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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2790 
To make additional financial assets of the Government of Iran available 
to pay compensatory damages to the victims of terrorism sponsored 
by that Government, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2019 
Mr. PENCE (for himself and Mr. GALLEGO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To make additional financial assets of the Government of 
Iran available to pay compensatory damages to the vic-
tims of terrorism sponsored by that Government, 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 ‘‘Our Obligation to Rec-
ognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL AS-
SETS OF IRAN TO VICTIMS OF TERRORISM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) On October 23, 1983, terrorists sponsored 
by the Government of Iran bombed the United 
States Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. The ter-
rorists killed 241 servicemen and injured scores 
more. 
(2) Those servicemen were killed or injured 
while on a peacekeeping mission. 
(3) Terrorism sponsored by the Government of 
Iran threatens the national security of the United 
States. 
(4) The United States has a vital interest in en-
suring that members of the Armed Forces killed or 
injured by such terrorism, and the family members 
of such members, are able to seek justice. 
(b) AMENDMENTS.—Section 502 of the Iran Threat 
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 
U.S.C. 8772) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘in 
the United States’’ and inserting ‘‘by or’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, 
or an asset that would be blocked if the asset 
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(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) PERSONAL JURISDICTION.—For purposes of 
this section, the United States District Court for the 
Southern District of New York shall have personal juris-
diction over any foreign securities intermediary that cred-
ited financial assets described in subsection (b) to an ac-
count the intermediary holds outside the United States.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2792 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a notice of proposed 
rulemaking concerning seat belts on school buses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2019 
Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. REED, and Ms. STEFANIK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a 
notice of proposed rulemaking concerning seat belts on 
school buses, 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 ‘‘Secure Every Child 
Under the Right Equipment Standards Act of 2019’’ or 
the ‘‘SECURES Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. PROPOSED RULEMAKING. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
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portation shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking 
on new Federal standards for school bus seat belt require-
ments on all school buses, regardless of gross vehicle 
weight rating. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In the proposed rulemaking, 
the Secretary shall consider— 
(1) the safety benefits of a lap/shoulder belt 
system (also known as a ‘‘Type 2 seat belt assem-
bly’’); 
(2) the conclusion of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board that ‘‘Lap/shoulder belts pro-
vide the highest level of protection for school bus 
passengers’’ and that ‘‘Properly worn lap belts pro-
vide some benefit,’’ while ‘‘Properly worn lap/shoul-
der belts provide greater benefit by reducing injuries 
related to upper body flailing’’; 
(3) the 2015 announcement by the Adminis-
trator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
ministration Mark Rosekind, stating that the agency 
believes ‘‘that every child on every school bus should 
have a three-point seat belt’’; 
(4) any innovative approaches to seat belt de-
tection, seat belt reminder systems, and seat belt 
violation alert systems that could be incorporated 
into school bus designs; and 
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(5) existing experience from the States that 
have already required school buses to be equipped 
with seat belts. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2793 
To require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement 
a national employer notification service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2019 
Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. REED, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
KILDEE, Mr. CUMMINGS, and Mr. SIRES) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
to implement a national employer notification service. 
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 ‘‘Miranda Vargas School 
Bus Driver Red Flag Act’’ or ‘‘Miranda’s Law’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL EMPLOYER NOTIFICATION SERVICE. 
(a) EMPLOYER NOTIFICATION SERVICE DEFINED.— 
In this Act, the term ‘‘employer notification service’’ 
means a service that automatically furnishes an employer 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 
2022, an independent third party selected by the Of-
fice of Small Business Programs of the Department 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report evaluating the effectiveness of 
the Mentor-Prote´ge´ Program established under sec-
tion 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 
U.S.C. 2302 note), including recommendations for 
improving the program in terms of performance 
metrics, forms of assistance, and overall program ef-
fectiveness. 
(2) CONGRESSIONAL
DEFENSE
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘congres-
sional defense committees’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2794 
To reauthorize and improve the Department of Defense Mentor-Prote´ge´ 
Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2019 
Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, and Mr. WALTZ) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To reauthorize and improve the Department of Defense 
Mentor-Prote´ge´ Program. 
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 ‘‘Defense Small Busi-
ness Advancement Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE MENTOR-PROTE´ GE´  
PROGRAM. 
(a) PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION.—Section 831 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
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1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is 
amended by striking subsection (j). 
(b) OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS OVER-
SIGHT.—Section 831 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (n) as sub-
section (o); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (m) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(n) ESTABLISHMENT
OF PERFORMANCE GOALS 
AND PERIODIC REVIEWS.—The Office of Small Business 
Programs of the Department of Defense shall establish 
performance goals and conduct periodic reviews of ap-
proved agreements between mentors and prote´ge´s.’’. 
(c) REMOVAL OF PILOT PROGRAM REFERENCES.— 
Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 
note) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading for subsection (a), 
by striking ‘‘PILOT’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘pilot’’ each place it appears. 
(d) INDEPENDENT REPORT ON PROGRAM EFFEC-
TIVENESS.— 
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striking ‘‘For purposes’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) 
REQUIREMENTS.—For 
pur-
poses’’; 
(C) in the matter preceding clause (ii) (as 
so designated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘exhausted,,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘exhausted,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘In addition’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In addition’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) UNUSED
VISAS.—Any unused 
balance under this subparagraph shall be 
added to the number under subparagraph 
(A)(i) for use in fiscal year 2019.’’. 
(c) CONVERSION OF PETITIONS.—Section 2 of Public 
Law 110–242 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—The authority under subsection (a) 
shall expire on the date on which the numerical limitation 
specified under section 1244 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 8 U.S.C. 1157 note) is reached.’’. 
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS; PARTICIPA-
TION OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS IN LOAN RE-
PAYMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) MISSION OF CORPS; DEFINITION OF PRIMARY 
HEALTH SERVICES.—Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘or mental health,’’ and inserting ‘‘mental 
health, or physical therapy,’’. 
(b) LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.—Section 338B of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l–1) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) an adequate supply of physical therapists, 
including physical therapists for the prevention, 
treatment, or management of pain for individuals 
with substance use disorders, or at risk of developing 
a substance use disorder; and’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
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5th and future generations wireless communications 
systems and infrastructure equipment. 
(13) A plan for research and development by 
the Federal Government, in close partnership with 
trusted supplier entities, mutual defense treaty al-
lies, strategic partners, and other countries to reach 
and maintain United States leadership in 5th and 
future generations wireless communications systems 
and infrastructure security, including the develop-
ment of an ongoing capability to identify security 
vulnerabilities in 5th and future generations wireless 
communications systems. 
(14) Options for identifying and helping to 
mitigate the security risks of 5th and future genera-
tions wireless communications systems and infra-
structure that have security flaws or vulnerabilities, 
or are utilizing equipment sourced from countries of 
concern, and that have already been put in place 
within the systems and infrastructure of mutual de-
fense treaty allies, strategic partners, and other 
countries, when in the security interests of the 
United States. 
(15) A description of the roles and responsibil-
ities of the appropriate executive branch agencies 
and interagency mechanisms to coordinate imple-
SEC. 3. SIV PROGRAM REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General 
of the Department of State shall submit a report, with 
a classified annex if necessary, to— 
(1) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall evaluate the obstacles to effective protec-
tion of Afghan and Iraqi allies through the special immi-
grant visa programs and suggestions for improvements in 
future programs, including information relating to— 
(1) the hiring of locally employed staff and con-
tractors; 
(2) documenting the identity and employment 
of locally employed staff and contractors of the 
United States Government, including the possibility 
of establishing a central database of employees of 
the United States Government and its contractors; 
(3) the protection and safety of employees of lo-
cally employed staff and contractors; 
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(4) means of expediting processing at all stages 
of the process for applicants, including consideration 
of reducing required forms; 
(5) appropriate staffing levels for expedited 
processing domestically and abroad; 
(6) the effect of uncertainty of visa availability 
on visa processing; 
(7) the cost and availability of medical examina-
tions; and 
(8) means to reduce delays in interagency proc-
essing and security checks. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report under 
subsection (a), the Inspector General shall consult with— 
(1) the Department of State, Bureau of Con-
sular Affairs, Visa Office; 
(2) the Department of State, Bureau of Near 
Eastern Affairs and South and Central Asian Af-
fairs, Executive Office; 
(3) the United States embassy in Kabul, Af-
ghanistan, Consular Section; 
(4) the United States embassy in Baghdad, 
Iraq, Consular Section; 
(5) the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services; 
(6) the Department of Defense; and 
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(7) nongovernmental organizations providing 
legal aid in the special immigrant visa application 
process. 
Wherever possible, the Inspector General shall consult 
with both current and former employees of these offices. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2802 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation 
of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repay-
ment Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2019 
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself and Mr. SHIMKUS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
the participation of physical therapists in the National 
Health Service Corps Loan Repayment 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 ‘‘Physical Therapist 
Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019’’. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘$300,000, or, in the case 
of a loan guaranteed by the Secretary, 
$700,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$600,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2000’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to qualified conservation 
loans entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under 
section 304 of the Agricultural Act of 1961 (7 U.S.C. 
1924) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 279 
To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State 
of California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2019 
Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. LOFGREN, 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. SWALWELL of 
California, 
Mr. 
MCNERNEY, 
Mr. 
KHANNA, 
Ms. 
SPEIER, 
Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. HILL of California, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. LEVIN of 
California, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. PANETTA, 
Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. CORREA, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. 
SA´NCHEZ, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. BERA, Mr. COX of California, Mr. 
PETERS, Mrs. TORRES of California, Ms. PORTER, Ms. JUDY CHU of 
California, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. TED LIEU of California, and Ms. BASS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast 
of the State of California, 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 ‘‘California Clean Coast 
Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN AREAS 
OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LO-
CATED OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA. 
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(q) PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 
AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LOCATED 
OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act or any other law and except as 
provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of 
enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and 
gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is pro-
hibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf lo-
cated off the coast of the State of California. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection af-
fects any rights under leases issued under this Act 
before the date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
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(i) by striking ‘‘, or be certified’’ and 
inserting ‘‘; be certified’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the semicolon 
the following: ‘‘; or have a doctoral or mas-
ter’s degree in physical therapy’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘physical therapy,’’ after ‘‘mental health,’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting 
‘‘physical therapy,’’ after ‘‘dentistry,’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER PRO-
GRAMS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to pro-
hibit any health care professional who is eligible to partici-
pate in the program under this section from participating 
in any other loan repayment program established by the 
Secretary for which such professional is eligible.’’. 
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(1) by striking ‘‘The initial amounts’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(i) GENERAL RULE.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), the initial amounts’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
FISCAL 
YEARS 2020 THROUGH 2022.— 
‘‘(I) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwith-
standing clause (i), for each of fiscal 
years 2020, 2021, and 2022, the ini-
tial amounts resulting from the cal-
culation under subparagraph (A) shall 
be adjusted to ensure that each State 
receives an aggregate apportionment 
equal to at least 95 percent, but not 
more than 105 percent, of the sum 
of— 
‘‘(aa) the estimated tax pay-
ments attributable to highway 
users in the State paid into the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than 
the Mass Transit Account) in the 
most recent fiscal year for which 
data are available; plus 
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‘‘(bb) 
an 
amount 
which 
bears the same ratio to the Gen-
eral Fund transfer amount for 
the applicable fiscal year as— 
‘‘(AA) the aggregate of 
amounts collected in such 
State under the Federal in-
ternal revenue laws (other 
than the taxes and penalties 
described in section 9503(b) 
of 
the 
Internal 
Revenue 
Code of 1986) in the most 
recent fiscal year for which 
data are available; bears to 
‘‘(BB) the aggregate of 
amounts 
collected 
in 
all 
States under such Federal 
internal revenue laws in 
such fiscal year. 
‘‘(II) TOTAL APPORTIONMENT.— 
After the adjustment described in sub-
clause (I), the amount for each State 
determined under this subsection for 
each of fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 
2022 shall be adjusted by a single 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2804 
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to apportionments 
to States for certain highway programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2019 
Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to 
apportionments to States for certain highway 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 ‘‘Fair Allocation of 
Highway Funds Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. CALCULATION OF AMOUNTS. 
Section 104(c)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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