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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7280 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from 
gross income for certain wastewater management subsidies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2020 
Mr. SUOZZI (for himself, Mr. ZELDIN, and Mr. KING of New York) 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 provide 
an exclusion from gross income for certain wastewater 
management subsidies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATIONS TO INCOME EXCLUSION FOR 
CERTAIN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT SUB-
SIDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 136(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘any subsidy provided’’ and in-
serting ‘‘any subsidy— 
‘‘(1) provided’’, 
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(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘, or’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) provided (directly or indirectly) by a State 
or local government to a resident of such State or 
locality for the purchase or installation of any waste-
water management measure, but only if such meas-
ure is with respect to the taxpayer’s principal resi-
dence.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION
OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT 
MEASURE.—Section 136(c) of such Code is amended— 
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘ENERGY
CONSERVATION 
MEASURE’’ in the heading thereof and inserting 
‘‘DEFINITIONS’’, 
(2) by striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ in the heading of 
paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘ENERGY CONSERVA-
TION MEASURE’’, and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3) and by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT MEASURE.— 
For purposes of this section, the term ‘wastewater 
management measure’ means any installation or 
modification of property primarily designed to man-
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age wastewater (including septic tanks and cess-
pools) with respect to one or more dwelling units.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The heading for section 136 of such Code 
is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘AND
WASTEWATER’’ 
after ‘‘ENERGY’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘PROVIDED BY PUBLIC 
UTILITIES’’. 
(2) The item relating to section 136 in the table 
of sections of part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and wastewater’’ after 
‘‘energy’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘provided by public utili-
ties’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts received after Decem-
ber 31, 2018. 
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SEC. 2. FUNDING PROHIBITION RELATING TO AUTONO-
MOUS ZONES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2021, no Fed-
eral funds may be provided to a covered governmental en-
tity— 
(1) that permits, for a period exceeding 7 days, 
an autonomous zone to exist within the jurisdiction 
of such entity; and 
(2) until such time as such entity satisfies the 
requirements specified in subsection (c). 
(b) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall issue regulations necessary to carry out 
this section, including regulations establishing stand-
ards for determining, for purposes of subsection (a), 
what constitutes— 
(A) an autonomous zone; and 
(B) activities that permit such a zone to 
exist. 
(2) ANTIFA CONSIDERED.—In determining 
what constitutes an autonomous zone, the Attorney 
General shall incorporate consideration of the pres-
ence of ANTIFA within the zone. 
(c) REESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY.—To reestablish 
eligibility for Federal funds, a covered governmental entity 
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subject to the funding prohibition under subsection (a) 
shall— 
(1) disband the relevant autonomous zone; and 
(2) submit to the Attorney General a report de-
tailing— 
(A) the manner in which the autonomous 
zone was disbanded; and 
(B) how the entity intends to prevent fu-
ture establishment of autonomous zones. 
(d) COVERED GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘covered governmental entity’’ 
means each of the following: 
(1) A State. 
(2) A territory of the United States. 
(3) A political subdivision of an entity described 
in this subsection, including a city or town. 
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(F) promotes strong and healthy fish habi-
tats so that desired biological communities are 
able to persist and adapt. 
(6) The substantiality of the character and de-
sign of the fish habitat conservation project. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
EVALUATION.—No 
fish habitat conservation project may be rec-
ommended by the Board under subsection (b) or 
provided financial assistance under this subtitle un-
less the fish habitat conservation project includes an 
evaluation plan designed using applicable Board 
guidance— 
(A) to appropriately assess the biological, 
ecological, or other results of the habitat protec-
tion, restoration, or enhancement activities car-
ried out using the assistance; 
(B) to reflect appropriate changes to the 
fish habitat conservation project if the assess-
ment substantiates that the fish habitat con-
servation project objectives are not being met; 
(C) to identify improvements to existing 
fish populations, recreational fishing opportuni-
ties, and the overall economic benefits for the
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7287 
To clarify the licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals 
to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2020 
Mr. BOST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To clarify the licensure requirements for contractor medical 
professionals to perform medical disability examinations 
for the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF LICENSURE REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR CONTRACTOR MEDICAL PROFES-
SIONALS TO PERFORM MEDICAL DISABILITY 
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Subsection (c) of section 504 of the Veterans’ Bene-
fits Improvements Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–275; 38 
U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) LICENSURE OF CONTRACT HEALTH CARE PRO-
FESSIONALS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any law 
regarding the licensure of health care professionals, 
a health care professional described in paragraph (2) 
may conduct an examination pursuant to a contract 
entered into under subsection (a) at any location in 
any State, the District of Columbia, or a Common-
wealth, territory, or possession of the United States, 
so long as the examination is within the scope of the 
authorized duties under such contract. 
‘‘(2) 
HEALTH
CARE
PROFESSIONAL
DE-
SCRIBED.—A health care professional described in 
this paragraph is a physician, physician assistant, 
nurse practitioner, audiologist, or psychologist, 
who— 
‘‘(A) has a current unrestricted license to 
practice the health care profession of the physi-
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cian, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, au-
diologist, or psychologist, as the case may be; 
‘‘(B) is not barred from practicing such 
health care profession in any State, the District 
of Columbia, or a Commonwealth, territory, or 
possession of the United States; and 
‘‘(C) is performing authorized duties for 
the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to 
a contract entered into under subsection (a).’’. 
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(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZED CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PRO-
GRAMS.—Clinical nurse specialist programs eligible for 
support under this section are education programs that— 
‘‘(1) provide registered nurses with full-time 
clinical nurse specialist education; and 
‘‘(2) have as their objective the education of clin-
ical nurse specialists who will upon completion of 
such a program be qualified to effectively provide care 
through the wellness and illness continuum to inpa-
tients and outpatients experiencing acute and chronic 
illness.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$77,585,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.’’. 
SEC. 4. INCREASING NURSING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY. 
Section 821 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 296m) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$18,037,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.’’. 
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‘‘(d) EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM LISTING.—The Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall coordinate with 
the Secretary of Education to make publicly available the 
policies established by State educational agencies, local edu-
cational agencies, and Tribal educational agencies pursu-
ant to this section and the training that is available to stu-
dents and teams pursuant to such policies, including identi-
fication of whether such training is available to trainees 
at no cost. 
‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION
TIMELINE.—A State edu-
cational agency, local educational agency, or Tribal edu-
cational agency shall establish and begin implementation 
of the policies required by subsection (a)(1) not later than 
the beginning of the third fiscal year following the date of 
enactment of this section for which the agency receives funds 
under section 520A. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section and section 520B– 
1: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘evidence-based’ has the meaning 
given to such term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘local educational agency’ has the 
meaning given to such term in section 8101 of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
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ported separately for each clinical trial, for the cov-
ered drug to demonstrate that the covered drug 
meets applicable statutory standards for approval 
under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355), licensure under sec-
tion 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 262), an exemption for investigational use 
under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, or 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) or section 351 of 
the Public Health Service Act, or approval under 
section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3), as applicable; 
(7) the total expenditures of the manufacturer 
on pursuing new or expanded indications or dosage 
changes for the covered drug under section 505 of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 355) or section 351 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262); 
(8) the total expenditures of the manufacturer 
on carrying out postmarket requirements related to 
such drug, including under section 505(o)(3) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
355–1); 
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tendance in the schools of such agency during the pre-
ceding school year were military dependent students 
counted under section 7003(a)(1) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(1)). 
(b) INCREASE
IN FUNDING
FOR DOD ASSIST-
ANCE.—There 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 for the purpose of pro-
viding assistance to local educational agencies under sub-
section (a) of section 572 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 
20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
(c) QUALIFIED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘qualified local edu-
cational agency’’ means a local educational agency (as de-
fined in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9))) that is lo-
cated in an area covered by a declaration of a major dis-
aster or emergency (as those terms are defined in section 
102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)) at any time dur-
ing the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending 
on July 31, 2020. 
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(3) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘under this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘for carrying out parts B, C, and 
D of this title’’. 
SEC. 8. OTHER PROVISIONS. 
(a) PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.—Part G of 
title VIII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297w 
et seq.) is repealed. 
(b) FUNDING.—Part I of title VIII of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 298d) is repealed. 
(c) ELIMINATING LIMITATION ON ASSIGNMENT.—Sec-
tion 846(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
297n(a)) is amended, in the matter following paragraph 
(3), by striking ‘‘After fiscal year 2007,’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end. 
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Union Calendar No. 171 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 728 
[Report No. 116–216] 
A BILL 
To amend title VIII of the Public Health Service 
Act to extend advanced education nursing grants 
to support clinical nurse specialist programs, and 
for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7291 
To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal 
agencies to share citizenship data. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2020 
Mr. HORSFORD (for himself, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. JUDY 
CHU of California, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. SOTO, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. VELA, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mrs. WATSON 
COLEMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that 
requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RECESSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of Executive Order 
13880 (84 Fed. Reg. 33821; July 11, 2019), entitled 
‘‘Collecting Information About Citizenship Status in Con-
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nection With the Decennial Census’’, are rescinded and 
shall have no force or effect. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect as 
if enacted on July 11, 2019. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7297 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the use of an Armed 
Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department 
as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2020 
Mr. SCHIFF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the use 
of an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of a military department as a posse comitatus 
or otherwise to execute the laws, 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 the 
Posse Comitatus Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. POSSE COMITATUS. 
Section 1385 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘Whoever’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) 
Whoever’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘the Army or the Air Force’’ 
and inserting ‘‘an Armed Force under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of a military department (as 
those terms are defined in section 101 of title 10)’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
evidence obtained by or with the assistance of a member 
of the Armed Forces in violation of subsection (a) shall 
not be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other 
proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, 
officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or 
other authority of the United States, a State, or a political 
subdivision thereof.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7298 
To extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated 
for the National Disaster Resilience competition. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2020 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. PAS-
CRELL, 
Mr. 
SIRES, 
Mr. 
MCEACHIN, 
Ms. 
WEXTON, 
and 
Mr. 
GOTTHEIMER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To extend the period for obligations or expenditures for 
amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience 
competition. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION FOR USE OF AMOUNTS OBLIGATED 
FOR NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE COM-
PETITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available in title VIII 
of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (division 
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A of Public Law 113–2) under the heading ‘‘COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT FUND’’ under the heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT 
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT’’ that were allo-
cated pursuant to the National Disaster Resilience com-
petition and that were available for obligation through fis-
cal year 2017 and for expenditure through fiscal year 
2022 are to remain available through fiscal year 2025 for 
the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 
2014 through 2017. 
(b) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount de-
scribed in subsection (a) is designated by Congress as 
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7299 
To prohibit the use of telephone calls or text messages for unfair or deceptive 
acts or practices relating to COVID–19, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2020 
Ms. SHERRILL (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. 
STEFANIK, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, and Mr. SEAN 
PATRICK MALONEY of New York) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of telephone calls or text messages for 
unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to COVID– 
19, 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 ‘‘COVID–19 Stop Call-
ing Americans Maliciously Act’’ or the ‘‘COVID–19 
SCAM Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF TELEPHONE CALLS 
OR TEXT MESSAGES FOR UNFAIR OR DECEP-
TIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES RELATING TO 
COVID–19. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to make or place a telephone call or send a text mes-
sage to offer a good or service or make a solicitation if 
during such call or text message the person conveys mate-
rially misleading or inaccurate information relating to 
COVID–19 as part of such offer or solicitation. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMIS-
SION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A violation of subsection (a) 
shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under 
section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair 
or deceptive acts or practices. 
(2) POWERS
OF
COMMISSION.—The Commis-
sion shall enforce subsection (a) in the same man-
ner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdic-
tion, powers, and duties as though all applicable 
terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated 
into and made a part of this Act. Any person who 
violates such subsection shall be subject to the pen-
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alties and entitled to the privileges and immunities 
provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. 
(c) TEXT MESSAGE DEFINED.—The term ‘‘text mes-
sage’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
227(e)(8)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 227(e)(8)(C)). 
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