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ment Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333), in an amount 
not to exceed $10,000,000. 
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower 
Memorial Commission, $1,800,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Women’s Suffrage Cen-
tennial Commission, as authorized by the Women’s Suffrage 
Centennial Commission Act (section 431(a)(3) of division 
G of Public Law 115–31), $1,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
Notwithstanding section 9 of the World War I Centen-
nial Commission Act, as authorized by the World War I 
Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 112–272) and the 
Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 
113–291), for necessary expenses of the World War I Cen-
tennial Commission, $7,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2021: Provided, That in addition to the au-
thority provided by section 6(g) of such Act, the World War
‘‘(2) Assess the effectiveness of the following 
activities in meeting the credit or other financial 
needs of the assessment areas of the institution, con-
sistent with the safe and sound operation of the in-
stitution: 
‘‘(A) Retail lending, including home, small 
business, consumer, and other lending and fi-
nancial products, that responds to credit needs 
or other financial needs. 
‘‘(B) Community development lending and 
investments, which may include a consideration 
of— 
‘‘(i) the origination of loans and other 
efforts by the institution to assist existing 
low- and moderate-income residents to re-
main in affordable housing in their com-
munity; and 
‘‘(ii) the origination of loans by the 
institution that result in the construction, 
rehabilitation, or preservation of affordable 
housing units. 
‘‘(C) Retail financial services and commu-
nity development services. 
‘‘(3) With respect to its evaluation of an appli-
cation for a deposit facility by the institution— 
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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘January 31, 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 31, 2020’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) any other information that the Commis-
sion considers to be appropriate.’’; and 
(2) by amending section 10 to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 10. TERMINATION. 
‘‘The Commission shall terminate 30 days after sub-
mitting the final report described under section 7(b).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on September 29, 2018. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1702 
AN ACT 
Waive the application fee for any special use permit for 
veterans’ special events at war memorials on land admin-
istered by the National Park Service in the District 
of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2018’ for 
‘calendar year 2016’ in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
thereof. 
‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—If any increase determined 
under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $50, such 
increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
$50.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2019. 
SEC. 4. INCREASE IN EXCLUSION FOR EMPLOYER-PRO-
VIDED DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
129(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to dependent care assistance programs) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$5,000 ($2,500’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,500 (half 
such dollar amount’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 129(a) of such Code is amended by redesignating sub-
paragraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and by inserting after 
subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(C) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In the 
case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar 
year after 2020, the $7,500 amount in subpara-
graph (A) shall be increased by an amount 
equal to— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘calendar 
year 2019’ for ‘calendar year 2016’ in sub-
paragraph (A)(ii) thereof. 
Any increase determined under the preceding 
sentence shall be rounded to the nearest mul-
tiple of $100.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2019. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1697 
To exempt motor carriers that own or operate 10 or fewer commercial vehicles 
from the electronic logging device mandates, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2019 
Mr. PETERSON (for himself and Mr. GIANFORTE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To exempt motor carriers that own or operate 10 or fewer 
commercial vehicles from the electronic logging device 
mandates, 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 ‘‘Small Carrier Elec-
tronic Logging Device Exemption Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO THE ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICE 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
MOTOR 
CARRIERS 
THAT OWN OR OPERATE 10 OR FEWER COM-
MERCIAL VEHICLES. 
Section 31137(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An excepted motor 
carrier may comply with the hours of service re-
quirements by requiring each driver to use— 
‘‘(i) a paper record of duty status 
form; or 
‘‘(ii) an electronic logging device. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTED
MOTOR
CARRIER
DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘excepted 
motor carrier’ means— 
‘‘(i) a motor carrier when transporting 
a motor home or recreation vehicle trailer 
within 
the 
definition 
of 
the 
term 
‘driveaway-towaway operation’ (as defined 
in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations); and 
‘‘(ii) a motor carrier that owns or op-
erates 10 or fewer commercial motor vehi-
cles, including commercial motor vehicles 
owned or operated by all motor carriers af-
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filiated with that motor carrier by common 
ownership, common management, common 
control, or common familiar relationship.’’. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall promul-
gate such regulations as are necessary to carry out the 
amendment made by section 2 of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1699 
To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission 
Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2019 
Ms. PLASKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial 
Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the 
Commission, 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. REVIVAL OF VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED 
STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Virgin Islands of the United 
States Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 114–224) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 7(b)— 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1704 
To foster commercial relations with foreign countries and support United 
States economic and business interests abroad in the conduct of foreign 
policy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2019 
Mr. MCCAUL (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. YOHO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To foster commercial relations with foreign countries and 
support United States economic and business interests 
abroad in the conduct of foreign policy, 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 ‘‘Championing Amer-
ican Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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to this subsection for a period of no more 
than 2 years. 
‘‘(B) WITHHOLDING.—With respect to a 
State that qualifies pursuant to subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) withhold 50 percent of the 
amount that such State would otherwise 
receive if such State were a State described 
in paragraph (5)(A); and 
‘‘(ii) direct any such amounts for dis-
tribution among the States described in 
paragraph (5)(A). 
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—Upon the request of a 
State, the Secretary may waive or modify the 2- 
year period described in subparagraph (A)(iii) if 
the Secretary determines that such a waiver 
would be equitable due to exceptional or uncon-
trollable circumstances. 
‘‘(7) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—Grant funds 
received pursuant to this subsection may be used— 
‘‘(A) for the production of educational ma-
terials and training of staff for driver education 
and driving safety courses and peace officer 
training described in paragraph (3); and 
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‘‘(B) for the implementation of the law de-
scribed in paragraph (3).’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 2(b) shall take ef-
fect on the first day of the fiscal year that begins after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Free Veterans from 
Fees Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION 
FEE FOR VETERANS’ SPECIAL EVENTS. 
(a) WAIVER.—The application fee for any special use 
permit solely for a veterans’ special event at war memo-
rials on land administered by the National Park Service 
in the District of Columbia and its environs shall be 
waived. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA
AND
ITS
ENVI-
RONS.—The term ‘‘the District of Columbia and its 
environs’’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. 
(2) GOLD
STAR
FAMILIES.—The term ‘‘Gold 
Star Families’’ includes any individual described in 
section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 
1348.36. 
(3) 
SPECIAL
EVENT.—The 
term 
‘‘special 
events’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
7.96 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(4) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 
38, United States Code.
(5) VETERANS’ SPECIAL
EVENT.—The term 
‘‘veterans’ special event’’ means a special event of 
which the majority of attendees are veterans or Gold 
Star Families. 
(6) WAR MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘war memo-
rial’’ means any memorial or monument which has 
been erected or dedicated to commemorate a military 
unit, military group, war, conflict, victory, or peace. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to any 
special use permit application submitted after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING LAWS.—Permit ap-
plicants remain subject to all other laws, regulations, and 
policies regarding the application, issuance and execution 
of special use permits for a veterans’ special event at war 
memorials on land administered by the National Park 
Service in the District of Columbia and its environs. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1702 
AN ACT 
Waive the application fee for any special use permit 
for veterans’ special events at war memorials on 
land administered by the National Park Service 
in the District of Columbia and its environs, and 
for other purposes.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1702 
To waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans dem-
onstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2019 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. DUNN, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, and Ms. GABBARD) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To waive the application fee for any special use permit for 
veterans demonstrations and special events at war memo-
rials on Federal land, 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 ‘‘Free Veterans from 
Fees Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WAIVER OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION 
FEE FOR VETERANS DEMONSTRATIONS AND 
SPECIAL EVENTS. 
(a) WAIVER.—The application fee for any special use 
permit solely for a veterans demonstration or special event 
at war memorials on Federal land shall be waived. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEMONSTRATION; SPECIAL
EVENT.—The 
terms ‘‘demonstration’’ and ‘‘special event’’ have the 
meaning given those terms in section 7.96 of title 
36, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(2) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 
38, United States Code. 
(3) VETERANS
DEMONSTRATION
OR
SPECIAL 
EVENT.—The term ‘‘veterans demonstration or spe-
cial event’’ means a demonstration or special event 
whose primary purpose is to commemorate, or honor 
either a group of people because of their service as 
veterans or immediate family members of veterans. 
(4) WAR MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘war memo-
rial’’ means any tangible object which has been 
erected or dedicated to commemorate— 
(A) war, conflict, victory, or peace; 
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(B) casualties who served in, were affected 
by, or killed as a result of war, conflict, or 
peacekeeping; or 
(C) those who died as a result of accident 
or disease while engaged in military service. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to any 
special use permit application submitted after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING LAWS.—Permit ap-
plicants remain subject to all other laws, regulations, and 
policies regarding the application, issuance and execution 
of special use permits for a veterans demonstration or spe-
cial event at war memorials on Federal land. 
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(1) According to the 2017 National Security 
Strategy of the United States of America, ‘‘Retain-
ing our position as the world’s preeminent economic 
actor strengthens our ability to use the tools of eco-
nomic diplomacy for the good of Americans and oth-
ers.’’. 
(2) A November 7, 2018, cable from Secretary 
of State Michael R. Pompeo to all diplomatic and 
consular posts—‘‘Boosting Commercial Diplomacy 
Around the World’’—stated that ‘‘helping American 
companies is a foreign policy priority . . . Pro-
moting broad-based, responsible, and sustainable 
economic growth helps to stabilize regions and cre-
ates new and growing markets for U.S. companies. 
A transparent and level playing field for U.S. invest-
ment in these countries counters real and growing 
challenges such as China’s Belt and Road initia-
tive.’’. 
(3) In the January–February 2019 issue of The 
Foreign Service Journal, Ambassador Barbara Ste-
phenson, the President of the American Foreign 
Service Association, wrote ‘‘Foreign Service support 
for American business . . . is a major reason why 
the U.S. Foreign Service was created.’’. 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1702 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
Waive the application fee for any special use permit for 
veterans’ special events at war memorials on land admin-
istered by the National Park Service in the District 
of Columbia and its environs, 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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HR 1702 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Free Veterans from 
Fees Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION 
FEE FOR VETERANS’ SPECIAL EVENTS. 
(a) WAIVER.—The application fee for any special use 
permit solely for a veterans’ special event at war memo-
rials on land administered by the National Park Service 
in the District of Columbia and its environs shall be 
waived. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA
AND
ITS
ENVI-
RONS.—The term ‘‘the District of Columbia and its 
environs’’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. 
(2) GOLD
STAR
FAMILIES.—The term ‘‘Gold 
Star Families’’ includes any individual described in 
section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 
1348.36. 
(3) 
SPECIAL
EVENT.—The 
term 
‘‘special 
events’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
7.96 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(4) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 
38, United States Code. 
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(5) VETERANS’ SPECIAL
EVENT.—The term 
‘‘veterans’ special event’’ means a special event of 
which the majority of attendees are veterans or Gold 
Star Families. 
(6) WAR MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘war memo-
rial’’ means any memorial or monument which has 
been erected or dedicated to commemorate a military 
unit, military group, war, conflict, victory, or peace. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to any 
special use permit application submitted after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING LAWS.—Permit ap-
plicants remain subject to all other laws, regulations, and 
policies regarding the application, issuance and execution 
of special use permits for a veterans’ special event at war 
memorials on land administered by the National Park 
Service in the District of Columbia and its environs. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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V 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1703 
For the relief of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2019 
Mr. PERLMUTTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ARTURO 
HERNANDEZ-GARCIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Arturo Hernandez-Garcia shall be eligible for issu-
ance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to 
that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant 
visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If Arturo Her-
nandez-Garcia enters the United States before the filing 
deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered 
to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if other-
wise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Arturo Hernandez-Garcia, the Secretary of State 
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ and ‘‘associated forces’’ 
have the meanings given such terms in section 4(d). 
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