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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2191 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying a veteran benefits 
administered by the Secretary by reason of the veteran participating 
in a State-approved marijuana program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2019 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself and Mr. CISNEROS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying 
a veteran benefits administered by the Secretary by rea-
son of the veteran participating in a State-approved 
marijuana program, 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 ‘‘Veterans Cannabis Use 
for Safe Healing Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. VETERAN PARTICIPATION IN STATE-APPROVED 
MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. 
(a) PROVISION OF BENEFITS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
may not deny a veteran any benefit under the laws admin-
istered by the Secretary by reason of the veteran partici-
pating in a State-approved marijuana program. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—With respect to a veteran who 
is enrolled in the system of patient enrollment under sec-
tion 1705 of title 38, United States Code, and participates 
in a State-approved marijuana program, the Secretary 
shall ensure that physicians and other health care pro-
viders of the Veterans Health Administration— 
(1) discuss marijuana use with the veteran and 
adjust medical treatment plans accordingly; and 
(2) record such use in the medical records of 
the veteran. 
(c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Secretary shall authorize 
physicians and other health care providers of the Veterans 
Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs to— 
(1) provide recommendations and opinions to 
veterans who are residents of States with State-ap-
proved marijuana programs regarding the participa-
tion of veterans in such programs; and 
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(2) complete forms reflecting such recommenda-
tions and opinions. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘marijuana’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘marihuana’’ in section 102 of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802). 
(2) The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2193 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2019 
Ms. WILD (for herself, Ms. HILL of California, Ms. NORTON, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. 
VARGAS, Ms. HAALAND, and Mr. RASKIN) 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 
permanent the deduction for qualified tuition and related 
expenses. 
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 ‘‘Students First Tax 
Deduction Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED TUITION AND RE-
LATED EXPENSES MADE PERMANENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 222 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (e). 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2017. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2194 
To amend chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, to protect United 
States Heritage Abroad. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2019 
Mr. ZELDIN (for himself, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. MCCAUL) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on For-
eign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, 
to protect United States Heritage Abroad. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROTECTING U.S. HERITAGE ABROAD. 
Chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 312302, by inserting ‘‘and 
unimpeded access to those sites’’ after ‘‘buildings’’. 
(2) In section 312304(a)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘the 
Middle East, and north Africa’’ after ‘‘Eu-
rope,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and unimpeded ac-
cess to those sites’’ after ‘‘buildings’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and protected’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, protected, and accessible’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘acces-
sibility of,’’ after ‘‘reports on the’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2196 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit 
hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM 
Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT 
FOR EDITH NOURSE ROGERS STEM SCHOL-
ARSHIP. 
Section 3320(b)(4)(A)(i) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘more than the standard 
128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours’’ and inserting 
‘‘at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) cred-
it hours’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2196 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce 
the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse 
Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs.
H. R. 2196 
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit hour requirement 
for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT FOR EDITH 
NOURSE ROGERS STEM SCHOLARSHIP. 
Section 3320(b)(4)(A)(i) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘more than the standard 128 semester (or 
192 quarter) credit hours’’ and inserting ‘‘at least the standard 
120 semester (or 180 quarter) credit hours’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2196 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit hour requirement 
for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. LEVIN of California, and Mr. DAVID P. ROE of 
Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit 
hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM 
Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT 
FOR EDITH NOURSE ROGERS STEM SCHOL-
ARSHIP. 
Section 3320(b)(4)(A)(i) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘more than the standard 
128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours’’ and inserting 
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‘‘at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) cred-
it hours’’. 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2196 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 25, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit 
hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM 
Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
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 2196 RFS
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT 
FOR EDITH NOURSE ROGERS STEM SCHOL-
ARSHIP. 
Section 3320(b)(4)(A)(i) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘more than the standard 
128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours’’ and inserting 
‘‘at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) cred-
it hours’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7209 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open 
Market Committee to focus on maximum employment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2022 
Mr. HILL (for himself and Mr. DONALDS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate 
on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tem and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus 
on maximum employment. 
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 ‘‘Price Stability Act of 
2022’’. 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit 
hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM 
Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
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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. REDUCTION IN CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT 
FOR EDITH NOURSE ROGERS STEM SCHOL-
ARSHIP. 
Section 3320(b)(4)(A)(i) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘more than the standard 
128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours’’ and inserting 
‘‘at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) cred-
it hours’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 87 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2196 
[Report No. 116–118] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce 
the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse 
Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. 
JUNE 18, 2019 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2198 
To amend the Natural Gas Act with respect to application of the right 
to exercise eminent domain in construction of pipelines for the expor-
tation of natural gas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Natural Gas Act with respect to application 
of the right to exercise eminent domain in construction 
of pipelines for the exportation of natural gas, 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 ‘‘Reaffirming Constitu-
tional Property Rights Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN FOR EX-
PORTS. 
Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i) Notwithstanding subsection (h), a holder of a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity may not ex-
ercise the right of eminent domain with respect to a pipe-
line to be constructed for the purpose of transporting nat-
ural gas to an LNG terminal for export to a foreign coun-
try from the United States.’’. 
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(4) WILDERNESS AREA.—The term ‘‘wilderness 
area’’ means a wilderness area or wilderness addition 
designated by section 3(a). 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State 
are designated as wilderness areas and as components of 
the National Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office 
of the Bureau of Land Management comprising ap-
proximately 35,116 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Proposed Caliente Mountain Wilder-
ness’’ and dated November 13, 2019, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Caliente Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(2) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office 
of the Bureau of Land Management comprising ap-
proximately 13,332 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Proposed Soda Lake Wilderness’’ and 
dated June 25, 2019, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Soda Lake Wilderness’’. 
(3) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office 
of the Bureau of Land Management comprising ap-
proximately 12,585 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Proposed Temblor Range Wilderness’’ 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 313 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2199 
[Report No. 116–390] 
To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wilderness, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. 
JUDY CHU of California, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Ms. HILL of California) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Ms. SPEIER, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. GARAMENDI, 
Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. PORTER, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. 
SHERMAN, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. TED LIEU of 
California, Mr. PETERS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. THOMPSON of California, 
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. COSTA, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. LEVIN of California, 
Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. COX of California, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. 
KHANNA, Mr. ROUDA, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. SOTO, Mr. 
BROWN of Maryland, Mr. CLAY, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. BERA, 
Ms. WATERS, Mr. CORREA, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. BASS, and Mr. 
SWALWELL of California 
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 10, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To designate certain Federal land in the State of California 
as wilderness, and for other purposes. 
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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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Central Coast Heritage Protection Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Designation of wilderness. 
Sec. 4. Designation of the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness. 
Sec. 5. Administration of wilderness. 
Sec. 6. Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers. 
Sec. 7. Designation of the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness. 
Sec. 8. Designation of scenic areas. 
Sec. 9. Condor National Scenic Trail. 
Sec. 10. Forest service study. 
Sec. 11. Nonmotorized recreation opportunities. 
Sec. 12. Use by members of Tribes. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SCENIC
AREAS.—The term ‘‘scenic area’’ 
means a scenic area designated by section 8(a). 
(2) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) with respect to land managed by the 
Bureau of Land Management, the Secretary of 
the Interior; and 
(B) with respect to land managed by the 
Forest Service, the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
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justed equitably so that no State shall be apportioned a 
sum which is less than 1 percent of the amount available 
for apportionment under this paragraph for any fiscal year 
or more than 5 percent of such amount: Provided further, 
That the Federal share of planning grants shall not exceed 
75 percent of the total costs of such projects and the Fed-
eral share of implementation grants shall not exceed 65 
percent of the total costs of such projects: Provided fur-
ther, That the non-Federal share of such projects may not 
be derived from Federal grant programs: Provided further, 
That any amount apportioned in 2019 to any State, terri-
tory, or other jurisdiction that remains unobligated as of 
September 30, 2020, shall be reapportioned, together with 
funds appropriated in 2021, in the manner provided here-
in. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may 
carry out the operations of Service programs by direct ex-
penditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and 
reimbursable agreements with public and private entities. 
Appropriations and funds available to the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for repair of 
damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation 
areas caused by operations of the Service; options for the 
purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facili-
1647 
(5) To report on efforts by actors in the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China to subvert United States 
laws and to supply illicit synthetic opioids to persons 
in the United States, including up-to-date estimates 
of the scale of illicit synthetic opioids flows from the 
People’s Republic of China. 
(6) To report on the deficiencies in the regula-
tion of pharmaceutical and chemical production of 
controlled substances and export controls with re-
spect to such substances in the People’s Republic of 
China and other countries that allow opioid traf-
fickers to subvert such regulations and controls to 
traffic illicit opioids into the United States. 
(7) To report on the scale of contaminated or 
counterfeit drugs originating from the People’s Re-
public of China and India. 
(8) To report on how the United States could 
work more effectively with provincial and local offi-
cials in the People’s Republic of China and other 
countries to combat the illicit production of synthetic 
opioids. 
(9) In weighing the options for defending the 
United States against the dangers of trafficking in 
synthetic opioids, to consider possible structures and
(II) if the funds described in sub-
clause (I) become unavailable, the 
Hualapai Tribe. 
(M) CAP PUMPING ENERGY CHARGES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The CAP operating 
agency shall be paid the CAP pumping en-
ergy charges associated with the delivery of 
all the Hualapai Tribe CAP water only in 
cases in which the CAP system is used for 
the delivery of that water. 
(ii) PAYMENT OF CHARGES.—Except 
for CAP water not delivered through the 
CAP system, which does not incur a CAP 
pumping energy charge, or water delivered 
to other persons as described in subpara-
graph (O), any applicable CAP pumping 
energy charges associated with the delivery 
of the Hualapai Tribe CAP water shall be 
paid by the Hualapai Tribe. 
(N) WAIVER OF PROPERTY TAX EQUIVA-
LENCY PAYMENTS.—No property tax or in-lieu 
property tax equivalency shall be due or payable 
by the Hualapai Tribe for the delivery of CAP 
water or for the storage of CAP water in an un-
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‘‘(C) The 1-mile segment of Cooper Can-
yon Creek from 0.25 miles downstream of 
Highway 2 to 100 yards downstream of Cooper 
Canyon Campground, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(D) The 1.3-mile segment of Cooper Can-
yon Creek from 100 yards downstream of Coo-
per Canyon Campground to the confluence with 
Little Rock Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(E) The 1-mile segment of Buckhorn 
Creek from 100 yards downstream of the 
Buckhorn Campground to its confluence with 
Cooper Canyon Creek, as a wild river.’’. 
(b) WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES; AND WATER 
USE.— 
(1) WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.— 
(A) DEFINITION.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘water resource facility’’ means— 
(i) irrigation and pumping facilities, 
dams and reservoirs, flood control facili-
ties, water conservation works, including 
debris protection facilities, sediment place-
ment sites, rain gauges and stream gauges, 
water quality facilities, recycled water 
pumping, conveyance distribution systems, 
and treatment facilities, aqueducts, canals, 
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