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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 112 
To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial 
vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action 
and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action 
to the Department of Defense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2019 
Mr. BURGESS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence, and in addition to the Committee 
on Armed Services, 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 prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an 
unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike 
or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the 
authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to 
the Department of Defense. 
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. PROHIBITION ON CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 
AGENCY OPERATION OF UNMANNED AERIAL 
VEHICLE STRIKES AND TRANSFER OF AU-
THORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no officer or employee of, or contractor or 
detailee to, the Central Intelligence Agency shall use an 
unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or 
other lethal action. 
(b) TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President 
shall transfer to the Department of Defense all authority 
to use an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons 
strike or other lethal action. 
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vance the goals and objectives of the approved 
comprehensive plan for— 
‘‘(i) water quality improvement; 
‘‘(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary 
restoration and protection; 
‘‘(iii) nearshore and endangered spe-
cies recovery; and 
‘‘(iv) adaptation to climate change. 
‘‘(B) 
Information 
on 
the 
activities, 
projects, programs, or studies specified under 
subparagraph (A), including a description of— 
‘‘(i) the identities of the financial as-
sistance recipients; and 
‘‘(ii) the communities to be served. 
‘‘(C) The criteria and methods established 
by the Administrator for selection of activities, 
projects, and studies. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing the pri-
ority list under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall consult with and consider the recommendations 
of— 
‘‘(A) the Estuary Partnership; 
‘‘(B) the State of California and affected 
local governments in the San Francisco Bay es-
tuary watershed; 
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in a different region of the United States 
than other such centers; and 
‘‘(ii) encourage the formation of such 
centers from a consortium of entities (as 
described in paragraph (4)(A)(ii)) covering 
multiple regions or States. 
‘‘(C) DURATION.—Support for a center es-
tablished under paragraph (1) may be provided 
under this section for a period not to exceed 5 
years. Such period may be extended for one or 
more additional periods not exceeding 5 years if 
the operations of such center have been re-
viewed and approved by an appropriate tech-
nical and scientific peer review group estab-
lished by the Secretary and if such group has 
recommended to the Secretary that such period 
should be extended. 
‘‘(d) RESEARCH ON SYMPTOMOLOGY AND TREAT-
MENT.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
award grants on a competitive, peer-reviewed basis for re-
search on— 
‘‘(1) the full range of symptomology within the 
Tourette syndrome clinical spectrum; and 
‘‘(2) the efficacy of treatment options for par-
ticular patient subpopulations. 
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‘‘(e) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available to 
carry out the programs and activities of the National In-
stitutes of Health for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall des-
ignate a portion of such amounts for carrying out the pro-
grams and activities of the National Institutes of Health 
with respect to Tourette syndrome.’’. 
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which involve providing transportation security 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Aviation 
and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 
107–71), as determined by the Secretary; 
(2) the term ‘‘covered employee’’ means an em-
ployee who holds a covered position; 
(3) the term ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning given 
such term by section 2105 of title 5, United States 
Code; 
(4) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Homeland Security; 
(5) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration; 
(6) the term ‘‘TSA personnel management sys-
tem’’ means any personnel management system, as 
established or modified under— 
(A) section 111(d) of the Aviation and 
Transportation Security Act; or 
(B) section 114(n) of title 49, United 
States Code; 
(7) the term ‘‘agency’’ means an Executive 
agency, as defined by section 105 of title 5, United 
States Code; and 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1133 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to 
the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2019 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Mr. COOPER, Mr. POCAN, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 
KHANNA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. NORTON, 
Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. CA´RDENAS, 
Ms. HILL of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. 
RASKIN, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, 
Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. JAYAPAL, and Mr. 
CARBAJAL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities 
relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the 
Veterans Health Administration. 
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 ‘‘VA Employee Fairness 
Act of 2019’’. 
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V 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1136 
For the relief of Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, 
Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2019 
Mr. HUNTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo 
Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo 
Dunoyer Cardona. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ROBERTO 
LUIS DUNOYER MEJIA, CONSUELO CARDONA 
MOLINA, CAMILO DUNOYER CARDONA, AND 
PABLO DUNOYER CARDONA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona 
Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COLLECTIVE 
BARGAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE VET-
ERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (b). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1134 
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the removal of certain 
items under category I, II, or III of the United States Munitions List. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2019 
Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. 
DEUTCH, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. MCGOVERN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the 
removal of certain items under category I, II, or III 
of the United States Munitions List. 
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 ‘‘Prevent Crime and 
Terrorism Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL OF CERTAIN ITEMS 
UNDER CATEGORIES I, II, AND III OF THE 
UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST. 
Section 38(f)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2778(f)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(f)(1) The President’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(f)(1)(A) The President’’; 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘The 
President’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subparagraph 
(B), the President’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B)(i) The President may not remove any 
item described in clause (ii) from the United 
States Munitions List. 
‘‘(ii) The items described in this clause are 
items included in category I, II, or III of the 
United States Munitions List, as in effect on 
August 31, 2017.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1135 
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize advance 
appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing 2-fiscal-year 
budget authority, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2019 
Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. COLE, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. 
LUJA´N, Mr. MULLIN, and Mr. RUIZ) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the 
Committees on Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to au-
thorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health 
Service by providing 2-fiscal-year budget authority, 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 ‘‘Indian Health Service 
Advance Appropriations Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN INDIAN 
HEALTH SERVICE ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 825 of the Indian Health 
Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1680o) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘There are au-
thorized’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) For each fiscal year, beginning with the first fis-
cal year that starts during the year after the year in which 
this subsection is enacted, discretionary new budget au-
thority provided for the Indian Health Services and Indian 
Health Facilities accounts of the Indian Health Service 
shall include advance discretionary new budget authority 
that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after 
the budget year. 
‘‘(c) The Secretary shall include in documents sub-
mitted to Congress in support of the President’s budget 
submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 
States Code, for each fiscal year to which subsection (b) 
applies detailed estimates of the funds necessary for the 
Indian Health Services and Indian Health Facilities ac-
counts of the Indian Health Service for the fiscal year fol-
lowing the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted.’’. 
(b) SUBMISSION
OF BUDGET REQUEST.—Section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(40) information on estimates of appropria-
tions for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for 
which the budget is submitted for the following ac-
counts of the Indian Health Service: 
‘‘(A) Indian Health Services. 
‘‘(B) Indian Health Facilities.’’. 
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Cardona shall each be eligible for issuance of an immi-
grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 
application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS.—If Roberto Luis 
Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo 
Dunoyer Cardona, or Pablo Dunoyer Cardona enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in sub-
section (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered 
and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be 
eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona 
Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer 
Cardona, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
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officer to reduce by 4, during the current or next following 
fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are 
made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth 
under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas 
that are made available to natives of the country of the 
aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Roberto Luis Dunoyer 
Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer 
Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona shall not, by virtue 
of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or 
status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1137 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to repeal the 
authority relating to reprogramming during national emergencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2019 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. BERA, Mr. 
GOMEZ, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. 
HUFFMAN, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SOTO, 
Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. 
PLASKETT, and Mr. HARDER of California) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
to repeal the authority relating to reprogramming during 
national emergencies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF REPROGRAMMING AUTHORITY. 
Section 923 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2293) is repealed. 
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an acquisition program, means the cost, schedule, 
and performance parameters, expressed in standard, 
measurable, quantitative terms, which must be met 
to accomplish the goals of such program. 
‘‘(6) BEST PRACTICES.—The term ‘best prac-
tices’, with respect to acquisition, means a knowl-
edge-based approach to capability development, pro-
curement, and support that includes the following: 
‘‘(A) Identifying and validating needs. 
‘‘(B) Assessing alternatives to select the 
most appropriate solution. 
‘‘(C) Establishing well-defined require-
ments. 
‘‘(D) Developing realistic cost assessments 
and schedules that account for the entire life- 
cycle of an acquisition. 
‘‘(E) Demonstrating technology, design, 
and manufacturing maturity before initiating 
production. 
‘‘(F) Using milestones and exit criteria or 
specific accomplishments that demonstrate the 
attainment of knowledge to support progress 
throughout the acquisition phases.
‘‘(G) Regularly assessing and managing 
risks to achieve requirements and cost and 
schedule goals. 
‘‘(H) To the maximum extent possible, 
adopting and executing standardized processes. 
‘‘(I) Establishing a workforce that is quali-
fied to perform necessary acquisition roles. 
‘‘(J) Integrating into the Department’s 
mission and business operations the capabilities 
described in subparagraphs (A) through (I). 
‘‘(7) BREACH.—The term ‘breach’, with respect 
to a major acquisition program, means a failure to 
meet any cost, schedule, or performance threshold 
specified in the most recently approved acquisition 
program baseline. 
‘‘(8) CONGRESSIONAL
HOMELAND
SECURITY 
COMMITTEES.—The term ‘congressional homeland 
security committees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate.
‘‘(9) COMPONENT ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE.— 
The term ‘Component Acquisition Executive’ means 
the senior acquisition official within a component 
who is designated in writing by the Under Secretary 
for Management, in consultation with the component 
head, with authority and responsibility for leading a 
process and staff to provide acquisition and program 
management oversight, policy, and guidance to en-
sure that statutory, regulatory, and higher level pol-
icy requirements are fulfilled, including compliance 
with Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion, and Department acquisition management direc-
tives established by the Under Secretary. 
‘‘(10) LIFE-CYCLE COST.—The term ‘life-cycle 
cost’ means the total cost to the Government of ac-
quiring, operating, supporting, and (if applicable) 
disposing of the items being acquired. 
‘‘(11) MAJOR
ACQUISITION
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘major acquisition program’ means a Depart-
ment capital asset, services, or hybrid acquisition 
program that is estimated by the Secretary to re-
quire an eventual total expenditure of at least 
$300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2022 constant 
dollars) over its life cycle or a program identified by
SECTION 1. WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 3(a) of the West 
Valley Demonstration Project Act (Public Law 96–368; 
42 U.S.C. 2021a note) is amended by striking 
‘‘$5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1981’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2020 through 2026’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to Congress a report that describes— 
(1) the volumes, origins, and types of radio-
active waste at the Western New York Service Cen-
ter in West Valley, New York; 
(2) what options have been identified for dis-
posal of each such type of radioactive waste; 
(3) what is known about the costs of, and time-
frames for, each such option; 
(4) the benefits and challenges of each such op-
tion, according to the State of New York and the 
Department of Energy; and 
(5) as of the date of enactment of this Act— 
(A) how much has been spent on the dis-
posal of radioactive waste associated with the 
demonstration project prescribed by section 
2(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project 
Act; and
(B) what volumes and types of radioactive 
waste have been disposed of from the Western 
New York Service Center. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1138 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration 
project, and for other purposes.
H. R. 1138 
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen 
An Act 
To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, 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. WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 3(a) of the West Valley Dem-
onstration Project Act (Public Law 96–368; 42 U.S.C. 2021a note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1981’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2020 through 2026’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress 
a report that describes— 
(1) the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste 
at the Western New York Service Center in West Valley, New 
York; 
(2) what options have been identified for disposal of each 
such type of radioactive waste; 
(3) what is known about the costs of, and timeframes 
for, each such option; 
(4) the benefits and challenges of each such option, 
according to the State of New York and the Department of 
Energy; and 
(5) as of the date of enactment of this Act— 
(A) how much has been spent on the disposal of radio-
active waste associated with the demonstration project pre-
scribed by section 2(a) of the West Valley Demonstration 
Project Act; and 
(B) what volumes and types of radioactive waste have 
been disposed of from the Western New York Service 
Center. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.