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mittees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, 
and Oversight and Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Finance of the 
Senate a report on negotiations conducted by the 
Secretary to achieve lower prices for Medicare bene-
ficiaries, and the prices and price discounts achieved 
by the Secretary as a result of such negotiations.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall first apply to negotiations and 
prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 2022. 
SEC. 6. INDIVIDUAL MARKET REINSURANCE FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the ‘‘In-
dividual Market Reinsurance Fund’’ (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’) to be administered by 
the Secretary to provide funding for an individual 
market stabilization reinsurance program in each 
State that complies with the requirements of this 
section. 
(2) FUNDING.—Amounts made available to the 
Fund shall consist of the funds deposited into the 
Fund under paragraph (3) and shall be used to 
carry out this section (other than subsection (c)) for 
each calendar year beginning with 2021. Amounts 
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made available to the Fund shall remain available 
without fiscal or calendar year limitation to carry 
out this section. 
(3) COST-SHARING IN COSTS OF PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A qualified health plan 
that participates in the reinsurance program es-
tablished under subsection (b) shall pay the fee 
established under subparagraph (B). 
(B) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is 
authorized to charge a fee to each qualified 
health plan that participates in the reinsurance 
program established under subsection (b). Any 
amounts collected pursuant to this paragraph 
shall be deposited into the Fund for purposes of 
payments under subsection (b). 
(C) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing the 
fee under subparagraph (B)— 
(i) the Secretary shall consult with in-
terested parties; and 
(ii) shall ensure that the amount of 
such fee is not excessive so as to unduly 
discourage qualified health plans from par-
ticipating in the reinsurance program. 
(b) 
INDIVIDUAL
MARKET
REINSURANCE
PRO-
GRAM.— 
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(1) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall use 
amounts in the Fund to establish a reinsurance pro-
gram under which the Secretary shall make reinsur-
ance payments, subject to subsection (a)(3), to 
health insurance issuers with respect to high-cost in-
dividuals enrolled in qualified health plans offered by 
such issuers that are not grandfathered health plans 
or transitional health plans for any plan year begin-
ning with the 2018 plan year. This subsection con-
stitutes budget authority in advance of appropria-
tions Acts and represents the obligation of the Sec-
retary to provide payments from the Fund in ac-
cordance with this subsection. 
(2) AMOUNT
OF
PAYMENT.—The payment 
made to a health insurance issuer under paragraph 
(1) with respect to each high-cost individual enrolled 
in a qualified health plan issued by the issuer that 
is not a grandfathered health plan or a transitional 
health plan shall equal 80 percent of the lesser of— 
(A) the amount (if any) by which the indi-
vidual’s claims incurred during the plan year 
exceeds— 
(i) in the case of the 2019, 2020, or 
2021 plan year, $50,000; and 
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(ii) in the case of any other plan year, 
$100,000; or 
(B) for plan years described in— 
(i) subparagraph (A)(i), $450,000; 
and 
(ii) subparagraph (A)(ii), $400,000. 
(3) INDEXING.—In the case of plan years be-
ginning after 2019, the dollar amounts that appear 
in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall 
each be increased by an amount equal to— 
(A) such amount; multiplied by 
(B) the premium adjustment percentage 
specified under section 1302(c)(4) of the Af-
fordable Care Act, but determined by sub-
stituting ‘‘2019’’ for ‘‘2013’’. 
(4) PAYMENT METHODS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Payments under this 
subsection shall be based on such a method as 
the Secretary determines. The Secretary may 
establish a payment method by which interim 
payments of amounts under this subsection are 
made during a plan year based on the Sec-
retary’s best estimate of amounts that will be 
payable after obtaining all of the information. 
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(B) REQUIREMENT FOR PROVISION OF IN-
FORMATION.— 
(i) REQUIREMENT.—Payments under 
this subsection to a health insurance issuer 
are conditioned upon the furnishing to the 
Secretary, in a form and manner specified 
by the Secretary, of such information as 
may be required to carry out this sub-
section. 
(ii) RESTRICTION ON USE OF INFOR-
MATION.—Information disclosed or ob-
tained pursuant to clause (i) is subject to 
the HIPAA privacy and security law, as 
defined in section 3009(a) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj– 
19(a)). 
(5) SECRETARY
FLEXIBILITY
FOR
BUDGET 
NEUTRAL
REVISIONS
TO
REINSURANCE
PAYMENT 
SPECIFICATIONS.—If the Secretary determines ap-
propriate, the Secretary may substitute higher dollar 
amounts for the dollar amounts specified under sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) (and ad-
justed under paragraph (3), if applicable) if the Sec-
retary certifies that such substitutions, considered 
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together, neither increase nor decease the total pro-
jected payments under this subsection. 
(c) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) ANNUAL
REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
submit a report to Congress, not later than January 
21, 2019, and each year thereafter, that contains 
the following information for the most recently 
ended year: 
(A) The number and types of plans in each 
State’s individual market, specifying the num-
ber that are qualified health plans, grand-
fathered health plans, or health insurance cov-
erage that is not a qualified health plan. 
(B) The impact of the reinsurance pay-
ments provided under this section on the avail-
ability of coverage, cost of coverage, and cov-
erage options in each State. 
(C) The amount of premiums paid by indi-
viduals in each State by age, family size, geo-
graphic area in the State’s individual market, 
and category of health plan (as described in 
subparagraph (A)). 
(D) The process used to award funds for 
outreach and enrollment activities awarded to 
eligible entities under subsection (c), the 
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amount of such funds awarded, and the activi-
ties carried out with such funds. 
(E) Such other information as the Sec-
retary deems relevant. 
(2) EVALUATION REPORT.—Not later than Jan-
uary 31, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report that— 
(A) analyzes the impact of the funds pro-
vided under this section on premiums and en-
rollment in the individual market in all States; 
and 
(B) contains a State-by-State comparison 
of the design of the programs carried out by 
States with funds provided under this section. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
(2) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Indi-
vidual Market Reinsurance Fund established under 
subsection (a). 
(3) GRANDFATHERED
HEALTH
PLAN.—The 
term ‘‘grandfathered health plan’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 1251(e) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
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(4) HIGH-COST INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘high- 
cost individual’’ means an individual enrolled in a 
qualified health plan (other than a grandfathered 
health plan or a transitional health plan) who incurs 
claims in excess of $50,000 during a plan year. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the 50 States and the District of Columbia. 
(6) TRANSITIONAL HEALTH PLAN.—The term 
‘‘transitional health plan’’ means a plan continued 
under the letter issued by the Centers for Medicare 
& Medicaid Services on November 14, 2013, to the 
State Insurance Commissioners outlining a transi-
tional policy for coverage in the individual and small 
group markets to which section 1251 of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act does not apply, 
and under the extension of the transitional policy for 
such coverage set forth in the Insurance Standards 
Bulletin Series guidance issued by the Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services on March 5, 2014, 
February 29, 2016, and February 13, 2017. 
SEC. 7. REAUTHORIZATION OF RISK CORRIDORS. 
Section 1342(a) of the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18062(a)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘and calendar years 2021 through 2024’’ after 
‘‘2016’’. 
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SEC. 8. ENHANCEMENTS FOR REDUCED COST SHARING. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF AMOUNT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1402(c)(2) of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18071(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL REDUCTION.—The Secretary 
shall establish procedures under which the issuer of 
a qualified health plan to which this section applies 
shall further reduce cost-sharing under the plan in 
a manner sufficient to— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an eligible insured 
whose household income is not less than 100 
percent but not more than 200 percent of the 
poverty line for a family of the size involved, in-
crease the plan’s share of the total allowed 
costs of benefits provided under the plan to 95 
percent of such costs; 
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible insured 
whose household income is more than 200 per-
cent but not more than 300 percent of the pov-
erty line for a family of the size involved, in-
crease the plan’s share of the total allowed 
costs of benefits provided under the plan to 90 
percent of such costs; and 
‘‘(C) in the case of an eligible insured 
whose household income is more than 300 per-
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cent but not more than 400 percent of the pov-
erty line for a family of the size involved, in-
crease the plan’s share of the total allowed 
costs of benefits provided under the plan to 85 
percent of such costs.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Clause (i) of 
section 1402(c)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
18071(c)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall ensure the reduction under this para-
graph shall not result in an increase in the 
plan’s share of the total allowed costs of 
benefits provided under the plan above— 
‘‘(I) 95 percent in the case of an 
eligible insured described in para-
graph (2)(A); 
‘‘(II) 90 percent in the case of an 
eligible insured described in para-
graph (2)(B); and 
‘‘(III) 85 percent in the case of 
an eligible insured described in para-
graph (2)(C).’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to plan years begin-
ning after December 31, 2019. 
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(b) FUNDING.—Section 1402 of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) FUNDING.—Out of any funds in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the 
Secretary such sums as may be necessary for payments 
under this section.’’. 
SEC. 9. INTEGRATION OF INDIVIDUALS AGED 50 TO 64 INTO 
HEALTH DEMONSTRATIONS. 
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation 
under section 1115A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1315a) is authorized to include the individuals enrolled 
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act pursuant to 
section 1899C of such Act, as added by section 3, into 
existing and future demonstrations conducted by such 
Center. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1347 
To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize 
the Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2019 
Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. WITTMAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act 
to reauthorize the Act. 
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 ‘‘Migratory Birds of 
the Americas Conservation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY 
BIRD CONSERVATION ACT. 
Section 10 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 6109) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $6,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2025. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, not less than 
75 percent shall be expended for projects carried out at 
a location outside of the United States.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1349 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify reporting require-
ments, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance 
burdens in the beauty service industry. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2019 
Mr. LAHOOD (for himself and Ms. DELBENE) 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 simplify 
reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and re-
duce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty serv-
ice industry. 
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 ‘‘Small Business Tax 
Fairness and Compliance Simplification Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR PORTION OF EM-
PLOYER SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES PAID WITH 
RESPECT TO EMPLOYEE TIPS TO BEAUTY 
SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF TIP CREDIT TO BEAUTY SERVICE 
BUSINESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 45B(b)(2) of such 
Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION ONLY TO CERTAIN LINES OF 
BUSINESS.—In applying paragraph (1) there shall 
be taken into account only tips received from cus-
tomers or clients in connection with the following 
services: 
‘‘(A) The providing, delivering, or serving 
of food or beverages for consumption, if the tip-
ping of employees delivering or serving food or 
beverages by customers is customary. 
‘‘(B) The providing of beauty services to a 
customer or client if the tipping of employees 
providing such services is customary.’’. 
(2) BEAUTY SERVICE DEFINED.—Section 45B 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) BEAUTY SERVICE.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘beauty service’ means any of the following: 
‘‘(1) Barbering and hair care. 
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‘‘(2) Nail care. 
‘‘(3) Esthetics. 
‘‘(4) Body and spa treatments.’’. 
(b) CREDIT DETERMINED WITH RESPECT TO MIN-
IMUM WAGE IN EFFECT.—Section 45B(b)(1)(B) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘as in effect on January 1, 
2007, and’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and in the case of food or 
beverage establishments, as in effect on January 1, 
2007’’ after ‘‘without regard to section 3(m) of such 
Act’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2019. 
SEC. 3. EMPLOYER TIP REPORTING SAFE HARBOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3121(q) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking so much as precedes ‘‘of this 
chapter’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(q) TIPS INCLUDED FOR BOTH EMPLOYEE AND 
EMPLOYER TAXES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(2) TIP PROGRAM SAFE HARBOR.—In the case 
of an employer who employs one or more employees 
who receive tips in the course of such employment 
which are attributable to the performance of beauty 
services (as such term is defined in section 45B) are 
considered remuneration for such employment under 
this section, no IRS tip examination with respect to 
such employer shall be initiated (except in the case 
of a tip examination of a current or former em-
ployee) if the employer— 
‘‘(A) establishes an educational program 
regarding applicable laws relating to proper re-
porting of tips received by employees for— 
‘‘(i) new employees, which shall in-
clude both verbal explanation and written 
materials, and 
‘‘(ii) existing employees, which shall 
be conducted quarterly, 
‘‘(B) establishes procedures for tipped em-
ployees to provide monthly reporting of cash 
and charged services and related tip income of 
at least $20 under section 6053(a), 
‘‘(C) complies with all applicable Federal 
tax law requirements applicable to employers 
for purposes of filing returns, and collection 
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and payment of taxes imposed, with respect to 
tip income received by employees, and 
‘‘(D) maintains employee records related 
to— 
‘‘(i) contact information for such em-
ployees, and 
‘‘(ii) gross receipts from any services 
subject to tipping, and charge receipts for 
such services, for a period of not less than 
4 calendar years after the calendar year to 
which the records relate.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2019. 
SEC. 4. INFORMATION REPORTING OF INCOME FROM 
SPACE RENTALS IN THE BEAUTY SERVICE IN-
DUSTRY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart B of part III of sub-
chapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
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‘‘SEC. 6050Z. RETURNS RELATING TO INCOME FROM CER-
TAIN RENTALS OF SPACE IN THE BEAUTY 
SERVICE INDUSTRY. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT
OF REPORTING.—Any person 
who, in the course of a trade or business and for any cal-
endar year, receives rental payments from two or more 
individuals providing beauty services (as defined in section 
45B(e)) aggregating $600 or more each for the lease of 
space to provide such services to third-party patrons shall 
make the return described in subsection (b) with respect 
to each person from whom such rent was so received at 
such time as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. 
‘‘(b) RETURN.—A return is described in this sub-
section if such return— 
‘‘(1) is in such form as the Secretary may pre-
scribe, and 
‘‘(2) contains— 
‘‘(A) the name, address, and TIN of each 
person from whom a rental payment described 
in subsection (a) was received during the cal-
endar year, 
‘‘(B) the aggregate amount of such pay-
ments received by such person during such cal-
endar year and the date and amount of each 
such payment, and 
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‘‘(C) such other information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(c) STATEMENT TO BE FURNISHED TO PERSONS 
WITH RESPECT TO WHOM INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Every person required to 
make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to 
each person whose name is required to be set forth 
in such return a written statement showing— 
‘‘(A) the name, address, and phone num-
ber of the information contact of the person re-
quired to make such a return, and 
‘‘(B) the aggregate amount of payments to 
the person required to be shown on the return. 
‘‘(2) 
FURNISHING
OF
INFORMATION.—The 
written statement required under paragraph (1) 
shall be furnished to the person on or before Janu-
ary 31 of the year following the calendar year for 
which the return under subsection (a) is required to 
be made. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 
may prescribe such regulations and other guidance as may 
be appropriate or necessary to carry out the purpose of 
this subsection, including rules to prevent duplicative re-
porting of transactions.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 6050Z. Returns relating to income from certain rentals of space in the 
beauty service industry.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to payments made after December 
31, 2019. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 134 
To protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2019 
Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. MENG, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, and Ms. NOR-
TON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and 
discrimination. 
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 ‘‘Unpaid Intern Protec-
tion Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INTERNS. 
It shall be unlawful for an employer to discriminate 
against an intern on the basis of— 
(1) race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or 
age, or 
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