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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5864 
To establish and support the research, development, and demonstration of 
advanced carbon capture and utilization technologies at the Department 
of Energy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2020 
Mr. CRENSHAW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To establish and support the research, development, and 
demonstration of advanced carbon capture and utilization 
technologies at the Department of Energy, 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 ‘‘New Energy Frontiers 
Through Carbon Innovation Act of 2020’’. 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out para-
graph (3)(A) with respect to carbon dioxide, the 
Administrator shall carry out the activities de-
scribed in each of subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), 
and (E). 
‘‘(B) DIRECT AIR CAPTURE RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(I) BOARD.—The term ‘Board’ 
means the Direct Air Capture Tech-
nology Advisory Board established by 
clause (iii)(I). 
‘‘(II) DILUTE.—The term ‘dilute’ 
means a concentration of less than 1 
percent by volume. 
‘‘(III) DIRECT AIR CAPTURE.— 
‘‘(aa) IN
GENERAL.—The 
term ‘direct air capture’, with re-
spect to a facility, technology, or 
system, means that the facility, 
technology, or system uses car-
bon capture equipment to cap-
ture carbon dioxide directly from 
the air. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5863 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples 
to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to 
each spouse, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2020 
Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. NOR-
CROSS, Mr. STEWART, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. COLE, Mr. 
COURTNEY, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 
BUDD, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. BANKS, Mr. CLINE, Mr. SPANO, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. YOHO, Mr. JOHNSON
of South Dakota, Mr. 
LOUDERMILK, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. FLO-
RES, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. KING of Iowa, and Mr. DUNCAN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow mar-
ried couples to apply the student loan interest deduction 
limitation separately to each spouse, and for other pur-
poses. 
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. STUDENT LOAN INTEREST DEDUCTION LIMITA-
TION 
APPLIED 
SEPARATELY 
TO 
EACH 
SPOUSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221(b)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The interest taken into ac-
count with respect to a taxpayer for a taxable year 
under subsection (a) for indebtedness incurred by an 
individual shall not exceed $2,500.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 221 of 
such Code is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking the heading 
and inserting ‘‘DOLLAR LIMITATIONS’’, and 
(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduction 
shall be allowed under this section for any amount for 
which a deduction is allowable under any other provision 
of this chapter.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2019. 
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‘‘(bb) 
EXCLUSION.—The 
term ‘direct air capture’ does not 
include any facility, technology, 
or system that captures carbon 
dioxide— 
‘‘(AA) that is delib-
erately released from a natu-
rally occurring subsurface 
spring; or 
‘‘(BB) 
using 
natural 
photosynthesis. 
‘‘(IV) 
INTELLECTUAL
PROP-
ERTY.—The term ‘intellectual prop-
erty’ means— 
‘‘(aa) an invention that is 
patentable under title 35, United 
States Code; and 
‘‘(bb) any patent on an in-
vention described in item (aa). 
‘‘(ii) TECHNOLOGY PRIZES.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of the CCUS Innovation Act, 
the Administrator, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Energy, shall es-
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tablish a program to provide, and 
shall provide, financial awards on a 
competitive basis for direct air cap-
ture from media in which the con-
centration of carbon dioxide is dilute. 
‘‘(II) DUTIES.—In carrying out 
this clause, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(aa) subject to subclause 
(III), develop specific require-
ments for— 
‘‘(AA) the competition 
process; and 
‘‘(BB) the demonstra-
tion of performance of ap-
proved projects; 
‘‘(bb) offer financial awards 
for a project designed— 
‘‘(AA) to the maximum 
extent practicable, to cap-
ture more than 10,000 tons 
of carbon dioxide per year; 
and 
‘‘(BB) to operate in a 
manner that would be com-
mercially viable in the fore-
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may use to carry out this section not more than 
$50,000,000.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–58; 
119 Stat. 600) is amended by inserting after the item re-
lating to section 968 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 969. Natural gas carbon capture research, development, and demonstra-
tion program.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5866 
To require lost or stolen firearms to be reported to law enforcement 
authorities within 48 hours, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2020 
Mr. CASTEN of Illinois (for himself, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, and Mr. DEUTCH) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require lost or stolen firearms to be reported to law 
enforcement authorities within 48 hours, 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 ‘‘Gun Trafficker Detec-
tion Act’’. 
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(G) Art therapy. 
(H) Outdoor sports therapy. 
(I) Music therapy. 
(J) Any other alternative therapy that the 
Work Group considers appropriate. 
(3) Guidance with respect to the findings of the 
Creating Options for Veterans’ Expedited Recovery 
Commission (commonly referred to as the ‘‘COVER 
Commission’’) established under section 931 of the 
Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act (title 
IX of Public Law 114–198; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to prevent the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense from consid-
ering all relevant evidence, as appropriate, in updating the 
VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Assessment and 
Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide, as required 
under subsection (a), or from ensuring that the final clin-
ical practice guidelines updated under such subsection re-
main applicable to the patient populations of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5867 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish or update certain 
clinical practice guidelines of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2020 
Mr. CISNEROS (for himself and Mr. MAST) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to 
the Committees on Armed Services, 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 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish or 
update certain clinical practice guidelines of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘Setting Treatment Op-
tions and Practices for Veteran Suicide and Substance 
Abuse Act’’ or the ‘‘STOP Veteran Suicide and Substance 
Abuse Act’’. 
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(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Homeland Security 
or’’ before ‘‘the Attorney General’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and of 
the consequences, under paragraph (6), of knowingly 
filing a frivolous application for asylum; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) ensure that a written warning ap-
pears on the asylum application advising the 
alien of the consequences of filing a frivolous 
application and serving as notice to the alien of 
the consequence of filing a frivolous applica-
tion.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 208(d)(6) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1158(d)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘If the’’ and all that 
follows and inserting: 
‘‘(A) If the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity or the Attorney General determines that an 
alien has knowingly made a frivolous applica-
tion for asylum and the alien has received the 
notice under paragraph (4)(C), the alien shall 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5868 
To amend the Act of August 18, 1941 (commonly known as the Flood 
Control Act of 1941), to allow a non-Federal sponsor to carry out 
certain work, to provide for reimbursement of costs to complete such 
work, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2020 
Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Act of August 18, 1941 (commonly known 
as the Flood Control Act of 1941), to allow a non- 
Federal sponsor to carry out certain work, to provide 
for reimbursement of costs to complete such work, 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 ‘‘Restoring the Efforts 
of Local Involvement in Emergencies and Floods Act’’ or 
the ‘‘RELIEF Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORK CARRIED OUT BY A NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR. 
Section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (Chapter 
377, 55 Stat. 650; 33 U.S.C. 701n), is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) WORK CARRIED OUT BY A NON-FEDERAL 
SPONSOR.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
authorize a non-Federal sponsor to carry out 
work described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to carry 
out work described in paragraph (1), a non- 
Federal sponsor shall— 
‘‘(i) enter into a written agreement 
with the Secretary prior to initiation of 
such work; and 
‘‘(ii) carry out such work in compli-
ance with the requirements of— 
‘‘(I) subchapter IV of chapter 31 
of title 40, United States Code; 
‘‘(II) chapter 37 of title 40, 
United States Code; and 
‘‘(III) any other terms or condi-
tions the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(C) REIMBURSEMENT.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Upon a deter-
mination by the Secretary that the work 
carried out by a non-Federal sponsor pur-
suant to a written agreement required by 
subparagraph (B)(i) is complete, the Sec-
retary shall reimburse such non-Federal 
sponsor for the Federal share of costs to 
complete such work. 
‘‘(ii) 
ADDITIONAL
REIMBURSE-
MENT.—If the Federal share of the cost to 
complete work performed pursuant to a 
written agreement required by subpara-
graph (B)(i) exceeds the amount agreed to 
by the Secretary under such agreement, 
the reimbursement of any amounts in addi-
tion to such agreement shall be at the dis-
cretion of the Secretary. 
‘‘(D) ANNUAL LIMIT ON REIMBURSEMENTS 
NOT
APPLICABLE.—A written agreement re-
quired by subparagraph (B)(i) is not subject to 
section 102 of the Energy and Water Develop-
ment Appropriations Act of 2006 (33 U.S.C. 
2221).’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5877 
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish a program to 
provide disadvantaged youth in developing countries with opportunities 
to receive education and employment skills, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2020 
Ms. OMAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish 
a program to provide disadvantaged youth in developing 
countries with opportunities to receive education and em-
ployment skills, 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 ‘‘YouthBuild Inter-
national Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN 
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH OPPORTUNI-
TIES TO RECEIVE EDUCATION AND EMPLOY-
MENT SKILLS. 
Section 105 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2151c) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(d) PROGRAM
TO
PROVIDE
DISADVANTAGED 
YOUTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH OPPORTUNI-
TIES
TO
RECEIVE
EDUCATION
AND
EMPLOYMENT 
SKILLS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President is author-
ized to establish a program to furnish assistance, on 
such terms and conditions as the President may de-
termine, to developing countries— 
‘‘(A) to provide disadvantaged youth with 
opportunities to receive the education and em-
ployment skills necessary to achieve economic 
self-sufficiency in occupations in demand and 
postsecondary education and training opportu-
nities; 
‘‘(B) to provide disadvantaged youth with 
opportunities for meaningful work and service 
to their communities; 
‘‘(C) to foster the development of employ-
ment and leadership skills and commitment to 
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community development among youth in low-in-
come communities; 
‘‘(D) to expand the supply of permanent 
affordable housing for homeless individuals and 
low-income families by utilizing the energies 
and talents of disadvantaged youth; and 
‘‘(E) to improve the quality and energy ef-
ficiency of community and other nonprofit and 
public facilities, including those facilities that 
are used to serve homeless and low-income fam-
ilies. 
‘‘(2) REFERENCE.—The program established 
pursuant to paragraph (1) may be referred to as the 
‘YouthBuild International program’.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5879 
To impose certain limits relating to the national emergency authorities of 
the President, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2020 
Ms. OMAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and Rules, 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 impose certain limits relating to the national emergency 
authorities of the President, 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 ‘‘Congressional Over-
sight of Sanctions Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Article I, section 8 of the United States 
Constitution gives Congress the power ‘‘to regulate 
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HR 5 RFS
entation and gender identity),’’ before ‘‘or national ori-
gin’’. 
(c) CLASSIFICATION AND ASSIGNMENT.—Section 410 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000c–9) is amended by inserting 
‘‘(including sexual orientation and gender identity),’’ be-
fore ‘‘or national origin’’. 
SEC. 6. FEDERAL FUNDING. 
Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000d) is amended by inserting ‘‘sex (including 
sexual orientation and gender identity),’’ before ‘‘or na-
tional origin,’’. 
SEC. 7. EMPLOYMENT. 
(a) RULES
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Title VII of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended by inserting after 
section 701 (42 U.S.C. 2000e) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 701A. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
‘‘Section 1106 shall apply to this title except that for 
purposes of that application, a reference in that section 
to an ‘unlawful practice’ shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to an ‘unlawful employment practice’.’’. 
(b) UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.—Section 
703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e– 
2) is amended— 
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(1) in the section header, by striking ‘‘SEX,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘SEX (INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTA-
TION AND GENDER IDENTITY),’’; 
(2) except in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘sex,’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sex (including 
sexual orientation and gender identity),’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘enter-
prise,’’ and inserting ‘‘enterprise, if, in a situation in 
which sex is a bona fide occupational qualification, 
individuals are recognized as qualified in accordance 
with their gender identity,’’. 
(c) OTHER UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.— 
Section 704(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000e–3(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘sex,’’ the first place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘sex (including sexual orientation and 
gender identity),’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘employment.’’ and inserting 
‘‘employment, if, in a situation in which sex is a 
bona fide occupational qualification, individuals are 
recognized as qualified in accordance with their gen-
der identity.’’. 
(d) CLAIMS.—Section 706(g)(2)(A) of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (2000e–5(g)(2)(A)) is amended by 
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legal assistance (including assistance related to pretrial 
activities, trial activities, post-trial activities, and alter-
native dispute resolution) at no cost to eligible tenants at 
risk of or subject to eviction. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an applicant shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may reason-
ably require, including evidence of the experience of the 
applicant providing legal assistance in residential eviction 
matters. 
(c) POINT SYSTEM FOR PREFERENCE FACTORS.—In 
awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall— 
(1) establish a system that awards points to ap-
plicants in accordance with the preference factors 
described in subsection (d); and 
(2) give priority to applicants with the greatest 
number of points under the system. 
(d) PREFERENCE FACTORS.—The preference factors 
for which an applicant shall be awarded points under the 
system established pursuant to subsection (c)(1) are as 
follows: 
(1) EVICTION RATE PREFERENCE.—If the ap-
plicant will use grant funds awarded under this sec-
tion to provide services in census tracts with high 
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