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(Original Signature of Member)

H. R. ll

116TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. ENGEL, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New

York, Mr. NADLER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. TAKANO,

Ms. VELA?ZQUEZ, and Ms. WATERS) introduced the following bill; which

was referred to the Committee on lllllllllllllll

A BILL

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal

year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

1

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-

2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3

SHORT TITLE

4

SECTION 1.

5

This Act may be cited as the ¡®¡®Health and Economic

6 Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act¡¯¡¯ or the

7 ¡®¡®HEROES Act¡¯¡¯.

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1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2

SEC. 2.

3

The table of contents is as follows:

DIVISION A¡ªCORONAVIRUS RECOVERY SUPPLEMENTAL

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020

DIVISION B¡ªREVENUE PROVISIONS

Title I¡ªEconomic stimulus

Title II¡ªAdditional relief for workers

Title III¡ªNet operating losses

DIVISION C¡ªHEALTH PROVISIONS

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

I¡ªMedicaid Provisions

II¡ªMedicare Provisions

III¡ªPrivate Insurance Provisions

IV¡ªApplication to Other Health Programs

V¡ªPublic Health Policies

VI¡ªPublic Health Assistance

DIVISION D¡ªRETIREMENT PROVISIONS

Title I¡ªRelief for Multiemployer Pension Plans

Title II¡ªRelief for Single Employer Pension Plans

Title III¡ªOther Retirement Related Provisions

DIVISION E¡ªCONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO UNEMPLOYED

WORKERS

DIVISION F¡ªASSISTANCE TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND

OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

I¡ªLivestock

II¡ªDairy

III¡ªSpecialty Crops and Other Commodities

IV¡ªCommodity Credit Corporation

V¡ªConservation

VI¡ªNutrition

DIVISION G¡ªACCOUNTABILITY AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

I¡ªAccountability

II¡ªCensus Matters

III¡ªFederal Workforce

IV¡ªFederal Contracting Provisions

V¡ªDistrict of Columbia

VI¡ªOther Matters

DIVISION H¡ªVETERANS AND SERVICEMEMBERS PROVISIONS

DIVISION I¡ªSMALL BUSINESS PROVISIONS

DIVISION J¡ªSUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS, AT-RISK

INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES

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Title I¡ªFamily Care for Essential Workers

Title II¡ªPandemic Emergency Assistance and Services

Title III¡ªProgram flexibility during the pandemic

DIVISION K¡ªCOVID¨C19 HERO ACT

Title I¡ªProviding Medical Equipment for First Responders and Essential

Workers

Title II¡ªProtecting Renters and Homeowners from Evictions and Foreclosures

Title III¡ªProtecting People Experiencing Homelessness

Title IV¡ªSuspending Negative Credit Reporting and Strengthening Consumer

and Investor Protections

Title V¡ªForgiving Student Loan Debt and Protecting Student Borrowers

Title VI¡ªStanding Up For Small Businesses, Minority-Owned Businesses, and

Non-Profits

Title VII¡ªEmpowering Community Financial Institutions

Title VIII¡ªProviding Assistance for State, Territory, Tribal, and Local Governments

Title IX¡ªProviding Oversight and Protecting Taxpayers

DIVISION L¡ªFAMILIES, WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT

PROVISIONS

Title I¡ªAmendments to Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act

and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act

Title II¡ªCOVID¨C19 Workforce Development Response Activities

Title III¡ªCOVID¨C19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020

Title IV¡ªCommunity and Family Support

Title V¡ªCOVID¨C19 Protections under Longshore and Harbor Workers¡¯ Compensation Act

DIVISION M¡ªCONSUMER PROTECTION AND

TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVISIONS

Title I¡ªCOVID¨C19 Price Gouging Prevention

Title II¡ªE¨CRate Support for Wi-Fi Hotspots, Other Equipment, and Connected

Devices

Title III¡ªEmergency Benefit for Broadband Service

Title IV¡ªContinued Connectivity

Title V¡ªDon¡¯t Break Up the T¨CBand

Title VI¡ªNational Suicide Hotline Designation

Title VII¡ªCOVID¨C19 Compassion and Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice

Title VIII¡ªHealthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID¨C19

DIVISION N¡ªGIVING RETIREMENT OPTIONS TO WORKERS ACT

DIVISION O¡ªEDUCATION PROVISIONS AND OTHER PROGRAMS

Title I¡ªHigher Education Provisions

Title II¡ªOther Programs

DIVISION P¡ªACCESS ACT

DIVISION Q¡ªCOVID¨C19 HEROES FUND

Title I¡ªProvisions relating to State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Workers

Title II¡ªProvisions relating to Federal employees and COVID¨C19

Title III¡ªCoordination of benefits with other programs and laws

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DIVISION R¡ªCHILD NUTRITION AND RELATED PROGRAMS

DIVISION S¡ªOTHER MATTERS

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

Title

I¡ªHealth Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act

II¡ªTribal School Federal Insurance Parity

III¡ªPRC for Native Veterans Act

IV¡ªWildlife-Borne Disease Prevention

V¡ªPandemic Relief for Aviation Workers and Passengers

VI¡ªAmtrak and Rail Workers

VII¡ªEnergy and Environment Provisions

VIII¡ªDeath and disability benefits for public safety officers impacted by

COVID¨C19

IX¡ªVictims of Crime Act Amendments

X¡ªJabara-Heyer NO HATE Act

XI¡ªPrisons and Jails

XII¡ªImmigration Matters

XIII¡ªCoronavirus Relief Fund Amendments

XIV¡ªRural Digital Opportunity

XV¡ªForeign Affairs Provisions

DIVISION T¡ªADDITIONAL OTHER MATTERS

1

REFERENCES

2

SEC. 3.

3

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference

4 to ¡®¡®this Act¡¯¡¯ contained in any division of this Act shall

5 be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi6 sion.

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1 DIVISION

A¡ªCORONAVIRUS

RECOVERY

2

SUPPLEMENTAL

APPROPRIATIONS

3

ACT, 2020

4

The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of

5 any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

6 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for

7 other purposes, namely:

8 TITLE

9

10

I¡ªAGRICULTURE,

RURAL

DEVELOP-

MENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION,

AND RELATED AGENCIES

11

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

12

AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

13

OFFICE

14

OF INSPECTOR

GENERAL

For an additional amount for ¡®¡®Office of Inspector

15 General¡¯¡¯, $2,500,000, to remain available until September

16 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to

17 coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided,

18 That the funding made available under this heading in

19 this Act shall be used for conducting audits and investiga20 tions of projects and activities carried out with funds made

21 available to the Department of Agriculture to prevent, pre22 pare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or

23 internationally: Provided further, That such amount is des24 ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-

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