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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4135 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory 
and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District 
of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2019 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue 
to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected 
near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, 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. REMOVAL OF STATUE OF ALBERT PIKE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The Supreme Council of the Inspectors- 
General of the Thirty-Third Degree of the Ancient 
and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the 
Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of Amer-
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ica supports the removal of the statue to the mem-
ory of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in 
the District of Columbia due to its divisive nature. 
(2) The Mayor of the District of Columbia and 
the Council of the District of Columbia support the 
removal of the Albert Pike statue from its current 
location. 
(b) REMOVAL.—After non-Federal funds are made 
available for this purpose, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall remove the statue to the memory and in honor of 
Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District 
of Columbia under the ‘‘Joint Resolution Granting permis-
sion for the erection of a monument or statue in Wash-
ington City, District of Columbia, in honor of the late Al-
bert Pike.’’, approved April 9, 1898 (30 Stat. 737). 
(c) NO USE
OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—No Federal 
funds may be used to carry out this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 525 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4135 
[Report No. 116–640] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory 
and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District 
of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2019 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 14, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. 
LOWENTHAL 
DECEMBER 14, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 30, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue 
to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected 
near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, 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. REMOVAL OF STATUE OF ALBERT PIKE. 
(a) REMOVAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Director of the National Park Service, shall re-
move the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike 
erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia 
under the ‘‘Joint Resolution Granting permission for the 
erection of a monument or statue in Washington City, Dis-
trict of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert Pike.’’, ap-
proved April 9, 1898 (30 Stat. 737). 
(b) RELOCATION.—The Secretary of the Interior may 
donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary, to ensure its pres-
ervation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The re-
cipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the 
statue outside. 
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Union Calendar No. 525 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4135 
[Report No. 116–640] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove 
the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert 
Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 14, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4136 
To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improve-
ment Act of 1997 to repeal a specific criminal penalty on a person 
in the District of Columbia for obstructing a bridge between the District 
of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2019 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Gov-
ernment Improvement Act of 1997 to repeal a specific 
criminal penalty on a person in the District of Columbia 
for obstructing a bridge between the District of Columbia 
and the Commonwealth of Virginia. 
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 
Bridges Home Rule Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SPECIFIC CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR OB-
STRUCTING BRIDGE BETWEEN DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA AND VIRGINIA. 
Section 11712(e) of the National Capital Revitaliza-
tion and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 
22–1323, D.C. Official Code) is repealed. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4137 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of 
certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical serv-
ices, and nursing home care furnished by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2019 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. KING 
of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for 
hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care 
furnished by the Department 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 ‘‘Jennifer Kepner 
Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act’’ or the 
‘‘Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO BURN 
PITS FOR HOSPITAL CARE, MEDICAL SERV-
ICES, AND NURSING HOME FURNISHED BY 
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1710 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(F), by inserting ‘‘burn 
pit,’’ after ‘‘radiation,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G)(i) Subject to paragraph (2), an individual de-
scribed in clause (ii) is eligible for hospital care, medical 
services, and nursing home care under subsection 
(a)(2)(F) notwithstanding that there is insufficient med-
ical evidence to conclude that a disease or disability of the 
individual is or is not associated with exposure to an open 
air burn pit. 
‘‘(ii) An individual described in this clause is an indi-
vidual who, on or after January 1, 1990, served as a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces in support of a contingency oper-
ation and was based or stationed at a location where an 
open air burn pit was in use. 
‘‘(iii) In this subparagraph, the term ‘open air burn 
pit’ means a place where— 
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A BILL 
To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield 
National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the 
donation of land to the United States for addition to 
that historic park, and for other purposes. 
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‘‘(I) solid waste is disposed of by burning in the 
outdoor air; and 
‘‘(II) a commercially manufactured incinerator 
or other equipment specifically designed and manu-
factured for the burning of solid waste is not in 
use.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘or 
(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘(F), or (G)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to hospital care, 
medical services, and nursing home care furnished on or 
after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4138 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deem certain State 
Veterans homes meeting certain health and safety standards as meeting 
conditions and requirements for skilled nursing facilities under the Medi-
care and Medicaid programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2019 
Mr. SUOZZI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deem 
certain State Veterans homes meeting certain health and 
safety standards as meeting conditions and requirements 
for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare and Med-
icaid programs. 
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 ‘‘State Veterans Home 
Inspection Simplification Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEEMING CERTAIN STATE VETERANS HOMES AS 
MEETING MEDICARE SKILLED NURSING FA-
CILITIES CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1865(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395bb(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, subject to 
paragraph (5),’’ after ‘‘If the Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(5) In the case of a provider entity described in 
paragraph (3)(B) that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
inspects as a State home under section 1742 of title 38, 
United States Code, and determines meets such standards 
as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe pursu-
ant to such section, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall— 
‘‘(A) treat such provider entity as meeting all 
conditions and requirements under sections 1819 
and 1861(j) for the period for which such deter-
mination is in effect; and 
‘‘(B) for purposes of subsection (g)(5)(E) of 
section 1819 and other related purposes for posting 
information on the Nursing Home Compare website 
under subsection (i) of such section, in lieu of the 
information described in the first sentence of such 
subsection (g)(5)(E), use the information described 
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in the inspections of the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs conducted under such section 1742 with re-
spect to such provider entity for such period.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 526 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4139 
[Report No. 116–641] 
To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic 
Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United 
States for addition to that historic park, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2019 
Mr. VELA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 14, 2020 
Additional sponsor: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas 
DECEMBER 14, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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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. BOUNDARY; LEGAL DESCRIPTION. 
(a) BOUNDARY.—Section 3(b)(2) of the Palo Alto 
Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 
410nnn–1(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘consist of approximately’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘consist of— 
‘‘(i) the approximately’’; 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) on the date that such land is do-
nated to the United States, the approxi-
mately 166.44 acres of land generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘PALO ALTO 
BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTOR-
ICAL PARK Proposed Boundary Addition, 
Fort Brown Unit’, numbered 469/143,589, 
and dated April 2018.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘map’’ 
and inserting ‘‘maps’’. 
(b) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—Section 3(b)(3) of the 
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 
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(16 U.S.C. 410nnn–1(b)(3)) is amended by striking 
‘‘after’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Secretary of the In-
terior’’ and inserting ‘‘after the addition of lands to the 
historic park boundary, the Secretary of the Interior’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 526 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4139 
[Report No. 116–641] 
A BILL 
To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Bat-
tlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to 
authorize the donation of land to the United 
States for addition to that historic park, and for 
other purposes. 
DECEMBER 14, 2020 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 413 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity 
credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of 
the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2019 
Ms. PLASKETT 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 the 
work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire 
individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or 
National Guard, 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 ‘‘Hire A Hero Act of 
2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT TO SMALL BUSI-
NESSES FOR HIRING MEMBERS OF READY 
RESERVE OR NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51(d)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (J) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) in the case of an eligible employer (as 
defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i)), an indi-
vidual who is a member of— 
‘‘(i) the Ready Reserve (as described 
in section 10142 of title 10, United States 
Code), or 
‘‘(ii) the National Guard (as defined 
in section 101(c)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to wages paid or incurred 
after the date of the enactment of this Act in tax-
able years ending after such date. 
(2) CURRENT EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CRED-
IT.—For purposes of applying section 51 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986, individuals described 
in section 51(d)(1)(K) of such Code, as added by 
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this section, who are employed by an eligible em-
ployer (as defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i) of such 
Code) on the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
be treated as beginning work for such employer on 
such date. 
SEC. 3. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY 
CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS HIRING QUALIFIED 
VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF READY RE-
SERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51(c)(4) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘(other 
than any individual described in subparagraph (B) or (K) 
of subsection (d)(1))’’ after ‘‘individual’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for 
the employer after December 31, 2018. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4140 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a foreign official from 
demanding a bribe, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2019 
Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. MALINOWSKI, and Mr. HUD-
SON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a foreign 
official from demanding a bribe, 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 ‘‘Foreign Extortion Pre-
vention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF DEMAND FOR BRIBE. 
Section 201 of title 18, United States Code is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(4) The term ‘foreign official’ means any offi-
cer or employee— 
‘‘(A) of a foreign government or any de-
partment, agency, or instrumentality thereof; 
‘‘(B) of a public international organization; 
or 
‘‘(C) any person acting in an official ca-
pacity for or on behalf of any such government 
or department, agency, or instrumentality, or 
for or on behalf of any such public international 
organization. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘public international organiza-
tion’ means— 
‘‘(A) an organization that is designated by 
Executive order pursuant to section 1 of the 
International Organizations Immunities Act (22 
U.S.C. 288); or 
‘‘(B) any other international organization 
that is designated by the President by Execu-
tive order for the purposes of this section, effec-
tive as of the date of publication of such order 
in the Federal Register’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) Whoever, being a foreign official or person se-
lected to be a foreign official, otherwise than as provided 
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by law for the proper discharge of official duty, directly 
or indirectly, corruptly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, 
or agrees to receive or accept anything of value personally 
or for any other person or entity, in return for— 
‘‘(1) being influenced in the performance of any 
official act; or 
‘‘(2) being induced to do or omit to do any act 
in violation of the official duty of such official or 
person, 
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more 
than two years or both.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5984 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
to award grants for expanding, modernizing, or streamlining emergency 
room operations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 18, 2023 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself and Mr. ESPAILLAT) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Administrator of the Health Re-
sources and Services Administration, to award grants 
for expanding, modernizing, or streamlining emergency 
room operations. 
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 ‘‘Streamline Emergency 
Care Act’’. 
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(A) has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 1927(k) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r–8(k)); or 
(B) with respect to a drug for which there 
is no average manufacturer price as so defined, 
means the wholesale acquisition cost of the 
drug. 
(2) DRUG.—The term ‘‘drug’’— 
(A) has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 321); and 
(B) includes biological products, as defined 
in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 262). 
(3) FEDERAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘Federal health care program’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 1128B(f) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b(f)). 
(4) MANUFACTURER.—The term ‘‘manufac-
turer’’ means a person— 
(A) that holds the application for a drug 
approved under section 505 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) 
or the license issued under section 351 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262); or 
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