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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 337 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer 
Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic planning area from disposition, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2019 
Mr. MCEACHIN (for himself, Mr. JONES, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. PRICE of North 
Carolina, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, and Mr. BEYER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to with-
draw the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic 
planning area from disposition, 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 ‘‘Defend our Coast 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL FROM DISPOSITION OF MID-ATLAN-
TIC OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF. 
Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1341) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(g) WITHDRAWAL FROM DISPOSITION OF MID-AT-
LANTIC OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.—The Secretary 
may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, 
or production of oil or gas on the outer Continental Shelf 
in the Mid-Atlantic planning area.’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3383 
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to minimum levels 
of financial responsibility for the transportation of property, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2019 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to 
minimum levels of financial responsibility for the trans-
portation of property, 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 ‘‘Safe And Fair Envi-
ronment on Highways Achieved through Underwriting 
Levels Act’’ or the ‘‘SAFE HAUL Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANS-
PORTING PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31139(b)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$750,000.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$4,532,550 and the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall adjust such 
amount annually for inflation relating to medical care.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3384 
To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation 
or adaptation management development relating to coral reef ecosystems, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2019 
Mr. CASE
(for himself, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N
of Puerto Rico, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 
Ms. GABBARD, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CRIST, Ms. FRANKEL, Mr. HAS-
TINGS, and Mr. PANETTA) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions 
for innovation or adaptation management development 
relating to coral reef ecosystems, 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 ‘‘Coral Reef Sustain-
ability Through Innovation Act of 2019’’. 
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(B) AREAS OF STUDY AND RECOMMENDA-
TION.—The areas studied and potential rec-
ommendations offered by the Commission under 
this paragraph shall include the following: 
(i) The role of social enterprises in the 
United States economy. 
(ii) The role of social enterprises in 
addressing economic, social, and environ-
mental policy challenges across all levels of 
government. 
(iii) The role of social enterprises as 
community support and development enti-
ties. 
(iv) A statistical and qualitative exam-
ination of social enterprise within the 
United States and its contribution to the 
social and economic development of the 
United States. 
(v) Means through which the Federal 
Government can assist in enhancing the 
capacity of social enterprises. 
(vi) Corporate legal structures that 
foster or impede the development of social 
enterprises. 
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SEC. 2. PRIZE COMPETITIONS TO PROMOTE INNOVATION 
IN CORAL REEF RESEARCH AND CONSERVA-
TION. 
The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
6401 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 208, 209, and 210 
(16 U.S.C. 6407, 6408, and 6409) as sections 209, 
210, and 211, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 207 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 208. CORAL REEF PRIZE COMPETITIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The head of any Federal agency 
with a representative serving on the U.S. Coral Reef Task 
Force established under Executive Order 13089 issued on 
June 11, 1998 (16 U.S.C. 6401 note), may, either individ-
ually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry 
out a program to award prizes competitively under section 
24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719). 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—Any program carried out under 
this section shall be for the purpose of stimulating innova-
tion to advance the ability of the United States to under-
stand, research, or monitor coral reef ecosystems, or to 
develop management or adaptation options to preserve, 
sustain, and restore coral reef ecosystems. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY PROGRAMS.—Priority shall be given to 
establish programs under this section that address com-
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munities, environments, or industries that are in distress 
due to the decline or degradation of coral reef ecosystems, 
including— 
‘‘(1) scientific research and monitoring that 
furthers the understanding of causes behind coral 
reef decline and degradation and the generally slow 
recovery following disturbances, including ocean 
acidification and its impacts on coral reproduction; 
‘‘(2) the development of monitoring or manage-
ment options for communities or industries that are 
experiencing significant financial hardship; 
‘‘(3) the development of adaptation options to 
alleviate economic harm and job loss caused by dam-
age to coral reef ecosystems; 
‘‘(4) the development of measures to help vul-
nerable communities or industries, with an emphasis 
on rural communities and businesses; and 
‘‘(5) the development of adaptation and man-
agement options for impacted tourism industries.’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIRING HOSPITALS AND CRITICAL ACCESS 
HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE UNINSURED INDI-
VIDUALS WITH ACCESS TO THE LOWEST NE-
GOTIATED RATE FOR ITEMS AND SERVICES 
FURNISHED TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS. 
Section 1128A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320a–7a) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(t)(1) Any hospital or critical access hospital that, 
with respect to an item or service furnished by such hos-
pital or critical access hospital to an uninsured individual 
(as defined in paragraph (2)) on or after the date that 
is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section, holds such individual liable for an amount in ex-
cess of the lowest negotiated price (as defined in such 
paragraph) with respect to such item or service shall be 
subject to a civil monetary penalty in an amount equal 
to the difference between the amount such hospital or crit-
ical access hospital held such individual liable for with re-
spect to such item or service and such lowest negotiated 
price. The provisions of subsections (c), (d), (g), and (h) 
shall apply to a civil monetary penalty under the preceding 
sentence in the same manner as such provisions apply to 
a penalty, assessment, or proceeding under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) In this subsection: 
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‘‘(A) The term ‘lowest negotiated price’ means, 
with respect to a hospital or critical access hospital 
and an item or service, the lowest recognized amount 
such hospital or critical access hospital has nego-
tiated with any health insurance issuer or group 
health plan (as such terms are defined in section 
2791 of the Public Health Service Act) with which 
such hospital or critical access hospital contracts for 
such item or service. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘uninsured individual’ means an 
individual who is not enrolled or otherwise covered 
under any health insurance coverage, group health 
plan, or Federal health care program (as defined in 
section 1128B(f)), or under the health insurance 
program under chapter 89 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
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(B) by striking ‘‘and liquidated damages’’ 
and inserting ‘‘damages, and interest’’; 
(2) in section 6(d)(3) (29 U.S.C. 206(d)(3)) by 
striking ‘‘minimum’’; 
(3) in section 16 (29 U.S.C. 216)— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘minimum’’ each place 
it appears; 
(ii) in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘and in an additional equal amount as liq-
uidated damages’’ and inserting ‘‘, an ad-
ditional amount as damages that is equal 
to (subject to the second sentence of this 
subsection) 2 times such amount of unpaid 
wages or unpaid overtime compensation, 
and the amount of any interest on such 
unpaid wages or unpaid overtime com-
pensation accrued at the prevailing rate’’; 
(iii) in the second sentence, by strik-
ing ‘‘wages lost and an additional equal 
amount as liquidated damages’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘wages lost, including any unpaid 
wages or any unpaid overtime compensa-
tion, an additional amount as damages 
that is equal to 3 times the amount of 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 338 
To allow Federal employees excepted from furlough during the lapse in 
appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018, to make 
withdrawals from their Thrift Savings Plan accounts, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2019 
Mr. MEADOWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, 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 allow Federal employees excepted from furlough during 
the lapse in appropriations beginning on or around De-
cember 22, 2018, to make withdrawals from their Thrift 
Savings Plan accounts, 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 ‘‘Essential Employees 
Pay Certainty Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TSP WITHDRAWALS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES EX-
CEPTED FROM FURLOUGH DURING GOVERN-
MENT SHUTDOWN. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, any Federal employee excepted 
from furlough resulting from a lapse in discretionary 
appropriations occurring on or around December 22, 
2018, may, during such lapse, make a withdrawal 
from the employee’s account within the Thrift Sav-
ings Plan, without penalty and without being treated 
as violating any requirement of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of a withdrawal 
under paragraph (1) may not be greater than the 
total amount of annual salary that the employee 
would have received for the period beginning on the 
date the employee would have received pay but for 
such lapse and ending on the date on which the 
withdrawal is made. 
(b) CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS.—Any employee who 
makes a withdrawal under subsection (a) may, beginning 
on the date that the lapse in appropriations with respect 
to the employing agency ends, make 1 or more contribu-
tions in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount 
of such withdrawal to the employee’s account within the 
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Thrift Savings Plans. In the case of any such contribution, 
but only to the extent of the amount thereof, the with-
drawal shall be treated in the same manner as having been 
received in an eligible rollover distribution (as defined in 
section 402(c)(4) of such Code) and the contribution as 
having been transferred in a direct trustee to trustee 
transfer within 60 days of an eligible rollover distribution. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3390 
To incentivize manufacturers to relocate production to Opportunity Zones 
in the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2019 
Mr. HOLDING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To incentivize manufacturers to relocate production to Op-
portunity Zones in the United States, 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 ‘‘Incentivizing Invest-
ment and Job Creation in Opportunity Zones Act of 
2019’’. 
SEC. 2. REFUNDING DUTIES FOR PRODUCTION IN QUALI-
FIED OPPORTUNITY ZONES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 31 of 
each calendar year that begins after the date of the enact-
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ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, acting 
through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, shall refund to each eligible entity that applies 
in accordance with subsection (c) the net amount de-
scribed in subsection (b) with respect to articles imported 
and produced in the previous five years. 
(b) NET REFUND AMOUNT.—The net amount de-
scribed in this subsection, with respect to a calendar year, 
is the following: 
(1) If the quantity of qualified imports in the 
preceding five calendar years by an eligible entity is 
less than the quantity of articles classifiable under 
the same 8-digit codes of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States as the articles so im-
ported that were produced by such eligible entity in 
a qualified opportunity zone in such calendar years, 
an amount equal to the amount paid by such eligible 
entity in duties on such qualified imports. 
(2) If the quantity of such qualified imports is 
equal to or greater than the quantity of articles so 
produced, an amount that is equal to— 
(A) the quantity of articles so produced by 
such eligible entity, multiplied by 
(B) the rate of duty that would be imposed 
in accordance with section 301 of the Trade Act 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3392 
To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal 
funds to acquire radio content. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2019 
Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. BIGGS, and Mr. ROONEY of Florida) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and 
the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING OF NA-
TIONAL PUBLIC RADIO AND RADIO CONTENT 
ACQUISITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds may be made 
available— 
(1) to an organization that is incorporated as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act for each of the 
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of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411) or section 232 of the 
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 
1862), as applicable, with respect to a cor-
responding qualified import. 
(c) APPLICATIONS
FOR REFUND.—An entity may 
apply for a refund under subsection (a), or a liquidation 
or reliquidation of the entry of an article eligible for a 
refund under subsection (a), in accordance with such re-
quirements the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection may require in order to locate or recon-
struct such entry and verify the duties initially paid on 
such entry. Amounts owed by the United States pursuant 
to such liquidation or reliquidation shall be paid, with in-
terest, not later than 90 days after the date on which the 
Secretary determines that such amount is owed. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONE.—The term 
‘‘qualified opportunity zone’’ means a location des-
ignated as a qualified opportunity zone pursuant to 
section 1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (26 U.S.C. 1400Z–1). 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means an entity that owns or operates one or 
more manufacturing facilities in a qualified oppor-
tunity zone and any entity that the Commissioner of 
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines to 
be related to such an entity. 
(3) QUALIFIED IMPORT.—The term ‘‘qualified 
import’’ means an article with respect to which du-
ties are imposed pursuant to section 301 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411) or section 232 
of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 
1862). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3393 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding 
for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2021. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2019 
Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. 
ROONEY of Florida, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. BABIN, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. 
WRIGHT, and Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Fed-
eral funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
after fiscal year 2021. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR COR-
PORATION 
FOR 
PUBLIC 
BROADCASTING 
AFTER FISCAL YEAR 2021. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 396 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(m) PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS AFTER FIS-
CAL YEAR 2021.—No Federal funds may be made avail-
able to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fis-
cal year 2021.’’. 
(b) CORPORATION PROHIBITED FROM ACCEPTING 
FEDERAL FUNDS.—Subsection (g) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘subject 
to paragraph (3)(C),’’ before ‘‘obtain’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) accepting funds from the Federal Govern-
ment after fiscal year 2021.’’. 
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Subsection 
(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II) of such section is amended by inserting 
‘‘through fiscal year 2021’’ after ‘‘amounts received’’. 
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made available for grants under this para-
graph shall be used to make grants for 
demonstration projects of the type de-
scribed in subparagraph (B)(i)(II). 
‘‘(3) GRANT PERIODS.—A grant award under 
this section for a project shall be in the form of— 
‘‘(A) in the case of any such grant, equal 
annual grants for 3 years, not more than the 
first 120 days of which shall be the planning 
period for the project; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a grant under para-
graph (2), equal annual grants for 4 years, ex-
cept that the amount of the grant for the 1st 
year shall be in such lesser amount as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate, and the 1st year 
shall be the planning period for the project. 
‘‘(d) USE OF GRANT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity to which a grant 
is made under this section shall use the grant in ac-
cordance with the approved application for the 
grant. 
‘‘(2) SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED SUPPORT.—A project for 
which a grant is made under this section shall 
include the following: 
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‘‘(C) that is tailored to meet the specific 
needs of Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and 
tribal colleges and universities; 
‘‘(D) that is tailored to meet the specific 
needs of the territories; 
‘‘(E) that is tailored to meet the specific 
needs of eligible entities in carrying out dem-
onstration projects for which a grant is made 
under this section; and 
‘‘(F) to facilitate the exchange of informa-
tion among eligible entities regarding best prac-
tices and promising practices used in the 
projects. 
‘‘(2) CONTINUATION OF PEER TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE CONFERENCES.—The Secretary shall con-
tinue to hold peer technical assistance conferences 
for entities to which a grant is made under this sec-
tion or was made under the immediate predecessor 
of this section. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, by 
grant, contract, or interagency agreement, conduct 
rigorous and well-designed evaluations of the dem-
onstration projects for which a grant is made under 
this section. 
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