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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3747 
To require the Federal Government to acquire mineral rights, and prohibit 
disturbance, of the subsurface of federally owned sites listed on the 
National Priorities List to the extent necessary to protect cleanup rem-
edies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2019 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on En-
ergy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Government to acquire mineral rights, 
and prohibit disturbance, of the subsurface of federally 
owned sites listed on the National Priorities List to 
the extent necessary to protect cleanup remedies, 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 ‘‘On or Under Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DISTURBANCE OF THE SUB-
SURFACE OF NPL SITES. 
(a) ACQUISITION OF MINERAL RIGHTS.—Upon the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Government 
shall acquire all the current existing mineral rights, in-
cluding lease interests, that exist in the subsurface of fed-
erally owned sites listed on the National Priorities List 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
seq.). 
(b) PROHIBITION.—Upon acquiring such subsurface 
mineral rights, unless for the purposes of site clean-up, 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy shall prohibit, through restrictive covenant or other ap-
propriate mechanism, any drilling, excavation, or other 
disturbance of the federally owned subsurface beneath a 
site listed on the National Priorities List under the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). 
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(1) in paragraph (1)(F), by inserting ‘‘the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or’’ before ‘‘the Attor-
ney General’’ each place such term appears; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘the alien 
or to the alien’s counsel of record’’ and inserting 
‘‘the alien and to the alien’s counsel of record’’. 
SEC. 3. REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Section 240(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) REMOVAL IN ABSENTIA.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Any alien who, 
after a proceeding under this section is re-
scheduled by an immigration judge due to 
the alien’s failure to attend such pro-
ceeding, and written notice required under 
paragraph (1) or (2) of section 239(a) has 
been provided to the alien or the alien’s 
counsel of record, does not attend a pro-
ceeding under this section, may be ordered 
removed in absentia if the Secretary of 
Homeland Security establishes by clear, 
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unequivocal, 
and 
convincing 
evidence 
that— 
‘‘(I) sufficient written notice was 
so provided; 
‘‘(II) the alien is removable (as 
defined in subsection (e)(2)); and 
‘‘(III) in the case of an alien re-
quired to periodically report to the 
Department of Homeland Security, 
the alien has demonstrated a pattern 
of failing to report. 
‘‘(ii) SUFFICIENT NOTICE.—The writ-
ten notice provided by the Attorney Gen-
eral shall be considered sufficient for pur-
poses of this subparagraph if provided at 
the most recent address provided under 
section 239(a)(1)(F).’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘within 180 days’’ 
and inserting ‘‘at any time’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘, or’’; 
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(iii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following: 
‘‘(iii) upon a motion to reopen filed at 
any time if the alien is a minor child.’’; 
and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘clause (i) or (ii)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘clause (i), (ii), or (iii)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) CHECK-IN HISTORY.—Before an immigra-
tion judge conducts a proceeding under this section, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to 
the immigration judge the extent to which the alien 
has complied with any requirement to report periodi-
cally the alien’s whereabouts to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 374 
To make continuing appropriations for Coast Guard pay in the event that 
appropriations for Coast Guard pay in fiscal year 2019 expire and 
a new appropriations Act has not been enacted. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2019 
Mr. BYRNE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To make continuing appropriations for Coast Guard pay 
in the event that appropriations for Coast Guard pay 
in fiscal year 2019 expire and a new appropriations 
Act has not been enacted. 
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 ‘‘Always Ready Act of 
2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE COAST GUARD. 
There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2019, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for any period during which interim or full-year 
appropriations for the Coast Guard are not in effect— 
(1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to members of the Coast Guard (as 
described in section 1 of title 14, United States 
Code), including the reserve component thereof, who 
perform active service or inactive-duty training dur-
ing such period; 
(2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to civilian employees of the Coast 
Guard; 
(3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to contractors of the Coast Guard; 
(4) such sums as are necessary for— 
(A) the payment of a death gratuity under 
sections 1475 through 1477 and 1489 of title 
10, United States Code, with respect to mem-
bers of the Coast Guard; 
(B) the payment or reimbursement of au-
thorized funeral travel and travel related to the 
dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial 
services under section 481f of title 37, United 
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(2) two members shall be appointed by the sen-
ior member of the Senate leadership of the Demo-
cratic party; 
(3) three members shall be appointed by the 
senior member of the Senate leadership of the Re-
publican party; 
(4) three members shall be appointed by the 
senior member of the leadership of the House of 
Representatives of the Democratic party; and 
(5) one member shall be appointed by the sen-
ior member of the leadership of the House of Rep-
resentatives of the Republican party. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—Each individual appointed to 
the Commission must have expertise and experience in at 
least one of the following areas: 
(1) immigration law, particularly experience 
representing asylees; 
(2) public health; 
(3) child welfare; 
(4) civil rights; 
(5) as a representative of a humanitarian orga-
nization that gives assistance to individuals crossing 
the southern border; or 
(6) as a local official from a border community 
on the southern border of the United States. 
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States Code, with respect to members of the 
Coast Guard; and 
(C) the temporary continuation of a basic 
allowance of housing for dependents of mem-
bers of the Coast Guard dying on active duty, 
as authorized by section 403(l) of title 37, 
United States Code; and 
(5) such sums as are necessary to provide for 
Coast Guard retired pay, including such payments 
as are described in the provision regarding Coast 
Guard retired pay in title II of division F of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 
115–141; 132 Stat. 348). 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 
Appropriations and funds made available and author-
ity granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until 
whichever of the following first occurs: 
(1) The enactment into law of an appropriation 
(including a continuing appropriation) for any pur-
pose for which amounts are made available in sec-
tion 2. 
(2) The enactment into law of the applicable 
regular or continuing appropriations resolution or 
other Act without any appropriation for such pur-
pose. 
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(3) October 1, 2019. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3751 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the relief of 
interest on certain Federal student loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2019 
Mr. SWALWELL of California (for himself and Ms. ESHOO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide 
for the relief of interest on certain Federal student loans. 
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 ‘‘No Student Loan In-
terest Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ZERO-INTEREST RATES FOR BORROWERS OF FED-
ERAL STUDENT LOANS. 
(a) INTEREST RATE FOR PART B LOANS.—Section 
427A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1077a) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 427A. APPLICABLE INTEREST RATES. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of the No Student Loan 
Interest Act, the Secretary shall annually cancel or repay 
the interest on each loan made or insured under this 
part.’’. 
(b) INTEREST RATE FOR PART D LOANS.—Section 
455(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) INTEREST RATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, loans made to borrowers under this 
part shall have an applicable rate of interest equal 
to zero. 
‘‘(2) RATE.—The applicable rate of interest de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall be fixed for the period 
of the loan. 
‘‘(3) RULE
FOR
LOANS
DISBURSED
BEFORE 
DATE OF ENACTMENT.—In the case of a loan made 
under this part for which the first disbursement was 
made before the date of the enactment of the No 
Student Loan Interest Act, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) cancel all interest due on such a loan; 
and 
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‘‘(B) adjust the interest rate of such loan 
in accordance with paragraph (1).’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3755 
To redesignate the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve in the State of 
North Dakota as the White Horse Hill National Game Preserve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2019 
Mr. ARMSTRONG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To redesignate the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve in 
the State of North Dakota as the White Horse Hill 
National Game Preserve. 
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 ‘‘White Horse Hill Na-
tional Game Preserve Designation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WHITE HORSE HILL NATIONAL 
GAME PRESERVE, NORTH DAKOTA. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The first section of the Act of 
March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1509, chapter 439; 16 U.S.C. 
674a), is amended by striking ‘‘Sullys Hill National Game 
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(7) The Morgan dollar was designed by George 
T. Morgan and was minted from 1878 to 1904, and 
again in 1921. The obverse depicts a profile portrait 
of Lady Liberty and on the reverse, a heraldic eagle. 
(8) The conversion from the Morgan dollar to 
the Peace dollar design in 1921 reflected a pivotal 
moment in American history. The Morgan dollar 
represents the country’s westward expansion and in-
dustrial development in the late 19th century. The 
Peace dollar symbolizes the country’s coming of age 
as an international power while recognizing the sac-
rifices made by her citizens in World War I and cele-
brating the victory and peace that ensued. 
(9) These iconic silver dollars with vastly dif-
ferent representations of Lady Liberty and the 
American Eagle, reflect a changing of the guard in 
1921 in the United States and therefore on the 
100th anniversary must be minted again to com-
memorate this significant evolution of American 
freedom. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) $1 SILVER COINS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint 
and issue not more than a total of 500,000 $1 coins in 
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Preserve’’ and inserting ‘‘White Horse Hill National Game 
Preserve’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2 of the 
Act of March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1509, chapter 439; 16 
U.S.C. 674b), is amended by striking ‘‘Sullys Hill Na-
tional Game Preserve’’ and inserting ‘‘White Horse Hill 
National Game Preserve’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve shall be 
considered to be a reference to the ‘‘White Horse Hill Na-
tional Game Preserve’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3756 
To ensure that pre-apprenticeship programs are considered when planning 
health professions opportunity grant career pathway demonstration projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2019 
Mr. BEYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To ensure that pre-apprenticeship programs are considered 
when planning health professions opportunity grant ca-
reer pathway demonstration projects. 
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 ‘‘Pre-apprenticeship 
Promotion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS REQUIRED TO 
BE CONSIDERED IN PLANNING HEALTH PRO-
FESSIONS 
OPPORTUNITY 
GRANT 
CAREER 
PATHWAY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. 
Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and 
(d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by insert-
ing after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS REQUIRED 
TO BE CONSIDERED
IN PLANNING DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS.—An application for a grant for a demonstra-
tion project under this section shall include a certification 
by the applicant that the development of the project in-
cluded consideration of apprenticeship and pre-apprentice-
ship models registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 
(also known as the ‘National Apprenticeship Act’).’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2019. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3758 
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments 
to small transit intensive cities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2019 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. STANTON, Mr. PALAZZO, and 
Mr. PANETTA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to 
apportionments to small transit intensive cities, 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 Community 
Transit Improvement Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. APPORTIONMENTS. 
Section 5336(h)(3) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(3) of amounts not apportioned under para-
graphs (1) and (2), 3.0 percent shall be apportioned 
to urbanized areas with populations of less than 
200,000 in accordance with subsection (i);’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6921 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the 
maximum loan amount for certain loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2022 
Mr. CROW (for himself and Mr. BACON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to 
increase the maximum loan amount for certain loans. 
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 Business Energy 
Loan Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN CERTAIN MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502(2)(A) of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘$5,500,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; and 
(2) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘$5,500,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Ad-
ministrator of the Small Business Administration shall 
submit to Congress a report that details, for the year cov-
ered by the report, the industries and geographic areas 
with respect to which the Administrator has made loans 
under clauses (iv) and (v) of section 502(2)(A) of the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 
696(2)(A)), as amended by subsection (a). 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORITY REAFFIRMED. 
(a) REAFFIRMATION.—Section 19 of the Act of June 
18, 1934 (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization 
Act’’; 25 U.S.C. 5129), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The term’’ and inserting 
‘‘Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the 
term’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘any recognized Indian 
tribe now under Federal jurisdiction’’ and in-
serting ‘‘any federally recognized Indian Tribe’’; 
and 
(2) by striking the third sentence and inserting 
the following: ‘‘In said sections, the term ‘Indian 
tribe’ means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, 
band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the 
Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an 
Indian tribe.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the Act of 
June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorga-
nization Act’’; 25 U.S.C. 5129), on the date of the enact-
ment of that Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 375 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm 
the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to 
take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for 
other purposes.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 375 
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the 
Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2019 
Mr. COLE (for himself and Ms. MCCOLLUM) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the author-
ity of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into 
trust for Indian Tribes, 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. AUTHORITY REAFFIRMED. 
(a) REAFFIRMATION.—Section 19 of the Act of June 
18, 1934 (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization 
Act’’; 25 U.S.C. 5129), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘The term’’ and inserting 
‘‘Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the 
term’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘any recognized Indian 
tribe now under Federal jurisdiction’’ and in-
serting ‘‘any federally recognized Indian Tribe’’; 
and 
(2) by striking the third sentence and inserting 
the following: ‘‘In said sections, the term ‘Indian 
tribe’ means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, 
band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the 
Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an 
Indian tribe.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the Act of 
June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorga-
nization Act’’; 25 U.S.C. 5129), on the date of the enact-
ment of that Act. 
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