Sec. 101.
Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) shall be applied by substituting “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2015”.
Division I — Extensions
DIVISION I Extensions
TITLE I Immigration Extensions
Sec. 102.
Subclauses 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) and (III) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) and (III)) shall be applied by substituting “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2015”.
Sec. 103.
Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) shall be applied by substituting “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2015”.
Sec. 104.
Section 610(b) of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) shall be applied by substituting “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2015”.
Sec. 105.
Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, and upon the determination that the needs of American businesses cannot be satisfied in fiscal year 2020 with United States workers who are willing, qualified, and able to perform temporary nonagricultural labor, may increase the total number of aliens who may receive a visa under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in such fiscal year above such limitation by not more than the highest number of H–2B nonimmigrants who participated in the H–2B returning worker program in any fiscal year in which returning workers were exempt from such numerical limitation.
TITLE II National Flood Insurance Program Extension
Sec. 201.
Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026) shall be applied by substituting “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2019”.
TITLE III Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Extension
SEC. 301. Extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing Federal Land.—
Secure payments.— Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended, in subsections (a) and (b), by striking “ and 2018” each place it appears and inserting “ 2018, 2019, and 2020”.
Payments to states and counties.—
Election to receive payment amount.— Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)(D)—
in the subparagraph heading, by striking “ for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”; and
by striking “ for fiscal years 2017 or 2018” and inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”; and
in paragraph (2), in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking “ for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” each place it appears and inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”.
Expenditure rules for eligible counties.— Section 102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)(F)—
in the subparagraph heading, by striking “ for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”; and
by striking “ for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”; and
in paragraph (3)(D)—
in the subparagraph heading, by striking “ for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”; and
by striking “ for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”.
Distribution of payments to eligible counties.— Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended by striking “ through and for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “ through 2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”.
Extension of Authority To Conduct Special Projects on Federal Land.—
Existing advisory committees.— Section 205(a)(4) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(a)(4)) is amended by striking “ September 29, 2018” each place it appears and inserting “ December 20, 2021”.
Termination of authority.— Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking “ 2020” and inserting “ 2022”; and
in subsection (b), by striking “ 2021” and inserting “ 2023”.
Extension of Authority To Expend County Funds.— Section 304 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7144) is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking “ 2020” and inserting “ 2022”; and
in subsection (b), by striking “ 2021” and inserting “ 2023”.
TITLE IV Export-Import Bank Extension
SEC. 401. Authorization Period.
In General.— Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2019” and inserting “ December 31, 2026”.
Exposure Limit.— Section 6(a)(2) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 635e(a)(2)) is amended by striking “ for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019” and inserting “ for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2027”.
SEC. 402. Program on China and Transformational Exports.
In General.— Section 2 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(l) Program on China and Transformational Exports.—
“(1) In general.—The Bank shall establish a Program on China and Transformational Exports to support the extension of loans, guarantees, and insurance, at rates and on terms and other conditions, to the extent practicable, that are fully competitive with rates, terms, and other conditions established by the People’s Republic of China or by a covered country, that aim to—
“(A) directly neutralize export subsidies for competing goods and services financed by official export credit, tied aid, or blended financing provided by the People’s Republic of China or by a covered country; or
“(B) advance the comparative leadership of the United States with respect to the People’s Republic of China, or support United States innovation, employment, and technological standards, through direct exports in any of the following areas:
“(i) Artificial intelligence.
“(ii) Biotechnology.
“(iii) Biomedical sciences.
“(iv) Wireless communications equipment (including 5G or subsequent wireless technologies).
“(v) Quantum computing.
“(vi) Renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage.
“(vii) Semiconductor and semiconductor machinery manufacturing.
“(viii) Emerging financial technologies, including technologies that facilitate—
“(I) financial inclusion through increased access to capital and financial services;
“(II) data security and privacy;
“(III) payments, the transfer of funds, and associated messaging services; and
“(IV) efforts to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
“(ix) Water treatment and sanitation, including technologies and infrastructure to reduce contaminants and improve water quality.
“(x) High performance computing.
“(xi) Associated services necessary for use of any of the foregoing exports.
“(2) Covered countries.—In this subsection, the term ‘covered country’ means any country that—
“(A) the Secretary of the Treasury designates as a covered country in a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development of the Senate;
“(B) is not a participant in the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Arrangement’); and
“(C) is not in substantial compliance with the financial terms and conditions of the Arrangement.
“(3) Financing.—
“(A) In general.—It shall be a goal of the Bank to reserve not less than 20 percent of the applicable amount (as defined in section 6(a)(2)) for support made pursuant to the Program on China and Transformational Exports.
“(B) Exception.—The Secretary of the Treasury may reduce or eliminate the 20 percent goal in subparagraph (A), on reporting to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate that the People’s Republic of China is in substantial compliance with—
“(i) the financial terms and conditions of the Arrangement; and
“(ii) the rules and principles of the Paris Club.
“(C) Sunset and report.—The program established under paragraph (1) shall expire on December 31, 2026. Not later than 4 years after enactment of this subsection, the President of the Bank shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate assessing the following:
“(i) The capacity and demand of United States entities to export goods and services in the areas described in paragraph (1)(B), as assessed in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce.
“(ii) The availability of private-sector financing for exports in the areas.
“(iii) The feasibility and advisability of continuing the goal of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph with respect to paragraph (1)(B) after December 31, 2026.
“(D) National advisory council on international monetary and financial problems.—The National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems shall ensure that Bank authorizations pursuant to the Program on China and Transformational Exports are considered or reviewed expeditiously, consistent with the other credit standards required by law.”
Required Reporting.— Section 8 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 635g) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(l) Report on Authorizations Under the Pro- Gram on China and Transformational Exports.—The Bank shall include in its annual report to Congress under subsection (a) a narrative and financial summary of the authorizations made under the Program on China and Transformational Exports.”
Rule of Construction.— Nothing in section 2(l)(1)(B) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 shall be construed to weaken any export controls affecting critical technologies (as defined in section 721(a)(6)(A) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(6)(A))).
SEC. 403. Small Business Policy.
Section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E)(i)(I) and inserting the following:
“(E)
(i)
(I) It is further the policy of the United States to encourage the participation of small business (including women-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with disabilities, and businesses in rural areas) and start-up businesses in international commerce, and to educate such businesses about how to export goods using the Bank.”
SEC. 404. Increase in Small Business Threshold.
In General.— Section 2(b)(1)(E)(v) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(E)(v)) is amended by striking “ 25” and inserting “ 30”.
Effective Date.— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2021.
SEC. 405. Exclusion of Unutilized Insurance Authority in Calculating Small Business Threshold.
Section 2(b)(1)(E)(v) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(E)(v)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “ For the purpose of calculating the amounts of authority required under this clause, the Bank shall, with respect to insurance, exclude unutilized authorizations that terminated during the fiscal year.”.
SEC. 406. Anti-Fraud Reforms.
Section 2 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635) is amended—
in subsection (f), by striking the period and inserting: “ , and shall deny an application for assistance if the end user, borrower, lender, or exporter has been convicted of an act of fraud or corruption in connection with an application for support from the Bank made in the preceding 5 years. The Bank may proceed with an application described in this subsection only if an end user, borrower, lender, or exporter can be fully excluded from the transaction.”; and
in subsection (i), by striking “ should require” and inserting “ shall require”.
SEC. 407. Financing for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Energy Storage Technologies.
Section 2(b)(1)(K) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(K)) is amended by inserting “ , energy efficiency (including battery electric vehicles, batteries for electric vehicles, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure), and energy storage. It shall be a goal of the Bank to ensure that not less than 5 percent of the applicable amount (as defined in section 6(a)(2)) is made available each fiscal year for the financing of renewable energy, energy efficiency (including battery electric vehicles, batteries for electric vehicles, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure), and energy storage technology exports” before the period.
SEC. 408. Reporting on Financing Related to China.
National Interest Report.— Before authorizing a loan or guarantee for a transaction in an amount greater than $25,000,000 for which the end user, lender, or obligor is the government of China, the President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (in this section referred to as the “Bank”) shall—
report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate that the Bank has consulted with the Secretary of State and any other relevant department or agency, as deemed appropriate by the President of the United States, to assess any risks posed by the entity or the transaction to the national interest of the United States; and
include a summary of the transaction and the consultation.
Form of Report.— The report described in subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
Related Policies.—
The Board of Directors of the Bank shall prescribe policies for the Bank with respect to—
procedures required by the consultation described in subsection (a)(1);
establishment of a period of not less than 25 days to complete the consultations described in subsection (a) during which time consulted parties may submit any appropriate information to the Bank; and
efforts by the Bank to assess and determine ownership or control by the government of China pursuant to the requirements of subsection (a).
In prescribing the policies described under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board of Directors of the Bank shall—
consult with the Secretary of State with respect to the procedures referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, and seek to ensure that the procedures—
are consistent, wherever appropriate, with national interest determinations made under section 2(b)(1)(B) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945; and
include coordination between the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, wherever appropriate; and
consult with the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the efforts described in paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection.
Definition.— For the purposes of this section, the term “government of China” means any person that the Bank has reason to believe is—
the state and the government of China, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
any entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by any of the foregoing, including any partnership, association, or other entity in which any of the foregoing owns a 50 percent or greater interest or a controlling interest, and any entity which is otherwise controlled by any of the foregoing;
any person that is or has been acting or purporting to act, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any of the foregoing; and
any other person which the Secretary of the Treasury has notified the Bank is included in any of the foregoing.
Sunset.— This section shall have no force or effect on the earlier of-—
December 31, 2026; or
the date that is 30 days after the date that the President of the United States reports to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate that China is in substantial compliance with—
the financial terms and conditions of the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; and
the rules and principles of the Paris Club.
SEC. 409. Alternative Procedures During Quorum Lapse.
In General.— Section 3(c)(6) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a(c)(6)) is amended—
by inserting “ (A)” after “ (6)”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(B)
(i) If there is an insufficient number of directors to constitute a quorum under subparagraph (A) for 120 consecutive days during the term of a President of the United States, a temporary Board, consisting of the following members, shall act in the stead of the Board of Directors:
“(I) The United States Trade Representative.
“(II) The Secretary of the Treasury.
“(III) The Secretary of Commerce.
“(IV) The members of the Board of Directors.
“(ii) If, at a meeting of the temporary Board—
“(I) a member referred to in clause (i)(IV) is present, the meeting shall be chaired by such a member, consistent with Bank bylaws; or
“(II) no such member is present, the meeting shall be chaired by the United States Trade Representative.
“(iii) A member described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause (i) may delegate the authority of the member to vote on whether to authorize a transaction, whose value does not exceed $100,000,000, to—
“(I) if the member is the United States Trade Representative, the Deputy United States Trade Representative; or
“(II) if the member is referred to in such subclause (II) or (III), the Deputy Secretary of the department referred to in the subclause.
“(iv) If the temporary Board consists of members of only one political party, the President of the United States shall, to the extent practicable, appoint to the temporary Board a qualified member of a different political party who occupies a position requiring nomination by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate.
“(v) The temporary board may not change or amend Bank policies, procedures, bylaws, or guidelines.
“(vi) The temporary Board shall expire at the end of the term of the President of the United States in office at the time the temporary Board was constituted or upon restoration of a quorum of the Board of Directors as defined in subparagraph (A).
“(vii) With respect to a transaction that equals or exceeds $100,000,000, the Chairperson of the temporary Board shall ensure that the Bank complies with section 2(b)(3).”
Termination.— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall have no force or effect after December 31, 2026.
TITLE V Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Extension
SEC. 501. Short Title.
This title may be cited as the “Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019”.
SEC. 502. 7-Year Extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.
Termination Date.— Section 108(a) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking “ 2020” and inserting “ 2027”.
Timing of Mandatory Recoupment.— Section 103(e)(7)(E)(i) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended—
in subclause (I)—
by striking “ 2017” and inserting “ 2022”; and
by striking “ 2019” and inserting “ 2024”;
in subclause (II)—
by striking “ 2018” and inserting “ 2023”;
by striking “ 2024” and inserting “ 2029”; and
by striking “ 2019” and inserting “ 2024”; and
in subclause (III)—
by striking “ 2024” and inserting “ 2029”; and
by striking “ 2019” and inserting “ 2024”.
Ongoing Reports Regarding Market Conditions for Terrorism Risk Insurance.— Paragraph (2) of section 104(h) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended—
by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; and
by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:
“(B) an evaluation of the availability and affordability of terrorism risk insurance, which shall include an analysis of such availability and affordability specifically for places of worship;”
Study and Report on Cyber Terrorism.— Not later than the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, which shall—
analyze and address—
overall vulnerabilities and potential costs of cyber attacks to the United States public and private infrastructure that could result in physical or digital damage;
whether State-defined cyber liability under a property and casualty line of insurance is adequate coverage for an act of cyber terrorism;
whether such risks can be adequately priced by the private market; and
whether the current risk-share system under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is appropriate for a cyber terrorism event; and
set forth recommendations on how Congress could amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) to meet the next generation of cyber threats.
TITLE VI Nasa Enhanced Use Leasing Extension
SEC. 601. Short Title.
This title may be cited as the “NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019”.
SEC. 602. Extension of Authority to Enter into Leases of Non-Excess Property of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by striking “ December 31, 2019” and inserting “ December 31, 2021”.
TITLE VII Inksna Extension
SEC. 701. Exemption from the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act.
Section 7(1) of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 106–178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended, in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (B), by striking “ December 31, 2020” and inserting “ December 31, 2025”.
TITLE VIII Brand Usa Extension
SEC. 801. Short Title.
This title may be cited as the “Brand USA Extension Act”.
SEC. 802. The Corporation for Travel Promotion.
Subsection (b) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (2)(A)—
in clause (ii), by inserting “ or foodservice” after “ restaurant”;
in clause (v), by inserting “ , such as outdoor recreation” before the semicolon at the end; and
in clause (viii), by inserting “ commercial or private” before “ passenger air sector”;
in paragraph (5)(A)—
in clause (iii), by inserting “ speaking conventions, sales missions,” after “ trade shows,”;
in clause (iv), by striking “ and” at the end;
in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(vi) to promote tourism to the United States through digital media, online platforms, and other appropriate medium.”
; and
in paragraph (7)(C), by striking “ 3 days” and inserting “ 5 days”.
SEC. 803. Accountability Measures.
Subsection (c) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(c)) is amended—
in paragraph (2), by striking “ $500,000” and inserting “ $450,000”; and
in paragraph (3)—
by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (K);
in subparagraph (H)(iii), by striking “ and” at the end; and
by inserting after subparagraph (H)(iii) the following:
“(I) a list of countries the Corporation identifies as emerging markets for tourism to the United States;
“(J) a description of the efforts the Corporation has made to promote tourism to rural areas of the United States; and”
SEC. 804. Extension of Funding for Brand Usa.
Subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)) is amended—
in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “ 2020” and inserting “ 2027”;
in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking “ 70 percent” and inserting “ 50 percent”; and
in paragraph (4)(B), by striking “ 2020” and inserting “ 2027”.
SEC. 805. Performance Plan.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Corporation for Travel Promotion shall make the performance metrics established pursuant to subsection (f)(1)(A) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(f)(1)(A)) publicly available on the website of the Corporation.
SEC. 806. Electronic System for Travel Authorization Fee Increase.
Section 217(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I)) is amended by striking “ $10” and inserting “ $17”.
TITLE IX Dc Opportunity Scholarship Extensions
SEC. 901. Scholarships for Opportunity and Results.
TITLE X Budgetary Effects
SEC. 1001. Budgetary Effects.
Statutory PAYGO Scorecards.— The budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
Senate PAYGO Scorecards.— The budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).
Classification of Budgetary Effects.— Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be estimated—
for purposes of section 251 of such Act; and
for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an appropriation Act.