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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2213 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity 
credit permanent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. REED, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. 
RICE of South Carolina, and Mr. SUOZZI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
the work opportunity credit permanent. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT MADE PERMA-
NENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4) 
and by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4). 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for 
the employer after December 31, 2019. 
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(2) LIMITATION.—The total amount obligated 
under all contracts entered into under paragraph (1) 
shall not exceed $574,000,000. 
(3) PRELIMINARY FINDINGS.—Before entering 
into a contract under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
of Defense shall make each of the following findings 
with respect to such contract: 
(A) The use of such a contract will result 
in significant savings of the total anticipated 
costs of carrying out the program through an-
nual contracts. 
(B) The minimum need for the property to 
be procured is expected to remain substantially 
unchanged during the contemplated contract 
period in terms of production rate, procurement 
rate, and total quantities. 
(C) There is a reasonable expectation that, 
throughout the contemplated contract period, 
the Secretary will request funding for the con-
tract at the level required to avoid contract can-
cellation. 
(D) That there is a stable, certified, and 
qualified design for the property to be procured 
and that the technical risks and redesign risks 
associated with such property are low.
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proliferated, and in some countries anti-Semitic attacks 
have increased in frequency, scope, violence, and deadliness. 
SEC. 3. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM. 
Section 59(a) of the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2731(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, who shall be appointed 
by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The Special Envoy shall re-
port directly to the Secretary.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AP-
POINTMENT’’ and inserting ‘‘NOMINATION’’; 
(ii) by striking the first sentence; 
(iii) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘If the Secretary determines that such is 
appropriate, the Secretary may appoint’’ 
and inserting ‘‘If the President determines 
that such is appropriate, the President may 
nominate’’; and
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2219 
To promote United States-Mongolia trade by authorizing duty-free treatment 
for certain imports from Mongolia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. YOHO (for himself, Ms. TITUS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. 
YOUNG, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, and Mr. MCGOV-
ERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To promote United States-Mongolia trade by authorizing 
duty-free treatment for certain imports from Mongolia, 
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 ‘‘Mongolia Third Neigh-
bor Trade Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) In 1992, Mongolia adopted a constitution 
establishing a parliamentary democracy, becoming 
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161 
(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section an eligible entity shall submit to the 
Secretary of Defense an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. Applications submitted under this subsection 
shall be evaluated on the basis of merit pursuant to com-
petitive procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. 
(c) SELECTION CRITERIA.—To be selected to receive 
a grant under this section an eligible entity shall dem-
onstrate each of the following to the satisfaction of the 
Secretary: 
(1) The civics education program proposed by 
the entity will include innovative approaches for im-
proving civics education. 
(2) The entity will dedicate sufficient resources 
to the program. 
(3) As part of the program, the entity will con-
duct evaluations in accordance with subsection 
(f)(1)(B). 
(4) The entity will carry out activities to dis-
seminate the results of the evaluations described in 
such subsection, including publication of the results 
in peer-reviewed academic journals.
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(iv) in the third sentence, by striking 
‘‘The Secretary may allow such officer or 
employee to retain the position (and the re-
sponsibilities associated with such position) 
held by such officer or employee prior to the 
appointment’’ and inserting ‘‘Such officer 
or employee may not retain the position (or 
the responsibilities associated with such po-
sition) held by such officer or employee 
prior to the nomination’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Special Envoy shall serve as 
the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, 
the United States Government relating to monitoring 
and combating anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic in-
citement that occur in foreign countries. 
‘‘(4) RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR.—The 
Special Envoy shall have the rank of ambassador.
In the Senate of the United States, 
December 16, 2020. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 221) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the State De-
partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor and com-
bat anti-Semitism globally, and for other purposes.’’, do pass 
with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Special Envoy to Mon-
itor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDING. 
Congress finds that, since the Global Anti-Semitism 
Review Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–332) was enacted, in 
many foreign countries acts of anti-Semitism have been fre-
quent and wide in scope, the perpetrators and variety of 
threats to Jewish communities and their institutions have
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‘‘(5) 
QUALIFICATIONS.—The 
Special 
Envoy 
should be a person of recognized distinction in the 
field of combating anti-Semitism.’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Special Envoy to Mon-
itor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDING. 
Congress finds that since the Global Anti-Semitism 
Review Act of 2004 was enacted, in many foreign coun-
tries acts of anti-Semitism have been frequent and wide 
in scope, the perpetrators and variety of threats to Jewish 
communities and their institutions have proliferated, and 
in some countries anti-Semitic attacks have increased in 
frequency, scope, violence, and deadliness. 
SEC. 3. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 59 of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2731) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, who shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The Special Envoy shall re-
port directly to the Secretary.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AP-
POINTMENT’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘NOMINA-
TION’’; 
(ii) by striking the first sentence; 
(iii) in the second sentence, by strik-
ing ‘‘If the Secretary determines that such 
is appropriate, the Secretary may appoint’’ 
and inserting ‘‘If the President determines 
that such is appropriate, the President 
may nominate’’; and 
(iv) in the third sentence, by striking 
‘‘The Secretary may allow such officer or 
employee to retain the position (and the 
responsibilities associated with such posi-
tion) held by such officer or employee prior 
to the appointment’’ and inserting ‘‘Such 
officer or employee may not retain the po-
sition (or the responsibilities associated 
with such position) held by such officer or 
employee prior to the nomination’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Special Envoy shall serve 
as the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts 
across, the United States Government relating to
monitoring and combating anti-Semitism and anti- 
Semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries. 
‘‘(4) RANK
AND
STATUS
OF
AMBASSADOR.— 
The Special Envoy shall have the rank of ambas-
sador. 
‘‘(5) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Special Envoy 
should be a person of recognized distinction in the 
field of— 
‘‘(A) combating anti-Semitism; 
‘‘(B) religious freedom; or 
‘‘(C) law enforcement.’’. 
(b) NOMINATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than 120 
after any such position becomes vacant, the President 
shall nominate the Special Envoy for Monitoring and 
Combating anti-Semitism under section 59 of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended 
by subsection (a) of this section. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 11, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 221 
AN ACT 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-Semi-
tism globally, and for other purposes.
H. R. 221 
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty 
An Act 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor and 
combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Special Envoy to Monitor and 
Combat Anti-Semitism Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDING. 
Congress finds that, since the Global Anti-Semitism Review 
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–332) was enacted, in many foreign 
countries acts of anti-Semitism have been frequent and wide in 
scope, the perpetrators and variety of threats to Jewish communities 
and their institutions have proliferated, and in some countries 
anti-Semitic attacks have increased in frequency, scope, violence, 
and deadliness. 
SEC. 3. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM. 
Section 59(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2731(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, who shall be appointed by the President, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’’; 
and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘The Special Envoy shall report directly to the 
Secretary.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘APPOINTMENT’’ and 
inserting ‘‘NOMINATION’’; 
(ii) by striking the first sentence; 
(iii) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘If the 
Secretary determines that such is appropriate, the Sec-
retary may appoint’’ and inserting ‘‘If the President 
determines that such is appropriate, the President may 
nominate’’; and 
(iv) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary may allow such officer or employee to retain 
the position (and the responsibilities associated with 
such position) held by such officer or employee prior 
to the appointment’’ and inserting ‘‘Such officer or
H. R. 221—2 
employee may not retain the position (or the respon-
sibilities associated with such position) held by such 
officer or employee prior to the nomination’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Special Envoy shall serve as the primary 
advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the United States 
Government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semi-
tism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries. 
‘‘(4) RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR.—The Special Envoy 
shall have the rank of ambassador. 
‘‘(5) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Special Envoy should be a per-
son of recognized distinction in the field of combating anti- 
Semitism.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2221 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the Marine 
Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to children and spouses 
of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. LEVIN 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 expand eligibility 
for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Schol-
arship to children and spouses of certain deceased mem-
bers of the Armed Forces, 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 ‘‘Fry Scholarship Im-
provement Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FRY SCHOLAR-
SHIP TO CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF CER-
TAIN DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 3311 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
graph (12); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs (10) and (11): 
‘‘(10) An individual who is the child or spouse 
of a person who, on or after September 11, 2001, 
dies in line of duty while serving on duty other than 
active duty as a member of the Armed Forces. 
‘‘(11) An individual who is the child or spouse 
of a member of the Selected Reserve who dies on or 
after September 11, 2001— 
‘‘(A) from a service-connected disability; 
and 
‘‘(B) not later than four years after the 
date of the last discharge or release of that 
member from active duty or active duty for 
training.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY DATE.—The amendments made 
by subsection (a) apply with respect to a quarter, semes-
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ter, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after August 
1, 2020. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subsection (f) of such section is amended 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (9)’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (9), (10), and (11)’’. 
(2) Section 3322 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (e), by striking both 
‘‘sections 3311(b)(9) and 3319’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 3319 and paragraph (9), (10), or (11) 
of section 3311 of this title’’; 
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘section 
3311(b)(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (9), 
(10), or (11) of section 3311 of this title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (h)(2), by striking ‘‘ei-
ther section 3311(b)(9) or chapter 35’’ and in-
serting ‘‘either chapter 35 or paragraph (9), 
(10), or (11) of section 3311’’. 
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official language on his military personnel 
records. 
(E) The term ‘‘Jewish American war vet-
eran’’ means any person who served in the 
United States Armed Forces between April 6, 
1917, and November 11, 1918, and who identi-
fied himself as Jewish on his military personnel 
records. 
(F) The term ‘‘Native American war vet-
eran’’ means any person who served in the 
United States Armed Forces between April 6, 
1917, and November 11, 1918, and who identi-
fied himself as a member of a federally recog-
nized tribe within the modern territory of the 
United States on his military personnel records. 
(2) APPLICATION
OF
DEFINITIONS
OF
ORI-
GIN.—If the military personnel records of a person 
do not reflect the person’s membership in one of the 
groups identified in subparagraphs (B) through (F) 
of paragraph (1) but historical evidence exists that 
demonstrates the person’s Jewish faith held at the 
time of service, or that the person identified himself 
as of African, Asian, Hispanic, or Native American 
descent, the person may be treated as being a mem-
ber of the applicable group by the Secretary con-
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is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(H) $380,000,000 for each fiscal year after 
fiscal year 2019.’’. 
(f) GRANT PROGRAM
FOR HOMELESS VETERANS 
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.—Section 2061(d)(1) of such title 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2007 
through 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘such’’. 
(g) ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ON HOMELESS VET-
ERANS.—Section 2066 of such title is amended by striking 
subsection (d). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2225 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit 
against tax for landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under 
the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a refundable credit against tax for landlords of veterans 
receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs 
Supported Housing program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR LANDLORDS OF 
VETERANS RECEIVING RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
UNDER THE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTED 
HOUSING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
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1986 is amended by inserting after section 36B the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 36C. LANDLORDS OF VETERANS RECEIVING RENTAL 
ASSISTANCE UNDER THE VETERANS AFFAIRS 
SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAM. 
‘‘In the case of a person who is an owner of a dwelling 
unit that is occupied by a veteran on whose behalf rental 
assistance is provided under section 8(o)(19) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, there shall be allowed as a 
credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the tax-
able year an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount 
of such rental assistance received by such person for such 
taxable year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘36C,’’ after ‘‘36B,’’. 
(2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘36C,’’ after 
‘‘36B,’’. 
(3) The table of sections for subpart C of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 36B the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 36C. Landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans 
Affairs Supported Housing program.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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cerned (in consultation with the organizations re-
ferred to in subsection (c)) for purposes of this sec-
tion. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2228 
To offer persistent poverty counties and political subdivisions of such counties 
the opportunity to have their rural development loans restructured. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. BUTTERFIELD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Finan-
cial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To offer persistent poverty counties and political subdivisions 
of such counties the opportunity to have their rural de-
velopment loans restructured. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSISTENT POVERTY 
COUNTIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS IN 
THOSE COUNTIES TO HAVE THEIR RURAL DE-
VELOPMENT LOANS RESTRUCTURED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On request of a persistent poverty 
county or a political subdivision of such a county that has 
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