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connection with the approval bill shall be lim-
ited to not more than 1 hour. A motion to post-
pone, or a motion to proceed to the consider-
ation of other business, or a motion to recom-
mit the approval bill is not in order. A motion 
to reconsider the vote by which the approval bill 
is agreed to or disagreed to is not in order. 
(4) AMENDMENTS
PROHIBITED.—No amend-
ment to, or motion to strike a provision from, an ap-
proval bill considered under this section shall be in 
order in either the Senate or the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(5) COORDINATION
WITH
ACTION
BY
OTHER 
HOUSE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If, before passing the 
approval bill, one House receives from the other 
a bill— 
(i) the approval bill of the other 
House shall not be referred to a com-
mittee; and 
(ii) the procedure in the receiving 
House shall be the same as if no approval 
bill had been received from the other 
House until the vote on passage, when the 
bill received from the other House shall 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2931 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home 
care for certain individuals discharged from service in the Armed Forces 
by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2019 
Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Miss RICE 
of New York, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. CISNEROS, and Mr. LEVIN of California) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care, med-
ical services, and nursing home care for certain individ-
uals discharged from service in the Armed Forces by 
reason of sexual orientation or gender identity, 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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‘‘(d) TREATMENT OF SECURITIES LISTED ON A VEN-
TURE EXCHANGE.—Notwithstanding subsection (b), a se-
curity is not a covered security pursuant to subsection 
(b)(1)(A) if the security is only listed, or authorized for 
listing, on a venture exchange (as defined under section 
6(m) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).’’. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the Securities and Exchange Commission 
should— 
(1) when necessary or appropriate in the public 
interest and consistent with the protection of inves-
tors, make use of the Commission’s general exemp-
tive authority under section 36 of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78mm) with respect 
to the provisions added by this section; and 
(2) if the Commission determines appropriate, 
create an Office of Venture Exchanges within the 
Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion or the amendments made by this section shall be con-
strued to impair or limit the construction of the antifraud 
provisions of the securities laws (as defined in section 3(a) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78c(a))) or the authority of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission under those provisions. 
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(e) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR TIERS OF EXISTING NA-
TIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGES.—In the case of a secu-
rities exchange that is registered as a national securities 
exchange under section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f) on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, any election for a listing tier of such exchange 
to be treated as a venture exchange under subsection (m) 
of such section shall not take effect before the date that 
is 180 days after such date of enactment. 
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(3) re-invest the divested sums in investments 
that do not contradict such subparagraph. 
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SEC. 2. BUREAU EXAMINATION AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT 
TO MILITARY LENDING ACT COMPLIANCE. 
The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 
U.S.C. 5481 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 1024(b)(1)(A), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon the following: ‘‘and section 987 of 
title 10, United States Code’’; and 
(2) in section 1025(b)(1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following: 
‘‘(B) assessing compliance with the re-
quirements of section 987 of title 10, United 
States Code;’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2906 
To reauthorize the Clean School Bus Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2019 
Mr. CA´RDENAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Clean School Bus 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 ‘‘Clean Commute for 
Kids Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF CLEAN SCHOOL BUSES PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) ALTERNATIVE FUEL.—Section 741(a)(2) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16091(a)) 
is amended— 
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(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) electricity.’’. 
(2) CLEAN SCHOOL BUS.—Section 741(a)(3) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16091(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘that—’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘(B) is operated’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that is operated’’. 
(b) PROGRAM FOR RETROFIT OR REPLACEMENT OF 
CERTAIN
EXISTING
SCHOOL
BUSES
WITH
CLEAN 
SCHOOL BUSES.— 
(1) PRIORITY OF GRANT APPLICATIONS.—Sec-
tion 741(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16091(b)(2)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting be-
fore the period at the end ‘‘with clean school 
buses with low or zero emissions’’; and 
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘(B) RETROFITTING.—In the case of 
grant applications to retrofit school buses, the 
Administrator shall give— 
‘‘(i) highest priority to applicants that 
propose to retrofit school buses manufac-
tured in or after model year 1991 to be-
come clean school buses with low or zero 
emissions; and 
‘‘(ii) second highest priority to appli-
cants that otherwise propose to retrofit 
school buses manufactured in or after 
model year 1991 to become clean school 
buses.’’. 
(2) USE
OF
SCHOOL
BUS
FLEET.—Section 
741(b)(3)(B) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16091(b)(3)(B)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘charged,’’ after ‘‘operated,’’. 
(3) REPLACEMENT GRANTS.—Paragraph (5) of 
section 741(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16091(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) REPLACEMENT GRANTS.—In the case of 
grants to replace school buses— 
‘‘(A) the Administrator may award the 
grants for up to 60 percent of the replacement 
costs; and 
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(3) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—A project proposal 
shall include— 
(A) a statement of the purposes of the 
project; 
(B) the name of the entity or individual 
with overall responsibility for the project; 
(C) a description of— 
(i) the qualifications of the entity or 
individuals that will conduct the project; 
(ii) methods for project implementa-
tion and outcome assessment; 
(iii) staffing and stakeholder engage-
ment for the project; 
(iv) the logistics of the project, includ-
ing cost estimates and timelines; 
(v) anticipated outcomes; 
(vi) mechanisms to ensure adequate 
local public participation in project devel-
opment and implementation; and 
(vii) how the project will promote sus-
tainable, effective, long-term programs to 
conserve plant populations on the Pacific 
Islands; 
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‘‘(B) such replacement costs may include 
the costs of acquiring the clean school buses 
and charging and fueling infrastructure.’’. 
(4) ULTRA LOW-SULFUR DIESEL FUEL.—Sec-
tion 741(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16091(b)) is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (6); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and 
(8) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively. 
(c) EDUCATION.—Paragraph (1) of section 741(c) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16091(c)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the Clean Commute 
for Kids Act of 2019, the Administrator shall de-
velop an education outreach program to promote and 
explain the grant program under subsection (b), as 
amended by such Act.’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
741(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16091(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘until expended—’’ and 
all that follows through the end of the subsection and in-
serting ‘‘until expended, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2025.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2908 
To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the 
numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2019 
Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. SPEIER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. 
GABBARD, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. SWALWELL of California, 
Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. PETERS, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. 
KILMER, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 
and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans 
from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, 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 ‘‘Filipino Veterans 
Family Reunification Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMIT. 
Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(F) Aliens who— 
‘‘(i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph 
(1) or (3) of section 203(a); and 
‘‘(ii) have a parent (regardless of whether 
the parent is living or dead) who was natural-
ized pursuant to— 
‘‘(I) section 405 of the Immigration 
Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–649; 8 
U.S.C. 1440 note); or 
‘‘(II) title III of the Act of October 
14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as 
added by section 1001 of the Second War 
Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 
199).’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 290 
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing 
of presidential election campaigns. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2019 
Mr. COLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Admin-
istration, 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 reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating 
taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANCING OF 
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS. 
(a) TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX 
PAYMENTS.—Section 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
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‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF FUND AND ACCOUNT.— 
(1) TERMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 
CAMPAIGN FUND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of subtitle 
H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9014. TERMINATION. 
‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with 
respect to any presidential election (or any presidential 
nominating convention) after the date of the enactment 
of this section, or to any candidate in such an election.’’. 
(B) TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS.— 
Section 9006 of such Code is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) TRANSFER OF FUNDS REMAINING AFTER TER-
MINATION.—The Secretary shall transfer the amounts in 
the fund as of the date of the enactment of this subsection 
to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund de-
scribed in section 9008(i)(2), to be available as described 
in such section.’’. 
(2) TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT.—Chapter 96 
of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 9043. TERMINATION. 
‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any 
candidate with respect to any presidential election after 
the date of the enactment of this section.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of sub-
title H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 9014. Termination.’’. 
(2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of sub-
title H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 9043. Termination.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2910 
To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a morato-
rium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution 
of approval is enacted, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2019 
Ms. CHENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior 
imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall 
not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is 
enacted, 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. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR ORDER BY 
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR IMPOSING A 
MORATORIUM ON FEDERAL COAL LEASING. 
An order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing 
a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall have no force 
or effect unless— 
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(1) the Secretary submits to Congress the pro-
posed order; and 
(2) a joint resolution that approves the order is 
enacted within 30 legislative days after the proposed 
order is received by Congress. 
SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF MORATORIUM ON COAL LEASING. 
Secretarial Order 3338, issued by the Secretary of 
Interior on January 15, 2016, shall have no force or ef-
fect. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2911 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for penalties for the 
sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2019 
Mr. COOK (for himself, Mrs. MURPHY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. 
TAKANO, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. CALVERT, and Ms. STEFANIK) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for pen-
alties for the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a 
member of the Armed Forces. 
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 ‘‘Private Corrado Piccoli 
Purple Heart Preservation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The Purple Heart medal solemnly recog-
nizes the great and sometimes ultimate sacrifice of 
American servicemembers like Private Corrado 
Piccoli. 
(2) The Purple Heart medal holds a place of 
honor as the national symbol of this sacrifice and 
deserves special protections. 
SEC. 3. PENALTY FOR SALE OF PURPLE HEARTS AWARDED 
TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Whoever’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (e), 
whoever’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) PURPLE HEART.— 
‘‘(1) PENALTY.—Whoever willfully purchases, 
attempts to purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, 
ships, imports, exports, produces blank certificates 
of receipt for, manufactures, sells, attempts to sell, 
advertises for sale, trades, barters, or exchanges for 
anything of value any Purple Heart awarded to a 
member of the armed forces or former member of 
the armed forces by the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned, except when authorized under 
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regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined 
under this title, imprisoned not more than 6 months, 
or both. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
ON
REGULATIONS.—Regula-
tions described in paragraph (1) may not authorize 
the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member 
of the armed forces or former member of the armed 
forces by the Secretary of the military department 
concerned, unless the sale is conducted by the mem-
ber or former member to whom the Purple Heart 
was awarded. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘willfully’ means the voluntary, intentional violation 
of a known legal duty.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2912 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses 
of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2019 
Mr. DELGADO (for himself, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. KELLY of Penn-
sylvania, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, and Mr. BACON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for 
the work opportunity credit. 
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 ‘‘Military Spouse Hiring 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF SPOUSES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL 
FOR THE WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
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‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period 
at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) a qualified military spouse.’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED MILITARY SPOUSE.—Subsection (d) 
of section 51 of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) QUALIFIED
MILITARY
SPOUSE.—The 
term ‘qualified military spouse’ means any individual 
who is certified by the designated local agency as 
being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after 
the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who 
begin work for the employer after such date. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2913 
To promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2019 
Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. CICILLINE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and 
Reform, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern 
Mediterranean, 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 ‘‘Eastern Mediterranean 
Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
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