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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1253 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, California, as the ‘‘Ritchie 
Valens Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2019 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. 
DESAULNIER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali-
fornia, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. AGUILAR, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CORREA, Mr. 
PETERS, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. HUNTER, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. 
CARBAJAL, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. LOF-
GREN, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. 
BERA, Mr. COOK, Ms. HILL of California, Mr. LEVIN of California, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, Ms. WATERS, Ms. BASS, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. 
COSTA, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. PA-
NETTA, Mr. COX of California, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. 
SA´NCHEZ, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. SPEIER, and Mr. 
RUIZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Ritchie Valens Post Office Building’’. 
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. RITCHIE VALENS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in 
Pacoima, California, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Ritchie Valens Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Ritchie Valens Post 
Office Building’’. 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1253 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 17, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Ritchie Valens Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SEC. 3. RETIREMENT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) CSRS.—Section 8336(c) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3)(A) In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘affected individual’ means an in-
dividual covered under this subchapter who— 
‘‘(I) is performing service in a covered po-
sition; 
‘‘(II) while on duty, becomes ill or is in-
jured as a direct result of the performance of 
such duties before the date on which the indi-
vidual becomes entitled to an annuity under 
paragraph (1) of this subsection or subsection 
(e), (m), or (n), as applicable; 
‘‘(III) because of the illness or injury de-
scribed in subclause (II), is permanently unable 
to render useful and efficient service in the em-
ployee’s covered position, as determined by the 
agency in which the individual was serving 
when such individual incurred the illness or in-
jury; and 
‘‘(IV) is appointed to a position in the civil 
service that— 
‘‘(aa) is not a covered position; and 
‘‘(bb) is within an agency that regu-
larly appoints individuals to supervisory or 
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HR 1253 RFS
SECTION 1. RITCHIE VALENS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in 
Pacoima, California, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Ritchie Valens Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Ritchie Valens Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 16, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 296 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1253 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 17, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
NOVEMBER 7, 2019 
Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Ritchie Valens Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RITCHIE VALENS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in 
Pacoima, California, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Ritchie Valens Post Office Building’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Ritchie Valens Post 
Office Building’’. 
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Calendar No. 296 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1253 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard 
in Pacoima, California, as the ‘‘Ritchie Valens 
Post Office Building’’. 
NOVEMBER 7, 2019 
Reported without amendment 
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programs and developing information technology ac-
quisition strategic guidance.’’. 
SEC. 6. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR UNDER SEC-
RETARY OF STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PLANS 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY. 
Subsection (c) of section 709 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended by— 
(1) redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as 
(5) through (8), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after paragraph (3) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ensure acquisition programs (as such term 
is defined in section 714) support the DHS Quad-
rennial Homeland Security Review Report, the DHS 
Strategic Plan, the DHS Strategic Priorities, and 
other appropriate successor documents;’’. 
SEC. 7. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR PROGRAM AC-
COUNTABILITY 
AND 
RISK 
MANAGEMENT 
(PARM) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN COLA FOR FERS ANNUITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) 
of section 8462 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), effective 
December 1 of each year, each annuity payable from the 
Fund having a commencing date not later than such De-
cember 1 shall be increased by the percent change in the 
price index for the base quarter of such year over the price 
index for the base quarter of the preceding year in which 
an adjustment under this subsection was made, adjusted 
to the nearest 1⁄10 of 1 percent.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to— 
(1) any cost-of-living adjustment under section 
8462 of title 5, United States Code, made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) any annuity covered by such section com-
mencing before, on, or after such date. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1258 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of 
homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps units. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2019 
Mr. CRENSHAW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the 
inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior Reserve 
Officer’s Training Corps units. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS IN 
JUNIOR 
RESERVE 
OFFICER’S 
TRAINING 
CORPS UNITS. 
Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g)(1) Each public secondary educational institution 
that maintains a unit under this section shall permit mem-
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bership in the unit to homeschooled students residing in 
the area served by the institution who are qualified for 
membership in the unit (but for lack of enrollment in the 
institution). 
‘‘(2) A student who is a member of a unit pursuant 
to this subsection shall count toward the satisfaction by 
the institution concerned of the requirement in subsection 
(b)(1) relating to the minimum number of student mem-
bers in the unit necessary for the continuing maintenance 
of the unit.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1259 
To authorize private parties to compel the Securities and Exchange 
Commission to seek sanctions by filing civil actions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2019 
Mr. DAVIDSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. HILL of Arkansas, Mr. BANKS, Mr. 
KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. 
POSEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize private parties to compel the Securities and 
Exchange Commission to seek sanctions by filing civil 
actions, 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 ‘‘Due Process Restora-
tion Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRIVATE PARTIES AUTHORIZED TO COMPEL THE 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION TO 
SEEK SANCTIONS BY FILING CIVIL ACTIONS. 
Title I of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 41. PRIVATE PARTIES AUTHORIZED TO COMPEL THE 
COMMISSION TO SEEK SANCTIONS BY FILING 
CIVIL ACTIONS. 
‘‘(a) TERMINATION
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
PRO-
CEEDING.—In the case of any person who is a party to 
a proceeding brought by the Commission under a securi-
ties law, to which section 554 of title 5, United States 
Code, applies, and against whom an order imposing a 
cease and desist order and a penalty may be issued at 
the conclusion of the proceeding, that person may, not 
later than 20 days after receiving notice of such pro-
ceeding, and at that person’s discretion, require the Com-
mission to terminate the proceeding. 
‘‘(b) CIVIL ACTION AUTHORIZED.—If a person re-
quires the Commission to terminate a proceeding pursuant 
to subsection (a), the Commission may bring a civil action 
against that person for the same remedy that might be 
imposed. 
‘‘(c) VENUE.—An action brought by the Commission 
under subsection (b) may be brought only in accordance 
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with the requirements relating to venue under section 
1391 of title 28, United States Code.’’. 
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lllll and dated llllll, which shall 
be known as the Grandmother Mountain Wilderness. 
(65) PINCHOT
BUTTE
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Idaho Panhandle National 
Forest and on land administered by the Coeur 
d’Alene Field Office of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment comprising approximately 9,000 acres as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled lllll and 
dated llllll, which shall be known as the 
Pinchot Butte Wilderness. 
(66) LIBERAL MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Sawtooth National For-
est comprising approximately 11,000 acres as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ 
and dated llllll, which shall be known as 
the Liberal Mountain Wilderness. 
(67) HORSE
HEAVEN
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Payette National Forest and 
the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 
18,000 acres as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Horse Heaven Wilderness. 
(68) CHIMNEY
ROCK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Payette National Forest 
comprising approximately 9,000 acres as generally 
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(2) DUTIES.— 
(A) 
ASSESSMENT.—The 
Subcommittee 
shall conduct an assessment of— 
(i) trends and developments in— 
(I) the collection, dissemination, 
and use of 3D elevation data; and 
(II) science and technology relat-
ing to 3D elevation data; 
(ii) the effectiveness of the 3D Ele-
vation Program in carrying out the activi-
ties described in subsection (a)(1); 
(iii) the need to revise or reorganize 
the 3D Elevation Program; and 
(iv) the management, coordination, 
implementation, and activities of the 3D 
Elevation Program. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 
years thereafter, the Subcommittee shall submit 
to the Secretary and the 3D Elevation Federal 
Interagency Coordinating Committee estab-
lished under subsection (b) a report that in-
cludes— 
(i) the findings of the assessment 
under subparagraph (A); and 
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(ii) recommendations of the Sub-
committee based on those findings, if any. 
(d) GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 
grants and enter into cooperative agreements with 
other Federal departments and agencies, units of 
State, local, or Tribal government, institutions of 
higher education, nonprofit research institutions, or 
other organizations to facilitate the improvement of 
nationwide coverage of 3D elevation data. 
(2) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant or enter into a cooperative agreement under 
this subsection, an entity described in paragraph (1) 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. 
(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A grant or coop-
erative agreement under this subsection shall be sub-
ject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate, including making data 
publically available and interoperable with other 
Federal datasets. 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1266 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits 
to be considered to be firearms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2019 
Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. COHEN, 
Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. 
NORTON, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm 
assembly kits to be considered to be firearms. 
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 ‘‘Ghost Guns Are Guns 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FIREARM ASSEMBLY KITS CONSIDERED TO BE 
FIREARMS. 
Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or (D) any 
destructive device’’ and inserting ‘‘; (D) any destruc-
tive device; or (E) any combination of parts designed 
or intended for use in converting any device into a 
firearm and from which a firearm may be readily as-
sembled’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1267 
To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2019 
Mr. GIANFORTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana 
as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’. 
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 ‘‘B–47 Ridge Designa-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF B–47 RIDGE, MONTANA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The unnamed mountain 
ridge located at 45°14′40.89″N, 110°43′38.75″W 
that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the 
Absaroka Range in the State of Montana, which is 
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the approximate site of a crash of a B–47, shall be 
known and designated as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, 
map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of 
the United States to the ridge described in para-
graph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to ‘‘B– 
47 Ridge’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION FOR PLAQUE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A plaque that memorializes 
the crash of the B–47 (including denoting the names 
of the victims of the crash) may be installed on B– 
47 Ridge. 
(2) FUNDING.—No Federal funds may be used 
to design, procure, install, or maintain the plaque 
authorized under paragraph (1). 
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(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to land or an interest in land under the 
jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture. 
SEC. 4. REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY. 
Congress reaffirms that the policy of the United 
States is— 
(1) to retain public land in Federal ownership 
unless the disposal of public land has been author-
ized by an Act of Congress; 
(2) to retain management authority over public 
land, except in any case in which a non-Federal indi-
vidual or entity is authorized to exercise manage-
ment authority pursuant to— 
(A) an Act of Congress; or 
(B) another applicable law; and 
(3) that retention of public land and the man-
agement authority over public land is in the public 
interest. 
SEC. 5. RETENTION REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) PUBLIC LAND.—Except as authorized by an Act 
of Congress, the Secretary concerned shall not approve or 
permit the conveyance of public land to any non-Federal 
individual or entity. 
(b) MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY.—Except as author-
ized by an Act of Congress or other applicable law, the 
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gun dealer determines that the gun has been al-
tered in a way that would increase the market 
value of the gun (such as an altered grip, or the 
addition of a scope). 
(3) GUNS RECEIVED.— 
(A) In the case of a gun dealer receiving 
a grant under this title, the gun dealer shall de-
liver a gun or ammunition the dealer receives 
under the gun buyback program to the closest 
office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire-
arms and Explosives not later than 60 days 
after receiving such gun. 
(B) In the case of a gun dealer receiving 
a subgrant under this title, the gun dealer shall 
deliver a gun or ammunition the dealer receives 
under the gun buyback program to the State or 
unit of local government from which it receives 
the subgrant not later than 60 days after re-
ceiving such gun. 
(c) AMMUNITION COLLECTION.—A State, unit of 
local government, or gun dealer conducting a gun buyback 
program under this title may accept ammunition from in-
dividuals wishing to dispose of it, which shall be recycled 
in accordance with paragraph (3), but may not use smart 
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