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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2425 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to limit recovery for certain injuries 
incurred in shellfish aquaculture activities if a remedy is available. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2019 
Mr. YOUNG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to limit recovery 
for certain injuries incurred in shellfish aquaculture ac-
tivities if a remedy is available. 
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 the ‘‘Shellfish Aquaculture 
Improvement Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON RECOVERY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES 
INCURRED IN SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE AC-
TIVITIES IF STATE REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. 
Section 30104 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
the first sentence; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON RECOVERY BY AQUACULTURE 
WORKERS.—For purposes of subsection (a), the term ‘sea-
man’ does not include an individual who is an aquaculture 
worker, as that term is defined in section 701.302(c)(5) 
of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 
the date of the enactment of the Shellfish Aquaculture Im-
provement Act of 2019, if State workers’ compensation 
is available to such individual.’’. 
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charges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins 
issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Sec-
retary to the Smithsonian Institution’s American Women’s 
History Initiative for the purpose of— 
(1) collecting, studying, and establishing pro-
grams relating to women’s contributions to various 
fields and throughout different periods of history 
that have influenced the direction of the United 
States; and 
(2) creating exhibitions and programs that rec-
ognize diverse perspectives on women’s history and 
contributions. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Smithsonian Institution’s Amer-
ican Women’s History Initiative shall be subject to the 
audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, 
United States Code, with regard to the amounts received 
under subsection (b). 
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 
The Secretary shall take such actions as may be nec-
essary to ensure that— 
(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act 
will not result in any net cost to the United States 
Government; and 
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, 
shall be disbursed to any recipient designated in sec-
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tion 7(b) until the total cost of designing and issuing 
all of the coins authorized by this Act (including 
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead ex-
penses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the 
United States Treasury, consistent with sections 
5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 9. 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, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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this chapter and applicable regulations. If the coun-
terclaim is found not to comply, the counterclaimant 
and the other parties to the proceeding shall be noti-
fied that the counterclaim is deficient, and the 
counterclaimant shall be permitted to file and serve 
an amended counterclaim within 30 days after the 
date of such notice. If the counterclaimant files and 
serves a compliant counterclaim within that 30-day 
period, the counterclaimant and such other parties 
shall be so notified. If the counterclaim is refiled and 
served within that 30-day period but still fails to 
comply, the counterclaimant and such other parties 
shall again be notified that the counterclaim is defi-
cient, and the counterclaimant shall be provided a 
second opportunity to amend the counterclaim with-
in 30 days after the date of the second notice. If the 
counterclaim is refiled and served again within that 
second 30-day period and is compliant, the counter-
claimant and such other parties shall be so notified, 
but if the counterclaim still fails to comply, upon 
confirmation of such noncompliance by a Copyright 
Claims Officer, the counterclaim, but not the pro-
ceeding, shall be dismissed without prejudice. 
‘‘(3) DISMISSAL
FOR
UNSUITABILITY.—The 
Copyright Claims Board shall dismiss a claim or 
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(A) The amount payable under Medicare 
for America for such services if rendered by a 
health care provider participating in Medicare 
for America. 
(B) The arbitrated amount between the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services and 
the provider, determined by an arbitration proc-
ess established by the Secretary. 
(i) NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES.—With respect to a 
surprise bill, the following applies: 
(1) An individual enrolled in qualifying coverage 
(as defined in section 2202(b)(4)(B) of the Social 
Security Act) shall only be required to pay the appli-
cable coinsurance that would be imposed for such 
health care services if such services were rendered by 
a health care provider participating in Medicare for 
America. 
(2) The Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices shall reimburse the non-participating health 
care provider or individual enrolled in such health 
plan, as applicable, for health care services rendered 
at rate payable under Medicare for America as pay-
ment in full, unless the Secretary and the non-par-
ticipating health care provider agree otherwise. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9420 
To direct the National Cyber Director to establish a Cyber Education Task 
Force, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2022 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To direct the National Cyber Director to establish a Cyber 
Education Task Force, 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 the ‘‘Cybersecurity Edu-
cation Task Force Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. CYBER EDUCATION TASK FORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Cyber Director (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Director’’) shall establish 
a task force to be known as the Cyber Education Task 
Force (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
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or outlying area, as appropriate to carry out this 
subsection.’’. 
SEC. 3. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR INFANTS AND TOD-
DLERS WITH DISABILITIES. 
Section 643(a) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1443(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘AREAS.—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From’’ and inserting 
‘‘AREAS.—From’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘not more than 1 percent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘not less than 1 percent’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (2). 
SEC. 4. STATE PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. 
(a) PURPOSE; DEFINITION
OF PERSONNEL; PRO-
GRAM AUTHORITY.—Section 651 of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1451) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘$80,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$160,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ‘‘$80,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$160,000’’. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 654 of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1454) is 
amended by striking subsection (e). 
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‘‘4322. Use of restrictive housing on incarcerated women during the period of 
pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery prohibited.’’. 
SEC. 6. TREATMENT OF WOMEN WITH HIGH-RISK PREG-
NANCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 303 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 4052. Treatment of incarcerated pregnant women 
‘‘(a) HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY HEALTH CARE.—The 
Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that each 
incarcerated pregnant woman receives an evaluation to de-
termine if the pregnancy is high-risk and, if so, receives 
healthcare appropriate for a high-risk pregnancy, including 
obstetrical and gynecological care, during pregnancy and 
postpartum recovery. 
‘‘(b) HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Bureau 
of Prisons shall transfer to a Residential Reentry 
Center with adequate health care during her preg-
nancy and postpartum recovery any incarcerated 
woman who— 
‘‘(A) is determined by a health care profes-
sional to have a high-risk pregnancy; and 
‘‘(B) agrees to be transferred. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—The Residential Reentry Center 
to which an incarcerated pregnant woman is trans-
ferred under paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
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ticable, be in a geographical location that is close to 
the family members of the incarcerated pregnant 
woman. 
‘‘(3) TRANSPORTATION.—To transport an incar-
cerated pregnant woman to a Residential Reentry 
Center, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall 
provide to the woman a mode of transportation that 
a healthcare professional has determined to be safe for 
transporting the pregnant woman. 
‘‘(4) SERVICE OF SENTENCE.—Any time accrued 
at a Residential Reentry Center or alternative hous-
ing as a result of a transfer made under this section 
shall be credited toward service of the incarcerated 
pregnant woman’s sentence. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.—The term 
‘health care professional’ means— 
‘‘(A) a doctor of medicine or osteopathy who 
is authorized to diagnose and treat physical or 
mental health conditions under the laws of the 
State in which the doctor practices and where 
the facility is located; 
‘‘(B) any physician’s assistant or nurse 
practitioner who is supervised by a doctor of 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chesapeake Bay Gate-
ways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 
2019’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY GATE-
WAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK. 
Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act 
of 1998 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 105–312) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2427 
AN ACT 
To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 
1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gate-
ways and Watertrails Network.
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2427 
To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the 
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2019 
Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. HAR-
RIS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. HOYER, 
Ms. WEXTON, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. TRONE, Mr. 
MCEACHIN, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mrs. LURIA, and Ms. NORTON) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to 
reauthorize 
the 
Chesapeake 
Bay 
Gateways 
and 
Watertrails Network. 
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 the ‘‘Chesapeake Bay Gate-
ways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 
2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY GATE-
WAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK. 
Section 502(2) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act 
of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 105–312) is 
amended by striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 1999 
through 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 
2020 through 2025’’. 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2427 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2020 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to 
reauthorize 
the 
Chesapeake 
Bay 
Gateways 
and 
Watertrails Network. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chesapeake Bay Gate-
ways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 
2019’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY GATE-
WAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK. 
Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act 
of 1998 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 105–312) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 242 
To repeal the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2019 
Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. POCAN, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. 
OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. NADLER, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, 
Ms. PINGREE, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SERRANO, and 
Mr. GOMEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEALER. 
The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 
931 et seq.) is repealed. 
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(iv) the Committee on Indian Affairs 
of the Senate; 
(v) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives; and 
(vi) the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives. 
(C) SECRETARIAL
RESPONSE.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date on which the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Attorney General 
receive the recommendations under paragraph 
(2), the Secretary and the Attorney General shall 
each make publicly available and submit a writ-
ten response to the recommendations to— 
(i) the Commission; 
(ii) the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate; 
(iii) the Committee on Indian Affairs 
of the Senate; 
(iv) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives; and 
(v) the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives. 
(d) FACA EXEMPTION.—The Commission shall be ex-
empt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2433 
To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of 
veterans’ preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect 
to service and retirement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2019 
Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. COOK, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. 
TURNER, Ms. MOORE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of 
Illinois, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. BACON, Ms. BROWNLEY 
of California, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. WITTMAN, 
and Mr. COLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, 
for purposes of veterans’ preference for Federal hiring, 
certain requirements with respect to service and retire-
ment, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: MODIFICATION OF 
180 DAY SERVICE REQUIREMENT AND EXTEN-
SION TO ALL RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘consecutive’’ in each instance and 
inserting ‘‘total’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘except as provided in 
paragraph (4) of this section or section 2108a(c)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘consistent with paragraph (4) of this 
section and except as provided in section 2108a(c)’’; 
and 
(3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(4) ‘preference eligible’ includes a retired 
member of the armed forces; and’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2435 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an interagency 
task force on the use of public lands to provide medical treatment 
and therapy to veterans through outdoor recreation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2019 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Washington) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
an interagency task force on the use of public lands 
to provide medical treatment and therapy to veterans 
through outdoor recreation. 
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 the ‘‘Accelerating Veterans 
Recovery Outdoors Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON OUTDOOR RECRE-
ATION FOR VETERANS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall establish a task force to be known 
as the ‘‘Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans’’ 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The Task Force shall be com-
posed of the following members or their designees: 
(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
(2) The Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) The Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices. 
(4) The Secretary of Agriculture. 
(5) The Secretary of Defense. 
(6) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(7) The Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers. 
(8) Any other member that the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs determines to be appropriate. 
(c) CHAIRPERSONS.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs and the Secretary of the Interior shall serve as co- 
chairpersons of the Task Force (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Chairpersons’’). 
(d) DUTIES.— 
(1) TASK
FORCE.—The duties of the Task 
Force shall be— 
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(e) SUNSET.—The Commission shall terminate on the 
date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(A) to identify opportunities to formalize 
coordination between the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, public land agencies, and partner 
organizations regarding the use of public lands 
or other outdoor spaces for medical treatment 
and recreational therapy for veterans; 
(B) to identify barriers that exist to pro-
viding veterans with opportunities for medical 
treatment and therapy through the use of out-
door recreation on public lands or other outdoor 
spaces; and 
(C) to develop recommendations to better 
facilitate the use of public lands or other out-
door spaces for preventative care, medical treat-
ment, and therapy for veterans. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Task Force shall 
carry out the duties under paragraph (1) in con-
sultation with appropriate veterans outdoor recre-
ation groups. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) PRELIMINARY
REPORT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date on which the Task Force is 
established, the Chairpersons shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the preliminary findings of the 
Task Force. 
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(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the submittal of the preliminary re-
port under paragraph (1), the Chairpersons shall 
submit to Congress a report on the findings of the 
Task Force, which shall include the recommenda-
tions developed under subsection (d)(1)(C). 
(f) DURATION.—The Task Force shall terminate on 
the date that is one year after the date of the submittal 
of the final report in subsection (e)(2). 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘public lands’’ means any rec-
reational lands under the jurisdiction of the Federal 
Government or a State or local government. 
(2) The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
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