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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1058 
To reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating 
to autism, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn-
sylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health 
Service Act relating to autism, 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 ‘‘Autism Collaboration, 
Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 
2019’’ or the ‘‘Autism CARES Act of 2019’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 137 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1058 
[Report No. 116–177] 
To reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating 
to autism, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn-
sylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
JULY 23, 2019 
Additional sponsors: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. 
SAN NICOLAS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. CARSON of 
Indiana, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. BRINDISI, 
Mr. MOULTON, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. KIM, Mr. WELCH, Mrs. 
WALORSKI, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. RYAN, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. 
WATERS, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mrs. DAVIS 
of California, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. POCAN, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, 
Mrs. HAYES, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. STAUBER, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. COX of 
California, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. GOLDEN, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, 
Mr. RASKIN, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. WILD, 
Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. 
BROWN of Maryland, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. COLE, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, 
Mr. CLAY, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. 
HAALAND, Mr. CORREA, Mr. COOPER, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mrs. 
RODGERS of Washington, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. WATSON 
COLEMAN, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CONNOLLY, 
Ms. SCANLON, Mr. MORELLE, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. JOHNSON of 
Texas, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. STEWART, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. BOST, 
Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. COSTA, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mrs. 
BEATTY, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mrs. AXNE, 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1062 
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with cybersecurity 
consortia for training, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. DOGGETT, and 
Mr. CUELLAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to work 
with cybersecurity consortia for training, 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 ‘‘National Cybersecurity 
Preparedness Consortium Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘consortium’’ means a group pri-
marily composed of nonprofit entities, including aca-
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Building Up Inde-
pendent Lives and Dreams Act’’ or the ‘‘BUILD Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MORTGAGE LOAN TRANSACTION DISCLOSURE RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) TILA AMENDMENT.—Section 105 of the Truth 
in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1604) is amended by inserting 
after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) DISCLOSURE
FOR
CHARITABLE
MORTGAGE 
LOAN TRANSACTIONS.—With respect to a mortgage loan 
transaction involving a residential mortgage loan offered 
at 0 percent interest primarily for charitable purposes by 
an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a) of such Code, forms HUD–1 and 
GFE (as defined under section 1024.2(b) of title 12, Code 
of Federal Regulations) together with a disclosure sub-
stantially in the form of the Loan Model Form H–2 (as 
depicted in Appendix H to part 1026 of title 12, Code 
of Federal Regulations) shall, collectively, be an appro-
priate model form for purposes of subsection (b) of this 
section.’’. 
(b) RESPA AMENDMENT.—Section 4 of the Real Es-
tate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2603) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) DISCLOSURE
FOR
CHARITABLE
MORTGAGE 
LOAN TRANSACTIONS.—With respect to a mortgage loan 
transaction involving a residential mortgage loan offered 
at 0 percent interest primarily for charitable purposes, an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) of such Code may use forms HUD–1 and 
GFE (as defined under section 1024.2(b) of title 12, Code 
of Federal Regulations) together with a disclosure sub-
stantially in the form of the Loan Model Form H–2 (as 
depicted in Appendix H to part 1026 of title 12, Code 
of Federal Regulations), collectively, in lieu of the disclo-
sure published under subsection (a) of this section.’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall issue such 
regulations as may be necessary to implement the amend-
ments made by subsections (a) and (b). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. 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 May 14, 2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1060 
AN ACT 
To provide regulatory relief to charitable organiza-
tions that provide housing assistance, and for 
other purposes.
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1060 
To provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing 
assistance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Mr. LOUDERMILK (for himself and Mr. SHERMAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that 
provide housing assistance, 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 ‘‘Building Up Inde-
pendent Lives and Dreams Act’’ or the ‘‘BUILD Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MORTGAGE LOAN TRANSACTION DISCLOSURE RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) TILA AMENDMENT.—Section 105 of the Truth 
in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1604) is amended by inserting 
after subsection (d) the following: 
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‘‘(e) DISCLOSURE
FOR
CHARITABLE
MORTGAGE 
LOAN TRANSACTIONS.—With respect to a mortgage loan 
transaction involving a residential mortgage loan offered 
at 0 percent interest primarily for charitable purposes by 
an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a) of such Code, forms HUD–1 and 
GFE (as defined under section 1024.2(b) of title 12, Code 
of Federal Regulations) together with a disclosure sub-
stantially in the form of the Loan Model Form H–2 (as 
depicted in Appendix H to part 1026 of title 12, Code 
of Federal Regulations) shall, collectively, be an appro-
priate model form for purposes of subsection (b) of this 
section.’’. 
(b) RESPA AMENDMENT.—Section 4 of the Real Es-
tate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2603) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) DISCLOSURE
FOR
CHARITABLE
MORTGAGE 
LOAN TRANSACTIONS.—With respect to a mortgage loan 
transaction involving a residential mortgage loan offered 
at 0 percent interest primarily for charitable purposes, an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) of such Code may use forms HUD–1 and 
GFE (as defined under section 1024.2(b) of title 12, Code 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1061 
To modify the boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in the 
State of Kansas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. MARSHALL, and Mr. 
ESTES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To modify the boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic 
Site in the State of Kansas, 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 ‘‘Fort Scott National 
Historic Site Boundary Modification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FORT SCOTT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARY. 
Public Law 95–484 (92 Stat. 1610) is amended— 
(1) in the first section— 
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Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015) shall have no force or effect 
and shall be treated as if such rule had never been issued. 
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and Technology shall coordinate in matters related 
to Department-wide acquisitions so that investments 
of the Directorate of Science and Technology are 
able to support current and future requirements of 
the components of the Department. 
‘‘(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed as affecting or di-
minishing the authority of the Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
322 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 323. Office of Test and Evaluation.’’. 
SEC. 4. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR CHIEF FINANCIAL 
OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME-
LAND SECURITY. 
Paragraph (2) of section 702(b) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 342(b)) is amended by— 
(1) redesignating subparagraph (I) as subpara-
graph (J); and 
(2) inserting after subparagraph (H) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) Oversee the costs of acquisition pro-
grams (as such term is defined in section 714) 
and related activities to ensure that actual and
planned costs are in accordance with budget es-
timates and are affordable, or can be ade-
quately funded, over the life cycle of such pro-
grams and activities.’’. 
SEC. 5. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR CHIEF INFORMA-
TION OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY. 
Section 703 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 343) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b) ACQUISITION RESPONSIBILITIES.—In addition 
to the responsibilities specified in section 11315 of title 
40, United States Code, the acquisition responsibilities of 
the Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the 
Under Secretary for Management, shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Overseeing the management of the Home-
land Security Enterprise Architecture and ensuring 
that, before each acquisition decision event (as such 
term is defined in section 714), approved informa-
tion technology acquisitions comply with any depart-
mental information technology management require-
(12) H.R. 4361, the Justice for Victims of 
Kleptocracy Act, of the 116th Congress, as intro-
duced in the House of Representatives. 
(13) H.R. 2167, Protecting United States Busi-
nesses Abroad Act, of the 116th Congress, as intro-
duced in the House of Representatives. 
(14) H.R. 2514, the Coordinating Oversight, 
Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Exam-
iner Reform Act, of the 116th Congress, as passed 
by the House of Representatives. 
(15) H.R. 4636, the Partnering and Leveraging 
Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner 
Seas Act, of the 116th Congress, as introduced in 
the House of Representatives. 
(16) H.R. 5859, the Trillion Trees Act, of the 
116th Congress, as introduced in the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(17) H.R. 7939, the United Nations Trans-
parency and Accountability Act (UNTAA), of the 
116th Congress, as introduced in the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(18) H.R. 7733, the Li Wenliang Global Public 
Health Accountability Act, of the 116th Congress, as 
introduced in the House of Representatives. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1064 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose 
information to certain recipients. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Ms. HILL of California (for herself and Mr. MEADOWS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers 
to disclose information to certain recipients. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RECIPIENTS OF WHISTLEBLOWER DISCLO-
SURES. 
Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘or to the Inspector’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘such disclosures’’ and inserting ‘‘the In-
spector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employ-
ee’s direct chain of command up to and including the head 
of the employing agency, or to an employee designated by 
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any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of 
receiving such disclosures’’. 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1064 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers 
to disclose information to certain recipients. 
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. RECIPIENTS OF WHISTLEBLOWER DISCLO-
SURES. 
Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘or to the Inspector’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘such disclosures’’ and inserting ‘‘the In-
spector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employ-
ee’s direct chain of command up to and including the head 
of the employing agency, or to an employee designated by 
any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of 
receiving such disclosures’’. 
SEC. 2. 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 February 11, 
2019. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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ments, security protocols, and the Homeland Secu-
rity Enterprise Architecture, and in any case in 
which information technology acquisitions do not so 
comply, making recommendations to the Depart-
ment’s Acquisition Review Board regarding such 
noncompliance. 
‘‘(2) Providing recommendations to the Acquisi-
tion Review Board regarding information technology 
programs and developing information technology ac-
quisition strategic guidance.’’. 
SEC. 6. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR UNDER SEC-
RETARY OF STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLANS 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY. 
Subsection (c) of section 709 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended by— 
(1) redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as 
(5) through (8), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after paragraph (3) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ensure acquisition programs (as such term 
is defined in section 714) support the DHS Quad-
rennial Homeland Security Review Report, the DHS 
Strategic Plan, the DHS Strategic Priorities, and 
other appropriate successor documents;’’.
SEC. 7. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR PROGRAM AC-
COUNTABILITY 
AND 
RISK 
MANAGEMENT 
(PARM) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 714. PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY AND RISK MANAGE-
MENT OFFICE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—There is estab-
lished in the Management Directorate of the Department 
a Program Accountability and Risk Management office. 
Such office shall— 
‘‘(1) provide consistent accountability, stand-
ardization, and transparency of major acquisition 
programs of the Department; 
‘‘(2) serve as the central oversight function for 
all Department major acquisition programs; and 
‘‘(3) provide review and analysis of Department 
acquisition programs, as appropriate. 
‘‘(b) EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.—The Program Ac-
countability and Risk Management office shall be led by 
an Executive Director. The Executive Director shall over-
see the duties specified in subsection (a), report directly 
to the Under Secretary for Management, and carry out 
the following responsibilities:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Media Use in 
Clearance Investigations Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SECURITY 
CLEARANCE INVESTIGATIONS. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall submit to Congress a report on the examina-
tion of social media activity during security clearance in-
vestigations, including— 
(1) the current use of publicly available social 
media in security clearance background investiga-
tions; 
(2) any legal impediments to examining publicly 
available social media activity, and whether those 
impediments are statutory or regulatory in nature; 
(3) the results of any pilot programs to incor-
porate social media checks in such investigations, in-
cluding the effectiveness and cost of such programs; 
(4) options for widespread implementation of 
the examination of social media activity during such 
investigations; and 
(5) estimates on the cost for such options as 
part of— 
(A) all Top Secret investigations; or
(B) all Secret and Top Secret investiga-
tions. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 11, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1065 
AN ACT 
To provide for a study on the use of social media 
in security clearance investigations.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1065 
To provide for a study on the use of social media in security clearance 
investigations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Mr. LYNCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for a study on the use of social media in security 
clearance investigations. 
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 ‘‘Social Media Use in 
Clearance Investigations Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SECURITY 
CLEARANCE INVESTIGATIONS. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall submit to Congress a report on the examina-
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tion of social media activity during security clearance in-
vestigations, including— 
(1) the current use of publicly available social 
media in security clearance background investiga-
tions; 
(2) any legal impediments to examining publicly 
available social media activity, and whether those 
impediments are statutory or regulatory in nature; 
(3) the results of any pilot programs to incor-
porate social media checks in such investigations, in-
cluding the effectiveness and cost of such programs; 
(4) options for widespread implementation of 
the examination of social media activity during such 
investigations; and 
(5) estimates on the cost for such options as 
part of— 
(A) all Top Secret investigations; or 
(B) all Secret and Top Secret investiga-
tions. 
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