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direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained 
in the line of duty. 
‘‘(2) In this section— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘eligible retired public safety offi-
cer’ is an individual who— 
‘‘(i) has separated from law enforcement 
service with a public agency in good standing 
and without record of any complaint resulting 
in disciplinary action; 
‘‘(ii) was engaged in a public or private se-
curity employment obligation at the time such 
individual was killed; and 
‘‘(iii) whose death was not caused by an 
immediate relative of such individual; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘immediate relative’ means a 
spouse, father, mother, guardian, brother, sister, 
son, daughter, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother- 
in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, or 
any other individual who could make a claim under 
this section.’’. 
SEC. 4. GAO STUDY ON SETTLEMENT OR COLLABORATIVE 
AGREEMENTS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study and submit a report to Committees 
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on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of 
the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Reform of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate, on settlement or collaborative agreements entered into 
pursuant to litigation arising out of allegations of police 
misconduct, including the Cincinnati Collaborative Agree-
ment, which— 
(1) assesses the effectiveness of such agree-
ments on improving community-police relations; 
(2) assesses the impact of such agreements on 
crime and disorder; 
(3) determines whether similar agreements 
could improve community-police relations in other 
major metropolitan cities in the United States; and 
(4) offers recommendations for further improve-
ments to such agreements. 
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† HR 748 EAS 
(1) the term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period 
beginning on January 31, 2020 and ending on De-
cember 31, 2020; and 
(2) the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(A) a business with not more than 500 em-
ployees; 
(B) any individual who operates under a 
sole proprietorship, with or without employees, 
or as an independent contractor; 
(C) a cooperative with not more than 500 
employees; 
(D) an ESOP (as defined in section 3 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) with not 
more than 500 employees; or 
(E) a tribal small business concern, as de-
scribed in section 31(b)(2)(C) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b)(2)(C)), with not 
more than 500 employees. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—During the covered period, 
in addition to small business concerns, private nonprofit 
organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives, an eligi-
ble entity shall be eligible for a loan made under section 
7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)). 
(c) TERMS; CREDIT ELSEWHERE.—With respect to a 
loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 738 
To protect private property rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2019 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To protect private property rights. 
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 ‘‘Private Property 
Rights Protection Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EMINENT DOMAIN ABUSE BY 
STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No State or political subdivision 
of a State shall exercise its power of eminent domain, or 
allow the exercise of such power by any person or entity 
to which such power has been delegated, over property to 
be used for economic development or over property that 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7390 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to add to matters covered by 
counseling in the Transition Assistance Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2020 
Miss RICE of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to add to matters 
covered by counseling in the Transition Assistance Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COUNSELING IN THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM 
REGARDING 
SEXUAL 
ASSAULT, 
SEXUAL OR GENDER HARASSMENT, AND INTI-
MATE PARTNER VIOLENCE. 
Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
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‘‘(20) Information concerning health care (in-
cluding mental health care) furnished by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to veterans and members 
of the Armed Forces who have survived sexual as-
sault, sexual or gender harassment, or intimate part-
ner violence.’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7397 
To amend the Small Business Act to provide that certain chambers of com-
merce and destination marketing organizations are eligible for loans 
under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2020 
Mr. SPANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to provide that certain 
chambers of commerce and destination marketing organi-
zations are eligible for loans under the paycheck protec-
tion program, 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. ELIGIBILITY FOR CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE 
AND DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZA-
TIONS FOR LOANS UNDER THE PAYCHECK 
PROTECTION PROGRAM. 
Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)) is amended— 
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(1) in clause (v), by inserting ‘‘or whether an 
entity described in clause (vii) employs not more 
than 300 employees,’’ after ‘‘clause (i)(I),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vii) 
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
CERTAIN 
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND DESTINA-
TION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—During the 
covered period— 
‘‘(aa) any chamber of com-
merce that is described in section 
501(c)(6) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code and that is exempt 
from 
taxation 
under 
section 
501(a) of such Code shall be eli-
gible to receive a covered loan if 
the chamber of commerce em-
ploys not more than 300 employ-
ees; and 
‘‘(bb) any destination mar-
keting organization shall be eligi-
ble to receive a covered loan if 
the destination marketing organi-
zation employs not more than 
300 employees and— 
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‘‘(AA) is described in 
section 501(c) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code and is ex-
empt from taxation under 
section 501(a) of such Code; 
or 
‘‘(BB) is a quasi-gov-
ernmental entity or is a po-
litical subdivision of a State 
or local government, includ-
ing any instrumentality of 
those entities. 
‘‘(II) 
RULE
OF
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in this clause shall be 
construed to provide eligibility for 
trade associations for covered loans.’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7398 
To establish the Western Emergency Refined Petroleum Products Reserve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2020 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To establish the Western Emergency Refined Petroleum 
Products Reserve. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF WESTERN EMERGENCY 
REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS RESERVE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through the Director of the Defense Logistics 
Agency, shall establish a reserve, to be known as the 
‘‘Western Emergency Refined Petroleum Products Re-
serve’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Reserve’’), to 
store refined petroleum products that may be made avail-
able to military and governmental entities during an emer-
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gency situation, as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary of Defense. 
(b) USE
OF RESERVE.—In accordance with sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Defense may make refined 
petroleum products stored in the Reserve available to 
other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and 
any other public entity determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary of Defense. 
(c) LOCATION.—The Reserve shall— 
(1) be located in the western region of the 
United States; 
(2) utilize salt cavern storage; and 
(3) be in immediate proximity to existing pipe-
line, rail, and highway infrastructure. 
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revise such regulation within 3 years of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act, the following defini-
tions shall apply: 
(1) FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGU-
LATORY AGENCIES.—The term ‘‘Federal financial in-
stitutions regulatory agencies’’ means the Office of 
the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Gov-
ernors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit 
Union Administration, and the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection. 
(2) REGULATORY
ACTION.—The term ‘‘regu-
latory action’’ means any proposed, interim, or final 
rule or regulation, guidance, or published interpreta-
tion. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 73 
To terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major 
non-NATO ally, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2019 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of 
Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally, 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. TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION OF THE IS-
LAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN AS A MAJOR 
NON-NATO ALLY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) the designation of the Islamic Republic of 
Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to 
section 517(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
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1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k(a)(1)) or any other provi-
sion of law is hereby terminated; and 
(2) the President may not issue a separate des-
ignation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a 
major non-NATO ally pursuant to section 517(a)(1) 
of such Act or any other provision of law unless the 
President submits to Congress a certification de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this 
subsection is a certification that contains a determination 
of the President that— 
(1) Pakistan continues to conduct military oper-
ations that are contributing to significantly dis-
rupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of 
the Haqqani Network in Pakistan; 
(2) Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its 
commitment to prevent the Haqqani Network from 
using any Pakistani territory as a safe haven; 
(3) the Government of Pakistan actively coordi-
nates with the Government of Afghanistan to re-
strict the movement of militants, such as the 
Haqqani Network, along the Afghanistan-Pakistan 
border; and 
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(4) Pakistan has shown progress in arresting 
and prosecuting Haqqani Network senior leaders 
and mid-level operatives. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7400 
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2020 
Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. ARMSTRONG, and Mrs. RODGERS 
of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. 
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 ‘‘Protecting American 
Energy Production Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that States should maintain primacy for the regula-
tion of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas produc-
tion on State and private lands. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7408 
To abolish the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2020 
Mr. MCCAUL (for himself and Mr. CUELLAR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To abolish the United States and Foreign Commercial 
Service, 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 Trade Mod-
ernization Act of 2020’’. 
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(b) PROHIBITION ON DECLARATION OF A MORATO-
RIUM
ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the President may not declare 
a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless 
such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7404 
To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2020 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural 
gas. 
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 ‘‘Unlocking our Domes-
tic LNG Potential Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCING UNITED STATES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP. 
Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) through (c); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (a) and (b), respectively; 
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(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c), and moving such subsection after sub-
section (b), as so redesignated; 
(4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by 
amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ‘‘(1) The 
Commission shall have the exclusive authority to ap-
prove or deny an application for the siting, construc-
tion, expansion, or operation of a facility to export 
natural gas from the United States to a foreign 
country or import natural gas from a foreign coun-
try, including an LNG terminal. Except as specifi-
cally provided in this Act, nothing in this Act is in-
tended to affect otherwise applicable law related to 
any Federal agency’s authorities or responsibilities 
related to facilities to import or export natural gas, 
including LNG terminals.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the 
President under the Constitution, the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), part 
B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.), the Trading With the Enemy 
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.), or any other provision 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7411 
To prohibit the procurement by the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency 
of certain items containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl 
substance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2020 
Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself and Mr. TURNER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the procurement by the Director of the Defense 
Logistics Agency of certain items containing a perfluoro-
alkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance. 
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 ‘‘PFAS Free Military 
Purchasing Act’’. 
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of law that imposes sanctions on a foreign person or for-
eign government (including any provision of law that pro-
hibits or restricts United States persons from engaging 
in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government), 
including a foreign government that is designated as a 
state sponsor of terrorism, to prohibit imports or ex-
ports.’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7407 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out or support a program 
that distributes hypodermic needles or syringes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2020 
Mr. LAMALFA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out or support 
a program that distributes hypodermic needles or syringes. 
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 ‘‘Mandatory End to 
Needle Distribution in Our Neighborhoods Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR HYPODERMIC 
NEEDLES OR SYRINGES. 
After the end of the 30-day period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services and the Director of the Centers for Dis-
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ease Control and Prevention may not use Federal funds 
to carry out or support a program that distributes a hypo-
dermic needle or syringe to an individual for the use of 
an illegal drug. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall 
be construed as applying with respect to the lawful use 
of a prescription drug. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7409 
To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business 
Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2020 
Mr. RICHMOND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of 
the Small Business 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, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION IN 8(a) PRO-
GRAM. 
The Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion shall ensure that a small business concern partici-
pating in the program established under section 8(a) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) on or before 
March 13, 2020, may elect to extend such participation 
by a period of up to 2 years, regardless of whether such 
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concern previously elected to suspend participation in such 
program pursuant to guidance of the Administrator. 
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