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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4436 
To authorize a National Poverty Research Center. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. POCAN (for himself, Ms. NORTON, and Ms. JAYAPAL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To authorize a National Poverty Research Center. 
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 ‘‘National Poverty Re-
search Center Authorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL POVERTY RESEARCH CENTER. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall award, every 5 years, one or more 
5-year grants or cooperative agreements with institutions 
of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) to 
operate one or more National Poverty Research Centers. 
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(b) RESEARCH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—National Poverty Research 
Centers shall perform poverty policy research, pov-
erty policy research training, and poverty policy re-
search dissemination. 
(2) COLLABORATION.—National Poverty Re-
search Centers shall coordinate formal networks in 
order to facilitate a sustainable, nationwide infra-
structure of poverty policy researchers and to better 
inform public policies that seek to reduce poverty 
and its effects in the United States. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4437 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow the pooling 
of tips among all employees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow 
the pooling of tips among all employees, 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 ‘‘Small Business Flexi-
bility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TIP POOLING. 
Section 3(m)(2) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 
U.S.C. 203(m)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘em-
ployees who customarily and regularly receive tips’’ 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4439 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make permanent 
the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue 
priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric dis-
eases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. KELLY of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. 
HUDSON, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers 
to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases. 
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 ‘‘Creating Hope Reau-
thorization Act’’. 
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and inserting ‘‘pools of employees described in sub-
paragraph (C)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) The pools of employees described in 
this subparagraph are as follows: 
‘‘(i) Employees who customarily and 
regularly receive tips. 
‘‘(ii) Employees who— 
‘‘(I) customarily and regularly re-
ceive tips and receive a cash wage 
paid by the employer that is not less 
than the wage in effect under section 
6(a)(1); and 
‘‘(II) do not customarily and reg-
ularly receive tips.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4438 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax 
on investment income of private colleges and universities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. BYRNE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the excise tax on investment income of private colleges 
and universities. 
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 ‘‘Don’t Tax Higher 
Education Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON INVESTMENT INCOME 
OF PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 42 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapter H 
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(and by striking the item relating to such subchapter in 
the table of subchapters for such chapter). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4439 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to en-
courage treatments for rare pediatric diseases. 
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 ‘‘Creating Hope Reau-
thorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PRIORITY RE-
VIEW VOUCHERS TO ENCOURAGE TREAT-
MENTS FOR RARE PEDIATRIC DISEASES. 
Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 11, 2020’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2024’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 11, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4439 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to issue priority re-
view vouchers to encourage treatments for rare 
pediatric diseases.
SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE 
PRIORITY REVIEW VOUCHERS TO ENCOUR-
AGE TREATMENTS FOR RARE PEDIATRIC DIS-
EASES. 
Section 529(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (5). 
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II 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4439 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 30 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 29), 2020 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to en-
courage treatments for rare pediatric diseases. 
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 ‘‘Creating Hope Reau-
thorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PRIORITY RE-
VIEW VOUCHERS TO ENCOURAGE TREAT-
MENTS FOR RARE PEDIATRIC DISEASES. 
Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 11, 2020’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2024’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 11, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4441 
To amend titles 49 and 10, United States Code, to provide for the authority 
of the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border protection with respect 
to national security determinations concerning wind turbines proposed 
to be constructed in the United States in bodies of water that border 
Canada, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. COLLINS of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition 
to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 amend titles 49 and 10, United States Code, to provide 
for the authority of the Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border protection with respect to national security 
determinations concerning wind turbines proposed to be 
constructed in the United States in bodies of water that 
border Canada, 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. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION DE-
TERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO WIND 
TURBINES PROPOSED TO BE CONSTRUCTED 
IN UNITED STATES WATER BORDERING CAN-
ADA. 
(a) INCLUSION OF CBP IN CERTAIN NATIONAL SE-
CURITY DETERMINATIONS.—Section 44718 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3) by inserting ‘‘, and in 
the case of a covered wind turbine, the Commis-
sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’’ 
after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘, and in the case 
of a covered wind turbine, the Commis-
sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘, and in the case of a covered wind tur-
bine, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection,’’ after ‘‘Secretary 
of Defense’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, and 
in the case of a covered wind turbine, the Com-
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6162 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 379 North Oates Street in Dothan, Alabama, 
as the ‘‘LaBruce ‘Bruce’ Tidwell Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(B) an identification of the magnitude of 
annual changes in the information published on 
the website under subsection (a); 
(C) a description of the reasons for the 
changes identified under subparagraph (B); 
(D) subject to paragraph (2), the total 
amount of the unobligated balances retained by 
the Western Area Power Administration at the 
end of the prior fiscal year within each mar-
keting area and headquarters by— 
(i) purpose or function; 
(ii) source of funding; 
(iii) anticipated program allotment; 
and 
(iv) underlying authority for each 
source of funding; and 
(E) the anticipated level of unobligated 
balances that the Western Area Power Adminis-
tration expects to retain at the end of the fiscal 
year in which the annual summary is published, 
as delineated by each of the categories de-
scribed in clauses (i) through (iv) of subpara-
graph (D). 
(2) LIMITATION.—Amounts in the Upper Colo-
rado River Basin Fund established by section 5(a) 
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of the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Colorado River Storage Project Act’’) (43 
U.S.C. 620d(a)), shall not considered to be an unob-
ligated balance retained by the Western Area Power 
Administration for purposes of paragraph (1)(D). 
(c) TERMINATION.—The pilot project under this sec-
tion shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
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105 
‘‘(v) 
ADMINISTRATION.—In 
deter-
mining certification systems under this 
subparagraph, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(I) make a separate determina-
tion for all or part of each system; 
and 
‘‘(II) confirm that the criteria 
used to support the selection of build-
ing products, materials, brands, and 
technologies— 
‘‘(aa) are based on relevant 
technical data; 
‘‘(bb) use and reward eval-
uation of health, safety, and envi-
ronmental 
risks 
and 
impacts 
across the lifecycle of the build-
ing product, material, brand, or 
technology, including methodolo-
gies generally accepted by the ap-
plicable scientific disciplines; 
‘‘(cc) as practicable, give 
preference to performance stand-
ards instead of prescriptive meas-
ures; and
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4445 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for a uniform 
60-day period for Congress to review laws of the District of Columbia 
before such laws may take effect, to permit Congress to use the authori-
ties and procedures available under such Act for the consideration and 
enactment of resolutions of disapproval of laws of the District of Colum-
bia to disapprove specific provisions of such laws, to clarify the expedited 
procedures available under such Act for the consideration of such resolu-
tions of disapproval, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. MEADOWS, and Mr. NORMAN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Re-
form, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to pro-
vide for a uniform 60-day period for Congress to review 
laws of the District of Columbia before such laws may 
take effect, to permit Congress to use the authorities 
and procedures available under such Act for the consider-
ation and enactment of resolutions of disapproval of laws 
of the District of Columbia to disapprove specific provi-
sions of such laws, to clarify the expedited procedures 
available under such Act for the consideration of such 
resolutions of disapproval, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
Home Rule Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The District of Columbia was granted lim-
ited autonomy in 1973 by Congress, who at the time 
did not wish to intervene in the day-to-day govern-
ance of the city. 
(2) This grant of limited autonomy by Congress 
may be revoked by Congress at any time. 
(3) Article 1, section 8, clause 17 of the United 
States Constitution provides Congress with the ex-
clusive jurisdiction over the District of Columbia. 
(4) This clause was included for specific rea-
sons, notably the fact that the operation of the seat 
of the Federal Government of the United States, 
whose laws affect approximately 330 million Ameri-
cans, should not be impeded by local ordinances, ac-
tions, or taxation. 
(5) The Framers of the Constitution had good 
reason for this concern, having witnessed the reluc-
tance of local authorities to police disorderly conduct 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘qualified ex-
tended product system’’ means an extended 
product system that— 
(i) includes an electric motor and an 
electronic control; and 
(ii) reduces the input energy (as 
measured in kilowatt-hours) required to 
operate the extended product system by 
not less than 5 percent, as compared to 
identified base levels set by the Secretary 
of Energy. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘qualified ex-
tended product system’’ includes commercial or 
industrial machinery or equipment that— 
(i)(I) did not previously make use of 
the extended product system prior to the 
redesign described in subclause (II); and 
(II) incorporates an extended product 
system that has greater than 1 horsepower 
into redesigned machinery or equipment; 
and 
(ii) was previously used prior to, and 
was placed back into service during, cal-
endar year 2021 or 2022.
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SEC. 4. PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION RE-
PORT. 
(a) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall issue 
a request for information to the public regarding ways to 
ensure the long-term solvency of the Pension Benefit 
Guaranty Corporation’s insurance programs. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall, taking 
into consideration the information received in the request 
for information described in subsection (a), submit a re-
port, which shall include recommendations on how to en-
sure the long-term solvency of the Pension Benefit Guar-
anty Corporation’s insurance programs, to the Committee 
on Education and Labor and the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6174 
AN ACT 
To improve the biodetection functions of the Department 
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6192 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary 
of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation 
standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economi-
cally justified, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 
Mrs. LESKO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to pro-
hibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new 
or amended energy conservation standard for a product 
that is not technologically feasible and economically justi-
fied, 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 ‘‘Hands Off Our Home 
Appliances Act’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6219 
To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration to establish a program to identify, evaluate, acquire, and dissemi-
nate commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery in order to 
satisfy the scientific, operational, and educational requirements of the 
Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 
Mr. KEAN of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. BONAMICI) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration to establish a program to iden-
tify, evaluate, acquire, and disseminate commercial Earth 
remote sensing data and imagery in order to satisfy 
the scientific, operational, and educational requirements 
of the Administration, 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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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6231 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require 
a prioritized policy issuance review process for the De-
partment of Homeland Security, 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 ‘‘Department of Home-
land Security Policy Issuance Review Act’’. 
SEC. 2. POLICY ISSUANCE REVIEW PROCESS. 
Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 341) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (13) as 
paragraph (14); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (12) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(13) Overseeing the Department’s process for 
review and approval of policy issuance documents.’’; 
(2) by redesignating the second subsection (e) 
(relating to the definition of interoperable commu-
nications) as subsection (f); and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) POLICY ISSUANCE REVIEW PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
the Under Secretary for Management shall require a 
prioritized periodic review process (in this subsection 
referred to as the ‘Review Process’) of Department 
policy issuance documents.