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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5540 
To require, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, disclosure 
of the introduction of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances into 
treatment works, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2020 
Mr. DELGADO (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. 
DEFAZIO, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. MALINOWSKI, and 
Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill 
JANUARY 7, 2020 
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act, disclosure of the introduction of perfluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances into treatment works, 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 ‘‘PFAS Transparency 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF INTRODUCTIONS OF PFAS. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
introduction 
of 
any 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance by the owner 
or operator of an industrial source shall be unlawful unless 
such owner or operator first notifies the owner or operator 
of the applicable treatment works of— 
(1) the identity and quantity of such substance; 
(2) whether such substance is susceptible to 
treatment by such treatment works; and 
(3) whether such substance would interfere with 
the operation of the treatment works. 
(b) VIOLATIONS.—A violation of this section shall be 
treated in the same manner as a violation of a regulation 
promulgated under subsection 307(b) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1317(b)). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INTRODUCTION.—The term ‘‘introduction’’ 
means the introduction of pollutants into treatment 
works, as described in section 307(b) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1317). 
(2) TREATMENT WORKS.—The term ‘‘treatment 
works’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1292). 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5542 
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for States 
to provide incentives to natural gas distribution companies for the im-
provement of natural gas distribution systems, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2020 
Ms. SHERRILL (for herself and Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant 
program for States to provide incentives to natural gas 
distribution companies for the improvement of natural 
gas distribution systems, 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. IMPROVING THE NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION 
SYSTEM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy shall establish a program to award 
grants to States, in accordance with this section, for the 
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‘‘Pintwater/East Desert/Spotted Range Wilder-
ness’’, which shall be known as the ‘‘Pintwater/ 
East Desert/Spotted Range Wilderness’’. 
(G) DESERT
RANGE
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land managed by the Secretary of 
the Air Force and the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service, comprising 
approximately 53,986 acres, generally depicted 
on the map as ‘‘Desert Range Wilderness’’, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Desert Range 
Wilderness’’. 
(H) HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Secretary 
of the Air Force and the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service, comprising 
approximately 84,854 acres, generally depicted 
on the map as ‘‘Hole-in-the-Rock Wilderness’’, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Hole-in-the-Rock 
Wilderness’’. 
(2) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall file a map and legal description of 
each wilderness area with— 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 565 
AN ACT 
To include Portugal in the list of foreign states whose nation-
als are eligible for admission into the United States 
as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals 
are treated similarly by the Government of Portugal. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(B) the term ‘manufacturer’ means a per-
son who is engaged in any of the activities listed 
in clause (A).’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 554 
To require annual reports on religious intolerance in Saudi Arabian 
educational materials, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2019 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. KEATING) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To require annual reports on religious intolerance in Saudi 
Arabian educational materials, 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 ‘‘Saudi Educational 
Transparency and Reform Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia for more than 15 years has made incre-
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mental progress in removing intolerant content in 
state-published textbooks. 
(2) Saudi Arabia has committed to educational 
reforms through its Vision 2030 and National 
Transformation Program, and is an important part-
ner of the United States in combating terrorism and 
violent extremism. 
(3) The 2006 ‘‘confirmation of policies’’ nego-
tiated by the United States and Saudi Arabia stated 
that textbooks would be revised within one or two 
years ‘‘to remove remaining intolerant references 
that disparage Muslims or non-Muslims or that pro-
mote hatred toward other religions or religious 
groups.’’. 
(4) According to the Department of State’s Au-
gust 2017 International Religious Freedom Report, 
‘‘[t]he government continued to distribute revised 
textbooks, although some intolerant material re-
mained in circulation, particularly at the high school 
level, including content justifying the execution of 
‘sorcerers’ ’’ and social exclusion of non-Muslims. 
(5) Saudi textbooks have been exported inter-
nationally, including to countries in the Middle East, 
Africa, South, Central, and South East Asia, and 
parts of Europe and North America. 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘Agriculture authorized 
by the Secretary of Agriculture’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Interior authorized by the Secretary’’; 
(C) in section 6(d) by striking ‘‘of the Inte-
rior’’; and 
(D) in section 9, by striking ‘‘of Agri-
culture’’. 
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 6 of the Migratory Bird 
Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 707) is amended by inserting after 
subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) Whoever in violation of this Act, shall incidentally 
take a migratory bird or violate the terms of a permit or 
any rule issued by the Secretary to administer section 14 
of this Act may be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary 
of not more than $10,000 per violation, except that 
unpermitted incidental take which is caused by conduct 
that is reckless or grossly negligent shall be subject to the 
penalties of subsection (a). The Secretary is authorized to 
commence a civil action for appropriate relief, including 
a permanent or temporary injunction, for any violation of 
the terms of a permit or regulation issued under such sec-
tion.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5550 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
promulgate regulations regarding disposal of materials containing 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or aqueous film forming 
foam, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2020 
Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for himself and Mr. KHANNA) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to promulgate regulations regarding disposal 
of materials containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances or aqueous film forming foam, 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 ‘‘PFAS Safe Disposal 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON WASTE INCINERATION OF PFAS. 
Section 3004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
U.S.C. 6924) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(z) PFAS WASTES.— 
‘‘(1) FIREFIGHTING FOAM.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, the Administrator shall promulgate regula-
tions requiring that when materials containing 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or 
aqueous film forming foam are disposed— 
‘‘(A) all incineration is conducted in a 
manner that eliminates perfluoroalkyl and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances while also minimizing 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
emitted into the air to the extent feasible; 
‘‘(B) all incineration is conducted in ac-
cordance with the requirements of the Clean Air 
Act, including controlling hydrogen fluoride; 
‘‘(C) 
any 
materials 
containing 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
that are designated for disposal are stored in 
accordance with the requirement under part 
264 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations; 
and 
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‘‘(D) all incineration is conducted at a fa-
cility that has been permitted to receive waste 
regulated under this subtitle. 
‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—For purposes of section 
3008(d), a waste subject to a prohibition under this 
subsection shall be considered a hazardous waste 
identified or listed under this subtitle.’’. 
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take of migratory birds caused by such industry and 
the efficacy and practicability of best management 
practices and technologies in reducing such inci-
dental take. 
‘‘(2) COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES WITH SPECIFIC 
DEADLINES.—The Secretary shall issue general per-
mits under subsection (b)— 
‘‘(A) not later than 5 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act with respect to— 
‘‘(i) oil, gas, and wastewater disposal 
pits; 
‘‘(ii) methane and other gas burner 
pipes; 
‘‘(iii) communication towers; 
‘‘(iv) electric transmission and dis-
tribution lines; and 
‘‘(v) wind power generation facilities; 
and 
‘‘(B) not later than 8 years after the date 
of enactment for this Act with respect to solar 
powered generation facilities. 
‘‘(f) MITIGATION FEE.—The mitigation fee for each 
general permit shall be the amount that the Secretary de-
termines reasonably compensates, through habitat restora-
tion or other appropriate measures, for any incidental take 
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‘‘(1) provide such information to the custodial 
parent as may be necessary for the child to obtain 
benefits through such program; 
‘‘(2) permit the custodial parent (or provider, 
with the custodial parent’s approval) to submit 
claims for covered services without the approval of 
the noncustodial parent; and 
‘‘(3) make payment on claims submitted in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2) directly to such custo-
dial parent, or State agency (if applicable).’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to plan years begin-
ning on or after January 1, 2020. 
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(i) by striking ‘‘battery chargers,’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) plug-in electric vehicle charging infra-
structure, including publicly accessible charging 
infrastructure, including infrastructure acces-
sible to rural, urban, and low-income commu-
nities or infrastructure on commercial property; 
and 
‘‘(K) multi-use charging hubs used for 
multiple forms of transportation.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, vehi-
cle components, and plug-in electric vehicle 
charging equipment’’ after ‘‘vehicles’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) contain a written assurance that 
all laborers and mechanics employed by 
contractors or subcontractors during con-
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Union Calendar No. 386 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5552 
[Report No. 116–482] 
A BILL 
To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to affirm 
that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act’s prohibition 
on the unauthorized take or killing of migratory 
birds includes incidental take by commercial ac-
tivities, and to direct the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service to regulate such incidental take, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5553 
To prohibit transportation by rail of crude oil with a Ried vapor pressure 
of more than 9.5 pounds per square inch, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2020 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. FOSTER, Mrs. 
LOWEY, and Mr. RASKIN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To prohibit transportation by rail of crude oil with a Ried 
vapor pressure of more than 9.5 pounds per square inch, 
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 ‘‘Crude by Rail Vola-
tility Standard Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL STANDARD FOR MAXIMUM CRUDE OIL 
VOLATILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Crude oil may only be transported 
by rail if the oil has a Reid vapor pressure of not more 
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than 9.5 pounds per square inch, the maximum volatility 
set by the New York Mercantile Exchange for crude oil 
futures contracts. 
(b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (a) shall apply to the 
transportation of crude oil occurring on and after the date 
that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) CRUDE OIL VOLATILITY STANDARD.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Mate-
rials Safety Administration shall issue a final rule based 
on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking titled 
‘‘Hazardous Materials: Volatility of Unrefined Petroleum 
Products and Class 3 Materials’’ and published in the 
Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 
5499). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5557 
To codify a final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating 
to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2020 
Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. 
NEWHOUSE, Mr. GIANFORTE, and Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
A BILL 
To codify a final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service relating to endangered and threatened species, 
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 ‘‘Threatened Species 
Protection Improvement Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF FINAL RULE. 
The revisions to the Code of Federal Regulations 
made pursuant to the final rule of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, 
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titled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and 
Plants’’ and published in the Federal Register on August 
27, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 44753), shall have the same force 
and effect of law as if enacted by an Act of Congress. 
Æ 
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(II) forming and maintaining 
interpersonal relationships; or 
(III) securing opportunities to 
participate in group support or peer- 
to-peer support arrangements; 
(iv) travel and community participa-
tion, such as shopping, arranging appoint-
ments, or moving around the community; 
(v) care of others, such as raising 
children, taking care of pets, or selecting 
caregivers; or 
(vi) management of personal property 
and personal safety, such as— 
(I) taking medication; 
(II) 
handling 
or 
managing 
money; or 
(III) responding to emergent 
situations or unscheduled needs re-
quiring an immediate response. 
(B) ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘assistance’’ 
used with respect to instrumental activities of 
daily living, includes support provided to an in-
dividual by another person due to confusion, de-
mentia, behavioral symptoms, or cognitive, in-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5559 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the January 8th 
National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of the 
National Park System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2020 
Mrs. KIRKPATRICK (for herself, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Mrs. LESKO, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. STANTON, and 
Mr. GOSAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the 
January 8th National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as 
an affiliated area of the National Park System, 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 ‘‘January 8th National 
Memorial Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(iv) other functions, tasks, or activi-
ties related to an activity or task described 
in clause (i), (ii), or (iii); and 
(B)(i) is currently in an institutional place-
ment; or 
(ii) is at risk of institutionalization if the 
individual does not receive community-based 
long-term services and supports. 
(8) INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIV-
ING.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘instru-
mental activities of daily living’’ means one or 
more activities related to living independently in 
the community, including activities related to— 
(i) nutrition, such as preparing meals 
or special diets, monitoring to prevent 
choking or aspiration, or assisting with 
special utensils; 
(ii) household chores and environ-
mental maintenance tasks; 
(iii) communication and interpersonal 
skills, such as— 
(I) using the telephone or other 
communications devices; 
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section (a), the Secretary shall make grants to 
States and Indian tribes (or intertribal consortiums 
with a tribal family assistance plan approved under 
section 412), for costs attributable to the planning 
and implementation of a State or tribal program 
funded under this part and shall provide technical 
assistance to States and Indian tribes with respect 
to the planning and implementation of such a pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT.—As a 
condition of receiving a grant under this sub-
section, a State or Indian tribe shall engage 
local communities, including focus groups of 
target populations of eligible individuals and 
employers, in the planning and implementation 
of the State or tribal program funded under 
this part. 
‘‘(B) 2-YEAR LIMIT.—No State or Indian 
tribe shall receive a grant under this subsection 
for more than 8 quarters. 
‘‘(C) 
NO
MATCHING
PAYMENT
RE-
QUIRED.—No matching payment shall apply to 
the grants made under this subsection. 
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