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(A) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) make recommendations for research that 
should be conducted, including in the social sciences 
and economics, to address the key knowledge gaps 
identified in the community vulnerability assessment 
report conducted under section 12406(b).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘, tribal gov-
ernments, indigenous knowledge groups,’’ after ‘‘in-
dustry’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
12409(a) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And 
Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3708(a)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) NOAA.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
to carry out the purposes of this subtitle $2,700,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.’’. 
(e) REPORT ON SUPPORT FOR STATE AND LOCAL VUL-
NERABILITY ASSESSMENTS
AND STRATEGIC RESEARCH 
PLANNING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National 
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Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall submit to 
Congress a report on the efforts of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration to support State, local, and 
tribal community vulnerability assessments, strategic re-
search and planning, and monitoring needs, pursuant to 
section 12406(c) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Re-
search And Monitoring Act of 2009 (as added by subsection 
(a) of this section). 
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Union Calendar No. 56 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1716 
[Report No. 116–81] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting 
through the Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, to conduct 
coastal community vulnerability assessments re-
lated to ocean acidification, and for other pur-
poses. 
MAY 23, 2019 
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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(1) IN GENERAL.—In a State in which mari-
huana may be prescribed by a physician for medical 
use under applicable State law, no provision of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) 
or of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 301 et seq.) shall prohibit or otherwise re-
strict— 
(A) the prescription of marihuana by a 
physician for medical use; 
(B) an individual who is an authorized pa-
tient from obtaining, possessing, transporting 
within the individual’s State, or using mari-
huana for that individual’s medical use; 
(C) an individual authorized under State 
law to obtain, possess, transport within their 
State, or manufacture marihuana, from obtain-
ing, possessing, transporting within that State, 
or manufacturing marihuana pursuant to that 
authorization; or 
(D) a pharmacy or other entity authorized 
under State law to distribute medical mari-
huana to an authorized patient, from obtaining 
or possessing marihuana for that purpose, or 
from distributing marihuana to an authorized 
patient for medical use. 
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‘‘(37) the special access food provider credit de-
termined under section 45T(a).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45T. Special access food provider credit and grant program.’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. UPDATES TO FOOD ACCESS RESEARCH ATLAS. 
Section 243 of the Department of Agriculture Reor-
ganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) FOOD ACCESS RESEARCH ATLAS.—Not less fre-
quently than once each year, the Secretary shall update 
the Food Access Research Atlas of the Secretary to ac-
count for food retailers that are placed in service during 
that year.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1718 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding 
the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be trans-
ferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2019 
Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Mrs. RODGERS of Washington) 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 clari-
fication regarding the children to whom entitlement to 
educational assistance may be transferred under the 
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance 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 ‘‘GI Education Benefits 
Fairness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE CHILDREN TO 
WHOM ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNDER 
THE POST 9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3319(c) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS.— 
‘‘(1) TRANSFER.—An individual approved to 
transfer an entitlement to educational assistance 
under this section may transfer the individual’s enti-
tlement as follows: 
‘‘(A) To the individual’s spouse. 
‘‘(B) To one or more of the individual’s 
children. 
‘‘(C) To a combination of the individuals 
referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION OF CHILDREN.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘children’ includes de-
pendents described in section 1072(2)(I) of title 
10.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to educational assist-
ance payable under chapter 33 of title 38, United States 
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Code, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1719 
To amend regulations relating to the eligibility of Federal employees, during 
a Government shutdown, for supplemental vision and dental coverage, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2019 
Ms. JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend regulations relating to the eligibility of Federal 
employees, during a Government shutdown, for supple-
mental vision and dental coverage, 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, 
SECTION 1. MAINTAINING SUPPLEMENTAL VISION AND 
DENTAL COVERAGE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOY-
EES DURING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
of Personnel Management shall amend section 894.601 of 
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title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, by adding at the end 
of subsection (b) the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the pre-
ceding sentence, if you go into a period of nonpay or insuf-
ficient pay as a result in a lapse of appropriations of the 
agency at which you are employed, and you do not make 
direct premium payments during that lapse, your 
FEDVIP coverage continues during such lapse, but in no 
case may such coverage be continued under this sentence 
for a period of a lapse in appropriations longer than 1 
year.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any contract for dental or vision 
benefits under chapter 89A or 89B, respectively, of title 
5, United States Code, entered into after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 171 
To provide for the legitimate use of medicinal marihuana in accordance 
with the laws of the various States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2019 
Mr. GRIFFITH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for the legitimate use of medicinal marihuana 
in accordance with the laws of the various States. 
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 ‘‘Legitimate Use of Me-
dicinal Marihuana Act’’ or the ‘‘LUMMA’’. 
SEC. 2. SCHEDULING OF MARIHUANA; PRESCRIPTIONS. 
(a) SCHEDULE.—Marihuana is moved from schedule 
I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule II of such 
Act. 
(b) PRESCRIPTION.— 
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(2) PRODUCTION.—No provision of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et. seq.) or 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 301 et seq.) shall prohibit or otherwise re-
strict an entity authorized by a State, in which mari-
huana may be prescribed by a physician for medical 
use, for the purpose of producing marihuana for pre-
scription by a physician for medical use, from pro-
ducing, processing, or distributing marihuana for 
such purpose. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘authorized patient’’ means an in-
dividual using marihuana in accordance with a pre-
scription of marihuana by a physician for medical 
use; 
(2) the term ‘‘physician’’ means a practitioner 
of medicine, who— 
(A) graduated from a college of medicine 
or osteopathy; and 
(B) is licensed by the appropriate State 
board; 
(3) the term ‘‘prescription’’ means an instruc-
tion written by a medical physician in accordance 
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with applicable State law that authorizes a patient 
to be issued with a medicine or treatment; and 
(4) the term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of 
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other territory or 
possession of the United States. 
SEC. 4. RELATION OF ACT TO CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS RE-
LATING TO SMOKING. 
This Act does not affect any Federal, State, or local 
law regulating or prohibiting smoking in public. 
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(1) providing technical and scientific assistance 
to States, Indian Tribes, regions, local communities, 
and nongovernmental organizations in the develop-
ment and implementation of Partnerships; 
(2) providing technical and scientific assistance 
to Partnerships for habitat assessment, strategic 
planning, and prioritization; 
(3) supporting the development and implemen-
tation of fish habitat conservation projects that are 
identified as high priorities by Partnerships and the 
Board; 
(4) supporting and providing recommendations 
regarding the development of science-based moni-
toring and assessment approaches for implementa-
tion through Partnerships; 
(5) supporting and providing recommendations 
for a national fish habitat assessment; 
(6) ensuring the availability of experts to assist 
in conducting scientifically based evaluation and re-
porting of the results of fish habitat conservation 
projects; and 
(7) providing resources to secure State agency 
scientific and technical assistance to support Part-
nerships, participants in fish habitat conservation 
projects, and the Board. 
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mination of the emergency or previous renewal of 
the emergency.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION TO NATIONAL EMERGENCIES PRE-
VIOUSLY DECLARED.—A national emergency declared 
under section 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) before the date of the enactment of 
this Act shall be unaffected by the amendments made by 
this Act except that such emergencies shall terminate on 
the date that is 2 years after such date of enactment un-
less the emergency is renewed under section 201(d) of the 
National Emergencies Act, as amended by this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1721 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct reviews 
of certain budget requests of the President for the medical care accounts 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2019 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
conduct reviews of certain budget requests of the Presi-
dent for the medical care accounts of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Healthcare 
Improvement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
MEDICAL 
CARE 
BUDGET SUBMISSIONS. 
Section 4 of the Veterans Health Care Budget Re-
form and Transparency Act of 2009 (Public Law 111– 
81; 38 U.S.C. 117 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 4. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CARE 
BUDGET SUBMISSION. 
‘‘(a) REVIEW OF BUDGET SUBMISSION; REPORTS.— 
For each of fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall— 
‘‘(1) review the budget requests for the medical 
care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
in the budget request of the President submitted 
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
Code; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs, Appropriations, and the Budget of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report or re-
ports on the results of each such review. 
‘‘(b) TIMING AND SCOPE OF REPORTS.—In deter-
mining the timing and scope for the submittal of the re-
port or reports required under subsection (a), the Comp-
troller General shall consult with the Committees on Vet-
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erans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives. 
‘‘(c) MEDICAL CARE ACCOUNTS.—In this section, the 
term ‘medical care accounts of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs’ means the following medical care accounts 
of the Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs account: 
‘‘(1) Medical Services. 
‘‘(2) Medical Support and Compliance. 
‘‘(3) Medical Facilities. 
‘‘(4) Medical Community Care.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1723 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make institutions of 
higher education eligible for assistance for community food projects, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2019 
Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself and Mr. MARSHALL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make 
institutions of higher education eligible for assistance 
for community food projects, 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 ‘‘Campus Hunger Re-
duction Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) In a December 2018 report which reviewed 
data from 31 studies on food insecurity among col-
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(2) TREATMENT.—A donation accepted under 
this Act— 
(A) shall be considered to be a gift or be-
quest to, or otherwise for the use of, the United 
States; and 
(B) may be— 
(i) used directly by the Secretary; or 
(ii) provided to another Federal de-
partment or agency through an interagency 
agreement. 
SEC. 14. PROHIBITION AGAINST IMPLEMENTATION OF REG-
ULATORY AUTHORITY BY FEDERAL AGENCIES 
THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS. 
Any Partnership designated under this Act— 
(1) shall be for the sole purpose of promoting fish 
conservation; and 
(2) shall not be used to implement any regu-
latory authority of any Federal agency. 
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lege students, the Government Accountability Office 
found that 22 of the 31 surveys estimated food inse-
curity rates of over 30 percent. 
(2) Hunger threatens a student’s health, cog-
nitive ability, and economic security. 
(3) Institutions of higher education should 
strive to collect edible, surplus food from campus-op-
erated dining facilities that would be thrown away 
and distribute such food to students experiencing 
hunger. 
(4) Institutions of higher education should part-
ner with local organizations such as regional food 
banks to reduce hunger and support operation of 
food pantries on campus. 
SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS. 
Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2034) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (c), in the matter before para-
graph (1), by inserting ‘‘an institution of higher edu-
cation,’’ before ‘‘or a private’’. 
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(b) DISCRIMINATORY TAXES.—No State or local ju-
risdiction shall impose discriminatory taxes on the sale or 
use of a digital good or a digital service. 
SEC. 3. SOURCING LIMITATION. 
Subject to section 6(a), taxes on the sale of a covered 
electronic good or service may only be imposed by a State 
or local jurisdiction whose territorial limits encompass the 
customer tax address. 
SEC. 4. CUSTOMER TAX ADDRESS. 
(a) SELLER OBLIGATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (e)(2), 
a seller shall be responsible for obtaining and main-
taining in the ordinary course of business the cus-
tomer tax address with respect to the sale of a cov-
ered electronic good or service, and shall be respon-
sible for collecting and remitting the correct amount 
of tax for the State and local jurisdictions whose ter-
ritorial limits encompass the customer tax address if 
the State or local jurisdiction has the authority to 
require such collection and remittance by the seller. 
(2) CERTAIN
TRANSACTIONS.—When a cus-
tomer tax address is not a business location of the 
seller under clause (i) of section 7(4)(A)— 
(A) if the sale is a separate and discrete 
transaction, then a seller shall use reasonable 
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(1) Section 23(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘, 30E,’’ after 
‘‘25D’’. 
(2) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and 25D’’ and inserting ‘‘, 25D, and 
30E’’. 
(3) Section 25D(c) of such Code is amended by 
inserting ‘‘and section 25D’’ after ‘‘other than this 
section’’. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 30E. National Scenic Trail conservation credit.’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to contributions made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1729 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office of 
Biometric Identity Management, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2019 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the Office of Biometric Identity Management, 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 ‘‘Office of Biometric 
Identity Management Authorization Act of 2019’’ or the 
‘‘OBIM Authorization Act of 2019’’. 
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