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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4449 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access to telecommuni-
cations and information services in Indian country and areas with high 
populations of Indian people to the universal service principle relating 
to access to such services in rural, insular, and high cost areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. O’HALLERAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access 
to telecommunications and information services in Indian 
country and areas with high populations of Indian people 
to the universal service principle relating to access to 
such services in rural, insular, and high cost areas. 
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 ‘‘Tribal Internet Expan-
sion Act of 2019’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 404 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4447 
[Report No. 116–504, Part I] 
A BILL 
To establish an energy storage and microgrid grant 
and technical assistance program. 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
with an amendment 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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SEC. 2. UNIVERSAL SERVICE IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND 
AREAS WITH HIGH POPULATIONS OF INDIAN 
PEOPLE. 
Section 254(b)(3) of the Communications Act of 
1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(b)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
in Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, 
United States Code) and areas with high populations of 
Indian (as defined in section 19 of the Act of June 18, 
1934 (Chapter 576; 48 Stat. 988; 25 U.S.C. 5129)) peo-
ple’’ after ‘‘high cost areas’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 444 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the period of eligibility 
for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2019 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the 
period of eligibility for the Vocational Rehabilitation and 
Employment program of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Reduce Unemployment 
for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3103 of title 38, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 3103. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4450 
To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to use 3 percent 
of its profits for administrative expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. RUIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States 
to use 3 percent of its profits for administrative expenses. 
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 ‘‘Increasing American 
Jobs and Exports Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK TO USE 
3 PERCENT OF ITS PROFITS FOR ADMINIS-
TRATIVE EXPENSES. 
Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 
(12 U.S.C. 635a) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(n) AUTHORITY TO USE PORTION OF BANK SUR-
PLUS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph 
(2), in addition to any other amounts that the 
Bank may use to cover administrative expenses 
of the Bank, the Bank may use not more than 
3 percent of the surplus (as defined in sub-
section (j)(2), without regard to subparagraph 
(B)(ii) of such subsection) of the Bank, for 
each fiscal year in the 5-year period beginning 
with the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, to cover administrative expenses of the 
Bank. 
‘‘(B) USE
FOR
REGIONAL
OFFICES.—Of 
the amount of the surplus which may be used 
as provided in subparagraph (A), the Bank 
shall use at least 1⁄3 to expand or establish re-
gional offices of the Bank. 
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‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF REDUCED CREDIT.—The 
amount of credit determined under this sub-
paragraph for any taxable year shall be the 
amount equal to the excess of— 
‘‘(i) the amount of credit determined 
under section 41(a) without regard to this 
paragraph, over 
‘‘(ii) the product of— 
‘‘(I) the amount described in 
clause (i), and 
‘‘(II) the rate of tax under sec-
tion 11(b). 
‘‘(C) ELECTION.—An election under this 
paragraph for any taxable year shall be made 
not later than the time for filing the return of 
tax for such year (including extensions), shall 
be made on such return, and shall be made in 
such manner as the Secretary may prescribe. 
Such an election, once made, shall be irrev-
ocable. 
‘‘(4) CONTROLLED GROUPS.—Paragraph (3) of 
subsection (b) shall apply for purposes of this sub-
section.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4451 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans 
with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services 
provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. RUIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that care-
givers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for 
assistance and support services provided by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘Support Our Services 
to Veterans Caregivers Act’’ or the ‘‘S.O.S. Veterans 
Caregivers Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVICES PROVIDED TO CARE-
GIVERS OF VETERANS. 
(a) CAREGIVERS OF VETERANS WITH SERIOUS ILL-
NESSES.—Paragraph (2)(B) of section 1720G(a) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘illness 
or’’ after ‘‘serious’’ each place it appears. 
(b) ASSESSING CAREGIVER AND VETERAN BURDEN 
AND SATISFACTION.— 
(1) SURVEY.—Paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of such sec-
tion is amended— 
(A) in subclause (V), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subclause (VI)(bb), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(VII) not less than annually, a multi-
dimensional assessment to measure, in both ob-
jective and subjective terms, the burden and 
strain felt by the family caregiver.’’. 
(2) REPORTS.—Section 101(c)(2)(B) of the 
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services 
Act of 2010 (38 U.S.C. 1720G note) is amended— 
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
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(B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iv) a description of the satisfaction 
experienced by caregivers and veterans 
with respect to such program, including 
any findings regarding whether such pro-
gram reduces the burden and strain felt by 
caregivers.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services provided 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4454 
To disclose the use of Federal funds with any privately held company owned 
by the President, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. SCHIFF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To disclose the use of Federal funds with any privately 
held company owned by the President, 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 ‘‘Disclosing Official 
Spending at Presidential Businesses Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS 
AT BUSINESSES OWNED BY THE PRESIDENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The head of each Executive agen-
cy shall submit a quarterly report to the Director of the 
Office of Government Ethics listing each instance, during 
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the most recently ended quarter, that the Executive agen-
cy obligated or expended Federal funds with any privately 
held company that is owned, either in whole or in part, 
directly or indirectly, including through trusts, by the 
President. With respect to each such instance, the report 
shall include— 
(1) the amount of the obligation or expenditure; 
and 
(2) the name of the company. 
(b) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 10 days after re-
ceiving a report under subsection (a), the Director shall 
publish the report on the Office’s public internet website. 
(c) DEFINITION OF EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘Executive agency’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 105 of title 5, United States 
Code, and includes the United States Postal Service, the 
Postal Regulatory Commission, the White House, and the 
Executive Office of the President. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4459 
To prohibit Federal funds from being used to purchase communications equip-
ment or services posing national security risks, to provide for the estab-
lishment of a reimbursement program for the replacement of communica-
tions equipment or services posing such risks, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. WALDEN, Ms. MATSUI, and Mr. GUTHRIE) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit Federal funds from being used to purchase com-
munications equipment or services posing national secu-
rity risks, to provide for the establishment of a reim-
bursement program for the replacement of communica-
tions equipment or services posing such risks, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure and Trusted 
Communications Networks Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP-
MENT OR SERVICES POSING NATIONAL SECU-
RITY RISKS. 
(a) PUBLICATION
OF COVERED COMMUNICATIONS 
EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES LIST.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sion shall publish on its website a list of covered commu-
nications equipment or services. 
(b) DETERMINATION BY COMMISSION.—The Com-
mission shall place on the list published under subsection 
(a) any communications equipment or service, if and only 
if the Commission determines that such equipment or 
service— 
(1) is produced or provided by— 
(A) Huawei Technologies Co. Limited, 
Zhongxing 
Telecommunications 
Equipment 
Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliate of ei-
ther such entity; 
(B) any successor to any entity described 
in subparagraph (A); or 
(C) any other entity, if the Commission de-
termines, based exclusively on the determina-
tions described in paragraphs (1) through (4) 
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(n) CDC SURVEILLANCE AND DATA COLLECTION.— 
Section 7131(e) of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention 
that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Pa-
tients and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appro-
priated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2023.’’. 
(o) NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS INITIA-
TIVE.—Section 582(j) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290hh–1(j)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(j) APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appro-
priated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $63,887,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2023.’’. 
(p) TRAUMA
SUPPORT
SERVICES
AND
MENTAL 
HEALTH CARE.—Section 7134(l) of the Substance Use- 
Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and 
Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 
115–271) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(l) APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appro-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 445 
To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to make permanent the 
Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2019 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to make 
permanent the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, 
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 ‘‘Help Hire Our Heroes 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. VETERANS RETRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) PERMANENT PROGRAM.—Section 211 of the 
VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–56; 
38 U.S.C. 4100 note) is amended— 
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priated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2023.’’. 
(q) SURVEILLANCE AND EDUCATION REGARDING IN-
FECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ILLICIT DRUG USE AND 
OTHER RISK FACTORS.—Section 317N(d) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–15(d)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appro-
priated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2023.’’. 
(r) BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF RECOVERY.—Sec-
tion 547(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
290ee–2(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appro-
priated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2023.’’. 
(s) PEER SUPPORT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CEN-
TER.—Section 547A(e) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290ee–2a(e)) is amended to read as follows: 
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(1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘the pe-
riod beginning October 1, 2012, and ending March 
31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘each subsequent fiscal 
year that the program is carried out’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (k). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 
further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Not later 
than July 1, 2012, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Except as 
provided by subsection (k), each’’ and inserting 
‘‘Each’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)(G), by striking ‘‘by not 
later than October 1, 2013,’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (i); and 
(5) by redesignating subsections (j) and (l) as 
subsections (i) and (j), respectively. 
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(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘Small Business Administration 
Reauthorization Act of 1997’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Interagency Committee on 
Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 
2019’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B)— 
(aa) 
by 
striking 
‘‘Small 
Business’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘National 
Women’s Business Council estab-
lished under section 405’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Council’’; and 
(B) by amending subsection (b) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days 
after the date of enactment of the Interagency Com-
mittee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 
2019, the President, in consultation with the Admin-
istrator, shall appoint one of the members of the 
Interagency Committee to serve as chairperson. 
‘‘(2) VACANCY.—In the event that a chair-
person is not appointed within the time frame re-
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‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Disaggregation under 
subparagraph (A) shall not be required in a 
case in which the number of students in a cat-
egory is insufficient to yield statistically reliable 
information or the results would reveal person-
ally identifiable information about an individual 
student.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by insert-
ing ‘‘(and, if the entity received funds 
under subsection (i), to a total number of 
eligible students as described in such sub-
section)’’ after ‘‘students,’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)(i), by insert-
ing ‘‘(and, if the entity received funds 
under subsection (i), to a total number of 
eligible students as described in such sub-
section)’’ after ‘‘program,’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) For— 
‘‘(i) programs authorized under this 
chapter for which funds are awarded under 
subsection (i), the number of eligible stu-
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ice’’ means any equipment or service that is essential 
to the provision of advanced communications service. 
(5) FOREIGN ADVERSARY.—The term ‘‘foreign 
adversary’’ means any foreign government or foreign 
nongovernment person engaged in a long-term pat-
tern or serious instances of conduct significantly ad-
verse to the national security of the United States 
or security and safety of United States persons. 
(6) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an in-
dividual or entity. 
(7) PROVIDER OF ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS 
SERVICE.—The term ‘‘provider of advanced commu-
nications service’’ means a person who provides ad-
vanced communications service to United States cus-
tomers. 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(9) SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY RISK.—The term 
‘‘supply chain security risk’’ includes specific risk 
and vulnerability information related to equipment 
and software. 
(10) TRUSTED.—The term ‘‘trusted’’ means, 
with respect to a provider of advanced communica-
tions service or a supplier of communications equip-
ment or service, that the Secretary has determined 
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that such provider or supplier is not owned by, con-
trolled by, or subject to the influence of a foreign 
adversary. 
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(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘(subject to clause 
(iii))’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; 
(iii) by striking clause (iii); and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘A State may not del-
egate (through subcontract or otherwise) 
its responsibility under clause (iii)(II) to 
the skilled nursing facility.’’; 
(C) by striking subparagraphs (C) and 
(D); and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) DISAPPROVAL OF NURSE AIDE TRAIN-
ING AND COMPETENCY EVALUATION PROGRAMS 
AND
NURSE
AIDE
COMPETENCY
EVALUATION 
PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a 
State, the Secretary shall, in consultation 
with such State, disapprove, for a period 
not to exceed two years, a nurse aide train-
ing and competency evaluation program or 
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