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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 136 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 16, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect unpaid 
interns in the Federal Government from workplace har-
assment and discrimination, 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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SEC. 1012. ENSURING CONTINUITY OF CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
all persons enrolled or who seeks to enroll in a health plan 
during the transition period of the Medicare for All Pro-
gram are protected from disruptions in their care during 
the transition period, including continuity of care with 
such persons current health care provider teams. 
(b) CONTINUITY OF COVERAGE AND CARE IN GEN-
ERAL.—During the transition period of the Medicare for 
All Act, group health plans and health insurance issuers 
offering group or individual health insurance coverage 
shall not end coverage for an enrollee during the transition 
period described in the Act until all ages are eligible to 
enroll in the Medicare for All Program except as expressly 
agreed upon under the terms of the plan. 
(c) CONTINUITY OF COVERAGE AND CARE FOR PER-
SONS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS.— 
(1) The Secretary shall ensure that persons 
with disabilities, complex medical needs, or chronic 
conditions are protected from disruptions in their 
care during the transition period, including con-
tinuity of care with such persons current health care 
provider teams. 
(2) During the transition period of the Medi-
care for All Act group health plans and health insur-
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Intern Protec-
tion Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2302 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g)(1) All protections afforded to an employee under 
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (b)(1) shall 
be afforded, in the same manner and to the same extent, 
to an intern and an applicant for internship. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of the application of this sub-
section, a reference to an employee shall be considered a 
reference to an intern in— 
‘‘(A) section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16); 
‘‘(B) sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimina-
tion in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 631, 
633a); and 
‘‘(C) section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 791). 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘intern’ means an 
individual who performs uncompensated voluntary service 
in an agency to earn credit awarded by an educational in-
stitution or to learn a trade or occupation.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3111(c)(1) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
‘‘section 2302(g) (relating to prohibited personnel prac-
tices),’’ before ‘‘chapter 81’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 15, 
2019. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 3. OFFICE OF TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 323. OFFICE OF TEST AND EVALUATION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—There is estab-
lished in the Directorate of Science and Technology of the 
Department an Office of Test and Evaluation (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘Office’). The Office shall— 
‘‘(1) serve as the principal advisory office for 
test and evaluation support across the Department; 
and 
‘‘(2) serve as the test and evaluation liaison 
with— 
‘‘(A) Federal agencies and foreign, State, 
local, Tribal, and territorial governments; 
‘‘(B) the private sector; 
‘‘(C) institutions of higher education; and 
‘‘(D) other relevant entities. 
‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.—The Office shall be led by a Direc-
tor. The Director shall oversee the duties specified in sub-
section (a) and carry out the following responsibilities: 
‘‘(1) Serve as a member of the Department’s 
Acquisition Review Board. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Grand Canyon Centen-
nial Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN THE 
STATE OF ARIZONA. 
(a) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this Act, the term 
‘‘Map’’ means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land 
Management entitled ‘‘Grand Canyon Centennial Protec-
tion Act’’ and dated July 11, 2019. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the approximately 1,006,545 acres of Federal land in the 
State of Arizona, generally depicted on the Map as ‘‘Fed-
eral Mineral Estate to be Withdrawn’’, including any land 
or interest in land that is acquired by the United States 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, are hereby 
withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be kept 
on file and made available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 30, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1373 
AN ACT 
To protect, for current and future generations, the 
watershed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of 
the Grand Canyon region in the State of Ari-
zona, and for other purposes.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1373 
To protect, for current and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, 
and cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2019 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. COX of California, Ms. 
HAALAND, Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. 
SABLAN, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, and 
Mr. COHEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To protect, for current and future generations, the water-
shed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Can-
yon region in the State of Arizona, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Grand Canyon Centen-
nial Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND FROM MINING 
LAWS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this Act, the term 
‘‘Map’’ means the Bureau of Land Management map enti-
tled ‘‘Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act’’ and dated 
February 26, 2019. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the approximately 1,006,545 acres of Federal lands in the 
State of Arizona within the area depicted on the Map, in-
cluding any land or interest in land that is acquired by 
the United States after the date of enactment of this Act, 
are hereby withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing and geo-
thermal leasing laws and mineral materials laws. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be kept 
on file and made available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1373 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 31, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To protect, for current and future generations, the water-
shed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Can-
yon region in the State of Arizona, 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, 
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‘‘(II) to the extent applicable, the 
plan name and address of any Medi-
care Advantage plan under part C 
and any prescription drug plan under 
part D in which the claimant is en-
rolled or has been enrolled during 
such period.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to queries from 
plans made on or after the date that is one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. DEPOSIT OF SAVINGS INTO MEDICARE IMPROVE-
MENT FUND. 
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$0’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4. 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-
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Grand Canyon Centen-
nial Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN THE 
STATE OF ARIZONA. 
(a) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this Act, the term 
‘‘Map’’ means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land 
Management entitled ‘‘Grand Canyon Centennial Protec-
tion Act’’ and dated July 11, 2019. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the approximately 1,006,545 acres of Federal land in the 
State of Arizona, generally depicted on the Map as ‘‘Fed-
eral Mineral Estate to be Withdrawn’’, including any land 
or interest in land that is acquired by the United States 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, are hereby 
withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be kept 
on file and made available for public inspection in the ap-
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propriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 30, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Provide Accurate In-
formation Directly Act’’ or ‘‘PAID Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSPARENCY OF MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER 
REPORTING INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1862(b)(8)(G) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 395y(b)(8)(G)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) SPECIFIED
INFORMATION.—In 
responding to any query from an applica-
ble plan related to a determination de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(i), the Sec-
retary, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, shall provide to such applicable 
plan— 
‘‘(I) whether a claimant subject 
to the query is, or during the pre-
ceding 3-year period has been, entitled 
to benefits under the program under 
this title on any basis; and
‘‘(II) to the extent applicable, the 
plan name and address of any Medi-
care Advantage plan under part C 
and any prescription drug plan under 
part D in which the claimant is en-
rolled or has been enrolled during 
such period.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to queries from 
plans made on or after the date that is one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. DEPOSIT OF SAVINGS INTO MEDICARE IMPROVE-
MENT FUND. 
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$0’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4. 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 December 8, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1375 
AN ACT 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
provide for transparency of Medicare secondary 
payer reporting information, and for other pur-
poses.
IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1375 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 9, 2020 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting 
information, 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 ‘‘Provide Accurate In-
formation Directly Act’’ or ‘‘PAID Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSPARENCY OF MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER 
REPORTING INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1862(b)(8)(G) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 395y(b)(8)(G)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) SPECIFIED
INFORMATION.—In 
responding to any query from an applica-
ble plan related to a determination de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(i), the Sec-
retary, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, shall provide to such applicable 
plan— 
‘‘(I) whether a claimant subject 
to the query is, or during the pre-
ceding 3-year period has been, entitled 
to benefits under the program under 
this title on any basis; and 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1377 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of 
veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation 
exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection 
of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2019 
Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. AGUILAR, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BEYER, Ms. 
BONAMICI, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CASE, Ms. JUDY CHU of 
California, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DEFAZIO, 
Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. 
ENGEL, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. GABBARD, 
Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HARDER of Cali-
fornia, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HECK, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. 
HIMES, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KIND, 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Mr. LUJA´N, Mrs. LURIA, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of 
New York, Mr. MASSIE, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Ms. MCCOL-
LUM, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
PALLONE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, 
Mr. PETERS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, 
Mr. QUIGLEY, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. ROYBAL- 
ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. SCHNEIDER, 
Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. 
SWALWELL of California, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. 
TITUS, Mrs. TORRES of California, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON 
COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. YARMUTH, 
Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. BYRNE, and Mr. GOMEZ) 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 the 
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treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup 
of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for pur-
poses of the presumption of service-connection of certain 
disabilities by the Secretary 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 ‘‘Mark Takai Atomic 
Veterans Healthcare Parity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF VETERANS WHO PARTICIPATED IN 
CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL AS RADI-
ATION EXPOSED VETERANS FOR PURPOSES 
OF PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE-CONNECTION 
OF CERTAIN DISABILITIES BY DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(v) Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll dur-
ing the period beginning on January 1, 
1977, and ending on December 31, 
1980.’’. 
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‘‘(B) a State college, university, or agency, 
or a State-licensed veterinarian; 
‘‘(C) a wildlife sanctuary that cares for 
prohibited wildlife species, and— 
‘‘(i) is a corporation that is exempt 
from taxation under section 501(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and de-
scribed 
in 
sections 
501(c)(3) 
and 
170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of such Code; 
‘‘(ii) does not commercially trade in 
any prohibited wildlife species, including 
offspring, parts, and byproducts of such 
animals; 
‘‘(iii) does not breed any prohibited 
wildlife species; 
‘‘(iv) does not allow direct contact be-
tween the public and any prohibited wild-
life species; and 
‘‘(v) does not allow the transportation 
and display of any prohibited wildlife spe-
cies off-site; 
‘‘(D) has custody of any prohibited wildlife 
species solely for the purpose of expeditiously 
transporting the prohibited wildlife species to a 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1380 
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted 
by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain 
wildlife species, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2019 
Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. DEFA-
ZIO, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. MCCOL-
LUM, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. RASKIN, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. BROWNLEY 
of California, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. SWALWELL of Cali-
fornia, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, 
Mr. RYAN, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mrs. WATSON 
COLEMAN, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Ms. 
BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. 
LEE of California, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. TED LIEU of Cali-
fornia, Mr. KEATING, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CRIST, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. 
TURNER, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. BEYER, Mr. KILMER, Mr. ZELDIN, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, Ms. MENG, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. 
WASSERMAN
SCHULTZ, Mr. WELCH, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. 
JAYAPAL, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. 
SERRANO, and Mr. GOMEZ) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify 
provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, 
to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, 
and for other purposes. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1381 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions 
necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update 
the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause 
of death, 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 ‘‘Burn Pit Registry En-
hancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BURN PIT REGISTRY UPDATES. 
(a) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO UPDATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions nec-
essary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be 
updated with the cause of death of a deceased reg-
istered individual by— 
(A) an individual designated by such de-
ceased registered individual; or 
(B) if no such individual is designated, an 
immediate family member of such deceased reg-
istered individual. 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process 
by which a registered individual may make a des-
ignation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘burn pit registry’’ means the 
registry established under section 201 of the Dig-
nified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improve-
ment Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 
527 note).
(2) The term ‘‘immediate family member’’, with 
respect to a deceased individual, means— 
(A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or 
adult child of the individual; 
(B) an adult person to whom the indi-
vidual stands in loco parentis; or 
(C) any other adult person— 
(i) living in the household of the indi-
vidual at the time of the death of the indi-
vidual; and 
(ii) related to the individual by blood 
or marriage. 
(3) The term ‘‘registered individual’’ means an 
individual registered with the burn pit registry. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1381 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take 
actions necessary to ensure that certain individ-
uals may update the burn pit registry with a reg-
istered individual’s cause of death, and for other 
purposes.