The Heroes Act

II Calendar No. 455 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6800 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 20, 2020 Received MAY 21, 2020 Read the first time JUNE 1, 2020 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as ‘‘The Heroes Act’’. 4 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 5 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 6 DIVISION A—CORONAVIRUS RECOVERY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 Title I—Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:41 Jun 02, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\H6800.PCS H6800 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 HR 6800 PCS Title II—Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Title III—Financial Services and General Government Title IV—Homeland Security Title V—Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Title VI—Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Title VII—Legislative Branch Title VIII—Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Title IX—Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agen- cies Title X—General Provisions—This Division DIVISION B—REVENUE PROVISIONS Title I—Economic stimulus Title II—Additional relief for workers Title III—Net operating losses DIVISION C—HEALTH PROVISIONS Title I—Medicaid Provisions Title II—Medicare Provisions Title III—Private Insurance Provisions Title IV—Application to Other Health Programs Title V—Public Health Policies Title VI—Public Health Assistance Title VII—Other matters DIVISION D—RETIREMENT PROVISIONS Title I—Relief for Multiemployer Pension Plans Title II—Relief for Single Employer Pension Plans Title III—Other Retirement Related Provisions DIVISION E—CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO UNEMPLOYED WORKERS DIVISION F—ASSISTANCE TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE Title I—Livestock Title II—Dairy Title III—Specialty Crops and Other Commodities Title IV—Commodity Credit Corporation Title V—Conservation Title VI—Nutrition DIVISION G—ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Title I—Accountability Title II—Census Matters Title III—Federal Workforce Title IV—Federal Contracting Provisions Title V—District of Columbia Title VI—Other Matters DIVISION H—VETERANS AND SERVICEMEMBERS PROVISIONS VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:41 Jun 02, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\H6800.PCS H6800 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 HR 6800 PCS DIVISION I—SMALL BUSINESS PROVISIONS DIVISION J—SUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS, AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES Title I—Family Care for Essential Workers Title II—Pandemic Emergency Assistance and Services Title III—Program Flexibility During the Pandemic DIVISION K—COVID–19 HERO ACT Title I—Providing Medical Equipment for First Responders and Essential Workers Title II—Protecting Renters and Homeowners from Evictions and Foreclosures Title III—Protecting People Experiencing Homelessness Title IV—Suspending Negative Credit Reporting and Strengthening Consumer and Investor Protections Title V—Forgiving Student Loan Debt and Protecting Student Borrowers Title VI—Standing Up For Small Businesses, Minority-Owned Businesses, and Non-Profits Title VII—Empowering Community Financial Institutions Title VIII—Providing Assistance for State, Territory, Tribal, and Local Govern- ments Title IX—Providing Oversight and Protecting Taxpayers DIVISION L—FAMILIES, WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROVISIONS Title I—Amendments to Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act Title II—COVID–19 Workforce Development Response Activities Title III—COVID–19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 Title IV—Community and Family Support Title V—COVID–19 Protections under Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Com- pensation Act DIVISION M—CONSUMER PROTECTION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVISIONS Title I—COVID–19 Price Gouging Prevention Title II—E–Rate Support for Wi-Fi Hotspots, Other Equipment, and Connected Devices Title III—Emergency Benefit for Broadband Service Title IV—Continued Connectivity Title V—Don’t Break Up the T–Band Title VI—National Suicide Hotline Designation Title VII—COVID–19 Compassion and Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Title VIII—Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID–19 DIVISION N—GIVING RETIREMENT OPTIONS TO WORKERS ACT DIVISION O—EDUCATION PROVISIONS AND OTHER PROGRAMS Title I—Higher Education Provisions Title II—Other Programs DIVISION P—ACCESS ACT VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:41 Jun 02, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\H6800.PCS H6800 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 HR 6800 PCS DIVISION Q—COVID–19 HEROES FUND Title I—Provisions relating to State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Workers Title II—Provisions relating to Federal employees and COVID–19 Title III—Coordination of benefits with other programs and laws DIVISION R—CHILD NUTRITION AND RELATED PROGRAMS DIVISION S—OTHER MATTERS Title I—Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act Title II—Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Title III—PRC for Native Veterans Act Title IV—Wildlife-Borne Disease Prevention Title V—Pandemic Relief for Aviation Workers and Passengers Title VI—Amtrak and Rail Workers Title VII—Energy and Environment Provisions Title VIII—Death and disability benefits for public safety officers impacted by COVID–19 Title IX—Victims of Crime Act Amendments Title X—Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act Title XI—Prisons and Jails Title XII—Immigration Matters Title XIII—Coronavirus Relief Fund Amendments Title XIV—Rural Digital Opportunity Title XV—Foreign Affairs Provisions Title XVI—Scientific Integrity Act DIVISION T—ADDITIONAL OTHER MATTERS SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 1 Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 2 to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall 3 be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi- 4 sion. 5 DIVISION A—CORONAVIRUS RECOVERY 6 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 7 ACT, 2020 8 The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of 9 any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 10 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for 11 other purposes, namely: 12 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:41 Jun 02, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6800.PCS H6800 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 5 HR 6800 PCS TITLE I—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOP- 1 MENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, 2 AND RELATED AGENCIES 3 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 4 AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 5 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 6 For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 7 General’’, $2,500,000, to remain available until September 8 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 9 coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, 10 That the funding made available under this heading in 11 this Act shall be used for conducting audits and investiga- 12 tions of projects and activities carried out with funds made 13 available to the Department of Agriculture to prevent, pre- 14 pare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 15 internationally: Provided further, That such amount is des- 16 ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re- 17 quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal- 18 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 19 RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 20 RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 21 RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 22 For an additional amount for ‘‘Rental Assistance 23 Program’’, $309,000,000, to remain available until Sep- 24 tember 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:41 Jun 02, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6800.PCS H6800 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 6 HR 6800 PCS coronavirus, for temporary adjustment of wage income 1 losses for residents of housing financed or assisted under 2 section 514, 515, or 516 of the Housing Act of 1949, with- 3 out regard to any existing eligibility requirements based 4 on income: Provided, That such amount is designated by 5 the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pur- 6 suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 7 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 8 DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 9 FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 10 CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 11 For an additional amount for ‘‘Child Nutrition Pro- 12 grams’’, $3,000,000,000 to remain available until Sep- 13 tember 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 14 coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, 15 That the amount provided under this heading is for the 16 purposes of carrying out section 180002 of the ‘‘Child Nu- 17 trition and Related Programs Recovery Act’’: Provided 18 further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 19 as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec- 20 tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer- 21 gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 22 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:41 Jun 02, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6800.PCS H6800 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 7 HR 6800 PCS SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR 1 WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) 2 For an additional amount for the ‘‘Special Supple- 3 mental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Chil- 4 dren’’, $1,100,000,000, to remain available until Sep- 5 tember 30, 2022: Provided, That such amount is des- 6 ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re- 7 quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal- 8 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 9 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 10 For an additional amount for ‘‘Supplemental Nutri- 11 tion Assistance Program’’, $10,000,000,000, to remain 12 available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare 13 for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That such 14 amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 15 emergency requirement pursuant to section 16 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 17 Deficit Control Act of 1985. 18 COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 19 For an additional amount for ‘‘Commodity Assistance 20 Program’’, $150,000,000, to remain available through 21 September 30, 2021, for the emergency food assistance 22 program as authorized by section 27(a) of the Food and 23 Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) and section 24 204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:41 Jun 02, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6800.PCS H6800 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 8 HR 6800 PCS (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)): Provided, That such amount is 1 designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re- 2 quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal- 3 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 4 GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 5 SEC. 10101. For an additional amount for the Com- 6 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, $1,822,000, 7 to remain available until September 30, 2021, for nutri- 8 tion assistance to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 9 coronavirus: Provided, That such amount is designated by 10 the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pur- 11 suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 12 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 13 SEC. 10102. Under the heading ‘‘Commodity Assist- 14 ance Program’’ in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco- 15 nomic Security Act (Public Law 116–136), strike ‘‘to pre- 16 vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 17 or internationally,’’: Provided, That the amounts 18 repurposed pursuant to the amendment made by this sec- 19 tion that were previously designated by the Congress as 20 an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced 21 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are 22 designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 23 pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg- 24 et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:41 Jun 02, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6800.PCS H6800 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 9 HR 6800 PCS SEC. 10103. For an additional amount for the pro- 1 gram established under section 7522 of the Food, Con- 2 servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5936), to 3 prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 4 $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 5 2021: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 6 Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 7 to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 8 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 9 SEC. 10104. Section 11004 of the Coronavirus Aid, 10 Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136) 11 is amended by inserting after the 4th proviso the fol- 12 lowing: ‘‘Provided further, That the condition set forth in 13 section 9003(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest- 14 ment Act of 2002 shall apply with respect to all construc- 15 tion, alteration, or repair work carried out, in whole or 16 in part, with funds made available by this section:’’: Pro- 17 vided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to the amend- 18 ments made pursuant to this section are designated by 19 the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pur- 20 suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 21 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 22 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:41 Jun 02, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6800.PCS H6800 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 10 HR 6800 PCS TITLE II—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND 1 RELATED AGENCIES 2 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 3 BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 4 CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS 5 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 6 For an additional amount for ‘‘Current Surveys and 7 Programs’’, $10,000,000: Provided, That such sums may 8 be transferred to the Bureau of the Census Working Cap- 9 ital Fund for necessary expenses incurred as a result of 10 the coronavirus, including for payment of salaries and 11 leave to Bureau of the Census staff resulting from the sus- 12 pension of data collection for reimbursable surveys con- 13 ducted for other Federal agencies: Provided further, That 14 such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 15 an emergency requirement pursuant to section 16 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 17 Deficit Control Act of 1985. 18 PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 19 For an additional amount for ‘‘Periodic Censuses and 20 Programs’’, $400,000,000, to remain available unt [Text truncated for display. 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