Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 116-119 as en bloc No. 1: Nos. 5, 8, 14, 21, 29, 33, 37, 42, 45, 47, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 77, 80, and 87.

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An amendment to provide that the provisions of the bill would not apply with respect to a search or seizure carried out by, or under the authority of, the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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An amendment to add $134 million for the Legal Services Corporation.

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An amendment requiring the Secretary of State to report to Congress every three months listing all complaints by the Goverment of Cuba to departments and agencies of the U.S. concerning actions taken by U.S. citizens or the the U.S. government.

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Amendment preserves the ability of the Puerto Rico Commission for the Comprehensive Audit of the Public Debt to continue its work in analyzing the legality of certain debts issued by the Commonwealth, and allow the government of Puerto Rico or the Oversight Board to act upon any determination by the Commission.

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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-208 to (1) increase FY 2010 funding for the Consumer Product Safety Commission by $4,875,000 to the auth level of $118,200,000. FY 2010 funding under GSA Federal Buildings Fund will be reduced by the same amount; (2) transfer $250,000 from the GSA's Federal Building Fund operations account to the National Credit Union Administration's Community Development Revolving Loan Fund; and (3) prohibit the use of funds for first-class travel for employees of agencies funded by the bill, in contravention of Federal regulations.

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An amendment printed in the Congressional Record of July 24, as amendment No. 37, to clarify that none of the funds in the bill may be used for the Advisory Board for Radio Marti broadcasting to Cuba.

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An amendment to add a new title implementing assurances against cost shifting.

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An amendment numbered 123 printed in House Report 115-297 to prohibit funds in the bill for private prisons.

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An amendment in the nature of a substitute to express that it is the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should pursue policies that promote English as a common language.

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An amendment numbered 71 printed in the Congressional Record to strike the proviso on page 77, lines 9-19. The proviso relates to use of $100 million for payment to the UN by the State Department.

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An amendment to provide that individuals residing outside of Puerto Rico shall be eligible to vote in the referenda held under the Act if that individual is a United States citizen because of that individual's birth in Puerto Rico and would be eligible to vote in such referenda but for that individual's residency outside of Puerto Rico.

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An amendment to increase funding for the Legal Services Corporation by $109 million.

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An amendment to increase funding for the Justice Department Civil Rights Division by $11.7 million with offsets from the Federal Prison System.

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An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 116-119 as en bloc No. 1: Nos. 6, 10, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52, 55, 56, 57, 61, 67, 69, 74, 86, 88, and 90.

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Keeping All Students Safe Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 November 2020

Keeping All Students Safe Act This bill prohibits the use of seclusion and limits the use of physical restraint in schools and Head Start programs that receive federal funding. It also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to unlawful seclusion or restraint, and creates a grant program for state educational agencies to implement the procedures required by the bill.

Supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.

United States · United States Congress · 16 November 2020

This resolution encourages people around the world to work towards ending the HIV epidemic by 2030, and it commends efforts and achievements in combating HIV/AIDS. Further, it supports funding and other actions to promote prevention, care and treatment services, and research programs for communities and people impacted by HIV.

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 2020

This concurrent resolution recognizes the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to white, non-Hispanic men and its impact on women, families, the economy, and the country. The resolution reaffirms its support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap.

Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 October 2020

Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act This bill establishes grant programs to address neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), and contains other related provisions. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall award grants to eligible entities to support research on and facilitate access to investigational drugs that diagnose or treat ALS. The Food and Drug Administration shall award grants to public and private entities to cover the costs of research and development of drugs that diagnose or treat ALS and other severely debilitating neurodegenerative diseases. HHS shall also establish the Collaborative for Neurodegenerative Diseases, which shall support the development and regulatory approval of drugs that address ALS and other rare neurodegenerative diseases.

PPE for Safe Schools Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 October 2020

PPE for Safe Schools Act This bill provides funding for grants to state educational agencies and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to purchase sanitation supplies and personal protective equipment, provide staff training, and hire additional support staff to clean and sanitize school facilities and buses.

Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2020

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2020

Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2020 This bill addresses the administration of educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in relation to the COVID-19 emergency, Specifically, the VA must provide educational assistance, including housing stipends and allowances, to individuals who are negatively affected by the COVID-19 emergency. The bill ensures that entitlement to educational assistance will not be charged or counted against the aggregate period in situations where an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the COVID-19 emergency. The VA must treat an individual's withdrawal from a program of education due to COVID-19 between March 1, 2020, and December 21, 2021, as a mitigating circumstance and not charge the individual's educational assistance entitlement. The bill modifies the time limitation for use of Montgomery Bill benefits or vocational rehabilitation benefits during the pandemic so the window of eligibility does not expire during the COVID-19 emergency. Additionally, the bill adjusts the administration of certain benefits for veterans participating in an apprenticeship or other on-job training during the period between March 1, 2020, and December 21, 2021, including by proportionately reducing the 120-hour monthly training requirement to reflect an individual's period of unemployment without a reduction in training assistance. The bill expands educational assistance to include programs or courses of education at training establishments (e.g., establishment providing apprentice or other on-job training) during the COVID-19 emergency.

Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2020

This resolution condemns the performance of unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their informed consent and recognizes the need for additional accountability, oversight, and transparency to protect individuals from such medical procedures while they are in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It also calls on the Department of Homeland Security to fully cooperate with investigations about, and take other actions related to, medical procedures in one of its detention centers.

Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 22 September 2020

This resolution recognizes (1) the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month; and (2) the integral role of Latinos and their manifold heritage in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States.

New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 September 2020

New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program with the purpose of coordinating restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed.