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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 740 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand school choice oppor-
tunities for children of active duty members of the Armed Forces of 
the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2019 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina 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 expand 
school choice opportunities for children of active duty 
members of the Armed Forces of the United States. 
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 ‘‘Military Child Edu-
cational Freedom Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULE FOR HOME SCHOOLS OF ACTIVE 
DUTY MILITARY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 530(b)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULE FOR HOME SCHOOLS 
OF
ACTIVE
DUTY
MEMBERS
OF
THE
ARMED 
FORCES
OF
THE
UNITED
STATES.—For pur-
poses of clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph 
(A), if either the taxpayer or the spouse of the 
taxpayer is serving on extended active duty 
(within the meaning of section 32(c)(4)) in the 
Armed Forces of the United States at the time 
the expense is incurred, the terms ‘public, pri-
vate, or religious school’ and ‘school’ shall in-
clude any home school which provides elemen-
tary or secondary education if such school is 
treated under State law as a home school or a 
private school.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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† HR 748 EAS 
(2) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.— 
The term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emergency’’ 
means the public health emergency declared by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 
27, 2020, with respect to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. 
(3) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered 
individual’’— 
(A) means an individual who— 
(i) is not eligible for regular compensa-
tion or extended benefits under State or 
Federal law or pandemic emergency unem-
ployment compensation under section 2107, 
including an individual who has exhausted 
all rights to regular unemployment or ex-
tended benefits under State or Federal law 
or pandemic emergency unemployment com-
pensation under section 2107; and 
(ii) provides self-certification that the 
individual— 
(I) is otherwise able to work and 
available for work within the meaning 
of applicable State law, except the in-
dividual is unemployed, partially un-
employed, or unable or unavailable to 
work because—
SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT BY DEFENSE LO-
GISTICS AGENCY OF CERTAIN ITEMS CON-
TAINING 
PERFLUOROALKYL 
SUBSTANCES 
AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Director of the Defense Lo-
gistics Agency may not procure any covered item con-
taining a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stance. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered item’’ means— 
(A) non-stick cookware or food service 
ware for use in galleys or dining facilities; 
(B) food packaging materials; 
(C) furniture or floor waxes; 
(D) carpeting, rugs, or upholstered fur-
niture; 
(E) personal care items; 
(F) dental floss; and 
(G) sunscreen. 
(2) The term ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’ means 
a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon 
atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms. 
(3) The term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ 
means a man-made chemical containing a mix of 
fully fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated 
carbon atoms, and nonfluorinated carbon atoms. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date that is one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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‘‘(B) providing science and technological 
expertise for intelligence analyses conducted by 
the intelligence community with respect to cov-
ered activities of foreign adversaries, as re-
quested. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Director of Science and Tech-
nology shall— 
‘‘(1) act as the primary advisor to the Director 
of National Intelligence regarding the science and 
technology of the intelligence community; 
‘‘(2) chair the National Intelligence Science and 
Technology Committee under subsection (c); 
‘‘(3) have access to any information relating to 
covered activities of the intelligence community; 
‘‘(4) assist the Director of National Intelligence 
in developing elements of the budget of the Office of 
the Director of National Intelligence and the intel-
ligence community that relate to— 
‘‘(A) covered activities of the intelligence 
community; or 
‘‘(B) covered activities of foreign adver-
saries; 
‘‘(5) on behalf of the Director of National Intel-
ligence— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The qualified retire-
ment savings contributions determined under 
paragraph (1) for a taxable year shall be re-
duced (but not below zero) by the aggregate 
distributions received by the individual during 
the testing period from any entity of a type to 
which contributions under paragraph (1) may 
be made. 
‘‘(B) TESTING PERIOD.—For purposes of 
subparagraph (A), the testing period, with re-
spect to a taxable year, is the period which in-
cludes— 
‘‘(i) such taxable year, 
‘‘(ii) the 2 preceding taxable years, 
and 
‘‘(iii) the period after such taxable 
year and before the due date (including ex-
tensions) for filing the return of tax for 
such taxable year. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTED
DISTRIBUTIONS.—There 
shall not be taken into account under subpara-
graph (A)— 
‘‘(i) any distribution referred to in 
section 
72(p), 
401(k)(8), 
401(m)(6), 
402(g)(2), 404(k), or 408(d)(4), 
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end-uses and ensure potential water leaks in the sys-
tem are addressed. 
(26) The term ‘‘water net zero’’ means any 
building which returns water to the original water 
source such that the annual water consumption is 
equivalent to the alternative water use plus water re-
turned to the original source over the course of a 
year through practices that minimize total water 
consumption, maximize alternative water sources, 
and minimize wastewater discharge from the build-
ing. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7420 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the membership of the 
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are 
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2020 
Ms. DELBENE (for herself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. KILMER, Mr. 
LYNCH, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. COX of Cali-
fornia, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. 
COOPER, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. MOORE, Ms. 
ESHOO, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. YARMUTH, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali-
fornia, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. GARCI´A
of Illinois, Mr. NADLER, Mr. 
HORSFORD, Mr. LUJA´N, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. BEYER, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. 
ENGEL, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. 
MEEKS, Mr. HIMES, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Miss RICE of New York, 
Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. HECK, Ms. 
JAYAPAL, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RYAN, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. SCHRIER, 
Ms. PORTER, and Mr. QUIGLEY) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the mem-
bership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans 
to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
transgender, or queer. 
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 ‘‘Voices for Veterans 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ON MINORITY VETERANS TO IN-
CLUDE VETERANS WHO ARE LESBIAN, GAY, 
BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, OR QUEER. 
(a) 
EXPANSION
OF
MEMBERSHIP.—Subsection 
(a)(2)(A) of section 544 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (v) the following 
new clauses: 
‘‘(vi) veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
transgender, or queer’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Clause (vi) of section 
544(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, shall apply 
to appointments made on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7424 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount which may 
be paid to members of the Selected Reserve under the education loan 
repayment program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2020 
Ms. HAALAND (for herself, Mrs. BUSTOS, and Mr. PALAZZO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the 
amount which may be paid to members of the Selected 
Reserve under the education loan repayment 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 ‘‘Selected Reserve Edu-
cation Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT 
PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF SELECTED RE-
SERVE. 
(a) MODIFICATION
OF
MAXIMUM
REPAYMENT 
AMOUNT.—Section 16301(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘15 percent or $500’’ and 
inserting ‘‘20 percent or $1,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE
AND APPLICABILITY.—The 
amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with 
respect to loan repayment under section 16301 of title 10, 
United States Code, for eligible years of service completed 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(c) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Chair and Vice 
Chair of the Commission shall be elected by the members 
of the Commission. 
(d) APPOINTMENT.— 
(1) DEADLINE FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENT.— 
Each member of the Commission shall be appointed 
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) EFFECT
OF
LACK
OF
APPOINTMENT.—If 
the appointment for a membership position de-
scribed in subsection (a) is not made by the appoint-
ment deadline described under paragraph (1), or if 
a membership position described in subsection (a) is 
vacant for more than 90 days, the authority to make 
an appointment for such position shall transfer to 
the Chair. 
(e) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed for the 
life of the Commission. 
(f) VACANCY.—A vacancy in the Commission shall— 
(1) not affect the powers of the Commission; 
and 
(2) be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made. 
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Hong Kong Legislative Council by universal suf-
frage; 
(5) to support the establishment of a genuine 
democratic option to freely and fairly nominate and 
elect the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and the es-
tablishment by 2020 of open and direct democratic 
elections for all members of the Hong Kong Legisla-
tive Council; 
(6) to support the robust exercise by residents 
of Hong Kong of the rights to free speech, the press, 
and other fundamental freedoms, as provided by the 
Basic Law, the Joint Declaration, and the Inter-
national Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; 
(7) to support freedom from arbitrary or unlaw-
ful arrest, detention, or imprisonment for all Hong 
Kong residents, as provided by the Basic Law, the 
Joint Declaration, and the International Covenant 
on Civil and Political Rights; 
(8) to draw international attention to any viola-
tions by the Government of the PRC of the funda-
mental rights of the people of Hong Kong, as pro-
vided by the International Covenant on Civil and Po-
litical Rights, and any encroachment upon the au-
tonomy guaranteed to Hong Kong by the Basic Law 
and the Joint Declaration; 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7428 
To reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the United States- 
Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2020 
Mr. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. CURTIS, 
Mr. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the 
United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, 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 ‘‘Hong Kong People’s 
Freedom and Choice Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
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(1) JOINT DECLARATION.—The ‘‘Joint Declara-
tion of the Government of the United Kingdom of 
Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Govern-
ment of the People’s Republic of China on the Ques-
tion of Hong Kong’’ signed on December 19, 1984, 
and entered into force on May 27, 1985, will be 
called the ‘‘Sino-British Joint Declaration’’. 
(2) PRIORITY HONG KONG RESIDENT.—Priority 
Hong Kong residents will be defined as lawful resi-
dents of Hong Kong and lawful permanent residents 
of Hong Kong who hold no right to citizenship or 
residency in any country or jurisdiction other than 
the People’s Republic of China (referred to in this 
Act as ‘‘PRC’’), Hong Kong, or Macau as of the 
date of enactment of this Act and who have resided 
in Hong Kong for the last 10 years, or the imme-
diate family member of such person. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The appropriate congressional committees 
are defined as— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives; and 
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of regional businesses or attractions to protect public 
health) shall be considered an eligible use of such funds. 
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(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(1) provide satisfactory assurance that the in-
stitution will prioritize placing students with excep-
tional need (as defined in section 413C(c)(2)) and 
Federal work-study recipients in jobs located and de-
veloped under this section; 
‘‘(2) provide satisfactory assurances that the 
funds available under this section will be used to lo-
cate and develop work-based learning positions;’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘, including— 
‘‘(A) the number of students employed in 
work-based learning positions through such pro-
gram; 
‘‘(B) 
the 
number 
of 
students 
dem-
onstrating exceptional need (as defined in sec-
tion 413C(c)(2)) and Federal work-study recipi-
ents employed through such program; and 
‘‘(C) 
the 
number 
of 
students 
dem-
onstrating exceptional need (as defined in sec-
tion 413C(c)(2)) and Federal work-study recipi-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7429 
To establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize 
the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international 
border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural 
gas and the transmission of electricity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2020 
Mr. MULLIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern proc-
ess to authorize the construction, connection, operation, 
and maintenance of international border-crossing facili-
ties for the import and export of oil and natural gas 
and the transmission of electricity. 
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 ‘‘Promoting Cross-bor-
der Energy Infrastructure Act’’. 
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† HR 748 EAS 
(A) as an amount which is paid at the 
same time and in the same manner as any reg-
ular compensation otherwise payable for the 
week involved; or 
(B) at the option of the State, by payments 
which are made separately from, but on the same 
weekly basis as, any regular compensation other-
wise payable. 
(c) NONREDUCTION RULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An agreement under this sec-
tion shall not apply (or shall cease to apply) with re-
spect to a State upon a determination by the Sec-
retary that the method governing the computation of 
regular compensation under the State law of that 
State has been modified in a manner such that the 
number of weeks (the maximum benefit entitlement), 
or the average weekly benefit amount, of regular com-
pensation which will be payable during the period of 
the agreement (determined disregarding any Federal 
Pandemic Unemployment Compensation) will be less 
than the number of weeks, or the average weekly ben-
efit amount, of the average weekly benefit amount of 
regular compensation which would otherwise have 
been payable during such period under the State law, 
as in effect on January 1, 2020.
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A borrower may 
establish eligibility for a deferment under 
subparagraph (A) by providing to the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(I) the documentation described 
in clause (ii); or 
‘‘(II) such other documentation 
as the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
‘‘(ii) DOCUMENTATION.—The docu-
mentation described in this clause is— 
‘‘(I) evidence that the borrower is 
the spouse of a member of the Armed 
Forces serving on active duty; 
‘‘(II) evidence that a military 
permanent change of station order 
was issued to such member; and 
‘‘(III)(aa) evidence that the bor-
rower is eligible for unemployment 
benefits due to a loss of employment 
resulting from relocation to accommo-
date such permanent change in duty 
station; or 
‘‘(bb) a written certification, or 
an equivalent as approved by the Sec-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7433 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide student loan 
deferment for dislocated military spouses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2020 
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself and Mr. NORCROSS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide 
student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses, 
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 ‘‘Military Spouse Stu-
dent Loan Deferment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDENT LOAN DEFERMENT FOR DISLOCATED 
MILITARY SPOUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 455(f) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) DEFERMENT FOR DISLOCATED MILITARY 
SPOUSES.— 
‘‘(A) DURATION
AND
EFFECT
ON
PRIN-
CIPAL AND INTEREST.—A borrower of a loan 
made, insured, or guaranteed under this part or 
part B who meets the requirements of subpara-
graph (B) shall be eligible for a deferment for 
a period of 90 days, during which periodic in-
stallments of principal need not be paid, and in-
terest shall not accrue. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—A borrower of a loan 
made, insured, or guaranteed under this part or 
part B shall be eligible for a deferment under 
subparagraph (A) if the borrower— 
‘‘(i) is the spouse of a member of the 
Armed Forces serving on active duty; and 
‘‘(ii) has experienced a loss of employ-
ment as a result of relocation to accommo-
date a permanent change in duty station of 
such member. 
‘‘(C) DOCUMENTATION AND APPROVAL.— 
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retary, that the borrower is registered 
with a public or private employment 
agency due to a loss of employment 
resulting from relocation to accommo-
date such permanent change in duty 
station.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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