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Secretary, and the Secretary of Defense to such find-
ings, to— 
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate; 
(E) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives; 
(F) the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives; 
(G) the Permanent Select Committee on In-
telligence of the House of Representatives; and 
(H) the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) CLASSIFICATION AND PUBLIC RELEASE.—The 
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be— 
(A) submitted in unclassified form, to the 
greatest extent possible, with a classified annex 
only if necessary; and 
(B) in the case of the unclassified portion of 
the report, posted on the public website of the De-
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(b) REQUIREMENT.—Any individual who provides do-
mestic terrorism training required under this section shall 
have— 
(1) expertise in domestic terrorism; and 
(2) relevant academic, law enforcement, or 
other community-based experience in matters related 
to domestic terrorism. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act and twice 
each year thereafter, the Secretary, the Attorney 
General, and the Director shall each submit a bian-
nual report to the committees of Congress described 
in section 4(b)(1) on the domestic terrorism training 
implemented by their respective agencies under this 
section, which shall include copies of all training ma-
terials used and the names and qualifications of the 
individuals who provide the training. 
(2) CLASSIFICATION AND PUBLIC RELEASE.— 
Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
be— 
(A) unclassified, to the greatest extent pos-
sible, with a classified annex only if necessary; 
and 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5604 
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish dem-
onstration and pilot projects to facilitate education and training programs 
in the field of advanced manufacturing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2020 
Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself and Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
to establish demonstration and pilot projects to facilitate 
education and training programs in the field of advanced 
manufacturing. 
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 ‘‘Advanced Manufac-
turing Jobs in America Act’’. 
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map referred to in paragraph (4) as the bound-
ary between the Desert National Wildlife Ref-
uge and the land jointly managed by the Sec-
retary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the 
Interior.’’. 
(m) INDIAN TRIBES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act or an 
amendment made by this Act alters any rights re-
served by treaty or Federal law for an Indian Tribe 
for Tribal use of the public lands withdrawn by 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 3011(b) of the 
Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (Public Law 
106–65; 113 Stat. 886). 
(2) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the 
Interior shall consult with any Indian Tribes in the 
vicinity of the public lands withdrawn by paragraphs 
(1) and (2) of section 3011(b) of the Military Lands 
Withdrawal Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–65; 113 
Stat. 886) before taking any action within the public 
lands affecting Tribal rights or cultural resources 
protected by treaty or Federal law. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5603 
To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of 
the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be determined 
on the basis of sex assigned at birth by a physician. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2020 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mrs. LESKO, and Mr. HAGEDORN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with 
title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in ath-
letics, sex shall be determined on the basis of sex as-
signed at birth by a physician. 
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 ‘‘Protection of Women 
and Girls in Sports Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. SEX DISCRIMINATION IN ATHLETICS. 
For purposes of determining compliance with title IX 
of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681– 
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1688) in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis 
of sex assigned at birth by a physician. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5606 
To extend the withdrawal and reservation of certain public land in the 
State of Nevada for the continued use of the Nevada test and training 
range, to designate certain land in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge 
as wilderness, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2020 
Mr. HORSFORD (for himself, Ms. TITUS, Mr. AMODEI, and Mrs. LEE of Ne-
vada) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices, 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 extend the withdrawal and reservation of certain public 
land in the State of Nevada for the continued use of 
the Nevada test and training range, to designate certain 
land in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge as wilder-
ness, 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 ‘‘Desert National Wild-
life Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range With-
drawal and Management Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION 
OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LAND IN NEVADA FOR 
THE CONTINUED USE OF THE NEVADA TEST 
AND TRAINING RANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3015(a) of the Military 
Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–65; 113 
Stat. 892) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The withdrawal’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The withdrawal’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by 
striking ‘‘20 years after November 6, 2001’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘in accordance with para-
graphs (2) and (3), as applicable. 
‘‘(2) NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON RANGES, NE-
VADA.—The withdrawal and reservation of lands for 
the Naval Air Station Fallon Ranges, Nevada, under 
section 3011(a) shall terminate on November 6, 
2021. 
‘‘(3) NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE.— 
The withdrawal and reservation of lands for the Ne-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5607 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require 
the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a grant program to make 
grants to eligible local educational agencies to carry out food waste 
reduction programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2020 
Ms. PINGREE (for herself, Mr. NEWHOUSE, and Ms. BONAMICI) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry 
out a grant program to make grants to eligible local 
educational agencies to carry out food waste reduction 
programs, 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 ‘‘School Food Recovery 
Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. SCHOOL FOOD WASTE REDUCTION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by inserting be-
fore subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(a) SCHOOL FOOD WASTE REDUCTION GRANT PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a program to make grants, on a com-
petitive basis, to eligible local educational agen-
cies to carry out food waste measurement and 
reporting, prevention, education, and reduction 
projects. 
‘‘(B) REGIONAL
BALANCE.—In awarding 
grants under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, en-
sure that— 
‘‘(i) a grant is awarded to an eligible 
local educational agency in each region 
served by the Administrator of the Food 
and Nutrition Service; and 
‘‘(ii) equitable treatment of rural, 
urban, and tribal communities. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, an eligible local edu-
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the educational equity goals, pursuant to the ac-
countability consequences described under subsection 
(c); and 
(4) provide to the Secretary, on an annual 
basis, the progress of the State and local educational 
agencies in the State towards meeting the edu-
cational equity goals. 
(c) AUTHORITY OF STATE.—A State that establishes 
a State Oversight Board under this section shall deter-
mine— 
(1) the educational equity goals of the State, 
that includes a requirement that the State and local 
educational agencies in the State maintain a level of 
financial support for elementary and secondary edu-
cation that is not less than the level of such support 
for fiscal year 2019; and 
(2) the accountability consequences for the 
State and local educational agencies in the State if 
the State Oversight Board determines that the State 
or a local educational agency fails to meet the edu-
cational equity goals of the State, including the po-
tential withholding of funds. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT.— 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 560 
AN ACT 
To amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A 
Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish 
a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in 
Political Union with the United States of America, 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 ‘‘Northern Mariana Is-
lands Residents Relief Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LONG-TERM LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE COMMON-
WEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA IS-
LANDS. 
Section 6(e)(6)(B) of the Joint Resolution entitled 
‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish 
a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Po-
litical Union with the United States of America, and for 
other purposes’’, approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 
1806), is amended— 
(1) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘except in the 
case of an alien who meets the requirements of sub-
clause (VI) of clause (v),’’ before ‘‘resided continu-
ously and lawfully’’; and 
(2) in clause (v)— 
(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subclause (V), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘;’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(VI) was admitted to the Com-
monwealth as a Commonwealth Only 
Transitional Worker during fiscal year 
2015, and during every subsequent
fiscal year beginning before the date 
of the enactment of the Northern 
Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act 
of 2018 (Public Law 115–218); or 
‘‘(VII) resided in the Northern 
Mariana Islands as an investor under 
Commonwealth immigration law, and 
is presently a resident classified as a 
CNMI-only nonimmigrant under sec-
tion 101(a)(15)(E)(ii) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(E)(ii)).’’. 
SEC. 3. 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 House Budget Committee, pro-
‘‘(c) DISAGGREGATION OF DATA.—The Secretary shall 
provide for the data collected through surveillance of self- 
harm under subsection (b) to be disaggregated by the fol-
lowing categories: 
‘‘(1) Nonfatal self-harm data of any intent. 
‘‘(2) Data on suicidal ideation. 
‘‘(3) Data on self-harm where there is no evi-
dence, whether implicit or explicit, of suicidal intent. 
‘‘(4) Data on self-harm where there is evidence, 
whether implicit or explicit, of suicidal intent. 
‘‘(5) Data on self-harm where suicidal intent is 
unclear based on the available evidence. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In making awards under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that 
are— 
‘‘(1) located in a State with an age-adjusted rate 
of nonfatal suicidal behavior that is above the na-
tional rate of nonfatal suicidal behavior, as deter-
mined by the Director of the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention; 
‘‘(2) serving an Indian Tribe (as defined in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act) with an age-adjusted rate of 
nonfatal suicidal behavior that is above the national 
rate of nonfatal suicidal behavior, as determined 
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vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 560 
AN ACT 
To amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled 
‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To 
Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands in Political Union with the United 
States of America, and for other purposes’’.
‘‘(A) the education of students, parents, 
and school personnel about concussions, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the training of school personnel 
on evidence-based concussion safety and 
management, including on prevention, rec-
ognition, risk, academic consequences, and 
response for both initial and any subse-
quent concussions; and 
‘‘(ii) using, maintaining, and dissemi-
nating to students and parents release 
forms, treatment plans, observation, moni-
toring, and reporting forms, recordkeeping 
forms, and post-injury and prevention fact 
sheets about concussions; 
‘‘(B) supports for each student recovering 
from a concussion, including— 
‘‘(i) guiding the student in resuming 
participation in school-sponsored athletic 
activities and academic activities with the 
help of a multidisciplinary concussion man-
agement team, which shall include— 
‘‘(I) a health care professional, 
the parents of such student, and other 
relevant school personnel; and 
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Union Calendar No. 296 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 560 
[Report No. 116–373, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled 
‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To 
Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands in Political Union with the United 
States of America, and for other purposes’’. 
JANUARY 10, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 
an amendment 
JANUARY 10, 2020 
Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the 
Committee 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. 5610 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases 
presumed to have a service connection to exposure to certain herbicide agents. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2020 
Mr. HARDER of California (for himself and Mr. STAUBER) 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 list 
of diseases presumed to have a service connection to 
exposure to certain herbicide agents. 
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 ‘‘Fair Care for Vietnam 
Veterans Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DISEASES PRESUMED TO HAVE A 
SERVICE CONNECTION TO EXPOSURE TO 
CERTAIN HERBICIDE AGENTS. 
Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(I) Parkinsonism. 
‘‘(J) Bladder cancer. 
‘‘(K) Hypertension. 
‘‘(L) Hypothyroidism.’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Business 
Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTS UNDER CON-
TRACTS WITH SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS 
OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8127 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as sub-
section (l); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the fol-
lowing new subsection (k): 
‘‘(k) LIMITATIONS
ON SUBCONTRACTING.—(1)(A) 
The requirements applicable to a covered small business 
concern under section 46 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 657s) shall apply with respect to a small business 
concern owned and controlled by veterans that is awarded 
a contract under this section. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of applying the requirements of 
section 46 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657s) 
pursuant to subparagraph (A), the term ‘similarly situated 
entity’ used in such section 46 includes a subcontractor 
for a small business concern owned and controlled by vet-
erans described in such subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may award a contract under this 
section only after the Secretary obtains from the offeror
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5614 
To exempt small seller financers from certain licensing requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2020 
Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. GOODEN, and Mr. 
BARR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To exempt small seller financers from certain licensing 
requirements. 
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 ‘‘Affordable Homeown-
ership Access Act’’ 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Real-estate seller financing is a transaction 
in which the owner of a real estate property provides 
financing for the buyer of that property and the 
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buyer makes some form of a down payment to the 
seller and then makes installment payments to the 
seller over a defined period of time. 
(2) Seller financers provide financing in lieu of 
the buyer choosing to obtain a loan from a bank. 
(3) The seller finance industry consists of small 
business owners who own real estate and provide fi-
nancing on those properties to underserved bor-
rowers who cannot or would prefer not to obtain tra-
ditional financing. 
(4) It is recognized that seller financers are 
governed by each State’s particular real estate and 
consumer protection laws (including ability to repay, 
deceptive trade practices, and usury laws), as well as 
State and Federal fair housing and equal oppor-
tunity laws. 
(5) Neither of those laws described under para-
graph (4), nor the amendments made by this Act, 
are applicable to transactions known as contracts for 
deed, land installment contracts, lease options, op-
tions to buy, or rent-to-own agreements. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5615 
To establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with the estab-
lishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted 
residential tree-planting programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2020 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Ms. HAALAND, 
Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. BARRAGA´N, and Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish a grant program to assist retail power providers 
with the establishment and operation of energy conserva-
tion programs using targeted residential tree-planting 
programs, 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 ‘‘The Residential En-
ergy and Economic Savings Act’’ or the ‘‘TREES Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
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