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routes, and areas) downstream of a wild and 
scenic river segment. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Any new reservation of water 
or new use of water pursuant to existing water 
rights held by the United States to advance the pur-
poses of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) shall be for nonconsump-
tive instream use only within the segments des-
ignated by this section. 
(3) EXISTING LAW.—Nothing in this section af-
fects the implementation of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 
SEC. 206. WATER RIGHTS. 
(a) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
Act, and no action to implement this Act— 
(1) shall constitute an express or implied res-
ervation of any water or water right, or authorizing 
an expansion of water use pursuant to existing water 
rights held by the United States, with respect to the 
land designated as a wilderness area or wilderness 
addition by section 203 or land adjacent to the wild 
and scenic river segments designated by the amend-
ment made by section 205; 
(2) shall affect, alter, modify, or condition any 
water rights in the State in existence on the date of 
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the enactment of this Act, including any water 
rights held by the United States; 
(3) shall be construed as establishing a prece-
dent with regard to any future wilderness or wild 
and scenic river designations; 
(4) shall affect, alter, or modify the interpreta-
tion of, or any designation, decision, adjudication or 
action made pursuant to, any other Act; or 
(5) shall be construed as limiting, altering, 
modifying, or amending any of the interstate com-
pacts or equitable apportionment decrees that appor-
tions water among or between the State and any 
other State. 
(b) STATE WATER LAW.—The Secretary shall com-
ply with applicable procedural and substantive require-
ments of the law of the State in order to obtain and hold 
any water rights not in existence on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act with respect to the San Gabriel Moun-
tains National Monument, wilderness areas and wilderness 
additions designated by section 203, and the wild and sce-
nic rivers designated by amendment made by section 205. 
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SEC. 6. DATA ON DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND TOURISM. 
The Secretary of Commerce, subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, shall collect and make public ag-
gregate data on domestic travel and tourism trends. 
SEC. 7. COMPLETION OF PROCEEDING. 
If the Secretary of Commerce has, before the date 
of the enactment of this Act, taken action that in whole 
or in part implements this Act or the amendments made 
by this Act, the Secretary is not required to revisit such 
action, but only to the extent such action is consistent with 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
SEC. 8. DEFINED TERM. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emer-
gency’’— 
(1) means the public health emergency first de-
clared on January 31, 2020, by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services under section 319 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with 
respect to COVID–19; and
(2) includes any renewal of such declaration 
pursuant to such section 319. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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(7) by redesignating subsection (g), as redesig-
nated pursuant to paragraph (2), as subsection (j); 
and 
(8) by inserting after subsection (f), as so re-
designated, the following new subsections: 
‘‘(g) EXPENSES.—The Director of the United States 
Secret Service may pay for all or a part of the education, 
training, or equipment provided by the Institute, including 
relating to the travel, transportation, and subsistence ex-
penses of recipients of education and training provided 
pursuant to subsection (a). 
‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall include in the annual report required pursuant 
to section 1116 of title 31, United States Code, informa-
tion regarding the activities of the Institute, including re-
lating to the following: 
‘‘(1) Activities of the Institute, including, where 
possible, an identification of jurisdictions with recipi-
ents of education and training provided pursuant to 
subsection (a) of this section during such year and 
information relating to the costs associated with 
such education and training. 
‘‘(2) Any information regarding projected fu-
ture demand for such education and training. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4845 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the 
National Lighthouse Center and Museum. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2019 
Mr. ROSE of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal 
charter to the National Lighthouse Center and Museum. 
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 ‘‘National Lighthouse 
Center and Museum Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE CENTER AND MUSEUM. 
Part B of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after chapter 1519 the following 
new chapter: 
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(d) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 
Dubai is opened, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) the number of United States businesses 
that participated in such pavilion; and 
(2) the dollar amount and source of any match-
ing funds obtained by the Department. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(f) SUNSET.—This section ceases to be effective on 
September 30, 2021. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 29, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 291 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4842 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of State to provide 
funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 
Dubai, and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 6, 2019 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4843 
To authorize the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2019 
Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. LEE of California, 
Ms. WILD, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. NORCROSS, 
Mr. NADLER, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. WILSON of Flor-
ida, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. MENG, and Mr. TAKANO) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To authorize the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. 
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 ‘‘Susan Harwood Train-
ing Grant Program Authorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM AU-
THORIZED. 
Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c) to read as follows: 
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‘‘(c) The Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, shall (1) provide 
for the establishment and supervision of programs for the 
education and training of employers and employees in the 
recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or 
unhealthful working conditions and in employee rights and 
employer responsibilities under this Act and (2) consult 
with and advise employers and employees, and organiza-
tions representing employers and employees as to effective 
means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) The Secretary shall create a program known as 
the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program to competi-
tively award grants to nonprofit organizations, employer 
associations, labor unions, and institutions of higher edu-
cation supported by State and local governments to pro-
vide training and education programs for employers and 
workers on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of 
safety and health hazards in workplaces and to inform 
workers of their rights and employers of their responsibil-
ities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (in-
cluding grants to develop or expand the capacity of such 
organizations to provide safety and health training, edu-
cation, and related assistance to the targeted audiences, 
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grants for the training of employees and employers on oc-
cupational safety and health hazards of particular concern 
or for particular industries, or groups of workers at high 
risk of injury, illness, or exposure to hazards, and grants 
for the development of training materials on particular 
topics).’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4844 
To remove the authorized purpose of maintaining water supply for agricultural 
uses for the project for Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee 
drainage areas, Florida. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2019 
Mr. ROONEY of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To remove the authorized purpose of maintaining water sup-
ply for agricultural uses for the project for Caloosahat-
chee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER AND LAKE OKEE-
CHOBEE DRAINAGE AREAS, FLORIDA. 
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 
maintaining water supply for agricultural uses shall not 
be an authorized purpose of the project for Caloosahatchee 
River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida, au-
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4853 
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to eliminate the percentage 
cap on funding available to carry out the program to provide support 
services to older caregivers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2019 
Mrs. TRAHAN (for herself and Mr. COMER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to eliminate 
the percentage cap on funding available to carry out 
the program to provide support services to older care-
givers. 
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 ‘‘National Family Care-
giver Support Program Cap Elimination Act of 2019’’. 
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‘‘(1) the term ‘corporation’ means the National 
Lighthouse Center and Museum, Inc., incorporated 
in New York; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘State’ includes the District of 
Columbia and the territories and possessions of the 
United States.’’. 
SEC. 3. CLERICAL AMENDMENT. 
The table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle II 
of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to chapter 1519 the following new 
item: 
‘‘1520. National Lighthouse Center and Museum .................152001.’’ 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4846 
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide priority for the 
senior community service employment program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2019 
Ms. SCANLON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide 
priority for the senior community service employment 
program. 
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 ‘‘Fair Opportunities for 
Seniors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PRIORITY FOR THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE 
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. 
The Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 
et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 503(a)(4)(C)— 
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(A) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (iv) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) eligible individuals who have been 
incarcerated or are under supervision fol-
lowing the release from prison or jail with-
in the last 5 years;’’; 
(2) in section 514(e)(1) by inserting ‘‘older in-
dividuals who have been incarcerated or are under 
supervision following the release from prison or jail,’’ 
after ‘‘need,’’; and 
(3) in section 518— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii)— 
(i) in subclause (IV) by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(ii) in subclause (V) by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(VI) have been incarcerated or 
are under supervision following the re-
lease from prison or jail within the 
last 5 years.’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (F) by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (G) by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(H) has been incarcerated or is under super-
vision following the release from prison or jail within 
the last 5 years.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4848 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for 
employer-provided job training, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2019 
Mr. SIRES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 
Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a credit for employer-provided job training, 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 ‘‘Better Education and 
Skills Training for America’s Workforce Act’’. 
SEC. 2. JOB TRAINING TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
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1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 45T. JOB TRAINING CREDIT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of section 38, 
the job training credit determined under this section for 
the taxable year is an amount equal to 100 percent of the 
qualified training expenses paid by the qualifying taxpayer 
during the taxable year. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The credit allowed under sub-
section (a) with respect to any eligible trainee of the quali-
fying taxpayer shall not exceed the excess (if any) of 
$4,000 over the aggregate credit allowed to such taxpayer 
under this section with respect to such eligible trainee for 
all prior taxable years. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED TRAINING EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 
training expenses’ means, with respect to any 
eligible trainee of the qualifying taxpayer, ex-
penses paid or incurred by such taxpayer for 
qualified tuition costs of such eligible trainee. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
TUITION
COSTS.—The 
term ‘qualified tuition costs’ means costs for 
books and enrollment in a training program at 
a qualified educational organization, the out-
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view of the Social Security Administration who, in a given 
year— 
(1) determines that the applicant is entitled to 
disability insurance benefits more often than 90 per-
cent, or less often than 10 percent, of administrative 
law judges making determinations under this title; 
or 
(2) issues more decisions than 90 percent, or 
less decisions than 10 percent, of administrative law 
judges making determinations under this title. 
SEC. 102. APPLYING JUDICIAL CODE OF CONDUCT TO AD-
MINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3105 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Each agency’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) Each agency’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) The Code of Conduct for United States Judges 
adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States 
shall apply to administrative law judges appointed under 
this section. 
‘‘(c) If, in applying a standard of conduct to an ad-
ministrative law judge appointed under this section, there 
is a conflict between the Code of Conduct for United 
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vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4849 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion 
for educational assistance programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2019 
Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the exclusion for educational assistance programs. 
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 ‘‘Upward Mobility En-
hancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN EXCLUSION FOR EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 127(a) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘(2) MAXIMUM EXCLUSION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—This section shall 
apply only to the first $11,500 of educational 
assistance furnished to an individual during a 
calendar year, in the case of assistance for edu-
cation below the graduate level. 
‘‘(B) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In the 
case of any calendar year after 2019, the dollar 
amount in subparagraph (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 such taxable year be-
gins by substituting ‘calendar year 2017’ 
for ‘calendar year 2016’ in subparagraph 
(A)(ii) thereof. 
If any increase determined under this subpara-
graph is not a multiple of $50, such increase 
shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$50.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2018. 
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SEC. 8. INTERNET AND ONLINE STREAMING SERVICES 
EMERGENCY ALERT EXAMINATION. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and after providing public notice 
and opportunity for comment, the Commission shall com-
plete an inquiry to examine the feasibility of updating the 
Emergency Alert System to enable or improve alerts to 
consumers provided through the internet, including 
through streaming services. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after com-
pleting the inquiry under subsection (a), the Commission 
shall submit a report on the findings and conclusions of 
the inquiry to— 
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives. 
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(3) in section 203A(a) (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a(a))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) is a crowdfunding vehicle adviser.’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘a crowdfunding vehicle adviser,’’ after 
‘‘unless the investment adviser is’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), in the 
matter preceding subclause (I), by insert-
ing ‘‘except with respect to a crowdfunding 
vehicle adviser,’’ before ‘‘has assets’’. 
SEC. 3. CROWDFUNDING EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRA-
TION. 
Section 12(g)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l(g)(6)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Commission’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
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