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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2994 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to ensure that each wheelchair, furnished to a veteran because 
of a service-connected disability, restores the maximum achievable mobil-
ity in the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2019 
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. GROTHMAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each wheelchair, 
furnished to a veteran because of a service-connected 
disability, restores the maximum achievable mobility in 
the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation, 
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 ‘‘Restoring Maximum 
Mobility to Our Nation’s Veterans Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. WHEELCHAIRS FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CON-
NECTED DISABILITIES. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 1701 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) The term ‘wheelchair’ includes enhanced power 
wheelchairs, multi-environmental wheelchairs, track wheel-
chairs, stair-climbing wheelchairs, and other power-driven 
mobility devices.’’. 
(b) ENHANCED WHEELCHAIRS.—Section 1712(c) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Dental’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
Dental’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and inserting ‘‘title’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure that each wheelchair, 
furnished under this title to a veteran because of a service- 
connected disability, restores the maximum achievable mo-
bility and function in the activities of daily life, employ-
ment, and recreation. The Secretary may furnish a wheel-
chair to a veteran because the wheelchair restores an abil-
ity that relates exclusively to participation in a rec-
reational activity.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2995 
To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance 
of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian 
nuclear power reactors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2019 
Mr. LEVIN of California (for himself, Mr. PETERS, Ms. PORTER, Mr. ROUDA, 
Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, and Ms. BONAMICI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize 
the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent 
nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors, 
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 ‘‘Spent Fuel Prioritiza-
tion Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE PRIORITY FOR HIGH-LEVEL RADIO-
ACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL. 
Section 302(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 
1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(7) In determining the order in which the Secretary 
will accept high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear 
fuel for disposal or storage, the Secretary shall prioritize 
waste or spent fuel from a civilian nuclear power reactor 
based on the operating status of the reactor, the popu-
lation of the area in which the reactor is located, and the 
earthquake hazard of the area in which the reactor is lo-
cated, giving highest priority to a reactor that is— 
‘‘(A) decomissioned or decommissioning; 
‘‘(B) located in an area, as determined by the 
Secretary, the population of which is the largest; and 
‘‘(C) located in an area with the highest hazard 
of an earthquake, as indicated by the Seismic Haz-
ard Maps published by the Director of the United 
States Geological Survey pursuant to section 
5(b)(3)(J) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
Act of 1977.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2998 
To amend chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, to condition the receipt 
of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement 
by States of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2019 
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, to 
condition the receipt of certain highway funding by 
States on the enactment and enforcement by States of 
certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving. 
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 ‘‘Impaired Driving Re-
peat Offender Prevention Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. USE OF IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES TO PRE-
VENT REPEAT INTOXICATED DRIVING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 171. Use of ignition interlock devices to prevent re-
peat intoxicated driving 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ALCOHOL
CONCENTRATION.—The term 
‘alcohol concentration’ means grams of alcohol per 
100 milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per 210 
liters of breath. 
‘‘(2) DRIVING
WHILE
INTOXICATED; DRIVING 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE.—The terms ‘driving while 
intoxicated’ and ‘driving under the influence’ mean 
driving or being in actual physical control of a motor 
vehicle in a State while having a blood alcohol con-
centration that is greater than or equal to the lesser 
of— 
‘‘(A) the blood alcohol concentration limit 
of the State in which the individual is driving; 
and 
‘‘(B) 0.08 percent. 
‘‘(3) IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE.—The term 
‘ignition interlock device’ means an in-vehicle device 
that— 
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fairs, by awarding grants for the benefit of 
eligible Indian veterans. 
‘‘(iii) MODEL.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Except as 
provided in subclause (II), the Sec-
retary shall model the Program on the 
rental assistance and supported hous-
ing program authorized under sub-
paragraph (A) and applicable appro-
priations Acts, including administra-
tion in conjunction with the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(II) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(aa) SECRETARY OF HOUS-
ING
AND
URBAN
DEVELOP-
MENT.—After consultation with 
Indian tribes, eligible recipients, 
and any other appropriate tribal 
organizations, the Secretary may 
make necessary and appropriate 
modifications to facilitate the use 
of the Program by eligible recipi-
ents to serve eligible Indian vet-
erans. 
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(ii) to respond to inquiries from veterans 
regarding claims for disability compensation 
under section 1116A of title 38, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section. 
(B) On a quarterly basis during the period be-
ginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
ending on the date on which regulations are pre-
scribed to carry out such section 1116A, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate updates on the status of such regulations. 
(3) PENDING CASES.— 
(A) AUTHORITY TO STAY.—The Secretary 
may stay a claim described in subparagraph 
(B) until the date on which the Secretary com-
mences the implementation of such section 
1116A. 
(B) CLAIMS
DESCRIBED.—A claim de-
scribed in this subparagraph is a claim for dis-
ability compensation— 
(i) relating to the service and diseases 
covered by such section 1116A; and 
(ii) that is pending at the Veterans 
Benefits Administration or the Board of 
Veterans’ Appeals on or after the date of
a barrier to implementation of 
the Program; and 
‘‘(cc) proposed alternative 
legislation or regulations devel-
oped by the Secretary in con-
sultation 
with 
recipients 
of 
grants under the Program to 
allow the use of formula current 
assisted stock within the Pro-
gram.’’. 
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ment for the annual collection by the Commission of 
data relating to the price and subscription rates of 
terrestrial 
fixed 
broadband, 
fixed 
wireless 
broadband, 
satellite 
broadband, 
and 
mobile 
broadband. 
(2) UPDATES.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date on which rules are issued under paragraph 
(1), and when determined to be necessary by the 
Commission thereafter, the Commission shall revise 
such rules to verify the accuracy of data submitted 
pursuant to such rules. 
(3) REDUNDANCY AVOIDANCE.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to require the Commis-
sion, in order to meet a requirement of this section, 
to duplicate an activity that the Commission is un-
dertaking as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act, if the Commission refers to such activity in the 
rules issued under paragraph (1), such activity 
meets the requirements of this section, and the Com-
mission discloses such activity to the public. 
(b) CONTENT OF RULES.—The rules issued by the 
Commission under subsection (a)(1) shall require the 
Commission to collect from each provider of terrestrial 
fixed broadband, fixed wireless broadband, mobile 
broadband, or satellite broadband, data that includes—
(c) GUIDANCE.—Notwithstanding section 501 of such 
title, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue guidance 
to implement this section before prescribing new regula-
tions under sections 3731 of such title, as amended by 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 8. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 299 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
presumptions relating to the exposure of certain 
veterans who served in the vicinity of the Repub-
lic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
186 
for evacuation, access to health care 
and public health facilities, and emer-
gency response during an emergency 
event, and identifies any improve-
ments or redundant facilities nec-
essary to adequately facilitate safe 
passage; 
‘‘(IV) describes the metropolitan 
planning 
organization’s 
adaptation 
and resilience improvement strategies 
that will inform the transportation in-
vestment decisions of the metropolitan 
planning organization; and 
‘‘(V) is consistent with and com-
plementary of the State and local 
mitigation plans required under sec-
tion 322 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165). 
‘‘(iv) CONSULTATION.—The assess-
ment described in this subparagraph shall 
be developed in consultation with, as ap-
propriate, State, local, and Tribal officials 
responsible for land use, housing, resil-
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1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, shall be presumed to 
have been exposed during such service to an herbicide 
agent unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that 
the veteran was not exposed to any such agent during that 
service. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE OF AWARD.—(1) Except as 
provided by paragraph (2), the effective date of an award 
under this section shall be determined in accordance with 
section 5110 of this title. 
‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding subsection (g) of section 
5110 of this title, the Secretary shall determine the effec-
tive date of an award based on a claim under this section 
for an individual described in subparagraph (B) by treat-
ing the date on which the individual filed the prior claim 
specified in clause (i) of such subparagraph as the date 
on which the individual filed the claim so awarded under 
this section. 
‘‘(B) An individual described in this subparagraph is 
a veteran, or a survivor of a veteran, who meets the fol-
lowing criteria: 
‘‘(i) The veteran or survivor submitted a claim 
for disability compensation on or after September 
25, 1985, and before January 1, 2020, for a disease 
covered by this section, and the claim was denied by 
reason of the claim not establishing that the disease 
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ending on the date on which regulations are pre-
scribed to carry out such section 1822, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate up-
dates on the status of such regulations. 
(3) PENDING CASES.— 
(A) AUTHORITY TO STAY.—The Secretary 
may stay a claim described in subparagraph 
(B) until the date on which the Secretary com-
mences the implementation of section 1822 of 
title 38, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a). 
(B) CLAIMS
DESCRIBED.—A claim de-
scribed in this subparagraph is a claim for ben-
efits— 
(i) relating to the spina bifida and 
service covered by such section 1822; and 
(ii) that is pending at the Veterans 
Benefits Administration or the Board of 
Veterans’ Appeals on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act and before the 
date on which the Secretary commences 
the implementation of such section 1822. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presump-
tions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who 
served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and 
for other purposes. 
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‘‘Type of loan 
Active duty 
veteran 
Reservist 
Other 
obligor 
(I) Loan assumption under section 
3714 
0.50 
0.50 
0.50 
(J) Loan under section 3733(a) 
2.25 
2.25 
2.25’’. 
(c) WAIVER OF FEES FOR PURPLE HEART RECIPI-
ENTS; COLLECTION OF CERTAIN LOAN FEES.—Section 
3729(c) of such title is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘A fee’’ and inserting 
‘‘Subject to paragraph (3), a fee’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘or from a surviving 
spouse’’ and inserting ‘‘, from a surviving 
spouse’’; and 
(C) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, or from a member of the 
Armed Forces serving on active duty who was 
awarded the Purple Heart’’. 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) A fee shall be collected under this section from 
any veteran with a service-connected disability rated as 
less than total, any surviving spouse of such a veteran, 
and any member of the Armed Forces who, on or after 
January 1, 2020, receives a loan in an amount that ex-
ceeds the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit limitation de-
termined under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home 
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Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)) 
for a single-family residence, as adjusted for the year in-
volved.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to a loan guaranteed 
under section 3710 of title 38, United States Code, on 
or after January 1, 2020. 
(e) GUIDANCE.—Notwithstanding section 501 of such 
title, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue guidance 
to implement this section before prescribing new regula-
tions under sections 3703 and 3729 of such title, as 
amended by subsections (a), (b), and (c). 
SEC. 7. INFORMATION GATHERING FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS HOME LOAN APPRAIS-
ALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3731(b) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall permit an appraiser on a 
list developed and maintained under subsection (a)(3) to 
make an appraisal for the purposes of this chapter based 
solely on information gathered by a person with whom the 
appraiser has entered into an agreement for such serv-
ices.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to an appraisal under 
section 3731 of such title, on or after January 1, 2020. 
(c) GUIDANCE.—Notwithstanding section 501 of such 
title, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue guidance 
to implement this section before prescribing new regula-
tions under sections 3731 of such title, as amended by 
subsection (a). 
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II 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 299 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 15, 2019 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presump-
tions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who 
served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blue Water Navy Viet-
nam Veterans Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PRESUMPTIONS OF EXPOSURE 
FOR VETERANS WHO SERVED IN VICINITY OF 
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 11 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1116 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1116A. Presumptions of service connection for vet-
erans who served offshore of the Repub-
lic of Vietnam 
‘‘(a) SERVICE CONNECTION.—For the purposes of 
section 1110 of this title, and subject to section 1113 of 
this title, a disease covered by section 1116 of this title 
becoming manifest as specified in that section in a veteran 
who, during active military, naval, or air service, served 
offshore of the Republic of Vietnam during the period be-
ginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, 
shall be considered to have been incurred in or aggravated 
by such service, notwithstanding that there is no record 
of evidence of such disease during the period of such serv-
ice. 
‘‘(b) EXPOSURE.—A veteran who, during active mili-
tary, naval, or air service, served offshore of the Republic 
of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 
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210 
‘‘(F) 
Projects 
eligible 
under 
section 
22907(c)(5) of title 49, provided that amounts 
obligated under this subparagraph— 
‘‘(i) shall be administered by the Sec-
retary in accordance with such section as 
if such amounts were made available to 
carry out such section; and 
‘‘(ii) may be used to pay up to 90 per-
cent of the non-Federal share of the cost 
of a project carried out under such section. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—If a State demonstrates 
to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the State 
has met all its needs for installation of protective de-
vices at railway-highway crossings, the State may 
use funds made available by this section for other 
highway safety improvement program purposes.’’; 
(6) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL
SHARE.—Notwithstanding section 
120, the Federal share payable on account of any project 
financed with funds made available to carry out subsection 
(e) shall be up to 90 percent of the cost thereof.’’; 
(7) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(g) REPORT.—
211 
‘‘(1) STATE REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of the INVEST in 
America Act, and at least biennially thereafter, 
each State shall submit to the Secretary a re-
port on the progress being made to implement 
the railway crossings program authorized by 
this section and the effectiveness of such im-
provements. 
‘‘(B) 
CONTENTS.—Each 
State 
report 
under subparagraph (A) shall contain an as-
sessment of the costs of the various treatments 
employed and subsequent accident experience at 
improved locations. 
‘‘(2) DEPARTMENTAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the deadline for the submission of a 
report under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
shall publish on the website of the Department 
of Transportation a report on the progress 
being made by the State in implementing 
projects to improve railway-highway crossings. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include—