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nabis offense entered by the court before the 
date of enactment of this Act, and any associ-
ated arrest; 
(B) vacate the existing sentence or disposi-
tion of juvenile delinquency and, if applicable, 
impose any remaining sentence or disposition of 
juvenile delinquency on the individual as if this 
Act, and the amendments made by this Act, 
were in effect at the time the offense was com-
mitted; and 
(C) order that all records related to a con-
viction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency 
that has been expunged or a sentence or dis-
position of juvenile delinquency that has been 
vacated under this Act be sealed and only be 
made available by further order of the court. 
(c) EFFECT OF EXPUNGEMENT.—An individual who 
has had an arrest, a conviction, or juvenile delinquency 
adjudication expunged under this section— 
(1) may treat the arrest, conviction, or adju-
dication as if it never occurred; and 
(2) shall be immune from any civil or criminal 
penalties related to perjury, false swearing, or false 
statements, for a failure to disclose such arrest, con-
viction, or adjudication. 
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(B) in subsection (2) by striking ‘‘mari-
huana’’. 
(d) RETROACTIVITY.—The amendments made by this 
section to the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 
et seq.) are retroactive and shall apply to any offense com-
mitted, case pending, conviction entered, and, in the case 
of a juvenile, any offense committed, case pending, or ad-
judication of juvenile delinquency entered before, on, or 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA OF CANNABIS BUSINESS OWN-
ERS AND EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Bureau of Labor Statistics 
shall regularly compile, maintain, and make public data 
on the demographics of— 
(1) individuals who are business owners in the 
cannabis industry; and 
(2) individuals who are employed in the can-
nabis industry. 
(b) DEMOGRAPHIC DATA.—The data collected under 
subsection (a) shall include data regarding— 
(1) age; 
(2) certifications and licenses; 
(3) disability status; 
(4) educational attainment; 
(5) family and marital status; 
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(C) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), 
and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respec-
tively; 
(3) 
in 
section 
402(c)(2)(B) 
(21 
U.S.C. 
842(c)(2)(B)), by striking ‘‘, marihuana,’’; 
(4) in section 403(d)(1) (21 U.S.C. 843(d)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘, marihuana,’’; 
(5) in section 418(a) (21 U.S.C. 859(a)), by 
striking the last sentence; 
(6) in section 419(a) (21 U.S.C. 860(a)), by 
striking the last sentence; 
(7) in section 422(d) (21 U.S.C. 863(d))— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘marijuana,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘, such as 
a marihuana cigarette,’’; and 
(8) in section 516(d) (21 U.S.C. 886(d)), by 
striking ‘‘section 401(b)(6)’’ each place the term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘section 401(b)(5)’’. 
(c) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM DRUG CONTROL 
ACT OF 1986.—The National Forest System Drug Con-
trol Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 559b et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
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subsidiary in an amount equal to at least 50 percent 
of the amount that the employee’s total compensa-
tion for the year exceeds 10 times the compensation 
of the median paid employee of the consolidated 
bank holding company for the year; 
‘‘(2) place all compensation deferred under 
paragraph (1) into the deferment fund of the bank 
holding company or subsidiary; and 
‘‘(3) after the end of the 10-year period begin-
ning on the date the compensation was deferred, if 
sufficient funds remain in the deferment fund, pay 
the senior employee the amount of compensation de-
ferred at the beginning of the 10-year period. 
‘‘(c) USE OF DEFERMENT FUND TO PAY FINES.— 
If a covered bank holding company or subsidiary of a cov-
ered bank holding company is subject to a civil or criminal 
fine, the bank holding company or subsidiary shall first 
pay such fine out of amounts contained in the deferment 
fund of the bank holding company or subsidiary. 
‘‘(d) CANCELLATION OF COMPENSATION THAT CAN-
NOT BE PAID FROM DEFERMENT FUND.—Each covered 
bank holding company and each subsidiary of a covered 
bank holding company shall have in place a policy that 
cancels any compensation deferred under subsection (b) 
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(i) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
CONTINUING’’ before ‘‘THREATS’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘The Director shall 
determine whether the coordinator position 
is a noncareer’’ and inserting ‘‘For pur-
poses of carrying out the previous sen-
tence, the Director shall designate or ap-
point an’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘a career’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘an’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (3)(F), by striking 
‘‘response of’’ and inserting ‘‘response to’’; 
and 
(ii) in paragraph (4)(B)(iii), by insert-
ing ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘plan, where’’; and 
(C) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘sub-
title’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENT.— 
The Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–469; 120 Stat. 3502) 
is amended— 
(1) by repealing section 203; and 
(2) in section 1(c), in the table of contents, by 
striking the item relating to section 203.
aligned with the margin of sub-
paragraph (E); and 
(cc) by redesignating clause 
(iii) as subparagraph (F); and 
(II) in subparagraph (F), as so 
redesignated— 
(aa) by redesignating sub-
clauses (I) through (V) as clauses 
(i) through (v), respectively; and 
(bb) in clause (v), as so re-
designated, by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(ii) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 704(f)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(f)(5); and’’; and 
(E) in subsection (j)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Director shall de-
termine whether the coordinator position is 
a noncareer’’ and inserting ‘‘For purposes 
of carrying out the previous sentence, the 
Director shall designate or appoint an’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘a career’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘an’’; and 
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that cannot be repaid as described under subsection 
(b)(3), due to the deferment fund lacking sufficient funds. 
‘‘(e) TREATMENT OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION OF 
EX-EMPLOYEES.—With respect to an individual that has 
compensation deferred pursuant to subsection (b), but is 
no longer employed by the applicable bank holding com-
pany or subsidiary, if the bank holding company or sub-
sidiary is required to pay a fine from its deferment fund 
for misconduct that occurred after the individual was no 
longer employed by the bank holding company or sub-
sidiary, the bank holding company or subsidiary shall seg-
regate the individual’s deferred compensation from other 
amounts in the deferment fund and shall not use such seg-
regated amounts for any purpose other than repaying the 
individual pursuant to subsection (b)(3) or for the pay-
ment of another fine for misconduct that occurred while 
the individual was still employed by the bank holding com-
pany or subsidiary. 
‘‘(f) RULEMAKING.—The Board may issue such rules 
as the Board determines necessary to carry out this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMPENSATION.—With respect to an em-
ployee, the term ‘compensation’ means any financial 
remuneration, including salary, bonuses, incentives, 
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benefits, severance, deferred compensation, or golden 
parachute benefits, and any profits that would be re-
alized from the sale of the securities of the company 
employing the employee. 
‘‘(2) CONSOLIDATED
BANK
HOLDING
COM-
PANY.—With respect to a bank holding company, 
the term ‘consolidated bank holding company’ means 
the bank holding company and all subsidiaries of the 
bank holding company. 
‘‘(3) COVERED BANK HOLDING COMPANY.—The 
term ‘covered bank holding company’ means a con-
solidated bank holding company with more than 
$250,000,000,000 in consolidated assets. 
‘‘(4) SENIOR
EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘senior 
employee’ means an employee of a covered bank 
holding company or a subsidiary of the covered bank 
holding company who— 
‘‘(A) has total compensation of more than 
$1,000,000; 
‘‘(B) is identified by the bank holding com-
pany as one of the 100 most senior officers of 
the consolidated bank holding company; 
‘‘(C) receives one of the 100 largest com-
pensation packages of the consolidated bank 
holding company; 
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‘‘(D) receives compensation that is more 
than 10 times the compensation of the median 
paid employee of the consolidated bank holding 
company; or 
‘‘(E) has the authority to commit or ex-
pose 0.5 percent or more of the capital of the 
consolidated bank holding company.’’. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of 
the 180-day period beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall revise regulations issued with respect to section 
5313 of title 31, United States Code, to update each 
$10,000 threshold amount in such regulations to 
$30,000. 
(2) THRESHOLD FOR REPORTS RELATING TO 
COINS AND CURRENCY RECEIVED IN NONFINANCIAL 
TRADE
OR
BUSINESS.—Section 5331 of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ each place such term appears in heading 
or text and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’. 
(b) THRESHOLDS
FOR SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY RE-
PORTS.—Not later than the end of the 180-day period be-
ginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, each 
Federal department or agency that issues regulations with 
respect to reports on suspicious transactions described 
under section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, 
shall update each $5,000 threshold amount in such regula-
tions to $10,000 and each $2,000 threshold amount in 
such regulation to $3,000. 
(c) UPDATING
THE MONEY SERVICES BUSINESS 
DEFINITION THRESHOLDS.—Not later than the end of the 
180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3888 
To required the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin-
istration to conduct a study on motor vehicle safety and impaired driving, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2019 
Mrs. RODGERS of Washington (for herself and Mr. MCNERNEY) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To required the Administrator of the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study on 
motor vehicle safety and impaired driving, 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 ‘‘Impaired Driving 
Study Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. NHTSA STUDY ON MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND IM-
PAIRED DRIVING. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall conduct a 
study on the ways in which the Administration can im-
prove motor vehicle safety, as defined in section 30102 
of title 49, United States Code, to address impaired driv-
ing, including alcohol, marijuana, and opioid-impaired 
driving. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the 
Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with other 
Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a report on the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A description of the activities undertaken 
pursuant to subsection (a). 
(2) An update on the progress of the study pur-
suant to subsection (a). 
(3) The results of the study once it is com-
pleted. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 388 
To update thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious 
activity reports, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2019 
Mr. LOUDERMILK (for himself, Mr. TIPTON, and Mr. EMMER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To update thresholds for certain currency transaction reports 
and suspicious activity reports, 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 ‘‘Financial Reporting 
Threshold Modernization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. UPDATING THRESHOLDS FOR CERTAIN CURRENCY 
TRANSACTION REPORTS AND SUSPICIOUS 
ACTIVITY REPORTS. 
(a) THRESHOLDS FOR CERTAIN CURRENCY TRANS-
ACTION REPORTS.— 
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of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall revise sec-
tion 1010.100(ff) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, 
to update each $1,000 threshold amount in such regula-
tions to $3,000. 
Æ 
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dents, schools, and institutions of higher edu-
cation, and career pathways programs. 
(6) ELIGIBLE
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘eligible 
agency’’ means— 
(A) a local educational agency; 
(B) a consortium of local educational agen-
cies or an agent operating on behalf of the con-
sortium; or 
(C) a school operated or funded by the Bu-
reau of Indian Education. 
(7) ESEA DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘high 
school’’, 
‘‘local 
educational 
agency’’, 
‘‘middle 
grades’’, and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the meanings 
given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801). 
(8) INDIAN.—The term ‘‘Indian’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- 
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304). 
(9) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
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ceding sentence, the Secretary shall deny or may seek 
to recover any reward, as the case may be. 
‘‘(g) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Within 180 days of the en-
actment of this section, and annually thereafter for 5 
years, the Secretary shall issue a report to the appro-
priate committees of the Congress— 
‘‘(A) detailing to the greatest extent possible 
the amount, location, and ownership or bene-
ficial ownership of any stolen assets that, on or 
after the date of the enactment of this section, 
come within the United States or that come 
within the possession or control of any United 
States person; 
‘‘(B) discussing efforts being undertaken to 
identify more such stolen assets and their owners 
or beneficial owners; and 
‘‘(C) including a discussion of the inter-
actions of the Department of the Treasury with 
the international financial institutions (as de-
fined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International 
Financial Institutions Act) to identify the 
amount, location, and ownership, or beneficial 
ownership, of stolen assets held in financial in-
stitutions outside the United States. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3948 
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to extend the provisions 
of that Act to cover a debt collector who is collecting debt owed to 
a State or local government, to index award amounts under such Act 
for inflation, to provide for civil injunctive relief for violations of such 
Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2019 
Mr. MEEKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to extend 
the provisions of that Act to cover a debt collector who 
is collecting debt owed to a State or local government, 
to index award amounts under such Act for inflation, 
to provide for civil injunctive relief for violations of such 
Act, 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 ‘‘Debt Collection Prac-
tices Harmonization Act’’. 
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amounts received by that entity or individual for op-
erations and maintenance of green infrastructure 
under paragraph (1)(B) for a total period of not 
more than 3 years. 
‘‘(3) SMALL BUSINESSES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A Great Lakes State 
shall ensure that not less than 23 percent of 
the total amount awarded to the Great Lakes 
State under the Program is received by small 
businesses or nonprofit organizations in the 
Great Lakes State— 
‘‘(i) to construct green infrastructure 
projects; or 
‘‘(ii) to operate and maintain green 
infrastructure projects. 
‘‘(B) PERMISSIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—The re-
quirements under subparagraph (A) may be 
satisfied— 
‘‘(i) by subgrants made to small busi-
nesses or nonprofit organizations by the 
Great Lakes State; 
‘‘(ii) by contracts entered into by 
small businesses or nonprofit organizations 
(or labor unions representing the employ-
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ees of small businesses or nonprofit organi-
zations) with the Great Lakes State; and 
‘‘(iii) by subcontracts entered into by 
small businesses or nonprofit organizations 
(or labor unions representing the employ-
ees of small businesses or nonprofit organi-
zations) with the recipients of subgrants 
made by the Great Lakes State. 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND 
ACTIVITIES.—In selecting programs and activities to 
be funded using amounts made available under this 
section, a Great Lakes State shall give priority to 
programs and activities that reduce or eliminate by-
passes (as defined in section 402(t)(1)) or combined 
sewer overflows. 
‘‘(5) LOW-INCOME
COMMUNITIES.—A Great 
Lakes State is encouraged to use any amounts 
awarded to the Great Lakes State under the Pro-
gram to fund green infrastructure projects located in 
low-income communities. 
‘‘(g) COST SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In awarding a grant to a 
Great Lakes State under the Program for programs 
and activities, the Administrator may require the 
Great Lakes State to pay up to 50 percent of the 
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costs of the programs and activities funded by the 
grant. 
‘‘(2) IN-KIND SUPPORT.—In-kind support for a 
program or activity, including staff time, provided by 
a Great Lakes State shall count toward the share of 
costs required to be paid by the Great Lakes State 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out this section $250,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3896 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that only citizens or 
nationals of the United States may operate trains within the United 
States that originate in Mexico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2019 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that 
only citizens or nationals of the United States may oper-
ate trains within the United States that originate in 
Mexico. 
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 ‘‘Protection of American 
Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The country of Mexico prohibits Americans 
from serving as crews on railroad trains in Mexico. 
(2) The rail safety laws and regulations of Mex-
ico, and the requirements for certification of Mexi-
can railroad operating crews, are far less stringent 
than those of the United States. 
(3) A reciprocal restriction on Mexican nation-
als crewing trains in the United States will protect 
the work and jobs of American rail workers, protect 
the safety of Americans living and working in prox-
imity to railroad tracks in the United States that 
are used for cross-border rail operations with Mex-
ico, and promote otherwise fair and equitable labor 
conditions. 
SEC. 3. CREW REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINS ORIGINATING 
IN MEXICO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 201 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 20169. Crew requirements for trains originating in 
Mexico 
‘‘Trains originating in Mexico may only be operated 
in the United States by crews comprised entirely of citi-
zens or nationals of the United States.’’. 
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(b) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are nec-
essary to carry out the amendments made by this Act. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘20169. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico.’’. 
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