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SEC. 2. INFORMATION ON MEDICAL FACILITIES OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ANNUAL PAMPHLETS.—The Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall ensure that each director of a medical 
facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs submits to 
the Secretary, the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate, and the appro-
priate Members of Congress an annual concise, easy-to- 
read pamphlet containing, with respect to the fiscal year 
covered by the pamphlet, the following: 
(1) Statistics regarding— 
(A) how many veterans were treated at the 
facility; 
(B) the most common illnesses or condi-
tions for which treatment was furnished; 
(C) the average wait time for veterans to 
receive treatment; and 
(D) other matters the director determines 
appropriate. 
(2) A description of any successes or achieve-
ments experienced by the facility, including actions 
taken to improve the facility and the care provided 
at the facility. 
(3) A brief plan to improve the facility, includ-
ing— 
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(A) any resources that the director antici-
pates requesting to carry out the plan; and 
(B) a summary of any resources received 
by the director during the previous fiscal year. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Each pamphlet under subsection 
(a) shall be made publicly available— 
(1) in a physical form at the relevant medical 
facility of the Department in a conspicuous location; 
and 
(2) in an electronic form on the internet website 
of the facility. 
(c) TIMING.—The pamphlets under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted during the first fiscal year beginning 
after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and not less frequently than once each 
fiscal year thereafter. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate Members of Con-
gress’’ means, with respect to a medical facility of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs about which a 
pamphlet is submitted under subsection (a), the 
Senators representing the State, and the Member, 
Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the House of 
Representatives representing the district, that in-
cludes the medical facility. 
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(2) The term ‘‘resources’’ includes funding, hir-
ing 
authorities, 
additional 
staffing, 
personnel 
changes, construction, information technology, and 
other authorities, property, or services to improve a 
medical facility of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
(3) The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of 
the United States. 
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(d) EXCLUSION OF EVIDENCE.—Evidence obtained 
in violation of this section may not be admissible in any 
trial, hearing, or proceeding in or before any court, depart-
ment, officer, agency, regulatory body, or other authority 
of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision 
thereof. 
(e) OFFICER ACCOUNTABILITY.—Any law enforce-
ment officer who executes a covered Federal warrant in 
violation of the requirements of this section shall be sub-
ject to such consequence as the Attorney General deter-
mines appropriate, including rendering all evidence col-
lected pursuant to the violation inadmissible, suspension 
of duty, civil penalties, or termination. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCE-
MENT ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDS. 
Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after 
the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, a law enforcement agency of a State or unit of local 
government may not receive funds made available to the 
State or local government 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 
local law enforcement agency of the State or unit of local 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1947 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from 
Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit 
corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such 
title from certain provisions of the Economy Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2019 
Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. BRINDISI) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers 
of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established 
under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from 
certain provisions of the Economy Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION. 
Section 7364(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘Any amounts so transferred after September 30, 
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2016, shall be available without regard to fiscal year limi-
tations, notwithstanding section 1535(d) of title 31.’’. 
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government does not have in effect policies that are sub-
stantially similar to the policies described in section 3. 
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the enactment of this Act, is using educational as-
sistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States 
Code, to pursue a course of education that includes 
a program of education described in item (bb) or 
(cc) of section 3313(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsections (c) and 
(d), respectively, the amendment made by such sub-
section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semes-
ter, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after 
the date that is 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. PROVISION OF INSCRIPTIONS FOR SPOUSES AND 
CHILDREN ON CERTAIN HEADSTONES AND 
MARKERS FURNISHED BY THE SECRETARY 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2306 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(j)(1) In addition to any other authority under this 
section, in the case of an individual whose grave is not 
in a covered cemetery (as that term is defined in sub-
section (f)(2)) and for whom the Secretary has furnished 
a headstone or marker under subsection (a) or (d), the 
Secretary, if feasible and upon request, may replace the 
headstone or marker to add an inscription for the sur-
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viving spouse or eligible dependent child of such individual 
following the death of the surviving spouse or eligible de-
pendent child. 
‘‘(2) If the spouse or eligible dependent child of an 
individual referred to in paragraph (1) predeceases the in-
dividual, the Secretary may, if feasible and upon request, 
include an inscription for the spouse or dependent child 
on the headstone or marker furnished for the individual 
under subsection (a) or (d).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (j) of section 2306 of 
title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 
shall apply with respect to an individual who dies on or 
after October 1, 2019. 
SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, 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 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, 
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provided that such statement has been submitted prior to 
the vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1949 
To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case 
of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2019 
Mr. WESTERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum 
in the case of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SENTENCING JUVENILE OFFENDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3553 of chapter 227 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) in the case of a juvenile (as such term is 
defined in section 5031), the diminished culpability 
of juveniles compared to that of adults.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY MINIMUM FOR JU-
VENILE OFFENDERS.—In the case of a juvenile (as such 
term is defined in section 5031), the court shall have the 
authority to impose a sentence that is 35 percent below 
a level established by statute as a minimum sentence so 
as to reflect the juvenile’s age and prospect for rehabilita-
tion.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply only to a conviction entered on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2. DIRECTIVE TO THE SENTENCING COMMISSION. 
Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 
28, United States Code, and in accordance with this sec-
tion, the United States Sentencing Commission shall re-
view and amend, if appropriate, its guidelines and its pol-
icy statements with respect to juveniles to ensure that the 
guidelines and policy statements are consistent with the 
amendments made by section 2. 
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157 
‘‘(2) DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE 
DISCREPANCY.—If an individual submits an ab-
sentee ballot and the appropriate State or local 
election official determines that a discrepancy 
exists between the signature on such ballot and 
the signature of such individual on the official 
list of registered voters in the State, such elec-
tion official, prior to making a final determina-
tion as to the validity of such ballot, shall make 
a good faith effort to immediately notify such 
individual by mail, telephone, and (if available) 
electronic mail that— 
‘‘(i) a discrepancy exists between the 
signature on such ballot and the signature 
of such individual on the official list of reg-
istered voters in the State; 
‘‘(ii) such individual may provide the 
official with information to cure such dis-
crepancy, either in person, by telephone, or 
by electronic methods; and 
‘‘(iii) if such discrepancy is not cured 
prior to the expiration of the 7-day period 
which begins on the date of the election, 
such ballot will not be counted.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1950 
To authorize the court to impose a reduced sentence for a youthful victim 
offender, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2019 
Mr. WESTERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To authorize the court to impose a reduced sentence for 
a youthful victim offender, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as ‘‘Sara’s Law’’. 
SEC. 2. SENTENCING YOUTHFUL VICTIM OFFENDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3553 of chapter 227 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(h) SENTENCING
YOUTHFUL
VICTIM
OFFEND-
ERS.— 
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‘‘(1) STATUTORY MINIMUMS.—In the case of a 
youthful victim offender, the court shall have the au-
thority to impose a sentence that is below a level es-
tablished by statute as a minimum sentence so as to 
consider the effect of trauma on the offender’s con-
duct. 
‘‘(2) SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE.—In the case 
of a youthful offender, the court shall have the au-
thority to suspend any portion of an imposed sen-
tence. 
‘‘(3) 
YOUTHFUL
VICTIM
OFFENDER
DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘youthful vic-
tim offender’ means an individual who— 
‘‘(A) has not attained the age of 18; and 
‘‘(B) has been convicted of a violent of-
fense against a person who the court finds, by 
clear and convincing evidence, engaged in con-
duct against such individual, not earlier than 1 
year before such violent offense, that is an of-
fense under section 1591 or an offense under 
chapter 71, 109A, 110, or 117.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply only to a conviction entered on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. DIRECTIVE TO THE SENTENCING COMMISSION. 
Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 
28, United States Code, and in accordance with this sec-
tion, the United States Sentencing Commission shall re-
view and amend, if appropriate, its guidelines and its pol-
icy statements with respect to youthful victim offenders 
to ensure that the guidelines and policy statements are 
consistent with the amendments made by section 2. 
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six months after the effective date specified in subsection 
(f), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop a plan 
to expand materially and substantially the scope of re-
search and education on, and delivery and integration of, 
complementary and integrative medicine services into the 
health care services provided to veterans. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 
shall provide for the following: 
(1) Research on the following: 
(A) The comparative effectiveness of var-
ious complementary and integrative medicine 
therapies. 
(B) Approaches to integrating complemen-
tary and integrative medicine services into other 
health care services provided by the Depart-
ment. 
(2) Education and training for health care pro-
fessionals of the Department on the following: 
(A) Complementary and integrative medi-
cine services selected by the Secretary for pur-
poses of the plan. 
(B) Appropriate uses of such services. 
(C) Integration of such services into the 
delivery of health care to veterans. 
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(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purposes of the 
award described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 
strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and 
inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. 
(c) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—After the award of the gold 
medal under subsection (a), the medal shall be given 
to the Smithsonian Institution, where the medal 
shall be available for display, as appropriate, and 
made available for research. 
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should 
make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) 
available elsewhere, particularly at— 
(A) appropriate locations associated with— 
(i) the Army Signal Corps; 
(ii) the Women in Military Service for 
America Memorial; 
(iii) the U.S. Army Women’s Museum; 
and 
(iv) the National World War I Mu-
seum and Memorial; and 
(B) any other location determined appro-
priate by the Smithsonian Institution. 
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SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
Under such regulations as the Secretary may pre-
scribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3 at a price 
sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—Medals struck under this 
Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 
31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
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1437f(o)(8)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) INITIAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO 
LEASE AGREEMENT.— 
‘‘(I) 
DEFINITION.—In 
this 
clause, the term ‘new landlord’ means 
an owner of a dwelling unit who has 
not previously entered into a housing 
assistance payment contract with a 
public housing agency under this sub-
section for any dwelling unit. 
‘‘(II) EARLY INSPECTION.—Upon 
the request of a new landlord, a public 
housing agency may inspect the dwell-
ing unit owned by the new landlord to 
determine whether the unit meets the 
housing quality standards under sub-
paragraph (B) before the unit is se-
lected by a tenant assisted under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(III) EFFECT.—An inspection 
conducted under subclause (II) that 
determines that the dwelling unit 
meets the housing quality standards 
under subparagraph (B) shall satisfy 
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‘‘SEC. 
7529. 
NOTIFICATION 
OF 
SUSPECTED 
IDENTITY 
THEFT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines that 
there has been or may have been an unauthorized use of 
the identity of any individual, the Secretary shall, without 
jeopardizing an investigation relating to tax administra-
tion— 
‘‘(1) as soon as practicable— 
‘‘(A) notify the individual of such deter-
mination; 
‘‘(B) provide instructions on how to file a 
report with law enforcement regarding the un-
authorized use; 
‘‘(C) identify any steps to be taken by the 
individual to permit law enforcement to access 
personal information of the individual during 
the investigation; 
‘‘(D) provide information regarding actions 
the individual may take in order to protect the 
individual from harm relating to the unauthor-
ized use; and 
‘‘(E) offer identity protection measures to 
the individual, such as the use of an identity 
protection personal identification number; and 
‘‘(2) at the time the information described in 
paragraph (1) is provided (or, if not available at 
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1002), as in effect on the date of the en-
actment 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 sec-
tion 501(c) and exempt from tax under 
section 501(a), 
‘‘(iii) a local government agency, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(I) a county or municipal gov-
ernment agency, and 
‘‘(II) an Indian tribe, as defined 
in section 4(13) of the Native Amer-
ican Housing Assistance and Self-De-
termination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 
4103(13)), including any tribally des-
ignated housing entity (as defined in 
section 4(22) of such Act (25 U.S.C. 
4103(22))), tribal subsidiary, subdivi-
sion, or other wholly owned tribal en-
tity, 
‘‘(iv) a local, State, regional, or na-
tional coalition (with one lead organization 
which meets the eligibility requirements of 
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‘‘(II) in the case of such return 
prepared by a tax return preparer, 
identifying information with respect to 
such tax return preparer, including 
the preparer taxpayer identification 
number and electronic filer identifica-
tion number of such preparer, 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a return which is 
in connection with a case of a identity 
theft refund fraud which has been con-
firmed by the Secretary (pursuant to such 
procedures as the Secretary may provide), 
the information referred to in subclauses 
(I) and (II) of clause (i), the name and 
taxpayer identification number of the tax-
payer as it appears on the return, and any 
bank account and routing information pro-
vided for making a refund in connection 
with such return, and 
‘‘(iii) in the case of any cybersecurity 
threat to the Internal Revenue Service, in-
formation similar to the information de-
scribed in subclauses (I) and (II) of clause 
(i) with respect to such threat. 
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‘‘(D) RESTRICTION ON USE OF DISCLOSED 
INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(i) DESIGNATED THIRD PARTIES.— 
Any return information received by a per-
son described in subparagraph (B)(i)(I) 
shall be used only for the purposes of and 
to the extent necessary in— 
‘‘(I) performing the function such 
person is designated to perform under 
such subparagraph, 
‘‘(II) facilitating disclosures au-
thorized under subparagraph (A) to 
persons described in subparagraph 
(B)(i)(II), and 
‘‘(III) facilitating disclosures au-
thorized under subsection (d) to par-
ticipants in such information sharing 
and analysis center. 
‘‘(ii) RETURN
PREPARERS.—Any re-
turn information received by a person de-
scribed in subparagraph (B)(i)(II) shall be 
treated for purposes of section 7216 as in-
formation furnished to such person for, or 
in connection with, the preparation of a re-
turn of the tax imposed under chapter 1. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1957 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
modernize and improve the Internal Revenue 
Service, and for other purposes.