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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4919 
To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to amend 
certain hours of service requirements for agricultural operations, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2019 
Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GIBBS, Mrs. 
AXNE, and Mr. LAMALFA) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 
1999 to amend certain hours of service requirements 
for agricultural operations, 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 ‘‘Responsible and Effi-
cient Agriculture Destination Act’’. 
SEC. 2. HOURS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICUL-
TURAL OPERATIONS. 
Section 229 of the Motor Carrier Safety Improve-
ment Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘during planting and harvest 
periods, as determined by each State,’’; and 
(B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) drivers transporting agricultural com-
modities within a 150 air-mile radius from— 
‘‘(i) the source of the agricultural 
commodities; or 
‘‘(ii) the destination of the agricul-
tural commodities;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(8)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘during the planting and 
harvesting seasons within each State, as deter-
mined by the State,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘at any time of the year’’. 
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any taxable year shall be the monthly average for 
months ending within the taxable year of— 
‘‘(A) the taxpayer’s aggregate unadjusted 
bases in all stock or interests described in para-
graph (1)(A) as of the close of each such 
month, and 
‘‘(B) the aggregate outstanding principal 
amount of all qualified loans described in para-
graph (1)(B) as of the close of each such 
month. 
‘‘(4) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
TRANSFERS
OF 
QUALIFYING LOANS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a taxpayer sells, ex-
changes, or otherwise transfers all or any por-
tion of a qualifying loan which is a qualified in-
vestment in a qualifying business entity, such 
investment shall be treated as a qualified in-
vestment in the hands of the transferee (and 
not of the transferor) for periods after the 
transfer. This paragraph shall also apply to any 
subsequent transfer of such interest. 
‘‘(B) COORDINATION OF LIMITS.—In ap-
plying subsection (b) to any qualifying loan 
treated as a qualified investment of a transferee 
under this paragraph— 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Israel Anti-Boycott 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Government of the United States should 
use its voice, vote, and influence with and in inter-
national governmental organizations to actively op-
pose politically motivated actions to boycott, divest 
from, or sanction Israel; 
(2) the Government of the United States com-
bats anti-Israel boycotts and other discriminatory 
activity under the Export Control Reform Act of 
2018 (subtitle B of title XVII of Public Law 115– 
232), under part VI of title X of the Tax Reform 
Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–455; 90 Stat. 1649) 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Ribicoff Amend-
ment’’), through trade promotion authorities, in free 
trade agreements, and in accession negotiations to 
the World Trade Organization; however, due to the 
increased anti-Israel economic activity in inter-
national governmental organizations, it is necessary 
to update Federal authorities to combat anti-Israel 
boycotts and other discriminatory activity in such 
fora, including the United Nations Human Rights 
Council; 
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paragraph (A), including changes regarding 
technology, processing centers, and training; and 
(C) streamlining visa applications and ad-
judications, including application design and 
data collection procedures; and 
(2) explore opportunities to establish pilot pro-
grams to integrate technology into the visitor visa ad-
judication process, including video conferencing and 
biometrics. 
(c) DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND TOURISM.—The Assistant 
Secretary, to the extent feasible, shall— 
(1) evaluate, on an ongoing basis, domestic pol-
icy options for supporting competitiveness with re-
spect to the strengths, weaknesses, and growth of the 
domestic travel industry; 
(2) develop recommendations and goals to sup-
port and enhance domestic tourism, separated by 
business and leisure; and 
(3) engage public and private stakeholders to 
support domestic tourism. 
(d) WORKFORCE.—The Assistant Secretary shall— 
(1) consult with the Secretary of Labor to de-
velop strategies and best practices for improving the 
timeliness and reliability of travel and tourism work-
force data; 
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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 ‘‘Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING RE-
QUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN GOODS AND SERV-
ICES COVERED UNDER ABILITY ONE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 8127 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Except’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Ex-
cept’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘in paragraph (2) and’’ before 
‘‘in subsections (b) and (c)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), with respect 
to the procurement of a covered product or service, a con-
tracting officer of the Department shall procure such 
product or service from a source designated under chapter 
85 of title 41, and in accordance with the regulations pre-
scribed under such chapter.
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘covered product or 
service’ means— 
‘‘(i) a product or service that— 
‘‘(I) is included on the procurement list 
under section 8503(a) of title 41; and 
‘‘(II) was included on such procurement 
list on or before December 22, 2006; or 
‘‘(ii) a product or service that— 
‘‘(I) is a replacement for a product or serv-
ice described under clause (i); 
‘‘(II) is essentially the same and meeting 
the same requirement as the product or service 
being replaced; and 
‘‘(III) a contracting officer determines 
meets the quality standards and delivery sched-
ule of the Department.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 
further amended in each of subsections (b) and (c), by 
striking ‘‘For’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in sub-
section (d)(2), for’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to a contract entered 
into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4920 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
for an exception to certain small business con-
tracting requirements applicable to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain 
goods and services covered under the Ability One 
program, and for other purposes.
IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4920 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 17, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an 
exception to certain small business contracting require-
ments applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
procurement of certain goods and services covered under 
the Ability One program, and for other purposes. 
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HR 4920 RFS
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 ‘‘Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING RE-
QUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN GOODS AND SERV-
ICES COVERED UNDER ABILITY ONE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 8127 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Except’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Ex-
cept’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘in paragraph (2) and’’ before 
‘‘in subsections (b) and (c)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), with respect 
to the procurement of a covered product or service, a con-
tracting officer of the Department shall procure such 
product or service from a source designated under chapter 
85 of title 41, and in accordance with the regulations pre-
scribed under such chapter. 
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‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘covered product or 
service’ means— 
‘‘(i) a product or service that— 
‘‘(I) is included on the procurement list 
under section 8503(a) of title 41; and 
‘‘(II) was included on such procurement 
list on or before December 22, 2006; or 
‘‘(ii) a product or service that— 
‘‘(I) is a replacement for a product or serv-
ice described under clause (i); 
‘‘(II) is essentially the same and meeting 
the same requirement as the product or service 
being replaced; and 
‘‘(III) a contracting officer determines 
meets the quality standards and delivery sched-
ule of the Department.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 
further amended in each of subsections (b) and (c), by 
striking ‘‘For’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in sub-
section (d)(2), for’’. 
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HR 4920 RFS
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to a contract entered 
into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4921 
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require a certain appointments 
of chiefs of mission to be from Foreign Service or Civil Service of 
the Department of State, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2019 
Mr. BERA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require a 
certain appointments of chiefs of mission to be from 
Foreign Service or Civil Service of the Department of 
State, 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 ‘‘Strengthening Tradi-
tional American Diplomacy Act’’ or the ‘‘STAND Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT RELATING TO APPOINTMENT AS A 
CHIEF OF MISSION. 
Paragraph (2) of section 304(a) of the Foreign Serv-
ice Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3944(a)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or Civil Service of the Depart-
ment of State’’ after ‘‘be accorded to career mem-
bers of the Service’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘Not less than 70 percent of appointments 
and assignments under this section shall be of career 
members of Service or Civil Service of the Depart-
ment, except that this requirement may be waived if 
the President certifies in writing, on a case by case 
basis, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate, that a reduction in 
such percentage is vital to the national security in-
terests of the United States.’’. 
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143 
‘‘Uberti 1885 High Wall Rifles 
‘‘Uberti Rolling Block Baby Carbine 
‘‘Uberti Springfield Trapdoor Carbine/Rifle 
‘‘DRILLINGS, COMBINATION GUNS, DOUBLE RIFLES 
‘‘A. Zoli Rifle-Shotgun O/U Combo 
‘‘Auguste Francotte Boxlock Double Rifle 
‘‘Auguste Francotte Sidelock Double Rifles 
‘‘Baikal IZH–94 Express 
‘‘Baikal MP94– (IZH–94) O/U 
‘‘Beretta Express SSO O/U Double Rifles 
‘‘Beretta Model 455 SxS Express Rifle 
‘‘Chapuis RGExpress Double Rifle 
‘‘CZ 584 SOLO Combination Gun 
‘‘CZ 589 Stopper O/U Gun 
‘‘Dakota Double Rifle 
‘‘Garbi Express Double Rifle 
‘‘Harrington & Richardson Survivor 
‘‘Harrington & Richardson Synthetic Handi- 
Rifle/Slug Gun Combo 
‘‘Heym Model 55B O/U Double Rifle 
‘‘Heym Model 55FW O/U Combo Gun 
‘‘Heym Model 88b Side-by-Side Double Rifle 
‘‘Hoenig Rotary Round Action Combination 
Rifle 
‘‘Hoenig Rotary Round Action Double Rifle 
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‘‘(B) 
RESTRICTIONS
DESCRIBED.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, restrictions applica-
ble to payment for telehealth services under 
paragraph (1) are— 
‘‘(i) requirements relating to qualifica-
tions for an originating site under para-
graph (4)(C)(ii); 
‘‘(ii) any geographic limitations under 
paragraph (4)(C)(i) (other than applicable 
State law requirements, including State li-
censure requirements); 
‘‘(iii) any limitation on the type of 
technology used to furnish telehealth serv-
ices; 
‘‘(iv) any limitation on the type of 
provider of services or supplier who may 
furnish telehealth services (other than the 
requirement that the provider of services 
or supplier is enrolled under this title); 
‘‘(v) any limitation on specific services 
designated as telehealth services pursuant 
to this subsection (provided the Secretary 
determines that such services are clinically 
appropriate to furnish remotely); or 
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(b) 
EXPANSION
OF
DISTANT
SITES.—Section 
1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) 
is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or a practitioner (de-
scribed in section 1842(b)(18)(C))’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, a practitioner (described in section 
1842(b)(18)(C)), a Federally qualified health 
center, or a rural health clinic’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or practitioner’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, practitioner, Federally qualified 
health center, or rural health clinic’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or to a Federally quali-
fied health center or rural health clinic that 
serves as a distant site’’ after ‘‘a distant site’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘such physician or practi-
tioner’’ and inserting ‘‘such physician, practi-
tioner, Federally qualified health center, or 
rural health clinic’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and includes a Federally qualified health cen-
ter or rural health clinic that furnishes a tele-
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ment of this Act may provide the information under sub-
section (g)(1) of such section, as added by this section. 
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144 
‘‘Kodiak Mk. IV Double Rifle 
‘‘Kreighoff Teck O/U Combination Gun 
‘‘Kreighoff Trumpf Drilling 
‘‘Krieghoff Drillings 
‘‘Lebeau-Courally Express Rifle 5X5 
‘‘Merkel Boxlock Double Rifles 
‘‘Merkel Drillings 
‘‘Merkel Model 160 Side-by-Side Double Rifles 
‘‘Merkel Over/Under Combination Guns 
‘‘Merkel Over/Under Double Rifles 
‘‘Remington Model SPR94 .410/Rimfire 
‘‘Remington Model SPR94 12 Gauge/Centerfire 
‘‘Rizzini Express 90L Double Rifle 
‘‘Savage 24F O/U Combination Gun 
‘‘Savage 24F–12T Turkey Gun 
‘‘Springfield Inc. M6 Scout Rifle/Shotgun 
‘‘Tikka Model 412s Combination Gun 
‘‘Tikka Model 412S Double Fire 
‘‘RIMFIRE RIFLES—AUTOLOADERS 
‘‘AMT Lightning 25/22 Rifle 
‘‘AMT Lightning Small-Game Hunting Rifle II 
‘‘AMT Magnum Hunter Auto Rifle 
‘‘Anschutz 525 Deluxe Auto 
‘‘Armscor Model 20P Auto Rifle 
‘‘Browning Auto .22 Rifles 
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‘‘Browning Auto-22 Rifle 
‘‘Browning Auto-22 Grade VI 
‘‘Browning BAR .22 Auto Rifle 
‘‘Browning SA–22 Semi-Auto 22 Rifle 
‘‘Henry U.S. Survival .22 
‘‘Henry U.S. Survival Rifle AR–7 
‘‘Krico Model 260 Auto Rifle 
‘‘Lakefield Arms Model 64B Auto Rifle 
‘‘Marlin Model 60 Self Loading Rifles 
‘‘Marlin Model 60C 
‘‘Marlin Model 60SB 
‘‘Marlin Model 60S–CF 
‘‘Marlin Model 60SN 
‘‘Marlin Model 60ss Self-Loading Rifle 
‘‘Marlin Model 70 Auto-loading Rifles 
‘‘Marlin Model 70 HC Auto 
‘‘Marlin Model 70P Papoose 
‘‘Marlin Model 70PSS 
‘‘Marlin Model 795 
‘‘Marlin Model 795SS 
‘‘Marlin Model 922 Magnum Self-Loading Rifle 
‘‘Marlin Model 990l Self-Loading Rifle 
‘‘Marlin Model 995 Self-Loading Rifle 
‘‘Mossberg 702 Plinkster 
‘‘Norinco Model 22 ATD Rifle 
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‘‘(iii)(I) was admitted as a nonimmigrant; 
and 
‘‘(II) at the time the alien was taken into 
custody by the State or a political subdivision 
of the State— 
‘‘(aa) failed to maintain the non-
immigrant status in which the alien was 
admitted or to which it was changed under 
section 248; or 
‘‘(bb) failed to comply with the condi-
tions of any such status. 
‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—If the governor of a State 
(or, if appropriate, the chief executive officer of a 
political subdivision of the State), exercising author-
ity with respect to the incarceration or detention of 
an undocumented criminal alien, submits a written 
request to the Attorney General, the Attorney Gen-
eral may— 
‘‘(A) enter into a contractual arrangement 
providing for compensation to the State or a 
political subdivision of the State, as may be ap-
propriate, with respect to the incarceration or 
detention of the undocumented criminal alien; 
or 
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(b) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed as affecting the authority of the Director 
under section 412(e)(7)(A) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(e)(7)(A)), or of any other 
section of such Act, to provide case management services 
to individuals who have been in the United States for 
longer than 36 months. 
SEC. 405. INCREASE IN CASH PAYMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 412 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(iv) Subject to the availability of 
funds appropriated for this purpose, assist-
ance and social services for employment, 
health and living expenses shall be avail-
able for a period of not less than 12 
months.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(5), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Subject to the availability of funds 
appropriated for this purpose, assistance and serv-
ices shall be made available to refugees for a period 
of not less than 12 months.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(1)(A)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) Subject to the availability of funds 
appropriated for this purpose, such assistance 
shall be provided for a minimum of 12 months 
beginning with the first month in which such 
refugee entered the United States.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall become effective on the earlier of— 
(1) the first day of the first fiscal year that be-
gins after the date of the enactment of this Act; or 
(2) the date on which a final rule is promul-
gated to implement this section. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The 12-month speci-
fication contained in the amendments made by subsection 
(a) is a minimum standard for the provision of services 
to the refugee community. No part of this Act shall be 
interpreted as limiting or reducing assistance already pro-
vided for a period longer than 12 months. 
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