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AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for 
the International Joint Commission and the International 
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as au-
thorized by treaties between the United States and Can-
ada or Great Britain, and the Border Environment Co-
operation Commission as authorized by the North Amer-
ican Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public 
Law 103–182), $12,732,000: Provided, That of the 
amount provided under this heading for the International 
Joint Commission, up to $500,000 may remain available 
until September 30, 2021, and $9,000 may be made avail-
able for representation expenses: Provided further, That 
of the amount provided under this heading for the Inter-
national Boundary Commission, $1,000 may be made 
available for representation expenses. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses for international fisheries 
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by 
law, $51,058,000 (increased by $500,000): Provided, That 
the United States share of such expenses may be advanced 
to the respective commissions pursuant to section 3324 
of title 31, United States Code.
371 
including not more than $4,000 for representation ex-
penses. 
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN 
EUROPE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Secu-
rity and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public 
Law 94–304 (22 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), $2,579,000, includ-
ing not more than $4,000 for representation expenses, to 
remain available until September 30, 2021. 
CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE 
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Execu-
tive Commission on the People’s Republic of China, as au-
thorized by title III of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 
2000 (22 U.S.C. 6911 et seq.), $2,000,000, including not 
more than $3,000 for representation expenses, to remain 
available until September 30, 2021. 
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY 
REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States-China 
Economic and Security Review Commission, as authorized 
by section 1238 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense
538 
(c) HAITI.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ that are made available for assistance for 
Haiti may not be made available for assistance for 
the central Government of Haiti unless the Sec-
retary of State certifies and reports to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations that such government is tak-
ing the steps described under this section in the re-
port accompanying this Act. 
(2) HAITIAN COAST GUARD.—The Government 
of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles 
and services under the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the Coast Guard. 
(d) THE CARIBBEAN.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under title IV, not less than $58,000,000 (in-
creased by $2,000,000) shall be made available for the 
Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. 
(e) VENEZUELA.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not 
less than $17,500,000 (increased by $3,000,000) shall be 
made available for programs to promote democracy and 
the rule of law in Venezuela.
respect to an application for a drug de-
scribed in subclause (I), is the date on 
which each of the following conditions is 
first met: 
‘‘(aa) The approval of such an 
application could be made effective, 
but for the eligibility of a first appli-
cant for 180-day exclusivity under 
this clause. 
‘‘(bb) At least 30 months have 
passed since the date of submission of 
an application for the drug by at least 
one first applicant. 
‘‘(cc) Approval of an application 
for the drug submitted by at least one 
first applicant is not precluded under 
clause (iii). 
‘‘(dd) No application for the drug 
submitted by any first applicant is ap-
proved at the time the conditions 
under items (aa), (bb), and (cc) are 
all met, regardless of whether such an 
application 
is 
subsequently 
ap-
proved.’’. 
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HR 269 PCS 
‘‘(E) after consideration of such public 
views and comments, revise such recommenda-
tions as necessary. 
‘‘(3) TRANSMITTAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
Not later than January 15, 2023, the Secretary 
shall transmit to the Congress the revised rec-
ommendations under paragraph (2), a summary of 
the views and comments received under such para-
graph, and any changes made to the recommenda-
tions in response to such views and comments.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 8, 
2019. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 10 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 269 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize certain programs under the Public 
Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health 
security and all-hazards preparedness and re-
sponse, to clarify the regulatory framework with 
respect to certain nonprescription drugs that are 
marketed without an approved drug application, 
and for other purposes. 
JANUARY 10, 2019 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2706 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to clarify 
that charitable organization officials may receive food donations from 
schools under the food donation program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2019 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Mr. TAYLOR) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act to clarify that charitable organization officials may 
receive food donations from schools under the food dona-
tion 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 ‘‘Feeding Hungry Stu-
dents in Schools Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. FOOD DONATION BY SCHOOLS THROUGH CHARI-
TABLE ORGANIZATION OFFICIALS. 
Section 9(l) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(l)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including from a fund-
raiser or charitable food drive, or’’ after ‘‘any 
food’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘GENERAL.—Each’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) FOOD
DONATIONS
PERMISSIBLE.— 
Each’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) DONATIONS
THROUGH
CHARITABLE 
ORGANIZATION OFFICIALS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each school par-
ticipating in the school lunch program 
under this Act may donate the food de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) to a charitable 
organization through a charitable organiza-
tion official who is directly affiliated with 
the school and the local educational agency 
serving such school. 
‘‘(ii) ANNUAL
FOOD
SAFETY
TRAIN-
ING.—A charitable organization official 
may not receive donated food pursuant to 
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this subparagraph unless such charitable 
organization official has received a food 
safety certification, or other applicable cer-
tification, from the State health depart-
ment in the State such food is donated in. 
‘‘(C) USE OF SCHOOL CAMPUS.—The food 
donated by a school pursuant to this paragraph 
may be received, stored, and distributed on the 
campus of such school. 
‘‘(D) CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATION
OFFI-
CIAL DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘charitable organization official’ means a person 
who has a memorandum of understanding with 
a charitable organization to receive food dona-
tions on behalf of such organization.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing guidance with respect to donations through char-
itable 
organization 
officials 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(B).’’ after ‘‘necessary’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2712 
To require that purchases of agricultural commodities made by the Secretary 
of Agriculture under the Food Purchase and Distribution Program be 
from domestically owned enterprises, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2019 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To require that purchases of agricultural commodities made 
by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Food Purchase 
and Distribution Program be from domestically owned 
enterprises, 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 ‘‘Buy American Agri-
culture Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES PURCHASED FROM 
DOMESTICALLY OWNED ENTERPRISES. 
(a) BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENT.— 
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568 
grams Appropriations Act, 2018 (division K of Public Law 
115–141): Provided, That such funds are in addition to 
amounts otherwise made available by this Act for such 
purposes, and shall be made available following consulta-
tion with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
SECTOR ALLOCATIONS 
SEC. 7060. (a) BASIC EDUCATION
AND HIGHER 
EDUCATION.— 
(1) BASIC EDUCATION.— 
(A) Of the funds appropriated under title 
III of this Act, not less than $925,000,000 
shall be made available for assistance for basic 
education, and such funds may be made avail-
able notwithstanding any other provision of law 
that restricts assistance to foreign countries: 
Provided, That funds made available under the 
headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ for the support of non- 
state schools in this Act and prior Acts shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
(B) Of the funds appropriated under title 
III of this Act for assistance for basic education 
programs, not less than $125,000,000 shall be
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), in making purchase of agricultural com-
modities and seafood under the Food Purchase and 
Distribution Program, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural 
Marketing Service, may only make such purchases 
from domestically owned enterprises. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that 
applying such paragraph— 
(A) would be inconsistent with the public 
interest; 
(B) is not possible because agricultural 
commodities and seafood produced by domesti-
cally owned enterprises, as determined by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, are not produced— 
(i) in sufficient quantities; or 
(ii) in a satisfactory quality; or 
(C) would result in a greater than 25 per-
cent increase between— 
(i) the amount necessary to apply 
such paragraph in a fiscal year; and 
(ii) the amount spent by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Service in purchasing ag-
ricultural commodities and seafood under 
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the Food Purchase and Distribution Pro-
gram in the fiscal year prior to such fiscal 
year. 
(3) PUBLICATION
OF
WAIVERS.—If the Sec-
retary of Agriculture determines that paragraph (1) 
should not apply due to a condition specified in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (2), the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall publish in the Federal 
Register a report that includes such determination. 
(b) PUBLICATION OF AWARDS.—In publishing the 
awards made to vendors under the purchase programs 
under the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall include the determination of such 
award and whether the entity receiving such an award is 
a domestically owned enterprise. 
(c) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section shall be 
applied in a manner consistent with the United States ob-
ligations under international agreements. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY.—The term 
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ has the meaning given the 
term under section 102(1) of the Agricultural Trade 
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602(1)). 
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(2) SEAFOOD.—The term ‘‘seafood’’ means 
finfish, shellfish, or aquatic plants that are farm- 
raised or harvested from the wild. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2713 
To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the 
Chinese People’s Liberation Army, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2019 
Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself and Mrs. HARTZLER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers 
affiliated with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, 
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 ‘‘People’s Liberation 
Army (PLA) Visa Security Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that Australia, Canada, 
New Zealand, and the United Kingdom should take meas-
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ures similar to the measures outlined in section 3 to ad-
dress security concerns posed by researchers and scientists 
affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People’s Libera-
tion Army. 
SEC. 3. VISA BAN ON RESEARCHERS AFFILIATED WITH THE 
PLA. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF PLA-SUPPORTED INSTITU-
TIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter, the President shall publish a list 
identifying the research, engineering, and scientific 
institutions that the President determines are affili-
ated with, or funded by, the Chinese People’s Lib-
eration Army. 
(2) FORM.—The list published under paragraph 
(1) shall be unclassified and publicly accessible, but 
may include a classified annex. 
(b) EXCLUSION FROM UNITED STATES.—Except as 
provided in subsections (d) and (e), the Secretary of State 
may not issue a visa under subparagraph (F) or (J) of 
section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)), and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may not admit, parole into the United States, 
or otherwise provide nonimmigrant status under such sub-
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SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR STATE APPROVAL AND IMPLEMEN-
TATION OF SPECIFIED WAIVERS UNDER THE 
MEDICAID PROGRAM. 
Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1315) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘An ap-
plication’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph 
(4), an application’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4)(A) An experimental, pilot, or demonstration 
project undertaken under subsection (a) may be approved 
or renewed by a State if such project is described in sub-
paragraph (B). 
‘‘(B) An experimental, pilot, or demonstration project 
is described in this subparagraph if such project provides 
for a waiver of requirements with respect to a State plan 
(or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX such that— 
‘‘(i) individuals enrolled under such plan (or 
such waiver) may elect to participate in such project 
with respect to a year; 
‘‘(ii) such individuals who elect to so partici-
pate— 
‘‘(I) are furnished with an electronic bene-
fits transfer card in an amount determined ap-
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paragraphs, to any alien who is, or has previously been, 
employed, sponsored, or funded by any entity identified 
on the most recently published list under subsection (a). 
(c) INQUIRY.—Before issuing a visa referred to in 
subsection (b) to a national of China, the Secretary of 
State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular of-
ficer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer 
shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is, or has 
previously been, employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored 
by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army or any of the 
affiliated institutions identified on the most recently pub-
lished list under subsection (a). 
(d) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NATIONS 
HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT.—Subsection (b) shall not 
apply to an individual if admitting the individual to the 
United States is necessary to permit the United States 
to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations 
and the United States of America regarding the Head-
quarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, 
and entered into force November 21, 1947, and other ap-
plicable international obligations. 
(e) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.—The President, 
or a designee of the President, may waive the application 
of subsection (b) if the President or such designee certifies 
in writing to the appropriate congressional committees 
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that such waiver is in the national security interest of the 
United States. 
SEC. 4. SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION REQUIREMENT. 
A consular officer shall request a Security Advisory 
Opinion (commonly known as a ‘‘Visa Mantis’’) with re-
spect to any national of the People’s Republic of China 
who applies for a nonimmigrant visa— 
(1) under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immi-
gration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(F)) for graduate study in a field related 
to an item on the Commerce Control List (main-
tained pursuant to part 744 of the Export Adminis-
tration Regulations); or 
(2) under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immi-
gration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to par-
ticipate in a program in a field related to, an item 
on the list referred to in paragraph (1). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2714 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit against 
tax, or refund of tax, for certain Federal insurance taxes for employees 
who are members of religious faiths which oppose participation in such 
insurance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2019 
Mr. GIBBS (for himself and Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio) 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 
for a credit against tax, or refund of tax, for certain 
Federal insurance taxes for employees who are members 
of religious faiths which oppose participation in such 
insurance. 
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 ‘‘Act to exempt religious 
Members and Individuals from Social Security and 
Healthcare taxes Act’’ or the ‘‘AMISH Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CREDIT OR REFUND OF CERTAIN FEDERAL INSUR-
ANCE TAXES FOR MEMBERS OF CERTAIN RE-
LIGIOUS FAITHS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6413 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) CREDIT OR REFUNDS OF CERTAIN FEDERAL IN-
SURANCE TAXES FOR MEMBERS OF CERTAIN RELIGIOUS 
FAITHS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An employee who receives 
wages with respect to which the tax imposed by sec-
tion 3101 is deducted during a taxable year for 
which an authorization granted under this sub-
section applies shall be entitled (subject to the provi-
sions of section 31(b)) to a credit or refund of the 
amount of tax so deducted. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
CREDIT
OR
RE-
FUND.—Any individual may file an application for 
authorization under this subsection if he is an indi-
vidual described in the first sentence of section 
1402(g)(1). Rules similar to the rules of 1402(g)(1) 
shall apply to the granting of such authorization and 
rules similar to section 1402(g)(2) shall apply with 
respect to the period for which such authorization is 
in effect.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to taxable years begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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