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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 549 
AN ACT 
To designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela 
to be eligible for temporary protected status under such 
section, 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 ‘‘Venezuela TPS Act 
of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR PURPOSES OF GRANTING TEM-
PORARY PROTECTED STATUS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 244 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1254a), Venezuela shall be treated as if it had been 
designated under subsection (b)(1)(C) of that sec-
tion, subject to the provisions of this section. 
(2) PERIOD OF DESIGNATION.—The initial pe-
riod of the designation referred to in paragraph (1) 
shall be for the 18-month period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE.—As a result of the designa-
tion made under subsection (a), an alien who is a national 
of Venezuela is deemed to satisfy the requirements under 
paragraph (1) of section 244(c) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)), subject to paragraph 
(3) of such section, if the alien— 
(1) has been continuously physically present in 
the United States since the date of the enactment of 
this Act; 
(2) is admissible as an immigrant, except as 
otherwise provided in paragraph (2)(A) of such sec-
tion, and is not ineligible for temporary protected 
status under paragraph (2)(B) of such section; and 
(3) registers for temporary protected status in 
a manner established by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security. 
(c) CONSENT TO TRAVEL ABROAD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall give prior consent to travel abroad, in 
accordance with section 244(f)(3) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(f)(3)), to 
an alien who is granted temporary protected status 
pursuant to the designation made under subsection 
(a) if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the 
Secretary of Homeland Security that emergency and 
extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the 
alien require the alien to depart for a brief, tem-
porary trip abroad. 
(2) TREATMENT UPON RETURN.—An alien re-
turning to the United States in accordance with an 
authorization described in paragraph (1) shall be 
treated as any other returning alien provided tem-
porary protected status under section 244 of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a). 
(d) FEE.—
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 54 
To designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North 
Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2019 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. STEWART, and Mr. CURTIS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs in North Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent Tay-
lor Vet Center Outstation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Major Brent Taylor began his military serv-
ice following the attacks of September 11, 2001. He 
joined the Army National Guard in 2003, three days 
after his engagement to his wife, Jennie. Five of his 
brothers would eventually serve in the Armed Forces 
following the deadly attacks. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5500 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain noncontiguous 
trade from the coastwise laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2019 
Mr. CASE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain 
noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws. 
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 ‘‘Noncontiguous Ship-
ping Competition Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SHIPPING: EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN NONCONTIG-
UOUS TRADE FROM THE COASTWISE LAWS. 
Section 55101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5503 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Director of the National 
Park Service to prioritize certain funds for high-commuter corridors, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2019 
Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, 
Mr. BEYER, and Mr. RASKIN) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Director 
of the National Park Service to prioritize certain funds 
for high-commuter corridors, 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 ‘‘The Commuter Park-
way Safety and Reliability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PRIORITIZATION. 
Section 203(a) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) PRIORITIZATION.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the 
National Park Service shall prioritize the funds 
made available under the Federal lands trans-
portation program for high-commuter corridors. 
‘‘(B) TRANSFER
FOR
HIGH-COMMUTER 
CORRIDORS.— 
‘‘(i) REQUEST.—If the Director deter-
mines that a high-commuter corridor re-
quires additional investment, based on the 
criteria described in clause (iv), the Direc-
tor, with respect to such corridor, shall 
submit to the State— 
‘‘(I) information on condition of 
pavements and bridges; 
‘‘(II) an estimate of the amounts 
needed to bring such corridor into a 
state of good repair, taking into con-
sideration any planned future invest-
ments; and 
‘‘(III) at the discretion of the Di-
rector, a request that the State trans-
fer to the National Park Service, 
under the authority of section 132, or 
to the Federal Highway Administra-
tion, under the authority of section 
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104, a portion of such amounts nec-
essary to address the condition of the 
corridor. 
‘‘(ii) STATE
RESPONSE.—Not later 
than 45 days after the date of receipt of 
the request described in clause (i)(III), the 
State shall— 
‘‘(I) approve the request; 
‘‘(II) deny the request and ex-
plain the reasons for such denial; or 
‘‘(III) request any additional in-
formation necessary to take action on 
the request. 
‘‘(iii) NOTIFICATION
TO
THE
SEC-
RETARY.—The Director shall provide to 
the Secretary of Transportation a copy of 
any request or response described under 
clauses (i)(III) and (ii). 
‘‘(iv) CRITERIA.—In making a deter-
mination under clause (i), the Director, 
with respect to the corridor, shall con-
sider— 
‘‘(I) the condition of roads, 
bridges, and tunnels; and 
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(B) enacted specific statutory authorization 
for such use of military force after the date of the 
enactment of this Act that meets the require-
ments of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
1541 et seq.). 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under para-
graph (1) shall not apply to a use of military force 
that is consistent with section (2)(c) of the War Pow-
ers Resolution. 
(d) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title 
may be construed— 
(1) to prevent the President from using necessary 
and appropriate force to defend United States allies 
and partners if Congress enacts specific statutory au-
thorization for such use of force consistent with the re-
quirements of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
1541 et seq.); 
(2) to relieve the executive branch of restrictions 
on the use of force, reporting, or consultation require-
ments set forth in the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1541 et seq.); or 
(3) to authorize the use of military force. 
Ω2æIn the matter proposed to be inserted by the amend-
ment of the Senate, strike sections 4 and 5 and insert 
the following:
‘‘(II) the average annual daily 
traffic. 
‘‘(C) 
HIGH-COMMUTER
CORRIDOR
DE-
FINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘high-com-
muter corridor’ means a Federal lands trans-
portation facility administered by the National 
Park Service that has average annual daily 
traffic of not less than 20,000 vehicles.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5504 
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act with respect to the 
definition of eligible high hazard potential dam, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2019 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act with re-
spect to the definition of eligible high hazard potential 
dam, 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. ELIGIBLE HIGH HAZARD POTENTIAL DAM. 
Section 2(4)(B)(i) of the National Dam Safety Pro-
gram Act (33 U.S.C. 467(4)(B)(i)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘with an authorized installed capacity of greater than 
1500 kilowatts’’ after ‘‘hydroelectric dam’’. 
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TITLE II—REPEAL OF AUTHOR-
IZATION FOR USE OF MILI-
TARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ 
RESOLUTION OF 2002 
SEC. 201. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILI-
TARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION OF 
2002. 
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 
1541 note) is hereby repealed. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5507 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require an alien lawfully admitted 
to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa to obtain the approval 
of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2019 
Mr. CRIST (for himself, Mr. RUTHERFORD, and Mrs. DEMINGS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require an alien 
lawfully admitted to the United States under a non-
immigrant visa to obtain the approval of the Attorney 
General before receiving a firearm. 
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 National Fire-
arms Background Check Enhancement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT ALIEN LAWFULLY ADMITTED 
TO THE UNITED STATES UNDER A NON-
IMMIGRANT VISA OBTAIN THE APPROVAL OF 
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BEFORE RECEIV-
ING A FIREARM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922(y) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, (g)(5)(B),’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘to the transfer or other 
disposition of a firearm’’ before ‘‘to any alien’’; 
and 
(C) by striking ‘‘if that’’ and inserting ‘‘if 
the transferor has received a copy of the waiver 
issued to the alien under paragraph (3), or has 
confirmed with the Attorney General that the’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by inserting ‘‘except 
in the case of an alien described in a subparagraph 
of paragraph (2),’’ before ‘‘demonstrate’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5509 
To deem certain cartel organizations to be foreign terrorist organizations 
pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2019 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mr. BRINDISI) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To deem certain cartel organizations to be foreign terrorist 
organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act, 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 ‘‘Identifying Drug Car-
tels as Terrorists Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. CERTAIN CARTELS AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGA-
NIZATIONS. 
The following organizations are hereby deemed to be 
foreign terrorist organizations pursuant to section 219 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189): 
(1) The Gulf Cartel. 
(2) The Jalisco New Generation Cartel. 
(3) The Beltran Leyva Cartel. 
(4) The Juarez Cartel. 
(5) The Los Zetas Cartel. 
(6) The Sinaloa Cartel. 
(7) The Tijuana Cartel. 
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In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 30, 2020. 
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the 
Senate to the bill (H.R. 550) entitled ‘‘An Act to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States 
Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their 
dedicated and vital service during World War II.’’, with the 
following 
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENT: 
Ω1æIn the matter proposed to be inserted by the amend-
ment of the Senate, strike sections 1, 2, and 3 and insert 
the following: 
TITLE I—NO WAR AGAINST IRAN 
ACT 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘No War Against Iran 
Act’’. 
SEC. 102. PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED MILITARY 
FORCE IN OR AGAINST IRAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The acquisition by the Government of Iran 
of a nuclear weapon would pose a grave threat to 
international peace and stability and the national se-
curity of the United States and United States allies, 
including Israel. 
(2) The Government of Iran is a leading state 
sponsor of terrorism, continues to materially support 
the regime of Bashar al-Assad, and is responsible for 
ongoing gross violations of the human rights of the 
people of Iran. 
(3) Article I of the United States Constitution 
requires the President to obtain authorization from 
Congress before engaging in war with Iran. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF CURRENT LAW.—Nothing in 
the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 
107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), the Authorization for Use 
of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public 
Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), or any other provision 
of law enacted before the date of the enactment of this Act 
may be construed to provide authorization for the use of 
military force against Iran. 
(c) PROHIBITION
OF
UNAUTHORIZED
MILITARY 
FORCE IN OR AGAINST IRAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), no Federal funds may be obligated or ex-
pended for any use of military force in or against 
Iran unless Congress has— 
(A) declared war; or
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 550 
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO 
SENATE AMENDMENT
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5511 
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to initiate a rule-
making to reform the interregional transmission planning process, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2019 
Ms. HAALAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to 
initiate a rulemaking to reform the interregional trans-
mission planning process, 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 ‘‘Interregional Trans-
mission Planning Improvement Act of 2019’’. 
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‘‘(B) FIELD OR ONLINE ASSESSMENT.—An 
energy assessment or audit under subparagraph 
(A) may be conducted in the field or online, as 
determined by the State or Indian tribe that 
has issued a loan to the eligible entity under 
subsection (e). 
‘‘(4) INTEREST.—A loan described in para-
graph (1)(A) may bear interest, not to exceed 5 per-
cent, which may be used— 
‘‘(A) to establish a loan loss reserve for the 
eligible entity; 
‘‘(B) to offset the personnel and program 
costs of the eligible entity in providing the loan; 
and 
‘‘(C) for any other related purpose, as de-
termined by the eligible entity, in consultation 
with the State or Indian tribe that has issued 
a loan to the eligible entity under subsection 
(e). 
‘‘(5) OUTSIDE CONTRACTS.—An eligible entity 
may enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more 
qualified entities, as determined by the State or In-
dian tribe that has issued a loan to the eligible enti-
ty under subsection (e)— 
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SEC. 2. RULEMAKING TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS 
OF INTERREGIONAL TRANSMISSION PLAN-
NING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to con-
sider— 
(1) the effectiveness of existing planning proc-
esses for identifying transmission projects across re-
gions that provide economic, reliability, operational, 
and public policy benefits, taking into consideration 
the public interest, the integrity of markets, and the 
protection of consumers; 
(2) changes to the processes described in para-
graph (1) to ensure that efficient, cost-effective, and 
broadly beneficial transmission solutions are selected 
for construction, taking into consideration— 
(A) the public interest; 
(B) the integrity of markets; 
(C) the protection of consumers; 
(D) the broad range of benefits that inter-
regional transmission provides; 
(E) the need for single projects to secure 
approvals based on a comprehensive assessment 
of the multiple benefits provided; 
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(F) that projects that meet interregional 
benefit criteria should not be subject to subse-
quent reassessment by regional entities; 
(G) the importance of synchronization of 
planning processes in neighboring regions, such 
as using a joint model on a consistent timeline 
with a single set of needs, input assumptions, 
and benefit metrics; 
(H) that evaluation of long-term scenarios 
should align with the expected life of a trans-
mission asset; 
(I) that transmission planning authorities 
should allow for the identification and joint 
evaluation of alternatives proposed by stake-
holders; 
(J) that interregional planning should be 
done regularly and not less frequently than 
once every 3 years; and 
(K) the elimination of arbitrary project 
voltage, size, or cost requirements for inter-
regional solutions; and 
(3) cost allocation methodologies that reflect 
the multiple benefits provided by interregional solu-
tions. 
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(b) TIMING.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission shall promulgate a final rule to com-
plete the rulemaking initiated under subsection (a). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5512 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax 
on indoor tanning services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2019 
Mr. HOLDING (for himself and Mr. PETERSON) 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 repeal 
the excise tax on indoor tanning services. 
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 ‘‘Tanning Tax Repeal 
Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON INDOOR TANNING 
SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 49 and 
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by striking the item relating to such chapter in the table 
of chapters of such subtitle. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to services performed after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5515 
To regulate certain State impositions on interstate commerce. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2019 
Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. BONAMICI, 
and Mr. PAPPAS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To regulate certain State impositions on interstate commerce. 
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 ‘‘Stop Taxing Our Po-
tential Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. MINIMUM JURISDICTIONAL STANDARDS FOR STATE 
AND LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX COLLEC-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A State may not— 
(1) impose an obligation on a person for— 
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