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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1318 
To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting 
the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the 
stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the 
Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Build-
ing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 22, 2019 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained 
glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia 
and install the panel among the stained glass panels 
depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main 
Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jef-
ferson Building. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(II) the date, time, and location of 
the incident, and the names and job ti-
tles of involved employees; 
(III) the nature and extent of in-
juries to covered employees; 
(IV) a classification of the perpe-
trator who committed the violence, in-
cluding whether the perpetrator was— 
(aa) a patient, client, resi-
dent, or customer of a covered em-
ployer; 
(bb) a family or friend of a 
patient, client, resident, or cus-
tomer of a covered employer; 
(cc) a stranger; 
(dd) a coworker, supervisor, 
or manager of a covered employee; 
(ee) a partner, spouse, par-
ent, or relative of a covered em-
ployee; or 
(ff) any other appropriate 
classification; 
(V) the type of violent incident 
(such as type 1 violence, type 2 vio-
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(iv) Reporting, incident response, and 
post-incident investigation procedures, in-
cluding procedures— 
(I) for employees to report work-
place violence risks, hazards, and inci-
dents; 
(II) for employers to respond to 
reports of workplace violence; 
(III) for employers to perform a 
post-incident investigation and de-
briefing of all reports of workplace vi-
olence with the participation of em-
ployees and their representatives; 
(IV) to provide medical care or 
first aid to affected employees; and 
(V) to provide employees with in-
formation about available trauma and 
related counseling. 
(v) Procedures for emergency re-
sponse, including procedures for threats of 
mass casualties and procedures for inci-
dents involving a firearm or a dangerous 
weapon. 
(vi) Procedures for communicating 
with and training the covered employees on 
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as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Taylor Mountain Wilderness. 
(54) MARTIN
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National 
Forest comprising approximately 99,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Martin Creek Wilderness. 
(55) WHITE KNOB WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest 
comprising approximately 65,000 acres as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and 
dated llllll, which shall be known as the 
White Knob Wilderness. 
(56) PORPHYRY
PEAK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National 
Forest comprising approximately 47,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Porphyry Peak Wilderness. 
(57) GREYLOCK
WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest 
comprising approximately 12,000 acres as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1310 
To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include the rural 
development voucher program as a covered housing program, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 19, 2019 
Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas (for himself, Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Ms. GARCIA of 
Texas, and Mrs. WAGNER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to 
include the rural development voucher program as a cov-
ered housing 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 ‘‘VAWA Protections for 
Rural Women Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. COVERED HOUSING PROGRAMS. 
Paragraph (3) of section 41411(a) of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491(a)(3)) is 
amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as sub-
paragraph (K); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) rural development housing voucher 
assistance provided by the Secretary of Agri-
culture pursuant to section 542 of the Housing 
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490r), without regard 
to subsection (b) of such section, and applicable 
appropriation Acts; and’’. 
Æ 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 108 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1311 
[Report No. 116–146] 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 19, 2019 
Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana (for himself and Ms. PLASKETT) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
JULY 11, 2019 
Additional sponsors: Mr. MEADOWS, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico, 
Mr. ROUZER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. CRENSHAW 
JULY 11, 2019 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to ensure that unmet needs after 
a major disaster are met. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1313 
AN ACT 
To amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/ 
11 Commission Act of 2007 to clarify certain allowable 
uses of funds for public transportation security assist-
ance grants and establish periods of performance for 
such grants, 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 ‘‘Transit Security Grant 
Program Flexibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC TRANS-
PORTATION SECURITY ASSISTANCE GRANTS. 
Subparagraph (A) of section 1406(b)(2) of the Imple-
menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 
2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135(b)(2); Public Law 110–53) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and associated backfill’’ after ‘‘se-
curity training’’. 
SEC. 3. PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE FOR PUBLIC TRANS-
PORTATION SECURITY ASSISTANCE GRANTS. 
Section 1406 of the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135; Pub-
lic Law 110–53) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (m) as sub-
section (n); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (l) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(m) PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), funds provided pursuant to a grant 
awarded under this section for a use specified in 
subsection (b) shall remain available for use by a 
grant recipient for a period of not fewer than 36 
months.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Funds provided pursuant to 
a grant awarded under this section for a use speci-
fied in subparagraph (M) or (N) of subsection (b)(1) 
shall remain available for use by a grant recipient 
for a period of not fewer than 55 months.’’. 
SEC. 4. GAO REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a review of the public trans-
portation security assistance grant program under section 
1406 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135; Public Law 
110–53). 
(b) SCOPE.—The review required under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the type of projects fund-
ed under the public transportation security grant 
program referred to in such paragraph. 
(2) An assessment of the manner in which such 
projects address threats to public transportation in-
frastructure. 
(3) An assessment of the impact, if any, of this 
Act (including the amendments made by this Act) on 
types of projects funded under the public transpor-
tation security assistance grant program.
(4) An assessment of the management and ad-
ministration of public transportation security assist-
ance grant program funds by grantees. 
(5) Recommendations to improve the manner in 
which public transportation security assistance grant 
program funds address vulnerabilities in public 
transportation infrastructure. 
(6) Recommendations to improve the manage-
ment and administration of the public transportation 
security assistance grant program. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and again not later than five 
years after such date of enactment, the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate a report on the review required under this section. 
SEC. 5. 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 Committee on the Budget of the
House of Representatives, provided 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. 1313 
AN ACT 
To amend the Implementing Recommendations of 
the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to clarify cer-
tain allowable uses of funds for public transpor-
tation security assistance grants and establish 
periods of performance for such grants, and for 
other purposes.
IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1313 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 15, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/ 
11 Commission Act of 2007 to clarify certain allowable 
uses of funds for public transportation security assist-
ance grants and establish periods of performance for 
such grants, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Transit Security Grant 
Program Flexibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC TRANS-
PORTATION SECURITY ASSISTANCE GRANTS. 
Subparagraph (A) of section 1406(b)(2) of the Imple-
menting Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 
2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135(b)(2); Public Law 110–53) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and associated backfill’’ after ‘‘se-
curity training’’. 
SEC. 3. PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE FOR PUBLIC TRANS-
PORTATION SECURITY ASSISTANCE GRANTS. 
Section 1406 of the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135; Pub-
lic Law 110–53) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (m) as sub-
section (n); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (l) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(m) PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), funds provided pursuant to a grant 
awarded under this section for a use specified in 
subsection (b) shall remain available for use by a 
grant recipient for a period of not fewer than 36 
months. 
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managing and operating the Nation’s energy-related 
industries; 
(3) providing students and other candidates for 
employment with the necessary skills and certifi-
cations for skilled, semiskilled, and highly skilled 
jobs in such energy-related industries; 
(4) strengthening and more fully engaging De-
partment of Energy programs and laboratories in 
carrying out the Department’s Minorities in Energy 
Initiative; and 
(5) to the greatest extent possible, collaborating 
with and supporting existing State workforce devel-
opment programs to maximize program efficiency. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the program estab-
lished under subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize 
the education and training of underrepresented groups for 
jobs in energy-related industries. 
(c) DIRECT ASSISTANCE.—In carrying out the pro-
gram established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
provide direct assistance (including financial assistance 
awards, technical expertise, and internships) to edu-
cational institutions, local workforce development boards, 
State workforce development boards, nonprofit organiza-
tions, labor organizations, and apprenticeship programs. 
The Secretary shall distribute such direct assistance in a 
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‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Funds provided pursuant to 
a grant awarded under this section for a use speci-
fied in subparagraph (M) or (N) of subsection (b)(1) 
shall remain available for use by a grant recipient 
for a period of not fewer than 55 months.’’. 
SEC. 4. GAO REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a review of the public trans-
portation security assistance grant program under section 
1406 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135; Public Law 
110–53). 
(b) SCOPE.—The review required under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the type of projects fund-
ed under the public transportation security grant 
program referred to in such paragraph. 
(2) An assessment of the manner in which such 
projects address threats to public transportation in-
frastructure. 
(3) An assessment of the impact, if any, of this 
Act (including the amendments made by this Act) on 
types of projects funded under the public transpor-
tation security assistance grant program. 
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(4) An assessment of the management and ad-
ministration of public transportation security assist-
ance grant program funds by grantees. 
(5) Recommendations to improve the manner in 
which public transportation security assistance grant 
program funds address vulnerabilities in public 
transportation infrastructure. 
(6) Recommendations to improve the manage-
ment and administration of the public transportation 
security assistance grant program. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and again not later than five 
years after such date of enactment, the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate a report on the review required under this section. 
SEC. 5. 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 Committee on the Budget of the 
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House of Representatives, provided that such statement 
has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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manner proportional to the needs of, and demand for jobs 
in, energy-related industries, consistent with information 
obtained under subsections (e)(3) and (i). 
(d) CLEARINGHOUSE.—In carrying out the program 
established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall estab-
lish a clearinghouse to— 
(1) maintain and update information and re-
sources on training programs for jobs in energy-re-
lated industries, including manufacturing, engineer-
ing, construction, and retrofitting jobs in such en-
ergy-related industries; and 
(2) act as a resource for educational institu-
tions, local workforce development boards, State 
workforce development boards, nonprofit organiza-
tions, labor organizations, and apprenticeship pro-
grams that would like to develop and implement 
training programs for such jobs. 
(e) COLLABORATION AND REPORT.—In carrying out 
the program established under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary— 
(1) shall collaborate with educational institu-
tions, local workforce development boards, State 
workforce development boards, nonprofit organiza-
tions, labor organizations, apprenticeship programs, 
and energy-related industries; 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1314 
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act 
of 2009, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 19, 2019 
Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Ms. BONAMICI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation 
System Act of 2009, 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 ‘‘Integrated Coastal and 
Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. STAGGERED TERMS FOR NATIONAL INTEGRATED 
COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
Section 12304(d)(3)(B) of the Integrated Coastal 
and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 
3603(d)(3)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Members’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), members’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) STAGGERED
TERMS.—The Ad-
ministrator may appoint or reappoint a 
member for a partial term of 1 or 2 years 
in order to establish a system of staggered 
terms. The Administrator may appoint or 
reappoint a member under this clause only 
once. A member appointed or reappointed 
to a partial term under this clause may not 
serve more than one full term.’’. 
SEC. 3. INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION 
SYSTEM COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
Section 12305(a) of the Integrated Coastal and 
Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 
3604(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘disburse appropriated 
funds to,’’ after ‘‘agreements, with,’’. 
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SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF INTEGRATED COASTAL AND 
OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM ACT OF 2009. 
Section 12311 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean 
Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3610) is 
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2009 through 2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2020 through 2024’’. 
Æ 
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