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SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO GRANT EASEMENTS AND 
RIGHTS-OF-WAY 
OVER 
FEDERAL 
LANDS 
WITHIN GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION 
AREA. 
Section 3 of Public Law 92–592 (16 U.S.C. 460cc– 
2) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) AUTHORITY
TO
GRANT
EASEMENTS
AND 
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior may grant, to any State or local government, an 
easement or right-of-way over Federal lands within 
Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, 
operation, and maintenance of projects for control 
and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion. 
‘‘(2) 
CHARGES
AND
REIMBURSEMENT
OF 
COSTS.—The Secretary may grant such an easement 
or right-of-way without charge for the value of the 
right so conveyed, except for reimbursement of costs 
incurred by the United States for processing the ap-
plication therefore and managing such right. 
Amounts received as such reimbursement shall be 
credited to the relevant appropriation account.’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6046 
AN ACT 
To designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization 
and impose certain sanctions on Ansarallah, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a report that describes— 
(A) the status of nominated parcels for fu-
ture onshore oil and gas lease sales, including— 
(i) the number of expressions of inter-
est that the Bureau of Land Management 
has not taken any action to review, or not 
completed review of, as of the date of en-
actment of this section; and 
(ii) how long such expressions of in-
terest have been pending; 
(B) the status of each pending application 
for a permit to drill in each Bureau of Land 
Management State office as of the date of en-
actment of this section; 
(C) the number of applications for a per-
mit to drill issued by each Bureau of Land 
Management State office as of the date of en-
actment of this section; 
(D) how the Bureau of Land Management 
determines whether to— 
(i) issue a permit to drill; and 
(ii) issue, extend, or suspend an oil 
and gas lease; 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4162 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period under which 
an election must be made for entitlement to educational assistance under 
the All-Volunteer Educational Assistance Program of Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, to phase out the use of such program, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 6, 2019 
Mr. BERGMAN (for himself and Miss RICE of New York) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period 
under which an election must be made for entitlement 
to educational assistance under the All-Volunteer Edu-
cational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans 
Affairs, to phase out the use of such 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘GI Bill Planning Act 
of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERIOD FOR ELECTION TO RECEIVE BENEFITS 
UNDER ALL-VOLUNTEER EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3011 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘Any such 
election shall be made at the time the individual ini-
tially enters on active duty as a member of the 
Armed Forces’’ and inserting ‘‘Any such election 
shall be made during the 90-day period beginning on 
the day that is 180 days after the date on which the 
individual initially enters initial training’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘that such 
individual is entitled to such pay’’ and inserting 
‘‘that begin after the date that is 270 days after the 
date on which the individual initially enters initial 
training’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. PHASE OUT OF ALL-VOLUNTEER EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 3011 of title 38, 
United States Code, as amended by section 1, is further 
amended by striking ‘‘after June 30, 1985’’ and inserting 
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‘‘during the period beginning July 1, 1985, and ending 
September 30, 2029’’. 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4162 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period 
under which an election must be made for entitlement 
to educational assistance under the All-Volunteer Edu-
cational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans 
Affairs, to phase out the use of such program, and 
for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘GI Bill Planning Act 
of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. PERIOD FOR ELECTION TO RECEIVE BENEFITS 
UNDER ALL-VOLUNTEER EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3011 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘Any such 
election shall be made at the time the individual ini-
tially enters on active duty as a member of the 
Armed Forces’’ and inserting ‘‘Any such election 
shall be made during the 90-day period beginning on 
the day that is 180 days after the date on which the 
individual initially enters initial training’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘that such 
individual is entitled to such pay’’ and inserting 
‘‘that begin after the date that is 270 days after the 
date on which the individual initially enters initial 
training’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. PHASE OUT OF ALL-VOLUNTEER EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 3011 of title 38, 
United States Code, as amended by section 1, is further 
amended by striking ‘‘after June 30, 1985’’ and inserting 
‘‘during the period beginning July 1, 1985, and ending 
September 30, 2029’’. 
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 November 12, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4163 
To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 6, 2019 
Mr. ARRINGTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant 
Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT 
PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION. 
Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10261(a)(23)) is amended by striking ‘‘$30,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2024’’. 
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review of the FAA’s August 2017 Flight Standards reor-
ganization and its aviation safety inspection program. 
(b) REVIEW.—The review shall include an evaluation 
of— 
(1) the FAA Flight Standards reorganization 
from a geographic-based system to a functional- 
based system; 
(2) the implementation of the FAA’s Compli-
ance Philosophy as it relates to safety inspections 
and enforcements; 
(3) the FAA’s new oversight system known as 
the Safety Assurance System (SAS); 
(4) training for aviation safety inspector and 
operational research analysts on the Compliance 
Philosophy and SAS; and 
(5) the impact of the FAA’s reorganization and 
SAS on the FAA’s ability to produce reliable esti-
mates of aviation safety inspector and operational 
research analyst staffing needs. 
(c) REPORT.—The Inspector General shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of its review and any recommendations to 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4165 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish a report regarding 
veterans who receive benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, 
disaggregated by sex and minority group member status. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 6, 2019 
Mr. DELGADO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish a 
report regarding veterans who receive benefits under laws 
administered by the Secretary, disaggregated by sex and 
minority group member status. 
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 ‘‘Improving Benefits 
for Underserved Veterans Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT REGARDING VETERANS WHO RECEIVE 
BENEFITS UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY 
THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall publish a report regarding vet-
erans who receive benefits under laws administered by the 
Secretary, including the Transition Assistance Program 
under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(b) DATA.—The data regarding veterans published in 
the report under subsection (a)— 
(1) shall be disaggregated by— 
(A) sex; and 
(B) minority group member status; and 
(2) may not include any personally identifiable 
information. 
(c) MINORITY GROUP MEMBER DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘minority group member’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 544 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4169 
To affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are conscientiously opposed 
to participation in war, to provide that the income, estate, or gift tax 
payments of such taxpayers be used for nonmilitary purposes, to create 
the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive such tax payments, 
to improve revenue collection, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 6, 2019 
Mr. LEWIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are con-
scientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide 
that the income, estate, or gift tax payments of such 
taxpayers be used for nonmilitary purposes, to create 
the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive such 
tax payments, to improve revenue collection, 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 ‘‘Religious Freedom 
Peace Tax Fund Act’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 416 
To amend section 524(c) of title 18, United States Code, to use lawfully 
forfeited drug seizures to increase border security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2019 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. DAVID 
P. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. GIBBS, and Mr. HICE 
of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 524(c) of title 18, United States Code, 
to use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border 
security. 
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 ‘‘Build up Illegal Line 
Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESERVATION OF PORTION OF FORFEITS IN THE 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL ASSET FOR-
FEITURE FUND FOR BUILDING A PHYSICAL 
BARRIER OR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO 
PREVENT ILLEGAL ENTRY OVER OUR SOUTH-
ERN BORDER. 
Section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, except as 
provided in paragraph (12),’’ before ‘‘be available to 
the Attorney General’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12)(A) Not later than on December 1 of each 
year, the Attorney General shall report to Congress 
the total of any funds in the Fund as of October 1 
which are derived from Mexican cartels. 
‘‘(B) The Attorney General shall conduct an on-
going study with a view to deriving more funds than 
have historically been the case for the Fund from 
Mexican cartels. The Attorney General shall report 
from time to time to Congress any suggestions found 
through the study. The first such report shall be 
transmitted not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this paragraph. 
‘‘(C) An amount equal to 50 percent of the 
total reported under subsection (a) shall be made 
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available without fiscal year limitation to install ad-
ditional physical barriers and roads (including the 
removal of obstacles to detection of illegal entrants) 
in the vicinity of the United States border to deter 
illegal crossings in areas of high illegal entry into 
the United States.’’. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON RELEASE OF PROPERTY. 
Section 983(f)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(C); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (D) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) is currency or contraband likely to 
belong to or used in support of a foreign, illegal 
trafficking organization.’’. 
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of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public 
Law 109–58; 119 Stat. 971) (as in effect 
on the day before the date of enactment of 
this Act) is void, and section 112(d) of the 
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(d)) shall be in ef-
fect as if those amendments had not been 
enacted. 
(3) PRIOR STATE ACTIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 112 of the 
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2622) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(g) PRIOR STATE ACTIONS.—Subsections (b) and 
(c) shall not apply to the standard established by para-
graph (20) of section 111(d) in the case of any electric 
utility in a State if, before the date of enactment of this 
subsection— 
‘‘(1) the State has implemented for the electric 
utility the standard (or a comparable standard); 
‘‘(2) the State regulatory authority for the 
State or the relevant nonregulated electric utility has 
conducted a proceeding to consider implementation 
of the standard (or a comparable standard) for the 
electric utility; or 
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served in the regular components of the Armed 
Forces: 
(A) The percentage of each group of such 
veterans with service-connected disabilities. 
(B) The number of veterans in each group 
with each disability rating. 
(C) The number of veterans in each group 
with a service-connected disability, including the 
number of each of the following types of such 
veterans in each group: 
(i) Pilots. 
(ii) Veterans who served in the special 
forces. 
(iii) Veterans who participated in the 
Personnel Reliability Program. 
(iv) Veterans who underwent diving or 
flight physicals as a regular component of 
their service in the Armed Forces and who 
have a muscular-skeletal or mental health 
condition. 
(D) The number of total claims for dis-
ability compensation and pension submitted, ap-
proved, and disapproved for each group of vet-
erans. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4173 
To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek 
National Park. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 6, 2019 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia 
as Rock Creek National Park. 
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 ‘‘Rock Creek National 
Park Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF ROCK CREEK PARK AS ROCK 
CREEK NATIONAL PARK. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—In recognition of its nationally 
significant natural, cultural, and historical resources, and 
important recreational opportunities, Rock Creek Park in 
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the District of Columbia, established by the Act of Sep-
tember 27, 1890 (26 Stat. 492), is redesignated as ‘‘Rock 
Creek National Park’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 40, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 8104(b), by striking ‘‘Rock Creek 
Park’’ and inserting ‘‘Rock Creek National Park’’; 
and 
(2) in section 8501(a)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘Rock 
Creek Park’’ and inserting ‘‘Rock Creek National 
Park’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, map, 
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia 
is deemed to be a reference to Rock Creek National Park. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6056 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on at- 
home child care programs of the Department of Defense, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Ms. LEE of Nevada (for herself, Mr. BACON, and Mr. MOYLAN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a report on at-home child care programs 
of the Department of Defense, 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 ‘‘More Child Care and 
Jobs for Military Families Act’’. 
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(B) USE
OF
PREVIOUS
INVESTIGATIONS 
AND DETERMINATIONS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), as part of the demonstration program 
established under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary, in adjudicating background inves-
tigations for applicants for law enforce-
ment positions in the Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs, shall consider previous background 
investigations for an applicant, security 
clearance determinations for an applicant, 
or both background investigations and se-
curity clearance determinations for an ap-
plicant, as the case may be, that have been 
conducted by a State or local government, 
Indian tribe, tribal organization, or the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, within the 5-year 
period preceding the application for em-
ployment with the Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs. 
(ii) QUALITY.—The Secretary shall 
only consider previous background inves-
tigations and security clearance determina-
tions for an applicant that have been con-
ducted by a State or local government, In-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4183 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 
on disability and pension benefits provided to members of the National 
Guard and members of reserve components of the Armed Forces by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 13, 2019 
Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mrs. LURIA, and Mrs. RADEWAGEN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
conduct a study on disability and pension benefits pro-
vided to members of the National Guard and members 
of reserve components of the Armed Forces by the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, 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 Barriers 
and Best Practices Study Act’’. 
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SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act to the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 shall take effect 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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