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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report containing— 
‘‘(1) the results of the program established 
under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) the strategy proposed under subsection 
(b)(1) with respect to the first report submitted 
under this subsection and updates to the strategy 
proposed under such subsection with respect to re-
ports submitted thereafter. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Assistant Secretary 
to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
Such amounts are authorized to remain available until ex-
pended. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 
COVERED
ELECTROMAGNETIC
SPEC-
TRUM.—The term ‘covered electromagnetic spec-
trum’ means electromagnetic spectrum allocated for 
exclusive or primary use by Federal entities. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL ENTITY.—The term ‘Federal en-
tity’ has the meaning given such term in section 
113(l).’’. 
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SEC. 3. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REPORT 
ON EXPANDING SPECTRUM SHARING TECH-
NIQUES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
first assignment of Priority Access Licenses through the 
system of competitive bidding, after an opportunity for no-
tice and comment, the Federal Communications Commis-
sion shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report that assesses and provides recommendations for 
expanding upon and improving spectrum sharing tech-
niques developed for use in the 3.5 gigahertz band and 
that includes the following considerations: 
(1) How to promote an ecosystem of devices 
employing such sharing techniques. 
(2) How to ensure that any Federal protection 
zones and corresponding technical rules and power 
levels are no more protective than necessary. 
(3) The applicability of such sharing techniques 
to frequencies between 3100 megahertz and 3550 
megahertz, inclusive, and frequencies between 7125 
megahertz and 8400 megahertz, inclusive, to the ex-
tent any portion of such frequencies cannot be 
cleared in a reasonable amount of time. 
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(b) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub-
section (a)(3) may be construed to require that every spec-
trum sharing technique developed for use in the 3.5 
gigahertz band be recommended for use in other bands. 
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and child welfare advocates in developing any modi-
fied standards. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4465 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow 
local educational agencies to use certain grant funds provided through 
the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program for school secu-
rity measures, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 
Mr. TIPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use certain 
grant funds provided through the Student Support and 
Academic Enrichment Program for school security meas-
ures, 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 ‘‘Enhance School Safety 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that giving local edu-
cational agencies the choice to use certain grant funds, 
provided through the Student Support and Academic En-
richment Program, for school security measures achieves 
the goals of providing all students with access to a well- 
rounded education, improving school conditions for stu-
dent learning and safety, and ensuring a safe learning en-
vironment. 
SEC. 3. ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SAFE AND HEALTHY STU-
DENTS. 
Section 4108(5) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118(5)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) the purchase and use of school secu-
rity measures, including security cameras and 
metal detectors.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4466 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make improve-
ments to the food safety education program carried out under such 
Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
to make improvements to the food safety education pro-
gram carried out under such Act, 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 ‘‘Farm to Table Safety 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION INITIATIVES. 
Section 10105(a) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7655a(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘, including farm workers,’’ after ‘‘indus-
try’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) practices that prevent bacterial contamina-
tion of food, how to identify sources of food contami-
nation, and other means of decreasing food contami-
nation.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4469 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 529 plans to be 
used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and 
apprenticeship programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 
Mr. HAGEDORN (for himself, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. MITCHELL, and Mr. 
ESTES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 
529 plans to be used for certain non-degree technical 
training certificate programs and apprenticeship pro-
grams. 
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 ‘‘American Workforce 
Empowerment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. 529 ACCOUNT FUNDING FOR NON-DEGREE TECH-
NICAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 
AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 529(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(8) TREATMENT
OF
TECHNICAL
TRAINING 
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS AND APPRENTICESHIP PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any reference in this 
subsection to the term ‘qualified higher edu-
cation expense’ shall include a reference to ex-
penses described in paragraph (3) in connection 
with— 
‘‘(i) enrollment or attendance in a 
program leading to a recognized postsec-
ondary credential (as defined in section 3 
of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102), and 
‘‘(ii) 
an 
apprenticeship 
registered 
under the Act of August 16, 1937 (com-
monly known as the ‘National Apprentice-
ship Act’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
‘‘(B) TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (A), expenses includes 
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expenses for tools and equipment required for 
enrollment or attendance in a program de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(i) or participation 
in an apprenticeship described in subparagraph 
(A)(ii).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after 
the date of the enactment of this Act for programs begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 692 
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to provide a 
rule to determine venue for a proceeding for judicial review of certain 
agency actions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2021 
Ms. CHENEY (for herself, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. 
PERRY, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. ESTES, Mr. STAUBER, and Mr. JOHNSON of 
Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
to provide a rule to determine venue for a proceeding 
for judicial review of certain agency actions. 
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 ‘‘Recognition of Local 
Interests in NEPA Decision Making’’. 
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SEC. 2. VENUE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
Title I of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 106. VENUE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A proceeding for judicial review 
of an agency action when there is an alleged failure to 
fulfill the requirements of section 102(2)(C) shall be 
brought exclusively in any of the following: 
‘‘(1) A United States district court for a dis-
trict in which the authorized activity is proposed to 
be carried out. 
‘‘(2) The United States district court for the 
District of Columbia. 
‘‘(b) AGENCY ACTION DEFINED.—The term ‘agency 
action’ has the meaning given such term in section 551 
of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
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boards, and departments, or any State or local agen-
cy under any applicable Federal, State, or local law 
(including regulations). 
SEC. 104. MANAGEMENT. 
(a) NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—Subject to valid ex-
isting rights, the Secretary shall manage the public lands 
included in the Recreation Area in a manner that protects 
and enhances the natural resources and values of the pub-
lic lands, in accordance with— 
(1) this title; 
(2) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sec-
tions 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of 
title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the 
‘‘National Park Service Organic Act’’); 
(3) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System; and 
(4) other applicable law, regulations, adjudica-
tions, and orders. 
(b) COOPERATION
WITH
SECRETARY
OF
DE-
FENSE.—The Secretary shall cooperate with the Secretary 
of Defense to develop opportunities for the management 
of the Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of Defense included in the Recreation Area in accordance 
with the purposes described in section 101, to the max-
imum extent practicable. 
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(c) TREATMENT OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title— 
(A) authorizes the Secretary to take any 
action that would affect the use of any land not 
owned by the United States within the Recre-
ation Area; 
(B) affects the use of, or access to, any 
non-Federal land within the Recreation Area; 
(C) modifies any provision of Federal, 
State, or local law with respect to public access 
to, or use of, non-Federal land; 
(D) requires any owner of non-Federal 
land to allow public access (including Federal, 
State, or local government access) to private 
property or any other non-Federal land; 
(E) alters any duly adopted land use regu-
lation, approved land use plan, or any other 
regulatory authority of any State or local agen-
cy or unit of Tribal government; 
(F) creates any liability, or affects any li-
ability under any other law, of any private 
property owner or other owner of non-Federal 
land with respect to any person injured on the 
private property or other non-Federal land; 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4481 
To authorize an energy critical elements program, to amend the National 
Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 
Mr. SWALWELL of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To authorize an energy critical elements program, to amend 
the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research 
and Development Act of 1980, 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 ‘‘Securing Energy Crit-
ical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate Congressional com-
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tion’’ and inserting ‘‘Great Lakes St. Lawrence 
Seaway Development Corporation’’; 
(E) in section 55331(3), by striking ‘‘Saint 
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Great Lakes St. Lawrence Sea-
way Development Corporation’’; and 
(F) in section 70032, by striking ‘‘Saint 
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Great Lakes St. Lawrence Sea-
way Development Corporation’’ each place it 
appears. 
(7) TITLE 49.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of subtitle I 
title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(i) in section 110— 
(I) in the heading, by striking 
‘‘Saint Lawrence Seaway De-
velopment Corporation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Great Lakes St. Law-
rence 
Seaway 
Development 
Corporation’’; and 
(II) in subsection (a), by striking 
‘‘Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation’’ and inserting ‘‘Great 
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Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Develop-
ment Corporation’’; and 
(ii) in section 6314(c)(2)(G), by strik-
ing ‘‘Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation’’ and inserting ‘‘Great Lakes 
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Cor-
poration’’. 
(B) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of 
sections for chapter 1 of subtitle I of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by amending 
the item relating to section 110 to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘110. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.’’. 
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(i) the President; 
(ii) the Congress; 
(iii) the Attorney General of the 
United States; 
(iv) the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services; 
(v) the Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Prisons; 
(vi) the Administrator of the Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preven-
tion; 
(vii) the chief executive of each State; 
and 
(viii) the head of the department of 
corrections of each State. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The report under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include— 
(i) the findings and conclusions of the 
Commission; 
(ii) the recommended national stand-
ards for reducing the use of solitary con-
finement described in subsection (e); and 
(iii) a summary of the materials relied 
on by the Commission in the preparation 
of the report. 
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(c) SEMIANNUAL UPDATES.—Every six months dur-
ing the three-year period beginning with submission of the 
plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit an 
update to Congress regarding implementation of the plan. 
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‘‘(i) the requesting party has sufficient au-
thority under law to implement and carry out 
the terms of the agreement; 
‘‘(ii) the agreement defines an area that 
serves as habitat for the species or group of 
species to which the agreement applies; 
‘‘(iii) the agreement adequately provides 
for the administration and management of the 
identified management area; 
‘‘(iv) the agreement promotes the conserva-
tion of the species to which the agreement ap-
plies by committing Federal or non-Federal ef-
forts to the conservation; 
‘‘(v) the term of the agreement is of suffi-
cient duration to accomplish the provisions of 
the agreement; and 
‘‘(vi) the agreement is adequately funded 
to carry out the agreement. 
‘‘(C) No later than 30 days after entering into 
a cooperative management agreement, the Secretary 
shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of 
availability of the terms of such agreement and the 
response of the Secretary to all information received 
or presented with respect to the agreement pursuant 
to paragraph (4)(B). 
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‘‘(iii) EXCEPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION 
WORKERS.—Subparagraph (D)(v) shall not 
apply to a permit made available under 
clause (i) for any fiscal year described in 
such clause.’’. 
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‘‘(B) a covering practitioner. 
‘‘(c) PUBLICATION OF CERTIFIED FOREIGN SELL-
ERS.—The Secretary shall publish on a dedicated internet 
website a list of certified foreign sellers, including the 
internet website address, physical address, and telephone 
number of each such certified foreign seller. 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(1) CERTIFIED FOREIGN SELLERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be a certified for-
eign seller, such seller shall— 
‘‘(i) be certified by the Secretary in 
accordance with subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(ii) pay the registration fee estab-
lished under subparagraph (C); and 
‘‘(iii) sell only qualifying prescription 
drugs to importers or individuals who im-
port prescription drugs into the United 
States in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION.—To be a certified 
foreign seller, the Secretary shall certify that 
such seller— 
‘‘(i) is a foreign wholesale distributor 
or licensed foreign pharmacy operating an 
establishment, which may include an online 
foreign pharmacy, that is located in Can-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4477 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan 
to address certain high risk areas identified by the Comptroller General 
of the United States regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs 
in the 2019 High-Risk List of the Government Accountability Office, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 
Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Mr. BERGMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to 
Congress a plan to address certain high risk areas identi-
fied by the Comptroller General of the United States 
regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 
2019 High-Risk List of the Government Accountability 
Office, 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 ‘‘Reducing High Risk 
to Veterans and Veterans Services Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PLAN OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
TO ADDRESS CERTAIN HIGH-RISK AREAS OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, after consulting with the Comptroller General, 
shall submit to Congress a plan that addresses the actions 
and outcomes identified by the Comptroller General of the 
United States of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
the 2019 High-Risk List of the Government Account-
ability Office (GAO–19–157SP) regarding— 
(1) acquisition management; and 
(2) managing risks and improving health care. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) Metrics for successfully addressing root 
causes of the problems described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (a). 
(2) Timelines and milestones the Secretary de-
termines feasible. 
(3) Obstacles to implementation of the plan 
that the Secretary identifies. 
(4) Recommendations of the Secretary regard-
ing legislation or funding the Secretary determines 
necessary to implement the plan. 
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