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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5345 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2019 
Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, and Mr. RATCLIFFE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent 
joinder. 
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 ‘‘Innocent Party Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF FRAUDULENT JOINDER. 
Section 1447 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) FRAUDULENT JOINDER.— 
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‘‘(1) This subsection shall apply to any case in 
which— 
‘‘(A) a civil action is removed solely on the 
basis of the jurisdiction conferred by section 
1332(a); 
‘‘(B) a motion to remand is made on the 
ground that— 
‘‘(i) one or more defendants are citi-
zens of the same State as one or more 
plaintiffs; or 
‘‘(ii) one or more defendants properly 
joined and served are citizens of the State 
in which the action was brought; and 
‘‘(C) the motion is opposed on the ground 
that the joinder of the defendant or defendants 
described in subparagraph (B) is fraudulent. 
‘‘(2) The joinder of a defendant described in 
paragraph (1)(B) is fraudulent if the court finds 
that— 
‘‘(A) there is actual fraud in the pleading 
of jurisdictional facts with respect to that de-
fendant; 
‘‘(B) based on the complaint and the mate-
rials submitted under paragraph (3), it is not 
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plausible to conclude that applicable State law 
would impose liability on that defendant; 
‘‘(C) State or Federal law clearly bars all 
claims in the complaint against that defendant; 
or 
‘‘(D) 
objective 
evidence 
clearly 
dem-
onstrates that there is no good faith intention 
to prosecute the action against that defendant 
or to seek a joint judgment including that de-
fendant. 
‘‘(3) In determining whether to grant or deny 
a motion under paragraph (1)(B), the court may 
permit the pleadings to be amended, and shall con-
sider the pleadings, affidavits, and other evidence 
submitted by the parties. 
‘‘(4) If the court finds that all defendants de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B) have been fraudulently 
joined under paragraph (2), it shall dismiss without 
prejudice the claims against those defendants and 
shall deny the motion described in paragraph 
(1)(B).’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5350 
To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a 
well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2019 
Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. 
ESPAILLAT, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RUSH, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. 
PANETTA, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. CARSON of Indi-
ana, Ms. ADAMS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. COURTNEY, 
Ms. MENG, Mr. NADLER, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, and Mr. COHEN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and Labor, 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 jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having 
access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, 
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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Diversifying by Invest-
ing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For 
Youth Act’’ or the ‘‘Diversify Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 
1965. 
Section 420M of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070g–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘$4,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$8,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
‘‘$16,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$32,000’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$8,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$16,000’’. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE BALANCED BUDGET AND DEF-
ICIT CONTROL ACT. 
Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 255(h)) is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to ‘‘Supple-
mental Security Income Program (28–0406–0–1–609).’’ 
the following new item: 
‘‘TEACH Grants under Subpart 9, Part A, 
Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5351 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping 
from the harbor maintenance tax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2019 
Mr. HIGGINS of New York (for himself and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax. 
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 ‘‘Short Sea Shipping 
Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL CARGO 
FROM THE HARBOR MAINTENANCE TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4462 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection 
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(i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN SHORT SEA SHIP-
PING CARGO.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No tax shall be imposed 
under section 4461(a) with respect to commercial 
cargo (other than bulk cargo) which— 
‘‘(A) is loaded at a port in the United 
States mainland and is unloaded at— 
‘‘(i) another port in the United States 
mainland after transport solely by coastal 
route or river, or 
‘‘(ii) a port in Canada located in the 
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, 
or 
‘‘(B) is loaded at a port in Canada located 
in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Sys-
tem and is unloaded at a port in the United 
States mainland. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) BULK CARGO.—The term ‘bulk cargo’ 
has the meaning given that term by section 
53101(1) of title 46, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) GREAT LAKES ST. LAWRENCE SEA-
WAY
SYSTEM.—The term ‘Great Lakes St. 
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Lawrence Seaway System’ means the waterway 
between Duluth, Minnesota, and Nova Scotia, 
encompassing the 5 Great Lakes, their con-
necting channels, and the St. Lawrence River. 
‘‘(C) UNITED
STATES
MAINLAND.—The 
term ‘United States mainland’ has the meaning 
given such term in subsection (b)(3).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to port use after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5352 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the above-the- 
line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school 
teachers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2019 
Mr. HORSFORD 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 increase 
the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of ele-
mentary and secondary school teachers. 
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 ‘‘Supporting America’s 
Teachers Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES 
OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL 
TEACHERS. 
(a) INCREASE.—Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘$250’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$500’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 62(d)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’, 
(2) by striking ‘‘$250’’ and inserting ‘‘$500’’, 
and 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2018. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5353 
To establish a policy to promote and maintain digital and software 
development expertise in the workforce of the Department of Defense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2019 
Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself and Mr. MEADOWS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To establish a policy to promote and maintain digital and 
software development expertise in the workforce of the 
Department of Defense. 
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 ‘‘Armed Forces Digital 
Advantage Act’’. 
SEC. 2. POLICY ON THE TALENT MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL 
EXPERTISE AND SOFTWARE PROFESSIONALS. 
(a) POLICY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be a policy of the 
Department of Defense to promote and maintain 
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digital expertise and software development as core 
competencies of civilian and military workforces of 
the Department, and as a capability to support the 
National Defense Strategy, which policy shall be 
achieved by— 
(A) the recruitment, development, and 
incentivization of retention in and to the civilian 
and military workforce of the Department of in-
dividuals with aptitude, experience, proficient 
expertise, or a combination thereof in digital ex-
pertise and software development; 
(B) at the discretion of the Secretaries of 
the military departments, the development and 
maintenance of civilian and military career 
tracks related to digital expertise, and related 
digital competencies for members of the Armed 
Forces, including the development and mainte-
nance of training, education, talent manage-
ment, incentives, and promotion policies in sup-
port of members at all levels of such career 
tracks; and 
(C) the development and application of ap-
propriate readiness standards and metrics to 
measure and report on the overall capability, 
capacity, utilization, and readiness of digital en-
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‘‘(i) by adding new travel lanes, in-
cluding on an existing road; or 
‘‘(ii) by converting shoulder lanes into 
new travel lanes; and 
‘‘(B) is projected to receive not less than 
$25,000,000 of Federal funds made available 
under this title.’’. 
(2) 
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION.—Section 
5304(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
through (I) as subparagraphs (H) through (K), 
respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) 
the following: 
‘‘(F) reduce carbon dioxide and other 
greenhouse gas emissions; 
‘‘(G) decrease per capita vehicle miles trav-
eled;’’. 
(d) NATIONAL
HIGHWAY
PERFORMANCE
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 119(f) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘CONDITIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘CONDITIONS; GREEN-
HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ON PUBLIC ROADS’’; and 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5356 
To amend the America COMPETES Act to strengthen reporting requirements 
relating to deficiencies in Federal research infrastructure, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2019 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the America COMPETES Act to strengthen re-
porting requirements relating to deficiencies in Federal 
research infrastructure, 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 ‘‘Federal Labs Mod-
ernization Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO FED-
ERAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1007(c)(1) of the America 
COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 6619(c)(1)) is amended by 
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inserting ‘‘and funding for research infrastructure’’ after 
‘‘research infrastructure’’. 
(b) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 180 days and 
every 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a report that includes— 
(1) an assessment of the current state of Fed-
eral science facilities and related infrastructure, in-
cluding with respect to climate control systems, the 
functionality of equipment and the usage of such 
equipment, the quality of buildings in which such fa-
cilities are housed (including the resiliency of such 
buildings to changes in climate, weather, and nat-
ural surroundings), and the safety of the materials 
used in construction of facilities; 
(2) an identification of the facilities in most 
critical need of repair or renovation; 
(3) the estimated costs of completing such re-
pairs or renovations; and 
(4) an evaluation of whether facility occupancy 
is sufficient to meet agency demands. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5357 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a pilot program to 
develop, expand, and enhance the commercialization of biomedical prod-
ucts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2019 
Mr. PETERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a 
pilot program to develop, expand, and enhance the com-
mercialization of biomedical products, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Innovation Network 
and Capital Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH STARTUPS. 
Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 404O. PILOT PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH STARTUPS. 
‘‘(a) FUNDS.—The Director of NIH shall award 
grants or contracts to eligible entities to develop, expand, 
and enhance the commercialization of biomedical products. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this section, the term 
‘eligible entity’ means an entity receiving funding under— 
‘‘(1) the Small Business Innovation Research 
program of the National Institutes of Health; or 
‘‘(2) the Small Business Technology Transfer 
program of the National Institutes of Health. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity shall use the 
funds received through such grant or contract to sup-
port— 
‘‘(1) the Commercialization Readiness Pilot 
program of the National Institutes of Health; 
‘‘(2) the Innovation Corps program of the Na-
tional Institutes of Health; 
‘‘(3) the Commercialization Accelerator pro-
gram of the National Institutes of Health; 
‘‘(4) the Commercialization Assistance program 
of the National Institutes of Health; and 
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‘‘(5) such other programs and activities as the 
Director of NIH determines to be appropriate, to 
support the commercialization stage of research, 
later stage research and development, technology 
transfer, and commercialization technical assistance. 
‘‘(d) NIH STARTUP SUPPORT ACCOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Treasury an account, to be known as the NIH 
Startup Support Account, for purposes of carrying 
out this section. 
‘‘(2) TRANSFER
OF
FUNDS.—There shall be 
transferred to the NIH Startup Support Account 
from 
the 
general 
fund 
of 
the 
Treasury, 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2025, to be available until expended without further 
appropriation.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5358 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the definition of ‘‘other 
institutions’’ for purposes of acquisition, preservation, and exchange of 
identification records and information, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2019 
Mr. JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the defini-
tion of ‘‘other institutions’’ for purposes of acquisition, 
preservation, and exchange of identification records and 
information, 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. DEFINITION OF ‘‘OTHER INSTITUTIONS’’ EX-
PANDED. 
Section 534(e) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) police departments serving census-des-
ignated private resorts which perform the adminis-
tration of criminal justice and have arrest powers 
pursuant to a State statute, which allocate a sub-
stantial part of their annual budget to the adminis-
tration of criminal justice, and which meet training 
requirements established by law or ordinance for law 
enforcement officers.’’. 
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SEC. 
8. 
LISTING 
OF 
PERFLUOROALKYL 
AND 
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AS HAZ-
ARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. 
(a) LISTING.— 
(1) INITIAL LISTING.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
issue a final rule adding perfluorooctanoic acid and 
its salts, and perfluoroactanesulfonic acid and its 
salts, to the list of hazardous air pollutants under 
section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7412(b)). 
(2) ADDITIONAL LISTINGS.—Not later than 5 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall determine whether to issue, in accord-
ance with section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7412), any final rules adding perfluoroalkyl 
and polyfluoroalkyl substances, other than those 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances listed 
pursuant to paragraph (1), to the list of hazardous 
air pollutants under section 112(b) of such Act. 
(b) SOURCES CATEGORIES.—Not later than 365 days 
after any final rule is issued pursuant to subsection (a), 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy shall revise the list under section 112(c)(1) of the Clean
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 535 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2019 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, 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 require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stances as hazardous substances under the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980. 
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 ‘‘PFAS Action Act of 
2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency shall designate all per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances as hazardous substances under section 102(a) 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9602(a)). 
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