoken language, 
        disability status, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, 
        occupation, and other relevant factors as determined by the 
        Secretary;
            (2) including an analysis of any variances of testing, 
        positive diagnoses, hospitalizations, and deaths by demographic 
        characteristics; and
            (3) including proposals for evidenced-based response 
        strategies to reduce disparities related to COVID-19.
    (b) Final Report.--Not later than December 31, 2026, the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) update and finalize the initial report under subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) submit such final report to the committees specified in 
        such subsection.
    (c) Coordination.--In preparing the report submitted under this 
section, the Secretary shall take into account and otherwise coordinate 
such report with reporting required under section 103 and under the 
heading ``Department of Health and Human Services--Office of the 
Secretary--Public Health and Social Service Emergency Fund'' in title I 
of division B of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care 
Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139; 134 Stat. 620, 626).

                 PART 2--EQUITABLE TESTING AND TRACING

                  Subpart A--Free Testing for Patients

SEC. 317201. SOONER COVERAGE OF TESTING FOR COVID-19.

    Section 6001(a) of division F of the Families First Coronavirus 
Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5 note) is amended by striking 
``beginning on or after'' and inserting ``beginning before, on, or 
after''.

                  Subpart B--National Testing Strategy

SEC. 317211. COVID-19 TESTING STRATEGY.

    (a) Strategy.--Not later than June 15, 2022, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the 
``Secretary'') shall update the COVID-19 strategic testing plan under 
the heading ``Department of Health and Human Services--Office of the 
Secretary--Public Health and Social Service Emergency Fund'' in title I 
of division B of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care 
Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139, 134 Stat. 620, 626-627) and submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees such updated national plan 
identifying--
            (1) what level of, types of, and approaches to testing 
        (including predicted numbers of tests, populations to be 
        tested, and frequency of testing and the appropriate setting 
        whether a health care setting (such as hospital-based, high-
        complexity laboratory, point-of-care, mobile testing units, 
        pharmacies or community health centers) or non-health care 
        setting (such as workplaces, schools, or child care centers)) 
        are necessary--
                    (A) to sufficiently monitor and contribute to the 
                control of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the United 
                States;
                    (B) to ensure that any reduction in social 
                distancing efforts, when determined appropriate by 
                public health officials, can be undertaken in a manner 
                that optimizes the health and safety of the people of 
                the United States, and reduces disparities (including 
                disparities related to race, ethnicity, sex, age, 
                disability status, socioeconomic status, primary 
                written and spoken language, occupation, and geographic 
                location) in the prevalence of, incidence of, and 
                health outcomes with respect to, COVID-19; and
                    (C) to provide for ongoing surveillance sufficient 
                to support contact tracing, case identification, 
                quarantine, and isolation to prevent future outbreaks 
                of COVID-19;
            (2) specific plans and benchmarks, each with clear 
        timelines, to ensure--
                    (A) such level of, types of, and approaches to 
                testing as are described in paragraph (1), with respect 
                to optimizing health and safety;
                    (B) sufficient availability of all necessary 
                testing materials and supplies, including extraction 
                and testing kits, reagents, transport media, swabs, 
                instruments, analysis equipment, personal protective 
                equipment if necessary for testing (including point-of-
                care testing), and other equipment;
                    (C) allocation of testing materials and supplies in 
                a manner that optimizes public health, including by 
                considering the variable impact of SARS-CoV-2 on 
                specific States, territories, Indian Tribes, Tribal 
                organizations, urban Indian organizations, communities, 
                industries, and professions;
                    (D) sufficient evidence of validation for tests 
                that are deployed as a part of such strategy;
                    (E) sufficient laboratory and analytical capacity, 
                including target turnaround time for test results;
                    (F) sufficient personnel, including personnel to 
                collect testing samples, conduct and analyze results, 
                and conduct testing follow-up, including contact 
                tracing, as appropriate; and
                    (G) enforcement of the Families First Coronavirus 
                Response Act (Public Law 116-127) to ensure patients 
                who are tested are not subject to cost sharing;
            (3) specific plans to ensure adequate testing in rural 
        areas, frontier areas, health professional shortage areas, and 
        medically underserved areas (as defined in section 330I(a) of 
        the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14(a))), and for 
        underserved populations, Native Americans (including Indian 
        Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations), 
        and populations at increased risk related to COVID-19;
            (4) specific plans to ensure accessibility of testing to 
        people with disabilities, older individuals, individuals with 
        limited English proficiency, and individuals with underlying 
        health conditions or weakened immune systems; and
            (5) specific plans for broadly developing and implementing 
        testing for potential immunity in the United States, as 
        appropriate, in a manner sufficient--
                    (A) to monitor and contribute to the control of 
                SARS-CoV-2 in the United States;
                    (B) to ensure that any reduction in social 
                distancing efforts, when determined appropriate by 
                public health officials, can be undertaken in a manner 
                that optimizes the health and safety of the people of 
                the United States; and
                    (C) to reduce disparities (including disparities 
                related to race, ethnicity, sex, age, disability 
                status, socioeconomic status, primary written and 
                spoken language, occupation, and geographic location) 
                in the prevalence of, incidence of, and health outcomes 
                with respect to, COVID-19.
    (b) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section--
            (1) in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency;
            (2) in collaboration with other agencies and departments, 
        as appropriate; and
            (3) taking into consideration the State plans for COVID-19 
        testing prepared as required under the heading ``Department of 
        Health and Human Services--Office of the Secretary--Public 
        Health and Social Service Emergency Fund'' in title I of 
        division B of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care 
        Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139; 134 Stat. 620, 624).
    (c) Updates.--
            (1) Frequency.--The updated national plan under subsection 
        (a) shall be updated every 30 days until the end of the public 
        health emergency first declared by the Secretary under section 
        319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on 
        January 31, 2022, with respect to COVID-19.
            (2) Relation to other law.--Paragraph (1) applies in lieu 
        of the requirement (for updates every 90 days until funds are 
        expended) in the second to last proviso under the heading 
        ``Department of Health and Human Services--Office of the 
        Secretary--Public Health and Social Service Emergency Fund'' in 
        title I of division B of the Paycheck Protection Program and 
        Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139; 134 Stat. 620, 
        627).
    (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the 
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
        Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
        Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and of the Senate.

SEC. 317212. CORONAVIRUS IMMIGRANT FAMILIES PROTECTION.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Coronavirus public health emergency.--The term 
        ``coronavirus public health emergency'' means--
                    (A) an emergency involving Federal primary 
                responsibility determined to exist by the President 
                under section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
                Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)) 
                with respect to COVID-19 or any other coronavirus with 
                pandemic potential;
                    (B) an emergency declared by a Federal official 
                with respect to coronavirus (as defined in section 506 
                of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response 
                Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-
                123));
                    (C) a national emergency declared by the President 
                under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
                seq.) with respect to COVID-19 or any other coronavirus 
                with pandemic potential; and
                    (D) a public health emergency declared by the 
                Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 
                section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
                247(d)) with respect to COVID-19 or any other 
                coronavirus with pandemic potential.
            (2) Coronavirus response law.--The term ``coronavirus 
        response law'' means--
                    (A) the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response 
                Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-
                123);
                    (B) the Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
                (Public Law 116-127);
                    (C) the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 
                Security Act (Public Law 116-136); and
                    (D) any subsequent law enacted as a response to a 
                coronavirus public health emergency.
            (3) COVID-19.--The term ``COVID-19'' means the Coronavirus 
        Disease 2019.
            (4) Enforcement action.--The term ``enforcement action'' 
        means an apprehension, an arrest, a search, an interview, a 
        request for identification, or surveillance for the purposes of 
        immigration enforcement.
            (5) Sensitive location.--The term ``sensitive location'' 
        means all physical space located within 1,000 feet of--
                    (A) a medical treatment or health care facility, 
                including a hospital, an office of a health care 
                practitioner, an accredited health clinic, an alcohol 
                or drug treatment center, an emergent or urgent care 
                facility, and a community health center;
                    (B) a location at which emergency service providers 
                distribute food or provide shelter;
                    (C) an organization that provides--
                            (i) disaster or emergency social services 
                        and assistance;
                            (ii) services for individuals experiencing 
                        homelessness, including food banks and 
                        shelters; or
                            (iii) assistance for children, pregnant 
                        women, victims of crime or abuse, or 
                        individuals with significant mental or physical 
                        disabilities;
                    (D) a public assistance office, including any 
                Federal, State, or municipal location at which 
                individuals may apply for or receive unemployment 
                compensation or report violations of labor and 
                employment laws;
                    (E) a Federal, State, or local courthouse, 
                including the office of the legal counsel or 
                representative of an individual;
                    (F) a domestic violence shelter, rape crisis 
                center, supervised visitation center, family justice 
                center, or victim services provider;
                    (G) an office of the Social Security 
                Administration;
                    (H) a childcare facility or a school, including a 
                preschool, primary school, secondary school, post-
                secondary school up to and including a college or 
                university, and any other institution of learning such 
                as a vocational or trade school;
                    (I) a church, synagogue, mosque or any other 
                institution of worship, such as a building rented for 
                the purpose of a religious service;
                    (J) the site of a funeral, wedding, or any other 
                public religious ceremony;
                    (K) in the case of a jurisdiction in which a 
                shelter-in-place order is in effect during a 
                coronavirus public health emergency, any business 
                location considered to provide an essential service, 
                such as a pharmacy or a grocery store; and
                    (L) any other location specified by the Secretary 
                of Homeland Security.
    (b) Suspension of Adverse Immigration Actions That Deter Immigrant 
Communities From Seeking Health Services in a Public Health 
Emergency.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning on the date on which a 
        coronavirus public health emergency is declared and ending on 
        the date that is 60 days after the date on which the 
        coronavirus public health emergency expires--
                    (A) the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
                Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall 
                not--
                            (i) implement the final rule of the 
                        Department of Homeland Security entitled 
                        ``Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds'' 
                        (84 Fed. Reg. 41292 (August 14, 2019));
                            (ii) implement the interim final rule of 
                        the Department of State entitled ``Visas: 
                        Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds'' 
                        (84 Fed. Reg. 54996 (October 11, 2019));
                            (iii) implement the proposed rule of the 
                        Department of Justice entitled 
                        ``Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds'' 
                        published in the Fall 2018 Uniform Regulatory 
                        Agenda;
                            (iv) conduct any enforcement action against 
                        an individual at, or in transit to or from, a 
                        sensitive location unless the enforcement 
                        action is conducted pursuant to a valid 
                        judicial warrant;
                            (v) detain or remove--
                                    (I) a survivor of domestic 
                                violence, sexual assault, or human 
                                trafficking, or any other individual, 
                                who has a pending application under 
                                section 101(a)(15)(T), 101(a)(15)(U), 
                                106, 240A(b)(2) of the Immigration and 
                                Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
                                1101(a)(15)(T), 1101(a)(15)(U), 1105a, 
                                1229b(b)(2)) or section 244(a)(3) of 
                                that Act (as in effect on March 31, 
                                1997); or
                                    (II) a VAWA self-petitioner 
                                described in section 101(a)(51) of that 
                                Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(51)) who has a 
                                pending application for relief under--
                                            (aa) a provision referred 
                                        to in any of subparagraphs (A) 
                                        through (G) of that section; or
                                            (bb) section 101(a)(27)(J) 
                                        of that Act (8 U.S.C. 
                                        1101(a)(27)(J)); and
                            (vi) require an individual subject to 
                        supervision by U.S. Immigration and Customs 
                        Enforcement to report in person.
                    (B) The Attorney General shall conduct fully 
                telephonic bond hearings and allow supporting documents 
                to be faxed and emailed to the appropriate clerk.
                    (C) The Secretary of Homeland Security, to the 
                extent practicable, shall stipulate to bond 
                determinations on written motions.
            (2) Use of benefits funded by coronavirus response law.--
        The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and 
        the Attorney General shall not consider in any determination 
        affecting the current or future immigration status of any 
        individual the use of any benefit of any program or activity 
        funded in whole or in part by amounts made available under a 
        coronavirus response law.
    (c) Access to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment for All Communities.--
            (1) Clarification regarding emergency services for certain 
        individuals.--Section 1903(v)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1396b(v)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following flush sentence:
    ``For purposes of subparagraph (A), care and services described in 
such subparagraph include any in vitro diagnostic product described in 
section 1905(a)(3)(B) that is administered during any portion of the 
emergency period described in such section beginning on or after the 
date of the enactment of this sentence (and the administration of such 
product), any COVID-19 vaccine that is administered during any such 
portion (and the administration of such vaccine), any item or service 
that is furnished during any such portion for the treatment of COVID-19 
or a condition that may complicate the treatment of COVID-19, and any 
services described in section 1916(a)(2)(G).''.
            (2) Emergency medicaid for individuals with suspected 
        covid-19 infections.--Section 1903(v)(3) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(3)) is amended by striking ``means a'' 
        and inserting ``means any concern that the individual may have 
        contracted COVID-19 or another.''.
            (3) Treatment of assistance and services provided.--For any 
        period during which a coronavirus public health emergency is in 
        effect--
                    (A) the value of assistance or services provided to 
                any person under a program with respect to which a 
                coronavirus response law establishes or expands 
                eligibility or benefits shall not be considered income 
                or resources; and
                    (B)(i) any medical coverage or services shall be 
                considered treatment for an emergency medical condition 
                (as defined in section 1903(v)(3) of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(3))) for any purpose 
                under any Federal, State, or local law, including law 
                relating to taxation, welfare, and public assistance 
                programs;
                    (ii) a participating State or political subdivision 
                of a State shall not decrease any assistance otherwise 
                provided to an individual because of the receipt of 
                benefits under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 
                et seq.); and
                    (iii) assistance and services described in this 
                subparagraph shall be considered noncash disaster 
                assistance, notwithstanding the form in which the 
                assistance and services are provided, except that cash 
                received by an individual or a household may be treated 
                as income by any public benefit program under the rules 
                applicable before the date of the enactment of this 
                Act.
            (4) Nondiscrimination.--No person shall be, on the basis of 
        actual or perceived immigration status, excluded from 
        participation in, denied the benefits of, or subject to 
        discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole 
        or in part by amounts made available under a coronavirus 
        response law.
    (d) Language Access and Public Outreach for Public Health.--
            (1) Grants and cooperative agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director of the Centers for 
                Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this 
                subsection as the ``Director'') shall provide grants 
                to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, 
                community-based organizations for the purpose of 
                supporting culturally and linguistically appropriate 
                preparedness, response, and recovery activities, such 
                as the development of educational programs and 
                materials to promote screening, testing, treatment, and 
                public health practices.
                    (B) Definition of community-based organization.--In 
                this paragraph, the term ``community-based 
                organization'' means an entity that has established 
                relationships with hard-to-reach populations, including 
                racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with limited 
                English proficiency, and individuals with disabilities.
            (2) Translation.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director shall provide for the 
                translation of materials on awareness, screening, 
                testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into the languages 
                described in the language access plan of the Federal 
                Emergency Management Agency dated October 1, 2016, as 
                the languages most frequently encountered.
                    (B) Public availability.--Not later than 7 days 
                after the date on which the materials described in 
                subparagraph (A) are made available to the public in 
                English, the Director shall ensure that the 
                translations required by that subparagraph are made 
                available to the public.
            (3) Hotline.--The Director shall establish an informational 
        hotline line that provides, in the languages referred to in 
        paragraph (2)(A), information to the public directly on COVID-
        19.
            (4) Interagency coordination.--With respect to individuals 
        with limited English proficiency, the Director shall facilitate 
        interagency coordination among agencies activated through the 
        National Response Framework based on the language access 
        standards established under the language access plans of the 
        Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of 
        Health and Human Services.
            (5) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    (A) In general.--There is authorized to be 
                appropriated to carry out this subsection $100,000,000 
                for fiscal year 2022, to be available until expended.
                    (B) Grants and cooperative agreements.--Of the 
                amount authorized to be appropriated under subparagraph 
                (A), not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available 
                to carry out paragraph (1).
    (e) Access to Support Measures for Vulnerable Communities.--
            (1) Disaster supplemental nutrition assistance program 
        benefits.--The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in section 102(1) (42 U.S.C. 5122(1)), by 
                inserting ``or pandemic'' after ``catastrophe'';
                    (B) in section 301 (42 U.S.C. 5141), by inserting 
                ``or an emergency due to a pandemic'' after ``major 
                disaster'' each place the term appears;
                    (C) in section 412 (42 U.S.C. 5179)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or an emergency due to a 
                        pandemic'' after ``major disaster'' each place 
                        the term appears;
                            (ii) in subsection (a), by inserting 
                        ``without regard to regular allotments'' before 
                        ``and to make surplus''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Assistance During a Pandemic.--In the case of an emergency 
due to a pandemic, for purposes of providing benefits under this 
section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall remove or delay the 
requirement of an in-person interview, and if an interview occurs, 
provide an alternative to the in-person interview requirement for all 
applicants. Assistance shall be provided based on need and not lost 
provisions.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section, only 
if such sums are designated by Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
901(b)(2)(A)(i)).''; and
                    (D) in section 502(a) (42 U.S.C. 5192(a))--
                            (i) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' 
                        at the end;
                            (ii) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
                        and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) provide assistance in accordance with section 412.''.
            (2) Access to benefits using individual taxpayer 
        identification number.--Subsection (g)(2)(A) of section 6428 of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 2201 of 
        the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public 
        Law 116-136), is amended by inserting before the period at the 
        end ``or a taxpayer identification number''.
            (3) Extension of immigration status and employment 
        authorization.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, including the Immigration and 
                Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), the Secretary 
                of Homeland Security shall automatically extend the 
                immigration status and employment authorization, as 
                applicable, of an alien described in subparagraph (B) 
                for the same period for which the status and employment 
                authorization was initially granted.
                    (B) Alien described.--An alien described in this 
                subparagraph is an alien (as defined in section 101(a) 
                of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
                1101(a))) whose immigration status, including 
                permanent, temporary, and deferred status, or whose 
                employment authorization--
                            (i) expired during the 30-day period 
                        preceding the date of the enactment of this 
                        Act; or
                            (ii) will expire not later than--
                                    (I) one year after such date of 
                                enactment; or
                                    (II) 90 days after the date on 
                                which the national emergency declared 
                                by the President under the National 
                                Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
                                seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus 
                                Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rescinded.
            (4) Language access.--Any agency receiving funding under a 
        coronavirus response law shall ensure that all programs and 
        opportunities made available to the general public provide 
        translated materials describing the programs and opportunities 
        into the languages described in the language access plan of the 
        Federal Emergency Management Agency dated October 1, 2016, as 
        the languages most frequently encountered.

SEC. 317213. ICE DETENTION.

    (a) Reviewing ICE Detention.--During the public health emergency 
declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 
319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to 
COVID-19, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall review the 
immigration files of all individuals in the custody of U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement to assess the need for continued detention. The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall prioritize for release on 
recognizance or alternatives to detention individuals who are not 
subject to mandatory detention laws, unless the individual is a threat 
to public safety or national security.
    (b) Access to Electronic Communications and Hygiene Products.--
During the period described in subsection (c), the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall ensure that--
            (1) all individuals in the custody of U.S. Immigration and 
        Customs Enforcement--
                    (A) have access to telephonic or video 
                communication at no cost to the detained individual;
                    (B) have access to free, unmonitored telephone 
                calls, at any time, to contact attorneys or legal 
                service providers in a sufficiently private space to 
                protect confidentiality;
                    (C) are permitted to receive legal correspondence 
                by fax or email rather than postal mail; and
                    (D) are provided sufficient soap, hand sanitizer, 
                and other hygiene products; and
            (2) nonprofit organizations providing legal orientation 
        programming or know-your-rights programming to individuals in 
        the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are 
        permitted broad and flexible access to such individuals--
                    (A) to provide group presentations using remote 
                videoconferencing; and
                    (B) to schedule and provide individual orientations 
                using free telephone calls or remote videoconferencing.
    (c) Period Described.--The period described in this subsection--
            (1) begins on the first day of the public health emergency 
        declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 
        section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) 
        with respect to COVID-19; and
            (2) ends 90 days after the date on which such public health 
        emergency terminates.

                       Subpart C--Contact Tracing

SEC. 317221. COVID-19 TESTING, REACHING, AND CONTACTING EVERYONE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
may award grants to eligible entities to conduct diagnostic testing for 
COVID-19, to trace and monitor the contacts of infected individuals, 
and to support the quarantine of such contacts, through--
            (1) mobile health units; and
            (2) as necessary, testing individuals and providing 
        individuals with services related to testing and quarantine at 
        their residences.
    (b) Permissible Uses of Funds.--A grant recipient under this 
section may use the grant funds, in support of the activities described 
in subsection (a)--
            (1) to hire, train, compensate, and pay the expenses of 
        individuals; and
            (2) to purchase personal protective equipment and other 
        supplies.
    (c) Priority.--In selecting grant recipients under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to--
            (1) applicants proposing to conduct activities funded under 
        this section in hot spots and medically underserved 
        communities; and
            (2) applicants that agree, in hiring individuals to carry 
        out activities funded under this section, to hire residents of 
        the area or community where the activities will primarily 
        occur, with higher priority among applicants described in this 
        paragraph given based on the percentage of individuals to be 
        hired from such area or community.
    (d) Distribution.--In selecting grant recipients under this 
section, the Secretary shall ensure that grants are distributed across 
urban and rural areas.
    (e) Federal Privacy Requirements.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to supersede any Federal privacy or confidentiality 
requirement, including the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) 
of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-191; 110 Stat. 2033) and section 543 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd-2).
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a Federally qualified health center (as defined 
                in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1395x(aa)));
                    (B) a school-based health clinic;
                    (C) a disproportionate share hospital (as defined 
                under the applicable State plan under title XIX of the 
                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) pursuant 
                to section 1923(a)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
                4));
                    (D) an academic medical center;
                    (E) a nonprofit organization (including any such 
                faith-based organization);
                    (F) an institution of higher education (as defined 
                in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1001));
                    (G) a high school (as defined in section 8101 of 
                the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 7801));
                    (H) any Tribal organization including the Indian 
                Health Service and Native American servicing 
                facilities; or
                    (I) any other type of entity that is determined by 
                the Secretary to be an eligible entity for purposes of 
                this section.
            (2) The term ``emergency period'' has the meaning given to 
        that term in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)(B)).
            (3) The term ``hot spot'' means a geographic area where the 
        rate of infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 exceeds 
        the national average.
            (4) The term ``medically underserved community'' has the 
        meaning given to that term in section 799B of the Public Health 
        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p).
            (5) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated--
            (1) $100,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
            (2) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal year 
        2022 and any subsequent fiscal year during which the emergency 
        period continues.

SEC. 317222. NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR COVID-19 TESTING, CONTACT TRACING, 
              SURVEILLANCE, CONTAINMENT, AND MITIGATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in 
coordination with State, local, Tribal, and territorial health 
departments, shall establish and implement a nationwide evidence-based 
system for--
            (1) testing, contact tracing, surveillance, containment, 
        and mitigation with respect to COVID-19;
            (2) offering guidance on voluntary isolation and quarantine 
        of individuals infected with, or exposed to individuals 
        infected with, the virus that causes COVID-19; and
            (3) public reporting on testing, contact tracing, 
        surveillance, and voluntary isolation and quarantine activities 
        with respect to COVID-19.
    (b) Coordination; Technical Assistance.--In carrying out the 
national system under this section, the Secretary shall--
            (1) coordinate State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
        activities related to testing, contact tracing, surveillance, 
        containment, and mitigation with respect to COVID-19, as 
        appropriate; and
            (2) provide technical assistance for such activities, as 
        appropriate.
    (c) Consideration.--In establishing and implementing the national 
system under this section, the Secretary shall take into 
consideration--
            (1) the State plans referred to in the heading ``Public 
        Health and Social Services Emergency Fund'' in title I of 
        division B of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care 
        Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139); and
            (2) the testing strategy submitted under section 317211.
    (d) Reporting.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) not later than December 31, 2021, submit to the 
        Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor 
        and Pensions a preliminary report on the effectiveness of the 
        activities carried out pursuant to this subpart; and
            (2) not later than December 21, 2022, submit to such 
        committees a final report on such effectiveness.

SEC. 317223. GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--To implement the national system under section 
317222, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, award grants to State, local, Tribal, 
and territorial health departments that seek grants under this section 
to carry out coordinated testing, contact tracing, surveillance, 
containment, and mitigation with respect to COVID-19, including--
            (1) diagnostic and surveillance testing and reporting;
            (2) community-based contact tracing efforts; and
            (3) policies related to voluntary isolation and quarantine 
        of individuals infected with, or exposed to individuals 
        infected with, the virus that causes COVID-19.
    (b) Flexibility.--The Secretary shall ensure that--
            (1) the grants under subsection (a) provide flexibility for 
        State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments to 
        modify, establish, or maintain evidence-based systems; and
            (2) local health departments receive funding from State 
        health departments or directly from the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention to contribute to such systems, as 
        appropriate.
    (c) Allocations.--
            (1) Formula.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
        the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall allocate 
        amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a) in accordance 
        with a formula to be established by the Secretary that provides 
        a minimum level of funding to each State, local, Tribal, and 
        territorial health department that seeks a grant under this 
        section and allocates additional funding based on the following 
        prioritization:
                    (A) The Secretary shall give highest priority to 
                applicants proposing to serve populations in one or 
                more geographic regions with a high burden of COVID-19 
                based on data provided by the Centers for Disease 
                Control and Prevention, or other sources as determined 
                by the Secretary.
                    (B) The Secretary shall give second highest 
                priority to applicants preparing for, or currently 
                working to mitigate, a COVID-19 surge in a geographic 
                region that does not yet have a high number of reported 
                cases of COVID-19 based on data provided by the Centers 
                for Disease Control and Prevention, or other sources as 
                determined by the Secretary.
                    (C) The Secretary shall give third highest priority 
                to applicants proposing to serve high numbers of low-
                income and uninsured populations, including medically 
                underserved populations (as defined in section 
                330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
                254b(b)(3))), health professional shortage areas (as 
                defined under section 332(a) of the Public Health 
                Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a))), racial and ethnic 
                minorities, or geographically diverse areas, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
            (2) Notification.--Not later than the date that is one week 
        before first awarding grants under this section, the Secretary 
        shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate a notification 
        detailing the formula established under paragraph (1) for 
        allocating amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a).
    (d) Use of Funds.--A State, local, Tribal, and territorial health 
department receiving a grant under this section shall, to the extent 
possible, use the grant funds for the following activities, or other 
activities deemed appropriate by the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention:
            (1) Testing.--To implement a coordinated testing system 
        that--
                    (A) leverages or modernizes existing testing 
                infrastructure and capacity;
                    (B) is consistent with the updated testing strategy 
                required under section 317211;
                    (C) is coordinated with the State plan for COVID-19 
                testing prepared as required under the heading 
                ``Department of Health and Human Services--Office of 
                the Secretary--Public Health and Social Service 
                Emergency Fund'' in title I of division B of the 
                Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement 
                Act (Public Law 116-139; 134 Stat. 620, 624);
                    (D) is informed by contact tracing and surveillance 
                activities under this subpart;
                    (E) is informed by guidelines established by the 
                Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for which 
                populations should be tested;
                    (F) identifies how diagnostic and serological tests 
                in such system shall be validated prior to use;
                    (G) identifies how diagnostic and serological tests 
                and testing supplies will be distributed to implement 
                such system;
                    (H) identifies specific strategies for ensuring 
                testing capabilities and accessibility in medically 
                underserved populations (as defined in section 
                330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
                254b(b)(3))), health professional shortage areas (as 
                defined under section 332(a) of the Public Health 
                Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a))), racial and ethnic 
                minority populations, and geographically diverse areas, 
                as determined by the Secretary;
                    (I) identifies how testing may be used, and results 
                may be reported, in both health care settings (such as 
                hospitals, laboratories for moderate or high-complexity 
                testing, pharmacies, mobile testing units, and 
                community health centers) and non-health care settings 
                (such as workplaces, schools, childcare centers, or 
                drive-throughs);
                    (J) allows for testing in sentinel surveillance 
                programs, as appropriate; and
                    (K) supports the procurement and distribution of 
                diagnostic and serological tests and testing supplies 
                to meet the goals of the system.
            (2) Contact tracing.--To implement a coordinated contact 
        tracing system that--
                    (A) leverages or modernizes existing contact 
                tracing systems and capabilities, including community 
                health workers, health departments, and Federally 
                qualified health centers;
                    (B) is able to investigate cases of COVID-19, and 
                help to identify other potential cases of COVID-19, 
                through tracing contacts of individuals with positive 
                diagnoses;
                    (C) establishes culturally competent and 
                multilingual strategies for contact tracing, which may 
                include consultation with and support for cultural or 
                civic organizations with established ties to the 
                community;
                    (D) provides individuals identified under the 
                contact tracing program with information and support 
                for containment or mitigation;
                    (E) enables State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
                health departments to work with a nongovernmental, 
                community partner or partners and State and local 
                workforce development systems (as defined in section 
                3(67) of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
                U.S.C. 3102(67))) receiving grants under section 
                317224(b) of this subtitle to hire and compensate a 
                locally-sourced contact tracing workforce, if 
                necessary, to supplement the public health workforce, 
                to--
                            (i) identify the number of contact tracers 
                        needed for the respective State, locality, 
                        territorial, or Tribal health department to 
                        identify all cases of COVID-19 currently in the 
                        jurisdiction and those anticipated to emerge 
                        over the next 18 months in such jurisdiction;
                            (ii) outline qualifications necessary for 
                        contact tracers;
                            (iii) train the existing and newly hired 
                        public health workforce on best practices 
                        related to tracing close contacts of 
                        individuals diagnosed with COVID-19, including 
                        the protection of individual privacy and 
                        cybersecurity protection; and
                            (iv) equip the public health workforce with 
                        tools and resources to enable a rapid response 
                        to new cases;
                    (F) identifies the level of contact tracing needed 
                within the State, locality, territory, or Tribal area 
                to contain and mitigate the transmission of COVID-19;
                    (G) establishes statewide mechanisms to integrate 
                regular evaluation to the Centers for Disease Control 
                and Prevention regarding contact tracing efforts, makes 
                such evaluation publicly available, and to the extent 
                possible provides for such evaluation at the county 
                level; and
                    (H) identifies specific strategies for ensuring 
                contact tracing activities in medically underserved 
                populations (as defined in section 330(b)(3) of the 
                Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3))), 
                health professional shortage areas (as defined under 
                section 332(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
                U.S.C. 254e(a))), racial and ethnic minority 
                populations, and geographically diverse areas, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Surveillance.--To strengthen the existing public health 
        surveillance system that--
                    (A) leverages or modernizes existing surveillance 
                systems within the respective State, local, Tribal, or 
                territorial health department and national surveillance 
                systems;
                    (B) detects and identifies trends in COVID-19 at 
                the county level;
                    (C) evaluates State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
                health departments in achieving surveillance 
                capabilities with respect to COVID-19;
                    (D) integrates and improves disease surveillance 
                and immunization tracking; and
                    (E) identifies specific strategies for ensuring 
                disease surveillance in medically underserved 
                populations (as defined in section 330(b)(3) of the 
                Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3))), 
                health professional shortage areas (as defined under 
                section 332(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
                U.S.C. 254e(a))), racial and ethnic minority 
                populations, and geographically diverse areas, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
            (4) Containment and mitigation.--To implement a coordinated 
        containment and mitigation system that--
                    (A) leverages or modernizes existing containment 
                and mitigation strategies within the respective State, 
                local, Tribal, or territorial governments and national 
                containment and mitigation strategies;
                    (B) may provide for, connect to, and leverage 
                existing social services and support for individuals 
                who have been infected with or exposed to COVID-19 and 
                who are isolated or quarantined in their homes, such as 
                through--
                            (i) food assistance programs;
                            (ii) guidance for household infection 
                        control;
                            (iii) information and assistance with 
                        childcare services; and
                            (iv) information and assistance pertaining 
                        to support available under the CARES Act 
                        (Public Law 116-136) and this subtitle;
                    (C) provides guidance on the establishment of safe, 
                high-quality, facilities for the voluntary isolation of 
                individuals infected with, or quarantine of the 
                contacts of individuals exposed to COVID-19, where 
                hospitalization is not required, which facilities 
                should--
                            (i) be prohibited from making inquiries 
                        relating to the citizenship status of an 
                        individual isolated or quarantined; and
                            (ii) be operated by a non-Federal, 
                        community partner or partners that--
                                    (I) have previously established 
                                relationships in localities;
                                    (II) work with local places of 
                                worship, community centers, medical 
                                facilities, and schools to recruit 
                                local staff for such facilities; and
                                    (III) are fully integrated into 
                                State, local, Tribal, or territorial 
                                containment and mitigation efforts; and
                    (D) identifies specific strategies for ensuring 
                containment and mitigation activities in medically 
                underserved populations (as defined in section 
                330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
                254b(b)(3))), health professional shortage areas (as 
                defined under section 332(a) of the Public Health 
                Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a))), racial and ethnic 
                minority populations, and geographically diverse areas, 
                as determined by the Secretary.
    (e) Reporting.--The Secretary shall facilitate mechanisms for 
timely, standardized reporting by grantees under this section regarding 
implementation of the systems established under this section and 
coordinated processes with the reporting as required and under the 
heading ``Department of Health and Human Services--Office of the 
Secretary--Public Health and Social Service Emergency Fund'' in title I 
of division B of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care 
Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139, 134 Stat. 620), including--
            (1) a summary of county or local health department level 
        information from the States receiving funding, and information 
        from directly funded localities, territories, and Tribal 
        entities, about the activities that will be undertaken using 
        funding awarded under this section, including subgrants;
            (2) any anticipated shortages of required materials for 
        testing for COVID-19 under subsection (a); and
            (3) other barriers in the prevention, mitigation, or 
        treatment of COVID-19 under this section.
    (f) Public Listing of Awards.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) not later than 7 days after first awarding grants under 
        this section, post in a searchable, electronic format a list of 
        all awards made by the Secretary under this section, including 
        the recipients and amounts of such awards; and
            (2) update such list not less than every 7 days until all 
        funds made available to carry out this section are expended.

SEC. 317224. GRANTS TO STATE AND TRIBAL WORKFORCE AGENCIES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms in 
        this section have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (2) Apprenticeship; apprenticeship program.--The term 
        ``apprenticeship'' or ``apprenticeship program'' means an 
        apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 
        1937 (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act'') 
        (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), including 
        any requirement, standard, or rule promulgated under such Act, 
        as such requirement, standard, or rule was in effect on 
        December 30, 2019.
            (3) Contact tracing and related positions.--The term 
        ``contact tracing and related positions'' means employment 
        related to contact tracing, surveillance, containment, and 
        mitigation activities as described in paragraphs (2), (3), and 
        (4) of section 317223(d).
            (4) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State or territory, including the District of 
                Columbia and Puerto Rico;
                    (B) an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, Alaska 
                Native entity, Indian-controlled organizations serving 
                Indians, or Native Hawaiian organizations;
                    (C) an outlying area; or
                    (D) a local board, if an eligible entity under 
                subparagraphs (A) through (C) has not applied with 
                respect to the area over which the local board has 
                jurisdiction as of the date on which the local board 
                submits an application under subsection (c).
            (5) Eligible individual.--Notwithstanding section 170(b)(2) 
        of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3225(b)(2)), the term ``eligible individual'' means an 
        individual seeking or securing employment in contact tracing 
        and related positions and served by an eligible entity or 
        community-based organization receiving funding under this 
        section.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Labor.
    (b) Grants.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations under subsection (g), the Secretary shall award 
        national dislocated worker grants under section 170(b)(1)(B) of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
        3225(b)(1)(B)) to each eligible entity that seeks a grant to 
        assist local boards and community-based organizations in 
        carrying out activities under subsections (f) and (d), 
        respectively, for the following purposes:
                    (A) To support the recruitment, placement, and 
                training, as applicable, of eligible individuals 
                seeking employment in contact tracing and related 
                positions in accordance with the national system for 
                COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, surveillance, 
                containment, and mitigation established under section 
                317222.
                    (B) To assist with the employment transition to new 
                employment or education and training of individuals 
                employed under this section in preparation for and upon 
                termination of such employment.
            (2) Timeline.--The Secretary of Labor shall--
                    (A) issue application requirements under subsection 
                (c) not later than 10 days after the date of enactment 
                of this section; and
                    (B) award grants to an eligible entity under 
                paragraph (1) not later than 10 days after the date on 
                which the Secretary receives an application from such 
                entity.
    (c) Grant Application.--An eligible entity applying for a grant 
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary, at 
such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary may reasonably 
require, which shall include a description of--
            (1) how the eligible entity will support the recruitment, 
        placement, and training, as applicable, of eligible individuals 
        seeking employment in contact tracing and related positions by 
        partnering with--
                    (A) a State, local, Tribal, or territorial health 
                department; or
                    (B) one or more nonprofit or community-based 
                organizations partnering with such health departments;
            (2) how the activities described in paragraph (1) will 
        support State efforts to address the demand for contact tracing 
        and related positions with respect to--
                    (A) the State plans referred to in the heading 
                ``Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund'' in 
                title I of division B of the Paycheck Protection 
                Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 
                116-139);
                    (B) the testing strategy submitted under section 
                317211; and
                    (C) the number of eligible individuals that the 
                State plans to recruit and train under the plans and 
                strategies described in subparagraphs (A) and (B);
            (3) the specific strategies for recruiting and placement of 
        eligible individuals from or residing within the communities in 
        which they will work, including--
                    (A) plans for the recruitment of eligible 
                individuals to serve as contact tracers and related 
                positions, including dislocated workers, individuals 
                with barriers to employment, veterans, new entrants in 
                the workforce, or underemployed or furloughed workers, 
                who are from or reside in or near the local area in 
                which they will serve, and who, to the extent 
                practicable--
                            (i) have experience or a background in 
                        industry-sectors and occupations such as public 
                        health, social services, customer service, case 
                        management, or occupations that require related 
                        qualifications, skills, or competencies, such 
                        as strong interpersonal and communication 
                        skills, needed for contact tracing and related 
                        positions, as described in section 
                        317223(d)(2)(E)(ii); or
                            (ii) seek to transition to public health 
                        and public health related occupations upon the 
                        conclusion of employment in contact tracing and 
                        related positions; and
                    (B) how such strategies will take into account the 
                diversity of such community, including racial, ethnic, 
                socioeconomic, linguistic, or geographic diversity;
            (4) the amount, timing, and mechanisms for distribution of 
        funds provided to local boards or through subgrants as 
        described in subsection (d);
            (5) for eligible entities described in subparagraphs (A) 
        through (C) of subsection (a)(4), a description of how the 
        eligible entity will ensure the equitable distribution of funds 
        with respect to--
                    (A) geography (such as urban and rural 
                distribution);
                    (B) medically underserved populations (as defined 
                in section 33(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)));
                    (C) health professional shortage areas (as defined 
                under section 332(a) of the Public Health Service Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 254e(a))); and
                    (D) the racial and ethnic diversity of the area; 
                and
            (6) for eligible entities who are local boards, a 
        description of how a grant to such eligible entity would serve 
        the equitable distribution of funds as described in paragraph 
        (5).
    (d) Subgrant Authorization and Application Process.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity may award a subgrant to 
        one or more community-based organizations for the purposes of 
        partnering with a State or local board to conduct outreach and 
        education activities to inform potentially eligible individuals 
        about employment opportunities in contact tracing and related 
        positions.
            (2) Application.--A community-based organization shall 
        submit an application at such time and in such manner as the 
        eligible entity may reasonably require, including--
                    (A) a demonstration of the community-based 
                organization's established expertise and effectiveness 
                in community outreach in the local area that such 
                organization plans to serve;
                    (B) a demonstration of the community-based 
                organization's expertise in providing employment or 
                public health information to the local areas in which 
                such organization plans to serve; and
                    (C) a description of the expertise of the 
                community-based organization in utilizing culturally 
                competent and multilingual strategies in the provision 
                of services.
    (e) Grant Distribution.--
            (1) Federal distribution.--
                    (A) Use of funds.-- The Secretary of Labor shall 
                use the funds appropriated to carry out this section as 
                follows:
                            (i) Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary 
                        shall distribute funds among eligible entities 
                        in accordance with a formula to be established 
                        by the Secretary that provides a minimum level 
                        of funding to each eligible entity that seeks a 
                        grant under this section and allocates 
                        additional funding as follows:
                                    (I) The formula shall give first 
                                priority based on the number and 
                                proportion of contact tracing and 
                                related positions that the State plans 
                                to recruit, place, and train 
                                individuals as a part of the State 
                                strategy described in subsection 
                                (c)(2)(A).
                                    (II) Subject to subclause (I), the 
                                formula shall give priority in 
                                accordance with section 317223(c).
                            (ii) Not more than 2 percent of the funding 
                        for administration of the grants and for 
                        providing technical assistance to recipients of 
                        funds under this section.
                    (B) Equitable distribution.--If the geographic 
                region served by one or more eligible entities 
                overlaps, the Secretary shall distribute funds among 
                such entities in such a manner that ensures equitable 
                distribution with respect to the factors under 
                subsection (c)(5).
            (2) Eligible entity use of funds.--An eligible entity 
        described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection 
        (a)(4)--
                    (A) shall, not later than 30 days after the date on 
                which the entity receives grant funds under this 
                section, provide not less than 70 percent of grant 
                funds to local boards for the purpose of carrying out 
                activities in subsection (f);
                    (B) may use up to 20 percent of such funds to make 
                subgrants to community-based organizations in the 
                service area to conduct outreach, to potential eligible 
                individuals, as described in subsection (d);
                    (C) in providing funds to local boards and awarding 
                subgrants under this subsection shall ensure the 
                equitable distribution with respect to the factors 
                described in subsection (c)(5); and
                    (D) may use not more than 10 percent of the funds 
                awarded under this section for the administrative costs 
                of carrying out the grant and for providing technical 
                assistance to local boards and community-based 
                organizations.
            (3) Local board use of funds.--A local board, or an 
        eligible entity that is a local board, shall use--
                    (A) not less than 60 percent of the funds for 
                recruitment and training for COVID-19 testing, contact 
                tracing, surveillance, containment, and mitigation 
                established under section 317222;
                    (B) not less than 30 of the funds to support the 
                transition of individuals hired as contact tracers and 
                related positions into an education or training 
                program, or unsubsidized employment upon completion of 
                such positions; and
                    (C) not more than 10 percent of the funds for 
                administrative costs.
    (f) Eligible Activities.--The State or local boards shall use funds 
awarded under this section to support the recruitment and placement of 
eligible individuals, training and employment transition as related to 
contact tracing and related positions, and for the following 
activities:
            (1) Establishing or expanding partnerships with--
                    (A) State, local, Tribal, and territorial public 
                health departments;
                    (B) community-based health providers, including 
                community health centers and rural health clinics;
                    (C) labor organizations or joint labor management 
                organizations;
                    (D) two-year and four-year institutions of higher 
                education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), including 
                institutions eligible to receive funds under section 
                371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1067q(a)); and
                    (E) community action agencies or other community-
                based organizations serving local areas in which there 
                is a demand for contact tracing and related positions.
            (2) Providing training for contact tracing and related 
        positions in coordination with State, local, Tribal, or 
        territorial health departments that is consistent with the 
        State or territorial testing and contact tracing strategy, and 
        ensuring that eligible individuals receive compensation while 
        participating in such training.
            (3) Providing eligible individuals with--
                    (A) adequate and safe equipment, environments, and 
                facilities for training and supervision, as applicable;
                    (B) information regarding the wages and benefits 
                related to contact tracing and related positions, as 
                compared to State, local, and national averages;
                    (C) supplies and equipment needed by the eligible 
                individuals to support placement of an individual in 
                contact tracing and related positions, as applicable;
                    (D) an individualized employment plan for each 
                eligible individual, as applicable--
                            (i) in coordination with the entity 
                        employing the eligible individual in a contact 
                        tracing and related positions; and
                            (ii) which shall include providing a case 
                        manager to work with each eligible individual 
                        to develop the plan, which may include--
                                    (I) identifying employment and 
                                career goals, and setting appropriate 
                                achievement objectives to attain such 
                                goals; and
                                    (II) exploring career pathways that 
                                lead to in-demand industries and 
                                sectors, including in public health and 
                                related occupations; and
                    (E) services for the period during which the 
                eligible individual is employed in a contact tracing 
                and related position to ensure job retention, which may 
                include--
                            (i) supportive services throughout the term 
                        of employment;
                            (ii) a continuation of skills training as 
                        related to employment in contact tracing and 
                        related positions, that is conducted in 
                        collaboration with the employers of such 
                        individuals;
                            (iii) mentorship services and job retention 
                        support for eligible individuals; or
                            (iv) targeted training for managers and 
                        workers working with eligible individuals (such 
                        as mentors), and human resource 
                        representatives;
            (4) Supporting the transition and placement in unsubsidized 
        employment for eligible individuals serving in contact tracing 
        and related positions after such positions are no longer 
        necessary in the State or local area, including--
                    (A) any additional training and employment 
                activities as described in section 170(d)(4) of the 
                Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                3225(d)(4));
                    (B) developing the appropriate combination of 
                services to enable the eligible individual to achieve 
                the employment and career goals identified under 
                paragraph (3)(D)(ii)(I); and
                    (C) services to assist eligible individuals in 
                maintaining employment for not less than 12 months 
                after the completion of employment in contact tracing 
                and related positions, as appropriate.
            (5) Any other activities as described in subsections (a)(3) 
        and (b) of section 134 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174).
    (g) Limitation.--Notwithstanding section 170(d)(3)(A) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3225(d)(3)(A)), a 
person may be employed in a contact tracing and related positions using 
funds under this section for a period not greater than 2 years.
    (h) Reporting by the Department of Labor.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days of the enactment 
        of this Act, and once grant funds have been expended under this 
        section, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on 
        Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the 
        Senate, and make publicly available a report containing a 
        description of--
                    (A) the number of eligible individuals recruited, 
                hired, and trained in contact tracing and related 
                positions;
                    (B) the number of individuals successfully 
                transitioned to unsubsidized employment or training at 
                the completion of employment in contact tracing and 
                related positions using funds under this subpart;
                    (C) the number of such individuals who were 
                unemployed prior to being hired, trained, or deployed 
                as described in paragraph (1);
                    (D) the performance of each program supported by 
                funds under this subpart with respect to the indicators 
                of performance under section 116 of the Workforce 
                Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141), as 
                applicable;
                    (E) the number of individuals in unsubsidized 
                employment within six months and 1 year, respectively, 
                of the conclusion of employment in contact tracing and 
                related positions and, of those, the number of 
                individuals within a State, territorial, or local 
                public health department in an occupation related to 
                public health;
                    (F) any information on how eligible entities, local 
                boards, or community-based organizations that received 
                funding under this subsection were able to support the 
                goals of the national system for COVID-19 testing, 
                contact tracing, surveillance, containment, and 
                mitigation established under section 317222 of this 
                subtitle; and
                    (G) best practices for improving and increasing the 
                transition of individuals employed in contract tracing 
                and related positions to unsubsidized employment.
            (2) Disaggregation.--All data reported under paragraph (1) 
        shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, age, and, with 
        respect to individuals with barriers to employment, 
        subpopulation of such individuals, except for when the number 
        of participants in a category is insufficient to yield 
        statistically reliable information or when the results would 
        reveal personally identifiable information about an individual 
        participant.
    (i) Special Rule.--Any funds used for programs under this section 
that are used to fund an apprenticeship or apprenticeship program shall 
only be used for, or provided to, an apprenticeship or apprenticeship 
program that meets the definition of such term subsection (a) of this 
section, including any funds awarded for the purposes of grants, 
contracts, or cooperative agreements, or the development, 
implementation, or administration, of an apprenticeship or an 
apprenticeship program.
    (j) Information Sharing Requirement for HHS.--The Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, shall provide the Secretary of 
Labor, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Employment and 
Training Administration, with information on grants under section 
317223, including--
            (1) the formula used to award such grants to State, local, 
        Tribal, and territorial health departments;
            (2) the dollar amounts of and scope of the work funded 
        under such grants;
            (3) the geographic areas served by eligible entities that 
        receive such grants; and
            (4) the number of contact tracers and related positions to 
        be hired using such grants.
    (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts appropriated 
to carry out this subpart, $500,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary 
of Labor to carry out subsections (a) through (h) of this section.

                PART 3--FREE TREATMENT FOR ALL AMERICANS

SEC. 317301. COVERAGE AT NO COST SHARING OF COVID-19 VACCINE AND 
              TREATMENT.

    (a) Medicaid.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1905(a)(4) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(4)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and (D)'' and inserting ``(D)''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking the semicolon at the end and 
                inserting ``; (E) during the portion of the emergency 
                period described in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) 
                beginning on the date of the enactment of The Heroes 
                Act, a COVID-19 vaccine licensed under section 351 of 
                the Public Health Service Act, or approved or 
                authorized under sections 505 or 564 of the Federal 
                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and administration of the 
                vaccine; and (F) during such portion of the emergency 
                period described in paragraph (1)(B) of section 
                1135(g), items or services for the prevention or 
                treatment of COVID-19, including drugs approved or 
                authorized under such section 505 or such section 564 
                or, without regard to the requirements of section 
                1902(a)(10)(B) (relating to comparability), in the case 
                of an individual who is diagnosed with or presumed to 
                have COVID-19, during such portion of such emergency 
                period during which such individual is infected (or 
                presumed infected) with COVID-19, the treatment of a 
                condition that may complicate the treatment of COVID-
                19;''.
            (2) Prohibition of cost sharing.--
                    (A) In general.--Subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of 
                section 1916 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396o) are each amended--
                            (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``or'' 
                        at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``; 
                        and'' and inserting ``;''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        subparagraphs:
                    ``(H) during the portion of the emergency period 
                described in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) 
                beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
                subparagraph, a COVID-19 vaccine licensed under section 
                351 of the Public Health Service Act, or approved or 
                authorized under section 505 or 564 of the Federal 
                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the administration of 
                such vaccine; or
                    ``(I) during such portion of the emergency period 
                described in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g), any 
                item or service furnished for the treatment of COVID-
                19, including drugs approved or authorized under such 
                section 505 or such section 564 or, in the case of an 
                individual who is diagnosed with or presumed to have 
                COVID-19, during the portion of such emergency period 
                during which such individual is infected (or presumed 
                infected) with COVID-19, the treatment of a condition 
                that may complicate the treatment of COVID-19; and''.
                    (B) Application to alternative cost sharing.--
                Section 1916A(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1396o-1(b)(3)(B)) is amended--
                            (i) in clause (xi), by striking ``any 
                        visit'' and inserting ``any service''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following 
                        clauses:
                            ``(xii) During the portion of the emergency 
                        period described in paragraph (1)(B) of section 
                        1135(g) beginning on the date of the enactment 
                        of this clause, a COVID-19 vaccine licensed 
                        under section 351 of the Public Health Service 
                        Act, or approved or authorized under section 
                        505 or 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
                        Cosmetic Act, and the administration of such 
                        vaccine.
                            ``(xiii) During such portion of the 
                        emergency period described in paragraph (1)(B) 
                        of section 1135(g), an item or service 
                        furnished for the treatment of COVID-19, 
                        including drugs approved or authorized under 
                        such section 505 or such section 564 or, in the 
                        case of an individual who is diagnosed with or 
                        presumed to have COVID-19, during such portion 
                        of such emergency period during which such 
                        individual is infected (or presumed infected) 
                        with COVID-19, the treatment of a condition 
                        that may complicate the treatment of COVID-
                        19.''.
                    (C) Clarification.--The amendments made by this 
                subsection shall apply with respect to a State plan of 
                a territory in the same manner as a State plan of one 
                of the 50 States.
    (b) State Pediatric Vaccine Distribution Program.--Section 1928 of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396s) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(C) during the portion of the emergency period 
                described in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) 
                beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
                subparagraph, each vaccine-eligible child (as defined 
                in subsection (b)) is entitled to receive a COVID-19 
                vaccine from a program-registered provider (as defined 
                in subsection (h)(7)) without charge for--
                            ``(i) the cost of such vaccine; or
                            ``(ii) the administration of such 
                        vaccine.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting ``, but, 
                during the portion of the emergency period described in 
                paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) beginning on the 
                date of the enactment of The Heroes Act, may not impose 
                a fee for the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine'' 
                before the period; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(D) The provider will provide and administer an 
                approved COVID-19 vaccine to a vaccine-eligible child 
                in accordance with the same requirements as apply under 
                the preceding subparagraphs to the provision and 
                administration of a qualified pediatric vaccine to such 
                a child.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)(1), in the first sentence, by 
        inserting ``, including, during the portion of the emergency 
        period described in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) 
        beginning on the date of the enactment of The Heroes Act, with 
        respect to a COVID-19 vaccine licensed under section 351 of the 
        Public Health Service Act, or approved or authorized under 
        section 505 or 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
        Act'' before the period.
    (c) CHIP.--
            (1) In general.--Section 2103(c) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following paragraph:
            ``(11) Coverage of covid-19 vaccines and treatment.--
        Regardless of the type of coverage elected by a State under 
        subsection (a), child health assistance provided under such 
        coverage for targeted low-income children and, in the case that 
        the State elects to provide pregnancy-related assistance under 
        such coverage pursuant to section 2112, such pregnancy-related 
        assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women (as defined 
        in section 2112(d)) shall include coverage, during the portion 
        of the emergency period described in paragraph (1)(B) of 
        section 1135(g) beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
        paragraph, of--
                    ``(A) a COVID-19 vaccine licensed under section 351 
                of the Public Health Service Act, or approved or 
                authorized under section 505 or 564 of the Federal 
                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the administration of 
                such vaccine; and
                    ``(B) any item or service furnished for the 
                treatment of COVID-19, including drugs approved or 
                authorized under such section 505 or such section 564, 
                or, in the case of an individual who is diagnosed with 
                or presumed to have COVID-19, during the portion of 
                such emergency period during which such individual is 
                infected (or presumed infected) with COVID-19, the 
                treatment of a condition that may complicate the 
                treatment of COVID-19.''.
            (2) Prohibition of cost sharing.--Section 2103(e)(2) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(e)(2)), as amended by 
        section 6004(b)(3) of the Families First Coronavirus Response 
        Act, is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph header, by inserting ``a 
                covid-19 vaccine, covid-19 treatment,'' before ``or 
                pregnancy-related assistance''; and
                    (B) by striking ``visits described in section 
                1916(a)(2)(G), or'' and inserting ``services described 
                in section 1916(a)(2)(G), vaccines described in section 
                1916(a)(2)(H) administered during the portion of the 
                emergency period described in paragraph (1)(B) of 
                section 1135(g) beginning on the date of the enactment 
                of The Heroes Act, items or services described in 
                section 1916(a)(2)(I) furnished during such emergency 
                period, or''.
    (d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1937 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396u-7) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by inserting ``, under 
        subclause (XXIII) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii),'' after 
        ``section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(5), by adding before the period the 
        following: ``, and, effective on the date of the enactment of 
        The Heroes Act, must comply with subparagraphs (F) through (I) 
        of subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of section 1916 and subsection 
        (b)(3)(B) of section 1916A''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply with 
respect to a COVID-19 vaccine beginning on the date that such vaccine 
is licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 262), or approved or authorized under section 505 or 564 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

SEC. 317302. OPTIONAL COVERAGE AT NO COST SHARING OF COVID-19 TREATMENT 
              AND VACCINES UNDER MEDICAID FOR UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)) is amended, in the matter following subparagraph 
(G), by striking ``and any visit described in section 1916(a)(2)(G)'' 
and inserting the following: ``, any COVID-19 vaccine that is 
administered during any such portion (and the administration of such 
vaccine), any item or service that is furnished during any such portion 
for the treatment of COVID-19, including drugs approved or authorized 
under section 505 or 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 
or, in the case of an individual who is diagnosed with or presumed to 
have COVID-19, during the period such individual is infected (or 
presumed infected) with COVID-19, the treatment of a condition that may 
complicate the treatment of COVID-19, and any services described in 
section 1916(a)(2)(G)''.
    (b) Definition of Uninsured Individual.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (ss) of section 1902 of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended to read as 
        follows:
    ``(ss) Uninsured Individual Defined.--For purposes of this section, 
the term `uninsured individual' means, notwithstanding any other 
provision of this title, any individual who is not covered by minimum 
essential coverage (as defined in section 5000A(f)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986).''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect and apply as if included in the enactment of 
        the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-
        127).
    (c) Clarification Regarding Emergency Services for Certain 
Individuals.--Section 1903(v)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396b(v)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following flush 
sentence:
        ``For purposes of subparagraph (A), care and services described 
        in such subparagraph include any in vitro diagnostic product 
        described in section 1905(a)(3)(B) (and the administration of 
        such product), any COVID-19 vaccine (and the administration of 
        such vaccine), any item or service that is furnished for the 
        treatment of COVID-19, including drugs approved or authorized 
        under section 505 or 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act, or a condition that may complicate the treatment 
        of COVID-19, and any services described in section 
        1916(a)(2)(G).''.
    (d) Inclusion of COVID-19 Concern as an Emergency Condition.--
Section 1903(v)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(3)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence:
        ``Such term includes any indication that an alien described in 
        paragraph (1) may have contracted COVID-19.''.

SEC. 317303. COVERAGE OF TREATMENTS FOR COVID-19 AT NO COST SHARING 
              UNDER THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1852(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395w-22(a)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new clause:
                            ``(vii) Special coverage rules for 
                        specified covid-19 treatment services.--
                        Notwithstanding clause (i), in the case of a 
                        specified COVID-19 treatment service (as 
                        defined in section 30201(b) of The Heroes Act) 
                        that is furnished during a plan year occurring 
                        during any portion of the emergency period 
                        defined in section 1135(g)(1)(B) beginning on 
                        or after the date of the enactment of this 
                        clause, a Medicare Advantage plan may not, with 
                        respect to such service, impose--
                                    ``(I) any cost-sharing requirement 
                                (including a deductible, copayment, or 
                                coinsurance requirement); and
                                    ``(II) in the case such service is 
                                a critical specified COVID-19 treatment 
                                service (including ventilator services 
                                and intensive care unit services), any 
                                prior authorization or other 
                                utilization management requirement.
                        A Medicare Advantage plan may not take the 
                        application of this clause into account for 
                        purposes of a bid amount submitted by such plan 
                        under section 1854(a)(6).''.
    (b) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments 
made by this section by program instruction or otherwise.

SEC. 317304. REQUIRING COVERAGE UNDER MEDICARE PDPS AND MA-PD PLANS, 
              WITHOUT THE IMPOSITION OF COST SHARING OR UTILIZATION 
              MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS, OF DRUGS INTENDED TO TREAT 
              COVID-19 DURING CERTAIN EMERGENCIES.

    (a) Coverage Requirement.--Section 1860D-4(b)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-104(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(I) Required inclusion of drugs intended to treat 
                covid-19.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding any 
                        other provision of law, a PDP sponsor offering 
                        a prescription drug plan shall, with respect to 
                        a plan year, any portion of which occurs during 
                        the period described in clause (ii), be 
                        required to--
                                    ``(I) include in any formulary--
                                            ``(aa) all covered part D 
                                        drugs with a medically accepted 
                                        indication (as defined in 
                                        section 1860D-2(e)(4)) to treat 
                                        COVID-19 that are marketed in 
                                        the United States; and
                                            ``(bb) all drugs authorized 
                                        under section 564 or 564A of 
                                        the Federal Food, Drug, and 
                                        Cosmetic Act to treat COVID-19; 
                                        and
                                    ``(II) not impose any prior 
                                authorization or other utilization 
                                management requirement with respect to 
                                such drugs described in item (aa) or 
                                (bb) of subclause (I) (other than such 
                                a requirement that limits the quantity 
                                of drugs due to safety).
                            ``(ii) Period described.--For purposes of 
                        clause (i), the period described in this clause 
                        is the period during which there exists the 
                        public health emergency declared by the 
                        Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public 
                        Health Service Act on January 31, 2020, 
                        entitled `Determination that a Public Health 
                        Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of 
                        the 2019 Novel Coronavirus' (including any 
                        renewal of such declaration pursuant to such 
                        section).''.
    (b) Elimination of Cost Sharing.--
            (1) Elimination of cost-sharing for drugs intended to treat 
        covid-19 under standard and alternative prescription drug 
        coverage.--Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395w-102) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``The 
                        coverage'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph 
                        (8), the coverage'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by 
                                inserting after ``Subject to 
                                subparagraphs (C) and (D)'' the 
                                following: ``and paragraph (8)'';
                                    (II) in subparagraph (C)(i), by 
                                striking ``paragraph (4)'' and 
                                inserting ``paragraphs (4) and (8)''; 
                                and
                                    (III) in subparagraph (D)(i), by 
                                striking ``paragraph (4)'' and 
                                inserting ``paragraphs (4) and (8)'';
                            (iii) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking 
                        ``The coverage'' and inserting ``Subject to 
                        paragraph (8), the coverage''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following new 
                        paragraph:
            ``(8) Elimination of cost-sharing for drugs intended to 
        treat covid-19.--The coverage does not impose any deductible, 
        copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirement for 
        drugs described in section 1860D-4(b)(3)(I)(i)(I) with respect 
        to a plan year, any portion of which occurs during the period 
        during which there exists the public health emergency declared 
        by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health 
        Service Act on January 31, 2020, entitled `Determination that a 
        Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 
        2019 Novel Coronavirus' (including any renewal of such 
        declaration pursuant to such section).''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
                following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Same elimination of cost-sharing for drugs intended 
        to treat covid-19.--The coverage is in accordance with 
        subsection (b)(8).''.
            (2) Elimination of cost-sharing for drugs intended to treat 
        covid-19 dispensed to individuals who are subsidy eligible 
        individuals.--Section 1860D-14(a) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``In the case of'' and inserting 
                                ``Subject to subparagraph (F), in the 
                                case of''; and
                                    (II) in clause (iii), by striking 
                                ``In the case of'' and inserting 
                                ``Subject to subparagraph (F), in the 
                                case of''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following new 
                        subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Elimination of cost-sharing for drugs 
                intended to treat covid-19.--Coverage that is in 
                accordance with section 1860D-2(b)(8).''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``A 
                        reduction'' and inserting ``Subject to 
                        subparagraph (F), a reduction'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``The 
                        substitution'' and inserting ``Subject to 
                        subparagraph (F), the substitution'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
                        after ``Subject to'' the following: 
                        ``subparagraph (F) and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following new 
                        subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Elimination of cost-sharing for drugs 
                intended to treat covid-19.--Coverage that is in 
                accordance with section 1860D-2(b)(8).''.
    (c) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments 
made by this section by program instruction or otherwise.

SEC. 317305. COVERAGE OF COVID-19 RELATED TREATMENT AT NO COST SHARING.

    (a) In General.--A group health plan and a health insurance issuer 
offering group or individual health insurance coverage (including a 
grandfathered health plan (as defined in section 1251(e) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act)) shall provide coverage, and shall 
not impose any cost sharing (including deductibles, copayments, and 
coinsurance) requirements, for the following items and services 
furnished during any portion of the emergency period defined in 
paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)) beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act:
            (1) Medically necessary items and services (including in-
        person or telehealth visits in which such items and services 
        are furnished) that are furnished to an individual who has been 
        diagnosed with (or after provision of the items and services is 
        diagnosed with) COVID-19 to treat or mitigate the effects of 
        COVID-19.
            (2) Medically necessary items and services (including in-
        person or telehealth visits in which such items and services 
        are furnished) that are furnished to an individual who is 
        presumed to have COVID-19 but is never diagnosed as such, if 
        the following conditions are met:
                    (A) Such items and services are furnished to the 
                individual to treat or mitigate the effects of COVID-19 
                or to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on society.
                    (B) Health care providers have taken appropriate 
                steps under the circumstances to make a diagnosis, or 
                confirm whether a diagnosis was made, with respect to 
                such individual, for COVID-19, if possible.
    (b) Items and Services Related to COVID-19.--For purposes of this 
section--
            (1) not later than one week after the date of the enactment 
        of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
        Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly 
        issue guidance specifying applicable diagnoses and medically 
        necessary items and services related to COVID-19; and
            (2) such items and services shall include all items or 
        services that are relevant to the treatment or mitigation of 
        COVID-19, regardless of whether such items or services are 
        ordinarily covered under the terms of a group health plan or 
        group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a 
        health insurance issuer.
    (c) Enforcement.--
            (1) Application with respect to phsa, erisa, and irc.--The 
        provisions of this section shall be applied by the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of 
        the Treasury to group health plans and health insurance issuers 
        offering group or individual health insurance coverage as if 
        included in the provisions of part A of title XXVII of the 
        Public Health Service Act, part 7 of the Employee Retirement 
        Income Security Act of 1974, and subchapter B of chapter 100 of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as applicable.
            (2) Private right of action.--An individual with respect to 
        whom an action is taken by a group health plan or health 
        insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance 
        coverage in violation of subsection (a) may commence a civil 
        action against the plan or issuer for appropriate relief. The 
        previous sentence shall not be construed as limiting any 
        enforcement mechanism otherwise applicable pursuant to 
        paragraph (1).
    (d) Implementation.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of the Treasury may implement the 
provisions of this section through sub-regulatory guidance, program 
instruction or otherwise.
    (e) Terms.--The terms ``group health plan''; ``health insurance 
issuer''; ``group health insurance coverage'', and ``individual health 
insurance coverage'' have the meanings given such terms in section 2791 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91), section 733 of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1191b), 
and section 9832 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as applicable.

SEC. 317306. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL HEALTH SERVICES RELATING TO 
              CORONAVIRUS.

    Title V of division A of the Families First Coronavirus Response 
Act (Public Law 116-127) is amended under the heading ``Department of 
Health and Human Services--Office of the Secretary--Public Health and 
Social Services Emergency Fund'' by inserting ``, or treatment related 
to SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 for uninsured individuals'' after ``or visits 
described in paragraph (2) of such section for uninsured individuals''.

                PART 4--FEDERAL HEALTH EQUITY OVERSIGHT

SEC. 317401. COVID-19 RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES TASK FORCE ACT OF 
              2020.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall establish an 
interagency task force, to be known as the ``COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic 
Disparities Task Force'' (referred to in this section as the ``task 
force''), to gather data about disproportionately affected communities 
and provide recommendations to combat the racial and ethnic disparities 
in the COVID-19 response throughout the United States and in response 
to future public health crises.
    (b) Membership.--The task force shall be composed of the following:
            (1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
            (2) The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of 
        the Department of Health and Human Services.
            (3) The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response 
        of the Department of Health and Human Services.
            (4) The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention.
            (5) The Director of the National Institutes of Health.
            (6) The Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
            (7) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency.
            (8) The Director of the National Institute on Minority 
        Health and Health Disparities.
            (9) The Director of the Indian Health Service.
            (10) The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & 
        Medicaid Services.
            (11) The Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and 
        Quality.
            (12) The Surgeon General.
            (13) The Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
        Administration.
            (14) The Director of the Office of Minority Health.
            (15) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
            (16) The Secretary of Education.
            (17) The Secretary of Labor.
            (18) The Secretary of Defense.
            (19) The Secretary of Transportation.
            (20) The Secretary of the Treasury.
            (21) The Administrator of the Small Business 
        Administration.
            (22) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency.
            (23) Five health care professionals with expertise in 
        addressing racial and ethnic disparities, with at least one 
        representative from a rural area, to be appointed by the 
        Secretary.
            (24) Five policy experts specializing in addressing racial 
        and ethnic disparities in education or racial and ethnic 
        economic inequality to be appointed by the Secretary.
            (25) Six representatives from community-based organizations 
        specializing in providing culturally competent care or services 
        and addressing racial and ethnic disparities, to be appointed 
        by the Secretary, with at least one representative from an 
        urban Indian organization and one representative from a 
        national organization that represents Tribal governments with 
        expertise in Tribal public health.
            (26) Six State, local, territorial, or Tribal public health 
        officials representing departments of public health, who shall 
        represent jurisdictions from different regions of the United 
        States with relatively high concentrations of historically 
        marginalized populations, to be appointed by the Secretary, 
        with at least one territorial representative and one 
        representative of a Tribal public health department.
    (c) Administrative Provisions.--
            (1) Appointment of non-government members.--Notwithstanding 
        any other provision of law, the Secretary shall appoint all 
        non-government members of the task force within 30 days of the 
        date enactment of this section.
            (2) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall serve as the 
        chairperson of the task force. The Director of the Office of 
        Minority Health shall serve as the vice chairperson.
            (3) Staff.--The task force shall have 10 full-time staff 
        members.
            (4) Meetings.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the full task force shall have its 
        first meeting. The task force shall convene at least once a 
        month thereafter.
            (5) Subcommittees.--The chairperson and vice chairperson of 
        the task force are authorized to establish subcommittees to 
        consider specific issues related to the broader mission of 
        addressing racial and ethnic disparities.
    (d) Federal Emergency Management Agency Resource Allocation 
Reporting and Recommendations.--
            (1) Weekly reports.--Not later than 7 days after the task 
        force first meets, and weekly thereafter, the task force shall 
        submit to Congress and the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
        a report that includes--
                    (A) a description of COVID-19 patient outcomes, 
                including cases, hospitalizations, patients on 
                ventilation, and mortality, disaggregated by race and 
                ethnicity (where such data is missing, the task force 
                shall utilize appropriate authorities to improve data 
                collection);
                    (B) the identification of communities that lack 
                resources to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including 
                personal protective equipment, ventilators, hospital 
                beds, testing kits, testing supplies, vaccinations 
                (when available), resources to conduct surveillance and 
                contact tracing, funding, staffing, and other resources 
                the task force deems essential as needs arise;
                    (C) the identification of communities where racial 
                and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 infection, 
                hospitalization, and death rates are out of proportion 
                to the community's population by a certain threshold, 
                to be determined by the task force based on available 
                public health data;
                    (D) recommendations about how to best allocate 
                critical COVID-19 resources to--
                            (i) communities with disproportionately 
                        high COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and 
                        death rates; and
                            (ii) communities identified in subparagraph 
                        (C);
                    (E) with respect to communities that are able to 
                reduce racial and ethnic disparities effectively, a 
                description of best practices involved; and
                    (F) an update with respect to the response of the 
                Federal Emergency Management Agency to the task force's 
                previous weeks' recommendations under this section.
            (2) General consultation.--In submitting weekly reports and 
        recommendations under this subsection, the task force shall 
        consult with and notify State, local, territorial, and Tribal 
        officials and community-based organizations from communities 
        identified as disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
            (3) Consultation with indian tribes.--In submitting weekly 
        reports and recommendations under this subsection, the Director 
        of Indian Health Service shall, in coordination with the task 
        force, consult with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations that 
        are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 on a government to 
        government basis to identify specific needs and 
        recommendations.
            (4) Dissemination.--Reports under this subsection shall be 
        disseminated to all relevant stakeholders, including State, 
        local, territorial, and Tribal officials, and public health 
        departments.
            (5) Tribal data.--The task force, in consultation with 
        Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, shall ensure that an 
        Indian Tribe consents to any public reporting of health data.
    (e) COVID-19 Relief Oversight and Implementation Reports.--Not 
later than 14 days after the task force first meets, and not later than 
every 14 days thereafter, the task force shall submit to Congress and 
the relevant Federal agencies a report that includes--
            (1) an examination of funds distributed under COVID-19-
        related relief and stimulus laws (enacted prior to and after 
        the date of enactment of this Act), including the Coronavirus 
        Preparedness and Response Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
        Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123), the Families First Coronavirus 
        Response Act (Public Law 116-127), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 
        and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136), and the 
        Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act 
        (Public Law 116-139), and how that distribution impacted racial 
        and ethnic disparities with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic; 
        and
            (2) recommendations to relevant Federal agencies about how 
        to disburse any undisbursed funding from COVID-19-related 
        relief and stimulus laws (enacted prior to and after the date 
        of enactment of this Act), including those laws described in 
        paragraph (1), to address racial and ethnic disparities with 
        respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, including recommendations 
        to--
                    (A) the Department of Health and Human Services 
                about disbursement of funds under the Public Health and 
                Social Service Emergency Fund;
                    (B) the Small Business Administration about 
                disbursement of funds under the Paycheck Protection 
                Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program; 
                and
                    (C) the Department of Education about disbursement 
                of funds under the Education Stabilization Fund.
    (f) Final COVID-19 Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the President declares the end of the COVID-19 public health 
emergency first declared by the Secretary on January 31, 2020, the task 
force shall submit to Congress a report that--
            (1) describes inequities within the health care system, 
        implicit bias, structural racism, and social determinants of 
        health (including housing, nutrition, education, economic, and 
        environmental factors) that contributed to racial and ethnic 
        health disparities with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic and 
        how these factors contributed to such disparities;
            (2) examines the initial Federal response to the COVID-19 
        pandemic and its impact on the racial and ethnic disparities in 
        COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death rates; and
            (3) contains recommendations to combat racial and ethnic 
        disparities in future infectious disease responses, including 
        future COVID-19 outbreaks.
    (g) Sunset and Successor Task Force.--
            (1) Sunset.--The task force shall terminate on the date 
        that is 90 days after the date on which the President declares 
        the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency first declared 
        by the Secretary on January 31, 2020.
            (2) Successor.--Upon the termination of the task force 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish a permanent 
        Infectious Disease Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force 
        based on the membership, convening, and reporting requirements 
        recommended by the task force in reports submitted under this 
        section.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 317402. PROTECTION OF THE HHS OFFICES OF MINORITY HEALTH.

    (a) In General.--Pursuant to section 1707A of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6a), the Offices of Minority Health 
established within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 
Health Resources and Services Administration, the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services, are offices that, regardless of 
change in the structure of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
shall report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that any 
effort to eliminate or consolidate such Offices of Minority Health 
undermines the progress achieved so far.

SEC. 317403. ESTABLISH AN INTERAGENCY COUNSEL AND GRANT PROGRAMS ON 
              SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Social 
Determinants Accelerator Act of 2020''.
    (b) Findings; Purposes.--
            (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
                    (A) There is a significant body of evidence showing 
                that economic and social conditions have a powerful 
                impact on individual and population health outcomes, 
                including health disparities associated with public 
                health emergencies, and well-being, as well as medical 
                costs.
                    (B) State, local, and Tribal governments and the 
                service delivery partners of such governments face 
                significant challenges in coordinating benefits and 
                services delivered through the Medicaid program and 
                other social services programs because of the 
                fragmented and complex nature of Federal and State 
                funding and administrative requirements.
                    (C) The Federal Government should prioritize and 
                proactively assist State and local governments to 
                strengthen the capacity of State and local governments 
                to improve health and social outcomes for individuals, 
                thereby improving cost-effectiveness and return on 
                investment.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of this subtitle are as 
        follows:
                    (A) To establish effective, coordinated Federal 
                technical assistance to help State and local 
                governments to improve outcomes and cost-effectiveness 
                of, and return on investment from, health and social 
                services programs.
                    (B) To build a pipeline of State and locally 
                designed, cross-sector interventions and strategies 
                that generate rigorous evidence about how to improve 
                health and social outcomes, and increase the cost-
                effectiveness of, and return on investment from, 
                Federal, State, local, and Tribal health and social 
                services programs.
                    (C) To enlist State and local governments and the 
                service providers of such governments as partners in 
                identifying Federal statutory, regulatory, and 
                administrative challenges in improving the health and 
                social outcomes of, cost-effectiveness of, and return 
                on investment from, Federal spending on individuals 
                enrolled in Medicaid.
                    (D) To develop strategies to improve health and 
                social outcomes without denying services to, or 
                restricting the eligibility of, vulnerable populations.
    (c) Social Determinants Accelerator Council.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services (referred to in this subtitle as the ``Secretary''), 
        in coordination with the Administrator of the Centers for 
        Medicare & Medicaid Services (referred to in this subtitle as 
        the ``Administrator''), shall establish an interagency council, 
        to be known as the Social Determinants Accelerator Interagency 
        Council (referred to in this subtitle as the ``Council'') to 
        achieve the purposes listed in subsection (b)(1).
            (2) Membership.--
                    (A) Federal composition.--The Council shall be 
                composed of at least one designee from each of the 
                following Federal agencies:
                            (i) The Office of Management and Budget.
                            (ii) The Department of Agriculture.
                            (iii) The Department of Education.
                            (iv) The Indian Health Service.
                            (v) The Department of Housing and Urban 
                        Development.
                            (vi) The Department of Labor.
                            (vii) The Department of Transportation.
                            (viii) Any other Federal agency the Chair 
                        of the Council determines necessary.
                    (B) Designation.--
                            (i) In general.--The head of each agency 
                        specified in subparagraph (A) shall designate 
                        at least one employee to serve as a member of 
                        the Council.
                            (ii) Responsibilities.--An employee 
                        described in this clause shall be a senior 
                        employee of the agency--
                                    (I) whose responsibilities relate 
                                to authorities, policies, and 
                                procedures with respect to the health 
                                and well-being of individuals receiving 
                                medical assistance under a State plan 
                                (or a waiver of such plan) under title 
                                XIX of the Social Security Act (42 
                                U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); or
                                    (II) who has authority to implement 
                                and evaluate transformative initiatives 
                                that harness data or conducts rigorous 
                                evaluation to improve the impact and 
                                cost-effectiveness of federally funded 
                                services and benefits.
                    (C) HHS representation.--In addition to the 
                designees under subparagraph (A), the Council shall 
                include designees from at least three agencies within 
                the Department of Health and Human Services, including 
                the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, at least 
                one of whom shall meet the criteria under this section.
                    (D) OMB role.--The Director of the Office of 
                Management and Budget shall facilitate the timely 
                resolution of Governmentwide and multiagency issues to 
                help the Council achieve consensus recommendations 
                described under this section.
                    (E) Non-federal composition.--The Comptroller 
                General of the United States may designate up to 6 
                Council designees--
                            (i) who have relevant subject matter 
                        expertise, including expertise implementing and 
                        evaluating transformative initiatives that 
                        harness data and conduct evaluations to improve 
                        the impact and cost-effectiveness of Federal 
                        Government services; and
                            (ii) that each represent--
                                    (I) State, local, and Tribal health 
                                and human services agencies;
                                    (II) public housing authorities or 
                                State housing finance agencies;
                                    (III) State and local government 
                                budget offices;
                                    (IV) State Medicaid agencies; or
                                    (V) national consumer advocacy 
                                organizations.
                    (F) Chair.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall select 
                        the Chair of the Council from among the members 
                        of the Council.
                            (ii) Initiating guidance.--The Chair, on 
                        behalf of the Council, shall identify and 
                        invite individuals from diverse entities to 
                        provide the Council with advice and information 
                        pertaining to addressing social determinants of 
                        health, including--
                                    (I) individuals from State and 
                                local government health and human 
                                services agencies;
                                    (II) individuals from State 
                                Medicaid agencies;
                                    (III) individuals from State and 
                                local government budget offices;
                                    (IV) individuals from public 
                                housing authorities or State housing 
                                finance agencies;
                                    (V) individuals from nonprofit 
                                organizations, small businesses, and 
                                philanthropic organizations;
                                    (VI) advocates;
                                    (VII) researchers; and
                                    (VIII) any other individuals the 
                                Chair determines to be appropriate.
            (3) Duties.--The duties of the Council are--
                    (A) to make recommendations to the Secretary and 
                the Administrator regarding the criteria for making 
                awards under this section;
                    (B) to identify Federal authorities and 
                opportunities for use by States or local governments to 
                improve coordination of funding and administration of 
                Federal programs, the beneficiaries of whom include 
                individuals, and which may be unknown or underutilized 
                and to make information on such authorities and 
                opportunities publicly available;
                    (C) to provide targeted technical assistance to 
                States developing a social determinants accelerator 
                plan under this section, including identifying 
                potential statutory or regulatory pathways for 
                implementation of the plan and assisting in identifying 
                potential sources of funding to implement the plan;
                    (D) to report to Congress annually on the subjects 
                set forth in this section;
                    (E) to develop and disseminate evaluation 
                guidelines and standards that can be used to reliably 
                assess the impact of an intervention or approach that 
                may be implemented pursuant to this subtitle on 
                outcomes, cost-effectiveness of, and return on 
                investment from Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
                governments, and to facilitate technical assistance, 
                where needed, to help to improve State and local 
                evaluation designs and implementation;
                    (F) to seek feedback from State, local, and Tribal 
                governments, including through an annual survey by an 
                independent third party, on how to improve the 
                technical assistance the Council provides to better 
                equip State, local, and Tribal governments to 
                coordinate health and social service programs;
                    (G) to solicit applications for grants under this 
                section; and
                    (H) to coordinate with other cross-agency 
                initiatives focused on improving the health and well-
                being of low-income and at-risk populations in order to 
                prevent unnecessary duplication between agency 
                initiatives.
            (4) Schedule.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Council shall convene to develop a 
        schedule and plan for carrying out the duties described in this 
        section, including solicitation of applications for the grants 
        under this section.
            (5) Report to congress.--The Council shall submit an annual 
        report to Congress, which shall include--
                    (A) a list of the Council members;
                    (B) activities and expenditures of the Council;
                    (C) summaries of the interventions and approaches 
                that will be supported by State, local, and Tribal 
                governments that received a grant under this section, 
                including--
                            (i) the best practices and evidence-based 
                        approaches such governments plan to employ to 
                        achieve the purposes listed in this section; 
                        and
                            (ii) a description of how the practices and 
                        approaches will impact the outcomes, cost-
                        effectiveness of, and return on investment 
                        from, Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
                        governments with respect to such purposes;
                    (D) the feedback received from State and local 
                governments on ways to improve the technical assistance 
                of the Council, including findings from a third-party 
                survey and actions the Council plans to take in 
                response to such feedback; and
                    (E) the major statutory, regulatory, and 
                administrative challenges identified by State, local, 
                and Tribal governments that received a grant under 
                subsection (d), and the actions that Federal agencies 
                are taking to address such challenges.
            (6) FACA applicability.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
        (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council.
            (7) Council procedures.--The Secretary, in consultation 
        with the Comptroller General of the United States and the 
        Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall 
        establish procedures for the Council to--
                    (A) ensure that adequate resources are available to 
                effectively execute the responsibilities of the 
                Council;
                    (B) effectively coordinate with other relevant 
                advisory bodies and working groups to avoid unnecessary 
                duplication;
                    (C) create transparency to the public and Congress 
                with regard to Council membership, costs, and 
                activities, including through use of modern technology 
                and social media to disseminate information; and
                    (D) avoid conflicts of interest that would 
                jeopardize the ability of the Council to make decisions 
                and provide recommendations.
    (d) Social Determinants Accelerator Grants to States or Local 
Governments.--
            (1) Grants to states, local governments, and tribes.--Not 
        later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary and 
        the Council, shall award on a competitive basis not more than 
        25 grants to eligible applicants described in this section, for 
        the development of social determinants accelerator plans, as 
        described in this section.
            (2) Eligible applicant.--An eligible applicant described in 
        this section is a State, local, or Tribal health or human 
        services agency that--
                    (A) demonstrates the support of relevant parties 
                across relevant State, local, or Tribal jurisdictions; 
                and
                    (B) in the case of an applicant that is a local 
                government agency, provides to the Secretary a letter 
                of support from the lead State health or human services 
                agency for the State in which the local government is 
                located.
            (3) Amount of grant.--The Administrator, in coordination 
        with the Council, shall determine the total amount that the 
        Administrator will make available to each grantee under this 
        section.
            (4) Application.--An eligible applicant seeking a grant 
        under this section shall include in the application the 
        following information:
                    (A) The target population (or populations) that 
                would benefit from implementation of the social 
                determinants accelerator plan proposed to be developed 
                by the applicant.
                    (B) A description of the objective or objectives 
                and outcome goals of such proposed plan, which shall 
                include at least one health outcome and at least one 
                other important social outcome.
                    (C) The sources and scope of inefficiencies that, 
                if addressed by the plan, could result in improved 
                cost-effectiveness of or return on investment from 
                Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments.
                    (D) A description of potential interventions that 
                could be designed or enabled using such proposed plan.
                    (E) The State, local, Tribal, academic, nonprofit, 
                community-based organizations, and other private sector 
                partners that would participate in the development of 
                the proposed plan and subsequent implementation of 
                programs or initiatives included in such proposed plan.
                    (F) Such other information as the Administrator, in 
                consultation with the Secretary and the Council, 
                determines necessary to achieve the purposes of this 
                subtitle.
            (5) Use of funds.--A recipient of a grant under this 
        section may use funds received through the grant for the 
        following purposes:
                    (A) To convene and coordinate with relevant 
                government entities and other stakeholders across 
                sectors to assist in the development of a social 
                determinant accelerator plan.
                    (B) To identify populations of individuals 
                receiving medical assistance under a State plan (or a 
                waiver of such plan) under title XIX of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) who may benefit 
                from the proposed approaches to improving the health 
                and well-being of such individuals through the 
                implementation of the proposed social determinants 
                accelerator plan.
                    (C) To engage qualified research experts to advise 
                on relevant research and to design a proposed 
                evaluation plan, in accordance with the standards and 
                guidelines issued by the Administrator.
                    (D) To collaborate with the Council to support the 
                development of social determinants accelerator plans.
                    (E) To prepare and submit a final social 
                determinants accelerator plan to the Council.
            (6) Contents of plans.--A social determinant accelerator 
        plan developed under this section shall include the following:
                    (A) A description of the target population (or 
                populations) that would benefit from implementation of 
                the social determinants accelerator plan, including an 
                analysis describing the projected impact on the well-
                being of individuals described in paragraph (5)(B).
                    (B) A description of the interventions or 
                approaches designed under the social determinants 
                accelerator plan and the evidence for selecting such 
                interventions or approaches.
                    (C) The objectives and outcome goals of such 
                interventions or approaches, including at least one 
                health outcome and at least one other important social 
                outcome.
                    (D) A plan for accessing and linking relevant data 
                to enable coordinated benefits and services for the 
                jurisdictions described in this section and an 
                evaluation of the proposed interventions and 
                approaches.
                    (E) A description of the State, local, Tribal, 
                academic, nonprofit, or community-based organizations, 
                or any other private sector organizations that would 
                participate in implementing the proposed interventions 
                or approaches, and the role each would play to 
                contribute to the success of the proposed interventions 
                or approaches.
                    (F) The identification of the funding sources that 
                would be used to finance the proposed interventions or 
                approaches.
                    (G) A description of any financial incentives that 
                may be provided, including outcome-focused contracting 
                approaches to encourage service providers and other 
                partners to improve outcomes of, cost-effectiveness of, 
                and return on investment from, Federal, State, local, 
                or Tribal government spending.
                    (H) The identification of the applicable Federal, 
                State, local, or Tribal statutory and regulatory 
                authorities, including waiver authorities, to be 
                leveraged to implement the proposed interventions or 
                approaches.
                    (I) A description of potential considerations that 
                would enhance the impact, scalability, or 
                sustainability of the proposed interventions or 
                approaches and the actions the grant awardee would take 
                to address such considerations.
                    (J) A proposed evaluation plan, to be carried out 
                by an independent evaluator, to measure the impact of 
                the proposed interventions or approaches on the 
                outcomes of, cost-effectiveness of, and return on 
                investment from, Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
                governments.
                    (K) Precautions for ensuring that vulnerable 
                populations will not be denied access to Medicaid or 
                other essential services as a result of implementing 
                the proposed plan.
    (e) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--Out of any money in the Treasury not 
        otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out this 
        subtitle $25,000,000, of which up to $5,000,000 may be used to 
        carry out this subtitle, to remain available for obligation 
        until the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of 
        this Act.
            (2) Reservation of funds.--
                    (A) In general.--Of the funds made available under 
                paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reserve not less 
                than 20 percent to award grants to eligible applicants 
                for the development of social determinants accelerator 
                plans under this section intended to serve rural 
                populations.
                    (B) Exception.--In the case of a fiscal year for 
                which the Secretary determines that there are not 
                sufficient eligible applicants to award up to 25 grants 
                under section 317403 that are intended to serve rural 
                populations and the Secretary cannot satisfy the 20-
                percent requirement, the Secretary may reserve an 
                amount that is less than 20 percent of amounts made 
                available under paragraph (1) to award grants for such 
                purpose.
            (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subtitle shall 
        prevent Federal agencies represented on the Council from 
        contributing additional funding from other sources to support 
        activities to improve the effectiveness of the Council.

SEC. 317404. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

    Title XXXIV of the Public Health Service Act is amended by 
inserting after subtitle C the following:

               ``Subtitle D--Strengthening Accountability

``SEC. 3441. ELEVATION OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Office 
for Civil Rights an Office of Health Disparities, which shall be headed 
by a director to be appointed by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Purpose.--The Office of Health Disparities shall ensure that 
the health programs, activities, and operations of health entities that 
receive Federal financial assistance are in compliance with title VI of 
the Civil Rights Act, including through the following activities:
            ``(1) The development and implementation of an action plan 
        to address racial and ethnic health care disparities, which 
        shall address concerns relating to the Office for Civil Rights 
        as released by the United States Commission on Civil Rights in 
        the report entitled `Health Care Challenge: Acknowledging 
        Disparity, Confronting Discrimination, and Ensuring Equity' 
        (September 1999) in conjunction with the reports by the 
        National Academy of Sciences (formerly known as the Institute 
        of Medicine) entitled `Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial 
        and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care', `Crossing the Quality 
        Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century', `In the 
        Nation's Compelling Interest: Ensuring Diversity in the Health 
        Care Workforce', `The National Partnership for Action to End 
        Health Disparities', and `The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, 
        and Transgender People', and other related reports by the 
        National Academy of Sciences. This plan shall be publicly 
        disclosed for review and comment and the final plan shall 
        address any comments or concerns that are received by the 
        Office.
            ``(2) Investigative and enforcement actions against 
        intentional discrimination and policies and practices that have 
        a disparate impact on minorities.
            ``(3) The review of racial, ethnic, gender identity, sexual 
        orientation, sex, disability status, socioeconomic status, and 
        primary language health data collected by Federal health 
        agencies to assess health care disparities related to 
        intentional discrimination and policies and practices that have 
        a disparate impact on minorities. Such review shall include an 
        assessment of health disparities in communities with a 
        combination of these classes.
            ``(4) Outreach and education activities relating to 
        compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
            ``(5) The provision of technical assistance for health 
        entities to facilitate compliance with title VI of the Civil 
        Rights Act.
            ``(6) Coordination and oversight of activities of the civil 
        rights compliance offices established under section 3442.
            ``(7) Ensuring--
                    ``(A) at a minimum, compliance with the most recent 
                version of the Office of Management and Budget 
                statistical policy directive entitled `Standards for 
                Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on 
                Race and Ethnicity'; and
                    ``(B) consideration of available data and language 
                standards such as--
                            ``(i) the standards for collecting and 
                        reporting data under section 3101; and
                            ``(ii) the National Standards on Culturally 
                        and Linguistically Appropriate Services of the 
                        Office of Minority Health.
    ``(c) Funding and Staff.--The Secretary shall ensure the 
effectiveness of the Office of Health Disparities by ensuring that the 
Office is provided with--
            ``(1) adequate funding to enable the Office to carry out 
        its duties under this section; and
            ``(2) staff with expertise in--
                    ``(A) epidemiology;
                    ``(B) statistics;
                    ``(C) health quality assurance;
                    ``(D) minority health and health disparities;
                    ``(E) cultural and linguistic competency;
                    ``(F) civil rights; and
                    ``(G) social, behavioral, and economic determinants 
                of health.
    ``(d) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2021, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary, in collaboration with the Director of the 
Office for Civil Rights and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority 
Health, shall submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives that includes--
            ``(1) the number of cases filed, broken down by category;
            ``(2) the number of cases investigated and closed by the 
        office;
            ``(3) the outcomes of cases investigated;
            ``(4) the staffing levels of the office including staff 
        credentials;
            ``(5) the number of other lingering and emerging cases in 
        which civil rights inequities can be demonstrated; and
            ``(6) the number of cases remaining open and an explanation 
        for their open status.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027.

``SEC. 3442. ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTH PROGRAM OFFICES FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
              WITHIN FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish civil rights 
compliance offices in each agency within the Department of Health and 
Human Services that administers health programs.
    ``(b) Purpose of Offices.--Each office established under subsection 
(a) shall ensure that recipients of Federal financial assistance under 
Federal health programs administer programs, services, and activities 
in a manner that--
            ``(1) does not discriminate, either intentionally or in 
        effect, on the basis of race, national origin, language, 
        ethnicity, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, and gender 
        identity; and
            ``(2) promotes the reduction and elimination of disparities 
        in health and health care based on race, national origin, 
        language, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, 
        and gender identity.
    ``(c) Powers and Duties.--The offices established in subsection (a) 
shall have the following powers and duties:
            ``(1) The establishment of compliance and program 
        participation standards for recipients of Federal financial 
        assistance under each program administered by the applicable 
        agency, including the establishment of disparity reduction 
        standards to encompass disparities in health and health care 
        related to race, national origin, language, ethnicity, sex, 
        age, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
            ``(2) The development and implementation of program-
        specific guidelines that interpret and apply Department of 
        Health and Human Services guidance under title VI of the Civil 
        Rights Act of 1964 and section 1557 of the Patient Protection 
        and Affordable Care Act to each Federal health program 
        administered by the agency.
            ``(3) The development of a disparity-reduction impact 
        analysis methodology that shall be applied to every rule issued 
        by the agency and published as part of the formal rulemaking 
        process under sections 555, 556, and 557 of title 5, United 
        States Code.
            ``(4) Oversight of data collection, analysis, and 
        publication requirements for all recipients of Federal 
        financial assistance under each Federal health program 
        administered by the agency; compliance with, at a minimum, the 
        most recent version of the Office of Management and Budget 
        statistical policy directive entitled `Standards for 
        Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race 
        and Ethnicity'; and consideration of available data and 
        language standards such as--
                    ``(A) the standards for collecting and reporting 
                data under section 3101; and
                    ``(B) the National Standards on Culturally and 
                Linguistically Appropriate Services of the Office of 
                Minority Health.
            ``(5) The conduct of publicly available studies regarding 
        discrimination within Federal health programs administered by 
        the agency as well as disparity reduction initiatives by 
        recipients of Federal financial assistance under Federal health 
        programs.
            ``(6) Annual reports to the Committee on Health, Education, 
        Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate 
        and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on 
        Ways and Means of the House of Representatives on the progress 
        in reducing disparities in health and health care through the 
        Federal programs administered by the agency.
    ``(d) Relationship to Office for Civil Rights in the Department of 
Justice.--
            ``(1) Department of health and human services.--The Office 
        for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services 
        shall provide standard-setting and compliance review 
        investigation support services to the Civil Rights Compliance 
        Office for each agency described in subsection (a), subject to 
        paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Department of justice.--The Office for Civil Rights 
        of the Department of Justice may, as appropriate, institute 
        formal proceedings when a civil rights compliance office 
        established under subsection (a) determines that a recipient of 
        Federal financial assistance is not in compliance with the 
        disparity reduction standards of the applicable agency.
    ``(e) Definition.--In this section, the term `Federal health 
programs' mean programs--
            ``(1) under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) 
        that pay for health care and services; and
            ``(2) under this Act that provide Federal financial 
        assistance for health care, biomedical research, health 
        services research, and programs designed to improve the 
        public's health, including health service programs.''.

                   PART 5--EXPANDED INSURANCE ACCESS

SEC. 317501. MEDICARE SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR INDIVIDUALS 
              RESIDING IN COVID-19 EMERGENCY AREAS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1837(i) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395p(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(5)(A) In the case of an individual who--
                    ``(i) is eligible under section 1836 to enroll in 
                the medical insurance program established by this part,
                    ``(ii) did not enroll (or elected not to be deemed 
                enrolled) under this section during an enrollment 
                period, and
                    ``(iii) during the emergency period (as described 
                in section 1135(g)(1)(B)), resided in an emergency area 
                (as described in such section),
                there shall be a special enrollment period described in 
                subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) The special enrollment period referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) is the period that begins not later 
                than July 1, 2021, and ends on the last day of the 
                month in which the emergency period (as described in 
                section 1135(g)(1)(B)) ends.''.
    (b) Coverage Period for Individuals Transitioning From Other 
Coverage.--Section 1838(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395q(e)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``pursuant to section 1837(i)(3) or 
        1837(i)(4)(B)--'' and inserting the following: ``pursuant to--
            ``(1) section 1837(i)(3) or 1837(i)(4)(B)--'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving the 
        indentation of each such subparagraph 2 ems to the right;
            (3) by striking the period at the end of the subparagraph 
        (B), as so redesignated, and inserting ``; or''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) section 1837(i)(5), the coverage period shall begin 
        on the first day of the month following the month in which the 
        individual so enrolls.''.
    (c) Funding.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
provide for the transfer from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund 
(as described in section 1817 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395i)) and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund (as 
described in section 1841 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t)), in such 
proportions as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to the Social 
Security Administration, of $30,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for purposes of carrying out the amendments made by this 
section.
    (d) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments 
made by this section by program instruction or otherwise.

SEC. 317502. SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD THROUGH EXCHANGES; FEDERAL 
              EXCHANGE OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Special Enrollment Period Through Exchanges.--Section 1311(c) 
of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(c)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking at the end 
                ``and'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking at the end the 
                period and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(E) subject to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (8), 
                the special enrollment period described in subparagraph 
                (A) of such paragraph.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Special enrollment period for certain public health 
        emergency.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, subject to 
                subparagraph (B), require an Exchange to provide--
                            ``(i) for a special enrollment period 
                        during the emergency period described in 
                        section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security 
                        Act--
                                    ``(I) which shall begin on the date 
                                that is one week after the date of the 
                                enactment of this paragraph and which, 
                                in the case of an Exchange established 
                                or operated by the Secretary within a 
                                State pursuant to section 1321(c), 
                                shall be an 8-week period; and
                                    ``(II) during which any individual 
                                who is otherwise eligible to enroll in 
                                a qualified health plan through the 
                                Exchange may enroll in such a qualified 
                                health plan; and
                            ``(ii) that, in the case of an individual 
                        who enrolls in a qualified health plan through 
                        the Exchange during such enrollment period, the 
                        coverage period under such plan shall begin, at 
                        the option of the individual, on April 1, 2021, 
                        or on the first day of the month following the 
                        day the individual selects a plan through such 
                        special enrollment period.
                    ``(B) Exception.--The requirement of subparagraph 
                (A) shall not apply to a State-operated or State-
                established Exchange if such Exchange, prior to the 
                date of the enactment of this paragraph, established or 
                otherwise provided for a special enrollment period to 
                address access to coverage under qualified health plans 
                offered through such Exchange during the emergency 
                period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social 
                Security Act.''.
    (b) Federal Exchange Outreach and Educational Activities.--Section 
1321(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
18041(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Outreach and educational activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of an Exchange 
                established or operated by the Secretary within a State 
                pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary shall carry 
                out outreach and educational activities for purposes of 
                informing potential enrollees in qualified health plans 
                offered through the Exchange of the availability of 
                coverage under such plans and financial assistance for 
                coverage under such plans. Such outreach and 
                educational activities shall be provided in a manner 
                that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to 
                the needs of the populations being served by the 
                Exchange (including hard-to-reach populations, such as 
                racial and sexual minorities, limited English 
                proficient populations, and young adults).
                    ``(B) Limitation on use of funds.--No funds 
                appropriated under this paragraph shall be used for 
                expenditures for promoting non-ACA compliant health 
                insurance coverage.
                    ``(C) Non-ACA compliant health insurance 
                coverage.--For purposes of subparagraph (B):
                            ``(i) The term `non-ACA compliant health 
                        insurance coverage' means health insurance 
                        coverage, or a group health plan, that is not a 
                        qualified health plan.
                            ``(ii) Such term includes the following:
                                    ``(I) An association health plan.
                                    ``(II) Short-term limited duration 
                                insurance.
                    ``(D) Funding.--There are appropriated, out of any 
                funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
                $25,000,000, to remain available until expended--
                            ``(i) to carry out this paragraph; and
                            ``(ii) at the discretion of the Secretary, 
                        to carry out section 1311(i), with respect to 
                        an Exchange established or operated by the 
                        Secretary within a State pursuant to this 
                        subsection.''.
    (c) Implementation.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may 
implement the provisions of (including amendments made by) this section 
through subregulatory guidance, program instruction, or otherwise.

SEC. 317503. MOMMA'S ACT.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Mothers and 
Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act'' or the ``MOMMA's 
Act''.
    (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Every year, across the United States, 4,000,000 women 
        give birth, about 700 women suffer fatal complications during 
        pregnancy, while giving birth or during the postpartum period, 
        and 70,000 women suffer near-fatal, partum-related 
        complications.
            (2) The maternal mortality rate is often used as a proxy to 
        measure the overall health of a population. While the infant 
        mortality rate in the United States has reached its lowest 
        point, the risk of death for women in the United States during 
        pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period is higher than 
        such risk in many other developed nations. The estimated 
        maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 live births) for the 48 
        contiguous States and Washington, DC increased from 18.8 
        percent in 2000 to 23.8 percent in 2014 to 26.6 percent in 
        2018. This estimated rate is on par with such rate for 
        underdeveloped nations such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
            (3) International studies estimate the 2015 maternal 
        mortality rate in the United States as 26.4 per 100,000 live 
        births, which is almost twice the 2015 World Health 
        Organization estimation of 14 per 100,000 live births.
            (4) It is estimated that more than 60 percent of maternal 
        deaths in the United States are preventable.
            (5) According to the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention, the maternal mortality rate varies drastically for 
        women by race and ethnicity. There are 12.7 deaths per 100,000 
        live births for White women, 43.5 deaths per 100,000 live 
        births for African-American women, and 14.4 deaths per 100,000 
        live births for women of other ethnicities. While maternal 
        mortality disparately impacts African-American women, this 
        urgent public health crisis traverses race, ethnicity, 
        socioeconomic status, educational background, and geography.
            (6) African-American women are 3 to 4 times more likely to 
        die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth compared to 
        non-Hispanic White women.
            (7) The findings described in paragraphs (1) through (6) 
        are of major concern to researchers, academics, members of the 
        business community, and providers across the obstetrical 
        continuum represented by organizations such as March of Dimes; 
        the Preeclampsia Foundation; the American College of 
        Obstetricians and Gynecologists; the Society for Maternal-Fetal 
        Medicine; the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and 
        Neonatal Nurses; the California Maternal Quality Care 
        Collaborative; Black Women's Health Imperative; the National 
        Birth Equity Collaborative; Black Mamas Matter Alliance; 
        EverThrive Illinois; the National Association of Certified 
        Professional Midwives; PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic 
        Ovary Syndrome Association; and the American College of Nurse 
        Midwives.
            (8) Hemorrhage, cardiovascular and coronary conditions, 
        cardiomyopathy, infection, embolism, mental health conditions, 
        preeclampsia and eclampsia, polycystic ovary syndrome, 
        infection and sepsis, and anesthesia complications are the 
        predominant medical causes of maternal-related deaths and 
        complications. Most of these conditions are largely preventable 
        or manageable.
            (9) Oral health is an important part of perinatal health. 
        Reducing bacteria in a woman's mouth during pregnancy can 
        significantly reduce her risk of developing oral diseases and 
        spreading decay-causing bacteria to her baby. Moreover, some 
        evidence suggests that women with periodontal disease during 
        pregnancy could be at greater risk for poor birth outcomes, 
        such as preeclampsia, pre-term birth, and low-birth weight. 
        Furthermore, a woman's oral health during pregnancy is a good 
        predictor of her newborn's oral health, and since mothers can 
        unintentionally spread oral bacteria to their babies, putting 
        their children at higher risk for tooth decay, prevention 
        efforts should happen even before children are born, as a 
        matter of pre-pregnancy health and prenatal care during 
        pregnancy.
            (10) The United States has not been able to submit a formal 
        maternal mortality rate to international data repositories 
        since 2007. Thus, no official maternal mortality rate exists 
        for the United States. There can be no maternal mortality rate 
        without streamlining maternal mortality-related data from the 
        State level and extrapolating such data to the Federal level.
            (11) In the United States, death reporting and analysis is 
        a State function rather than a Federal process. States report 
        all deaths--including maternal deaths--on a semi-voluntary 
        basis, without standardization across States. While the Centers 
        for Disease Control and Prevention has the capacity and system 
        for collecting death-related data based on death certificates, 
        these data are not sufficiently reported by States in an 
        organized and standard format across States such that the 
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is able to identify 
        causes of maternal death and best practices for the prevention 
        of such death.
            (12) Vital statistics systems often underestimate maternal 
        mortality and are insufficient data sources from which to 
        derive a full scope of medical and social determinant factors 
        contributing to maternal deaths. While the addition of 
        pregnancy checkboxes on death certificates since 2003 have 
        likely improved States' abilities to identify pregnancy-related 
        deaths, they are not generally completed by obstetrical 
        providers or persons trained to recognize pregnancy-related 
        mortality. Thus, these vital forms may be missing information 
        or may capture inconsistent data. Due to varying maternal 
        mortality-related analyses, lack of reliability, and 
        granularity in data, current maternal mortality informatics do 
        not fully encapsulate the myriad medical and socially 
        determinant factors that contribute to such high maternal 
        mortality rates within the United States compared to other 
        developed nations. Lack of standardization of data and data 
        sharing across States and between Federal entities, health 
        networks, and research institutions keep the Nation in the dark 
        about ways to prevent maternal deaths.
            (13) Having reliable and valid State data aggregated at the 
        Federal level are critical to the Nation's ability to quell 
        surges in maternal death and imperative for researchers to 
        identify long-lasting interventions.
            (14) Leaders in maternal wellness highly recommend that 
        maternal deaths be investigated at the State level first, and 
        that standardized, streamlined, de-identified data regarding 
        maternal deaths be sent annually to the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention. Such data standardization and 
        collection would be similar in operation and effect to the 
        National Program of Cancer Registries of the Centers for 
        Disease Control and Prevention and akin to the Confidential 
        Enquiry in Maternal Deaths Programme in the United Kingdom. 
        Such a maternal mortalities and morbidities registry and 
        surveillance system would help providers, academicians, 
        lawmakers, and the public to address questions concerning the 
        types of, causes of, and best practices to thwart, pregnancy-
        related or pregnancy-associated mortality and morbidity.
            (15) The United Nations' Millennium Development Goal 5a 
        aimed to reduce by 75 percent, between 1990 and 2015, the 
        maternal mortality rate, yet this metric has not been achieved. 
        In fact, the maternal mortality rate in the United States has 
        been estimated to have more than doubled between 2000 and 2014. 
        Yet, because national data are not fully available, the United 
        States does not have an official maternal mortality rate.
            (16) Many States have struggled to establish or maintain 
        Maternal Mortality Review Committees (referred to in this 
        section as ``MMRC''). On the State level, MMRCs have lagged 
        because States have not had the resources to mount local 
        reviews. State-level reviews are necessary as only the State 
        departments of health have the authority to request medical 
        records, autopsy reports, and police reports critical to the 
        function of the MMRC.
            (17) The United Kingdom regards maternal deaths as a health 
        systems failure and a national committee of obstetrics experts 
        review each maternal death or near-fatal childbirth 
        complication. Such committee also establishes the predominant 
        course of maternal-related deaths from conditions such as 
        preeclampsia. Consequently, the United Kingdom has been able to 
        reduce its incidence of preeclampsia to less than one in 10,000 
        women--its lowest rate since 1952.
            (18) The United States has no comparable, coordinated 
        Federal process by which to review cases of maternal mortality, 
        systems failures, or best practices. Many States have active 
        MMRCs and leverage their work to impact maternal wellness. For 
        example, the State of California has worked extensively with 
        their State health departments, health and hospital systems, 
        and research collaborative organizations, including the 
        California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative and the Alliance 
        for Innovation on Maternal Health, to establish MMRCs, wherein 
        such State has determined the most prevalent causes of maternal 
        mortality and recorded and shared data with providers and 
        researchers, who have developed and implemented safety bundles 
        and care protocols related to preeclampsia, maternal 
        hemorrhage, and the like. In this way, the State of California 
        has been able to leverage its maternal mortality review board 
        system, generate data, and apply those data to effect changes 
        in maternal care-related protocol. To date, the State of 
        California has reduced its maternal mortality rate, which is 
        now comparable to the low rates of the United Kingdom.
            (19) Hospitals and health systems across the United States 
        lack standardization of emergency obstetrical protocols before, 
        during, and after delivery. Consequently, many providers are 
        delayed in recognizing critical signs indicating maternal 
        distress that quickly escalate into fatal or near-fatal 
        incidences. Moreover, any attempt to address an obstetrical 
        emergency that does not consider both clinical and public 
        health approaches falls woefully under the mark of excellent 
        care delivery. State-based maternal quality collaborative 
        organizations, such as the California Maternal Quality Care 
        Collaborative or entities participating in the Alliance for 
        Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM), have formed obstetrical 
        protocols, tool kits, and other resources to improve system 
        care and response as they relate to maternal complications and 
        warning signs for such conditions as maternal hemorrhage, 
        hypertension, and preeclampsia.
            (20) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 
        that nearly half of all maternal deaths occur in the immediate 
        postpartum period--the 42 days following a pregnancy--whereas 
        more than one-third of pregnancy-related or pregnancy-
        associated deaths occur while a person is still pregnant. Yet, 
        for women eligible for the Medicaid program on the basis of 
        pregnancy, such Medicaid coverage lapses at the end of the 
        month on which the 60th postpartum day lands.
            (21) The experience of serious traumatic events, such as 
        being exposed to domestic violence, substance use disorder, or 
        pervasive racism, can over-activate the body's stress-response 
        system. Known as toxic stress, the repetition of high-doses of 
        cortisol to the brain, can harm healthy neurological 
        development, which can have cascading physical and mental 
        health consequences, as documented in the Adverse Childhood 
        Experiences study of the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention.
            (22) A growing body of evidence-based research has shown 
        the correlation between the stress associated with one's race--
        the stress of racism--and one's birthing outcomes. The stress 
        of sex and race discrimination and institutional racism has 
        been demonstrated to contribute to a higher risk of maternal 
        mortality, irrespective of one's gestational age, maternal age, 
        socioeconomic status, or individual-level health risk factors, 
        including poverty, limited access to prenatal care, and poor 
        physical and mental health (although these are not nominal 
        factors). African-American women remain the most at risk for 
        pregnancy-associated or pregnancy-related causes of death. When 
        it comes to preeclampsia, for example, which is related to 
        obesity, African-American women of normal weight remain the 
        most at risk of dying during the perinatal period compared to 
        non-African-American obese women.
            (23) The rising maternal mortality rate in the United 
        States is driven predominantly by the disproportionately high 
        rates of African-American maternal mortality.
            (24) African-American women are 3 to 4 times more likely to 
        die from pregnancy or maternal-related distress than are White 
        women, yielding one of the greatest and most disconcerting 
        racial disparities in public health.
            (25) Compared to women from other racial and ethnic 
        demographics, African-American women across the socioeconomic 
        spectrum experience prolonged, unrelenting stress related to 
        racial and gender discrimination, contributing to higher rates 
        of maternal mortality, giving birth to low-weight babies, and 
        experiencing pre-term birth. Racism is a risk-factor for these 
        aforementioned experiences. This cumulative stress often 
        extends across the life course and is situated in everyday 
        spaces where African-American women establish livelihood. 
        Structural barriers, lack of access to care, and genetic 
        predispositions to health vulnerabilities exacerbate African-
        American women's likelihood to experience poor or fatal 
        birthing outcomes, but do not fully account for the great 
        disparity.
            (26) African-American women are twice as likely to 
        experience postpartum depression, and disproportionately higher 
        rates of preeclampsia compared to White women.
            (27) Racism is deeply ingrained in United States systems, 
        including in health care delivery systems between patients and 
        providers, often resulting in disparate treatment for pain, 
        irreverence for cultural norms with respect to health, and 
        dismissiveness. Research has demonstrated that patients respond 
        more warmly and adhere to medical treatment plans at a higher 
        degree with providers of the same race or ethnicity or with 
        providers with great ability to exercise empathy. However, the 
        provider pool is not primed with many people of color, nor are 
        providers (whether student-doctors in training or licensed 
        practitioners) consistently required to undergo implicit bias, 
        cultural competency, or empathy training on a consistent, on-
        going basis.
    (c) Improving Federal Efforts With Respect to Prevention of 
Maternal Mortality.--
            (1) Technical assistance for states with respect to 
        reporting maternal mortality.--Not later than one year after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers 
        for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this section 
        as the ``Director''), in consultation with the Administrator of 
        the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall provide 
        technical assistance to States that elect to report 
        comprehensive data on maternal mortality, including oral, 
        mental, and breastfeeding health information, for the purpose 
        of encouraging uniformity in the reporting of such data and to 
        encourage the sharing of such data among the respective States.
            (2) Best practices relating to prevention of maternal 
        mortality.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act--
                            (i) the Director, in consultation with 
                        relevant patient and provider groups, shall 
                        issue best practices to State maternal 
                        mortality review committees on how best to 
                        identify and review maternal mortality cases, 
                        taking into account any data made available by 
                        States relating to maternal mortality, 
                        including data on oral, mental, and 
                        breastfeeding health, and utilization of any 
                        emergency services; and
                            (ii) the Director, working in collaboration 
                        with the Health Resources and Services 
                        Administration, shall issue best practices to 
                        hospitals, State professional society groups, 
                        and perinatal quality collaboratives on how 
                        best to prevent maternal mortality.
                    (B) Authorization of appropriations.--For purposes 
                of carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to 
                be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2022 through 2026.
            (3) Alliance for innovation on maternal health grant 
        program.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
                and Human Services (referred to in this subsection as 
                the ``Secretary''), acting through the Associate 
                Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau 
                of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
                shall establish a grant program to be known as the 
                Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Grant 
                Program (referred to in this subsection as ``AIM'') 
                under which the Secretary shall award grants to 
                eligible entities for the purpose of--
                            (i) directing widespread adoption and 
                        implementation of maternal safety bundles 
                        through collaborative State-based teams; and
                            (ii) collecting and analyzing process, 
                        structure, and outcome data to drive continuous 
                        improvement in the implementation of such 
                        safety bundles by such State-based teams with 
                        the ultimate goal of eliminating preventable 
                        maternal mortality and severe maternal 
                        morbidity in the United States.
                    (B) Eligible entities.--In order to be eligible for 
                a grant under paragraph (1), an entity shall--
                            (i) submit to the Secretary an application 
                        at such time, in such manner, and containing 
                        such information as the Secretary may require; 
                        and
                            (ii) demonstrate in such application that 
                        the entity is an interdisciplinary, multi-
                        stakeholder, national organization with a 
                        national data-driven maternal safety and 
                        quality improvement initiative based on 
                        implementation approaches that have been proven 
                        to improve maternal safety and outcomes in the 
                        United States.
                    (C) Use of funds.--An eligible entity that receives 
                a grant under paragraph (1) shall use such grant 
                funds--
                            (i) to develop and implement, through a 
                        robust, multi-stakeholder process, maternal 
                        safety bundles to assist States and health care 
                        systems in aligning national, State, and 
                        hospital-level quality improvement efforts to 
                        improve maternal health outcomes, specifically 
                        the reduction of maternal mortality and severe 
                        maternal morbidity;
                            (ii) to ensure, in developing and 
                        implementing maternal safety bundles under 
                        subparagraph (A), that such maternal safety 
                        bundles--
                                    (I) satisfy the quality improvement 
                                needs of a State or health care system 
                                by factoring in the results and 
                                findings of relevant data reviews, such 
                                as reviews conducted by a State 
                                maternal mortality review committee; 
                                and
                                    (II) address topics such as--
                                            (aa) obstetric hemorrhage;
                                            (bb) maternal mental 
                                        health;
                                            (cc) the maternal venous 
                                        system;
                                            (dd) obstetric care for 
                                        women with substance use 
                                        disorders, including opioid use 
                                        disorder;
                                            (ee) postpartum care basics 
                                        for maternal safety;
                                            (ff) reduction of 
                                        peripartum racial and ethnic 
                                        disparities;
                                            (gg) reduction of primary 
                                        caesarean birth;
                                            (hh) severe hypertension in 
                                        pregnancy;
                                            (ii) severe maternal 
                                        morbidity reviews;
                                            (jj) support after a severe 
                                        maternal morbidity event;
                                            (kk) thromboembolism;
                                            (ll) optimization of 
                                        support for breastfeeding; and
                                            (mm) maternal oral health; 
                                        and
                            (iii) to provide ongoing technical 
                        assistance at the national and State levels to 
                        support implementation of maternal safety 
                        bundles under subparagraph (A).
                    (D) Maternal safety bundle defined.--For purposes 
                of this subsection, the term ``maternal safety bundle'' 
                means standardized, evidence-informed processes for 
                maternal health care.
                    (E) Authorization of appropriations.--For purposes 
                of carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to 
                be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2022 through 2025.
            (4) Funding for state-based perinatal quality 
        collaboratives development and sustainability.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
                and Human Services (referred to in this subsection as 
                the ``Secretary''), acting through the Division of 
                Reproductive Health of the Centers for Disease Control 
                and Prevention, shall establish a grant program to be 
                known as the State-Based Perinatal Quality 
                Collaborative grant program under which the Secretary 
                awards grants to eligible entities for the purpose of 
                development and sustainability of perinatal quality 
                collaboratives in every State, the District of 
                Columbia, and eligible territories, in order to 
                measurably improve perinatal care and perinatal health 
                outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women and their 
                infants.
                    (B) Grant amounts.--Grants awarded under this 
                subsection shall be in amounts not to exceed $250,000 
                per year, for the duration of the grant period.
                    (C) State-based perinatal quality collaborative 
                defined.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 
                ``State-based perinatal quality collaborative'' means a 
                network of multidisciplinary teams that--
                            (i) work to improve measurable outcomes for 
                        maternal and infant health by advancing 
                        evidence-informed clinical practices using 
                        quality improvement principles;
                            (ii) work with hospital-based or outpatient 
                        facility-based clinical teams, experts, and 
                        stakeholders, including patients and families, 
                        to spread best practices and optimize resources 
                        to improve perinatal care and outcomes;
                            (iii) employ strategies that include the 
                        use of the collaborative learning model to 
                        provide opportunities for hospitals and 
                        clinical teams to collaborate on improvement 
                        strategies, rapid-response data to provide 
                        timely feedback to hospital and other clinical 
                        teams to track progress, and quality 
                        improvement science to provide support and 
                        coaching to hospital and clinical teams; and
                            (iv) have the goal of improving population-
                        level outcomes in maternal and infant health.
                    (D) Authorization of appropriations.--For purposes 
                of carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to 
                be appropriated $14,000,000 per year for each of fiscal 
                years 2022 through 2026.
            (5) Expansion of medicaid and chip coverage for pregnant 
        and postpartum women.--
                    (A) Requiring coverage of oral health services for 
                pregnant and postpartum women.--
                            (i) Medicaid.--Section 1905 of the Social 
                        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended--
                                    (I) in subsection (a)(4)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``; and 
                                        (D)'' and inserting ``; (D)''; 
                                        and
                                            (bb) by inserting ``; and 
                                        (E) oral health services for 
                                        pregnant and postpartum women 
                                        (as defined in subsection 
                                        (ee))'' after ``subsection 
                                        (bb))''; and
                                    (II) by adding at the end the 
                                following new subsection:
    ``(ee) Oral Health Services for Pregnant and Postpartum Women.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this title, the term 
        `oral health services for pregnant and postpartum women' means 
        dental services necessary to prevent disease and promote oral 
        health, restore oral structures to health and function, and 
        treat emergency conditions that are furnished to a woman during 
        pregnancy (or during the 1-year period beginning on the last 
        day of the pregnancy).
            ``(2) Coverage requirements.--To satisfy the requirement to 
        provide oral health services for pregnant and postpartum women, 
        a State shall, at a minimum, provide coverage for preventive, 
        diagnostic, periodontal, and restorative care consistent with 
        recommendations for perinatal oral health care and dental care 
        during pregnancy from the American Academy of Pediatric 
        Dentistry and the American College of Obstetricians and 
        Gynecologists.''.
                            (ii) CHIP.--Section 2103(c)(5)(A) of the 
                        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(c)(5)(A)) 
                        is amended by inserting ``or a targeted low-
                        income pregnant woman'' after ``targeted low-
                        income child''.
                    (B) Extending medicaid coverage for pregnant and 
                postpartum women.--Section 1902 of the Social Security 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (e)--
                                    (I) in paragraph (5)--
                                            (aa) by inserting 
                                        ``(including oral health 
                                        services for pregnant and 
                                        postpartum women (as defined in 
                                        section 1905(ee))'' after 
                                        ``postpartum medical assistance 
                                        under the plan''; and
                                            (bb) by striking ``60-day'' 
                                        and inserting ``1-year''; and
                                    (II) in paragraph (6), by striking 
                                ``60-day'' and inserting ``1-year''; 
                                and
                            (ii) in subsection (l)(1)(A), by striking 
                        ``60-day'' and inserting ``1-year''.
                    (C) Extending medicaid coverage for lawful 
                residents.--Section 1903(v)(4)(A) of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(4)(A)) is amended by 
                striking ``60-day'' and inserting ``1-year''.
                    (D) Extending chip coverage for pregnant and 
                postpartum women.--Section 2112(d)(2)(A) of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ll(d)(2)(A)) is amended by 
                striking ``60-day'' and inserting ``1-year''.
                    (E) Maintenance of effort.--
                            (i) Medicaid.--Section 1902(l) of the 
                        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)) is 
                        amended by adding at the end the following new 
                        paragraph:
    ``(5) During the period that begins on the date of enactment of 
this paragraph and ends on the date that is five years after such date 
of enactment, as a condition for receiving any Federal payments under 
section 1903(a) for calendar quarters occurring during such period, a 
State shall not have in effect, with respect to women who are eligible 
for medical assistance under the State plan or under a waiver of such 
plan on the basis of being pregnant or having been pregnant, 
eligibility standards, methodologies, or procedures under the State 
plan or waiver that are more restrictive than the eligibility 
standards, methodologies, or procedures, respectively, under such plan 
or waiver that are in effect on the date of enactment of this 
paragraph.''.
                            (ii) CHIP.--Section 2105(d) of the Social 
                        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(d)) is amended 
                        by adding at the end the following new 
                        paragraph:
            ``(4) In eligibility standards for targeted low-income 
        pregnant women.--During the period that begins on the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph and ends on the date that is five 
        years after such date of enactment, as a condition of receiving 
        payments under subsection (a) and section 1903(a), a State that 
        elects to provide assistance to women on the basis of being 
        pregnant (including pregnancy-related assistance provided to 
        targeted low-income pregnant women (as defined in section 
        2112(d)), pregnancy-related assistance provided to women who 
        are eligible for such assistance through application of section 
        1902(v)(4)(A)(i) under section 2107(e)(1), or any other 
        assistance under the State child health plan (or a waiver of 
        such plan) which is provided to women on the basis of being 
        pregnant) shall not have in effect, with respect to such women, 
        eligibility standards, methodologies, or procedures under such 
        plan (or waiver) that are more restrictive than the eligibility 
        standards, methodologies, or procedures, respectively, under 
        such plan (or waiver) that are in effect on the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph.''.
                    (F) Information on benefits.--The Secretary of 
                Health and Human Services shall make publicly available 
                on the Internet website of the Department of Health and 
                Human Services, information regarding benefits 
                available to pregnant and postpartum women and under 
                the Medicaid program and the Children's Health 
                Insurance Program, including information on--
                            (i) benefits that States are required to 
                        provide to pregnant and postpartum women under 
                        such programs;
                            (ii) optional benefits that States may 
                        provide to pregnant and postpartum women under 
                        such programs; and
                            (iii) the availability of different kinds 
                        of benefits for pregnant and postpartum women, 
                        including oral health and mental health 
                        benefits, under such programs.
                    (G) Federal funding for cost of extended medicaid 
                and chip coverage for postpartum women.--
                            (i) Medicaid.--Section 1905 of the Social 
                        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d), as amended by 
                        paragraph (1), is further amended--
                                    (I) in subsection (b), by striking 
                                ``and (aa)'' and inserting ``(aa), and 
                                (ff)''; and
                                    (II) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
    ``(ff) Increased FMAP for Extended Medical Assistance for 
Postpartum Women.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Federal medical 
assistance percentage for a State, with respect to amounts expended by 
such State for medical assistance for a woman who is eligible for such 
assistance on the basis of being pregnant or having been pregnant that 
is provided during the 305-day period that begins on the 60th day after 
the last day of her pregnancy (including any such assistance provided 
during the month in which such period ends), shall be equal to--
            ``(1) 100 percent for the first 20 calendar quarters during 
        which this subsection is in effect; and
            ``(2) 90 percent for calendar quarters thereafter.''.
                            (ii) CHIP.--Section 2105(c) of the Social 
                        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(c)) is amended 
                        by adding at the end the following new 
                        paragraph:
            ``(12) Enhanced payment for extended assistance provided to 
        pregnant women.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), the enhanced 
        FMAP, with respect to payments under subsection (a) for 
        expenditures under the State child health plan (or a waiver of 
        such plan) for assistance provided under the plan (or waiver) 
        to a woman who is eligible for such assistance on the basis of 
        being pregnant (including pregnancy-related assistance provided 
        to a targeted low-income pregnant woman (as defined in section 
        2112(d)), pregnancy-related assistance provided to a woman who 
        is eligible for such assistance through application of section 
        1902(v)(4)(A)(i) under section 2107(e)(1), or any other 
        assistance under the plan (or waiver) provided to a woman who 
        is eligible for such assistance on the basis of being pregnant) 
        during the 305-day period that begins on the 60th day after the 
        last day of her pregnancy (including any such assistance 
        provided during the month in which such period ends), shall be 
        equal to--
                    ``(A) 100 percent for the first 20 calendar 
                quarters during which this paragraph is in effect; and
                    ``(B) 90 percent for calendar quarters 
                thereafter.''.
                    (H) Effective date.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                        (B), the amendments made by this subsection 
                        shall take effect on the first day of the first 
                        calendar quarter that begins on or after the 
                        date that is one year after the date of 
                        enactment of this Act.
                            (ii) Exception for state legislation.--In 
                        the case of a State plan under title XIX of the 
                        Social Security Act or a State child health 
                        plan under title XXI of such Act that the 
                        Secretary of Health and Human Services 
                        determines requires State legislation in order 
                        for the respective plan to meet any requirement 
                        imposed by amendments made by this subsection, 
                        the respective plan shall not be regarded as 
                        failing to comply with the requirements of such 
                        title solely on the basis of its failure to 
                        meet such an additional requirement before the 
                        first day of the first calendar quarter 
                        beginning after the close of the first regular 
                        session of the State legislature that begins 
                        after the date of enactment of this Act. For 
                        purposes of the previous sentence, in the case 
                        of a State that has a 2-year legislative 
                        session, each year of the session shall be 
                        considered to be a separate regular session of 
                        the State legislature.
            (6) Regional centers of excellence.--Part P of title III of 
        the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end 
        the following new section:

``SEC. 399V-7. REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ADDRESSING IMPLICIT BIAS 
              AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY IN PATIENT-PROVIDER INTERACTIONS 
              EDUCATION.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with such 
other agency heads as the Secretary determines appropriate, shall award 
cooperative agreements for the establishment or support of regional 
centers of excellence addressing implicit bias and cultural competency 
in patient-provider interactions education for the purpose of enhancing 
and improving how health care professionals are educated in implicit 
bias and delivering culturally competent health care.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a cooperative 
agreement under subsection (a), an entity shall--
            ``(1) be a public or other nonprofit entity specified by 
        the Secretary that provides educational and training 
        opportunities for students and health care professionals, which 
        may be a health system, teaching hospital, community health 
        center, medical school, school of public health, dental school, 
        social work school, school of professional psychology, or any 
        other health professional school or program at an institution 
        of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965) focused on the prevention, treatment, or 
        recovery of health conditions that contribute to maternal 
        mortality and the prevention of maternal mortality and severe 
        maternal morbidity;
            ``(2) demonstrate community engagement and participation, 
        such as through partnerships with home visiting and case 
        management programs; and
            ``(3) provide to the Secretary such information, at such 
        time and in such manner, as the Secretary may require.
    ``(c) Diversity.--In awarding a cooperative agreement under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into account any regional 
differences among eligible entities and make an effort to ensure 
geographic diversity among award recipients.
    ``(d) Dissemination of Information.--
            ``(1) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make 
        publicly available on the internet website of the Department of 
        Health and Human Services information submitted to the 
        Secretary under subsection (b)(3).
            ``(2) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate each 
        regional center of excellence established or supported pursuant 
        to subsection (a) and disseminate the findings resulting from 
        each such evaluation to the appropriate public and private 
        entities.
            ``(3) Distribution.--The Secretary shall share evaluations 
        and overall findings with State departments of health and other 
        relevant State level offices to inform State and local best 
        practices.
    ``(e) Maternal Mortality Defined.--In this section, the term 
`maternal mortality' means death of a woman that occurs during 
pregnancy or within the one-year period following the end of such 
pregnancy.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''.
            (7) Special supplemental nutrition program for women, 
        infants, and children.--Section 17(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the Child 
        Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(A)(ii)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking the clause designation and heading 
                and all that follows through ``A State'' and inserting 
                the following:
                            ``(ii) Women.--
                                    ``(I) Breastfeeding women.--A 
                                State'';
                    (B) in subclause (I) (as so designated), by 
                striking ``1 year'' and all that follows through 
                ``earlier'' and inserting ``2 years postpartum''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(II) Postpartum women.--A State 
                                may elect to certify a postpartum woman 
                                for a period of 2 years.''.
            (8) Definitions.--In this section:
                    (A) Maternal mortality.--The term ``maternal 
                mortality'' means death of a woman that occurs during 
                pregnancy or within the one-year period following the 
                end of such pregnancy.
                    (B) Severe maternal morbidity.--The term ``severe 
                maternal morbidity'' includes unexpected outcomes of 
                labor and delivery that result in significant short-
                term or long-term consequences to a woman's health.
    (d) Increasing Excise Taxes on Cigarettes and Establishing Excise 
Tax Equity Among All Tobacco Product Tax Rates.--
            (1) Tax parity for roll-your-own tobacco.--Section 5701(g) 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
        ``$24.78'' and inserting ``$49.56''.
            (2) Tax parity for pipe tobacco.--Section 5701(f) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$2.8311 
        cents'' and inserting ``$49.56''.
            (3) Tax parity for smokeless tobacco.--
                    (A) Section 5701(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
                1986 is amended--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$1.51'' 
                        and inserting ``$26.84'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``50.33 
                        cents'' and inserting ``$10.74''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Smokeless tobacco sold in discrete single-use 
        units.--On discrete single-use units, $100.66 per thousand.''.
                    (B) Section 5702(m) of such Code is amended--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or 
                        chewing tobacco'' and inserting ``, chewing 
                        tobacco, or discrete single-use unit'';
                            (ii) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by 
                        inserting ``that is not a discrete single-use 
                        unit'' before the period in each such 
                        paragraph; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Discrete single-use unit.--The term `discrete single-
        use unit' means any product containing tobacco that--
                    ``(A) is not intended to be smoked; and
                    ``(B) is in the form of a lozenge, tablet, pill, 
                pouch, dissolvable strip, or other discrete single-use 
                or single-dose unit.''.
            (4) Tax parity for small cigars.--Paragraph (1) of section 
        5701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
        striking ``$50.33'' and inserting ``$100.66''.
            (5) Tax parity for large cigars.--
                    (A) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 5701(a) 
                of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
                striking ``52.75 percent'' and all that follows through 
                the period and inserting the following: ``$49.56 per 
                pound and a proportionate tax at the like rate on all 
                fractional parts of a pound but not less than 10.066 
                cents per cigar.''.
                    (B) Guidance.--The Secretary of the Treasury, or 
                the Secretary's delegate, may issue guidance regarding 
                the appropriate method for determining the weight of 
                large cigars for purposes of calculating the applicable 
                tax under section 5701(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue 
                Code of 1986.
            (6) Tax parity for roll-your-own tobacco and certain 
        processed tobacco.--Subsection (o) of section 5702 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``, and 
        includes processed tobacco that is removed for delivery or 
        delivered to a person other than a person with a permit 
        provided under section 5713, but does not include removals of 
        processed tobacco for exportation'' after ``wrappers thereof''.
            (7) Clarifying tax rate for other tobacco products.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 5701 of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
                the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Other Tobacco Products.--Any product not otherwise described 
under this section that has been determined to be a tobacco product by 
the Food and Drug Administration through its authorities under the 
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act shall be taxed at a 
level of tax equivalent to the tax rate for cigarettes on an estimated 
per use basis as determined by the Secretary.''.
                    (B) Establishing per use basis.--For purposes of 
                section 5701(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
                not later than 12 months after the later of the date of 
                the enactment of this Act or the date that a product 
                has been determined to be a tobacco product by the Food 
                and Drug Administration, the Secretary of the Treasury 
                (or the Secretary of the Treasury's delegate) shall 
                issue final regulations establishing the level of tax 
                for such product that is equivalent to the tax rate for 
                cigarettes on an estimated per use basis.
            (8) Clarifying definition of tobacco products.--
                    (A) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 5702 of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as 
                follows:
    ``(c) Tobacco Products.--The term `tobacco products' means--
            ``(1) cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, 
        and roll-your-own tobacco, and
            ``(2) any other product subject to tax pursuant to section 
        5701(i).''.
                    (B) Conforming amendments.--Subsection (d) of 
                section 5702 of such Code is amended by striking 
                ``cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, 
                or roll-your-own tobacco'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``tobacco products''.
            (9) Increasing tax on cigarettes.--
                    (A) Small cigarettes.--Section 5701(b)(1) of such 
                Code is amended by striking ``$50.33'' and inserting 
                ``$100.66''.
                    (B) Large cigarettes.--Section 5701(b)(2) of such 
                Code is amended by striking ``$105.69'' and inserting 
                ``$211.38''.
            (10) Tax rates adjusted for inflation.--Section 5701 of 
        such Code, as amended by subsection (g), is amended by adding 
        at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(j) Inflation Adjustment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of any calendar year 
        beginning after 2021, the dollar amounts provided under this 
        chapter shall each be increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined 
                by substituting `calendar year 2017' for `calendar year 
                2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
            ``(2) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted under paragraph 
        (1) is not a multiple of $0.01, such amount shall be rounded to 
        the next highest multiple of $0.01.''.
            (11) Floor stocks taxes.--
                    (A) Imposition of tax.--On tobacco products 
                manufactured in or imported into the United States 
                which are removed before any tax increase date and held 
                on such date for sale by any person, there is hereby 
                imposed a tax in an amount equal to the excess of--
                            (i) the tax which would be imposed under 
                        section 5701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
                        1986 on the article if the article had been 
                        removed on such date, over
                            (ii) the prior tax (if any) imposed under 
                        section 5701 of such Code on such article.
                    (B) Credit against tax.--Each person shall be 
                allowed as a credit against the taxes imposed by 
                paragraph (1) an amount equal to $500. Such credit 
                shall not exceed the amount of taxes imposed by 
                paragraph (1) on such date for which such person is 
                liable.
                    (C) Liability for tax and method of payment.--
                            (i) Liability for tax.--A person holding 
                        tobacco products on any tax increase date to 
                        which any tax imposed by paragraph (1) applies 
                        shall be liable for such tax.
                            (ii) Method of payment.--The tax imposed by 
                        paragraph (1) shall be paid in such manner as 
                        the Secretary shall prescribe by regulations.
                            (iii) Time for payment.--The tax imposed by 
                        paragraph (1) shall be paid on or before the 
                        date that is 120 days after the effective date 
                        of the tax rate increase.
                    (D) Articles in foreign trade zones.--
                Notwithstanding the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly 
                known as the Foreign Trade Zone Act, 48 Stat. 998, 19 
                U.S.C. 81a et seq.), or any other provision of law, any 
                article which is located in a foreign trade zone on any 
                tax increase date shall be subject to the tax imposed 
                by paragraph (1) if--
                            (i) internal revenue taxes have been 
                        determined, or customs duties liquidated, with 
                        respect to such article before such date 
                        pursuant to a request made under the 1st 
                        proviso of section 3(a) of such Act; or
                            (ii) such article is held on such date 
                        under the supervision of an officer of the 
                        United States Customs and Border Protection of 
                        the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to 
                        the 2d proviso of such section 3(a).
                    (E) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
                            (i) In general.--Any term used in this 
                        subsection which is also used in section 5702 
                        of such Code shall have the same meaning as 
                        such term has in such section.
                            (ii) Tax increase date.--The term ``tax 
                        increase date'' means the effective date of any 
                        increase in any tobacco product excise tax rate 
                        pursuant to the amendments made by this section 
                        (other than subsection (j) thereof).
                            (iii) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' 
                        means the Secretary of the Treasury or the 
                        Secretary's delegate.
                    (F) Controlled groups.--Rules similar to the rules 
                of section 5061(e)(3) of such Code shall apply for 
                purposes of this subsection.
                    (G) Other laws applicable.--All provisions of law, 
                including penalties, applicable with respect to the 
                taxes imposed by section 5701 of such Code shall, 
                insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the 
                provisions of this subsection, apply to the floor 
                stocks taxes imposed by paragraph (1), to the same 
                extent as if such taxes were imposed by such section 
                5701. The Secretary may treat any person who bore the 
                ultimate burden of the tax imposed by paragraph (1) as 
                the person to whom a credit or refund under such 
                provisions may be allowed or made.
            (12) Effective dates.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs 
                (2) through (4), the amendments made by this section 
                shall apply to articles removed (as defined in section 
                5702(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) after the 
                last day of the month which includes the date of the 
                enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Discrete single-use units and processed 
                tobacco.--The amendments made by subsections (c)(1)(C), 
                (c)(2), and (f) shall apply to articles removed (as 
                defined in section 5702(j) of the Internal Revenue Code 
                of 1986) after the date that is 6 months after the date 
                of the enactment of this Act.
                    (C) Large cigars.--The amendments made by 
                subsection (e) shall apply to articles removed after 
                December 31, 2021.
                    (D) Other tobacco products.--The amendments made by 
                subsection (g)(1) shall apply to products removed after 
                the last day of the month which includes the date that 
                the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary of the 
                Treasury's delegate) issues final regulations 
                establishing the level of tax for such product.

SEC. 317504. ALLOWING FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MEDICAID FOR INMATES 
              DURING 30-DAY PERIOD PRECEDING RELEASE.

    (a) In General.--The subdivision (A) following paragraph (30) of 
section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is 
amended by inserting ``and except during the 30-day period preceding 
the date of release of such individual from such public institution'' 
after ``medical institution''.
    (b) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2022, the Medicaid and CHIP 
Payment and Access Commission shall submit a report to Congress on the 
Medicaid inmate exclusion under the subdivision (A) following paragraph 
(30) of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396d(a)). Such report may, to the extent practicable, include the 
following information:
            (1) The number of incarcerated individuals who would 
        otherwise be eligible to enroll for medical assistance under a 
        State plan approved under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or a waiver of such a plan).
            (2) Access to health care for incarcerated individuals, 
        including a description of medical services generally available 
        to incarcerated individuals.
            (3) A description of current practices related to the 
        discharge of incarcerated individuals, including how prisons 
        interact with State Medicaid agencies to ensure that such 
        individuals who are eligible to enroll for medical assistance 
        under a State plan or waiver described in paragraph (1) are so 
        enrolled.
            (4) If determined appropriate by the Commission, 
        recommendations for Congress, the Department of Health and 
        Human Services, or States regarding the Medicaid inmate 
        exclusion.
            (5) Any other information that the Commission determines 
        would be useful to Congress.

SEC. 317505. PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR FORMER 
              FOSTER YOUTH.

    Section 1002(a)(2) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 
(Public Law 115-271) is amended by striking ``January 1, 2023'' and 
inserting ``the date of enactment of the Ending Health Disparities 
During COVID-19 Act of 2021''.

SEC. 317506. EXPANDED COVERAGE FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH.

    (a) Coverage Continuity for Former Foster Care Children up to Age 
26.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1002(a)(1)(B) of the SUPPORT for 
        Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) is amended by 
        striking all that follows after ``item (cc),'' and inserting 
        the following: ``by striking `responsibility of the State' and 
        all that follows through `475(8)(B)(iii); and' and inserting 
        `responsibility of a State on the date of attaining 18 years of 
        age (or such higher age as such State has elected under section 
        475(8)(B)(iii)), or who were in such care at any age but 
        subsequently left such care to enter into a legal guardianship 
        with a kinship caregiver (without regard to whether kinship 
        guardianship payments are being made on behalf of the child 
        under this part) or were emancipated from such care prior to 
        attaining age 18;'''.
            (2) Amendments to social security act.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX) of 
                the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX)), as amended by section 1002(a) 
                of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public 
                Law 115-271), is amended--
                            (i) in item (bb), by striking the semicolon 
                        at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (ii) by striking item (dd).
                    (B) Effective date.--The amendments made by this 
                paragraph shall take effect on January 1, 2023.
    (b) Outreach Efforts for Enrollment of Former Foster Children.--
Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (85), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (86), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (86) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(87) not later than January 1, 2021, establish an 
        outreach and enrollment program, in coordination with the State 
        agency responsible for administering the State plan under part 
        E of title IV and any other appropriate or interested agencies, 
        designed to increase the enrollment of individuals who are 
        eligible for medical assistance under the State plan under 
        paragraph (10)(A)(i)(IX) in accordance with best practices 
        established by the Secretary.''.

SEC. 317507. REMOVING CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION BARRIERS TO ACCESS TO 
              AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE UNDER ACA.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Premium tax credits.--Section 36B of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c)(1)(B)--
                            (i) by amending the heading to read as 
                        follows: ``Special rule for certain individuals 
                        ineligible for medicaid due to status'', and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``lawfully 
                        present in the United States, but'' and 
                        inserting ``who'', and
                    (B) by striking subsection (e).
            (2) Cost-sharing reductions.--Section 1402 of the Patient 
        Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071) is amended 
        by striking subsection (e).
            (3) Basic health program eligibility.--Section 
        1331(e)(1)(B) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 18051(e)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``lawfully 
        present in the United States''.
            (4) Restrictions on federal payments.--Section 1412 of the 
        Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18082) is 
        amended by striking subsection (d).
            (5) Requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.--
        Section 5000A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
        amended by striking paragraph (3) and by redesignating 
        paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1411(a) of the Patient Protection and 
        Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18081(a)) is amended by striking 
        paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as 
        paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively.
            (2) Section 1312(f) of the Patient Protection and 
        Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(f)) is amended--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``; Access Limited 
                to Citizens and Lawful Residents''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3).

SEC. 317508. MEDICAID IN THE TERRITORIES.

    (a) Elimination of General Medicaid Funding Limitations (``cap'') 
for Territories.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1108 of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1308) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (g)'' and 
                inserting ``subsections (g) and (h)'';
                    (B) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subsection (h)'' 
                after ``paragraphs (3) and (5)''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subsection:
    ``(h) Sunset of Medicaid Funding Limitations for Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and American Samoa.--Subsections (f) and (g) shall not apply 
to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa beginning with fiscal year 
2022.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 1902(j) of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1396a(j)) is amended by striking ``, the 
                limitation in section 1108(f),''.
                    (B) Section 1903(u) of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1396b(u)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
                    (C) Section 1323(c)(1) of the Patient Protection 
                and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18043(c)(1)) is 
                amended by striking ``2019'' and inserting ``2018''.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this section 
        shall apply beginning with fiscal year 2022.
    (b) Elimination of Specific Federal Medical Assistance Percentage 
(FMAP) Limitation for Territories.--Section 1905(b) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended, in clause (2), by 
inserting ``for fiscal years before fiscal year 2020'' after ``American 
Samoa''.
    (c) Application of Medicaid Waiver Authority to All of the 
Territories.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1902(j) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1396a(j)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``American Samoa and the Northern 
                Mariana Islands'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the 
                Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Northern 
                Mariana Islands, and American Samoa'';
                    (B) by striking ``American Samoa or the Northern 
                Mariana Islands'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the 
                Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Northern 
                Mariana Islands, or American Samoa'';
                    (C) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(j)'';
                    (D) by inserting ``except as otherwise provided in 
                this subsection,'' after ``Notwithstanding any other 
                requirement of this title''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) The Secretary may not waive under this subsection the 
        requirement of subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(IX) (relating to 
        coverage of adults formerly under foster care) with respect to 
        any territory.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this section 
        shall apply beginning October 1, 2023.
    (d) Permitting Medicaid DSH Allotments for Territories.--Section 
1923(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by adding at the end the following 
        new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Territories.--
                            ``(i) Fiscal year 2020.--For fiscal year 
                        2020, the DSH allotment for Puerto Rico, the 
                        Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the 
                        Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa 
                        shall bear the same ratio to $300,000,000 as 
                        the ratio of the number of individuals who are 
                        low-income or uninsured and residing in such 
                        respective territory (as estimated from time to 
                        time by the Secretary) bears to the sums of the 
                        number of such individuals residing in all of 
                        the territories.
                            ``(ii) Subsequent fiscal year.--For each 
                        subsequent fiscal year, the DSH allotment for 
                        each such territory is subject to an increase 
                        in accordance with paragraph (2).''; and
            (2) in paragraph (9), by inserting before the period at the 
        end the following: ``, and includes, beginning with fiscal year 
        2021, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, 
        Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa''.

SEC. 317509. REMOVING MEDICARE BARRIER TO HEALTH CARE.

    (a) Part A.--Section 1818(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395i-2(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``an alien'' and all that 
follows through ``under this section'' and inserting ``an individual 
who is lawfully present in the United States''.
    (b) Part B.--Section 1836(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395o(2)) is amended by striking ``an alien'' and all that follows 
through ``under this part'' and inserting ``an individual who is 
lawfully present in the United States''.

SEC. 317510. REMOVING BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE AND NUTRITION ASSISTANCE 
              FOR CHILDREN, PREGNANT PERSONS, AND LAWFULLY PRESENT 
              INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) Medicaid.--Section 1903(v) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396b(v)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following new paragraph:
    ``(4)(A) Notwithstanding sections 401(a), 402(b), 403, and 421 of 
the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
1996 and paragraph (1), payment shall be made to a State under this 
section for medical assistance furnished to an alien under this title 
(including an alien described in such paragraph) who meets any of the 
following conditions:
            ``(i) The alien is otherwise eligible for such assistance 
        under the State plan approved under this title (other than the 
        requirement of the receipt of aid or assistance under title IV, 
        supplemental security income benefits under title XVI, or a 
        State supplementary payment) within either or both of the 
        following eligibility categories:
                    ``(I) Children under 21 years of age, including any 
                optional targeted low-income child (as such term is 
                defined in section 1905(u)(2)(B)).
                    ``(II) Pregnant persons during pregnancy and during 
                the 12-month period beginning on the last day of the 
                pregnancy.
            ``(ii) The alien is lawfully present in the United States.
    ``(B) No debt shall accrue under an affidavit of support against 
any sponsor of an alien who meets the conditions specified in 
subparagraph (A) on the basis of the provision of medical assistance to 
such alien under this paragraph and the cost of such assistance shall 
not be considered as an unreimbursed cost.''.
    (b) SCHIP.--Subparagraph (N) of section 2107(e)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(N) Paragraph (4) of section 1903(v) (relating to 
                coverage of categories of children, pregnant persons, 
                and other lawfully present individuals).''.
    (c) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance.--Notwithstanding sections 
401(a), 402(a), and 403(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611(a); 1612(a); 
1613(a)) and section 6(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2015(f)), persons who are lawfully present in the United States 
shall be not be ineligible for benefits under the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program on the basis of their immigration status 
or date of entry into the United States.
    (d) Eligibility for Families With Children.--Section 421(d)(3) of 
the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
1996 (8 U.S.C. 1631(d)(3)) is amended by striking ``to the extent that 
a qualified alien is eligible under section 402(a)(2)(J)'' and 
inserting, ``to the extent that a child is a member of a household 
under the supplemental nutrition assistance program''.
    (e) Ensuring Proper Screening.--Section 11(e)(2)(B) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses 
        (vii) and (viii); and
            (2) by inserting after clause (v) the following:
                            ``(vi) shall provide a method for 
                        implementing section 421 of the Personal 
                        Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
                        Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1631) that 
                        does not require any unnecessary information 
                        from persons who may be exempt from that 
                        provision;''.

SEC. 317511. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR DOCUMENTATION EVIDENCING 
              CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONALITY UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Subsections (i)(22) and (x) of section 1903 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) are each repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) State payments for medical assistance.--Section 1902 of 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (46) of subsection (a) to 
                read as follows:
            ``(46) provide that information is requested and exchanged 
        for purposes of income and eligibility verification in 
        accordance with a State system which meets the requirements of 
        section 1137 of this Act;'';
                    (B) in subsection (e)(13)(A)(i)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
                        by striking ``sections 1902(a)(46)(B) and 
                        1137(d)'' and inserting ``section 1137(d)''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in subclause (IV), by striking 
                        ``1902(a)(46)(B) or''; and
                    (C) by striking subsection (ee).
            (2) Payment to states.--Section 1903 of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (i), by redesignating paragraphs 
                (23) through (26) as paragraphs (22) through (25), 
                respectively; and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (y) and (z) as 
                subsections (x) and (y), respectively.
            (3) Repeal.--Subsection (c) of section 6036 of the Deficit 
        Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396b note) is repealed.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 
2005.

                     PART 6--COMMUNITY BASED GRANTS

SEC. 317601. GRANTS FOR RACIAL AND ETHNIC APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY 
              HEALTH.

    (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to award grants to 
assist communities in mobilizing and organizing resources in support of 
effective and sustainable programs that will reduce or eliminate 
disparities in health and health care experienced by racial and ethnic 
minority individuals.
    (b) Authority To Award Grants.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and 
Services Administration (referred to in this section as the 
``Secretary''), shall award grants to eligible entities to assist in 
designing, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically 
appropriate, science-based, and community-driven sustainable strategies 
to eliminate racial and ethnic health and health care disparities.
    (c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an entity shall--
            (1) represent a coalition--
                    (A) whose principal purpose is to develop and 
                implement interventions to reduce or eliminate a health 
                or health care disparity in a targeted racial or ethnic 
                minority group in the community served by the 
                coalition; and
                    (B) that includes--
                            (i) members selected from among--
                                    (I) public health departments;
                                    (II) community-based organizations;
                                    (III) university and research 
                                organizations;
                                    (IV) Indian tribes or tribal 
                                organizations (as such terms are 
                                defined in section 4 of the Indian 
                                Self-Determination and Education 
                                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), the 
                                Indian Health Service, or any other 
                                organization that serves Alaska 
                                Natives; and
                                    (V) interested public or private 
                                health care providers or organizations 
                                as determined appropriate by the 
                                Secretary; and
                            (ii) at least 1 member from a community-
                        based organization that represents the targeted 
                        racial or ethnic minority group; and
            (2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
        may require, which shall include--
                    (A) a description of the targeted racial or ethnic 
                populations in the community to be served under the 
                grant;
                    (B) a description of at least 1 health disparity 
                that exists in the racial or ethnic targeted 
                populations, including health issues such as infant 
                mortality, breast and cervical cancer screening and 
                management, musculoskeletal diseases and obesity, 
                prostate cancer screening and management, 
                cardiovascular disease, diabetes, child and adult 
                immunization levels, oral disease, or other health 
                priority areas as designated by the Secretary; and
                    (C) a demonstration of a proven record of 
                accomplishment of the coalition members in serving and 
                working with the targeted community.
    (d) Sustainability.--The Secretary shall give priority to an 
eligible entity under this section if the entity agrees that, with 
respect to the costs to be incurred by the entity in carrying out the 
activities for which the grant was awarded, the entity (and each of the 
participating partners in the coalition represented by the entity) will 
maintain its expenditures of non-Federal funds for such activities at a 
level that is not less than the level of such expenditures during the 
fiscal year immediately preceding the first fiscal year for which the 
grant is awarded.
    (e) Nonduplication.--Any funds provided to an eligible entity 
through a grant under this section shall--
            (1) supplement, not supplant, any other Federal funds made 
        available to the entity for the purposes of this section; and
            (2) not be used to duplicate the activities of any other 
        health disparity grant program under this subtitle, including 
        an amendment made by this subtitle.
    (f) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may, either directly or by 
grant or contract, provide any entity that receives a grant under this 
section with technical and other nonfinancial assistance necessary to 
meet the requirements of this section.
    (g) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall encourage and enable 
eligible entities receiving grants under this section to share best 
practices, evaluation results, and reports with communities not 
affiliated with such entities, by using the Internet, conferences, and 
other pertinent information regarding the projects funded by this 
section, including through using outreach efforts of the Office of 
Minority Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    (h) Administrative Burdens.--The Secretary shall make every effort 
to minimize duplicative or unnecessary administrative burdens on 
eligible entities receiving grants under this section.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 317602. GRANTS TO PROMOTE HEALTH FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    Part Q of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 399Z-3. GRANTS TO PROMOTE HEALTH FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the 
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and 
other Federal officials determined appropriate by the Secretary, is 
authorized to award grants to eligible entities--
            ``(1) to promote health for underserved communities, with 
        preference given to projects that benefit racial and ethnic 
        minority women, racial and ethnic minority children, 
        adolescents, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or 
        questioning communities; and
            ``(2) to strengthen health outreach initiatives in 
        medically underserved communities, including linguistically 
        isolated populations.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (a) may 
be used to support the activities of community health workers, 
including such activities--
            ``(1) to educate and provide outreach regarding enrollment 
        in health insurance including the State Children's Health 
        Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act, 
        Medicare under title XVIII of such Act, and Medicaid under 
        title XIX of such Act;
            ``(2) to educate and provide outreach in a community 
        setting regarding health problems prevalent among underserved 
        communities, and especially among racial and ethnic minority 
        women, racial and ethnic minority children, adolescents, and 
        lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning 
        communities;
            ``(3) to educate and provide experiential learning 
        opportunities and target risk factors and healthy behaviors 
        that impede or contribute to achieving positive health 
        outcomes, including--
                    ``(A) healthy nutrition;
                    ``(B) physical activity;
                    ``(C) overweight or obesity;
                    ``(D) tobacco use, including the use of e-
                cigarettes and vaping;
                    ``(E) alcohol and substance use;
                    ``(F) injury and violence;
                    ``(G) sexual health;
                    ``(H) mental health;
                    ``(I) musculoskeletal health and arthritis;
                    ``(J) prenatal and postnatal care;
                    ``(K) dental and oral health;
                    ``(L) understanding informed consent;
                    ``(M) stigma; and
                    ``(N) environmental hazards;
            ``(4) to promote community wellness and awareness; and
            ``(5) to educate and refer target populations to 
        appropriate health care agencies and community-based programs 
        and organizations in order to increase access to quality health 
        care services, including preventive health services.
    ``(c) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that desires to 
        receive a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an 
        application to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and 
        accompanied by such additional information as the Secretary may 
        require.
            ``(2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) describe the activities for which assistance 
                under this section is sought;
                    ``(B) contain an assurance that, with respect to 
                each community health worker program receiving funds 
                under the grant awarded, such program provides in-
                language training and supervision to community health 
                workers to enable such workers to provide authorized 
                program activities in (at least) the most commonly used 
                languages within a particular geographic region;
                    ``(C) contain an assurance that the applicant will 
                evaluate the effectiveness of community health worker 
                programs receiving funds under the grant;
                    ``(D) contain an assurance that each community 
                health worker program receiving funds under the grant 
                will provide culturally competent services in the 
                linguistic context most appropriate for the individuals 
                served by the program;
                    ``(E) contain a plan to document and disseminate 
                project descriptions and results to other States and 
                organizations as identified by the Secretary; and
                    ``(F) describe plans to enhance the capacity of 
                individuals to utilize health services and health-
                related social services under Federal, State, and local 
                programs by--
                            ``(i) assisting individuals in establishing 
                        eligibility under the programs and in receiving 
                        the services or other benefits of the programs; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) providing other services, as the 
                        Secretary determines to be appropriate, which 
                        may include transportation and translation 
                        services.
    ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give priority to those applicants--
            ``(1) who propose to target geographic areas that--
                    ``(A)(i) have a high percentage of residents who 
                are uninsured or underinsured (if the targeted 
                geographic area is located in a State that has elected 
                to make medical assistance available under section 
                1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act to 
                individuals described in such section);
                    ``(ii) have a high percentage of underinsured 
                residents in a particular geographic area (if the 
                targeted geographic area is located in a State that has 
                not so elected); or
                    ``(iii) have a high number of households 
                experiencing extreme poverty; and
                    ``(B) have a high percentage of families for whom 
                English is not their primary language or including 
                smaller limited-English-proficient communities within 
                the region that are not otherwise reached by 
                linguistically appropriate health services;
            ``(2) with experience in providing health or health-related 
        social services to individuals who are underserved with respect 
        to such services; and
            ``(3) with documented community activity and experience 
        with community health workers.
    ``(e) Collaboration With Academic Institutions.--The Secretary 
shall encourage community health worker programs receiving funds under 
this section to collaborate with academic institutions, including 
minority-serving institutions. Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to require such collaboration.
    ``(f) Quality Assurance and Cost Effectiveness.--The Secretary 
shall establish guidelines for ensuring the quality of the training and 
supervision of community health workers under the programs funded under 
this section and for ensuring the cost effectiveness of such programs.
    ``(g) Monitoring.--The Secretary shall monitor community health 
worker programs identified in approved applications and shall determine 
whether such programs are in compliance with the guidelines established 
under subsection (f).
    ``(h) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical 
assistance to community health worker programs identified in approved 
applications with respect to planning, developing, and operating 
programs under the grant.
    ``(i) Report to Congress.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date on 
        which the Secretary first awards grants under subsection (a), 
        the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report regarding the 
        grant project.
            ``(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:
                    ``(A) A description of the programs for which grant 
                funds were used.
                    ``(B) The number of individuals served.
                    ``(C) An evaluation of--
                            ``(i) the effectiveness of these programs;
                            ``(ii) the cost of these programs; and
                            ``(iii) the impact of these programs on the 
                        health outcomes of the community residents.
                    ``(D) Recommendations for sustaining the community 
                health worker programs developed or assisted under this 
                section.
                    ``(E) Recommendations regarding training to enhance 
                career opportunities for community health workers.
    ``(j) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Community health worker.--The term `community health 
        worker' means an individual who promotes health or nutrition 
        within the community in which the individual resides--
                    ``(A) by serving as a liaison between communities 
                and health care agencies;
                    ``(B) by providing guidance and social assistance 
                to community residents;
                    ``(C) by enhancing community residents' ability to 
                effectively communicate with health care providers;
                    ``(D) by providing culturally and linguistically 
                appropriate health or nutrition education;
                    ``(E) by advocating for individual and community 
                health, including dental, oral, mental, and 
                environmental health, or nutrition needs;
                    ``(F) by taking into consideration the needs of the 
                communities served, including the prevalence rates of 
                risk factors that impede achieving positive healthy 
                outcomes among women and children, especially among 
                racial and ethnic minority women and children; and
                    ``(G) by providing referral and followup services.
            ``(2) Community setting.--The term `community setting' 
        means a home or a community organization that serves a 
        population.
            ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a unit of State, territorial, local, or 
                Tribal government (including a federally recognized 
                Tribe or Alaska Native village); or
                    ``(B) a community-based organization.
            ``(4) Medically underserved community.--The term `medically 
        underserved community' means a community--
                    ``(A) that has a substantial number of individuals 
                who are members of a medically underserved population, 
                as defined by section 330(b)(3);
                    ``(B) a significant portion of which is a health 
                professional shortage area as designated under section 
                332; and
                    ``(C) that includes populations that are 
                linguistically isolated, such as geographic areas with 
                a shortage of health professionals able to provide 
                linguistically appropriate services.
            ``(5) Support.--The term `support' means the provision of 
        training, supervision, and materials needed to effectively 
        deliver the services described in subsection (b), reimbursement 
        for services, and other benefits.
    ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2028.''.

SEC. 317603. ADDRESSING COVID-19 HEALTH INEQUITIES AND IMPROVING HEALTH 
              EQUITY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in 
this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to 
eligible entities to establish or expand programs to improve health 
equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities, including 
racial and ethnic inequities, in the incidence, prevalence, and health 
outcomes of COVID-19.
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            (1) be a nongovernmental entity or consortium of entities 
        that works to improve health and health equity in populations 
        or communities disproportionately affected by adverse health 
        outcomes, including--
                    (A) racial and ethnic minority communities;
                    (B) Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban 
                Indian organizations;
                    (C) people with disabilities;
                    (D) English language learners;
                    (E) older adults;
                    (F) low-income communities;
                    (G) justice-involved communities;
                    (H) immigrant communities; and
                    (I) communities on the basis of their sexual 
                orientation or gender identity;
            (2) have demonstrated experience in successfully working in 
        and partnering with such communities, and have an established 
        record of accomplishment in improving health outcomes or 
        preventing, reducing or eliminating health inequities, 
        including racial and ethnic inequities, in those communities;
            (3) communicate with State, local, and Tribal health 
        departments to coordinate grant activities, as appropriate; and
            (4) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
        may require.
    (c) Use of Funds.--An entity shall use amounts received under grant 
under this section to establish, improve upon, or expand programs to 
improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate 
inequities, including racial and ethnic inequities, in the incidence, 
prevalence, and health outcomes of COVID-19. Such uses may include--
            (1) acquiring and distributing medical supplies, such as 
        personal protective equipment, to communities that are at an 
        increased risk of COVID-19;
            (2) helping people enroll in a health insurance plan that 
        meets minimum essential coverage;
            (3) increasing the availability of COVID-19 testing and any 
        future COVID-19 treatments or vaccines in communities that are 
        at an increased risk of COVID-19;
            (4) aiding communities and individuals in following 
        guidelines and best practices in regards to COVID-19, including 
        physical distancing guidelines;
            (5) helping communities and COVID-19 survivors recover and 
        cope with the long-term health impacts of COVID-19;
            (6) addressing social determinants of health, such as 
        transportation, nutrition, housing, discrimination, health care 
        access, including mental health care and substance use disorder 
        prevention, treatment, and recovery, health literacy, 
        employment status, and working conditions, education, income, 
        and stress, that impact COVID-19 incidence, prevalence, and 
        health outcomes, and facilitating or providing access to needed 
        services;
            (7) the provision of anti-racism and implicit and explicit 
        bias training for health care providers and other relevant 
        professionals;
            (8) creating and disseminating culturally informed, 
        linguistically appropriate, accessible, and medically accurate 
        outreach and education regarding COVID-19;
            (9) acquiring, retaining, and training a diverse workforce; 
        and
            (10) improving the accessibility to health care, including 
        accessibility to health care providers, mental health care, and 
        COVID-19 testing for people with disabilities.
    (d) Administration.--
            (1) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that are a 
        community-based organization or have an established history of 
        successfully working in and partnering with the community or 
        with populations which the entity intends to provide services 
        under the grant. The Secretary shall also utilize available 
        demographic data to give priority to eligible entities working 
        with populations or communities disproportionately affected by 
        COVID-19.
            (2) Geographical diversity.--The Secretary shall seek to 
        ensure geographical diversity among grant recipients.
            (3) Reduction of burdens.--In administering the grant 
        program under this section, the Secretary shall make every 
        effort to minimize unnecessary administrative burdens on 
        eligible entities receiving such grants.
            (4) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
        technical assistance to eligible entities on best practices for 
        applying grants under this section.
    (e) Duration.--A grant awarded under this section shall be for a 
period of 3 years.
    (f) Reporting.--
            (1) By grantee.--Not later than 180 days after the end of a 
        grant period under this section, the grantee shall submit to 
        the Secretary a report on the activities conducted under the 
        grant, including--
                    (A) a description of the impact of grant 
                activities, including on--
                            (i) outreach and education related to 
                        COVID-19; and
                            (ii) improving public health activities 
                        related to COVID-19, including physical 
                        distancing;
                    (B) the number of individuals reached by the 
                activities under the grant and, to the extent known, 
                the disaggregated demographic data of such individuals, 
                such as by race, ethnicity, sex (including sexual 
                orientation and gender identity), income, disability 
                status, or primary language; and
                    (C) any other information the Secretary determines 
                is necessary.
            (2) By secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the end of 
        the grant program under this section, the Secretary shall 
        submit to Congress a report on the grant program, including a 
        summary of the information gathered under paragraph (1).
    (g) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grants awarded under this subtitle 
shall be used to supplement and not supplant any other Federal funds 
made available to carry out the activities described in this subtitle.
    (h) Funding.--Out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, there are appropriated to carry out this section, 
$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024.

SEC. 317604. IMPROVING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Healthy People 2020 defines social determinants of 
        health as conditions in the environments in which people live, 
        learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of 
        health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
            (2) One of the overarching goals of Healthy People 2020 is 
        to ``create social and physical environments that promote good 
        health for all''.
            (3) Healthy People 2020 developed a ``place-based'' 
        organizing framework, reflecting five key areas of social 
        determinants of health namely--
                    (A) economic stability;
                    (B) education;
                    (C) social and community context;
                    (D) health and health care; and
                    (E) neighborhood and built environment.
            (4) It is estimated that medical care accounts for only 10 
        to 20 percent of the modifiable contributors to healthy 
        outcomes for a population.
            (5) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has 
        indicated the importance of the social determinants in its work 
        stating that, ``As we seek to foster innovation, rethink rural 
        health, find solutions to the opioid epidemic, and continue to 
        put patients first, we need to take into account social 
        determinants of health and recognize their importance.''.
            (6) The Department of Health and Human Services' Public 
        Health 3.0 initiative recognizes the role of public health in 
        working across sectors on social determinants of health, as 
        well as the role of public health as chief health strategist in 
        communities.
            (7) Through its Health Impact in 5 Years initiative, the 
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has highlighted 
        nonclinical, community-wide approaches that show positive 
        health impacts, results within five years, and cost 
        effectiveness or cost savings over the lifetime of the 
        population or earlier.
            (8) Health departments and the Centers for Disease Control 
        and Prevention are not funded for such cross-cutting work.
            (9) Providing grants to public health departments and other 
        eligible entities to coordinate cross-sector collaboration will 
        allow a community-wide, evidence-based approach to address 
        underlying social determinants of health.
    (b) Social Determinants of Health Program.--
            (1) Program.--To the extent and in the amounts made 
        available in advance in appropriations Acts, the Director of 
        the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in this section 
        referred to as the ``Director'') shall carry out a program, to 
        be known as the Social Determinants of Health Program (in this 
        section referred to as the ``Program''), to achieve the 
        following goals:
                    (A) Improve health outcomes and reduce health 
                inequities by coordinating social determinants of 
                health activities across the Centers for Disease 
                Control and Prevention.
                    (B) Improve the capacity of public health agencies 
                and community organizations to address social 
                determinants of health in communities.
            (2) Activities.--To achieve the goals listed in paragraph 
        (1), the Director shall carry out activities including the 
        following:
                    (A) Coordinating across the Centers for Disease 
                Control and Prevention to ensure that relevant programs 
                consider and incorporate social determinants of health 
                in grant awards and other activities.
                    (B) Awarding grants under subsection (c) to State, 
                local, territorial, and Tribal health agencies and 
                organizations, and to other eligible entities, to 
                address social determinants of health in target 
                communities.
                    (C) Awarding grants under subsection (d) to 
                nonprofit organizations and public or other nonprofit 
                institutions of higher education--
                            (i) to conduct research on best practices 
                        to improve social determinants of health;
                            (ii) to provide technical assistance, 
                        training, and evaluation assistance to grantees 
                        under subsection (c); and
                            (iii) to disseminate best practices to 
                        grantees under subsection (c).
                    (D) Coordinating, supporting, and aligning 
                activities of the Centers for Disease Control and 
                Prevention related to social determinants of health 
                with activities of other Federal agencies related to 
                social determinants of health, including such 
                activities of agencies in the Department of Health and 
                Human Services such as the Centers for Medicare & 
                Medicaid Services.
                    (E) Collecting and analyzing data related to the 
                social determinants of health.
    (c) Grants to Address Social Determinants of Health.--
            (1) In general.--The Director, as part of the Program, 
        shall award grants to eligible entities to address social 
        determinants of health in their communities.
            (2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to apply for a grant under 
        this subsection, an entity shall be--
                    (A) a State, local, territorial, or Tribal health 
                agency or organization;
                    (B) a qualified nongovernmental entity, as defined 
                by the Director; or
                    (C) a consortium of entities that includes a State, 
                local, territorial, or Tribal health agency or 
                organization.
            (3) Use of funds.--
                    (A) In general.--A grant under this subsection 
                shall be used to address social determinants of health 
                in a target community by designing and implementing 
                innovative, evidence-based, cross-sector strategies.
                    (B) Target community.--For purposes of this 
                subsection, a target community shall be a State, 
                county, city, or other municipality.
            (4) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subsection, 
        the Director shall prioritize applicants proposing to serve 
        target communities with significant unmet health and social 
        needs, as defined by the Director.
            (5) Application.--To seek a grant under this subsection, an 
        eligible entity shall--
                    (A) submit an application at such time, in such 
                manner, and containing such information as the Director 
                may require;
                    (B) propose a set of activities to address social 
                determinants of health through evidence-based, cross-
                sector strategies, which activities may include--
                            (i) collecting quantifiable data from 
                        health care, social services, and other 
                        entities regarding the most significant gaps in 
                        health-promoting social, economic, and 
                        environmental needs;
                            (ii) identifying evidence-based approaches 
                        to meeting the nonmedical, social needs of 
                        populations identified by data collection 
                        described in clause (i), such as unstable 
                        housing or inadequate food;
                            (iii) developing scalable methods to meet 
                        patients' social needs identified in clinical 
                        settings or other sites;
                            (iv) convening entities such as local and 
                        State governmental and nongovernmental 
                        organizations, health systems, payors, and 
                        community-based organizations to review, plan, 
                        and implement community-wide interventions and 
                        strategies to advance health-promoting social 
                        conditions;
                            (v) monitoring and evaluating the impact of 
                        activities funded through the grant on the 
                        health and well-being of the residents of the 
                        target community and on the cost of health 
                        care; and
                            (vi) such other activities as may be 
                        specified by the Director;
                    (C) demonstrate how the eligible entity will 
                collaborate with--
                            (i) health systems;
                            (ii) payors, including, as appropriate, 
                        medicaid managed care organizations (as defined 
                        in section 1903(m)(1)(A) of the Social Security 
                        Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(1)(A))), Medicare 
                        Advantage plans under part C of title XVIII of 
                        such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21 et seq.), and 
                        health insurance issuers and group health plans 
                        (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of 
                        the Public Health Service Act);
                            (iii) other relevant stakeholders and 
                        initiatives in areas of need, such as the 
                        Accountable Health Communities Model of the 
                        Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 
                        health homes under the Medicaid program under 
                        title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        1396 et seq.), community-based organizations, 
                        and human services organizations;
                            (iv) other non-health care sector 
                        organizations, including organizations focusing 
                        on transportation, housing, or food access; and
                            (v) local employers; and
                    (D) identify key health inequities in the target 
                community and demonstrate how the proposed efforts of 
                the eligible entity would address such inequities.
            (6) Monitoring and evaluation.--As a condition of receipt 
        of a grant under this subsection, a grantee shall agree to 
        submit an annual report to the Director describing the 
        activities carried out through the grant and the outcomes of 
        such activities.
            (7) Independent national evaluation.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the 
                first grants are awarded under this subsection, the 
                Director shall provide for the commencement of an 
                independent national evaluation of the Program under 
                this subsection.
                    (B) Report to congress.--Not later than 60 days 
                after receiving the results of such independent 
                national evaluation, the Director shall report such 
                results to the Congress.
    (d) Research and Training.--The Director, as part of the Program--
            (1) shall award grants to nonprofit organizations and 
        public or other nonprofit institutions of higher education--
                    (A) to conduct research on best practices to 
                improve social determinants of health;
                    (B) to provide technical assistance, training, and 
                evaluation assistance to grantees under subsection (c); 
                and
                    (C) to disseminate best practices to grantees under 
                subsection (c); and
            (2) may require a grantee under paragraph (1) to provide 
        technical assistance and capacity building to entities that are 
        eligible entities under subsection (c) but not receiving funds 
        through such subsection.
    (e) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this section, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
        2022 through 2028.
            (2) Allocation.--Of the amount made available to carry out 
        this section for a fiscal year, not less than 75 percent shall 
        be used for grants under subsections (c) and (d).

SEC. 317605. FUNDING TO STATES, LOCALITIES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED 
              ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMERGENCY AID AND SERVICES.

    (a) Funding for States.--
            (1) Increase in funding for social services block grant 
        program.--
                    (A) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the 
                Treasury of the United States not otherwise 
                appropriated, there are appropriated $9,600,000,000, 
                which shall be available for payments under section 
                2002 of the Social Security Act.
                    (B) Deadline for distribution of funds.--Within 45 
                days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
                Secretary of Health and Human Services shall distribute 
                the funds made available by this paragraph, which shall 
                be made available to States on an emergency basis for 
                immediate obligation and expenditure.
                    (C) Submission of revised pre-expenditure report.--
                Within 90 days after a State receives funds made 
                available by this paragraph, the State shall submit to 
                the Secretary a revised pre-expenditure report pursuant 
                to title XX of the Social Security Act that describes 
                how the State plans to administer the funds.
                    (D) Obligation of funds by states.--A State to 
                which funds made available by this paragraph are 
                distributed shall obligate the funds not later than 
                December 31, 2022.
                    (E) Expenditure of funds by states.--A grantee to 
                which a State (or a subgrantee to which a grantee) 
                provides funds made available by this paragraph shall 
                expend the funds not later than December 31, 2022.
            (2) Rules governing use of additional funds.--A State to 
        which funds made available by paragraph (1)(B) are distributed 
        shall use the funds in accordance with the following:
                    (A) Purpose.--
                            (i) In general.--The State shall use the 
                        funds only to support the provision of 
                        emergency services to disadvantaged children, 
                        families, and households.
                            (ii) Disadvantaged defined.--In this 
                        paragraph, the term ``disadvantaged'' means, 
                        with respect to an entity, that the entity--
                                    (I) is an individual, or is located 
                                in a community, that is experiencing 
                                material hardship;
                                    (II) is a household in which there 
                                is a child (as defined in section 12(d) 
                                of the Richard B. Russell National 
                                School Lunch Act) or a child served 
                                under section 11(a)(1) of such Act, 
                                who, if not for the closure of the 
                                school attended by the child during a 
                                public health emergency designation and 
                                due to concerns about a COVID-19 
                                outbreak, would receive free or reduced 
                                price school meals pursuant to such 
                                Act;
                                    (III) is an individual, or is 
                                located in a community, with barriers 
                                to employment; or
                                    (IV) is located in a community 
                                that, as of the date of the enactment 
                                of this Act, is not experiencing a 56-
                                day downward trajectory of--
                                            (aa) influenza-like 
                                        illnesses;
                                            (bb) COVID-like syndromic 
                                        cases;
                                            (cc) documented COVID-19 
                                        cases; or
                                            (dd) positive test results 
                                        as a percentage of total COVID-
                                        19 tests.
                    (B) Pass-through to local entities.--
                            (i) In the case of a State in which a 
                        county administers or contributes financially 
                        to the non-Federal share of the amounts 
                        expended in carrying out a State program funded 
                        under title IV of the Social Security Act, the 
                        State may pass funds so made available through 
                        to--
                                    (I) the chief elected official of 
                                the city or urban county that 
                                administers the program; or
                                    (II) local government and 
                                community-based organizations.
                            (ii) In the case of any other State, the 
                        State shall--
                                    (I) pass the funds through to--
                                            (aa)(AA) local governments 
                                        that will expend or distribute 
                                        the funds in consultation with 
                                        community-based organizations 
                                        with experience serving 
                                        disadvantaged families or 
                                        individuals; or
                                            (BB) community-based 
                                        organizations with experience 
                                        serving disadvantaged families 
                                        and individuals; and
                                            (bb) sub-State areas in 
                                        proportions based on the 
                                        population of disadvantaged 
                                        individuals living in the 
                                        areas; and
                                    (II) report to the Secretary on how 
                                the State determined the amounts passed 
                                through pursuant to this clause.
                    (C) Methods.--
                            (i) In general.--The State shall use the 
                        funds only for--
                                    (I) administering emergency 
                                services;
                                    (II) providing short-term cash, 
                                non-cash, or in-kind emergency disaster 
                                relief;
                                    (III) providing services with 
                                demonstrated need in accordance with 
                                objective criteria that are made 
                                available to the public;
                                    (IV) operational costs directly 
                                related to providing services described 
                                in subclauses (I), (II), and (III);
                                    (V) local government emergency 
                                social service operations; and
                                    (VI) providing emergency social 
                                services to rural and frontier 
                                communities that may not have access to 
                                other emergency funding streams.
                            (ii) Administering emergency services 
                        defined.--In clause (i), the term 
                        ``administering emergency services'' means--
                                    (I) providing basic disaster 
                                relief, economic, and well-being 
                                necessities to ensure communities are 
                                able to safely observe shelter-in-place 
                                and social distancing orders;
                                    (II) providing necessary supplies 
                                such as masks, gloves, and soap, to 
                                protect the public against infectious 
                                disease; and
                                    (III) connecting individuals, 
                                children, and families to services or 
                                payments for which they may already be 
                                eligible.
                    (D) Prohibitions.--
                            (i) No individual eligibility 
                        determinations by grantees or subgrantees.--
                        Neither a grantee to which the State provides 
                        the funds nor any subgrantee of such a grantee 
                        may exercise individual eligibility 
                        determinations for the purpose of administering 
                        short-term, non-cash, in-kind emergency 
                        disaster relief to communities.
                            (ii) Applicability of certain social 
                        services block grant funds use limitations.--
                        The State shall use the funds subject to the 
                        limitations in section 2005 of the Social 
                        Security Act, except that, for purposes of this 
                        clause, section 2005(a)(2) and 2005(a)(8) of 
                        such Act shall not apply.
                            (iii) No supplantation of certain state 
                        funds.--The State may use the funds to 
                        supplement, not supplant, State general revenue 
                        funds for social services.
                            (iv) Ban on use for certain costs 
                        reimbursable by fema.--The State may not use 
                        the funds for costs that are reimbursable by 
                        the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under 
                        a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance.
    (b) Funding for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal 
Organizations.--
            (1) Grants.--
                    (A) In general.--Within 90 days after the date of 
                the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
                Human Services shall make grants to federally 
                recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.
                    (B) Amount of grant.--The amount of the grant for 
                an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization shall bear the 
                same ratio to the amount appropriated by paragraph (3) 
                as the total amount of grants awarded to the Indian 
                Tribe or Tribal organization under the Low-Income Home 
                Energy Assistance Act of 1981 and the Community Service 
                Block Grant for fiscal year 2021 bears to the total 
                amount of grants awarded to all Indian Tribes and 
                Tribal organizations under such Act and such Grant for 
                the fiscal year.
            (2) Rules governing use of funds.--An entity to which a 
        grant is made under paragraph (1) shall obligate the funds not 
        later than December 31, 2021, and the funds shall be expended 
        by grantees and subgrantees not later than December 31, 2024, 
        and used in accordance with the following:
                    (A) Purpose.--
                            (i) In general.--The grantee shall use the 
                        funds only to support the provision of 
                        emergency services to disadvantaged households.
                            (ii) Disadvantaged defined.--In clause (i), 
                        the term ``disadvantaged'' means, with respect 
                        to an entity, that the entity--
                                    (I) is an individual, or is located 
                                in a community, that is experiencing 
                                material hardship;
                                    (II) is a household in which there 
                                is a child (as defined in section 12(d) 
                                of the Richard B. Russell National 
                                School Lunch Act) or a child served 
                                under section 11(a)(1) of such Act, 
                                who, if not for the closure of the 
                                school attended by the child during a 
                                public health emergency designation and 
                                due to concerns about a COVID-19 
                                outbreak, would receive free or reduced 
                                price school meals pursuant to such 
                                Act;
                                    (III) is an individual, or is 
                                located in a community, with barriers 
                                to employment; or
                                    (IV) is located in a community 
                                that, as of the date of the enactment 
                                of this Act, is not experiencing a 56-
                                day downward trajectory of--
                                            (aa) influenza-like 
                                        illnesses;
                                            (bb) COVID-like syndromic 
                                        cases;
                                            (cc) documented COVID-19 
                                        cases; or
                                            (dd) positive test results 
                                        as a percentage of total COVID-
                                        19 tests.
                    (B) Methods.--
                            (i) In general.--The grantee shall use the 
                        funds only for--
                                    (I) administering emergency 
                                services;
                                    (II) providing short-term, non-
                                cash, in-kind emergency disaster 
                                relief; and
                                    (III) tribal emergency social 
                                service operations.
                            (ii) Administering emergency services 
                        defined.--In clause (i), the term 
                        ``administering emergency services'' means--
                                    (I) providing basic economic and 
                                well-being necessities to ensure 
                                communities are able to safely observe 
                                shelter-in-place and social distancing 
                                orders;
                                    (II) providing necessary supplies 
                                such as masks, gloves, and soap, to 
                                protect the public against infectious 
                                disease; and
                                    (III) connecting individuals, 
                                children, and families to services or 
                                payments for which they may already be 
                                eligible.
                    (C) Prohibitions.--
                            (i) No individual eligibility 
                        determinations by grantees or subgrantees.--
                        Neither the grantee nor any subgrantee may 
                        exercise individual eligibility determinations 
                        for the purpose of administering short-term, 
                        non-cash, in-kind emergency disaster relief to 
                        communities.
                            (ii) Ban on use for certain costs 
                        reimbursable by fema.--The grantee may not use 
                        the funds for costs that are reimbursable by 
                        the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under 
                        a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance.
            (3) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the Treasury of the 
        United States not otherwise appropriated, there are 
        appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
        $400,000,000 to carry out this subsection.

SEC. 317606. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Value of Benefits.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
beginning on June 1, 2021, and for each subsequent month through 
September 30, 2021, the value of benefits determined under section 8(a) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2017(a)), and 
consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa determined 
under section 19(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)), shall be calculated 
using 115 percent of the June 2019 value of the thrifty food plan (as 
defined in section 3 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2012)) if the value of the 
benefits and block grants would be greater under that calculation than 
in the absence of this subsection.
    (b) Minimum Amount.--
            (1) In general.--The minimum value of benefits determined 
        under section 8(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
        U.S.C. 2017(a)) for a household of not more than 2 members 
        shall be $30.
            (2) Effectiveness.--Paragraph (1) shall remain in effect 
        until the date on which 8 percent of the value of the thrifty 
        food plan for a household containing 1 member, rounded to the 
        nearest whole dollar increment, is equal to or greater than 
        $30.
    (c) Requirements for the Secretary.--In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall--
            (1) consider the benefit increases described in each of 
        subsections (a) and (b) to be a ``mass change'';
            (2) require a simple process for States to notify 
        households of the increase in benefits;
            (3) consider section 16(c)(3)(A) of the Food and Nutrition 
        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(3)(A)) to apply to any errors in 
        the implementation of this section, without regard to the 120-
        day limit described in that section;
            (4) disregard the additional amount of benefits that a 
        household receives as a result of this section in determining 
        the amount of overissuances under section 13 of the Food and 
        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2022); and
            (5) set the tolerance level for excluding small errors for 
        the purposes of section 16(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
        2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)) at $50 through September 30, 2022.
    (d) Provisions for Impacted Workers.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the requirements under subsections (d)(1)(A)(ii) and 
(o) of section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) 
shall not be in effect during the period beginning on June 1, 2022, and 
ending 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (e) Administrative Expenses.--
            (1) In general.--For the costs of State administrative 
        expenses associated with carrying out this section and 
        administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
        established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
        2011 et seq.), the Secretary shall make available $150,000,000 
        for fiscal year 2022 and $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.
            (2) Timing for fiscal year 2020.--Not later than 60 days 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
        shall make available to States amounts for fiscal year 2022 
        under paragraph (1).
            (3) Allocation of funds.--Funds described in paragraph (1) 
        shall be made available as grants to State agencies for each 
        fiscal year as follows:
                    (A) 75 percent of the amounts available for each 
                fiscal year shall be allocated to States based on the 
                share of each State of households that participate in 
                the supplemental nutrition assistance program as 
                reported to the Department of Agriculture for the most 
                recent 12-month period for which data are available, 
                adjusted by the Secretary (as of the date of the 
                enactment of this Act) for participation in disaster 
                programs under section 5(h) of the Food and Nutrition 
                Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(h)); and
                    (B) 25 percent of the amounts available for each 
                fiscal year shall be allocated to States based on the 
                increase in the number of households that participate 
                in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as 
                reported to the Department of Agriculture over the most 
                recent 12-month period for which data are available, 
                adjusted by the Secretary (as of the date of the 
                enactment of this Act) for participation in disaster 
                programs under section 5(h) of the Food and Nutrition 
                Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(h)).
    (f) Snap Rules.--No funds (including fees) made available under 
this subtitle or any other Act for any fiscal year may be used to 
finalize, implement, administer, enforce, carry out, or otherwise give 
effect to--
            (1) the final rule entitled ``Supplemental Nutrition 
        Assistance Program: Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without 
        Dependents'' published in the Federal Register on December 5, 
        2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 66782);
            (2) the proposed rule entitled ``Revision of Categorical 
        Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
        (SNAP)'' published in the Federal Register on July 24, 2019 (84 
        Fed. Reg. 35570); or
            (3) the proposed rule entitled ``Supplemental Nutrition 
        Assistance Program: Standardization of State Heating and 
        Cooling Standard Utility Allowances'' published in the Federal 
        Register on October 3, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 52809).
    (g) Certain Exclusions From SNAP Income.--A Federal pandemic 
unemployment compensation payment made to an individual under section 
2104 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) shall not be regarded as 
income and shall not be regarded as a resource for the month of receipt 
and the following 9 months, for the purpose of determining eligibility 
for such individual or any other individual for benefits or assistance, 
or the amount of benefits or assistance, under any programs authorized 
under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
    (h) Public Availability.--Not later than 10 days after the date of 
the receipt or issuance of each document listed below, the Secretary 
shall make publicly available on the website of the Department of 
Agriculture the following documents:
            (1) Any State agency request to participate in the 
        supplemental nutrition assistance program online program under 
        section 7(k).
            (2) Any State agency request to waive, adjust, or modify 
        statutory or regulatory requirements under the Food and 
        Nutrition Act of 2008 related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
            (3) The Secretary's approval or denial of each such request 
        under paragraphs (1) or (2).
    (i) Funding.--There are hereby appropriated to the Secretary, out 
of any money not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary 
to carry out this section.

          PART 7--CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY COMPETENT CARE

SEC. 317701. ENSURING STANDARDS FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY 
              APPROPRIATE SERVICES IN HEALTH CARE.

    (a) Applicability.--This section shall apply to any health program 
or activity, any part of which is receiving Federal financial 
assistance, including credits, subsidies, or contracts of insurance, or 
any program or activity that is administered by an executive agency or 
any entity established under title I of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18001 et seq.) (or amendments made 
thereby).
    (b) Standards.--Each program or activity described in subsection 
(a)--
            (1) shall implement strategies to recruit, retain, and 
        promote individuals at all levels to maintain a diverse staff 
        and leadership that can provide culturally and linguistically 
        appropriate health care to patient populations of the service 
        area of the program or activity;
            (2) shall educate and train governance, leadership, and 
        workforce at all levels and across all disciplines of the 
        program or activity in culturally and linguistically 
        appropriate policies and practices on an ongoing basis at least 
        yearly;
            (3) shall offer and provide language assistance, including 
        trained and competent bilingual staff and interpreter services, 
        to individuals with limited-English proficiency or who have 
        other communication needs, at no cost to the individual at all 
        points of contact, and during all hours of operation, to 
        facilitate timely access to health care services and health-
        care-related services;
            (4) shall for each language group consisting of individuals 
        with limited-English proficiency that constitutes 5 percent or 
        500 individuals, whichever is less, of the population of 
        persons eligible to be served or likely to be affected or 
        encountered in the service area of the program or activity, 
        make available at a fifth grade reading level--
                    (A) easily understood patient-related materials, 
                including print and multimedia materials, in the 
                language of such language group;
                    (B) information or notices about termination of 
                benefits in such language;
                    (C) signage; and
                    (D) any other documents or types of documents 
                designated by the Secretary;
            (5) shall develop and implement clear goals, policies, 
        operational plans, and management, accountability, and 
        oversight mechanisms to provide culturally and linguistically 
        appropriate services and infuse them throughout the planning 
        and operations of the program or activity;
            (6) shall conduct initial and ongoing organizational 
        assessments of culturally and linguistically appropriate 
        services-related activities and integrate valid linguistic, 
        competence-related National Standards for Culturally and 
        Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) measures into the 
        internal audits, performance improvement programs, patient 
        satisfaction assessments, continuous quality improvement 
        activities, and outcomes-based evaluations of the program or 
        activity and develop ways to standardize the assessments, and 
        such assessments must occur at least yearly;
            (7) shall ensure that, consistent with the privacy 
        protections provided for under the regulations promulgated 
        under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and 
        Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320-2 note), data on an 
        individual required to be collected pursuant to section 3101, 
        including the individual's alternative format preferences and 
        policy modification needs, are--
                    (A) collected in health records;
                    (B) integrated into the management information 
                systems of the program or activity; and
                    (C) periodically updated;
            (8) shall maintain a current demographic, cultural, and 
        epidemiological profile of the community, conduct regular 
        assessments of community health assets and needs, and use the 
        results of such assessments to accurately plan for and 
        implement services that respond to the cultural and linguistic 
        characteristics of the service area of the program or activity;
            (9) shall develop participatory, collaborative partnerships 
        with communities and utilize a variety of formal and informal 
        mechanisms to facilitate community and patient involvement in 
        designing, implementing, and evaluating policies and practices 
        to ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate service-
        related activities;
            (10) shall ensure that conflict and grievance resolution 
        processes are culturally and linguistically appropriate and 
        capable of identifying, preventing, and resolving cross-
        cultural conflicts or complaints by patients;
            (11) shall regularly make available to the public 
        information about their progress and successful innovations in 
        implementing the standards under this section and provide 
        public notice in their communities about the availability of 
        this information; and
            (12) shall, if requested, regularly make available to the 
        head of each Federal entity from which Federal funds are 
        provided, information about the progress and successful 
        innovations of the program or activity in implementing the 
        standards under this section as required by the head of such 
        entity.
    (c) Comments Accepted Through Notice and Comment Rulemaking.--An 
agency carrying out a program described in subsection (a) shall ensure 
that comments with respect to such program that are accepted through 
notice and comment rulemaking be accepted in all languages, may not 
require such comments to be submitted only in English, and must ensure 
these comments are considered equally as comments submitted in English 
during the agency's review of comments submitted.

SEC. 317702. CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE IN 
              THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

    Title XXXIV of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section 
104, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

  ``Subtitle B--CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE

``SEC. 3403. DEFINITIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--In this title:
            ``(1) Bilingual.--The term `bilingual', with respect to an 
        individual, means a person who has sufficient degree of 
        proficiency in 2 languages.
            ``(2) Cultural.--The term `cultural' means relating to 
        integrated patterns of human behavior that include the 
        language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, 
        values, and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or 
        social groups, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 
        queer, and questioning individuals, and individuals with 
        physical and mental disabilities.
            ``(3) Culturally and linguistically appropriate.--The term 
        `culturally and linguistically appropriate' means being 
        respectful of and responsive to the cultural and linguistic 
        needs of all individuals.
            ``(4) Effective communication.--The term `effective 
        communication' means an exchange of information between the 
        provider of health care or health-care-related services and the 
        recipient of such services who is limited in English 
        proficiency, or has a communication impairment such as a 
        hearing, vision, speaking, or learning impairment, that enables 
        access to, understanding of, and benefit from health care or 
        health-care-related services, and full participation in the 
        development of their treatment plan.
            ``(5) Grievance resolution process.--The term `grievance 
        resolution process' means all aspects of dispute resolution 
        including filing complaints, grievance and appeal procedures, 
        and court action.
            ``(6) Health care group.--The term `health care group' 
        means a group of physicians organized, at least in part, for 
        the purposes of providing physician services under the Medicaid 
        program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, the State 
        Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of such 
        Act, or the Medicare program under title XVIII of such Act and 
        may include a hospital and any other individual or entity 
        furnishing services covered under any such program that is 
        affiliated with the health care group.
            ``(7) Health care services.--The term `health care 
        services' means services that address physical as well as 
        mental health conditions in all care settings.
            ``(8) Health-care-related services.--The term `health-care-
        related services' means human or social services programs or 
        activities that provide access, referrals, or links to health 
        care.
            ``(9) Health educator.--The term `health educator' includes 
        a professional with a baccalaureate degree who is responsible 
        for designing, implementing, and evaluating individual and 
        population health promotion and chronic disease prevention 
        programs.
            ``(10) Indian; indian tribe.--The terms `Indian' and 
        `Indian Tribe' have the meanings given such terms in section 4 
        of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
            ``(11) Individual with a disability.--The term `individual 
        with a disability' means any individual who has a disability as 
        defined for the purpose of section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
        Act of 1973.
            ``(12) Individual with limited-english proficiency.--The 
        term `individual with limited-English proficiency' means an 
        individual whose primary language for communication is not 
        English and who has a limited ability to read, write, speak, or 
        understand English.
            ``(13) Integrated health care delivery system.--The term 
        `integrated health care delivery system' means an 
        interdisciplinary system that brings together providers from 
        the primary health, mental health, substance use disorder, and 
        related disciplines to improve the health outcomes of an 
        individual. Such providers may include hospitals, health, 
        mental health, or substance use disorder clinics and providers, 
        home health agencies, ambulatory surgery centers, skilled 
        nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, and employed, 
        independent, or contracted physicians.
            ``(14) Interpreting; interpretation.--The terms 
        `interpreting' and `interpretation' mean the transmission of a 
        spoken, written, or signed message from one language or format 
        into another, faithfully, accurately, and objectively.
            ``(15) Language access.--The term `language access' means 
        the provision of language services to an individual with 
        limited-English proficiency or an individual with communication 
        disabilities designed to enhance that individual's access to, 
        understanding of, or benefit from health care services or 
        health-care-related services.
            ``(16) Language assistance services.--The term `language 
        assistance services' includes--
                    ``(A) oral language assistance, including 
                interpretation in non-English languages provided in-
                person or remotely by a qualified interpreter for an 
                individual with limited-English proficiency, and the 
                use of qualified bilingual or multilingual staff to 
                communicate directly with individuals with limited-
                English proficiency;
                    ``(B) written translation, performed by a qualified 
                and competent translator, of written content in paper 
                or electronic form into languages other than English; 
                and
                    ``(C) taglines.
            ``(17) Minority.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The terms `minority' and 
                `minorities' refer to individuals from a minority 
                group.
                    ``(B) Populations.--The term `minority', with 
                respect to populations, refers to racial and ethnic 
                minority groups, members of sexual and gender minority 
                groups, and individuals with a disability.
            ``(18) Minority group.--The term `minority group' has the 
        meaning given the term `racial and ethnic minority group'.
            ``(19) Onsite interpretation.--The term `onsite 
        interpretation' means a method of interpreting or 
        interpretation for which the interpreter is in the physical 
        presence of the provider of health care services or health-
        care-related services and the recipient of such services who is 
        limited in English proficiency or has a communication 
        impairment such as an impairment in hearing, vision, or 
        learning.
            ``(20) Qualified individual with a disability.--The term 
        `qualified individual with a disability' means, with respect to 
        a health program or activity, an individual with a disability 
        who, with or without reasonable modifications to policies, 
        practices, or procedures, the removal of architectural, 
        communication, or transportation barriers, or the provision of 
        auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential eligibility 
        requirements for the receipt of aids, benefits, or services 
        offered or provided by the health program or activity.
            ``(21) Qualified interpreter for an individual with a 
        disability.--The term ` qualified interpreter for an individual 
        with a disability', for an individual with a disability--
                    ``(A) means an interpreter who by means of a remote 
                interpreting service or an in-side appearance;
                            ``(i) adheres to generally accepted 
                        interpreter ethics principles, including client 
                        confidentiality; and
                            ``(ii) is able to interpret effectively, 
                        accurately, and impartially, both receptively 
                        and expressively, using any necessary 
                        specialized vocabulary, terminology, and 
                        phraseology; and
                    ``(B) may include sign language interpreters, oral 
                transliterators (individuals who represent or spell in 
                the characters of another alphabet), and cued language 
                transliterators (individuals who represent or spell by 
                using a small number of handshapes).
            ``(22) Qualified interpreter for an individual with 
        limited-english proficiency.--The term `qualified interpreter 
        for an individual with limited-English proficiency' means an 
        interpreter who via a remote interpreting service or an on-site 
        appearance--
                    ``(A) adheres to generally accepted interpreter 
                ethics principles, including client confidentiality;
                    ``(B) has demonstrated proficiency in speaking and 
                understanding both spoken English and one or more other 
                spoken languages; and
                    ``(C) is able to interpret effectively, accurately, 
                and impartially, both receptively and expressly, to and 
                from such languages and English, using any necessary 
                specialized vocabulary, terminology, and phraseology.
            ``(23) Qualified translator.--The term `qualified 
        translator' means a translator who--
                    ``(A) adheres to generally accepted translator 
                ethics principles, including client confidentiality;
                    ``(B) has demonstrated proficiency in writing and 
                understanding both written English and one or more 
                other written non-English languages; and
                    ``(C) is able to translate effectively, accurately, 
                and impartially to and from such languages and English, 
                using any necessary specialized vocabulary, 
                terminology, and phraseology.
            ``(24) Racial and ethnic minority group.--The term `racial 
        and ethnic minority group' means Indians and Alaska Natives, 
        African Americans (including Caribbean Blacks, Africans, and 
        other Blacks), Asian Americans, Hispanics (including Latinos), 
        and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
            ``(25) Sexual and gender minority group.--The term `sexual 
        and gender minority group' encompasses lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
        and transgender populations, as well as those whose sexual 
        orientation, gender identity and expression, or reproductive 
        development varies from traditional, societal, cultural, or 
        physiological norms.
            ``(26) Sight translation.--The term `sight translation' 
        means the transmission of a written message in one language 
        into a spoken or signed message in another language, or an 
        alternative format in English or another language.
            ``(27) State.--Notwithstanding section 2, the term `State' 
        means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
        Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands.
            ``(28) Telephonic interpretation.--The term `telephonic 
        interpretation' (also known as `over the phone interpretation' 
        or `OPI') means, with respect to interpretation for an 
        individual with limited-English proficiency, a method of 
        interpretation in which the interpreter is not in the physical 
        presence of the provider of health care services or health-
        care-related services and such individual receiving such 
        services, but the interpreter is connected via telephone.
            ``(29) Translation.--The term `translation' means the 
        transmission of a written message in one language into a 
        written or signed message in another language, and includes 
        translation into another language or alternative format, such 
        as large print font, Braille, audio recording, or CD.
            ``(30) Video remote interpreting services.--The term `video 
        remote interpreting services' means the provision, in health 
        care services or health-care-related services, through a 
        qualified interpreter for an individual with limited-English 
        proficiency, of video remote interpreting services that are--
                    ``(A) in real-time, full-motion video, and audio 
                over a dedicated high-speed, wide-bandwidth video 
                connection or wireless connection that delivers high 
                quality video images that do not produce lags, choppy, 
                blurry, or grainy images, or irregular pauses in 
                communication; and
                    ``(B) in a sharply delineated image that is large 
                enough to display.
            ``(31) Vital document.--The term `vital document' includes 
        applications for government programs that provide health care 
        services, medical or financial consent forms, financial 
        assistance documents, letters containing important information 
        regarding patient instructions (such as prescriptions, 
        referrals to other providers, and discharge plans) and 
        participation in a program (such as a Medicaid managed care 
        program), notices pertaining to the reduction, denial, or 
        termination of services or benefits, notices of the right to 
        appeal such actions, and notices advising individuals with 
        limited-English proficiency with communication disabilities of 
        the availability of free language services, alternative 
        formats, and other outreach materials.
    ``(b) Reference.--In any reference in this title to a regulatory 
provision applicable to a `handicapped individual', the term 
`handicapped individual' in such provision shall have the same meaning 
as the term `individual with a disability' as defined in subsection 
(a).

``CHAPTER 1--RESOURCES AND INNOVATION FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY 
                        APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE

``SEC. 3404. ROBERT T. MATSUI CENTER FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY 
              APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall establish and 
support a center to be known as the `Robert T. Matsui Center for 
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Health Care' (referred to in 
this section as the `Center') to carry out each of the following 
activities:
            ``(1) Interpretation services.--The Center shall provide 
        resources via the internet to identify and link health care 
        providers to competent interpreter and translation services.
            ``(2) Translation of written material.--
                    ``(A) Vital documents.--The Center shall provide, 
                directly or through contract, vital documents from 
                competent translation services for providers of health 
                care services and health-care-related services at no 
                cost to such providers. Such documents may be submitted 
                by covered entities (as defined in section 92.4 of 
                title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 
                May 16, 2016) for translation into non-English 
                languages or alternative formats at a fifth-grade 
                reading level. Such translation services shall be 
                provided in a timely and reasonable manner. The quality 
                of such translation services shall be monitored and 
                reported publicly.
                    ``(B) Forms.--For each form developed or revised by 
                the Secretary that will be used by individuals with 
                limited-English proficiency in health care or health-
                care-related settings, the Center shall translate the 
                form, at a minimum, into the top 15 non-English 
                languages in the United States according to the most 
                recent data from the American Community Survey or its 
                replacement. The translation shall be completed within 
                45 calendar days of the Secretary receiving final 
                approval of the form from the Office of Management and 
                Budget. The Center shall post all translated forms on 
                its website so that other entities may use the same 
                translations.
            ``(3) Toll-free customer service telephone number.--The 
        Center shall provide, through a toll-free number, a customer 
        service line for individuals with limited-English proficiency--
                    ``(A) to obtain information about federally 
                conducted or funded health programs, including the 
                Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social 
                Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX of 
                such Act, and the State Children's Health Insurance 
                Program under title XXI of such Act, marketplace 
                coverage available pursuant to title XXVII of this Act 
                and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and 
                other sources of free or reduced care including 
                federally qualified health centers, title X clinics, 
                and public health departments;
                    ``(B) to obtain assistance with applying for or 
                accessing these programs and understanding Federal 
                notices written in English; and
                    ``(C) to learn how to access language services.
            ``(4) Health information clearinghouse.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Center shall develop and 
                maintain an information clearinghouse to facilitate the 
                provision of language services by providers of health 
                care services and health-care-related services to 
                reduce medical errors, improve medical outcomes, 
                improve cultural competence, reduce health care costs 
                caused by miscommunication with individuals with 
                limited-English proficiency, and reduce or eliminate 
                the duplication of efforts to translate materials. The 
                clearinghouse shall include the information described 
                in subparagraphs (B) through (F) and make such 
                information available on the internet and in print.
                    ``(B) Document templates.--The Center shall collect 
                and evaluate for accuracy, develop, and make available 
                templates for standard documents that are necessary for 
                patients and consumers to access and make educated 
                decisions about their health care, including templates 
                for each of the following:
                            ``(i) Administrative and legal documents, 
                        including--
                                    ``(I) intake forms;
                                    ``(II) forms related to the 
                                Medicare program under title XVIII of 
                                the Social Security Act, the Medicaid 
                                program under title XIX of such Act, 
                                and the State Children's Health 
                                Insurance Program under title XXI of 
                                such Act, including eligibility 
                                information for such programs;
                                    ``(III) forms informing patients of 
                                the compliance and consent requirements 
                                pursuant to the regulations under 
                                section 264(c) of the Health Insurance 
                                Portability and Accountability Act of 
                                1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320-2 note); and
                                    ``(IV) documents concerning 
                                informed consent, advanced directives, 
                                and waivers of rights.
                            ``(ii) Clinical information, such as how to 
                        take medications, how to prevent transmission 
                        of a contagious disease, and other prevention 
                        and treatment instructions.
                            ``(iii) Public health, patient education, 
                        and outreach materials, such as immunization 
                        notices, health warnings, or screening notices.
                            ``(iv) Additional health or health-care-
                        related materials as determined appropriate by 
                        the Director of the Center.
                    ``(C) Structure of forms.--In operating the 
                clearinghouse, the Center shall--
                            ``(i) ensure that the documents posted in 
                        English and non-English languages are 
                        culturally and linguistically appropriate;
                            ``(ii) allow public review of the documents 
                        before dissemination in order to ensure that 
                        the documents are understandable and culturally 
                        and linguistically appropriate for the target 
                        populations;
                            ``(iii) allow health care providers to 
                        customize the documents for their use;
                            ``(iv) facilitate access to these 
                        documents;
                            ``(v) provide technical assistance with 
                        respect to the access and use of such 
                        information; and
                            ``(vi) carry out any other activities the 
                        Secretary determines to be useful to fulfill 
                        the purposes of the clearinghouse.
                    ``(D) Language assistance programs.--The Center 
                shall provide for the collection and dissemination of 
                information on current examples of language assistance 
                programs and strategies to improve language services 
                for individuals with limited-English proficiency, 
                including case studies using de-identified patient 
                information, program summaries, and program 
                evaluations.
                    ``(E) Culturally and linguistically appropriate 
                materials.--The Center shall provide information 
                relating to culturally and linguistically appropriate 
                health care for minority populations residing in the 
                United States to all health care providers and health-
                care-related services at no cost. Such information 
                shall include--
                            ``(i) tenets of culturally and 
                        linguistically appropriate care;
                            ``(ii) culturally and linguistically 
                        appropriate self-assessment tools;
                            ``(iii) culturally and linguistically 
                        appropriate training tools;
                            ``(iv) strategic plans to increase cultural 
                        and linguistic appropriateness in different 
                        types of providers of health care services and 
                        health-care-related services, including 
                        regional collaborations among health care 
                        organizations; and
                            ``(v) culturally and linguistically 
                        appropriate information for educators, 
                        practitioners, and researchers.
                    ``(F) Translation glossaries.--The Center shall--
                            ``(i) develop and publish on its website 
                        translation glossaries that provide 
                        standardized translations of commonly used 
                        terms and phrases utilized in documents 
                        translated by the Center; and
                            ``(ii) make these glossaries available--
                                    ``(I) free of charge;
                                    ``(II) in the 15 languages in which 
                                the Center translates materials; and
                                    ``(III) in alternative formats in 
                                accordance with the Americans with 
                                Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
                                12101 et seq.).
                    ``(G) Information about progress.--The Center shall 
                regularly collect and make publicly available 
                information about the progress of entities receiving 
                grants under section 3402 regarding successful 
                innovations in implementing the obligations under this 
                subsection and provide public notice in the entities' 
                communities about the availability of this information.
    ``(b) Director.--The Center shall be headed by a Director who shall 
be appointed by, and who shall report to, the Director of the Agency 
for Healthcare Research and Quality.
    ``(c) Availability of Language Access.--The Director shall 
collaborate with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, 
the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and 
the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration 
to notify health care providers and health care organizations about the 
availability of language access services by the Center.
    ``(d) Education.--The Secretary, directly or through contract, 
shall undertake a national education campaign to inform providers, 
individuals with limited-English proficiency, individuals with hearing 
or vision impairments, health professionals, graduate schools, and 
community health centers about--
            ``(1) Federal and State laws and guidelines governing 
        access to language services;
            ``(2) the value of using trained and competent interpreters 
        and the risks associated with using family members, friends, 
        minors, and untrained bilingual staff;
            ``(3) funding sources for developing and implementing 
        language services; and
            ``(4) promising practices to effectively provide language 
        services.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2026.

``SEC. 3405. INNOVATIONS IN CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE 
              HEALTH CARE GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Grants.--The Secretary, acting through the Director 
        of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall award 
        grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to design, 
        implement, and evaluate innovative, cost-effective programs to 
        improve culturally and linguistically appropriate access to 
        health care services for individuals with limited-English 
        proficiency.
            ``(2) Coordination.--The Director of the Agency for 
        Healthcare Research and Quality shall coordinate with, and 
        ensure the participation of, other agencies including the 
        Health Resources and Services Administration, the National 
        Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the 
        National Institutes of Health, and the Office of Minority 
        Health, regarding the design and evaluation of the grants 
        program.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            ``(1) be--
                    ``(A) a city, county, Indian Tribe, State, or 
                subdivision thereof;
                    ``(B) an organization described in section 
                501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
                exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code;
                    ``(C) a community health, mental health, or 
                substance use disorder center or clinic;
                    ``(D) a solo or group physician practice;
                    ``(E) an integrated health care delivery system;
                    ``(F) a public hospital;
                    ``(G) a health care group, university, or college; 
                or
                    ``(H) any other entity designated by the Secretary; 
                and
            ``(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an application, 
        at such time, in such manner, and containing such additional 
        information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--An entity shall use funds received through a 
grant under this section to--
            ``(1) develop, implement, and evaluate models of providing 
        competent interpretation services through onsite 
        interpretation, telephonic interpretation, or video remote 
        interpreting services;
            ``(2) implement strategies to recruit, retain, and promote 
        individuals at all levels of the organization to maintain a 
        diverse staff and leadership that can promote and provide 
        language services to patient populations of the service area of 
        the entity;
            ``(3) develop and maintain a needs assessment that 
        identifies the current demographic, cultural, and 
        epidemiological profile of the community to accurately plan for 
        and implement language services needed in the service area of 
        the entity;
            ``(4) develop a strategic plan to implement language 
        services;
            ``(5) develop participatory, collaborative partnerships 
        with communities encompassing the patient populations of 
        individuals with limited-English proficiency served by the 
        grant to gain input in designing and implementing language 
        services;
            ``(6) develop and implement grievance resolution processes 
        that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and capable 
        of identifying, preventing, and resolving complaints by 
        individuals with limited-English proficiency;
            ``(7) develop short-term medical and mental health 
        interpretation training courses and incentives for bilingual 
        health care staff who are asked to provide interpretation 
        services in the workplace;
            ``(8) develop formal training programs, including continued 
        professional development and education programs as well as 
        supervision, for individuals interested in becoming dedicated 
        health care interpreters and culturally and linguistically 
        appropriate providers;
            ``(9) provide staff language training instruction, which 
        shall include information on the practical limitations of such 
        instruction for nonnative speakers;
            ``(10) develop policies that address compensation in salary 
        for staff who receive training to become either a staff 
        interpreter or bilingual provider;
            ``(11) develop other language assistance services as 
        determined appropriate by the Secretary;
            ``(12) develop, implement, and evaluate models of improving 
        cultural competence, including cultural competence programs for 
        community health workers; and
            ``(13) ensure that, consistent with the privacy protections 
        provided for under the regulations promulgated under section 
        264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability 
        Act of 1996 and any applicable State privacy laws, data on the 
        individual patient or recipient's race, ethnicity, and primary 
        language are collected (and periodically updated) in health 
        records and integrated into the organization's information 
        management systems or any similar system used to store and 
        retrieve data.
    ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to entities that primarily engage in 
providing direct care and that have developed partnerships with 
community organizations or with agencies with experience in improving 
language access.
    ``(e) Evaluation.--
            ``(1) By grantees.--An entity that receives a grant under 
        this section shall submit to the Secretary an evaluation that 
        describes, in the manner and to the extent required by the 
        Secretary, the activities carried out with funds received under 
        the grant, and how such activities improved access to health 
        care services and health-care-related services and the quality 
        of health care for individuals with limited-English 
        proficiency. Such evaluation shall be collected and 
        disseminated through the Robert T. Matsui Center for Culturally 
        and Linguistically Appropriate Health Care established under 
        section 3401. The Director of the Agency for Healthcare 
        Research and Quality shall notify grantees of the availability 
        of technical assistance for the evaluation and provide such 
        assistance upon request.
            ``(2) By secretary.--The Director of the Agency for 
        Healthcare Research and Quality shall evaluate or arrange with 
        other individuals or organizations to evaluate projects funded 
        under this section.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026.

``SEC. 3406. RESEARCH ON CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE COMPETENCE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall expand research 
concerning language access in the provision of health care services.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--The Director of the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality may conduct the research described in subsection 
(a) or enter into contracts with other individuals or organizations to 
conduct such research.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--Research conducted under this section shall be 
designed to do one or more of the following:
            ``(1) To identify the barriers to mental and behavioral 
        services that are faced by individuals with limited-English 
        proficiency.
            ``(2) To identify health care providers' and health 
        administrators' attitudes, knowledge, and awareness of the 
        barriers to quality health care services that are faced by 
        individuals with limited-English proficiency.
            ``(3) To identify optimal approaches for delivering 
        language access.
            ``(4) To identify best practices for data collection, 
        including--
                    ``(A) the collection by providers of health care 
                services and health-care-related services of data on 
                the race, ethnicity, and primary language of recipients 
                of such services, taking into account existing research 
                conducted by the Government or private sector;
                    ``(B) the development and implementation of data 
                collection and reporting systems; and
                    ``(C) effective privacy safeguards for collected 
                data.
            ``(5) To develop a minimum data collection set for primary 
        language.
            ``(6) To evaluate the most effective ways in which the 
        Secretary can create or coordinate, and subsidize or otherwise 
        fund, telephonic interpretation services for health care 
        providers, taking into consideration, among other factors, the 
        flexibility necessary for such a system to accommodate 
        variations in--
                    ``(A) provider type;
                    ``(B) languages needed and their frequency of use;
                    ``(C) type of encounter;
                    ``(D) time of encounter, including regular business 
                hours and after hours; and
                    ``(E) location of encounter.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026.''.

SEC. 317703. TRAINING TOMORROW'S DOCTORS FOR CULTURALLY AND 
              LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE CARE: GRADUATE MEDICAL 
              EDUCATION.

    (a) Direct Graduate Medical Education.--Section 1886(h)(4) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(4)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(L) Treatment of culturally and linguistically 
                appropriate training.--In determining a hospital's 
                number of full-time equivalent residents for purposes 
                of this subsection, all the time that is spent by an 
                intern or resident in an approved medical residency 
                training program for education and training in 
                culturally and linguistically appropriate service 
                delivery, which shall include all diverse populations 
                including people with disabilities and the Lesbian, 
                gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, 
                questioning and intersex (LGBTQIA) community, shall be 
                counted toward the determination of full-time 
                equivalency.''.
    (b) Indirect Medical Education.--Section 1886(d)(5)(B) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the clause (x) added by section 
        5505(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as 
        clause (xi); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(xii) The provisions of subparagraph (L) of subsection 
        (h)(4) shall apply under this subparagraph in the same manner 
        as they apply under such subsection.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall apply with respect to payments made to hospitals on or after the 
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 317704. FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY 
              APPROPRIATE SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND 
              STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS.

    (a) Language Access Grants for Medicare Providers.--
            (1) Establishment.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the 
                date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
                Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers 
                for Medicare & Medicaid Services and in consultation 
                with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation 
                (as referred to in section 1115A of the Social Security 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a)), shall establish a demonstration 
                program under which the Secretary shall award grants to 
                eligible Medicare service providers to improve 
                communication between such providers and Medicare 
                beneficiaries who are limited English proficient, 
                including beneficiaries who live in diverse and 
                underserved communities.
                    (B) Application of innovation rules.--The 
                demonstration project under subparagraph (A) shall be 
                conducted in a manner that is consistent with the 
                applicable provisions of subsections (b), (c), and (d) 
                of section 1115A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1315a).
                    (C) Number of grants.--To the extent practicable, 
                the Secretary shall award not less than 24 grants under 
                this subsection.
                    (D) Grant period.--Except as provided under 
                paragraph (2)(D), each grant awarded under this 
                subsection shall be for a 3-year period.
            (2) Eligibility requirements.--To be eligible for a grant 
        under this subsection, an entity must meet the following 
        requirements:
                    (A) Medicare provider.--The entity must be--
                            (i) a provider of services under part A of 
                        title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 1395c et seq.);
                            (ii) a provider of services under part B of 
                        such title (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.);
                            (iii) a Medicare Advantage organization 
                        offering a Medicare Advantage plan under part C 
                        of such title (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21 et seq.); or
                            (iv) a PDP sponsor offering a prescription 
                        drug plan under part D of such title (42 U.S.C. 
                        1395w-101 et seq.).
                    (B) Underserved communities.--The entity must serve 
                a community that, with respect to necessary language 
                services for improving access and utilization of health 
                care among English learners, is disproportionally 
                underserved.
                    (C) Application.--The entity must prepare and 
                submit to the Secretary an application, at such time, 
                in such manner, and accompanied by such additional 
                information as the Secretary may require.
                    (D) Reporting.--In the case of a grantee that 
                received a grant under this subsection in a previous 
                year, such grantee is only eligible for continued 
                payments under a grant under this subsection if the 
                grantee met the reporting requirements under paragraph 
                (9) for such year. If a grantee fails to meet the 
                requirement of such paragraph for the first year of a 
                grant, the Secretary may terminate the grant and 
                solicit applications from new grantees to participate 
                in the demonstration program.
            (3) Distribution.--To the extent feasible, the Secretary 
        shall award--
                    (A) at least 6 grants to providers of services 
                described in paragraph (2)(A)(i);
                    (B) at least 6 grants to service providers 
                described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii);
                    (C) at least 6 grants to organizations described in 
                paragraph (2)(A)(iii); and
                    (D) at least 6 grants to sponsors described in 
                paragraph (2)(A)(iv).
            (4) Considerations in awarding grants.--
                    (A) Variation in grantees.--In awarding grants 
                under this subsection, the Secretary shall select 
                grantees to ensure the following:
                            (i) The grantees provide many different 
                        types of language services.
                            (ii) The grantees serve Medicare 
                        beneficiaries who speak different languages, 
                        and who, as a population, have differing needs 
                        for language services.
                            (iii) The grantees serve Medicare 
                        beneficiaries in both urban and rural settings.
                            (iv) The grantees serve Medicare 
                        beneficiaries in at least two geographic 
                        regions, as defined by the Secretary.
                            (v) The grantees serve Medicare 
                        beneficiaries in at least two large 
                        metropolitan statistical areas with racial, 
                        ethnic, sexual, gender, disability, and 
                        economically diverse populations.
                    (B) Priority for partnerships with community 
                organizations and agencies.--In awarding grants under 
                this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to 
                eligible entities that have a partnership with--
                            (i) a community organization; or
                            (ii) a consortia of community 
                        organizations, State agencies, and local 
                        agencies,
                that has experience in providing language services.
            (5) Use of funds for competent language services.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (E), a 
                grantee may only use grant funds received under this 
                subsection to pay for the provision of competent 
                language services to Medicare beneficiaries who are 
                English learners.
                    (B) Competent language services defined.--For 
                purposes of this subsection, the term ``competent 
                language services'' means--
                            (i) interpreter and translation services 
                        that--
                                    (I) subject to the exceptions under 
                                subparagraph (C)--
                                            (aa) if the grantee 
                                        operates in a State that has 
                                        statewide health care 
                                        interpreter standards, meet the 
                                        State standards currently in 
                                        effect; or
                                            (bb) if the grantee 
                                        operates in a State that does 
                                        not have statewide health care 
                                        interpreter standards, utilizes 
                                        competent interpreters who 
                                        follow the National Council on 
                                        Interpreting in Health Care's 
                                        Code of Ethics and Standards of 
                                        Practice and comply with the 
                                        requirements of section 1557 of 
                                        the Patient Protection and 
                                        Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
                                        18116) as published in the 
                                        Federal Register on May 18, 
                                        2016; and
                                    (II) that, in the case of 
                                interpreter services, are provided 
                                through--
                                            (aa) onsite interpretation;
                                            (bb) telephonic 
                                        interpretation; or
                                            (cc) video interpretation; 
                                        and
                            (ii) the direct provision of health care or 
                        health-care-related services by a competent 
                        bilingual health care provider.
                    (C) Exceptions.--The requirements of subparagraph 
                (B)(i)(I) do not apply, with respect to interpreter and 
                translation services and a grantee--
                            (i) in the case of a Medicare beneficiary 
                        who is an English learner if--
                                    (I) such beneficiary has been 
                                informed, in the beneficiary's primary 
                                language, of the availability of free 
                                interpreter and translation services 
                                and the beneficiary instead requests 
                                that a family member, friend, or other 
                                person provide such services; and
                                    (II) the grantee documents such 
                                request in the beneficiary's medical 
                                record; or
                            (ii) in the case of a medical emergency 
                        where the delay directly associated with 
                        obtaining a competent interpreter or 
                        translation services would jeopardize the 
                        health of the patient.
                Clause (ii) shall not be construed to exempt emergency 
                rooms or similar entities that regularly provide health 
                care services in medical emergencies to patients who 
                are English learners from any applicable legal or 
                regulatory requirements related to providing competent 
                interpreter and translation services without undue 
                delay.
                    (D) Medicare advantage organizations and pdp 
                sponsors.--If a grantee is a Medicare Advantage 
                organization offering a Medicare Advantage plan under 
                part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1395w-21 et seq.) or a PDP sponsor offering a 
                prescription drug plan under part D of such title (42 
                U.S.C. 1395w-101 et seq.), such entity must provide at 
                least 50 percent of the grant funds that the entity 
                receives under this subsection directly to the entity's 
                network providers (including all health providers and 
                pharmacists) for the purpose of providing support for 
                such providers to provide competent language services 
                to Medicare beneficiaries who are English learners.
                    (E) Administrative and reporting costs.--A grantee 
                may use up to 10 percent of the grant funds to pay for 
                administrative costs associated with the provision of 
                competent language services and for reporting required 
                under paragraph (9).
            (6) Determination of amount of grant payments.--
                    (A) In general.--Payments to grantees under this 
                subsection shall be calculated based on the estimated 
                numbers of Medicare beneficiaries who are English 
                learners in a grantee's service area utilizing--
                            (i) data on the numbers of English learners 
                        who speak English less than ``very well'' from 
                        the most recently available data from the 
                        Bureau of the Census or other State-based study 
                        the Secretary determines likely to yield 
                        accurate data regarding the number of such 
                        individuals in such service area; or
                            (ii) data provided by the grantee, if the 
                        grantee routinely collects data on the primary 
                        language of the Medicare beneficiaries that the 
                        grantee serves and the Secretary determines 
                        that the data is accurate and shows a greater 
                        number of English learners than would be 
                        estimated using the data under clause (i).
                    (B) Discretion of secretary.--Subject to 
                subparagraph (C), the amount of payment made to a 
                grantee under this subsection may be modified annually 
                at the discretion of the Secretary, based on changes in 
                the data under subparagraph (A) with respect to the 
                service area of a grantee for the year.
                    (C) Limitation on amount.--The amount of a grant 
                made under this subsection to a grantee may not exceed 
                $500,000 for the period under paragraph (1)(D).
            (7) Assurances.--Grantees under this subsection shall, as a 
        condition of receiving a grant under this subsection--
                    (A) ensure that clinical and support staff receive 
                appropriate ongoing education and training in 
                linguistically appropriate service delivery;
                    (B) ensure the linguistic competence of bilingual 
                providers;
                    (C) offer and provide appropriate language services 
                at no additional charge to each patient who is an 
                English learner for all points of contact between the 
                patient and the grantee, in a timely manner during all 
                hours of operation;
                    (D) notify Medicare beneficiaries of their right to 
                receive language services in their primary language;
                    (E) post signage in the primary languages commonly 
                used by the patient population in the service area of 
                the organization; and
                    (F) ensure that--
                            (i) primary language data are collected for 
                        recipients of language services and such data 
                        are consistent with standards developed under 
                        title XXXIV of the Public Health Service Act, 
                        as added by section 317202 of this subtitle, to 
                        the extent such standards are available upon 
                        the initiation of the demonstration program; 
                        and
                            (ii) consistent with the privacy 
                        protections provided under the regulations 
                        promulgated pursuant to section 264(c) of the 
                        Health Insurance Portability and Accountability 
                        Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note), if the 
                        recipient of language services is a minor or is 
                        incapacitated, primary language data are 
                        collected on the parent or legal guardian of 
                        such recipient.
            (8) No cost sharing.--Medicare beneficiaries who are 
        English learners shall not have to pay cost sharing or co-
        payments for competent language services provided under this 
        demonstration program.
            (9) Reporting requirements for grantees.--Not later than 
        the end of each calendar year, a grantee that receives funds 
        under this subsection in such year shall submit to the 
        Secretary a report that includes the following information:
                    (A) The number of Medicare beneficiaries to whom 
                competent language services are provided.
                    (B) The primary languages of those Medicare 
                beneficiaries.
                    (C) The types of language services provided to such 
                beneficiaries.
                    (D) Whether such language services were provided by 
                employees of the grantee or through a contract with 
                external contractors or agencies.
                    (E) The types of interpretation services provided 
                to such beneficiaries, and the approximate length of 
                time such service is provided to such beneficiaries.
                    (F) The costs of providing competent language 
                services.
                    (G) An account of the training or accreditation of 
                bilingual staff, interpreters, and translators 
                providing services funded by the grant under this 
                subsection.
            (10) Evaluation and report to congress.--Not later than 1 
        year after the completion of a 3-year grant under this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the 
        demonstration program under this subsection and shall submit to 
        the Congress a report that includes the following:
                    (A) An analysis of the patient outcomes and the 
                costs of furnishing care to the Medicare beneficiaries 
                who are English learners participating in the project 
                as compared to such outcomes and costs for such 
                Medicare beneficiaries not participating, based on the 
                data provided under paragraph (9) and any other 
                information available to the Secretary.
                    (B) The effect of delivering language services on--
                            (i) Medicare beneficiary access to care and 
                        utilization of services;
                            (ii) the efficiency and cost effectiveness 
                        of health care delivery;
                            (iii) patient satisfaction;
                            (iv) health outcomes; and
                            (v) the provision of culturally appropriate 
                        services provided to such beneficiaries.
                    (C) The extent to which bilingual staff, 
                interpreters, and translators providing services under 
                such demonstration were trained or accredited and the 
                nature of accreditation or training needed by type of 
                provider, service, or other category as determined by 
                the Secretary to ensure the provision of high-quality 
                interpretation, translation, or other language services 
                to Medicare beneficiaries if such services are expanded 
                pursuant to section 1115A(c) of the Social Security Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 1315a(c)).
                    (D) Recommendations, if any, regarding the 
                extension of such project to the entire Medicare 
                Program, subject to the provisions of such section 
                1115A(c).
            (11) Appropriations.--There is appropriated to carry out 
        this subsection, in equal parts from the Federal Hospital 
        Insurance Trust Fund under section 1817 of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) and the Federal Supplementary Medical 
        Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1395t), $16,000,000 for each fiscal year of the demonstration 
        program.
            (12) English learner defined.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``English learner'' has the meaning given such term in section 
        8101(20) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 
        except that subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of such section 
        shall not apply.
    (b) Language Assistance Services Under the Medicare Program.--
            (1) Inclusion as rural health clinic services.--Section 
        1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (aa)(1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) by adding ``and'' at the end of 
                        subparagraph (C); and
                            (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
                        the following new subparagraph:
            ``(D) language assistance services as defined in subsection 
        (jjj)(1),''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subsection:

            ``Language Assistance Services and Related Terms

    ``(kkk)(1) The term `language assistance services' means `language 
access' or `language assistance services' (as those terms are defined 
in section 3400 of the Public Health Service Act) furnished by a 
`qualified interpreter for an individual with limited-English 
proficiency' or a `qualified translator' (as those terms are defined in 
such section 3400) to an `individual with limited English proficiency' 
(as defined in such section 3400) or an `English learner' (as defined 
in paragraph (2)).
    ``(2) The term `English learner' has the meaning given that term in 
section 8101(20) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 
except that subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of such section shall not 
apply.''.
            (2) Coverage.--Section 1832(a)(2) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (I);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of 
                subparagraph (J) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(K) language assistance services (as defined in 
                section 1861(jjj)(1)).''.
            (3) Payment.--Section 1833(a) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (8);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
                (9) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(10) in the case of language assistance services (as 
        defined in section 1861(jjj)(1)), 100 percent of the reasonable 
        charges for such services, as determined in consultation with 
        the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.''.
            (4) Waiver of budget neutrality.--For the 3-year period 
        beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the budget 
        neutrality provision of section 1848(c)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(c)(2)(B)(ii)) shall not apply 
        with respect to language assistance services (as defined in 
        section 1861(kkk)(1) of such Act).
    (c) Medicare Parts C and D.--
            (1) In general.--Medicare Advantage plans under part C of 
        title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21 et 
        seq.) and prescription drug plans under part D of such title 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395q-101) shall comply with title VI of the Civil 
        Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and section 1557 
        of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
        18116) to provide effective language services to enrollees of 
        such plans.
            (2) Medicare advantage plans and prescription drug plans 
        reporting requirement.--Section 1857(e) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-27(e)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Reporting requirements relating to effective language 
        services.--A contract under this part shall require a Medicare 
        Advantage organization (and, through application of section 
        1860D-12(b)(3)(D), a contract under section 1860D-12 shall 
        require a PDP sponsor) to annually submit (for each year of the 
        contract) a report that contains information on the internal 
        policies and procedures of the organization (or sponsor) 
        related to recruitment and retention efforts directed to 
        workforce diversity and linguistically and culturally 
        appropriate provision of services in each of the following 
        contexts:
                    ``(A) The collection of data in a manner that meets 
                the requirements of title I of the Ending Health 
                Disparities During COVID-19 Act of 2021, regarding the 
                enrollee population.
                    ``(B) Education of staff and contractors who have 
                routine contact with enrollees regarding the various 
                needs of the diverse enrollee population.
                    ``(C) Evaluation of the language services programs 
                and services offered by the organization (or sponsor) 
                with respect to the enrollee population, such as 
                through analysis of complaints or satisfaction survey 
                results.
                    ``(D) Methods by which the plan provides to the 
                Secretary information regarding the ethnic diversity of 
                the enrollee population.
                    ``(E) The periodic provision of educational 
                information to plan enrollees on the language services 
                and programs offered by the organization (or 
                sponsor).''.
    (d) Improving Language Services in Medicaid and CHIP.--
            (1) Payments to states.--Section 1903(a)(2)(E) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(2)(E)), as amended by 
        section 203(g)(3), is further amended by--
                    (A) striking ``75'' and inserting ``95'';
                    (B) striking ``translation or interpretation 
                services'' and inserting ``language assistance 
                services''; and
                    (C) striking ``children of families'' and inserting 
                ``individuals''.
            (2) State plan requirements.--Section 1902(a)(10)(A) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)) is amended by 
        striking ``and (29)'' and inserting ``(29), and (30)''.
            (3) Definition of medical assistance.--Section 1905(a) of 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended by--
                    (A) in paragraph (29), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (30) as paragraph 
                (31); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(30) language assistance services, as such term is 
        defined in section 1861(kkk)(1), provided in a timely manner to 
        individuals with limited-English proficiency as defined in 
        section 3400 of the Public Health Service Act; and''.
            (4) Use of deductions and cost sharing.--Section 1916(a)(2) 
        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396o(a)(2)) is amended 
        by--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (D);
                    (B) by striking ``; and'' at the end of 
                subparagraph (E) and inserting ``, or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(F) language assistance services described in 
                section 1905(a)(29); and''.
            (5) CHIP coverage requirements.--Section 2103 of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), in the matter before 
                paragraph (1), by striking ``and (7)'' and inserting 
                ``(7), and (10)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
                following new paragraph:
            ``(10) Language assistance services.--The child health 
        assistance provided to a targeted low-income child shall 
        include coverage of language assistance services, as such term 
        is defined in section 1861(jjj)(1), provided in a timely manner 
        to individuals with limited-English proficiency (as defined in 
        section 3400 of the Public Health Service Act).''; and
                    (C) in subsection (e)(2)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``preventive'' and inserting ``certain''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``or subsection (c)(10)'' 
                        after ``subsection (c)(1)(D)''.
            (6) Definition of child health assistance.--Section 
        2110(a)(27) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1397jj(a)(27)) is amended by striking ``translation'' and 
        inserting ``language assistance services as described in 
        section 2103(c)(10)''.
            (7) State data collection.--Pursuant to the reporting 
        requirement described in section 2107(b)(1) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397gg(b)(1)), the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services shall require that States collect data on--
                    (A) the primary language of individuals receiving 
                child health assistance under title XXI of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.); and
                    (B) in the case of such individuals who are minors 
                or incapacitated, the primary language of the 
                individual's parent or guardian.
            (8) CHIP payments to states.--Section 2105 of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``75'' and 
                inserting ``90''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting before 
                the period at the end the following: ``, except that 
                expenditures pursuant to clause (iv) of subparagraph 
                (D) of such paragraph shall not count towards this 
                total''.
    (e) Funding Language Assistance Services Furnished by Providers of 
Health Care and Health-Care-Related Services That Serve High Rates of 
Uninsured LEP Individuals.--
            (1) Payment of costs.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in 
                this subsection as the ``Secretary'') shall make 
                payments (on a quarterly basis) directly to eligible 
                entities to support the provision of language 
                assistance services to English learners in an amount 
                equal to an eligible entity's eligible costs for 
                providing such services for the quarter.
                    (B) Funding.--Out of any funds in the Treasury not 
                otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the 
                Secretary of Health and Human Services such sums as may 
                be necessary for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
                2027.
                    (C) Relation to medicaid dsh.--Payments under this 
                subsection shall not offset or reduce payments under 
                section 1923 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1396r-4), nor shall payments under such section be 
                considered when determining uncompensated costs 
                associated with the provision of language assistance 
                services for the purposes of this section.
            (2) Methodology for payment of claims.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
                methodology to determine the average per person cost of 
                language assistance services.
                    (B) Different entities.--In establishing such 
                methodology, the Secretary may establish different 
                methodologies for different types of eligible entities.
                    (C) No individual claims.--The Secretary may not 
                require eligible entities to submit individual claims 
                for language assistance services for individual 
                patients as a requirement for payment under this 
                subsection.
            (3) Data collection instrument.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall create a standard data 
        collection instrument that is consistent with any existing 
        reporting requirements by the Secretary or relevant accrediting 
        organizations regarding the number of individuals to whom 
        language access are provided.
            (4) Guidelines.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and 
        distribute guidelines concerning the implementation of this 
        subsection.
            (5) Reporting requirements.--
                    (A) Report to secretary.--Entities receiving 
                payment under this subsection shall provide the 
                Secretary with a quarterly report on how the entity 
                used such funds. Such report shall contain aggregate 
                (and may not contain individualized) data collected 
                using the instrument under paragraph (3) and shall 
                otherwise be in a form and manner determined by the 
                Secretary.
                    (B) Report to congress.--Not later than 2 years 
                after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 
                years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report 
                to Congress concerning the implementation of this 
                subsection.
            (6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Eligible costs.--The term ``eligible costs'' 
                means, with respect to an eligible entity that provides 
                language assistance services to English learners, the 
                product of--
                            (i) the average per person cost of language 
                        assistance services, determined according to 
                        the methodology devised under paragraph (2); 
                        and
                            (ii) the number of English learners who are 
                        provided language assistance services by the 
                        entity and for whom no reimbursement is 
                        available for such services under the 
                        amendments made by subsections (a), (b), (c), 
                        or (d) or by private health insurance.
                    (B) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
                means an entity that--
                            (i) is a Medicaid provider that is--
                                    (I) a physician;
                                    (II) a hospital with a low-income 
                                utilization rate (as defined in section 
                                1923(b)(3) of the Social Security Act 
                                (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4(b)(3))) of greater 
                                than 25 percent; or
                                    (III) a federally qualified health 
                                center (as defined in section 
                                1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security 
                                Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)));
                            (ii) not later than 6 months after the date 
                        of the enactment of this Act, provides language 
                        assistance services to not less than 8 percent 
                        of the entity's total number of patients; and
                            (iii) prepares and submits an application 
                        to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, 
                        and accompanied by such information as the 
                        Secretary may require, to ascertain the 
                        entity's eligibility for funding under this 
                        subsection.
                    (C) English learner.--The term ``English learner'' 
                has the meaning given such term in section 8101(20) of 
                the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 7801(20)), except that subparagraphs (A), (B), 
                and (D) of such section shall not apply.
                    (D) Language assistance services.--The term 
                ``language assistance services'' has the meaning given 
                such term in section 1861(kkk)(1) of the Social 
                Security Act, as added by subsection (b).
    (f) Application of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 1557 of the 
Affordable Care Act, and Other Laws.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit otherwise existing obligations of recipients of 
Federal financial assistance under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), section 1557 of the Affordable Care 
Act, or other laws that protect the civil rights of individuals.
    (g) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided and subject 
        to paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall 
        take effect on January 1, 2023.
            (2) Exception if state legislation required.--In the case 
        of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) which the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires 
        State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) 
        in order for the plan to meet the additional requirement 
        imposed by the amendments made by this section, the State plan 
        shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the 
        requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure 
        to meet this additional requirement before the first day of the 
        first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first 
        regular session of the State legislature that begins after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous 
        sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative 
        session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a 
        separate regular session of the State legislature.

SEC. 317705. REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING 
              FEDERAL FUNDS.

    (a) Covered Entity; Covered Program or Activity.--In this section--
            (1) The term ``covered entity'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 92.4 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, 
        as in effect on May 16, 2016; and
            (2) The term ``covered program or activity'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 92.4 of title 42, Code of 
        Federal Regulations, as in effect on May 16, 2016.
    (b) Requirements.--A covered entity, in order to ensure the right 
of individuals with limited English proficiency to receive access to 
high-quality health care through the covered program or activity, 
shall--
            (1) ensure that appropriate clinical and support staff 
        receive ongoing education and training in culturally and 
        linguistically appropriate service delivery;
            (2) offer and provide appropriate language assistance 
        services at no additional charge to each patient that is an 
        individual with limited-English proficiency at all points of 
        contact, in a timely manner during all hours of operation;
            (3) notify patients of their right to receive language 
        services in their primary language; and
            (4) utilize only qualified interpreters for an individual 
        with limited-English proficiency or qualified translators, 
        except as provided in subsection (c).
    (c) Exemptions.--The requirements of subsection (b)(4) shall not 
apply as follows:
            (1) When a patient requests the use of family, friends, or 
        other persons untrained in interpretation or translation if 
        each of the following conditions are met:
                    (A) The interpreter requested by the patient is 
                over the age of 18.
                    (B) The covered entity informs the patient in the 
                primary language of the patient that he or she has the 
                option of having the entity provide to the patient an 
                interpreter and translation services without charge.
                    (C) The covered entity informs the patient that the 
                entity may not require an individual with a limited-
                English proficiency to use a family member or friend as 
                an interpreter.
                    (D) The covered entity evaluates whether the person 
                the patient wishes to use as an interpreter is 
                competent. If the covered entity has reason to believe 
                that such person is not competent as an interpreter, 
                the entity provides its own interpreter to protect the 
                covered entity from liability if the patient's 
                interpreter is later found not competent.
                    (E) If the covered entity has reason to believe 
                that there is a conflict of interest between the 
                interpreter and patient, the covered entity may not use 
                the patient's interpreter.
                    (F) The covered entity has the patient sign a 
                waiver, witnessed by at least 1 individual not related 
                to the patient, that includes the information stated in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (E) and is translated into 
                the patient's primary language.
            (2) When a medical emergency exists and the delay directly 
        associated with obtaining competent interpreter or translation 
        services would jeopardize the health of the patient, but only 
        until a competent interpreter or translation service is 
        available.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--Subsection (c)(2) shall not be construed 
to mean that emergency rooms or similar entities that regularly provide 
health care services in medical emergencies are exempt from legal or 
regulatory requirements related to competent interpreter services.

SEC. 317706. REPORT ON FEDERAL EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY AND 
              LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of 
Medicine for the preparation and publication of a report that describes 
Federal efforts to ensure that all individuals with limited-English 
proficiency have meaningful access to health care services and health-
care-related services that are culturally and linguistically 
appropriate. Such report shall include--
            (1) a description and evaluation of the activities carried 
        out under this subtitle;
            (2) a description and analysis of best practices, model 
        programs, guidelines, and other effective strategies for 
        providing access to culturally and linguistically appropriate 
        health care services;
            (3) recommendations on the development and implementation 
        of policies and practices by providers of health care services 
        and health-care-related services for individuals with limited-
        English proficiency, including people with cognitive, hearing, 
        vision, or print impairments;
            (4) recommend guidelines or standards for health literacy 
        and plain language, informed consent, discharge instructions, 
        and written communications, and for improvement of health care 
        access;
            (5) a description of the effect of providing language 
        services on quality of health care and access to care; and
            (6) a description of the costs associated with or savings 
        related to the provision of language services.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

SEC. 317707. HEALTH PROFESSIONS COMPETENCIES TO ADDRESS RACIAL AND 
              ETHNIC MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, 
shall award grants to qualified national organizations for the purposes 
of--
            (1) developing, and disseminating to health professional 
        educational programs curricula or core competencies addressing 
        mental health inequities among racial and ethnic minority 
        groups for use in the training of students in the professions 
        of social work, psychology, psychiatry, marriage and family 
        therapy, mental health counseling, peer support, and substance 
        abuse counseling; and
            (2) certifying community health workers and peer wellness 
        specialists with respect to such curricula and core 
        competencies and integrating and expanding the use of such 
        workers and specialists into health care and community-based 
        settings to address mental health disparities among racial and 
        ethnic minority groups.
    (b) Curricula; Core Competencies.--Organizations receiving funds 
under subsection (a) may use the funds to engage in the following 
activities related to the development and dissemination of curricula or 
core competencies described in subsection (a)(1):
            (1) Formation of committees or working groups comprised of 
        experts from accredited health professions schools to identify 
        core competencies relating to mental health disparities among 
        racial and ethnic minority groups.
            (2) Planning of workshops in national fora to allow for 
        public input, including input from communities of color with 
        lived experience, into the educational needs associated with 
        mental health disparities among racial and ethnic minority 
        groups.
            (3) Dissemination and promotion of the use of curricula or 
        core competencies in undergraduate and graduate health 
        professions training programs nationwide.
            (4) Establishing external stakeholder advisory boards to 
        provide meaningful input into policy and program development 
        and best practices to reduce mental health inequities among 
        racial and ethnic groups, including participation from 
        communities of color with lived experience of the impacts of 
        mental health disparities.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Qualified national organization.--The term ``qualified 
        national organization'' means a national organization that 
        focuses on the education of students in programs of social 
        work, occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry, and 
        marriage and family therapy.
            (2) Racial and ethnic minority group.--The term ``racial 
        and ethnic minority group'' has the meaning given to such term 
        in section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
        300u-6(g)).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

SEC. 317708. STUDY ON THE UNINSURED.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall--
            (1) conduct a study, in accordance with the standards under 
        section 3101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
        300kk), on the demographic characteristics of the population of 
        individuals who do not have health insurance coverage or oral 
        health coverage; and
            (2) predict, based on such study, the demographic 
        characteristics of the population of individuals who would 
        remain without health insurance coverage after the end of any 
        annual open enrollment or any special enrollment period or upon 
        enactment and implementation of any legislative changes to the 
        Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 
        that affect the number of persons eligible for coverage.
    (b) Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Congress the results of the study under subsection (a)(1) and 
        the prediction made under subsection (a)(2).
            (2) Reporting of demographic characteristics.--The 
        Secretary shall--
                    (A) report the demographic characteristics under 
                paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) on the basis 
                of racial and ethnic group, and shall stratify the 
                reporting on each racial and ethnic group by other 
                demographic characteristics that can impact access to 
                health insurance coverage, such as sexual orientation, 
                gender identity, primary language, disability status, 
                sex, socioeconomic status, age group, and citizenship 
                and immigration status, in a manner consistent with 
                part 1 of this subtitle, including the amendments made 
                by such part; and
                    (B) not use such report to engage in or anticipate 
                any deportation or immigration related enforcement 
                action by any entity, including the Department of 
                Homeland Security.

         PART 8--AID TO PROVIDERS SERVING MINORITY COMMUNITIES

SEC. 317801. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN MEDICAID DSH ALLOTMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1923(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r-4(f)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and subparagraph 
        (E)'' and inserting ``and subparagraphs (E) and (F)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Temporary increase in allotments during 
                certain public health emergency.--The DSH allotment for 
                any State for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023 is 
                equal to 102.5 percent of the DSH allotment that would 
                be determined under this paragraph for the State for 
                each respective fiscal year without application of this 
                subparagraph, notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and 
                (C). For each fiscal year after fiscal year 2021, the 
                DSH allotment for a State for such fiscal year is equal 
                to the DSH allotment that would have been determined 
                under this paragraph for such fiscal year if this 
                subparagraph had not been enacted.''.
    (b) DSH Allotment Adjustment for Tennessee.--Section 
1923(f)(6)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
4(f)(6)(A)(vi)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this subsection'' and inserting the following:
                                    ``(I) In general.--Notwithstanding 
                                any other provision of this subsection 
                                (except as provided in subclause (II) 
                                of this clause)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(II) Temporary increase in 
                                allotments.--The DSH allotment for 
                                Tennessee for each of fiscal years 2022 
                                and 2023 shall be equal to 
                                $54,427,500.''.
    (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that a State 
should prioritize making payments under the State plan of the State 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or 
a waiver of such plan) to disproportionate share hospitals that have a 
higher share of COVID-19 patients relative to other such hospitals in 
the State.

SEC. 317802. COVID-19-RELATED TEMPORARY INCREASE OF MEDICAID FMAP.

    (a) In General.--Section 6008 of the Families First Coronavirus 
Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(or, if later, June 30, 2021)'' 
                after ``last day of such emergency period occurs''; and
                    (B) by striking ``6.2 percentage points.'' and 
                inserting ``the percentage points specified in 
                subsection (e). In no case may the application of this 
                section result in the Federal medical assistance 
                percentage determined for a State being more than 95 
                percent.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(e) Specified Percentage Points.--For purposes of subsection (a), 
the percentage points specified in this subsection are--
            ``(1) for each calendar quarter occurring during the period 
        beginning on the first day of the emergency period described in 
        paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)) and ending on June 30, 2022, 6.2 
        percentage points;
            ``(2) for each calendar quarter occurring during the period 
        beginning on July 1, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2023, 14 
        percentage points; and
            ``(3) for each calendar quarter, if any, occurring during 
        the period beginning on July 1, 2023, and ending on the last 
        day of the calendar quarter in which the last day of such 
        emergency period occurs, 6.2 percentage points.
    ``(f) Clarifications.--
            ``(1) In the case of a State that treats an individual 
        described in subsection (b)(3) as eligible for the benefits 
        described in such subsection, for the period described in 
        subsection (a), expenditures for medical assistance and 
        administrative costs attributable to such individual that would 
        not otherwise be included as expenditures under section 1903 of 
        the Social Security Act shall be regarded as expenditures under 
        the State plan approved under title XIX of the Social Security 
        Act or for administration of such State plan.
            ``(2) The limitations on payment under subsections (f) and 
        (g) of section 1108 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308) 
        shall not apply to Federal payments made under section 
        1903(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(1)) 
        attributable to the increase in the Federal medical assistance 
        percentage under this section.
            ``(3) Expenditures attributable to the increased Federal 
        medical assistance percentage under this section shall not be 
        counted for purposes of the limitations under section 
        2104(b)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(b)(4)).
            ``(4) Notwithstanding the first sentence of section 2105(b) 
        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(b)), the 
        application of the increase under this section may result in 
        the enhanced FMAP of a State for a fiscal year under such 
        section exceeding 85 percent, but in no case may the 
        application of such increase before application of the second 
        sentence of such section result in the enhanced FMAP of the 
        State exceeding 95 percent.
    ``(g) Scope of Application.--An increase in the Federal medical 
assistance percentage for a State under this section shall not be taken 
into account for purposes of payments under part D of title IV of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect and apply as if included in the enactment of section 6008 
of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127).

SEC. 317803. APPROPRIATION FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.

     For an additional amount for ``Department of Health and Human 
Services--Health Resources and Services Administration--Primary Health 
Care'', $7,600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 
for necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, for grants and cooperative agreements under the Health 
Centers Program, as defined by section 330 of the Public Health Service 
Act, and for grants to Federally qualified health centers, as defined 
in section 1861(aa)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act, and for eligible 
entities under the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act, 
including maintenance or expansion of health center and system capacity 
and staffing levels: Provided, That sections 330(r)(2)(B), 
330(e)(6)(A)(iii), and 330(e)(6)(B)(iii) shall not apply to funds 
provided under this heading in this section: Provided further, That 
funds provided under this heading in this section may be used to (1) 
purchase equipment and supplies to conduct mobile testing for SARS-CoV-
2 or COVID-19; (2) purchase and maintain mobile vehicles and equipment 
to conduct such testing; and (3) hire and train laboratory personnel 
and other staff to conduct such mobile testing: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

SEC. 317804. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

    Title XXXIV of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by 
sections 104 and 702, is further amended by adding at the following:

 ``Subtitle C--Reconstruction and Improvement Grants for Public Health 
    Care Facilities Serving Pacific Islanders and the Insular Areas

``SEC. 3407. GRANT SUPPORT FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the 
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the 
Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the 
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall 
award grants to eligible entities for the conduct of demonstration 
projects to improve the quality of and access to health care.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            ``(1) be a health center, hospital, health plan, health 
        system, community clinic, or other health entity determined 
        appropriate by the Secretary--
                    ``(A) that, by legal mandate or explicitly adopted 
                mission, provides patients with access to services 
                regardless of their ability to pay;
                    ``(B) that provides care or treatment for a 
                substantial number of patients who are uninsured, are 
                receiving assistance under a State plan under title XIX 
                of the Social Security Act (or under a waiver of such 
                plan), or are members of vulnerable populations, as 
                determined by the Secretary; and
                    ``(C)(i) with respect to which, not less than 50 
                percent of the entity's patient population is made up 
                of racial and ethnic minority groups; or
                            ``(ii) that--
                                    ``(I) serves a disproportionate 
                                percentage of local patients that are 
                                from a racial and ethnic minority 
                                group, or that has a patient 
                                population, at least 50 percent of 
                                which is composed of individuals with 
                                limited-English proficiency; and
                                    ``(II) provides an assurance that 
                                amounts received under the grant will 
                                be used only to support quality 
                                improvement activities in the racial 
                                and ethnic minority population served; 
                                and
            ``(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Secretary may require.
    ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give priority to applicants under subsection (b)(2) 
that--
            ``(1) demonstrate an intent to operate as part of a health 
        care partnership, network, collaborative, coalition, or 
        alliance where each member entity contributes to the design, 
        implementation, and evaluation of the proposed intervention; or
            ``(2) intend to use funds to carry out systemwide changes 
        with respect to health care quality improvement, including--
                    ``(A) improved systems for data collection and 
                reporting;
                    ``(B) innovative collaborative or similar 
                processes;
                    ``(C) group programs with behavioral or self-
                management interventions;
                    ``(D) case management services;
                    ``(E) physician or patient reminder systems;
                    ``(F) educational interventions; or
                    ``(G) other activities determined appropriate by 
                the Secretary.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--An entity shall use amounts received under a 
grant under subsection (a) to support the implementation and evaluation 
of health care quality improvement activities or minority health and 
health care disparity reduction activities that include--
            ``(1) with respect to health care systems, activities 
        relating to improving--
                    ``(A) patient safety;
                    ``(B) timeliness of care;
                    ``(C) effectiveness of care;
                    ``(D) efficiency of care;
                    ``(E) patient centeredness; and
                    ``(F) health information technology; and
            ``(2) with respect to patients, activities relating to--
                    ``(A) staying healthy;
                    ``(B) getting well, mentally and physically;
                    ``(C) living effectively with illness or 
                disability;
                    ``(D) coping with end-of-life issues; and
                    ``(E) shared decisionmaking.
    ``(e) Common Data Systems.--The Secretary shall provide financial 
and other technical assistance to grantees under this section for the 
development of common data systems.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.

``SEC. 3408. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator 
of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall designate 
centers of excellence at public hospitals, and other health systems 
serving large numbers of minority patients, that--
            ``(1) meet the requirements of section 3451(b)(1);
            ``(2) demonstrate excellence in providing care to minority 
        populations; and
            ``(3) demonstrate excellence in reducing disparities in 
        health and health care.
    ``(b) Requirements.--A hospital or health system that serves as a 
center of excellence under subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) design, implement, and evaluate programs and policies 
        relating to the delivery of care in racially, ethnically, and 
        linguistically diverse populations;
            ``(2) provide training and technical assistance to other 
        hospitals and health systems relating to the provision of 
        quality health care to minority populations; and
            ``(3) develop activities for graduate or continuing medical 
        education that institutionalize a focus on cultural competence 
        training for health care providers.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.

``SEC. 3409. RECONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT GRANTS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 
              CARE FACILITIES SERVING PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND THE INSULAR 
              AREAS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide direct financial 
assistance to designated health care providers and community health 
centers in American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and 
Hawaii for the purposes of reconstructing and improving health care 
facilities and services in a culturally competent and sustainable 
manner.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive direct financial 
assistance under subsection (a), an entity shall be a public health 
facility or community health center located in American Samoa, Guam, 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States 
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, or Hawaii that--
            ``(1) is owned or operated by--
                    ``(A) the Government of American Samoa, Guam, the 
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 
                United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, or Hawaii or 
                a unit of local government; or
                    ``(B) a nonprofit organization; and
            ``(2)(A) provides care or treatment for a substantial 
        number of patients who are uninsured, receiving assistance 
        under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, or a State plan 
        under title XIX of such Act (or under a waiver of such plan), 
        or who are members of a vulnerable population, as determined by 
        the Secretary; or
            ``(B) serves a disproportionate percentage of local 
        patients that are from a racial and ethnic minority group.
    ``(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this title and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Congress and the President a report that includes an assessment of 
health resources and facilities serving populations in American Samoa, 
Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United 
States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii. In preparing such 
report, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) consult with and obtain information on all health 
        care facilities needs from the entities receiving direct 
        financial assistance under subsection (a);
            ``(2) include all amounts of Federal assistance received by 
        each such entity in the preceding fiscal year;
            ``(3) review the total unmet needs of health care 
        facilities serving American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of 
        the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, 
        Puerto Rico, and Hawaii, including needs for renovation and 
        expansion of existing facilities;
            ``(4) include a strategic plan for addressing the needs of 
        each such population identified in the report; and
            ``(5) evaluate the effectiveness of the care provided by 
        measuring patient outcomes and cost measures.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 317805. PANDEMIC PREMIUM PAY FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS.

    (a) In General.-- Beginning 3 days after an essential work employer 
receives a grant under section 317806 from the Secretary of the 
Treasury, the essential work employer shall--
            (1) be required to comply with subsections (b) through (h); 
        and
            (2) be subject to the enforcement requirements of section 
        317807.
    (b) Pandemic Premium Pay.--
            (1) In general.--An essential work employer receiving a 
        grant under section 317806 shall, in accordance with this 
        subsection, provide each essential worker of the essential work 
        employer with premium pay at a rate equal to $13 for each hour 
        of work performed by the essential worker for the employer from 
        January 27, 2020, until the date that is 60 days after the last 
        day of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
            (2) Maximum amounts.--The total amount of all premium pay 
        under this subsection that an essential work employer is 
        required to provide to an essential worker, including through 
        any retroactive payment under paragraph (3), shall not exceed--
                    (A) for an essential worker who is not a highly-
                compensated essential worker, $10,000 reduced by 
                employer payroll taxes with respect to such premium 
                pay; or
                    (B) for a highly-compensated essential worker, 
                $5,000 reduced by employer payroll taxes with respect 
                to such premium pay.
            (3) Retroactive payment.--For all work performed by an 
        essential worker during the period from January 27, 2020, 
        through the date on which the essential work employer of the 
        worker receives a grant under this title, the essential work 
        employer shall use a portion of the amount of such grant to 
        provide such worker with premium pay under this subsection for 
        such work at the rate provided under paragraph (1). Such amount 
        shall be provided to the essential worker as a lump sum in the 
        next paycheck (or other payment form) that immediately follows 
        the receipt of the grant by the essential work employer. In any 
        case where it is impossible for the employer to arrange for 
        payment of the amount due in such paycheck (or other payment 
        form), such amounts shall be paid as soon as practicable, but 
        in no event later than the second paycheck (or other payment 
        form) following the receipt of the grant by the essential work 
        employer.
            (4) No employer discretion.--An essential work employer 
        receiving a grant under section 317806 shall not have any 
        discretion to determine which portions of work performed by an 
        essential worker qualify for premium pay under this subsection, 
        but shall pay such premium pay for any increment of time worked 
        by the essential worker for the essential work employer up to 
        the maximum amount applicable to the essential worker under 
        paragraph (2).
    (c) Prohibition on Reducing Compensation and Displacement.--
            (1) In general.--Any payments made to an essential worker 
        as premium pay under subsection (b) shall be in addition to all 
        other compensation, including all wages, remuneration, or other 
        pay and benefits, that the essential worker otherwise receives 
        from the essential work employer.
            (2) Reduction of compensation.--An essential work employer 
        receiving a grant under section 317806 shall not, during the 
        period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and 
        ending on the date that is 60 days after the last day of the 
        COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, reduce or in any other way 
        diminish, any other compensation, including the wages, 
        remuneration, or other pay or benefits, that the essential work 
        employer provided to the essential worker on the day before the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
            (3) Displacement.--An essential work employer shall not 
        take any action to displace an essential worker (including 
        partial displacement such as a reduction in hours, wages, or 
        employment benefits) for purposes of hiring an individual for 
        an equivalent position at a rate of compensation that is less 
        than is required to be provided to an essential worker under 
        paragraph (2).
    (d) Demarcation From Other Compensation.--The amount of any premium 
pay paid under subsection (b) shall be clearly demarcated as a separate 
line item in each paystub or other document provided to an essential 
worker that details the remuneration the essential worker received from 
the essential work employer for a particular period of time. If any 
essential worker does not otherwise regularly receive any such paystub 
or other document from the employer, the essential work employer shall 
provide such paystub or other document to the essential worker for the 
duration of the period in which the essential work employer provides 
premium pay under subsection (b).
    (e) Exclusion From Wage-based Calculations.--Any premium pay under 
subsection (b) paid to an essential worker under this section by an 
essential work employer receiving a grant under section 317806 shall be 
excluded from the amount of remuneration for work paid to the essential 
worker for purposes of--
            (1) calculating the essential worker's eligibility for any 
        wage-based benefits offered by the essential work employer;
            (2) computing the regular rate at which such essential 
        worker is employed under section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards 
        Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207); and
            (3) determining whether such essential worker is exempt 
        from application of such section 7 under section 13(a)(1) of 
        such Act (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1)).
    (f) Essential Worker Death.--
            (1) In general.--In any case in which an essential worker 
        of an essential work employer receiving a grant under section 
        317806 exhibits symptoms of COVID-19 and dies, the essential 
        work employer shall pay as a lump sum to the next of kin of the 
        essential worker for premium pay under subsection (b)--
                    (A) for an essential worker who is not a highly-
                compensated essential worker, the amount determined 
                under subsection (b)(2)(A) minus the total amount of 
                any premium pay the worker received under subsection 
                (b) prior to the death; or
                    (B) for a highly-compensated essential worker, the 
                amount determined under subsection (b)(2)(B) minus the 
                amount of any premium pay the worker received under 
                subsection (b) prior to the death.
            (2) Treatment of lump sum payments.--
                    (A) Treatment as premium pay.--For purposes of this 
                part, any payment made under this subsection shall be 
                treated as a premium pay under subsection (b).
                    (B) Treatment for purposes of internal revenue code 
                of 1986.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 
                1986, any payment made under this subsection shall be 
                treated as a payment for work performed by the 
                essential worker.
    (g) Application to Self-directed Care Workers Funded Through 
Medicaid or the Veteran-Directed Care Program.--
            (1) Medicaid.--In the case of an essential work employer 
        receiving a grant under section 317806 that is a covered 
        employer described in paragraph (4) who, under a State Medicaid 
        plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 
        et seq.) or under a waiver of such plan, has opted to receive 
        items or services using a self-directed service delivery model, 
        the preceding requirements of this section, including the 
        requirements to provide premium pay under subsection (b) 
        (including a lump sum payment in the event of an essential 
        worker death under subsection (f)) and the requirements of 
        sections 806 and 807, shall apply to the State Medicaid agency 
        responsible for the administration of such plan or waiver with 
        respect to self-directed care workers employed by that 
        employer. In administering payments made under this part to 
        such self-directed care workers on behalf of such employers, a 
        State Medicaid agency shall--
                    (A) exclude and disregard any payments made under 
                this part to such self-directed workers from the 
                individualized budget that applies to the items or 
                services furnished to the individual client employer 
                under the State Medicaid plan or waiver;
                    (B) to the extent practicable, administer and 
                provide payments under this part directly to such self-
                directed workers through arrangements with entities 
                that provide financial management services in 
                connection with the self-directed service delivery 
                models used under the State Medicaid plan or waiver; 
                and
                    (C) ensure that individual client employers of such 
                self-directed workers are provided notice of, and 
                comply with, the prohibition under section 
                317807(b)(1)(B).
            (2) Veteran-directed care program.--In the case of an 
        essential work employer that is a covered employer described in 
        paragraph (4) who is a veteran participating in the Veteran 
        Directed Care program administered by the VA Office of 
        Geriatrics & Extended Care of the Veterans Health 
        Administration, the preceding requirements of this section and 
        sections 317806 and 317807, shall apply to such VA Office of 
        Geriatrics & Extended Care with respect to self-directed care 
        workers employed by that employer. Paragraph (1) of this 
        subsection shall apply to the administration by the VA Office 
        of Geriatrics & Extended Care of payments made under this part 
        to such self-directed care workers on behalf of such employers 
        in the same manner as such requirements apply to State Medicaid 
        agencies.
            (3) Penalty enforcement.--The Secretary of Labor shall 
        consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding the enforcement of 
        penalties imposed under section 317807(b)(2) with respect to 
        violations of subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 317807(b)(1) 
        that involve self-directed workers for which the requirements 
        of this section and sections 806 and 807 are applied to a State 
        Medicaid agency under paragraph (1) or the VA Office of 
        Geriatrics & Extended Care under paragraph (2).
            (4) Covered employer described.--For purposes of paragraphs 
        (1) and (2), a covered employer described in this paragraph 
        means--
                    (A) an entity or person that contracts directly 
                with a State, locality, Tribal government, or the 
                Federal Government, to provide care (which may include 
                items and services) through employees of such entity or 
                person to individuals under the Medicare program under 
                title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 
                et seq.), under a State Medicaid plan under title XIX 
                of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) or under a waiver 
                of such plan, or under any other program established or 
                administered by a State, locality, Tribal government, 
                or the Federal Government;
                    (B) a subcontractor of an entity or person 
                described in subparagraph (A);
                    (C) an individual client (or a representative on 
                behalf of an individual client), an entity, or a 
                person, that employs an individual to provide care 
                (which may include items and services) to the 
                individual client under a self-directed service 
                delivery model through a program established or 
                administered by a State, locality, Tribal government, 
                or the Federal Government; or
                    (D) an individual client (or a representative on 
                behalf of an individual client) that, on their own 
                accord, employs an individual to provide care (which 
                may include items and services) to the individual 
                client using the individual client's own finances.
    (h) Interaction With Stafford Act.--Nothing in this section shall 
nullify, supersede, or otherwise change a State's ability to seek 
reimbursement under section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b) for the costs of 
premium pay based on pre-disaster labor policies for eligible 
employees.
    (i) Calculation of Paid Leave Under FFCRA and FMLA.--
            (1) Families first coronavirus response act.--Section 
        5110(5)(B) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (29 
        U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
                            ``(iii) Pandemic premium pay.--Compensation 
                        received by an employee under section 807(b) of 
                        the EHDC Act of 2020 shall be included as 
                        remuneration for employment paid to the 
                        employee for purposes of computing the regular 
                        rate at which such employee is employed.''.
            (2) Family and medical leave act of 1993.--Section 
        110(b)(2)(B) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 
        U.S.C. 2620(b)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
                            ``(iii) Pandemic premium pay.--Compensation 
                        received by an employee under section 807(b) of 
                        the EHDC Act of 2020 shall be included as 
                        remuneration for employment paid to the 
                        employee for purposes of computing the regular 
                        rate at which such employee is employed.''.

SEC. 317806. COVID-19 HEROES FUND GRANTS.

    (a) Grants.--
            (1) For pandemic premium pay.--The Secretary of the 
        Treasury shall, subject to the availability of amounts provided 
        in this part, award a grant to each essential work employer 
        that applies for a grant, in accordance with this section, for 
        the purpose of providing premium pay to essential workers under 
        section 317805(b), including amounts paid under section 
        317805(f).
            (2) Eligibility.--
                    (A) Eligible employers generally.--Any essential 
                work employer shall be eligible for a grant under 
                paragraph (1).
                    (B) Self-directed care workers.--A self-directed 
                care worker employed by an essential work employer 
                other than an essential work employer described in 
                section 317805(g), shall be eligible to apply for a 
                grant under paragraph (1) in the same manner as an 
                essential work employer. Such a worker shall provide 
                premium pay to himself or herself in accordance with 
                this section, including the recordkeeping and refund 
                requirements of this section.
    (b) Amount of Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The maximum amount available for making a 
        grant under subsection (a)(1) to an essential work employer 
        shall be equal to the sum of--
                    (A) the amount obtained by multiplying $10,000 by 
                the number of essential workers the employer certifies, 
                in the application submitted under subsection (c)(1), 
                as employing, or providing remuneration to for services 
                or labor, who are paid wages or remuneration by the 
                employer at a rate that is less than the equivalent of 
                $200,000 per year; and
                    (B) the amount obtained by multiplying $5,000 by 
                the number of highly-compensated essential workers the 
                employer certifies, in the application submitted under 
                subsection (c)(1), as employing, or providing 
                remuneration to for services or labor, who are paid 
                wages or remuneration by the employer at a rate that is 
                equal to or greater than the equivalent of $200,000 per 
                year.
            (2) No partial grants.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
        not award a grant under this section in an amount less than the 
        maximum described in paragraph (1).
    (c) Grant Application and Disbursal.--
            (1) Application.--Any essential work employer seeking a 
        grant under subsection (a)(1) shall submit an application to 
        the Secretary of the Treasury at such time, in such manner, and 
        complete with such information as the Secretary may require.
            (2) Notice and certification.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
                shall, within 15 days after receiving a complete 
                application from an essential work employer eligible 
                for a grant under this section--
                            (i) notify the employer of the Secretary's 
                        findings with respect to the requirements for 
                        the grant; and
                            (ii)(I) if the Secretary finds that the 
                        essential work employer meets the requirements 
                        under this section for a grant under subsection 
                        (a), provide a certification to the employer--
                                    (aa) that the employer has met such 
                                requirements;
                                    (bb) of the amount of the grant 
                                payment that the Secretary has 
                                determined the employer shall receive 
                                based on the requirements under this 
                                section; or
                            (II) if the Secretary finds that the 
                        essential work employer does not meet the 
                        requirements under this section for a grant 
                        under subsection (a), provide a notice of 
                        denial stating the reasons for the denial and 
                        provide an opportunity for administrative 
                        review by not later than 10 days after the 
                        denial.
                    (B) Transfer.--Not later than 7 days after making a 
                certification under subparagraph (A)(ii) with respect 
                to an essential work employer, the Secretary of the 
                Treasury shall make the appropriate transfer to the 
                employer of the amount of the grant.
    (d) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--An essential work employer receiving a 
        grant under this section shall use the amount of the grant 
        solely for the following purposes:
                    (A) Providing premium pay under section 317805(b) 
                to essential workers in accordance with the 
                requirements for such payments under such section, 
                including providing payments described in section 
                317805(f) to the next of kin of essential workers in 
                accordance with the requirements for such payments 
                under such section.
                    (B) Paying employer payroll taxes with respect to 
                premium pay amounts described in subparagraph (A), 
                including such payments described in section 317805(f).
        Each dollar of a grant received by an essential work employer 
        under this part shall be used as provided in subparagraph (A) 
        or (B) or returned to the Secretary of the Treasury.
            (2) No other uses authorized.--An essential work employer 
        who uses any amount of a grant for a purpose not required under 
        paragraph (1) shall be--
                    (A) considered to have misused funds in violation 
                of section 317805; and
                    (B) subject to the enforcement and remedies 
                provided under section 317807.
            (3) Refund.--
                    (A) In general.--If an essential work employer 
                receives a grant under this section and, for any 
                reason, does not provide every dollar of such grant to 
                essential workers in accordance with the requirements 
                of this part, then the employer shall refund any such 
                dollars to the Secretary of the Treasury not later than 
                June 30, 2023. Any amounts returned to the Secretary 
                shall be deposited into the Fund and be available for 
                any additional grants under this section.
                    (B) Requirement for not reducing compensation.--An 
                essential work employer who is required to refund any 
                amount under this paragraph shall not reduce or 
                otherwise diminish an eligible worker's compensation or 
                benefits in response to or otherwise due to such 
                refund. 
    (e) Recordkeeping.--An essential work employer that receives a 
grant under this section shall--
            (1) maintain records, including payroll records, 
        demonstrating how each dollar of funds received through the 
        grant were provided to essential workers; and
            (2) provide such records to the Secretary of the Treasury 
        or the Secretary of Labor upon the request of either such 
        Secretary.
    (f) Recoupment.--In addition to all other enforcement and remedies 
available under this part or any other law, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall establish a process under which the Secretary shall 
recoup the amount of any grant awarded under subsection (a)(1) if the 
Secretary determines that the essential work employer receiving the 
grant--
            (1) did not provide all of the dollars of such grant to the 
        essential workers of the employer;
            (2) did not, in fact, have the number of essential workers 
        certified by the employer in accordance with subparagraphs (A) 
        and (B) of subsection (b)(1);
            (3) did not pay the essential workers for the number of 
        hours the employer claimed to have paid; or
            (4) otherwise misused funds or violated this part.
    (g) Special Rule for Certain Employees of Tribal Employers.--
Essential workers of Tribal employers who receive funds under title II 
shall not be eligible to receive funds from grants under this section.
    (h) Tax Treatment.--
            (1) Exclusion from income.--For purposes of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986, any grant received by an essential work 
        employer under this section shall not be included in the gross 
        income of such essential work employer.
            (2) Denial of double benefit.--
                    (A) In general.--In the case of an essential work 
                employer that receives a grant under this section--
                            (i) amounts paid under subsections (b) or 
                        (f) of section 317805 shall not be taken into 
                        account as wages for purposes of sections 41, 
                        45A, 51, or 1396 of the Internal Revenue Code 
                        of 1986 or section 2301 of the CARES Act 
                        (Public Law 116-136); and
                            (ii) any deduction otherwise allowable 
                        under such Code for applicable payments during 
                        any taxable year shall be reduced (but not 
                        below zero) by the excess (if any) of--
                                    (I) the aggregate amounts of grants 
                                received under this section; over
                                    (II) the sum of any amount refunded 
                                under subsection (d) plus the aggregate 
                                amount of applicable payments made for 
                                all preceding taxable years.
                    (B) Applicable payments.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the term ``applicable payments'' means 
                amounts paid as premium pay under subsections (b) or 
                (f) of section 317805 and amounts paid for employer 
                payroll taxes with respect to such amounts.
                    (C) Aggregation rule.--Rules similar to the rules 
                of subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 of the 
                Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply for purposes 
                of this section.
            (3) Information reporting.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
        shall submit to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue statements 
        containing--
                    (A) the name and tax identification number of each 
                essential work employer receiving a grant under this 
                section;
                    (B) the amount of such grant; and
                    (C) any amounts refunded under subsection (d)(3).
    (i) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after obligating 
        the last dollar of the funds appropriated under this part, the 
        Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report, to the 
        Committees of Congress described in paragraph (2), that--
                    (A) certifies that all funds appropriated under 
                this part have been obligated; and
                    (B) indicates the number of pending applications 
                for grants under this section that will be rejected due 
                to the lack of funds.
            (2) Committees of congress.--The Committees of Congress 
        described in this paragraph are--
                    (A) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
                Representatives;
                    (B) the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
                House of Representatives;
                    (C) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and
                    (D) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
                Pensions of the Senate.

SEC. 317807. ENFORCEMENT AND OUTREACH.

    (a) Duties of Secretary of Labor.--The Secretary of Labor shall--
            (1) have authority to enforce the requirements of section 
        317805, in accordance with subsections (b) through (e);
            (2) conduct outreach as described in subsection (f); and
            (3) coordinate with the Secretary of the Treasury as needed 
        to carry out the Secretary of Labor's responsibilities under 
        this section.
    (b) Prohibited Acts, Penalties, and Enforcement.--
            (1) Prohibited acts.--It shall be unlawful for a person 
        to--
                    (A) violate any provision of section 317805 
                applicable to such person; or
                    (B) discharge or in any other manner discriminate 
                against any essential worker because such essential 
                worker has filed any complaint or instituted or caused 
                to be instituted any proceeding under or related to 
                this part, or has testified or is about to testify in 
                any such proceeding.
            (2) Enforcement and penalties.--
                    (A) Premium pay violations.--A violation described 
                in paragraph (1)(A) shall be deemed a violation of 
                section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
                U.S.C. 207) and unpaid amounts required under this 
                section shall be treated as unpaid overtime 
                compensation under such section 7 for the purposes of 
                sections 15 and 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 215 and 216).
                    (B) Discharge or discrimination.--A violation of 
                paragraph (1)(B) shall be deemed a violation of section 
                15(a)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
                U.S.C. 215(a)(3)).
    (c) Investigation.--
            (1) In general.--To ensure compliance with the provisions 
        of section 317805, including any regulation or order issued 
        under that section, the Secretary of Labor shall have the 
        investigative authority provided under section 11(a) of the 
        Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 211(a)). For the 
        purposes of any investigation provided for in this subsection, 
        the Secretary of Labor shall have the subpoena authority 
        provided for under section 9 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 209).
            (2) State agencies.--The Secretary of Labor may, for the 
        purpose of carrying out the functions and duties under this 
        section, utilize the services of State and local agencies in 
        accordance with section 11(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
        of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 211(b)).
    (d) Essential Worker Enforcement.--
            (1) Right of action.--An action alleging a violation of 
        paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) may be maintained 
        against an essential work employer receiving a grant under 
        section 317806 in any Federal or State court of competent 
        jurisdiction by one or more essential workers or their 
        representative for and on behalf of the essential workers, or 
        the essential workers and others similarly situated, in the 
        same manner, and subject to the same remedies (including 
        attorney's fees and costs of the action), as an action brought 
        by an employee alleging a violation of section 7 or 15(a)(3), 
        respectively, of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
        U.S.C. 207, 215(a)(3)).
            (2) No waiver.--In an action alleging a violation of 
        paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) brought by one or more 
        essential workers or their representative for and on behalf of 
        the persons as described in paragraph (1), to enforce the 
        rights in section 317805, no court of competent jurisdiction 
        may grant the motion of an essential work employer receiving a 
        grant under section 317806 to compel arbitration, under chapter 
        1 of title 9, United States Code, or any analogous State 
        arbitration statute, of the claims involved. An essential 
        worker's right to bring an action described in paragraph (1) or 
        subsection (b)(2)(A) on behalf of similarly situated essential 
        workers to enforce such rights may not be subject to any 
        private agreement that purports to require the essential 
        workers to pursue claims on an individual basis.
    (e) Recordkeeping.--An essential work employer receiving a grant 
under section 317806 shall make, keep, and preserve records pertaining 
to compliance with section 317805 in accordance with section 11(c) of 
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 211(c)) and in 
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.
    (f) Outreach and Education.--Out of amounts appropriated to the 
Secretary of the Treasury under section 317805 for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of Labor, 
$3,000,000, of which the Secretary of Labor shall use--
            (1) $2,500,000 for outreach to essential work employers and 
        essential workers regarding the premium pay under section 
        317805; and
            (2) $500,000 to implement an advertising campaign 
        encouraging large essential work employers to provide the same 
        premium pay provided for by section 317805 using the large 
        essential work employers' own funds and without utilizing 
        grants under this part.
    (g) Clarification of Enforcing Official.--Nothing in the Government 
Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16a et seq.) or section 
3(e)(2)(C) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
203(e)(2)(C)) shall be construed to prevent the Secretary of Labor from 
carrying out the authority of the Secretary under this section in the 
case of State employees described in section 304(a) of the Government 
Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16c(a)).

    PART 9--HEALTH IT AND BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN HEALTH CARE

SEC. 317901. HRSA ASSISTANCE TO HEALTH CENTERS FOR PROMOTION OF HEALTH 
              IT.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
shall expand and intensify the programs and activities of the 
Administration (directly or through grants or contracts) to provide 
technical assistance and resources to health centers (as defined in 
section 330(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(a))) to 
adopt and meaningfully use certified EHR technology for the management 
of chronic diseases and health conditions and reduction of health 
disparities.

SEC. 317902. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF HEALTH IT ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC 
              MINORITY COMMUNITIES; OUTREACH AND ADOPTION OF HEALTH IT 
              IN SUCH COMMUNITIES.

    (a) National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.--Not 
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (referred to in 
this section as the ``National Coordinator'') shall--
            (1) conduct an evaluation of the level of interoperability, 
        access, use, and accessibility of electronic health records in 
        racial and ethnic minority communities, focusing on whether 
        patients in such communities have providers who use electronic 
        health records, and the degree to which patients in such 
        communities can access, exchange, and use without special 
        effort their health information in those electronic health 
        records, and indicating whether such providers--
                    (A) are participating in the Medicare program under 
                title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 
                et seq.) or a State plan under title XIX of such Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or a waiver of such plan);
                    (B) have received incentive payments or incentive 
                payment adjustments under Medicare and Medicaid 
                Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs (as 
                defined in subsection (c)(2));
                    (C) are MIPS eligible professionals, as defined in 
                paragraph (1)(C) of section 1848(q) of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(q)), for purposes of 
                the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System under such 
                section; or
                    (D) have been recruited by any of the Health 
                Information Technology Regional Extension Centers 
                established under section 3012 of the Public Health 
                Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj-32);
            (2) publish the results of such evaluation including the 
        race and ethnicity of such providers and the populations served 
        by such providers; and
            (3) not later than 12 months after the enactment of this 
        Act, shall promulgate a certification criterion and module of 
        certified EHR technology that stratifies quality measures by 
        disparity characteristics, including race, ethnicity, language, 
        gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic 
        status, and disability status, as those characteristics are 
        defined in certified EHR technology; and reports to Centers for 
        Medicare & Medicaid Services the quality measures stratified by 
        race and at least two other disparity characteristics.
The term ``quality measures'' refers to the quality measures specified 
in MIPS.
    (b) National Center for Health Statistics.--As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
Center for Health Statistics shall provide to Congress a more detailed 
analysis of the data presented in National Center for Health Statistics 
data brief entitled ``Adoption of Certified Electronic Health Record 
Systems and Electronic Information Sharing in Physician Offices: United 
States, 2013 and 2014'' (NCHS Data Brief No. 236).
    (c) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.--
            (1) In general.--As part of the process of collecting 
        information, with respect to a provider, at registration and 
        attestation for purposes of Medicare and Medicaid Electronic 
        Health Records Incentive Programs (as defined in paragraph (2)) 
        or the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System under section 
        1848(q) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(q)), the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services shall collect the race 
        and ethnicity of such provider.
            (2) Medicare and medicaid electronic health records 
        incentive programs defined.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the 
        term ``Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records 
        Incentive Programs'' means the incentive programs under section 
        1814(l)(3), subsections (a)(7) and (o) of section 1848, 
        subsections (l) and (m) of section 1853, subsections 
        (b)(3)(B)(ix)(I) and (n) of section 1886, and subsections 
        (a)(3)(F) and (t) of section 1903 of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395f(l)(3), 1395w-4, 1395w-23, 1395ww, and 1396b).
    (d) National Coordinator's Assessment of Impact of HIT.--Section 
3001(c)(6)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj-
11(c)(6)(C)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading by inserting ``, racial and ethnic 
        minority communities,'' after ``health disparities'';
            (2) by inserting ``, in communities with a high proportion 
        of individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups (as 
        defined in section 1707(g)), including people with disabilities 
        in these groups,'' after ``communities with health 
        disparities'';
            (3) by striking ``The National Coordinator'' and inserting 
        the following:
                            ``(i) In general.--The National 
                        Coordinator''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) Criteria.--In any publication under 
                        clause (i), the National Coordinator shall 
                        include best practices for encouraging 
                        partnerships between the Federal Government, 
                        States, and private entities to expand outreach 
                        for and the adoption of certified EHR 
                        technology in communities with a high 
                        proportion of individuals from racial and 
                        ethnic minority groups (as so defined), while 
                        also maintaining the accessibility requirements 
                        of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
                        1973 to encourage patient involvement in 
                        patient health care. The National Coordinator 
                        shall--
                                    ``(I) not later than 6 months after 
                                the submission of the report required 
                                under section 822 of the Ending Health 
                                Disparities During COVID-19 Act of 
                                2021, establish criteria for evaluating 
                                the impact of health information 
                                technology on communities with a high 
                                proportion of individuals from racial 
                                and ethnic minority groups (as so 
                                defined) taking into account the 
                                findings in such report; and
                                    ``(II) not later than 1 year after 
                                the submission of such report, conduct 
                                and publish the results of an 
                                evaluation of such impact.''.

SEC. 317903. EXTENDING FUNDING TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH IT 
              INFRASTRUCTURE IN RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES.

    Section 3011 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj-31) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by inserting ``, including with respect to communities 
        with a high proportion of individuals from racial and ethnic 
        minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g))'' before the 
        colon; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Annual Report on Expenditures.--The National Coordinator 
shall report annually to Congress on activities and expenditures under 
this section.''.

SEC. 317904. EXTENDING COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOAN 
              PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE ADOPTION OF CERTIFIED EHR 
              TECHNOLOGY BY PROVIDERS SERVING RACIAL AND ETHNIC 
              MINORITY GROUPS.

    Section 3014(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj-
34(e)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
``, including with respect to communities with a high proportion of 
individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in 
section 1707(g))'' after ``health care provider to''.

SEC. 317905. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 3018 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj-38) 
is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2009 through 2013'' and inserting 
``fiscal years 2023 through 2028''.

SEC. 317906. DATA COLLECTION AND ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED IN COORDINATION 
              WITH MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 3001(c)(6) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300jj-11(c)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Data collection and assessments conducted in 
                coordination with minority-serving institutions.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In carrying out 
                        subparagraph (C) with respect to communities 
                        with a high proportion of individuals from 
                        racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined 
                        in section 1707(g)), the National Coordinator 
                        shall, to the greatest extent possible, 
                        coordinate with an entity described in clause 
                        (ii).
                            ``(ii) Minority-serving institutions.--For 
                        purposes of clause (i), an entity described in 
                        this clause is a historically black college or 
                        university, a Hispanic-serving institution, a 
                        tribal college or university, or an Asian-
                        American-, Native American-, or Pacific 
                        Islander-serving institution with an accredited 
                        public health, health policy, or health 
                        services research program.''.

SEC. 317907. STUDY OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MEDICALLY 
              UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall--
            (1) enter into an agreement with the National Academies of 
        Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on the 
        development, implementation, and effectiveness of health 
        information technology within medically underserved areas (as 
        described in subsection (c)); and
            (2) submit a report to Congress describing the results of 
        such study, including any recommendations for legislative or 
        administrative action.
    (b) Study.--The study described in subsection (a)(1) shall--
            (1) identify barriers to successful implementation of 
        health information technology in medically underserved areas;
            (2) survey a cross-section of individuals in medically 
        underserved areas and report their opinions about the various 
        topics of study;
            (3) examine the degree of interoperability among health 
        information technology and users of health information 
        technology in medically underserved areas, including patients, 
        providers, and community services;
            (4) examine the impact of health information technology on 
        providing quality care and reducing the cost of care to 
        individuals in such areas, including the impact of such 
        technology on improved health outcomes for individuals, 
        including which technology worked for which population and how 
        it improved health outcomes for that population;
            (5) examine the impact of health information technology on 
        improving health care-related decisions by both patients and 
        providers in such areas;
            (6) identify specific best practices for using health 
        information technology to foster the consistent provision of 
        physical accessibility and reasonable policy accommodations in 
        health care to individuals with disabilities in such areas;
            (7) assess the feasibility and costs associated with the 
        use of health information technology in such areas;
            (8) evaluate whether the adoption and use of qualified 
        electronic health records (as defined in section 3000 of the 
        Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj)) is effective in 
        reducing health disparities, including analysis of clinical 
        quality measures reported by providers who are participating in 
        the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) or a State plan under title XIX of 
        such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or a waiver of such plan), 
        pursuant to programs to encourage the adoption and use of 
        certified EHR technology;
            (9) identify providers in medically underserved areas that 
        are not electing to adopt and use electronic health records and 
        determine what barriers are preventing those providers from 
        adopting and using such records; and
            (10) examine urban and rural community health systems and 
        determine the impact that health information technology may 
        have on the capacity of primary health providers in those 
        systems.
    (c) Medically Underserved Area.--The term ``medically underserved 
area'' means--
            (1) a population that has been designated as a medically 
        underserved population under section 330(b)(3) of the Public 
        Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3));
            (2) an area that has been designated as a health 
        professional shortage area under section 332 of the Public 
        Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e);
            (3) an area or population that has been designated as a 
        medically underserved community under section 799B of the 
        Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p); or
            (4) another area or population that--
                    (A) experiences significant barriers to accessing 
                quality health services; and
                    (B) has a high prevalence of diseases or conditions 
                described in title VII, with such diseases or 
                conditions having a disproportionate impact on racial 
                and ethnic minority groups (as defined in section 
                1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
                300u-6(g))) or a subgroup of people with disabilities 
                who have specific functional impairments.

SEC. 317908. STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES TO TELEHEALTH UNDER THE 
              MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS DURING THE COVID-19 
              EMERGENCY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the end of the 
emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall 
conduct a study and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and 
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate an interim report on any changes 
made to the provision or availability of telehealth services under part 
A or B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et 
seq.) during such period. Such report shall include the following:
            (1) A summary of utilization of all health care services 
        furnished under such part A or B during such period, including 
        the number of--
                    (A) in-person outpatient visits, inpatient 
                admissions, and in-person emergency department visits; 
                and
                    (B) telehealth visits, broken down by--
                            (i) the number of such visits furnished via 
                        audio-visual technology compared to the number 
                        of such visits furnished via audio-only 
                        technology;
                            (ii) the number of such visits furnished by 
                        each type of provider of services or supplier 
                        (as defined in section 1861 of such Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 1395x) and including a Federally 
                        qualified health center or rural health clinic 
                        (as so defined)), including a specification of 
                        the specialty of each such provider or supplier 
                        (if applicable); and
                            (iii) the type of service provided, 
                        including level of service and diagnoses 
                        associated with the telehealth visit.
            (2) A description of any changes in utilization patterns 
        for the care settings described in paragraph (1) over the 
        course of such period compared to such patterns prior to such 
        period.
            (3) An analysis of utilization of telehealth services under 
        such part A or B during such period, broken down by age, sex 
        (including sexual orientation and gender identity where 
        possible), race and ethnicity, disability status, primary 
        language, geographic region (including by rural health areas 
        (as defined by the Health Resources & Services Administration), 
        non-rural health areas, health professional shortage areas (as 
        defined in section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1))), medically underserved communities (as 
        defined in section 799B(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 295p(6))), 
        areas with medically underserved populations (as defined in 
        section 330(b)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3))), and by 
        State), and income level (as measured directly or indirectly, 
        such as by patient's zip code tabulation area median income as 
        publicly reported by the United States Census Bureau), and of 
        any trends in such utilization during such period, so broken 
        down. Such analysis shall include the number of telehealth 
        visits performed by providers of services or suppliers licensed 
        in a State different from the State where the individual 
        receiving such telehealth services is located at the time such 
        services are furnished. Such analysis may not include any 
        individually identifiable information or protected health 
        information.
            (4) A description of expenditures and any savings under 
        such part A or B attributable to use of such telehealth 
        services during such period.
            (5) A description of any instances of fraud identified by 
        the Secretary, acting through the Office of the Inspector 
        General or other relevant agencies and departments, with 
        respect to such telehealth services furnished under such part A 
        or B during such period and a comparison of the number of such 
        instances with the number of instances of fraud so identified 
        with respect to in-person services so furnished during such 
        period.
            (6) A description of any privacy concerns with respect to 
        the furnishing of such telehealth services (such as 
        cybersecurity or ransomware concerns), including a description 
        of any actions taken by the Secretary, acting through the 
        Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center or other 
        relevant agencies and departments, during such period to assist 
        health care providers secure telecommunications systems.
            (7) An analysis of health care quality related to 
        telehealth (which may include patient health outcomes (such as 
        morbidity, mortality, healthcare utilization, and disease-
        specific management metrics), safety metrics, quality measures, 
        health equity focused measures, patient satisfaction, provider 
        satisfaction, and other inputs and sources as determined by the 
        Secretary).
            (8) An analysis of any other outcomes or metrics related to 
        telehealth, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
    (b) Input.--In conducting the study and submitting the report under 
subsection (a), the Secretary--
            (1)(A) consult with relevant stakeholders (such as 
        patients, caregivers, patient advocacy groups, minority or 
        tribal groups (including Urban Indian Organization (UIOs)), 
        health care professionals (including behavioral health 
        professionals), hospitals, State medical boards, State nursing 
        boards, the Federation of State Medical Boards, National 
        Council of State Boards of Nursing, medical professional 
        employers (such as hospitals, medical groups, staffing 
        companies), telehealth groups, health professional liability 
        providers, public and private payers, and State leaders); and
            (B) solicit public comments on such report before the 
        submission of such report; and
            (2) shall endeavor to include as many racially, ethnically, 
        geographically, linguistically, and professionally diverse 
        perspectives as possible.
    (c) Final Report.--Not later than December 31, 2026, the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) update and finalize the interim report under subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) submit such updated and finalized report to the 
        committees specified in such subsection.
    (d) Grants for Medicaid Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the end of 
        the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.1320b-5(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary 
        shall award grants to States with a State plan (or waiver of 
        such plan) in effect under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1396r) that submit an application under this 
        subsection for purposes of enabling such States to study and 
        submit reports to the Secretary on any changes made to the 
        provision or availability of telehealth services under such 
        plans (or such waivers) during such period.
            (2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        paragraph (1), a State shall--
                    (A) provide benefits for telehealth services under 
                the State plan (or waiver of such plan) in effect under 
                title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r);
                    (B) be able to differentiate telehealth from in-
                person visits within claims data submitted under such 
                plan (or such waiver) during such period; and
                    (C) submit to the Secretary an application at such 
                time, in such manner, and containing such information 
                (including the amount of the grant requested) as the 
                Secretary may require.
            (3) Use of funds.--An State shall use amounts received 
        under a grant under this subsection to conduct a study and 
        report findings regarding the effects of changes to telehealth 
        services offered under the State plan (or waiver of such plan) 
        of such State under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) during such period in accordance with 
        paragraph (4).
            (4) Reports.--
                    (A) Interim report.--Not later 1 year after the 
                date a State receives a grant under this subsection, 
                the State shall submit to the Secretary an interim 
                report that--
                            (i) details any changes made to the 
                        provision or availability of telehealth 
                        benefits (such as eligibility, coverage, or 
                        payment changes) under the State plan (or 
                        waiver of such plan) of the State under title 
                        XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 
                        et seq.) during the emergency period described 
                        in paragraph (1); and
                            (ii) contains--
                                    (I) a summary and description of 
                                the type described in paragraphs (1) 
                                and (2), respectively, of subsection 
                                (a); and
                                    (II) to the extent practicable, an 
                                analysis of the type described in 
                                paragraph (3) of subsection (a);
                        except that any reference in such subsection to 
                        ``such part A or B'' shall, for purposes of 
                        subclauses (I) and (II), be treated as a 
                        reference to such State plan (or waiver).
                    (B) Final report.--Not later than 3 years after the 
                date a State receives a grant under this subsection, 
                the State shall update and finalize the interim report 
                and submit such final report to the Secretary.
                    (C) Report by secretary.--Not later than the 
                earlier of the date that is 1 year after the submission 
                of all final reports under subparagraph (B) and 
                December 31, 2028, the Secretary shall submit to 
                Congress a report on the grant program, including a 
                summary of the reports received from States under this 
                paragraph.
            (5) Modification authority.--The Secretary may modify any 
        deadline described in paragraph (4) or any information required 
        to be included in a report made under this subsection to 
        provide flexibility for States to modify the scope of the study 
        and timeline for such reports.
            (6) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide such 
        technical assistance as may be necessary to a State receiving a 
        grant under this subsection in order to assist such state in 
        conducting studies and submitting reports under this 
        subsection.
            (7) State.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 
        ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of 
        Columbia, and each territory of the United States.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Medicare.--For the purpose of carrying out subsections 
        (a) through (c), there are authorized to be appropriated such 
        sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2022 
        through 2026.
            (2) Medicaid.--For the purpose of carrying out subsection 
        (d), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
        be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2030.

SEC. 317909. COVID-19 DESIGNATION OF IMMEDIATE SPECIAL AUTHORITY OF 
              SPECTRUM FOR TRIBES' EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN INDIAN 
              COUNTRY.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The immediate grant of emergency special temporary 
        authority of available spectrum that will efficiently support 
        temporary wireless broadband networks and allow Indian Tribes 
        to provide Tribal members with wireless broadband service over 
        Tribal lands or Hawaiian Home Lands during the COVID-19 crisis 
        due to the increased demand for telecommunications and 
        disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indian 
        Country is essential.
            (2) Reservations are the most digitally disconnected areas 
        in the United States that lack basic access to broadband and 
        wireless services at rates comparable to, and in some cases 
        lower than, third-world countries.
            (3) In 2018, the Government Accountability Office and the 
        Federal Communications Commission reported that only 65 percent 
        of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) living on Tribal 
        lands had access to fixed broadband services, and only 68 
        percent of AI/AN households on rural Tribal lands had telephone 
        services. This is a stark comparison to only 8 percent of the 
        national average that lacks access to fixed broadband services.
            (4) Indian Tribes have previously encountered substantial 
        barriers to accessing broadband and other communications 
        services on Tribal lands to deploy telecommunication services 
        for the safety and well-being of Tribal members and to decrease 
        the alarming rates of unnecessary loss of lives that AI/ANs 
        disproportionately experience, especially through the lack of 
        access to health care services and emergency resources, as 
        demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to 
        disproportionately impact Indian Country.
            (5) Indian Tribes' lack of access to broadband services on 
        Tribal lands and Hawaiian Home Lands during the COVID-19 
        pandemic further highlights the digital divide in Indian 
        Country.
            (6) The Government Accountability Office found that health 
        information technology systems at the Indian Health Service 
        rank as the Federal Government's third-highest need for agency 
        system modernization, since 50 percent of Indian Health Service 
        facilities depend on outdated circuit connections based on one 
        or two TI circuit lines (3 Mbps), creating slower response 
        times than any other health facility system in the United 
        States.
            (7) A 2018 Tribal health reform comment filed with the 
        Federal Communications Commission has further stated that 
        approximately 1.5 million people living on Tribal lands lack 
        access to broadband and, of the 75 percent of rural Indian 
        Health Service facilities, many still lack reliable broadband 
        networks for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) to 
        access telehealth or clinical health care services, which is a 
        critical need in the most geographically isolated areas of the 
        country with some of the highest poverty rates, and lack of 
        access to reliable transportation.
            (8) The Bureau of Indian Education has stated that recent 
        estimates from 142 out of 174 schools have indicated that 
        approximately 15 to 95 percent of students do not have access 
        to internet services at home depending on Bureau school 
        location and limitations on data caps during the COVID-19 
        crisis.
    (b) Deployment of Wireless Broadband Service on Tribal Lands and 
Hawaiian Home Lands.--
            (1) Funding of grants for immediate deployment of wireless 
        broadband service on tribal lands and hawaiian home lands.--In 
        addition to any other amounts made available, out of any money 
        in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise 
        appropriated, there are appropriated--
                    (A) $297,500,000 for grants under the community 
                facilities grant program under section 306(a)(19) of 
                the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to 
                Indian Tribes, qualifying Tribal entities, and the 
                Director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, for 
                the immediate deployment of wireless broadband service 
                on Tribal lands and Hawaiian Home Lands, respectively, 
                through the use of emergency special temporary 
                authority granted under paragraph (2) of this 
                subsection, including backhaul costs, repairs to 
                damaged infrastructure, the cost of the repairs to 
                which would be less expensive than the cost of new 
                infrastructure and would support the emergency special 
                temporary use, and the Federal share applicable to 
                grants from such amount shall be 100 percent, which 
                amount shall remain available for one year from the 
                enactment of this Act; and
                    (B) $3,000,000 for grants under the community 
                facilities technical assistance and training grant 
                program under section 306(a)(26) of such Act, without 
                regard to sections 306(a)(26)(B) and 306(a)(26)(C) of 
                such Act, to assist Indian Tribes, qualifying Tribal 
                entities, and the Director of the Department of 
                Hawaiian Home Lands in preparing applications for the 
                grants referred to in subparagraph (B) of this 
                paragraph, which amount shall remain available for one 
                year from the enactment of this Act.
        Grants referred to under subparagraph (B) shall be available to 
        Indian Tribes, qualifying Tribal entities and shall also be 
        available to inter-Tribal government organizations, 
        universities, and colleges with Tribal serving institutions for 
        the purposes stated herein.
            (2) Emergency special temporary authority to use available 
        and efficient spectrum on tribal lands and hawaiian home 
        lands.--
                    (A) Grant of authority.--Not later than 10 days 
                after receiving a request from an Indian Tribe, a 
                qualifying Tribal entity, or the Director of the 
                Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for emergency special 
                temporary authority to use electromagnetic spectrum 
                described in subparagraph (C) for the provision of 
                wireless broadband service over the Tribal lands over 
                which the Indian Tribe or qualifying Tribal entity has 
                jurisdiction or (in the case of a request from the 
                Director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands) over 
                the Hawaiian Home Lands, allowing unlicensed radio 
                transmitters to operate for such provision on such 
                spectrum at locations on such Tribal lands or Hawaiian 
                Home Lands where such spectrum is not being used, the 
                Commission shall grant such request on a secondary non-
                interference basis.
                    (B) Duration.--A grant of emergency special 
                temporary authority under subparagraph (A) shall be for 
                a period of operation to begin not later than 6 months 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act and to 
                remain in operation for not longer than 6 months, 
                absent extensions granted by the Commission pursuant to 
                the procedures of the Commission relating to special 
                temporary authority.
                    (C) Electromagnetic spectrum described.--The 
                electromagnetic spectrum described in this subparagraph 
                for utilization on the temporary basis is any portion 
                of the electromagnetic spectrum--
                            (i) that is--
                                    (I) between the frequencies of 2496 
                                megahertz and 2690 megahertz, 
                                inclusive;
                                    (II) in the white spaces of the 
                                television broadcast spectrum between 
                                the frequencies of 470 megahertz and 
                                790 megahertz, inclusive, excluding 
                                those frequencies utilized for other 
                                purposes under subpart H of part 15 of 
                                title 47, Code of Federal Regulations;
                                    (III) between the frequencies of 
                                5925 megahertz and 7125 megahertz, 
                                inclusive; or
                                    (IV) between frequencies of 3550 
                                megahertz and 3700 megahertz, 
                                inclusive; and
                            (ii) with respect to the Tribal lands or 
                        Hawaiian Home Lands over which authority to use 
                        such spectrum is requested under subparagraph 
                        (A), is not assigned to any licensee.
            (3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
                Federal Communications Commission.
                    (B) Hawaiian home lands.--The term ``Hawaiian Home 
                Lands'' means lands held in trust for Native Hawaiians 
                by Hawaii pursuant to the Hawaiian Homes Commission 
                Act, 1920.
                    (C) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' means 
                the governing body of any individually identified and 
                federally recognized Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, 
                band, nation, pueblo, village, community, affiliated 
                tribal group, or component reservation in the list 
                published pursuant to section 104(a) of the Federally 
                Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 
                5131(a)).
                    (D) Qualifying tribal entity.--The term 
                ``qualifying Tribal entity'' means an entity designated 
                by the Indian Tribe with jurisdiction over particular 
                Tribal lands for which the spectrum access is sought. 
                The following may be designated as a qualifying Tribal 
                entity:
                            (i) Indian Tribes.
                            (ii) Tribal consortia which consists of two 
                        or more Indian Tribes, or an Indian Tribe and 
                        an entity that is more than 50 percent owned 
                        and controlled by one or more Indian Tribes.
                            (iii) Federally chartered Tribal 
                        corporations created under section 17 of the 
                        Indian Reorganization Act (25 U.S.C. 5124), and 
                        created under section 4 of the Oklahoma Indian 
                        Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 5204).
                            (iv) Entities that are more than 50 percent 
                        owned and controlled by an Indian Tribe or 
                        Indian Tribes.
                    (E) Entity that is more than 50 percent owned and 
                controlled by one or more indian tribes.--The term 
                ``entity that is more than 50 percent owned and 
                controlled by one or more Indian Tribes'' means an 
                entity over which one or more Indian Tribes have both 
                de facto and de jure control of the entity. De jure 
                control of the entity is evidenced by ownership of 
                greater than 50 percent of the voting stock of a 
                corporation, or in the case of a partnership, general 
                partnership interests. De facto control of an entity is 
                determined on a case-by-case basis. An Indian Tribe or 
                Indian Tribes must demonstrate indicia of control to 
                establish that such Indian Tribe or Indian Tribes 
                retain de facto control of the applicant seeking 
                eligibility as a ``qualifying Tribal entity'', 
                including the following:
                            (i) The Indian Tribe or Indian Tribes 
                        constitute or appoint more than 50 percent of 
                        the board of directors or management committee 
                        of the entity.
                            (ii) The Indian Tribe or Indian Tribes have 
                        authority to appoint, promote, demote, and fire 
                        senior executives who control the day-to-day 
                        activities of the entity.
                            (iii) The Indian Tribe or Indian Tribes 
                        play an integral role in the management 
                        decisions of the entity.
                            (iv) The Indian Tribe or Indian Tribes have 
                        the authority to make decisions or otherwise 
                        engage in practices or activities that 
                        determine or significantly influence--
                                    (I) the nature or types of services 
                                offered by such an entity;
                                    (II) the terms upon which such 
                                services are offered; or
                                    (III) the prices charged for such 
                                services.
                    (F) Tribal lands.--The term ``Tribal lands'' has 
                the meaning given that term in section 73.7000 of title 
                47, Code of Federal Regulations, as of April 16, 2020, 
                and includes the definition ``Indian Country'' as 
                defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States 
                Code, and includes fee simple and restricted fee land 
                held by an Indian Tribe.
                    (G) Wireless broadband service.--The term 
                ``wireless broadband service'' means wireless broadband 
                internet access service that is delivered--
                            (i) with a download speed of not less than 
                        25 megabits per second and an upload speed of 
                        not less than 3 megabits per second; and
                            (ii) through--
                                    (I) mobile service;
                                    (II) fixed point-to-point 
                                multipoint service;
                                    (III) fixed point-to-point service; 
                                or
                                    (IV) broadcast service.

SEC. 317910. FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES ACROSS 
              STATE LINES.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of expediting the provision of 
telehealth services, for which payment is made under the Medicare 
Program, across State lines, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall, in consultation with representatives of States, physicians, 
health care practitioners, and patient advocates, encourage and 
facilitate the adoption of provisions allowing for multistate 
practitioner practice across State lines.
    (b) Definitions.--In subsection (a):
            (1) Telehealth service.--The term ``telehealth service'' 
        has the meaning given that term in subparagraph (F) of section 
        1834(m)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)).
            (2) Physician, practitioner.--The terms ``physician'' and 
        ``practitioner'' have the meaning given those terms in 
        subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively, of such section.
            (3) Medicare program.--The term ``Medicare Program'' means 
        the program of health insurance administered by the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services under title XVIII of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).

                       PART 10--PUBLIC AWARENESS

SEC. 3171001. AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in 
coordination with other offices and agencies, as appropriate, shall 
award competitive grants or contracts to one or more public or private 
entities, including faith-based organizations, to carry out 
multilingual and culturally appropriate awareness campaigns. Such 
campaigns shall--
            (1) be based on available scientific evidence;
            (2) increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19, including 
        countering stigma associated with COVID-19;
            (3) improve information on the availability of COVID-19 
        diagnostic testing; and
            (4) promote cooperation with contact tracing efforts.

SEC. 3171002. INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF AND IMPROVING HEALTH 
              LITERACY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality with respect to grants under 
subsection (c)(1) and through the Administrator of the Health Resources 
and Services Administration with respect to grants under subsection 
(c)(2), in consultation with the Director of the National Institute on 
Minority Health and Health Disparities and the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Minority Health, shall award grants to eligible entities 
to improve health care for patient populations that have low functional 
health literacy.
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            (1) be a hospital, health center or clinic, health plan, or 
        other health entity (including a nonprofit minority health 
        organization or association); and
            (2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Secretary may reasonably require.
    (c) Use of Funds.--
            (1) Agency for healthcare research and quality.--A grant 
        awarded under subsection (a) through the Director of the Agency 
        for Healthcare Research and Quality shall be used--
                    (A) to define and increase the understanding of 
                health literacy;
                    (B) to investigate the correlation between low 
                health literacy and health and health care;
                    (C) to clarify which aspects of health literacy 
                have an effect on health outcomes; and
                    (D) for any other activity determined appropriate 
                by the Director.
            (2) Health resources and services administration.--A grant 
        awarded under subsection (a) through the Administrator of the 
        Health Resources and Services Administration shall be used to 
        conduct demonstration projects for interventions for patients 
        with low health literacy that may include--
                    (A) the development of new disease management 
                programs for patients with low health literacy;
                    (B) the tailoring of disease management programs 
                addressing mental, physical, oral, and behavioral 
                health conditions for patients with low health 
                literacy;
                    (C) the translation of written health materials for 
                patients with low health literacy;
                    (D) the identification, implementation, and testing 
                of low health literacy screening tools;
                    (E) the conduct of educational campaigns for 
                patients and providers about low health literacy;
                    (F) the conduct of educational campaigns concerning 
                health directed specifically at patients with mental 
                disabilities, including those with cognitive and 
                intellectual disabilities, designed to reduce the 
                incidence of low health literacy among these 
                populations, which shall have instructional materials 
                in the plain language standards promulgated under the 
                Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 note) for 
                Federal agencies; and
                    (G) other activities determined appropriate by the 
                Administrator.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``low health literacy'' 
means the inability of an individual to obtain, process, and understand 
basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health 
decisions.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

SEC. 3171003. ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to 
provide grants to eligible entities for the provision of English as a 
second language (in this section referred to ``ESL'') instruction and 
shall determine, after consultation with appropriate stakeholders, the 
mechanism for administering and distributing such grants.
    (b) Eligible Entity Defined.--In this section, the term ``eligible 
entity'' means a State or community-based organization that employs and 
serves minority populations.
    (c) Application.--An eligible entity may apply for a grant under 
this section by submitting such information as the Secretary of 
Education may require and in such form and manner as the Secretary may 
require.
    (d) Use of Grant.--As a condition of receiving a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall--
            (1) develop and implement a plan for assuring the 
        availability of ESL instruction that effectively integrates 
        information about the nature of the United States health care 
        system, how to access care, and any special language skills 
        that may be required for individuals to access and regularly 
        negotiate the system effectively;
            (2) develop a plan, including, where appropriate, public-
        private partnerships, for making ESL instruction progressively 
        available to all individuals seeking instruction; and
            (3) maintain current ESL instruction efforts by using funds 
        available under this section to supplement rather than supplant 
        any funds expended for ESL instruction in the State as of 
        January 1, 2022.
    (e) Additional Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary of Education 
shall--
            (1) collect and publicize annual data on how much Federal, 
        State, and local governments spend on ESL instruction;
            (2) collect data from State and local governments to 
        identify the unmet needs of English language learners for 
        appropriate ESL instruction, including--
                    (A) the preferred written and spoken language of 
                such English language learners;
                    (B) the extent of waiting lists for ESL 
                instruction, including how many programs maintain 
                waiting lists and, for programs that do not have 
                waiting lists, the reasons why not;
                    (C) the availability of programs to geographically 
                isolated communities;
                    (D) the impact of course enrollment policies, 
                including open enrollment, on the availability of ESL 
                instruction;
                    (E) the number individuals in the State and each 
                participating locality;
                    (F) the effectiveness of the instruction in meeting 
                the needs of individuals receiving instruction and 
                those needing instruction;
                    (G) as assessment of the need for programs that 
                integrate job training and ESL instruction, to assist 
                individuals to obtain better jobs; and
                    (H) the availability of ESL slots by State and 
                locality;
            (3) determine the cost and most appropriate methods of 
        making ESL instruction available to all English language 
        learners seeking instruction; and
            (4) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, issue a report to Congress that assesses the 
        information collected in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and makes 
        recommendations on steps that should be taken to progressively 
        realize the goal of making ESL instruction available to all 
        English language learners seeking instruction.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Education $250,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2023 through 2026 to carry out this section.

SEC. 3171004. INFLUENZA, COVID-19, AND PNEUMONIA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall--
            (1) enhance the annual campaign by the Department of Health 
        and Human Services to increase the number of people vaccinated 
        each year for influenza, pneumonia, and COVID-19; and
            (2) include in such campaign the use of written educational 
        materials, public service announcements, physician education, 
        and any other means which the Secretary deems effective.
    (b) Materials and Announcements.--In carrying out the annual 
campaign described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall ensure that--
            (1) educational materials and public service announcements 
        are readily and widely available in communities experiencing 
        disparities in the incidence and mortality rates of influenza, 
        pneumonia, and COVID-19; and
            (2) the campaign uses targeted, culturally appropriate 
        messages and messengers to reach underserved communities.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

                           PART 11--RESEARCH

SEC. 3171101. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in 
collaboration with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, 
the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the Administrator of the Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall support research and 
development on more efficient and effective strategies--
            (1) for the surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19;
            (2) for the testing and identification of individuals 
        infected with COVID-19; and
            (3) for the tracing of contacts of individuals infected 
        with COVID-19.

SEC. 3171102. CDC FIELD STUDIES PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC HEALTH 
              INEQUITIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in 
this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with State, local, 
Tribal, and territorial health departments, shall complete (by the 
reporting deadline in subsection (b)) field studies to better 
understand health inequities that are not currently tracked by the 
Secretary. Such studies shall include an analysis of--
            (1) the impact of socioeconomic status on health care 
        access and disease outcomes, including COVID-19 outcomes;
            (2) the impact of disability status on health care access 
        and disease outcomes, including COVID-19 outcomes;
            (3) the impact of language preference on health care access 
        and disease outcomes, including COVID-19 outcomes;
            (4) factors contributing to disparities in health outcomes 
        for the COVID-19 pandemic; and
            (5) other topics related to disparities in health outcomes 
        for the COVID-19 pandemic, as determined by the Secretary.
    (b) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2023, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and 
Pensions of the Senate an initial report on the results of the field 
studies under this section.
    (c) Final Report.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) update and finalize the initial report under subsection 
        (b); and
            (2) submit such final report to the committees specified in 
        such subsection.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.

SEC. 3171103. EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR HEALTH OUTCOMES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the 
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
shall award grants to eligible entities to develop and expand the use 
of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building 
models to respond to ongoing and real-time learning, health care 
information sharing, and capacity building needs related to COVID-19.
    (b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an entity shall have experience providing technology-
enabled collaborative learning and capacity building health care 
services--
            (1) in rural areas, frontier areas, health professional 
        shortage areas, or medically underserved area; or
            (2) to medically underserved populations or Indian Tribes.
    (c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
section shall use funds received through the grant--
            (1) to advance quality of care in response to COVID-19, 
        with particular emphasis on rural and underserved areas and 
        populations;
            (2) to protect medical personnel and first responders 
        through sharing real-time learning through virtual communities 
        of practice;
            (3) to improve patient outcomes for conditions affected or 
        exacerbated by COVID-19, including improvement of care for 
        patients with complex chronic conditions; and
            (4) to support rapid uptake by health care professionals of 
        emerging best practices and treatment protocols around COVID-
        19.
    (d) Optional Additional Uses of Funds.--An eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this section may use funds received through the 
grant for--
            (1) equipment to support the use and expansion of 
        technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building 
        models, including hardware and software that enables distance 
        learning, health care provider support, and the secure exchange 
        of electronic health information;
            (2) the participation of multidisciplinary expert team 
        members to facilitate and lead technology-enabled collaborative 
        learning sessions, and professionals and staff assisting in the 
        development and execution of technology-enabled collaborative 
        learning;
            (3) the development of instructional programming and the 
        training of health care providers and other professionals that 
        provide or assist in the provision of services through 
        technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building 
        models; and
            (4) other activities consistent with achieving the 
        objectives of the grants awarded under this section.
    (e) Technology-enabled Collaborative Learning and Capacity Building 
Model Defined.--In this section, the term ``technology-enabled 
collaborative learning and capacity building model'' has the meaning 
given that term in section 2(7) of the Expanding Capacity for Health 
Outcomes Act (Public Law 114-270; 130 Stat. 1395).
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.

SEC. 3171104. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS GRANTS TO MINORITY-SERVING 
              INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and 
Health Disparities and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority 
Health, shall award grants to eligible entities to access and analyze 
racial and ethnic data on disparities in health and health care, and 
where possible other data on disparities in health and health care, to 
monitor and report on progress to reduce and eliminate disparities in 
health and health care.
    (b) Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term ``eligible entity'' 
means an entity that has an accredited public health, health policy, or 
health services research program and is any of the following:
            (1) A part B institution, as defined in section 322 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
            (2) A Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 
        502 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a).
            (3) A Tribal College or University, as defined in section 
        316 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c).
            (4) An Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
        serving institution, as defined in section 371(c) of such Act 
        (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)).
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

SEC. 3171105. SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUGS WITH RESPECT TO RACIAL 
              AND ETHNIC BACKGROUND.

    (a) In General.--Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 505F the 
following:

``SEC. 505G. SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUGS WITH RESPECT TO RACIAL 
              AND ETHNIC BACKGROUND.

    ``(a) Preapproval Studies.--If there is evidence that there may be 
a disparity on the basis of racial or ethnic background or other 
demographic characteristics (such as age, sex, gender) as to the safety 
or effectiveness of a drug or biological product or if such product 
addresses a disease that disproportionately impacts certain racial or 
ethnic groups or other demographic characteristics (such as age, sex, 
gender), then--
            ``(1)(A) in the case of a drug, the investigations required 
        under section 505(b)(1)(A) shall include adequate and well-
        controlled investigations of the disparity; or
            ``(B) in the case of a biological product, the evidence 
        required under section 351(a) of the Public Health Service Act 
        for approval of a biologics license application for the 
        biological product shall include adequate and well-controlled 
        investigations of the disparity; and
            ``(2) if the investigations described in subparagraph (A) 
        or (B) of paragraph (1) confirm that there is such a disparity, 
        the labeling of the drug or biological product shall include 
        appropriate information about the disparity.
    ``(b) Postmarket Studies.--
            ``(1) In general.--If there is evidence that there may be a 
        disparity on the basis of racial or ethnic background or other 
        demographic characteristics (such as age, sex, gender) as to 
        the safety or effectiveness of a drug for which there is an 
        approved application under section 505 of this Act or of a 
        biological product for which there is an approved license under 
        section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary may 
        by order require the holder of the approved application or 
        license to conduct, by a date specified by the Secretary, 
        postmarket studies to investigate the disparity.
            ``(2) Labeling.--If the Secretary determines that the 
        postmarket studies confirm that there is a disparity described 
        in paragraph (1), the labeling of the drug or biological 
        product shall include appropriate information about the 
        disparity.
            ``(3) Study design.--The Secretary may, in an order under 
        paragraph (1), specify all aspects of the design of the 
        postmarket studies required under such paragraph for a drug or 
        biological product, including the number of studies and study 
        participants, and the other demographic characteristics of the 
        study participants.
            ``(4) Modifications of study design.--The Secretary may, by 
        order and as necessary, modify any aspect of the design of a 
        postmarket study required in an order under paragraph (1) after 
        issuing such order.
            ``(5) Study results.--The results from a study required 
        under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary as a 
        supplement to the drug application or biologics license 
        application.
    ``(c) Applications Under Section 505(j).--
            ``(1) In general.--A drug for which an application has been 
        submitted or approved under section 505(j) shall not be 
        considered ineligible for approval under that section or 
        misbranded under section 502 on the basis that the labeling of 
        the drug omits information relating to a disparity on the basis 
        of racial or ethnic background or other demographic 
        characteristics (such as age, sex, gender) as to the safety or 
        effectiveness of the drug as to the safety or effectiveness of 
        the drug, whether derived from investigations or studies 
        required under this section or derived from other sources, when 
        the omitted information is protected by patent or by 
        exclusivity under section 505(j)(5)(F).
            ``(2) Labeling.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary may require that the labeling of a drug approved 
        under section 505(j) that omits information relating to a 
        disparity on the basis of racial or ethnic background (such as 
        age, sex, gender) as to the safety or effectiveness of the drug 
        include a statement of any appropriate contraindications, 
        warnings, or precautions related to the disparity that the 
        Secretary considers necessary.
    ``(d) Definition.--The term `evidence that there may be a disparity 
on the basis of racial or ethnic background or other demographic 
characteristics (such as age, sex, gender) as to the safety or 
effectiveness', with respect to a drug or biological product, 
includes--
            ``(1) evidence that there is a disparity on the basis of 
        racial or ethnic background or other demographic 
        characteristics (such as age, sex, gender) as to safety or 
        effectiveness of a drug or biological product in the same 
        chemical class as the drug or biological product;
            ``(2) evidence that there is a disparity on the basis of 
        racial or ethnic background or other demographic 
        characteristics (such as age, sex, gender) in the way the drug 
        or biological product is metabolized;
            ``(3) other evidence as the Secretary may determine 
        appropriate; and
            ``(4) if such product addresses a disease/condition that 
        evidence shows disproportionately impacts certain racial or 
        ethnic groups or other demographic characteristics (such as 
        age, sex, gender).''.
    (b) Enforcement.--Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(ee) If it is a drug and the holder of the approved application 
under section 505 or license under section 351 of the Public Health 
Service Act for the drug has failed to complete the investigations or 
studies, or comply with any other requirement, of section 505G.''.
    (c) Drug Fees.--Section 736(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379h(a)(1)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting 
after ``are not required'' the following: ``, including postmarket 
studies required under section 505G''.

SEC. 3171106. GAO AND NIH REPORTS.

    (b) GAO Report on NIH Grant Racial and Ethnic Diversity.--
            (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall conduct a study on the racial and ethnic diversity 
        among the following groups:
                    (A) All applicants for grants, contracts, and 
                cooperative agreements awarded by the National 
                Institutes of Health during the period beginning on 
                January 1, 2009, and ending December 31, 2019.
                    (B) All recipients of such grants, contracts, and 
                cooperative agreements during such period.
                    (C) All members of the peer review panels of such 
                applicants and recipients, respectively.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall complete 
        the study under paragraph (1) and submit to Congress a report 
        containing the results of such study.
    (c) GAO Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter until 2024, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a 
report that identifies--
            (1) the racial and ethnic diversity of community-based 
        organizations that applied for Federal funding provided 
        pursuant to Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act (Public Law 116-123), Families First 
        Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127), Coronavirus Aid, 
        Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-136), and Paycheck 
        Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116-
        139);
            (2) the percentage of such organizations that were awarded 
        such funding; and
            (3) the impact of such community-based organizations' 
        efforts on reducing health disparities within racial and ethnic 
        minority groups.
    (d) Annual Report on Activities of National Institute on Minority 
Health and Health Disparities.--The Director of the National Institute 
on Minority Health and Health Disparities shall prepare an annual 
report on the activities carried out or to be carried out by such 
institute, and shall submit each such report to the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, and the Director of the National Institutes 
of Health. With respect to the fiscal year involved, the report shall--
            (1) describe and evaluate the progress made in health 
        disparities research conducted or supported by institutes and 
        centers of the National Institutes of Health;
            (2) summarize and analyze expenditures made for activities 
        with respect to health disparities research conducted or 
        supported by the National Institutes of Health;
            (3) include a separate statement applying the requirements 
        of paragraphs (1) and (2) specifically to minority health 
        disparities research; and
            (4) contain such recommendations as the Director of the 
        Institute considers appropriate.

SEC. 3171107. HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENTS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Health Impact Assessment is a tool to help planners, 
        health officials, decisionmakers, and the public make more 
        informed decisions about the potential health effects of 
        proposed plans, policies, programs, and projects in order to 
        maximize health benefits and minimize harms.
            (2) Health Impact Assessments fosters community leadership, 
        ownership and participation in decision-making processes.
            (3) Health Impact Assessments can build community support 
        and reduce opposition to a project or policy, thereby 
        facilitating economic growth by aiding the development of 
        consensus regarding new development proposals.
            (4) Health Impact Assessments facilitate collaboration 
        across sectors.
    (b) Purposes.--It is the purpose of this section to--
            (1) provide more information about the potential human 
        health effects of policy decisions and the distribution of 
        those effects;
            (2) improve how health is considered in planning and 
        decisionmaking processes; and
            (3) build stronger, healthier communities through the use 
        of Health Impact Assessment.
    (c) Health Impact Assessments.--Part P of title III of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.), as amended by section 
796A, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 399V-12. HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENTS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
        the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
            ``(3) Health impact assessment.--The term `health impact 
        assessment' means a systematic process that uses an array of 
        data sources and analytic methods and considers input from 
        stakeholders to determine the potential effects of a proposed 
        policy, plan, program, or project on the health of a population 
        and the distribution of those effects within the population. 
        Such term includes identifying and recommending appropriate 
        actions on monitoring and maximizing potential benefits and 
        minimizing the potential harms.
            ``(4) Health disparity.--The term `health disparity' means 
        a particular type of health difference that is closely linked 
        with social, economic, or environmental disadvantage and that 
        adversely affects groups of people who have systematically 
        experienced greater obstacles to health based on their racial 
        or ethnic group; religion; socioeconomic status; gender; age; 
        mental health; cognitive, sensory, or physical disability; 
        sexual orientation or gender identity; geographic location; 
        citizenship status; or other characteristics historically 
        linked to discrimination or exclusion.
    ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the Director 
and in collaboration with the Administrator, shall--
            ``(1) in consultation with the Director of the National 
        Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and 
        relevant offices within the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development, the Department of Transportation, and the 
        Department of Agriculture, establish a program at the National 
        Center for Environmental Health at the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention focused on advancing the field of health 
        impact assessment that includes--
                    ``(A) collecting and disseminating best practices;
                    ``(B) administering capacity building grants to 
                States to support grantees in initiating health impact 
                assessments, in accordance with subsection (d);
                    ``(C) providing technical assistance;
                    ``(D) developing training tools and providing 
                training on conducting health impact assessment and the 
                implementation of built environment and health 
                indicators;
                    ``(E) making information available, as appropriate, 
                regarding the existence of other community healthy 
                living tools, checklists, and indices that help connect 
                public health to other sectors, and tools to help 
                examine the effect of the indoor built environment and 
                building codes on population health;
                    ``(F) conducting research and evaluations of health 
                impact assessments; and
                    ``(G) awarding competitive extramural research 
                grants;
            ``(2) develop guidance and guidelines to conduct health 
        impact assessments in accordance with subsection (c); and
            ``(3) establish a grant program to allow States to fund 
        eligible entities to conduct health impact assessments.
    ``(c) Guidance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the Ending Health Disparities during COVID-19 Act 
        of 2020, the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall 
        issue final guidance for conducting the health impact 
        assessments. In developing such guidance the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) consult with the Director of the National 
                Center for Environmental Health and, the Director of 
                the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and 
                Health Promotion, and relevant offices within the 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development, the 
                Department of Transportation, and the Department of 
                Agriculture; and
                    ``(B) consider available international health 
                impact assessment guidance, North American health 
                impact assessment practice standards, and 
                recommendations from the National Academy of Science.
            ``(2) Content.--The guidance under this subsection shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) background on national and international 
                efforts to bridge urban planning, climate forecasting, 
                and public health institutions and disciplines, 
                including a review of health impact assessment best 
                practices internationally;
                    ``(B) evidence-based direct and indirect pathways 
                that link land-use planning, transportation, and 
                housing policy and objectives to human health outcomes;
                    ``(C) data resources and quantitative and 
                qualitative forecasting methods to evaluate both the 
                status of health determinants and health effects, 
                including identification of existing programs that can 
                disseminate these resources;
                    ``(D) best practices for inclusive public 
                involvement in conducting health impact assessments; 
                and
                    ``(E) technical assistance for other agencies 
                seeking to develop their own guidelines and procedures 
                for health impact assessment.
    ``(d) Grant Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
        Director and in collaboration with the Administrator, shall--
                    ``(A) award grants to States to fund eligible 
                entities for capacity building or to prepare health 
                impact assessments; and
                    ``(B) ensure that States receiving a grant under 
                this subsection further support training and technical 
                assistance for grantees under the program by funding 
                and overseeing appropriate local, State, Tribal, 
                Federal, institution of higher education, or nonprofit 
                health impact assessment experts to provide such 
                technical assistance.
            ``(2) Applications.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a 
                grant under this section, an eligible entity shall--
                            ``(i) be a State, Indian tribe, or tribal 
                        organization that includes individuals or 
                        populations the health of which are, or will 
                        be, affected by an activity or a proposed 
                        activity; and
                            ``(ii) submit to the Secretary an 
                        application in accordance with this subsection, 
                        at such time, in such manner, and containing 
                        such additional information as the Secretary 
                        may require.
                    ``(B) Inclusion.--An application under this 
                subsection shall include a list of proposed activities 
                that require or would benefit from conducting a health 
                impact assessment within six months of awarding funds. 
                The list should be accompanied by supporting 
                documentation, including letters of support, from 
                potential conductors of health impact assessments for 
                the listed proposed activities. Each application should 
                also include an assessment by the eligible entity of 
                the health of the population of its jurisdiction and 
                describe potential adverse or positive effects on 
                health that the proposed activities may create.
                    ``(C) Preference.--Preference in awarding funds 
                under this section may be given to eligible entities 
                that demonstrate the potential to significantly improve 
                population health or lower health care costs as a 
                result of potential health impact assessment work.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An entity receiving a grant 
                under this section shall use such grant funds to 
                conduct health impact assessment capacity building or 
                to fund subgrantees in conducting a health impact 
                assessment for a proposed activity in accordance with 
                this subsection.
                    ``(B) Purposes.--The purposes of a health impact 
                assessment under this subsection are--
                            ``(i) to facilitate the involvement of 
                        tribal, State, and local public health 
                        officials in community planning, 
                        transportation, housing, and land use decisions 
                        and other decisions affecting the built 
                        environment to identify any potential health 
                        concern or health benefit relating to an 
                        activity or proposed activity;
                            ``(ii) to provide for an investigation of 
                        any health-related issue of concern raised in a 
                        planning process, an environmental impact 
                        assessment process, or policy appraisal 
                        relating to a proposed activity;
                            ``(iii) to describe and compare 
                        alternatives (including no-action alternatives) 
                        to a proposed activity to provide clarification 
                        with respect to the potential health outcomes 
                        associated with the proposed activity and, 
                        where appropriate, to the related benefit-cost 
                        or cost-effectiveness of the proposed activity 
                        and alternatives;
                            ``(iv) to contribute, when applicable, to 
                        the findings of a planning process, policy 
                        appraisal, or an environmental impact statement 
                        with respect to the terms and conditions of 
                        implementing a proposed activity or related 
                        mitigation recommendations, as necessary;
                            ``(v) to ensure that the disproportionate 
                        distribution of negative impacts among 
                        vulnerable populations is minimized as much as 
                        possible;
                            ``(vi) to engage affected community members 
                        and ensure adequate opportunity for public 
                        comment on all stages of the health impact 
                        assessment;
                            ``(vii) where appropriate, to consult with 
                        local and county health departments and 
                        appropriate organizations, including planning, 
                        transportation, and housing organizations and 
                        providing them with information and tools 
                        regarding how to conduct and integrate health 
                        impact assessment into their work; and
                            ``(viii) to inspect homes, water systems, 
                        and other elements that pose risks to lead 
                        exposure, with an emphasis on areas that pose a 
                        higher risk to children.
            ``(4) Assessments.--Health impact assessments carried out 
        using grant funds under this section shall--
                    ``(A) take appropriate health factors into 
                consideration as early as practicable during the 
                planning, review, or decisionmaking processes;
                    ``(B) assess the effect on the health of 
                individuals and populations of proposed policies, 
                projects, or plans that result in modifications to the 
                built environment; and
                    ``(C) assess the distribution of health effects 
                across various factors, such as race, income, 
                ethnicity, age, disability status, gender, and 
                geography.
            ``(5) Eligible activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Eligible entities funded under 
                this subsection shall conduct an evaluation of any 
                proposed activity to determine whether it will have a 
                significant adverse or positive effect on the health of 
                the affected population in the jurisdiction of the 
                eligible entity, based on the criteria described in 
                subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Criteria.--The criteria described in this 
                subparagraph include, as applicable to the proposed 
                activity, the following:
                            ``(i) Any substantial adverse effect or 
                        significant health benefit on health outcomes 
                        or factors known to influence health, including 
                        the following:
                                    ``(I) Physical activity.
                                    ``(II) Injury.
                                    ``(III) Mental health.
                                    ``(IV) Accessibility to health-
                                promoting goods and services.
                                    ``(V) Respiratory health.
                                    ``(VI) Chronic disease.
                                    ``(VII) Nutrition.
                                    ``(VIII) Land use changes that 
                                promote local, sustainable food 
                                sources.
                                    ``(IX) Infectious disease, 
                                including COVID-19.
                                    ``(X) Health disparities.
                                    ``(XI) Existing air quality, ground 
                                or surface water quality or quantity, 
                                or noise levels.
                                    ``(XII) Lead exposure.
                                    ``(XIII) Drinking water quality and 
                                accessibility.
                            ``(ii) Other factors that may be 
                        considered, including--
                                    ``(I) the potential for a proposed 
                                activity to result in systems failure 
                                that leads to a public health 
                                emergency, pandemic, or other 
                                infectious or biochemical agent;
                                    ``(II) the probability that the 
                                proposed activity will result in a 
                                significant increase in tourism, 
                                economic development, or employment in 
                                the jurisdiction of the eligible 
                                entity;
                                    ``(III) any other significant 
                                potential hazard or enhancement to 
                                human health, as determined by the 
                                eligible entity; or
                                    ``(IV) whether the evaluation of a 
                                proposed activity would duplicate 
                                another analysis or study being 
                                undertaken in conjunction with the 
                                proposed activity.
                    ``(C) Factors for consideration.--In evaluating a 
                proposed activity under subparagraph (A), an eligible 
                entity may take into consideration any reasonable, 
                direct, indirect, or cumulative effect that can be 
                clearly related to potential health effects and that is 
                related to the proposed activity, including the effect 
                of any action that is--
                            ``(i) included in the long-range plan 
                        relating to the proposed activity;
                            ``(ii) likely to be carried out in 
                        coordination with the proposed activity;
                            ``(iii) dependent on the occurrence of the 
                        proposed activity; or
                            ``(iv) likely to have a disproportionate 
                        impact on high-risk or vulnerable populations.
            ``(6) Requirements.--A health impact assessment prepared 
        with funds awarded under this subsection shall incorporate the 
        following, after conducting the screening phase (identifying 
        projects or policies for which a health impact assessment would 
        be valuable and feasible) through the application process:
                    ``(A) Scoping.--Identifying which health effects to 
                consider and the research methods to be utilized.
                    ``(B) Assessing risks and benefits.--Assessing the 
                baseline health status and factors known to influence 
                the health status in the affected community, which may 
                include aggregating and synthesizing existing health 
                assessment evidence and data from the community.
                    ``(C) Developing recommendations.--Suggesting 
                changes to proposals to promote positive or mitigate 
                adverse health effects.
                    ``(D) Reporting.--Synthesizing the assessment and 
                recommendations and communicating the results to 
                decisionmakers.
                    ``(E) Monitoring and evaluating.--Tracking the 
                decision and implementation effect on health 
                determinants and health status.
            ``(7) Plan.--An eligible entity that is awarded a grant 
        under this section shall develop and implement a plan, to be 
        approved by the Director, for meaningful and inclusive 
        stakeholder involvement in all phases of the health impact 
        assessment. Stakeholders may include community leaders, 
        community-based organizations, youth-serving organizations, 
        planners, public health experts, State and local public health 
        departments and officials, health care experts or officials, 
        housing experts or officials, and transportation experts or 
        officials.
            ``(8) Submission of findings.--An eligible entity that is 
        awarded a grant under this section shall submit the findings of 
        any funded health impact assessment activities to the Secretary 
        and make these findings publicly available.
            ``(9) Assessment of impacts.--An eligible entity that is 
        awarded a grant under this section shall ensure the assessment 
        of the distribution of health impacts (related to the proposed 
        activity) across race, ethnicity, income, age, gender, 
        disability status, and geography.
            ``(10) Conduct of assessment.--To the greatest extent 
        feasible, a health impact assessment shall be conducted under 
        this section in a manner that respects the needs and timing of 
        the decisionmaking process it evaluates.
            ``(11) Methodology.--In preparing a health impact 
        assessment under this subsection, an eligible entity or partner 
        shall follow the guidance published under subsection (c).
    ``(e) Health Impact Assessment Database.--The Secretary, acting 
through the Director and in collaboration with the Administrator, shall 
establish, maintain, and make publicly available a health impact 
assessment database, including--
            ``(1) a catalog of health impact assessments received under 
        this section;
            ``(2) an inventory of tools used by eligible entities to 
        conduct health impact assessments; and
            ``(3) guidance for eligible entities with respect to the 
        selection of appropriate tools described in paragraph (2).
    ``(f) Evaluation of Grantee Activities.--The Secretary shall award 
competitive grants to Prevention Research Centers, or nonprofit 
organizations or academic institutions with expertise in health impact 
assessments to--
            ``(1) assist grantees with the provision of training and 
        technical assistance in the conducting of health impact 
        assessments;
            ``(2) evaluate the activities carried out with grants under 
        subsection (d); and
            ``(3) assist the Secretary in disseminating evidence, best 
        practices, and lessons learned from grantees.
    ``(g) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 Act of 2021, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report concerning the 
evaluation of the programs under this section, including 
recommendations as to how lessons learned from such programs can be 
incorporated into future guidance documents developed and provided by 
the Secretary and other Federal agencies, as appropriate.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.

``SEC. 399V-13. IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS TO IMPROVE HEALTH 
              OUTCOMES THROUGH THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

    ``(a) Research Grant Program.--The Secretary, in collaboration with 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to 
in this section as the `Administrator'), shall award grants to public 
agencies or private nonprofit institutions to implement evidence-based 
programming to improve human health through improvements to the built 
environment and subsequently human health, by addressing--
            ``(1) levels of physical activity;
            ``(2) consumption of nutritional foods;
            ``(3) rates of crime;
            ``(4) air, water, and soil quality;
            ``(5) risk or rate of injury;
            ``(6) accessibility to health-promoting goods and services;
            ``(7) chronic disease rates;
            ``(8) community design;
            ``(9) housing; or transportation options;
            ``(10) ability to reduce the spread of infectious diseases 
        (such as COVID-19); and
            ``(11) other factors, as the Secretary determines 
        appropriate.
    ``(b) Applications.--A public agency or private nonprofit 
institution desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Administrator, may require.
    ``(c) Research.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator, shall support, through grants awarded under this 
section, research that--
            ``(1) uses evidence-based research to improve the built 
        environment and human health;
            ``(2) examines--
                    ``(A) the scope and intensity of the impact that 
                the built environment (including the various 
                characteristics of the built environment) has on the 
                human health; or
                    ``(B) the distribution of such impacts by--
                            ``(i) location; and
                            ``(ii) population subgroup;
            ``(3) is used to develop--
                    ``(A) measures and indicators to address health 
                impacts and the connection of health to the built 
                environment;
                    ``(B) efforts to link the measures to 
                transportation, land use, and health databases; and
                    ``(C) efforts to enhance the collection of built 
                environment surveillance data;
            ``(4) distinguishes carefully between personal attitudes 
        and choices and external influences on behavior to determine 
        how much the association between the built environment and the 
        health of residents, versus the lifestyle preferences of the 
        people that choose to live in the neighborhood, reflects the 
        physical characteristics of the neighborhood; and
            ``(5)(A) identifies or develops effective intervention 
        strategies focusing on enhancements to the built environment 
        that promote increased use physical activity, access to 
        nutritious foods, or other health-promoting activities by 
        residents; and
            ``(B) in developing the intervention strategies under 
        subparagraph (A), ensures that the intervention strategies will 
        reach out to high-risk or vulnerable populations, including 
        low-income urban and rural communities and aging populations, 
        in addition to the general population.
    ``(d) Surveys.--The Secretary may allow recipients of grants under 
this section to use such grant funds to support the expansion of 
national surveys and data tracking systems to provide more detailed 
information about the connection between the built environment and 
health.
    ``(e) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary and the Administrator shall give priority to entities with 
programming that incorporates--
            ``(1) interdisciplinary approaches; or
            ``(2) the expertise of the public health, physical 
        activity, urban planning, land use, and transportation research 
        communities in the United States and abroad.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
The Secretary may allocate not more than 20 percent of the amount so 
appropriated for a fiscal year for purposes of conducting research 
under subsection (c).''.

SEC. 3171108. TRIBAL FUNDING TO RESEARCH HEALTH INEQUITIES INCLUDING 
              COVID-19.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Indian Health Service, in 
coordination with Tribal Epidemiology Centers and other Federal 
agencies, as appropriate, shall conduct or support research and field 
studies for the purposes of improved understanding of Tribal health 
inequities among American Indians and Alaska Natives, including with 
respect to--
            (1) disparities related to COVID-19;
            (2) public health surveillance and infrastructure regarding 
        unmet needs in Indian country and Urban Indian communities;
            (3) population-based health disparities;
            (4) barriers to health care services;
            (5) the impact of socioeconomic status; and
            (6) factors contributing to Tribal health inequities.
    (b) Consultation, Confer, and Coordination.--In carrying out this 
section, the Director of the Indian Health Service shall--
            (1) consult with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations;
            (2) confer with Urban Indian organizations;
            (3) coordinate with the Director of the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention and the Director of the National 
        Institutes of Health.
    (c) Process.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Director of the Indian Health Service shall establish a 
nationally representative panel to establish processes and procedures 
for the research and field studies conducted or supported under 
subsection (a). The Director shall ensure that, at a minimum, the panel 
consists of the following individuals:
            (1) Elected Tribal leaders or their designees.
            (2) Tribal public health practitioners and experts from the 
        national and regional levels.
    (d) Duties.--The panel established under subsection (c) shall, at a 
minimum--
            (1) advise the Director of the Indian Health Service on the 
        processes and procedures regarding the design, implementation, 
        and evaluation of, and reporting on, research and field studies 
        conducted or supported under this section;
            (2) develop and share resources on Tribal public health 
        data surveillance and reporting, including best practices; and
            (3) carry out such other activities as may be appropriate 
        to establish processes and procedures for the research and 
        field studies conducted or supported under subsection (a).
    (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after expending all funds made 
available to carry out this section, the Director of the Indian Health 
Service, in coordination with the panel established under subsection 
(c), shall submit an initial report on the results of the research and 
field studies under this section to--
            (1) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee 
        on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on 
        Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate.
    (f) Tribal Data Sovereignty.--The Director of the Indian Health 
Service shall ensure that all research and field studies conducted or 
supported under this section are tribally-directed and carried out in a 
manner which ensures Tribal-direction of all data collected under this 
section--
            (1) according to Tribal best practices regarding research 
        design and implementation, including by ensuring the consent of 
        the Tribes involved to public reporting of Tribal data;
            (2) according to all relevant and applicable Tribal, 
        professional, institutional, and Federal standards for 
        conducting research and governing research ethics;
            (3) with the prior and informed consent of any Indian Tribe 
        participating in the research or sharing data for use under 
        this section; and
            (4) in a manner that respects the inherent sovereignty of 
        Indian Tribes, including Tribal governance of data and 
        research.
    (g) Final Report.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the Director 
of the Indian Health Service shall--
            (1) update and finalize the initial report under subsection 
        (e); and
            (2) submit such final report to the committees specified in 
        such subsection.
    (h) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The terms ``Indian Tribe'' and ``Tribal organization'' 
        have the meanings given to such terms in section 4 of the 
        Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
        U.S.C. 5304).
            (2) The term ``Urban Indian organization'' has the meaning 
        given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care 
        Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.

SEC. 3171109. RESEARCH ENDOWMENTS AT BOTH CURRENT AND FORMER CENTERS OF 
              EXCELLENCE.

    Paragraph (1) of section 464z-3(h) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 285t(h)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Institute may carry 
        out a program to facilitate minority health disparities 
        research and other health disparities research by providing for 
        research endowments--
                    ``(A) at current or former centers of excellence 
                under section 736; and
                    ``(B) at current or former centers of excellence 
                under section 464z-4.''.

                           PART 12--EDUCATION

SEC. 3171201. GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE IN DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED 
              AREAS.

    Subpart II of part C of title VII of the Public Health Service Act 
is amended by inserting after section 749B of such Act (42 U.S.C. 293m) 
the following:

``SEC. 749C. SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS.

    ``(a) Grants.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of 
the Health Resources and Services Administration, may award grants to 
institutions of higher education (including multiple institutions of 
higher education applying jointly) for the establishment, improvement, 
and expansion of an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine, or a 
branch campus of an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine.
    ``(b) Priority.--In selecting grant recipients under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to institutions of higher education 
that--
            ``(1) propose to use the grant for an allopathic or 
        osteopathic school of medicine, or a branch campus of an 
        allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine, in a combined 
        statistical area with fewer than 200 actively practicing 
        physicians per 100,000 residents according to the medical board 
        (or boards) of the State (or States) involved;
            ``(2) have a curriculum that emphasizes care for diverse 
        and underserved populations; or
            ``(3) are minority-serving institutions described in the 
        list in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--The activities for which a grant under this 
section may be used include--
            ``(1) planning and constructing--
                    ``(A) a new allopathic or osteopathic school of 
                medicine in an area in which no other school is based; 
                or
                    ``(B) a branch campus of an allopathic or 
                osteopathic school of medicine in an area in which no 
                such school is based;
            ``(2) accreditation and planning activities for an 
        allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus;
            ``(3) hiring faculty and other staff to serve at an 
        allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus;
            ``(4) recruitment and enrollment of students at an 
        allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus;
            ``(5) supporting educational programs at an allopathic or 
        osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus;
            ``(6) modernizing infrastructure or curriculum at an 
        existing allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch 
        campus thereof;
            ``(7) expanding infrastructure or curriculum at existing an 
        allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus; 
        and
            ``(8) other activities that the Secretary determines 
        further the development, improvement, and expansion of an 
        allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus 
        thereof.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `branch campus' means a geographically 
        separate site at least 100 miles from the main campus of a 
        school of medicine where at least one student completes at 
        least 60 percent of the student's training leading to a degree 
        of doctor of medicine.
            ``(2) The term `institution of higher education' has the 
        meaning given to such term in section 101(a) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.''.

SEC. 3171202. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

    Title XXXIV of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by as 
amended by sections 104, 702, and 806, is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

          ``Subtitle D--Diversifying the Health Care Workplace

``SEC. 3410. NATIONAL WORKING GROUP ON WORKFORCE DIVERSITY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Bureau of 
Health Workforce of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
shall award a grant to an entity determined appropriate by the 
Secretary for the establishment of a national working group on 
workforce diversity.
    ``(b) Representation.--In establishing the national working group 
under subsection (a):
            ``(1) The grantee shall ensure that the group has 
        representatives of each of the following:
                    ``(A) The Health Resources and Services 
                Administration.
                    ``(B) The Department of Health and Human Services 
                Data Council.
                    ``(C) The Office of Minority Health of the 
                Department of Health and Human Services.
                    ``(D) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
                Services Administration.
                    ``(E) The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
                Department of Labor.
                    ``(F) The National Institute on Minority Health and 
                Health Disparities.
                    ``(G) The Agency for Healthcare Research and 
                Quality.
                    ``(H) The Institute of Medicine Study Committee for 
                the 2004 workforce diversity report.
                    ``(I) The Indian Health Service.
                    ``(J) The Department of Education.
                    ``(K) Minority-serving academic institutions.
                    ``(L) Consumer organizations.
                    ``(M) Health professional associations, including 
                those that represent underrepresented minority 
                populations.
                    ``(N) Researchers in the area of health workforce.
                    ``(O) Health workforce accreditation entities.
                    ``(P) Private (including nonprofit) foundations 
                that have sponsored workforce diversity initiatives.
                    ``(Q) Local and State health departments.
                    ``(R) Representatives of community members to be 
                included on admissions committees for health profession 
                schools pursuant to subsection (c)(9).
                    ``(S) National community-based organizations that 
                serve as a national intermediary to their urban 
                affiliate members and have demonstrated capacity to 
                train health care professionals.
                    ``(T) The Veterans Health Administration.
                    ``(U) Other entities determined appropriate by the 
                Secretary.
            ``(2) The grantee shall ensure that, in addition to the 
        representatives under paragraph (1), the working group has not 
        less than 5 health professions students representing various 
        health profession fields and levels of training.
    ``(c) Activities.--The working group established under subsection 
(a) shall convene at least twice each year to complete the following 
activities:
            ``(1) Review public and private health workforce diversity 
        initiatives.
            ``(2) Identify successful health workforce diversity 
        programs and practices.
            ``(3) Examine challenges relating to the development and 
        implementation of health workforce diversity initiatives.
            ``(4) Draft a national strategic work plan for health 
        workforce diversity, including recommendations for public and 
        private sector initiatives.
            ``(5) Develop a framework and methods for the evaluation of 
        current and future health workforce diversity initiatives.
            ``(6) Develop recommended standards for workforce diversity 
        that could be applicable to all health professions programs and 
        programs funded under this Act.
            ``(7) Develop guidelines to train health professionals to 
        care for a diverse population.
            ``(8) Develop a workforce data collection or tracking 
        system to identify where racial and ethnic minority health 
        professionals practice.
            ``(9) Develop a strategy for the inclusion of community 
        members on admissions committees for health profession schools.
            ``(10) Help with monitoring and implementation of standards 
        for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
            ``(11) Other activities determined appropriate by the 
        Secretary.
    ``(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the establishment 
of the working group under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the 
working group shall prepare and make available to the general public 
for comment, an annual report on the activities of the working group. 
Such report shall include the recommendations of the working group for 
improving health workforce diversity.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

``SEC. 3412. TECHNICAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR HEALTH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, and in collaboration with the 
Bureau of Health Workforce within the Health Resources and Services 
Administration and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health 
Disparities, shall establish a technical clearinghouse on health 
workforce diversity within the Office of Minority Health and coordinate 
current and future clearinghouses related to health workforce 
diversity.
    ``(b) Information and Services.--The clearinghouse established 
under subsection (a) shall offer the following information and 
services:
            ``(1) Information on the importance of health workforce 
        diversity.
            ``(2) Statistical information relating to underrepresented 
        minority representation in health and allied health professions 
        and occupations.
            ``(3) Model health workforce diversity practices and 
        programs, including integrated models of care.
            ``(4) Admissions policies that promote health workforce 
        diversity and are in compliance with Federal and State laws.
            ``(5) Retainment policies that promote completion of health 
        profession degrees for underserved populations.
            ``(6) Lists of scholarship, loan repayment, and loan 
        cancellation grants as well as fellowship information for 
        underserved populations for health professions schools.
            ``(7) Foundation and other large organizational initiatives 
        relating to health workforce diversity.
    ``(c) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall consult with non-Federal entities which may include minority 
health professional associations and minority sections of major health 
professional associations to ensure the adequacy and accuracy of 
information.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

``SEC. 3413. SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONS COMMITTED TO WORKFORCE DIVERSITY, 
              EQUITY, AND INCLUSION.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator 
of the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to eligible entities 
that demonstrate a commitment to health workforce diversity.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            ``(1) be an educational institution or entity that 
        historically produces or trains meaningful numbers of 
        underrepresented minority health professionals, including--
                    ``(A) part B institutions, as defined in section 
                322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965;
                    ``(B) Hispanic-serving health professions schools;
                    ``(C) Hispanic-serving institutions, as defined in 
                section 502 of such Act;
                    ``(D) Tribal colleges or universities, as defined 
                in section 316 of such Act;
                    ``(E) Asian American and Native American Pacific 
                Islander-serving institutions, as defined in section 
                371(c) of such Act;
                    ``(F) institutions that have programs to recruit 
                and retain underrepresented minority health 
                professionals, in which a significant number of the 
                enrolled participants are underrepresented minorities;
                    ``(G) health professional associations, which may 
                include underrepresented minority health professional 
                associations; and
                    ``(H) institutions, including national and regional 
                community-based organizations with demonstrated 
                commitment to a diversified workforce--
                            ``(i) located in communities with 
                        predominantly underrepresented minority 
                        populations;
                            ``(ii) with whom partnerships have been 
                        formed for the purpose of increasing workforce 
                        diversity; and
                            ``(iii) in which at least 20 percent of the 
                        enrolled participants are underrepresented 
                        minorities; and
            ``(2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
        in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may require.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--Amounts received under a grant under 
subsection (a) shall be used to expand existing workforce diversity 
programs, implement new workforce diversity programs, or evaluate 
existing or new workforce diversity programs, including with respect to 
mental health care professions. Such programs shall enhance diversity 
by considering minority status as part of an individualized 
consideration of qualifications. Possible activities may include--
            ``(1) educational outreach programs relating to 
        opportunities in the health professions;
            ``(2) scholarship, fellowship, grant, loan repayment, and 
        loan cancellation programs;
            ``(3) postbaccalaureate programs;
            ``(4) academic enrichment programs, particularly targeting 
        those who would not be competitive for health professions 
        schools;
            ``(5) supporting workforce diversity in kindergarten 
        through 12th grade and other health pipeline programs;
            ``(6) mentoring programs;
            ``(7) internship or rotation programs involving hospitals, 
        health systems, health plans, and other health entities;
            ``(8) community partnership development for purposes 
        relating to workforce diversity; or
            ``(9) leadership training.
    ``(d) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after receiving a grant under 
this section, and annually for the term of the grant, a grantee shall 
submit to the Secretary a report that summarizes and evaluates all 
activities conducted under the grant.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

``SEC. 3414. CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the National Institutes of Health, the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the 
Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the 
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
shall award grants that expand existing opportunities for scientists 
and researchers and promote the inclusion of underrepresented 
minorities in the health professions.
    ``(b) Research Funding.--The head of each agency listed in 
subsection (a) shall establish or expand existing programs to provide 
research funding to scientists and researchers in training. Under such 
programs, the head of each such entity shall give priority in 
allocating research funding to support health research in traditionally 
underserved communities, including underrepresented minority 
communities, and research classified as community or participatory.
    ``(c) Data Collection.--The head of each agency listed in 
subsection (a) shall collect data on the number (expressed as an 
absolute number and a percentage) of underrepresented minority and 
nonminority applicants who receive and are denied agency funding at 
every stage of review. Such data shall be reported annually to the 
Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress.
    ``(d) Student Loan Reimbursement.--The Secretary shall establish a 
student loan reimbursement program to provide student loan 
reimbursement assistance to researchers who focus on racial and ethnic 
disparities in health. The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to 
define the scope and procedures for the program under this subsection.
    ``(e) Student Loan Cancellation.--The Secretary shall establish a 
student loan cancellation program to provide student loan cancellation 
assistance to researchers who focus on racial and ethnic disparities in 
health. Students participating in the program shall make a minimum 5-
year commitment to work at an accredited health profession school. The 
Secretary shall promulgate additional regulations to define the scope 
and procedures for the program under this subsection.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

``SEC. 3415. CAREER SUPPORT FOR NONRESEARCH HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Assistant Secretary 
for Mental Health and Substance Use, the Administrator of the Health 
Resources and Services Administration, and the Administrator of the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall establish a program to 
award grants to eligible individuals for career support in nonresearch-
related health and wellness professions.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an individual shall--
            ``(1) be a student in a health professions school, a 
        graduate of such a school who is working in a health 
        profession, an individual working in a health or wellness 
        profession (including mental and behavioral health), or a 
        faculty member of such a school; and
            ``(2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
        in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may require.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--An individual shall use amounts received under 
a grant under this section to--
            ``(1) support the individual's health activities or 
        projects that involve underserved communities, including racial 
        and ethnic minority communities;
            ``(2) support health-related career advancement activities;
            ``(3) to pay, or as reimbursement for payments of, student 
        loans or training or credentialing costs for individuals who 
        are health professionals and are focused on health issues 
        affecting underserved communities, including racial and ethnic 
        minority communities; and
            ``(4) to establish and promote leadership training programs 
        to decrease health disparities and to increase cultural 
        competence with the goal of increasing diversity in leadership 
        positions.
    ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `career in 
nonresearch-related health and wellness professions' means employment 
or intended employment in the field of public health, health policy, 
health management, health administration, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, 
psychology, social work, psychiatry, other mental and behavioral 
health, allied health, community health, social work, or other fields 
determined appropriate by the Secretary, other than in a position that 
involves research.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

``SEC. 3416. RESEARCH ON THE EFFECT OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ON QUALITY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality, in collaboration with the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Minority Health and the Director of the National 
Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, shall award grants 
to eligible entities to expand research on the link between health 
workforce diversity and quality health care.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            ``(1) be a clinical, public health, or health services 
        research entity or other entity determined appropriate by the 
        Director; and
            ``(2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
        in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may require.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--Amounts received under a grant awarded under 
subsection (a) shall be used to support research that investigates the 
effect of health workforce diversity on--
            ``(1) language access;
            ``(2) cultural competence;
            ``(3) patient satisfaction;
            ``(4) timeliness of care;
            ``(5) safety of care;
            ``(6) effectiveness of care;
            ``(7) efficiency of care;
            ``(8) patient outcomes;
            ``(9) community engagement;
            ``(10) resource allocation;
            ``(11) organizational structure;
            ``(12) compliance of care; or
            ``(13) other topics determined appropriate by the Director.
    ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the 
Director shall give individualized consideration to all relevant 
aspects of the applicant's background. Consideration of prior research 
experience involving the health of underserved communities shall be 
such a factor.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

``SEC. 3417. HEALTH DISPARITIES EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of 
Minority Health, in collaboration with the National Institute on 
Minority Health and Health Disparities, the Office for Civil Rights, 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, and other appropriate public and private entities, 
shall establish and coordinate a health and health care disparities 
education program to support, develop, and implement educational 
initiatives and outreach strategies that inform health care 
professionals and the public about the existence of and methods to 
reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care.
    ``(b) Activities.--The Secretary, through the education program 
established under subsection (a), shall, through the use of public 
awareness and outreach campaigns targeting the general public and the 
medical community at large--
            ``(1) disseminate scientific evidence for the existence and 
        extent of racial and ethnic disparities in health care, 
        including disparities that are not otherwise attributable to 
        known factors such as access to care, patient preferences, or 
        appropriateness of intervention, as described in the 2002 
        Institute of Medicine Report entitled `Unequal Treatment: 
        Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care', as 
        well as the impact of disparities related to age, disability 
        status, socioeconomic status, sex, gender identity, and sexual 
        orientation on racial and ethnic minorities;
            ``(2) disseminate new research findings to health care 
        providers and patients to assist them in understanding, 
        reducing, and eliminating health and health care disparities;
            ``(3) disseminate information about the impact of 
        linguistic and cultural barriers on health care quality and the 
        obligation of health providers who receive Federal financial 
        assistance to ensure that individuals with limited-English 
        proficiency have access to language access services;
            ``(4) disseminate information about the importance and 
        legality of racial, ethnic, disability status, socioeconomic 
        status, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and 
        primary language data collection, analysis, and reporting;
            ``(5) design and implement specific educational initiatives 
        to health care providers relating to health and health care 
        disparities;
            ``(6) assess the impact of the programs established under 
        this section in raising awareness of health and health care 
        disparities and providing information on available resources; 
        and
            ``(7) design and implement specific educational initiatives 
        to educate the health care workforce relating to unconscious 
        bias.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.

SEC. 3171203. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, HISTORICALLY BLACK 
              COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE 
              AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, TRIBAL 
              COLLEGES, REGIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND 
              NATIONAL MINORITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS.

    Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 742. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES 
              AND UNIVERSITIES, ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN 
              PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, AND TRIBAL 
              COLLEGES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator 
of the Health Resources and Services Administration and in consultation 
with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants to Hispanic-serving 
institutions, historically black colleges and universities, Asian 
American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, 
Tribal Colleges or Universities, regional community-based 
organizations, and national minority medical associations, for 
counseling, mentoring and providing information on financial assistance 
to prepare underrepresented minority individuals to enroll in and 
graduate from health professional schools and to increase services for 
underrepresented minority students including--
            ``(1) mentoring with underrepresented health professionals; 
        and
            ``(2) providing financial assistance information for 
        continued education and applications to health professional 
        schools.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Asian american and native american pacific islander-
        serving institution.--The term `Asian American and Native 
        American Pacific Islander-serving institution' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 320(b) of the Higher Education Act 
        of 1965.
            ``(2) Hispanic serving institution.--The term `hispanic-
        serving institution' means an entity that--
                    ``(A) is a school or program for which there is a 
                definition under 799B;
                    ``(B) has an enrollment of full-time equivalent 
                students that is made up of at least 9 percent Hispanic 
                students;
                    ``(C) has been effective in carrying out programs 
                to recruit Hispanic individuals to enroll in and 
                graduate from the school;
                    ``(D) has been effective in recruiting and 
                retaining Hispanic faculty members;
                    ``(E) has a significant number of graduates who are 
                providing health services to medically underserved 
                populations or to individuals in health professional 
                shortage areas; and
                    ``(F) is a Hispanic Center of Excellence in Health 
                Professions Education designated under section 
                736(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
                293(d)(2)).
            ``(3) Historically black colleges and university.--The term 
        `historically black college and university' has the meaning 
        given the term `part B institution' as defined in section 322 
        of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
            ``(4) Tribal college or university.--The term `Tribal 
        College or University' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
    ``(c) Certain Loan Repayment Programs.--In carrying out the 
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established under 
subpart III of part D of title III and the loan repayment program under 
section 317F, the Secretary shall ensure, notwithstanding such subpart 
or section, that loan repayments of not less than $50,000 per year per 
person are awarded for repayment of loans incurred for enrollment or 
participation of underrepresented minority individuals in health 
professional schools and other health programs described in this 
section.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''.

SEC. 3171204. LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM OF CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND 
              PREVENTION.

    Section 317F(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247b-7(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after ``1994,''; and
            (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, $750,000 for fiscal year 2020, and such sums as 
        may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 
        2027''.

SEC. 3171205. STUDY AND REPORT ON STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING DIVERSITY.

    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study on strategies for increasing the diversity of the 
health professional workforce. Such study shall include an analysis of 
strategies for increasing the number of health professionals from 
rural, lower income, and underrepresented minority communities, 
including which strategies are most effective for achieving such goal.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on 
the study conducted under subsection (a), together with recommendations 
for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller 
General determines appropriate.

SEC. 3171206. AMENDMENTS TO THE PANDEMIC EBT ACT.

    Section 1101 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public 
Law 116-127) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``fiscal year 2020'' and inserting 
                ``fiscal years 2022 and 2023'';
                    (B) by striking ``during which the school would 
                otherwise be in session''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``until the school reopens'' after 
                ``assistance'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and State agency plans for child 
                care covered children in accordance with subsection 
                (i)'' after ``with eligible children'';
                    (B) by inserting ``, a plan to enroll children who 
                become eligible children during a public health 
                emergency designation'' before ``, and issuances'';
                    (C) by striking ``in an amount not less than the 
                value of meals at the free rate over the course of 5 
                school days'' and inserting ``in accordance with 
                subsection (h)(1)''; and
                    (D) by inserting ``and for each child care covered 
                child in the household'' before the period at the end;
            (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or child care 
        center'' after ``school'';
            (4) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
    ``(e) Release of Information.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize--
            ``(1) State educational agencies and school food 
        authorities administering a school lunch program under the 
        Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
        seq.) to release to appropriate officials administering the 
        supplemental nutrition assistance program such information as 
        may be necessary to carry out this section with respect to 
        eligible children; and
            ``(2) State agencies administering a child and adult care 
        food program under section 17 of the Richard B. Russell 
        National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) to release to 
        appropriate officials administering the supplemental nutrition 
        assistance program such information as may be necessary to 
        carry out this section with respect to child care covered 
        children.'';
            (5) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
    ``(g) Availability of Commodities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), during fiscal 
        year 2020, the Secretary of Agriculture may purchase 
        commodities for emergency distribution in any area of the 
        United States during a public health emergency designation.
            ``(2) Purchases.--Funds made available to carry out this 
        subsection on or after the date of the enactment of the Child 
        Nutrition and Related Programs Recovery Act may only be used to 
        purchase commodities for emergency distribution--
                    ``(A) under commodity distribution programs and 
                child nutrition programs that were established and 
                administered by the Food and Nutrition Service on or 
                before the day before the date of the enactment of the 
                Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 
                116-127);
                    ``(B) to Tribal organizations (as defined in 
                section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
                U.S.C. 2012)), that are not administering the food 
                distribution program established under section 4(b) of 
                the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)); 
                or
                    ``(C) to emergency feeding organizations that are 
                eligible recipient agencies (as such terms are defined 
                in section 201A of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 
                1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501)).''.
            (6) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections 
        (l) and (m);
            (7) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
    ``(h) Amount of Benefits.--
            ``(1) In general.--A household shall receive benefits under 
        this section in an amount equal to 1 breakfast and 1 lunch at 
        the free rate for each eligible child or child care covered 
        child in such household for each day.
            ``(2) Treatment of newly eligible children.--In the case of 
        a child who becomes an eligible child during a public health 
        emergency designation, the Secretary and State agency shall--
                    ``(A) if such child becomes an eligible child 
                during school year 2019-2020, treat such child as if 
                such child was an eligible child as of the date the 
                school in which the child is enrolled closed; and
                    ``(B) if such child becomes an eligible child after 
                school year 2019-2020, treat such child as an eligible 
                child as of the first day of the month in which such 
                child becomes so eligible.
    ``(i) Child Care Covered Child Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--During fiscal years 2022 and 2023, in 
        any case in which a child care center is closed for at least 5 
        consecutive days during a public health emergency designation, 
        each household containing at least 1 member who is a child care 
        covered child attending the child care center shall be eligible 
        until the schools in the State in which such child care center 
        is located reopen, as determined by the Secretary, to receive 
        assistance pursuant to--
                    ``(A) a State agency plan approved under subsection 
                (b) that includes--
                            ``(i) an application by the State agency 
                        seeking to participate in the program under 
                        this subsection; and
                            ``(ii) a State agency plan for temporary 
                        emergency standards of eligibility and levels 
                        of benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 
                        2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for households 
                        with child care covered children; or
                    ``(B) an addendum application described in 
                paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Addendum application.--In the case of a State agency 
        that submits a plan to the Secretary of Agriculture under 
        subsection (b) that does not include an application or plan 
        described in clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A), such 
        State agency may apply to participate in the program under this 
        subsection by submitting to the Secretary of Agriculture an 
        addendum application for approval that includes a State agency 
        plan described in such clause (ii).
            ``(3) Requirements for participation.--A State agency may 
        not participate in the program under this subsection if--
                    ``(A) the State agency plan submitted by such State 
                agency under subsection (b) with respect to eligible 
                children is not approved by the Secretary under such 
                subsection; or
                    ``(B) the State agency plan submitted by such State 
                agency under subsection (b) or this subsection with 
                respect to child care covered children is not approved 
                by the Secretary under either such subsection.
            ``(4) Automatic enrollment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary shall deem a child who is less than 6 years 
                of age to be a child care covered child eligible to 
                receive assistance under this subsection if--
                            ``(i) the household with such child attests 
                        that such child is a child care covered child;
                            ``(ii) such child resides in a household 
                        that includes an eligible child;
                            ``(iii) such child receives cash assistance 
                        benefits under the temporary assistance for 
                        needy families program under part A of title IV 
                        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et 
                        seq.);
                            ``(iv) such child receives assistance under 
                        the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act 
                        of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.);
                            ``(v) such child is--
                                    ``(I) enrolled as a participant in 
                                a Head Start program authorized under 
                                the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et 
                                seq.);
                                    ``(II) a foster child whose care 
                                and placement is the responsibility of 
                                an agency that administers a State plan 
                                under part B or E of title IV of the 
                                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et 
                                seq.);
                                    ``(III) a foster child who a court 
                                has placed with a caretaker household; 
                                or
                                    ``(IV) a homeless child or youth 
                                (as defined in section 725(2) of the 
                                McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
                                (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)));
                            ``(vi) such child participates in the 
                        special supplemental nutrition program for 
                        women, infants, and children under section 17 
                        of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
                        1786);
                            ``(vii) through the use of information 
                        obtained by the State agency for the purpose of 
                        participating in the supplemental nutrition 
                        assistance program under the Food and Nutrition 
                        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the State 
                        agency elects to treat as a child care covered 
                        child each child less than 6 years of age who 
                        is a member of a household that receives 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance program 
                        benefits under such Act; or
                            ``(viii) the State in which such child 
                        resides determines that such child is a child 
                        care covered child, using State data approved 
                        by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Acceptance of any form of automatic 
                enrollment.--
                            ``(i) One category.--For purposes of 
                        deeming a child to be a child care covered 
                        child under subparagraph (A), a State agency 
                        may not be required to show that a child meets 
                        more than one requirement specified in clauses 
                        (i) through (viii) of such subparagraph.
                            ``(ii) Deeming requirement.--If a State 
                        agency submits to the Secretary information 
                        that a child meets any one of the requirements 
                        specified in clauses (i) through (viii) of 
                        subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall deem such 
                        child a child care covered child under such 
                        subparagraph.
    ``(j) Exclusions.--The provisions of section 16 of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025) relating to quality control shall 
not apply with respect to assistance provided under this section.
    ``(k) Feasibility Analysis.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        the enactment of the Child Nutrition and Related Programs 
        Recovery Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Education and 
        Labor Committee and the Agriculture Committee of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
        and Forestry of the Senate a report on--
                    ``(A) the feasibility of implementing the program 
                for eligible children under this section using an EBT 
                system in Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
                Mariana Islands, and American Samoa similar to the 
                manner in which the supplemental nutrition assistance 
                program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is 
                operated in the States, including an analysis of---
                            ``(i) the current nutrition assistance 
                        program issuance infrastructure;
                            ``(ii) the availability of--
                                    ``(I) an EBT system, including the 
                                ability for authorized retailers to 
                                accept EBT cards; and
                                    ``(II) EBT cards;
                            ``(iii) the ability to limit purchases 
                        using nutrition assistance program benefits to 
                        food for home consumption; and
                            ``(iv) the availability of reliable data 
                        necessary for the implementation of such 
                        program under this section for eligible 
                        children and child care covered children, 
                        including the names of such children and the 
                        mailing addresses of their households; and
                    ``(B) the feasibility of implementing the program 
                for child care covered children under subsection (i) in 
                Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
                Islands, and American Samoa, including with respect to 
                such program each analysis specified in clauses (i) 
                through (iv) of subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Contingent availability of participation.--Beginning 
        30 days after the date of the enactment of the Child Nutrition 
        and Related Programs Recovery Act, Puerto Rico, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American 
        Samoa may each--
                    ``(A) submit a plan under subsection (b), unless 
                the Secretary makes a finding, based on the analysis 
                provided under paragraph (1)(A), that the 
                implementation of the program for eligible children 
                under this section is not feasible in such territories; 
                and
                    ``(B) submit a plan under subsection (i), unless 
                the Secretary makes a finding, based on the analysis 
                provided under paragraph (1)(B), that the 
                implementation of the program for child care covered 
                children under subsection (i) is not feasible in such 
                territories.
            ``(3) Treatment of plans submitted by territories.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to a 
        plan submitted pursuant to this subsection by Puerto Rico, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa 
        under subsection (b) or subsection (i), the Secretary shall 
        treat such plan in the same manner as a plan submitted by a 
        State agency under such subsection, including with respect to 
        the terms of funding provided under subsection (m).'';
            (8) in subsection (l), as redesigned by paragraph (7)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph 
                (3);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
                paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(1) The term `child care center' means an organization 
        described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 17(a)(2) of the 
        Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1766(a)(2)) and a family or group day care home.
            ``(2) The term `child care covered child' means a child 
        served under section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National 
        School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) who, if not for the closure 
        of the child care center attended by the child during a public 
        health emergency designation and due to concerns about a COVID-
        19 outbreak, would receive meals under such section at the 
        child care center.''; and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(4) The term `free rate' means--
                    ``(A) with respect to a breakfast, the rate of a 
                free breakfast under the school breakfast program under 
                section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
                1773); and
                    ``(B) with respect to a lunch, the rate of a free 
                lunch under the school lunch program under the Richard 
                B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 
                seq.).''; and
            (9) in subsection (m), as redesignated by paragraph (7), by 
        inserting ``(including all administrative expenses)'' after 
        ``this section''.

              PART 13--PUBLIC HEALTH ASSISTANCE TO TRIBES

SEC. 3171301. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE.

    HEROES Act Division A, Title V- Department of Health & Human 
Services- Indian Health Service- the $2.1 billion in COVID-19 response 
funding for the Indian Health Service.

SEC. 3171302. IMPROVING STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 
              SECURITY.

    Section 319C-1 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-3a) 
is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``and local'' and 
        inserting ``, local, and tribal'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' 
                        at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end and inserting ``or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) be an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or a 
                consortium of Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; 
                and''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by inserting ``, as applicable'' after 
                        ``including'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)(viii)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``and Tribal'' 
                                after ``with State'';
                                    (II) by striking ``(as defined in 
                                section 8101 of the Elementary and 
                                Secondary Education Act of 1965)'' and 
                                inserting ``and Tribal educational 
                                agencies (as defined in sections 8101 
                                and 6132, respectively, of the 
                                Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                                of 1965)''; and
                                    (III) by inserting ``and Tribal'' 
                                after ``and State'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
                        ``and tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal, and 
                        urban Indian organization''; and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ``, 
                        Indian Tribes, and urban Indian organizations'' 
                        after ``public health'';
            (3) in subsection (e), by inserting ``Indian Tribes, Tribal 
        organizations, urban Indian organizations,'' after ``local 
        emergency plans,'';
            (4) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``tribal officials'' 
        and inserting ``Tribal officials'';
            (5) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                            (i) by striking ``through 2023'' and 
                        inserting ``and 2020''; and
                            (ii) by inserting before the period ``; and 
                        $690,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
                        through 2025 for awards pursuant to paragraph 
                        (3) (subject to the authority of the Secretary 
                        to make awards pursuant to paragraphs (4) and 
                        (5)) and paragraph (8), of which not less than 
                        $5,000,000 shall be reserved each fiscal year 
                        for awards under paragraph (8)'';
                    (B) in subsection (h)(2)(B), by striking ``tribal 
                public'' and inserting ``Tribal public'';
                    (C) in the heading of paragraph (3), by inserting 
                ``for states'' after ``amount''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Tribal eligible entities.--
                    ``(A) Determination of funding amount.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                        award at least 10 cooperative agreements under 
                        this section, in amounts not less than the 
                        minimum amount determined under clause (ii), to 
                        eligible entities described in subsection 
                        (b)(1)(D) that submits to the Secretary an 
                        application that meets the criteria of the 
                        Secretary for the receipt of such an award and 
                        that meets other reasonable implementation 
                        conditions established by the Secretary, in 
                        consultation with Indian Tribes, for such 
                        awards. If the Secretary receives more than 10 
                        applications under this section from eligible 
                        entities described in subsection (b)(1)(D) that 
                        meet the criteria and conditions described in 
                        the previous sentence, the Secretary, in 
                        consultation with Indian Tribes, may make 
                        additional awards under this section to such 
                        entities.
                            ``(ii) Minimum amount.--In determining the 
                        minimum amount of an award pursuant to clause 
                        (i), the Secretary, in consultation with Indian 
                        Tribes, shall first determine an amount the 
                        Secretary considers appropriate for the 
                        eligible entity.
                    ``(B) Available until expended.--Amounts provided 
                to a Tribal eligible entity under a cooperative 
                agreement under this section for a fiscal year and 
                remaining unobligated at the end of such year shall 
                remain available to such entity during the entirety of 
                the performance period, for the purposes for which said 
                funds were provided.
                    ``(C) No matching requirement.--Subparagraphs (B), 
                (C), and (D) of paragraph (1) shall not apply with 
                respect to cooperative agreements awarded under this 
                section to eligible entities described in subsection 
                (b)(1)(D).''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Special Rules Related to Tribal Eligible Entities.--
            ``(1) Modifications.--After consultation with Indian 
        Tribes, the Secretary may make necessary and appropriate 
        modifications to the program under this section to facilitate 
        the use of the cooperative agreement program by eligible 
        entities described in subsection (b)(1)(D).
            ``(2) Waivers.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary may waive or specify 
                alternative requirements for any provision of this 
                section (including regulations) that the Secretary 
                administers in connection with this section if the 
                Secretary finds that the waiver or alternative 
                requirement is necessary for the effective delivery and 
                administration of this program with respect to eligible 
                entities described in subsection (b)(1)(D).
                    ``(B) Exception.--The Secretary may not waive or 
                specify alternative requirements under subparagraph (A) 
                relating to labor standards or the environment.
            ``(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with 
        Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations on the design of this 
        program with respect to such Tribes and organizations to ensure 
        the effectiveness of the program in enhancing the security of 
        Indian Tribes with respect to public health emergencies.
            ``(4) Reporting.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
                date of enactment of this subsection, and as an 
                addendum to the biennial evaluations required under 
                subsection (k), the Secretary, in coordination with the 
                Director of the Indian Health Service, shall--
                            ``(i) conduct a review of the 
                        implementation of this section with respect to 
                        eligible entities described in subsection 
                        (b)(1)(D), including any factors that may have 
                        limited its success; and
                            ``(ii) submit a report describing the 
                        results of the review described in clause (i) 
                        to--
                                    ``(I) the Committee on Indian 
                                Affairs, the Committee on Health, 
                                Education, Labor and Pensions, and the 
                                Committee on Appropriations of the 
                                Senate; and
                                    ``(II) the Subcommittee for 
                                Indigenous Peoples of the United States 
                                of the Committee on Natural Resources, 
                                the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
                                and the Committee on Appropriations of 
                                the House of Representatives.
                    ``(B) Analysis of tribal public health emergency 
                infrastructure limitation.--The Secretary shall include 
                in the initial report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
                a description of any public health emergency 
                infrastructure limitation encountered by eligible 
                entities described in subsection (b)(1)(D).''.

SEC. 3171303. PROVISION OF ITEMS TO INDIAN PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.

    (a) Strategic National Stockpile.--Section 319F-2(a)(3)(G) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6b(a)(3)(G)) is amended by 
inserting ``, and, in the case that the Secretary deploys the stockpile 
under this subparagraph, ensure, in coordination with the applicable 
States and programs and facilities, that appropriate drugs, vaccines 
and other biological products, medical devices, and other supplies are 
deployed by the Secretary directly to health programs or facilities 
operated by the Indian Health Service, an Indian Tribe, a Tribal 
organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), or 
an inter-Tribal consortium (as defined in section 501 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5381)) or 
through an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the 
Indian Health Care Improvement Act), while avoiding duplicative 
distributions to such programs or facilities'' before the semicolon.
    (b) Distribution of Qualified Pandemic or Epidemic Products to IHS 
Facilities.--Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 319F-4 the following:

``SEC. 319F-5. DISTRIBUTION OF QUALIFIED PANDEMIC OR EPIDEMIC PRODUCTS 
              TO INDIAN PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.

    ``In the case that the Secretary distributes qualified pandemic or 
epidemic products (as defined in section 319F-3(i)(7)) to States or 
other entities, the Secretary shall ensure, in coordination with the 
applicable States and programs and facilities, that, as appropriate, 
such products are distributed directly to health programs or facilities 
operated by the Indian Health Service, an Indian Tribe, a Tribal 
organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), or 
an inter-Tribal consortium (as defined in section 501 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5381)) or 
through an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the 
Indian Health Care Improvement Act), while avoiding duplicative 
distributions to such programs or facilities.''.

SEC. 3171304. HEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR URBAN NATIVE VETERANS.

    Section 405 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
1645) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``urban Indian 
        organizations,'' before ``and tribal organizations''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by inserting ``urban Indian organization,'' 
                before ``or tribal organization''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``an urban Indian organization,'' 
                before ``or a tribal organization''.

SEC. 3171305. PROPER AND REIMBURSED CARE FOR NATIVE VETERANS.

    Section 405(c) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
1645(c)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ``, regardless of whether such services are provided 
directly by the Service, an Indian tribe, or tribal organization, 
through contract health services, or through a contract for travel 
described in section 213(b)''.

                    TITLE IV--ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

                     Subtitle A--100% Clean Economy

SEC. 40101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``100% Clean Economy Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 40102. NATIONAL GOAL.

    It is hereby declared that it is the national goal for the United 
States to achieve a 100 percent clean economy by not later than 2050.

SEC. 40103. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) In 2018, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on 
        Climate Change released a report which projected that the 
        global mean surface temperature of the Earth could rise 1.5 C 
        above preindustrial levels as early as 2030. Increases beyond 
        this threshold would likely have devastating effects on our 
        society.
            (2) The 2018 report indicates that to prevent 1.5 C of 
        warming above preindustrial levels, emissions from human 
        sources must be reduced by 40 to 60 percent from 2010 levels by 
        2030, and to net zero emissions by 2050.
            (3) The Federal Government can and must play a leading role 
        in global efforts to minimize climate change and to mitigate 
        its worst effects. By achieving a 100 percent clean economy by 
        2050, the United States can take a critical step toward meeting 
        that obligation.
            (4) Greenhouse gas pollution, like many other forms of 
        pollution, adversely affects human beings on both local and 
        global scales. These effects are intersectional and accretive, 
        and the cumulative impact of past and present pollution has 
        fallen disproportionately upon already-vulnerable and -
        marginalized communities, including communities of color, 
        Tribal and indigenous communities, low-income communities, and 
        rural communities. Current and future effects of climate 
        change, including adverse health effects and other harms, are 
        being and will likely continue to be felt first and most 
        severely in many of these same vulnerable communities.
            (5) Governmental action to correct environmental injustice 
        is morally imperative and necessary for public health. Federal 
        policy can and should acknowledge, and make use of, the 
        intersections between the interlinked challenges of correcting 
        environmental injustice and reducing greenhouse gas pollution.
            (6) At the same time, American workers and communities are 
        also suffering from economic inequality and wages are not 
        keeping up with the cost of living for healthcare and other 
        necessities. The trend downward in union representation and the 
        bargaining power that provides for workers has corresponded 
        with an increase in income going to the top 10 percent of 
        earners. Federal climate policy can and should be shaped to 
        diminish economic inequality and expand the rights of workers.
            (7) All people deserve clean air, clean water, a life free 
        from toxic pollution that endanger public health or welfare, 
        and to share in the benefits of a 100 percent clean economy.
            (8) Sound climate policies to achieve a 100 percent clean 
        economy will spur the development and manufacturing of new 
        technologies, the construction and repair of infrastructure, 
        the restoration of natural systems for resilience and carbon 
        sequestration, and the creation of new high-quality jobs. These 
        investments can help ensure the competitiveness of the United 
        States in the global economy.
            (9) As the Federal Government seeks to combat climate 
        change, these new resources and opportunities should be 
        concentrated, as quickly as possible and to the greatest extent 
        practicable, in communities that are currently experiencing or 
        potentially face disproportionate harm from pollution, and that 
        face greater challenges in the transition to a 100 percent 
        clean economy.

SEC. 40104. FEDERAL AGENCY PLANS.

    (a) Plan Development.--The head of each Federal agency shall, in 
accordance with this section, develop a plan for actions to be taken by 
the Federal agency, consistent with the Federal agency's mission and 
exclusively through authorities vested in the Federal agency by 
provisions of law other than this subtitle, to achieve, in combination 
with the other Federal agencies, the national goal declared by section 
40102. Each Federal agency's plan shall include actions that will--
            (1) make significant and rapid progress toward meeting such 
        national goal; and
            (2) constitute a substantial change from business-as-usual 
        policies and practices of such Federal agency.
    (b) Actions To Meet Goals.--
            (1) In general.--Actions selected by the head of a Federal 
        agency to include in a plan developed under subsection (a) may 
        include issuing regulations, providing incentives, carrying out 
        research and development programs, reducing the greenhouse gas 
        emissions of such Federal agency itself, and any other action 
        the head of the Federal agency determines appropriate to 
        achieve the national goal declared by section 40102.
            (2) Selection.--In selecting actions to include in a plan 
        developed under subsection (a), the head of each Federal agency 
        shall select actions designed to--
                    (A) improve public health, resilience, and 
                environmental outcomes, especially for rural and low-
                income households, communities of color, Tribal and 
                indigenous communities, deindustrialized communities, 
                and communities that are disproportionately vulnerable 
                to the impacts of climate change and other pollution;
                    (B) provide benefits for consumers, small 
                businesses, farmers and ranchers, and rural 
                communities;
                    (C) prioritize infrastructure investment that 
                reduces emissions of greenhouse gases and other 
                pollutants, creates quality jobs, and makes communities 
                more resilient to the effects of climate change;
                    (D) enhance quality job creation and raise labor 
                standards across the United States economy, including 
                removing policy barriers to labor union organizing, 
                protecting labor agreements, applying prevailing wage, 
                safety and health protections, domestic content, and 
                other provisions;
                    (E) lead in clean and emerging technology 
                production and manufacturing across the supply chain 
                and align policies to ensure United States companies 
                retain their competitive edge in a clean economy;
                    (F) ensure fairness and equity for workers and 
                communities affected by the transition to a 100 percent 
                clean economy; and
                    (G) prepare communities for climate change impacts 
                and risks.
    (c) Proposed Plan.--
            (1) Public comment.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall 
        make the proposed plan of the Federal agency developed under 
        subsection (a) available for public comment.
            (2) Interagency review.--Not later than 9 months after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the head of a Federal agency, 
        after considering public comments and revising a proposed plan 
        developed under subsection (a), as appropriate, shall submit 
        the proposed plan to the Administrator for review and comment. 
        The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary where 
        appropriate, shall--
                    (A) evaluate the sufficiency of each such proposed 
                plan individually, and in combination with the proposed 
                plans of other Federal agencies, to achieve the 
                national goal declared by section 40102; and
                    (B) provide, not later than 90 days after receiving 
                the proposed plan of a Federal agency, written 
                recommendations to such Federal agency to ensure that 
                the plan is individually, and in combination with the 
                proposed plans of other Federal agencies, sufficient to 
                achieve the national goal declared by section 40102 and 
                advance the objectives listed in subsection (b)(2).
    (d) Submission.--Not later than 15 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall make 
public and submit to Congress--
            (1) a plan developed under subsection (a) that incorporates 
        revisions to the proposed plan, as appropriate, to address the 
        recommendations provided by the Administrator under subsection 
        (c);
            (2) the recommendations provided by the Administrator under 
        subsection (c); and
            (3) recommendations of the Federal agency on additional 
        authority for the Federal agency, if any, that would be helpful 
        for such Federal agency, in combination with the other Federal 
        agencies, to achieve the national goal declared by section 
        40102.
    (e) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
the Secretary as appropriate, shall provide technical assistance upon 
request by any Federal agency in developing or revising a plan under 
this section.
    (f) Implementation.--Beginning not later than 15 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall 
implement the plan of the Federal agency developed under subsection (a) 
and submitted to Congress under subsection (d).
    (g) Revisions.--Not less frequently than every 24 months after the 
head of a Federal agency submits to Congress the Federal agency's plan 
under subsection (d), the head of such Federal agency, in consultation 
with the Administrator, shall review and revise the plan to ensure it 
is sufficient to achieve, in combination with the plans of the other 
Federal agencies, the national goal declared by section 40102. The head 
of each Federal agency shall include the conclusion of each such review 
and any revised plan resulting from such review in the next annual 
report required under subsection (h).
    (h) Annual Report.--Not later than March 31 of the calendar year 
after the calendar year in which each Federal agency is required to 
submit to Congress a plan under subsection (d), and not later than 
March 31 of each year thereafter, the head of each Federal agency shall 
issue a public report on the plan of such Federal agency (including any 
revisions to such plan), actions taken by the Federal agency pursuant 
to such plan, and the effects of such actions, during the preceding 
calendar year.

SEC. 40105. ACCOUNTABILITY.

    (a) EPA Review and Reports.--The Administrator shall--
            (1) monitor the overall progress of the United States in 
        reducing greenhouse gas emissions and toward achieving the 
        national goal declared by section 40102; and
            (2) not later than September 30 of the calendar year after 
        the calendar year in which each Federal agency is required to 
        submit to Congress a plan under section 40104(d), and not later 
        than September 30 of each year thereafter, submit to Congress 
        and publish a report on such progress that includes--
                    (A) a review of how such greenhouse gas emissions 
                reductions relate to the international commitments of 
                the United States; and
                    (B) recommendations developed under subsection (b).
    (b) Recommendations.--The Administrator shall include--
            (1) in each annual report submitted under subsection (a), 
        as appropriate, after consulting with the Secretary and 
        considering any recommendations of the Advisory Committee, 
        recommendations regarding the rate of progress of the United 
        States toward achieving the national goal declared by section 
        40102; and
            (2) in an appendix to each such annual report, the 
        recommendations of the Advisory Committee.

SEC. 40106. CLEAN ECONOMY FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 3 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall--
            (1) establish an advisory committee, to be known as the 
        Clean Economy Federal Advisory Committee, to make 
        recommendations described in subsection (c); and
            (2) appoint the following members to the Advisory Committee 
        that reflect diversity in gender, age, race, and geography:
                    (A) Two members who are State officials from 
                different States, including at least 1 official from a 
                State that has adopted greenhouse gas reduction 
                targets.
                    (B) Two members who are local government officials 
                from different States than the States represented by 
                the members appointed pursuant to subparagraph (A), 
                including--
                            (i) 1 official from a city or county that 
                        has adopted greenhouse gas reduction targets; 
                        and
                            (ii) 1 official from a city or county that 
                        is impacted by the transition away from fossil 
                        energy.
                    (C) One member who represents an environmental 
                nonprofit organization with expertise in mitigation of 
                greenhouse gas emissions.
                    (D) Two members who are members of environmental 
                justice organizations representing environmental 
                justice communities.
                    (E) Two members who are members of climate justice 
                organizations representing communities on the front 
                lines of climate change.
                    (F) Two members who are representatives of Tribal 
                communities, including--
                            (i) 1 member from a community impacted by 
                        pollution from the fossil fuel industry; and
                            (ii) 1 member from a community impacted by 
                        the transition away from fossil energy.
                    (G) Two members who are members of the National 
                Academy of Sciences and have expertise in climate 
                science.
                    (H) Four members who are employed by organized 
                labor unions, including--
                            (i) 1 member from a utility sector union;
                            (ii) 1 member from a transportation sector 
                        union;
                            (iii) 1 member from a manufacturing union; 
                        and
                            (iv) 1 member from a building trades union.
                    (I) Two members who are employed by the power 
                sector, including at least 1 member from a business in 
                the clean energy industry.
                    (J) Two members of the agriculture industry, 
                including 1 member who is a farmer or rancher and 1 
                member who represents an organization that represents 
                family farms.
                    (K) Two members from the transportation sector, 
                including at least 1 member who is a representative of 
                a public transit industry.
                    (L) Two members from the manufacturing sector, 
                including at least 1 member who is from a business that 
                has committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
                    (M) Two members from the commercial and residential 
                building sector, including at least 1 member who is 
                from a business that has committed to improving energy 
                efficiency in commercial or residential buildings.
                    (N) One member with expertise in public health.
                    (O) One member who is a young person who is 
                associated with a climate and environmental 
                organization.
    (b) Organization; Termination.--
            (1) Subcommittees.--The Advisory Committee may, as the 
        Advisory Committee determines appropriate, establish 
        subcommittees to provide advice to the full Advisory Committee 
        on matters within the respective subcommittee's area of 
        expertise. At a minimum, the Advisory Committee shall consider 
        establishing subcommittees on--
                    (A) environmental justice;
                    (B) climate justice;
                    (C) fairness and equity for workers; and
                    (D) the transition of communities dependent upon 
                fossil fuels.
            (2) Meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall meet not less 
        frequently than 3 times in the first year after it is 
        established, and at least annually thereafter.
            (3) Terms.--A member of the Advisory Committee shall be 
        appointed for a term of 2 years and the Administrator may 
        reappoint members for no more than 3 consecutive terms.
            (4) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Advisory Committee shall 
        be filled by the Administrator in the same manner as the 
        original appointment and not later than 180 days after the 
        occurrence of the vacancy.
            (5) Chair.--The Advisory Committee shall appoint a chair 
        from among the members of the Advisory Committee by a majority 
        of those voting, if a quorum is present.
            (6) Quorum.--A \2/3\ majority of members of the full 
        Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum.
            (7) Applicability of faca.--The Advisory Committee shall be 
        subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
            (8) Termination.--The Advisory Committee shall terminate on 
        December 31, 2050.
    (c) Recommendations.--
            (1) Interim goals.--Not later than 15 months after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, and upon the request of the 
        Administrator thereafter, the Advisory Committee shall submit 
        to the Administrator recommendations on one or more interim 
        greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals for the United States 
        to achieve before achieving the national goal declared by 
        section 40102.
            (2) Annual review.--Not later than June 30 of the calendar 
        year after the calendar year in which each Federal agency is 
        required to submit to Congress a plan under section 40104(d), 
        and not later than June 30 of each year thereafter, and upon 
        the request of the Administrator, the Advisory Committee may 
        provide recommendations for the Administrator to consider in 
        developing recommendations to include in the annual report 
        required under section 40105.
            (3) Other matters.--Upon the request of the Administrator, 
        or upon the Advisory Committee's initiative, the Advisory 
        Committee may provide recommendations for the Administrator to 
        consider regarding any of the matters addressed by this 
        subtitle.

SEC. 40107. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERIM GOALS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, after consulting with 
the Secretary and obtaining the recommendations of the Advisory 
Committee, recommend to Congress one or more interim greenhouse gas 
emissions reduction goals for the United States to achieve before 
achieving the national goal declared by section 40102. In selecting one 
or more such interim goals to recommend to Congress, the Administrator 
shall consider--
            (1) the best available science on the needed pace of 
        reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to 
        1.5 C;
            (2) the international commitments by the United States to 
        address climate change, so as to ensure that any interim goal 
        is, at a minimum, consistent with such commitments; and
            (3) the degree of progress considered necessary by a given 
        date to maximize the likelihood that there is an economically 
        and technically feasible path forward from such date to achieve 
        the national goal declared by section 40102.
    (b) Updates.--Upon request of Congress, or any new international 
commitment by the United States to address climate change, the 
Administrator may recommend to Congress revised or additional interim 
goals.

SEC. 40108. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this subtitle:
            (1) Advisory committee.--The term ``Advisory Committee'' 
        means the Clean Economy Federal Advisory Committee established 
        pursuant to section 40106.
            (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (3) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``agency'' in section 551 of title 5, 
        United States Code.
            (4) Greenhouse gas.--The term ``greenhouse gas'' means the 
        heat-trapping gases for which the anthropogenic emissions are 
        estimated and reported in the most recently issued ``Inventory 
        of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks'' prepared annually 
        by the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with the 
        commitments of the United States under the United Nations 
        Framework Convention on Climate Change.
            (5) 100 percent clean economy.--The term ``100 percent 
        clean economy'' means, with respect to the United States, 
        economy-wide, net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, or negative 
        greenhouse gas emissions, after annual accounting for sources 
        and sinks of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions consistent 
        with the coverage of emissions reported by the United States 
        under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate 
        Change.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.

               Subtitle B--Environmental Justice For All

SEC. 40201. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the ``Environmental 
Justice For All Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this subtitle is 
as follows:

Sec. 40201. Short title; table of contents; findings.
Sec. 40202. Statement of policy.
Sec. 40203. Definitions.
Sec. 40204. Prohibited discrimination.
Sec. 40205. Right of action.
Sec. 40206. Rights of recovery.
Sec. 40207. Consideration of cumulative impacts and persistent 
                            violations in certain permitting decisions.
Sec. 40208. Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice 
                            Compliance and Enforcement.
Sec. 40209. Federal agency actions and responsibilities.
Sec. 40210. Ombudsmen.
Sec. 40211. Access to parks, outdoor spaces, and public recreation 
                            opportunities.
Sec. 40212. Transit to trails grant program.
Sec. 40213. Every Kid Outdoors.
Sec. 40214. Protections for environmental justice communities against 
                            harmful Federal actions.
Sec. 40215. Training of employees of Federal agencies.
Sec. 40216. Environmental justice grant programs.
Sec. 40217. Environmental justice basic training program.
Sec. 40218. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
Sec. 40219. Environmental Justice Clearinghouse.
Sec. 40220. Public meetings.
Sec. 40221. Environmental projects for environmental justice 
                            communities.
Sec. 40222. Grants to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone 
                            objectives.
Sec. 40223. Cosmetic labeling.
Sec. 40224. Safer cosmetic alternatives for disproportionately impacted 
                            communities.
Sec. 40225. Safer child care centers, schools, and homes for 
                            disproportionately impacted communities.
Sec. 40226. Certain menstrual products misbranded if labeling does not 
                            include ingredients.
Sec. 40227. Support by National Institute of Environmental Health 
                            Sciences for research on health disparities 
                            impacting communities of color.
Sec. 40228. Revenues for just transition assistance.
Sec. 40229. Economic revitalization for fossil fuel dependent 
                            communities.
Sec. 40230. Evaluation by Comptroller General of the United States.
    (c) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Communities of color, low-income communities, Tribal 
        and indigenous communities, fossil fuel-dependent communities, 
        and other vulnerable populations, such as persons with 
        disabilities, children, and the elderly, are disproportionately 
        burdened by environmental hazards that include exposure to 
        polluted air, waterways, and landscapes.
            (2) Environmental justice disparities are also exhibited 
        through a lack of equitable access to green spaces, public 
        recreation opportunities, and information and data on potential 
        exposure to environmental hazards.
            (3) Communities experiencing environmental injustice have 
        been subjected to systemic racial, social, and economic 
        injustices and face a disproportionate burden of adverse human 
        health or environmental effects, a higher risk of intentional, 
        unconscious, and structural discrimination, and 
        disproportionate energy burdens.
            (4) Environmental justice communities have been made more 
        vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to a 
        combination of factors, particularly the legacy of segregation 
        and historically racist zoning codes, and often have the least 
        resources to respond, making it a necessity for environmental 
        justice communities to be meaningfully engaged as partners and 
        stakeholders in government decision-making as our nation builds 
        its climate resilience.
            (5) Potential environmental and climate threats to 
        environmental justice communities merit a higher level of 
        engagement, review, and consent to ensure that communities are 
        not forced to bear disproportionate environmental and health 
        impacts.
            (6) The burden of proof that a proposed action will not 
        harm communities, including through cumulative exposure 
        effects, should fall on polluting industries and on the Federal 
        Government in its regulatory role, not the communities 
        themselves.
            (7) Executive Order 12898 (59 Fed. Reg. 32, relating to 
        Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority 
        Populations and Low-Income Populations) directs Federal 
        agencies to address disproportionately high and adverse human 
        health or environmental effects of its programs, but Federal 
        agencies have been inconsistent in updating their strategic 
        plans for environmental justice and reporting on their progress 
        in enacting these plans.
            (8) Government action to correct environmental injustices 
        is a moral imperative. Federal policy can and should improve 
        public health and improve the overall well-being of all 
        communities.
            (9) All people have the right to breathe clean air, drink 
        clean water, live free of dangerous levels of toxic pollution, 
        and share the benefits of a prosperous and vibrant pollution-
        free economy.
            (10) A fair and just transition to a pollution-free economy 
        is necessary to ensure that workers and communities in 
        deindustrialized areas have access to the resources and 
        benefits of a sustainable future. This transition must also 
        address the economic disparities experienced by residents 
        living in areas contaminated by pollution or environmental 
        degradation, including access to jobs, and members of those 
        communities must be fully and meaningfully involved in 
        transition planning processes.
            (11) It is the responsibility of the Federal Government to 
        seek to achieve environmental justice, health equity, and 
        climate justice for all communities.

SEC. 40202. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of Congress that each Federal agency should--
            (1) seek to achieve environmental justice as part of its 
        mission by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, 
        disproportionately adverse human health or environmental 
        effects of its programs, policies, practices, and activities on 
        communities of color, low-income communities, and Tribal and 
        indigenous communities in each State and territory of the 
        United States;
            (2) promote meaningful involvement by communities and due 
        process in the development, implementation, and enforcement of 
        environmental laws;
            (3) provide direct guidance and technical assistance to 
        communities experiencing environmental injustice focused on 
        increasing shared understanding of the science, laws, 
        regulations, and policy related to Federal agency action on 
        environmental justice issues;
            (4) cooperate with State governments, Tribal Governments, 
        and local governments to address pollution and public health 
        burdens in communities experiencing environmental injustice, 
        and build healthy, sustainable, and resilient communities; and
            (5) recognize the right of all people to clean air, safe 
        and affordable drinking water, protection from climate hazards, 
        and to the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity 
        and aesthetic, scientific, cultural, and historical values of 
        the natural environment.

SEC. 40203. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Advisory council.--The term ``Advisory Council'' means 
        the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council established 
        by the President under section 40218.
            (3) Aggrieved person.--The term ``aggrieved person'' means 
        a person aggrieved by discrimination on the basis of race, 
        color, or national origin.
            (4) Clearinghouse.--The term ``Clearinghouse'' means the 
        Environmental Justice Clearinghouse established by the 
        Administrator under section 40219.
            (5) Community of color.--The term ``community of color'' 
        means a geographically distinct area in which the population of 
        any of the following categories of individuals is higher than 
        the average populations of that category for the State in which 
        the community is located:
                    (A) Black.
                    (B) African American.
                    (C) Asian.
                    (D) Pacific Islander.
                    (E) Other non-White race.
                    (F) Hispanic.
                    (G) Latino.
                    (H) Linguistically isolated.
            (6) Covered agency.--The term ``covered agency'' means an 
        agency described in section 40208(c).
            (7) Demonstrates.--The term ``demonstrates'' means meets 
        the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of 
        persuasion.
            (8) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
            (9) Disparate impact.--The term ``disparate impact'' means 
        an action or practice that, even if appearing neutral, actually 
        has the effect of subjecting persons to discrimination because 
        of their race, color, or national origin.
            (10) Disproportionate burden of adverse human health or 
        environmental effects.--The term ``disproportionate burden of 
        adverse human health or environmental effects'' means a 
        situation where there exists higher or more adverse human 
        health or environmental effects on communities of color, low-
        income communities, and Tribal and indigenous communities.
            (11) Environmental justice.--The term ``environmental 
        justice'' means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement 
        of all people regardless of race, color, culture, national 
        origin, or income, with respect to the development, 
        implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, 
        regulations, and policies to ensure that each person enjoys--
                    (A) the same degree of protection from 
                environmental and health hazards; and
                    (B) equal access to any Federal agency action on 
                environmental justice issues in order to have a healthy 
                environment in which to live, learn, work, and 
                recreate.
            (12) Environmental justice community.--The term 
        ``environmental justice community'' means a community with 
        significant representation of communities of color, low-income 
        communities, or Tribal and indigenous communities, that 
        experiences, or is at risk of experiencing higher or more 
        adverse human health or environmental effects.
            (13) Environmental law.--The term ``environmental law'' 
        includes laws such as the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
        seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 
        et seq.), the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the National 
        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the 
        Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq.), the 
        Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.), the Solid 
        Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), the Federal 
        Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et 
        seq.), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et 
        seq.).
            (14) Fair treatment.--The term ``fair treatment'' means the 
        conduct of a program, policy, practice or activity by a Federal 
        agency in a manner that ensures that no group of individuals 
        (including racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic groups) experience 
        a disproportionate burden of adverse human health or 
        environmental effects resulting from such program, policy, 
        practice, or activity, as determined through consultation with, 
        and with the meaningful participation of, individuals from the 
        communities affected by a program, policy, practice or activity 
        of a Federal agency.
            (15) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 4 of the 
        Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
        U.S.C. 5304).
            (16) Local government.--The term ``local government'' 
        means--
                    (A) a county, municipality, city, town, township, 
                local public authority, school district, special 
                district, intrastate district, council of governments 
                (regardless of whether the council of governments is 
                incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under State 
                law), regional or interstate governmental entity, or 
                agency or instrumentality of a local government; or
                    (B) an Indian Tribe or authorized Tribal 
                organization, or Alaska Native village or organization, 
                that is not a Tribal Government.
            (17) Low-income community.--The term ``low-income 
        community'' means any census block group in which 30 percent or 
        more of the population are individuals with an annual household 
        income equal to, or less than, the greater of--
                    (A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the median 
                income of the area in which the household is located, 
                as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development; and
                    (B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.
            (18) Population.--The term ``population'' means a census 
        block group or series of geographically contiguous blocks 
        representing certain common characteristics, such as (but not 
        limited to) race, ethnicity, national origin, income-level, 
        health disparities, or other public health and socioeconomic 
        attributes.
            (19) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the 
        United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
            (20) Tribal and indigenous community.--The term ``Tribal 
        and indigenous community'' refers to a population of people who 
        are members of--
                    (A) a federally recognized Indian Tribe;
                    (B) a State-recognized Indian Tribe;
                    (C) an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian community 
                or organization; and
                    (D) any other community of indigenous people 
                located in a State.
            (21) Tribal government.--The term ``Tribal Government'' 
        means the governing body of an Indian Tribe.
            (22) Working group.--The term ``Working Group'' means the 
        Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance 
        and Enforcement established by the President under section 
        40208.

SEC. 40204. PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION.

    Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``No'' and inserting ``(a) No''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b)(1)(A) Discrimination (including exclusion from participation 
and denial of benefits) based on disparate impact is established under 
this title if--
            ``(i) a covered agency has a program, policy, practice, or 
        activity that causes a disparate impact on the basis of race, 
        color, or national origin and the covered agency fails to 
        demonstrate that the challenged program, policy, practice, or 
        activity is related to and necessary to achieve the 
        nondiscriminatory goal of the program, policy, practice, or 
        activity alleged to have been operated in a discriminatory 
        manner; or
            ``(ii) a less discriminatory alternative program, policy, 
        practice, or activity exists, and the covered agency refuses to 
        adopt such alternative program, policy, practice, or activity.
    ``(B) With respect to demonstrating that a particular program, 
policy, practice, or activity does not cause a disparate impact, the 
covered agency shall demonstrate that each particular challenged 
program, policy, practice, or activity does not cause a disparate 
impact, except that if the covered agency demonstrates to the courts 
that the elements of the covered agency's decision-making process are 
not capable of separation for analysis, the decision-making process may 
be analyzed as 1 program, policy, practice, or activity.
    ``(2) A demonstration that a program, policy, practice, or activity 
is necessary to achieve the goals of a program, policy, practice, or 
activity may not be used as a defense against a claim of intentional 
discrimination under this title.
    ``(c) No person in the United States shall be subjected to 
discrimination, including retaliation or intimidation, because such 
person opposed any program, policy, practice, or activity prohibited by 
this title, or because such person made a charge, testified, assisted, 
or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or 
hearing under this title.''.

SEC. 40205. RIGHT OF ACTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000d-1) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Each Federal department 
        and agency which is empowered''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Any person aggrieved by the failure to comply with this 
title, including any regulation promulgated pursuant to this title, may 
file suit in any district court of the United States having 
jurisdiction of the parties, without respect to the amount in 
controversy and without regard to the citizenship of the parties.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--This section, including the amendments 
        made by this section, takes effect on the date of enactment of 
        this Act.
            (2) Application.--This section, including the amendments 
        made by this section, applies to all actions or proceedings 
        pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 40206. RIGHTS OF RECOVERY.

    Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after section 602 the following:

``SEC. 602A. ACTIONS BROUGHT BY AGGRIEVED PERSONS.

    ``(a) Claims Based on Proof of Intentional Discrimination.--In an 
action brought by an aggrieved person under this title against a 
covered agency who has engaged in unlawful intentional discrimination 
(not a practice that is unlawful because of its disparate impact) 
prohibited under this title (including its implementing regulations), 
the aggrieved person may recover equitable and legal relief (including 
compensatory and punitive damages), attorney's fees (including expert 
fees), and costs of the action, except that punitive damages are not 
available against a government, government agency, or political 
subdivision.
    ``(b) Claims Based on the Disparate Impact Standard of Proof.--In 
an action brought by an aggrieved person under this title against a 
covered agency who has engaged in unlawful discrimination based on 
disparate impact prohibited under this title (including implementing 
regulations), the aggrieved person may recover attorney's fees 
(including expert fees), and costs of the action.''.

SEC. 40207. CONSIDERATION OF CUMULATIVE IMPACTS AND PERSISTENT 
              VIOLATIONS IN CERTAIN PERMITTING DECISIONS.

    (a) Federal Water Pollution Control Act.--Section 402 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all 
        that follows through ``Except as'' in subsection (a)(1) and 
        inserting the following:

``SEC. 402. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM.

    ``(a) Permits Issued by Administrator.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``upon condition that such 
                        discharge will meet either (A) all'' and 
                        inserting the following: ``subject to the 
                        conditions that--
    ``(A) the discharge will achieve compliance with, as applicable--
            ``(i) all'';
                            (ii) by striking ``403 of this Act, or (B) 
                        prior'' and inserting the following: ``403; or
            ``(ii) prior''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``this Act.'' and 
                        inserting the following: ``this Act; and
    ``(B) with respect to the issuance or renewal of the permit--
            ``(i) based on an analysis by the Administrator of existing 
        water quality and the potential cumulative impacts (as defined 
        in section 501 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7661)) of the 
        discharge, considered in conjunction with the designated and 
        actual uses of the impacted navigable water, there exists a 
        reasonable certainty of no harm to the health of the general 
        population, or to any potentially exposed or susceptible 
        subpopulation; or
            ``(ii) if the Administrator determines that, due to those 
        potential cumulative impacts, there does not exist a reasonable 
        certainty of no harm to the health of the general population, 
        or to any potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation, the 
        permit or renewal includes such terms and conditions as the 
        Administrator determines to be necessary to ensure a reasonable 
        certainty of no harm.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``assure 
                compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1) of 
                this subsection, including conditions on data and 
                information collection, reporting, and such other 
                requirements as he deems appropriate.'' and inserting 
                the following: ``ensure compliance with the 
                requirements of paragraph (1), including--
            ``(A) conditions relating to--
                    ``(i) data and information collection;
                    ``(ii) reporting; and
                    ``(iii) such other requirements as the 
                Administrator determines to be appropriate; and
            ``(B) additional controls or pollution prevention 
        requirements.''; and
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in each of paragraphs (1)(D), (2)(B), and (3) 
                through (7), by striking the semicolon at the end and 
                inserting a period;
                    (B) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; and'' at the 
                end and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(10) To ensure that no permit will be issued or renewed if, with 
respect to an application for the permit, the State determines, based 
on an analysis by the State of existing water quality and the potential 
cumulative impacts (as defined in section 501 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7661)) of the discharge, considered in conjunction with the 
designated and actual uses of the impacted navigable water, that the 
terms and conditions of the permit or renewal would not be sufficient 
to ensure a reasonable certainty of no harm to the health of the 
general population, or to any potentially exposed or susceptible 
subpopulation.''.
    (b) Clean Air Act.--
            (1) Definitions.--Section 501 of the Clean Air Act (42 
        U.S.C. 7661) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``As used in this title--'' and inserting ``In 
                this title:'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
                as paragraphs (3), (5), and (4), respectively, and 
                moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical 
                order; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Cumulative impacts.--The term `cumulative impacts' 
        means any exposure to a public health or environmental risk, or 
        other effect occurring in a specific geographical area, 
        including from an emission, discharge, or release--
                    ``(A) including--
                            ``(i) environmental pollution released--
                                    ``(I)(aa) routinely;
                                    ``(bb) accidentally; or
                                    ``(cc) otherwise; and
                                    ``(II) from any source, whether 
                                single or multiple; and
                            ``(ii) as assessed based on the combined 
                        past, present, and reasonably foreseeable 
                        emissions and discharges affecting the 
                        geographical area; and
                    ``(B) evaluated taking into account sensitive 
                populations and other factors that may heighten 
                vulnerability to environmental pollution and associated 
                health risks, including socioeconomic 
                characteristics.''.
            (2) Permit programs.--Section 502(b) of the Clean Air Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 7661a(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (C), by 
                        striking ``assure'' each place it appears and 
                        inserting ``ensure''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (F) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(F) ensure that no permit will be issued or 
                renewed, as applicable, if--
                            ``(i) with respect to an application for a 
                        permit or renewal of a permit for a major 
                        source, the permitting authority determines 
                        under paragraph (9)(A)(i)(II)(bb) that the 
                        terms and conditions of the permit or renewal 
                        would not be sufficient to ensure a reasonable 
                        certainty of no harm to the health of the 
                        general population, or to any potentially 
                        exposed or susceptible subpopulation, of the 
                        applicable census block groups or Tribal census 
                        block groups (as those terms are defined by the 
                        Director of the Bureau of the Census); or
                            ``(ii) the Administrator objects to the 
                        issuance of the permit in a timely manner under 
                        this title.''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:
            ``(9) Major sources.--
                    ``(A) In general.--With respect to any permit or 
                renewal of a permit, as applicable, for a major source, 
                a requirement that the permitting authority shall--
                            ``(i) in determining whether to issue or 
                        renew the permit--
                                    ``(I) evaluate the potential 
                                cumulative impacts of the major source, 
                                as described in the applicable 
                                cumulative impacts analysis submitted 
                                under section 503(b)(3), taking into 
                                consideration other pollution sources 
                                and risk factors within a community;
                                    ``(II) if, due to those potential 
                                cumulative impacts, the permitting 
                                authority cannot determine that there 
                                exists a reasonable certainty of no 
                                harm to the health of the general 
                                population, or to any potentially 
                                exposed or susceptible subpopulation, 
                                of any census block groups or Tribal 
                                census block groups (as those terms are 
                                defined by the Director of the Bureau 
                                of the Census) located in, or 
                                immediately adjacent to, the area in 
                                which the major source is, or is 
                                proposed to be, located--
                                            ``(aa) include in the 
                                        permit or renewal such 
                                        standards and requirements 
                                        (including additional controls 
                                        or pollution prevention 
                                        requirements) as the permitting 
                                        authority determines to be 
                                        necessary to ensure a 
                                        reasonable certainty of no such 
                                        harm; or
                                            ``(bb) if the permitting 
                                        authority determines that 
                                        standards and requirements 
                                        described in item (aa) would 
                                        not be sufficient to ensure a 
                                        reasonable certainty of no such 
                                        harm, deny the issuance or 
                                        renewal of the permit;
                                    ``(III) determine whether the 
                                applicant is a persistent violator, 
                                based on such criteria relating to the 
                                history of compliance by an applicant 
                                with this Act as the Administrator 
                                shall establish by not later than 180 
                                days after the date of enactment of the 
                                Environmental Justice for All Act;
                                    ``(IV) if the permitting authority 
                                determines under subclause (III) that 
                                the applicant is a persistent violator 
                                and the permitting authority does not 
                                deny the issuance or renewal of the 
                                permit pursuant to subclause (II)(bb)--
                                            ``(aa) require the 
                                        applicant to submit a plan that 
                                        describes--

                                                    ``(AA) if the 
                                                applicant is not in 
                                                compliance with this 
                                                Act, measures the 
                                                applicant will carry 
                                                out to achieve that 
                                                compliance, together 
                                                with an approximate 
                                                deadline for that 
                                                achievement;

                                                    ``(BB) measures the 
                                                applicant will carry 
                                                out, or has carried out 
                                                to ensure the applicant 
                                                will remain in 
                                                compliance with this 
                                                Act, and to mitigate 
                                                the environmental and 
                                                health effects of 
                                                noncompliance; and

                                                    ``(CC) the measures 
                                                the applicant has 
                                                carried out in 
                                                preparing the plan to 
                                                consult or negotiate 
                                                with the communities 
                                                affected by each 
                                                persistent violation 
                                                addressed in the plan; 
                                                and

                                            ``(bb) once such a plan is 
                                        submitted, determine whether 
                                        the plan is adequate to 
                                        ensuring that the applicant--

                                                    ``(AA) will achieve 
                                                compliance with this 
                                                Act expeditiously;

                                                    ``(BB) will remain 
                                                in compliance with this 
                                                Act;

                                                    ``(CC) will 
                                                mitigate the 
                                                environmental and 
                                                health effects of 
                                                noncompliance; and

                                                    ``(DD) has 
                                                solicited and responded 
                                                to community input 
                                                regarding the 
                                                redemption plan; and

                                    ``(V) deny the issuance or renewal 
                                of the permit if the permitting 
                                authority determines that--
                                            ``(aa) the plan submitted 
                                        under subclause (IV)(aa) is 
                                        inadequate; or
                                            ``(bb)(AA) the applicant 
                                        has submitted a plan on a prior 
                                        occasion, but continues to be a 
                                        persistent violator; and
                                            ``(BB) no indication exists 
                                        of extremely exigent 
                                        circumstances excusing the 
                                        persistent violations; and
                            ``(ii) in the case of such a permit with a 
                        term of 3 years or longer, require permit 
                        revisions in accordance with subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Revision requirements.--
                            ``(i) Deadline.--A revision described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(ii) shall occur as 
                        expeditiously as practicable and consistent 
                        with the procedures established under paragraph 
                        (6) but not later than 18 months after the 
                        promulgation of such standards and regulations.
                            ``(ii) Exception.--A revision under this 
                        paragraph shall not be required if the 
                        effective date of the standards or regulations 
                        is a date after the expiration of the permit 
                        term.
                            ``(iii) Treatment as renewal.--A permit 
                        revision under this paragraph shall be treated 
                        as a permit renewal if it complies with the 
                        requirements of this title regarding 
                        renewals.''.
            (3) Permit applications.--Section 503(b) of the Clean Air 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 7661b(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
    ``(3) Major Source Analyses.--The regulations required by section 
502(b) shall include a requirement that an applicant for a permit or 
renewal of a permit for a major source shall submit, together with the 
compliance plan required under this subsection, a cumulative impacts 
analysis for each census block group or Tribal census block group (as 
those terms are defined by the Director of the Bureau of the Census) 
located in, or immediately adjacent to, the area in which the major 
source is, or is proposed to be, located that analyzes--
            ``(A) community demographics and locations of community 
        exposure points, such as schools, day care centers, nursing 
        homes, hospitals, health clinics, places of religious worship, 
        parks, playgrounds, and community centers;
            ``(B) air quality and the potential effect on that air 
        quality of emissions of air pollutants (including pollutants 
        listed under section 108 or 112) from the major source, 
        including in combination with existing sources of pollutants;
            ``(C) the potential effects on soil quality and water 
        quality of emissions of lead and other air pollutants that 
        could contaminate soil or water from the major source, 
        including in combination with existing sources of pollutants; 
        and
            ``(D) public health and any potential effects on public 
        health from the major source.''.

SEC. 40208. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 
              COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the President shall establish a working group, 
to be known as the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice 
Compliance and Enforcement.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Working Group are--
            (1) to improve coordination and collaboration among Federal 
        agencies and to help advise and assist Federal agencies in 
        identifying and addressing, as appropriate, the 
        disproportionate human health and environmental effects of 
        Federal programs, policies, practices, and activities on 
        communities of color, low-income communities, and Tribal and 
        indigenous communities;
            (2) to promote meaningful involvement and due process in 
        the development, implementation, and enforcement of 
        environmental laws;
            (3) to coordinate with, and provide direct guidance and 
        technical assistance to, environmental justice communities, 
        with a focus on increasing community understanding of the 
        science, regulations, and policy related to Federal agency 
        actions on environmental justice issues; and
            (4) to address environmental health, pollution, and public 
        health burdens in environmental justice communities, and build 
        healthy, sustainable, and resilient communities.
    (c) Composition.--The Working Group shall be composed of members as 
follows (or their designee):
            (1) The Secretary of Agriculture.
            (2) The Secretary of Commerce.
            (3) The Secretary of Defense.
            (4) The Secretary of Education.
            (5) The Secretary of Energy.
            (6) The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
            (7) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
            (8) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
            (9) The Secretary of the Interior.
            (10) The Attorney General.
            (11) The Secretary of Labor.
            (12) The Secretary of Transportation.
            (13) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency.
            (14) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
            (15) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
        Policy.
            (16) The Deputy Assistant to the President for 
        Environmental Policy.
            (17) The Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy.
            (18) The Director of the National Economic Council.
            (19) The Chairperson of the Council on Environmental 
        Quality.
            (20) The Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers.
            (21) The Director of the National Institutes of Health.
            (22) The Director of the Office of Environmental Justice.
            (23) The Chairperson of the Consumer Product Safety 
        Commission.
            (24) The Chairperson of the Chemical Safety Board.
            (25) The Director of the National Park Service.
            (26) The Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Indian 
        Affairs.
            (27) The Chairperson of the National Environmental Justice 
        Advisory Council.
            (28) The head of any other agency that the President may 
        designate.
    (d) Governance.--The Chairperson of the Council on Environmental 
Quality shall serve as Chairperson of the Working Group.
    (e) Report to President.--The Working Group shall report to the 
President through the Chairperson of the Council on Environmental 
Quality.
    (f) Uniform Consideration Guidance.--
            (1) In general.--To ensure that there is a common level of 
        understanding of terminology used in dealing with environmental 
        justice issues, not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, after coordinating with and conducting 
        outreach to environmental justice communities, State 
        governments, Tribal Governments, and local governments, the 
        Working Group shall develop and publish in the Federal Register 
        a guidance document to assist Federal agencies in defining and 
        applying the following terms:
                    (A) Health disparities.
                    (B) Environmental exposure disparities.
                    (C) Demographic characteristics, including age, 
                sex, and race or ethnicity.
                    (D) Social stressors, including poverty, housing 
                quality, access to health care, education, immigration 
                status, linguistic isolation, historical trauma, and 
                lack of community resources.
                    (E) Cumulative impacts or risks.
                    (F) Community vulnerability or susceptibility to 
                adverse human health and environmental effects 
                (including climate change).
                    (G) Barriers to meaningful involvement in the 
                development, implementation, and enforcement of 
                environmental laws.
                    (H) Community capacity to address environmental 
                concerns, including the capacity to obtain equitable 
                access to environmental amenities.
            (2) Public comment.--For a period of not less than 30 days, 
        the Working Group shall seek public comment on the guidance 
        document developed under paragraph (1).
            (3) Documentation.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
        of publication of the guidance document under paragraph (1), 
        the head of each Federal agency participating in the Working 
        Group shall document the ways in which the Federal agency will 
        incorporate guidance from the document into the environmental 
        justice strategy of the Federal agency developed and finalized 
        under section 40209(b).
    (g) Development of Interagency Federal Environmental Justice 
Strategy.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, after notice and opportunity for public 
        comment, the Working Group shall develop and issue a 
        coordinated interagency Federal environmental justice strategy.
            (2) Consideration.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Working Group shall consider each environmental justice 
        strategy developed and finalized by each Federal agency that 
        participates in the Working Group under section 40209(b).
    (h) Report to President.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        described in subsection (g)(1), the Working Group shall submit 
        to the President a report that contains--
                    (A) a description of the implementation of the 
                interagency Federal environmental justice strategy; and
                    (B) a copy of the finalized environmental justice 
                strategy of each Federal agency that participates in 
                the Working Group that is developed and finalized under 
                section 40209(b).
            (2) Public availability.--The head of each Federal agency 
        that participates in the Working Group shall make the report 
        described in paragraph (1) available to the public (including 
        by posting a copy of the report on the website of each Federal 
        agency).

SEC. 40209. FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

    (a) Conduct of Programs.--Each Federal agency that participates in 
the Working Group shall conduct each program, policy, practice, and 
activity of the Federal agency that adversely affects, or has the 
potential to adversely affect, human health or the environment in a 
manner that ensures that each such program, policy, practice, or 
activity does not have an effect of excluding any individual from 
participating in, denying any individual the benefits of, or subjecting 
any individual to discrimination or disparate impact under, such 
program, policy, practice, or activity of the Federal agency because of 
the race, color, national origin, or income level of the individual.
    (b) Federal Agency Environmental Justice Strategies.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and after notice and opportunity for 
        public comment, each Federal agency that participates in the 
        Working Group shall develop and finalize an agencywide 
        environmental justice strategy that--
                    (A) identifies staff to support implementation of 
                the Federal agency's environmental justice strategy;
                    (B) identifies and addresses any disproportionately 
                high or adverse human health or environmental effects 
                of its programs, policies, practices, and activities 
                on--
                            (i) communities of color;
                            (ii) low-income communities; and
                            (iii) Tribal and indigenous communities; 
                        and
                    (C) complies with each requirement described in 
                paragraph (2).
            (2) Contents.--Each environmental justice strategy 
        developed by a Federal agency under paragraph (1) shall 
        contain--
                    (A) an assessment that identifies each program, 
                policy, practice, and activity (including any public 
                participation process) of the Federal agency, relating 
                to human health or the environment that the Federal 
                agency determines should be revised--
                            (i) to ensure that all persons have the 
                        same degree of protection from environmental 
                        and health hazards;
                            (ii) to ensure meaningful public 
                        involvement and due process in the development, 
                        implementation, and enforcement of all Federal 
                        laws;
                            (iii) to improve direct guidance and 
                        technical assistance to environmental justice 
                        communities with respect to the understanding 
                        of the science, regulations, and policy related 
                        to Federal agency action on environmental 
                        justice issues;
                            (iv) to improve cooperation with State 
                        governments, Tribal Governments, and local 
                        governments to address pollution and public 
                        health burdens in environmental justice 
                        communities, and build healthy, sustainable, 
                        and resilient communities;
                            (v) to improve Federal research and data 
                        collection efforts related to--
                                    (I) the health and environment of 
                                communities of color, low-income 
                                communities, and Tribal and indigenous 
                                communities;
                                    (II) climate change; and
                                    (III) the inequitable distribution 
                                of burdens and benefits of the 
                                management and use of natural 
                                resources, including water, minerals, 
                                or land; and
                            (vi) to reduce or eliminate 
                        disproportionately adverse human health or 
                        environmental effects on communities of color, 
                        low-income communities, and Tribal and 
                        indigenous communities; and
                    (B) a timetable for the completion of--
                            (i) each revision identified under 
                        subparagraph (A); and
                            (ii) an assessment of the economic and 
                        social implications of each revision identified 
                        under subparagraph (A).
            (3) Reports.--
                    (A) Annual reports.--Not later than 2 years after 
                the finalization of an environmental justice strategy 
                under this subsection, and annually thereafter, a 
                Federal agency that participates in the Working Group 
                shall submit to the Working Group a report describing 
                the progress of the Federal agency in implementing the 
                environmental justice strategy of the Federal agency.
                    (B) Periodic reports.--In addition to the annual 
                reports described in subparagraph (A), upon receipt of 
                a request from the Working Group, a Federal agency 
                shall submit to the Working Group a report that 
                contains such information as the Working Group may 
                require.
            (4) Revision of agencywide environmental justice 
        strategy.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment 
        of this Act, each Federal agency that participates in the 
        Working Group shall--
                    (A) evaluate and revise the environmental justice 
                strategy of the Federal agency; and
                    (B) submit to the Working Group a copy of the 
                revised version of the environmental justice strategy 
                of the Federal agency.
            (5) Petition.--
                    (A) In general.--The head of a Federal agency may 
                submit to the President a petition for an exemption of 
                any requirement described in this section with respect 
                to any program or activity of the Federal agency if the 
                head of the Federal agency determines that complying 
                with such requirement would compromise the agency's 
                ability to carry out its core missions.
                    (B) Availability to public.--Each petition 
                submitted by a Federal agency to the President under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be made available to the public 
                (including through a description of the petition on the 
                website of the Federal agency).
                    (C) Consideration.--In determining whether to grant 
                a petition for an exemption submitted by a Federal 
                agency to the President under subparagraph (A), the 
                President shall make a decision that reflects both the 
                merits of the specific case and the broader national 
                interest in breaking cycles of environmental injustice, 
                and shall consider whether the granting of the petition 
                would likely--
                            (i) result in disproportionately adverse 
                        human health or environmental effects on 
                        communities of color, low-income communities, 
                        and Tribal and indigenous communities; or
                            (ii) exacerbate, or fail to ameliorate, any 
                        disproportionately adverse human health or 
                        environmental effect on any community of color, 
                        low-income community, or Tribal and indigenous 
                        community.
                    (D) Appeal.--
                            (i) In general.--Not later than 90 days 
                        after the date on which the President approves 
                        a petition under this paragraph, an individual 
                        may appeal the decision of the President to 
                        approve the petition.
                            (ii) Written appeal.--
                                    (I) In general.--To appeal a 
                                decision of the President under 
                                subparagraph (A), an individual shall 
                                submit a written appeal to--
                                            (aa) the Council on 
                                        Environmental Quality;
                                            (bb) the Deputy Assistant 
                                        to the President for 
                                        Environmental Policy; or
                                            (cc) the Assistant to the 
                                        President for Domestic Policy.
                                    (II) Contents.--A written appeal 
                                shall contain a description of each 
                                reason why the exemption that is the 
                                subject of the petition is unnecessary.
                            (iii) Requirement of president.--Not later 
                        than 90 days after the date on which an 
                        official described in clause (ii)(I) receives a 
                        written appeal submitted by an individual under 
                        that clause, the President shall provide to the 
                        individual a written notification describing 
                        the decision of the President with respect to 
                        the appeal.
    (c) Human Health and Environmental Research, Data Collection, and 
Analysis.--
            (1) Research.--Each Federal agency, to the maximum extent 
        practicable and permitted by applicable law, shall--
                    (A) in conducting environmental, public access, or 
                human health research, include diverse segments of the 
                population in epidemiological and clinical studies, 
                including segments at high risk from environmental 
                hazards such as communities of color, low-income 
                communities, and Tribal and indigenous communities;
                    (B) in conducting environmental or human health 
                analyses, identify multiple and cumulative exposures, 
                including potentially exacerbated risks due to current 
                and future climate impacts; and
                    (C) actively encourage and solicit community-based 
                science, and provide to communities of color, low-
                income communities, and Tribal and indigenous 
                communities the opportunity to comment on and 
                participate in the development and design of research 
                strategies carried out pursuant to this subtitle.
            (2) Disproportionate impact.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable and permitted by applicable law (including section 
        552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
        ``Privacy Act'')), each Federal agency shall--
                    (A) collect, maintain, and analyze information 
                assessing and comparing environmental and human health 
                risks borne by populations identified by race, national 
                origin, income, or other readily available and 
                appropriate information; and
                    (B) use that information to determine whether the 
                programs, policies, and activities of the Federal 
                agency have disproportionally adverse human health or 
                environmental effects on communities of color, low-
                income communities, and Tribal and indigenous 
                communities.
            (3) Information relating to non-federal facilities.--In 
        connection with the implementation of Federal agency 
        environmental justice strategies under subsection (b), each 
        Federal agency, to the maximum extent practicable and permitted 
        by applicable law, shall collect, maintain, and analyze 
        information relating to the race, national origin, and income 
        level, and other readily accessible and appropriate 
        information, for communities of color, low-income communities, 
        and Tribal and indigenous communities in proximity to any 
        facility or site expected to have a substantial environmental, 
        human health, or economic effect on the surrounding 
        populations, if the facility or site becomes the subject of a 
        substantial Federal environmental administrative or judicial 
        action.
            (4) Impact from federal facilities.--Each Federal agency, 
        to the maximum extent practicable and permitted by applicable 
        law, shall collect, maintain, and analyze information relating 
        to the race, national origin, and income level, and other 
        readily accessible and appropriate information, for communities 
        of color, low-income communities, and Tribal and indigenous 
        communities in proximity to any facility of the Federal agency 
        that is--
                    (A) subject to the reporting requirements under the 
                Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 
                1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.), as required by 
                Executive Order 12856 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note); and
                    (B) expected to have a substantial environmental, 
                human health, or economic effect on surrounding 
                populations.
    (d) Consumption of Fish and Wildlife.--
            (1) In general.--Each Federal agency shall develop, publish 
        (unless prohibited by law), and revise, as practicable and 
        appropriate, guidance on actions of the Federal agency that 
        will impact fish and wildlife consumed by populations that 
        principally rely on fish or wildlife for subsistence.
            (2) Requirement.--The guidance described in paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) reflect the latest scientific information 
                available concerning methods for evaluating the human 
                health risks associated with the consumption of 
                pollutant-bearing fish or wildlife; and
                    (B) publish the risks of such consumption patterns.
    (e) Mapping and Screening Tool.--The Administrator shall make 
available to the public an environmental justice mapping and screening 
tool (such as EJScreen or an equivalent tool) that includes, at a 
minimum, the following features:
            (1) Nationally consistent data.
            (2) Environmental data.
            (3) Demographic data, including data relating to race, 
        ethnicity, and income.
            (4) Capacity to produce maps and reports by geographical 
        area.
            (5) Data on national parks and other federally protected 
        natural, historic, and cultural sites.
    (f) Judicial Review and Rights of Action.--Any person may commence 
a civil action--
            (1) to seek relief from, or to compel, an agency action 
        under this section (including regulations promulgated pursuant 
        to this section); or
            (2) otherwise to ensure compliance with this section 
        (including regulations promulgated pursuant to this section).
    (g) Information Sharing.--In carrying out this section, each 
Federal agency, to the maximum extent practicable and permitted by 
applicable law, shall share information and eliminate unnecessary 
duplication of efforts through the use of existing data systems and 
cooperative agreements among Federal agencies and with State, local, 
and Tribal governments.
    (h) Codification of Guidance.--
            (1) Council on environmental quality.--Sections II and III 
        of the guidance issued by the Council on Environmental Quality 
        entitled ``Environmental Justice Guidance Under the National 
        Environmental Policy Act'' and dated December 10, 1997, are 
        enacted into law.
            (2) Environmental protection agency.--The guidance issued 
        by the Environmental Protection Agency entitled ``EPA Policy on 
        Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes: Guidance for 
        Discussing Tribal Treaty Rights'' and dated February 2016 is 
        enacted into law.

SEC. 40210. OMBUDSMEN.

    (a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish within the 
Environmental Protection Agency a position of Environmental Justice 
Ombudsman.
    (b) Reporting.--The Environmental Justice Ombudsman shall--
            (1) report directly to the Administrator; and
            (2) not be required to report to the Office of 
        Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protection Agency.
    (c) Functions.--The Ombudsman shall--
            (1) in coordination with the Inspector General of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency, establish an independent, 
        neutral, accessible, confidential, and standardized process--
                    (A) to receive, review, and process complaints and 
                allegations with respect to environmental justice 
                programs and activities of the Environmental Protection 
                Agency; and
                    (B) to assist individuals in resolving complaints 
                and allegations described in subparagraph (A);
            (2) identify and thereafter review, examine, and make 
        recommendations to the Administrator to address recurring and 
        chronic complaints regarding specific environmental justice 
        programs and activities of the Environmental Protection Agency 
        identified by the Ombudsman pursuant to paragraph (1);
            (3) review the Environmental Protection Agency's compliance 
        with policies and standards of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency with respect to its environmental justice programs and 
        activities; and
            (4) produce an annual report that details the findings of 
        the regional staff, feedback received from environmental 
        justice communities, and recommendations to increase 
        cooperation between the Environmental Protection Agency and 
        environmental justice communities.
    (d) Availability of Report.--The Administrator shall make each 
report produced pursuant to subsection (c) available to the public 
(including by posting a copy of the report on the website of the 
Environmental Protection Agency).
    (e) Regional Staff.--
            (1) Authority of environmental justice ombudsman.--The 
        Administrator shall allow the Environmental Justice Ombudsman 
        to hire such staff as the Environmental Justice Ombudsman 
        determines to be necessary to carry out at each regional office 
        of the Environmental Protection Agency the functions of the 
        Environmental Justice Ombudsman described in subsection (c).
            (2) Purposes.--Staff hired pursuant to paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) foster cooperation between the Environmental 
                Protection Agency and environmental justice 
                communities;
                    (B) consult with environmental justice communities 
                on the development of policies and programs of the 
                Environmental Protection Agency;
                    (C) receive feedback from environmental justice 
                communities on the performance of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency; and
                    (D) compile and submit to the Environmental Justice 
                Ombudsman such information as may be necessary for the 
                Ombudsman to produce the annual report described in 
                subsection (c).
            (3) Full-time position.--Each individual hired by the 
        Environmental Justice Ombudsman under paragraph (1) shall be 
        hired as a full-time employee of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency.

SEC. 40211. ACCESS TO PARKS, OUTDOOR SPACES, AND PUBLIC RECREATION 
              OPPORTUNITIES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
                means--
                            (i) a State;
                            (ii) a political subdivision of a State, 
                        including--
                                    (I) a city; and
                                    (II) a county;
                            (iii) a special purpose district, including 
                        park districts; and
                            (iv) an Indian Tribe.
                    (B) Political subdivisions and indian tribes.--A 
                political subdivision of a State or an Indian Tribe 
                shall be considered an eligible entity only if the 
                political subdivision or Indian Tribe represents or 
                otherwise serves a qualifying urban area.
            (2) Outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program.--
        The term ``Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant 
        Program'' means the program established under subsection (b).
            (3) Qualifying urban area.--The term ``qualifying urban 
        area'' means an area identified by the Census Bureau as an 
        ``urban area'' in the most recent census.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an outdoor 
recreation legacy partnership grant program under which the Secretary 
may award grants to eligible entities for projects--
            (1) to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor 
        recreation purposes;
            (2) to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation 
        facilities; and
            (3) to develop projects that provide opportunities for 
        outdoor education and public lands volunteerism.
    (c) Matching Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant under 
        subsection (b), an eligible entity shall provide matching funds 
        in the form of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount 
        equal to not less than 100 percent of the amounts made 
        available under the grant.
            (2) Sources.--The matching amounts referred to in paragraph 
        (1) may include amounts made available from State, local, 
        nongovernmental, or private sources.
            (3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part of the 
        matching requirement under paragraph (1) if the Secretary 
        determines that--
                    (A) no reasonable means are available through which 
                an applicant can meet the matching requirement; and
                    (B) the probable benefit of such project outweighs 
                the public interest in such matching requirement.
    (d) Eligible Uses.--
            (1) In general.--A grant recipient may use a grant awarded 
        under this section--
                    (A) to acquire land or water that provides outdoor 
                recreation opportunities to the public; and
                    (B) to develop or renovate outdoor recreational 
                facilities that provide outdoor recreation 
                opportunities to the public, with priority given to 
                projects that--
                            (i) create or significantly enhance access 
                        to park and recreational opportunities in an 
                        urban or suburban area that lacks access to 
                        such activities;
                            (ii) engage and empower underserved 
                        communities and youth;
                            (iii) provide opportunities for youth 
                        employment or job training;
                            (iv) establish or expand public-private 
                        partnerships, with a focus on leveraging 
                        resources; and
                            (v) take advantage of coordination among 
                        various levels of government.
            (2) Limitations on use.--A grant recipient may not use 
        grant funds for--
                    (A) grant administration costs;
                    (B) incidental costs related to land acquisition, 
                including appraisal and titling;
                    (C) operation and maintenance activities;
                    (D) facilities that support semiprofessional or 
                professional athletics;
                    (E) indoor facilities such as recreation centers or 
                facilities that support primarily non-outdoor purposes; 
                or
                    (F) acquisition of land or interests in land that 
                restrict access to specific persons.
    (e) National Park Service Requirements.--In carrying out the 
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program, the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) conduct an initial screening and technical review of 
        applications received; and
            (2) evaluate and score all qualifying applications.
    (f) Reporting.--
            (1) Annual reports.--Not later than 30 days after the last 
        day of each report period, each State lead agency that receives 
        a grant under this section shall annually submit to the 
        Secretary performance and financial reports that--
                    (A) summarize project activities conducted during 
                the report period; and
                    (B) provide the status of the project, including of 
                description of how the project has improved access to 
                parkland, open space, or recreational facilities from 
                the community perspective.
            (2) Final reports.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        earlier of the date of expiration of a project period or the 
        completion of a project, each State lead agency that receives a 
        grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary a final 
        report containing such information as the Secretary may 
        require.
    (g) Revenue Sharing.--Section 105(a)(2) of the Gulf of Mexico 
Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``25 percent'' and inserting ``20 
                percent''; and
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) 5 percent to provide grants under the Outdoor 
                Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program established 
                under section 40211 of the Environmental Justice For 
                All Act.''.

SEC. 40212. TRANSIT TO TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Critically underserved community.--The term 
        ``critically underserved community'' means--
                    (A) a community that can demonstrate to the 
                Secretary that the community has inadequate, 
                insufficient, or no park space or recreation 
                facilities, including by demonstrating--
                            (i) quality concerns relating to the 
                        available park space or recreation facilities;
                            (ii) the presence of recreational 
                        facilities that do not serve the needs of the 
                        community; or
                            (iii) the inequitable distribution of park 
                        space for high-need populations, based on 
                        income, age, or other measures of vulnerability 
                        and need;
                    (B) a community in which at least 50 percent of the 
                population is not located within \1/2 \ mile of park 
                space;
                    (C) a community that is designated as a qualified 
                opportunity zone under section 1400Z-1 of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986; or
                    (D) any other community that the Secretary 
                determines to be appropriate.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) a political subdivision of a State (including a 
                city or a county) that represents or otherwise serves 
                an urban area or a rural area;
                    (C) a special purpose district (including a park 
                district);
                    (D) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the 
                Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
                (25 U.S.C. 5304)) that represents or otherwise serves 
                an urban area or a rural area; or
                    (E) a metropolitan planning organization (as 
                defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United States 
                Code).
            (3) Program.--The term ``program'' means the Transit to 
        Trails Grant Program established under subsection (b)(1).
            (4) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' means a community 
        that is not an urban area.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Transportation.
            (6) Transportation connector.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``transportation 
                connector'' means a system that--
                            (i) connects 2 zip codes or communities 
                        within a 175-mile radius of a designated 
                        service area; and
                            (ii) offers rides available to the public.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``transportation 
                connector'' includes microtransits, bus lines, bus 
                rails, light rail, rapid transits, or personal rapid 
                transits.
            (7) Urban area.--The term ``urban area'' means a community 
        that--
                    (A) is densely developed;
                    (B) has residential, commercial, and other 
                nonresidential areas; and
                    (C)(i) is an urbanized area with a population of 
                50,000 or more; or
                    (ii) is an urban cluster with a population of--
                            (I) not less than 2,500; and
                            (II) not more than 50,000.
    (b) Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a grant 
        program, to be known as the ``Transit to Trails Grant 
        Program'', under which the Secretary shall award grants to 
        eligible entities for--
                    (A) projects that develop transportation connectors 
                or routes in or serving, and related education 
                materials for, critically underserved communities to 
                increase access and mobility to Federal or non-Federal 
                public land, waters, parkland, or monuments; or
                    (B) projects that facilitate transportation 
                improvements to enhance access to Federal or non-
                Federal public land and recreational opportunities in 
                critically underserved communities.
            (2) Administration.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
                program to assist eligible entities in the development 
                of transportation connectors or routes in or serving, 
                and related education materials for, critically 
                underserved communities and Federal or non-Federal 
                public land, waters, parkland, and monuments.
                    (B) Joint partnerships.--The Secretary shall 
                encourage joint partnership projects under the program, 
                if available, among multiple agencies, including school 
                districts, nonprofit organizations, metropolitan 
                planning organizations, regional transportation 
                authorities, transit agencies, and State and local 
                governmental agencies (including park and recreation 
                agencies and authorities) to enhance investment of 
                public sources.
                    (C) Annual grant project proposal solicitation, 
                review, and approval.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                                    (I) annually solicit the submission 
                                of project proposals for grants from 
                                eligible entities under the program; 
                                and
                                    (II) review each project proposal 
                                submitted under subclause (I) on a 
                                timeline established by the Secretary.
                            (ii) Required elements for project 
                        proposal.--A project proposal submitted under 
                        clause (i)(I) shall include--
                                    (I) a statement of the purposes of 
                                the project;
                                    (II) the name of the entity or 
                                individual with overall responsibility 
                                for the project;
                                    (III) a description of the 
                                qualifications of the entity or 
                                individuals identified under subclause 
                                (II);
                                    (IV) a description of--
                                            (aa) staffing and 
                                        stakeholder engagement for the 
                                        project;
                                            (bb) the logistics of the 
                                        project; and
                                            (cc) anticipated outcomes 
                                        of the project;
                                    (V) a proposed budget for the funds 
                                and time required to complete the 
                                project;
                                    (VI) information regarding the 
                                source and amount of matching funding 
                                available for the project;
                                    (VII) information that demonstrates 
                                the clear potential of the project to 
                                contribute to increased access to 
                                parkland for critically underserved 
                                communities; and
                                    (VIII) any other information that 
                                the Secretary considers to be necessary 
                                for evaluating the eligibility of the 
                                project for funding under the program.
                            (iii) Consultation; approval or 
                        disapproval.--The Secretary shall, with respect 
                        to each project proposal submitted under this 
                        subparagraph, as appropriate--
                                    (I) consult with the government of 
                                each State in which the proposed 
                                project is to be conducted;
                                    (II) after taking into 
                                consideration any comments resulting 
                                from the consultation under subclause 
                                (I), approve or disapprove the 
                                proposal; and
                                    (III) provide written notification 
                                of the approval or disapproval to--
                                            (aa) the individual or 
                                        entity that submitted the 
                                        proposal; and
                                            (bb) each State consulted 
                                        under subclause (I).
                    (D) Priority.--To the extent practicable, in 
                determining whether to approve project proposals under 
                the program, the Secretary shall prioritize projects 
                that are designed to increase access and mobility to 
                local or neighborhood Federal or non-Federal public 
                land, waters, parkland, monuments, or recreational 
                opportunities.
            (3) Transportation planning procedures.--
                    (A) Procedures.--In consultation with the head of 
                each appropriate Federal land management agency, the 
                Secretary shall develop, by rule, transportation 
                planning procedures for projects conducted under the 
                program that are consistent with metropolitan and 
                statewide planning processes.
                    (B) Requirements.--All projects carried out under 
                the program shall be developed in cooperation with 
                States and metropolitan planning organizations.
            (4) Non-federal contributions.--
                    (A) In general.--As a condition of receiving a 
                grant under the program, an eligible entity shall 
                provide funds in the form of cash or an in-kind 
                contribution in an amount equal to not less than 100 
                percent of the amount of the grant.
                    (B) Sources.--The non-Federal contribution required 
                under subparagraph (A) may include amounts made 
                available from State, local, nongovernmental, or 
                private sources.
            (5) Eligible uses.--Grant funds provided under the program 
        may be used--
                    (A) to develop transportation connectors or routes 
                in or serving, and related education materials for, 
                critically underserved communities to increase access 
                and mobility to Federal and non-Federal public land, 
                waters, parkland, and monuments; and
                    (B) to create or significantly enhance access to 
                Federal or non-Federal public land and recreational 
                opportunities in an urban area or a rural area.
            (6) Grant amount.--A grant provided under the program shall 
        be--
                    (A) not less than $25,000; and
                    (B) not more than $500,000.
            (7) Technical assistance.--It is the intent of Congress 
        that grants provided under the program deliver project funds to 
        areas of greatest need while offering technical assistance to 
        all applicants and potential applicants for grant preparation 
        to encourage full participation in the program.
            (8) Public information.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
        current schedules and routes for transportation systems 
        developed after the receipt of a grant under the program are 
        available to the public, including on a website maintained by 
        the recipient of a grant.
    (c) Reporting Requirement.--
            (1) Reports by grant recipients.--The Secretary shall 
        require a recipient of a grant under the program to submit to 
        the Secretary at least 1 performance and financial report 
        that--
                    (A) includes--
                            (i) demographic data on communities served 
                        by the project; and
                            (ii) a summary of project activities 
                        conducted after receiving the grant; and
                    (B) describes the status of each project funded by 
                the grant as of the date of the report.
            (2) Additional reports.--In addition to the report required 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary may require additional 
        reports from a recipient, as the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate, including a final report.
            (3) Deadlines.--The Secretary shall establish deadlines for 
        the submission of each report required under paragraph (1) or 
        (2).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each fiscal 
year.

SEC. 40213. EVERY KID OUTDOORS.

    Section 9001(b)(5) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9; 133 Stat. 830) is 
repealed.

SEC. 40214. PROTECTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES AGAINST 
              HARMFUL FEDERAL ACTIONS.

    (a) Purpose; Definitions.--
            (1) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to establish 
        additional protections relating to Federal actions affecting 
        environmental justice communities in recognition of the 
        disproportionate burden of adverse human health or 
        environmental effects faced by such communities.
            (2) Definitions.--In this section:
                    (A) Federal action.--The term ``Federal action'' 
                means a proposed action that requires the preparation 
                of an environmental impact statement, environmental 
                assessment, categorical exclusion, or other document 
                under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
                U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
                    (B) Environmental impact statement.--The term 
                ``environmental impact statement'' means the detailed 
                statement of environmental impacts of a proposed action 
                required to be prepared pursuant to the National 
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
                seq.).
    (b) Preparation of a Community Impact Report.--A Federal agency 
proposing to take a Federal action that has the potential to cause 
negative environmental or public health impacts on an environmental 
justice community shall prepare a community impact report assessing the 
potential impacts of the proposed action.
    (c) Contents.--The community impact report described in subsection 
(b) shall--
            (1) assess the degree to which a proposed Federal action 
        affecting an environmental justice community will cause 
        multiple or cumulative exposure to human health and 
        environmental hazards that influence, exacerbate or contribute 
        to adverse health outcomes;
            (2) assess relevant public health data and industry data 
        concerning the potential for multiple or cumulative exposure to 
        human health or environmental hazards in the area of the 
        environmental justice community and historical patterns of 
        exposure to environmental hazards and agencies shall assess 
        these multiple, or cumulative effects, even if certain effects 
        are not within the control or subject to the discretion of the 
        Federal agency proposing the Federal action;
            (3) assess the impact of such proposed Federal action on 
        such environmental justice community's ability to access public 
        parks, outdoor spaces, and public recreation opportunities;
            (4) evaluate alternatives to or mitigation measures for the 
        proposed Federal action that will--
                    (A) eliminate or reduce any identified exposure to 
                human health and environmental hazards described in 
                paragraph (1) to a level that is reasonably expected to 
                avoid human health impacts in environmental justice 
                communities; and
                    (B) not negatively impact an environmental justice 
                community's ability to access public parks, outdoor 
                spaces, and public recreation opportunities; and
            (5) analyze any alternative developed by members of an 
        affected environmental justice community that meets the purpose 
        and need of the proposed action.
    (d) Delegation.--Federal agencies shall not delegate responsibility 
for the preparation of a community impact report prepared under this 
section to any other entity.
    (e) National Environmental Policy Act Requirements for 
Environmental Justice Communities.--When carrying out the requirements 
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) for a proposed Federal action that may affect an environmental 
justice community, a Federal agency shall--
            (1) consider all potential direct, indirect, and cumulative 
        impacts caused by the action, alternatives to such action, and 
        mitigation measures on the environmental justice community;
            (2) require any public comment period carried out during 
        the scoping phase of the environmental review process to be no 
        less than 90 days;
            (3) provide early and meaningful community involvement 
        opportunities by--
                    (A) holding multiple hearings in such community 
                regarding the proposed Federal action in each prominent 
                language within the environmental justice community; 
                and
                    (B) providing notice of any step or action in the 
                National Environmental Policy Act process that involves 
                public participation to any representative entities or 
                organizations present in the environmental justice 
                community including--
                            (i) local religious organizations;
                            (ii) civic associations and organizations;
                            (iii) business associations of people of 
                        color;
                            (iv) environmental and environmental 
                        justice organizations, including community-
                        based grassroots organizations led by people of 
                        color;
                            (v) homeowners', tenants', and neighborhood 
                        watch groups;
                            (vi) local and Tribal governments;
                            (vii) rural cooperatives;
                            (viii) business and trade organizations;
                            (ix) community and social service 
                        organizations;
                            (x) universities, colleges, and vocational 
                        schools;
                            (xi) labor and other worker organizations;
                            (xii) civil rights organizations;
                            (xiii) senior citizens' groups; and
                            (xiv) public health agencies and clinics; 
                        and
            (4) provide translations of publicly available documents 
        made available pursuant to the National Environmental Policy 
        Act in any language spoken by more than 5 percent of the 
        population residing within the environmental justice community.
    (f) Communication Methods and Requirements.--Any notice provided 
under subsection (e)(3)(B) shall be provided--
            (1) through communication methods that are accessible in 
        the environmental justice community. Such methods may include 
        electronic media, newspapers, radio, direct mailings, 
        canvassing, and other outreach methods particularly targeted at 
        communities of color, low-income communities, and Tribal and 
        indigenous communities; and
            (2) at least 30 days before any hearing in such community 
        or the start of any public comment period.
    (g) Requirements for Actions Requiring an Environmental Impact 
Statement.--For any proposed Federal action affecting an environmental 
justice community requiring the preparation of an environmental impact 
statement, the Federal agency shall provide the following information 
when giving notice of the proposed action:
            (1) A description of the proposed action.
            (2) An outline of the anticipated schedule for completing 
        the process under the National Environmental Policy Act, with a 
        description of key milestones.
            (3) An initial list of alternatives and potential impacts.
            (4) An initial list of other existing or proposed sources 
        of multiple or cumulative exposure to environmental hazards 
        that contribute to higher rates of serious illnesses within the 
        environmental justice community.
            (5) An agency point of contact.
            (6) Timely notice of locations where comments will be 
        received or public meetings held.
            (7) Any telephone number or locations where further 
        information can be obtained.
    (h) National Environmental Policy Act Requirements for Indian 
Tribes.--When carrying out the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act for a proposed Federal action that may affect 
an Indian Tribe, a Federal agency shall--
            (1) seek Tribal representation in the process in a manner 
        that is consistent with the government-to-government 
        relationship between the United States and Tribal governments, 
        the Federal Government's trust responsibility to federally 
        recognized Tribes, and any treaty rights;
            (2) ensure that an Indian Tribe is invited to hold the 
        status of a cooperating agency throughout the National 
        Environmental Policy Act process for any proposed action that 
        could impact an Indian Tribe including actions that could 
        impact off reservation lands and sacred sites; and
            (3) invite an Indian Tribe to hold the status of a 
        cooperating agency in accordance with paragraph (2) no later 
        than the commencement of the scoping process for a proposed 
        action requiring the preparation of an environmental impact 
        statement.
    (i) Agency Determinations.--Federal agency determinations about the 
analysis of a community impact report described in this section shall 
be subject to judicial review to the same extent as any other analysis 
performed under the National Environmental Policy Act.
    (j) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect one year after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
    (k) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section diminishes any right 
granted through the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to the public.

SEC. 40215. TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Initial Training.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, each employee of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Department of the Interior, and the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration shall complete an environmental justice 
training program to ensure that each such employee--
            (1) has received training in environmental justice; and
            (2) is capable of--
                    (A) appropriately incorporating environmental 
                justice concepts into the daily activities of the 
                employee; and
                    (B) increasing the meaningful participation of 
                individuals from environmental justice communities in 
                the activities of the applicable agency.
    (b) Mandatory Participation.--Effective on the date that is 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, each individual hired by the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, and 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after that date 
shall be required to participate in environmental justice training.
    (c) Requirement Relating to Certain Employees.--
            (1) In general.--With respect to each Federal agency that 
        participates in the Working Group, not later than 30 days after 
        the date on which an individual is appointed to the position of 
        environmental justice coordinator, environmental justice 
        ombudsman, or any other position the responsibility of which 
        involves the conduct of environmental justice activities, the 
        individual shall be required to possess documentation of the 
        completion by the individual of environmental justice training.
            (2) Effect.--If an individual described in paragraph (1) 
        fails to meet the requirement described in that paragraph, the 
        Federal agency at which the individual is employed shall 
        transfer the individual to a different position until the date 
        on which the individual completes environmental justice 
        training.
            (3) Evaluation.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of each Federal 
        agency that participates in the Working Group shall evaluate 
        the training programs of such Federal agency to determine if 
        such Federal agency has improved the rate of training of the 
        employees of such Federal agency to ensure that each employee 
        has received environmental justice training.

SEC. 40216. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Environmental Justice Community Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a 
        program under which the Administrator shall provide grants to 
        eligible entities to assist the eligible entities in--
                    (A) building capacity to address issues relating to 
                environmental justice; and
                    (B) carrying out any activity described in 
                paragraph (4).
            (2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall be a nonprofit, 
        community-based organization that conducts activities, 
        including providing medical and preventive health services, to 
        reduce the disproportionate health impacts of environmental 
        pollution in the environmental justice community at which the 
        eligible entity proposes to conduct an activity that is the 
        subject of the application described in paragraph (3).
            (3) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall submit to the 
        Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Administrator may require, 
        including--
                    (A) an outline describing the means by which the 
                project proposed by the eligible entity will--
                            (i) with respect to environmental and 
                        public health issues at the local level, 
                        increase the understanding of the environmental 
                        justice community at which the eligible entity 
                        will conduct the project;
                            (ii) improve the ability of the 
                        environmental justice community to address each 
                        issue described in clause (i);
                            (iii) facilitate collaboration and 
                        cooperation among various stakeholders 
                        (including members of the environmental justice 
                        community); and
                            (iv) support the ability of the 
                        environmental justice community to proactively 
                        plan and implement just sustainable community 
                        development and revitalization initiatives, 
                        including countering displacement and 
                        gentrification;
                    (B) a proposed budget for each activity of the 
                project that is the subject of the application;
                    (C) a list of proposed outcomes with respect to the 
                proposed project;
                    (D) a description of the ways by which the eligible 
                entity may leverage the funds of the eligible entity, 
                or the funds made available through a grant under this 
                subsection, to develop a project that is capable of 
                being sustained beyond the period of the grant; and
                    (E) a description of the ways by which the eligible 
                entity is linked to, and representative of, the 
                environmental justice community at which the eligible 
                entity will conduct the project.
            (4) Use of funds.--An eligible entity may only use a grant 
        under this subsection to carry out culturally and 
        linguistically appropriate projects and activities that are 
        driven by the needs, opportunities, and priorities of the 
        environmental justice community at which the eligible entity 
        proposes to conduct the project or activity to address 
        environmental justice concerns and improve the health or 
        environment of the environmental justice community, including 
        activities--
                    (A) to create or develop collaborative 
                partnerships;
                    (B) to educate and provide outreach services to the 
                environmental justice community;
                    (C) to identify and implement projects to address 
                environmental or public health concerns; or
                    (D) to develop a comprehensive understanding of 
                environmental or public health issues.
            (5) Report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
                the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
                Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives and the Committees on Environment 
                and Public Works and Energy and Natural Resources of 
                the Senate a report describing the ways by which the 
                grant program under this subsection has helped 
                community-based nonprofit organizations address issues 
                relating to environmental justice.
                    (B) Public availability.--The Administrator shall 
                make each report required under subparagraph (A) 
                available to the public (including by posting a copy of 
                the report on the website of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency).
            (6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
    (b) State Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a 
        program under which the Administrator shall provide grants to 
        States to enable the States--
                    (A) to establish culturally and linguistically 
                appropriate protocols, activities, and mechanisms for 
                addressing issues relating to environmental justice; 
                and
                    (B) to carry out culturally and linguistically 
                appropriate activities to reduce or eliminate 
                disproportionately adverse human health or 
                environmental effects on environmental justice 
                communities in the State, including reducing economic 
                vulnerabilities that result in the environmental 
                justice communities being disproportionately affected.
            (2) Eligibility.--
                    (A) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
                under paragraph (1), a State shall submit to the 
                Administrator an application at such time, in such 
                manner, and containing such information as the 
                Administrator may require, including--
                            (i) a plan that contains a description of 
                        the means by which the funds provided through a 
                        grant under paragraph (1) will be used to 
                        address issues relating to environmental 
                        justice at the State level; and
                            (ii) assurances that the funds provided 
                        through a grant under paragraph (1) will be 
                        used only to supplement the amount of funds 
                        that the State allocates for initiatives 
                        relating to environmental justice.
                    (B) Ability to continue program.--To be eligible to 
                receive a grant under paragraph (1), a State shall 
                demonstrate to the Administrator that the State has the 
                ability to continue each program that is the subject of 
                funds provided through a grant under paragraph (1) 
                after receipt of the funds.
            (3) Report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
                the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
                Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives and the Committees on Environment 
                and Public Works and Energy and Natural Resources of 
                the Senate a report describing--
                            (i) the implementation of the grant program 
                        established under paragraph (1);
                            (ii) the impact of the grant program on 
                        improving the ability of each participating 
                        State to address environmental justice issues; 
                        and
                            (iii) the activities carried out by each 
                        State to reduce or eliminate disproportionately 
                        adverse human health or environmental effects 
                        on environmental justice communities in the 
                        State.
                    (B) Public availability.--The Administrator shall 
                make each report required under subparagraph (A) 
                available to the public (including by posting a copy of 
                the report on the website of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency).
            (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
    (c) Tribal Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a 
        program under which the Administrator shall provide grants to 
        Tribal Governments to enable the Indian Tribes--
                    (A) to establish culturally and linguistically 
                appropriate protocols, activities, and mechanisms for 
                addressing issues relating to environmental justice; 
                and
                    (B) to carry out culturally and linguistically 
                appropriate activities to reduce or eliminate 
                disproportionately adverse human health or 
                environmental effects on environmental justice 
                communities in Tribal and indigenous communities, 
                including reducing economic vulnerabilities that result 
                in the Tribal and indigenous communities being 
                disproportionately affected.
            (2) Eligibility.--
                    (A) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
                under paragraph (1), a Tribal Government shall submit 
                to the Administrator an application at such time, in 
                such manner, and containing such information as the 
                Administrator may require, including--
                            (i) a plan that contains a description of 
                        the means by which the funds provided through a 
                        grant under paragraph (1) will be used to 
                        address issues relating to environmental 
                        justice in Tribal and indigenous communities; 
                        and
                            (ii) assurances that the funds provided 
                        through a grant under paragraph (1) will be 
                        used only to supplement the amount of funds 
                        that the Tribal Government allocates for 
                        initiatives relating to environmental justice.
                    (B) Ability to continue program.--To be eligible to 
                receive a grant under paragraph (1), a Tribal 
                Government shall demonstrate to the Administrator that 
                the Tribal Government has the ability to continue each 
                program that is the subject of funds provided through a 
                grant under paragraph (1) after receipt of the funds.
            (3) Report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
                the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
                Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives and the Committees on Environment 
                and Public Works and Energy and Natural Resources of 
                the Senate a report describing--
                            (i) the implementation of the grant program 
                        established under paragraph (1);
                            (ii) the impact of the grant program on 
                        improving the ability of each participating 
                        Indian Tribe to address environmental justice 
                        issues; and
                            (iii) the activities carried out by each 
                        Tribal Government to reduce or eliminate 
                        disproportionately adverse human health or 
                        environmental effects on applicable 
                        environmental justice communities in Tribal and 
                        indigenous communities.
                    (B) Public availability.--The Administrator shall 
                make each report required under subparagraph (A) 
                available to the public (including by posting a copy of 
                the report on the website of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency).
            (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
    (d) Community-Based Participatory Research Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
        the Director, shall establish a program under which the 
        Administrator shall provide not more than 25 multiyear grants 
        to eligible entities to carry out community-based participatory 
        research--
                    (A) to address issues relating to environmental 
                justice;
                    (B) to improve the environment of residents and 
                workers in environmental justice communities; and
                    (C) to improve the health outcomes of residents and 
                workers in environmental justice communities.
            (2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a multiyear 
        grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall be a 
        partnership comprised of--
                    (A) an accredited institution of higher education; 
                and
                    (B) a community-based organization.
            (3) Application.--To be eligible to receive a multiyear 
        grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall submit to 
        the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, 
        and containing such information as the Administrator may 
        require, including--
                    (A) a detailed description of the partnership of 
                the eligible entity that, as determined by the 
                Administrator, demonstrates the participation of 
                members of the community at which the eligible entity 
                proposes to conduct the research; and
                    (B) a description of--
                            (i) the project proposed by the eligible 
                        entity; and
                            (ii) the ways by which the project will--
                                    (I) address issues relating to 
                                environmental justice;
                                    (II) assist in the improvement of 
                                health outcomes of residents and 
                                workers in environmental justice 
                                communities; and
                                    (III) assist in the improvement of 
                                the environment of residents and 
                                workers in environmental justice 
                                communities.
            (4) Public availability.--The Administrator shall make the 
        results of the grants available provided under this subsection 
        to the public, including by posting on the website of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency a copy of the grant awards and 
        an annual report at the beginning of each fiscal year 
        describing the research findings associated with each grant 
        provided under this subsection.
            (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

SEC. 40217. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a basic 
training program, in coordination and consultation with nongovernmental 
environmental justice organizations, to increase the capacity of 
residents of environmental justice communities to identify and address 
disproportionately adverse human health or environmental effects by 
providing culturally and linguistically appropriate--
            (1) training and education relating to--
                    (A) basic and advanced techniques for the 
                detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effects of 
                hazardous substances on human health;
                    (B) methods to assess the risks to human health 
                presented by hazardous substances;
                    (C) methods and technologies to detect hazardous 
                substances in the environment;
                    (D) basic biological, chemical, and physical 
                methods to reduce the quantity and toxicity of 
                hazardous substances;
                    (E) the rights and safeguards currently afforded to 
                individuals through policies and laws intended to help 
                environmental justice communities address disparate 
                impacts and discrimination, including--
                            (i) environmental laws; and
                            (ii) section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 
                        1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1);
                    (F) public engagement opportunities through the 
                policies and laws described in subparagraph (E);
                    (G) materials available on the Clearinghouse;
                    (H) methods related to expanding access to parks 
                and other natural and recreational amenities; and
                    (I) finding and applying for Federal grants related 
                to environmental justice; and
            (2) short courses and continuation education programs for 
        residents of communities who are located in close proximity to 
        hazardous substances to provide--
                    (A) education relating to--
                            (i) the proper manner to handle hazardous 
                        substances;
                            (ii) the management of facilities at which 
                        hazardous substances are located (including 
                        facility compliance protocols); and
                            (iii) the evaluation of the hazards that 
                        facilities described in clause (ii) pose to 
                        human health; and
                    (B) training on environmental and occupational 
                health and safety with respect to the public health and 
                engineering aspects of hazardous waste control.
    (b) Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--In carrying out the basic training 
        program established under subsection (a), the Administrator may 
        provide grants to, or enter into any contract or cooperative 
        agreement with, an eligible entity to carry out any training or 
        educational activity described in subsection (a).
            (2) Eligible entity.--To be eligible to receive assistance 
        under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall be an accredited 
        institution of education in partnership with--
                    (A) a community-based organization that carries out 
                activities relating to environmental justice;
                    (B) a generator of hazardous waste;
                    (C) any individual who is involved in the 
                detection, assessment, evaluation, or treatment of 
                hazardous waste;
                    (D) any owner or operator of a facility at which 
                hazardous substances are located; or
                    (E) any State government, Tribal Government, or 
                local government.
    (c) Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with 
        the Director, shall develop and publish in the Federal Register 
        a plan to carry out the basic training program established 
        under subsection (a).
            (2) Contents.--The plan described in paragraph (1) shall 
        contain--
                    (A) a list that describes the relative priority of 
                each activity described in subsection (a); and
                    (B) a description of research and training relevant 
                to environmental justice issues of communities 
                adversely affected by pollution.
            (3) Coordination with federal agencies.--The Administrator 
        shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take appropriate 
        steps to coordinate the activities of the basic training 
        program described in the plan with the activities of other 
        Federal agencies to avoid any duplication of effort.
    (d) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
        Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Energy and 
        Commerce and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
        and the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Energy 
        and Natural Resources of the Senate a report describing--
                    (A) the implementation of the basic training 
                program established under subsection (a); and
                    (B) the impact of the basic training program on 
                improving training opportunities for residents of 
                environmental justice communities.
            (2) Public availability.--The Administrator shall make the 
        report required under paragraph (1) available to the public 
        (including by posting a copy of the report on the website of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2027.

SEC. 40218. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--The President shall establish an advisory 
council, to be known as the National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
    (b) Membership.--The Advisory Council shall be comprised of 26 
members who have knowledge of, or experience relating to, the effect of 
environmental conditions on communities of color, low-income 
communities, and Tribal and indigenous communities, including--
            (1) representatives of--
                    (A) community-based organizations that carry out 
                initiatives relating to environmental justice, 
                including grassroots organizations led by people of 
                color;
                    (B) State governments, Tribal Governments, and 
                local governments;
                    (C) Indian Tribes and other indigenous groups;
                    (D) nongovernmental and environmental 
                organizations; and
                    (E) private sector organizations (including 
                representatives of industries and businesses); and
            (2) experts in the fields of--
                    (A) socioeconomic analysis;
                    (B) health and environmental effects;
                    (C) exposure evaluation;
                    (D) environmental law and civil rights law; and
                    (E) environmental health science research.
    (c) Subcommittees; Workgroups.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Advisory Council may establish any 
        subcommittee or workgroup to assist the Advisory Council in 
        carrying out any duty of the Advisory Council described in 
        subsection (d).
            (2) Report.--Upon the request of the Advisory Council, each 
        subcommittee or workgroup established by the Advisory Council 
        under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Advisory Council a 
        report that contains--
                    (A) a description of each recommendation of the 
                subcommittee or workgroup; and
                    (B) any advice requested by the Advisory Council 
                with respect to any duty of the Advisory Council.
    (d) Duties.--The Advisory Council shall provide independent advice 
and recommendations to the Environmental Protection Agency with respect 
to issues relating to environmental justice, including advice--
            (1) to help develop, facilitate, and conduct reviews of the 
        direction, criteria, scope, and adequacy of the scientific 
        research and demonstration projects of the Environmental 
        Protection Agency relating to environmental justice;
            (2) to improve participation, cooperation, and 
        communication with respect to such issues--
                    (A) within the Environmental Protection Agency;
                    (B) between the Environmental Protection Agency and 
                other entities; and
                    (C) between, and among, the Environmental 
                Protection Agency and Federal agencies, State and local 
                governments, Indian Tribes, environmental justice 
                leaders, interest groups, and the public;
            (3) requested by the Administrator to help improve the 
        response of the Environmental Protection Agency in securing 
        environmental justice for communities of color, low-income 
        communities, and Tribal and indigenous communities; and
            (4) on issues relating to--
                    (A) the developmental framework of the 
                Environmental Protection Agency with respect to the 
                integration by the Environmental Protection Agency of 
                socioeconomic programs into the strategic planning, 
                annual planning, and management accountability of the 
                Environmental Protection Agency to achieve 
                environmental justice results throughout the 
                Environmental Protection Agency;
                    (B) the measurement and evaluation of the progress, 
                quality, and adequacy of the Environmental Protection 
                Agency in planning, developing, and implementing 
                environmental justice strategies, projects, and 
                programs;
                    (C) any existing and future information management 
                systems, technologies, and data collection activities 
                of the Environmental Protection Agency (including 
                recommendations to conduct analyses that support and 
                strengthen environmental justice programs in 
                administrative and scientific areas);
                    (D) the administration of grant programs relating 
                to environmental justice assistance; and
                    (E) education, training, and other outreach 
                activities conducted by the Environmental Protection 
                Agency relating to environmental justice.
    (e) Meetings.--
            (1) Frequency.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Advisory Council shall meet biannually.
                    (B) Authority of administrator.--The Administrator 
                may require the Advisory Council to conduct additional 
                meetings if the Administrator determines that the 
                conduct of any additional meetings are necessary.
            (2) Public participation.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), each 
                meeting of the Advisory Council shall be open to the 
                public to provide the public an opportunity--
                            (i) to submit comments to the Advisory 
                        Council; and
                            (ii) to appear before the Advisory Council.
                    (B) Authority of administrator.--The Administrator 
                may close any meeting, or portion of any meeting, to 
                the public.
    (f) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
apply to the Advisory Council.
    (g) Travel Expenses.--The Administrator may provide to any member 
of the Advisory Council travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under 
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away 
from the home or regular place of business of the member in the 
performance of the duties of the Advisory Council.

SEC. 40219. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CLEARINGHOUSE.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a public 
internet-based clearinghouse, to be known as the Environmental Justice 
Clearinghouse.
    (b) Contents.--The Clearinghouse shall be comprised of culturally 
and linguistically appropriate materials related to environmental 
justice, including--
            (1) information describing the activities conducted by the 
        Environmental Protection Agency to address issues relating to 
        environmental justice;
            (2) copies of training materials provided by the 
        Administrator to help individuals and employees understand and 
        carry out environmental justice activities;
            (3) links to web pages that describe environmental justice 
        activities of other Federal agencies;
            (4) a directory of individuals who possess technical 
        expertise in issues relating to environmental justice;
            (5) a directory of nonprofit and community-based 
        organizations, including grassroots organizations led by people 
        of color, that address issues relating to environmental justice 
        at the local, State, and Federal levels (with particular 
        emphasis given to nonprofit and community-based organizations 
        that possess the capability to provide advice or technical 
        assistance to environmental justice communities); and
            (6) any other appropriate information as determined by the 
        Administrator, including information on any resources available 
        to help address the disproportionate burden of adverse human 
        health or environmental effects on environmental justice 
        communities.
    (c) Consultation.--In developing the Clearinghouse, the 
Administrator shall consult with individuals representing academic and 
community-based organizations who have expertise in issues relating to 
environmental justice.
    (d) Annual Review.--The Advisory Council shall--
            (1) conduct a review of the Clearinghouse on an annual 
        basis; and
            (2) recommend to the Administrator any updates for the 
        Clearinghouse that the Advisory Council determines to be 
        necessary for the effective operation of the Clearinghouse.

SEC. 40220. PUBLIC MEETINGS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Administrator shall hold 
public meetings on environmental justice issues in each region of the 
Environmental Protection Agency to gather public input with respect to 
the implementation and updating of environmental justice strategies and 
efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency.
    (b) Outreach to Environmental Justice Communities.--The 
Administrator, in advance of the meetings described in subsection (a), 
shall to the extent practicable hold multiple meetings in environmental 
justice communities in each region to provide meaningful community 
involvement opportunities.
    (c) Notice.--Notice for the meetings described in subsections (a) 
and (b) shall be provided--
            (1) to applicable representative entities or organizations 
        present in the environmental justice community including--
                    (A) local religious organizations;
                    (B) civic associations and organizations;
                    (C) business associations of people of color;
                    (D) environmental and environmental justice 
                organizations;
                    (E) homeowners', tenants', and neighborhood watch 
                groups;
                    (F) local and Tribal Governments;
                    (G) rural cooperatives;
                    (H) business and trade organizations;
                    (I) community and social service organizations;
                    (J) universities, colleges, and vocational schools;
                    (K) labor organizations;
                    (L) civil rights organizations;
                    (M) senior citizens' groups; and
                    (N) public health agencies and clinics;
            (2) through communication methods that are accessible in 
        the applicable environmental justice community, which may 
        include electronic media, newspapers, radio, and other media 
        particularly targeted at communities of color, low-income 
        communities, and Tribal and indigenous communities; and
            (3) at least 30 days before any such meeting.
    (d) Communication Methods and Requirements.--The Administrator 
shall--
            (1) provide translations of any documents made available to 
        the public pursuant to this section in any language spoken by 
        more than 5 percent of the population residing within the 
        applicable environmental justice community, and make available 
        translation services for meetings upon request; and
            (2) not require members of the public to produce a form of 
        identification or register their names, provide other 
        information, complete a questionnaire, or otherwise fulfill any 
        condition precedent to attending a meeting, but if an 
        attendance list, register, questionnaire, or other similar 
        document is utilized during meetings, it shall state clearly 
        that the signing, registering, or completion of the document is 
        voluntary.
    (e) Required Attendance of Certain Employees.--In holding a public 
meeting under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that at 
least 1 employee of the Environmental Protection Agency at the level of 
Assistant Administrator is present at the meeting to serve as a 
representative of the Environmental Protection Agency.

SEC. 40221. ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 
              COMMUNITIES.

    The Administrator shall ensure that all environmental projects 
developed as part of a settlement relating to violations in an 
environmental justice community--
            (1) are developed through consultation with, and with the 
        meaningful participation of, individuals in the affected 
        environmental justice community; and
            (2) result in a quantifiable improvement to the health and 
        well-being of individuals in the affected environmental justice 
        community.

SEC. 40222. GRANTS TO FURTHER ACHIEVEMENT OF TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE 
              OBJECTIVES.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 320. GRANTS TO FURTHER ACHIEVEMENT OF TRIBAL COASTAL ZONE 
              OBJECTIVES.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary may award competitive 
grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of the objectives of 
such a Tribe for its Tribal coastal zone.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of any 
        activity carried out with a grant under this section shall be--
                    ``(A) in the case of a grant of less than $200,000, 
                100 percent of such cost; and
                    ``(B) in the case of a grant of $200,000 or more, 
                95 percent of such cost, except as provided in 
                paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the application of 
        paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a grant to an Indian Tribe, or 
        otherwise reduce the portion of the share of the cost of an 
        activity required to be paid by an Indian Tribe under such 
        paragraph, if the Secretary determines that the Tribe does not 
        have sufficient funds to pay such portion.
    ``(c) Compatibility.--The Secretary may not award a grant under 
this section unless the Secretary determines that the activities to be 
carried out with the grant are compatible with this title and that the 
grantee has consulted with the affected coastal state regarding the 
grant objectives and purposes.
    ``(d) Authorized Objectives and Purposes.--Amounts awarded as a 
grant under this section shall be used for one or more of the 
objectives and purposes authorized under subsections (b) and (c), 
respectively, of section 306A.
    ``(e) Funding.--Of amounts appropriated to carry out this Act, 
$5,000,000 is authorized to carry out this section for each fiscal 
year.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Indian land.--The term `Indian land' has the meaning 
        that term has under section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 
        1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501).
            ``(2) Tribal coastal zone.--The term `Tribal coastal zone' 
        means any Indian land of an Indian Tribe that is within the 
        coastal zone.
            ``(3) Tribal coastal zone objective.--The term `Tribal 
        coastal zone objective' means, with respect to an Indian Tribe, 
        any of the following objectives:
                    ``(A) Protection, restoration, or preservation of 
                areas in the Tribal coastal zone of such Tribe that 
                hold--
                            ``(i) important ecological, cultural, or 
                        sacred significance for such Tribe; or
                            ``(ii) traditional, historic, and esthetic 
                        values essential to such Tribe.
                    ``(B) Preparing and implementing a special area 
                management plan and technical planning for important 
                coastal areas.
                    ``(C) Any coastal or shoreline stabilization 
                measure, including any mitigation measure, for the 
                purpose of public safety, public access, or cultural or 
                historical preservation.''.
    (b) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue guidance 
for the program established under the amendment made by subsection (a), 
including the criteria for awarding grants under such program based on 
consultation with Indian Tribes (as that term is defined in that 
amendment).
    (c) Use of State Grants To Fulfill Tribal Objectives.--Section 
306A(c)(2) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
1455a(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the 
end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (E) and inserting ``; and'', and by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(F) fulfilling any Tribal coastal zone objective (as that 
        term is defined in section 320).''.
    (d) Other Programs Not Affected.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to affect the ability of an Indian Tribe to apply for, 
receive assistance under, or participate in any program authorized by 
the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) or 
other related Federal laws.

SEC. 40223. COSMETIC LABELING.

    (a) In General.--Chapter VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 604. LABELING.

    ``(a) Cosmetic Products for Professional Use.--
            ``(1) Definition of professional.--With respect to 
        cosmetics, the term `professional' means an individual who--
                    ``(A) is licensed by an official State authority to 
                practice in the field of cosmetology, nail care, 
                barbering, or esthetics;
                    ``(B) has complied with all requirements set forth 
                by the State for such licensing; and
                    ``(C) has been granted a license by a State board 
                or legal agency or legal authority.
            ``(2) Listing of ingredients.--Cosmetic products used and 
        sold by professionals shall list all ingredients and warnings, 
        as required for other cosmetic products under this chapter.
            ``(3) Professional use labeling.--In the case of a cosmetic 
        product intended to be used only by a professional on account 
        of a specific ingredient or increased concentration of an 
        ingredient that requires safe handling by trained 
        professionals, the product shall bear a statement as follows: 
        `To be Administered Only by Licensed Professionals'.
    ``(b) Display Requirements.--A listing required under subsection 
(a)(2) and a statement required under subsection (a)(3) shall be 
prominently displayed--
            ``(1) in the primary language used on the label; and
            ``(2) in conspicuous and legible type in contrast by 
        typography, layout, or color with other material printed or 
        displayed on the label.
    ``(c) Internet Sales.--In the case of internet sales of cosmetics, 
each internet website offering a cosmetic product for sale to consumers 
shall provide the same information that is included on the packaging of 
the cosmetic product as regularly available through in-person sales, 
except information that is unique to a single cosmetic product sold in 
a retail facility, such as a lot number or expiration date, and the 
warnings and statements described in subsection (b) shall be 
prominently and conspicuously displayed on the website.
    ``(d) Contact Information.--The label on each cosmetic shall bear 
the domestic telephone number or electronic contact information, and it 
is encouraged that the label include both the telephone number and 
electronic contact information, that consumers may use to contact the 
responsible person with respect to adverse events. The contact number 
shall provide a means for consumers to obtain additional information 
about ingredients in a cosmetic, including the ability to ask if a 
specific ingredient may be present that is not listed on the label, 
including whether a specific ingredient may be contained in the 
fragrance or flavor used in the cosmetic. The manufacturer of the 
cosmetic is responsible for providing such information, including 
obtaining the information from suppliers if it is not readily 
available. Suppliers are required to release such information upon 
request of the cosmetic manufacturer.''.
    (b) Misbranding.--Section 602 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 362) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(g) If its labeling does not conform with a requirement under 
section 604.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--Section 604 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date 
that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 40224. SAFER COSMETIC ALTERNATIVES FOR DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED 
              COMMUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), acting through the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall award grants to eligible 
entities--
            (1) to support research focused on the design of safer 
        alternatives to chemicals in cosmetics with inherent toxicity 
        or associated with chronic adverse health effects; or
            (2) to provide educational awareness and community outreach 
        efforts to educate the promote the use of safer alternatives in 
        cosmetics.
    (b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            (1) be a public institution such as a university, a not-
        for-profit research institution, or a not-for-profit grassroots 
        organization; and
            (2) not benefit from a financial relationship with a 
        chemical or cosmetics manufacturer, supplier, or trade 
        association.
    (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give priority to applicants proposing to focus on--
            (1) replacing chemicals in professional cosmetic products 
        used by nail and hair and beauty salon workers with safer 
        alternatives; or
            (2) replacing chemicals in cosmetic products marketed to 
        women and girls of color, including any such beauty, personal 
        hygiene, and intimate care products, with safer alternatives.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2022 through 2027.

SEC. 40225. SAFER CHILD CARE CENTERS, SCHOOLS, AND HOMES FOR 
              DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), acting through the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, in consultation with the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall award grants to eligible 
entities to support research focused on the design of safer 
alternatives to chemicals in consumer, cleaning, toy, and baby products 
with inherent toxicity or that are associated with chronic adverse 
health effects.
    (b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            (1) be a public institution such as a university or a not-
        for-profit research institution; and
            (2) not benefit from a financial relationship with--
                    (A) a chemical manufacturer, supplier, or trade 
                association; or
                    (B) a cleaning, toy, or baby product manufacturer, 
                supplier, or trade association.
    (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give priority to applicants proposing to focus on 
replacing chemicals in cleaning, toy, or baby products used by 
childcare providers with safer alternatives.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2022 through 2027.

SEC. 40226. CERTAIN MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS MISBRANDED IF LABELING DOES NOT 
              INCLUDE INGREDIENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(ee) If it is a menstrual product, such as a menstrual cup, a 
scented, scented deodorized, or unscented menstrual pad or tampon, a 
therapeutic vaginal douche apparatus, or an obstetrical and 
gynecological device described in section 884.5400, 884.5425, 884.5435, 
884.5460, 884.5470, or 884.5900 of title 21, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or any successor regulation), unless its label or labeling 
lists the name of each ingredient or component of the product in order 
of the most predominant ingredient or component to the least 
predominant ingredient or component.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies 
with respect to products introduced or delivered for introduction into 
interstate commerce on or after the date that is one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 40227. SUPPORT BY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 
              SCIENCES FOR RESEARCH ON HEALTH DISPARITIES IMPACTING 
              COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.

    Subpart 12 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 285l et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section:

``SEC. 463C. RESEARCH ON HEALTH DISPARITIES RELATED TO COSMETICS 
              IMPACTING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.

    ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Institute shall award grants 
to eligible entities--
            ``(1) to expand support for basic, epidemiological, and 
        social scientific investigations into--
                    ``(A) the chemicals linked (or with possible links) 
                to adverse health effects most commonly found in 
                cosmetics marketed to women and girls of color, 
                including beauty, personal hygiene, and intimate care 
                products;
                    ``(B) the marketing and sale of such cosmetics 
                containing chemicals linked to adverse health effects 
                to women and girls of color across their lifespans;
                    ``(C) the use of such cosmetics by women and girls 
                of color across their lifespans; or
                    ``(D) the chemicals linked to the adverse health 
                effects most commonly found in products used by nail, 
                hair, and beauty salon workers;
            ``(2) to provide educational awareness and community 
        outreach efforts to educate the promote the use of safer 
        alternatives in cosmetics; and
            ``(3) to disseminate the results of any such research 
        described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) 
        (conducted by the grantee pursuant to this section or 
        otherwise) to help communities identify and address potentially 
        unsafe chemical exposures in the use of cosmetics.
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), an entity shall--
            ``(1) be a public institution such as a university, a not-
        for-profit research institution, or a not-for-profit grassroots 
        organization; and
            ``(2) not benefit from a financial relationship with a 
        chemical or cosmetics manufacturer, supplier, or trade 
        association.
    ``(c) Report.--Not later than the end 1 year after awarding grants 
under this section, and each year thereafter, the Director of the 
Institute shall issue for the public and 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 the 
results of the investigations funded under subsection (a), including--
            ``(1) summary findings on--
                    ``(A) marketing strategies, product categories, and 
                specific cosmetics containing ingredients linked to 
                adverse health effects; and
                    ``(B) the demographics of the populations marketed 
                to and using these cosmetics for personal and 
                professional use; and
            ``(2) recommended public health information strategies to 
        reduce potentially unsafe exposures to cosmetics.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2022 through 2027.''.

SEC. 40228. REVENUES FOR JUST TRANSITION ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Mineral Leasing Revenue.--The Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
181 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 7, by striking ``12 \1/2\'' and inserting 
        ``18.75'';
            (2) in section 17--
                    (A) by striking ``12.5'' each place such term 
                appears and inserting ``18.75''; and
                    (B) by striking ``12 \1/2\'' each place such term 
                appears and inserting ``18.75'';
            (3) in section 31(e), by striking ``16\2/3\'' each place 
        such term appears and inserting ``25'';
            (4) in section 17, by striking ``Lease sales shall be held 
        for each State where eligible lands are available at least 
        quarterly and more frequently if the Secretary of the Interior 
        determines such sales are necessary.'' and inserting ``Lease 
        sales may be held in each State no more than once each year.''; 
        and
            (5) in section 35--
                    (A) by striking ``All'' and inserting ``(1) All''; 
                and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any funds collected as 
        a result of the amendments made by section 40228(a) of the 
        Environmental Justice For All Act shall be distributed 
        consistent with the manner provided in section 40228(d) of such 
        Act.''.
    (b) Conservation of Resources Fees.--There is established a 
Conservation of Resources Fee of $4 per acre per year on producing 
Federal onshore and offshore oil and gas leases.
    (c) Speculative Leasing Fees.--The fee for speculative leasing for 
Federal oil and gas nonproducing leases on- and off-shore shall be $6 
per acre per year.
    (d) Deposit.--
            (1) All funds collected pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) 
        shall be deposited in the Federal Energy Transition Economic 
        Development Assistance Fund established in section 40229;
            (2) 50 percent of funds collected as a result of the 
        amendments made by this section shall be deposited in the 
        Federal Energy Transition Economic Development Assistance Fund 
        established in section 40229; and
            (3) 50 percent of funds collected as a result of the 
        amendments made by this section shall be returned to the States 
        where production occurred.
    (e) Adjustment for Inflation.--The Secretary shall, by regulation 
at least once every four years, adjust each fee created by this section 
to reflect any change in the Consumer Price Index (all items, United 
States city average) as prepared by the Department of Labor.
    (f) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Nonproducing lease.--The term ``nonproducing lease'' 
        means any lease where oil or natural gas is produced for less 
        than 90 days in a calendar year.

SEC. 40229. ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION FOR FOSSIL FUEL DEPENDENT 
              COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to promote economic 
revitalization, diversification, and development in communities that 
depend on fossil fuel mining, extraction, or refining for a significant 
amount of economic opportunities, or where a significant proportion of 
the population is employed at electric generating stations that use 
fossil fuels as the predominant fuel supply.
    (b) Establishment of Federal Energy Transition Economic Development 
Assistance Fund.--There is established in the Treasury of the United 
States a fund, to be known as the ``Federal Energy Transition Economic 
Development Assistance Fund''. Such fund consists of amounts deposited 
under section 40228.
    (c) Distribution of Funds.--Of the amounts deposited into the 
Fund--
            (1) 35 percent shall be distributed by the Secretary to 
        States in which extraction of fossil fuels occurs on public 
        lands, based on a formula reflecting existing production and 
        extraction in each such State;
            (2) 35 percent shall be distributed by the Secretary to 
        States based on a formula reflecting the quantity of fossil 
        fuels historically produced and extracted in each such State on 
        public lands before the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (3) 30 percent shall be allocated to a competitive grant 
        program pursuant to subsection (e).
    (d) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Funds distributed by the Secretary to 
        States under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) may be 
        used for--
                    (A) environmental remediation of lands and waters 
                impacted by the full life-cycle of fossil fuel 
                extraction and mining;
                    (B) building partnerships to attract and invest in 
                the economic future of historically fossil-fuel 
                dependent communities;
                    (C) increasing capacity and other technical 
                assistance fostering long-term economic growth and 
                opportunity in historically fossil-fuel dependent 
                communities;
                    (D) guaranteeing pensions, healthcare, and 
                retirement security and providing a bridge of wage 
                support until a displaced worker either finds new 
                employment or reaches retirement;
                    (E) severance payments for displaced workers;
                    (F) carbon sequestration projects in natural 
                systems on public lands; or
                    (G) expanding broadband access and broadband 
                infrastructure.
            (2) Priority to fossil fuel workers.--In distributing funds 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall place a priority on 
        displaced assisting workers dislocated from fossil fuel mining 
        and extraction industries.
    (e) Competitive Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        competitive grant program to provide funds to eligible entities 
        for the purposes described in paragraph (3).
            (2) Eligible entities.--For the purposes of this 
        subsection, the term ``eligible entities'' means local, State, 
        and Tribal governments, development districts (as such term is 
        defined in section 382E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
        Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-4)), nonprofits, labor unions, 
        economic development agencies, and institutions of higher 
        education, including community colleges.
            (3) Eligible use of funds.--The Secretary may award grants 
        from amounts in the Fund for the purposes listed in subsection 
        (d) and for--
                    (A) existing job retraining and apprenticeship 
                programs for displaced workers or for programs designed 
                to promote economic development in communities affected 
                by a downturn in fossil fuel extraction and mining;
                    (B) developing projects that diversify local and 
                regional economies, create jobs in new or existing non-
                fossil fuel industries, attract new sources of job-
                creating investment, and provide a range of workforce 
                services and skills training;
                    (C) internship programs in a field related to clean 
                energy; and
                    (D) the development and support of a clean energy--
                            (i) certificate program at a labor 
                        organization; or
                            (ii) a major or minor program at an 
                        institution of higher education, as such term 
                        is defined in section 101 of the Higher 
                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
    (f) Just Transition Advisory Committee.--
            (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an 
        advisory committee to be known as the ``Just Transition 
        Advisory Committee''.
            (2) Chair.--The President shall appoint a Chair of the 
        Advisory Committee.
            (3) Duties.--The Advisory Committee shall--
                    (A) advise, assist, and support the Secretary in 
                the management and allocation of funds available under 
                subsection (c) and in the establishment and 
                administration of the Competitive Grant Program under 
                subsection (e); and
                    (B) develop procedures to ensure that States and 
                applicants eligible to participate in the Competitive 
                Grant Program established pursuant to subsection (e) 
                are notified of availability of Federal funds pursuant 
                to this subtitle.
            (4) Membership.--The total membership of the Advisory 
        Committee shall not exceed 20 members and the Advisory 
        Committee shall be composed of the following members appointed 
        by the Chair:
                    (A) A representative of the Assistant Secretary of 
                Commerce for Economic Development.
                    (B) A representative of the Secretary of Labor.
                    (C) A representative of the Under Secretary for 
                Rural Development.
                    (D) Two individuals with professional economic 
                development or workforce retraining experience.
                    (E) An equal number of representatives from each of 
                the following:
                            (i) Labor unions.
                            (ii) Nonprofit environmental organizations.
                            (iii) Environmental justice organizations.
                            (iv) Fossil fuel transition communities.
                            (v) Public interest groups.
                            (vi) Tribal and indigenous communities.
            (5) Termination.--The Just Transition Advisory Committee 
        shall not terminate except by an Act of Congress.
    (g) Limit on Use of Funds.--
            (1) Administrative costs.--Not more than 7 percent of the 
        amounts in the Fund may be used for administrative costs 
        incurred in implementing this subtitle.
            (2) Limitation on funds to a single entity.--Not more than 
        5 percent of the amounts in the Fund may be awarded to a single 
        eligible entity.
            (3) Calendar year limitation.--At least 15 percent of the 
        amount in the Fund must be spent in each calendar year.
    (h) Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods.--None of 
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this subtitle may 
be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or 
repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, 
steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the 
United States unless such manufactured good is not produced in the 
United States.
    (i) Submission to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate and to the Committees on Appropriations and Natural Resources in 
the House of Representatives, with the annual budget submission of the 
President, a list of projects, including a description of each project, 
that received funding under this section in the previous calendar year.
    (j) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Advisory committee.--The term ``Advisory Committee'' 
        means the Just Transition Advisory Committee established by 
        this section.
            (3) Public land.--The term ``public land'' means any land 
        and interest in land owned by the United States within the 
        several States and administered by the Secretary of the 
        Interior or the Chief of the United States Forest Service, 
        without regard to how the United States acquired ownership, 
        including lands located on the Outer Continental Shelf but 
        excluding lands held in trust for an Indian or Indian Tribe.
            (4) Fossil fuel.--The term ``fossil fuel'' means coal, 
        petroleum, natural gas, tar sands, oil shale, or any derivative 
        of coal, petroleum, or natural gas.
            (5) Displaced worker.--The term ``displaced worker'' means 
        an individual who, due to efforts to reduce net emissions from 
        public lands or as a result of a downturn in fossil fuel 
        mining, extraction, or production, has suffered a reduction in 
        employment or economic opportunities.
            (6) Fossil fuel transition communities.--The term ``fossil 
        fuel transition communities'' means a community--
                    (A) that has been adversely affected economically 
                by a recent reduction in fossil fuel mining, 
                extraction, or production related activity, as 
                demonstrated by employment data, per capita income, or 
                other indicators of economic distress;
                    (B) that has historically relied on fossil fuel 
                mining, extraction, or production related activity for 
                a substantial portion of its economy; or
                    (C) in which the economic contribution of fossil 
                fuel mining, extraction or production related activity 
                has significantly declined.
            (7) Fossil fuel dependent communities.--The term ``fossil 
        fuel dependent communities'' means a community--
                    (A) that depends on fossil fuel mining, and 
                extraction, or refining for a significant amount of 
                economic opportunities; or
                    (B) where a significant proportion of the 
                population is employed at electric generating stations 
                that use fossil fuels as the predominant fuel supply.

SEC. 40230. EVALUATION BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
biennially thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on 
Environment and Public Works and Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate, a report that contains an evaluation of the effectiveness of 
each activity carried out under this subtitle and the amendments made 
by this subtitle.

                  Subtitle C--Low-Income Solar Energy

SEC. 40301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Low-Income Solar Energy Act''.

SEC. 40302. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle, the term ``low-income'', used with respect to a 
household, means a household that is eligible for a payment under the 
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), 
in accordance with--
            (1) section 2605(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)); and
            (2) State eligibility guidelines (consistent with such Act) 
        for that payment.

SEC. 40303. LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2602 of the Low-
Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by striking 
        ``2607A),'' and all that follows and inserting ``2607A), 
        $6,075,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal 
        year.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``(e) of'' and inserting 
        ``(f) of''.
    (b) Reservation of Funds.--Section 2604 of the Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e)(1) Of the funds available to a State under subsection (a), a 
territory under subsection (b), or a tribal organization or other 
entity under subsection (d), up to 25 percent may be reserved by the 
State, territory, or organization or entity, for solar projects for 
covered housing.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall expand the program funded under section 
2602(b) to include such solar projects, and for purposes of this title 
shall consider--
            ``(A) the funds used for such projects to be assistance for 
        home energy costs; and
            ``(B) the projects to be activities that provide assistance 
        for home energy costs, rather than to residential 
        weatherization or other energy-related home repair.
    ``(3) In determining whether to award, under that program, funding 
that includes a portion for a solar project to a State, territory, or 
tribal organization or entity, the Secretary shall use the application 
and request processes specified in this title, with such adjustments as 
the Secretary may specify in regulations.
    ``(4) The Secretary shall issue regulations and guidance for 
States, territories, and tribal organizations and entities, that 
receive funds under subsection (a), (b), or (d) (referred to 
individually in this subsection as a `covered recipient'), to--
            ``(A) define the solar projects that may be funded through 
        the reserved funds described in paragraph (1);
            ``(B) specify the circumstances and process under which a 
        covered recipient, with an arrangement with a particular type 
        of local agency or organization to distribute assistance for 
        home energy costs, may instead enter into an arrangement with a 
        different local agency or organization with expertise in solar 
        projects, for such projects; and
            ``(C) specify how a covered recipient may distribute such 
        funds in a manner that usefully finances the work of solar 
        project developers and solar panel installers for such 
        projects.
    ``(5) Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the 
Low-Income Solar Energy Act, the Secretary shall--
            ``(A) evaluate whether community solar projects could be 
        administered through the program carried out under this title; 
        and
            ``(B) prepare and submit to Congress a report containing 
        the evaluation.
    ``(6) In this section, the term `covered housing' means federally 
assisted housing as defined in section 683 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13641), and housing occupied by a 
low-income household, as defined in section 40302 of the Low-Income 
Solar Energy Act.''.
    (c) Use of Funds.--Section 2605(b)(1)(A) of the Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(1)(A)) is amended by 
inserting ``, including the costs of solar projects for covered housing 
as defined in section 2604(e)'' after ``home energy costs''.
    (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2609 of the Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8628) is amended by inserting 
``, including solar projects for covered housing or community solar 
projects under section 2604(e)'' after ``home repairs''.

SEC. 40304. SOLAR FINANCING AND WORKFORCE TRAINING.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Community solar project.--The term ``community solar 
        project'' means a project for the renewable generation of 
        energy through solar power that has multiple subscribers that 
        receive benefits on utility bills that are directly 
        attributable to the project.
            (2) Community solar subscription.--The term ``community 
        solar subscription'' means ownership of a financial share in a 
        community solar project that serves multiple consumers.
            (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        developer or installer of solar equipment.
            (4) Eligible household.--The term ``eligible household'' 
        means a household that includes an eligible individual as 
        defined in section 32(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986 for purposes of the credit under section 32 of that Code.
            (5) Interconnection.--The term ``interconnection'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 111(d)(15) of the Public 
        Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
        2621(d)(15)).
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
    (b) Solar Financing Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a solar 
        financing program under which the Secretary shall offer a 
        variety of financing mechanisms, including grants, loans, loan 
        guarantees, and interest buy-downs, to support the deployment 
        of solar projects for eligible households, in accordance with 
        this subsection.
            (2) Grants.--
                    (A) In general.--Under the program established 
                under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall award grants 
                to eligible entities for deploying residential solar 
                projects or community solar projects--
                            (i) that benefit eligible households; and
                            (ii) in which the tariff, net metering, 
                        bill credit, or other valuation of solar energy 
                        generation, or the sale of that solar 
                        generation by a third party, enables a savings-
                        to-investment ratio of at least 1:1 for an 
                        eligible entity over a period of not more than 
                        10 years.
                    (B) Use of funds.--An eligible entity that receives 
                a grant under the program established under paragraph 
                (1) shall use the grant only to pay for--
                            (i) the cost and installation of solar 
                        equipment in buildings in which the dwelling 
                        units of eligible households are located, 
                        including the cost of materials, labor, and 
                        permitting;
                            (ii) repairs or upgrades to the buildings 
                        described in clause (i) that may be needed to 
                        ensure that solar equipment is installed in a 
                        safe manner; and
                            (iii) the cost of a community solar 
                        subscription.
            (3) Solar housing loans.--
                    (A) In general.--Under the program established 
                under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide loans 
                at zero percent interest--
                            (i) to owners of buildings--
                                    (I) that receive assistance under 
                                section 8(o) of the United States 
                                Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
                                1437f(o)); or
                                    (II) with respect to which a credit 
                                is allowable under section 42 of the 
                                Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the 
                                taxable year in which the loan is 
                                provided; and
                            (ii) for the purpose of--
                                    (I) installing solar equipment that 
                                benefits the dwelling unit of a tenant;
                                    (II) if necessary for the 
                                installation of solar equipment under 
                                subclause (I), making any upgrade to 
                                the building in which the dwelling unit 
                                is located; and
                                    (III) covering the cost of a 
                                community solar subscription.
                    (B) Savings.--
                            (i) In general.--An owner of a building 
                        receiving a loan under this subsection shall--
                                    (I) reduce the rent that each 
                                tenant described in clause (ii) is 
                                required to pay by an amount that is 
                                proportional to the savings obtained 
                                through any solar upgrades described in 
                                subparagraph (A); and
                                    (II) enter into an affordability 
                                agreement with the Secretary to ensure 
                                that the rent of the tenant remains 
                                affordable for the duration of the 
                                tenancy.
                            (ii) Tenant described.--A tenant referred 
                        to in clause (i) is a tenant that is in a low-
                        income household and occupying a dwelling unit 
                        in the building, which dwelling unit is 
                        affected by a solar upgrade described in 
                        subparagraph (A).
                    (C) Guidance; regulation.--The Secretary shall--
                            (i) publish guidance on what constitutes a 
                        benefit to the dwelling unit of a tenant under 
                        subparagraph (A)(ii)(I); and
                            (ii) promulgate a regulation on the manner 
                        in which a community solar subscription under 
                        subparagraph (A)(ii)(III) shall be managed.
    (c) Community Solar Projects.--The Secretary shall establish a 
program under which the Secretary shall make grants for community solar 
projects--
            (1) to be used for costs associated with interconnection of 
        the community solar project, including application fees, 
        interconnection fees, engineering reviews, and other associated 
        costs incurred during the interconnection process;
            (2) to be used for costs associated with upgrades to a 
        distribution system, if the distribution system requires 
        service or new equipment to accommodate the installation of the 
        community solar project; and
            (3) led by nonprofit organizations to support the 
        implementation of the projects for low-income households.
    (d) Minority and Woman-Owned Businesses.--The Secretary shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable, contract with minority or women-owned 
businesses for the deployment of solar projects that are financed 
pursuant to this section.
    (e) Solar Workforce Program.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Eligible participant.--The term ``eligible 
                participant'' means an individual who is a member of an 
                underrepresented group, including--
                            (i) an individual who is a religious, 
                        racial, or ethnic minority;
                            (ii) a woman;
                            (iii) a veteran;
                            (iv) an individual with a disability;
                            (v) an unemployed energy worker;
                            (vi) an energy worker employed by a fossil 
                        fuel industry who is being transitioned away 
                        from that industry because of a State renewable 
                        program or Federal program, as determined by 
                        the Secretary;
                            (vii) a socioeconomically disadvantaged 
                        individual; and
                            (viii) a formerly incarcerated individual.
                    (B) Local workforce development board; state 
                workforce development board.--The terms ``local 
                workforce development board'' and ``State workforce 
                development board'' have the meanings given the terms 
                ``local board'' and ``State board'', respectively, in 
                section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
                Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
                    (C) Program partner.--The term ``program partner'' 
                means--
                            (i) a business;
                            (ii) an employer or industry association;
                            (iii) a labor management organization;
                            (iv) a local workforce development board or 
                        State workforce development board;
                            (v) a 2- or 4-year institution of higher 
                        education that offers an educational program 
                        leading to an associate's or bachelor's degree 
                        in conjunction with a certificate of completion 
                        of an apprenticeship or other training program;
                            (vi) the Armed Forces (including the 
                        National Guard and the Army Reserve);
                            (vii) a nonprofit organization;
                            (viii) a community-based organization; and
                            (ix) an economic development agency.
            (2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a solar 
        workforce program to assist eligible participants in pursuing 
        careers in the solar energy industry, including as--
                    (A) solar photovoltaic system installers;
                    (B) solar technicians;
                    (C) electrical system inspectors; and
                    (D) other professionals in the solar industry, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Courses.--In carrying out the program established under 
        paragraph (2), the Secretary shall create courses or seek to 
        administer existing courses that provide--
                    (A) job training, including through internships and 
                work-based training in accordance with paragraph (4);
                    (B) employment skills training; and
                    (C) comprehensive support services that--
                            (i) enhance the training experience and 
                        promote the professional development of 
                        participants; and
                            (ii) help participants transition into the 
                        workforce.
            (4) Course partners.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
        the Secretary shall partner with program partners to provide 
        internships and work-based training as part of the job training 
        offered under paragraph (3)(A).
            (5) Exam requirement.--As a requirement for completing a 
        course under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall require each 
        participant in the course to earn an applicable industry-
        recognized entry-level certificate or other credential, as 
        determined by the Secretary.
    (f) Guarantee of Loans for Acquisition of Property.--Section 108 of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308) is 
amended by striking ``or (6)'' and inserting ``(6) the installation of 
solar energy equipment; or (7)''.
    (g) Power Purchase Agreements for Public Housing Agencies.--Section 
6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(u) Power Purchase Agreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each contract for contributions for a 
        public housing agency shall provide that the agency may enter 
        into third-party power purchase agreements with third-party 
        providers for a period of not more than 20 years, in addition 
        to a 2-year option period, for the installation of solar energy 
        equipment in public housing projects.
            ``(2) Utilities.--With respect to tenant-paid utilities, 
        any solar rate savings from a power purchase agreement that may 
        result in rebates to a family shall not be used in the 
        calculation of lower utility allowances for the family that 
        results in an increase in the rent paid by the family.''.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section and the 
amendments made by this section $240,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026.

SEC. 40305. RULEMAKING RELATING TO UTILITY ALLOWANCES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``covered housing'' 
means--
            (1) public housing, as defined in section 3(b) of the 
        United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)); and
            (2) tenant-based assistance provided under section 8(o) of 
        such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)).
    (b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall promulgate regulations to provide that, with respect to covered 
housing, any solar rate savings for a dwelling unit that is associated 
with this subtitle or an amendment made by this subtitle shall not be 
used in the calculation of lower utility allowances for a family that 
results in an increase in the rent paid by the family.

             Subtitle D--Climate Action Planning for Ports

SEC. 40401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Climate Action Planning for 
Ports Act of 2020''.

SEC. 40402. GRANTS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AT PORTS.

    (a) Grants.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency may award grants to eligible entities--
            (1) to implement plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
        at one or more ports or port facilities within the 
        jurisdictions of the respective eligible entities; and
            (2) to develop climate action plans described in subsection 
        (b)(2).
    (b) Application.--
            (1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, an 
        eligible entity shall submit an application to the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information and 
        assurances as the Administrator may require.
            (2) Climate action plan.--At a minimum, each such 
        application shall contain--
                    (A) a detailed and strategic plan, to be known as a 
                climate action plan, that outlines how the eligible 
                entity will develop and implement climate change 
                mitigation or adaptation measures through the grant; or
                    (B) a request pursuant to subsection (a)(2) for 
                funding for the development of a climate action plan.
            (3) Required components.--A climate action plan under 
        paragraph (2) shall demonstrate that the measures proposed to 
        be implemented through the grant--
                    (A) will reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the 
                port or port facilities involved pursuant to greenhouse 
                gas emission reduction goals set forth in the climate 
                action plan;
                    (B) will reduce other air pollutants at the port or 
                port facilities involved pursuant to criteria pollutant 
                emission reduction goals set forth in the climate 
                action plan;
                    (C) will implement emissions accounting and 
                inventory practices to determine baseline emissions and 
                measure progress; and
                    (D) will ensure labor protections for workers 
                employed directly at the port or port facilities 
                involved, including by--
                            (i) demonstrating that implementation of 
                        the measures proposed to be implemented through 
                        the grant will not result in a net loss of jobs 
                        at the port or port facilities involved;
                            (ii) ensuring that laborers and mechanics 
                        employed by contractors and subcontractors on 
                        construction projects to implement the plan 
                        will be paid wages not less than those 
                        prevailing on similar construction in the 
                        locality, as determined by the Secretary of 
                        Labor under sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, 
                        and 3147 of title 40, United States Code; and
                            (iii) requiring any projects initiated to 
                        carry out the plan with total capital costs of 
                        $1,000,000 or greater to utilize a project 
                        labor agreement and not impact any preexisting 
                        project labor agreement.
            (4) Other components.--In addition to the components 
        required by paragraph (3), a climate action plan under 
        paragraph (2) shall demonstrate that the measures proposed to 
        be implemented through the grant will do at least two of the 
        following:
                    (A) Improve energy efficiency at a port or port 
                facility, including by using--
                            (i) energy-efficient vehicles, such as 
                        hybrid, low-emission, or zero-emission 
                        vehicles;
                            (ii) energy efficient cargo-handling, 
                        harbor vessels, or storage facilities such as 
                        energy-efficient refrigeration equipment;
                            (iii) energy-efficient lighting;
                            (iv) shore power; or
                            (v) other energy efficiency improvements.
                    (B) Deploy technology or processes that reduce 
                idling of vehicles at a port or port facility.
                    (C) Reduce the direct emissions of greenhouse gases 
                and other air pollutants with a goal of achieving zero 
                emissions, including by replacing and retrofitting 
                equipment (including vehicles onsite, cargo-handling 
                equipment, or harbor vessels) at a port or port 
                facility.
            (5) Prohibited use.--An eligible entity may not use a grant 
        provided under this section--
                    (A) to purchase fully automated cargo handling 
                equipment;
                    (B) to build, or plan to build, terminal 
                infrastructure that is designed for fully automated 
                cargo handling equipment;
                    (C) to purchase, test, or develop highly automated 
                trucks, chassis, or any related equipment that can be 
                used to transport containerized freight; or
                    (D) to extend to any independent contractor, 
                independent owner, operator, or other entity that is 
                not using employees for the sake of performing work on 
                terminal grounds.
            (6) Coordination with stakeholders.--In developing a 
        climate action plan under paragraph (2), an eligible entity 
        shall--
                    (A) identify and collaborate with stakeholders who 
                may be affected by the plan, including local 
                environmental justice communities and other near-port 
                communities;
                    (B) address the potential cumulative effects of the 
                plan on stakeholders when those effects may have a 
                community-level impact; and
                    (C) ensure effective advance communication with 
                stakeholders to avoid and minimize conflicts.
    (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall give 
priority to applicants proposing--
            (1) to strive for zero emissions as a key strategy within 
        the grantee's climate action plan under paragraph (2);
            (2) to take a regional approach to reducing greenhouse gas 
        emissions at ports;
            (3) to collaborate with near-port communities to identify 
        and implement mutual solutions to reduce air pollutants at 
        ports or port facilities affecting such communities, with 
        emphasis given to implementation of such solutions in near-port 
        communities that are environmental justice communities;
            (4) to implement activities with off-site benefits, such as 
        by reducing air pollutants from vehicles, equipment, and 
        vessels at sites other than the port or port facilities 
        involved; and
            (5) to reduce localized health risk pursuant to health risk 
        reduction goals that are set within the grantee's climate 
        action plan under paragraph (2).
    (d) Model Methodologies.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency shall--
            (1) develop model methodologies which grantees under this 
        section may choose to use for emissions accounting and 
        inventory practices referred to in subsection (b)(3)(C); and
            (2) ensure that such methodologies are designed to measure 
        progress in reducing air pollution at near-port communities.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) The term ``cargo-handling equipment'' includes--
                    (A) ship-to-shore container cranes and other 
                cranes;
                    (B) container-handling equipment; and
                    (C) equipment for moving or handling cargo, 
                including trucks, reachstackers, toploaders, and 
                forklifts.
            (3) The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a port authority;
                    (B) a State, regional, local, or Tribal agency that 
                has jurisdiction over a port authority or a port;
                    (C) an air pollution control district; or
                    (D) a private entity (including any nonprofit 
                organization) that--
                            (i) applies for a grant under this section 
                        in collaboration with an entity described in 
                        subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); and
                            (ii) owns, operates, or uses a port 
                        facility, cargo equipment, transportation 
                        equipment, related technology, or a warehouse 
                        facility at a port or port facility.
            (4) The term ``environmental justice community'' means a 
        community with significant representation of communities of 
        color, low-income communities, or Tribal and indigenous 
        communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, 
        higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects.
            (5) The term ``harbor vessel'' includes a ship, boat, 
        lighter, or maritime vessel designed for service at and around 
        harbors and ports.
            (6) The term ``inland port'' means a logistics or 
        distribution hub that is located inland from navigable waters, 
        where cargo, such as break-bulk cargo or cargo in shipping 
        containers, is processed, stored, and transferred between 
        trucks, rail cars, or aircraft.
            (7) The term ``port'' includes an inland port.
            (8) The term ``stakeholder''--
            (9) The term ``stakeholder'' means residents, community 
        groups, businesses, business owners, labor unions, commission 
        members, or groups from which a near-port community draws its 
        resources that--
                    (A) have interest in the climate action plan of a 
                grantee under this section; or
                    (B) can affect or be affected by the objectives and 
                policies of such a climate action plan.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--To carry out this subtitle, there is 
        authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2022 through 2026.
            (2) Development of climate action plans.--In addition to 
        the authorization of appropriations in paragraph (1), there is 
        authorized to be appropriated for grants pursuant to subsection 
        (a)(2) to develop climate action plans $50,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 2023, to remain available until expended.

                      Subtitle E--Open Back Better

SEC. 40501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Open Back Better Act of 2020''.

SEC. 40502. FACILITIES ENERGY RESILIENCY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered project.--The term ``covered project'' means a 
        building project at an eligible facility that--
                    (A) increases--
                            (i) resiliency, including--
                                    (I) public health and safety;
                                    (II) power outages;
                                    (III) natural disasters;
                                    (IV) indoor air quality; and
                                    (V) any modifications necessitated 
                                by the COVID-19 pandemic;
                            (ii) energy efficiency;
                            (iii) renewable energy; and
                            (iv) grid integration; and
                    (B) may have combined heat and power and energy 
                storage as project components.
            (2) Early childhood education program.--The term ``early 
        childhood education program'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1003).
            (3) Elementary school.--The term ``elementary school'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (4) Eligible facility.--The term ``eligible facility'' 
        means a public facility, as determined by the Secretary, 
        including--
                    (A) a public school, including an elementary school 
                and a secondary school;
                    (B) a facility used to operate an early childhood 
                education program;
                    (C) a local educational agency;
                    (D) a medical facility;
                    (E) a local or State government building;
                    (F) a community facility;
                    (G) a public safety facility;
                    (H) a day care center;
                    (I) an institution of higher education;
                    (J) a public library; and
                    (K) a wastewater treatment facility.
            (5) Environmental justice community.--The term 
        ``environmental justice community'' means a community with 
        significant representation of communities of color, low income 
        communities, or Tribal and indigenous communities, that 
        experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or more 
        adverse human health or environmental effects.
            (6) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (7) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (8) Low income.--The term ``low income'', with respect to a 
        household, means an annual household income equal to, or less 
        than, the greater of--
                    (A) 80 percent of the median income of the area in 
                which the household is located, as reported by the 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
                    (B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.
            (9) Low income community.--The term ``low income 
        community'' means a census block group in which not less than 
        30 percent of households are low income.
            (10) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (12) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6202).
            (13) State energy program.--The term ``State Energy 
        Program'' means the State Energy Program established under part 
        D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).
            (14) Tribal organization.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``tribal organization'' 
                has the meaning given the term in section 3765 of title 
                38, United States Code.
                    (B) Technical amendment.--Section 3765(4) of title 
                38, United States Code, is amended by striking 
                ``section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and 
                Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l))'' and 
                inserting ``section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
                and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)''.
    (b) State Programs.--
            (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall distribute grants 
        to States under the State Energy Program, in accordance with 
        the allocation formula established under that Program, to 
        implement covered projects.
            (2) Use of funds.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), grant 
                funds under paragraph (1) may be used for technical 
                assistance, project facilitation, and administration.
                    (B) Technical assistance.--A State may use not more 
                than 10 percent of grant funds received under paragraph 
                (1) to provide technical assistance for the 
                development, facilitation, management, oversight, and 
                measurement of results of covered projects implemented 
                using those funds.
                    (C) Environmental justice and other communities.--
                To support communities adversely impacted by the COVID-
                19 pandemic, a State shall use not less than 40 percent 
                of grant funds received under paragraph (1) to 
                implement covered projects in environmental justice 
                communities or low income communities.
                    (D) Private financing.--A State receiving a grant 
                under paragraph (1) shall--
                            (i) to the extent practicable, leverage 
                        private financing for cost-effective energy 
                        efficiency, renewable energy, resiliency, and 
                        other smart-building improvements, such as by 
                        entering into an energy service performance 
                        contract; but
                            (ii) maintain the use of grant funds to 
                        carry out covered projects with more project 
                        resiliency, public health, and capital-
                        intensive efficiency and emission reduction 
                        components than are typically available through 
                        private energy service performance contracts.
                    (E) Guidance.--In carrying out a covered project 
                using grant funds received under paragraph (1), a State 
                shall, to the extent practicable, adhere to guidance 
                developed by the Secretary pursuant to the American 
                Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-
                5; 123 Stat. 115) relating to distribution of funds, if 
                that guidance will speed the distribution of funds 
                under this subsection.
            (3) No matching requirement.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, a State receiving a grant under paragraph (1) 
        shall not be required to provide any amount of matching 
        funding.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
        grants are distributed under paragraph (1), and each year 
        thereafter until the funds appropriated under paragraph (5) are 
        no longer available, the Secretary shall submit a report on the 
        use of those funds (including in the communities described in 
        paragraph (2)(C)) to--
                    (A) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development and Related Agencies of the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
                    (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (5) Funding.--In addition to any amounts made available to 
        the Secretary to carry out the State Energy Program, there is 
        appropriated to the Secretary, out of funds in the Treasury not 
        otherwise appropriated, $18,000,000,000 to carry out this 
        subsection, to remain available until September 30, 2027.
            (6) Supplement, not supplant.--Funds made available under 
        paragraph (5) shall supplement, not supplant, any other funds 
        made available to States for the State Energy Program or the 
        weatherization assistance program established under part A of 
        title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6861 et seq.).
    (c) Federal Energy Management Program.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall use the funds 
        appropriated under paragraph (4) to provide grants under the 
        AFFECT program under the Federal Energy Management Program of 
        the Department of Energy to implement covered projects.
            (2) Private financing.--A recipient of a grant under 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) to the extent practicable, leverage private 
                financing for cost-effective energy efficiency, 
                renewable energy, resiliency, and other smart-building 
                improvements, such as by entering into an energy 
                service performance contract; but
                    (B) maintain the use of grant funds to carry out 
                covered projects with more project resiliency, public 
                health, and capital-intensive efficiency and emission 
                reduction components than are typically available 
                through private energy service performance contracts.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
        grants are distributed under paragraph (1), and each year 
        thereafter until the funds appropriated under paragraph (4) are 
        no longer available, the Secretary shall submit a report on the 
        use of those funds to--
                    (A) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development and Related Agencies of the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
                    (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (4) Funding.--In addition to any amounts made available to 
        the Secretary to carry out the AFFECT program described in 
        paragraph (1), there is appropriated to the Secretary, out of 
        funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 
        to carry out this subsection, to remain available until 
        September 30, 2027.
    (d) Tribal Organizations.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the head 
        of the Office of Indian Energy, shall distribute funds made 
        available under paragraph (3) to tribal organizations to 
        implement covered projects.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
        funds are distributed under paragraph (1), and each year 
        thereafter until the funds made available under paragraph (3) 
        are no longer available, the Secretary shall submit a report on 
        the use of those funds to--
                    (A) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                Senate;
                    (B) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
                Development and Related Agencies of the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
                    (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (3) Funding.--There is appropriated to the Secretary, out 
        of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
        $1,500,000,000 to carry out this subsection, to remain 
        available until September 30, 2027.
    (e) Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), none 
        of the funds made available by or pursuant to this section may 
        be used for a covered project unless all of the iron, steel, 
        and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the 
        United States.
            (2) Exceptions.--The requirement under paragraph (1) shall 
        be waived by the head of the relevant Federal department or 
        agency in any case or category of cases in which the head of 
        the relevant Federal department or agency determines that--
                    (A) adhering to that requirement would be 
                inconsistent with the public interest;
                    (B) the iron, steel, and manufactured goods needed 
                for the project are not produced in the United States--
                            (i) in sufficient and reasonably available 
                        quantities; and
                            (ii) in a satisfactory quality; or
                    (C) the inclusion of iron, steel, and relevant 
                manufactured goods produced in the United States would 
                increase the overall cost of the project by more than 
                25 percent.
            (3) Waiver publication.--If the head of a Federal 
        department or agency makes a determination under paragraph (2) 
        to waive the requirement under paragraph (1), the head of the 
        Federal department or agency shall publish in the Federal 
        Register a detailed justification for the waiver.
            (4) International agreements.--This subsection shall be 
        applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the 
        United States under all applicable international agreements.
    (f) Wage Rate Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and 
        subcontractors on projects funded directly or assisted in whole 
        or in part by the Federal Government pursuant to this section 
        shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on 
        projects of a similar character in the locality, as determined 
        by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of 
        chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as 
        the ``Davis-Bacon Act'').
            (2) Authority.--With respect to the labor standards 
        specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall have 
        the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan 
        Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 
        3145 of title 40, United States Code.

SEC. 40503. PERSONNEL.

    (a) In General.--To carry out section 40502, the Secretary shall 
hire within the Department of Energy--
            (1) not less than 300 full-time employees in the Office of 
        Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;
            (2) not less than 100 full-time employees, to be 
        distributed among--
                    (A) the Office of General Counsel;
                    (B) the Office of Procurement Policy;
                    (C) the Golden Field Office;
                    (D) the National Energy Technology Laboratory; and
                    (E) the Office of the Inspector General; and
            (3) not less than 20 full-time employees in the Office of 
        Indian Energy.
    (b) Timeline.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall--
            (1) hire all personnel under subsection (a); or
            (2) certify that the Secretary is unable to hire all 
        personnel by the date required under this subsection.
    (c) Contract Hires.--
            (1) In general.--If the Secretary makes a certification 
        under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary may hire on a contract 
        basis not more than 50 percent of the personnel required to be 
        hired under subsection (a).
            (2) Duration.--An individual hired on a contract basis 
        under paragraph (1) shall have an employment term of not more 
        than 1 year.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $84,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Secretary shall 
submit a report on progress made in carrying out subsection (a) to--
            (1) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development of the 
        Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
            (2) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and 
        Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives;
            (3) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
        Senate; and
            (4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives.

    Subtitle F--Supporting the Teaching of Climate Change in Schools

SEC. 40601. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) More than 80 percent of parents in the United States 
        support the teaching of climate change.
            (2) 86 percent of teachers in the United States feel that 
        climate change should be taught in schools.
            (3) 17 percent of teachers say they either do not have 
        materials to teach climate change or they do not know enough 
        about the subject to teach it.
            (4) Climate change is not a partisan or political issue.
            (5) There is a broad consensus among climate scientists 
        that the human activities contributing to increases in 
        greenhouse gas emissions are the dominant cause of climate 
        change.
            (6) To meaningfully act upon our changing climate and 
        changed world, young people need education about its causes, 
        consequences, anticipated future impacts, and possible 
        solutions.
            (7) Climate change is a social justice, racial justice, and 
        human rights issue.
            (8) According to the National Center for Science Education, 
        37 States and the District of Columbia recognize human-caused 
        climate change in their science education standards.
            (9) The National Science Teaching Association, the National 
        Association of Geoscience Teachers, the National Association of 
        Biology Teachers, and other professional organizations have 
        called for greater support for science educators in teaching 
        climate science and climate change.
            (10) In 2015, the California State PTA declared climate 
        change a children's issue.
            (11) In 2019, the California Association of School 
        Psychologists declared climate change a potential threat to the 
        psychological and social development of children.
            (12) Climate change is threatening students' communities 
        with intensifying natural disasters, increasing temperatures, 
        rising sea levels, and other extreme weather threats.
            (13) Climate change disproportionately affects students of 
        color and students in poverty, thereby exacerbating existing 
        inequalities and limiting equality of opportunity.
            (14) Children represent a particularly vulnerable group 
        because greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere will 
        continue to accumulate over the coming decades and cause 
        negative health outcomes.
            (15) Children are more vulnerable to the effects of 
        criteria air pollutants emitted during the burning of fossil 
        fuels.
            (16) Americans must unify behind addressing climate change 
        for the good of this generation and all subsequent generations.
            (17) School districts should explore district-wide 
        sustainability initiatives to educate students and reduce their 
        carbon footprint.
            (18) Teaching climate change in schools will help students 
        understand the human impact of climate change.
            (19) Teaching climate change in schools will help students 
        understand that life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and 
        affects our climate.
            (20) Teaching climate change will help students develop 
        energy literacy and may stimulate interest in STEM careers.
            (21) Teaching climate change will have consequences for 
        Earth, human lives, and ecosystems around the world.
            (22) When students engage in a climate change curriculum, 
        they can develop a greater sense of efficacy with respect to 
        their capacity to address critical social and environmental 
        issues.
            (23) The global impact of climate change and the urgency 
        and magnitude of the challenge of addressing climate change 
        will eventually fall on current students.

SEC. 40602. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    The Congress--
            (1) supports teaching climate change in public and private 
        schools at all grade levels;
            (2) encourages the Federal Government, States, localities, 
        nonprofit organizations, schools, and community organizations 
        to teach climate change in appropriate programs and activities, 
        with the goal of increasing public knowledge on the impacts 
        that humans have on the climate; and
            (3) encourages school districts to provide robust resources 
        to teachers and students so they can learn about climate change 
        in a safe and open learning environment.

                  Subtitle G--Women and Climate Change

SEC. 40701. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the ``Women and 
Climate Change Act of 2020''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this subtitle is 
as follows:

Sec. 40701. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 40702. Findings.
Sec. 40703. Definitions.
Sec. 40704. Statement of policy.
               Part 1--Strategies, Policies, and Programs

Sec. 40711. Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate 
                            Change.
Sec. 40712. Development and implementation of strategy and policies to 
                            prevent and respond to the effects of 
                            climate change on women globally.
                  Part 2--Oversight and Accountability

Sec. 40721. Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change.
Sec. 40722. Briefing and report.

SEC. 40702. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Women in the United States and around the world are the 
        linchpin of families and communities and are often the first to 
        feel the immediate and adverse effects of social, 
        environmental, and economic stresses on their families and 
        communities.
            (2) The United Nations has recognized, as one of the 
        central organizing principles for its work, that ``no enduring 
        solution to society's most threatening social, economic and 
        political problems can be found without the full participation, 
        and the full empowerment, of the world's women''.
            (3) The United Nations Development Programme 2013 Human 
        Development Report has found that the number of people living 
        in extreme poverty could increase by up to 3,000,000,000 by 
        2050 unless environmental disasters are averted by coordinated 
        global action.
            (4) Climate change is already forcing the most vulnerable 
        communities and populations in developing countries to face 
        unprecedented climate stress, including water scarcity and 
        drought, as well as severe weather events and floods, which can 
        lead to reduced agricultural productivity, food insecurity, and 
        increased disease.
            (5) Climate change exacerbates issues of scarcity and lack 
        of accessibility to primary natural resources, forest 
        resources, and arable land for food production, thereby 
        contributing to increased conflict and instability, as well as 
        the workload and stresses on women farmers, who are estimated 
        to produce 60 to 80 percent of the food in most developing 
        countries.
            (6) Women will disproportionately face harmful impacts from 
        climate change, particularly in poor and developing nations 
        where women regularly assume increased responsibility for 
        growing the family's food and collecting water, fuel, and other 
        resources.
            (7) Epidemics, such as malaria and zika, are expected to 
        worsen and spread due to variations in climate, putting women 
        (especially pregnant mothers and women who hope to become 
        pregnant) and children without access to prevention and medical 
        services at risk.
            (8) The direct and indirect effects of climate change have 
        a disproportionate impact on marginalized women, such as 
        environmental refugees and displaced persons, migrants, 
        religious, racial, or ethnic minorities, adolescent girls, 
        lesbian and trans women, women living in poverty, and women and 
        girls with disabilities and those who are living with HIV.
            (9) Conflict has a disproportionate impact on the most 
        vulnerable communities and populations, including women, and is 
        fueled in the poorest regions of the world by harsher climates, 
        leading to migration, refugee crises, and conflicts over scarce 
        natural resources, including land and water.
            (10) Displaced, refugee, and stateless women and girls face 
        extreme violence and threats, including--
                    (A) being forced to exchange sex for food and 
                humanitarian supplies;
                    (B) being at increased risk of rape, sexual 
                exploitation, and abuse; and
                    (C) being at increased risk for HIV, sexually 
                transmitted infections (STIs), unplanned pregnancy, and 
                poor reproductive health.
            (11) It is predicted that climate change will lead to 
        increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather 
        conditions, precipitating the occurrence of natural disasters 
        around the globe.
            (12) The relocation and death of women, and especially 
        mothers, as a result of climate-related disasters often has 
        devastating impacts on social support networks, family ties, 
        and the coping capacity of families and communities.
            (13) The ability of women to adapt to climate change is 
        constrained by a lack of economic freedoms, property and 
        inheritance rights, and access to financial resources, 
        education, family planning and reproductive health, and new 
        tools, equipment, and technology.
            (14) Despite having a unique capacity and knowledge to 
        promote and provide for adaptation to climate change, women 
        often have insufficient resources to undertake such adaptation.
            (15) Women are shown to have a multiplier effect because 
        women use their income and resources, when given the necessary 
        tools, to increase the well-being of their children and 
        families, and thus play a critical role in reducing food 
        insecurity, poverty, and socioeconomic effects of climate 
        change.
            (16) Women are often underrepresented in the development 
        and formulation of policy regarding mitigation and adaptation 
        to climate change, even though women are often in the best 
        position to provide and consult on adaptive strategies.

SEC. 40703. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
                Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
                Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
                Representatives.
            (2) Climate change.--The term ``climate change'' means a 
        change of climate that is attributed directly or indirectly 
        to--
                    (A) human activity; and
                    (B) altering the composition of the global 
                atmosphere.
            (3) Developing country.--The term ``developing country'' 
        means a country classified by the World Bank as having a low-
        income or lower-middle-income economy.
            (4) Disparate impact.--The term ``disparate impact'' refers 
        to the historical and ongoing impacts of the pattern and 
        practice of discrimination in employment, education, housing, 
        banking, health, and nearly every other aspect of life in the 
        economy, society, or culture that have an adverse impact on 
        minorities, women, or other protected groups, regardless of 
        whether such practices were motivated by discriminatory intent.
            (5) Environmental disasters.--The term ``environmental 
        disasters'' means specific events caused by human activity that 
        result in seriously negative effects on the environment.
            (6) Environmental refugees.--The term ``environmental 
        refugees'' means people displaced because of environmental 
        causes, notably land loss and degradation, and natural 
        disasters, who have left their community or country of origin.
            (7) Extreme poverty.--The term ``extreme poverty'' means 
        having an income level or living standard at a level of extreme 
        deprivation based on living with income below 50 percent of the 
        poverty line as established by the individual country at issue, 
        or below $1.90 per day as determined by the World Bank.
            (8) Extreme weather.--The term ``extreme weather'' means 
        unexpected, unusual, unpredictable, severe, or unseasonal 
        weather that is at the extremes of the historical distribution 
        range that has been seen in the past.
            (9) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means any 
        executive department, Government corporation, Government-
        controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive 
        branch of the Government (including the Executive Office of the 
        President), or any independent regulatory agency.
            (10) Food insecurity.--The term ``food insecurity'' means a 
        lack of consistent access to food.
            (11) Most vulnerable communities and populations.--The term 
        ``most vulnerable communities and populations'' means 
        communities and populations, including women, impoverished 
        communities, adolescent girls, people with disabilities, 
        indigenous peoples, refugees, displaced persons, migrants, 
        religious, racial, or ethnic minorities, lesbian and trans 
        women, women living in poverty, women and girls with 
        disabilities, and those who are living with HIV, who are at 
        risk of substantial adverse impacts of climate change and have 
        limited capacity to respond to such impacts.
            (12) Poverty.--The term ``poverty'' means an income level 
        and living standard insufficient to meet basic needs.

SEC. 40704. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of the United States, in partnership with affected 
countries, donor country governments, international financial 
institutions, international nongovernmental organizations, multilateral 
organizations, and civil society groups, especially those led by women, 
to combat the leading causes of climate change, mitigate the effects of 
climate change on women and girls, and elevate the participation of 
women in policy, program, and community decision-making processes with 
respect to climate change, by--
            (1) establishing the Federal Interagency Working Group on 
        Women and Climate Change, the mission of which is to prevent 
        and respond to the effects of climate change on women globally; 
        and
            (2) implementing a coordinated, integrated, evidence-based, 
        and comprehensive strategy on women and climate change 
        throughout United States policies in the future.

               PART 1--STRATEGIES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS

SEC. 40711. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON WOMEN AND CLIMATE 
              CHANGE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department of State 
a Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change (in 
this subtitle referred to as the ``Working Group'').
    (b) Chairperson.--The Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate 
Change designated pursuant to section 40721 shall serve as the 
chairperson of the Working Group.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The Working Group shall be composed of one 
        senior-level representative from each of the Federal agencies 
        described in paragraph (2), as selected by the head of the 
        respective agency from the senior ranks of that agency.
            (2) Agencies.--The agencies described in this paragraph are 
        the following:
                    (A) The Department of State, including--
                            (i) the Office of Global Women's Issues;
                            (ii) the Office of Civil Rights;
                            (iii) the Bureau of Oceans and 
                        International Environmental and Scientific 
                        Affairs;
                            (iv) the Bureau of Population, Refugees, 
                        and Migration;
                            (v) the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, 
                        and Labor; and
                            (vi) the Bureau of International 
                        Organization Affairs.
                    (B) The United States Agency for International 
                Development.
                    (C) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
                    (D) The Environmental Protection Agency.
                    (E) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration.
                    (F) The National Institutes of Health.
                    (G) The National Science Foundation.
                    (H) The Council on Environmental Quality.
                    (I) Such other agencies as may be designated by the 
                Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change.
    (d) Functions.--The Working Group shall--
            (1) coordinate and integrate the development of all 
        policies and activities of the Federal Government across all 
        agencies relating to--
                    (A) combating the effects of climate change on 
                women in the national and international sphere; and
                    (B) improving the response and strategy of the 
                Federal Government to fight climate change for the 
                security of the United States and the international 
                community;
            (2) allow each member of the Working Group to act as a 
        representative for the Working Group within the Federal 
        department or agency of such member to facilitate 
        implementation of the Working Group policies within such 
        department or agency;
            (3) ensure that all relevant Federal departments or 
        agencies comply with appropriate guidelines, policies, and 
        directives from the Working Group, the Department of State, and 
        other Federal departments or agencies with responsibilities 
        relating to climate change;
            (4) ensure that Federal departments or agencies, State 
        governments, and relevant congressional committees, in 
        consultation with nongovernmental organizations and policy 
        experts in the field and State and local government officials 
        who administer or direct policy for programs relating to 
        climate change and women--
                    (A) have access to, receive, and appropriately 
                disseminate best practices in the administration of 
                such programs;
                    (B) have adequate resources to maximize the public 
                awareness of such programs;
                    (C) increase the reach of such programs;
                    (D) share relevant data; and
                    (E) issue relevant guidance; and
            (5) identify and disseminate best practices for improved 
        collection on the part of each Federal department or agency of 
        data relevant to the disparate impact of climate change on 
        women, including in--
                    (A) unpaid care work;
                    (B) community advocacy, activism, and 
                representation;
                    (C) women's and girls' access to education;
                    (D) access to comprehensive health care, including 
                reproductive health and rights;
                    (E) desertification and food insecurity;
                    (F) community infrastructure, multilevel Government 
                adaptability, and climate resilience;
                    (G) climate and weather-related crisis response, 
                including safety from gender-based violence; and
                    (H) women's involvement and leadership in the 
                development of frameworks and policies for climate 
                resilience.
    (e) Consultation.--The Working Group may consult and obtain 
recommendations from such independent nongovernmental policy experts, 
State and local government officials, independent groups and 
organizations, or other groups or organizations as the Senior 
Coordinator for Women and Climate Change determines will assist in 
carrying out the mission of the Working Group.
    (f) Frequency of Meetings.--The Working Group shall--
            (1) meet not less frequently than once each quarter to 
        discuss and develop policies, projects, and programs; and
            (2) meet with the Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate 
        Change not less frequently than once each month to report on 
        and discuss implementation of such policies, projects, and 
        programs.

SEC. 40712. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGY AND POLICIES TO 
              PREVENT AND RESPOND TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON 
              WOMEN GLOBALLY.

    (a) Initial Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Senior Coordinator for Women and 
Climate Change and the Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global 
Women's Issues of the Department of State, in consultation with the 
Working Group, shall develop and submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a United States National and International 
Strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on 
women.
    (b) Contents.--The strategy submitted under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) recognizing the disparate impacts of climate change on 
        women and the efforts of women globally to address climate 
        change;
            (2) taking effective action--
                    (A) to prevent and respond to climate change and 
                mitigate the effects of climate change on women around 
                the world; and
                    (B) to promote gender equality, economic growth, 
                public health, racial justice, and human rights;
            (3) implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development 
        Goals listed in subsection (f), through and beyond 2030, as 
        part of the strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of 
        climate change on women globally;
            (4) implementing balanced gender participation to avoid 
        reinforcing binary roles, especially among individuals from the 
        communities most impacted, in climate change adaptation and 
        mitigation efforts, including in governance and diplomatic 
        positions within the United States Government;
            (5) working at the local, national, and international 
        levels, including with individuals, families, and communities, 
        to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on 
        women;
            (6) systematically integrating and coordinating efforts to 
        prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women 
        internationally into United States foreign policy and foreign 
        assistance programs;
            (7) investing in research on climate change through 
        appropriate Federal departments or agencies and funding of 
        university and independent research groups on the various 
        causes and effects of climate change;
            (8) developing and implementing gender-sensitive frameworks 
        in policies to address climate change that account for the 
        specific impacts of climate change on women;
            (9) developing policies to support women who are 
        particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change to 
        prepare for, build their resilience to, and adapt to such 
        impacts, including a commitment to increase education and 
        training opportunities for women to develop local resilience 
        plans to address the effects of climate change;
            (10) developing and investing in programs for the education 
        and empowerment of women and girls in the United States and 
        across the global community, including to gather information on 
        how climate change is affecting their lives and for guidance on 
        the needs of their families and communities in the face of 
        climate change, in coordination with the diplomatic missions of 
        other countries;
            (11) consulting with representatives of civil society, 
        including nongovernmental organizations, community and faith-
        based organizations, multilateral organizations, local and 
        international civil society groups, and local climate change 
        organizations and their beneficiaries, that have demonstrated 
        experience in preventing and responding to the effects of 
        climate change on women;
            (12) supporting and building local capacity in developing 
        countries, including with respect to governments at all levels 
        and nongovernmental organizations (especially women-led), to 
        prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women;
            (13) developing programs to empower women in communities to 
        have a voice in the planning, design, implementation, and 
        evaluation of strategies to address climate change so that 
        their roles and resources are taken into account;
            (14) including women in economic development planning, 
        policies, and practices that directly improve conditions that 
        result from climate change;
            (15) integrating a gender approach in all policies and 
        programs in the United States that are globally related to 
        climate change; and
            (16) ensuring that such policies and programs support women 
        globally to prepare for, build resilience for, and adapt to, 
        climate change.
    (c) Updates.--The Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change 
shall--
            (1) consult with the Working Group to collect information 
        and feedback; and
            (2) update the strategy and programs to prevent and respond 
        to the effects of climate change on women globally, as the 
        Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change considers 
        appropriate.
    (d) Implementation Plan and Budget Required.--Not later than 60 
days after the date of the submittal of the strategy under subsection 
(a), the Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan and 
budget for the strategy.
    (e) Assistance and Consultation.--The Senior Coordinator for Women 
and Climate Change shall assist and provide consultation to the 
Secretary of State in preventing and responding to the effects of 
climate change on women globally.
    (f) United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Through and Beyond 
2030.--The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals listed in this 
subsection are the following:
            (1) Ending poverty in all its forms everywhere.
            (2) Ending hunger, achieving food security and improved 
        nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture.
            (3) Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all 
        and at all ages.
            (4) Ensuring inclusive, equitable, and quality education 
        and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.
            (5) Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and 
        girls.
            (6) Ensuring the availability and sustainable management of 
        water and sanitation for all.
            (7) Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, 
        and modern energy for all.
            (8) Promoting sustained, inclusive, and sustainable 
        economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent 
        work for all.
            (9) Building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive 
        and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation.
            (10) Reducing inequality within and among countries.
            (11) Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, 
        resilient, and sustainable.
            (12) Ensuring sustainable consumption and production 
        patterns.
            (13) Taking urgent action to combat climate change and its 
        impacts.
            (14) Conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas, and 
        marine resources for sustainable development.
            (15) Protecting, restoring, and promoting sustainable use 
        of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably managing forests, 
        combating desertification, and halting and reversing land 
        degradation and biodiversity loss.
            (16) Promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for 
        sustainable development, providing access to justice for all, 
        and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions 
        at all levels.
            (17) Strengthening the means of policy implementation and 
        revitalizing the global partnership for sustainable 
        development.

                  PART 2--OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

SEC. 40721. SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR WOMEN AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

    (a) Establishment.--The Ambassador-at-Large of the Office of Global 
Women's Issues of the Department of State shall designate an individual 
to serve as a Senior Advisor, or equivalent role, who shall serve 
concurrently as the Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change.
    (b) Duties.--The Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change 
shall--
            (1) direct the activities, policies, programs, and funding 
        of the Department of State relating to the effects of climate 
        change on women, including with respect to efforts to prevent 
        and respond to those effects;
            (2) advise the Secretary of State, the relevant heads of 
        other Federal departments and independent agencies, and other 
        entities within the Executive Office of the President, 
        regarding the establishment of--
                    (A) policies, goals, objectives, and priorities for 
                addressing and combating the effects of climate change 
                on women; and
                    (B) mechanisms to improve the effectiveness, 
                coordination, impact, and outcomes of programs relating 
                to addressing and combating the effects of climate 
                change on women, in coordination with experts in the 
                field, nongovernmental organizations, and foreign 
                governments; and
            (3) identify and assist in the resolution of any disputes 
        that arise between Federal agencies relating to policies and 
        programs to address and combat the effects of climate change on 
        women or other matters within the responsibility of the Office 
        of Global Women's Issues.
    (c) Reporting.--The Senior Coordinator for Women and Climate Change 
shall report to the Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global 
Women's Issues and the Secretary of State.

SEC. 40722. BRIEFING AND REPORT.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and annually thereafter, the Ambassador-at-Large and the Senior 
Coordinator for Women and Climate Change shall jointly--
            (1) brief the appropriate congressional committees on--
                    (A) the effects of climate change on women; and
                    (B) the prevention and response strategies, 
                programming, and associated outcomes with respect to 
                climate change; and
            (2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees an 
        assessment of the human and financial resources necessary to 
        fulfill the purposes of and carry out this subtitle.

                      Subtitle H--Clean School Bus

SEC. 40801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Clean School Bus Act of 2020''.

SEC. 40802. CLEAN SCHOOL BUS GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Electric school bus.--The term ``electric school bus'' 
        means a school bus that is propelled--
                    (A) to a significant extent by an electric motor 
                that--
                            (i) draws electricity from a battery; and
                            (ii) is capable of being recharged from an 
                        external source of electricity; or
                    (B) by 1 or more hydrogen fuel cells.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) 1 or more local, regional, or State 
                governmental entities responsible for--
                            (i) providing school bus service to 1 or 
                        more public school systems; or
                            (ii) purchasing school buses for use by 1 
                        or more public school systems;
                    (B) a nonprofit school transportation association; 
                or
                    (C) a tribally controlled school (as defined in 
                section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 
                1988 (25 U.S.C. 2511)).
            (3) Fuel cell.--The term ``fuel cell'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 803 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
        (42 U.S.C. 16152).
            (4) Program.--The term ``program'' means the Clean School 
        Bus Grant Program established under subsection (b)(1).
            (5) School bus.--The term ``school bus'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``schoolbus'' in section 30125(a) of title 49, 
        United States Code.
            (6) Scrap.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``scrap'' means, with 
                respect to a school bus engine replaced using funds 
                awarded under the program, to recycle, crush, or shred 
                the engine within such period and in such manner as 
                determined by the Secretary.
                    (B) Exclusion.--The term ``scrap'' does not include 
                selling, leasing, exchanging, or otherwise disposing of 
                an engine described in subparagraph (A) for use in 
                another motor vehicle in any location.
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
    (b) Clean School Bus Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish in the 
        Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the 
        Department of Energy a program, to be known as the ``Clean 
        School Bus Grant Program'', for awarding grants on a 
        competitive basis to eligible entities for the replacement of 
        certain existing school buses.
            (2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
        an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
        such information as the Secretary shall require, including--
                    (A) a certification that no public work or service 
                normally performed by a public employee will be 
                privatized or subcontracted in carrying out a project 
                under the grant; and
                    (B) to ensure a fair assessment of total workforce 
                impact, a detailed accounting of the workforce of the 
                eligible entity at the time of application, including--
                            (i) the number of employees, organized by 
                        salary;
                            (ii) the bargaining unit status of each 
                        employee;
                            (iii) the full- or part-time status of each 
                        employee; and
                            (iv) the job title of each employee.
            (3) Priority of grant applications.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall give highest 
                priority under the program to proposed projects of 
                eligible entities that--
                            (i) serve the neediest students, as 
                        described in subparagraph (B); and
                            (ii) will most reduce emissions, as 
                        described in subparagraph (C).
                    (B) Neediest students described.--The neediest 
                students referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) are 
                students who are eligible for free or reduced price 
                lunches under the Richard B. Russell National School 
                Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
                    (C) Most emissions-reducing projects described.--
                The projects that will most reduce emissions referred 
                to in subparagraph (A)(ii) are projects that--
                            (i) will replace the most polluting diesel 
                        school buses with the cleanest running electric 
                        school buses, as indicated by--
                                    (I) the age of the school buses to 
                                be replaced;
                                    (II) the emissions control 
                                technologies on the school buses to be 
                                replaced;
                                    (III) the annual vehicle miles 
                                traveled by the school buses to be 
                                replaced;
                                    (IV) the source of electricity or 
                                hydrogen used to power the electric 
                                school buses; and
                                    (V) any other factors the Secretary 
                                determines to be relevant; or
                            (ii) will complement the use of grant funds 
                        through other activities that--
                                    (I) will enable broader deployment 
                                of electric vehicles, such as securing 
                                additional sources of funding through 
                                public-private partnerships with 
                                utilities, grants from other entities, 
                                or issuance of school bonds; or
                                    (II) will achieve further 
                                reductions in emissions, such as 
                                installing solar panels to charge 
                                electric school buses purchased with 
                                grant funds.
                    (D) Additional considerations.--In giving 
                additional consideration to eligible entities seeking 
                grants to purchase electric school buses under the 
                program that meet the priorities described in 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary may consider--
                            (i) whether the grant will benefit students 
                        in a region that is in nonattainment of a 
                        national ambient air quality standard under 
                        section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        7409); or
                            (ii) whether the eligible entity, or 
                        whether the school system or school that would 
                        be served by the eligible entity, has taken 
                        other action to reduce emissions during the 
                        transportation of students, such as instituting 
                        a no-idling policy.
            (4) Use of school bus fleet.--Each electric school bus 
        acquired with funds provided under the program--
                    (A) shall be operated as part of the school bus 
                fleet for which the grant was made for not less than 5 
                years;
                    (B) shall be maintained, operated, and charged 
                according to manufacturer recommendations or State 
                requirements; and
                    (C) may not be manufactured or retrofitted with, or 
                otherwise have installed, a power unit or other 
                technology that creates air pollution within the school 
                bus, such as an unvented diesel passenger heater.
            (5) Grant awards.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may use funds made 
                available to carry out the program--
                            (i) to award grants for--
                                    (I) the replacement of existing 
                                diesel school bus fleets with electric 
                                school buses;
                                    (II) the implementation of 
                                recharging infrastructure or other 
                                infrastructure needed to charge or 
                                maintain electric school buses;
                                    (III) workforce development and 
                                training, to support the maintenance, 
                                charging, and operations of electric 
                                school buses; and
                                    (IV) planning and technical 
                                activities to support the adoption and 
                                implementation of electric school 
                                buses; and
                            (ii) to develop resources to inform, 
                        encourage, and support eligible entities in 
                        applying for and fulfilling the requirements of 
                        grants awarded under the program, including 
                        materials to support the workforce development 
                        and training described in clause (i)(III) and 
                        the planning and technical activities described 
                        in clause (i)(IV).
                    (B) Requirements.--In order to receive a grant 
                under the program, the Secretary shall--
                            (i) require that grant recipients--
                                    (I) replace diesel school buses 
                                with electric school buses;
                                    (II)(aa) not later than 1 year 
                                after receiving the electric school bus 
                                purchased using a grant under the 
                                program, scrap the diesel engine of the 
                                school bus being replaced; or
                                    (bb) receive a waiver under 
                                paragraph (6);
                                    (III) do not, as a result of 
                                receiving the grant--
                                            (aa) lay off, transfer, or 
                                        demote any current employee; or
                                            (bb) reduce the salary or 
                                        benefits of any current 
                                        employee or worsen the 
                                        conditions of work of any 
                                        current employee; and
                                    (IV) provide current employees with 
                                training to effectively operate, 
                                maintain, or otherwise adapt to new 
                                technologies relating to electric 
                                school buses; and
                            (ii) permit grant recipients to receive and 
                        retain any funds or benefits received from--
                                    (I) scrapping a diesel engine;
                                    (II) transferring or repurposing a 
                                diesel school bus as authorized under a 
                                waiver under paragraph (6); and
                                    (III) the resale or reuse of other 
                                parts of a school bus replaced using 
                                grant funds.
                    (C) Grant amounts.--
                            (i) Maximum amount.--The maximum amount of 
                        a grant under the program is $2,000,000 per 
                        eligible entity.
                            (ii) Amounts for purchase of electric 
                        school buses.--
                                    (I) In general.--For any grant 
                                under the program, the amount of funds 
                                awarded for the purchase of an electric 
                                school bus shall not exceed 110 percent 
                                of the amount equal to the difference 
                                between--
                                            (aa) the cost of an 
                                        electric school bus; and
                                            (bb) the cost of a diesel 
                                        school bus.
                                    (II) Determination of cost of 
                                school buses.--In determining the 
                                amount of funds under subclause (I), 
                                the Secretary may determine the cost of 
                                a school bus for the purpose of 
                                calculating the marginal cost under 
                                that subclause through--
                                            (aa) a competitive 
                                        solicitation process for the 
                                        manufacture of the school bus;
                                            (bb) a cooperative purchase 
                                        agreement permitted by the laws 
                                        of the State in which the grant 
                                        recipient is located; or
                                            (cc) another method that 
                                        the Secretary determines to be 
                                        appropriate.
                            (iii) Amounts for supporting activities.--
                        For any grant under the program, the amount of 
                        funds awarded for the purposes described in 
                        subclauses (II) through (IV) of subparagraph 
                        (A)(i), or other purposes related to those 
                        subclauses, as determined by the Secretary, 
                        shall not exceed $600,000.
                    (D) Buy america.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), any electric school bus purchased 
                        using funds awarded under the program shall 
                        comply with the requirements described in 
                        section 5323(j) of title 49, United States 
                        Code.
                            (ii) Exceptions.--
                                    (I) Waiver.--The Secretary may 
                                provide any waiver to the requirements 
                                described in clause (i) in the same 
                                manner and to the same extent as the 
                                Secretary of Transportation may provide 
                                a waiver under section 5323(j)(2) of 
                                title 49, United States Code.
                                    (II) Percentage of components and 
                                subcomponents.--The Secretary may grant 
                                a waiver in accordance with section 
                                5323(j)(2)(C) of title 49, United 
                                States Code, when a grant recipient 
                                procures an electric school bus using 
                                funds awarded under the program for 
                                which the cost of components and 
                                subcomponents produced in the United 
                                States--
                                            (aa) for each of fiscal 
                                        years 2022 through 2026, is 
                                        more than 60 percent of the 
                                        cost of all components of the 
                                        school bus; and
                                            (bb) for fiscal year 2027 
                                        and each fiscal year 
                                        thereafter, is more than 70 
                                        percent of the cost of all 
                                        components of the school bus.
            (6) Waiver.--On request of a grant recipient, the Secretary 
        may grant a waiver under paragraph (5)(B)(i)(II)(bb) to 
        authorize a grant recipient--
                    (A) to transfer a diesel school bus replaced using 
                grant funds under the program under an agreement--
                            (i) between--
                                    (I) the grant recipient; and
                                    (II) an entity described in 
                                subsection (a)(2) that serves an area 
                                that is in attainment of national 
                                ambient air quality standards under the 
                                Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);
                            (ii) that provides that--
                                    (I) not later than 1 year after the 
                                transfer subject to the agreement, the 
                                entity receiving a school bus from the 
                                grant recipient will scrap a number of 
                                diesel engines of school buses that is 
                                equal to the number of school buses 
                                being received; and
                                    (II) any diesel engines described 
                                in subclause (I) are older and more 
                                polluting than the diesel engines in 
                                the school buses being received; and
                            (iii) provided to the Secretary; or
                    (B) to delay the requirement under paragraph 
                (5)(B)(i)(II)(aa) for not more than 3 years after 
                receiving the school bus purchased using a grant under 
                the program for the purpose of using the school bus 
                being replaced for a use determined by the Secretary to 
                be appropriate.
            (7) Deployment and distribution.--In carrying out the 
        program, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
        practicable--
                    (A) achieve nationwide deployment of electric 
                school buses through the program; and
                    (B) ensure a broad geographic distribution of grant 
                awards, with no State receiving more than 15 percent of 
                the grant funding made available to carry out the 
                program for each fiscal year.
            (8) Annual reporting.--
                    (A) Data release.--The Secretary shall make 
                available to the public on the website of the 
                Department of Energy a downloadable electronic database 
                of information with respect to each grant made under 
                the program, including--
                            (i) the name and location of the grant 
                        recipient;
                            (ii) the school district served by the 
                        grant recipient, if the grant recipient is not 
                        a school district;
                            (iii) the criteria that the grant recipient 
                        met under subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of 
                        paragraph (3), if any;
                            (iv) the grant amount, including a 
                        description of the amounts of the grant used 
                        for--
                                    (I) the purchase of electric school 
                                buses;
                                    (II) the purchase of 
                                infrastructure;
                                    (III) workforce development;
                                    (IV) the purchase of hydrogen or 
                                electricity; and
                                    (V) any other purpose;
                            (v) with respect to an electric school bus 
                        purchased using a grant under the program, the 
                        number, make and model, year of make, cost, 
                        estimated annual vehicle miles to be traveled, 
                        and estimated number of students to be 
                        transported per day;
                            (vi) with respect to a school bus replaced 
                        using a grant under the program, the number, 
                        make and model, year of make, fuel type, annual 
                        vehicle miles traveled, and the number of 
                        students transported per day;
                            (vii) whether the grant recipient received 
                        a waiver under paragraph (6) and, if the grant 
                        recipient received such a waiver, with respect 
                        to a school bus scrapped by the receiving 
                        entity described in paragraph (6)(A), the 
                        number, make and model, year of make, fuel 
                        type, type of school bus, annual vehicle miles 
                        traveled, and the number of students 
                        transported per day;
                            (viii) an estimate of the local air 
                        pollution emissions and global greenhouse gas 
                        emissions avoided as a result of the grant; and
                            (ix) any other data determined by the 
                        Secretary to enable an analysis of the use and 
                        impact of grants under the program.
                    (B) Report to congress.--Not later than January 31 
                of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
                and make available on the website of the Department of 
                Energy a report that describes--
                            (i) the grant applications received under 
                        the program, including a summary of the grant 
                        applications meeting the criteria described in 
                        subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph 
                        (3), if any;
                            (ii) the grants awarded under the program, 
                        including a summary of the data described in 
                        subparagraph (A);
                            (iii) the effect of the receipt of the 
                        grant on students, schools, local communities, 
                        industry, and the workforce;
                            (iv) the estimated impact of the awarded 
                        grants on local air pollution and greenhouse 
                        gas emissions; and
                            (v) any other information determined by the 
                        Secretary to enable Congress to understand the 
                        implementation, outcomes, and effectiveness of 
                        the program.
                    (C) Report on buy america waivers.--Not later than 
                1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
                annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a 
                report describing any waiver granted under paragraph 
                (5)(D)(ii)(I) during the preceding year to--
                            (i) the Committee on Environment and Public 
                        Works of the Senate;
                            (ii) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                        Resources of the Senate; and
                            (iii) the Committee on Transportation and 
                        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 
                        and
                            (iv) the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
                        of the House of Representatives.
    (c) Education.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after funds are 
        appropriated to carry out the Program, the Secretary shall 
        develop an education outreach program to promote and explain 
        the program.
            (2) Coordination with stakeholders.--The outreach program 
        under this subsection shall be designed and conducted in 
        conjunction with national school bus transportation 
        associations, educators, school bus drivers, and other 
        stakeholders.
            (3) Components.--The outreach program under this subsection 
        shall--
                    (A) inform eligible entities of the process of 
                applying for grants;
                    (B) describe the available technologies and the 
                benefits of the technologies;
                    (C) explain the benefits of participating in the 
                program;
                    (D) facilitate the sharing of best practices and 
                lessons learned among grant recipients and between 
                grant recipients and eligible entities; and
                    (E) include, as appropriate, information from the 
                annual reports required under subsection (b)(8).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program $200,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until 
expended.

              Subtitle I--Climate Steward Ship Act of 2020

SEC. 40901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Climate Stewardship Act of 
2020''.

                          PART 1--AGRICULTURE

SEC. 40911. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Conservation Reserve.--Section 1231 of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``24,500,000'' and inserting ``26,000,000'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``25,000,000'' and inserting ``28,000,000'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                        ``25,500,000 acres; and'' and inserting 
                        ``30,500,000 acres;'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
                        ``27,000,000 acres.'' and inserting 
                        ``33,000,000 acres;''; and
                            (v) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) fiscal year 2026, not more than 34,000,000 
                acres;
                    ``(G) fiscal year 2027, not more than 35,000,000 
                acres;
                    ``(H) fiscal year 2028, not more than 36,000,000 
                acres;
                    ``(I) fiscal year 2029, not more than 37,000,000 
                acres;
                    ``(J) fiscal year 2030, not more than 38,000,000 
                acres;
                    ``(K) fiscal year 2031, not more than 39,000,000 
                acres; and
                    ``(L) fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year 
                thereafter, not less than 40,000,000 acres.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                            (i) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) by striking ``2,000,000'' and 
                                inserting ``4,600,000''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``2023'' and 
                                inserting ``2032''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) in subclause (II), by striking 
                                ``and'' at the end;
                                    (II) in subclause (III), by 
                                striking ``through 2023, 2,000,000 
                                acres.'' and inserting``and 2024, 
                                2,000,000 acres;''; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                                    ``(IV) fiscal year 2025, 2,500,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(V) fiscal year 2026, 2,800,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(VI) fiscal year 2027, 3,100,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(VII) fiscal year 2028, 3,400,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(VIII) fiscal year 2029, 
                                3,700,000 acres;
                                    ``(IX) fiscal year 2030, 4,000,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(X) fiscal year 2031, 4,300,000 
                                acres; and
                                    ``(XI) fiscal year 2032 and each 
                                fiscal year thereafter, not less than 
                                4,600,000 acres.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (6)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) by striking ``8,600,000'' and 
                                inserting ``17,700,000''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``2023'' and 
                                inserting ``2032''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) in subclause (II), by striking 
                                ``8,250,000'' and inserting 
                                ``9,000,000'';
                                    (II) in subclause (III), by 
                                striking ``8,500,000 acres; and'' and 
                                inserting ``10,000,000 acres;''; and
                                    (III) by striking subclause (IV) 
                                and inserting the following:
                                    ``(IV) fiscal year 2024, 12,000,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(V) fiscal year 2025, 13,500,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(VI) fiscal year 2026, 14,100,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(VII) fiscal year 2027, 
                                14,700,000 acres;
                                    ``(VIII) fiscal year 2028, 
                                15,300,000 acres;
                                    ``(IX) fiscal year 2029, 15,900,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(X) fiscal year 2030, 16,500,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(XI) fiscal year 2031, 17,100,000 
                                acres; and
                                    ``(XII) fiscal year 2032 and each 
                                fiscal year thereafter, not less than 
                                17,700,000 acres.'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``, nor more than 
        15,''; and
            (3) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by striking ``Consideration.--'' in the 
                subsection heading and all that follows through ``On 
                the'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``Consideration.--
                On the''.
    (b) Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.--Section 
1231A(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3831a(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``, including reducing 
agricultural greenhouse gas emissions or increasing carbon 
sequestration,'' after ``concerns''.

SEC. 40912. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM.

    (a) Purposes.--Section 1240(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) reducing agricultural greenhouse gas 
                emissions;
                    ``(E) increasing carbon sequestration; and
                    ``(F) adapting to, or mitigating against, 
                increasing weather volatility; and''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (10) as 
        paragraphs (2) through (11), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(1) Climate stewardship practice.--The term `climate 
        stewardship practice' means any of the following practices:
                    ``(A) Alley cropping.
                    ``(B) Biochar incorporation.
                    ``(C) Conservation cover.
                    ``(D) Conservation crop rotation.
                    ``(E) Contour buffer strips.
                    ``(F) Contour farming.
                    ``(G) Cover crops.
                    ``(H) Critical area planting.
                    ``(I) Cross wind trap strips.
                    ``(J) Field borders.
                    ``(K) Filter strips.
                    ``(L) Forage and biomass planting, including the 
                use of native prairie and seed mixtures.
                    ``(M) Forest stand improvements.
                    ``(N) Grassed waterways.
                    ``(O) Hedgerow planting.
                    ``(P) Herbaceous wind barriers.
                    ``(Q) Multistory cropping.
                    ``(R) Nutrient management.
                    ``(S) Prescribed grazing.
                    ``(T) Range planting.
                    ``(U) Residue and tillage management with no till.
                    ``(V) Residue and tillage management with reduced 
                till.
                    ``(W) Riparian forest buffers.
                    ``(X) Riparian herbaceous buffers.
                    ``(Y) Silvopasture establishment.
                    ``(Z) Stripcropping.
                    ``(AA) Tree and shrub establishment.
                    ``(BB) Upland wildlife habitat.
                    ``(CC) Vegetative barriers.
                    ``(DD) Wetland restoration.
                    ``(EE) Windbreak renovation.
                    ``(FF) Windbreaks and shelterbelts.
                    ``(GG) Woody residue treatment.
                    ``(HH) Any other highly effective vegetative or 
                management practice that significantly reduces 
                agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, increases carbon 
                sequestration, or assists producers in adapting to, or 
                mitigating against, increasing weather volatility, as 
                determined by the Secretary.''.
    (c) Establishment and Administration.--Section 1240B of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) reductions in agricultural greenhouse gas 
                emissions; or
                    ``(I) long-term carbon sequestration.''; and
            (2) in subsection (j)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in clause (i)--
                                            (aa) by striking 
                                        ``maintenance of incentive 
                                        practices'' and inserting the 
                                        following: ``maintenance of--
                                    ``(I) incentive practices''; and
                                            (bb) in subclause (I) (as 
                                        so designated), by striking the 
                                        period at the end and inserting 
                                        the following: ``; or
                                    ``(II) one or more climate 
                                stewardship practices.''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii)--
                                            (aa) in subclause (I), by 
                                        inserting ``, or climate 
                                        stewardship practices to attain 
                                        increased levels of carbon 
                                        sequestration and reduced 
                                        agricultural greenhouse gas 
                                        emissions,'' after 
                                        ``conservation''; and
                                            (bb) in subclause (II), by 
                                        inserting ``or a climate 
                                        stewardship practice'' after 
                                        ``incentive practice''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by redesignating clauses (i) 
                                and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), 
                                respectively, and indenting 
                                appropriately;
                                    (II) in the matter preceding 
                                subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by 
                                striking ``Notwithstanding section 
                                1240C'' and inserting the following:
                            ``(i) Incentive practices.--Notwithstanding 
                        section 1240C, in the case of applications for 
                        contracts under subparagraph (A)(i)(I)''; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                            ``(ii) Climate stewardship practices.--
                        Notwithstanding section 1240C, in the case of 
                        applications for contracts under subparagraph 
                        (A)(i)(II), the Secretary shall give priority 
                        to applications that contain the greatest 
                        number of climate stewardship practices.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
                        ``and climate stewardship practice'' after 
                        ``Incentive practice'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or 
                        climate stewardship practices'' after 
                        ``incentive practices'' each place it appears;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                        ``or climate stewardship practice'' after 
                        ``incentive practice'' each place it appears; 
                        and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting 
                        ``or a climate stewardship practice'' after 
                        ``incentive practice''.
    (d) Limitation on Payments.--Section 1240G of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-7) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``2018, or'' and inserting ``2018,''; and
            (2) by inserting ``the period of fiscal years 2026 through 
        2030, or the period of fiscal years 2031 through 2035,'' before 
        ``regardless''.
    (e) Conservation Innovation Grants and Payments.--Section 1240H(c) 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-8(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i)--
                    (A) in subclause (VI), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(VIII) practices that 
                                significantly increase carbon 
                                sequestration, reduce agricultural 
                                greenhouse gas emissions, or assist 
                                producers to adapt to, or mitigate 
                                against, increasing weather volatility; 
                                and'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by striking ``each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and 
        inserting ``fiscal year 2021, and $200,000,000 of the funds of 
        the Commodity Credit Corporation for each of fiscal years 2022 
        through 2032''; and
            (3) in paragraph (7), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A)--
                    (A) by inserting ``not less than $100,000,000 for 
                each of fiscal years 2022 through 2032 of the'' after 
                ``Using''; and
                    (B) by striking ``a soil'' and inserting ``an 
                ongoing soil''.

SEC. 40913. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Supplemental Payments for Climate Stewardship Practices.--
Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-
24(d)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Rotations and 
        Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``Rotations, 
        Advanced Grazing Management, and Climate Stewardship 
        Practices'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
                subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) Climate stewardship practice.--The term 
                `climate stewardship practice' means any of the 
                following practices:
                            ``(i) Alley cropping.
                            ``(ii) Biochar incorporation.
                            ``(iii) Conservation cover.
                            ``(iv) Conservation crop rotation.
                            ``(v) Contour buffer strips.
                            ``(vi) Contour farming.
                            ``(vii) Cover crops.
                            ``(viii) Critical area planting.
                            ``(ix) Cross wind trap strips.
                            ``(x) Field borders.
                            ``(xi) Filter strips.
                            ``(xii) Forage and biomass planting, 
                        including the use of native prairie seed 
                        mixtures.
                            ``(xiii) Forest stand improvements.
                            ``(xiv) Grassed waterways.
                            ``(xv) Hedgerow planting.
                            ``(xvi) Herbaceous wind barriers.
                            ``(xvii) Multistory cropping.
                            ``(xviii) Nutrient management, including 
                        nitrogen stewardship activities.
                            ``(xix) Prescribed grazing.
                            ``(xx) Range planting.
                            ``(xxi) Residue and tillage management with 
                        no till.
                            ``(xxii) Residue and tillage management 
                        with reduced till.
                            ``(xxiii) Riparian forest buffers.
                            ``(xxiv) Riparian herbaceous buffers.
                            ``(xxv) Silvopasture establishment.
                            ``(xxvi) Stripcropping.
                            ``(xxvii) Tree and shrub establishment, 
                        including planting for a high rate of carbon 
                        sequestration.
                            ``(xxviii) Upland wildlife habitat.
                            ``(xxix) Vegetative barriers.
                            ``(xxx) Wetland restoration.
                            ``(xxxi) Windbreak renovation.
                            ``(xxxii) Windbreaks and shelterbelts.
                            ``(xxxiii) Woody residue treatment.
                            ``(xxxiv) Any other vegetative or 
                        management conservation activity that 
                        significantly--
                                    ``(I) reduces greenhouse gas 
                                emissions;
                                    ``(II) increases carbon 
                                sequestration; or
                                    ``(III) enhances resilience to 
                                increased weather volatility.'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) conservation activities relating to climate 
                stewardship practices.''; and
            (4) in paragraph (3), by striking ``rotations or advanced 
        grazing management'' and inserting ``rotations, advanced 
        grazing management, or conservation activities relating to 
        climate stewardship practices''.
    (b) Payment Limitations.--Section 1240L(f) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(f)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 
2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``the period of fiscal years 2022 
through 2025, the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, or the 
period of fiscal years 2031 through 2035''.

SEC. 40914. FUNDING.

    (a) Annual Funding.--Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``2023'' and inserting ``2032'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``through 
                2023.'' and inserting ``and 2022; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) $900,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
                through 2032.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``$1,750,000,000'' and inserting 
                        ``$2,750,000,000'';
                            (ii) in clause (iii), by striking 
                        ``$1,800,000,000'' and inserting 
                        ``$3,800,000,000'';
                            (iii) in clause (iv)--
                                    (I) by striking ``$1,850,000,000'' 
                                and inserting ``$4,850,000,000''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' at the 
                                end;
                            (iv) in clause (v), by striking 
                        ``$2,025,000,000'' and inserting 
                        ``$6,025,000,000''; and
                            (v) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vi) $7,000,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                        years 2026 through 2032; and''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``$725,000,000'' and inserting 
                        ``$1,725,000,000'';
                            (ii) in clause (iii), by striking 
                        ``$750,000,000'' and inserting 
                        ``$2,750,000,000'';
                            (iii) in clause (iv)--
                                    (I) by striking ``$800,000,000'' 
                                and inserting ``$3,800,000,000''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' at the 
                                end;
                            (iv) in clause (v)--
                                    (I) by striking ``$1,000,000,000'' 
                                and inserting ``$5,000,000,000''; and
                                    (II) by striking the period at the 
                                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                            (v) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vi) $6,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
                        and
                            ``(vii) $7,000,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                        years 2027 through 2032.''.
    (b) Availability of Funds.--Section 1241(b) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(b)) is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
inserting ``2032''.
    (c) Funding for Climate Stewardship Practices.--Section 1241 of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
    ``(k) Funding for Climate Stewardship Practices.--
            ``(1) Environmental quality incentives program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Of the funds made available 
                under subsection (a)(3)(A), the Secretary shall set 
                aside the following amounts to be used exclusively for 
                climate stewardship practices (as defined in section 
                1240A) under contracts under section 
                1240B(j)(2)(A)(i)(II):
                            ``(i) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
                            ``(ii) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.
                            ``(iii) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
                        2024.
                            ``(iv) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.
                            ``(v) $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                        years 2026 through 2032.
                    ``(B) Nonapplicability of allocation of funding.--
                Section 1240B(f) shall not apply to amounts set aside 
                under subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Conservation stewardship program.--Of the funds made 
        available under subsection (a)(3)(B), the Secretary shall set 
        aside the following amounts to be used exclusively to enroll in 
        the conservation stewardship program contracts comprised 
        predominantly of conservation activities relating to climate 
        stewardship practices (as defined in section 1240L(d)(1)) or 
        bundles of practices comprised predominantly of conservation 
        activities relating to climate stewardship practices (as so 
        defined):
                    ``(A) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
                    ``(B) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.
                    ``(C) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.
                    ``(D) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.
                    ``(E) $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
                through 2032.''.

SEC. 40915. REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

    Section 1271D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871d) is 
amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Availability of Funds.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out the program--
            ``(1) $300,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025;
            ``(2) $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2027;
            ``(3) $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2029; 
        and
            ``(4) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2030 through 
        2032.''.

SEC. 40916. FUNDING FOR CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP AGRICULTURE RESEARCH.

    (a) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.--Subsection (b) of 
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
3157(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) Climate stewardship.--Climate change 
                mitigation through--
                            ``(i) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
                        increasing resilience in the agricultural 
                        sector;
                            ``(ii) increasing carbon sequestration;
                            ``(iii) improving soil health; and
                            ``(iv) increasing soil carbon levels.''; 
                        and
            (2) in paragraph (11)--
                    (A) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting 
                ``Funding.--'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        striking ``There is'' and all that follows 
                        through ``2023'' and inserting ``On the first 
                        October 1 after the date of enactment of the 
                        Climate Stewardship Act of 2020, and on each 
                        October 1 thereafter, out of any funds in the 
                        Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
                        Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
                        Secretary to carry out this subsection 
                        $830,000,000, to remain available until 
                        expended'';
                            (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at 
                        the end;
                            (iii) in clause (ii), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) not less than 50 percent for each 
                        fiscal year shall be used to address the 
                        priority area described in paragraph (2)(G).''; 
                        and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall 
                be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 
                carry out this subsection the funds transferred under 
                subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.''.
    (b) Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.--Section 7601 of 
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1)(D), by inserting after 
        ``environment'' the following: ``, including--
                            ``(i) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
                        increasing resilience in the agricultural 
                        sector;
                            ``(ii) increasing carbon sequestration;
                            ``(iii) improving soil health; and
                            ``(iv) increasing soil carbon levels''; and
            (2) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                            ``(iii) Climate stewardship funding.--On 
                        the date of enactment of the Climate 
                        Stewardship Act of 2020, and each year 
                        thereafter, of the funds of the Commodity 
                        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall 
                        transfer to the Foundation $40,000,000 to 
                        advance the research mission of the Department 
                        with respect to the issues described in clauses 
                        (i) through (iv) of subsection (c)(1)(D), to 
                        remain available until expended.''.
    (c) Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Projects.--
Section 1621 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5811) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) facilitate--
                    ``(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
                increasing resilience in the agricultural sector;
                    ``(B) increasing carbon sequestration;
                    ``(C) improving soil health; and
                    ``(D) increasing soil carbon levels.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to amounts appropriated 
        under section 1624, on the first October 1 after the date of 
        enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2020, and on each 
        October 1 thereafter, out of any funds in the Treasury not 
        otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
        transfer to the Secretary to carry out this section 
        $74,000,000, to remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be 
        entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out 
        this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without 
        further appropriation.
            ``(3) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not less than 50 
        percent to conduct projects described in subsection (a)(3).''.
    (d) Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative.--Section 
1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5925b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9)(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing 
        resilience in the agricultural sector;
            ``(B) increasing carbon sequestration;
            ``(C) improving soil health; and
            ``(D) increasing soil carbon levels.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), by adding ``and'' 
                        at the end after the semicolon;
                            (iii) by striking subparagraphs (E) through 
                        (G); and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) on the first October 1 after the date of 
                enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2020, and 
                on each October 1 thereafter, $100,000,000.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available 
        under paragraph (1)(E), the Secretary shall use not less than 
        50 percent to support activities under this section for the 
        purposes described in subsection (a)(9).''.
    (e) Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas Program.--
Section 310B(i) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1932(i)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase 
                resilience in the agricultural sector;
                    ``(F) increase carbon sequestration;
                    ``(G) improve soil health; and
                    ``(H) increase soil carbon levels.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Funding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--On the first October 1 after the 
                date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 
                2020, and on each October 1 thereafter, out of any 
                funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
                Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
                Secretary to carry out this subsection $5,600,000, to 
                remain available until expended.
                    ``(B) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall 
                be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 
                carry out this subsection the funds transferred under 
                subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.
                    ``(C) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made 
                available under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                use not less than 50 percent to provide assistance 
                described in subparagraphs (E) through (H) of paragraph 
                (2).''.
    (f) Research Under Hatch Act.--The Hatch Act of 1887 is amended by 
inserting after section 3 (7 U.S.C. 361c) the following:

``SEC. 3A. MANDATORY FUNDING.

    ``(a) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to any amounts authorized to 
        be appropriated under section 3, on the first October 1 after 
        the date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2020, 
        and on each October 1 thereafter, out of any funds in the 
        Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 
        Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this Act 
        $518,000,000, to remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be 
        entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out 
        this Act the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without 
        further appropriation.
    ``(b) Climate Stewardship.--Of the funds made available under 
subsection (a)(1), not less than 50 percent shall be used for research 
relating to--
            ``(1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing 
        resilience in the agricultural sector;
            ``(2) increasing carbon sequestration;
            ``(3) improving soil health; and
            ``(4) increasing soil carbon levels.''.
    (g) Activities Under Smith-Lever Act.--The Smith-Lever Act is 
amended by inserting after section 3 (7 U.S.C. 343) the following:

``SEC. 3A. MANDATORY FUNDING.

    ``(a) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to any amounts authorized to 
        be appropriated under section 3, on the first October 1 after 
        the date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2020, 
        and on each October 1 thereafter, out of any funds in the 
        Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 
        Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this Act 
        $649,400,000, to remain available until expended.
            ``(2) 1994 institutions.--Of the funds transferred under 
        paragraph (1), $19,400,000 shall be for payment on behalf of 
        the 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity 
        in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 
        note; Public Law 103-382)) for the purposes described in 
        section 2, to be distributed in accordance with the process 
        described in section 3(b)(3).
            ``(3) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be 
        entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out 
        this Act the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without 
        further appropriation.
    ``(b) Climate Stewardship.--Of the funds made available under 
subsection (a)(1), and of the funds designated for 1994 Institutions 
under subsection (a)(2), not less than 50 percent shall be used for 
activities relating to--
            ``(1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing 
        resilience in the agricultural sector;
            ``(2) increasing carbon sequestration;
            ``(3) improving soil health; and
            ``(4) increasing soil carbon levels.''.
    (h) Extension at 1890 Land-Grant Colleges, Including Tuskegee 
University and the University of the District of Columbia.--Section 
1444 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Mandatory Funding.--
            ``(1) Funding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In addition to any amounts 
                authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), on 
                the first October 1 after the date of enactment of the 
                Climate Stewardship Act of 2020, and on each October 1 
                thereafter, out of any funds in the Treasury not 
                otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury 
                shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this 
                section $97,200,000, to remain available until 
                expended.
                    ``(B) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall 
                be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 
                carry out this section the funds transferred under 
                subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.
            ``(2) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available 
        under paragraph (1)(A), not less than 50 percent shall be used 
        for programs and activities relating to--
                    ``(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
                increasing resilience in the agricultural sector;
                    ``(B) increasing carbon sequestration;
                    ``(C) improving soil health; and
                    ``(D) increasing soil carbon levels.''.
    (i) Agricultural Research at 1890 Land-Grant Colleges, Including 
Tuskegee University and the University of the District of Columbia.--
Section 1445 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Mandatory Funding.--
            ``(1) Funding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In addition to any amounts 
                authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), on 
                the first October 1 after the date of enactment of the 
                Climate Stewardship Act of 2020, and on each October 1 
                thereafter, out of any funds in the Treasury not 
                otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury 
                shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this 
                section $116,000,000, to remain available until 
                expended.
                    ``(B) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall 
                be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 
                carry out this section the funds transferred under 
                subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.
            ``(2) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available 
        under paragraph (1)(A), not less than 50 percent shall be used 
        for research relating to--
                    ``(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
                increasing resilience in the agricultural sector;
                    ``(B) increasing carbon sequestration;
                    ``(C) improving soil health; and
                    ``(D) increasing soil carbon levels.''.
    (j) Nonland-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program.--Section 1473F 
of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319i) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting after 
        ``agriculture'' the following: ``, including--
                            ``(i) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
                        increasing resilience in the agricultural 
                        sector;
                            ``(ii) increasing carbon sequestration;
                            ``(iii) improving soil health; and
                            ``(iv) increasing soil carbon levels;''; 
                        and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section 
        $10,000,000 for each fiscal year, to remain available until 
        expended.
            ``(2) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not less than 50 
        percent to conduct the activities described in clauses (i) 
        through (iv) of subsection (a)(1)(A).''.
    (k) McIntire-Stennis.--
            (1) Funds.--Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the 
        ``McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act'') is amended by 
        inserting after section 3 (16 U.S.C. 582a-2) the following:

``SEC. 3A. MANDATORY FUNDING.

    ``(a) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to any amounts authorized to 
        be appropriated under section 3, on the first October 1 after 
        the date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2020, 
        and on each October 1 thereafter, out of any funds in the 
        Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 
        Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this Act 
        $72,000,000, to remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be 
        entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out 
        this Act the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without 
        further appropriation.
    ``(b) Climate Stewardship.--Of the funds made available under 
subsection (a)(1), not less than 50 percent shall be used for 
activities relating to--
            ``(1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing 
        resilience in the agricultural sector;
            ``(2) increasing carbon sequestration;
            ``(3) improving soil health; and
            ``(4) increasing soil carbon levels.''.
    (l) 1994 Institutions Research.--Section 536 of the Equity in 
Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public 
Law 103-382) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Mandatory Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to any amounts authorized to 
        be appropriated under subsection (c), on the first October 1 
        after the date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 
        2020, and on each October 1 thereafter, out of any funds in the 
        Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 
        Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this 
        section $11,400,000, to remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be 
        entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out 
        this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without 
        further appropriation.
            ``(3) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available 
        under paragraph (1), not less than 50 percent shall be used for 
        activities relating to--
                    ``(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
                increasing resilience in the agricultural sector;
                    ``(B) increasing carbon sequestration;
                    ``(C) improving soil health; and
                    ``(D) increasing soil carbon levels.''.

SEC. 40917. CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    Section 6 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 
U.S.C. 590f) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all 
        that follows through ``There is'' in subsection (a) and 
        inserting the following:

``SEC. 6. FUNDING; CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUND.

    ``(a) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use to 
        carry out this Act $2,100,000,000 for each fiscal year.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are''; and
            (2) in the undesignated matter following paragraph (2) (as 
        so designated) of subsection (a), by striking 
        ``Appropriations'' and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Availability of appropriations for nursery stock.--
        Appropriations''.

SEC. 40918. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.

    Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by striking ``25'' and 
        inserting ``40''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``for fiscal'' 
                and all that follows through the period at the end and 
                inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
                2027;''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
                    ``(G) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
                    ``(H) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
                    ``(I) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
                    ``(J) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter.''.

SEC. 40919. LOCAL AGRICULTURE MARKET PROGRAM.

    Section 201A(i)(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1627c(i)(1)) is amended by striking ``2019 and'' and inserting 
``2021, and $500,000,000 for''.

SEC. 40920. FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSISTANCE NETWORK.

    Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 5936) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following:
    ``(d) Mandatory Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter.''.

SEC. 40921. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.

    Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``including 
                amounts made available under subsection (i) to carry 
                out this section,'' after ``Act,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``$5,000,000'' 
                and inserting ``$25,000,000'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) address food security in urban low-income communities 
        by making those communities more climate resilient through the 
        creation or expansion of urban farms, community gardens, and 
        rooftop gardens that grow produce for personal use or for local 
        sale through farm stands, farmers' markets, community supported 
        agriculture subscriptions, and other delivery methods.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, 
the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $25,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available 
until expended.''.

                            PART 2--FORESTS

SEC. 40931. REFORESTATION TRUST FUND.

    (a) In General.--Section 303 of Public Law 96-451 (16 U.S.C. 1606a) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Subject to'' 
                and all that follows through ``the Secretary'' and 
                inserting ``The Secretary'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (2);
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking the subsection designation 
                        and all that follows through ``The Secretary'' 
                        and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Reforestation by Secretary of Agriculture.--The Secretary''; 
and
                            (ii) by striking ``for'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``for'' before 
                        ``reforestation''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
                (6);
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) to the Chief of the Forest Service to reforest 
        National Forest System land determined to be in need of active 
        reforestation based on field surveys assessing regeneration 
        potential, in accordance with subsection (f), by planting--
                    ``(A) to the maximum extent practicable, 75,000,000 
                trees in each of calendar years 2023 and 2025;
                    ``(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 
                100,000,000 trees in each of calendar years 2025 and 
                2026;
                    ``(C) to the maximum extent practicable, 
                150,000,000 trees in each of calendar years 2027 and 
                2028; and
                    ``(D) to the maximum extent practicable, 
                200,000,000 trees in calendar year 2029 and each 
                calendar year thereafter;
            ``(3) to carry out the Reforest America Grant Program 
        established under section 6 of the Cooperative Forestry 
        Assistance Act of 1978;
            ``(4) to carry out the urban wood programs established 
        under section 21 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
        1978;
            ``(5) to operate the Stewardship Corps established under 
        section 40934 of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2020; and''; 
        and
                    (E) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by 
                inserting ``for'' before ``properly''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Reforestation by Secretary of the Interior.--The Secretary of 
the Interior shall obligate such sums from the Trust Fund as are 
necessary to reforest, in accordance with subsection (f)--
            ``(1) by planting on land determined to be in need of 
        active reforestation based on field surveys assessing 
        regeneration potential and managed by the Bureau of Land 
        Management--
                    ``(A) to the maximum extent practicable, 25,000,000 
                trees in each of calendar years 2023 and 2024;
                    ``(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 50,000,000 
                trees in each of calendar years 2025 and 2026;
                    ``(C) to the maximum extent practicable, 75,000,000 
                trees in each of calendar years 2027 and 2028; and
                    ``(D) to the maximum extent practicable, 
                100,000,000 trees in calendar year 2029 and each 
                calendar year thereafter; and
            ``(2) by planting on land that is in need of active 
        reforestation and is managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs--
                    ``(A) to the maximum extent practicable, 12,500,000 
                trees in each of calendar years 2023 and 2024;
                    ``(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 25,000,000 
                trees in each of calendar years 2025 and 2026;
                    ``(C) to the maximum extent practicable, 37,500,000 
                trees in each of calendar years 2027 and 2028; and
                    ``(D) to the maximum extent practicable, 50,000,000 
                trees in calendar year 2029 and each calendar year 
                thereafter.
    ``(f) Reforestation.--
            ``(1) Definition of connectivity.--In this subsection, the 
        term `connectivity' means the degree to which the landscape 
        facilitates native species movement.
            ``(2) Reforestation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Reforestation under subsection 
                (d)(2) and subsection (e) shall consist of ecologically 
                based site preparation, tree planting, and subsequent 
                management using practices that--
                            ``(i) are informed by climate change 
                        science and the importance of spatial pattern;
                            ``(ii) enhance forest health, resilience, 
                        and biodiversity; and
                            ``(iii) reduce vulnerability to future 
                        forest mortality and catastrophic wildfire.
                    ``(B) Post-wildfire reforestation.--In the case of 
                reforestation under subsection (d)(2) and subsection 
                (e), sums available in the Trust Fund shall not be used 
                for post-wildfire salvage logging.
            ``(3) Priority.--In carrying out reforestation under 
        subsection (d)(2) and subsection (e), the Chief of the Forest 
        Service and the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, shall 
        give priority to planting--
                    ``(A) on land that was subject to a mortality event 
                caused by a high intensity wildfire, pest infestation, 
                invasive species, or drought or other extreme weather;
                    ``(B) that will restore and maintain resilient 
                landscapes;
                    ``(C) on land on which the planting provides 
                increased habitat connectivity for wildlife; and
                    ``(D) that will provide the largest potential long-
                term increase in carbon sequestration.
    ``(g) Mandatory Funding.--To carry out paragraphs (2) through (5) 
of subsection (d) and subsection (e), the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall transfer from the general fund of the Treasury into the Trust 
Fund $4,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, to remain available until expended.''.
    (b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
of the Interior shall issue regulations necessary to carry out the 
amendments made by this section.

SEC. 40932. REFOREST AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM.

    The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 is amended by 
inserting after section 5 (16 U.S.C. 2103a) the following:

``SEC. 6. REFOREST AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Community of color.--The term `community of color' 
        means, in a State, a census block group in an urban area for 
        which the aggregate percentage of residents who identify as 
        Black, African-American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, 
        Latino, other non-White race, or linguistically isolated is--
                    ``(A) not less than 50 percent; or
                    ``(B) is significantly higher than the State 
                average.
            ``(2) Eligible cost.--The term `eligible cost' means, with 
        respect to a project of an eligible entity under the Program--
                    ``(A) the cost of implementing a reforestation 
                project, including by--
                            ``(i) planning and designing the 
                        reforestation activity, including considering 
                        relevant science;
                            ``(ii) establishing tree nurseries;
                            ``(iii) purchasing trees; and
                            ``(iv) ecologically based site preparation, 
                        including the labor and cost associated with 
                        the use of machinery;
                    ``(B) the cost of maintaining and monitoring 
                planted trees for a period of up to 3 years to ensure 
                successful establishment of the trees;
                    ``(C) with respect to reforestation in an urban 
                area under subsection (e) in a low income community 
                that has an existing tree canopy cover of not more than 
                20 percent, not more than 50 percent of the cost of the 
                maintenance of any nearby tree canopy; and
                    ``(D) any other relevant cost, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
            ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a State agency;
                    ``(B) a local governmental entity;
                    ``(C) an Indian Tribe; and
                    ``(D) a nonprofit organization.
            ``(4) Eligible land.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible land' means--
                            ``(i) land owned in fee simple by an 
                        eligible entity--
                                    ``(I)(aa) for which, at the time of 
                                application to the Program under 
                                subsection (c), the forest stocking 
                                level of the land is less than 25 
                                percent of regional norms for forest 
                                properties with comparable tree species 
                                and soil characteristics; and
                                    ``(bb) that is in need of active 
                                reforestation due to events such as--
                                            ``(AA) high intensity 
                                        wildfire;
                                            ``(BB) pest infestation;
                                            ``(CC) invasive species; 
                                        and
                                            ``(DD) drought and other 
                                        extreme weather; or
                                    ``(II) that was formerly forest 
                                land and has been abandoned or 
                                incompletely reclaimed from mining, 
                                commercial development, clearing for 
                                agriculture, or other nonforest use; 
                                and
                            ``(ii) with respect to reforestation in an 
                        urban area under subsection (e), land in that 
                        urban area that is owned in fee simple by an 
                        eligible entity.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `eligible land' does not 
                include land on which the eligible entity conducted a 
                timber harvest--
                            ``(i) not later than 5 years before the 
                        date on which the eligible entity submits an 
                        application under subsection (c); and
                            ``(ii) that resulted in a forest stocking 
                        level described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I)(aa).
            ``(5) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the 
        meaning given the term `Indian tribe' in section 4 of the 
        Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
        U.S.C. 5304).
            ``(6) Local governmental entity.--The term `local 
        governmental entity' means any municipal government or county 
        government with jurisdiction over local land use decisions.
            ``(7) Low income community.--The term `low income 
        community' means any census block group in an urban area in 
        which not less than 30 percent of the population lives below 
        the poverty line (as defined in section 673 of the Community 
        Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902)).
            ``(8) Nonprofit organization.--The term `nonprofit 
        organization' means an organization that--
                    ``(A) is described in section 170(h)(3) of the 
                Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
                    ``(B) operates in accordance with 1 or more of the 
                purposes described in section 170(h)(4)(A) of that 
                Code.
            ``(9) Program.--The term `Program' means the Reforest 
        America Grant Program established under subsection (b)(1).
            ``(10) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
            ``(11) Urban area.--The term `urban area' means an area 
        identified by the Bureau of the Census as an `urban area' in 
        the most recent census.
    ``(b) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program, 
        to be known as the `Reforest America Grant Program', under 
        which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to 
        conduct projects to reforest eligible land in accordance with 
        this section.
            ``(2) Reforestation.--In carrying out the Program, the 
        Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, award 
        sufficient grants each year to plant--
                    ``(A) 50,000,000 trees in each of calendar years 
                2023 and 2024;
                    ``(B) 100,000,000 trees in each of calendar years 
                2025 and 2026;
                    ``(C) 150,000,000 trees in each of calendar years 
                2027 and 2028; and
                    ``(D) 250,000,000 trees in calendar year 2029 and 
                each calendar year thereafter.
    ``(c) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that seeks to receive 
        a grant under the Program shall submit an application at such 
        time, in such form, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may require, including the information described in 
        paragraph (2), to--
                    ``(A) the State forester or equivalent official of 
                the State in which the eligible entity is located; or
                    ``(B) in the case of an eligible entity that is an 
                Indian Tribe, an official of the governing body of the 
                Indian Tribe.
            ``(2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph 
        (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) the reason that the forest stocking level of 
                the land is less than 25 percent of regional norms for 
                forest properties with comparable tree species and soil 
                characteristics, if applicable;
                    ``(B) the natural, economic, and environmental 
                benefits of returning the eligible land to forested 
                condition;
                    ``(C) an estimate of the annual carbon 
                sequestration that will be achieved by the replanted 
                forests, using processes determined by the Secretary;
                    ``(D) a reforestation plan that includes--
                            ``(i) a list of expected eligible costs;
                            ``(ii) a description of the site 
                        preparation and the tree species to be planted;
                            ``(iii) a description of the manner in 
                        which the design of the project is informed by 
                        climate change science and will enhance forest 
                        health, resilience, and biodiversity;
                            ``(iv) an explanation of the manner in 
                        which the land will be maintained for 36 months 
                        after planting to ensure successful 
                        establishment; and
                            ``(v) an explanation of the manner in which 
                        the land will be managed later than 36 months 
                        after planting, including whether that 
                        management shall include a timber harvest;
                    ``(E) in the case of an application for an urban 
                reforestation project under subsection (e)--
                            ``(i) a description of the manner in which 
                        the tree planting shall address disparities in 
                        local environmental quality, such as lower tree 
                        canopy cover; and
                            ``(ii) a description of the anticipated 
                        community and stakeholder engagement in the 
                        project; and
                    ``(F) any other relevant information required by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(3) Applications to secretary.--Each official that 
        receives an application under paragraph (1) shall submit the 
        application to the Secretary with a description of the 
        application and any other relevant information that the 
        Secretary may require.
    ``(d) Priority.--
            ``(1) Definition of connectivity.--In this subsection, the 
        term `connectivity' means the degree to which the landscape 
        facilitates native species movement.
            ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the 
        Secretary shall give priority--
                    ``(A) to projects that provide the largest 
                potential increase in carbon sequestration per dollar;
                    ``(B) to projects that provide increased habitat 
                connectivity for wildlife;
                    ``(C) to projects under which an eligible entity 
                will enter into a contract or cooperative agreement 
                with 1 or more qualified youth or conservation corps 
                (as the term is defined in section 203 of Public Law 
                91-378 (commonly known as the `Youth Conservation Corps 
                Act of 1970') (16 U.S.C. 1722)); and
                    ``(D) in the case of urban reforestation projects 
                under subsection (e), to projects that--
                            ``(i) are located in a community of color 
                        or a low-income community;
                            ``(ii) are located in a neighborhood with 
                        poor local environmental quality, including 
                        lower tree canopy cover and higher maximum 
                        daytime summer temperatures;
                            ``(iii) are located in a neighborhood with 
                        high amounts of senior citizens or children;
                            ``(iv) are located immediately adjacent to 
                        large numbers of residents;
                            ``(v) will collaboratively engage neighbors 
                        and community members that will be closely 
                        affected by the tree planting in as many 
                        aspects of project development and 
                        implementation as possible; and
                            ``(vi) will employ a substantial percentage 
                        of the workforce locally, with a focus on 
                        engaging unemployed and underemployed persons 
                        in communities of color and low-income 
                        communities.
    ``(e) Urban Reforestation.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the 
        Secretary shall award sufficient grants each year to projects 
        carried out in urban areas to plant, to the maximum extent 
        practicable--
                    ``(A) 5,000,000 trees in each of calendar years 
                2023 through 2025;
                    ``(B) 10,000,000 trees in each of calendar years 
                2026 through 2029; and
                    ``(C) 15,000,000 trees in calendar year 2030 and 
                each calendar year thereafter.
            ``(2) Federal share.--The Secretary shall award a grant to 
        an eligible entity under the Program to conduct a reforestation 
        project in an urban area in an amount equal to not more than 90 
        percent of the cost of reforesting the eligible land, as 
        determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Matching requirement.--As a condition of receiving a 
        grant described in paragraph (2), an eligible entity shall 
        provide, in cash or through in-kind contributions from non-
        Federal sources, matching funds in an amount equal to not less 
        than 10 percent of the cost of reforesting the eligible land, 
        as determined by the Secretary.
    ``(f) Prohibited Conversion to Nonforest Use.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), an 
        eligible entity that receives a grant under the Program shall 
        not sell or convert land that was reforested under the Program 
        to nonforest use.
            ``(2) Reimbursement of funds.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this Program and sells or converts land 
        that was reforested under the Program to nonforest use shall 
        pay to the Federal Government an amount equal to the greater 
        of--
                    ``(A) the amount of the grant; and
                    ``(B) the current appraised value of timber stocks 
                on that land.
            ``(3) Loss of eligibility.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this Program and sells or converts land 
        that was reforested under the Program to nonforest use shall 
        not be eligible for additional grants under the Program.
    ``(g) Costs.--
            ``(1) Federal share.--Unless otherwise provided under this 
        section, the Secretary shall award a grant to an eligible 
        entity under the Program in an amount equal to not more than 75 
        percent of the cost of reforesting the eligible land, as 
        determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Matching requirement.--Unless otherwise provided 
        under this section, as a condition of receiving a grant under 
        the Program, an eligible entity shall provide, in cash or 
        through in-kind contributions from non-Federal sources, 
        matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent 
        of the cost of reforesting the eligible land, as determined by 
        the Secretary.
    ``(h) Planting Survival.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
under the Program shall--
            ``(1) not later than 36 months after planting has been 
        completed using the grant funds, submit to the responsible 
        State or Tribal official, as applicable, a monitoring report 
        that describes project implementation, including the survival 
        rate of all plantings made under the grant; and
            ``(2) if the survival rate reported in the monitoring 
        report under paragraph (1) is, after 36 months, less than the 
        required minimum survival rate for the geographic area in which 
        the planting is located, as determined by a State forester or 
        equivalent State or Tribal official, as applicable, replant 
        tree seedlings in a quantity equivalent to half of the original 
        planting, using comparable means to the original planting.
    ``(i) Prevailing Wage Requirement.--Any contractor or subcontractor 
entering into a service contract in connection with a project under the 
Program shall--
            ``(1) be treated as a Federal contractor or subcontractor 
        for purposes of chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code 
        (commonly known as the `McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 
        1965'); and
            ``(2) pay each class of employee employed by the contractor 
        or subcontractor wages and fringe benefits at rates in 
        accordance with prevailing rates for the class in the locality, 
        or, where a collective-bargaining agreement covers the 
        employee, in accordance with the rates provided for in the 
        agreement, including prospective wage increases provided for in 
        the agreement.
    ``(j) Report.--The Secretary shall annually submit to the relevant 
committees of Congress a report that describes the activities of the 
Program, including the total amount of carbon sequestered by replanted 
forests during the year covered by the report.
    ``(k) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the funds of the Reforestation Trust 
        Fund established under section 303 of Public Law 96-451 (16 
        U.S.C. 1606a), the Secretary shall use such sums as are 
        necessary to carry out the Program.
            ``(2) Administrative costs and technical assistance.--Of 
        the funds used under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
        allocate not more than 10 percent for each fiscal year to State 
        foresters or equivalent officials, including equivalent 
        officials of Indian Tribes, for administrative costs and 
        technical assistance under the Program.''.

SEC. 40933. URBAN WOOD PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 21. URBAN WOOD PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Innovative urban wood product.--The term `innovative 
        urban wood product' means a wood product that uses wood 
        residues and byproducts from urban forest management, building 
        deconstruction, and other related sources of wood generated in 
        urban areas.
            ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary, 
        acting through the Research and Development Deputy Area and the 
        State and Private Forestry Deputy Area of the Forest Service.
            ``(3) Wood product.--The term `wood product' includes--
                    ``(A) building material made of wood;
                    ``(B) a durable home product made of wood; and
                    ``(C) a woody residue used for bioenergy.
    ``(b) Urban Wood Research and Development Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible entity.--In this subsection, 
        the term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a unit of State, Tribal, or local government;
                    ``(B) a land-grant college or university (as 
                defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
                U.S.C. 3103)) or other institution of higher education;
                    ``(C) a nonprofit organization; and
                    ``(D) any other entity, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
            ``(2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        program to facilitate the use of innovative urban wood products 
        in incorporated cities and towns in the United States by--
                    ``(A) conducting performance-driven research and 
                development relating to the potential sources and uses 
                of urban wood products;
                    ``(B) providing education and technical assistance 
                to eligible entities relating to the potential sources 
                and uses of urban wood products; and
                    ``(C) awarding grants under paragraph (5).
            ``(3) Collaboration.--In carrying out the program 
        established under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall obtain 
        input and guidance from, and collaborate with--
                    ``(A) the wood products industry;
                    ``(B) conservation organizations;
                    ``(C) community organizations; and
                    ``(D) institutions of higher education.
            ``(4) Research and development, education, and technical 
        assistance.--The Secretary shall carry out subparagraphs (A) 
        and (B) of paragraph (2) at the Forest Products Laboratory of 
        the Department of Agriculture or through the State and Private 
        Forestry Deputy Area in a manner that meets the needs of 
        municipalities, private companies, trade and technical schools, 
        and other entities that work with urban wood.
            ``(5) Grants.--After obtaining input and guidance from the 
        entities described in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall award 
        grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to conduct 
        research and development and provide education and technical 
        assistance that--
                    ``(A) increases the use of urban wood; and
                    ``(B) provides increased employment opportunities 
                in the urban wood industry and related fields.
            ``(6) Priorities.--In carrying out the program established 
        under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall give priority to 
        projects and activities that--
                    ``(A)(i) identify new products that can be created 
                from urban wood; or
                    ``(ii) improve on existing processes to produce 
                innovative urban wood products with greater efficiency 
                and quality;
                    ``(B) facilitate improved commercialization of 
                innovative urban wood products;
                    ``(C) engage unemployed and underemployed persons 
                in disadvantaged communities in worker training, full-
                time employment, and incubation of new commercial 
                enterprises; and
                    ``(D) increase the carbon mitigation benefit of the 
                management of urban wood, as measured by the lifecycle 
                environmental footprint of a wood product or production 
                process, beginning with the collection of raw urban 
                wood materials and ending with the manufacturing 
                process.
            ``(7) Timeframe.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
        measurable performance goals for the research and development, 
        education, and technical assistance conducted under the program 
        established under paragraph (2) shall be achievable within a 
        10-year timeframe beginning on the date of establishment of the 
        program.
    ``(c) Urban Wood Building Competition.--Beginning in fiscal year 
2023, the Secretary shall carry out an annual competition, in 
accordance with section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), for--
            ``(1) innovative urban wood products and manufacturing 
        processes; or
            ``(2) other innovative wood product demonstrations.
    ``(d) Funding.--Of the funds of the Reforestation Trust Fund 
established under section 303 of Public Law 96-451 (16 U.S.C. 1606a), 
the Secretary shall use $35,000,000 each fiscal year to carry out this 
section.''.
    (b) Urban Wood Innovation Grants.--Section 8643 of the Agriculture 
Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 7655d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
                (3); and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Innovative urban wood product.--The term `innovative 
        urban wood product' means a wood product that uses wood 
        residues and byproducts from urban forest management, building 
        deconstruction, and other related sources of wood generated in 
        urban areas.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(October 20, 
                2015)), may'' and inserting the following: ``(October 
                20, 2015))--
                    ``(A) may'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by 
                striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; 
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
                award 1 or more wood innovation grants each year to 
                eligible entities for the purpose of advancing the use 
                of innovative urban wood products.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``under subsection 
        (b)(2)'' and inserting ``for grants under subsection 
        (b)(1)(A)''.

SEC. 40934. STEWARDSHIP CORPS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of 
the Interior, shall establish a civilian conservation corps, to be 
known as the ``Stewardship Corps'' (referred to in this section as the 
``Stewardship Corps''), to provide youth from low-income communities, 
indigenous communities, and communities of color with the academic, 
vocational, and social skills necessary to pursue long term, productive 
careers in the forest sector and the wetland restoration sector.
    (b) Reforestation and Restoration on Federal Land.--To the maximum 
extent practicable, members of the Stewardship Corps shall perform--
            (1)(A) in each of calendar years 2023 through 2027, not 
        less than 20 percent of the reforestation required under 
        subsections (d)(2) and (e) of section 303 of Public Law 96-451 
        (16 U.S.C. 1606a); and
            (B) in calendar years 2028 and each calendar year 
        thereafter, not less than 40 percent of the reforestation 
        described in subparagraph (A); and
            (2)(A) in each of calendar years 2023 through 2027, not 
        less than 20 percent of the wetlands restoration required under 
        section 40957; and
            (B) in calendar year 2028 and each calendar year 
        thereafter, not less than 40 percent of the wetlands 
        restoration described in subparagraph (A).
    (c) Duration of Participation.--An individual shall serve in the 
Stewardship Corps for not more than 2 years.
    (d) Housing and Care.--The Secretary shall provide to each member 
of the Stewardship Corps housing, subsistence, clothing, medical 
attention (including hospitalization), transportation, and a cash 
allowance, as determined necessary by the Secretary.
    (e) Compensation.--Members of the Stewardship Corps shall be paid 
at a rate in accordance with the prevailing rate for a similar class of 
Federal employees in the locality.
    (f) Job Placement.--The Secretary shall assist members of the 
Stewardship Corps with obtaining employment in the forest sector and 
the wetlands restoration sector on the completion of service under the 
Stewardship Corps.

                        PART 3--COASTAL WETLAND

SEC. 40951. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and 
        Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration.
            (2) Coastal wetland.--The term ``coastal wetland'' means 
        estuarine vegetated coastal habitat, including salt marsh, 
        seagrass, mangrove, and other vegetated marine habitats.
            (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 4 of the 
        Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
        U.S.C. 5304).
            (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (5) Natural infrastructure.--The term ``natural 
        infrastructure'' means infrastructure that--
                    (A) uses, restores, or emulates natural ecological 
                processes; and
                    (B)(i) is created through the action of natural 
                physical, geological, biological, and chemical 
                processes over time;
                    (ii) is created by human design, engineering, and 
                construction to emulate or act in concert with natural 
                processes; or
                    (iii) involves the use of plants, soils, and other 
                natural features, including through the creation, 
                restoration, or preservation of vegetated areas using 
                materials appropriate to the area.
            (6) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit 
        organization'' means an organization that is described in 
        section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
        from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
            (7) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Coastal and 
        Estuary Resilience Grant Program as established by section 
        40922.
            (8) Restoration.--The term ``restoration'' means renewing, 
        enhancing, or replacing degraded, damaged, vulnerable, or 
        destroyed wetlands to improve the ecosystem function and 
        resilience through active human intervention and action, such 
        as--
                    (A) improving hydrological conditions (such as by 
                removing tidal barriers, improving connectivity, or 
                changing water levels);
                    (B) altering sediment supply (such as through the 
                beneficial use of dredge material, thin-layer spraying, 
                or reconnecting river sediment);
                    (C) changing salinity characteristics;
                    (D) improving water quality (such as by reducing 
                excess nutrients, sedimentation, or contaminants);
                    (E) planting of native plants, removal of invasive 
                species, and other improved management practices;
                    (F) controlling erosion of wetland edges; and
                    (G) enabling future inland migration as sea levels 
                rise, including through the enhancement of adjacent 
                fresh water wetlands.
            (9) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District 
        of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United 
        States.

SEC. 40952. COASTAL AND ESTUARY RESILIENCE GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a 
program, to be known as the ``Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant 
Program'', under which the Secretary awards grants to entities that are 
eligible under subsection (b) to fund coastal wetland restoration 
projects that are eligible under subsection (c).
    (b) Eligible Entities.--An entity is eligible to apply for a grant 
under the Program if the entity is an institution of higher education, 
a nonprofit organization, a State or local government, or an Indian 
Tribe.
    (c) Eligible Projects.--A project is eligible for a grant under the 
Program if the project is designed to reduce net greenhouse gases 
through one of the following:
            (1) The sequestration of additional carbon dioxide 
        through--
                    (A) the active restoration of degraded coastal 
                wetland; and
                    (B) the protection of threatened coastal wetland.
            (2) The halting of ongoing carbon dioxide emissions, and 
        the resumption of the natural rate of carbon capture, through 
        the restoration of drained coastal wetland.
            (3) The halting of ongoing methane emissions, and the 
        resumption of the natural rate of carbon storage, through the 
        restoration of formerly tidal wetland that has lost tidal 
        connectivity and become fresh wetland (commonly known as 
        ``impounded wetland'').
    (d) Grant Evaluation Criteria.--In reviewing applications for 
grants under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects 
that exhibit the highest potential to--
            (1) mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by--
                    (A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions; or
                    (B) capturing and storing greenhouse gases;
            (2) reinforce ecosystem resilience and adaptation by--
                    (A) preparing for sea level rise in order to reduce 
                vulnerability to sea level rise and erosion;
                    (B) supporting resilience against flooding and sea 
                level rise; or
                    (C) restoring or enhancing ecosystem function; or
            (3) provide economic and social co-benefits by--
                    (A) reducing the potential impact and damage of 
                storms on the built environment;
                    (B) advancing environmental justice by reducing the 
                disproportionate impacts of environmental hazards on 
                communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-
                income communities;
                    (C) providing jobs in coastal communities;
                    (D) including elements of natural infrastructure;
                    (E) incorporating collaborative partnerships; or
                    (F) involving local communities in project planning 
                and implementation.
    (e) Matching Funds.--
            (1) Inclusion in applications.--An eligible entity under 
        subsection (b) may include in an application for a grant under 
        the Program a commitment to provide non-Federal resources 
        (including in-kind contributions and volunteer hours) to match 
        the amount of grant.
            (2) Consideration.--In reviewing an application for a grant 
        under the Program, the Secretary may consider the inclusion of 
        a commitment under paragraph (1) but may not require such a 
        commitment as a condition of receiving a grant.
    (f) Eligible Costs.--A grant awarded under the Program shall be 
available for all phases of the development, implementation, and 
monitoring of projects that are eligible under subsection (c), 
including--
            (1) preliminary community engagement, planning, and 
        prioritization;
            (2) preliminary design and site assessment, including--
                    (A) assessments of feasibility;
                    (B) planning; and
                    (C) community engagement;
            (3) final design and permitting;
            (4) restoration and project implementation; and
            (5) monitoring, reporting, and stewardship.
    (g) Reporting.--
            (1) In general.--An entity that receives a grant under the 
        Program for a project shall--
                    (A) collect data on the development and 
                implementation of the project and stewardship following 
                completion of the project; and
                    (B) submit that data to the Administrator for 
                inclusion in the database required by section 40953(a).
            (2) Report after project completion.--Not later than 1 year 
        after the completion of a project for which a grant is provided 
        under the Program, the entity that received the grant shall 
        submit to the Administrator a report on the outputs, outcomes, 
        and impacts of the project, including with respect to--
                    (A) the amount of area restored;
                    (B) the estimated net climate benefit;
                    (C) benefits to nearby communities; and
                    (D) involvement of partners and communities.
    (h) Monitoring.--The Secretary shall establish guidelines providing 
for monitoring a project for which a grant is provided under the 
Program for the 10-year period after the grant is awarded.
    (i) Role of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.--In carrying out 
the Program, the Secretary may consult, partner, or otherwise 
coordinate with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation established 
by section 2(a) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701(a)).

SEC. 40953. DATA COLLECTION.

    (a) Database.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain a coastal 
        wetland restoration database to collect information about 
        projects that receive grants under the Program.
            (2) Design.--The Administrator shall design the database 
        required by paragraph (1) to collect performance metrics on the 
        development and implementation of projects that receive grants 
        under the Program and stewardship following completion of such 
        projects to evaluate the success of those projects and inform 
        the design of future projects in an adaptive manner.
            (3) Included metrics.--The database required by paragraph 
        (1) shall include standardized metrics for reporting such as--
                    (A) acres restored, protected, or created;
                    (B) habitat type;
                    (C) restoration technique;
                    (D) estimated net greenhouse gas reduction effect;
                    (E) jobs created;
                    (F) quantified ecosystem services; and
                    (G) other metrics selected by the Administrator.
            (4) Public availability.--The Administrator shall make 
        products of the database publicly available and disseminate 
        important findings to the public.
    (b) Inventory of Coastal Wetland.--The Administrator shall compile 
an inventory of coastal wetland.

SEC. 40954. OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    The Administrator shall establish a technical assistance program to 
help entities outside of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration in all phases of coastal wetland restoration project 
work, including outreach to potential applicants for grants under 
section 40952.

SEC. 40955. ANNUAL RESTORATION AND FUNDING.

    (a) Acreage Requirements.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary of Commerce shall award grants under the Program to conduct 
coastal wetland restoration on 1,500,000 acres over 10 years, as 
follows:
            (1) On 50,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
            (2) On 100,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
            (3) On 150,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
            (4) On 225,000 acres in fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal 
        year thereafter.
    (b) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of 
        any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
        Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of 
        Commerce to provide grants under the Program, to remain 
        available until expended--
                    (A) $1,250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
                and 2024;
                    (B) $2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
                and 2026;
                    (C) $3,750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 
                and 2028; and
                    (D) $5,625,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2029 
                through 2032.
            (2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary of Commerce 
        shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 
        provide grants under the Program in accordance with paragraph 
        (1) the funds transferred under that paragraph, without further 
        appropriation. 
    (c) Supplement Not Supplant.--The amount authorized to be 
appropriated by subsection (a) shall supplement and not supplant other 
amounts available to the Secretary of Commerce.

SEC. 40956. PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT.

    Any contractor or subcontractor entering into a service contract in 
connection with a project under the Program shall--
            (1) be treated as a Federal contractor or subcontractor for 
        purposes of chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code 
        (commonly known as the ``McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act 
        of 1965''); and
            (2) pay each class of employee employed by the contractor 
        or subcontractor wages and fringe benefits at rates in 
        accordance with prevailing rates for the class in the locality, 
        or, where a collective-bargaining agreement covers the 
        employee, in accordance with the rates provided for in the 
        agreement, including prospective wage increases provided for in 
        the agreement.

SEC. 40957. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR COASTAL WETLAND RESTORATION; 
              FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct 
coastal wetland restoration on land managed by the Secretary of the 
Interior to achieve at least 1 of the following:
            (1) The sequestration of additional carbon dioxide 
        through--
                    (A) the active restoration of degraded coastal 
                wetland; and
                    (B) the protection of threatened coastal wetland.
            (2) The halting of ongoing carbon dioxide emissions, and 
        the resumption of the natural rate of carbon capture, through 
        the restoration of drained coastal wetland.
            (3) The halting of ongoing methane emissions, and the 
        resumption of the natural rate of carbon storage, through the 
        restoration of formerly tidal wetland that has lost tidal 
        connectivity and become fresh wetland (commonly known as 
        ``impounded wetland'').
    (b) Acreage Requirements.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall conduct coastal wetland restoration 
under subsection (a)--
            (1) on land managed by the Director of the United States 
        Fish and Wildlife Service--
                    (A) on 10,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2023 
                and 2024;
                    (B) on 20,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2025 
                and 2026; and
                    (C) on 30,000 acres in fiscal year 2027 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter; and
            (2) on land managed by the Director of the National Park 
        Service--
                    (A) on 10,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2023 
                and 2024;
                    (B) on 20,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2025 
                and 2026;
                    (C) on 40,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2027 
                and 2028;
                    (D) on 80,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2029 
                and 2030; and
                    (E) on 160,000 acres in fiscal year 2031 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter.
    (c) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of 
        any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
        Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of 
        the Interior to carry out this section, to remain available 
        until expended--
                    (A) for coastal wetland restoration on land managed 
                by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service--
                            (i) $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                        2023 and 2024;
                            (ii) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                        2025 and 2026; and
                            (iii) $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                        2027 through 2032; and
                    (B) for coastal wetland restoration on land managed 
                by the Director of the National Park Service--
                            (i) $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                        2023 and 2024;
                            (ii) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                        2025 and 2026;
                            (iii) $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                        years 2027 and 2028;
                            (iv) $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                        years 2029 and 2030; and
                            (v) $4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                        2031 and 2032.
            (2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary of the Interior 
        shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 
        carry out this section in accordance with paragraph (1) the 
        funds transferred under that paragraph, without further 
        appropriation. 

                 Subtitle J--Clean Air Sharp Minds Act

SEC. 41001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Clean Air Sharp Minds Act''.

SEC. 41002. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this subtitle are--
            (1) to improve the health and academic achievement of 
        students in highly polluted environments;
            (2) to demonstrate the impacts of clean air at school on 
        student learning and well-being; and
            (3) to support the Nation's schools to advance 
        environmental justice.

SEC. 41003. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Substantial research demonstrates that air pollution 
        negatively impacts health and cognition.
            (2) More than 1 in 5 public schools in the United States 
        are located within a mile of a toxic release site. Nearly 1 in 
        11 public schools, serving 4,400,000 students, are less than 
        500 feet from a major road.
            (3) According to a 2017 report, 4 percent of schools 
        serving predominantly White students are next to major roads, 
        while 15 percent of schools serving largely students of color 
        are next to major roads.
            (4) Indoor levels of air pollutants can be 2 to 5 times 
        higher, and sometimes 100 times higher, than outdoor levels. In 
        2014, nearly half of schools in the United States reported 
        having problems related to indoor air quality.
            (5) Schools in poor repair may have additional air quality 
        problems, including lead, asbestos, dust, and radon 
        contamination.
            (6) Poor indoor air quality increases the risk of severe 
        asthma attacks and allergic reactions. Asthma is the leading 
        cause of missed school days in the United States.
            (7) High-performance air filters can decrease indoor 
        particulate matter by 90 percent.
            (8) Research demonstrates the potential for school air 
        filters to improve student learning. In 2016, commercial air 
        filters were installed in every classroom, office, and common 
        area of 18 public schools in Los Angeles. Controlling for 
        student demographics, mathematics test scores at these schools 
        improved dramatically, nearly matching the impact of reducing 
        class sizes by a third, and gains persisted the following the 
        year.

SEC. 41004. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Commercial air filter.--The term ``commercial air 
        filter'' means an air filter unit that--
                    (A) removes particulate matter (including mold, 
                smoke, dust, lead, soot, and allergens from pests) and 
                gaseous pollutants (including carbon monoxide, sulfur 
                dioxide, and volatile organic compounds);
                    (B) does not produce any ozone;
                    (C) meets the American Society of Heating, 
                Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 
                Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) of 13 (or the 
                equivalent, using a different rating system); and
                    (D) contains activated carbon (charcoal) and a HEPA 
                particle filter.
            (3) Eligible school.--The term ``eligible school'' means a 
        public elementary school or secondary school, as such terms are 
        defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (4) Environmental justice.--The term ``environmental 
        justice'' means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement 
        of all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, 
        educational level, or income, with respect to the development, 
        implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, 
        regulations, and policies to ensure that--
                    (A) populations of color, communities of color, 
                indigenous communities, and low-income communities have 
                access to public information and opportunities for 
                meaningful public participation relating to human 
                health and environmental planning, regulations, and 
                enforcement;
                    (B) no population of color or community of color, 
                indigenous community, or low-income community shall be 
                exposed to a disproportionate burden of the negative 
                human health and environmental impacts of pollution or 
                other environmental hazards; and
                    (C) the ``17 Principles of Environmental Justice'', 
                written and adopted at the First National People of 
                Color Environmental Leadership Summit held on October 
                24 through 27, 1991, in Washington, DC, are upheld.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.

SEC. 41005. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Administrator shall enter 
into a memorandum of understanding to jointly administer the School Air 
Filters Demonstration Program described in this section for a 3-year 
period.
    (b) Selection of Eligible Schools.--
            (1) Selection of eligible schools.--Not later than 12 
        months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
        and the Administrator shall select a minimum of 175 eligible 
        schools to participate in the School Air Filters Demonstration 
        Program.
            (2) Priority.--In selecting eligible schools under this 
        subsection, the Secretary and the Administrator shall do so 
        with the purpose of advancing environmental justice, giving 
        priority--
                    (A) first, to eligible schools that are located in 
                a nonattainment area for PM2.5, PM10, or ozone;
                    (B) second, to eligible schools that have school 
                facilities that pose a severe health and safety threat 
                to students and staff; and
                    (C) third, to eligible schools that have a high 
                concentration of students from a low-income family.
            (3) Considerations in selection.--In selecting eligible 
        schools under this subsection, the Secretary and the 
        Administrator--
                    (A) shall seek to select eligible schools that 
                represent--
                            (i) a mix of elementary schools, middle 
                        schools, and high schools; and
                            (ii) a mix of urban, suburban, and rural 
                        schools; and
                    (B) may consider any other eligibility requirements 
                that the Secretary and the Administrator determine are 
                necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.
    (c) Agreement To Participate.--The Secretary and the Administrator 
shall seek to enter into a written agreement with each eligible school 
selected under subsection (b) to ensure that the eligible school 
desires to participate in the School Air Filters Demonstration Program. 
The Secretary and the Administrator shall carry out the activities 
under subsection (d) only with respect to participating eligible 
schools that enter into such an agreement.
    (d) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary and the Administrator 
        shall--
                    (A) purchase commercial air filters for the 
                buildings of each participating eligible school;
                    (B) install a commercial air filter in every 
                classroom, office, and common area that students access 
                in each such school;
                    (C) maintain those air filters for a period of 3 
                years, including by ensuring the replacement of the 
                internal carbon filters of those air filters according 
                to a frequency as indicated by the manufacturer;
                    (D) provide technical support to eligible schools 
                participating in the program, including training school 
                staff on how to properly use the air filters; and
                    (E) using not more than 3.5 percent of the funds 
                appropriated under subsection (f), collect, analyze, 
                and submit data that is necessary for the report and 
                evaluation described in subsection (e).
            (2) Use of contractor.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                activities described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of 
                paragraph (1) may be carried out by an entity that--
                            (i) has a contract to do so with the 
                        Administrator; and
                            (ii) has a State or local license or 
                        certification from a relevant professional 
                        organization allowing the entity to install and 
                        maintain air filter units.
                    (B) Collective bargaining agreement.--
                Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if a school or local 
                educational agency's collective bargaining agreement 
                stipulates that a school staff member carry out the 
                activities described in subparagraphs (B) or (C) of 
                paragraph (1), the Administrator shall coordinate with 
                the local educational agency to arrange for school 
                staff to carry out those activities. Nothing in this 
                subtitle shall be construed to interfere with a 
                collective bargaining agreement.
    (e) Reports and Evaluation.--
            (1) Annual reports.--The Secretary and the Administrator 
        shall prepare and submit to Congress an annual report 
        containing--
                    (A) metrics that demonstrate the indoor air quality 
                (at a minimum, PM2.5 levels, as well as any other air 
                pollutants that the Administrator determines necessary 
                to test) at 3 locations within each participating 
                eligible school before installation of the commercial 
                air filters, and subsequently twice per academic year, 
                ensuring that the locations of that testing are kept 
                consistent for each test);
                    (B) the pollutants that are captured by the air 
                filters at participating eligible schools, as 
                determined by annual tests conducted on the used air 
                filters;
                    (C) metrics that demonstrate the academic outcomes 
                of students at each participating eligible school 
                (including standardized test scores);
                    (D) rates of suspension at each participating 
                eligible school; and
                    (E) rates of school absence by students at each 
                participating eligible school, including rates of 
                school absence relating to asthma and other health 
                measures.
            (2) Evaluation.--At the end of the 3-year School Air 
        Filters Demonstration Program, the Secretary and the 
        Administrator shall prepare and submit a report to Congress 
        that includes an evaluation of the effectiveness of the School 
        Air Filters Demonstration Program, including an analysis of the 
        impact of the commercial air filters on student academic 
        achievement and well-being, and on the program's potential to 
        advance environmental justice. The evaluation shall include 
        recommendations based on the findings from the School Air 
        Filters Demonstration Program.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this subtitle $20,000,000 for fiscal year 
2023.

             Subtitle K--Environmental Justice Act of 2020

SEC. 42001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Environmental Justice Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 42002. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this subtitle are--
            (1) to require Federal agencies to address and eliminate 
        the disproportionate environmental and human health impacts on 
        populations of color, communities of color, indigenous 
        communities, and low-income communities;
            (2) to ensure that all Federal agencies develop and enforce 
        rules, regulations, guidance, standards, policies, plans, and 
        practices that promote environmental justice;
            (3) to increase cooperation and require coordination among 
        Federal agencies in achieving environmental justice;
            (4) to provide to communities of color, indigenous 
        communities, and low-income communities meaningful access to 
        public information and opportunities for participation in 
        decision making affecting human health and the environment;
            (5) to mitigate the inequitable distribution of the burdens 
        and benefits of Federal programs having significant impacts on 
        human health and the environment;
            (6) to require consideration of cumulative impacts in 
        permitting decisions;
            (7) to clarify congressional intent to afford rights of 
        action pursuant to certain statutes and common law claims; and
            (8) to allow a private right of action under title VI of 
        the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) to 
        challenge discriminatory practices.

SEC. 42003. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Community of color.--The term ``community of color'' 
        means any geographically distinct area the population of color 
        of which is higher than the average population of color of the 
        State in which the community is located.
            (3) Community-based science.--The term ``community-based 
        science'' means voluntary public participation in the 
        scientific process and the incorporation of data and 
        information generated outside of traditional institutional 
        boundaries to address real-world problems in ways that may 
        include formulating research questions, conducting scientific 
        experiments, collecting and analyzing data, interpreting 
        results, making new discoveries, developing technologies and 
        applications, and solving complex problems, with an emphasis on 
        the democratization of science and the engagement of diverse 
        people and communities.
            (4) Environmental justice.--The term ``environmental 
        justice'' means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement 
        of all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, 
        educational level, or income, with respect to the development, 
        implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, 
        regulations, and policies to ensure that--
                    (A) populations of color, communities of color, 
                indigenous communities, and low-income communities have 
                access to public information and opportunities for 
                meaningful public participation relating to human 
                health and environmental planning, regulations, and 
                enforcement;
                    (B) no population of color or community of color, 
                indigenous community, or low-income community shall be 
                exposed to a disproportionate burden of the negative 
                human health and environmental impacts of pollution or 
                other environmental hazards; and
                    (C) the 17 Principles of Environmental Justice 
                written and adopted at the First National People of 
                Color Environmental Leadership Summit held on October 
                24 through 27, 1991, in Washington, DC, are upheld.
            (5) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means--
                    (A) each Federal agency represented on the Working 
                Group; and
                    (B) any other Federal agency that carries out a 
                Federal program or activity that substantially affects 
                human health or the environment, as determined by the 
                President.
            (6) Fenceline community.--The term ``fenceline community'' 
        means a population living in close proximity to a source of 
        pollution.
            (7) Indigenous community.--The term ``indigenous 
        community'' means--
                    (A) a federally recognized Indian Tribe;
                    (B) a State-recognized Indian Tribe;
                    (C) an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian community 
                or organization; and
                    (D) any other community of indigenous people, 
                including communities in other countries.
            (8) Infrastructure.--The term ``infrastructure'' means any 
        system for safe drinking water, sewer collection, solid waste 
        disposal, electricity generation, communication, or 
        transportation access (including highways, airports, marine 
        terminals, rail systems, and residential roads) that is used to 
        effectively and safely support--
                    (A) housing;
                    (B) an educational facility;
                    (C) a medical provider;
                    (D) a park or recreational facility; or
                    (E) a local businesses.
            (9) Low income.--The term ``low income'' means an annual 
        household income equal to, or less than, the greater of--
                    (A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the median 
                income of the area in which the household is located, 
                as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development; and
                    (B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.
            (10) Low-income community.--The term ``low-income 
        community'' means any census block group in which 30 percent or 
        more of the population are individuals with low income.
            (11) Meaningful.--The term ``meaningful'', with respect to 
        involvement by the public in a determination by a Federal 
        agency, means that--
                    (A) potentially affected residents of a community 
                have an appropriate opportunity to participate in 
                decisions regarding a proposed activity that will 
                affect the environment or public health of the 
                community;
                    (B) the public contribution can influence the 
                determination by the Federal agency;
                    (C) the concerns of all participants involved are 
                taken into consideration in the decision-making 
                process; and
                    (D) the Federal agency--
                            (i) provides to potentially affected 
                        members of the public accurate information; and
                            (ii) facilitates the involvement of 
                        potentially affected members of the public.
            (12) Population of color.--The term ``population of color'' 
        means a population of individuals who identify as--
                    (A) Black;
                    (B) African American;
                    (C) Asian;
                    (D) Pacific Islander;
                    (E) another nonWhite race;
                    (F) Hispanic;
                    (G) Latino; or
                    (H) linguistically isolated.
            (13) Publish.--The term ``publish'' means to make publicly 
        available in a form that is--
                    (A) generally accessible, including on the internet 
                and in public libraries; and
                    (B) accessible for--
                            (i) individuals who are limited in English 
                        proficiency, in accordance with Executive Order 
                        13166 (65 Fed. Reg. 50121 (August 16, 2000)); 
                        and
                            (ii) individuals with disabilities.
            (14) Working group.--The term ``Working Group'' means the 
        interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice 
        convened under section 1-102 of Executive Order 12898 (42 
        U.S.C. 4321 note), as amended by Executive Order 12948 (60 Fed. 
        Reg. 6381 (January 30, 1995)) and modified by section 42004.

SEC. 42004. INTERAGENCY FEDERAL WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall convene, as appropriate to carry 
out this section, the Working Group.
    (b) Requirements.--
            (1) Composition.--The Working Group shall be comprised of 
        the following (or a designee):
                    (A) The Secretary of Agriculture.
                    (B) The Secretary of Commerce.
                    (C) The Secretary of Defense.
                    (D) The Secretary of Energy.
                    (E) The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
                    (F) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
                    (G) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
                    (H) The Secretary of the Interior.
                    (I) The Secretary of Labor.
                    (J) The Secretary of Transportation.
                    (K) The Attorney General.
                    (L) The Administrator.
                    (M) The Director of the Office of Environmental 
                Justice.
                    (N) The Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety 
                Commission.
                    (O) The Chairperson of the Chemical Safety Board.
                    (P) The Director of the Office of Management and 
                Budget.
                    (Q) The Director of the Office of Science and 
                Technology Policy.
                    (R) The Chair of the Council on Environmental 
                Quality.
                    (S) The Assistant to the President for Domestic 
                Policy.
                    (T) The Director of the National Economic Council.
                    (U) The Chairman of the Council of Economic 
                Advisers.
                    (V) Such other Federal officials as the President 
                may designate.
            (2) Functions.--The Working Group shall--
                    (A) report to the President through the Chair of 
                the Council on Environmental Quality and the Assistant 
                to the President for Domestic Policy;
                    (B) provide guidance to Federal agencies regarding 
                criteria for identifying disproportionately high and 
                adverse human health or environmental effects--
                            (i) on populations of color, communities of 
                        color, indigenous communities, and low-income 
                        communities; and
                            (ii) on the basis of race, color, national 
                        origin, or income;
                    (C) coordinate with, provide guidance to, and serve 
                as a clearinghouse for, each Federal agency with 
                respect to the implementation and updating of an 
                environmental justice strategy required under this Act, 
                in order to ensure that the administration, 
                interpretation, and enforcement of programs, 
                activities, and policies are carried out in a 
                consistent manner;
                    (D) assist in coordinating research by, and 
                stimulating cooperation among, the Environmental 
                Protection Agency, the Department of Health and Human 
                Services, the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development, and other Federal agencies conducting 
                research or other activities in accordance with this 
                subtitle;
                    (E) identify, based in part on public 
                recommendations contained in Federal agency progress 
                reports, important areas for Federal agencies to take 
                into consideration and address, as appropriate, in 
                environmental justice strategies and other efforts;
                    (F) assist in coordinating data collection and 
                maintaining and updating appropriate databases, as 
                required by this subtitle;
                    (G) examine existing data and studies relating to 
                environmental justice;
                    (H) hold public meetings and otherwise solicit 
                public participation under paragraph (3); and
                    (I) develop interagency model projects relating to 
                environmental justice that demonstrate cooperation 
                among Federal agencies.
            (3) Public participation.--The Working Group shall--
                    (A) hold public meetings or otherwise solicit 
                public participation and community-based science for 
                the purpose of fact-finding with respect to the 
                implementation of this subtitle; and
                    (B) prepare for public review and publish a summary 
                of any comments and recommendations provided.
    (c) Judicial Review and Rights of Action.--Any person may commence 
a civil action--
            (1) to seek relief from, or to compel, an agency action 
        under this section (including regulations promulgated pursuant 
        to this section); or
            (2) otherwise to ensure compliance with this section 
        (including regulations promulgated pursuant to this section).

SEC. 42005. FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

    (a) Federal Agency Responsibilities.--
            (1) Environmental justice mission.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable and permitted by applicable law, each Federal 
        agency shall make achieving environmental justice part of the 
        mission of the Federal agency by identifying, addressing, and 
        mitigating disproportionately high and adverse human health or 
        environmental effects of the programs, policies, and activities 
        of the Federal agency on populations of color, communities of 
        color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities in 
        the United States (including the territories and possessions of 
        the United States and the District of Columbia).
            (2) Nondiscrimination.--Each Federal agency shall conduct 
        any program, policy, or activity that substantially affects 
        human health or the environment in a manner that ensures that 
        the program, policy, or activity does not have the effect of 
        excluding any individual or group from participation in, 
        denying any individual or group the benefits of, or subjecting 
        any individual or group to discrimination under, the program, 
        policy, or activity because of race, color, or national origin.
            (3) Strategies.--
                    (A) Agencywide strategies.--Each Federal agency 
                shall implement and update, not less frequently than 
                annually, an agencywide environmental justice strategy 
                that identifies disproportionally high and adverse 
                human health or environmental effects of the programs, 
                policies, spending, and other activities of the Federal 
                agency with respect to populations of color, 
                communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-
                income communities, including, as appropriate for the 
                mission of the Federal agency, with respect to the 
                following areas:
                            (i) Implementation of the National 
                        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                        4321 et seq.).
                            (ii) Implementation of title VI of the 
                        Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et 
                        seq.) (including regulations promulgated 
                        pursuant to that title).
                            (iii) Implementation of the Robert T. 
                        Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
                        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
                            (iv) Impacts from the lack of 
                        infrastructure, or from deteriorated 
                        infrastructure.
                            (v) Impacts from land use.
                            (vi) Impacts from climate change.
                            (vii) Impacts from commercial 
                        transportation.
                    (B) Revisions.--
                            (i) In general.--Each strategy developed 
                        and updated pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall 
                        identify programs, policies, planning and 
                        public participation processes, rulemaking, 
                        agency spending, and enforcement activities 
                        relating to human health or the environment 
                        that may be revised, at a minimum--
                                    (I) to promote enforcement of all 
                                health, environmental, and civil rights 
                                laws and regulations in areas 
                                containing populations of color, 
                                communities of color, indigenous 
                                communities, and low-income 
                                communities;
                                    (II) to ensure greater public 
                                participation;
                                    (III) to provide increased access 
                                to infrastructure;
                                    (IV) to improve research and data 
                                collection relating to the health and 
                                environment of populations of color, 
                                communities of color, indigenous 
                                communities, and low-income 
                                communities, including through the 
                                increased use of community-based 
                                science; and
                                    (V) to identify differential 
                                patterns of use of natural resources 
                                among populations of color, communities 
                                of color, indigenous communities, and 
                                low-income communities.
                            (ii) Timetables.--Each strategy implemented 
                        and updated pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall 
                        include a timetable for undertaking revisions 
                        identified pursuant to clause (i).
                    (C) Progress reports.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of this Act, and not less 
                frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, each 
                Federal agency shall submit to Congress and the Working 
                Group, and shall publish, a progress report that 
                includes, with respect to the period covered by the 
                report--
                            (i) a description of the current 
                        environmental justice strategy of the Federal 
                        agency;
                            (ii) an evaluation of the progress made by 
                        the Federal agency at national and regional 
                        levels regarding implementation of the 
                        environmental justice strategy, including--
                                    (I) metrics used by the Federal 
                                agency to measure performance; and
                                    (II) the progress made by the 
                                Federal agency toward--
                                            (aa) the achievement of the 
                                        metrics described in subclause 
                                        (I); and
                                            (bb) mitigating identified 
                                        instances of environmental 
                                        injustice;
                            (iii) a description of the participation by 
                        the Federal agency in interagency 
                        collaboration;
                            (iv) responses to recommendations submitted 
                        by members of the public to the Federal agency 
                        relating to the environmental justice strategy 
                        of the Federal agency and the implementation by 
                        the Federal agency of this subtitle; and
                            (v) any updates or revisions to the 
                        environmental justice strategy of the Federal 
                        agency, including those resulting from public 
                        comments.
            (4) Public participation.--Each Federal agency shall--
                    (A) ensure that meaningful opportunities exist for 
                the public to submit comments and recommendations 
                relating to the environmental justice strategy, 
                progress reports, and ongoing efforts of the Federal 
                agency to incorporate environmental justice principles 
                into the programs, policies, and activities of the 
                Federal agency;
                    (B) hold public meetings or otherwise solicit 
                public participation and community-based science from 
                populations of color, communities of color, indigenous 
                communities, and low-income communities for fact-
                finding, receiving public comments, and conducting 
                inquiries concerning environmental justice; and
                    (C) prepare for public review and publish a summary 
                of the comments and recommendations provided.
            (5) Access to information.--Each Federal agency shall--
                    (A) publish public documents, notices, and hearings 
                relating to the programs, policies, and activities of 
                the Federal agency that affect human health or the 
                environment; and
                    (B) translate and publish any public documents, 
                notices, and hearings relating to an action of the 
                Federal agency as appropriate for the affected 
                population, specifically in any case in which a limited 
                English-speaking population may be disproportionately 
                affected by that action.
            (6) Codification of guidance.--
                    (A) Council on environmental quality.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sections II 
                and III of the guidance issued by the Council on 
                Environmental Quality entitled ``Environmental Justice 
                Guidance Under the National Environmental Policy Act'' 
                and dated December 10, 1997, are enacted into law.
                    (B) Environmental protection agency.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
                guidance issued by the Environmental Protection Agency 
                entitled ``EPA Policy on Consultation and Coordination 
                with Indian Tribes: Guidance for Discussing Tribal 
                Treaty Rights'' and dated February 2016 is enacted into 
                law.
    (b) Human Health and Environmental Research, Data Collection, and 
Analysis.--
            (1) Research.--Each Federal agency, to the maximum extent 
        practicable and permitted by applicable law, shall--
                    (A) in conducting environmental or human health 
                research, include diverse segments of the population in 
                epidemiological and clinical studies, including 
                segments at high risk from environmental hazards, such 
                as--
                            (i) populations of color, communities of 
                        color, indigenous communities, populations with 
                        low income, and low-income communities;
                            (ii) fenceline communities; and
                            (iii) workers who may be exposed to 
                        substantial environmental hazards;
                    (B) in conducting environmental or human health 
                analyses, identify multiple and cumulative exposures; 
                and
                    (C) actively encourage and solicit community-based 
                science, and provide to populations of color, 
                communities of color, indigenous communities, 
                populations with low income, and low-income communities 
                the opportunity to comment regarding the development 
                and design of research strategies carried out pursuant 
                to this subtitle.
            (2) Disproportionate impact.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable and permitted by applicable law (including section 
        552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
        ``Privacy Act'')), each Federal agency shall--
                    (A) collect, maintain, and analyze information 
                assessing and comparing environmental and human health 
                risks borne by populations identified by race, national 
                origin, or income; and
                    (B) use that information to determine whether the 
                programs, policies, and activities of the Federal 
                agency have disproportionally high and adverse human 
                health or environmental effects on populations of 
                color, communities of color, indigenous communities, 
                and low-income communities.
            (3) Information relating to non-federal facilities.--In 
        connection with the implementation of Federal agency strategies 
        under subsection (a)(3), each Federal agency, to the maximum 
        extent practicable and permitted by applicable law, shall 
        collect, maintain, and analyze information relating to the 
        race, national origin, and income level, and other readily 
        accessible and appropriate information, for fenceline 
        communities in proximity to any facility or site expected to 
        have a substantial environmental, human health, or economic 
        effect on the surrounding populations, if the facility or site 
        becomes the subject of a substantial Federal environmental 
        administrative or judicial action.
            (4) Impact from federal facilities.--Each Federal agency, 
        to the maximum extent practicable and permitted by applicable 
        law, shall collect, maintain, and analyze information relating 
        to the race, national origin, and income level, and other 
        readily accessible and appropriate information, for fenceline 
        communities in proximity to any facility of the Federal agency 
        that is--
                    (A) subject to the reporting requirements under the 
                Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 
                1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.), as required by 
                Executive Order 12898 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note); and
                    (B) expected to have a substantial environmental, 
                human health, or economic effect on surrounding 
                populations.
    (c) Consumption of Fish and Wildlife.--
            (1) In general.--Each Federal agency shall develop, publish 
        (unless prohibited by law), and revise, as practicable and 
        appropriate, guidance on actions of the Federal agency that 
        will impact fish and wildlife consumed by populations that 
        principally rely on fish or wildlife for subsistence.
            (2) Requirement.--The guidance described in paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) reflect the latest scientific information 
                available concerning methods for evaluating the human 
                health risks associated with the consumption of 
                pollutant-bearing fish or wildlife; and
                    (B) publish the risks of such consumption patterns.
    (d) Mapping and Screening Tool.--The Administrator shall continue 
to make available to the public an environmental justice mapping and 
screening tool (such as EJScreen or an equivalent tool) that includes, 
at a minimum, the following features:
            (1) Nationally consistent data.
            (2) Environmental data.
            (3) Demographic data, including data relating to race, 
        ethnicity, and income.
            (4) Capacity to produce maps and reports by geographical 
        area.
    (e) Judicial Review and Rights of Action.--Any person may commence 
a civil action--
            (1) to seek relief from, or to compel, an agency action 
        under this section (including regulations promulgated pursuant 
        to this section); or
            (2) otherwise to ensure compliance with this section 
        (including regulations promulgated pursuant to this section).
    (f) Information Sharing.--In carrying out this section, each 
Federal agency, to the maximum extent practicable and permitted by 
applicable law, shall share information and eliminate unnecessary 
duplication of efforts through the use of existing data systems and 
cooperative agreements among Federal agencies and with State, local, 
and Tribal governments.

SEC. 42006. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--The establishment by the Administrator on 
September 30, 1993, by charter pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) of the National Environmental Justice 
Advisory Council (referred to in this section as the ``Advisory 
Council'') is enacted into law.
    (b) Duties.--The Advisory Council may carry out such duties as were 
carried out by the Advisory Council on the day before the date of 
enactment of this Act, subject to modification by the Administrator, by 
regulation.
    (c) Membership.--The membership of the Advisory Council shall--
            (1) be determined and appointed in accordance with, as 
        applicable--
                    (A) the charter described in subsection (a) (or any 
                subsequent amendment or revision of that charter); or
                    (B) other appropriate bylaws or documents of the 
                Advisory Council, as determined by the Administrator; 
                and
            (2) continue in effect as in existence on the day before 
        the date of enactment of this Act until modified in accordance 
        with paragraph (1).
    (d) Designated Federal Officer.--The Director of the Office of 
Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protection Agency is 
designated as the Federal officer required under section 10(e) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) for the Advisory 
Council.
    (e) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Advisory Council shall meet not less 
        frequently than 3 times each calendar year.
            (2) Open to public.--Each meeting of the Advisory Council 
        shall be held open to the public.
            (3) Designated federal officer.--The designated Federal 
        officer described in subsection (d) (or a designee) shall--
                    (A) be present at each meeting of the Advisory 
                Council;
                    (B) ensure that each meeting is conducted in 
                accordance with an agenda approved in advance by the 
                designated Federal officer;
                    (C) provide an opportunity for interested persons--
                            (i) to file comments before or after each 
                        meeting of the Advisory Council; or
                            (ii) to make statements at such a meeting, 
                        to the extent that time permits;
                    (D) ensure that a representative of the Working 
                Group and a high-level representative from each 
                regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency 
                are invited to, and encouraged to attend, each meeting 
                of the Advisory Council; and
                    (E) provide technical assistance to States seeking 
                to establish State-level environmental justice advisory 
                councils or implement other environmental justice 
                policies or programs.
    (f) Responses From Administrator.--
            (1) Public comment inquiries.--The Administrator shall 
        provide a written response to each inquiry submitted to the 
        Administrator by a member of the public before or after each 
        meeting of the Advisory Council by not later than 120 days 
        after the date of submission.
            (2) Recommendations from advisory council.--The 
        Administrator shall provide a written response to each 
        recommendation submitted to the Administrator by the Advisory 
        Council by not later than 120 days after the date of 
        submission.
    (g) Travel Expenses.--A member of the Advisory Council may be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
such rate as the Administrator determines to be appropriate while away 
from the home or regular place of business of the member in the 
performance of the duties of the Advisory Council.
    (h) Duration.--The Advisory Council shall remain in existence 
unless otherwise provided by law.

SEC. 42007. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall continue to carry out the 
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program and the Environmental 
Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, as 
those programs are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) CARE Grants.--The Administrator shall continue to carry out the 
Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant programs I and II, as 
in existence on January 1, 2012.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the programs described in subsections (a) and 
(b) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.

SEC. 42008. CONSIDERATION OF CUMULATIVE IMPACTS AND PERSISTENT 
              VIOLATIONS IN CERTAIN PERMITTING DECISIONS.

    (a) Federal Water Pollution Control Act.--Section 402 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all 
        that follows through ``Except as'' in subsection (a)(1) and 
        inserting the following:

``SEC. 402. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM.

    ``(a) Permits Issued by Administrator.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``upon condition that such 
                        discharge will meet either (A) all'' and 
                        inserting the following: ``subject to the 
                        conditions that--
                    ``(A) the discharge will achieve compliance with, 
                as applicable--
                            ``(i) all'';
                            (ii) by striking ``403 of this Act, or (B) 
                        prior'' and inserting the following: ``403; or
                            ``(ii) prior''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``this Act.'' and 
                        inserting the following: ``this Act; and
                    ``(B) with respect to the issuance or renewal of 
                the permit--
                            ``(i) based on an analysis by the 
                        Administrator of existing water quality and the 
                        potential cumulative impacts (as defined in 
                        section 501 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        7661)) of the discharge, considered in 
                        conjunction with the designated and actual uses 
                        of the impacted navigable water, there exists a 
                        reasonable certainty of no harm to the health 
                        of the general population, or to any 
                        potentially exposed or susceptible 
                        subpopulation; or
                            ``(ii) if the Administrator determines 
                        that, due to those potential cumulative 
                        impacts, there does not exist a reasonable 
                        certainty of no harm to the health of the 
                        general population, or to any potentially 
                        exposed or susceptible subpopulation, the 
                        permit or renewal includes such terms and 
                        conditions as the Administrator determines to 
                        be necessary to ensure a reasonable certainty 
                        of no harm.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``assure 
                compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1) of 
                this subsection, including conditions on data and 
                information collection, reporting, and such other 
                requirements as he deems appropriate.'' and inserting 
                the following: ``ensure compliance with the 
                requirements of paragraph (1), including--
                    ``(A) conditions relating to--
                            ``(i) data and information collection;
                            ``(ii) reporting; and
                            ``(iii) such other requirements as the 
                        Administrator determines to be appropriate; and
                    ``(B) additional controls or pollution prevention 
                requirements.''; and
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in each of paragraphs (1)(D), (2)(B), and (3) 
                through (7), by striking the semicolon at the end and 
                inserting a period;
                    (B) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; and'' at the 
                end and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) To ensure that no permit will be issued or renewed 
        if, with respect to an application for the permit, the State 
        determines, based on an analysis by the State of existing water 
        quality and the potential cumulative impacts (as defined in 
        section 501 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7661)) of the 
        discharge, considered in conjunction with the designated and 
        actual uses of the impacted navigable water, that the terms and 
        conditions of the permit or renewal would not be sufficient to 
        ensure a reasonable certainty of no harm to the health of the 
        general population, or to any potentially exposed or 
        susceptible subpopulation.''.
    (b) Clean Air Act.--
            (1) Definitions.--Section 501 of the Clean Air Act (42 
        U.S.C. 7661) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``As used in this title--'' and inserting ``In 
                this title:'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
                as paragraphs (3), (5), and (4), respectively, and 
                moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical 
                order; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Cumulative impacts.--The term `cumulative impacts' 
        means any exposure, public health or environmental risk, or 
        other effect occurring in a specific geographical area, 
        including from an emission or release--
                    ``(A) including--
                            ``(i) environmental pollution released--
                                    ``(I)(aa) routinely;
                                    ``(bb) accidentally; or
                                    ``(cc) otherwise; and
                                    ``(II) from any source, whether 
                                single or multiple; and
                            ``(ii) as assessed based on the combined 
                        past, present, and reasonably foreseeable 
                        emissions and discharges affecting the 
                        geographical area; and
                    ``(B) evaluated taking into account sensitive 
                populations and socioeconomic factors, where 
                applicable.''.
            (2) Permit programs.--Section 502(b) of the Clean Air Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 7661a(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (C), by 
                        striking ``assure'' each place it appears and 
                        inserting ``ensure''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (F) and 
                        inserting the following:
            ``(F) ensure that no permit will be issued or renewed, as 
        applicable, if--
                    ``(i) with respect to an application for a permit 
                or renewal of a permit for a major source, the 
                permitting authority determines under paragraph 
                (9)(A)(i)(II)(bb) that the terms and conditions of the 
                permit or renewal would not be sufficient to ensure a 
                reasonable certainty of no harm to the health of the 
                general population, or to any potentially exposed or 
                susceptible subpopulation, of the applicable census 
                tracts or Tribal census tracts (as those terms are 
                defined by the Director of the Bureau of the Census); 
                or
                    ``(ii) the Administrator objects to the issuance of 
                the permit in a timely manner under this title.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (9)--
                            (i) in the fourth sentence, by striking 
                        ``Such permit revision'' and inserting the 
                        following:
                            ``(iii) Treatment as renewal.--A permit 
                        revision under this paragraph'';
                            (ii) in the third sentence, by striking 
                        ``No such revision shall'' and inserting the 
                        following:
                            ``(ii) Exception.--A revision under this 
                        paragraph shall not'';
                            (iii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``Such revisions'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Revision requirements.--
                            ``(i) Deadline.--A revision described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(ii)''; and
                            (iv) by striking the paragraph designation 
                        and all that follows through ``shall require'' 
                        in the first sentence and inserting the 
                        following:
            ``(9) Major sources.--
                    ``(A) In general.--With respect to any permit or 
                renewal of a permit, as applicable, for a major source, 
                a requirement that the permitting authority shall--
                            ``(i) in determining whether to issue or 
                        renew the permit--
                                    ``(I) evaluate the potential 
                                cumulative impacts of the proposed 
                                major source, as described in the 
                                applicable cumulative impacts analysis 
                                submitted under section 503(b)(3);
                                    ``(II) if, due to those potential 
                                cumulative impacts, the permitting 
                                authority cannot determine that there 
                                exists a reasonable certainty of no 
                                harm to the health of the general 
                                population, or to any potentially 
                                exposed or susceptible subpopulation, 
                                of any census tracts or Tribal census 
                                tracts (as those terms are defined by 
                                the Director of the Bureau of the 
                                Census) located in, or immediately 
                                adjacent to, the area in which the 
                                major source is, or is proposed to be, 
                                located--
                                            ``(aa) include in the 
                                        permit or renewal such terms 
                                        and conditions (including 
                                        additional controls or 
                                        pollution prevention 
                                        requirements) as the permitting 
                                        authority determines to be 
                                        necessary to ensure a 
                                        reasonable certainty of no 
                                        harm; or
                                            ``(bb) if the permitting 
                                        authority determines that terms 
                                        and conditions described in 
                                        item (aa) would not be 
                                        sufficient to ensure a 
                                        reasonable certainty of no 
                                        harm, deny the issuance or 
                                        renewal of the permit;
                                    ``(III) determine whether the 
                                applicant is a persistent violator, 
                                based on such criteria relating to the 
                                history of compliance by an applicant 
                                with this Act as the Administrator 
                                shall establish by not later than 180 
                                days after the date of enactment of the 
                                Environmental Justice Act of 2020;
                                    ``(IV) if the permitting authority 
                                determines under subclause (III) that 
                                the applicant is a persistent violator 
                                and the permitting authority does not 
                                deny the issuance or renewal of the 
                                permit pursuant to subclause (V)(bb)--
                                            ``(aa) require the 
                                        applicant to submit a 
                                        redemption plan that 
                                        describes--

                                                    ``(AA) if the 
                                                applicant is not 
                                                compliance with this 
                                                Act, measures the 
                                                applicant will carry 
                                                out to achieve that 
                                                compliance, together 
                                                with an approximate 
                                                deadline for that 
                                                achievement;

                                                    ``(BB) measures the 
                                                applicant will carry 
                                                out, or has carried out 
                                                to ensure the applicant 
                                                will remain in 
                                                compliance with this 
                                                Act, and to mitigate 
                                                the environmental and 
                                                health effects of 
                                                noncompliance; and

                                                    ``(CC) the measures 
                                                the applicant has 
                                                carried out in 
                                                preparing the 
                                                redemption plan to 
                                                consult or negotiate 
                                                with the communities 
                                                affected by each 
                                                persistent violation 
                                                addressed in the plan; 
                                                and

                                            ``(bb) once such a 
                                        redemption plan is submitted, 
                                        determine whether the plan is 
                                        adequate to ensuring that the 
                                        applicant--

                                                    ``(AA) will achieve 
                                                compliance with this 
                                                Act expeditiously;

                                                    ``(BB) will remain 
                                                in compliance with this 
                                                Act;

                                                    ``(CC) will 
                                                mitigate the 
                                                environmental and 
                                                health effects of 
                                                noncompliance; and

                                                    ``(DD) has 
                                                solicited and responded 
                                                to community input 
                                                regarding the 
                                                redemption plan; and

                                    ``(V) deny the issuance or renewal 
                                of the permit if the permitting 
                                authority determines that--
                                            ``(aa) the redemption plan 
                                        submitted under subclause 
                                        (IV)(aa) is inadequate; or
                                            ``(bb)(AA) the applicant 
                                        has submitted a redemption plan 
                                        on a prior occasion, but 
                                        continues to be a persistent 
                                        violator; and
                                            ``(BB) no indication exists 
                                        of extremely exigent 
                                        circumstances excusing the 
                                        persistent violations; and
                            ``(ii) in the case of such a permit with a 
                        term of 3 years or longer, require in 
                        accordance with subparagraph (B).''.
            (3) Permit applications.--Section 503(b) of the Clean Air 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 7661b(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(3) Major source analyses.--The regulations required by 
        section 502(b) shall include a requirement that an applicant 
        for a permit or renewal of a permit for a major source shall 
        submit, together with the compliance plan required under this 
        subsection, a cumulative impacts analysis for each census tract 
        or Tribal census tract (as those terms are defined by the 
        Director of the Bureau of the Census) located in, or 
        immediately adjacent to, the area in which the major source is, 
        or is proposed to be, located that analyzes--
                    ``(A) community demographics and locations of 
                community exposure points, such as schools, day care 
                centers, nursing homes, hospitals, health clinics, 
                places of religious worship, parks, playgrounds, and 
                community centers;
                    ``(B) air quality and the potential effect on that 
                air quality of emissions of air pollutants (including 
                pollutants listed under section 108 or 112) from the 
                proposed major source, including in combination with 
                existing sources of pollutants;
                    ``(C) the potential effects on soil quality and 
                water quality of emissions of lead and other air 
                pollutants that could contaminate soil or water from 
                the proposed major source, including in combination 
                with existing sources of pollutants; and
                    ``(D) public health and any potential effects on 
                public health of the proposed major source.''.

SEC. 42009. IMPLIED RIGHTS OF ACTION AND COMMON LAW CLAIMS.

    Section 505 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1365) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Effect on Implied Rights of Action and Common Law Claims.--
            ``(1) Definition of covered act.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `covered Act' means--
                            ``(i) this Act;
                            ``(ii) the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
                        and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.);
                            ``(iii) the Surface Mining Control and 
                        Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et 
                        seq.);
                            ``(iv) the Marine Protection, Research, and 
                        Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1401 et 
                        seq.);
                            ``(v) the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 300f et seq.);
                            ``(vi) the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 6901 et seq.);
                            ``(vii) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 
                        et seq.);
                            ``(viii) the Comprehensive Environmental 
                        Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
                        1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); and
                            ``(ix) any other Act administered by the 
                        Administrator.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `covered Act' includes 
                any provision of an Act described in subparagraph (A) 
                the date of enactment of which is after the date of 
                enactment of this subsection, unless that provision is 
                specifically excluded from this subsection.
            ``(2) Effect.--Nothing in a covered Act precludes the right 
        to bring an action--
                    ``(A) under section 1979 of the Revised Statutes 
                (42 U.S.C. 1983); or
                    ``(B) that is implied under--
                            ``(i) a covered Act; or
                            ``(ii) common law.
            ``(3) Application.--Nothing in this section precludes the 
        right to bring an action under any provision of law that is not 
        a covered Act.''.

SEC. 42010. PRIVATE RIGHTS OF ACTION FOR DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES.

    (a) Right of Action.--Section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000d-1) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Each Federal department 
        and agency which is empowered''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Any person aggrieved by the failure of a covered entity to 
comply with this title, including any regulation promulgated pursuant 
to this title, may bring a civil action in any Federal or State court 
of competent jurisdiction to enforce such person's rights under this 
title.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--This section, including the amendments 
        made by this section, takes effect on the date of enactment of 
        this Act.
            (2) Application.--This section, including the amendments 
        made by this section, applies to all actions or proceedings 
        pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 42011. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this subtitle, or the application of such a 
provision to any person or circumstance, is determined to be invalid, 
the remainder of this subtitle and the application of the provision to 
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.

                         TITLE V--VOTING RIGHTS

                 Subtitle A--Voting Rights Advancement

SEC. 50101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Voting Rights Advancement Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 50102. VIOLATIONS TRIGGERING AUTHORITY OF COURT TO RETAIN 
              JURISDICTION.

    (a) Types of Violations.--Section 3(c) of the Voting Rights Act of 
1965 (52 U.S.C. 10302(c)) is amended by striking ``violations of the 
fourteenth or fifteenth amendment'' and inserting ``violations of the 
14th or 15th Amendment, violations of this Act, or violations of any 
Federal law that prohibits discrimination in voting on the basis of 
race, color, or membership in a language minority group,''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
10302(a)) is amended by striking ``violations of the fourteenth or 
fifteenth amendment'' and inserting ``violations of the 14th or 15th 
Amendment, violations of this Act, or violations of any Federal law 
that prohibits discrimination in voting on the basis of race, color, or 
membership in a language minority group,''.

SEC. 50103. CRITERIA FOR COVERAGE OF STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.

    (a) Determination of States and Political Subdivisions Subject to 
Section 4(a).--
            (1) In general.--Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 
        1965 (52 U.S.C. 10303(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Determination of States and Political Subdivisions Subject to 
Requirements.--
            ``(1) Existence of voting rights violations during previous 
        25 years.--
                    ``(A) Statewide application.--Subsection (a) 
                applies with respect to a State and all political 
                subdivisions within the State during a calendar year 
                if--
                            ``(i) fifteen or more voting rights 
                        violations occurred in the State during the 
                        previous 25 calendar years; or
                            ``(ii) ten or more voting rights violations 
                        occurred in the State during the previous 25 
                        calendar years, at least one of which was 
                        committed by the State itself (as opposed to a 
                        political subdivision within the State).
                    ``(B) Application to specific political 
                subdivisions.--Subsection (a) applies with respect to a 
                political subdivision as a separate unit during a 
                calendar year if three or more voting rights violations 
                occurred in the subdivision during the previous 25 
                calendar years.
            ``(2) Period of application.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), if, pursuant to paragraph (1), 
                subsection (a) applies with respect to a State or 
                political subdivision during a calendar year, 
                subsection (a) shall apply with respect to such State 
                or political subdivision for the period--
                            ``(i) that begins on January 1 of the year 
                        in which subsection (a) applies; and
                            ``(ii) that ends on the date which is 10 
                        years after the date described in clause (i).
                    ``(B) No further application after declaratory 
                judgment.--
                            ``(i) States.--If a State obtains a 
                        declaratory judgment under subsection (a), and 
                        the judgment remains in effect, subsection (a) 
                        shall no longer apply to such State pursuant to 
                        paragraph (1)(A) unless, after the issuance of 
                        the declaratory judgment, paragraph (1)(A) 
                        applies to the State solely on the basis of 
                        voting rights violations occurring after the 
                        issuance of the declaratory judgment.
                            ``(ii) Political subdivisions.--If a 
                        political subdivision obtains a declaratory 
                        judgment under subsection (a), and the judgment 
                        remains in effect, subsection (a) shall no 
                        longer apply to such political subdivision 
                        pursuant to paragraph (1), including pursuant 
                        to paragraph (1)(A) (relating to the statewide 
                        application of subsection (a)), unless, after 
                        the issuance of the declaratory judgment, 
                        paragraph (1)(B) applies to the political 
                        subdivision solely on the basis of voting 
                        rights violations occurring after the issuance 
                        of the declaratory judgment.
            ``(3) Determination of voting rights violation.--For 
        purposes of paragraph (1), a voting rights violation occurred 
        in a State or political subdivision if any of the following 
        applies:
                    ``(A) Final judgment; violation of the 14th or 15th 
                amendment.--In a final judgment (which has not been 
                reversed on appeal), any court of the United States has 
                determined that a denial or abridgement of the right of 
                any citizen of the United States to vote on account of 
                race, color, or membership in a language minority 
                group, in violation of the 14th or 15th Amendment, 
                occurred anywhere within the State or subdivision.
                    ``(B) Final judgment; violations of this act.--In a 
                final judgment (which has not been reversed on appeal), 
                any court of the United States has determined that a 
                voting qualification or prerequisite to voting or 
                standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting 
                was imposed or applied or would have been imposed or 
                applied anywhere within the State or subdivision in a 
                manner that resulted or would have resulted in a denial 
                or abridgement of the right of any citizen of the 
                United States to vote on account of race, color, or 
                membership in a language minority group, in violation 
                of subsection (e) or (f), or section 2 or 203 of this 
                Act.
                    ``(C) Final judgment; denial of declaratory 
                judgment.--In a final judgment (which has not been 
                reversed on appeal), any court of the United States has 
                denied the request of the State or subdivision for a 
                declaratory judgment under section 3(c) or section 5, 
                and thereby prevented a voting qualification or 
                prerequisite to voting or standard, practice, or 
                procedure with respect to voting from being enforced 
                anywhere within the State or subdivision.
                    ``(D) Objection by the attorney general.--The 
                Attorney General has interposed an objection under 
                section 3(c) or section 5 (and the objection has not 
                been overturned by a final judgment of a court or 
                withdrawn by the Attorney General), and thereby 
                prevented a voting qualification or prerequisite to 
                voting or standard, practice, or procedure with respect 
                to voting from being enforced anywhere within the State 
                or subdivision.
                    ``(E) Consent decree, settlement, or other 
                agreement.--A consent decree, settlement, or other 
                agreement was entered into, which resulted in the 
                alteration or abandonment of a voting practice anywhere 
                in the territory of such State that was challenged on 
                the ground that the practice denied or abridged the 
                right of any citizen of the United States to vote on 
                account of race, color, or membership in a language 
                minority group in violation of subsection (e) or (f), 
                or section 2 or 203 of this Act, or the 14th or 15th 
                Amendment.
            ``(4) Timing of determinations.--
                    ``(A) Determinations of voting rights violations.--
                As early as practicable during each calendar year, the 
                Attorney General shall make the determinations required 
                by this subsection, including updating the list of 
                voting rights violations occurring in each State and 
                political subdivision for the previous calendar year.
                    ``(B) Effective upon publication in federal 
                register.--A determination or certification of the 
                Attorney General under this section or under section 8 
                or 13 shall be effective upon publication in the 
                Federal Register.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 4(a) of such Act (52 
        U.S.C. 10303(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence of the 
                matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``any 
                State with respect to which'' and all that follows 
                through ``unless'' and inserting ``any State to which 
                this subsection applies during a calendar year pursuant 
                to determinations made under subsection (b), or in any 
                political subdivision of such State (as such 
                subdivision existed on the date such determinations 
                were made with respect to such State), though such 
                determinations were not made with respect to such 
                subdivision as a separate unit, or in any political 
                subdivision with respect to which this subsection 
                applies during a calendar year pursuant to 
                determinations made with respect to such subdivision as 
                a separate unit under subsection (b), unless'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking the second sentence;
                    (C) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``(in the case 
                of a State or subdivision seeking a declaratory 
                judgment under the second sentence of this 
                subsection)'';
                    (D) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``(in the case 
                of a State or subdivision seeking a declaratory 
                judgment under the second sentence of this 
                subsection)'';
                    (E) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(in the case of 
                a State or subdivision seeking a declaratory judgment 
                under the second sentence of this subsection)'';
                    (F) in paragraph (5), by striking ``(in the case of 
                a State or subdivision which sought a declaratory 
                judgment under the second sentence of this 
                subsection)'';
                    (G) by striking paragraphs (7) and (8); and
                    (H) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph 
                (7).
    (b) Clarification of Treatment of Members of Language Minority 
Groups.--Section 4(a)(1) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10303(a)(1)) is amended 
by striking ``race or color,'' and inserting ``race, color, or in 
contravention of the guarantees of subsection (f)(2),''.

SEC. 50104. DETERMINATION OF STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS SUBJECT 
              TO PRECLEARANCE FOR COVERED PRACTICES.

    The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.) is further 
amended by inserting after section 4 the following:

``SEC. 4A. DETERMINATION OF STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS SUBJECT 
              TO PRECLEARANCE FOR COVERED PRACTICES.

    ``(a) Practice-Based Preclearance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State and each political 
        subdivision shall--
                    ``(A) identify any newly enacted or adopted law, 
                regulation, or policy that includes a voting 
                qualification or prerequisite to voting, or a standard, 
                practice, or procedure with respect to voting, that is 
                a covered practice described in subsection (b); and
                    ``(B) ensure that no such covered practice is 
                implemented unless or until the State or political 
                subdivision, as the case may be, complies with 
                subsection (c).
            ``(2) Determinations of characteristics of voting-age 
        population.--
                    ``(A) In general.--As early as practicable during 
                each calendar year, the Attorney General, in 
                consultation with the Director of the Bureau of the 
                Census and the heads of other relevant offices of the 
                government, shall make the determinations required by 
                this section regarding voting-age populations and the 
                characteristics of such populations, and shall publish 
                a list of the States and political subdivisions to 
                which a voting-age population characteristic described 
                in subsection (b) applies.
                    ``(B) Publication in the federal register.--A 
                determination or certification of the Attorney General 
                under this paragraph shall be effective upon 
                publication in the Federal Register.
    ``(b) Covered Practices.--To assure that the right of citizens of 
the United States to vote is not denied or abridged on account of race, 
color, or membership in a language minority group as a result of the 
implementation of certain qualifications or prerequisites to voting, or 
standards, practices, or procedures with respect to voting newly 
adopted in a State or political subdivision, the following shall be 
covered practices subject to the requirements described in subsection 
(a):
            ``(1) Changes to method of election.--Any change to the 
        method of election--
                    ``(A) to add seats elected at-large in a State or 
                political subdivision where--
                            ``(i) two or more racial groups or language 
                        minority groups each represent 20 percent or 
                        more of the political subdivision's voting-age 
                        population; or
                            ``(ii) a single language minority group 
                        represents 20 percent or more of the voting-age 
                        population on Indian lands located in whole or 
                        in part in the political subdivision; or
                    ``(B) to convert one or more seats elected from a 
                single-member district to one or more at-large seats or 
                seats from a multi-member district in a State or 
                political subdivision where--
                            ``(i) two or more racial groups or language 
                        minority groups each represent 20 percent or 
                        more of the political subdivision's voting-age 
                        population; or
                            ``(ii) a single language minority group 
                        represents 20 percent or more of the voting-age 
                        population on Indian lands located in whole or 
                        in part in the political subdivision.
            ``(2) Changes to jurisdiction boundaries.--Any change or 
        series of changes within a year to the boundaries of a 
        jurisdiction that reduces by 3 or more percentage points the 
        proportion of the jurisdiction's voting-age population that is 
        comprised of members of a single racial group or language 
        minority group in a State or political subdivision where--
                    ``(A) two or more racial groups or language 
                minority groups each represent 20 percent or more of 
                the political subdivision's voting-age population; or
                    ``(B) a single language minority group represents 
                20 percent or more of the voting-age population on 
                Indian lands located in whole or in part in the 
                political subdivision.
            ``(3) Changes through redistricting.--Any change to the 
        boundaries of election districts in a State or political 
        subdivision where any racial group or language minority group 
        experiences a population increase, over the preceding decade 
        (as calculated by the Bureau of the Census under the most 
        recent decennial census), of at least--
                    ``(A) 10,000; or
                    ``(B) 20 percent of voting-age population of the 
                State or political subdivision, as the case may be.
            ``(4) Changes in documentation or qualifications to vote.--
        Any change to requirements for documentation or proof of 
        identity to vote such that the requirements will exceed or be 
        more stringent than the requirements for voting that are 
        described in section 303(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 
        2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(b)) or any change to the requirements for 
        documentation or proof of identity to register to vote that 
        will exceed or be more stringent than such requirements under 
        State law on the day before the date of enactment of the Voting 
        Rights Advancement Act of 2019.
            ``(5) Changes to multilingual voting materials.--Any change 
        that reduces multilingual voting materials or alters the manner 
        in which such materials are provided or distributed, where no 
        similar reduction or alteration occurs in materials provided in 
        English for such election.
            ``(6) Changes that reduce, consolidate, or relocate voting 
        locations, or reduce voting opportunities.--Any change that 
        reduces, consolidates, or relocates voting locations, including 
        early, absentee, and election-day voting locations, or reduces 
        days or hours of in person voting on any Sunday during a period 
        occurring prior to the date of an election during which voters 
        may cast ballots in such election--
                    ``(A) in one or more census tracts wherein two or 
                more language minority groups or racial groups each 
                represent 20 percent or more of the voting-age 
                population of the political subdivision; or
                    ``(B) on Indian lands wherein at least 20 percent 
                of the voting-age population belongs to a single 
                language minority group.
            ``(7) New list maintenance process.--Any change to the 
        maintenance of voter registration lists that adds a new basis 
        for removal from the list of active registered voters or that 
        puts in place a new process for removing a name from the list 
        of active registered voters--
                    ``(A) in the case of a political subdivision 
                imposing such change if--
                            ``(i) two or more racial groups or language 
                        minority groups each represent 20 percent or 
                        more of the voting-age population of the 
                        political subdivision; or
                            ``(ii) a single language minority group 
                        represents 20 percent or more of the voting-age 
                        population on Indian lands located in whole or 
                        in part in the political subdivision; or
                    ``(B) in the case of a State imposing such change, 
                if two or more racial groups or language minority 
                groups each represent 20 percent or more of the voting-
                age population of--
                            ``(i) the State; or
                            ``(ii) a political subdivision in the 
                        State, except that the requirements under 
                        subsections (a) and (c) shall apply only with 
                        respect to each such political subdivision.
    ``(c) Preclearance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Whenever a State or political 
        subdivision with respect to which the requirements set forth in 
        subsection (a) are in effect shall enact, adopt, or seek to 
        implement any covered practice described under subsection (b), 
        such State or subdivision may institute an action in the United 
        States District Court for the District of Columbia for a 
        declaratory judgment that such covered practice neither has the 
        purpose nor will have the effect of denying or abridging the 
        right to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a 
        language minority group, and unless and until the court enters 
        such judgment such covered practice shall not be implemented. 
        Notwithstanding the previous sentence, such covered practice 
        may be implemented without such proceeding if the covered 
        practice has been submitted by the chief legal officer or other 
        appropriate official of such State or subdivision to the 
        Attorney General and the Attorney General has not interposed an 
        objection within 60 days after such submission, or upon good 
        cause shown, to facilitate an expedited approval within 60 days 
        after such submission, the Attorney General has affirmatively 
        indicated that such objection will not be made. Neither an 
        affirmative indication by the Attorney General that no 
        objection will be made, nor the Attorney General's failure to 
        object, nor a declaratory judgment entered under this section 
        shall bar a subsequent action to enjoin implementation of such 
        covered practice. In the event the Attorney General 
        affirmatively indicates that no objection will be made within 
        the 60-day period following receipt of a submission, the 
        Attorney General may reserve the right to reexamine the 
        submission if additional information comes to the Attorney 
        General's attention during the remainder of the 60-day period 
        which would otherwise require objection in accordance with this 
        section. Any action under this section shall be heard and 
        determined by a court of three judges in accordance with the 
        provisions of section 2284 of title 28, United States Code, and 
        any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court.
            ``(2) Denying or abridging the right to vote.--Any covered 
        practice described in subsection (b) that has the purpose of or 
        will have the effect of diminishing the ability of any citizens 
        of the United States on account of race, color, or membership 
        in a language minority group, to elect their preferred 
        candidates of choice denies or abridges the right to vote 
        within the meaning of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
            ``(3) Purpose defined.--The term `purpose' in paragraphs 
        (1) and (2) of this subsection shall include any discriminatory 
        purpose.
            ``(4) Purpose of paragraph (2).--The purpose of paragraph 
        (2) of this subsection is to protect the ability of such 
        citizens to elect their preferred candidates of choice.
    ``(d) Enforcement.--The Attorney General or any aggrieved citizen 
may file an action in a Federal district court to compel any State or 
political subdivision to satisfy the obligations set forth in this 
section. Such actions shall be heard and determined by a court of three 
judges under section 2284 of title 28, United States Code. In any such 
action, the court shall provide as a remedy that any voting 
qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or 
procedure with respect to voting, that is the subject of the action 
under this subsection be enjoined unless the court determines that--
            ``(1) the voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, 
        or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting, is 
        not a covered practice described in subsection (b); or
            ``(2) the State or political subdivision has complied with 
        subsection (c) with respect to the covered practice at issue.
    ``(e) Counting of Racial Groups and Language Minority Groups.--For 
purposes of this section, the calculation of the population of a racial 
group or a language minority group shall be carried out using the 
methodology in the guidance promulgated in the Federal Register on 
February 9, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 7470).
    ``(f) Special Rule.--For purposes of determinations under this 
section, any data provided by the Bureau of the Census, whether based 
on estimation from sample or actual enumeration, shall not be subject 
to challenge or review in any court.
    ``(g) Multilingual Voting Materials.--In this section, the term 
`multilingual voting materials' means registration or voting notices, 
forms, instructions, assistance, or other materials or information 
relating to the electoral process, including ballots, provided in the 
language or languages of one or more language minority groups.''.

SEC. 50105. PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY TO ENFORCE THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.

    (a) Transparency.--
            (1) In general.--The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 
        10301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5 the 
        following new section:

``SEC. 6. TRANSPARENCY REGARDING CHANGES TO PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS.

    ``(a) Notice of Enacted Changes.--
            ``(1) Notice of changes.--If a State or political 
        subdivision makes any change in any prerequisite to voting or 
        standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting in any 
        election for Federal office that will result in the 
        prerequisite, standard, practice, or procedure being different 
        from that which was in effect as of 180 days before the date of 
        the election for Federal office, the State or political 
        subdivision shall provide reasonable public notice in such 
        State or political subdivision and on the Internet, of a 
        concise description of the change, including the difference 
        between the changed prerequisite, standard, practice, or 
        procedure and the prerequisite, standard, practice, or 
        procedure which was previously in effect. The public notice 
        described in this paragraph, in such State or political 
        subdivision and on the Internet, shall be in a format that is 
        reasonably convenient and accessible to voters with 
        disabilities, including voters who have low vision or are 
        blind.
            ``(2) Deadline for notice.--A State or political 
        subdivision shall provide the public notice required under 
        paragraph (1) not later than 48 hours after making the change 
        involved.
    ``(b) Transparency Regarding Polling Place Resources.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to identify any changes that 
        may impact the right to vote of any person, prior to the 30th 
        day before the date of an election for Federal office, each 
        State or political subdivision with responsibility for 
        allocating registered voters, voting machines, and official 
        poll workers to particular precincts and polling places shall 
        provide reasonable public notice in such State or political 
        subdivision and on the Internet, of the information described 
        in paragraph (2) for precincts and polling places within such 
        State or political subdivision. The public notice described in 
        this paragraph, in such State or political subdivision and on 
        the Internet, shall be in a format that is reasonably 
        convenient and accessible to voters with disabilities including 
        voters who have low vision or are blind.
            ``(2) Information described.--The information described in 
        this paragraph with respect to a precinct or polling place is 
        each of the following:
                    ``(A) The name or number.
                    ``(B) In the case of a polling place, the location, 
                including the street address, and whether such polling 
                place is accessible to persons with disabilities.
                    ``(C) The voting-age population of the area served 
                by the precinct or polling place, broken down by 
                demographic group if such breakdown is reasonably 
                available to such State or political subdivision.
                    ``(D) The number of registered voters assigned to 
                the precinct or polling place, broken down by 
                demographic group if such breakdown is reasonably 
                available to such State or political subdivision.
                    ``(E) The number of voting machines assigned, 
                including the number of voting machines accessible to 
                voters with disabilities, including voters who have low 
                vision or are blind.
                    ``(F) The number of official paid poll workers 
                assigned.
                    ``(G) The number of official volunteer poll workers 
                assigned.
                    ``(H) In the case of a polling place, the dates and 
                hours of operation.
            ``(3) Updates in information reported.--If a State or 
        political subdivision makes any change in any of the 
        information described in paragraph (2), the State or political 
        subdivision shall provide reasonable public notice in such 
        State or political subdivision and on the Internet, of the 
        change in the information not later than 48 hours after the 
        change occurs or, if the change occurs fewer than 48 hours 
        before the date of the election for Federal office, as soon as 
        practicable after the change occurs. The public notice 
        described in this paragraph in such State or political 
        subdivision and on the Internet shall be in a format that is 
        reasonably convenient and accessible to voters with 
        disabilities including voters who have low vision or are blind.
    ``(c) Transparency of Changes Relating to Demographics and 
Electoral Districts.--
            ``(1) Requiring public notice of changes.--Not later than 
        10 days after making any change in the constituency that will 
        participate in an election for Federal, State, or local office 
        or the boundaries of a voting unit or electoral district in an 
        election for Federal, State, or local office (including through 
        redistricting, reapportionment, changing from at-large 
        elections to district-based elections, or changing from 
        district-based elections to at-large elections), a State or 
        political subdivision shall provide reasonable public notice in 
        such State or political subdivision and on the Internet, of the 
        demographic and electoral data described in paragraph (3) for 
        each of the geographic areas described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Geographic areas described.--The geographic areas 
        described in this paragraph are as follows:
                    ``(A) The State as a whole, if the change applies 
                statewide, or the political subdivision as a whole, if 
                the change applies across the entire political 
                subdivision.
                    ``(B) If the change includes a plan to replace or 
                eliminate voting units or electoral districts, each 
                voting unit or electoral district that will be replaced 
                or eliminated.
                    ``(C) If the change includes a plan to establish 
                new voting units or electoral districts, each such new 
                voting unit or electoral district.
            ``(3) Demographic and electoral data.--The demographic and 
        electoral data described in this paragraph with respect to a 
        geographic area described in paragraph (2) are each of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) The voting-age population, broken down by 
                demographic group.
                    ``(B) If it is reasonably available to the State or 
                political subdivision involved, an estimate of the 
                population of the area which consists of citizens of 
                the United States who are 18 years of age or older, 
                broken down by demographic group.
                    ``(C) The number of registered voters, broken down 
                by demographic group if such breakdown is reasonably 
                available to the State or political subdivision 
                involved.
                    ``(D)(i) If the change applies to a State, the 
                actual number of votes, or (if it is not reasonably 
                practicable for the State to ascertain the actual 
                number of votes) the estimated number of votes received 
                by each candidate in each statewide election held 
                during the 5-year period which ends on the date the 
                change involved is made; and
                    ``(ii) if the change applies to only one political 
                subdivision, the actual number of votes, or (if it is 
                not reasonably practicable for the political 
                subdivision to ascertain the actual number of votes) in 
                each subdivision-wide election held during the 5-year 
                period which ends on the date the change involved is 
                made.
            ``(4) Voluntary compliance by smaller jurisdictions.--
        Compliance with this subsection shall be voluntary for a 
        political subdivision of a State unless the subdivision is one 
        of the following:
                    ``(A) A county or parish.
                    ``(B) A municipality with a population greater than 
                10,000, as determined by the Bureau of the Census under 
                the most recent decennial census.
                    ``(C) A school district with a population greater 
                than 10,000, as determined by the Bureau of the Census 
                under the most recent decennial census. For purposes of 
                this subparagraph, the term `school district' means the 
                geographic area under the jurisdiction of a local 
                educational agency (as defined in section 9101 of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).
    ``(d) Rules Regarding Format of Information.--The Attorney General 
may issue rules specifying a reasonably convenient and accessible 
format that States and political subdivisions shall use to provide 
public notice of information under this section.
    ``(e) No Denial of Right To Vote.--The right to vote of any person 
shall not be denied or abridged because the person failed to comply 
with any change made by a State or political subdivision to a voting 
qualification, standard, practice, or procedure if the State or 
political subdivision involved did not meet the applicable requirements 
of this section with respect to the change.
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `demographic group' means each group which 
        section 2 protects from the denial or abridgement of the right 
        to vote on account of race or color, or in contravention of the 
        guarantees set forth in section 4(f)(2);
            ``(2) the term `election for Federal office' means any 
        general, special, primary, or runoff election held solely or in 
        part for the purpose of electing any candidate for the office 
        of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Senator, 
        Member of the House of Representatives, or Delegate or Resident 
        Commissioner to the Congress; and
            ``(3) the term `persons with disabilities', means 
        individuals with a disability, as defined in section 3 of the 
        Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3(a) of such Act (52 
        U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended by striking ``in accordance with 
        section 6''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall 
apply with respect to changes which are made on or after the expiration 
of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 50106. AUTHORITY TO ASSIGN OBSERVERS.

    (a) Clarification of Authority in Political Subdivisions Subject to 
Preclearance.--Section 8(a)(2)(B) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 
U.S.C. 10305(a)(2)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) in the Attorney General's judgment, the 
                assignment of observers is otherwise necessary to 
                enforce the guarantees of the 14th or 15th Amendment or 
                any provision of this Act or any other Federal law 
                protecting the right of citizens of the United States 
                to vote; or''.
    (b) Assignment of Observers To Enforce Bilingual Election 
Requirements.--Section 8(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10305(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (1);
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) the Attorney General certifies with respect to a 
        political subdivision that--
                    ``(A) the Attorney General has received written 
                meritorious complaints from residents, elected 
                officials, or civic participation organizations that 
                efforts to violate section 203 are likely to occur; or
                    ``(B) in the Attorney General's judgment, the 
                assignment of observers is necessary to enforce the 
                guarantees of section 203;''; and
            (3) by moving the margin for the continuation text 
        following paragraph (3), as added by paragraph (2) of this 
        subsection, 2 ems to the left.

SEC. 50107. PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.

    (a) Clarification of Scope and Persons Authorized To Seek Relief.--
Section 12(d) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10308(d)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``section 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, or 
        subsection (b) of this section'' and inserting ``the 14th or 
        15th Amendment, this Act, or any Federal voting rights law that 
        prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or 
        membership in a language minority group''; and
            (2) by striking ``the Attorney General may institute for 
        the United States, or in the name of the United States,'' and 
        inserting ``the aggrieved person or (in the name of the United 
        States) the Attorney General may institute''.
    (b) Grounds for Granting Relief.--Section 12(d) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 10308(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(d) Whenever any person'' and inserting 
        ``(d)(1) Whenever any person'';
            (2) by striking ``(1) to permit'' and inserting ``(A) to 
        permit'';
            (3) by striking ``(2) to count'' and inserting ``(B) to 
        count''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2)(A) In any action for preliminary relief described in this 
subsection, the court shall grant the relief if the court determines 
that the complainant has raised a serious question whether the 
challenged voting qualification or prerequisite to voting or standard, 
practice, or procedure violates this Act or the Constitution and, on 
balance, the hardship imposed upon the defendant by the grant of the 
relief will be less than the hardship which would be imposed upon the 
plaintiff if the relief were not granted. In balancing the harms, the 
court shall give due weight to the fundamental right to cast an 
effective ballot.
    ``(B) In making its determination under this paragraph with respect 
to a change in any voting qualification, prerequisite to voting, or 
standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting, the court 
shall consider all relevant factors and give due weight to the 
following factors, if they are present:
            ``(i) Whether the qualification, prerequisite, standard, 
        practice, or procedure in effect prior to the change was 
        adopted as a remedy for a Federal court judgment, consent 
        decree, or admission regarding--
                    ``(I) discrimination on the basis of race or color 
                in violation of the 14th or 15th Amendment;
                    ``(II) a violation of this Act; or
                    ``(III) voting discrimination on the basis of race, 
                color, or membership in a language minority group in 
                violation of any other Federal or State law.
            ``(ii) Whether the qualification, prerequisite, standard, 
        practice, or procedure in effect prior to the change served as 
        a ground for the dismissal or settlement of a claim alleging--
                    ``(I) discrimination on the basis of race or color 
                in violation of the 14th or 15th Amendment;
                    ``(II) a violation of this Act; or
                    ``(III) voting discrimination on the basis of race, 
                color, or membership in a language minority group in 
                violation of any other Federal or State law.
            ``(iii) Whether the change was adopted fewer than 180 days 
        before the date of the election with respect to which the 
        change is to take effect.
            ``(iv) Whether the defendant has failed to provide timely 
        or complete notice of the adoption of the change as required by 
        applicable Federal or State law.''.
    (c) Grounds for Stay or Interlocutory Appeal.--Section 12(d) of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 10308(d)) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(3) A jurisdiction's inability to enforce its voting or election 
laws, regulations, policies, or redistricting plans, standing alone, 
shall not be deemed to constitute irreparable harm to the public 
interest or to the interests of a defendant in an action arising under 
the U.S. Constitution or any Federal law that prohibits discrimination 
on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group 
in the voting process, for the purposes of determining whether a stay 
of a court's order or an interlocutory appeal under section 1253 of 
title 28, United States Code, is warranted.''.

SEC. 50108. DEFINITIONS.

    Title I of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 21. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this Act:
            ``(1) Indian.--The term `Indian' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act.
            ``(2) Indian lands.--The term `Indian lands' means--
                    ``(A) any Indian country of an Indian tribe, as 
                such term is defined in section 1151 of title 18, 
                United States Code;
                    ``(B) any land in Alaska that is owned, pursuant to 
                the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, by an Indian 
                tribe that is a Native village (as such term is defined 
                in section 3 of such Act), or by a Village Corporation 
                that is associated with the Indian tribe (as such term 
                is defined in section 3 of such Act);
                    ``(C) any land on which the seat of government of 
                the Indian tribe is located; and
                    ``(D) any land that is part or all of a tribal 
                designated statistical area associated with the Indian 
                tribe, or is part or all of an Alaska Native village 
                statistical area associated with the tribe, as defined 
                by the Bureau of the Census for the purposes of the 
                most recent decennial census.
            ``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' or `tribe' has 
        the meaning given the term `Indian tribe' in section 4 of the 
        Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
            ``(4) Tribal government.--The term `Tribal Government' 
        means the recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe.
            ``(5) Voting-age population.--The term `voting-age 
        population' means the numerical size of the population within a 
        State, within a political subdivision, or within a political 
        subdivision that contains Indian lands, as the case may be, 
        that consists of persons age 18 or older, as calculated by the 
        Bureau of the Census under the most recent decennial census.''.

SEC. 50109. ATTORNEYS' FEES.

    Section 14(c) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10310(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4) The term `prevailing party' means a party to an action that 
receives at least some of the benefit sought by such action, states a 
colorable claim, and can establish that the action was a significant 
cause of a change to the status quo.''.

SEC. 50110. OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Actions Covered Under Section 3.--Section 3(c) of the Voting 
Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10302(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``any proceeding instituted by the Attorney 
        General or an aggrieved person under any statute to enforce'' 
        and inserting ``any action under any statute in which a party 
        (including the Attorney General) seeks to enforce''; and
            (2) by striking ``at the time the proceeding was 
        commenced'' and inserting ``at the time the action was 
        commenced''.
    (b) Clarification of Treatment of Members of Language Minority 
Groups.--Section 4(f) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10303(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence; and
            (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4).
    (c) Period During Which Changes in Voting Practices Are Subject to 
Preclearance Under Section 5.--Section 5 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10304) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``based upon 
        determinations made under the first sentence of section 4(b) 
        are in effect'' and inserting ``are in effect during a calendar 
        year'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``November 1, 1964'' and 
        all that follows through ``November 1, 1972'' and inserting 
        ``the applicable date of coverage''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) The term `applicable date of coverage' means, with respect to 
a State or political subdivision--
            ``(1) June 25, 2013, if the most recent determination for 
        such State or subdivision under section 4(b) was made on or 
        before December 31, 2019; or
            ``(2) the date on which the most recent determination for 
        such State or subdivision under section 4(b) was made, if such 
        determination was made after December 31, 2019.''.

                     Subtitle B--Voter Empowerment

SEC. 50200. SHORT TITLE; STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the ``Voter 
Empowerment Act of 2020''.
    (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States 
that--
            (1) all eligible citizens of the United States should 
        access and exercise their constitutional right to vote in a 
        free, fair, and timely manner; and
            (2) the integrity, security, and accountability of the 
        voting process must be vigilantly protected, maintained, and 
        enhanced in order to protect and preserve electoral and 
        participatory democracy in the United States.

                PART 1--VOTER REGISTRATION MODERNIZATION

SEC. 50201. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Voter Registration Modernization 
Act of 2020''.

               Subpart A--Promoting Internet Registration

SEC. 50211. REQUIRING AVAILABILITY OF INTERNET FOR VOTER REGISTRATION.

    (a) Requiring Availability of Internet for Registration.--The 
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 6 the following new section:

``SEC. 6A. INTERNET REGISTRATION.

    ``(a) Requiring Availability of Internet for Online Registration.--
            ``(1) Availability of online registration.--Each State, 
        acting through the chief State election official, shall ensure 
        that the following services are available to the public at any 
        time on the official public websites of the appropriate State 
        and local election officials in the State, in the same manner 
        and subject to the same terms and conditions as the services 
        provided by voter registration agencies under section 7(a):
                    ``(A) Online application for voter registration.
                    ``(B) Online assistance to applicants in applying 
                to register to vote.
                    ``(C) Online completion and submission by 
                applicants of the mail voter registration application 
                form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission 
                pursuant to section 9(a)(2), including assistance with 
                providing a signature as required under subsection (c).
                    ``(D) Online receipt of completed voter 
                registration applications.
    ``(b) Acceptance of Completed Applications.--A State shall accept 
an online voter registration application provided by an individual 
under this section, and ensure that the individual is registered to 
vote in the State, if--
            ``(1) the individual meets the same voter registration 
        requirements applicable to individuals who register to vote by 
        mail in accordance with section 6(a)(1) using the mail voter 
        registration application form prescribed by the Election 
        Assistance Commission pursuant to section 9(a)(2); and
            ``(2) the individual meets the requirements of subsection 
        (c) to provide a signature in electronic form (but only in the 
        case of applications submitted during or after the second year 
        in which this section is in effect in the State).
    ``(c) Signature Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, an 
        individual meets the requirements of this subsection as 
        follows:
                    ``(A) In the case of an individual who has a 
                signature on file with a State agency, including the 
                State motor vehicle authority, that is required to 
                provide voter registration services under this Act or 
                any other law, the individual consents to the transfer 
                of that electronic signature.
                    ``(B) If subparagraph (A) does not apply, the 
                individual submits with the application an electronic 
                copy of the individual's handwritten signature through 
                electronic means.
                    ``(C) If subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B) do 
                not apply, the individual executes a computerized mark 
                in the signature field on an online voter registration 
                application, in accordance with reasonable security 
                measures established by the State, but only if the 
                State accepts such mark from the individual.
            ``(2) Treatment of individuals unable to meet 
        requirement.--If an individual is unable to meet the 
        requirements of paragraph (1), the State shall--
                    ``(A) permit the individual to complete all other 
                elements of the online voter registration application;
                    ``(B) permit the individual to provide a signature 
                at the time the individual requests a ballot in an 
                election (whether the individual requests the ballot at 
                a polling place or requests the ballot by mail); and
                    ``(C) if the individual carries out the steps 
                described in subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B), 
                ensure that the individual is registered to vote in the 
                State.
            ``(3) Notice.--The State shall ensure that individuals 
        applying to register to vote online are notified of the 
        requirements of paragraph (1) and of the treatment of 
        individuals unable to meet such requirements, as described in 
        paragraph (2).
    ``(d) Confirmation and Disposition.--
            ``(1) Confirmation of receipt.--Upon the online submission 
        of a completed voter registration application by an individual 
        under this section, the appropriate State or local election 
        official shall send the individual a notice confirming the 
        State's receipt of the application and providing instructions 
        on how the individual may check the status of the application.
            ``(2) Notice of disposition.--As soon as the appropriate 
        State or local election official has approved or rejected an 
        application submitted by an individual under this section, the 
        official shall send the individual a notice of the disposition 
        of the application.
            ``(3) Method of notification.--The appropriate State or 
        local election official shall send the notices required under 
        this subsection by regular mail, and, in the case of an 
        individual who has requested that the State provide voter 
        registration and voting information through electronic mail, by 
        both electronic mail and regular mail.
    ``(e) Provision of Services in Nonpartisan Manner.--The services 
made available under subsection (a) shall be provided in a manner that 
ensures that, consistent with section 7(a)(5)--
            ``(1) the online application does not seek to influence an 
        applicant's political preference or party registration; and
            ``(2) there is no display on the website promoting any 
        political preference or party allegiance, except that nothing 
        in this paragraph may be construed to prohibit an applicant 
        from registering to vote as a member of a political party.
    ``(f) Protection of Security of Information.--In meeting the 
requirements of this section, the State shall establish appropriate 
technological security measures to prevent to the greatest extent 
practicable any unauthorized access to information provided by 
individuals using the services made available under subsection (a).
    ``(g) Use of Additional Telephone-Based System.--A State shall make 
the services made available online under subsection (a) available 
through the use of an automated telephone-based system, subject to the 
same terms and conditions applicable under this section to the services 
made available online, in addition to making the services available 
online in accordance with the requirements of this section.
    ``(h) Nondiscrimination Among Registered Voters Using Mail and 
Online Registration.--In carrying out this Act, the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002, or any other Federal, State, or local law governing the 
treatment of registered voters in the State or the administration of 
elections for public office in the State, a State shall treat a 
registered voter who registered to vote online in accordance with this 
section in the same manner as the State treats a registered voter who 
registered to vote by mail.''.
    (b) Special Requirements for Individuals Using Online 
Registration.--
            (1) Treatment as individuals registering to vote by mail 
        for purposes of first-time voter identification requirements.--
        Section 303(b)(1)(A) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
        U.S.C. 21083(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``by mail'' and 
        inserting ``by mail or online under section 6A of the National 
        Voter Registration Act of 1993''.
            (2) Requiring signature for first-time voters in 
        jurisdiction.--Section 303(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21083(b)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 
                (6); and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(5) Signature requirements for first-time voters using 
        online registration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A State shall, in a uniform and 
                nondiscriminatory manner, require an individual to meet 
                the requirements of subparagraph (B) if--
                            ``(i) the individual registered to vote in 
                        the State online under section 6A of the 
                        National Voter Registration Act of 1993; and
                            ``(ii) the individual has not previously 
                        voted in an election for Federal office in the 
                        State.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--An individual meets the 
                requirements of this subparagraph if--
                            ``(i) in the case of an individual who 
                        votes in person, the individual provides the 
                        appropriate State or local election official 
                        with a handwritten signature; or
                            ``(ii) in the case of an individual who 
                        votes by mail, the individual submits with the 
                        ballot a handwritten signature.
                    ``(C) Inapplicability.--Subparagraph (A) does not 
                apply in the case of an individual who is--
                            ``(i) entitled to vote by absentee ballot 
                        under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
                        Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20302 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) provided the right to vote otherwise 
                        than in person under section 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of 
                        the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and 
                        Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)); 
                        or
                            ``(iii) entitled to vote otherwise than in 
                        person under any other Federal law.''.
            (3) Conforming amendment relating to effective date.--
        Section 303(d)(2)(A) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21083(d)(2)(A)) is 
        amended by striking ``Each State'' and inserting ``Except as 
        provided in subsection (b)(5), each State''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Timing of registration.--Section 8(a)(1) of the 
        National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(1)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (C);
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                subparagraph (E); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) in the case of online registration through 
                the official public website of an election official 
                under section 6A, if the valid voter registration 
                application is submitted online not later than the 
                lesser of 30 days, or the period provided by State law, 
                before the date of the election (as determined by 
                treating the date on which the application is sent 
                electronically as the date on which it is submitted); 
                and''.
            (2) Informing applicants of eligibility requirements and 
        penalties.--Section 8(a)(5) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(5)) 
        is amended by striking ``and 7'' and inserting ``6A, and 7''.

SEC. 50212. USE OF INTERNET TO UPDATE REGISTRATION INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Updates to information contained on computerized 
        statewide voter registration list.--Section 303(a) of the Help 
        America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(a)) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Use of internet by registered voters to update 
        information.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The appropriate State or local 
                election official shall ensure that any registered 
                voter on the computerized list may at any time update 
                the voter's registration information, including the 
                voter's address and electronic mail address, online 
                through the official public website of the election 
                official responsible for the maintenance of the list, 
                so long as the voter attests to the contents of the 
                update by providing a signature in electronic form in 
                the same manner required under section 6A(c) of the 
                National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
                    ``(B) Processing of updated information by election 
                officials.--If a registered voter updates registration 
                information under subparagraph (A), the appropriate 
                State or local election official shall--
                            ``(i) revise any information on the 
                        computerized list to reflect the update made by 
                        the voter; and
                            ``(ii) if the updated registration 
                        information affects the voter's eligibility to 
                        vote in an election for Federal office, ensure 
                        that the information is processed with respect 
                        to the election if the voter updates the 
                        information not later than the lesser of 7 
                        days, or the period provided by State law, 
                        before the date of the election.
                    ``(C) Confirmation and disposition.--
                            ``(i) Confirmation of receipt.--Upon the 
                        online submission of updated registration 
                        information by an individual under this 
                        paragraph, the appropriate State or local 
                        election official shall send the individual a 
                        notice confirming the State's receipt of the 
                        updated information and providing instructions 
                        on how the individual may check the status of 
                        the update.
                            ``(ii) Notice of disposition.--As soon as 
                        the appropriate State or local election 
                        official has accepted or rejected updated 
                        information submitted by an individual under 
                        this paragraph, the official shall send the 
                        individual a notice of the disposition of the 
                        update.
                            ``(iii) Method of notification.--The 
                        appropriate State or local election official 
                        shall send the notices required under this 
                        subparagraph by regular mail, and, in the case 
                        of an individual who has requested that the 
                        State provide voter registration and voting 
                        information through electronic mail, by both 
                        electronic mail and regular mail.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment relating to effective date.--
        Section 303(d)(1)(A) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21083(d)(1)(A)) is 
        amended by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting 
        ``subparagraph (B) and subsection (a)(6)''.
    (b) Ability of Registrant To Use Online Update To Provide 
Information on Residence.--Section 8(d)(2)(A) of the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(d)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by inserting after ``return the 
        card'' the following: ``or update the registrant's information 
        on the computerized statewide voter registration list using the 
        online method provided under section 303(a)(6) of the Help 
        America Vote Act of 2002''; and
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``returned,'' and 
        inserting the following: ``returned or if the registrant does 
        not update the registrant's information on the computerized 
        statewide voter registration list using such online method,''.

SEC. 50213. PROVISION OF ELECTION INFORMATION BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO 
              INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED TO VOTE.

    (a) Including Option on Voter Registration Application To Provide 
Email Address and Receive Information.--
            (1) In general.--Section 9(b) of the National Voter 
        Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508(b)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (3);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
                (4) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(5) shall include a space for the applicant to provide 
        (at the applicant's option) an electronic mail address, 
        together with a statement that, if the applicant so requests, 
        instead of using regular mail the appropriate State and local 
        election officials shall provide to the applicant, through 
        electronic mail sent to that address, the same voting 
        information (as defined in section 302(b)(2) of the Help 
        America Vote Act of 2002) which the officials would provide to 
        the applicant through regular mail.''.
            (2) Prohibiting use for purposes unrelated to official 
        duties of election officials.--Section 9 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
        20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(c) Prohibiting Use of Electronic Mail Addresses for Other Than 
Official Purposes.--The chief State election official shall ensure that 
any electronic mail address provided by an applicant under subsection 
(b)(5) is used only for purposes of carrying out official duties of 
election officials and is not transmitted by any State or local 
election official (or any agent of such an official, including a 
contractor) to any person who does not require the address to carry out 
such official duties and who is not under the direct supervision and 
control of a State or local election official.''.
    (b) Requiring Provision of Information by Election Officials.--
Section 302(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21082(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Provision of other information by electronic mail.--
        If an individual who is a registered voter has provided the 
        State or local election official with an electronic mail 
        address for the purpose of receiving voting information (as 
        described in section 9(b)(5) of the National Voter Registration 
        Act of 1993), the appropriate State or local election official, 
        through electronic mail transmitted not later than 7 days 
        before the date of the election involved, shall provide the 
        individual with information on how to obtain the following 
        information by electronic means:
                    ``(A) The name and address of the polling place at 
                which the individual is assigned to vote in the 
                election.
                    ``(B) The hours of operation for the polling place.
                    ``(C) A description of any identification or other 
                information the individual may be required to present 
                at the polling place.''.

SEC. 50214. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT REGARDING NECESSARY 
              INFORMATION TO SHOW ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE.

    Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20507) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(j) Requirement for State To Register Applicants Providing 
Necessary Information To Show Eligibility To Vote.--For purposes 
meeting the requirement of subsection (a)(1) that an eligible applicant 
is registered to vote in an election for Federal office within the 
deadlines required under such subsection, the State shall consider an 
applicant to have provided a `valid voter registration form' if--
            ``(1) the applicant has accurately completed the 
        application form and attested to the statement required by 
        section 9(b)(2); and
            ``(2) in the case of an applicant who registers to vote 
        online in accordance with section 6A, the applicant provides a 
        signature in accordance with subsection (c) of such section.''.

SEC. 50215. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
amendments made by this subpart (other than the amendments made by 
section 50214) shall take effect January 1, 2022.
    (b) Waiver.--Subject to the approval of the Election Assistance 
Commission, if a State certifies to the Election Assistance Commission 
that the State will not meet the deadline referred to in subsection (a) 
because of extraordinary circumstances and includes in the 
certification the reasons for the failure to meet the deadline, 
subsection (a) shall apply to the State as if the reference in such 
subsection to ``January 1, 2020'' were a reference to ``January 1, 
2024''.

                Subpart B--Automatic Voter Registration

SEC. 50216. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Short Title.--This subpart may be cited as the ``Automatic 
Voter Registration Act of 2020''.
    (b) Findings and Purpose.--
            (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
                    (A) the right to vote is a fundamental right of 
                citizens of the United States;
                    (B) it is the responsibility of the State and 
                Federal governments to ensure that every eligible 
                citizen is registered to vote;
                    (C) existing voter registration systems can be 
                inaccurate, costly, inaccessible and confusing, with 
                damaging effects on voter participation in elections 
                and disproportionate impacts on young people, persons 
                with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities; 
                and
                    (D) voter registration systems must be updated with 
                21st century technologies and procedures to maintain 
                their security.
            (2) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this subpart--
                    (A) to establish that it is the responsibility of 
                government at every level to ensure that all eligible 
                citizens are registered to vote;
                    (B) to enable the State and Federal governments to 
                register all eligible citizens to vote with accurate, 
                cost-efficient, and up-to-date procedures;
                    (C) to modernize voter registration and list 
                maintenance procedures with electronic and Internet 
                capabilities; and
                    (D) to protect and enhance the integrity, accuracy, 
                efficiency, and accessibility of the electoral process 
                for all eligible citizens.

SEC. 50217. AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) Requiring States To Establish and Operate Automatic 
Registration System.--
            (1) In general.--The chief State election official of each 
        State shall establish and operate a system of automatic 
        registration for the registration of eligible individuals to 
        vote for elections for Federal office in the State, in 
        accordance with the provisions of this part.
            (2) Definition.--The term ``automatic registration'' means 
        a system that registers an individual to vote in elections for 
        Federal office in a State, if eligible, by electronically 
        transferring the information necessary for registration from 
        government agencies to election officials of the State so that, 
        unless the individual affirmatively declines to be registered, 
        the individual will be registered to vote in such elections.
    (b) Registration of Voters Based on New Agency Records.--The chief 
State election official shall--
            (1) not later than 15 days after a contributing agency has 
        transmitted information with respect to an individual pursuant 
        to section 50218, ensure that the individual is registered to 
        vote in elections for Federal office in the State if the 
        individual is eligible to be registered to vote in such 
        elections; and
            (2) send written notice to the individual, in addition to 
        other means of notice established by this subpart, of the 
        individual's voter registration status.
    (c) One-Time Registration of Voters Based on Existing Contributing 
Agency Records.--The chief State election official shall--
            (1) identify all individuals whose information is 
        transmitted by a contributing agency pursuant to section 50219 
        and who are eligible to be, but are not currently, registered 
        to vote in that State;
            (2) promptly send each such individual written notice, in 
        addition to other means of notice established by this subpart, 
        which shall not identify the contributing agency that 
        transmitted the information but shall include--
                    (A) an explanation that voter registration is 
                voluntary, but if the individual does not decline 
                registration, the individual will be registered to 
                vote;
                    (B) a statement offering the opportunity to decline 
                voter registration through means consistent with the 
                requirements of this subpart;
                    (C) in the case of a State in which affiliation or 
                enrollment with a political party is required in order 
                to participate in an election to select the party's 
                candidate in an election for Federal office, a 
                statement offering the individual the opportunity to 
                affiliate or enroll with a political party or to 
                decline to affiliate or enroll with a political party, 
                through means consistent with the requirements of this 
                subpart;
                    (D) the substantive qualifications of an elector in 
                the State as listed in the mail voter registration 
                application form for elections for Federal office 
                prescribed pursuant to section 9 of the National Voter 
                Registration Act of 1993, the consequences of false 
                registration, and a statement that the individual 
                should decline to register if the individual does not 
                meet all those qualifications;
                    (E) instructions for correcting any erroneous 
                information; and
                    (F) instructions for providing any additional 
                information which is listed in the mail voter 
                registration application form for elections for Federal 
                office prescribed pursuant to section 9 of the National 
                Voter Registration Act of 1993;
            (3) ensure that each such individual who is eligible to 
        register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State 
        is promptly registered to vote not later than 45 days after the 
        official sends the individual the written notice under 
        paragraph (2), unless, during the 30-day period which begins on 
        the date the election official sends the individual such 
        written notice, the individual declines registration in 
        writing, through a communication made over the Internet, or by 
        an officially logged telephone communication; and
            (4) send written notice to each such individual, in 
        addition to other means of notice established by this subpart, 
        of the individual's voter registration status.
    (d) Treatment of Individuals Under 18 Years of Age.--A State may 
not refuse to treat an individual as an eligible individual for 
purposes of this part on the grounds that the individual is less than 
18 years of age at the time a contributing agency receives information 
with respect to the individual, so long as the individual is at least 
16 years of age at such time.
    (e) Contributing Agency Defined.--In this part, the term 
``contributing agency'' means, with respect to a State, an agency 
listed in section 50218(e).

SEC. 50218. CONTRIBUTING AGENCY ASSISTANCE IN REGISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--In accordance with this part, each contributing 
agency in a State shall assist the State's chief election official in 
registering to vote all eligible individuals served by that agency.
    (b) Requirements for Contributing Agencies.--
            (1) Instructions on automatic registration.--With each 
        application for service or assistance, and with each related 
        recertification, renewal, or change of address, or, in the case 
        of an institution of higher education, with each registration 
        of a student for enrollment in a course of study, each 
        contributing agency that (in the normal course of its 
        operations) requests individuals to affirm United States 
        citizenship (either directly or as part of the overall 
        application for service or assistance) shall inform each such 
        individual who is a citizen of the United States of the 
        following:
                    (A) Unless that individual declines to register to 
                vote, or is found ineligible to vote, the individual 
                will be registered to vote or, if applicable, the 
                individual's registration will be updated.
                    (B) The substantive qualifications of an elector in 
                the State as listed in the mail voter registration 
                application form for elections for Federal office 
                prescribed pursuant to section 9 of the National Voter 
                Registration Act of 1993, the consequences of false 
                registration, and the individual should decline to 
                register if the individual does not meet all those 
                qualifications.
                    (C) In the case of a State in which affiliation or 
                enrollment with a political party is required in order 
                to participate in an election to select the party's 
                candidate in an election for Federal office, the 
                requirement that the individual must affiliate or 
                enroll with a political party in order to participate 
                in such an election.
                    (D) Voter registration is voluntary, and neither 
                registering nor declining to register to vote will in 
                any way affect the availability of services or 
                benefits, nor be used for other purposes.
            (2) Opportunity to decline registration required.--Each 
        contributing agency shall ensure that each application for 
        service or assistance, and each related recertification, 
        renewal, or change of address, or, in the case of an 
        institution of higher education, each registration of a student 
        for enrollment in a course of study, cannot be completed until 
        the individual is given the opportunity to decline to be 
        registered to vote.
            (3) Information transmittal.--Upon the expiration of the 
        30-day period which begins on the date the contributing agency 
        informs the individual of the information described in 
        paragraph (1), each contributing agency shall electronically 
        transmit to the appropriate State election official, in a 
        format compatible with the statewide voter database maintained 
        under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
        U.S.C. 21083), the following information, unless during such 
        30-day period the individual declined to be registered to vote:
                    (A) The individual's given name(s) and surname(s).
                    (B) The individual's date of birth.
                    (C) The individual's residential address.
                    (D) Information showing that the individual is a 
                citizen of the United States.
                    (E) The date on which information pertaining to 
                that individual was collected or last updated.
                    (F) If available, the individual's signature in 
                electronic form.
                    (G) Information regarding the individual's 
                affiliation or enrollment with a political party, if 
                the individual provides such information.
                    (H) Any additional information listed in the mail 
                voter registration application form for elections for 
                Federal office prescribed pursuant to section 9 of the 
                National Voter Registration Act of 1993, including any 
                valid driver's license number or the last 4 digits of 
                the individual's social security number, if the 
                individual provided such information.
    (c) Alternate Procedure for Certain Contributing Agencies.--With 
each application for service or assistance, and with each related 
recertification, renewal, or change of address, or in the case of an 
institution of higher education, with each registration of a student 
for enrollment in a course of study, any contributing agency that in 
the normal course of its operations does not request individuals 
applying for service or assistance to affirm United States citizenship 
(either directly or as part of the overall application for service or 
assistance) shall--
            (1) complete the requirements of section 7(a)(6) of the 
        National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
        20506(a)(6));
            (2) ensure that each applicant's transaction with the 
        agency cannot be completed until the applicant has indicated 
        whether the applicant wishes to register to vote or declines to 
        register to vote in elections for Federal office held in the 
        State; and
            (3) for each individual who wishes to register to vote, 
        transmit that individual's information in accordance with 
        subsection (b)(3).
    (d) Required Availability of Automatic Registration Opportunity 
With Each Application for Service or Assistance.--Each contributing 
agency shall offer each individual, with each application for service 
or assistance, and with each related recertification, renewal, or 
change of address, or in the case of an institution of higher 
education, with each registration of a student for enrollment in a 
course of study, the opportunity to register to vote as prescribed by 
this section without regard to whether the individual previously 
declined a registration opportunity.
    (e) Contributing Agencies.--
            (1) State agencies.--In each State, each of the following 
        agencies shall be treated as a contributing agency:
                    (A) Each agency in a State that is required by 
                Federal law to provide voter registration services, 
                including the State motor vehicle authority and other 
                voter registration agencies under the National Voter 
                Registration Act of 1993.
                    (B) Each agency in a State that administers a 
                program pursuant to title III of the Social Security 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 501 et seq.), title XIX of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), or the Patient 
                Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-
                148).
                    (C) Each State agency primarily responsible for 
                regulating the private possession of firearms.
                    (D) Each State agency primarily responsible for 
                maintaining identifying information for students 
                enrolled at public secondary schools, including, where 
                applicable, the State agency responsible for 
                maintaining the education data system described in 
                section 6201(e)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (20 
                U.S.C. 9871(e)(2)).
                    (E) In the case of a State in which an individual 
                disenfranchised by a criminal conviction may become 
                eligible to vote upon completion of a criminal sentence 
                or any part thereof, or upon formal restoration of 
                rights, the State agency responsible for administering 
                that sentence, or part thereof, or that restoration of 
                rights.
                    (F) Any other agency of the State which is 
                designated by the State as a contributing agency.
            (2) Federal agencies.--In each State, each of the following 
        agencies of the Federal Government shall be treated as a 
        contributing agency with respect to individuals who are 
        residents of that State (except as provided in subparagraph 
        (C)):
                    (A) The Social Security Administration, the 
                Department of Veterans Affairs, the Defense Manpower 
                Data Center of the Department of Defense, the Employee 
                and Training Administration of the Department of Labor, 
                and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the 
                Department of Health and Human Services.
                    (B) The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 
                Services, but only with respect to individuals who have 
                completed the naturalization process.
                    (C) In the case of an individual who is a resident 
                of a State in which an individual disenfranchised by a 
                criminal conviction under Federal law may become 
                eligible to vote upon completion of a criminal sentence 
                or any part thereof, or upon formal restoration of 
                rights, the Federal agency responsible for 
                administering that sentence or part thereof (without 
                regard to whether the agency is located in the same 
                State in which the individual is a resident), but only 
                with respect to individuals who have completed the 
                criminal sentence or any part thereof.
                    (D) Any other agency of the Federal Government 
                which the State designates as a contributing agency, 
                but only if the State and the head of the agency 
                determine that the agency collects information 
                sufficient to carry out the responsibilities of a 
                contributing agency under this section.
            (3) Institutions of higher education.--Each institution of 
        higher education that receives Federal funds shall be treated 
        as a contributing agency in the State in which it is located, 
        but only with respect to students of the institution (including 
        students who attend classes online) who reside in the State. An 
        institution of higher education described in the previous 
        sentence shall be exempt from the voter registration 
        requirements of section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act 
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)) if the institution is in 
        compliance with the applicable requirements of this part.
            (4) Publication.--Not later than 180 days prior to the date 
        of each election for Federal office held in the State, the 
        chief State election official shall publish on the public 
        website of the official an updated list of all contributing 
        agencies in that State.
            (5) Public education.--The chief State election official of 
        each State, in collaboration with each contributing agency, 
        shall take appropriate measures to educate the public about 
        voter registration under this section.

SEC. 50219. ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTING AGENCY ASSISTANCE IN REGISTRATION OF 
              ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN EXISTING RECORDS.

    (a) Initial Transmittal of Information.--For each individual 
already listed in a contributing agency's records as of the date of 
enactment of this Act, and for whom the agency has the information 
listed in section 50218(b)(3), the agency shall promptly transmit that 
information to the appropriate State election official in accordance 
with section 50218(b)(3) not later than the effective date described in 
section 50216(a).
    (b) Transition.--For each individual listed in a contributing 
agency's records as of the effective date described in section 50216(a) 
(but who was not listed in a contributing agency's records as of the 
date of enactment of this Act), and for whom the agency has the 
information listed in section 50218(b)(3), the Agency shall promptly 
transmit that information to the appropriate State election official in 
accordance with section 50218(b)(3) not later than 6 months after the 
effective date described in section 50216(a).

SEC. 50220. VOTER PROTECTION AND SECURITY IN AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION.

    (a) Protections for Errors in Registration.--An individual shall 
not be prosecuted under any Federal law, adversely affected in any 
civil adjudication concerning immigration status or naturalization, or 
subject to an allegation in any legal proceeding that the individual is 
not a citizen of the United States on any of the following grounds:
            (1) The individual notified an election office of the 
        individual's automatic registration to vote under this part.
            (2) The individual is not eligible to vote in elections for 
        Federal office but was automatically registered to vote under 
        this part.
            (3) The individual was automatically registered to vote 
        under this part at an incorrect address.
            (4) The individual declined the opportunity to register to 
        vote or did not make an affirmation of citizenship, including 
        through automatic registration, under this part.
    (b) Limits on Use of Automatic Registration.--The automatic 
registration of any individual or the fact that an individual declined 
the opportunity to register to vote or did not make an affirmation of 
citizenship (including through automatic registration) under this part 
may not be used as evidence against that individual in any State or 
Federal law enforcement proceeding, and an individual's lack of 
knowledge or willfulness of such registration may be demonstrated by 
the individual's testimony alone.
    (c) Protection of Election Integrity.--Nothing in subsections (a) 
or (b) may be construed to prohibit or restrict any action under color 
of law against an individual who--
            (1) knowingly and willfully makes a false statement to 
        effectuate or perpetuate automatic voter registration by any 
        individual; or
            (2) casts a ballot knowingly and willfully in violation of 
        State law or the laws of the United States.
    (d) Contributing Agencies' Protection of Information.--Nothing in 
this part authorizes a contributing agency to collect, retain, 
transmit, or publicly disclose any of the following:
            (1) An individual's decision to decline to register to vote 
        or not to register to vote.
            (2) An individual's decision not to affirm his or her 
        citizenship.
            (3) Any information that a contributing agency transmits 
        pursuant to section 50218(b)(3), except in pursuing the 
        agency's ordinary course of business.
    (e) Election Officials' Protection of Information.--
            (1) Public disclosure prohibited.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), with 
                respect to any individual for whom any State election 
                official receives information from a contributing 
                agency, the State election officials shall not publicly 
                disclose any of the following:
                            (i) The identity of the contributing 
                        agency.
                            (ii) Any information not necessary to voter 
                        registration.
                            (iii) Any voter information otherwise 
                        shielded from disclosure under State law or 
                        section 8(a) of the National Voter Registration 
                        Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)).
                            (iv) Any portion of the individual's social 
                        security number.
                            (v) Any portion of the individual's motor 
                        vehicle driver's license number.
                            (vi) The individual's signature.
                            (vii) The individual's telephone number.
                            (viii) The individual's email address.
                    (B) Special rule for individuals registered to 
                vote.--With respect to any individual for whom any 
                State election official receives information from a 
                contributing agency and who, on the basis of such 
                information, is registered to vote in the State under 
                this part, the State election officials shall not 
                publicly disclose any of the following:
                            (i) The identity of the contributing 
                        agency.
                            (ii) Any information not necessary to voter 
                        registration.
                            (iii) Any voter information otherwise 
                        shielded from disclosure under State law or 
                        section 8(a) of the National Voter Registration 
                        Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)).
                            (iv) Any portion of the individual's social 
                        security number.
                            (v) Any portion of the individual's motor 
                        vehicle driver's license number.
                            (vi) The individual's signature.
            (2) Voter record changes.--Each State shall maintain for at 
        least 2 years and shall make available for public inspection 
        and, where available, photocopying at a reasonable cost, all 
        records of changes to voter records, including removals and 
        updates.
            (3) Database management standards.--The Director of the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology shall, after 
        providing the public with notice and the opportunity to 
        comment--
                    (A) establish standards governing the comparison of 
                data for voter registration list maintenance purposes, 
                identifying as part of such standards the specific data 
                elements, the matching rules used, and how a State may 
                use the data to determine and deem that an individual 
                is ineligible under State law to vote in an election, 
                or to deem a record to be a duplicate or outdated;
                    (B) ensure that the standards developed pursuant to 
                this paragraph are uniform and nondiscriminatory and 
                are applied in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner; 
                and
                    (C) publish the standards developed pursuant to 
                this paragraph on the Director's website and make those 
                standards available in written form upon request.
            (4) Security policy.--The Director of the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology shall, after providing 
        the public with notice and the opportunity to comment, publish 
        privacy and security standards for voter registration 
        information. The standards shall require the chief State 
        election official of each State to adopt a policy that shall 
        specify--
                    (A) each class of users who shall have authorized 
                access to the computerized statewide voter registration 
                list, specifying for each class the permission and 
                levels of access to be granted, and setting forth other 
                safeguards to protect the privacy, security, and 
                accuracy of the information on the list; and
                    (B) security safeguards to protect personal 
                information transmitted through the information 
                transmittal processes of section 50218 or section 
                50219, the online system used pursuant to section 
                50222, any telephone interface, the maintenance of the 
                voter registration database, and any audit procedure to 
                track access to the system.
            (5) State compliance with national standards.--
                    (A) Certification.--The chief executive officer of 
                the State shall annually file with the Election 
                Assistance Commission a statement certifying to the 
                Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
                Technology that the State is in compliance with the 
                standards referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5). A 
                State may meet the requirement of the previous sentence 
                by filing with the Commission a statement which reads 
                as follows: ``_____ hereby certifies that it is in 
                compliance with the standards referred to in paragraphs 
                (4) and (5) of section 115(e) of the Automatic Voter 
                Registration Act of 2020.'' (with the blank to be 
                filled in with the name of the State involved).
                    (B) Publication of policies and procedures.--The 
                chief State election official of a State shall publish 
                on the official's website the policies and procedures 
                established under this section, and shall make those 
                policies and procedures available in written form upon 
                public request.
                    (C) Funding dependent on certification.--If a State 
                does not timely file the certification required under 
                this paragraph, it shall not receive any payment under 
                this part for the upcoming fiscal year.
                    (D) Compliance of states that require changes to 
                state law.--In the case of a State that requires State 
                legislation to carry out an activity covered by any 
                certification submitted under this paragraph, for a 
                period of not more than 2 years the State shall be 
                permitted to make the certification notwithstanding 
                that the legislation has not been enacted at the time 
                the certification is submitted, and such State shall 
                submit an additional certification once such 
                legislation is enacted.
    (f) Restrictions on Use of Information.--No person acting under 
color of law may discriminate against any individual based on, or use 
for any purpose other than voter registration, election administration, 
or enforcement relating to election crimes, any of the following:
            (1) Voter registration records.
            (2) An individual's declination to register to vote or 
        complete an affirmation of citizenship under section 50218(b).
            (3) An individual's voter registration status.
    (g) Prohibition on the Use of Voter Registration Information for 
Commercial Purposes.--Information collected under this part shall not 
be used for commercial purposes. Nothing in this subsection may be 
construed to prohibit the transmission, exchange, or dissemination of 
information for political purposes, including the support of campaigns 
for election for Federal, State, or local public office or the 
activities of political committees (including committees of political 
parties) under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

SEC. 50221. REGISTRATION PORTABILITY AND CORRECTION.

    (a) Correcting Registration Information at Polling Place.--
Notwithstanding section 302(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
U.S.C. 21082(a)), if an individual is registered to vote in elections 
for Federal office held in a State, the appropriate election official 
at the polling pace for any such election (including a location used as 
a polling place on a date other than the date of the election) shall 
permit the individual to--
            (1) update the individual's address for purposes of the 
        records of the election official;
            (2) correct any incorrect information relating to the 
        individual, including the individual's name and political party 
        affiliation, in the records of the election official; and
            (3) cast a ballot in the election on the basis of the 
        updated address or corrected information, and to have the 
        ballot treated as a regular ballot and not as a provisional 
        ballot under section 302(a) of such Act.
    (b) Updates to Computerized Statewide Voter Registration Lists.--If 
an election official at the polling place receives an updated address 
or corrected information from an individual under subsection (a), the 
official shall ensure that the address or information is promptly 
entered into the computerized statewide voter registration list in 
accordance with section 303(a)(1)(A)(vi) of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(a)(1)(A)(vi)).

SEC. 50222. PAYMENTS AND GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make 
grants to each eligible State to assist the State in implementing the 
requirements of this part (or, in the case of an exempt State, in 
implementing its existing automatic voter registration program).
    (b) Eligibility; Application.--A State is eligible to receive a 
grant under this section if the State submits to the Commission, at 
such time and in such form as the Commission may require, an 
application containing--
            (1) a description of the activities the State will carry 
        out with the grant;
            (2) an assurance that the State shall carry out such 
        activities without partisan bias and without promoting any 
        particular point of view regarding any issue; and
            (3) such other information and assurances as the Commission 
        may require.
    (c) Amount of Grant; Priorities.--The Commission shall determine 
the amount of a grant made to an eligible State under this section. In 
determining the amounts of the grants, the Commission shall give 
priority to providing funds for those activities which are most likely 
to accelerate compliance with the requirements of this part (or, in the 
case of an exempt State, which are most likely to enhance the ability 
of the State to automatically register individuals to vote through its 
existing automatic voter registration program), including--
            (1) investments supporting electronic information transfer, 
        including electronic collection and transfer of signatures, 
        between contributing agencies and the appropriate State 
        election officials;
            (2) updates to online or electronic voter registration 
        systems already operating as of the date of the enactment of 
        this Act;
            (3) introduction of online voter registration systems in 
        jurisdictions in which those systems did not previously exist; 
        and
            (4) public education on the availability of new methods of 
        registering to vote, updating registration, and correcting 
        registration.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this section--
                    (A) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
                    (B) such sums as may be necessary for each 
                succeeding fiscal year.
            (2) Continuing availability of funds.--Any amounts 
        appropriated pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall 
        remain available without fiscal year limitation until expended.

SEC. 50223. TREATMENT OF EXEMPT STATES.

    (a) Waiver of Requirements.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
this part does not apply with respect to an exempt State.
    (b) Exceptions.--The following provisions of this part apply with 
respect to an exempt State:
            (1) Section 503116 (relating to registration portability 
        and correction).
            (2) Section 503117 (relating to payments and grants).
            (3) Section 503119(e) (relating to enforcement).
            (4) Section 503119(f) (relating to relation to other laws).

SEC. 50224. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Accessibility of Registration Services.--Each contributing 
agency shall ensure that the services it provides under this part are 
made available to individuals with disabilities to the same extent as 
services are made available to all other individuals.
    (b) Transmission Through Secure Third Party Permitted.--Nothing in 
this part shall be construed to prevent a contributing agency from 
contracting with a third party to assist the agency in meeting the 
information transmittal requirements of this part, so long as the data 
transmittal complies with the applicable requirements of this part, 
including the privacy and security provisions of section 50220.
    (c) Nonpartisan, Nondiscriminatory Provision of Services.--The 
services made available by contributing agencies under this part and by 
the State under sections 5031006 and 5031007 shall be made in a manner 
consistent with paragraphs (4), (5), and (6)(C) of section 7(a) of the 
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506(a)).
    (d) Notices.--Each State may send notices under this part via 
electronic mail if the individual has provided an electronic mail 
address and consented to electronic mail communications for election-
related materials. All notices sent pursuant to this part that require 
a response must offer the individual notified the opportunity to 
respond at no cost to the individual.
    (e) Enforcement.--Section 11 of the National Voter Registration Act 
of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20510), relating to civil enforcement and the 
availability of private rights of action, shall apply with respect to 
this part in the same manner as such section applies to such Act.
    (f) Relation to Other Laws.--Except as provided, nothing in this 
part may be construed to authorize or require conduct prohibited under, 
or to supersede, restrict, or limit the application of any of the 
following:
            (1) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et 
        seq.).
            (2) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act 
        (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.).
            (3) The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
        20501 et seq.).
            (4) The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et 
        seq.).

SEC. 50225. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part, the following definitions apply:
            (1) The term ``chief State election official'' means, with 
        respect to a State, the individual designated by the State 
        under section 10 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
        (52 U.S.C. 20509) to be responsible for coordination of the 
        State's responsibilities under such Act.
            (2) The term ``Commission'' means the Election Assistance 
        Commission.
            (3) The term ``exempt State'' means a State which, under 
        law which is in effect continuously on and after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, operates an automatic voter 
        registration program under which an individual is automatically 
        registered to vote in elections for Federal office in the State 
        if the individual provides the motor vehicle authority of the 
        State with such identifying information as the State may 
        require.
            (4) The term ``State'' means each of the several States and 
        the District of Columbia.

SEC. 50226. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this part 
and the amendments made by this part shall apply with respect to a 
State beginning January 1, 2023.
    (b) Waiver.--Subject to the approval of the Commission, if a State 
certifies to the Commission that the State will not meet the deadline 
referred to in subsection (a) because of extraordinary circumstances 
and includes in the certification the reasons for the failure to meet 
the deadline, subsection (a) shall apply to the State as if the 
reference in such subsection to ``January 1, 2021'' were a reference to 
``January 1, 2025''.

  Subpart C--Conditions on Removal on Basis of Interstate Cross-Checks

SEC. 50227. CONDITIONS ON REMOVAL OF REGISTRANTS FROM OFFICIAL LIST OF 
              ELIGIBLE VOTERS ON BASIS OF INTERSTATE CROSS-CHECKS.

    (a) Minimum Information Required for Removal Under Cross-Check.--
Section 8(c)(2) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 
U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
        subparagraphs:
    ``(B) To the extent that the program carried out by a State under 
subparagraph (A) to systematically remove the names of ineligible 
voters from the official lists of eligible voters uses information 
obtained in an interstate cross-check, the State may not remove the 
name of the voter from such a list unless--
            ``(i) the State obtained the voter's full name (including 
        the voter's middle name, if any) and date of birth, and the 
        last 4 digits of the voter's social security number, in the 
        interstate cross-check; or
            ``(ii) the State obtained documentation from the ERIC 
        system that the voter is no longer a resident of the State.
    ``(C) In this paragraph--
            ``(i) the term `interstate cross-check' means the 
        transmission of information from an election official in one 
        State to an election official of another State; and
            ``(ii) the term `ERIC system' means the system operated by 
        the Electronic Registration Information Center to share voter 
        registration information and voter identification information 
        among participating States.''.
    (b) Requiring Completion of Cross-Checks Not Later Than 6 Months 
Prior to Election.--Subparagraph (A) of section 8(c)(2) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``not later than 90 days'' 
and inserting the following: ``not later than 90 days (or, in the case 
of a program in which the State uses interstate cross-checks, not later 
than 6 months)''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Subparagraph (F) of section 8(c)(2) of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``Subparagraph 
(A)'' and inserting ``This paragraph''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this subtitle shall 
apply with respect to elections held on or after the expiration of the 
6-month period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

       Subpart D--Other Initiatives To Promote Voter Registration

SEC. 50228. ACCEPTANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS FROM 
              INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE.

    (a) Acceptance of Applications.--Section 8 of the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507), as amended by section 
50214, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(k) Acceptance of Applications From Individuals Under 18 Years of 
Age.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State may not refuse to accept or 
        process an individual's application to register to vote in 
        elections for Federal office on the grounds that the individual 
        is under 18 years of age at the time the individual submits the 
        application, so long as the individual is at least 16 years of 
        age at such time.
            ``(2) No effect on state voting age requirements.--Nothing 
        in paragraph (1) may be construed to require a State to permit 
        an individual who is under 18 years of age at the time of an 
        election for Federal office to vote in the election.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to elections occurring on or after January 1, 2022.

SEC. 50229. ANNUAL REPORTS ON VOTER REGISTRATION STATISTICS.

    (a) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each 
year, each State shall submit to the Election Assistance Commission and 
Congress a report containing the following categories of information 
for the year:
            (1) The number of individuals who were registered under 
        part 2.
            (2) The number of voter registration application forms 
        completed by individuals that were transmitted by motor vehicle 
        authorities in the State (pursuant to section 5(d) of the 
        National Voter Registration Act of 1993) and voter registration 
        agencies in the State (as designated under section 7 of such 
        Act) to the chief State election official of the State, broken 
        down by each such authority and agency.
            (3) The number of such individuals whose voter registration 
        application forms were accepted and who were registered to vote 
        in the State and the number of such individuals whose forms 
        were rejected and who were not registered to vote in the State, 
        broken down by each such authority and agency.
            (4) The number of change of address forms and other forms 
        of information indicating that an individual's identifying 
        information has been changed that were transmitted by such 
        motor vehicle authorities and voter registration agencies to 
        the chief State election official of the State, broken down by 
        each such authority and agency and the type of form 
        transmitted.
            (5) The number of individuals on the statewide computerized 
        voter registration list (as established and maintained under 
        section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002) whose voter 
        registration information was revised by the chief State 
        election official as a result of the forms transmitted to the 
        official by such motor vehicle authorities and voter 
        registration agencies (as described in paragraph (3)), broken 
        down by each such authority and agency and the type of form 
        transmitted.
            (6) The number of individuals who requested the chief State 
        election official to revise voter registration information on 
        such list, and the number of individuals whose information was 
        revised as a result of such a request.
    (b) Breakdown of Information by Race and Ethnicity of 
Individuals.--In preparing the report under this section, the State 
shall, for each category of information described in subsection (a), 
include a breakdown by race and ethnicity of the individuals whose 
information is included in the category, to the extent that information 
on the race and ethnicity of such individuals is available to the 
State.
    (c) Confidentiality of Information.--In preparing and submitting a 
report under this section, the chief State election official shall 
ensure that no information regarding the identification of any 
individual is revealed.
    (d) State Defined.--In this section, a ``State'' includes the 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United 
States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, but does not include any State in which, 
under a State law in effect continuously on and after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, there is no voter registration requirement for 
individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal office.

         Subpart E--Availability of HAVA Requirements Payments

SEC. 50230. AVAILABILITY OF REQUIREMENTS PAYMENTS UNDER HAVA TO COVER 
              COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH NEW REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 251(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (52 U.S.C. 21001(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(2) and (3)'' and 
        inserting ``(2), (3), and (4)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Certain voter registration activities.--A State may 
        use a requirements payment to carry out any of the requirements 
        of the Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2020, including 
        the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
        which are imposed pursuant to the amendments made to such Act 
        by the Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2020.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 254(a)(1) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21004(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``section 251(a)(2)'' and inserting 
``section 251(b)(2)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year.

      Subpart F--Prohibiting Interference With Voter Registration

SEC. 50231. PROHIBITING HINDERING, INTERFERING WITH, OR PREVENTING 
              VOTER REGISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 612. Hindering, interfering with, or preventing registering to 
              vote
    ``(a) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for any person, whether 
acting under color of law or otherwise, to corruptly hinder, interfere 
with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or to 
corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from aiding 
another person in registering to vote.
    ``(b) Attempt.--Any person who attempts to commit any offense 
described in subsection (a) shall be subject to the same penalties as 
those prescribed for the offense that the person attempted to commit.
    ``(c) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 29 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new item:

``612. Hindering, interfering with, or preventing registering to 
                            vote.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to elections held on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, except that no person may be found to have 
violated section 612 of title 18, United States Code (as added by 
subsection (a)), on the basis of any act occurring prior to the date of 
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 50232. ESTABLISHMENT OF BEST PRACTICES.

    (a) Best Practices.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance Commission shall develop 
and publish recommendations for best practices for States to use to 
deter and prevent violations of section 612 of title 18, United States 
Code (as added by section 50231), and section 12 of the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20511) (relating to the unlawful 
interference with registering to vote, or voting, or attempting to 
register to vote or vote), including practices to provide for the 
posting of relevant information at polling places and voter 
registration agencies under such Act, the training of poll workers and 
election officials, and relevant educational materials. For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United 
States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands.
    (b) Inclusion in Voter Information Requirements.--Section 302(b)(2) 
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21082(b)(2)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(G) information relating to the prohibitions of 
                section 612 of title 18, United States Code, and 
                section 12 of the National Voter Registration Act of 
                1993 (52 U.S.C. 20511) (relating to the unlawful 
                interference with registering to vote, or voting, or 
                attempting to register to vote or vote), including 
                information on how individuals may report allegations 
                of violations of such prohibitions.''.

              Subpart G--Saving Voters From Voter Purging

SEC. 50233. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``Stop Automatically Voiding 
Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act'' or the ``Save 
Voters Act''.

SEC. 50234. CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL OF VOTERS FROM LIST OF REGISTERED 
              VOTERS.

    (a) Conditions Described.--The National Voter Registration Act of 
1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 8 
the following new section:

``SEC. 8A. CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL OF VOTERS FROM OFFICIAL LIST OF 
              REGISTERED VOTERS.

    ``(a) Verification on Basis of Objective and Reliable Evidence of 
Ineligibility.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a 
State may not remove any registrant from the official list of voters 
eligible to vote in elections for Federal office in the State unless 
the State verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evidence, 
that the registrant is ineligible to vote in such elections on any of 
the grounds described in paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of section 
8(a).
    ``(b) Factors Not Considered as Objective and Reliable Evidence of 
Ineligibility.--For purposes of subsection (a), the following factors, 
or any combination thereof, shall not be treated as objective and 
reliable evidence of a registrant's ineligibility to vote:
            ``(1) The failure of the registrant to vote in any 
        election.
            ``(2) The failure of the registrant to respond to any 
        notice sent under section 8(d).
            ``(3) The failure of the registrant to take any other 
        action with respect to voting in any election or with respect 
        to the registrant's status as a registrant.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) National voter registration act of 1993.--Section 8(a) 
        of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``provide'' and 
                inserting ``subject to section 8A, provide''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``conduct'' and 
                inserting ``subject to section 8A, conduct''.
            (2) Help america vote act of 2002.--Section 303(a)(4)(A) of 
        the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(a)(4)(A)) is 
        amended by striking ``, registrants'' and inserting ``, and 
        subject to section 8A of such Act, registrants''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

       PART 2--ACCESS TO VOTING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

SEC. 50235. REQUIREMENTS FOR STATES TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO VOTER 
              REGISTRATION AND VOTING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
              DISABILITIES.

    (a) Requirements.--Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 305 as section 306; and
            (2) by inserting after section 304 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 305. ACCESS TO VOTER REGISTRATION AND VOTING FOR INDIVIDUALS 
              WITH DISABILITIES.

    ``(a) Treatment of Applications and Ballots.--Each State shall--
            ``(1) permit individuals with disabilities to use absentee 
        registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot in 
        elections for Federal office;
            ``(2) accept and process, with respect to any election for 
        Federal office, any otherwise valid voter registration 
        application and absentee ballot application from an individual 
        with a disability if the application is received by the 
        appropriate State election official not less than 30 days 
        before the election;
            ``(3) in addition to any other method of registering to 
        vote or applying for an absentee ballot in the State, establish 
        procedures--
                    ``(A) for individuals with disabilities to request 
                by mail and electronically voter registration 
                applications and absentee ballot applications with 
                respect to elections for Federal office in accordance 
                with subsection (c);
                    ``(B) for States to send by mail and electronically 
                (in accordance with the preferred method of 
                transmission designated by the individual under 
                subparagraph (C)) voter registration applications and 
                absentee ballot applications requested under 
                subparagraph (A) in accordance with subsection (c); and
                    ``(C) by which such an individual can designate 
                whether the individual prefers that such voter 
                registration application or absentee ballot application 
                be transmitted by mail or electronically;
            ``(4) in addition to any other method of transmitting blank 
        absentee ballots in the State, establish procedures for 
        transmitting by mail and electronically blank absentee ballots 
        to individuals with disabilities with respect to elections for 
        Federal office in accordance with subsection (d);
            ``(5) transmit a validly requested absentee ballot to an 
        individual with a disability--
                    ``(A) except as provided in subsection (e), in the 
                case in which the request is received at least 45 days 
                before an election for Federal office, not later than 
                45 days before the election; and
                    ``(B) in the case in which the request is received 
                less than 45 days before an election for Federal 
                office--
                            ``(i) in accordance with State law; and
                            ``(ii) if practicable and as determined 
                        appropriate by the State, in a manner that 
                        expedites the transmission of such absentee 
                        ballot; and
            ``(6) if the State declares or otherwise holds a runoff 
        election for Federal office, establish a written plan that 
        provides absentee ballots are made available to individuals 
        with disabilities in a manner that gives them sufficient time 
        to vote in the runoff election.
    ``(b) Designation of Single State Office To Provide Information on 
Registration and Absentee Ballot Procedures for All Disabled Voters in 
State.--Each State shall designate a single office which shall be 
responsible for providing information regarding voter registration 
procedures and absentee ballot procedures to be used by individuals 
with disabilities with respect to elections for Federal office to all 
individuals with disabilities who wish to register to vote or vote in 
any jurisdiction in the State.
    ``(c) Designation of Means of Electronic Communication for 
Individuals With Disabilities To Request and for States To Send Voter 
Registration Applications and Absentee Ballot Applications, and for 
Other Purposes Related to Voting Information.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State shall, in addition to the 
        designation of a single State office under subsection (b), 
        designate not less than 1 means of electronic communication--
                    ``(A) for use by individuals with disabilities who 
                wish to register to vote or vote in any jurisdiction in 
                the State to request voter registration applications 
                and absentee ballot applications under subsection 
                (a)(3);
                    ``(B) for use by States to send voter registration 
                applications and absentee ballot applications requested 
                under such subsection; and
                    ``(C) for the purpose of providing related voting, 
                balloting, and election information to individuals with 
                disabilities.
            ``(2) Clarification regarding provision of multiple means 
        of electronic communication.--A State may, in addition to the 
        means of electronic communication so designated, provide 
        multiple means of electronic communication to individuals with 
        disabilities, including a means of electronic communication for 
        the appropriate jurisdiction of the State.
            ``(3) Inclusion of designated means of electronic 
        communication with informational and instructional materials 
        that accompany balloting materials.--Each State shall include a 
        means of electronic communication so designated with all 
        informational and instructional materials that accompany 
        balloting materials sent by the State to individuals with 
        disabilities.
            ``(4) Transmission if no preference indicated.--In the case 
        where an individual with a disability does not designate a 
        preference under subsection (a)(3)(C), the State shall transmit 
        the voter registration application or absentee ballot 
        application by any delivery method allowable in accordance with 
        applicable State law, or if there is no applicable State law, 
        by mail.
    ``(d) Transmission of Blank Absentee Ballots by Mail and 
Electronically.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State shall establish procedures--
                    ``(A) to securely transmit blank absentee ballots 
                by mail and electronically (in accordance with the 
                preferred method of transmission designated by the 
                individual with a disability under subparagraph (B)) to 
                individuals with disabilities for an election for 
                Federal office; and
                    ``(B) by which the individual with a disability can 
                designate whether the individual prefers that such 
                blank absentee ballot be transmitted by mail or 
                electronically.
            ``(2) Transmission if no preference indicated.--In the case 
        where an individual with a disability does not designate a 
        preference under paragraph (1)(B), the State shall transmit the 
        ballot by any delivery method allowable in accordance with 
        applicable State law, or if there is no applicable State law, 
        by mail.
            ``(3) Application of methods to track delivery to and 
        return of ballot by individual requesting ballot.--Under the 
        procedures established under paragraph (1), the State shall 
        apply such methods as the State considers appropriate, such as 
        assigning a unique identifier to the ballot, to ensure that if 
        an individual with a disability requests the State to transmit 
        a blank absentee ballot to the individual in accordance with 
        this subsection, the voted absentee ballot which is returned by 
        the individual is the same blank absentee ballot which the 
        State transmitted to the individual.
    ``(e) Hardship Exemption.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the chief State election official 
        determines that the State is unable to meet the requirement 
        under subsection (a)(5)(A) with respect to an election for 
        Federal office due to an undue hardship described in paragraph 
        (2)(B), the chief State election official shall request that 
        the Attorney General grant a waiver to the State of the 
        application of such subsection. Such request shall include--
                    ``(A) a recognition that the purpose of such 
                subsection is to individuals with disabilities enough 
                time to vote in an election for Federal office;
                    ``(B) an explanation of the hardship that indicates 
                why the State is unable to transmit such individuals an 
                absentee ballot in accordance with such subsection;
                    ``(C) the number of days prior to the election for 
                Federal office that the State requires absentee ballots 
                be transmitted to such individuals; and
                    ``(D) a comprehensive plan to ensure that such 
                individuals are able to receive absentee ballots which 
                they have requested and submit marked absentee ballots 
                to the appropriate State election official in time to 
                have that ballot counted in the election for Federal 
                office, which includes--
                            ``(i) the steps the State will undertake to 
                        ensure that such individuals have time to 
                        receive, mark, and submit their ballots in time 
                        to have those ballots counted in the election;
                            ``(ii) why the plan provides such 
                        individuals sufficient time to vote as a 
                        substitute for the requirements under such 
                        subsection; and
                            ``(iii) the underlying factual information 
                        which explains how the plan provides such 
                        sufficient time to vote as a substitute for 
                        such requirements.
            ``(2) Approval of waiver request.--The Attorney General 
        shall approve a waiver request under paragraph (1) if the 
        Attorney General determines each of the following requirements 
        are met:
                    ``(A) The comprehensive plan under subparagraph (D) 
                of such paragraph provides individuals with 
                disabilities sufficient time to receive absentee 
                ballots they have requested and submit marked absentee 
                ballots to the appropriate State election official in 
                time to have that ballot counted in the election for 
                Federal office.
                    ``(B) One or more of the following issues creates 
                an undue hardship for the State:
                            ``(i) The State's primary election date 
                        prohibits the State from complying with 
                        subsection (a)(5)(A).
                            ``(ii) The State has suffered a delay in 
                        generating ballots due to a legal contest.
                            ``(iii) The State Constitution prohibits 
                        the State from complying with such subsection.
            ``(3) Timing of waiver.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided under 
                subparagraph (B), a State that requests a waiver under 
                paragraph (1) shall submit to the Attorney General the 
                written waiver request not later than 90 days before 
                the election for Federal office with respect to which 
                the request is submitted. The Attorney General shall 
                approve or deny the waiver request not later than 65 
                days before such election.
                    ``(B) Exception.--If a State requests a waiver 
                under paragraph (1) as the result of an undue hardship 
                described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the State shall 
                submit to the Attorney General the written waiver 
                request as soon as practicable. The Attorney General 
                shall approve or deny the waiver request not later than 
                5 business days after the date on which the request is 
                received.
            ``(4) Application of waiver.--A waiver approved under 
        paragraph (2) shall only apply with respect to the election for 
        Federal office for which the request was submitted. For each 
        subsequent election for Federal office, the Attorney General 
        shall only approve a waiver if the State has submitted a 
        request under paragraph (1) with respect to such election.
    ``(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to allow the marking or casting of ballots over the Internet.
    ``(g) Individual With a Disability Defined.--In this section, an 
`individual with a disability' means an individual with an impairment 
that substantially limits any major life activities and who is 
otherwise qualified to vote in elections for Federal office.
    ``(h) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
elections for Federal office held on or after January 1, 2022.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Issuance of Voluntary Guidance 
by Election Assistance Commission.--Section 311(b) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 21101(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) in the case of the recommendations with respect to 
        section 305, January 1, 2022.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating the item relating to section 305 as 
        relating to section 306; and
            (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 304 the 
        following new item:

``Sec. 305. Access to voter registration and voting for individuals 
                            with disabilities.''.

SEC. 50236. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR ENABLING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES 
              TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND VOTE PRIVATELY AND INDEPENDENTLY 
              AT RESIDENCES.

    (a) Establishment of Pilot Programs.--The Election Assistance 
Commission (hereafter referred to as the ``Commission'') shall make 
grants to eligible States to conduct pilot programs under which--
            (1) individuals with disabilities may use electronic means 
        (including the Internet and telephones utilizing assistive 
        devices) to register to vote and to request and receive 
        absentee ballots, in a manner which permits such individuals to 
        do so privately and independently at their own residences; and
            (2) individuals with disabilities may use the telephone to 
        cast ballots electronically from their own residences, but only 
        if the telephone used is not connected to the Internet.
    (b) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--A State receiving a grant for a year under 
        this section shall submit a report to the Commission on the 
        pilot programs the State carried out with the grant with 
        respect to elections for public office held in the State during 
        the year.
            (2) Deadline.--A State shall submit a report under 
        paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the last election 
        for public office held in the State during the year.
    (c) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a grant under this 
section if the State submits to the Commission, at such time and in 
such form as the Commission may require, an application containing such 
information and assurances as the Commission may require.
    (d) Timing.--The Commission shall make the first grants under this 
section for pilot programs which will be in effect with respect to 
elections for Federal office held in 2022, or, at the option of a 
State, with respect to other elections for public office held in the 
State in 2020.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for grants for pilot programs under this section 
$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year.
    (f) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' includes 
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 
American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands.

SEC. 50237. EXPANSION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSURE 
              VOTING ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

    (a) Purposes of Payments.--Section 261(b) of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21021(b)) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) 
and (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) making absentee voting and voting at home accessible 
        to individuals with the full range of disabilities (including 
        impairments involving vision, hearing, mobility, or dexterity) 
        through the implementation of accessible absentee voting 
        systems that work in conjunction with assistive technologies 
        for which individuals have access at their homes, independent 
        living centers, or other facilities;
            ``(2) making polling places, including the path of travel, 
        entrances, exits, and voting areas of each polling facility, 
        accessible to individuals with disabilities, including the 
        blind and visually impaired, in a manner that provides the same 
        opportunity for access and participation (including privacy and 
        independence) as for other voters; and
            ``(3) providing solutions to problems of access to voting 
        and elections for individuals with disabilities that are 
        universally designed and provide the same opportunities for 
        individuals with and without disabilities.''.
    (b) Reauthorization.--Section 264(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21024(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) For fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year, 
        such sums as may be necessary to carry out this part.''.
    (c) Period of Availability of Funds.--Section 264 of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 21024) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``Any amounts'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (b), any 
        amounts''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Return and Transfer of Certain Funds.--
            ``(1) Deadline for obligation and expenditure.--In the case 
        of any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of 
        subsection (a) for a payment to a State or unit of local 
        government for fiscal year 2022 or any succeeding fiscal year, 
        any portion of such amounts which have not been obligated or 
        expended by the State or unit of local government prior to the 
        expiration of the 4-year period which begins on the date the 
        State or unit of local government first received the amounts 
        shall be transferred to the Commission.
            ``(2) Reallocation of transferred amounts.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Commission shall use the 
                amounts transferred under paragraph (1) to make 
                payments on a pro rata basis to each covered payment 
                recipient described in subparagraph (B), which may 
                obligate and expend such payment for the purposes 
                described in section 261(b) during the 1-year period 
                which begins on the date of receipt.
                    ``(B) Covered payment recipients described.--In 
                subparagraph (A), a `covered payment recipient' is a 
                State or unit of local government with respect to 
                which--
                            ``(i) amounts were appropriated pursuant to 
                        the authority of subsection (a); and
                            ``(ii) no amounts were transferred to the 
                        Commission under paragraph (1).''.

                    PART 3--PROHIBITING VOTER CAGING

SEC. 50238. VOTER CAGING AND OTHER QUESTIONABLE CHALLENGES PROHIBITED.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by section 50231(a), is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``Sec. 613. Voter caging and other questionable challenges
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `voter caging document' means--
                    ``(A) a nonforwardable document that is returned to 
                the sender or a third party as undelivered or 
                undeliverable despite an attempt to deliver such 
                document to the address of a registered voter or 
                applicant; or
                    ``(B) any document with instructions to an 
                addressee that the document be returned to the sender 
                or a third party but is not so returned, despite an 
                attempt to deliver such document to the address of a 
                registered voter or applicant, unless at least two 
                Federal election cycles have passed since the date of 
                the attempted delivery;
            ``(2) the term `voter caging list' means a list of 
        individuals compiled from voter caging documents; and
            ``(3) the term `unverified match list' means a list 
        produced by matching the information of registered voters or 
        applicants for voter registration to a list of individuals who 
        are ineligible to vote in the registrar's jurisdiction, by 
        virtue of death, conviction, change of address, or otherwise; 
        unless one of the pieces of information matched includes a 
        signature, photograph, or unique identifying number ensuring 
        that the information from each source refers to the same 
        individual.
    ``(b) Prohibition Against Voter Caging.--No State or local election 
official shall prevent an individual from registering or voting in any 
election for Federal office, or permit in connection with any election 
for Federal office a formal challenge under State law to an 
individual's registration status or eligibility to vote, if the basis 
for such decision is evidence consisting of--
            ``(1) a voter caging document or voter caging list;
            ``(2) an unverified match list;
            ``(3) an error or omission on any record or paper relating 
        to any application, registration, or other act requisite to 
        voting, if such error or omission is not material to an 
        individual's eligibility to vote under section 2004 of the 
        Revised Statutes, as amended (52 U.S.C. 10101(a)(2)(B)); or
            ``(4) any other evidence so designated for purposes of this 
        section by the Election Assistance Commission,
except that the election official may use such evidence if it is 
corroborated by independent evidence of the individual's ineligibility 
to register or vote.
    ``(c) Requirements for Challenges by Persons Other Than Election 
Officials.--No person, other than a State or local election official, 
shall submit a formal challenge to an individual's eligibility to 
register to vote in an election for Federal office or to vote in an 
election for Federal office unless that challenge is supported by 
personal knowledge regarding the grounds for ineligibility which is--
            ``(1) documented in writing; and
            ``(2) subject to an oath or attestation under penalty of 
        perjury that the challenger has a good faith factual basis to 
        believe that the individual who is the subject of the challenge 
        is ineligible to register to vote or vote in that election, 
        except a challenge which is based on the race, ethnicity, or 
        national origin of the individual who is the subject of the 
        challenge may not be considered to have a good faith factual 
        basis for purposes of this paragraph.
    ``(d) Penalties for Knowing Misconduct.--Whoever knowingly 
challenges the eligibility of one or more individuals to register or 
vote or knowingly causes the eligibility of such individuals to be 
challenged in violation of this section with the intent that one or 
more eligible voters be disqualified, shall be fined under this title 
or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, for each such violation. 
Each violation shall be a separate offense.
    ``(e) No Effect on Related Laws.--Nothing in this section is 
intended to override the protections of the National Voter Registration 
Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) or to affect the Voting Rights 
Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 29 of 
title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 50231(b), is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``613. Voter caging and other questionable challenges.''.

SEC. 50239. DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES FOR PREVENTING 
              VOTER CAGING.

    (a) Best Practices.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance Commission shall develop 
and publish for the use of States recommendations for best practices to 
deter and prevent violations of section 613 of title 18, United States 
Code, as added by section 50271(a), including practices to provide for 
the posting of relevant information at polling places and voter 
registration agencies, the training of poll workers and election 
officials, and relevant educational measures. For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States 
Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
    (b) Inclusion in Voting Information Requirements.--Section 
302(b)(2) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21082(b)(2)), 
as amended by section 50232(b), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (F);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(H) information relating to the prohibition 
                against voter caging and other questionable challenges 
                (as set forth in section 613 of title 18, United States 
                Code), including information on how individuals may 
                report allegations of violations of such 
                prohibition.''.

     PART 4--PROHIBITING DECEPTIVE PRACTICES AND PREVENTING VOTER 
                              INTIMIDATION

SEC. 50240. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Deceptive Practices and Voter 
Intimidation Prevention Act of 2020''.

SEC. 50241. PROHIBITION ON DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Subsection (b) of section 2004 of the Revised 
Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``No person'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--No person''; and
            (2) by inserting at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(2) False statements regarding federal elections.--
                    ``(A) Prohibition.--No person, whether acting under 
                color of law or otherwise, shall, within 60 days before 
                an election described in paragraph (5), by any means, 
                including by means of written, electronic, or 
                telephonic communications, communicate or cause to be 
                communicated information described in subparagraph (B), 
                or produce information described in subparagraph (B) 
                with the intent that such information be communicated, 
                if such person--
                            ``(i) knows such information to be 
                        materially false; and
                            ``(ii) has the intent to impede or prevent 
                        another person from exercising the right to 
                        vote in an election described in paragraph (5).
                    ``(B) Information described.--Information is 
                described in this subparagraph if such information is 
                regarding--
                            ``(i) the time, place, or manner of holding 
                        any election described in paragraph (5); or
                            ``(ii) the qualifications for or 
                        restrictions on voter eligibility for any such 
                        election, including--
                                    ``(I) any criminal penalties 
                                associated with voting in any such 
                                election; or
                                    ``(II) information regarding a 
                                voter's registration status or 
                                eligibility.
            ``(3) False statements regarding public endorsements.--
                    ``(A) Prohibition.--No person, whether acting under 
                color of law or otherwise, shall, within 60 days before 
                an election described in paragraph (5), by any means, 
                including by means of written, electronic, or 
                telephonic communications, communicate, or cause to be 
                communicated, a materially false statement about an 
                endorsement, if such person--
                            ``(i) knows such statement to be false; and
                            ``(ii) has the intent to impede or prevent 
                        another person from exercising the right to 
                        vote in an election described in paragraph (5).
                    ``(B) Definition of `materially false'.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (A), a statement about an 
                endorsement is `materially false' if, with respect to 
                an upcoming election described in paragraph (5)--
                            ``(i) the statement states that a 
                        specifically named person, political party, or 
                        organization has endorsed the election of a 
                        specific candidate for a Federal office 
                        described in such paragraph; and
                            ``(ii) such person, political party, or 
                        organization has not endorsed the election of 
                        such candidate.
            ``(4) Hindering, interfering with, or preventing voting or 
        registering to vote.--No person, whether acting under color of 
        law or otherwise, shall intentionally hinder, interfere with, 
        or prevent another person from voting, registering to vote, or 
        aiding another person to vote or register to vote in an 
        election described in paragraph (5).
            ``(5) Election described.--An election described in this 
        paragraph is any general, primary, run-off, or special election 
        held solely or in part for the purpose of nominating or 
        electing a candidate for the office of President, Vice 
        President, presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member 
        of the House of Representatives, or Delegate or Commissioner 
        from a Territory or possession.''.
    (b) Private Right of Action.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 2004 of the 
        Revised Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(c)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Whenever any person'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) Whenever any person''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(2) Any person aggrieved by a violation of subsection 
        (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) may institute a civil action for 
        preventive relief, including an application in a United States 
        district court for a permanent or temporary injunction, 
        restraining order, or other order. In any such action, the 
        court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party a 
        reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Subsection (e) of section 2004 of the Revised 
                Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(e)) is amended by striking 
                ``subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(1)''.
                    (B) Subsection (g) of section 2004 of the Revised 
                Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(g)) is amended by striking 
                ``subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(1)''.
    (c) Criminal Penalties.--
            (1) Deceptive acts.--Section 594 of title 18, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Whoever'' and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(a) Intimidation.--Whoever'';
                    (B) in subsection (a), as inserted by subparagraph 
                (A), by striking ``at any election'' and inserting ``at 
                any general, primary, run-off, or special election''; 
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subsections:
    ``(b) Deceptive Acts.--
            ``(1) False statements regarding federal elections.--
                    ``(A) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for any 
                person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, 
                within 60 days before an election described in 
                subsection (e), by any means, including by means of 
                written, electronic, or telephonic communications, to 
                communicate or cause to be communicated information 
                described in subparagraph (B), or produce information 
                described in subparagraph (B) with the intent that such 
                information be communicated, if such person--
                            ``(i) knows such information to be 
                        materially false; and
                            ``(ii) has the intent to mislead voters, or 
                        the intent to impede or prevent another person 
                        from exercising the right to vote in an 
                        election described in subsection (e).
                    ``(B) Information described.--Information is 
                described in this subparagraph if such information is 
                regarding--
                            ``(i) the time or place of holding any 
                        election described in subsection (e); or
                            ``(ii) the qualifications for or 
                        restrictions on voter eligibility for any such 
                        election, including--
                                    ``(I) any criminal penalties 
                                associated with voting in any such 
                                election; or
                                    ``(II) information regarding a 
                                voter's registration status or 
                                eligibility.
            ``(2) Penalty.--Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall 
        be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 
        years, or both.
    ``(c) Hindering, Interfering With, or Preventing Voting or 
Registering To Vote.--
            ``(1) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for any person, 
        whether acting under color of law or otherwise, to corruptly 
        hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from voting, 
        registering to vote, or aiding another person to vote or 
        register to vote in an election described in subsection (e).
            ``(2) Penalty.--Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall 
        be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 
        years, or both.
    ``(d) Attempt.--Any person who attempts to commit any offense 
described in subsection (a), (b)(1), or (c)(1) shall be subject to the 
same penalties as those prescribed for the offense that the person 
attempted to commit.
    ``(e) Election Described.--An election described in this subsection 
is any general, primary, run-off, or special election held solely or in 
part for the purpose of nominating or electing a candidate for the 
office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of 
the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, or Delegate or 
Commissioner from a Territory or possession.''.
            (2) Modification of penalty for voter intimidation.--
        Section 594(a) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by 
        paragraph (1), is amended by striking ``fined under this title 
        or imprisoned not more than one year'' and inserting ``fined 
        not more than $100,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years''.
            (3) Sentencing guidelines.--
                    (A) Review and amendment.--Not later than 180 days 
                after the date of enactment of this Act, the United 
                States Sentencing Commission, pursuant to its authority 
                under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and 
                in accordance with this section, shall review and, if 
                appropriate, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines 
                and policy statements applicable to persons convicted 
                of any offense under section 594 of title 18, United 
                States Code, as amended by this section.
                    (B) Authorization.--The United States Sentencing 
                Commission may amend the Federal Sentencing Guidelines 
                in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 
                21(a) of the Sentencing Act of 1987 (28 U.S.C. 994 
                note) as though the authority under that section had 
                not expired.
            (4) Payments for refraining from voting.--Subsection (c) of 
        section 11 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10307) 
        is amended by striking ``either for registration to vote or for 
        voting'' and inserting ``for registration to vote, for voting, 
        or for not voting''.

SEC. 50242. CORRECTIVE ACTION.

    (a) Corrective Action.--
            (1) In general.--If the Attorney General receives a 
        credible report that materially false information has been or 
        is being communicated in violation of paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
        section 2004(b) of the Revised Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(b)), 
        as added by section 50241(a), and if the Attorney General 
        determines that State and local election officials have not 
        taken adequate steps to promptly communicate accurate 
        information to correct the materially false information, the 
        Attorney General shall, pursuant to the written procedures and 
        standards under subsection (b), communicate to the public, by 
        any means, including by means of written, electronic, or 
        telephonic communications, accurate information designed to 
        correct the materially false information.
            (2) Communication of corrective information.--Any 
        information communicated by the Attorney General under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) shall--
                            (i) be accurate and objective;
                            (ii) consist of only the information 
                        necessary to correct the materially false 
                        information that has been or is being 
                        communicated; and
                            (iii) to the extent practicable, be by a 
                        means that the Attorney General determines will 
                        reach the persons to whom the materially false 
                        information has been or is being communicated; 
                        and
                    (B) shall not be designed to favor or disfavor any 
                particular candidate, organization, or political party.
    (b) Written Procedures and Standards for Taking Corrective 
Action.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall publish 
        written procedures and standards for determining when and how 
        corrective action will be taken under this section.
            (2) Inclusion of appropriate deadlines.--The procedures and 
        standards under paragraph (1) shall include appropriate 
        deadlines, based in part on the number of days remaining before 
        the upcoming election.
            (3) Consultation.--In developing the procedures and 
        standards under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall 
        consult with the Election Assistance Commission, State and 
        local election officials, civil rights organizations, voting 
        rights groups, voter protection groups, and other interested 
        community organizations.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this part.

SEC. 50243. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after each general 
election for Federal office, the Attorney General shall submit to 
Congress a report compiling all allegations received by the Attorney 
General of deceptive practices described in paragraphs (2), (3), and 
(4) of section 2004(b) of the Revised Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(b)), as 
added by section 50241(a), relating to the general election for Federal 
office and any primary, run-off, or a special election for Federal 
office held in the 2 years preceding the general election.
    (b) Contents.--
            (1) In general.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) 
        shall include--
                    (A) a description of each allegation of a deceptive 
                practice described in subsection (a), including the 
                geographic location, racial and ethnic composition, and 
                language minority-group membership of the persons 
                toward whom the alleged deceptive practice was 
                directed;
                    (B) the status of the investigation of each 
                allegation described in subparagraph (A);
                    (C) a description of each corrective action taken 
                by the Attorney General under section 4(a) in response 
                to an allegation described in subparagraph (A);
                    (D) a description of each referral of an allegation 
                described in subparagraph (A) to other Federal, State, 
                or local agencies;
                    (E) to the extent information is available, a 
                description of any civil action instituted under 
                section 2004(c)(2) of the Revised Statutes (52 U.S.C. 
                10101(c)(2)), as added by section 50241(b), in 
                connection with an allegation described in subparagraph 
                (A); and
                    (F) a description of any criminal prosecution 
                instituted under section 594 of title 18, United States 
                Code, as amended by section 50274(c), in connection 
                with the receipt of an allegation described in 
                subparagraph (A) by the Attorney General.
            (2) Exclusion of certain information.--
                    (A) In general.--The Attorney General shall not 
                include in a report submitted under subsection (a) any 
                information protected from disclosure by rule 6(e) of 
                the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure or any Federal 
                criminal statute.
                    (B) Exclusion of certain other information.--The 
                Attorney General may determine that the following 
                information shall not be included in a report submitted 
                under subsection (a):
                            (i) Any information that is privileged.
                            (ii) Any information concerning an ongoing 
                        investigation.
                            (iii) Any information concerning a criminal 
                        or civil proceeding conducted under seal.
                            (iv) Any other nonpublic information that 
                        the Attorney General determines the disclosure 
                        of which could reasonably be expected to 
                        infringe on the rights of any individual or 
                        adversely affect the integrity of a pending or 
                        future criminal investigation.
    (c) Report Made Public.--On the date that the Attorney General 
submits the report under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall 
also make the report publicly available through the Internet and other 
appropriate means.

                     PART 5--DEMOCRACY RESTORATION

SEC. 50244. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Democracy Restoration Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 50245. RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.

    The right of an individual who is a citizen of the United States to 
vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged 
because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless 
such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional 
institution or facility at the time of the election.

SEC. 50246. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Attorney General.--The Attorney General may, in a civil action, 
obtain such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary to remedy 
a violation of this part.
    (b) Private Right of Action.--
            (1) In general.--A person who is aggrieved by a violation 
        of this part may provide written notice of the violation to the 
        chief election official of the State involved.
            (2) Relief.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), if the 
        violation is not corrected within 90 days after receipt of a 
        notice under paragraph (1), or within 20 days after receipt of 
        the notice if the violation occurred within 120 days before the 
        date of an election for Federal office, the aggrieved person 
        may, in a civil action, obtain declaratory or injunctive relief 
        with respect to the violation.
            (3) Exception.--If the violation occurred within 30 days 
        before the date of an election for Federal office, the 
        aggrieved person need not provide notice to the chief election 
        official of the State under paragraph (1) before bringing a 
        civil action to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with 
        respect to the violation.

SEC. 50247. NOTIFICATION OF RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS.

    (a) State Notification.--
            (1) Notification.--On the date determined under paragraph 
        (2), each State shall notify in writing any individual who has 
        been convicted of a criminal offense under the law of that 
        State that such individual has the right to vote in an election 
        for Federal office pursuant to the Democracy Restoration Act of 
        2020 and may register to vote in any such election.
            (2) Date of notification.--
                    (A) Felony conviction.--In the case of such an 
                individual who has been convicted of a felony, the 
                notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                given on the date on which the individual--
                            (i) is sentenced to serve only a term of 
                        probation; or
                            (ii) is released from the custody of that 
                        State (other than to the custody of another 
                        State or the Federal Government to serve a term 
                        of imprisonment for a felony conviction).
                    (B) Misdemeanor conviction.--In the case of such an 
                individual who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, the 
                notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                given on the date on which such individual is sentenced 
                by a State court.
    (b) Federal Notification.--
            (1) Notification.--Any individual who has been convicted of 
        a criminal offense under Federal law shall be notified in 
        accordance with paragraph (2) that such individual has the 
        right to vote in an election for Federal office pursuant to the 
        Democracy Restoration Act of 2020 and may register to vote in 
        any such election.
            (2) Date of notification.--
                    (A) Felony conviction.--In the case of such an 
                individual who has been convicted of a felony, the 
                notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                given--
                            (i) in the case of an individual who is 
                        sentenced to serve only a term of probation, by 
                        the Assistant Director for the Office of 
                        Probation and Pretrial Services of the 
                        Administrative Office of the United States 
                        Courts on the date on which the individual is 
                        sentenced; or
                            (ii) in the case of any individual 
                        committed to the custody of the Bureau of 
                        Prisons, by the Director of the Bureau of 
                        Prisons, during the period beginning on the 
                        date that is 6 months before such individual is 
                        released and ending on the date such individual 
                        is released from the custody of the Bureau of 
                        Prisons.
                    (B) Misdemeanor conviction.--In the case of such an 
                individual who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, the 
                notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                given on the date on which such individual is sentenced 
                by a court established by an Act of Congress.

SEC. 50248. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this part:
            (1) Correctional institution or facility.--The term 
        ``correctional institution or facility'' means any prison, 
        penitentiary, jail, or other institution or facility for the 
        confinement of individuals convicted of criminal offenses, 
        whether publicly or privately operated, except that such term 
        does not include any residential community treatment center (or 
        similar public or private facility).
            (2) Election.--The term ``election'' means--
                    (A) a general, special, primary, or runoff 
                election;
                    (B) a convention or caucus of a political party 
                held to nominate a candidate;
                    (C) a primary election held for the selection of 
                delegates to a national nominating convention of a 
                political party; or
                    (D) a primary election held for the expression of a 
                preference for the nomination of persons for election 
                to the office of President.
            (3) Federal office.--The term ``Federal office'' means the 
        office of President or Vice President of the United States, or 
        of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
        Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States.
            (4) Probation.--The term ``probation'' means probation, 
        imposed by a Federal, State, or local court, with or without a 
        condition on the individual involved concerning--
                    (A) the individual's freedom of movement;
                    (B) the payment of damages by the individual;
                    (C) periodic reporting by the individual to an 
                officer of the court; or
                    (D) supervision of the individual by an officer of 
                the court.

SEC. 50249. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.

    (a) State Laws Relating to Voting Rights.--Nothing in this part be 
construed to prohibit the States from enacting any State law which 
affords the right to vote in any election for Federal office on terms 
less restrictive than those established by this part.
    (b) Certain Federal Acts.--The rights and remedies established by 
this part are in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by 
law, and neither rights and remedies established by this subtitle shall 
supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Voting Rights Act 
of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.) or the National Voter Registration 
Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.).

SEC. 50250. FEDERAL PRISON FUNDS.

    No State, unit of local government, or other person may receive or 
use, to construct or otherwise improve a prison, jail, or other place 
of incarceration, any Federal funds unless that person has in effect a 
program under which each individual incarcerated in that person's 
jurisdiction who is a citizen of the United States is notified, upon 
release from such incarceration, of that individual's rights under 
section 50246.

SEC. 50251. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This part shall apply to citizens of the United States voting in 
any election for Federal office held after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

   PART 6--PROMOTING ACCURACY, INTEGRITY, AND SECURITY THROUGH VOTER-
                    VERIFIED PERMANENT PAPER BALLOT

SEC. 50252. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Voter Confidence and Increased 
Accessibility Act of 2020''.

SEC. 50253. PAPER BALLOT AND MANUAL COUNTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 301(a)(2) of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Paper ballot requirement.--
                    ``(A) Voter-verified paper ballots.--
                            ``(i) Paper ballot requirement.--(I) The 
                        voting system shall require the use of an 
                        individual, durable, voter-verified, paper 
                        ballot of the voter's vote that shall be marked 
                        and made available for inspection and 
                        verification by the voter before the voter's 
                        vote is cast and counted, and which shall be 
                        counted by hand or read by an optical character 
                        recognition device or other counting device. 
                        For purposes of this subclause, the term 
                        `individual, durable, voter-verified, paper 
                        ballot' means a paper ballot marked by the 
                        voter by hand or a paper ballot marked through 
                        the use of a nontabulating ballot marking 
                        device or system, so long as the voter shall 
                        have the option to mark his or her ballot by 
                        hand.
                            ``(II) The voting system shall provide the 
                        voter with an opportunity to correct any error 
                        on the paper ballot before the permanent voter-
                        verified paper ballot is preserved in 
                        accordance with clause (ii).
                            ``(III) The voting system shall not 
                        preserve the voter-verified paper ballots in 
                        any manner that makes it possible, at any time 
                        after the ballot has been cast, to associate a 
                        voter with the record of the voter's vote 
                        without the voter's consent.
                            ``(ii) Preservation as official record.--
                        The individual, durable, voter-verified, paper 
                        ballot used in accordance with clause (i) shall 
                        constitute the official ballot and shall be 
                        preserved and used as the official ballot for 
                        purposes of any recount or audit conducted with 
                        respect to any election for Federal office in 
                        which the voting system is used.
                            ``(iii) Manual counting requirements for 
                        recounts and audits.--(I) Each paper ballot 
                        used pursuant to clause (i) shall be suitable 
                        for a manual audit, and shall be counted by 
                        hand in any recount or audit conducted with 
                        respect to any election for Federal office.
                            ``(II) In the event of any inconsistencies 
                        or irregularities between any electronic vote 
                        tallies and the vote tallies determined by 
                        counting by hand the individual, durable, 
                        voter-verified, paper ballots used pursuant to 
                        clause (i), and subject to subparagraph (B), 
                        the individual, durable, voter-verified, paper 
                        ballots shall be the true and correct record of 
                        the votes cast.
                            ``(iv) Application to all ballots.--The 
                        requirements of this subparagraph shall apply 
                        to all ballots cast in elections for Federal 
                        office, including ballots cast by absent 
                        uniformed services voters and overseas voters 
                        under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
                        Absentee Voting Act and other absentee voters.
                    ``(B) Special rule for treatment of disputes when 
                paper ballots have been shown to be compromised.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the event that--
                                    ``(I) there is any inconsistency 
                                between any electronic vote tallies and 
                                the vote tallies determined by counting 
                                by hand the individual, durable, voter-
                                verified, paper ballots used pursuant 
                                to subparagraph (A)(i) with respect to 
                                any election for Federal office; and
                                    ``(II) it is demonstrated by clear 
                                and convincing evidence (as determined 
                                in accordance with the applicable 
                                standards in the jurisdiction involved) 
                                in any recount, audit, or contest of 
                                the result of the election that the 
                                paper ballots have been compromised (by 
                                damage or mischief or otherwise) and 
                                that a sufficient number of the ballots 
                                have been so compromised that the 
                                result of the election could be 
                                changed,
                        the determination of the appropriate remedy 
                        with respect to the election shall be made in 
                        accordance with applicable State law, except 
                        that the electronic tally shall not be used as 
                        the exclusive basis for determining the 
                        official certified result.
                            ``(ii) Rule for consideration of ballots 
                        associated with each voting machine.--For 
                        purposes of clause (i), only the paper ballots 
                        deemed compromised, if any, shall be considered 
                        in the calculation of whether or not the result 
                        of the election could be changed due to the 
                        compromised paper ballots.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment Clarifying Applicability of Alternative 
Language Accessibility.--Section 301(a)(4) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21081(a)(4)) is amended by inserting ``(including the paper ballots 
required to be used under paragraph (2))'' after ``voting system''.
    (c) Other Conforming Amendments.--Section 301(a)(1) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 21081(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``counted'' and 
        inserting ``counted, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and 
        (3)'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``counted'' and 
        inserting ``counted, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and 
        (3)'';
            (3) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``counted'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``counted, in accordance with 
        paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
            (4) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``counted'' and 
        inserting ``counted, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and 
        (3)''.

SEC. 50254. ACCESSIBILITY AND BALLOT VERIFICATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
              DISABILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 301(a)(3)(B) of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)(3)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B)(i) ensure that individuals with disabilities 
                and others are given an equivalent opportunity to vote, 
                including with privacy and independence, in a manner 
                that produces a voter-verified paper ballot as for 
                other voters;
                    ``(ii) satisfy the requirement of subparagraph (A) 
                through the use of at least one voting system equipped 
                for individuals with disabilities, including nonvisual 
                and enhanced visual accessibility for the blind and 
                visually impaired, and nonmanual and enhanced manual 
                accessibility for the mobility and dexterity impaired, 
                at each polling place; and
                    ``(iii) meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) 
                and paragraph (2)(A) by using a system that--
                            ``(I) allows the voter to privately and 
                        independently verify the permanent paper ballot 
                        through the presentation, in accessible form, 
                        of the printed or marked vote selections from 
                        the same printed or marked information that 
                        would be used for any vote counting or 
                        auditing; and
                            ``(II) allows the voter to privately and 
                        independently verify and cast the permanent 
                        paper ballot without requiring the voter to 
                        manually handle the paper ballot.''.
    (b) Specific Requirement of Study, Testing, and Development of 
Accessible Paper Ballot Verification Mechanisms.--
            (1) Study and reporting.--Subtitle C of title II of such 
        Act (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating section 247 as section 248; 
                and
                    (B) by inserting after section 246 the following 
                new section:

``SEC. 247. STUDY AND REPORT ON ACCESSIBLE PAPER BALLOT VERIFICATION 
              MECHANISMS.

    ``(a) Study and Report.--The Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall make grants to not fewer than 3 eligible entities to 
study, test, and develop accessible paper ballot voting, verification, 
and casting mechanisms and devices and best practices to enhance the 
accessibility of paper ballot voting and verification mechanisms for 
individuals with disabilities, for voters whose primary language is not 
English, and for voters with difficulties in literacy, including best 
practices for the mechanisms themselves and the processes through which 
the mechanisms are used.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--An entity is eligible to receive a grant under 
this part if it submits to the Director (at such time and in such form 
as the Director may require) an application containing--
            ``(1) certifications that the entity shall specifically 
        investigate enhanced methods or devices, including non-
        electronic devices, that will assist such individuals and 
        voters in marking voter-verified paper ballots and presenting 
        or transmitting the information printed or marked on such 
        ballots back to such individuals and voters, and casting such 
        ballots;
            ``(2) a certification that the entity shall complete the 
        activities carried out with the grant not later than December 
        31, 2022; and
            ``(3) such other information and certifications as the 
        Director may require.
    ``(c) Availability of Technology.--Any technology developed with 
the grants made under this section shall be treated as non-proprietary 
and shall be made available to the public, including to manufacturers 
of voting systems.
    ``(d) Coordination With Grants for Technology Improvements.--The 
Director shall carry out this section so that the activities carried 
out with the grants made under subsection (a) are coordinated with the 
research conducted under the grant program carried out by the 
Commission under section 271, to the extent that the Director and 
Commission determine necessary to provide for the advancement of 
accessible voting technology.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out subsection (a) $5,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act 
        is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating the item relating to section 
                247 as relating to section 248; and
                    (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 
                246 the following new item:

``Sec. 247. Study and report on accessible paper ballot verification 
                            mechanisms.''.
    (c) Clarification of Accessibility Standards Under Voluntary Voting 
System Guidance.--In adopting any voluntary guidance under subtitle B 
of title III of the Help America Vote Act with respect to the 
accessibility of the paper ballot verification requirements for 
individuals with disabilities, the Election Assistance Commission shall 
include and apply the same accessibility standards applicable under the 
voluntary guidance adopted for accessible voting systems under such 
subtitle.
    (d) Permitting Use of Funds for Protection and Advocacy Systems To 
Support Actions To Enforce Election-Related Disability Access.--Section 
292(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21062(a)) is 
amended by striking ``; except that'' and all that follows and 
inserting a period.

SEC. 50255. DURABILITY AND READABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BALLOTS.

    Section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21081(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Durability and readability requirements for 
        ballots.--
                    ``(A) Durability requirements for paper ballots.--
                            ``(i) In general.--All voter-verified paper 
                        ballots required to be used under this Act 
                        shall be marked or printed on durable paper.
                            ``(ii) Definition.--For purposes of this 
                        Act, paper is `durable' if it is capable of 
                        withstanding multiple counts and recounts by 
                        hand without compromising the fundamental 
                        integrity of the ballots, and capable of 
                        retaining the information marked or printed on 
                        them for the full duration of a retention and 
                        preservation period of 22 months.
                    ``(B) Readability requirements for paper ballots 
                marked by ballot marking device.--All voter-verified 
                paper ballots completed by the voter through the use of 
                a ballot marking device shall be clearly readable by 
                the voter without assistance (other than eyeglasses or 
                other personal vision enhancing devices) and by an 
                optical character recognition device or other device 
                equipped for individuals with disabilities.''.

SEC. 50256. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NEW REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 301(d) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21081(d)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Effective Date.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        each State and jurisdiction shall be required to comply with 
        the requirements of this section on and after January 1, 2008.
            ``(2) Special rule for certain requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C), the requirements of this 
                section which are first imposed on a State and 
                jurisdiction pursuant to the amendments made by the 
                Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 
                2020 shall apply with respect to voting systems used 
                for any election for Federal office held in 2026 or any 
                succeeding year.
                    ``(B) Delay for jurisdictions using certain paper 
                record printers or certain systems using or producing 
                voter-verifiable paper records in 2022.--
                            ``(i) Delay.--In the case of a jurisdiction 
                        described in clause (ii), subparagraph (A) 
                        shall apply to a voting system in the 
                        jurisdiction as if the reference in such 
                        subparagraph to `2024' were a reference to 
                        `2028', but only with respect to the following 
                        requirements of this section:
                                    ``(I) Paragraph (2)(A)(i)(I) of 
                                subsection (a) (relating to the use of 
                                voter-marked paper ballots).
                                    ``(II) Paragraph (3)(B)(ii)(I) and 
                                (II) of subsection (a) (relating to 
                                access to verification from and casting 
                                of the durable paper ballot).
                                    ``(III) Paragraph (7) of subsection 
                                (a) (relating to durability and 
                                readability requirements for ballots).
                            ``(ii) Jurisdictions described.--A 
                        jurisdiction described in this clause is a 
                        jurisdiction--
                                    ``(I) which used voter verifiable 
                                paper record printers attached to 
                                direct recording electronic voting 
                                machines, or which used other voting 
                                systems that used or produced paper 
                                records of the vote verifiable by 
                                voters but that are not in compliance 
                                with paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(I), 
                                (3)(B)(iii)(I) and (II), and (7) of 
                                subsection (a) (as amended or added by 
                                the Voter Confidence and Increased 
                                Accessibility Act of 2020), for the 
                                administration of the regularly 
                                scheduled general election for Federal 
                                office held in November 2024; and
                                    ``(II) which will continue to use 
                                such printers or systems for the 
                                administration of elections for Federal 
                                office held in years before 2026.
                            ``(iii) Mandatory availability of paper 
                        ballots at polling places using grandfathered 
                        printers and systems.--
                                    ``(I) Requiring ballots to be 
                                offered and provided.--The appropriate 
                                election official at each polling place 
                                that uses a printer or system described 
                                in clause (ii)(I) for the 
                                administration of elections for Federal 
                                office shall offer each individual who 
                                is eligible to cast a vote in the 
                                election at the polling place the 
                                opportunity to cast the vote using a 
                                blank pre-printed paper ballot which 
                                the individual may mark by hand and 
                                which is not produced by the direct 
                                recording electronic voting machine or 
                                other such system. The official shall 
                                provide the individual with the ballot 
                                and the supplies necessary to mark the 
                                ballot, and shall ensure (to the 
                                greatest extent practicable) that the 
                                waiting period for the individual to 
                                cast a vote is the lesser of 30 minutes 
                                or the average waiting period for an 
                                individual who does not agree to cast 
                                the vote using such a paper ballot 
                                under this clause.
                                    ``(II) Treatment of ballot.--Any 
                                paper ballot which is cast by an 
                                individual under this clause shall be 
                                counted and otherwise treated as a 
                                regular ballot for all purposes 
                                (including by incorporating it into the 
                                final unofficial vote count (as defined 
                                by the State) for the precinct) and not 
                                as a provisional ballot, unless the 
                                individual casting the ballot would 
                                have otherwise been required to cast a 
                                provisional ballot.
                                    ``(III) Posting of notice.--The 
                                appropriate election official shall 
                                ensure there is prominently displayed 
                                at each polling place a notice that 
                                describes the obligation of the 
                                official to offer individuals the 
                                opportunity to cast votes using a pre-
                                printed blank paper ballot.
                                    ``(IV) Training of election 
                                officials.--The chief State election 
                                official shall ensure that election 
                                officials at polling places in the 
                                State are aware of the requirements of 
                                this clause, including the requirement 
                                to display a notice under subclause 
                                (III), and are aware that it is a 
                                violation of the requirements of this 
                                title for an election official to fail 
                                to offer an individual the opportunity 
                                to cast a vote using a blank pre-
                                printed paper ballot.
                                    ``(V) Period of applicability.--The 
                                requirements of this clause apply only 
                                during the period in which the delay is 
                                in effect under clause (i).
                    ``(C) Special rule for jurisdictions using certain 
                nontabulating ballot marking devices.--In the case of a 
                jurisdiction which uses a nontabulating ballot marking 
                device which automatically deposits the ballot into a 
                privacy sleeve, subparagraph (A) shall apply to a 
                voting system in the jurisdiction as if the reference 
                in such subparagraph to `any election for Federal 
                office held in 2024 or any succeeding year' were a 
                reference to `elections for Federal office occurring 
                held in 2028 or each succeeding year', but only with 
                respect to paragraph (3)(B)(iii)(II) of subsection (a) 
                (relating to nonmanual casting of the durable paper 
                ballot).''.

SEC. 50257. CLARIFICATION OF ABILITY OF STATES TO USE ELECTION 
              ADMINISTRATION PAYMENTS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.

    Nothing in the amendments made by this part or in any provision of 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 may be construed to prohibit a State 
from using any payment made under title I of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20901 
et seq.) or part 1 of subtitle D of title II of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21001 et seq.) to comply with the requirements of the amendments made 
by this part.

                      PART 7--PROVISIONAL BALLOTS

SEC. 50258. REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS; 
              ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 21082) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(d) Statewide Counting of Provisional Ballots.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(4), 
        notwithstanding the precinct or polling place at which a 
        provisional ballot is cast within the State, the appropriate 
        election official shall count each vote on such ballot for each 
        election in which the individual who cast such ballot is 
        eligible to vote.
            ``(2) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with 
        respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2022.
    ``(e) Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Standards.--
            ``(1) In general.--Consistent with the requirements of this 
        section, each State shall establish uniform and 
        nondiscriminatory standards for the issuance, handling, and 
        counting of provisional ballots.
            ``(2) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with 
        respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2022.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 302(f) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21082(f)), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking 
``Each State'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsections (d)(2) 
and (e)(2), each State''.

                          PART 8--EARLY VOTING

SEC. 50259. EARLY VOTING.

    (a) Requirements.--Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended by the preceding 
provisions of this title, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 306 as section 307; and
            (2) by inserting after section 305 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 306. EARLY VOTING.

    ``(a) Requiring Voting Prior to Date of Election.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State shall allow individuals to 
        vote in an election for Federal office during an early voting 
        period which occurs prior to the date of the election, in the 
        same manner as voting is allowed on such date.
            ``(2) Length of period.--The early voting period required 
        under this subsection with respect to an election shall consist 
        of a period of consecutive days (including weekends) which 
        begins on the 15th day before the date of the election (or, at 
        the option of the State, on a day prior to the 15th day before 
        the date of the election) and ends on the date of the election.
    ``(b) Minimum Early Voting Requirements.--Each polling place which 
allows voting during an early voting period under subsection (a) 
shall--
            ``(1) allow such voting for no less than 4 hours on each 
        day, except that the polling place may allow such voting for 
        fewer than 4 hours on Sundays; and
            ``(2) have uniform hours each day for which such voting 
        occurs.
    ``(c) Location of Polling Places Near Public Transportation.--To 
the greatest extent practicable, a State shall ensure that each polling 
place which allows voting during an early voting period under 
subsection (a) is located within walking distance of a stop on a public 
transportation route.
    ``(d) Standards.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall issue standards for 
        the administration of voting prior to the day scheduled for a 
        Federal election. Such standards shall include the 
        nondiscriminatory geographic placement of polling places at 
        which such voting occurs.
            ``(2) Deviation.--The standards described in paragraph (1) 
        shall permit States, upon providing adequate public notice, to 
        deviate from any requirement in the case of unforeseen 
        circumstances such as a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or 
        a change in voter turnout.
    ``(e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
elections held on or after January 1, 2022.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Issuance of Voluntary Guidance 
by Election Assistance Commission.--Section 311(b) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 21101(b)), as amended by section 50235(b), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) in the case of the recommendations with respect to 
        section 306, June 30, 2022.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act, as 
amended by the preceding provisions of this title, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the item relating to section 306 as 
        relating to section 307; and
            (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 305 the 
        following new item:

``Sec. 306. Early voting.''.

                         PART 9--VOTING BY MAIL

SEC. 50260. VOTING BY MAIL.

    (a) Requirements.--Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended by the preceding 
provisions of this title, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 307 as section 308; and
            (2) by inserting after section 306 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 307. PROMOTING ABILITY OF VOTERS TO VOTE BY MAIL.

    ``(a) In General.--If an individual in a State is eligible to cast 
a vote in an election for Federal office, the State may not impose any 
additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of the 
individual to cast the vote in such election by absentee ballot by 
mail, except as required under subsection (b) and except to the extent 
that the State imposes a deadline for requesting the ballot and related 
voting materials from the appropriate State or local election official 
and for returning the ballot to the appropriate State or local election 
official.
    ``(b) Requiring Signature Verification.--A State may not accept and 
process an absentee ballot submitted by any individual with respect to 
an election for Federal office unless the State verifies the 
identification of the individual by comparing the individual's 
signature on the absentee ballot with the individual's signature on the 
official list of registered voters in the State, in accordance with 
such procedures as the State may adopt.
    ``(c) Deadline for Providing Balloting Materials.--If an individual 
requests to vote by absentee ballot in an election for Federal office, 
the appropriate State or local election official shall ensure that the 
ballot and relating voting materials are transmitted to the 
individual--
            ``(1) not later than 2 weeks before the date of the 
        election; or
            ``(2) in the case of a State which imposes a deadline for 
        requesting an absentee ballot and related voting materials 
        which is less than 2 weeks before the date of the election, as 
        expeditiously as possible.
    ``(d) Accessibility for Individuals With Disabilities.--Consistent 
with section 305, the State shall ensure that all absentee ballots and 
related voting materials in elections for Federal office are accessible 
to individuals with disabilities in a manner that provides the same 
opportunity for access and participation (including with privacy and 
independence) as for other voters.
    ``(e) Uniform Deadline for Acceptance of Mailed Ballots.--If a 
ballot submitted by an individual by mail with respect to an election 
for Federal office in a State is postmarked on or before the date of 
the election, the State may not refuse to accept or process the ballot 
on the grounds that the individual did not meet a deadline for 
returning the ballot to the appropriate State or local election 
official.
    ``(f) No Effect on Ballots Submitted by Absent Military and 
Overseas Voters.--Nothing in this section may be construed to affect 
the treatment of any ballot submitted by an individual who is entitled 
to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.).
    ``(g) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
elections held on or after January 1, 2022.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Issuance of Voluntary Guidance 
by Election Assistance Commission.--Section 311(b) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 21101(b)), as amended by section 50235(b) and section 50259(b), 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) in the case of the recommendations with respect to 
        section 307, June 30, 2022.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act, as 
amended by the preceding provisions of this title, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the item relating to section 307 as 
        relating to section 308; and
            (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 306 the 
        following new item:

``Sec. 307. Promoting ability of voters to vote by mail.''.

     PART 10--ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS

SEC. 50261. EXTENDING GUARANTEE OF RESIDENCY FOR VOTING PURPOSES TO 
              FAMILY MEMBERS OF ABSENT MILITARY PERSONNEL.

    Section 705 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 4025) 
is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``spouses'' and inserting 
        ``family members''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Family Members.--For the purposes of voting for in any 
election for any Federal office (as defined in section 301 of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101)) or any State 
or local office, a spouse, domestic partner, or dependent of a person 
who is absent from a State in compliance with military or naval orders 
shall not, solely by reason of that person's absence and without regard 
to whether or not such family member is accompanying that person--
            ``(1) be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in 
        that State, without regard to whether or not the person intends 
        to return to that State;
            ``(2) be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in 
        any other State; or
            ``(3) be deemed to have become a resident in or a resident 
        of any other State.''.

SEC. 50262. PRE-ELECTION REPORTS ON AVAILABILITY AND TRANSMISSION OF 
              ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

    Section 102(c) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee 
Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20302(c)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Reports on Availability, Transmission, and Receipt of 
Absentee Ballots.--
            ``(1) Pre-election report on absentee ballot 
        availability.--Not later than 55 days before any regularly 
        scheduled general election for Federal office, each State shall 
        submit a report to the Attorney General, the Election 
        Assistance Commission (hereafter in this subsection referred to 
        as the `Commission'), and the Presidential Designee, and make 
        that report publicly available that same day, certifying that 
        absentee ballots for the election are or will be available for 
        transmission to absent uniformed services voters and overseas 
        voters by not later than 45 days before the election. The 
        report shall be in a form prescribed jointly by the Attorney 
        General and the Commission and shall require the State to 
        certify specific information about ballot availability from 
        each unit of local government which will administer the 
        election.
            ``(2) Pre-election report on absentee ballot 
        transmission.--Not later than 43 days before any regularly 
        scheduled general election for Federal office, each State shall 
        submit a report to the Attorney General, the Commission, and 
        the Presidential Designee, and make that report publicly 
        available that same day, certifying whether all absentee 
        ballots have been transmitted by not later than 45 days before 
        the election to all qualified absent uniformed services and 
        overseas voters whose requests were received at least 45 days 
        before the election. The report shall be in a form prescribed 
        jointly by the Attorney General and the Commission, and shall 
        require the State to certify specific information about ballot 
        transmission, including the total numbers of ballot requests 
        received and ballots transmitted, from each unit of local 
        government which will administer the election.
            ``(3) Post-election report on number of absentee ballots 
        transmitted and received.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        date of each regularly scheduled general election for Federal 
        office, each State and unit of local government which 
        administered the election shall (through the State, in the case 
        of a unit of local government) submit a report to the Attorney 
        General, the Commission, and the Presidential Designee on the 
        combined number of absentee ballots transmitted to absent 
        uniformed services voters and overseas voters for the election 
        and the combined number of such ballots which were returned by 
        such voters and cast in the election, and shall make such 
        report available to the general public that same day.''.

SEC. 50263. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Availability of Civil Penalties and Private Rights of Action.--
Section 105 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act 
(52 U.S.C. 20307) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 105. ENFORCEMENT.

    ``(a) Action by Attorney General.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Attorney General may bring civil 
        action in an appropriate district court for such declaratory or 
        injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this title.
            ``(2) Penalty.--In a civil action brought under paragraph 
        (1), if the court finds that the State violated any provision 
        of this title, it may, to vindicate the public interest, assess 
        a civil penalty against the State--
                    ``(A) in an amount not to exceed $110,000 for each 
                such violation, in the case of a first violation; or
                    ``(B) in an amount not to exceed $220,000 for each 
                such violation, for any subsequent violation.
            ``(3) Report to congress.--Not later than December 31 of 
        each year, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress an 
        annual report on any civil action brought under paragraph (1) 
        during the preceding year.
    ``(b) Private Right of Action.--A person who is aggrieved by a 
State's violation of this title may bring a civil action in an 
appropriate district court for such declaratory or injunctive relief as 
may be necessary to carry out this title.
    ``(c) State as Only Necessary Defendant.--In any action brought 
under this section, the only necessary party defendant is the State, 
and it shall not be a defense to any such action that a local election 
official or a unit of local government is not named as a defendant, 
notwithstanding that a State has exercised the authority described in 
section 576 of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act to 
delegate to another jurisdiction in the State any duty or 
responsibility which is the subject of an action brought under this 
section.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to violations alleged to have occurred on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 50264. REVISIONS TO 45-DAY ABSENTEE BALLOT TRANSMISSION RULE.

    (a) Repeal of Waiver Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas 
        Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20302) is amended by 
        striking subsection (g).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 102(a)(8)(A) of such Act 
        (52 U.S.C. 20302(a)(8)(A)) is amended by striking ``except as 
        provided in subsection (g),''.
    (b) Requiring Use of Express Delivery in Case of Failure To Meet 
Requirement.--Section 102 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20302), as amended by 
subsection (a), is amended by inserting after subsection (f) the 
following new subsection:
    ``(g) Requiring Use of Express Delivery in Case of Failure To 
Transmit Ballots Within Deadlines.--
            ``(1) Transmission of ballot by express delivery.--If a 
        State fails to meet the requirement of subsection (a)(8)(A) to 
        transmit a validly requested absentee ballot to an absent 
        uniformed services voter or overseas voter not later than 45 
        days before the election (in the case in which the request is 
        received at least 45 days before the election)--
                    ``(A) the State shall transmit the ballot to the 
                voter by express delivery; or
                    ``(B) in the case of a voter who has designated 
                that absentee ballots be transmitted electronically in 
                accordance with subsection (f)(1), the State shall 
                transmit the ballot to the voter electronically.
            ``(2) Special rule for transmission fewer than 40 days 
        before the election.--If, in carrying out paragraph (1), a 
        State transmits an absentee ballot to an absent uniformed 
        services voter or overseas voter fewer than 40 days before the 
        election, the State shall enable the ballot to be returned by 
        the voter by express delivery, except that in the case of an 
        absentee ballot of an absent uniformed services voter for a 
        regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, the 
        State may satisfy the requirement of this paragraph by 
        notifying the voter of the procedures for the collection and 
        delivery of such ballots under section 103A.''.
    (c) Clarification of Treatment of Weekends.--Section 102(a)(8)(A) 
of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20302(a)(8)(A)) is amended by striking ``the 
election;'' and inserting the following: ``the election (or, if the 
45th day preceding the election is a weekend or legal public holiday, 
not later than the most recent weekday which precedes such 45th day and 
which is not a legal public holiday, but only if the request is 
received by at least such most recent weekday);''.

SEC. 50265. USE OF SINGLE ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION FOR SUBSEQUENT 
              ELECTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 104 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20306) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 104. USE OF SINGLE APPLICATION FOR SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--If a State accepts and processes an official 
post card form (prescribed under section 101) submitted by an absent 
uniformed services voter or overseas voter for simultaneous voter 
registration and absentee ballot application (in accordance with 
section 102(a)(4)) and the voter requests that the application be 
considered an application for an absentee ballot for each subsequent 
election for Federal office held in the State through the next 
regularly scheduled general election for Federal office (including any 
runoff elections which may occur as a result of the outcome of such 
general election), the State shall provide an absentee ballot to the 
voter for each such subsequent election.
    ``(b) Exception for Voters Changing Registration.--Subsection (a) 
shall not apply with respect to a voter registered to vote in a State 
for any election held after the voter notifies the State that the voter 
no longer wishes to be registered to vote in the State or after the 
State determines that the voter has registered to vote in another State 
or is otherwise no longer eligible to vote in the State.
    ``(c) Prohibition of Refusal of Application on Grounds of Early 
Submission.--A State may not refuse to accept or to process, with 
respect to any election for Federal office, any otherwise valid voter 
registration application or absentee ballot application (including the 
postcard form prescribed under section 101) submitted by an absent 
uniformed services voter or overseas voter on the grounds that the 
voter submitted the application before the first date on which the 
State otherwise accepts or processes such applications for that 
election which are submitted by absentee voters who are not members of 
the uniformed services or overseas citizens.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to voter registration and absentee ballot 
applications which are submitted to a State or local election official 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 50266. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this part shall apply with respect to 
elections occurring on or after January 1, 2022.

             PART 11--POLL WORKER RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING

SEC. 50267. LEAVE TO SERVE AS A POLL WORKER FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 63 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 6329c the following:
``Sec. 6329d. Absence in connection with serving as a poll worker
    ``(a) In General.--An employee in or under an Executive agency is 
entitled to leave, without loss of or reduction in pay, leave to which 
otherwise entitled, credit for time or service, or performance or 
efficiency rating, not to exceed 6 days in a leave year, in order--
            ``(1) to provide election administration assistance to a 
        State or unit of local government at a polling place on the 
        date of any election for public office; or
            ``(2) to receive any training without which such employee 
        would be ineligible to provide such assistance.
    ``(b) Regulations.--The Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management may prescribe regulations for the administration of this 
section, including regulations setting forth the terms and conditions 
of the election administration assistance an employee may provide for 
purposes of subsection (a).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 63 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 6329c the following:

``6329d. Absence in connection with serving as a poll worker.''.

SEC. 50268. GRANTS TO STATES FOR POLL WORKER RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING.

    (a) Grants by Election Assistance Commission.--
            (1) In general.--The Election Assistance Commission 
        (hereafter referred to as the ``Commission'') shall make a 
        grant to each eligible State for recruiting and training 
        individuals to serve as poll workers on dates of elections for 
        public office.
            (2) Use of commission materials.--In carrying out 
        activities with a grant provided under this section, the 
        recipient of the grant shall use the manual prepared by the 
        Commission on successful practices for poll worker recruiting, 
        training and retention as an interactive training tool, and 
        shall develop training programs with the participation and 
        input of experts in adult learning.
    (b) Requirements for Eligibility.--
            (1) Application.--Each State that desires to receive a 
        payment under this section shall submit an application for the 
        payment to the Commission at such time and in such manner and 
        containing such information as the Commission shall require.
            (2) Contents of application.--Each application submitted 
        under paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) describe the activities for which assistance 
                under this section is sought;
                    (B) provide assurances that the funds provided 
                under this section will be used to supplement and not 
                supplant other funds used to carry out the activities;
                    (C) provide assurances that the State will furnish 
                the Commission with information on the number of 
                individuals who served as poll workers after 
                recruitment and training with the funds provided under 
                this section; and
                    (D) provide such additional information and 
                certifications as the Commission determines to be 
                essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of 
                this section.
    (c) Amount of Grant.--
            (1) In general.--The amount of a grant made to a State 
        under this section shall be equal to the product of--
                    (A) the aggregate amount made available for grants 
                to States under this section; and
                    (B) the voting age population percentage for the 
                State.
            (2) Voting age population percentage defined.--In paragraph 
        (1), the ``voting age population percentage'' for a State is 
        the quotient of--
                    (A) the voting age population of the State (as 
                determined on the basis of the most recent information 
                available from the Bureau of the Census); and
                    (B) the total voting age population of all States 
                (as determined on the basis of the most recent 
                information available from the Bureau of the Census).
    (d) Reports to Congress.--
            (1) Reports by recipients of grants.--Not later than 6 
        months after the date on which the final grant is made under 
        this section, each recipient of a grant shall submit a report 
        to the Commission on the activities conducted with the funds 
        provided by the grant.
            (2) Reports by commission.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date on which the final grant is made under this section, the 
        Commission shall submit a report to Congress on the grants made 
        under this section and the activities carried out by recipients 
        with the grants, and shall include in the report such 
        recommendations as the Commission considers appropriate.
    (e) Funding.--
            (1) Continuing availability of amount appropriated.--Any 
        amount appropriated to carry out this section shall remain 
        available without fiscal year limitation until expended.
            (2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amount appropriated 
        for any fiscal year to carry out this section, not more than 3 
        percent shall be available for administrative expenses of the 
        Commission.

SEC. 50269. MODEL POLL WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM.

    (a) Development of Program by Election Assistance Commission.--Not 
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Election Assistance Commission shall develop and provide to each State 
materials for a model poll worker training program which the State may 
use to train individuals to serve as poll workers in elections for 
Federal office.
    (b) Contents of Materials.--The materials for the model poll worker 
training program developed under this section shall include materials 
to provide training with respect to the following:
            (1) The relevant provisions of the Federal laws which apply 
        to the administration of elections for Federal office in the 
        State, including the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Help 
        America Vote Act of 2002.
            (2) The provision of access to voting to individuals with 
        disabilities in a manner which preserves the dignity and 
        privacy of such individuals.
            (3) The provision of access to voting to individuals with 
        limited English language proficiency, and to individuals who 
        are members or racial or ethnic minorities, consistent with the 
        protections provided for such individuals under relevant law, 
        in a manner which preserves the dignity of such individuals.
            (4) Practical experience in the use of the voting machines 
        which will be used in the election involved, including the 
        accessibility features of such machines.
            (5) Such other election administration subjects as the 
        Commission considers appropriate to ensure that poll workers 
        are able to effectively assist with the administration of 
        elections for Federal office.

SEC. 50270. STATE DEFINED.

    In this part, the term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United 
States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands.

                  PART 12--ENHANCEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT

SEC. 50271. ENHANCEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OF HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 
              2002.

    (a) Complaints; Availability of Private Right of Action.--Section 
401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Attorney General'' and inserting 
        ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(b) Filing of Complaints by Aggrieved Persons.--
            ``(1) In general.--A person who is aggrieved by a violation 
        of title III which has occurred, is occurring, or is about to 
        occur may file a written, signed, notarized complaint with the 
        Attorney General describing the violation and requesting the 
        Attorney General to take appropriate action under this section. 
        The Attorney General shall immediately provide a copy of a 
        complaint filed under the previous sentence to the entity 
        responsible for administering the State-based administrative 
        complaint procedures described in section 402(a) for the State 
        involved.
            ``(2) Response by attorney general.--The Attorney General 
        shall respond to each complaint filed under paragraph (1), in 
        accordance with procedures established by the Attorney General 
        that require responses and determinations to be made within the 
        same (or shorter) deadlines which apply to a State under the 
        State-based administrative complaint procedures described in 
        section 402(a)(2). The Attorney General shall immediately 
        provide a copy of the response made under the previous sentence 
        to the entity responsible for administering the State-based 
        administrative complaint procedures described in section 402(a) 
        for the State involved.
    ``(c) Availability of Private Right of Action.--Any person who is 
authorized to file a complaint under subsection (b)(1) (including any 
individual who seeks to enforce the individual's right to a voter-
verified paper ballot, the right to have the voter-verified paper 
ballot counted in accordance with this Act, or any other right under 
title III) may file an action under section 1979 of the Revised 
Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1983) to enforce the uniform 
and nondiscriminatory election technology and administration 
requirements under subtitle A of title III.
    ``(d) No Effect on State Procedures.--Nothing in this section may 
be construed to affect the availability of the State-based 
administrative complaint procedures required under section 402 to any 
person filing a complaint under this subsection.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to violations occurring with respect to elections 
for Federal office held in 2022 or any succeeding year.

                  PART 13--FEDERAL ELECTION INTEGRITY

SEC. 50272. PROHIBITION ON CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES BY CHIEF STATE ELECTION 
              ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
319 the following new section:

 ``campaign activities by chief state election administration officials

    ``Sec. 319A.  (a) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for a chief 
State election administration official to take an active part in 
political management or in a political campaign with respect to any 
election for Federal office over which such official has supervisory 
authority.
    ``(b) Chief State Election Administration Official.--The term 
`chief State election administration official' means the highest State 
official with responsibility for the administration of Federal 
elections under State law.
    ``(c) Active Part in Political Management or in a Political 
Campaign.--The term `active part in political management or in a 
political campaign' means--
            ``(1) serving as a member of an authorized committee of a 
        candidate for Federal office;
            ``(2) the use of official authority or influence for the 
        purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an 
        election for Federal office;
            ``(3) the solicitation, acceptance, or receipt of a 
        contribution from any person on behalf of a candidate for 
        Federal office; and
            ``(4) any other act which would be prohibited under 
        paragraph (2) or (3) of section 7323(b) of title 5, United 
        States Code, if taken by an individual to whom such paragraph 
        applies (other than any prohibition on running for public 
        office).
    ``(d) Exception in Case of Recusal From Administration of Elections 
Involving Official or Immediate Family Member.--
            ``(1) In general.--This section does not apply to a chief 
        State election administration official with respect to an 
        election for Federal office in which the official or an 
        immediate family member of the official is a candidate, but 
        only if such official recuses himself or herself from all of 
        the official's responsibilities for the administration of such 
        election.
            ``(2) Immediate family member defined.--In paragraph (1), 
        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 amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to elections for Federal office held after December 
2021.

    PART 14--GRANTS FOR RISK-LIMITING AUDITS OF RESULTS OF ELECTIONS

SEC. 50273. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CONDUCTING RISK-LIMITING AUDITS OF 
              RESULTS OF ELECTIONS.

    (a) Availability of Grants.--Subtitle D of title II of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new part:

  ``PART 7--GRANTS FOR CONDUCTING RISK-LIMITING AUDITS OF RESULTS OF 
                               ELECTIONS

``SEC. 297. GRANTS FOR CONDUCTING RISK-LIMITING AUDITS OF RESULTS OF 
              ELECTIONS.

    ``(a) Availability of Grants.--The Commission shall make a grant to 
each eligible State to conduct risk-limiting audits as described in 
subsection (b) with respect to the regularly scheduled general 
elections for Federal office held in November 2022 and each succeeding 
election for Federal office.
    ``(b) Risk-Limiting Audits Described.--In this part, a `risk-
limiting audit' is a post-election process--
            ``(1) which is conducted in accordance with rules and 
        procedures established by the chief State election official of 
        the State which meet the requirements of subsection (c); and
            ``(2) under which, if the reported outcome of the election 
        is incorrect, there is at least a predetermined percentage 
        chance that the audit will replace the incorrect outcome with 
        the correct outcome as determined by a full, hand-to-eye 
        tabulation of all votes validly cast in that election that 
        ascertains voter intent manually and directly from voter-
        verifiable paper records.
    ``(c) Requirements for Rules and Procedures.--The rules and 
procedures established for conducting a risk-limiting audit shall 
include the following elements:
            ``(1) Rules for ensuring the security of ballots and 
        documenting that prescribed procedures were followed.
            ``(2) Rules and procedures for ensuring the accuracy of 
        ballot manifests produced by election agencies.
            ``(3) Rules and procedures for governing the format of 
        ballot manifests, cast vote records, and other data involved in 
        the audit.
            ``(4) Methods to ensure that any cast vote records used in 
        the audit are those used by the voting system to tally the 
        election results sent to the chief State election official and 
        made public.
            ``(5) Procedures for the random selection of ballots to be 
        inspected manually during each audit.
            ``(6) Rules for the calculations and other methods to be 
        used in the audit and to determine whether and when the audit 
        of an election is complete.
            ``(7) Procedures and requirements for testing any software 
        used to conduct risk-limiting audits.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this part, the following definitions apply:
            ``(1) The term `ballot manifest' means a record maintained 
        by each election agency that meets each of the following 
        requirements:
                    ``(A) The record is created without reliance on any 
                part of the voting system used to tabulate votes.
                    ``(B) The record functions as a sampling frame for 
                conducting a risk-limiting audit.
                    ``(C) The record contains the following information 
                with respect to the ballots cast and counted in the 
                election:
                            ``(i) The total number of ballots cast and 
                        counted by the agency (including undervotes, 
                        overvotes, and other invalid votes).
                            ``(ii) The total number of ballots cast in 
                        each election administered by the agency 
                        (including undervotes, overvotes, and other 
                        invalid votes).
                            ``(iii) A precise description of the manner 
                        in which the ballots are physically stored, 
                        including the total number of physical groups 
                        of ballots, the numbering system for each 
                        group, a unique label for each group, and the 
                        number of ballots in each such group.
            ``(2) The term `election agency' means any component of a 
        State, or any component of a unit of local government in a 
        State, which is responsible for the administration of elections 
        for Federal office in the State.
            ``(3) The term `incorrect outcome' means an outcome that 
        differs from the outcome that would be determined by a full 
        tabulation of all votes validly cast in the election, 
        determining voter intent manually, directly from voter-
        verifiable paper records.
            ``(4) The term `outcome' means the winner of an election, 
        whether a candidate or a position.
            ``(5) The term `reported outcome' means the outcome of an 
        election which is determined according to the canvass and which 
        will become the official, certified outcome unless it is 
        revised by an audit, recount, or other legal process.

``SEC. 297A. ELIGIBILITY OF STATES.

    ``A State is eligible to receive a grant under this part if the 
State submits to the Commission, at such time and in such form as the 
Commission may require, an application containing--
            ``(1) a certification that, not later than 5 years after 
        receiving the grant, the State will conduct risk-limiting 
        audits of the results of elections for Federal office held in 
        the State as described in section 297;
            ``(2) a certification that, not later than one year after 
        the date of the enactment of this section, the chief State 
        election official of the State has established or will 
        establish the rules and procedures for conducting the audits 
        which meet the requirements of section 297(c);
            ``(3) a certification that the audit shall be completed not 
        later than the date on which the State certifies the results of 
        the election;
            ``(4) a certification that, after completing the audit, the 
        State shall publish a report on the results of the audit, 
        together with such information as necessary to confirm that the 
        audit was conducted properly;
            ``(5) a certification that, if a risk-limiting audit 
        conducted under this part leads to a full manual tally of an 
        election, State law requires that the State or election agency 
        shall use the results of the full manual tally as the official 
        results of the election; and
            ``(6) such other information and assurances as the 
        Commission may require.

``SEC. 297B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this 
part $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until 
expended.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle D of 
title II the following:

  ``Part 7--Grants for Conducting Risk-Limiting Audits of Results of 
                               Elections

``Sec. 297. Grants for conducting risk-limiting audits of results of 
                            elections.
``Sec. 297A. Eligibility of States.
``Sec. 297B. Authorization of appropriations.''.

SEC. 50274. GAO ANALYSIS OF EFFECTS OF AUDITS.

    (a) Analysis.--Not later than 6 months after the first election for 
Federal office is held after grants are first awarded to States for 
conducting risk-limiting under part 7 of subtitle D of title II of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (as added by section 50273) for 
conducting risk-limiting audits of elections for Federal office, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an analysis of 
the extent to which such audits have improved the administration of 
such elections and the security of election infrastructure in the 
States receiving such grants.
    (b) Report.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit a report on the analysis conducted under subsection (a) to the 
appropriate congressional committees.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means 
        the Committees on Homeland Security and House Administration of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committees on Homeland 
        Security and Governmental Affairs and Rules and Administration 
        of the Senate;
            (2) the term ``election agency'' means any component of a 
        State, or any component of a unit of local government in a 
        State, which is responsible for the administration of elections 
        for Federal office in the State; and
            (3) the term ``election infrastructure'' means storage 
        facilities, polling places, and centralized vote tabulation 
        locations used to support the administration of elections for 
        public office, as well as related information and 
        communications technology, including voter registration 
        databases, voting machines, electronic mail and other 
        communications systems (including electronic mail and other 
        systems of vendors who have entered into contracts with 
        election agencies to support the administration of elections, 
        manage the election process, and report and display election 
        results), and other systems used to manage the election process 
        and to report and display election results on behalf of an 
        election agency.

    PART 15--PROMOTING VOTER ACCESS THROUGH ELECTION ADMINISTRATION 
                              IMPROVEMENTS

                   Subpart A--Promoting Voter Access

SEC. 50275. TREATMENT OF UNIVERSITIES AS VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the National Voter Registration 
Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (A);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of 
                subparagraph (B) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(C) each institution of higher education (as 
                defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) in the State that receives 
                Federal funds.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (6)(A), by inserting ``or, in the case of 
        an institution of higher education, with each registration of a 
        student for enrollment in a course of study'' after 
        ``assistance,''.
    (b) Amendment to Higher Education Act of 1965.--Section 487(a) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by 
striking paragraph (23).
    (c) Sense of Congress Relating to Option of Students To Register in 
Jurisdiction of Institution of Higher Education or Jurisdiction of 
Domicile.--It is the sense of Congress that, as provided under existing 
law, students who attend an institution of higher education and reside 
in the jurisdiction of the institution while attending the institution 
should have the option of registering to vote in elections for Federal 
office in that jurisdiction or in the jurisdiction of their own 
domicile.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2022.

SEC. 50276. MINIMUM NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTERS AFFECTED BY 
              POLLING PLACE CHANGES.

    (a) Requirements.--Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 21082), as amended by section 50258(a), is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(f) Minimum Notification Requirements for Voters Affected by 
Polling Place Changes.--
            ``(1) In general.--If a State assigns an individual who is 
        a registered voter in a State to a polling place with respect 
        to an election for Federal office which is not the same polling 
        place to which the individual was previously assigned with 
        respect to the most recent election for Federal office in the 
        State in which the individual was eligible to vote--
                    ``(A) the State shall notify the individual of the 
                location of the polling place not later than 7 days 
                before the date of the election; or
                    ``(B) if the State makes such an assignment fewer 
                than 7 days before the date of the election and the 
                individual appears on the date of the election at the 
                polling place to which the individual was previously 
                assigned, the State shall make every reasonable effort 
                to enable the individual to vote on the date of the 
                election.
            ``(2) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with 
        respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2022.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 302(g) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21082(g)), as redesignated by subsection (a) and as amended by section 
50258(b), is amended by striking ``(d)(2) and (e)(2)'' and inserting 
``(d)(2), (e)(2), and (f)(2)''.

SEC. 50277. ELECTION DAY HOLIDAY.

    (a) Treatment of Election Day in Same Manner as Legal Public 
Holiday for Purposes of Federal Employment.--For purposes of any law 
relating to Federal employment, the Tuesday next after the first Monday 
in November in 2020 and each even-numbered year thereafter shall be 
treated in the same manner as a legal public holiday described in 
section 6103 of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Sense of Congress Relating to Treatment of Day by Private 
Employers.--It is the sense of Congress that private employers in the 
United States should give their employees a day off on the Tuesday next 
after the first Monday in November in 2020 and each even-numbered year 
thereafter to enable the employees to cast votes in the elections held 
on that day.

SEC. 50278. PERMITTING USE OF SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT TO MEET 
              IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTING.

    (a) Permitting Use of Statement.--Title III of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 303 the following new section:

``SEC. 303A. PERMITTING USE OF SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT TO MEET 
              IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Use of Statement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (c), if 
        a State has in effect a requirement that an individual present 
        identification as a condition of receiving and casting a ballot 
        in an election for Federal office, the State shall permit the 
        individual to meet the requirement--
                    ``(A) in the case of an individual who desires to 
                vote in person, by presenting the appropriate State or 
                local election official with a sworn written statement, 
                signed by the individual under penalty of perjury, 
                attesting to the individual's identification and 
                attesting that the individual is eligible to vote in 
                the election; or
                    ``(B) in the case of an individual who desires to 
                vote by mail, by submitting with the ballot the 
                statement described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Providing pre-printed copy of statement.--A State 
        which is subject to paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) prepare a pre-printed version of the 
                statement described in paragraph (1)(A) which includes 
                a blank space for an individual to provide a name and 
                signature;
                    ``(B) make copies of the pre-printed version 
                available at polling places for election officials to 
                distribute to individuals who desire to vote in person; 
                and
                    ``(C) include a copy of the pre-printed version 
                with each blank absentee or other ballot transmitted to 
                an individual who desires to vote by mail.
    ``(b) Requiring Use of Regular Ballot.--An individual who presents 
or submits a sworn written statement in accordance with subsection 
(a)(1) shall be permitted to cast a regular ballot in the election in 
the same manner as an individual who presents identification.
    ``(c) Exception for First-Time Voters Registering by Mail.--
Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply with respect to any individual 
described in paragraph (1) of section 303(b) who is required to meet 
the requirements of paragraph (2) of such section.''.
    (b) Requiring States To Include Information on Use of Sworn Written 
Statement in Voting Information Material Posted at Polling Places.--
Section 302(b)(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21082(b)(2)), as amended by 
section 50232(b) and section 50239(b), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (G);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(I) in the case of a State that has in effect a 
                requirement that an individual present identification 
                as a condition of receiving and casting a ballot in an 
                election for Federal office, information on how an 
                individual may meet such requirement by presenting a 
                sworn written statement in accordance with section 
                303A.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 303A. Permitting use of sworn written statement to meet 
                            identification requirements.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to elections occurring on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 50279. POSTAGE-FREE BALLOTS.

    (a) Absentee Ballots Carried Free of Postage.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 34 of title 39, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding after section 3406 the following:
``Sec. 3407. Absentee ballots carried free of postage
    ``(a) Any absentee ballot for any election shall be carried 
expeditiously and free of postage.
    ``(b) As used in this section, the term `absentee ballot' does not 
include any ballot covered by section 3406.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
        34 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 
        relating to section 3406 the following:

``3407. Absentee ballots carried free of postage.''.
            (3) Reimbursement.--Section 2401(c) of title 39, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``3406'' and inserting 
        ``3407''.
    (b) Use by States of Requirements Payments Under Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 To Reimburse Postal Service.--
            (1) Authorizing use of payments.--Section 251(b) of the 
        Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21001(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``as provided in 
                paragraphs (2) and (3)'' and inserting ``as otherwise 
                provided in this subsection''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(4) Reimbursement of postal service for costs associated 
        with absentee ballots.--A State shall use a requirements 
        payment to reimburse the United States Postal Service for the 
        revenue which the Postal Service would have obtained as the 
        result of the mailing of absentee ballots in the State but for 
        section 3407 of title 39, United States Code.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall apply with respect to the requirements payments made to a 
        State under part 1 of subtitle D of title II of the Help 
        America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq.)--
                    (A) for fiscal year 2021 or any previous fiscal 
                year, but only to the extent that any such payment 
                remains unobligated or unexpended by the State as of 
                the date of the enactment of this Act; and
                    (B) for fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal 
                year.

SEC. 50280. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS INCURRED BY STATES IN ESTABLISHING 
              PROGRAM TO TRACK AND CONFIRM RECEIPT OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

    (a) Reimbursement.--Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15401 et seq.), as amended by section 50273(a), 
is further amended by adding at the end the following new part:

     ``PART 8--PAYMENTS TO REIMBURSE STATES FOR COSTS INCURRED IN 
 ESTABLISHING PROGRAM TO TRACK AND CONFIRM RECEIPT OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS

``SEC. 298. PAYMENTS TO STATES.

    ``(a) Payments for Costs of Establishing Program.--In accordance 
with this section, the Commission shall make a payment to a State to 
reimburse the State for the costs incurred in establishing, if the 
State so chooses to establish, an absentee ballot tracking program with 
respect to elections for Federal office held in the State (including 
costs incurred prior to the date of the enactment of this part).
    ``(b) Absentee Ballot Tracking Program Described.--
            ``(1) Program described.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In this part, an `absentee 
                ballot tracking program' is a program to track and 
                confirm the receipt of absentee ballots in an election 
                for Federal office under which the State or local 
                election official responsible for the receipt of voted 
                absentee ballots in the election carries out procedures 
                to track and confirm the receipt of such ballots, and 
                makes information on the receipt of such ballots 
                available to the individual who cast the ballot, by 
                means of online access using the Internet site of the 
                official's office.
                    ``(B) Information on whether vote was counted.--The 
                information referred to under subparagraph (A) with 
                respect to the receipt of an absentee ballot shall 
                include information regarding whether the vote cast on 
                the ballot was counted, and, in the case of a vote 
                which was not counted, the reasons therefor.
            ``(2) Use of toll-free telephone number by officials 
        without internet site.--A program established by a State or 
        local election official whose office does not have an Internet 
        site may meet the description of a program under paragraph (1) 
        if the official has established a toll-free telephone number 
        that may be used by an individual who cast an absentee ballot 
        to obtain the information on the receipt of the voted absentee 
        ballot as provided under such paragraph.
    ``(c) Certification of Compliance and Costs.--
            ``(1) Certification required.--In order to receive a 
        payment under this section, a State shall submit to the 
        Commission a statement containing--
                    ``(A) a certification that the State has 
                established an absentee ballot tracking program with 
                respect to elections for Federal office held in the 
                State; and
                    ``(B) a statement of the costs incurred by the 
                State in establishing the program.
            ``(2) Amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a 
        State under this section shall be equal to the costs incurred 
        by the State in establishing the absentee ballot tracking 
        program, as set forth in the statement submitted under 
        paragraph (1), except that such amount may not exceed the 
        product of--
                    ``(A) the number of jurisdictions in the State 
                which are responsible for operating the program; and
                    ``(B) $3,000.
            ``(3) Limit on number of payments received.--A State may 
        not receive more than one payment under this part.

``SEC. 298A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Commission for fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year 
such sums as may be necessary for payments under this part.
    ``(b) Continuing Availability of Funds.--Any amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization under this section shall remain available 
until expended.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act, as 
amended by section 50273(b), is further amended by adding at the end of 
the items relating to subtitle D of title II the following:

     ``Part 8--Payments To Reimburse States for Costs Incurred in 
 Establishing Program To Track and Confirm Receipt of Absentee Ballots

``Sec. 298. Payments to States.
``Sec. 298A. Authorization of appropriations.''.

SEC. 50281. VOTER INFORMATION RESPONSE SYSTEMS AND HOTLINE.

    (a) Establishment and Operation of Systems and Services.--
            (1) State-based response systems.--The Attorney General 
        shall coordinate the establishment of a State-based response 
        system for responding to questions and complaints from 
        individuals voting or seeking to vote, or registering to vote 
        or seeking to register to vote, in elections for Federal 
        office. Such system shall provide--
                    (A) State-specific, same-day, and immediate 
                assistance to such individuals, including information 
                on how to register to vote, the location and hours of 
                operation of polling places, and how to obtain absentee 
                ballots; and
                    (B) State-specific, same-day, and immediate 
                assistance to individuals encountering problems with 
                registering to vote or voting, including individuals 
                encountering intimidation or deceptive practices.
            (2) Hotline.--The Attorney General, in consultation with 
        State election officials, shall establish and operate a toll-
        free telephone service, using a telephone number that is 
        accessible throughout the United States and that uses easily 
        identifiable numerals, through which individuals throughout the 
        United States--
                    (A) may connect directly to the State-based 
                response system described in paragraph (1) with respect 
                to the State involved;
                    (B) may obtain information on voting in elections 
                for Federal office, including information on how to 
                register to vote in such elections, the locations and 
                hours of operation of polling places, and how to obtain 
                absentee ballots; and
                    (C) may report information to the Attorney General 
                on problems encountered in registering to vote or 
                voting, including incidences of voter intimidation or 
                suppression.
            (3) Collaboration with state and local election 
        officials.--
                    (A) Collection of information from states.--The 
                Attorney General shall coordinate the collection of 
                information on State and local election laws and 
                policies, including information on the statewide 
                computerized voter registration lists maintained under 
                title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, so that 
                individuals who contact the free telephone service 
                established under paragraph (2) on the date of an 
                election for Federal office may receive an immediate 
                response on that day.
                    (B) Forwarding questions and complaints to 
                states.--If an individual contacts the free telephone 
                service established under paragraph (2) on the date of 
                an election for Federal office with a question or 
                complaint with respect to a particular State or 
                jurisdiction within a State, the Attorney General shall 
                forward the question or complaint immediately to the 
                appropriate election official of the State or 
                jurisdiction so that the official may answer the 
                question or remedy the complaint on that date.
            (4) Consultation requirements for development of systems 
        and services.--The Attorney General shall ensure that the 
        State-based response system under paragraph (1) and the free 
        telephone service under paragraph (2) are each developed in 
        consultation with civil rights organizations, voting rights 
        groups, State and local election officials, voter protection 
        groups, and other interested community organizations, 
        especially those that have experience in the operation of 
        similar systems and services.
    (b) Use of Service by Individuals With Disabilities and Individuals 
With Limited English Language Proficiency.--The Attorney General shall 
design and operate the telephone service established under this section 
in a manner that ensures that individuals with disabilities are fully 
able to use the service, and that assistance is provided in any 
language in which the State (or any jurisdiction in the State) is 
required to provide election materials under section 203 of the Voting 
Rights Act of 1965.
    (c) Voter Hotline Task Force.--
            (1) Appointment by attorney general.--The Attorney General 
        shall appoint individuals (in such number as the Attorney 
        General considers appropriate but in no event fewer than 3) to 
        serve on a Voter Hotline Task Force to provide ongoing analysis 
        and assessment of the operation of the telephone service 
        established under this section, and shall give special 
        consideration in making appointments to the Task Force to 
        individuals who represent civil rights organizations. At least 
        one member of the Task Force shall be a representative of an 
        organization promoting voting rights or civil rights which has 
        experience in the operation of similar telephone services or in 
        protecting the rights of individuals to vote, especially 
        individuals who are members of racial, ethnic, or linguistic 
        minorities or of communities who have been adversely affected 
        by efforts to suppress voting rights.
            (2) Eligibility.--An individual shall be eligible to serve 
        on the Task Force under this subsection if the individual meets 
        such criteria as the Attorney General may establish, except 
        that an individual may not serve on the Task Force if the 
        individual has been convicted of any criminal offense relating 
        to voter intimidation or voter suppression.
            (3) Term of service.--An individual appointed to the Task 
        Force shall serve a single term of 2 years, except that the 
        initial terms of the members first appointed to the Task Force 
        shall be staggered so that there are at least 3 individuals 
        serving on the Task Force during each year. A vacancy in the 
        membership of the Task Force shall be filled in the same manner 
        as the original appointment.
            (4) No compensation for service.--Members of the Task Force 
        shall serve without pay, but shall receive travel expenses, 
        including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with 
        applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 
        5, United States Code.
    (d) Bi-Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than March 1 of each 
odd-numbered year, the Attorney General shall submit a report to 
Congress on the operation of the telephone service established under 
this section during the previous 2 years, and shall include in the 
report--
            (1) an enumeration of the number and type of calls that 
        were received by the service;
            (2) a compilation and description of the reports made to 
        the service by individuals citing instances of voter 
        intimidation or suppression;
            (3) an assessment of the effectiveness of the service in 
        making information available to all households in the United 
        States with telephone service;
            (4) any recommendations developed by the Task Force 
        established under subsection (c) with respect to how voting 
        systems may be maintained or upgraded to better accommodate 
        voters and better ensure the integrity of elections, including 
        but not limited to identifying how to eliminate coordinated 
        voter suppression efforts and how to establish effective 
        mechanisms for distributing updates on changes to voting 
        requirements; and
            (5) any recommendations on best practices for the State-
        based response systems established under subsection (a)(1).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2021 and each 
        succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry 
        out this section.
            (2) Set-aside for outreach.--Of the amounts appropriated to 
        carry out this section for a fiscal year pursuant to the 
        authorization under paragraph (1), not less than 15 percent 
        shall be used for outreach activities to make the public aware 
        of the availability of the telephone service established under 
        this section, with an emphasis on outreach to individuals with 
        disabilities and individuals with limited proficiency in the 
        English language.

 Subpart B--Improvements in Operation of Election Assistance Commission

SEC. 50282. REAUTHORIZATION OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION.

    Section 210 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20930) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 
        2005'' and inserting ``for fiscal year 2021 and each succeeding 
        fiscal year''; and
            (2) by striking ``(but not to exceed $10,000,000 for each 
        such year)''.

SEC. 50283. REQUIRING STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN POST-GENERAL ELECTION 
              SURVEYS.

    (a) Requirement.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended by section 50278(a), is further 
amended by inserting after section 303A the following new section:

``SEC. 303B. REQUIRING PARTICIPATION IN POST-GENERAL ELECTION SURVEYS.

    ``(a) Requirement.--Each State shall furnish to the Commission such 
information as the Commission may request for purposes of conducting 
any post-election survey of the States with respect to the 
administration of a regularly scheduled general election for Federal 
office.
    ``(b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to the 
regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in 
November 2022 and any succeeding election.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act, as 
amended by section 50278(c), is further amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 303A the following new item:

``Sec. 303B. Requiring participation in post-general election 
                            surveys.''.

SEC. 50284. REPORTS BY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 
              ON USE OF FUNDS TRANSFERRED FROM ELECTION ASSISTANCE 
              COMMISSION.

    (a) Requiring Reports on Use of Funds as Condition of Receipt.--
Section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20971) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Report on Use of Funds Transferred From Commission.--To the 
extent that funds are transferred from the Commission to the Director 
of the National Institute of Standards and Technology for purposes of 
carrying out this section during any fiscal year, the Director may not 
use such funds unless the Director certifies at the time of transfer 
that the Director will submit a report to the Commission not later than 
90 days after the end of the fiscal year detailing how the Director 
used such funds during the year.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year.

SEC. 50285. RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS OF ELECTION 
              ASSISTANCE COMMISSION.

    (a) Assessment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity.--Not 
later than December 31, 2021, the Election Assistance Commission shall 
carry out an assessment of the security and effectiveness of the 
Commission's information technology systems, including the 
cybersecurity of such systems.
    (b) Improvements to Administrative Complaint Procedures.--
            (1) Review of procedures.--The Election Assistance 
        Commission shall carry out a review of the effectiveness and 
        efficiency of the State-based administrative complaint 
        procedures established and maintained under section 402 of the 
        Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21112) for the 
        investigation and resolution of allegations of violations of 
        title III of such Act.
            (2) Recommendations to streamline procedures.--Not later 
        than December 31, 2021, the Commission shall submit to Congress 
        a report on the review carried out under paragraph (1), and 
        shall include in the report such recommendations as the 
        Commission considers appropriate to streamline and improve the 
        procedures which are the subject of the review.

SEC. 50286. REPEAL OF EXEMPTION OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION FROM 
              CERTAIN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 205 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 20925) is amended by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to contracts entered into by the Election Assistance 
Commission on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

                  Subpart C--Miscellaneous Provisions

SEC. 50287. APPLICATION OF LAWS TO COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN MARIANA 
              ISLANDS.

    (a) National Voter Registration Act of 1993.--Section 3(4) of the 
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20502(4)) is amended 
by striking ``States and the District of Columbia'' and inserting 
``States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands''.
    (b) Help America Vote Act of 2002.--
            (1) Coverage of commonwealth of the northern mariana 
        islands.--Section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
        U.S.C. 21141) is amended by striking ``and the United States 
        Virgin Islands'' and inserting ``the United States Virgin 
        Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
        Islands''.
            (2) Conforming amendments to help america vote act of 
        2002.--Such Act is further amended as follows:
                    (A) The second sentence of section 213(a)(2) (52 
                U.S.C. 20943(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``and 
                American Samoa'' and inserting ``American Samoa, and 
                the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''.
                    (B) Section 252(c)(2) (52 U.S.C. 21002(c)(2)) is 
                amended by striking ``or the United States Virgin 
                Islands'' and inserting ``the United States Virgin 
                Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
                Islands''.
            (3) Conforming amendment relating to consultation of help 
        america vote foundation with local election officials.--Section 
        90102(c) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
        striking ``and the United States Virgin Islands'' and inserting 
        ``the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the 
        Northern Mariana Islands''.

SEC. 50288. REPEAL OF EXEMPTION OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION FROM 
              CERTAIN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 205 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 20925) is amended by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to contracts entered into by the Election Assistance 
Commission on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 50289. NO EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.

    (a) In General.--Except as specifically provided, nothing in this 
subtitle may be construed to authorize or require conduct prohibited 
under any of the following laws, or to supersede, restrict, or limit 
the application of such laws:
            (1) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et 
        seq.).
            (2) The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and 
        Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.).
            (3) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act 
        (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.).
            (4) The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
        20501 et seq.).
            (5) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
        12101 et seq.).
            (6) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.).
    (b) No Effect on Preclearance or Other Requirements Under Voting 
Rights Act.--The approval by any person of a payment or grant 
application under this subtitle, or any other action taken by any 
person under this subtitle, shall not be considered to have any effect 
on requirements for preclearance under section 5 of the Voting Rights 
Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10304) or any other requirements of such Act.

                         PART 16--SEVERABILITY

SEC. 50290. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this subtitle or amendment made by this 
subtitle, or the application of a provision or amendment to any person 
or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this 
subtitle and amendments made by this subtitle, and the application of 
the provisions and amendment to any person or circumstance, shall not 
be affected by the holding.

                   Subtitle C--Same Day Registration

SEC. 50301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Same Day Registration Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 50302. SAME DAY REGISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 
        and 306, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 304. SAME DAY REGISTRATION.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Registration.--Notwithstanding section 8(a)(1)(D) of 
        the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
        20507(a)(1)(D)), each State shall permit any eligible 
        individual on the day of a Federal election and on any day when 
        voting, including early voting, is permitted for a Federal 
        election--
                    ``(A) to register to vote in such election at the 
                polling place using a form that meets the requirements 
                under section 9(b) of the National Voter Registration 
                Act of 1993 (or, if the individual is already 
                registered to vote, to revise any of the individual's 
                voter registration information); and
                    ``(B) to cast a vote in such election.
            ``(2) Exception.--The requirements under paragraph (1) 
        shall not apply to a State in which, under a State law in 
        effect continuously on and after the date of the enactment of 
        this section, there is no voter registration requirement for 
        individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal 
        office.
    ``(b) Eligible Individual.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`eligible individual' means, with respect to any election for Federal 
office, an individual who is otherwise qualified to vote in that 
election.
    ``(c) Effective Date.--Each State shall be required to comply with 
the requirements of subsection (a) for the regularly scheduled general 
election for Federal office occurring in November 2020 and for any 
subsequent election for Federal office.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by 
        striking ``and 303'' and inserting ``303, and 304''.
            (2) The table of contents of such Act is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating the items relating to sections 
                304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, 
                respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 
                303 the following new item:

``Sec. 304. Same day registration.''.

            Subtitle D--Equal Access to Support Youth Voting

SEC. 50401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Equal Access to Support Youth 
Voting Act'' or the ``EASY Voting Act''.

SEC. 50402. REQUIRING STATES TO ACCEPT STUDENT IDENTIFICATIONS FOR 
              PURPOSES OF MEETING VOTER IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Acceptance of Student Identifications.--Title III of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 303 the following new section:

``SEC. 303A. REQUIRING ACCEPTANCE OF STUDENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AS 
              CURRENT AND VALID PHOTO IDENTIFICATION.

    ``(a) Acceptance of Student Identifications.--A State or local 
election official shall accept a current and valid student photo 
identification issued by an institution of higher education to a 
student attending such institution of higher education as a current and 
valid photo identification for purposes of section 303(b)(2) or of any 
State or local law which requires an individual to produce a current 
and valid photo identification to obtain a ballot or vote in an 
election for Federal office.
    ``(b) Definition.--In this section, 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), except that such term includes 
a proprietary institution of higher education described in section 
102(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1002(b)).''.
    (b) Enforcement.--Section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15511) is 
amended by striking ``and 303'' and inserting ``303, and 303A''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 303A. Requiring acceptance of student photo identification as 
                            current and valid photo identification.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to elections occurring on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

        Subtitle E--Restoring Confidence in America's Elections

SECTION 50501. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Restoring Confidence in 
America's Elections Act''.

            PART 1--INTEGRITY OF VOTING SYSTEMS AND BALLOTS

 Subpart A--Promoting Accuracy, Integrity, and Security Through Voter-
                    Verified Permanent Paper Ballot

SEC. 505101. MORATORIUM ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN DIRECT RECORDING 
              ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS AND CERTAIN OTHER VOTING 
              SYSTEMS.

    Section 301 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081) 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (d) and (e); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(c) Moratorium on Acquisition of Certain Direct Recording 
Electronic Voting Systems and Certain Other Voting Systems.--Beginning 
on the date of the enactment of the Restoring Confidence in America's 
Elections Act, no State or jurisdiction may purchase or otherwise 
acquire for use in an election for Federal office a direct recording 
electronic voting system or other electronic voting system that does 
not produce a voter-verified paper record as required by section 
301(a)(2) (as amended by such Act).''.

SEC. 505102. PAPER BALLOT AND MANUAL COUNTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 301(a)(2) of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Paper ballot requirement.--
                    ``(A) Voter-verified paper ballots.--
                            ``(i) Paper ballot requirement.--(I) The 
                        voting system shall require the use of an 
                        individual, durable, voter-verified, paper 
                        ballot of the voter's vote that shall be marked 
                        and made available for inspection and 
                        verification by the voter before the voter's 
                        vote is cast and counted, and which shall be 
                        counted by hand or read by an optical character 
                        recognition device or other counting device. 
                        For purposes of this subclause, the term 
                        `individual, durable, voter-verified, paper 
                        ballot' means a paper ballot marked by the 
                        voter by hand or a paper ballot marked through 
                        the use of a nontabulating ballot marking 
                        device or system, so long as the voter shall 
                        have the option to mark his or her ballot by 
                        hand.
                            ``(II) The voting system shall provide the 
                        voter with an opportunity to correct any error 
                        on the paper ballot before the permanent voter-
                        verified paper ballot is preserved in 
                        accordance with clause (ii).
                            ``(III) The voting system shall not 
                        preserve the voter-verified paper ballots in 
                        any manner that makes it possible, at any time 
                        after the ballot has been cast, to associate a 
                        voter with the record of the voter's vote 
                        without the voter's consent.
                            ``(ii) Preservation as official record.--
                        The individual, durable, voter-verified, paper 
                        ballot used in accordance with clause (i) shall 
                        constitute the official ballot and shall be 
                        preserved and used as the official ballot for 
                        purposes of any recount or audit conducted with 
                        respect to any election for Federal office in 
                        which the voting system is used.
                            ``(iii) Manual counting requirements for 
                        recounts and audits.--(I) Each paper ballot 
                        used pursuant to clause (i) shall be suitable 
                        for a manual audit, and shall be counted by 
                        hand in any recount or audit conducted with 
                        respect to any election for Federal office.
                            ``(II) In the event of any inconsistencies 
                        or irregularities between any electronic vote 
                        tallies and the vote tallies determined by 
                        counting by hand the individual, durable, 
                        voter-verified, paper ballots used pursuant to 
                        clause (i), and subject to subparagraph (B), 
                        the individual, durable, voter-verified, paper 
                        ballots shall be the true and correct record of 
                        the votes cast.
                            ``(iv) Application to all ballots.--The 
                        requirements of this subparagraph shall apply 
                        to all ballots cast in elections for Federal 
                        office, including ballots cast by absent 
                        uniformed services voters and overseas voters 
                        under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
                        Absentee Voting Act and other absentee voters.
                    ``(B) Special rule for treatment of disputes when 
                paper ballots have been shown to be compromised.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the event that--
                                    ``(I) there is any inconsistency 
                                between any electronic vote tallies and 
                                the vote tallies determined by counting 
                                by hand the individual, durable, voter-
                                verified, paper ballots used pursuant 
                                to subparagraph (A)(i) with respect to 
                                any election for Federal office; and
                                    ``(II) it is demonstrated by clear 
                                and convincing evidence (as determined 
                                in accordance with the applicable 
                                standards in the jurisdiction involved) 
                                in any recount, audit, or contest of 
                                the result of the election that the 
                                paper ballots have been compromised (by 
                                damage or mischief or otherwise) and 
                                that a sufficient number of the ballots 
                                have been so compromised that the 
                                result of the election could be 
                                changed,
                        the determination of the appropriate remedy 
                        with respect to the election shall be made in 
                        accordance with applicable State law, except 
                        that the electronic tally shall not be used as 
                        the exclusive basis for determining the 
                        official certified result.
                            ``(ii) Rule for consideration of ballots 
                        associated with each voting machine.--For 
                        purposes of clause (i), only the paper ballots 
                        deemed compromised, if any, shall be considered 
                        in the calculation of whether or not the result 
                        of the election could be changed due to the 
                        compromised paper ballots.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment Clarifying Applicability of Alternative 
Language Accessibility.--Section 301(a)(4) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21081(a)(4)) is amended by inserting ``(including the paper ballots 
required to be used under paragraph (2))'' after ``voting system''.
    (c) Other Conforming Amendments.--Section 301(a)(1) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 21081(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``counted'' and 
        inserting ``counted, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and 
        (3)'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``counted'' and 
        inserting ``counted, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and 
        (3)'';
            (3) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``counted'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``counted, in accordance with 
        paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
            (4) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``counted'' and 
        inserting ``counted, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and 
        (3)''.

SEC. 505103. ACCESSIBILITY AND BALLOT VERIFICATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
              DISABILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 301(a)(3)(B) of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)(3)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B)(i) satisfy the requirement of subparagraph 
                (A) through the use of at least one voting system 
                equipped for individuals with disabilities, including 
                nonvisual and enhanced visual accessibility for the 
                blind and visually impaired, and nonmanual and enhanced 
                manual accessibility for the mobility and dexterity 
                impaired, at each polling place; and
                    ``(ii) meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) 
                and paragraph (2)(A) by using a system that--
                            ``(I) allows the voter to privately and 
                        independently verify the permanent paper ballot 
                        through the presentation, in accessible form, 
                        of the printed or marked vote selections from 
                        the same printed or marked information that 
                        would be used for any vote counting or 
                        auditing; and
                            ``(II) allows the voter to privately and 
                        independently verify and cast the permanent 
                        paper ballot without requiring the voter to 
                        manually handle the paper ballot; and''.
    (b) Specific Requirement of Study, Testing, and Development of 
Accessible Paper Ballot Verification Mechanisms.--
            (1) Study and reporting.--Subtitle C of title II of such 
        Act (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating section 247 as section 248; 
                and
                    (B) by inserting after section 246 the following 
                new section:

``SEC. 247. STUDY AND REPORT ON ACCESSIBLE PAPER BALLOT VERIFICATION 
              MECHANISMS.

    ``(a) Study and Report.--The Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall make grants to not fewer than 3 eligible entities to 
study, test, and develop accessible paper ballot voting, verification, 
and casting mechanisms and devices and best practices to enhance the 
accessibility of paper ballot voting and verification mechanisms for 
individuals with disabilities, for voters whose primary language is not 
English, and for voters with difficulties in literacy, including best 
practices for the mechanisms themselves and the processes through which 
the mechanisms are used.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--An entity is eligible to receive a grant under 
this part if it submits to the Director (at such time and in such form 
as the Director may require) an application containing--
            ``(1) certifications that the entity shall specifically 
        investigate enhanced methods or devices, including 
        nonelectronic devices, that will assist such individuals and 
        voters in marking voter-verified paper ballots and presenting 
        or transmitting the information printed or marked on such 
        ballots back to such individuals and voters, and casting such 
        ballots;
            ``(2) a certification that the entity shall complete the 
        activities carried out with the grant not later than December 
        31, 2021; and
            ``(3) such other information and certifications as the 
        Director may require.
    ``(c) Availability of Technology.--Any technology developed with 
the grants made under this section shall be treated as nonproprietary 
and shall be made available to the public, including to manufacturers 
of voting systems.
    ``(d) Coordination With Grants for Technology Improvements.--The 
Director shall carry out this section so that the activities carried 
out with the grants made under subsection (a) are coordinated with the 
research conducted under the grant program carried out by the 
Commission under section 271, to the extent that the Director and 
Commission determine necessary to provide for the advancement of 
accessible voting technology.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out subsection (a) $5,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act 
        is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating the item relating to section 
                247 as relating to section 248; and
                    (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 
                246 the following new item:

``Sec. 247. Study and report on accessible paper ballot verification 
                            mechanisms.''.
    (c) Clarification of Accessibility Standards Under Voluntary Voting 
System Guidance.--In adopting any voluntary guidance under subtitle B 
of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to the 
accessibility of the paper ballot verification requirements for 
individuals with disabilities, the Election Assistance Commission shall 
include and apply the same accessibility standards applicable under the 
voluntary guidance adopted for accessible voting systems under such 
subtitle.
    (d) Permitting Use of Funds for Protection and Advocacy Systems To 
Support Actions To Enforce Election-Related Disability Access.--Section 
292(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21062(a)) is 
amended by striking ``; except that'' and all that follows and 
inserting a period.

            Subpart B--Additional Voting System Requirements

SEC. 505111. ADDITIONAL VOTING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Requirements Described.--Section 301(a) of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraphs:
            ``(7) Requiring availability of paper ballots in case of 
        emergency.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the event of a failure of 
                voting equipment or other circumstance at a polling 
                place in an election for Federal office that causes an 
                unreasonable delay, the appropriate election official 
                at the polling place shall--
                            ``(i) immediately advise any individual who 
                        is waiting at the polling place to cast a 
                        ballot in the election at the time of the 
                        failure that the individual has the right to 
                        use an emergency paper ballot; and
                            ``(ii) upon the individual's request, 
                        provide the individual with an emergency paper 
                        ballot for the election and the supplies 
                        necessary to mark the ballot.
                    ``(B) Treatment of ballots.--Any paper ballot which 
                is cast by an individual under this clause shall be 
                counted and otherwise treated as a regular ballot for 
                all purposes (including by incorporating it into the 
                final unofficial vote count (as defined by the State) 
                for the precinct) and not as a provisional ballot, 
                unless the individual casting the ballot would have 
                otherwise been required to cast a provisional ballot.
            ``(8) Prohibiting use of uncertified election-dedicated 
        voting system technologies; disclosure requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A voting system used in an 
                election for Federal office in a State may not at any 
                time during the election contain or use any election-
                dedicated voting system technology--
                            ``(i) which has not been certified by the 
                        State for use in the election; and
                            ``(ii) which has not been deposited with an 
                        accredited laboratory described in section 231 
                        to be held in escrow and disclosed in 
                        accordance with this section.
                    ``(B) Requirement for disclosure and limitation on 
                restricting disclosure.--An accredited laboratory under 
                section 231 with whom an election-dedicated voting 
                system technology has been deposited shall--
                            ``(i) hold the technology in escrow; and
                            ``(ii) disclose technology and information 
                        regarding the technology to another person if--
                                    ``(I) the person is a qualified 
                                person described in subparagraph (C) 
                                who has entered into a nondisclosure 
                                agreement with respect to the 
                                technology which meets the requirements 
                                of subparagraph (D); or
                                    ``(II) the laboratory is permitted 
                                or required to disclose the technology 
                                to the person under State law, in 
                                accordance with the terms and 
                                conditions applicable under such law.
                    ``(C) Qualified persons described.--With respect to 
                the disclosure of election-dedicated voting system 
                technology by a laboratory under subparagraph 
                (B)(ii)(I), a `qualified person' is any of the 
                following:
                            ``(i) A governmental entity with 
                        responsibility for the administration of voting 
                        and election-related matters for purposes of 
                        reviewing, analyzing, or reporting on the 
                        technology.
                            ``(ii) A party to pre- or postelection 
                        litigation challenging the result of an 
                        election or the administration or use of the 
                        technology used in an election, including but 
                        not limited to election contests or challenges 
                        to the certification of the technology, or an 
                        expert for a party to such litigation, for 
                        purposes of reviewing or analyzing the 
                        technology to support or oppose the litigation, 
                        and all parties to the litigation shall have 
                        access to the technology for such purposes.
                            ``(iii) A person not described in clause 
                        (i) or (ii) who reviews, analyzes, or reports 
                        on the technology solely for an academic, 
                        scientific, technological, or other 
                        investigation or inquiry concerning the 
                        accuracy or integrity of the technology.
                    ``(D) Requirements for nondisclosure agreements.--A 
                nondisclosure agreement entered into with respect to an 
                election-dedicated voting system technology meets the 
                requirements of this subparagraph if the agreement--
                            ``(i) is limited in scope to coverage of 
                        the technology disclosed under subparagraph (B) 
                        and any trade secrets and intellectual property 
                        rights related thereto;
                            ``(ii) does not prohibit a signatory from 
                        entering into other nondisclosure agreements to 
                        review other technologies under this paragraph;
                            ``(iii) exempts from coverage any 
                        information the signatory lawfully obtained 
                        from another source or any information in the 
                        public domain;
                            ``(iv) remains in effect for not longer 
                        than the life of any trade secret or other 
                        intellectual property right related thereto;
                            ``(v) prohibits the use of injunctions 
                        barring a signatory from carrying out any 
                        activity authorized under subparagraph (C), 
                        including injunctions limited to the period 
                        prior to a trial involving the technology;
                            ``(vi) is silent as to damages awarded for 
                        breach of the agreement, other than a reference 
                        to damages available under applicable law;
                            ``(vii) allows disclosure of evidence of 
                        crime, including in response to a subpoena or 
                        warrant;
                            ``(viii) allows the signatory to perform 
                        analyses on the technology (including by 
                        executing the technology), disclose reports and 
                        analyses that describe operational issues 
                        pertaining to the technology (including 
                        vulnerabilities to tampering, errors, risks 
                        associated with use, failures as a result of 
                        use, and other problems), and describe or 
                        explain why or how a voting system failed or 
                        otherwise did not perform as intended; and
                            ``(ix) provides that the agreement shall be 
                        governed by the trade secret laws of the 
                        applicable State.
                    ``(E) Election-dedicated voting system technology 
                defined.--For purposes of this paragraph:
                            ``(i) In general.--The term `election-
                        dedicated voting system technology' means the 
                        following:
                                    ``(I) The source code used for the 
                                trusted build and its file signatures.
                                    ``(II) A complete disk image of the 
                                prebuild, build environment, and any 
                                file signatures to validate that it is 
                                unmodified.
                                    ``(III) A complete disk image of 
                                the postbuild, build environment, and 
                                any file signatures to validate that it 
                                is unmodified.
                                    ``(IV) All executable code produced 
                                by the trusted build and any file 
                                signatures to validate that it is 
                                unmodified.
                                    ``(V) Installation devices and 
                                software file signatures.
                            ``(ii) Exclusion.--Such term does not 
                        include `commercial-off-the-shelf' software and 
                        hardware defined under the 2015 voluntary 
                        voting system guidelines adopted by the 
                        Commission under section 222.
            ``(9) Prohibition of use of wireless communications devices 
        in systems or devices.--No system or device upon which ballots 
        are marked or votes are cast or tabulated shall contain, use, 
        or be accessible by any wireless, powerline, or concealed 
        communication device, except that enclosed infrared 
        communications devices which are certified for use in such 
        device by the State and which cannot be used for any remote or 
        wide area communications or used without the knowledge of poll 
        workers shall be permitted.
            ``(10) Prohibiting connection of system to the internet.--
                    ``(A) In general.--No system or device upon which 
                ballots are programmed or votes are cast or tabulated 
                shall be connected to the Internet at any time.
                    ``(B) Prohibiting acceptance of ballots transmitted 
                online.--The voting system may not accept any voted 
                ballot which is transmitted to an election official 
                online.
                    ``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing contained in 
                this paragraph shall be deemed to prohibit the 
                Commission from conducting the studies under section 
                242 or to conduct other similar studies under any other 
                provision of law in a manner consistent with this 
                paragraph.
            ``(11) Security standards for voting systems used in 
        federal elections.--
                    ``(A) In general.--No voting system may be used in 
                an election for Federal office unless the manufacturer 
                of such system and the election officials using such 
                system meet the applicable requirements described in 
                subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Requirements described.--The requirements 
                described in this subparagraph are as follows:
                            ``(i) The manufacturer and the election 
                        officials shall document the secure chain of 
                        custody for the handling of all software, 
                        hardware, vote storage media, blank ballots, 
                        and completed ballots used in connection with 
                        voting systems, and shall make the information 
                        available upon request to the Commission.
                            ``(ii) The manufacturer shall disclose to 
                        an accredited laboratory under section 231 and 
                        to the appropriate election official any 
                        information required to be disclosed under 
                        paragraph (8).
                            ``(iii) After the appropriate election 
                        official has certified the election-dedicated 
                        and other voting system software for use in an 
                        election, the manufacturer may not--
                                    ``(I) alter such software; or
                                    ``(II) insert or use in the voting 
                                system any software, software patch, or 
                                other software modification not 
                                certified by the State for use in the 
                                election.
                            ``(iv) At the request of the Commission--
                                    ``(I) the appropriate election 
                                official shall submit information to 
                                the Commission regarding the State's 
                                compliance with this subparagraph; and
                                    ``(II) the manufacturer shall 
                                submit information to the Commission 
                                regarding the manufacturer's compliance 
                                with this subparagraph.
                    ``(C) Development and publication of best practices 
                of secure chain of custody.--Not later than August 1, 
                2021, the Commission shall develop and make publicly 
                available best practices regarding the requirement of 
                subparagraphs (B)(i) and (B)(iii), and in the case of 
                subparagraph (B)(iii), shall include best practices for 
                certifying software patches and minor software 
                modifications under short deadlines.
                    ``(D) Disclosure of secure chain of custody.--The 
                Commission shall make information provided to the 
                Commission under subparagraph (B)(i) available to any 
                person upon request.
            ``(12) Durability and readability requirements for 
        ballots.--
                    ``(A) Durability requirements for paper ballots.--
                            ``(i) In general.--All voter-verified paper 
                        ballots required to be used under this Act 
                        shall be marked or printed on durable paper.
                            ``(ii) Definition.--For purposes of this 
                        Act, paper is `durable' if it is capable of 
                        withstanding multiple counts and recounts by 
                        hand without compromising the fundamental 
                        integrity of the ballots, and capable of 
                        retaining the information marked or printed on 
                        them for the full duration of a retention and 
                        preservation period of 22 months.
                    ``(B) Readability requirements for paper ballots 
                marked by ballot marking device.--All voter-verified 
                paper ballots completed by the voter through the use of 
                a ballot marking device shall be clearly readable by 
                the voter without assistance (other than eyeglasses or 
                other personal vision-enhancing devices) and by an 
                optical character recognition device or other device 
                equipped for individuals with disabilities.
            ``(13) Requirements for publication of poll tapes.--
                    ``(A) Requirements.--Each State shall meet the 
                following requirements:
                            ``(i) Upon the closing of the polls at each 
                        polling place, the appropriate election 
                        official, under the observation of the 
                        certified tabulation observers admitted to the 
                        polling place under subparagraph (E) (if any), 
                        shall announce the vote orally, post a copy of 
                        the poll tape reflecting the totals from each 
                        voting machine upon which votes were cast in 
                        the election at the polling place, and prepare 
                        and post a statement of the total number of 
                        individuals who appeared at the polling place 
                        to cast ballots, determined by reference to the 
                        number of signatures in a sign-in book or other 
                        similar independent count. Such officials shall 
                        ensure that each of the certified tabulation 
                        observers admitted to the polling place has 
                        full access to observe the process by which the 
                        poll tapes and statement are produced and a 
                        reasonable period of time to review the poll 
                        tapes and statement before the polling place is 
                        closed, and (if feasible) shall provide such 
                        observers with identical duplicate copies of 
                        the poll tapes and statement.
                            ``(ii) As soon as practicable, but in no 
                        event later than noon of the day following the 
                        date of the election, the appropriate election 
                        official shall display (at a prominent location 
                        accessible to the public during regular 
                        business hours and in or within reasonable 
                        proximity to the polling place) a copy of each 
                        poll tape and statement prepared under clause 
                        (i), and the information shall be displayed on 
                        the official public Web sites of the applicable 
                        local election official and chief State 
                        election official, together with the name of 
                        the designated voting official who entered the 
                        information and the date and time the 
                        information was entered.
                            ``(iii) Each Web site on which information 
                        is posted under clause (ii) shall include 
                        information on the procedures by which 
                        discrepancies shall be reported to election 
                        officials. If any discrepancy exists between 
                        the posted information and the relevant poll 
                        tape or statement, the appropriate election 
                        official shall display information on the 
                        discrepancy on the Web site on which the 
                        information is posted under clause (ii) not 
                        later than 24 hours after the official is made 
                        aware of the discrepancy, and shall maintain 
                        the information on the discrepancy and its 
                        resolution (if applicable) on such website 
                        during the entire period for which results of 
                        the election are typically maintained on such 
                        Web site.
                            ``(iv) The appropriate election official 
                        shall preserve archived copies of the poll 
                        tapes and statements prepared under clause (i) 
                        and reports of discrepancies filed by certified 
                        tabulation observers for the period of time 
                        during which records and papers are required to 
                        be retained and preserved pursuant to title III 
                        of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (42 U.S.C. 1974 
                        et seq.) or for the same duration for which 
                        archived copies of other records of the 
                        election are required to be preserved under 
                        applicable State law, whichever is longer.
                    ``(B) Treatment of ballots cast at early voting 
                sites.--
                            ``(i) Application.--The requirements of 
                        this subparagraph shall apply with respect to 
                        poll tapes and statements of the number of 
                        voters who voted in person at designated sites 
                        prior to the date of the election.
                            ``(ii) Daily count of voters.--At the close 
                        of business on each day on which ballots 
                        described in clause (i) may be cast prior to 
                        the date of the election, the appropriate 
                        election official at each such site shall--
                                    ``(I) under the observation of 
                                certified tabulation observers admitted 
                                to the site under subparagraph (E) (if 
                                any), prepare and post a statement of 
                                the total number of individuals who 
                                appeared at the site to cast ballots, 
                                determined by reference to the number 
                                of signatures in a sign-in book or 
                                other similar independent count, and 
                                the total number of ballots cast 
                                (excluding information on the votes 
                                received by individual candidates), and 
                                shall ensure that each of the certified 
                                tabulation observers admitted to the 
                                site has full access to observe the 
                                process by which the statement is 
                                produced and a reasonable period of 
                                time to review the statement before the 
                                site is closed; and
                                    ``(II) display at the site during 
                                regular business hours for the duration 
                                of the early voting period a paper copy 
                                of the statement prepared under 
                                subclause (I).
                            ``(iii) Application of general requirements 
                        for poll tapes and statements.--Upon the 
                        closing of the polls on the date of the 
                        election, the appropriate election official at 
                        each designated site described in this 
                        subparagraph shall meet the requirements of 
                        subparagraph (A) (including requirements 
                        relating to the role of certified tabulation 
                        observers) in the same manner as an election 
                        official at a polling place.
                    ``(C) Treatment of absentee ballots.--
                            ``(i) Daily count of ballots mailed and 
                        received.--At the close of each business day on 
                        which a State mails or accepts absentee ballots 
                        cast in an election for Federal office prior to 
                        the date of the election, the appropriate 
                        election official shall--
                                    ``(I) under the observation of 
                                certified tabulation observers admitted 
                                under subparagraph (E) to the site at 
                                which the ballots are mailed and 
                                received (if any), prepare and post a 
                                statement of the total number of 
                                absentee ballots mailed and received by 
                                the official during that day and a 
                                separate count of the number of 
                                absentee ballots received but rejected 
                                (separated into categories of the 
                                reasons for rejection), and ensure that 
                                each of the certified tabulation 
                                observers admitted to the site has full 
                                access to observe the process by which 
                                the statement is produced and a 
                                reasonable period of time to review the 
                                statement before the site is closed; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) display at the site during 
                                regular business hours for the duration 
                                of the period during which absentee 
                                ballots are processed a paper copy of 
                                the statement prepared under subclause 
                                (I).
                            ``(ii) Application of general requirements 
                        for poll tapes and statements.--At the close of 
                        business on the last day on which absentee 
                        ballots are counted prior to the certification 
                        of the election, the appropriate election 
                        official at the site at which absentee ballots 
                        are received and counted shall meet the 
                        requirements of subparagraph (A) (including 
                        requirements relating to the role of certified 
                        tabulation observers) in the same manner as an 
                        election official at a polling place.
                    ``(D) Daily count of provisional ballots.--At the 
                close of business on the day on which the appropriate 
                election official determines whether or not provisional 
                ballots cast in an election for Federal office will be 
                counted as votes in the election (as described in 
                section 302(a)(4)), the official shall--
                            ``(i) under the observation of certified 
                        tabulation observers admitted under 
                        subparagraph (E) to the site at which the 
                        determination is made (if any), prepare and 
                        post a statement of the number of such ballots 
                        for which a determination was made, the number 
                        of ballots counted, and the number of ballots 
                        rejected (separated into categories of the 
                        reason for the rejection), and ensure that each 
                        of the certified tabulation observers admitted 
                        to the site has full access to observe the 
                        process by which the statement is produced and 
                        a reasonable period of time to review the 
                        statement before the site is closed; and
                            ``(ii) display at the site during regular 
                        business hours for the duration of the period 
                        during which provisional ballots are processed 
                        a paper copy of the statement prepared under 
                        clause (i).
                    ``(E) Admission of certified tabulation 
                observers.--
                            ``(i) Certified tabulation observer 
                        defined.--In this paragraph, a `certified 
                        tabulation observer' is an individual who is 
                        certified by an appropriate election official 
                        as authorized to carry out the responsibilities 
                        of a certified tabulation observer under this 
                        paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Selection.--In determining which 
                        individuals to certify as tabulation observers 
                        and admit to a polling place or other location 
                        to serve as certified tabulation observers with 
                        respect to an election for Federal office, the 
                        election official shall give preference to 
                        individuals who are affiliated with a candidate 
                        in the election, except that--
                                    ``(I) the number of individuals 
                                admitted who are affiliated with the 
                                same candidate for Federal office may 
                                not exceed one; and
                                    ``(II) the maximum number of 
                                individuals who may be admitted shall 
                                equal the number of candidates in the 
                                election plus 3, or such greater number 
                                as may be authorized under State law.
                            ``(iii) No effect on admission of other 
                        observers.--Nothing in this subparagraph may be 
                        construed to limit or otherwise affect the 
                        authority of other individuals to enter and 
                        observe polling place operations under any 
                        other law, including international observers 
                        authorized under any treaty or observers of the 
                        Federal Government authorized under the Voting 
                        Rights Act of 1965.
                    ``(F) No effect on other tabulation requirements.--
                Nothing in this Act may be construed to supersede any 
                requirement that an election official at a polling 
                place report vote totals to a central tabulation 
                facility and address discrepancies the official finds 
                in the aggregation of those totals with other vote 
                totals.''.
    (b) Requiring Laboratories To Meet Standards Prohibiting Conflicts 
of Interest as Condition of Accreditation for Testing of Voting System 
Hardware and Software.--
            (1) In general.--Section 231(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
        20971(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraphs:
            ``(3) Prohibiting conflicts of interest; ensuring 
        availability of results.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A laboratory may not be 
                accredited by the Commission for purposes of this 
                section unless--
                            ``(i) the laboratory certifies that the 
                        only compensation it receives for the testing 
                        carried out in connection with the 
                        certification, decertification, and 
                        recertification of the manufacturer's voting 
                        system hardware and software is the payment 
                        made from the Testing Escrow Account under 
                        paragraph (4);
                            ``(ii) the laboratory meets such standards 
                        as the Commission shall establish (after notice 
                        and opportunity for public comment) to prevent 
                        the existence or appearance of any conflict of 
                        interest in the testing carried out by the 
                        laboratory under this section, including 
                        standards to ensure that the laboratory does 
                        not have a financial interest in the 
                        manufacture, sale, and distribution of voting 
                        system hardware and software, and is 
                        sufficiently independent from other persons 
                        with such an interest;
                            ``(iii) the laboratory certifies that it 
                        will permit an expert designated by the 
                        Commission or by the State requiring 
                        certification of the system being tested to 
                        observe any testing the laboratory carries out 
                        under this section; and
                            ``(iv) the laboratory, upon completion of 
                        any testing carried out under this section, 
                        discloses the test protocols, results, and all 
                        communication between the laboratory and the 
                        manufacturer to the Commission.
                    ``(B) Availability of results.--Upon receipt of 
                information under subparagraph (A), the Commission 
                shall make the information available promptly to 
                election officials and the public.
            ``(4) Procedures for conducting testing; payment of user 
        fees for compensation of accredited laboratories.--
                    ``(A) Establishment of escrow account.--The 
                Commission shall establish an escrow account (to be 
                known as the Testing Escrow Account) for making 
                payments to accredited laboratories for the costs of 
                the testing carried out in connection with the 
                certification, decertification, and recertification of 
                voting system hardware and software.
                    ``(B) Schedule of fees.--In consultation with the 
                accredited laboratories, the Commission shall establish 
                and regularly update a schedule of fees for the testing 
                carried out in connection with the certification, 
                decertification, and recertification of voting system 
                hardware and software, based on the reasonable costs 
                expected to be incurred by the accredited laboratories 
                in carrying out the testing for various types of 
                hardware and software.
                    ``(C) Requests and payments by manufacturers.--A 
                manufacturer of voting system hardware and software may 
                not have the hardware or software tested by an 
                accredited laboratory under this section unless--
                            ``(i) the manufacturer submits a detailed 
                        request for the testing to the Commission; and
                            ``(ii) the manufacturer pays to the 
                        Commission, for deposit into the Testing Escrow 
                        Account established under subparagraph (A), the 
                        applicable fee under the schedule established 
                        and in effect under subparagraph (B).
                    ``(D) Selection of laboratory.--Upon receiving a 
                request for testing and the payment from a manufacturer 
                required under subparagraph (C), the Commission shall 
                select, from all laboratories which are accredited 
                under this section to carry out the specific testing 
                requested by the manufacturer, an accredited laboratory 
                to carry out the testing.
                    ``(E) Payments to laboratories.--Upon receiving a 
                certification from a laboratory selected to carry out 
                testing pursuant to subparagraph (D) that the testing 
                is completed, along with a copy of the results of the 
                test as required under paragraph (3)(A)(iv), the 
                Commission shall make a payment to the laboratory from 
                the Testing Escrow Account established under 
                subparagraph (A) in an amount equal to the applicable 
                fee paid by the manufacturer under subparagraph 
                (C)(ii).
            ``(5) Dissemination of additional information on accredited 
        laboratories.--
                    ``(A) Information on testing.--Upon completion of 
                the testing of a voting system under this section, the 
                Commission shall promptly disseminate to the public the 
                identification of the laboratory which carried out the 
                testing.
                    ``(B) Information on status of laboratories.--The 
                Commission shall promptly notify Congress, the chief 
                State election official of each State, and the public 
                whenever--
                            ``(i) the Commission revokes, terminates, 
                        or suspends the accreditation of a laboratory 
                        under this section;
                            ``(ii) the Commission restores the 
                        accreditation of a laboratory under this 
                        section which has been revoked, terminated, or 
                        suspended; or
                            ``(iii) the Commission has credible 
                        evidence of significant security failure at an 
                        accredited laboratory.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 231 of such Act (52 
        U.S.C. 20971) is further amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``testing, 
                certification,'' and all that follows and inserting the 
                following: ``testing of voting system hardware and 
                software by accredited laboratories in connection with 
                the certification, decertification, and recertification 
                of the hardware and software for purposes of this 
                Act.'';
                    (B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``testing, 
                certification,'' and all that follows and inserting the 
                following: ``testing of its voting system hardware and 
                software by the laboratories accredited by the 
                Commission under this section in connection with 
                certifying, decertifying, and recertifying the hardware 
                and software.'';
                    (C) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``testing, 
                certification, decertification, and recertification'' 
                and inserting ``testing''; and
                    (D) in subsection (d), by striking ``testing, 
                certification, decertification, and recertification'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``testing''.
            (3) Deadline for establishment of standards, escrow 
        account, and schedule of fees.--The Election Assistance 
        Commission shall establish the standards described in section 
        231(b)(3) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and the Testing 
        Escrow Account and schedule of fees described in section 
        231(b)(4) of such Act (as added by paragraph (1)) not later 
        than January 1, 2021.
            (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated to the Election Assistance Commission such 
        sums as may be necessary to carry out the Commission's duties 
        under paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 231 of the Help America 
        Vote Act of 2002 (as added by paragraph (1)).
    (c) Grants for Research on Development of Election-Dedicated Voting 
System Software.--
            (1) In general.--Subtitle D of title II of the Help America 
        Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq.) is amended by adding 
        at the end the following new part:

  ``PART 7--GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTION-DEDICATED 
                         VOTING SYSTEM SOFTWARE

``SEC. 297. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTION-DEDICATED 
              VOTING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Director of the National Science Foundation 
(hereafter in this part referred to as the `Director') shall make 
grants to not fewer than 3 eligible entities to conduct research on the 
development of election-dedicated voting system software.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--An entity is eligible to receive a grant under 
this part if it submits to the Director (at such time and in such form 
as the Director may require) an application containing--
            ``(1) certifications regarding the benefits of operating 
        voting systems on election-dedicated software which is easily 
        understandable and which is written exclusively for the purpose 
        of conducting elections;
            ``(2) certifications that the entity will use the funds 
        provided under the grant to carry out research on how to 
        develop voting systems that run on election-dedicated software 
        and that will meet the applicable requirements for voting 
        systems under title III; and
            ``(3) such other information and certifications as the 
        Director may require.
    ``(c) Availability of Technology.--Any technology developed with 
the grants made under this section shall be treated as nonproprietary 
and shall be made available to the public, including to manufacturers 
of voting systems.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for grants under this section $1,500,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to remain available until expended.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act 
        is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to 
        subtitle D of title II the following:

  ``Part 7--Grants for Research on Development of Election-Dedicated 
                         Voting System Software

``Sec. 297. Grants for research on development of election-dedicated 
                            voting system software.''.

                           Subpart C--Funding

SEC. 505121. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO ENABLE STATES TO 
              MEET COSTS OF REVISED REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Extension of Requirements Payments for Meeting Revised 
Requirements.--Section 257(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
U.S.C. 21007(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(5) For each of the fiscal years 2020 and 2021, 
        $600,000,000, except that any funds provided under the 
        authorization made by this paragraph shall be used by a State 
        only to meet the requirements of title III which are first 
        imposed on the State pursuant to the amendments made by title I 
        of the Restoring Confidence in America's Elections Act, or to 
        otherwise modify or replace its voting systems in response to 
        such amendments.''.
    (b) Use of Revised Formula for Allocation of Funds.--Section 252(b) 
of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21002(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) State Allocation Percentage Defined.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        `State allocation percentage' for a State is the amount 
        (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of--
                    ``(A) the voting age population of the State (as 
                reported in the most recent decennial census); and
                    ``(B) the total voting age population of all States 
                (as reported in the most recent decennial census).
            ``(2) Special rule for payments used to meet requirements 
        imposed under restoring confidence in america's elections 
        act.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of the requirements 
                payment made to a State under the authorization made by 
                section 257(a)(5) for fiscal year 2020 or 2021, the 
                `State allocation percentage' for a State is the amount 
                (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of--
                            ``(i) the sum of the number of noncompliant 
                        precincts in the State and 50 percent of the 
                        number of partially noncompliant precincts in 
                        the State; and
                            ``(ii) the sum of the number of 
                        noncompliant precincts in all States and 50 
                        percent of the number of partially noncompliant 
                        precincts in all States.
                    ``(B) Noncompliant precinct defined.--In this 
                paragraph, a `noncompliant precinct' means any precinct 
                (or equivalent location) within a State for which the 
                voting system used to administer the regularly 
                scheduled general election for Federal office held in 
                November 2020 did not meet either of the requirements 
                described in subparagraph (D).
                    ``(C) Partially noncompliant precinct defined.--In 
                this paragraph, a `partially noncompliant precinct' 
                means any precinct (or equivalent location) within a 
                State for which the voting system used to administer 
                the regularly scheduled general election for Federal 
                office held in November 2020 met only one of the 
                requirements described in subparagraph (D).
                    ``(D) Requirements described.--The requirements 
                described in this subparagraph with respect to a voting 
                system are as follows:
                            ``(i) The primary voting system required 
                        the use of durable paper ballots (as described 
                        in sections 301(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) and 
                        301(a)(12)(A), as amended or added by the 
                        Restoring Confidence in America's Elections 
                        Act) for every vote cast.
                            ``(ii) The voting system allowed the voter 
                        to privately and independently verify the 
                        permanent paper ballot through the presentation 
                        of the same printed or marked information used 
                        for vote counting and auditing and to privately 
                        and independently cast the permanent paper 
                        ballot without handling the ballot manually.''.
    (c) Revised Conditions for Receipt of Funds.--Section 253 of such 
Act (52 U.S.C. 21003) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``A State is eligible'' 
        and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (f), a State 
        is eligible''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Special Rule for Payments Used To Meet Requirements Imposed 
Under Restoring Confidence in America's Elections Act.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this part, a State is eligible to receive a requirements 
        payment under the authorization made by section 257(a)(5) for 
        fiscal year 2020 or 2021 if, not later than 90 days after the 
        date of the enactment of the Restoring Confidence in America's 
        Elections Act, the chief executive officer of the State, or 
        designee, in consultation and coordination with the chief State 
        election official--
                    ``(A) certifies to the Commission the number of 
                noncompliant and partially noncompliant precincts in 
                the State (as defined in section 252(b)(2));
                    ``(B) certifies to the Commission that the State 
                will reimburse each unit of local government in the 
                State for any costs the unit incurs in carrying out the 
                activities for which the payment may be used; and
                    ``(C) files a statement with the Commission 
                describing the State's need for the payment and how the 
                State will use the payment to meet the requirements of 
                title III (in accordance with the limitations 
                applicable to the use of the payment under section 
                257(a)(5)).
            ``(2) Certifications by states that require changes to 
        state law.--In the case of a State that requires State 
        legislation to carry out any activity covered by any 
        certification submitted under this subsection, the State shall 
        be permitted to make the certification notwithstanding that the 
        legislation has not been enacted at the time the certification 
        is submitted and such State shall submit an additional 
        certification once such legislation is enacted.''.
    (d) Permitting Use of Funds for Reimbursement for Costs Previously 
Incurred.--Section 251(c)(1) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21001(c)(1)) is 
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: 
``, or as a reimbursement for any costs incurred after November 2018 in 
meeting the requirements of title III which are imposed pursuant to the 
amendments made by title I of the Restoring Confidence in America's 
Elections Act or in otherwise upgrading or replacing voting systems in 
a manner consistent with such amendments (so long as the voting systems 
meet any of the requirements that apply with respect to elections for 
Federal office held in 2022 and each succeeding year).''.
    (e) Rule of Construction Regarding States Receiving Other Funds for 
Replacing Punch Card, Lever, or Other Voting Machines.--Nothing in the 
amendments made by this section or in any other provision of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 may be construed to prohibit a State which 
received or was authorized to receive a payment under title I or II of 
such Act for replacing punch card, lever, or other voting machines from 
receiving or using any funds which are made available under the 
amendments made by this section.
    (f) Rule of Construction Regarding Use of Funds Received in Prior 
Years.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing contained in this subtitle or the 
        Help America Vote Act of 2002 may be construed to prohibit a 
        State from using funds received under title I or II of the Help 
        America Vote Act of 2002 to purchase or acquire by other means 
        a voting system that meets the requirements of section 301 of 
        the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (as amended by this subtitle) 
        in order to replace voting systems purchased with funds 
        received under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 that do not 
        meet such requirements.
            (2) Waiver of notice and comment requirements.--The 
        requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 
        254(a)(11) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 shall not apply 
        to any State using funds received under such Act for the 
        purposes described in paragraph (1).

SEC. 505122. GRANTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLIANT SYSTEMS.

    (a) Establishment of Grant Program.--
            (1) Grants to develop voting systems.--The Election 
        Assistance Commission (hereafter referred to as the 
        ``Commission'') shall establish and operate a program under 
        which the Commission shall award grants to eligible entities 
        for the development of voting systems that meet the 
        requirements of paragraph (2) and that may be used by States 
        and units of local government to administer elections for 
        Federal office.
            (2) Requirements for voting systems.--The requirements of 
        this paragraph with respect to voting systems are as follows:
                    (A) The system produces a voter-verified paper 
                record of each vote cast on the system.
                    (B) The system is demonstrably compatible with 
                commodity accessibility devices.
                    (C) The system is fully accessible for the use of 
                individuals with disabilities.
    (b) Eligibility Requirements for Recipients.--An entity is eligible 
to receive a grant under the program under this section if the entity 
submits to the Commission, at such time and in such form as the 
Commission may require, an application containing--
            (1) a certification that any voting system developed with 
        the funds provided under this section shall meet the 
        requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection (a); and
            (2) such other information and assurances as the Commission 
        may require.
    (c) Applicability of Regulations Governing Patent Rights in 
Inventions Made With Federal Assistance.--Any invention made by the 
recipient of a grant under this section using funds provided under this 
section shall be subject to chapter 18 of title 35, United States Code 
(relating to patent rights in inventions made with Federal assistance).
    (d) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Each entity which receives a grant under 
        this section shall submit to the Commission a report describing 
        the activities carried out with the funds provided under the 
        grant.
            (2) Deadline.--An entity shall submit a report required 
        under paragraph (1) not later than 60 days after the end of the 
        fiscal year for which the entity received the grant which is 
        the subject of the report.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated for 
        grants under this section $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
            (2) Availability of funds.--Amounts appropriated pursuant 
        to the authorization under this subsection shall remain 
        available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended.

                       Subpart D--Effective Date

SEC. 505131. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NEW REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 301(d) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21081(d)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Effective Date.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        each State and jurisdiction shall be required to comply with 
        the requirements of this section on and after January 1, 2008.
            ``(2) Special rule for certain requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C), the requirements of this 
                section which are first imposed on a State and 
                jurisdiction pursuant to the amendments made by title I 
                of the Restoring Confidence in America's Elections Act 
                shall apply with respect to voting systems used for the 
                regularly scheduled general election for Federal office 
                held in 2022 and each succeeding election for Federal 
                office.
                    ``(B) 2-year delay for jurisdictions using certain 
                paper record printers or certain systems using or 
                producing voter-verifiable paper records in 2018.--
                            ``(i) Delay.--In the case of a jurisdiction 
                        described in clause (ii), subparagraph (A) 
                        shall apply to a voting system in the 
                        jurisdiction as if the reference in such 
                        subparagraph to `2020' were a reference to 
                        `2024', but only with respect to the following 
                        requirements of this section:
                                    ``(I) Paragraph (2)(A)(i)(I) of 
                                subsection (a) (relating to the use of 
                                voter-marked paper ballots).
                                    ``(II) Paragraph (3)(B)(ii)(I) and 
                                (II) of subsection (a) (relating to 
                                access to verification from and casting 
                                of the durable paper ballot).
                                    ``(III) Paragraph (12) of 
                                subsection (a) (relating to durability 
                                and readability requirements for 
                                ballots).
                            ``(ii) Jurisdictions described.--A 
                        jurisdiction described in this clause is a 
                        jurisdiction--
                                    ``(I) which used voter verifiable 
                                paper record printers attached to 
                                direct recording electronic voting 
                                machines, or which used other voting 
                                systems that used or produced paper 
                                records of the vote verifiable by 
                                voters but that are not in compliance 
                                with paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(I), 
                                (3)(B)(ii)(I) and (II), and (12) of 
                                subsection (a) (as amended or added by 
                                the Restoring Confidence in America's 
                                Elections Act), for the administration 
                                of the regularly scheduled general 
                                election for Federal office held in 
                                November 2020; and
                                    ``(II) which will continue to use 
                                such printers or systems for the 
                                administration of elections for Federal 
                                office held prior to the regularly 
                                scheduled general election for Federal 
                                office held in 2022.
                            ``(iii) Mandatory availability of paper 
                        ballots at polling places using grandfathered 
                        printers and systems.--
                                    ``(I) Requiring ballots to be 
                                offered and provided.--The appropriate 
                                election official at each polling place 
                                that uses a printer or system described 
                                in clause (ii)(I) for the 
                                administration of elections for Federal 
                                office shall offer each individual who 
                                is eligible to cast a vote in the 
                                election at the polling place the 
                                opportunity to cast the vote using a 
                                blank preprinted paper ballot which the 
                                individual may mark by hand and which 
                                is not produced by the direct recording 
                                electronic voting machine or other such 
                                system. The official shall provide the 
                                individual with the ballot and the 
                                supplies necessary to mark the ballot, 
                                and shall ensure (to the greatest 
                                extent practicable) that the waiting 
                                period for the individual to cast a 
                                vote is the lesser of 30 minutes or the 
                                average waiting period for an 
                                individual who does not agree to cast 
                                the vote using such a paper ballot 
                                under this clause.
                                    ``(II) Treatment of ballot.--Any 
                                paper ballot which is cast by an 
                                individual under this clause shall be 
                                counted and otherwise treated as a 
                                regular ballot for all purposes 
                                (including by incorporating it into the 
                                final unofficial vote count (as defined 
                                by the State) for the precinct) and not 
                                as a provisional ballot, unless the 
                                individual casting the ballot would 
                                have otherwise been required to cast a 
                                provisional ballot.
                                    ``(III) Posting of notice.--The 
                                appropriate election official shall 
                                ensure there is prominently displayed 
                                at each polling place a notice that 
                                describes the obligation of the 
                                official to offer individuals the 
                                opportunity to cast votes using a 
                                preprinted blank paper ballot.
                                    ``(IV) Training of election 
                                officials.--The chief State election 
                                official shall ensure that election 
                                officials at polling places in the 
                                State are aware of the requirements of 
                                this clause, including the requirement 
                                to display a notice under subclause 
                                (III), and are aware that it is a 
                                violation of the requirements of this 
                                title for an election official to fail 
                                to offer an individual the opportunity 
                                to cast a vote using a blank preprinted 
                                paper ballot.
                                    ``(V) Period of applicability.--The 
                                requirements of this clause apply only 
                                during the period in which the delay is 
                                in effect under clause (i).
                    ``(C) Special rule for jurisdictions using certain 
                nontabulating ballot marking devices.--In the case of a 
                jurisdiction which uses a nontabulating ballot marking 
                device, subparagraph (A) shall apply to a voting system 
                in the jurisdiction as if the reference in such 
                subparagraph to `the regularly scheduled general 
                election for Federal office held in 2022' were a 
                reference to `the first election for Federal office 
                held in 2024', but only with respect to paragraph 
                (3)(B)(ii)(II) of subsection (a) (relating to nonmanual 
                casting of the durable paper ballot).''.

     PART 2--REQUIREMENT FOR MANDATORY MANUAL AUDITS BY HAND COUNT

SEC. 505201. MANDATORY MANUAL AUDITS.

    Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle:

                 ``Subtitle C--Mandatory Manual Audits

``SEC. 321. REQUIRING AUDITS OF RESULTS OF ELECTIONS.

    ``(a) Requiring Audits.--
            ``(1) In general.--In accordance with this subtitle, each 
        State shall administer, without advance notice to the precincts 
        or alternative audit units selected, audits of the results of 
        all elections for Federal office held in the State (and, at the 
        option of the State or jurisdiction involved, of elections for 
        State and local office held at the same time as such election) 
        consisting of random hand counts of the voter-verified paper 
        ballots required to be used and preserved pursuant to section 
        301(a)(2).
            ``(2) Exception for certain elections.--A State shall not 
        be required to administer an audit of the results of an 
        election for Federal office under this subtitle if the winning 
        candidate in the election--
                    ``(A) had no opposition on the ballot; or
                    ``(B) received 80 percent or more of the total 
                number of votes cast in the election, as determined on 
                the basis of the final unofficial vote count.
    ``(b) Determination of Entity Conducting Audits; Application of GAO 
Independence Standards.--The State shall administer audits under this 
subtitle through an entity selected for such purpose by the State in 
accordance with such criteria as the State considers appropriate 
consistent with the requirements of this subtitle, except that the 
entity must meet the general standards established by the Comptroller 
General and as set forth in the Comptroller General's Government 
Auditing Standards to ensure the independence (including, except as 
provided under section 323(b), the organizational independence) of 
entities performing financial audits, attestation engagements, and 
performance audits.
    ``(c) References to Election Auditor.--In this subtitle, the term 
`Election Auditor' means, with respect to a State, the entity selected 
by the State under subsection (b).

``SEC. 322. NUMBER OF BALLOTS COUNTED UNDER AUDIT.

    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the number 
of voter-verified paper ballots which will be subject to a hand count 
administered by the Election Auditor of a State under this subtitle 
with respect to an election shall be determined as follows:
            ``(1) In the event that the unofficial count as described 
        in section 323(a)(1) reveals that the margin of victory between 
        the two candidates receiving the largest number of votes in the 
        election is less than 1 percent of the total votes cast in that 
        election, the hand counts of the voter-verified paper ballots 
        shall occur in at least 10 percent of all precincts or 
        equivalent locations (or alternative audit units used in 
        accordance with the method provided for under subsection (b)) 
        in the congressional district involved (in the case of an 
        election for the House of Representatives) or the State (in the 
        case of any other election for Federal office).
            ``(2) In the event that the unofficial count as described 
        in section 323(a)(1) reveals that the margin of victory between 
        the two candidates receiving the largest number of votes in the 
        election is greater than or equal to 1 percent but less than 2 
        percent of the total votes cast in that election, the hand 
        counts of the voter-verified paper ballots shall occur in at 
        least 5 percent of all precincts or equivalent locations (or 
        alternative audit units used in accordance with the method 
        provided for under subsection (b)) in the congressional 
        district involved (in the case of an election for the House of 
        Representatives) or the State (in the case of any other 
        election for Federal office).
            ``(3) In the event that the unofficial count as described 
        in section 323(a)(1) reveals that the margin of victory between 
        the two candidates receiving the largest number of votes in the 
        election is equal to or greater than 2 percent of the total 
        votes cast in that election, the hand counts of the voter-
        verified paper ballots shall occur in at least 3 percent of all 
        precincts or equivalent locations (or alternative audit units 
        used in accordance with the method provided for under 
        subsection (b)) in the congressional district involved (in the 
        case of an election for the House of Representatives) or the 
        State (in the case of any other election for Federal office).
    ``(b) Use of Alternative Mechanism.--
            ``(1) Permitting use of alternative mechanism.--
        Notwithstanding subsection (a), a State may adopt and apply an 
        alternative mechanism to determine the number of voter-verified 
        paper ballots which will be subject to the hand counts required 
        under this subtitle with respect to an election, so long as the 
        alternative mechanism uses the voter-verified paper ballots to 
        conduct the audit and the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology determines that the alternative mechanism is in 
        accordance with the principles set forth in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Principles for approval.--In approving an alternative 
        mechanism under paragraph (1), the National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology shall ensure that the audit procedure 
        will have the property that for each election--
                    ``(A) the alternative mechanism will be at least as 
                statistically effective in ensuring the accuracy of the 
                election results as the procedures under this subtitle; 
                or
                    ``(B) the alternative mechanism will achieve at 
                least a 95 percent confidence interval (as determined 
                in accordance with criteria set forth by the National 
                Institute of Standards and Technology) with respect to 
                the outcome of the election.
            ``(3) Deadline for response.--The Director of the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology shall make a 
        determination regarding a State's request to approve an 
        alternative mechanism under paragraph (1) not later than 30 
        days after receiving the State's request.

``SEC. 323. PROCESS FOR ADMINISTERING AUDITS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Election Auditor of a State shall administer 
an audit under this section of the results of an election in accordance 
with the following procedures:
            ``(1) Within 24 hours after the State announces the final 
        unofficial vote count (as defined by the State) in each 
        precinct in the State, the Election Auditor shall--
                    ``(A) determine and then announce the precincts or 
                equivalent locations (or alternative audit units used 
                in accordance with the method provided under section 
                322(b)) in the State in which it will administer the 
                audits; and
                    ``(B) with respect to votes cast at the precinct or 
                equivalent location on or before the date of the 
                election (other than provisional ballots described in 
                paragraph (2)), begin to administer the hand count of 
                the votes on the voter-verified paper ballots required 
                to be used and preserved under section 301(a)(2)(A) and 
                the comparison of the count of the votes on those 
                ballots with the final unofficial count of such votes 
                as announced by the State.
            ``(2) With respect to votes cast other than at the precinct 
        on the date of the election (other than votes cast by 
        provisional ballot on the date of the election which are 
        certified and counted by the State on or after the date of the 
        election), including votes cast by absent uniformed services 
        voters and overseas voters under the Uniformed and Overseas 
        Citizens Absentee Voting Act, the Election Auditor shall 
        administer the hand count of the votes on the applicable voter-
        verified paper ballots required to be produced and preserved 
        under section 301(a)(2)(A) and the comparison of the count of 
        the votes on those ballots with the final unofficial count of 
        such votes as announced by the State.
    ``(b) Use of Personnel.--In administering the audits, the Election 
Auditor may utilize the services of the personnel of the State or 
jurisdiction, including election administration personnel and poll 
workers, without regard to whether or not the personnel have 
professional auditing experience.
    ``(c) Location.--The Election Auditor shall administer an audit of 
an election--
            ``(1) at the location where the ballots cast in the 
        election are stored and counted after the date of the election 
        or such other appropriate and secure location agreed upon by 
        the Election Auditor and the individual that is responsible 
        under State law for the custody of the ballots; and
            ``(2) in the presence of the personnel who under State law 
        are responsible for the custody of the ballots.
    ``(d) Special Rule in Case of Delay in Reporting Absentee Vote 
Count.--In the case of a State in which the final count of absentee and 
provisional votes is not announced until after the date of the 
election, the Election Auditor shall initiate the process described in 
subsection (a) for administering the audit not later than 24 hours 
after the State announces the final unofficial vote count for the votes 
cast at the precinct or equivalent location on or before the date of 
the election, and shall initiate the administration of the audit of the 
absentee and provisional votes pursuant to subsection (a)(2) not later 
than 24 hours after the State announces the final unofficial count of 
such votes.
    ``(e) Additional Audits if Cause Shown.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the Election Auditor finds that any 
        of the hand counts administered under this section do not match 
        the final unofficial tally of the results of an election, the 
        Election Auditor shall administer hand counts under this 
        section of such additional precincts (or alternative audit 
        units) as the Election Auditor considers appropriate to resolve 
        any concerns resulting from the audit and ensure the accuracy 
        of the election results.
            ``(2) Establishment and publication of procedures governing 
        additional audits.--Not later than August 1, 2022, each State 
        shall establish and publish procedures for carrying out the 
        additional audits under this subsection, including the means by 
        which the State shall resolve any concerns resulting from the 
        audit with finality and ensure the accuracy of the election 
        results.
    ``(f) Public Observation of Audits.--Each audit conducted under 
this section shall be conducted in a manner that allows public 
observation of the entire process.

``SEC. 324. SELECTION OF PRECINCTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the 
selection of the precincts or alternative audit units in the State in 
which the Election Auditor of the State shall administer the hand 
counts under this subtitle shall be made by the Election Auditor on a 
random basis, in accordance with procedures adopted by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, except that at least one 
precinct shall be selected at random in each county, with additional 
precincts selected by the Election Auditor at the Auditor's discretion.
    ``(b) Public Selection.--The random selection of precincts under 
subsection (a) shall be conducted in public, at a time and place 
announced in advance.
    ``(c) Mandatory Selection of Precincts Established Specifically for 
Absentee Ballots.--If a State does not sort absentee ballots by 
precinct and include those ballots in the hand count with respect to 
that precinct, the State shall create absentee ballot precincts or 
audit units which are of similar size to the average precinct or audit 
unit in the jurisdiction being audited, and shall include those 
absentee precincts or audit units among the precincts in the State in 
which the Election Auditor shall administer the hand counts under this 
subtitle.
    ``(d) Deadline for Adoption of Procedures by Commission.--The 
National Institute of Standards and Technology shall adopt the 
procedures described in subsection (a) not later than March 31, 2022, 
and shall publish them in the Federal Register upon adoption.

``SEC. 325. PUBLICATION OF RESULTS.

    ``(a) Submission to Commission.--As soon as practicable after the 
completion of an audit under this subtitle, the Election Auditor of a 
State shall submit to the Commission the results of the audit, and 
shall include in the submission a comparison of the results of the 
election in the precinct as determined by the Election Auditor under 
the audit and the final unofficial vote count in the precinct as 
announced by the State and all undervotes, overvotes, blank ballots, 
and spoiled, voided, or cancelled ballots, as well as a list of any 
discrepancies discovered between the initial, subsequent, and final 
hand counts administered by the Election Auditor and such final 
unofficial vote count and any explanation for such discrepancies, 
broken down by the categories of votes described in paragraphs (1)(B) 
and (2) of section 323(a).
    ``(b) Publication by Commission.--Immediately after receiving the 
submission of the results of an audit from the Election Auditor of a 
State under subsection (a), the Commission shall publicly announce and 
publish the information contained in the submission.
    ``(c) Delay in Certification of Results by State.--
            ``(1) Prohibiting certification until completion of 
        audits.--No State may certify the results of any election which 
        is subject to an audit under this subtitle prior to--
                    ``(A) the completion of the audit (and, if 
                required, any additional audit conducted under section 
                323(e)(1)) and the announcement and submission of the 
                results of each such audit to the Commission for 
                publication of the information required under this 
                section; and
                    ``(B) the completion of any procedure established 
                by the State pursuant to section 323(e)(2) to resolve 
                discrepancies and ensure the accuracy of results.
            ``(2) Deadline for completion of audits of presidential 
        elections.--In the case of an election for electors for 
        President and Vice President which is subject to an audit under 
        this subtitle, the State shall complete the audits and announce 
        and submit the results to the Commission for publication of the 
        information required under this section in time for the State 
        to certify the results of the election and provide for the 
        final determination of any controversy or contest concerning 
        the appointment of such electors prior to the deadline 
        described in section 6 of title 3, United States Code.

``SEC. 326. PAYMENTS TO STATES.

    ``(a) Payments for Costs of Conducting Audits.--In accordance with 
the requirements and procedures of this section, the Commission shall 
make a payment to a State to cover the costs incurred by the State in 
carrying out this subtitle with respect to the elections that are the 
subject of the audits conducted under this subtitle.
    ``(b) Certification of Compliance and Anticipated Costs.--
            ``(1) Certification required.--In order to receive a 
        payment under this section, a State shall submit to the 
        Commission, in such form as the Commission may require, a 
        statement containing--
                    ``(A) a certification that the State will conduct 
                the audits required under this subtitle in accordance 
                with all of the requirements of this subtitle;
                    ``(B) a notice of the reasonable costs incurred or 
                the reasonable costs anticipated to be incurred by the 
                State in carrying out this subtitle with respect to the 
                elections involved; and
                    ``(C) such other information and assurances as the 
                Commission may require.
            ``(2) Amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a 
        State under this section shall be equal to the reasonable costs 
        incurred or the reasonable costs anticipated to be incurred by 
        the State in carrying out this subtitle with respect to the 
        elections involved, as set forth in the statement submitted 
        under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Timing of notice.--The State may not submit a notice 
        under paragraph (1) until candidates have been selected to 
        appear on the ballot for all of the elections for Federal 
        office which will be the subject of the audits involved.
    ``(c) Timing of Payments.--The Commission shall make the payment 
required under this section to a State not later than 30 days after 
receiving the notice submitted by the State under subsection (b).
    ``(d) Recoupment of Overpayments.--No payment may be made to a 
State under this section unless the State agrees to repay to the 
Commission the excess (if any) of--
            ``(1) the amount of the payment received by the State under 
        this section with respect to the elections involved; over
            ``(2) the actual costs incurred by the State in carrying 
        out this subtitle with respect to the elections involved.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Commission for fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding 
fiscal year $100,000,000 for payments under this section.

``SEC. 327. EXCEPTION FOR ELECTIONS SUBJECT TO RECOUNT UNDER STATE LAW 
              PRIOR TO CERTIFICATION.

    ``(a) Exception.--This subtitle does not apply to any election for 
which a recount under State law will commence prior to the 
certification of the results of the election, including but not limited 
to a recount required automatically because of the margin of victory 
between the 2 candidates receiving the largest number of votes in the 
election, but only if each of the following applies to the recount:
            ``(1) The recount commences prior to the determination and 
        announcement by the Election Auditor under section 323(a)(1) of 
        the precincts in the State in which it will administer the 
        audits under this subtitle.
            ``(2) If the recount would apply to fewer than 100 percent 
        of the ballots cast in the election--
                    ``(A) the number of ballots counted will be at 
                least as many as would be counted if an audit were 
                conducted with respect to the election in accordance 
                with this subtitle; and
                    ``(B) the selection of the precincts in which the 
                recount will be conducted will be made in accordance 
                with the random selection procedures applicable under 
                section 324.
            ``(3) The recount for the election meets the requirements 
        of section 323(f) (relating to public observation).
            ``(4) The State meets the requirements of section 325 
        (relating to the publication of results and the delay in the 
        certification of results) with respect to the recount.
    ``(b) Clarification of Effect on Other Requirements.--Nothing in 
this section may be construed to waive the application of any other 
provision of this Act to any election (including the requirement set 
forth in section 301(a)(2) that the voter-verified paper ballots serve 
as the vote of record and shall be counted by hand in all audits and 
recounts, including audits and recounts described in this subtitle).

``SEC. 328. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    ``This subtitle shall apply with respect to elections for Federal 
office held in 2022 or any succeeding year.''.

SEC. 505202. AVAILABILITY OF ENFORCEMENT UNDER HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 
              2002.

    Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) 
is amended by striking ``sections 301, 302, and 303'' and inserting 
``title III''.

SEC. 505203. GUIDANCE ON BEST PRACTICES FOR ALTERNATIVE AUDIT 
              MECHANISMS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than May 1, 2022, the Director of the 
National Institute for Standards and Technology shall establish 
guidance for States that wish to establish alternative audit mechanisms 
under section 322(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (as added by 
section 505201). Such guidance shall be based upon scientifically and 
statistically reasonable assumptions for the purpose of creating an 
alternative audit mechanism that will be consistent with the principles 
for approval described in section 322(b)(2) of such Act (as so added).
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out subsection (a) $100,000, to remain available 
until expended.

SEC. 505204. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.

    The table of contents of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 is 
amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title III the 
following:

                 ``Subtitle C--Mandatory Manual Audits

``Sec. 321. Requiring audits of results of elections.
``Sec. 322. Number of ballots counted under audit.
``Sec. 323. Process for administering audits.
``Sec. 324. Selection of precincts.
``Sec. 325. Publication of results.
``Sec. 326. Payments to States.
``Sec. 327. Exception for elections subject to recount under State law 
                            prior to certification.
``Sec. 328. Effective date.''.

        PART 3--OTHER REFORMS TO PROMOTE INTEGRITY OF ELECTIONS

            Subpart A--Integrity of Election Administration

SEC. 505301. PROHIBITION ON CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES BY CHIEF STATE ELECTION 
              ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
319 the following new section:

 ``campaign activities by chief state election administration officials

    ``Sec. 319A.  (a) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for a chief 
State election administration official to take an active part in 
political management or in a political campaign with respect to any 
election for Federal office over which such official has supervisory 
authority.
    ``(b) Chief State Election Administration Official.--The term 
`chief State election administration official' means the highest State 
official with responsibility for the administration of Federal 
elections under State law.
    ``(c) Active Part in Political Management or in a Political 
Campaign.--The term `active part in political management or in a 
political campaign' means--
            ``(1) serving as a member of an authorized committee of a 
        candidate for Federal office;
            ``(2) the use of official authority or influence for the 
        purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an 
        election for Federal office;
            ``(3) the solicitation, acceptance, or receipt of a 
        contribution from any person on behalf of a candidate for 
        Federal office; and
            ``(4) any other act which would be prohibited under 
        paragraph (2) or (3) of section 7323(b) of title 5, United 
        States Code, if taken by an individual to whom such paragraph 
        applies (other than any prohibition on running for public 
        office).
    ``(d) Exception for Campaigns of Official or Immediate Family 
Members.--
            ``(1) In general.--This section does not apply to a chief 
        State election administration official with respect to an 
        election for Federal office in which the official or an 
        immediate family member of the official is a candidate.
            ``(2) Immediate family member defined.--In paragraph (1), 
        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 amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to elections for Federal office held after December 
2020.

SEC. 505302. MANDATORY TRAINING FOR POLL WORKERS.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 
        and 306; and
            (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 304. MANDATORY TRAINING FOR POLL WORKERS.

    ``(a) Training in Applicable Election Laws and Procedures Required 
for All Poll Workers.--A State may not assign an individual to serve as 
an election official at a polling place for an election for Federal 
office, including a location serving as a polling place on a day other 
than the date of the election, unless the State certifies to the 
Commission that the individual has received training in the election 
administration laws and procedures applicable in the jurisdiction in 
which the polling place is located.
    ``(b) Effective Date.--Each State shall be required to comply with 
the requirements of subsection (a) for the regularly scheduled general 
election for Federal office occurring in November 2020 and for any 
subsequent election for Federal office.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 
        305 as relating to sections 305 and 306; and
            (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the 
        following new item:

``Sec. 304. Mandatory training for poll workers.''.

SEC. 505303. DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS PROPOSED TO BE 
              REMOVED FROM LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS.

    (a) Internet Posting of List of Individuals Proposed To Be Removed 
From List.--Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
(52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(j) Additional Due Process Requirements for Individuals Proposed 
To Be Removed From List of Eligible Voters.--
            ``(1) Internet posting of names.--On an ongoing basis, the 
        chief State election official shall post on the Internet a list 
        showing the name and address of each individual whom the State 
        intends to remove from the official list of eligible voters in 
        elections for Federal office in the State, together with 
        instructions on how an individual may challenge the proposed 
        removal of the individual's name from the list.
            ``(2) Requiring opportunity to correct record.--The State 
        may not remove any individual from the official list of 
        eligible voters in elections for Federal office in the State 
        until the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the 
        date the chief State election official posts the individual's 
        name and address on the Internet under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Publicizing information on due process 
        requirements.--The chief State election official shall 
        disseminate information to the general public regarding the 
        Internet posting of names and addresses under paragraph (1) and 
        the opportunity for individuals to correct records under 
        paragraph (2), including by sending information to media 
        outlets in the State and by preparing information for 
        distribution and display by offices of the State motor vehicle 
        authority.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to elections for Federal office held during 2022 or 
any succeeding year.

SEC. 505304. MANDATORY RESPONSE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ALLEGATIONS OF 
              VOTER INTIMIDATION OR SUPPRESSION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              OFFICERS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

    (a) Mandatory Response to Allegations.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after receiving an 
        allegation described in subsection (b) from any person, the 
        Attorney General shall--
                    (A) initiate an investigation of the allegation; or
                    (B) provide the person with a written statement 
                that the Attorney General will not investigate the 
                allegation, and include in the statement the Attorney 
                General's reasons for not investigating the allegation.
            (2) Special rule for allegations received within 30 days of 
        election.--If the Attorney General receives an allegation 
        described in subsection (b) during the 30-day period which ends 
        on the date of an election for Federal office, the Attorney 
        General shall meet the requirements of paragraph (1) not later 
        than 48 hours after receiving the allegation.
    (b) Allegations Described.--An allegation described in this 
subsection is--
            (1) an allegation that a law enforcement officer or other 
        official of a State or local government has intimidated, 
        threatened, or coerced, or attempted to intimidate, threaten, 
        or coerce, any individual for voting, or for attempting to 
        vote, in an election for Federal office; or
            (2) an allegation that an election official of a State or 
        local government has engaged or has attempted to engage in 
        voter suppression activity.

                 Subpart B--Removing Barriers to Voting

SEC. 505311. REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS; 
              ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 21082) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(d) Statewide Counting of Provisional Ballots.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(4), 
        notwithstanding the precinct or polling place at which a 
        provisional ballot is cast within the State, the appropriate 
        election official shall count each vote on such ballot for each 
        election in which the individual who cast such ballot is 
        eligible to vote.
            ``(2) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with 
        respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2020.
    ``(e) Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Standards.--
            ``(1) Establishment of standards by commission.--The 
        Commission shall establish uniform and nondiscriminatory 
        standards for the issuance, handling, and counting of 
        provisional ballots, consistent with the requirements of this 
        section.
            ``(2) Compliance with standards.--Each State shall comply 
        with the standards established by the Commission under this 
        subsection.
            ``(3) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with 
        respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2020.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Effective Date.--Section 
302(f) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21082(f)), as redesignated by subsection 
(a), is amended by striking ``Each State'' and inserting ``Except as 
provided in subsections (d)(2) and (e)(3), each State''.

SEC. 505312. PROHIBITING IMPOSITION OF CONDITIONS ON VOTING BY MAIL.

    (a) Prohibition.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended by section 505201, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subtitle:

     ``Subtitle D--Other Requirements To Remove Barriers to Voting

``SEC. 331. PROHIBITING IMPOSITION OF CONDITIONS ON VOTING BY MAIL.

    ``(a) In General.--If an individual in a State is eligible to cast 
a vote in an election for Federal office, the State may not impose any 
additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of the 
individual to cast the vote in such election by mail (including by 
absentee ballot), except as required under subsection (b) and except to 
the extent that the State imposes a deadline for requesting the ballot 
and related voting materials from the appropriate State or local 
election official and for returning the ballot to the appropriate State 
or local election official.
    ``(b) Requiring Signature Verification.--A State may not accept and 
process an absentee ballot submitted by any individual with respect to 
an election for Federal office unless the State verifies the 
identification of the individual by comparing the individual's 
signature on the absentee ballot with the individual's signature on the 
official list of registered voters in the State, in accordance with 
such procedures as the State may adopt.
    ``(c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
elections held on or after January 1, 2021.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments Relating to Adoption of Voluntary 
Guidance by Election Assistance Commission.--
            (1) Applicability of voluntary guidance.--Section 311(a) of 
        such Act (52 U.S.C. 21101(a)) is amended by striking ``subtitle 
        A'' and inserting ``subtitle A and subtitle D''.
            (2) Deadline for adoption.--Section 311(b) of such Act (52 
        U.S.C. 21101(b)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (2);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
                (3) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(4) in the case of the recommendations with respect to 
        subtitle D, June 30, 2020.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title III the 
following:

     ``Subtitle D--Other Requirements To Remove Barriers to Voting

``Sec. 331. Prohibiting imposition of conditions on voting by mail.''.

SEC. 505313. MANDATORY AVAILABILITY OF EARLY VOTING.

    (a) Mandatory Availability.--Subtitle D of title III of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002, as added by section 505312(a), is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 332. MANDATORY AVAILABILITY OF EARLY VOTING.

    ``(a) Requiring Availability of Voting Prior to Date of Election.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State shall allow individuals to 
        vote in an election for Federal office during an early voting 
        period which occurs prior to the date of the election.
            ``(2) Length of period.--The early voting period required 
        under this subsection with respect to an election shall consist 
        of a period of not fewer than 14 consecutive days (including 
        weekends) which begins on the 17th day before the date of the 
        election (or, at the option of the State, on a day prior to the 
        17th day before the date of the election) and ends on the date 
        of the election.
    ``(b) Minimum Early Voting Requirements.--Each polling place which 
allows voting during an early voting period under subsection (a) 
shall--
            ``(1) allow such voting for no less than 12 hours on each 
        day, except that the polling place may allow such voting for 
        fewer than 12 hours on Sundays; and
            ``(2) have uniform hours each day for which such voting 
        occurs.
    ``(c) Location of Polling Places Near Public Transportation.--To 
the greatest extent practicable, a State shall ensure that each polling 
place which allows voting during an early voting period under 
subsection (a) is located within walking distance of a stop on a public 
transportation route.
    ``(d) Standards.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall issue standards for 
        the administration of voting prior to the day scheduled for a 
        Federal election. Such standards shall include the 
        nondiscriminatory geographic placement of polling places at 
        which such voting occurs.
            ``(2) Deviation.--The standards described in paragraph (1) 
        shall permit States, upon providing adequate public notice, to 
        deviate from any requirement in the case of unforeseen 
        circumstances such as a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or 
        a change in voter turnout.
    ``(e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
elections held on or after January 1, 2021.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act, as 
amended by section 505312(c), is amended by adding at the end of the 
items relating to subtitle D of title III the following:

``Sec. 332. Mandatory availability of early voting.''.

SEC. 505314. REQUIREMENTS FOR AVAILABILITY OF SUFFICIENT POLLING 
              PLACES, EQUIPMENT, AND RESOURCES.

    (a) Requiring States To Meet Requirements.--Subtitle D of title III 
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by section 505312(a) and 
as amended by section 505313(a), is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 333. AVAILABILITY OF SUFFICIENT POLLING PLACES, EQUIPMENT, AND 
              RESOURCES.

    ``(a) In General.--In accordance with the standards established 
under subsection (b), each State shall provide for--
            ``(1) an appropriate number and geographic distribution of 
        voting sites on the day of any election for Federal office and 
        on any days during which such State allows early voting in such 
        elections; and
            ``(2) the minimum required number of voting systems and 
        other election resources (including all other voting equipment 
        and supplies) for each such voting site.
    ``(b) Standards.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than June 30, 2020, the 
        Commission shall conduct a study and, on the basis of the 
        findings of the study, issue standards for States to follow in 
        establishing an appropriate number and geographic distribution 
        of voting sites in elections for Federal office on the day of 
        any Federal election and on any days during which the State 
        allows early voting in such elections, and in providing for the 
        minimum number of voting systems and other election resources 
        (including all other voting equipment and supplies) for each 
        such voting site.
            ``(2) Distribution.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The standards described in 
                paragraph (1) shall provide for a uniform and 
                nondiscriminatory distribution of such sites, systems, 
                and other resources, and, to the extent possible, shall 
                take into account, among other factors, the following:
                            ``(i) The voting age population.
                            ``(ii) Voter turnout in past elections.
                            ``(iii) The number of voters registered.
                            ``(iv) The number of voters who have 
                        registered since the most recent Federal 
                        election.
                            ``(v) Census data for the population served 
                        by each voting site.
                            ``(vi) The educational levels and 
                        socioeconomic factors of the population served 
                        by each voting site.
                            ``(vii) The needs and numbers of voters 
                        with disabilities and voters with limited 
                        English proficiency.
                            ``(viii) The type of voting systems used.
                    ``(B) No factor dispositive.--The standards shall 
                provide that the distribution of voting sites, systems, 
                and resources should take into account the totality of 
                all relevant factors, and no single factor shall be 
                dispositive under the standards.
                    ``(C) Purpose.--To the extent possible, the 
                standards shall provide for a distribution of voting 
                sites, systems, and resources with the goals of--
                            ``(i) ensuring a fair and equitable waiting 
                        time for all voters in the State; and
                            ``(ii) preventing a waiting time of over 1 
                        hour at any voting site.
            ``(3) Deviation.--The standards described in paragraph (1) 
        shall permit States, upon giving reasonable public notice, to 
        deviate from any allocation requirements in the case of 
        unforeseen circumstances such as a natural disaster or 
        terrorist attack.
    ``(c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
elections held on or after January 1, 2021.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act, as 
amended by section 505312(c) and section 505313(b), is amended by 
adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle D of title III the 
following:

``Sec. 333. Availability of sufficient polling places, equipment, and 
                            resources.''.

     PART 4--RULEMAKING AUTHORITY OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

SEC. 505401. PERMITTING ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION TO EXERCISE 
              RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.

    (a) Rulemaking Authority.--The Help America Vote Act of 2002 is 
amended by striking section 209 (52 U.S.C. 20929).
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 209.

             Subtitle F--Redistricting and Voter Protection

SEC. 50601. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Redistricting and Voter 
Protection Act of 2020''.

SEC. 50602. REQUIRING DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OR PRECLEARANCE AS 
              PREREQUISITE FOR MULTIPLE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING 
              PLANS ENACTED PURSUANT TO SAME DECENNIAL CENSUS AND 
              APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    (a) Declaratory Judgment That Plan Does Not Deny or Abridge Right 
To Vote on Account of Race or Color.--Except as provided in subsection 
(b), after a State enacts a Congressional redistricting plan in the 
manner provided by law after an apportionment of Representatives under 
section 22(a) of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the fifteenth 
and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment 
of Representatives in Congress'', approved June 18, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a), 
any subsequent Congressional redistricting plan enacted by the State 
prior to the next apportionment of Representatives under such section 
shall not take effect unless and until--
            (1) the State commences a civil action in the United States 
        District Court for the District of Columbia for a declaratory 
        judgment that such subsequent plan neither has the purpose nor 
        will have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote 
        on account of race or color, or in contravention of the 
        guarantees set forth in section 4(f)(2) of the Voting Rights 
        Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10303(f)(2)); and
            (2) the court enters such a declaratory judgment.
    (b) Preclearance.--A subsequent Congressional redistricting plan 
described in subsection (a) may take effect if--
            (1) the chief legal officer or other appropriate official 
        of the State involved submits the plan to the Attorney General 
        and the Attorney General has not interposed an objection within 
        60 days of such submission; or
            (2) upon good cause shown, to facilitate an expedited 
        approval within 60 days of such submission, the Attorney 
        General has affirmatively indicated that such objection will 
        not be made.
    (c) Application of Voting Rights Act of 1965.--For purposes of the 
Voting Rights Act of 1965, a declaratory judgment under subsection (a) 
or a preclearance under subsection (b), and the proceedings related to 
such judgment or preclearance, shall be treated as a declaratory 
judgment or preclearance under section 5 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10304).

SEC. 50603. NO EFFECT ON REDISTRICTING PLANS ENACTED PURSUANT TO COURT 
              ORDER.

    Section 50601 does not apply with respect to any subsequent 
Congressional redistricting plan described in section 50601(a) if the 
plan is enacted by a State pursuant to a court order in order to comply 
with the Constitution or to enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 
U.S.C. 10301 et seq.).

                   Subtitle G--Democracy Restoration

SEC. 50701. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Democracy Restoration Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 50702. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The right to vote is the most basic constitutive act of 
        citizenship. Regaining the right to vote reintegrates 
        individuals with criminal convictions into free society, 
        helping to enhance public safety.
            (2) Article I, section 4, of the Constitution grants 
        Congress ultimate supervisory power over Federal elections, an 
        authority which has repeatedly been upheld by the United States 
        Supreme Court.
            (3) Basic constitutional principles of fairness and equal 
        protection require an equal opportunity for citizens of the 
        United States to vote in Federal elections. The right to vote 
        may not be abridged or denied by the United States or by any 
        State on account of race, color, gender, or previous condition 
        of servitude. The 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th 
        Amendments to the Constitution empower Congress to enact 
        measures to protect the right to vote in Federal elections. The 
        8th Amendment to the Constitution provides for no excessive 
        bail to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and 
        unusual punishments inflicted.
            (4) There are 3 areas in which discrepancies in State laws 
        regarding criminal convictions lead to unfairness in Federal 
        elections--
                    (A) the lack of a uniform standard for voting in 
                Federal elections leads to an unfair disparity and 
                unequal participation in Federal elections based solely 
                on where a person lives;
                    (B) laws governing the restoration of voting rights 
                after a criminal conviction vary throughout the country 
                and persons in some States can easily regain their 
                voting rights while in other States persons effectively 
                lose their right to vote permanently; and
                    (C) State disenfranchisement laws 
                disproportionately impact racial and ethnic minorities.
            (5) State disenfranchisement laws vary widely. Two States 
        do not disenfranchise individuals with criminal convictions at 
        all. In 34 States, individuals with convictions may not vote 
        while they are on parole and 30 of those States disenfranchise 
        individuals on felony probation as well. In 12 States, a 
        conviction can result in lifetime disenfranchisement.
            (6) Several States deny the right to vote to individuals 
        convicted of certain misdemeanors.
            (7) In 2016, an estimated 6,100,000 citizens of the United 
        States, or about 1 in 40 adults in the United States, could not 
        vote as a result of a felony conviction. Of the 6,100,000 
        citizens barred from voting then, only 22 percent were in 
        prison. By contrast, 77 percent of persons disenfranchised then 
        resided in their communities while on probation or parole or 
        after having completed their sentences. Approximately 3,100,000 
        citizens who had completed their sentences were disenfranchised 
        due to restrictive State laws. As of November 2018, the 
        lifetime ban for persons with certain felony convictions was 
        eliminated through a Florida ballot initiative. As a result, as 
        many as 1,400,000 people are now eligible to have their voting 
        rights restored. In 6 States--Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, 
        Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia--more than 7 percent of 
        the total population is disenfranchised.
            (8) In those States that disenfranchise individuals post-
        sentence, the right to vote can be regained in theory, but in 
        practice this possibility is often granted in a non-uniform and 
        potentially discriminatory manner. Disenfranchised individuals 
        sometimes must either obtain a pardon or an order from the 
        Governor or an action by the parole or pardon board, depending 
        on the offense and State. Individuals convicted of a Federal 
        offense often have additional barriers to regaining voting 
        rights.
            (9) State disenfranchisement laws disproportionately impact 
        racial and ethnic minorities. As of 2016, more than 7 percent 
        of the voting-age African-American population, or 2,200,000 
        African-Americans, were disenfranchised. One out of every 13 
        African-Americans were unable to vote because of felony 
        disenfranchisement, which is a rate more than 4 times greater 
        than non-African-Americans. 7.4 percent of African-Americans 
        were disenfranchised whereas 1.8 percent of non-African-
        Americans were. In 2016, in 4 States--Florida (23 percent), 
        Kentucky (22 percent), Tennessee (21 percent), and Virginia (20 
        percent)--more than 1 in 5 African-Americans were unable to 
        vote because of prior convictions.
            (10) Latino citizens are also disproportionately 
        disenfranchised based upon their disproportionate 
        representation in the criminal justice system. If current 
        incarceration trends hold, the lifetime likelihood of 
        incarceration for males born in 2001 is 17 percent for Latinos, 
        in contrast to less than 6 percent for non-Latino White men. 
        When analyzing the data across 10 States, Latinos generally 
        have disproportionately higher rates of disenfranchisement 
        compared to their presence in the voting age population. In 6 
        out of 10 States studied in 2003, Latinos constituted more than 
        10 percent of the total number of persons disenfranchised by 
        State felony laws. In 4 States (California, 37 percent; New 
        York, 34 percent; Texas, 30 percent; and Arizona, 27 percent), 
        Latinos were disenfranchised by a rate of more than 25 percent.
            (11) Disenfranchising citizens who have been convicted of a 
        criminal offense and who are living and working in the 
        community serves no compelling State interest and hinders their 
        rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
            (12) State disenfranchisement laws can suppress electoral 
        participation among eligible voters by discouraging voting 
        among family and community members of disenfranchised persons. 
        Future electoral participation by the children of 
        disenfranchised parents may be impacted as well.
            (13) The United States is the only Western democracy that 
        permits the permanent denial of voting rights for individuals 
        with felony convictions.

SEC. 50703. RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.

    The right of an individual who is a citizen of the United States to 
vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged 
because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless 
such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional 
institution or facility at the time of the election.

SEC. 50704. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Attorney General.--The Attorney General may, in a civil action, 
obtain such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary to remedy 
a violation of this subtitle.
    (b) Private Right of Action.--
            (1) In general.--A person who is aggrieved by a violation 
        of this subtitle may provide written notice of the violation to 
        the chief election official of the State involved.
            (2) Relief.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), if the 
        violation is not corrected within 90 days after receipt of a 
        notice under paragraph (1), or within 20 days after receipt of 
        the notice if the violation occurred within 120 days before the 
        date of an election for Federal office, the aggrieved person 
        may, in a civil action, obtain declaratory or injunctive relief 
        with respect to the violation.
            (3) Exception.--If the violation occurred within 30 days 
        before the date of an election for Federal office, the 
        aggrieved person need not provide notice to the chief election 
        official of the State under paragraph (1) before bringing a 
        civil action to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with 
        respect to the violation.

SEC. 50705. NOTIFICATION OF RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS.

    (a) State Notification.--
            (1) Notification.--On the date determined under paragraph 
        (2), each State shall notify in writing any individual who has 
        been convicted of a criminal offense under the law of that 
        State that such individual has the right to vote in an election 
        for Federal office pursuant to the Democracy Restoration Act of 
        2019 and may register to vote in any such election and provide 
        such individuals with any materials that are necessary to 
        register to vote in any such election.
            (2) Date of notification.--
                    (A) Felony conviction.--In the case of such an 
                individual who has been convicted of a felony, the 
                notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                given on the date on which the individual--
                            (i) is sentenced to serve only a term of 
                        probation; or
                            (ii) is released from the custody of that 
                        State (other than to the custody of another 
                        State or the Federal Government to serve a term 
                        of imprisonment for a felony conviction).
                    (B) Misdemeanor conviction.--In the case of such an 
                individual who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, the 
                notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                given on the date on which such individual is sentenced 
                by a State court.
    (b) Federal Notification.--
            (1) Notification.--Any individual who has been convicted of 
        a criminal offense under Federal law shall be notified in 
        accordance with paragraph (2) that such individual has the 
        right to vote in an election for Federal office pursuant to the 
        Democracy Restoration Act of 2019 and may register to vote in 
        any such election.
            (2) Date of notification.--
                    (A) Felony conviction.--In the case of such an 
                individual who has been convicted of a felony, the 
                notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                given--
                            (i) in the case of an individual who is 
                        sentenced to serve only a term of probation, by 
                        the Assistant Director for the Office of 
                        Probation and Pretrial Services of the 
                        Administrative Office of the United States 
                        Courts on the date on which the individual is 
                        sentenced; or
                            (ii) in the case of any individual 
                        committed to the custody of the Bureau of 
                        Prisons, by the Director of the Bureau of 
                        Prisons, during the period beginning on the 
                        date that is 6 months before such individual is 
                        released and ending on the date such individual 
                        is released from the custody of the Bureau of 
                        Prisons.
                    (B) Misdemeanor conviction.--In the case of such an 
                individual who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, the 
                notification required under paragraph (1) shall be 
                given on the date on which such individual is sentenced 
                by a court established by an Act of Congress.

SEC. 50706. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this subtitle:
            (1) Correctional institution or facility.--The term 
        ``correctional institution or facility'' means any prison, 
        penitentiary, jail, or other institution or facility for the 
        confinement of individuals convicted of criminal offenses, 
        whether publicly or privately operated, except that such term 
        does not include any residential community treatment center (or 
        similar public or private facility).
            (2) Election.--The term ``election'' means--
                    (A) a general, special, primary, or runoff 
                election;
                    (B) a convention or caucus of a political party 
                held to nominate a candidate;
                    (C) a primary election held for the selection of 
                delegates to a national nominating convention of a 
                political party; or
                    (D) a primary election held for the expression of a 
                preference for the nomination of persons for election 
                to the office of President.
            (3) Federal office.--The term ``Federal office'' means the 
        office of President or Vice President of the United States, or 
        of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
        Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States.
            (4) Probation.--The term ``probation'' means probation, 
        imposed by a Federal, State, or local court, with or without a 
        condition on the individual involved concerning--
                    (A) the individual's freedom of movement;
                    (B) the payment of damages by the individual;
                    (C) periodic reporting by the individual to an 
                officer of the court; or
                    (D) supervision of the individual by an officer of 
                the court.

SEC. 50707. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.

    (a) State Laws Relating to Voting Rights.--Nothing in this subtitle 
shall be construed to prohibit the States from enacting any State law 
which affords the right to vote in any election for Federal office on 
terms less restrictive than those established by this subtitle.
    (b) Certain Federal Acts.--The rights and remedies established by 
this subtitle are in addition to all other rights and remedies provided 
by law, and neither rights and remedies established by this subtitle 
shall supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Voting 
Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.), the National Voter 
Registration Act (52 U.S.C. 20501), or the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.).

SEC. 50708. FEDERAL PRISON FUNDS.

    No State, unit of local government, or other person may receive or 
use, to construct or otherwise improve a prison, jail, or other place 
of incarceration, any Federal funds unless that State, unit of local 
government, or person--
            (1) is in compliance with section 50703; and
            (2) has in effect a program under which each individual 
        incarcerated in that person's jurisdiction who is a citizen of 
        the United States is notified, upon release from such 
        incarceration, of that individual's rights under section 50703.

SEC. 50709. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This subtitle shall apply to citizens of the United States voting 
in any election for Federal office held on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

Subtitle H--Securing and Heightening the Integrity of Our Elections and 
                            Lawful Democracy

SEC. 50801. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Securing and Heightening the 
Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democracy Act''.

SEC. 50802. ELECTION INTEGRITY.

    Subsection (d) of section 201 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 121) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(27)(A) To coordinate cybersecurity efforts between the 
        Department and political campaign committees in order to--
                    ``(i) develop a program to update computer security 
                at political campaign committees;
                    ``(ii) share information on cybersecurity risks 
                with such committees;
                    ``(iii) provide guest lecturer programs in which 
                professional computer security experts instruct 
                campaign professionals on how best to defend against 
                cybersecurity risks; and
                    ``(iv) establish an Election Security Board of 
                Advisors to make recommendations about securing 
                elections against cybersecurity risks.
            ``(B) In this paragraph--
                    ``(i) the term `cybersecurity risk' has the meaning 
                given such term in section 227; and
                    ``(ii) the term `political campaign committee' 
                means--
                            ``(I) a political committee under the 
                        Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
                        U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), including a political 
                        committee of a national, State, or local 
                        political party; and
                            ``(II) a campaign committee of a candidate 
                        for election for State or local office.''.

                     Subtitle I--E-Security Fellows

SEC. 50901. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``E-Security Fellows Act''.

SEC. 50902. E-SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN 
              STAFF WITH TRAINING ON BEST PRACTICES FOR ELECTION 
              CYBERSECURITY.

    (a) Establishment and Operation of Program.--Subtitle C of title II 
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20981 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 247 as section 248; and
            (2) by inserting after section 246 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 247. E-SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment and Operation of Program.--The Commission shall 
establish and operate a program to be known as the `E-Security Fellows 
Program' under which the Commission shall provide participating 
individuals who work on political campaigns with training in the best 
practices for election cybersecurity, including training in how to 
prevent and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents which are 
targeted at political campaigns.
    ``(b) Regulations.--The Commission shall establish and operate the 
Program under this section in accordance with such regulations as the 
Commission may promulgate.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating the item relating to section 247 as 
        relating to section 248; and
            (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 246 the 
        following new item:

``Sec. 247. E-Security Fellows Program.''.

   Subtitle J--Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention

SEC. 51001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Deceptive Practices and Voter 
Intimidation Prevention Act of 2020''.

SEC. 51002. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The right to vote by casting a ballot for one's 
        preferred candidate is a fundamental right accorded to United 
        States citizens by the Constitution, and the unimpeded exercise 
        of this right is essential to the functioning of our democracy.
            (2) Historically, certain citizens, especially racial, 
        ethnic, and language minorities, were prevented from voting 
        because of significant barriers such as literacy tests, poll 
        taxes, and property ownership requirements.
            (3) Some of these barriers were removed by the 15th, 19th, 
        and 24th Amendments to the Constitution.
            (4) Despite the elimination of some of these barriers to 
        the polls, the integrity of today's elections is threatened by 
        newer tactics aimed at suppressing voter turnout. These tactics 
        include ``deceptive practices'', which involve the 
        dissemination of false or misleading information intended to 
        prevent voters from casting their ballots, prevent voters from 
        voting for the candidate of their choice, intimidate the 
        electorate, and undermine the integrity of the electoral 
        process.
            (5) Furthermore, since the decision in Shelby County v. 
        Holder in which the Supreme Court struck down the coverage 
        formula used by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to determine 
        which States with a history of racial discrimination must 
        affirmatively receive government permission before changing 
        local voting laws, there have been Federal court decisions 
        finding or affirming that States or localities intentionally 
        discriminated against African Americans and other voters of 
        color.
            (6) Denials of the right to vote, and deceptive practices 
        designed to prevent members of racial, ethnic, and language 
        minorities from exercising that right, are an outgrowth of 
        discriminatory history, including slavery. Measures to combat 
        denials of that right are a legitimate exercise of 
        congressional power under article I, section 4 and article II, 
        section 1 of, and the 14th and 15th Amendments to, the United 
        States Constitution.
            (7) For the last few decades, there have been a number of 
        instances of deceptive or intimidating practices aimed towards 
        suppressing minority access to the voting booth that 
        demonstrates the need for strengthened protections.
            (8) In addition, in at least one instance in 1990, 
        thousands of voters reportedly received postcards providing 
        false information about voter eligibility and warnings about 
        criminal penalties for voter fraud. Most of the voters who 
        received the postcards were African American.
            (9) During the 2004 elections, Native American voters in 
        South Dakota reported being required to provide photographic 
        identification in order to vote, despite the fact that neither 
        State nor Federal law required such identification.
            (10) In the 2006 midterm elections, thousands of Latino 
        voters received mailings warning them in Spanish that voting in 
        a Federal election as an immigrant could result in 
        incarceration--despite the fact that any immigrant who is a 
        naturalized citizen of the United States has the same right to 
        vote as any other citizen.
            (11) In 2008, fliers were distributed in predominantly 
        African-American neighborhoods falsely warning that people with 
        outstanding warrants or unpaid parking tickets could be 
        arrested if they showed up at the polls on Election Day. In the 
        same year, there were reports of people receiving text messages 
        on Election Day asking them to wait until the following day to 
        vote.
            (12) In 2012, there were reports of voters receiving calls 
        falsely informing them that they could vote via telephone.
            (13) In the 2016 elections, there were reports of students 
        receiving fliers stating that in order to vote in a local 
        precinct, they had to pay to change their driver's license and 
        re-register vehicles in the city in which the precinct was 
        located.
            (14) Those responsible for these and similar efforts should 
        be held accountable, and civil and criminal penalties should be 
        available to punish anyone who seeks to keep voters away from 
        the polls by providing false information.
            (15) Moreover, the Federal Government should help correct 
        such false information in order to assist voters in exercising 
        their right to vote without confusion and to preserve the 
        integrity of the electoral process.
            (16) The Federal Government has a compelling interest in 
        ``protecting voters from confusion and undue influence'' and in 
        ``preserving the integrity of its election process''. Burson v. 
        Freeman, 504 U.S. 191, 199 (1992).
            (17) The First Amendment does not preclude the regulation 
        of some intentionally false speech, even if it is political in 
        nature. As the Supreme Court of the United States has 
        recognized, ``[t]hat speech is used as a tool for political 
        ends does not automatically bring it under the protective 
        mantle of the Constitution. For the use of the known lie as a 
        tool is at once at odds with the premises of democratic 
        government and with the orderly manner in which economic, 
        social, or political change is to be effected . . . . Hence the 
        knowingly false statement and the false statement made with 
        reckless disregard of the truth, do not enjoy constitutional 
        protection.''. Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 U.S. 64, 75 (1964).

SEC. 51003. PROHIBITION ON DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Subsection (b) of section 2004 of the Revised 
Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``No person'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--No person''; and
            (2) by inserting at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(2) False statements regarding federal elections.--
                    ``(A) Prohibition.--No person, whether acting under 
                color of law or otherwise, shall, within 60 days before 
                an election described in paragraph (5), by any means, 
                including by means of written, electronic, or 
                telephonic communications, communicate or cause to be 
                communicated information described in subparagraph (B), 
                or produce information described in subparagraph (B) 
                with the intent that such information be communicated, 
                if such person--
                            ``(i) knows such information to be 
                        materially false; and
                            ``(ii) has the intent to impede or prevent 
                        another person from exercising the right to 
                        vote in an election described in paragraph (5).
                    ``(B) Information described.--Information is 
                described in this subparagraph if such information is 
                regarding--
                            ``(i) the time, place, or manner of holding 
                        any election described in paragraph (5); or
                            ``(ii) the qualifications for or 
                        restrictions on voter eligibility for any such 
                        election, including--
                                    ``(I) any criminal penalties 
                                associated with voting in any such 
                                election; or
                                    ``(II) information regarding a 
                                voter's registration status or 
                                eligibility.
            ``(3) False statements regarding public endorsements.--
                    ``(A) Prohibition.--No person, whether acting under 
                color of law or otherwise, shall, within 60 days before 
                an election described in paragraph (5), by any means, 
                including by means of written, electronic, or 
                telephonic communications, communicate, or cause to be 
                communicated, a materially false statement about an 
                endorsement, if such person--
                            ``(i) knows such statement to be false; and
                            ``(ii) has the intent to impede or prevent 
                        another person from exercising the right to 
                        vote in an election described in paragraph (5).
                    ``(B) Definition of `materially false'.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (A), a statement about an 
                endorsement is `materially false' if, with respect to 
                an upcoming election described in paragraph (5)--
                            ``(i) the statement states that a 
                        specifically named person, political party, or 
                        organization has endorsed the election of a 
                        specific candidate for a Federal office 
                        described in such paragraph; and
                            ``(ii) such person, political party, or 
                        organization has not endorsed the election of 
                        such candidate.
            ``(4) Hindering, interfering with, or preventing voting or 
        registering to vote.--No person, whether acting under color of 
        law or otherwise, shall intentionally hinder, interfere with, 
        or prevent another person from voting, registering to vote, or 
        aiding another person to vote or register to vote in an 
        election described in paragraph (5).
            ``(5) Election described.--An election described in this 
        paragraph is any general, primary, run-off, or special election 
        held solely or in part for the purpose of nominating or 
        electing a candidate for the office of President, Vice 
        President, presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member 
        of the House of Representatives, or Delegate or Commissioner 
        from a Territory or possession.''.
    (b) Private Right of Action.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 2004 of the 
        Revised Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(c)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Whenever any person'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) Whenever any person''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(2) Any person aggrieved by a violation of subsection 
        (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) may institute a civil action for 
        preventive relief, including an application in a United States 
        district court for a permanent or temporary injunction, 
        restraining order, or other order. In any such action, the 
        court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party a 
        reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Subsection (e) of section 2004 of the Revised 
                Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(e)) is amended by striking 
                ``subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(1)''.
                    (B) Subsection (g) of section 2004 of the Revised 
                Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(g)) is amended by striking 
                ``subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(1)''.
    (c) Criminal Penalties.--
            (1) Deceptive acts.--Section 594 of title 18, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Whoever'' and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(a) Intimidation.--Whoever'';
                    (B) in subsection (a), as inserted by subparagraph 
                (A), by striking ``at any election'' and inserting ``at 
                any general, primary, run-off, or special election''; 
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subsections:
    ``(b) Deceptive Acts.--
            ``(1) False statements regarding federal elections.--
                    ``(A) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for any 
                person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, 
                within 60 days before an election described in 
                subsection (e), by any means, including by means of 
                written, electronic, or telephonic communications, to 
                communicate or cause to be communicated information 
                described in subparagraph (B), or produce information 
                described in subparagraph (B) with the intent that such 
                information be communicated, if such person--
                            ``(i) knows such information to be 
                        materially false; and
                            ``(ii) has the intent to mislead voters, or 
                        the intent to impede or prevent another person 
                        from exercising the right to vote in an 
                        election described in subsection (e).
                    ``(B) Information described.--Information is 
                described in this subparagraph if such information is 
                regarding--
                            ``(i) the time or place of holding any 
                        election described in subsection (e); or
                            ``(ii) the qualifications for or 
                        restrictions on voter eligibility for any such 
                        election, including--
                                    ``(I) any criminal penalties 
                                associated with voting in any such 
                                election; or
                                    ``(II) information regarding a 
                                voter's registration status or 
                                eligibility.
            ``(2) Penalty.--Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall 
        be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 
        years, or both.
    ``(c) Hindering, Interfering With, or Preventing Voting or 
Registering To Vote.--
            ``(1) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for any person, 
        whether acting under color of law or otherwise, to corruptly 
        hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from voting, 
        registering to vote, or aiding another person to vote or 
        register to vote in an election described in subsection (e).
            ``(2) Penalty.--Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall 
        be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 
        years, or both.
    ``(d) Attempt.--Any person who attempts to commit any offense 
described in subsection (a), (b)(1), or (c)(1) shall be subject to the 
same penalties as those prescribed for the offense that the person 
attempted to commit.
    ``(e) Election Described.--An election described in this subsection 
is any general, primary, run-off, or special election held solely or in 
part for the purpose of nominating or electing a candidate for the 
office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of 
the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, or Delegate or 
Commissioner from a Territory or possession.''.
            (2) Modification of penalty for voter intimidation.--
        Section 594(a) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by 
        paragraph (1), is amended by striking ``fined under this title 
        or imprisoned not more than one year'' and inserting ``fined 
        not more than $100,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years''.
            (3) Sentencing guidelines.--
                    (A) Review and amendment.--Not later than 180 days 
                after the date of enactment of this Act, the United 
                States Sentencing Commission, pursuant to its authority 
                under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and 
                in accordance with this section, shall review and, if 
                appropriate, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines 
                and policy statements applicable to persons convicted 
                of any offense under section 594 of title 18, United 
                States Code, as amended by this section.
                    (B) Authorization.--The United States Sentencing 
                Commission may amend the Federal Sentencing Guidelines 
                in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 
                21(a) of the Sentencing Act of 1987 (28 U.S.C. 994 
                note) as though the authority under that section had 
                not expired.
            (4) Payments for refraining from voting.--Subsection (c) of 
        section 11 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10307) 
        is amended by striking ``either for registration to vote or for 
        voting'' and inserting ``for registration to vote, for voting, 
        or for not voting''.

SEC. 51004. CORRECTIVE ACTION.

    (a) Corrective Action.--
            (1) In general.--If the Attorney General receives a 
        credible report that materially false information has been or 
        is being communicated in violation of paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
        section 2004(b) of the Revised Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(b)), 
        as added by section 51003(a), and if the Attorney General 
        determines that State and local election officials have not 
        taken adequate steps to promptly communicate accurate 
        information to correct the materially false information, the 
        Attorney General shall, pursuant to the written procedures and 
        standards under subsection (b), communicate to the public, by 
        any means, including by means of written, electronic, or 
        telephonic communications, accurate information designed to 
        correct the materially false information.
            (2) Communication of corrective information.--Any 
        information communicated by the Attorney General under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) shall--
                            (i) be accurate and objective;
                            (ii) consist of only the information 
                        necessary to correct the materially false 
                        information that has been or is being 
                        communicated; and
                            (iii) to the extent practicable, be by a 
                        means that the Attorney General determines will 
                        reach the persons to whom the materially false 
                        information has been or is being communicated; 
                        and
                    (B) shall not be designed to favor or disfavor any 
                particular candidate, organization, or political party.
    (b) Written Procedures and Standards for Taking Corrective 
Action.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall publish 
        written procedures and standards for determining when and how 
        corrective action will be taken under this section.
            (2) Inclusion of appropriate deadlines.--The procedures and 
        standards under paragraph (1) shall include appropriate 
        deadlines, based in part on the number of days remaining before 
        the upcoming election.
            (3) Consultation.--In developing the procedures and 
        standards under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall 
        consult with the Election Assistance Commission, State and 
        local election officials, civil rights organizations, voting 
        rights groups, voter protection groups, and other interested 
        community organizations.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this subtitle.

SEC. 51005. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after each general 
election for Federal office, the Attorney General shall submit to 
Congress a report compiling all allegations received by the Attorney 
General of deceptive practices described in paragraphs (2), (3), and 
(4) of section 2004(b) of the Revised Statutes (52 U.S.C. 10101(b)), as 
added by section 51003(a), relating to the general election for Federal 
office and any primary, run-off, or a special election for Federal 
office held in the 2 years preceding the general election.
    (b) Contents.--
            (1) In general.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) 
        shall include--
                    (A) a description of each allegation of a deceptive 
                practice described in subsection (a), including the 
                geographic location, racial and ethnic composition, and 
                language minority-group membership of the persons 
                toward whom the alleged deceptive practice was 
                directed;
                    (B) the status of the investigation of each 
                allegation described in subparagraph (A);
                    (C) a description of each corrective action taken 
                by the Attorney General under section 51004(a) in 
                response to an allegation described in subparagraph 
                (A);
                    (D) a description of each referral of an allegation 
                described in subparagraph (A) to other Federal, State, 
                or local agencies;
                    (E) to the extent information is available, a 
                description of any civil action instituted under 
                section 2004(c)(2) of the Revised Statutes (52 U.S.C. 
                10101(c)(2)), as added by section 51003(b), in 
                connection with an allegation described in subparagraph 
                (A); and
                    (F) a description of any criminal prosecution 
                instituted under section 594 of title 18, United States 
                Code, as amended by section 51003(c), in connection 
                with the receipt of an allegation described in 
                subparagraph (A) by the Attorney General.
            (2) Exclusion of certain information.--
                    (A) In general.--The Attorney General shall not 
                include in a report submitted under subsection (a) any 
                information protected from disclosure by rule 6(e) of 
                the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure or any Federal 
                criminal statute.
                    (B) Exclusion of certain other information.--The 
                Attorney General may determine that the following 
                information shall not be included in a report submitted 
                under subsection (a):
                            (i) Any information that is privileged.
                            (ii) Any information concerning an ongoing 
                        investigation.
                            (iii) Any information concerning a criminal 
                        or civil proceeding conducted under seal.
                            (iv) Any other nonpublic information that 
                        the Attorney General determines the disclosure 
                        of which could reasonably be expected to 
                        infringe on the rights of any individual or 
                        adversely affect the integrity of a pending or 
                        future criminal investigation.
    (c) Report Made Public.--On the date that the Attorney General 
submits the report under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall 
also make the report publicly available through the internet and other 
appropriate means.

SEC. 51006. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this subtitle or any amendment made by this 
subtitle, or the application of a provision or amendment to any person 
or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this 
subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle, and the application 
of the provisions and amendments to any person or circumstance, shall 
not be affected by the holding.

                    Subtitle K--Election Day Holiday

SEC. 51101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Election Day Holiday Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 51102. TREATMENT OF ELECTION DAY IN SAME MANNER AS LEGAL PUBLIC 
              HOLIDAY FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.

    For purposes of any law relating to Federal employment, the Tuesday 
next after the first Monday in November in 2020 and each even-numbered 
year thereafter shall be treated in the same manner as a legal public 
holiday described in section 6103 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 51103. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TREATMENT OF DAY BY PRIVATE 
              EMPLOYERS.

    It is the sense of Congress that private employers in the United 
States should give their employees a day off on the Tuesday next after 
the first Monday in November in 2020 and each even-numbered year 
thereafter to enable the employees to cast votes in the elections held 
on that day.

   Subtitle L--Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their 
                        Enlisted Rolls in States

SEC. 51201. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Stop Automatically Voiding 
Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act'' or the ``Save 
Voters Act''.

SEC. 51202. CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL OF VOTERS FROM LIST OF REGISTERED 
              VOTERS.

    (a) Conditions Described.--The National Voter Registration Act of 
1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 8 
the following new section:

``SEC. 8A. CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL OF VOTERS FROM OFFICIAL LIST OF 
              REGISTERED VOTERS.

    ``(a) Verification on Basis of Objective and Reliable Evidence of 
Ineligibility.--
            ``(1) Requiring verification.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of this Act, a State may not remove the name of any 
        registrant from the official list of voters eligible to vote in 
        elections for Federal office in the State unless the State 
        verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evidence, that 
        the registrant is ineligible to vote in such elections.
            ``(2) Factors not considered as objective and reliable 
        evidence of ineligibility.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the 
        following factors, or any combination thereof, shall not be 
        treated as objective and reliable evidence of a registrant's 
        ineligibility to vote:
                    ``(A) The failure of the registrant to vote in any 
                election.
                    ``(B) The failure of the registrant to respond to 
                any notice sent under section 8(d), unless the notice 
                has been returned as undeliverable.
                    ``(C) The failure of the registrant to take any 
                other action with respect to voting in any election or 
                with respect to the registrant's status as a 
                registrant.
    ``(b) Notice After Removal.--
            ``(1) Notice to individual removed.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 48 hours after a 
                State removes the name of a registrant from the 
                official list of eligible voters for any reason, the 
                State shall send notice of the removal to the former 
                registrant, and shall include in the notice the grounds 
                for the removal and information on how the former 
                registrant may contest the removal or be reinstated, 
                including a telephone number for the appropriate 
                election official.
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--Subparagraph (A) does not apply 
                in the case of a registrant--
                            ``(i) who sends written confirmation to the 
                        State that the registrant is no longer eligible 
                        to vote in the registrar's jurisdiction in 
                        which the registrant was registered; or
                            ``(ii) who is removed from the official 
                        list of eligible voters by reason of the death 
                        of the registrant.
            ``(2) Public notice.--Not later than 48 hours after 
        conducting any general program to remove the names of 
        ineligible voters from the official list of eligible voters (as 
        described in section 8(a)(4)), the State shall disseminate a 
        public notice through such methods as may be reasonable to 
        reach the general public (including by publishing the notice in 
        a newspaper of wide circulation or posting the notice on the 
        websites of the appropriate election officials) that list 
        maintenance is taking place and that registrants should check 
        their registration status to ensure no errors or mistakes have 
        been made. The State shall ensure that the public notice 
        disseminated under this paragraph is in a format that is 
        reasonably convenient and accessible to voters with 
        disabilities, including voters who have low vision or are 
        blind.''.
    (b) Conditions for Transmission of Notices of Removal.--Section 
8(d) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(d)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) A State may not transmit a notice to a registrant 
        under this subsection unless the State obtains objective and 
        reliable evidence (in accordance with the standards for such 
        evidence which are described in section 8A(a)(2)) that the 
        registrant has changed residence to a place outside the 
        registrar's jurisdiction in which the registrant is 
        registered.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) National voter registration act of 1993.--Section 8(a) 
        of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``provide'' and 
                inserting ``subject to section 8A, provide''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``conduct'' and 
                inserting ``subject to section 8A, conduct''.
            (2) Help america vote act of 2002.--Section 303(a)(4)(A) of 
        the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(a)(4)(A)) is 
        amended by striking ``, registrants'' and inserting ``, and 
        subject to section 8A of such Act, registrants''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

                          Subtitle M--VoteSafe

SEC. 51301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``VoteSafe Act of 2020''.

SEC. 51302. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The right to vote is the foundation of American 
        democracy. Voting provides the citizenry with a vital check on 
        their elected officials and grants people the political power 
        necessary to exercise and defend the rights guaranteed by the 
        United States Constitution.
            (2) The Elections Clause of the United States Constitution 
        gives Congress sweeping power to regulate the time, place, and 
        manner of Federal elections (Article I, section 4 of the 
        Constitution of the United States; see also Arizona v. Inter 
        Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., 570 U.S. 1 (2013)). Congress 
        also has enforcement power under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth 
        Amendments of the Constitution of the United States.
            (3) As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., explained in a speech 
        delivered on May 17, 1957, ``So long as I do not firmly and 
        irrevocably possess the right to vote I do not possess myself. 
        I cannot make up my mind--it is made up for me. I cannot live 
        as a democratic citizen, observing the laws I have helped to 
        enact--I can only submit to the edict of others.''.
            (4) The right to vote was not guaranteed to all Americans 
        at our Nation's founding. The ratification of the Fifteenth and 
        Nineteenth Amendments, the civil rights movement's struggle for 
        justice and equality, and the enactment of the Voting Rights 
        Act of 1965 and its subsequent amendments succeeded in 
        expanding access to the franchise.
            (5) Unfortunately, the barriers faced by voters who have 
        historically experienced the greatest obstacles to voting are 
        exacerbated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
            (6) Strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 include 
        ``social distancing'', a practice that requires individuals to 
        maintain a distance between themselves and other people in 
        order to avoid acquiring or transmitting the virus. The need to 
        embrace such precautions will require States to quickly modify 
        voting processes to minimize person-to-person contact.
            (7) Voting by mail is a critical part of the solution and 
        must be expanded as quickly as possible, not simply as a means 
        of ensuring access during public health emergencies, but also 
        as a means of expanding access to the franchise to those whose 
        work, health, or ability to access the ballot may be limited.
            (8) However, safe and secure in-person voting remains 
        vitally important for large groups of voters, including voters 
        with disabilities, language minority voters, American Indian 
        and Alaska Native voters, and African-American voters.
            (9) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
        12101 et seq.) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
        701 et seq.) require that individuals with disabilities have 
        equal access to every aspect of the voting process. Vote-by-
        mail poses various accessibility challenges for voters with 
        disabilities, including blind, low-vision, or other print-
        disabled voters who may require in-person voting or assistive 
        technology in order to privately and independently mark their 
        ballots. Remedies for voters with disabilities require an 
        investment of resources to ensure State and local election 
        websites, online voter registration portals, and vote-by-mail 
        systems are accessible; that in-person voting locations permit 
        a safe, dignified, and accessible voting experience; and that 
        the right of voters with disabilities to a secret ballot is not 
        sacrificed due to the pandemic.
            (10) Language minority voters face unique barriers to 
        voting that require additional resources and support to ensure 
        full and equal access, including additional resources to ensure 
        local compliance with the language minority voting protections 
        in section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 
        10503) and greater language assistance services, including 
        additional bilingual or multilingual poll workers and election 
        workers.
            (11) American Indian and Alaska Native voters face unique 
        obstacles in a vote-by-mail system. Tribal communities in rural 
        areas often do not have traditional residential mailing 
        addresses and have limited access to transportation. Tribal 
        members have distant rural post offices, slow mail routes, 
        limited numbers of post office operation, and too few post 
        office boxes. As a result, rural Tribal communities require 
        distinct voting accommodations to ensure participation in a 
        vote-by-mail system.
            (12) Finally, in-person voting holds great significance for 
        African-American voters, for whom the right to vote was hard 
        won. African Americans have been excluded from the franchise 
        through State and local laws, poll taxes, voting literacy 
        tests, physical violence, and lynchings. For many African-
        American voters today, casting a ballot at one's polling place 
        is a solemn ritual that honors those who sacrificed their 
        safety and their lives in order to secure the right to vote. 
        However, COVID-19 poses substantial risks to the African-
        American population and has infected and killed African 
        Americans in the United States at disproportionately high 
        rates, highlighting longstanding inequalities in resources and 
        access to health care.
            (13) Social distancing designed to curb the COVID-19 
        pandemic will also greatly impact in-person voter registration 
        efforts, including voter registration drives and voter 
        registration services required by the National Voter 
        Registration Act. Many government offices, like State 
        departments of motor vehicles, are currently closed to in-
        person traffic and are likely to remain closed for an 
        indefinite period of time in 2020.
            (14) Therefore, it is appropriate for Congress to expand 
        no-excuse absentee vote-by-mail while also ensuring the safety 
        and accessibility of in-person voting and voter registration 
        during exigent circumstances, including the current pandemic.

SEC. 51303. REQUIREMENTS FOR NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING, EARLY IN-PERSON 
              VOTING, AND PLAN TO ENSURE POLLING PLACES IMPLEMENT CDC 
              GUIDANCE FOR FEDERAL ELECTIONS IN 2020.

    (a) Applicable Federal Election.--For purposes of this section, the 
term ``applicable Federal election'' means any election for Federal 
office which occurs on or after the date that is 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and before January 1, 2023.
    (b) Requirements.--In the case of any applicable Federal election, 
each State and local jurisdiction shall--
            (1) permit no-excuse mail-in absentee voting as described 
        in subsection (c);
            (2) maintain an early in-person voting period as described 
        in subsection (d); and
            (3) establish a plan as described in subsection (e) with 
        respect to in-person voting, including during early voting 
        periods and on the day of the election.
    (c) No-Excuse Mail-In Absentee Voting.--
            (1) In general.--No-excuse mail-in absentee voting meets 
        the requirements described in this subsection with respect to 
        an applicable Federal election, if the State--
                    (A) provides a no-excuse mail-in ballot to every 
                registered voter who requests such a ballot (or, in the 
                case of any State that does not register voters, to 
                every individual who is eligible to vote and requests 
                such a ballot);
                    (B) allows voters to request a mail-in ballot 
                online;
                    (C) if the State requires a signature for absentee 
                ballots, allows voters to sign the ballot by providing 
                a mark or signature stamp or by providing a signature 
                with the use of an assistant because of age, 
                disability, or other need;
                    (D) accepts and counts ballots received before the 
                State's certification deadline if the ballot--
                            (i) is postmarked by the date of the 
                        election; or
                            (ii) includes an indication that it was 
                        mailed by the date of the election;
                    (E) provides a pre-paid and self-sealing return 
                envelope for each ballot furnished by mail;
                    (F) beginning with the date that is 45 days before 
                the date of the election and ending with the time that 
                polls close on the date of the election, provides in-
                person, secured drop boxes;
                    (G) before discarding any absentee ballot for error 
                or technicalities (including the failure to meet any 
                signature matching requirement that is unrelated to 
                voter qualification)--
                            (i) notifies the voter of any such defects; 
                        and
                            (ii) provides the voter an opportunity to 
                        cure such defects that--
                                    (I) is uniform among all voters in 
                                the State; and
                                    (II) in the case of any error 
                                relating to a signature requirement, 
                                meets the requirements of paragraph 
                                (2);
                    (H) in the case of any voter with disabilities--
                            (i) provides the voter with access to 
                        Remote Access Vote By Mail (RAVBM) systems, 
                        ballot marking software, and screen reading 
                        software; and
                            (ii) allows the voter to receive assistance 
                        from a person of their choosing to complete and 
                        submit a mail-in ballot; and
                    (I) ensures adequate support for language minority 
                voters, including multilingual versions of vote-by-mail 
                materials and language assistance services.
            (2) Requirements relating to signature defects.--The 
        requirements of this paragraph relating to any defect described 
        in paragraph (1)(G)(ii)(II) are the following:
                    (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 
                voter shall be allowed to cure the defect through the 
                same form of communication with respect to which the 
                notice of such defect is provided.
                    (B) In any case in which a required signature is 
                missing, the voter shall be provided an opportunity to 
                provide such signature on a form provided by the State.
                    (C) Any determination of the validity of the ballot 
                shall be made by a group of 2 or more election 
                officials.
                    (D) The voter shall have the opportunity to appeal 
                any rejection of the ballot based on the defect.
    (d) Early In-Person Voting Period.--The early in-person voting 
period described in this subsection with respect to an applicable 
Federal election is a period of at least 20 days. Such period must 
include at least one Saturday and one Sunday. For each day of early in-
person voting during such period, polls must be open for a minimum of 
10 hours, including hours before and after the standard work day.
    (e) Plan To Implement CDC Guidance.--
            (1) In general.--The requirement described in this 
        subsection with respect to in person voting is met if the State 
        establishes a plan to ensure that polling places are 
        implementing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
        guidance relating to COVID-19 preparedness. Such plan must be 
        finalized and approved by the State within 30 days of the date 
        of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Minimum requirements.--At a minimum, a State plan 
        established under this subsection must include a plan--
                    (A) to keep as many voting locations as possible 
                open during the pandemic;
                    (B) to prepare polling locations to implement 
                social distancing protocols in lines and at voting 
                booths;
                    (C) to provide sufficient quantities of hygiene and 
                cleaning supplies at polling locations;
                    (D) to increase the number of--
                            (i) paper ballots and provisional ballots 
                        (including the numbers of such ballots that are 
                        translated, multilingual, or in-language 
                        ballots) available at each polling place; and
                            (ii) disposable ballot marking utensils 
                        available at each polling place;
                    (E) to provide masks and other personal protective 
                equipment to poll workers;
                    (F) to provide additional compensation to poll 
                workers during the pandemic;
                    (G) to increase the number of poll workers who can 
                reliably staff voting locations;
                    (H) to provide training to poll workers on pandemic 
                conditions and COVID-19 preparedness; and
                    (I) to educate voters on changes to procedures or 
                voting opportunities during the pandemic.
    (f) Private Right of Action.--Any person aggrieved by a violation 
of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) (relating to requirements for 
no-excuse mail-in absentee voting and early in-person voting period) 
may bring an action for all appropriate remedies, including injunctive 
relief and compensatory and punitive damages, in a Federal district 
court of competent jurisdiction.
    (g) Payments to States To Carry Out Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--The Election Assistance Commission shall 
        make a payment to each State to carry out the requirements 
        under this section. Such payments shall be made not later than 
        30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Amount of payment.--
                    (A) In general.--The amount of payment made to a 
                State under this subsection shall be the voting age 
                population proportion amount described in subparagraph 
                (B).
                    (B) Voting age population proportion amount.--
                            (i) In general.--The voting age population 
                        proportion amount described in this paragraph 
                        is the product of--
                                    (I) the amount made available for 
                                payments under paragraph (3) section; 
                                and
                                    (II) the voting age population 
                                proportion for the State (as defined in 
                                clause (ii)).
                            (ii) Voting age population proportion 
                        defined.--The term ``voting age population 
                        proportion'' means, with respect to any State, 
                        the amount equal to the quotient of--
                                    (I) the voting age population of 
                                the State (as determined by the most 
                                recent American Community Survey 
                                conducted by the Bureau of the Census); 
                                and
                                    (II) the total voting age 
                                population of all States (as determined 
                                by the most recent American Community 
                                Survey conducted by the Bureau of the 
                                Census).
            (3) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        make payments under this subsection $2,500,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 2022.

SEC. 51304. GRANTS TO PROMOTE SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, AND EFFICIENT IN-PERSON 
              VOTING.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

 ``PART VII--GRANT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, AND EFFICIENT 
                            IN-PERSON VOTING

``SEC. 297. PAYMENTS TO STATES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Commission shall make a payment to each 
eligible State (as described in section 298(a)). Such payments shall be 
made not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this part.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--An eligible State shall use the payment 
received under this part to carry out one or more of the authorized 
activities described in section 298(b) with respect to elections for 
Federal office.
    ``(c) Amount of Payment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of payment made to an 
        eligible State under this section shall be the voting age 
        population proportion amount described in paragraph (2) plus 
        any additional amount determined by the Commission under 
        paragraph (3).
            ``(2) Voting age population proportion amount.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The voting age population 
                proportion amount described in this paragraph is the 
                product of--
                            ``(i) the aggregate amount made available 
                        for payments under this section minus the total 
                        of all of the additional payment amounts 
                        determined under paragraph (3); and
                            ``(ii) the voting age population proportion 
                        for the State (as defined in subparagraph (B)).
                    ``(B) Voting age population proportion defined.--
                The term `voting age population proportion' means, with 
                respect to an eligible State, the amount equal to the 
                quotient of--
                            ``(i) the voting age population of the 
                        State (as determined by the most recent 
                        American Community Survey conducted by the 
                        Bureau of the Census); and
                            ``(ii) the total voting age population of 
                        all States (as determined by the most recent 
                        American Community Survey conducted by the 
                        Bureau of the Census).
            ``(3) Determination of additional amount based on needs of 
        voting age population in state.--The Commission shall, with 
        respect to each eligible State, determine an amount of payment 
        for the State in addition to the amount determined under 
        paragraph (2) based on the needs of the voting age population 
        in the State. In determining such additional amount of payment 
        with respect to an eligible State, the Commission shall take 
        into account--
                    ``(A) the number of individuals with income below 
                250 percent of the poverty line applicable to a family 
                of the size involved (as determined under section 
                673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 
                U.S.C. 9902(2)));
                    ``(B) the number of individuals in the voting age 
                population of the State covered by section 203 of the 
                Voting Rights Act (52 U.S.C. 10503);
                    ``(C) the number of individuals with a disability 
                as defined in section 3 of the Americans with 
                Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102);
                    ``(D) the number of individuals who live in a 
                nonmetropolitan area (as determined by the Bureau of 
                the Census); and
                    ``(E) the number of individuals who belong to an 
                Indian tribe (as such term is defined in section 4 of 
                the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
                Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).
            ``(4) Distribution of funds to units of local government.--
        At least 70 percent of funds provided to a State under this 
        part shall be distributed to units of local government to carry 
        out one or more of the authorized activities described in 
        section 298(b) with respect to elections for Federal office.

``SEC. 298. ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT; AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) In General.--Each State that desires to receive a payment 
under this part shall submit a certification of intent to use such 
funds for at least one of the authorized activities described in 
subsection (b) with respect to elections for Federal office.
    ``(b) Authorized Activities Described.--Funds provided under this 
part shall be used for one or more of the following authorized 
activities:
            ``(1) Funding to ensure elections are accessible during 
        pandemic.--Ensuring voters can safely access polling sites 
        during the COVID-19 pandemic, including--
                    ``(A) expanding the number of voting locations, as 
                well as the days and hours of early in-person voting;
                    ``(B) providing mobile voting centers and temporary 
                voting stations, including advance notice of schedule 
                and locations;
                    ``(C) increasing the ratio of machines and poll 
                workers to voters in each precinct;
                    ``(D) preparing polling locations to implement 
                social distancing protocols in lines and voting booths;
                    ``(E) providing sufficient quantities of hygiene 
                and cleaning supplies, including materials to sanitize 
                voting machines after each use;
                    ``(F) increasing the number of paper ballots 
                available at each polling location;
                    ``(G) providing masks, gloves, and other personal 
                protective equipment to poll workers;
                    ``(H) increasing pay for poll workers during the 
                COVID-19 pandemic; and
                    ``(I) providing voter education on changes or 
                improvements to election procedures, accessibility, or 
                voting opportunities during the pandemic.
            ``(2) Funding to ensure elections are accessible to 
        individuals with disabilities during pandemic.--Ensuring voters 
        can safely register, access polling sites, and vote by mail 
        during the COVID-19 pandemic, in accordance with this Act, the 
        Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et 
        seq.), the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee et seq.), and other applicable law, by 
        improving polling place accessibility and providing 
        accommodations for individuals with disabilities, including--
                    ``(A) purchasing Remote Access Vote By Mail (RAVBM) 
                systems, ballot marking devices and software, and 
                screen reading software, and making them available to 
                voters with disabilities;
                    ``(B) equipping polling locations with technologies 
                that enable individuals with disabilities to privately 
                and independently mark, verify, and cast their ballots, 
                including through the availability of ballot marking 
                devices, headsets, controllers, and other assistive 
                devices;
                    ``(C) making permanent or temporary modifications 
                to render polling places accessible;
                    ``(D) ensuring appropriate polling place siting to 
                avoid locations that pose higher health risks to the 
                public;
                    ``(E) conducting analysis on polling place 
                reconfiguration to account for social distancing and 
                implementing changes;
                    ``(F) providing training for poll workers on how to 
                best serve individuals during the pandemic, including 
                specialized training for serving individuals with 
                disabilities;
                    ``(G) assessing the accessibility of election 
                websites and remediating any accessibility problems to 
                ensure voter information is clear and accessible; and
                    ``(H) providing fully accessible online voter 
                registration services.
            ``(3) Funding to ensure continuing protections for language 
        minority voters.--Ensuring continuing protections for language 
        minority voters, including--
                    ``(A) ensuring compliance with section 203 of the 
                Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10503)--
                            ``(i) with respect to vote-by-mail and new 
                        voter registration procedures; and
                            ``(ii) with respect to voting materials (as 
                        such term is defined in such section);
                    ``(B) ensuring adequate support for such 
                individuals (including for language minority voters who 
                do not reside in jurisdictions covered by section 203 
                of the Voting Rights Act), including through--
                            ``(i) language assistance hotlines in 
                        covered languages;
                            ``(ii) phone interpretation and interpreter 
                        services;
                            ``(iii) funding to produce, print, and 
                        distribute multi-lingual versions of materials;
                            ``(iv) enhancing in-language media 
                        advertising regarding polling place changes;
                            ``(v) recruiting and hiring bilingual or 
                        multilingual election workers; and
                            ``(vi) enhancing in-language media 
                        advertising regarding procedures for obtaining 
                        and returning mail-in ballots; and
                    ``(C) providing voter education on activities 
                carried out under this paragraph.
            ``(4) Funding to ensure voting access by american indian 
        and alaska native voters and rural voters.--Ensuring voting 
        access American Indian and Alaska Native voters and rural 
        voters, including--
                    ``(A) ensuring polling place availability within 20 
                miles of where voters live;
                    ``(B) providing transportation services for 
                American Indian, Alaska Native, and rural voters to 
                reach their nearest polling location;
                    ``(C) establishing polling places in Indian 
                country, as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United 
                States Code, and on any land in Alaska owned pursuant 
                to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
                1601 et seq.), that are open for voting days and hours 
                commensurate with polling place days and hours in urban 
                areas within the State;
                    ``(D) giving Indian tribes, as defined in section 4 
                of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), authority to designate 
                buildings that can be used as a residential address for 
                voter registration and for physical sites for ballot 
                pickup, drop-off, and collection;
                    ``(E) offering information in unwritten languages 
                or languages not widely used in written form, in 
                consultation with relevant Tribal governments;
                    ``(F) collecting ballots from remote polling 
                locations, ballot collection boxes, and tribally 
                designated buildings;
                    ``(G) carrying out any activities permitted under 
                paragraph (2) to improve accessibility for American 
                Indian and Alaska Native voters with disabilities; and
                    ``(H) providing voter education on the activities 
                carried out under this paragraph.
            ``(5) Curbside voting.--The implementation and promotion of 
        curbside voting to allow individuals to pick up ballots, 
        complete them, and return them to a poll worker from their 
        vehicles.
            ``(6) Funding to meet maximum wait time standard at polling 
        locations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The implementation of standards 
                that reduce wait times at polling locations.
                    ``(B) Certification requirement.--In the case where 
                the State uses funds for purposes described in 
                subparagraph (A) with respect to an election for 
                Federal office, the State shall certify to the 
                Commission within 120 days of the election that wait 
                time standards were met in the State with respect to 
                such election.
            ``(7) Funding for publication of wait times.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The development or 
                implementation of an accessible, web-based platform for 
                the publication of wait times for voting in Federal 
                elections.
                    ``(B) Requirement.--If a State uses funds for a 
                purpose described in subparagraph (A), the State shall 
                take reasonable steps before using such platform in an 
                election for Federal office--
                            ``(i) to provide advance training to 
                        election workers regarding use of the platform;
                            ``(ii) to notify voters of the platform; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) to test and verify the security and 
                        functionality of the platform.
            ``(8) Methods to improve line management.--Implementing 
        standards to improve line management systems and polling place 
        management.
            ``(9) Standards for training and recruitment of poll 
        workers.--Providing for the training and recruitment of poll 
        workers, including--
                    ``(A) developing poll worker training curricula and 
                standards for serving individuals with disabilities and 
                language minority voters;
                    ``(B) ensuring that poll workers receive training, 
                which--
                            ``(i) may include remote training; and
                            ``(ii) may cover applicable Federal and 
                        State laws and regulations, recent changes in 
                        election laws and processes, election security 
                        and cyber vulnerabilities, ballot reviews, 
                        incident response, polling accessibility for 
                        language minorities and individuals with 
                        disabilities, and COVID-19 preparedness;
                    ``(C) expanding the number of election workers 
                hired;
                    ``(D) hiring individuals to serve as election 
                workers from among high school and college students 
                and, where feasible, compensating such individuals with 
                course credits; and
                    ``(E) hiring work-eligible non-citizens to satisfy 
                the need for bilingual poll workers, where language 
                assistance is required by law.
            ``(10) Improving access to voter registration.--Improving 
        access to voter registration, including--
                    ``(A) authorizing and implementing same day 
                registration;
                    ``(B) ensuring that online voter registration 
                systems are in place and have the capacity to process 
                registration applications electronically;
                    ``(C) expanding online voter registration systems 
                to allow use by the maximum number of individuals, 
                including--
                            ``(i) by allowing individuals to register 
                        to vote without records in the department of 
                        motor vehicle system of the State by submitting 
                        their signatures online;
                            ``(ii) by digitally uploading a picture of 
                        the required signature;
                            ``(iii) by allowing individuals to provide 
                        the required signature when voting at the polls 
                        or when returning a mail-in ballot; or
                            ``(iv) by allowing individual to provide a 
                        required signature with a mark or signature 
                        stamp or through the use of an assistant 
                        because of age, disability, or other need;
                    ``(D) sending a voter registration mailer, 
                including a blank voter registration application, a 
                self-sealing prepaid return envelope, and instructions 
                on additional methods to register if the mailer is not 
                accessible, to all eligible individuals with State 
                records who are not currently registered to vote; and
                    ``(E) testing capacity to ensure that existing 
                online voter registration systems can withstand the 
                likely increase in usage.
    ``(c) Interagency Consultation.--Not later than 15 days after the 
date of enactment of this part, the Commission shall--
            ``(1) consult with the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention on preventing transmission of COVID-19 at polling 
        places and election offices; and
            ``(2) consult with the Civil Rights Division of the 
        Department of Justice to ensure changes to voting procedures 
        made pursuant to this part are nondiscriminatory and comply 
        with applicable Federal laws, including this Act, the Americans 
        with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), the 
        Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1973ee et seq.), the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 
        U.S.C. 10301 et seq.), the National Voter Registration Act of 
        1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.), and the Help America Vote Act 
        of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.).

``SEC. 299. FUNDING; REPORTS.

    ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2022, for making payments under this part, 
$2,500,000,000. Such amount shall be in addition to other amounts 
otherwise available for such purposes.
    ``(b) Reports.--Not later than one year after the applicable 
election for which a payment was provided under this part, each 
eligible State that received such funds shall submit a report to the 
Commission on the activities conducted using such payment and to 
substantiate authorized activities described in section 298(b) carried 
out using such funds. Not later than 30 days after receipt of such 
reports, the Commission shall transmit such reports to the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 296 the 
following:

         ``Part VII--Grant Program To Protect In-Person Voting

``Sec. 297. Payments to States.
``Sec. 298. Eligibility for payment; authorized activities.
``Sec. 299. Funding; reports.''.

          TITLE VI--SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FAIR, EFFECTIVE JUSTICE

SECTION 60101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Safe, Accountable, Fair, Effective 
Justice Act'' or the ``SAFE Justice Act''.

   Subtitle A--Identifying and Reducing Over-Federalization and Over-
 Criminalization By Respecting the Balance of Powers Among the States 
                       and the Federal Government

SEC. 60111. COMPILATION AND PUBLICATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES TO PROVIDE 
              FAIR NOTICE TO ADDRESS OVER-FEDERALIZATION.

    (a) Compilation and Publication of Criminal Offenses.--Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
year thereafter, the Attorney General shall, in consultation with 
relevant entities within the executive branch, including independent 
regulatory agencies, compile a publicly available and free of charge 
listing of--
            (1) the various Federal law violations that carry criminal 
        penalties;
            (2) location/citation of the violation;
            (3) the potential criminal penalty for a violation; and
            (4) the mens rea required for the offense.
To ensure that individuals have fair notice of prohibited conduct and 
the criminal penalties they bring, the Attorney General shall publicize 
the existence of this database and publish the database on the 
Department of Justice website.
    (b) Oversight To Address Over-Federalization.--Each executive 
branch agency must obtain the express prior approval of the Attorney 
General for each added criminal penalty resulting from agency 
regulation.

SEC. 60112. PROCEDURES TO REDUCE OVER-FEDERALIZATION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, in order to reduce over-federalization and over-
incarceration, the Attorney General shall create and implement 
procedures--
            (1) to provide coordination by Federal prosecutors and law 
        enforcement agencies with other Federal agencies to determine--
                    (A) whether unlawful conduct that involves the 
                administrative competencies of other Federal agencies 
                is best addressed by civil sanctions or criminal 
                charges; and
                    (B) if such conduct is best addressed by criminal 
                charges, whether diversion or criminal prosecution is 
                more appropriate; and
            (2) to provide coordination by Federal prosecutors and law 
        enforcement agencies with State prosecutors and law enforcement 
        agencies to reduce duplicative Federal prosecutions of the same 
        offender for the same conduct that may be prosecuted at the 
        State level.
    (b) Report by Inspector General.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
Department of Justice shall report to the Congress, for the period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending as 
closely as feasible to the date on which the report is made, on--
            (1) the number of cases referred from law enforcement or 
        other agencies for Federal prosecution in which the alleged 
        unlawful conduct involved a violation of a regulation 
        promulgated by a Federal agency other than the Department of 
        Justice; or
            (2) the number of cases accepted for Federal prosecution--
                    (A) by judicial district;
                    (B) by mens rea;
                    (C) by penalty imposed;
                    (D) by costs;
            (3) the estimated Federal correctional costs of those cases 
        in prison bed-years;
            (4) the number of cases declined for Federal prosecution; 
        and
            (5) the number of cases accepted for Federal prosecution by 
        offense by judicial district, including the offense's mens rea 
        and criminal penalty imposed.

SEC. 60113. PROCEDURES TO REDUCE PRETRIAL DETENTION.

    (a) Guidance by Attorney General.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in 
consultation with the Criminal Law Committee of the Judicial Conference 
of the United States, the United States Probation and Pretrial 
Services, and a Federal public or community defender from the Defender 
Services Advisory Group, shall create and implement procedures to 
reduce over-incarceration due to the unnecessary use of pretrial 
detention in certain cases in order to--
            (1) reduce overcrowding of pretrial detention facilities; 
        and
            (2) reduce the cost of pretrial detention.
    (b) Considerations To Be Taken Into Account in Creating 
Procedures.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Attorney General and 
the Director of the United States Courts shall take into consideration 
in creating and implementing their respective procedures--
            (1) whether in Federal cases a summons instead of an arrest 
        should be the default procedure;
            (2) whether in some or most cases where a summons would not 
        be sufficient, other least restrictive alternatives would be 
        preferable to pretrial detention;
            (3) the need to avoid seeking bonds that offenders are 
        unable to meet, which is tantamount to seeking pretrial 
        detention;
            (4) the extent to which pretrial detention results from the 
        disproportionate pretrial detention of individuals with fewer 
        economic means;
            (5) the impact of pretrial detention on loss of employment 
        and housing; and
            (6) the need to avoid pretrial detention that is not 
        necessary to ensure the appearance of the defendant as required 
        and the safety of the public as required under section 3142 of 
        title 18, United States Code.
    (c) Report by Inspector General.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
Department of Justice shall report to the Congress on the procedures 
created under this section, and address whether and to what extent 
those procedures are likely to accomplish their intended purposes. In 
the report, the Inspector General may include recommendations for 
further changes in procedures that would better accomplish the purposes 
set forth in subsection (a), taking into account the considerations 
described in subsection (b).

SEC. 60114. ANNUAL REVIEW AND REPORTS OF THE CITIZEN COMPLAINT PROCESS.

    The Office of the Inspector General shall--
            (1) conduct an annual review of citizen complaints to 
        determine whether the Office of Professional Responsibility has 
        taken appropriate disciplinary measures against prosecutors who 
        have mishandled cases or engaged in misconduct; and
            (2) publish in a report to Congress each case in which any 
        judge or court has found that a prosecutor or law enforcement 
        officer engaged in misconduct, whether such a finding resulted 
        in reversal, vitiation, or vacatur of a conviction or sentence.

SEC. 60115. FOCUSING FEDERAL CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR SIMPLE POSSESSION 
              TO PLACES OF SPECIAL FEDERAL INTEREST IN RECOGNITION OF 
              THE BALANCE OF POWER BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND 
              THE STATES.

    Section 404 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 844) is 
amended by inserting after ``It shall be unlawful for any person'' each 
place it appears the following: ``within the special maritime and 
territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined for the 
purposes of title 18, United States Code)''.

      Subtitle B--Creating a Performance-Incentive Funding Program

SEC. 60201. CALCULATION OF SAVINGS.

    (a) Calculation of Revocation Baseline.--
            (1) General rule.--The Director of the Administrative 
        Office of the United States Courts, in consultation with the 
        Director of the Bureau of Prisons and the United States 
        Sentencing Commission, shall calculate for each Federal 
        judicial district a baseline revocation rate.
            (2) Method of calculation.--The baseline revocation rate 
        for a judicial district is the percentage equivalent of the 
        ratio of the total number of adult supervisees sent to prison 
        from that district during the baseline period to the total 
        number of adult supervisees sent to prison nationally during 
        the same period.
            (3) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                    (A) the term ``sent to prison'' means sent to 
                Federal or State prison--
                            (i) for a revocation of probation or 
                        supervised release; or
                            (ii) for a conviction of a new felony 
                        offense.
                    (B) The term ``baseline period'' means the period 
                beginning January 1, 2012, and ending December 31, 
                2014.
    (b) Annual Revocation Calculations.--At the conclusion of the 
calendar year following the implementation of subsection (a), and every 
calendar year thereafter, the Director of the Administrative Office of 
the United States Courts, in consultation with the Director of the 
Bureau of Prisons and the United States Sentencing Commission shall 
calculate the following measures:
            (1) Average revocation cost.--The average revocation cost, 
        which is the average cost to incarcerate a supervisee revoked 
        to prison in the previous year, including average length of 
        stay times average marginal cost per day.
            (2) Nationwide revocation rate.--The nationwide revocation 
        rate, which is calculated as the number of supervisees 
        nationwide sent to prison in the previous year as a percentage 
        of the nationwide supervision population as of June 30th of 
        that year.
            (3) District revocation rates.--For each judicial district, 
        the district's revocation rate, which is calculated as the 
        number of supervisees from that district sent to prison in the 
        previous year as a percentage of the district's supervision 
        population as of June 30th of that year.
            (4) Reduction in revocation rate.--For each judicial 
        district, the reduction in revocation rate is the number of 
        adult supervisees from each district not revoked to prison, 
        which is calculated based on the reduction in the district's 
        revocation rate as calculated under paragraph (3) from the 
        district's baseline revocation rate as calculated under 
        subsection (a). In making this estimate, the Director of the 
        Administrative Office of the United States Courts, in 
        consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Prisons and the 
        Judicial Conference of the United States, may adjust the 
        calculation to account for changes in each district's caseload 
        in the most recent completed year as compared to the district's 
        adult supervision population during the years 2012 through 
        2014.
    (c) Categorization of Judicial Districts.--Annually, at the 
conclusion of each calendar year, the Director of the Administrative 
Office of the United States Courts, in consultation with the Director 
of the Bureau of Prisons and the United States Sentencing Commission, 
shall assign the appropriate supervision revocation tier to each 
judicial district for which it was estimated that the judicial district 
successfully reduced its revocation rate, as provided by subsection 
(b)(4). The tiers are defined for the purposes of this subtitle as 
follows:
            (1) Tier 1.--A tier 1 district is one which has a district 
        revocation rate, as defined in subsection (b)(3), that is no 
        more than 25 percent higher than the nationwide revocation 
        rate, as defined in subsection (b)(2).
            (2) Tier 2.--A tier 2 district is one which has a district 
        revocation rate, as defined in subsection (b)(3), that is more 
        than 25 percent above the nationwide revocation rate, as 
        defined in subsection (b)(2).

SEC. 60202. DISTRIBUTION OF PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE FUNDING.

    (a) Distribution of Revocation Reduction Incentive Payments.--
Annually, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons and the United States Sentencing Commission, shall calculate a 
revocation reduction incentive payment for each eligible judicial 
district, pursuant to section 60201, for the most recently completed 
calendar year, as follows:
            (1) Revocation reduction incentive payments for tier 1 
        districts.--For a tier 1 district, the district's revocation 
        reduction incentive payment is equal to the estimated number of 
        supervisees successfully prevented from being sent to prison, 
        as defined by section 60201(b)(4) multiplied by 45 percent of 
        the costs to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to 
        incarcerate a supervisee who is revoked to prison, as defined 
        in section 60201(b)(1).
            (2) Revocation reduction incentive payments for tier 2 
        districts.--For a tier 2 judicial district, its revocation rate 
        shall equal the estimated number of supervisees successfully 
        prevented from being sent to prison, as defined by section 
        60201(b)(4) multiplied by 40 percent of the costs to the Bureau 
        of Prisons to incarcerate in prison a supervisee whose 
        supervision is revoked.
    (b) Distribution of Grants for High-Performing Districts.--
            (1) Funding reserved for high-performing districts.--
        Annually, the Director of the Administrative Office of the 
        United States Courts, in consultation with the Director of the 
        Bureau of Prisons and the United States Sentencing Commission, 
        shall calculate 5 percent of the total savings attributed to 
        those districts that successfully reduce the number of 
        supervisees revoked to prison for the purposes of providing 
        high-performance grants.
            (2) Eligibility.--A judicial district is eligible for a 
        high-performance grant if it is a district--
                    (A) with supervisee revocation rates more than 50 
                percent below the nationwide average in the most 
                recently completed calendar year; and
                    (B) that has not exceeded the national revocation 
                rate for the past three calendar years.
            (3) Administration of grants for high-performing 
        districts.--
                    (A) The Administrative Office of the United States 
                Courts may make a high performance grant to a district 
                in a year in which that district does not also receive 
                a supervision revocation reduction payment under 
                subsection (a).
                    (B) The chief probation officer, in consultation 
                with the chief judge, in a judicial district that 
                qualifies for both a high performance grant and a 
                supervision revocation reduction payment shall inform 
                the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 
                by a date designated by the Administrative Office of 
                the United States Courts, whether the judicial district 
                should receive the high performance grant or the 
                supervision failure reduction incentive payment.
                    (C) The Administrative Office of the United States 
                Courts shall seek to ensure that each qualifying 
                judicial district that submits a qualifying application 
                for a high performance grant receives a proportionate 
                share of the grant funding available, based on the 
                population of adults age 18 to 25, inclusive, in that 
                judicial district.
    (c) Payments.--The Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts shall disburse the revocation reduction incentive payments and 
high performance grants calculated for any calendar year to judicial 
districts in the following fiscal year.

SEC. 60203. USE OF PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE FUNDING.

    (a) Establishment of a Supervision Performance Incentive Fund.--
Each district probation office is hereby authorized to establish a 
Supervision Performance Incentive Fund (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the ``Fund''), to receive all amounts allocated to the 
judicial district for the purposes of implementing this section. In any 
fiscal year for which a district probation office receives sums to be 
expended for the implementation of this section, those sums, including 
any interest, shall be made available to the chief probation officer of 
that district probation office, not later than 30 days after the 
deposit of those moneys into the fund.
    (b) Authorized Use of Funds.--Funds received through appropriations 
for the purposes of this subtitle shall be used by the chief probation 
officer or his designee to provide supervision and rehabilitative 
services for Federal supervisees, and shall be spent on implementing or 
enhancing evidence-based community corrections practices and programs, 
which may include the following:
            (1) Implementing and expanding evidence-based risk and 
        needs assessments.
            (2) Implementing and expanding the use of graduated 
        sanctions pursuant to [section 3609].
            (3) Implementing and expanding treatment and services 
        associated with problem-solving courts that are proven to 
        reduce recidivism among the targeted population.
            (4) Expanding the availability of evidence-based 
        rehabilitation programs, including drug and alcohol treatment, 
        mental health treatment, employment programs, services for 
        victims of domestic violence, services for veterans, and 
        cognitive behavioral therapy.
            (5) Expanding the availability, in terms of hours and 
        geographic locations, of day reporting centers and the 
        reporting hours of existing probation offices to accommodate 
        supervisees' work, education, and/or child care schedules.
            (6) Hiring social workers to assist supervisees in 
        applications for social services and programs on the local, 
        State, and Federal level.
            (7) Evaluating the effectiveness of rehabilitation and 
        supervision programs and ensuring program fidelity.
    (c) Mandatory Evaluation.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        chief probation officer, in consultation with the chief judge 
        of the judicial district, shall devote at least 5 percent of 
        all funding received through the Fund to evaluate the 
        effectiveness of those programs and practices implemented or 
        expanded with the funds provided pursuant to this section.
            (2) Waiver of requirement.--A chief probation officer may 
        petition the Administrative Office of the United States Courts 
        for waiver of this restriction, and the Administrative Office 
        of the United States Courts shall have the authority to grant 
        such a petition, if the Chief Probation Officer can demonstrate 
        that the department is already devoting sufficient funds to the 
        evaluation of these programs and practices.
    (d) Accounting.--The head of each district probation office 
receiving amounts from the Fund shall provide for a separate accounting 
of those amounts sufficient to evaluate the effectiveness of each 
program.

SEC. 60204. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Chief judge.--The term ``chief judge'' with respect to 
        a district court means the chief judge of that court, or the 
        judge of that court if there is only one judge.
            (2) Chief probation officer.--The term ``chief probation 
        officer'' means the probation officer designated by the court 
        to direct the work of all probation officers serving in the 
        judicial district.
            (3) Community corrections program.--The term ``community 
        corrections program'' means an evidence-based recidivism 
        reduction program established pursuant to this subtitle, 
        consisting of a system of services dedicated to all of the 
        following goals:
                    (A) Enhancing public safety through the management 
                and reduction of a supervisee's risk of recidivism 
                while under supervision.
                    (B) Supporting supervisees' achievement of 
                stability of employment and housing by using a range of 
                supervision tools, sanctions, and services applied to 
                supervisees for the purpose of reducing criminal 
                conduct and promoting behavioral change that reduces 
                recidivism and promotes the successful reintegration of 
                offenders into the community.
                    (C) Holding offenders accountable for their 
                criminal behaviors and for successful compliance with 
                applicable court orders and conditions of supervision.
                    (D) Improving public safety outcomes for persons 
                placed on supervision, as measured by their successful 
                completion of supervision and commensurate reduction in 
                the rate of supervisees sent to prison as a result of a 
                revocation or conviction for a new crime.
            (4) Evidence-based practices.--The term ``evidence-based 
        practices'' means supervision policies, procedures, programs, 
        and practices that scientific research demonstrates reduce 
        recidivism among people on probation or supervised release.
            (5) Supervisee.--The term ``supervisee'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 3609 of title 18, United States 
        Code.
            (6) Supervision.--The term ``supervision'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 3609 of title 18, United States 
        Code.
            (7) Revocation.--The term ``revocation'' means a judicial 
        process to revoke supervision that imposes confinement.

 Subtitle C--Addressing Information Disparity and Accuracy in Criminal 
   Prosecutions to Protect Innocence More Robustly and to Reduce the 
                     Number of Wrongful Convictions

SEC. 60301. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.

    The Congress finds and declares the following:
            (1) The goal of a law enforcement investigation is to 
        apprehend the person or persons responsible for the commission 
        of a crime.
            (2) Mistaken eyewitness identification has been shown to 
        have contributed to the wrongful conviction in 72 percent of 
        the Nation's 330 DNA exonerations of innocent persons, 
        including 20 who served time on death row and 30 who pled 
        guilty. These innocents served an average of 13.5 years in 
        prison before exoneration and release. No one benefits from a 
        wrongful conviction--except the real perpetrator, who remains 
        free to commit additional crimes. In half of the exoneration 
        cases, the process of settling the innocence claim led to the 
        identification of the real perpetrator. Over 140 violent crimes 
        could have been prevented had the real perpetrator been 
        identified instead of the innocent.
            (3) Over the past 30 years, a large body of peer-reviewed, 
        scientific research and practice has emerged showing that 
        simple systemic changes can protect the innocent and the public 
        by increasing the accuracy of the evidence used to support a 
        conviction beyond a reasonable doubt. These reforms are--
                    (A) improving the accuracy of eyewitness 
                identification;
                    (B) preserving and analyzing forensic evidence;
                    (C) recording confessions and interrogations;
                    (D) regulating, disclosing, and video recording 
                informant or cooperator testimony;
                    (E) improving the quality of defense counsel;
                    (F) providing for post-conviction DNA testing for 
                all applicants for whom DNA has the potential to prove 
                innocence; and
                    (G) increasing compensation to the wrongfully 
                convicted.
            (4) Policies and procedures to improve the accuracy of 
        eyewitness identifications such as those recommended by the 
        National Academy of Sciences, the United States National 
        Institute of Justice, the International Association of Chiefs 
        of Police, and the American Bar Association are readily 
        available.
            (5) More accurate eyewitness identifications increase the 
        ability of police and prosecutors to convict the guilty and 
        protect the innocent.
            (6) The integrity of the criminal justice process is 
        enhanced by adherence to best practices in evidence gathering.
            (7) Federal, State, and local governments will benefit from 
        the improvement of the accuracy of eyewitness identifications.
            (8) The value of properly preserved biological evidence has 
        been enhanced by the discovery of modern DNA testing methods, 
        which, coupled with a comprehensive system of DNA databases 
        that store crime scene and offender profiles, allow law 
        enforcement to improve its crime-solving potential.
            (9) Tapping the potential of preserved biological evidence 
        requires the proper identification, collection, preservation, 
        storage, cataloguing and organization of such evidence.
            (10) Law enforcement agencies indicate that ``cold'' case 
        investigations are hindered by an inability to access 
        biological evidence that was collected in connection with 
        criminal investigations.
            (11) Innocent people mistakenly convicted of the serious 
        crimes for which biological evidence is probative cannot prove 
        their innocence if such evidence is not accessible for testing 
        in appropriate circumstances.
            (12) It is well established that the failure to update 
        policies regarding the preservation of evidence squanders 
        valuable law enforcement resources, manpower hours and storage 
        space.
            (13) Simple but crucial enhancements to protocols for 
        properly preserving biological evidence can solve old crimes, 
        enhance public safety and settle claims of innocence.
            (14) Existing Federal, State, and local laws still erect 
        procedural hurdles that result in some potentially innocent 
        applicants being barred from seeking DNA testing after a 
        conviction has been imposed despite enduring probative value of 
        DNA evidence.
            (15) During his 2005 State of the Union address, President 
        George W. Bush urged that, ``[i]n America, we must make doubly 
        sure no person is held to account for a crime he or she did not 
        commit, so we are dramatically expanding the use of DNA 
        evidence to prevent wrongful conviction''.
            (16) United States Attorney General Eric Holder expressed 
        his hope, in the interest of justice and identifying the true 
        perpetrators of crimes, that ``all levels of government will 
        follow the Federal Government's lead by working to expand 
        access to DNA evidence''.
            (17) Emerging DNA testing technologies can enhance the 
        quality of justice.
            (18) The scientifically reliable results of DNA testing 
        provide the certainty and finality that bolster the public's 
        trust in our Federal, State, and local criminal justice 
        systems.
            (19) In addition to the wrongfully convicted and their 
        families, crime victims, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts 
        and the public are harmed whenever individuals guilty of crimes 
        elude justice while innocent individuals are imprisoned for 
        crimes they did not commit.
            (20) Our Federal, State, and local governments must enhance 
        their technology to increase the amount of testable, biological 
        evidence and enhance their existing post-conviction DNA testing 
        statutes so that all applicants for whom DNA testing has the 
        potential to prove a claim of innocence will have the 
        opportunity to obtain such testing.
            (21) Properly audio and video recorded custodial 
        interrogations provide the best evidence of the communications 
        that occurred during an interrogation; prevent disputes about 
        how an officer conducted himself or treated a suspect during 
        the course of an interrogation; prevent disputes about the 
        account of events the defendant originally provided to law 
        enforcement; spare judges and jurors the time necessary and 
        need to assess which account of an interrogation to believe; 
        and enhance public confidence in the criminal process. It is 
        therefore the Congress' intent to require the video and audio 
        recording of all custodial interrogations in Federal law 
        enforcement agencies.
            (22) An informant is a person who was not a victim of a 
        crime who offers to provide information or assistance to law 
        enforcement in exchange for leniency or some other benefit. The 
        testimony of informants, who have reason to seek leniency from 
        the criminal justice system in exchange for their testimony, is 
        inherently suspect. However, truthful informant testimony may 
        still be important in solving crimes.
            (23) Rewarding informants, either tacitly or explicitly, by 
        the Government produces dangerous incentives to manufacture or 
        fabricate testimony. Thus, it is incumbent upon the judicial 
        system to assess whether informant testimony is reliable.
            (24) The use of informant testimony without a system to 
        properly assess its reliability or corroborate its substance 
        provides fertile ground for obstruction of the fair 
        administration of justice.
            (25) Therefore, a system to properly assess the reliability 
        of informant testimony, including, but not limited to audio and 
        video recording of all statements provided by informants, 
        should be developed.
            (26) The failure to properly educate law enforcement, 
        defense lawyers, prosecutors, judges, juries, and other fact 
        investigators and fact finders about the vulnerabilities 
        inherent in informant testimony enables improper consideration 
        of such testimony, which can seriously undermine the integrity 
        of our criminal justice system.

SEC. 60302. ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL CASES; 
              ADDRESSING INFORMATION DISPARITY IN CRIMINAL CASES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall, in consultation with 
the Federal Public or Community Defender from the Defender Services 
Advisory Group, the American Bar Association, the American Law 
Institute, and other expert organizations, including the Innocence 
Project and the National District Attorneys Association, create 
training and best practices to be implemented by Federal prosecutors 
and law enforcement officers prior to trial, consistent with the 
constitutional rights of the defendant, that increase protection for 
the innocent by reducing the inaccuracy and unreliability of evidence 
relied upon in criminal cases, including--
            (1) procedures and protocols for collecting, marking, 
        preserving, cataloguing, and handling evidence;
            (2) training on interrogation to eliminate coercive tactics 
        that lead to false or unreliable confessions;
            (3) training on interviewing witnesses to eliminate 
        suggestive tactics that lead to false or unreliable 
        identifications and memories;
            (4) training to eliminate cross-racial identification 
        mistakes and collaborating on the criteria for expert testimony 
        and parameters for model jury instructions on cross-racial 
        identification;
            (5) training to avoid and discourage the use of unreliable 
        informant or cooperator testimony;
            (6) requiring audio and video recording of all interviews 
        and interrogations in connection with any defendant's 
        prosecution;
            (7) promoting a fair and expeditious disposition of the 
        charges, whether by diversion, plea, or trial, consistent with 
        defendants' constitutional rights;
            (8) providing the defendant with sufficient information to 
        make an informed plea;
            (9) permitting the defendant to thoroughly prepare for 
        trial and minimize surprise at trial by providing prompt 
        discovery to the defendant;
            (10) reducing interruptions and complications during trial 
        to the extent practicable and avoid unnecessary and repetitious 
        trials by identifying and resolving evidentiary disputes prior 
        to trial;
            (11) increasing the funding and resources for court-
        appointed counsel to minimize the procedural and substantive 
        inequities among similarly situated defendants, particularly 
        between defendants represented by court-appoint counsel, 
        pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3006A, and defendants represented by 
        privately retained counsel; and
            (12) minimizing the burden upon victims, witnesses, 
        counsel, and the taxpayer.
    (b) Initial Disclosure to Defendants.--The Attorney General shall 
instruct Federal prosecutors and law enforcement agents, upon request 
by the defendant and not later than 14 days after such request, to 
permit the defendant to inspect and to copy or photograph the full 
contents of all investigative and case files, excepting only privileged 
material or attorney work product, to permit inspection, copying, 
testing, and photographing of disclosed documents or tangible objects, 
including the following documents or tangible objects:
            (1) All relevant recorded, written, and oral statements of 
        the defendant or of any codefendant that are within the 
        possession or control of the Government, and any documents 
        relating to the acquisition of such statements.
            (2) The names and addresses of all persons known to the 
        Government to have information concerning the offense charged, 
        together with all written statements of any such person that 
        are within the possession or control of the Government and that 
        relate to the subject matter of the offense charged.
            (3) The identity of persons the Government intends to call 
        as witnesses at trial.
            (4) Any information regarding any inquiry, solicitation, or 
        agreement between the Government and any individual that 
        constitutes an inquiry into or solicitation of cooperation or 
        testimony of the individual.
            (5) Any reports or written statements of any expert the 
        Government intends to call as a witness at trial, including 
        results of physical or mental examinations, scientific tests, 
        experiments, comparisons, a written description of the 
        substance of the proposed testimony of the expert, the expert's 
        opinion, and the underlying basis of that opinion, if that 
        report or written statement of the expert is material to 
        preparing the defense or the Government intends to use the item 
        in its case-in-chief at trial. At the defendant's request, the 
        Government must give to the defendant a written summary of any 
        testimony that the Government intends to use under the Federal 
        Rules of Evidence during its case-in-chief at trial. If the 
        Government requests discovery under rule 16(b)(1)(C)(ii) of the 
        Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the defendant complies, 
        the Government must, at the defendant's request, give to the 
        defendant a written summary of testimony that the Government 
        intends to use the Federal Rules of Evidence as evidence at 
        trial on the issue of the defendant's mental condition. The 
        summary provided under this paragraph must describe the 
        witness's opinions, the bases and reasons for those opinions, 
        and the witness's qualifications.
            (6) Any tangible objects, including books, papers, 
        documents, photographs, buildings, places, or any other 
        objects, which pertain to the case or which were obtained from 
        or belong to the defendant, and the identity of any tangible 
        objects if the item is material to preparing the defense or the 
        Government intends to use the item in its case-in-chief at 
        trial.
            (7) Any record of prior criminal convictions, pending 
        charges, or probationary status of the defendant or of any 
        codefendant or cooperating witness, and insofar as known to the 
        Government, any record of convictions, pending charges, or 
        probationary status that may be used to impeach of any witness 
        to be called by either party at trial.
            (8) Any material, documents, or information relating to 
        lineups, showups, and picture or voice identifications, if it 
        is relevant to preparing the defense or the Government intends 
        to use the item in its case-in-chief.
            (9) Any material or information within the Government's 
        possession or control which tends to negate the guilt of the 
        defendant as to the offense charged or would tend to mitigate 
        punishment of the defendant.
            (10) Any evidence of character, reputation, or other 
        conduct of the defendant that the Government has investigated.
            (11) If the defendant's conversations or premises were 
        subject to electronic surveillance (including wiretapping) in 
        connection with the investigation or prosecution of the case, 
        any transcripts, notes, memos, recordings, or other materials 
        derived from such surveillance.
            (12) Any tangible object obtained through a search and 
        seizure, including any information, documents, or other 
        material relating to the acquisition of that object, if the 
        object, information, or document, or material is material to 
        preparing the defense or the Government intends to use that 
        object, information, document, or material in its case-in-
        chief.
            (13) Any evidence that a forensic technician, laboratory, 
        or facility involved in the case has been responsible for an 
        unreliable forensic analysis or questionable conviction in the 
        past.
    (c) Prompt Disclosure of Additional Information Later Added to the 
Investigative or Case File.--Upon completing the initial disclosure 
required under subsection (b), the Government shall, not later than 14 
days after information of the sort described in subsection (b) is added 
to the investigative or case file, disclose the full contents of that 
additional information, excepting only privileged material or attorney 
work product, to permit inspection, copying, testing, and photographing 
of disclosed documents or tangible objects, including the documents or 
tangible objects described in subsection (b), irrespective of whether 
the Government intends to rely on such information at trial and 
irrespective of whether or not the Government considers such 
information material or exculpatory.
    (d) Protective Order.--
            (1) In general.--Upon written application by the 
        Government, the court may grant a protective order limiting the 
        scope or timing of disclosure required by this section, or 
        limiting the persons to whom such disclosure may be made or 
        disseminated.
            (2) Requirements for granting.--The application shall be 
        granted only to the extent the Government demonstrates that 
        such disclosure would cause--
                    (A) a particularized and substantial risk of 
                physical harm or intimidation to any person;
                    (B) the release of information that would 
                compromise a significant national security interest; or
                    (C) the violation of privacy rights, protected by 
                Federal law, of a non-law-enforcement witness.
            (3) Nature of order if granted.--If granted, the protective 
        order shall be narrowly tailored to limit the scope, timing or 
        extent of disclosure only to the extent necessary to address 
        the particularized need for delayed, limited or nondisclosure, 
        while protecting the defendant's right to prepare for trial or 
        sentencing to the extent possible.
            (4) Application may be ex parte.--The written application 
        may be made ex parte so long as the Government provides notice 
        to the defendant of the general nature of the application, and 
        the defendant is given an opportunity to be heard on whether an 
        ex parte application is necessary, whether any protective order 
        is warranted, and the parameters of any protective order. If 
        the application remains sealed, it shall be preserved in the 
        record for appellate review.

SEC. 60303. NOTIFICATION RELATING TO FORENSIC, PROSECUTORIAL, OR LAW 
              ENFORCEMENT MISCONDUCT.

    (a) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after a finding by the Attorney 
General that a Federal prosecutor or law enforcement officer involved 
in a Federal criminal case has engaged in misconduct or a Federal 
forensic facility or technician has provided flawed analysis or 
testimony, the Attorney General shall inform each defendant in whose 
case that prosecutor, law enforcement officer, forensic facility, or 
forensic technician was involved.
    (b) Access to Evidence and Case Files for Notified Persons.--The 
Attorney General shall permit notified defendants and their counsel 
access to--
            (1) the forensic evidence underlying the defendant's case 
        to be re-tested by another validated Government facility as 
        well as by the defendant's independent forensic expert at the 
        Government's expense; and
            (2) the investigative and prosecutorial case file in the 
        defendant's case, including any attorney work product.
    (c) Failure To Comply.--The Attorney General's failure to comply 
with any requirement of this section entitles the defendant to 
appropriate judicial relief.
    (d) Habeas Relief.--A defendant who receives a notice under 
subsection (a) and whose conviction has become final is entitled to 
seek judicial relief under section 2255 of title 28, United States 
Code, notwithstanding any procedural limitation or bar to such relief, 
so long as the defendant exercised due diligence in seeking relief 
after receiving the notice described in subsection (a).

SEC. 60304. REMEDIES.

    (a) Within the Department of Justice.--The Attorney General shall 
take appropriate disciplinary measures to sanction any failure of a 
Federal prosecutor or law enforcement officer to comply in good faith 
with the procedures and requirements created by or under this subtitle.
    (b) Judicial Remedy.--The court may exclude from trial any evidence 
involved in a failure of a Federal prosecutor or law enforcement 
officer to comply in good faith with the procedures and requirements 
created by or under this title.

SEC. 60305. TOOLKITS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Attorney General shall provide toolkits regarding training in 
best practices developed under this title to State and local 
governments and encourage them to adopt these practices to reduce the 
likelihood of wrongful conviction.

 Subtitle D--Concentrating Prison Space on Violent and Career Criminals

 PART 1--RESTORING ORIGINAL CONGRESSIONAL INTENT TO FOCUS FEDERAL DRUG 
   MANDATORY MINIMUMS ONLY ON MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS, ORGANIZERS, AND 
  LEADERS OF DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS AND TO AVOID DUPLICATIVE 
                        PROSECUTION WITH STATES

SEC. 60401. FOCUSING THE APPLICATION OF FEDERAL MANDATORY MINIMUMS FOR 
              CERTAIN DRUG OFFENSES TO RESTORE ORIGINAL CONGRESSIONAL 
              INTENT RESPECTING THE BALANCE OF POWER BETWEEN THE 
              FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES.

    (a) Controlled Substances Act.--Section 401 of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(i) Clarifying Congressional Intent Regarding Application of 
Certain Penalties.--(1) The penalties set forth in subparagraph (A) of 
subsection (b)(1) apply only if--
            ``(A) the type and quantity of the controlled or 
        counterfeit substance violates subparagraph (A) of subsection 
        (b)(1); and
            ``(B) the defendant was an organizer or leader of a drug 
        trafficking organization.
    ``(2) The penalties set forth in subparagraph (B) of subsection 
(b)(1) apply only if--
            ``(A) the type and quantity of the controlled or 
        counterfeit substance violates subparagraph (B) of subsection 
        (b)(1); and
            ``(B) the defendant was an organizer, leader, manager, or 
        supervisor of a drug trafficking organization.
    ``(3) The penalties set forth in subparagraph (C) of subsection 
(b)(1) apply only if--
            ``(A) the type and quantity of the controlled or 
        counterfeit substance violates subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of 
        subsection (b)(1); and
            ``(B) the defendant was not a leader, organizer, manager, 
        or supervisor of a drug trafficking organization.
    ``(4) The penalties set forth in subsection (b)(1)(D) apply only 
if--
            ``(A) the defendant's conduct does not violate paragraphs 
        (1) through (3);
            ``(B) the defendant's role was not minor or minimal; and
            ``(C) the defendant is not a leader, organizer, manager, or 
        supervisor of or otherwise employed by a drug trafficking 
        organization.
    ``(5) The penalties set forth in section 404 of the Controlled 
Substances Act shall apply to prosecutions under this section if--
            ``(A) the defendant's conduct does not violate paragraphs 
        (1) through (3); and
            ``(B) the defendant's role was minor or minimal.
Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1)(D) or paragraph (4) or (5) of this 
subsection, any person who violates subsection (a) of this section by 
distributing a small amount of marijuana for no remuneration shall be 
treated as provided in section 404 of the Controlled Substances Act and 
section 3607 of title 18, United States Code.''.
    (b) Controlled Substances Import and Export Act.--Section 1010(b) 
of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) 
is amended so that paragraph (5) reads as follows:
            ``(5) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) 
        involving a controlled substance in schedule III, such person 
        shall be sentenced in accordance with paragraphs (1) through 
        (4) of this subsection and subsection (e).''.
    (c) Clarifying Original Congressional Intent Regarding Application 
of Certain Penalties.--Section 1010 of the Controlled Substances Import 
and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(e) Clarifying Original Congressional Intent Regarding 
Application of Penalties Under the Controlled Substances Import and 
Export Act.--
            ``(1) The penalties set forth in paragraph (1) of 
        subsection (b) apply only if--
                    ``(A) type and quantity of the controlled or 
                counterfeit substance violates paragraph (1) of 
                subsection (b); and
                    ``(B) the defendant was an organizer or leader of a 
                drug trafficking organization.
            ``(2) The penalties set forth in paragraph (2) of 
        subsection (b) apply only if--
                    ``(A) the type and quantity of the controlled or 
                counterfeit substance violates paragraph (2) of 
                subsection (b); and
                    ``(B) the defendant was an organizer, leader, 
                manager, or supervisor of a drug trafficking 
                organization.
            ``(3) The penalties set forth in paragraph (3) of 
        subsection (b) apply only if--
                    ``(A) the type and quantity of the controlled or 
                counterfeit substance violates paragraph (1), (2), or 
                (3) of subsection (b); and
                    ``(B) the defendant was not a leader, organizer, 
                manager, or supervisor of a drug trafficking 
                organization.
            ``(4) The penalties set forth in paragraph (4) of 
        subsection (b) apply only if--
                    ``(A) the defendant's conduct does not violate 
                paragraphs (1) through (3);
                    ``(B) the defendant's role was not minor or 
                minimal; and
                    ``(C) the defendant is not a leader, organizer, 
                manager, or supervisor of or otherwise employed by a 
                drug trafficking organization.
            ``(5) The penalties set forth in section 404 of the 
        Controlled Substances Act shall apply to prosecutions under 
        section 1010(b) of this Act if--
                    ``(A) the defendant's conduct does not violate 
                paragraphs (1) through (3); and
                    ``(B) the defendant's role was minor or minimal.
            ``(6) Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of subsection (b) or 
        paragraph (4) or (5) of this subsection, whoever violates 
        subsection (a) of this section by distributing a small amount 
        of marijuana for no remuneration shall be treated as provided 
        in section 404 of the Controlled Substances Act and section 
        3607 of title 18, United States Code.''.
    (d) Definitions.--Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(58)(A) The term `participant' means a person who is 
        criminally responsible for the commission of the offense, and 
        does not include a law enforcement officer or a person acting 
        on behalf of law enforcement.
            ``(B) The term `organizer' or `leader' means a person who, 
        over a significant period of time--
                    ``(i) exercised primary decision-making authority 
                over the most significant aspects of the criminal 
                activity;
                    ``(ii) engaged in significant planning of the 
                acquisition or distribution of large quantities of 
                drugs or sums of money for the initiation and 
                commission of the offense;
                    ``(iii) recruited and paid accomplices;
                    ``(iv) delegated tasks to other participants on a 
                regular basis;
                    ``(v) received a significantly larger share of the 
                proceeds of the criminal activity than other 
                participants; and
                    ``(vi) exercised supervisory control or authority 
                over at least four other participants in the criminal 
                activity who meet the definition of `manager' or 
                `supervisor' in subsection (d)(3) over a substantial 
                period of time.
            ``(C) The term `manager' or `supervisor' means a person 
        who, over a significant period of time--
                    ``(i) exercised some decision-making authority over 
                significant aspects of the criminal activity;
                    ``(ii) received a larger share of the proceeds of 
                the criminal activity than most other participants; and
                    ``(iii) provided ongoing, day-to-day supervision 
                of, or specialized training to, at least four other 
                participants over a substantial period of time.
            ``(D) When used with regards to a defendant's role in the 
        offense, the term `minor' means the person was not a manager, 
        supervisor, organizer, or leader, and, in comparison with those 
        in the offense who played such roles--
                    ``(i) exercised little decision-making authority 
                over aspects of the criminal activity;
                    ``(ii) had little or no knowledge of the scope, 
                extent, and inner workings of the criminal activity;
                    ``(iii) received small shares of the proceeds of 
                the criminal activity; or
                    ``(iv) was involved in the offense for a short 
                period of time or in a sporadic manner over a long 
                period of time.
            ``(E) When used with regards to a defendant's role in the 
        offense, the term `minimal' means the person was not a manager, 
        supervisor, organizer, or leader, and the person's involvement 
        in the crime was less substantial than that of a person playing 
        a `minor' role.''.
    (e) Applicability to Other Controlled Substances Deriving Their 
Penalties Therefrom.--
            (1) Section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act is amended 
        by adding at the end, as amended by section 60401(a) of this 
        title:
    ``(i) The penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (i) of this 
section shall apply to any provision of law for which the penalties are 
derived from this section.''.
            (2) Section 1010 of the Controlled Substances Import and 
        Export Act is amended by adding at the end, as amended by 
        section 60401(c) of this title:
    (f) Application of Penalties.--The penalties set forth in 
subsections (b) and (e) of this section shall apply to any provision of 
law for which the penalties are derived from this section.

SEC. 60402. MODIFICATION OF CRITERIA FOR ``SAFETY VALVE'' LIMITATION ON 
              APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN MANDATORY MINIMUMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3553(f) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
        ``or under any provision of law for which the penalties are 
        derived from any of those sections, or section 924(c) of this 
        title in relation to a drug trafficking crime,'' before ``the 
        court shall impose'';
            (2) so that paragraph (1) reads as follows:
            ``(1) the defendant--
                    ``(A) does not have a criminal history category 
                higher than category I after any downward departure 
                under the sentencing guidelines;
                    ``(B) does not have--
                            ``(i) criminal history points higher than 4 
                        after any downward departure under the 
                        sentencing guidelines; or
                            ``(ii) an offense of conviction that is--
                                    ``(I) an offense under section 922 
                                or 924;
                                    ``(II) a sex offense (as defined in 
                                section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child 
                                Protection and Safety Act of 2006);
                                    ``(III) a Federal crime of 
                                terrorism (as defined in section 
                                2332b(g)(5)); or
                                    ``(IV) a racketeering offense under 
                                section 1962; or
                    ``(C) committed the offense as the result of--
                            ``(i) mental illness, cognitive deficits, 
                        or a history of persistent or serious substance 
                        abuse or addiction;
                            ``(ii) trauma suffered while serving on 
                        active duty in an armed conflict zone for a 
                        branch of the United States military; or
                            ``(iii) victimization stemming from any 
                        combination of physical, mental, emotional, or 
                        psychological abuse or domestic violence, if 
                        the offense was committed at the direction of 
                        another individual who--
                                    ``(I) was a more culpable 
                                participant in the instant offense or 
                                played a significantly greater role in 
                                the offense; or
                                    ``(II) effectively coerced the 
                                defendant's involvement in the offense 
                                by means of threats or abuse either 
                                directly from the other individual or 
                                through any person or group;'';
            (3) so that paragraph (2) reads as follows:
            ``(2) the defendant did not use violence or credible 
        threats of violence in connection with the offense;''; and
            (4) so that paragraph (4) reads as follows:
            ``(4) the defendant was not convicted under section 401 of 
        the Controlled Substances Act or section 1010(b) of the 
        Controlled Substances Import and Export Act for being an 
        organizer, leader, manager, or supervisor of a drug trafficking 
        organization, and was not engaged in a continuing criminal 
        enterprise, as defined in section 408 of the Controlled 
        Substances Act; and''.
    (b) Limitation on Use of Certain Information To Determine Guideline 
Range.--Subsection (f)(5) of section 3553 of title 18, United States 
Code, as amended by section 60402(a) of this title, is amended further 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Limitation on Use of Certain Information To Determine 
Guideline Sentence.--Information and evidence provided by the defendant 
pursuant to this paragraph shall not be used by the court in 
determining the applicable guideline range, or in imposing an upward 
departure or variance.''.

SEC. 60403. CONSISTENCY IN THE USE OF PRIOR CONVICTIONS FOR SENTENCING 
              ENHANCEMENTS.

    (a) Definition of Felony Drug Offense.--Section 102(44) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(44)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(44) For the purpose of increased punishment based on a 
        prior conviction for a `felony drug offense', the term `felony 
        drug offense'--
                    ``(A) means an offense under Federal or State law 
                that--
                            ``(i) has as an element the knowing 
                        manufacture, distribution, import, export, or 
                        possession with intent to distribute a 
                        controlled substance;
                            ``(ii) is classified by the applicable law 
                        of the jurisdiction as a felony for which a 
                        maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years or 
                        more is prescribed by law; and
                            ``(iii) for which a sentence of 
                        imprisonment exceeding 1 year and 1 month was 
                        initially imposed and was not suspended; but
                    ``(B) does not include an offense for which--
                            ``(i) the conviction occurred more than 10 
                        years before the defendant's commission of the 
                        instant offense, excluding any period during 
                        which the defendant was incarcerated;
                            ``(ii) the prosecution relating to the 
                        offense was ultimately dismissed, including in 
                        a case in which the defendant previously 
                        entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere;
                            ``(iii) the conviction has been reversed, 
                        vacated, set aside, or otherwise vitiated by 
                        judicial action;
                            ``(iv) the conviction was expunged;
                            ``(v) the defendant has been pardoned or 
                        had civil rights restored; or
                            ``(vi) the conviction was unconstitutional 
                        under the caselaw of the United States Supreme 
                        Court in effect at the time the conviction 
                        occurred or after the conviction became 
                        final.''.
    (b) Definition of Felony Drug Trafficking Offense.--Section 102 of 
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
            ``(57) For the purpose of increased punishment based on a 
        prior conviction for a `drug trafficking offense', that term 
        has the same meaning as the term `felony drug offense' under 
        subsection (44).''.
    (c) Definitions of Related Terms for Chapter 44 of Title 18, United 
States Code.--Section 924(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``means--'' and all 
        that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting 
        ``means a `felony drug offense' as that term is defined in 
        section 102(44) of the Controlled Substances Act;'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, for which a 
        sentence of imprisonment exceeding 1 year and 1 month was 
        initially imposed and not suspended'' after ``adult''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``, but does not include a conviction for any 
        offense that is not classified as a felony by the applicable 
        law of the jurisdiction or is a conviction of the sort 
        described in subparagraph (B) of section 102(44) of the 
        Controlled Substances Act and does not include any finding that 
        the defendant committed an act of juvenile delinquency that was 
        made more than 10 years before the defendant's commencement of 
        the instant offense, excluding any period during which the 
        defendant was incarcerated; and''.
    (d) Requirement of Filing an Information.--Section 924(e) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) A person may not be sentenced to increased punishment 
        under this subsection unless, before trial or entry of a guilty 
        plea, the United States Attorney files an information with the 
        court and serves a copy on the person or his counsel stating in 
        writing the previous convictions to be relied upon.''.
    (e) Applying Evidence-Based Practices for Age-Related Declines in 
Recidivism to Certain Penalties.--
            (1) In general.--Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled 
        Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in the flush text following clause 
                        (viii), by striking ``life imprisonment, a 
                        fine'' and inserting ``a term of imprisonment 
                        which may not be less than 25 years and not 
                        more than life imprisonment, a fine''; and
                            (ii) in the flush text following clause 
                        (viii), by striking ``term of life imprisonment 
                        without release'' and inserting ``a term of 
                        imprisonment which may not be less than 25 
                        years and not more than life imprisonment, a 
                        fine'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), in the flush text 
                following clause (viii), by striking ``life 
                imprisonment, a fine'' and inserting ``a term of 
                imprisonment which may not be less than 25 years and 
                not more than life imprisonment, a fine''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``life 
                imprisonment, a fine'' and inserting ``a term of 
                imprisonment which may not be less than 25 years and 
                not more than life imprisonment, a fine''.
            (2) Retroactive effect.--The amendments made by this 
        subsection apply with respect to convictions occurring before, 
        on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (f) Procedures Related to Seeking Enhanced Drug Penalties for Drug 
Trafficking.--Section 411 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
851) is amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a) and 
inserting the following:
            ``(2) No person who is convicted of an offense under this 
        part shall be sentenced to increased punishment by reason of a 
        prior conviction if--
                    ``(A) except as provided in paragraph (4), the 
                Government fails, before trial, or before entry of a 
                plea of guilty, to file an information with the court 
                and serves a copy of such information on the person or 
                counsel for that person, stating any previous 
                conviction upon which the Government intends to rely 
                for the enhanced penalty;
                    ``(B) the person was not convicted as alleged in 
                the information;
                    ``(C) the conviction is for simple possession of a 
                controlled substance, the offense was classified as a 
                misdemeanor under the law of the jurisdiction in which 
                the proceedings were held, the finding that the 
                defendant committed an act of juvenile delinquency that 
                made more than 10 years before the defendant's 
                commencement of the instant offense, excluding any 
                period during which the defendant was incarcerated, or 
                the proceedings resulted in a disposition that was not 
                deemed a conviction under that law;
                    ``(D) the conviction has been dismissed, expunged, 
                vacated, or set aside, or for which the person has been 
                pardoned or has had civil rights restored;
                    ``(E) the conviction is invalid; or
                    ``(F) the person is otherwise not subject to an 
                increased sentence as a matter of law.
            ``(3) An information may not be filed under this section--
                    ``(A) if the increased punishment which may be 
                imposed is imprisonment for a term in excess of three 
                years unless the person either waived or was afforded 
                prosecution by indictment for the offense for which 
                such increased punishment may be imposed; or
                    ``(B) more than 10 years after the date the 
                judgment for the prior conviction was entered, 
                excluding any period during which the defendant was 
                incarcerated.
            ``(4) Upon a showing by the Government that facts regarding 
        prior convictions could not with due diligence be obtained 
        prior to trial or before entry of a plea of guilty, the court 
        may postpone the trial or the taking of the plea of guilty for 
        a reasonable period for the purpose of obtaining those facts.
            ``(5) Clerical mistakes in the information, or in the 
        underlying conviction records, may be amended at any time prior 
        to the pronouncement of the sentence.
            ``(6) The Government shall bear the burden of proof beyond 
        a reasonable doubt regarding the existence and accuracy of any 
        prior conviction alleged.
            ``(7) The person with respect to whom the information was 
        filed may challenge a prior conviction before sentence is 
        imposed.
            ``(8) If a prior conviction that was a basis for increased 
        punishment under this part has been vacated in any State or 
        Federal proceeding, or is for an offense that no longer 
        qualifies as a felony drug offense under United States Supreme 
        Court or relevant circuit caselaw, the person shall be 
        resentenced to any sentence available under the law at the time 
        of resentencing, not to exceed the original sentence.''.
    (g) Information Filed by United States Attorney.--Paragraph (4) of 
section 3559(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(4) Information filed by united states attorney.--A 
        person may not be sentenced to increased punishment under this 
        subsection unless, before trial or entry of a guilty plea, the 
        United States Attorney files an information with the court and 
        serves a copy on the person or his counsel stating in writing 
        the previous convictions to be relied upon.''.
    (h) Resentencing.--Section 3559(c)(7) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ``not to exceed the original sentence'' 
before the period at the end.

SEC. 60404. ELIGIBILITY FOR RESENTENCING BASED ON CHANGES IN LAW.

    Section 3582(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) in the case of a defendant who was sentenced to a 
        term of imprisonment for an offense for which the minimum or 
        maximum term of imprisonment was subsequently reduced as a 
        result of the amendments made by the SAFE Justice Act, upon 
        motion of the defendant, counsel for the defendant, counsel for 
        the Government, or the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, or, 
        on its own motion, the court may reduce the term of 
        imprisonment consistent with that reduction, after considering 
        the factors set forth in subsections (a) and (d) through (g) of 
        section 3553 to the extent applicable. If the court does grant 
        a sentence reduction, the reduced sentence shall not be less 
        than permitted under current statutory law. If the court denies 
        a motion made under this paragraph, the movant may file another 
        motion under this subsection, not earlier than 5 years after 
        each denial, which may be granted if the offender demonstrates 
        the offender's compliance with recidivism-reduction programming 
        or other efforts the offender has undertaken to improve the 
        likelihood of successful re-entry and decrease any risk to 
        public safety posed by the defendant's release. If the court 
        denies the motion due to incorrect legal conclusions or facts 
        or other mistakes by the court, probation officer, or counsel, 
        the defendant may file another motion under this subsection at 
        any time.''.

SEC. 60405. DIRECTIVES TO THE SENTENCING COMMISSION.

    (a) Generally.--Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of 
title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the 
United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend its 
guidelines and its policy statements applicable to persons convicted of 
an offense under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), 
the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951 et 
seq.), or any offense deriving its penalties therefrom to ensure that 
the guidelines and policy statements are consistent with the amendments 
made by this title.
    (b) Considerations.--In carrying out this section, the United 
States Sentencing Commission shall consider--
            (1) the mandate of the United States Sentencing Commission, 
        under section 994(g) of title 28, United States Code, to 
        formulate the sentencing guidelines in such a way as to 
        ``minimize the likelihood that the Federal prison population 
        will exceed the capacity of the Federal prisons'';
            (2) the relevant public safety concerns, including the need 
        to preserve limited prison resources for more serious, repeat, 
        and violent offenders;
            (3) the intent of Congress that violent, repeat, and high-
        level drug traffickers who present public safety risks receive 
        sufficiently severe sentences, and that nonviolent, lower- and 
        street-level drug offenders without serious records receive 
        proportionally less severe sentences;
            (4) the fiscal implications of any amendments or revisions 
        to the sentencing guidelines or policy statements made by the 
        United States Sentencing Commission;
            (5) the appropriateness of, and likelihood of unwarranted 
        sentencing disparity resulting from, use of drug type and 
        quantity as the primary factors determining a sentencing 
        guideline range; and
            (6) the need to reduce and prevent racial disparities in 
        Federal sentencing.
    (c) General Instruction to Sentencing Commission.--Section 994(h) 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) The Commission shall ensure that the guidelines specify a 
sentence to a term of imprisonment at or near the maximum term 
authorized for categories of defendants in which the defendant is 18 
years old or older and--
            ``(1) has been convicted of a felony that is--
                    ``(A) a violent felony as defined in section 
                924(e)(2)(B) of title 18; or
                    ``(B) an offense under--
                            ``(i) section 401 of the Controlled 
                        Substances Act;
                            ``(ii) section 1002(a), 1005, or 1009 of 
                        the Controlled Substances Import and Export 
                        Act; or
                            ``(iii) chapter 705 of title 46, United 
                        States Code; and
            ``(2) has previously been convicted of two or more prior 
        offenses, each of which--
                    ``(A) is classified by the applicable law of the 
                convicting jurisdiction as a felony; and
                    ``(B) is--
                            ``(i) a violent felony as defined in 
                        section 924(e)(2)(B) of title 18; or
                            ``(ii) a felony drug offense as defined in 
                        section 102(44) of the Controlled Substances 
                        Act.''.

SEC. 60406. EXCLUSION OF ACQUITTED CONDUCT AND DISCRETION TO DISREGARD 
              MANIPULATED CONDUCT FROM CONSIDERATION DURING SENTENCING.

    (a) Acquitted Conduct Not To Be Considered in Sentencing.--Section 
3661 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ``, except that a court shall not consider 
conduct of which a person has not been convicted.''.
    (b) Providing Discretion To Disregard Certain Factors in 
Sentencing.--
            (1) Title 18, united states code.--Section 3553 of title 
        18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
    ``(g) Discretion To Disregard Certain Factors.--A court, in 
sentencing a defendant convicted under the Controlled Substances Act, 
the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, any offense deriving 
its penalties from either such Act, or an offense under section 924(c) 
based on a drug trafficking crime, may disregard, in determining the 
statutory range, calculating the guideline range or considering the 
factors set forth in section 3553(a), any type or quantity of a 
controlled substance, counterfeit substance, firearm or ammunition that 
was determined by a confidential informant, cooperating witness, or law 
enforcement officer who solicited the defendant to participate in a 
reverse sting or fictitious stash-house robbery.''.
            (2) Controlled substances act.--Section 401(b)(1) of the 
        Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) In the case of a person who conspires to 
                commit an offense under this title, the type and 
                quantity of the controlled or counterfeit substance for 
                the offense that was the object of the conspiracy shall 
                be the type and quantity involved in--
                            ``(i) the defendant's own unlawful acts; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) any unlawful act of a co-conspirator 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) the defendant agreed to 
                                jointly undertake;
                                    ``(II) was in furtherance of that 
                                unlawful act the defendant agreed to 
                                jointly undertake; and
                                    ``(III) was intended by the 
                                defendant.''.
            (3) Controlled substances import and export act.--Section 
        1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 
        U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) In the case of a person who conspires to commit an 
        offense under this title, the type and quantity of the 
        controlled or counterfeit substance for the offense that was 
        the object of the conspiracy shall be the type and quantity 
        involved in--
                    ``(A) the defendant's own unlawful acts; and
                    ``(B) any unlawful act of a co-conspirator that--
                            ``(i) the defendant agreed to jointly 
                        undertake;
                            ``(ii) was in furtherance of that unlawful 
                        act the defendant agreed to jointly undertake; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) was intended by the defendant.''.
            (4) Directive to the sentencing commission.--Pursuant to 
        its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States 
        Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States 
        Sentencing Commission shall review and amend its guidelines and 
        policy statements applicable to relevant conduct to ensure that 
        they are consistent with the amendments made by this section.
            (5) Definitions.--The following definitions apply in this 
        section:
                    (A) Reverse sting.--The term ``reverse sting'' 
                means a situation in which a person who is a law 
                enforcement officer or is acting on behalf of law 
                enforcement initiates a transaction involving the sale 
                of a controlled substance, counterfeit substance, 
                firearms or ammunition to a targeted individual.
                    (B) Stash house.--The term ``stash house'' means a 
                location where drugs and/or money are stored in 
                furtherance of a drug distribution operation.
                    (C) Fictitious stash house robbery.--The term 
                ``fictitious stash house robbery'' means a situation in 
                which a person who is a law enforcement officer or is 
                acting on behalf of law enforcement describes a 
                fictitious stash house to a targeted individual and 
                invites the targeted individual to rob such fictitious 
                stash house.

  PART 2--CLARIFICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL INTENT ON CERTAIN RECIDIVIST 
                               PENALTIES

SEC. 60407. AMENDMENTS TO ENHANCED PENALTIES PROVISION.

    Section 924(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``not less than 25 years'' 
        and inserting ``not less than 15 years.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) In this subsection, the term `during and in relation 
        to' does not include any possession not on the person of, or 
        within arm's reach and otherwise readily and immediately 
        accessible to the defendant at the time and place of the 
        offense.''.

    PART 3--EXPANDING THE ABILITY TO APPLY FOR COMPASSIONATE RELEASE

SEC. 60408. ABILITY TO PETITION FOR RELEASE TO EXTENDED SUPERVISION FOR 
              CERTAIN PRISONERS WHO ARE MEDICALLY INCAPACITATED, 
              GERIATRIC, OR CAREGIVER PARENTS OF MINOR CHILDREN AND WHO 
              DO NOT POSE PUBLIC SAFETY RISKS.

    (a) Eligibility.--Subparagraph (A) of section 3582(c)(1) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(A) the court, upon motion of the defendant, the 
                Director of the Bureau of Prisons, or on its own 
                motion, may reduce the term of imprisonment after 
                considering the factors set forth in section 3553(a) to 
                the extent they are applicable, if it finds that--
                            ``(i) extraordinary and compelling reasons 
                        warrant such a reduction; or
                            ``(ii) the defendant--
                                    ``(I) is at least 60 years of age;
                                    ``(II) has an extraordinary health 
                                condition; or
                                    ``(III) has been notified that--
                                            ``(aa) the primary 
                                        caregiver of the defendant's 
                                        biological or adopted child 
                                        under the age of 18 has died or 
                                        has become medically, mentally, 
                                        or psychologically 
                                        incapacitated;
                                            ``(bb) the primary 
                                        caregiver is therefore unable 
                                        to care for the child any 
                                        longer; and
                                            ``(cc) other family members 
                                        or caregivers are unable to 
                                        care for the child, such that 
                                        the child is at risk of being 
                                        placed in the foster care 
                                        system; and''.
    (b) Ineligibility and Procedure.--Section 3582 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Ineligibility.--No prisoner is eligible for a modification of 
sentence under subsection (c)(1)(A) if the prisoner is serving a 
sentence of imprisonment for any of the following offenses:
            ``(1) A Federal conviction for homicide in which the 
        prisoner was proven beyond a reasonable doubt to have had the 
        intent to cause death and death resulted.
            ``(2) A Federal crime of terrorism, as defined under 
        section 2332b(g)(5).
            ``(3) A Federal sex offense, as described in section 111 of 
        the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 
        16911).
    ``(f) Requirements for Certain Motions.--If the prisoner makes a 
motion under subsection (c)(1)(A) on the basis of an extraordinary 
health condition or the death or incapacitation of the primary 
caregiver of the prisoner's minor child, that prisoner shall provide 
documentation, as the case may be--
            ``(1) setting forth a relevant diagnosis regarding the 
        extraordinary health condition; or
            ``(2) that--
                    ``(A) the requirements of subsection 
                (c)(1)(A)(ii)(III) are met; and
                    ``(B) the prisoner's release--
                            ``(i) is in the best interest of the child; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) would not endanger public safety.
    ``(g) Procedure for Court Determination.--(1) Upon receipt of a 
prisoner's motion under subsection (c)(1)(A), the court, after 
obtaining relevant contact information from the Attorney General, shall 
send notice of the motion to the victim or victims, or appropriate 
surviving relatives of a deceased victim, of the crime committed by the 
prisoner. The notice shall inform the victim or victims or surviving 
relatives of a deceased victim of how to provide a statement prior to a 
determination by the court on the motion.
    ``(2) Not later than 60 days after receiving a prisoner's motion 
for modification under subsection (c)(1)(A), the court shall hold a 
hearing on the motion if the motion has not been granted.
    ``(3) The court shall grant the modification under subsection 
(c)(1)(A) if the court determines that--
            ``(A) the prisoner meets the criteria pursuant to 
        subsection (c)(1)(A); and
            ``(B) there is a low likelihood that the prisoner will pose 
        a risk to public safety.
    ``(4) In determining a prisoner's motion for a modification of 
sentence under subsection (c)(1)(A) the court shall consider--
            ``(A) the age of the prisoner and years served in prison;
            ``(B) the criminogenic needs and risk factors of the 
        offender;
            ``(C) the prisoner's behavior in prison;
            ``(D) an evaluation of the prisoner's community and 
        familial bonds;
            ``(E) an evaluation of the prisoner's health; and
            ``(F) a victim statement, if applicable, pursuant to 
        paragraph (1).
    ``(h) Actions With Respect to Successful Motion.--If the court 
grants the prisoner's motion pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(A), the 
court shall--
            ``(1) reduce the term of imprisonment for the prisoner in a 
        manner that provides for the release of the prisoner not later 
        than 30 days after the date on which the prisoner was approved 
        for sentence modification;
            ``(2) modify the remainder of the term of imprisonment to 
        home confinement or residential re-entry confinement with or 
        without electronic monitoring; or
            ``(3) lengthen or impose a term of supervised release so 
        that it expires on the same date as if the defendant received 
        no relief under subsection (c)(1)(A).
    ``(i) Subsequent Motions.--If the court denies a prisoner's motion 
pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(A), the prisoner may not file another 
motion under subsection (c)(1)(A) earlier than one year after the date 
of denial. If the court denies the motion due to incorrect legal 
conclusions or facts or other mistakes by the court, probation officer, 
or counsel, the prisoner may file another motion under that subsection 
without regard to this limitation.
    ``(j) Definition.--In this section, the term `extraordinary health 
conditions' means a condition afflicting a person, such as infirmity, 
significant disability, or a need for advanced medical treatment or 
services not readily or reasonably available within the correctional 
institution.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take 
effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

  Subtitle E--Encouraging Accountability With Greater Use of Evidence-
        Based Sentencing Alternatives for Lower-Level Offenders

SEC. 60501. ELIGIBILITY FOR PREJUDGEMENT PROBATION.

    Section 3607(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``been convicted of violating a Federal or State law relating 
to controlled substances'' and inserting ``been convicted of a felony 
under the Controlled Substances Act, the Controlled Substances Import 
and Export Act, or any other Federal offense deriving its penalties 
from either such Act''.

SEC. 60502. SENTENCE OF PROBATION.

    Subsection (a) of section 3561 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Probation generally available.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (2), a defendant who has been found guilty of an 
        offense may be sentenced to probation.
            ``(2) General exceptions.--A defendant may not be sentenced 
        to probation if--
                    ``(A) the offense is a Class A or Class B felony 
                and the defendant is an individual;
                    ``(B) the offense is an offense for which probation 
                has been expressly precluded; or
                    ``(C) the defendant is sentenced at the same time 
                to a term of imprisonment for the same or a different 
                offense that is not a petty offense.
            ``(3) Presumption of probation for certain offenders.--The 
        court shall sentence an otherwise eligible defendant to 
        probation, if the defendant is a first-time Federal offender 
        whose place of residence allows for Federal probation 
        supervision and who did not engage in violent conduct as a part 
        of the offense, unless the court, having considered the nature 
        and circumstances of the offense and the history and 
        characteristics of the defendant, finds on the record that a 
        term of probation would not be appropriate. However, a 
        defendant convicted of a Federal sex offense, as described in 
        section 111 of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification 
        Act, is not subject to a presumption of probation under this 
        paragraph.''.

SEC. 60503. DIRECTIVE TO THE SENTENCING COMMISSION REGARDING USE OF 
              PROBATION.

    (a) Directive to the Sentencing Commission.--Pursuant to its 
authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in 
accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission 
shall review and amend its guidelines and its policy statements 
applicable to persons eligible for probation to ensure that the 
guidelines and policy statements are consistent with the amendments 
made by section 60501.
    (b) Considerations.--In carrying out this section, the United 
States Sentencing Commission shall consider--
            (1) the mandate of the United States Sentencing Commission, 
        under section 994(g) of title 28, United States Code, to 
        formulate the sentencing guidelines in such a way as to 
        ``minimize the likelihood that the Federal prison population 
        will exceed the capacity of the Federal prisons'';
            (2) the fiscal implications of any amendments;
            (3) relevant public safety concerns and the statutory 
        sentencing factors under section 3553 of title 18; and
            (4) the intent of Congress that prison be reserved for 
        serious offenders for whom prison is most appropriate.

SEC. 60504. ESTABLISHING ACCOUNTABILITY EVIDENCE-BASED PROBLEM-SOLVING 
              COURT PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Part II of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after chapter 207 the following:

             ``CHAPTER 207A--PROBLEM-SOLVING COURT PROGRAMS

``Sec.
``3157. Establishment of problem-solving court programs.
``3158. Evaluation of problem-solving court programs.
``3159. Definitions.
``Sec. 3157. Establishment of problem-solving court programs
    ``(a) In General.--A United States district court may establish a 
problem-solving court program in its district.
    ``(b) Use of Research-Based Principles and Practices.--The Director 
of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall ensure 
that all Federal courts have available to them current information and 
research relating to best practices for reducing participant recidivism 
through problem-solving court programs.
    ``(c) Information Sharing Among Courts.--The United States 
Sentencing Commission, pursuant to its authority under section 
995(a)(12)(A) of title 28 to serve as a clearinghouse and information 
center, shall provide a website where United States District Court 
problem-solving court programs may post and share research, documents, 
best practices, and other information with each other and the public.
    ``(d) Best Practices.--The Director of the Administrative Office of 
the United States Courts shall ensure all Federal courts adhere to the 
following best practices:
            ``(1) Focus problem-solving court program resources on 
        offenders facing prison terms to ensure that a problem-solving 
        court program functions to divert that offender from 
        incarceration and ensures that the penalty for noncompliance 
        with the program does not exceed what would have the original 
        penalty or sentence for the offense.
            ``(2) Adopt objective admission criteria.
            ``(3) Use the pre-plea rather than the post-plea model.
            ``(4) Ensure due process protections.
            ``(5) Incorporate evidence-based health measures, not 
        simply abstinence, into substance abuse problem-solving court 
        program goals to ensure that the underlying health issue is 
        addressed instead of merely being punished.
            ``(6) Improve overall treatment quality and employ opioid 
        maintenance treatments for substance abuse problem-solving 
        court programs as well as other evidence-based therapies.
``Sec. 3158. Evaluation of problem-solving court programs
    ``The Judicial Conference shall ensure that each Federal problem-
solving court program, not later than 1 year after the date of its 
commencement of operations, adopts a plan to measure its success in 
reducing recidivism and costs.
``Sec. 3159. Definitions
    ``In this chapter--
            ``(1) the term `problem-solving court program' means a 
        judge-involved intensive intervention, supervision, and 
        accountability process in which a defendant participates, 
        either before conviction, sentencing, or other disposition or 
        upon being sentenced to a term of probation or upon release 
        from a sentence of incarceration, that may include substance 
        abuse, mental health, employment, and veterans' programs; and
            ``(2) the term `problem-solving court program coordinator' 
        means an existing employee of the United States Courts who is 
        responsible for coordinating the establishment, staffing, 
        operation, evaluation, and integrity of the problem-solving 
        court program.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for part II of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to chapter 207 the following new item:

``207A. Problem-solving court programs......................    3157''.

 Subtitle F--Implementing Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Recidivism

             PART 1--REVISION OF STATUTORY SENTENCE CREDITS

SEC. 60601. DELIVERY AND INCENTIVES TO COMPLETE IN-PRISON RECIDIVISM 
              REDUCTION PROGRAMMING.

    (a) In General.--Section 3621(e) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) In-Prison Programming.--
            ``(1) In-prison programming.--In order to carry out the 
        requirement of subsection (b) that every prisoner with a 
        substance abuse problem have the opportunity to participate in 
        appropriate substance abuse treatment, and to address the 
        criminogenic needs of Federal offenders more generally, the 
        Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall, subject to the 
        availability of appropriations--
                    ``(A) provide residential substance abuse treatment 
                for all eligible offenders, with priority for such 
                treatment accorded based on eligible prisoners' 
                proximity to release date;
                    ``(B) provide cognitive-based therapy for all 
                eligible offenders;
                    ``(C) provide workforce development through 
                participation in the Federal Prison Industries; and
                    ``(D) provide vocational and occupational training.
            ``(2) Incentives for prisoner's successful completion of 
        programming.--
                    ``(A) Any prisoner who in the judgment of the 
                Director of the Bureau of Prisons has successfully 
                completed a program of residential substance abuse 
                treatment or cognitive behavioral therapy provided 
                under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be 
                eligible for a reduction of incarceration by up to one 
                year.
                    ``(B) Any prisoner who, in the judgment of the 
                Director of the Bureau of Prisons, has completed at 
                least 30 days of work for Federal Prison Industries or 
                vocational and occupational training shall be eligible 
                to have the total period of incarceration reduced by up 
                to the total number of days of work for Federal Prison 
                Industries or vocational and occupational training, but 
                not to exceed one year.
            ``(3) Restrictions on reductions in the period of 
        custody.--Reductions in the period of incarceration earned 
        under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not exceed one 
        year.''.
    (b) Corresponding Amendments to Existing Law.--Section 3624(a) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``as provided in 
subsection (b)'' and inserting ``as provided in subsection (b) and 
section 3621(e) and section 3621A(d)(3)''.
    (c) Transition.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this section.

SEC. 60602. POST-SENTENCING RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND IN-
              PRISON RECIDIVISM REDUCTION PROGRAMMING.

    (a) Development of System.--
            (1) Generally.--Not later than one year after the date of 
        the enactment of this section, the Attorney General shall 
        develop an offender risk and needs assessment system, which 
        shall--
                    (A) assess and determine the criminogenic needs and 
                risk factors of all admitted offenders;
                    (B) be used to assign each prisoner to appropriate 
                recidivism reduction programs or productive activities 
                based on the prisoner's specific criminogenic needs and 
                risk factors; and
                    (C) in accordance with section 3621A(d) (1) and (2) 
                of title 18, United States Code, document eligible 
                prisoners' required recidivism reduction programs or 
                productive activities in a case plan and their progress 
                in completing the elements of that case plan.
            (2) Research and best practices.--In designing the offender 
        risk and needs assessment system, the Attorney General shall 
        use available research and best practices in the field and 
        consult with academic and other criminal justice experts as 
        appropriate.
            (3) Risk and needs assessment tool.--In carrying out this 
        subsection, the Attorney General shall prescribe a suitable 
        intake assessment tool to be used in carrying out subparagraphs 
        (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), and suitable procedures to 
        complete the documentation described in subparagraph (C) of 
        paragraph (1). The Attorney General shall ensure that the 
        assessment tool produces consistent results when administered 
        by different people, in recognition of the need to ensure 
        interrater reliability.
            (4) Validation.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
        Attorney General shall statistically validate the assessment 
        tool on the Federal prison population not later than 2 years 
        after the date of the enactment of this subsection.
    (b) Use of Risk and Needs Assessment System by Bureau of Prisons.--
Subchapter C of chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after section 3621 the following:
``Sec. 3621A. Post-sentencing risk and needs assessment system
    ``(a) Assignment of Recidivism Reduction Programs or Productive 
Activities.--In recognition that some activities or excessive 
programming may be counterproductive for some prisoners, the Attorney 
General may provide guidance to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
on the quality and quantity of recidivism reduction programming or 
productive activities that are both appropriate and effective for each 
prisoner.
    ``(b) Bureau of Prisons Training.--The Attorney General shall 
develop protocols and programs for Bureau of Prisons personnel 
responsible for using the Post-Sentencing Risk and Needs Assessment 
System (hereinafter in the section referred to as the `Assessment 
System') created under the SAFE Justice Act. Such training protocols 
shall include a requirement that such personnel demonstrate competence 
in administering the assessment tool, including interrater reliability, 
on a biannual basis.
    ``(c) Quality Assurance.--In order to ensure that the Director of 
the Bureau of Prisons is using the Assessment System in an appropriate 
and consistent manner, the Attorney General, the Government 
Accountability Office, and the Office of the Inspector General shall 
monitor and assess the use of the Assessment System and shall conduct 
separate and independent periodic audits of the use of the Assessment 
System at Bureau of Prisons facilities.
    ``(d) Evidence-Based Assessment System and Recidivism Reduction 
Programming.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
        shall develop a case plan that targets the criminogenic needs 
        and risk factors of each eligible prisoner--
                    ``(A) to guide the prisoner's rehabilitation while 
                incarcerated; and
                    ``(B) to reduce the likelihood of recidivism after 
                release.
            ``(2) Case plans.--
                    ``(A) Content.--Not later than 30 days after a 
                prisoner's initial admission, the Director of the 
                Bureau of Prisons shall complete a case plan for that 
                prisoner. The plan shall--
                            ``(i) include programming and treatment 
                        requirements based on the prisoner's identified 
                        criminogenic needs and risk factors, as 
                        determined by the Assessment System;
                            ``(ii) ensure that a prisoner whose 
                        criminogenic needs and risk factors do not 
                        warrant recidivism reduction programming 
                        participates in and successfully complies with 
                        productive activities, including prison jobs; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) ensure that each eligible prisoner 
                        participates in and successfully complies with 
                        recidivism reduction programming or productive 
                        activities, including prison jobs, throughout 
                        the entire term of incarceration of the 
                        prisoner.
                    ``(B) Time constraints.--The Director of the Bureau 
                of Prisons shall ensure that the requirements set forth 
                in the case plan are feasible and achievable prior to 
                the prisoner's release eligibility date.
                    ``(C) Notice to prisoner.--The Director of the 
                Bureau of Prisons shall--
                            ``(i) provide the prisoner with a written 
                        copy of the case plan and require the 
                        prisoner's case manager to explain the 
                        conditions set forth in the case plan and the 
                        incentives for successful compliance with the 
                        case plan; and
                            ``(ii) review the case plan with the 
                        prisoner once every 6 months after the prisoner 
                        receives the case plan to assess the prisoner's 
                        progress toward successful compliance with the 
                        case plan and any need or eligibility for 
                        additional or different programs or activities.
            ``(3) Incentive for prisoner's successful compliance with 
        case plan requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C), the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
                shall, in addition to any other credit or reduction a 
                prisoner receives under any other provision of law, 
                award earned time credit toward service of the 
                prisoner's sentence of 10 days for each calendar month 
                of successful compliance with the prisoner's case plan. 
                A prisoner who is detained before sentencing shall earn 
                credit for participating in programs or activities 
                during that period under this paragraph. The total time 
                credits that a prisoner may earn under this paragraph 
                shall not exceed 120 days for any year of imprisonment. 
                A prisoner may receive credit at the end of each year 
                of the sentence being served, beginning at the end of 
                the first year of the sentence. For purposes of this 
                section, the first year of the sentence shall begin on 
                the date the sentence commenced under section 3585(a) 
                less any credit for prior custody under section 
                3585(b). Any credits awarded under this section shall 
                vest on the date the prisoner is released from custody.
                    ``(B) Availability.--An eligible prisoner may 
                receive under subparagraph (A) credit for successful 
                compliance with case plan requirements for 
                participating in programs or activities before the date 
                of enactment of this Act if the Director of the Bureau 
                of Prisons determines that such programs or activities 
                were the same or equivalent to those created pursuant 
                to this section before the date of the enactment of 
                this subsection.
                    ``(C) Exclusions.--No credit shall be awarded under 
                this paragraph to any prisoner serving a sentence of 
                imprisonment for conviction for any of the following 
                offenses:
                            ``(i) A Federal conviction for homicide in 
                        which the prisoner was proven beyond a 
                        reasonable doubt to have had the intent to 
                        cause death and death resulted.
                            ``(ii) A Federal crime of terrorism, as 
                        defined under section 2332b(g)(5).
                            ``(iii) A Federal sex offense, as described 
                        in section 111 of the Sex Offender Registration 
                        and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 16911).
                    ``(D) Participation by ineligible prisoners.--The 
                Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall make all 
                reasonable efforts to ensure that every prisoner 
                participates in recidivism reduction programming or 
                productive activities, including a prisoner who is 
                excluded from earning time credits.
                    ``(E) Other incentives.--The Director of the Bureau 
                of Prisons shall develop policies to provide 
                appropriate incentives for successful compliance with 
                case plan requirements, in addition to the earned time 
                credit described in subparagraph (A), including 
                incentives for prisoners who are precluded from earning 
                credit under subparagraph (C). Such incentives may 
                include additional commissary, telephone, or visitation 
                privileges for use with family, close friends, mentors, 
                and religious leaders.
                    ``(F) Penalties.--The Director of the Bureau of 
                Prisons shall amend its Inmate Discipline Program to 
                reduce credits previously earned under subparagraph (A) 
                for prisoners who violate the rules of the institution 
                in which the prisoner is imprisoned, a recidivism 
                reduction program, or a productive activity, which 
                shall provide--
                            ``(i) levels of violations and 
                        corresponding penalties, which may include loss 
                        of earned time credits;
                            ``(ii) that any loss of earned time credits 
                        shall not apply to future earned time credits 
                        that the prisoner may earn subsequent to a rule 
                        violation; and
                            ``(iii) a procedure to restore earned time 
                        credits that were lost as a result of a rule 
                        violation based on the prisoner's individual 
                        progress after the date of the rule violation.
            ``(4) Recidivism reduction programming and productive 
        activities.--Beginning not later than one year after the date 
        of the enactment of the SAFE Justice Act, the Attorney General 
        shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, make 
        available to all eligible prisoners appropriate recidivism 
        reduction programming or productive activities, including 
        prison jobs. The Attorney General may provide such programming 
        and activities by entering into partnerships with any of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Nonprofit organizations, including faith-
                based and community-based organizations that provide 
                recidivism reduction programming, on a paid or 
                volunteer basis.
                    ``(B) Educational institutions that will deliver 
                academic classes in Bureau of Prisons facilities, on a 
                paid or volunteer basis.
                    ``(C) Private entities that will, on a paid or 
                volunteer basis--
                            ``(i) deliver occupational and vocational 
                        training and certifications in Bureau of 
                        Prisons facilities;
                            ``(ii) provide equipment to facilitate 
                        occupational and vocational training or 
                        employment opportunities for prisoners;
                            ``(iii) employ prisoners; or
                            ``(iv) assist prisoners in prerelease 
                        custody or supervised release in finding 
                        employment.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section the following definitions 
apply:
            ``(1) Case plan.--The term `case plan' means an 
        individualized, documented accountability and behavior change 
        strategy developed by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to 
        prepare offenders for release and successful reentry into the 
        community. The case plan shall focus on the offender's 
        criminogenic needs and risk factors that are associated with 
        the risk of recidivism.
            ``(2) Criminogenic needs and risk factors.--The term 
        `criminogenic needs and risk factors' means characteristics and 
        behaviors that are associated with the risk of committing 
        crimes and that when addressed through evidence-based 
        programming are diminished. These factors include but are not 
        limited to--
                    ``(A) criminal thinking;
                    ``(B) criminal associates;
                    ``(C) antisocial behavior and personality;
                    ``(D) dysfunctional family;
                    ``(E) low levels of employment;
                    ``(F) low levels of education;
                    ``(G) substance abuse;
                    ``(H) mental health issues or cognitive deficits; 
                and
                    ``(I) poor use of leisure time.
            ``(3) Dynamic risk factor.--The term `dynamic risk factor' 
        means a characteristic or attribute that has been shown to be 
        associated with risk of recidivism and that can be modified 
        based on a prisoner's actions, behaviors, or motives, including 
        through completion of appropriate programming or other means in 
        a prison setting.
            ``(4) Eligible prisoner.--The term `eligible prisoner' 
        means--
                    ``(A) a prisoner serving a sentence of 
                incarceration for conviction of a Federal offense; but
                    ``(B) does not include any prisoner who the Bureau 
                of Prisons determines--
                            ``(i) would present a danger to himself or 
                        others if permitted to participate in 
                        recidivism reduction programming; or
                            ``(ii) is serving a sentence of 
                        incarceration of less than 1 month.
            ``(5) Productive activity.--The term `productive activity' 
        means a group or individual activity, including holding a job 
        as part of a prison work program, that is designed to allow 
        prisoners whose criminogenic needs and risk factors do not 
        warrant recidivism reduction programming.
            ``(6) Recidivism reduction program.--The term `recidivism 
        reduction program' means a group or individual activity that--
                    ``(A) is of a kind that has been shown empirically 
                to reduce recidivism or promote successful reentry; and
                    ``(B) may include--
                            ``(i) substance abuse treatment;
                            ``(ii) classes on social learning and life 
                        skills;
                            ``(iii) classes on morals or ethics;
                            ``(iv) academic classes;
                            ``(v) cognitive behavioral treatment;
                            ``(vi) mentoring;
                            ``(vii) occupational and vocational 
                        training;
                            ``(viii) faith-based classes or services; 
                        and
                            ``(ix) victim-impact classes or restorative 
                        justice programs.
            ``(7) Recidivism risk.--The term `recidivism risk' means 
        the likelihood that a prisoner will commit additional crimes 
        for which the prisoner could be prosecuted in a Federal, State, 
        or local court in the United States.
            ``(8) Recovery programming.--The term `recovery 
        programming' means a course of instruction or activities that 
        has been demonstrated to reduce substance abuse or dependence 
        among participants, or to promote recovery among individuals 
        who have substance abuse issues.
            ``(9) Release eligibility date.--The term `release 
        eligibility date' means the earliest date at which the offender 
        could be released after accruing the maximum number of earned 
        time credits for which the offender is eligible.
            ``(10) Successful compliance.--The term `successful 
        compliance' means that the person in charge of the Bureau of 
        Prisons penal or correctional facility or that person's 
        designee has determined that the eligible prisoner, to the 
        extent practicable, and excusing any medical or court-related 
        absences satisfied the following requirements for not less than 
        30 days:
                    ``(A) Regularly attended and actively participated 
                in appropriate recidivism reduction programs or 
                productive activities, as set forth in the eligible 
                prisoner's case plan.
                    ``(B) Did not regularly engage in disruptive 
                activity that seriously undermined the administration 
                of a recidivism reduction program or productive 
                activity.
            ``(11) Earned time credits.--The term `earned time credits' 
        means credit toward service of the prisoner's sentence as 
        described in subsection (d)(3).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
subchapter C of chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 3621 the following:

``3621A. Post-sentencing risk and needs assessment system.''.

    PART 2--OVERSIGHT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

SEC. 60603. AUTHORIZING GRANTS TO STATES FOR THE USE OF MEDICATION-
              ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR HEROIN, OPIOID, OR ALCOHOL ABUSE 
              IN RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 1904 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ff-3) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``pharmacological 
        treatment'' and inserting ``pharmacological treatment or 
        medication assisted treatment not subject to diversion''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `medication assisted treatment' means the 
        use of medications approved by the Food and Drug 
        Administration, in combination with counseling or behavioral 
        therapies, to treat heroin, opioid, or alcohol addiction; and
            ``(2) the term `opioid' means any chemical that binds to an 
        opioid receptor and resembles opiates in its pharmacological 
        effects.''.
    (b) Report on Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid and Heroin 
Abuse Pilot Program.--The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall 
submit within 90 days of enactment of this Act to the Committees on the 
Judiciary and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a report and evaluation of the current pilot program 
within the Bureau of Prisons to treat heroin and opioid abuse through 
medication assisted treatment. The report shall include a description 
of plans to expand access to medication assisted treatment for heroin 
and opioid abuse for Federal prisoners in appropriate cases.
    (c) Report on the Availability of Medication Assisted Treatment for 
Opioid and Heroin Abuse.--Within 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts shall submit a report to the Committees on the 
Judiciary and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives assessing the availability of and capacity for the 
provision of medication assisted treatment for opioid and heroin abuse 
among treatment-service providers serving Federal offenders under 
supervised release and including a description of plans to expand 
access to medication assisted treatment that is not subject to 
diversion for heroin and opioid abuse whenever appropriate among 
Federal offenders under supervised release.

SEC. 60604. PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTING FOR RESIDENTIAL REENTRY 
              CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall--
            (1) revise its policies and procedures related to 
        contracting with providers of Residential Reentry Centers to--
                    (A) meet the standards of performance-based 
                contracting; and
                    (B) include, among the standards of performance--
                            (i) a reduction in the recidivism rate of 
                        offenders transferred to the Residential 
                        Reentry Center; and
                            (ii) an annual evaluation of these 
                        outcomes;
            (2) require that new or renewed contracts with providers of 
        Residential Reentry Centers meet the standards of performance-
        based contracting;
            (3) review existing contracts with providers of Residential 
        Reentry Centers prior to renewal and update as necessary to 
        reflect the standards of performance-based contracting; and
            (4) ensure performance-based contracts are actively managed 
        to meet the standards of performance-based contracting.
    (b) Exceptions.--In those cases where it would not be cost 
effective to use performance-based contracting standards, the Director 
of the Bureau of Prisons shall provide an explanation for this 
determination to the Attorney General, who may exempt a contract from 
the requirements outlined in subsection (a)(2). Each exemption must be 
approved in writing by the Attorney General before the Director of the 
Bureau of Prisons enters into the contract.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section the following definitions apply:
            (1) Performance-based contracting.--The term ``performance-
        based contracts'' means contracts that accomplish the 
        following:
                    (A) Identify expected deliverables, performance 
                measures, or outcomes; and render payment contingent 
                upon the successful delivery of those expected 
                deliverables, performance measures or outcomes.
                    (B) Include a quality assurance plan that describes 
                how the contractor's performance will be measured 
                against the expected deliverables, performance 
                measures, or outcomes.
                    (C) Include positive and negative incentives tied 
                to the quality assurance plan measurements.
            (2) Recidivism rate.--The term ``recidivism rate'' refers 
        to the number and percentage of offenders who are arrested for 
        a new crime or commit a technical violation of the terms of 
        supervision that results in revocation to prison during the 
        period in which the offender is in the Residential Reentry 
        Center.
            (3) Residential reentry centers.--The term ``Residential 
        Reentry Centers'' means privately run centers which provide 
        housing to Federal prisoners who are nearing release.
    (d) Deadline for Carrying Out Section.--The Director of the Bureau 
of Prisons shall complete initial compliance with the requirements of 
this section not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (e) Evaluation.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office and Office 
of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall each issue 
a report on the progress made by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
in implementing this section.

 PART 3--IMPLEMENTING SWIFT, CERTAIN, AND PROPORTIONATE SANCTIONS FOR 
      VIOLATIONS OF CONDITIONS OF PROBATION OR SUPERVISED RELEASE

SEC. 60605. GRADUATED SANCTIONING SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the United States Probation and Pretrial 
Services and the Criminal Law Committee of the Judicial Conference 
shall develop a standardized graduated sanctioning system (hereinafter 
in this section referred to as the ``system''), to guide probation 
officers in determining suitable sanctions in response to technical 
violations of supervision. The United States Sentencing Commission 
shall publish these factors and amend its guidelines and policy 
statements so that they are consistent. The system shall--
            (1) provide a range of possible sanctions, from less severe 
        to more severe; and
            (2) allow officers to respond quickly to technical 
        violations of supervision.
    (b) Development of Graduated Sanctioning System.--In designing the 
graduated sanctioning system, the United States Probation and Pretrial 
Services and the Criminal Law Committee of the Judicial Conference 
shall use available research and best evidence-based practices in the 
field, and shall consult with other stakeholders, including current 
trial attorneys from the Department of Justice and a Federal Public or 
Community Defender from the Defender Services Advisory Group.
    (c) Content of Graduated Sanctioning System.--
            (1) Graduated sanctions may include--
                    (A) verbal warnings;
                    (B) increased reporting requirements;
                    (C) curfew requirements;
                    (D) electronic monitoring;
                    (E) increased substance abuse testing or treatment;
                    (F) mental health counseling or treatment;
                    (G) behavioral therapy or anger management;
                    (H) community service; and
                    (I) loss of earned discharge credits pursuant to 
                section 3610.
            (2) In determining appropriate sanctions, the United States 
        Probation and Pretrial Services and the Criminal Law Committee 
        of the Judicial Committee shall consider--
                    (A) the severity of the current violation;
                    (B) the number and severity of previous supervision 
                violations;
                    (C) the rehabilitative options available; and
                    (D) the costs of incarceration.
    (d) Probation and Pretrial Services Training.--The Criminal Law 
Committee of the Judicial Conference and the United States Probation 
and Pretrial Services, in consultation with the Federal Judicial 
Center, shall develop training protocols for staff responsible for 
recommending graduated sanctions and for court-appointed counsel, which 
shall include--
            (1) initial training to educate staff and judges on how to 
        use the graduated sanctioning system, as well as an overview of 
        the relevant research regarding supervision practices shown to 
        reduce recidivism and improve offender outcomes;
            (2) continuing education; and
            (3) periodic training updates.
    (e) Continuous Quality Improvement.--In order to ensure that the 
United States Probation and Pretrial Services is using graduated 
sanctions in an appropriate and consistent manner, the Judicial 
Conference in consultation and coordination with the Chief Judge of 
each Federal District Court shall--
            (1) establish performance benchmarks and performance 
        assessments for probation officers, probation supervisors, and 
        probation and pretrial services; and
            (2) establish additional continuous quality improvement 
        procedures related to the implementation and use of graduated 
        sanctions that include, but are not limited to, data 
        collection, monitoring, periodic audits, probation officer and 
        supervisor performance assessments, and corrective action 
        measures.

SEC. 60606. GRADUATED RESPONSES TO TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS OF SUPERVISION.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter A of chapter 229 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3608 the following:
``Sec. 3609. Graduated responses to technical violations of supervision
    ``(a) In General.--If a court determines that a technical violation 
of supervision warrants an alternative to arrest or incarceration, the 
court may modify the terms of supervision by imposing a graduated 
sanction as an alternative to revocation.
    ``(b) Recommendation and Imposition of Graduated Sanctions.--A 
probation officer in recommending an appropriate sanction, and a court 
in determining an appropriate sanction, shall use the graduated 
sanctioning system established pursuant to the SAFE Justice Act. The 
procedure for the imposition of graduated sanctions shall include the 
following:
            ``(1) Notice of graduated sanctions.--Upon determining that 
        a technical violation of supervision warrants an alternative to 
        arrest or incarceration, a probation officer, with the 
        concurrence of that officer's probation supervisor, shall serve 
        on the supervisee a Notice of Graduated Sanctions, which shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) a description of the violation of 
                supervision;
                    ``(B) an appropriate graduated sanction or 
                sanctions to be imposed, as determined under the 
                graduated sanctioning system;
                    ``(C) an inquiry whether the supervisee wishes to 
                waive the supervisee's right to a revocation or 
                modification proceeding under the Federal Rules of 
                Criminal Procedure; and
                    ``(D) notice of the supervisee's right to retain 
                counsel or to request that counsel be appointed if the 
                supervisee cannot afford to retain counsel to consult 
                with legal counsel before agreeing to admit to the 
                alleged violation.
            ``(2) Counsel shall be appointed for any financially 
        eligible person.
            ``(3) Effect of supervisee elections after notice.--If the 
        supervisee agrees to waive the right to a revocation or 
        modification hearing, agrees in writing to submit to the 
        graduated sanction or sanctions as set forth in the Notice of 
        Graduated Sanctions, and admits to the alleged violation of 
        supervision, the specified sanction shall immediately be 
        imposed. If the supervisee does not agree to waive the right to 
        the revocation or modification hearing, does not agree to 
        submit to the specified sanction or sanctions, does not admit 
        to the alleged violation, or if the supervisee fails to 
        complete the graduated sanction or sanctions to the 
        satisfaction of the probation officer and that officer's 
        supervisor, then the probation officer may commence supervision 
        revocation or modification proceedings.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Criminogenic risk and needs factors.--The term 
        `criminal risk and needs factors' means the characteristics and 
        behaviors that are associated with the risk of committing 
        crimes and, that when addressed with evidence-based programming 
        are diminished.
            ``(2) Evidence-based practices.--The term `evidence-based 
        practices' means policies, procedures, and practices that 
        scientific research demonstrates reduce recidivism.
            ``(3) Graduated sanctions.--The term `graduated sanctions' 
        means an accountability-based, graduated series of sanctions 
        applicable to supervisees to hold such supervisees accountable 
        for their actions by providing appropriate and proportional 
        sanctions for each violation of supervision.
            ``(4) Sanctioning grid.--The term `sanctioning grid' means 
        a list of graduated responses for use in responding to 
        supervisee behavior that violates a condition or conditions of 
        supervision, with responses ranging from less restrictive to 
        more restrictive based on the seriousness of the violation and 
        the number and severity of prior violations.
            ``(5) Nontechnical violation.--The term `nontechnical 
        violation' means a new criminal conviction for a crime 
        committed while an offender is on supervision.
            ``(6) Technical violation.--The term `technical violation' 
        means conduct by a person on supervision that violates a 
        condition or conditions of supervision, including a new arrest 
        for a crime allegedly committed while on supervision or 
        criminal charges that have been filed but not yet resulted in a 
        conviction. The term `technical violation' does not include a 
        conviction for a crime committed while the person was on 
        supervision.
            ``(7) Probation officer.--The term `probation officer' 
        means an employee of the United States Probation and Pretrial 
        Services who is directly responsible for supervising individual 
        supervisees.
            ``(8) Probation supervisor.--The term `probation 
        supervisor' means an employee of the United States Probation 
        and Pretrial Services who is directly responsible for 
        overseeing probation officers.
            ``(9) Supervisee.--The term `supervisee' means an 
        individual who is currently under supervision.
            ``(10) Supervision.--The term `supervision' means 
        supervision during a term of probation or supervised 
        release.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter A of 
chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 3608 the following new item:

``3609. Graduated responses to technical violations of supervision.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Mandatory conditions of probation.--Section 3563(a) of 
        title 18, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (8);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
                (9) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) for a felony or misdemeanor, that the court may 
        modify the term of probation by imposing a graduated sanction 
        if the probationer has waived the right to a hearing under the 
        Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.''.
            (2) Mandatory conditions of supervised release.--Section 
        3583(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
        inserting after ``DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 
        2000.'' the following: ``The court may modify the term of 
        supervised release by imposing a graduated sanction if the 
        defendant has waived the right to a hearing under the Federal 
        Rules of Criminal Procedure.''.
            (3) Duties of probation officers.--Section 3603 of title 
        18, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2) by striking ``to the degree 
                required by the conditions specified by the sentencing 
                court'' and inserting ``to the degree required by 
                section 3609 and the conditions specified by the 
                sentencing court''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3) by striking ``use all suitable 
                methods, not inconsistent with the conditions specified 
                by the court'' and inserting ``use a system of 
                graduated sanctions and incentives designed to deter 
                and respond immediately to violations of supervision 
                conditions, not inconsistent with the conditions 
                specified by the court''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take 
effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 60607. TARGETED AND PROPORTIONAL PENALTIES FOR REVOCATION OF 
              PROBATION.

    (a) Penalties for Nontechnical Violations of Probation.--Subsection 
(a) of section 3565 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(a) Continuation or Revocation for Nontechnical Violations of 
Probation.--If the defendant commits a nontechnical violation prior to 
the expiration or termination of the term of probation, the court may, 
after a hearing pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 
and after considering the factors set forth in section 3553(a) to the 
extent that they are applicable--
            ``(1) continue the defendant on probation for the remaining 
        duration of the term of probation, with the option to modify or 
        impose additional conditions; or
            ``(2) revoke the sentence of probation and resentence the 
        defendant under subchapter A.''.
    (b) Penalties for Technical Violations of Probation.--Section 3565 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(d) Continuation or Revocation for Technical Violations of 
Probation.--If the defendant commits a technical violation prior to the 
expiration or termination of the term of probation, the court may, 
after a hearing pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 
and after considering the factors set forth in section 3553(a) to the 
extent that they are applicable--
            ``(1) continue the defendant on probation for the remaining 
        duration of the original term of probation, with the option to 
        modify or impose additional conditions; or
            ``(2) revoke the sentence of probation and impose a period 
        of imprisonment not to exceed 60 days, which can be served in 
        one term of confinement or intermittent confinement (custody 
        for intervals of time) in jail, prison, community confinement, 
        or home detention in order not to disrupt employment or other 
        community obligations.''.

SEC. 60608. TARGETED AND PROPORTIONAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF 
              SUPERVISED RELEASE.

    (a) Penalties for Nontechnical Violations of Supervised Release.--
Section 3583 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e), by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
        follows:
            ``(3) revoke the term of supervised release and require the 
        defendant to serve in prison all or part of the term of 
        supervised release authorized by statute for any or all 
        offenses that resulted in the term of supervised release, 
        without any credit earned toward discharge under section 3610, 
        if the court, pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal 
        Procedure applicable to revocation of probation or supervised 
        release, finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the 
        defendant violated a condition of release, except that a 
        defendant whose term is revoked under this paragraph may not be 
        required to serve on any such revocation more than 5 years in 
        prison if the offense that resulted in the term of supervised 
        release is a class A felony, more than 3 years in prison if 
        such offense is a class B felony, more than 2 years in prison 
        if such offense is a class C or D felony, or more than one year 
        in any other case; or''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Continuation or Revocation for Nontechnical Violations of 
Supervised Release.--If the defendant commits a nontechnical violation 
of supervised release prior to the expiration or termination of the 
term of supervised release, the court may, after a hearing under the 
provisions of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and after 
considering the factors set forth in section 3553(a)--
            ``(1) continue the defendant on supervised release for the 
        remaining duration of the original term of supervised release, 
        with the option to modify or impose additional conditions; or
            ``(2) revoke the term of supervised release and require the 
        defendant to serve in prison all or part of the term of 
        supervised release authorized by statute for any or all the 
        offenses that resulted in the term of supervised release, 
        without any credit earned toward discharge under section 
        3610.''.
    (b) Penalties for Technical Violations of Supervised Release.--
Section 3583 is amended by inserting after subsection (l) the 
following:
    ``(m) Continuation or Revocation for Technical Violations of 
Supervised Release.--If the defendant commits a technical violation of 
supervised release prior to the expiration or termination of the term 
of supervised release, the court may, after opportunity for a hearing 
under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and after considering the 
factors set forth in section 3553(a)--
            ``(1) continue the defendant on supervised release for the 
        remaining duration of the term of probation, with the option to 
        modify or impose additional conditions; or
            ``(2) revoke the term of supervised release and impose a 
        period of imprisonment not to exceed 60 days, which can be 
        served in one term of confinement or intermittent confinement 
        (custody for intervals of time) in jail, prison, community 
        commitment, or home detention in order not to disrupt 
        employment or other community obligations.''.

       PART 4--FOCUS SUPERVISION RESOURCES ON HIGH-RISK OFFENDERS

SEC. 60609. EARNED DISCHARGE CREDITS FOR COMPLIANT SUPERVISEES.

    (a) In General.--Title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 3609 (as added by section 522(a)) the 
following:
``Sec. 3610. Incentivizing compliance with supervision conditions
    ``(a) In General.--A probation officer shall have the authority to 
award positive reinforcements for a defendant who is in compliance with 
the terms and conditions of supervision. These positive reinforcements 
may include--
            ``(1) verbal recognition;
            ``(2) reduced reporting requirements; and
            ``(3) credits earned toward discharge which shall be 
        awarded pursuant to subsection (b).
    ``(b) Credits for Earned Discharge.--Supervisees shall be eligible 
to earn discharge credits for complying with the terms and conditions 
of supervision. These credits, once earned, shall reduce the period of 
supervision.
            ``(1) Determination of award.--The probation officer shall 
        award 30 days of earned discharge credits for each calendar 
        month in which the offender is in compliance with the terms and 
        conditions of supervision. If the offender commits a violation 
        of supervision during the month, credits shall not be awarded 
        for that month.
            ``(2) Discharge from supervision.--Once the combination of 
        time served on supervision and earned discharge credits 
        satisfies the total period of supervision, upon motion of any 
        party or upon the court's own motion, the court shall terminate 
        the period of supervision. The probation officer shall notify 
        the parties and the court in writing at least 60 days prior to 
        the termination of supervision. The 60-day period shall include 
        the accrual of all earned discharge credits to that point.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Probation officer.--The term `probation officer' 
        means an employee of Probation and Pretrial Services who is 
        directly responsible for supervising individual supervisees.
            ``(2) Supervisee.--The term `supervisee' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 3609.
            ``(3) Supervision.--The term `supervision' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 3609.
            ``(4) Termination of supervision.--The term `termination of 
        supervision' means discharge from supervision at or prior to 
        the expiration of the sentence imposed by the court.
            ``(5) Terms and conditions of supervision.--The term `terms 
        and conditions of supervision' means those requirements set by 
        the court.
            ``(6) Violation of supervision.--The term `violation of 
        supervision' means conduct by a person on supervision that 
        violates a condition of supervision.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
subchapter A of chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 3609 (as added by 
section 522(b)) the following new item:

``3610. Incentivizing compliance with supervision conditions.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take 
effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 60610. ELIMINATION OF MANDATORY REVOCATION FOR MINOR DRUG 
              VIOLATIONS.

    (a) Removing Substance-Related Violations as Grounds for Mandatory 
Revocation of Supervised Release.--Section 3583(g) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the flush text following paragraph (4), by striking 
        ``require the defendant to serve a term of imprisonment not to 
        exceed the maximum term of imprisonment authorized by 
        subsection (e)(3)'' and inserting ``require the defendant to 
        serve a term of imprisonment not to exceed 60 days unless 
        otherwise authorized under subsection (l) or (m)'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (1) and (4);
            (3) by renumbering paragraph (2) as paragraph (1), and 
        paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
            (4) by inserting ``or'' at the end of paragraph (2); and
            (5) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (3).
    (b) Removing Substance-Related Violations as Grounds for Mandatory 
Revocation of Probation.--Section 3565(b) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in the flush text following paragraph (4), by striking 
        ``revoke the sentence of probation and resentence the defendant 
        under subchapter A to a sentence that includes a term of 
        imprisonment'' and inserting ``revoke the sentence of probation 
        and require the defendant to serve a term of imprisonment not 
        to exceed 60 days unless otherwise authorized under subsection 
        (a) or (d)'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (1) and (4);
            (3) by renumbering paragraph (2) as paragraph (1), and 
        paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
            (4) by inserting ``or'' at the end of paragraph (1); and
            (5) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (2).

    PART 5--MAXIMIZING PUBLIC SAFETY RETURNS ON CORRECTIONS DOLLARS

SEC. 60611. CLARIFICATION OR ORIGINAL CONGRESSIONAL INTENT REGARDING 
              CALCULATION OF GOOD TIME CONDUCT CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and in addition to the time 
        actually served by the prisoner and any credit provided to the 
        prisoner under any other provision of law, a prisoner who is 
        serving a term of imprisonment of more than 1 year, other than 
        a term of imprisonment for the duration of the prisoner's life, 
        shall receive credit computed under this paragraph toward that 
        prisoner's term of imprisonment. The credit under this 
        paragraph is computed beginning on the date on which the 
        sentence of the prisoner commences, at the rate of 54 days per 
        year of the sentence imposed by the court, if the Director of 
        the Bureau of Prisons determines that the prisoner has 
        displayed exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary 
        regulations.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(3) This subsection applies to all prisoners serving a 
        term of imprisonment for offenses committed on or after 
        November 1, 1987. With respect to a prisoner serving a term of 
        imprisonment on the date of the enactment of the SAFE Justice 
        Act, this subsection shall apply to the entirety of the 
        sentence imposed on the prisoner, including time already 
        served.
            ``(4) A prisoner may not be awarded credit under this 
        subsection that would cause the prisoner to be eligible for 
        release earlier than the time the prisoner already has 
        served.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) take 
effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 60612. ANALYSIS OF FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR INCLUSION IN 
              PRESENTENCE REPORTS.

    (a) Factors To Be Considered in Imposing a Sentence.--Section 
3553(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
semicolon and inserting ``and the average annual fiscal cost of 
each;''.
    (b) Presentence Reports.--Section 3552(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following ``The 
appropriate officials of the United States Probation and Pretrial 
Services shall provide information on the average annual cost of the 
kinds of sentences available as part of the Presentence Investigation 
Report. For the purposes of this subsection the average annual cost of 
incarceration is the figure per fiscal year as published by the 
Director of the Bureau of Prisons. The average annual fiscal costs of 
alternatives to incarceration for that judicial district shall be 
compiled by the United States Probation and Pretrial Services.''.
    (c) Directive to the Sentencing Commission.--Pursuant to its 
authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in 
accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission 
shall amend its guidelines and its policy statements to ensure that the 
guidelines and policy statements are consistent with the amendments 
made by this section and reflect the intent of Congress that an 
analysis of fiscal implications be included in presentence reports and 
considered in the imposition of appropriate sentences.
    (d) Directive to the Judicial Conference.--Pursuant to its 
authority under section 334 of title 28, United States Code, and in 
accordance with this section, the Judicial Conference of the United 
States shall propose an amendment to the Federal Rules of Criminal 
Procedure consistent with the amendments made by this section to 
reflect the intent of Congress that an analysis of fiscal implications 
shall be included in presentence reports and considered in the 
imposition of appropriate sentences.

SEC. 60613. SUPPORTING SAFE LAW ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Most law enforcement officers walk into risky 
        situations and encounter tragedy on a regular basis. Some, such 
        as the police who responded to the carnage of the Sandy Hook 
        Elementary School, witness horror that stays with them for the 
        rest of their lives. Others are physically injured in carrying 
        out their duties, sometimes needlessly, through mistakes made 
        in high stress situations. The recent notable deaths of 
        officers are stark reminders of the risk officers face. As a 
        result, physical, mental, and emotional injuries plague many 
        law enforcement agencies. However, a large proportion of 
        officer injuries and deaths are not the result of interaction 
        with offenders but the outcome of poor physical health due to 
        poor nutrition, lack of exercise, sleep deprivation, and 
        substance abuse. Yet these causes are often overlooked or given 
        scant attention. Many other injuries and fatalities are the 
        result of vehicular accidents. The wellness and safety of law 
        enforcement officers is critical not only to themselves, their 
        colleagues, and their agencies, but also to public safety.
            (2) Officer suicide is also a problem. Police died from 
        suicide 2.4 times as often as from homicides. And though 
        depression resulting from traumatic experiences is often the 
        cause, routine work and life stressors--serving hostile 
        communities, working long shifts, lack of family or 
        departmental support--are frequent motivators too.
            (3) According to estimates of the United States Bureau of 
        Labor Statistics, more than 100,000 law enforcement 
        professionals are injured in the line of duty each year. Many 
        are the result of assaults, which underscores the need for body 
        armor, but most are due to vehicular accidents.
    (b) Authorized Uses.--Funds obligated, but subsequently unspent and 
deobligated, may remain available, to the extent provided in 
appropriations Acts, for use as specified under this section in ensuing 
fiscal years. The Attorney General shall take all practicable steps to 
use such funds as soon as practicable to carry out programs that are 
consistent with the purposes of this title. Such programs include--
            (1) a national ``Blue Alert'' warning system to enlist the 
        help of the public in finding suspects after a law enforcement 
        officer is killed in the line of duty;
            (2) counseling and support services for family members of 
        law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty;
            (3) national toll-free mental health hotline specifically 
        for law enforcement officers, which is both anonymous and peer-
        driven and has the ability and resources to refer the caller to 
        professional help if needed;
            (4) continuing research in the efficacy and implementation 
        of an annual fitness, resilience, nutrition, and mental health 
        check, in recognition that many health problems afflicting law 
        enforcement officers, notably cardiac issues, are cumulative;
            (5) expanding Federal pension plans and incentivizing State 
        and local pension plans to recognize fitness for duty exams as 
        definitive evidence of valid duty or nonduty related disability 
        in recognition of the fact that officers injured in the line of 
        duty are often caught in limbo, without pay, unable to work but 
        also unable to obtain benefits because ``fitness for duty'' 
        exams are not recognized as valid proof of disability and 
        because they cannot receive Social Security;
            (6) implementing research-based findings into the number of 
        hours an officer should work consecutively and in total within 
        a 24-48 hour period, including special findings on the maximum 
        number of hours an officer should work in a high-risk or high-
        stress environment (e.g. public demonstrations or emergency 
        situations) by implementing those findings federally and 
        providing incentives for State and local law enforcement to do 
        the same;
            (7) providing individual tactical first-aid kits that 
        contain tourniquets, an Olaes modular bandage, and QuickClot 
        gauze, and training in hemorrhage control to every law 
        enforcement officer on the Federal level and providing 
        incentives for State and local enforcement agencies to do so;
            (8) providing antiballistic vests and body armor to every 
        law enforcement officer on the Federal level, and providing 
        incentives for State and local law enforcement agencies to do 
        so;
            (9) researching and providing training, including protocols 
        for use and consequences of misuse, prior to providing 
        oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray--commonly called pepper spray--to 
        every correctional worker in medium, high, and maximum security 
        Federal prisons as well as Federal Medical Centers, Federal 
        Detention Centers, and jail units operated by the Bureau of 
        Prisons and instituting a training program to educate workers 
        on how to use the spray responsibly and effectively for self-
        defense purposes only, and providing incentives for State and 
        law enforcement agencies to do so;
            (10) requiring the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to 
        ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or 
        correctional institution provides a secure storage area located 
        outside the secure perimeter of the institution for employees 
        to store firearms, or allowing employees to store firearms in a 
        vehicle lockbox approved by the Director of the Bureau of 
        Prisons;
            (11) researching and/or developing the design 
        specifications or modifications for body-worn cameras with the 
        input of Federal, State, and local law enforcement leaders and 
        providing the devices or funding to purchase the device and 
        funding for related costs to implementation and storage costs 
        to every Federal law enforcement and correctional agency and 
        State and local officer, in recognition of the fact that these 
        devices reduce unwarranted complaints against officers while 
        also vindicating civilians who have been mistreated;
            (12) researching, developing, and providing best practices 
        for Federal, State, and local law enforcement on the 
        acquisition, use, retention, and dissemination of auditory, 
        visual, and biometric data from law enforcement in a 
        constitutional manner and in light of privacy concerns, in 
        consultation with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, civil 
        rights and civil liberties organizations, as well as law 
        enforcement research groups and other experts;
            (13) hiring of social workers by the Bureau of Prisons and 
        providing incentives for State and local governments to do so 
        because social workers are uniquely qualified to address the 
        release preparation needs of aging inmates, such as aftercare 
        planning and ensuring continuity of medical care;
            (14) providing funding and training federally and to State 
        and local law enforcement agencies on community-based policing 
        principles to repair and rebuild trust and collaborative 
        relationships;
            (15) providing funding to Federal, State, and local law 
        enforcement agencies to eliminate the DNA backlog, in 
        recognition that repeat, violent offenders, in particular sex 
        offenders, would be identified and prevented from committing 
        additional crimes;
            (16) implementing requested and recommended mental health 
        treatments to Federal law enforcement and correctional officers 
        and providing incentives to State and local law enforcement and 
        corrections agencies to do the same;
            (17) providing incentives and support services to State and 
        local law enforcement agencies to enhance the reporting to and 
        usage of the National Incident-Based Reporting System, which 
        collects data on each single incident and arrest within 22 
        offense categories made up of 46 specific crimes that are the 
        major ones facing law enforcement today, including terrorism, 
        white collar crime, weapons offenses, missing children in which 
        criminality is involved, drug offenses, hate crimes, spousal/
        child/elder abuse, gang crimes, organized crime, sexual 
        exploitation, DUI and alcohol-related offenses;
            (18) providing medication-assisted treatment for 
        individuals struggling with heroin, opioid, or alcohol abuse in 
        residential substance abuse treatment programs and providing 
        funding to State and local governments to do so;
            (19) providing funding to State and local governments and 
        law enforcement agencies to implement the Attorney General's 
        best practices on information and resource parity and innocence 
        protection, including sharing the toolkits referenced in 
        section 60305 of this title to reduce the likelihood of 
        wrongful convictions, ``open file'' discovery practices, 
        evidence preservation, training on interrogation to avoid 
        coercive tactics that lead to false or unreliable confessions, 
        training on interviewing witnesses to avoid suggestive tactics 
        that lead to false or unreliable identifications, and training 
        on the cross-racial misidentification probability;
            (20) investing in research and training in nonlethal tools 
        of policing that provide a greater range of law enforcement 
        response, including to de-escalate situations and reduce deadly 
        uses of force;
            (21) investing in research and training in implicit bias 
        for local, State, and Federal law enforcement personnel and 
        developing comprehensive strategies to recognize and reduce 
        incidences of implicit bias;
            (22) investing in evidence-based programs to assist 
        communities in developing comprehensive responses to youth 
        violence through coordinated prevention and intervention 
        initiatives;
            (23) hiring social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, 
        therapists, and counselors for Federal prisons and providing 
        funding to State and local governments to do the same as they 
        are uniquely qualified to address the release preparation needs 
        of inmates;
            (24) providing funding to State and local law enforcement 
        agencies to provide incentives for officers with undergraduate 
        and graduate degrees;
            (25) providing additional funding to Federal, State, and 
        local government agencies to provide competent and effective 
        counsel for persons financially unable to obtain legal 
        representation;
            (26) providing additional funding for the grant program 
        established by the Second Chance Act (Public Law 110-199) to 
        prevent recidivism and improve public safety;
            (27) providing funding for Federal, State, and local law 
        enforcement leaders to attend the FBI National Academy to share 
        best practices and support national coherence on important 
        policing issues in this ever-changing field;
            (28) crime-reducing education grants, Federal pretrial 
        diversion programs, Federal problem-solving courts, the 
        elimination of mandatory minimums in the Federal law, and the 
        Innocence Protection Act of 2004; and
            (29) providing funding for a competitive 5-year grant to a 
        nationally recognized, nonpartisan, scientifically sound, 
        research organization, with an advisory board comprised of 
        local, State, and Federal law enforcement leaders, and subject 
        matter experts, to create a national nonpunitive, forward-
        focused peer review, training, and improvement center with the 
        goal of improved safety outcomes for officers and civilians 
        that would--
                    (A) establish a ``critical incident review'' 
                mechanism, similar to those used in medicine and 
                aviation, as a comprehensive, protective, and accurate 
                way of examining the circumstances surrounding an 
                incident to accurately identify problems on a systemic 
                level to reduce the number and types of problems, to 
                improve policing outcomes, refine policies and 
                practices, and build upon meaningful conversations and 
                research to develop what improvements with cooperation 
                of the law enforcement agencies involved;
                    (B) establish a data input form and infrastructure 
                of a ``near miss'' database and for every policing 
                incident in which an officer or civilian life is lost 
                or substantial force is used to review knowledge gained 
                from past tragedies in order to disseminate it to 
                prevent future ones and to encourage new learning and 
                sustainable, stakeholder-driven change;
                    (C) study, recommend, and establish an ``officer-
                involved shooting database'' for use when firearms have 
                been used against law enforcement officers and where 
                officers have used firearms against civilians to review 
                knowledge gained from past tragedies to distinguish 
                between actual risk versus perceived risk on the part 
                of the civilian or officer and to develop best 
                practices;
                    (D) advance training, technical assistance and 
                knowledge regarding mental health issues that occur 
                within the criminal justice system, including providing 
                training and funding for de-escalation techniques, 
                coordination among government agencies, information-
                sharing, diversion initiatives, jail and prison 
                strategies, establishment of learning sites, suicide 
                prevention, and assistance and infrastructure for calls 
                for service and law enforcement triage capabilities;
                    (E) study, invest in, and apply policing research 
                tools that develop forecasts based upon evolving 
                technology, social movements, environmental changes, 
                economic factors, and political events; and
                    (F) educate and facilitate the advance of evidence-
                based policing to encourage use of the best available 
                scientific evidence to control crime and disorder and 
                enhance officer safety and wellness.
    (c) Funds To Supplement, Not Supplant, Existing Funds.--Funds 
disbursed pursuant to this section shall not be used to supplant 
existing State or local funds utilized for these purposes, but rather 
to supplement them.
    (d) Accounting.--Every year, the Department of Justice shall 
provide an accounting of the reprogrammed funds to ensure that the 
funds are disbursed and expended in a manner to maximize public safety 
and make needed improvements to the criminal justice system. The 
Attorney General shall report the findings to the Judiciary, Oversight, 
and substantive congressional committees.

      Subtitle G--Increasing Government Transparency and Accuracy

SEC. 60701. REPORT ON MANDATORY MINIMUMS.

    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), in coordination with 
the Attorney General, shall provide a report to Congress listing all 
existing mandatory minimum penalties in force, including brief 
summaries of the conduct prohibited by each and how frequently the 
mandatory minimum is imposed.

SEC. 60702. FEDERAL DEFENDER ADDED AS A NONVOTING MEMBER OF THE 
              SENTENCING COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 991 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``one nonvoting member.'' at the end of the 
        first sentence and inserting ``two nonvoting members.''; and
            (2) by inserting before the last sentence the following: 
        ``A Federal public or community defender designated by the 
        Judicial Conference of the United States with the advice of the 
        Defender Services Advisory Group shall be a nonvoting member of 
        the Commission.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The final sentence of section 235(b)(5) 
of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note) is 
amended by striking ``nine members, including two ex officio, nonvoting 
members'' and inserting ``ten members, including three nonvoting 
members''.

SEC. 60703. BUDGET AND INMATE POPULATION IMPACT OF LEGISLATION ON THE 
              FEDERAL CORRECTIONS SYSTEM.

    (a) Impact Analysis.--
            (1) When required.--Upon request by the chair or ranking 
        member of the Committee on the Judiciary of either the Senate 
        or the House of Representatives with respect to legislation 
        referred to that committee that amends sentencing or 
        corrections policy or creates a new criminal penalty, the 
        Attorney General shall, before the final committee vote on 
        ordering the legislation reported, provide the requesting party 
        an impact analysis.
            (2) Contents.--The impact analysis shall contain--
                    (A) an estimate of the Federal budgetary impact of 
                the legislation, both overall and broken down by each 
                agency affected in the executive and judicial branches; 
                and
                    (B) an estimate of the legislation's 10-year prison 
                bed impact on Federal facilities.
    (b) Amendments.--Upon request by the chair or ranking member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate or the House of 
Representatives with respect to any legislation ordered reported 
favorably by that committee with amendment, the Attorney General shall, 
not later than 30 days after the request is made, provide the 
requesting party with an updated impact analysis.
    (c) Inclusion of Impact Analysis or Statement.--The chair or 
ranking member shall include in the committee report, or in additional, 
separate, or dissenting views appended to the report, as the case may 
be, any impact analysis provided at the request of that chair or 
ranking member. If the Attorney General does not provide an impact 
analysis in a timely manner, the chair or ranking member shall instead 
include in the committee report or views, a statement that the impact 
analysis was not provided.
    (d) Effect of Failure To Comply With Requirements of Section.--The 
Attorney General shall make every effort to provide an impact analysis 
required under this section, and the requesting party shall make every 
effort to give the Attorney General sufficient notice to do so. 
However, failure to provide the impact analysis does not give rise to 
any point of order regarding the legislation. Failure by a chair or 
ranking member to include matter as required by this section in a 
report or views appended to the report does not give rise to a point of 
order regarding the legislation.

SEC. 60704. REPORTS.

    (a) Annual Reports by the Attorney General.--Not later than 180 
days after passage of this bill, and every year thereafter, the 
Attorney General shall submit to the Congress, a report that contains 
the following:
            (1) Analysis of demographic (age, race/ethnicity, gender) 
        data on Federal offenders, including by offender demographics, 
        the number and types of offenses for which offenders in that 
        demographic have--
                    (A) been considered for prosecution by the 
                Department of Justice but not charged;
                    (B) been charged but charges were dismissed;
                    (C) been initially charged with mandatory minimums 
                that were not withdrawn or dismissed, listed by 
                statutory citation of mandatory minimum;
                    (D) been charged in a superseding indictment or 
                subsequent information with mandatory minimums;
                    (E) plea bargained in exchange for prosecutors not 
                charging mandatory minimums, including the type of 
                mandatory minimum plea bargained away;
                    (F) been initially charged with mandatory minimums 
                but were withdrawn or dismissed, listed by type of 
                mandatory minimum; and
                    (G) been convicted, the length of sentence they 
                received, and the judicial district in which they were 
                sentenced to track whether unwarranted sentencing 
                disparities are occurring in certain districts.
            (2) An analysis of current and projected savings associated 
        with this title and the amendments made by this title.
            (3) Developments in training and development and research 
        on the Department of Justice in conjunction with the Department 
        of Defense, on nonlethal tools of policing.
    (b) Annual Reports by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.--Not 
later than 180 days after passage of this bill, and every January 1 
thereafter, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, in consultation with 
the Inspector General of the Department of Justice, shall submit to 
Congress a report that contains the following information, categorized 
by race, national origin, gender, age, and religion:
            (1) Prison data.--
                    (A) The number of offenders entering prison on a 
                new offense.
                    (B) The average sentence length for a new prison 
                sentence by offense type.
                    (C) The number of offenders entering prison on a 
                revocation of supervision.
                    (D) The average sentence length for offenders 
                entering prison for a probation revocation.
                    (E) The average sentence length for offenders 
                entering prison for a supervised release revocation.
                    (F) The average percentage of the sentence imposed 
                served in prison as compared to community, home, or 
                residential reentry center.
                    (G) The average percentage of prison sentences 
                served in prison by offense type for offenders entering 
                on a new offense.
                    (H) The number of offenders in solitary 
                confinement, including their race, gender, age, reason 
                for solitary confinement, length of stay in solitary 
                confinement, the number of total stays in solitary 
                confinement, the total time of stay in solitary 
                confinement, and the number of those offenders with 
                mental health issues, cognitive deficits, substance 
                abuse issues, or combat-related post-traumatic stress 
                disorder.
                    (I) Total prison population by offense type and by 
                the type of admission into prison.
                    (J) Recidivism rate by offense type.
                    (K) Offense rate after 3 years of release.
            (2) Data related to expanded earned time credit and 
        recidivism reduction programming.--
                    (A) The number and percentage of offenders who have 
                earned time credit in the prior year.
                    (B) The average amount of time credit earned per 
                offender in the prior year.
                    (C) The average amount of time credit earned by 
                offenders released from prison in the prior year.
                    (D) Additional information as requested by the 
                Judiciary, Oversight, and other substantive committees.
                    (E) A summary and assessment of the types and 
                effectiveness of the recidivism reduction programs and 
                productive activities in facilities operated by the 
                Director of the Bureau of Prisons, including--
                            (i) evidence about which programs and 
                        activities have been shown to reduce 
                        recidivism;
                            (ii) the capacity of each program and 
                        activity at each facility, including the number 
                        of prisoners enrolled in each program and 
                        activity; and
                            (iii) identification of any problems or 
                        shortages in capacity of such programs and 
                        activities, and how they should be remedied.
            (3) Data related to release to extended supervision for 
        certain medically incapacitated and geriatric prisoners.--
                    (A) The number of offenders who petitioned for 
                release to extended supervision pursuant to section 
                3582(c)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code.
                    (B) The number of offenders who petitioned and were 
                denied release to extended supervision pursuant to 
                section 3582(c)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, 
                and the common reasons for denial.
                    (C) The number of offenders released to extended 
                supervision pursuant to section 3582(c)(1)(A) of title 
                18, United States Code, who were revoked in the 
                previous year.
    (c) Annual Reports by the Director of the Administrative Office of 
the United States Courts.--Not later than 180 days after passage of 
this bill, and every January 1 thereafter, the Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, in consultation with 
the Judicial Conference, shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress, and publish publically, a report that contains the following:
            (1) Probation data.--
                    (A) The number of offenders sentenced to probation 
                in the previous year.
                    (B) The number of offenders supervised on 
                probation.
                    (C) The number of probationers revoked for a 
                technical violation.
                    (D) The number of probationers who were convicted 
                of a new felony offense and sentenced to a term of 
                imprisonment, in either a local, State, or Federal 
                facility.
            (2) Supervised release data.--
                    (A) The number of offenders placed on postrelease 
                supervision in the following year.
                    (B) The number of offenders supervised on 
                postrelease supervision.
                    (C) The number of offenders on supervised release 
                revoked for a technical violation.
                    (D) The number of offenders on supervised released 
                who were convicted of a new felony offense and 
                sentenced to a term of imprisonment, in either a local, 
                State, or Federal facility.
            (3) Data related to the imposition of the graduated 
        sanctioning system.--
                    (A) The number and percentage of offenders who have 
                one or more violations during the year.
                    (B) The average number of violations per offender 
                during the year.
            (4) Data related to the imposition of earned time 
        credits.--
                    (A) The number and percentage of offenders who 
                qualify for earned discharge in one or more months of 
                the year.
                    (B) The average amount of credits earned per 
                offender within the year.
                    (C) The average probation sentence length for 
                offenders sentenced to Federal probation.
                    (D) The average supervision sentence length for 
                offenders released to supervised release.
                    (E) The average time spent on Federal probation for 
                offenders successfully completing probation.
                    (F) The average time spent on supervised release 
                for offenders successfully completing supervised 
                release.
            (5) Data related to problem-solving courts.--
                    (A) Total number of participants.
                    (B) Total number of successful participants.
                    (C) Total number of unsuccessful participants.
                    (D) Total number of participants who were arrested 
                for a new criminal offense while in the problem-solving 
                court program.
                    (E) Total number of participants who were convicted 
                of a new felony or misdemeanor offense while in the 
                problem-solving court program.
                    (F) Any other data or information as required by 
                the Judiciary, Oversight, and other substantive 
                committees.
    (d) Definitions.--In this title, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Recidivism.--The term ``recidivism'' means the return 
        to Federal prison of an offender not later than 3 years after 
        the date of release.
            (2) Supervision.--The term ``supervision'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 3609 of title 18, United States 
        Code.
            (3) Offense rate.--The term ``offense rate'' means either 
        misdemeanor or felony convictions more than 3 years after the 
        date of release.
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