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HR 1649 PCS
‘‘(o) CYBER STRATEGY TRAINING FOR SMALL BUSI-
NESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘cyber strategy’ means re-
sources and tactics to assist in planning for cy-
bersecurity and defending against cyber risks 
and cyber attacks; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘lead small business develop-
ment center’ means a small business develop-
ment center that has received a grant from the 
Administration. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.—The Adminis-
trator shall establish a cyber counseling certification 
program, or approve a similar existing program, to 
certify the employees of lead small business develop-
ment centers to provide cyber planning assistance to 
small business concerns. 
‘‘(3) NUMBER
OF
CERTIFIED
EMPLOYEES.— 
The Administrator shall ensure that the number of 
employees of each lead small business development 
center who are certified in providing cyber planning 
assistance under this subsection is not fewer than 
the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) 5; or 
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‘‘(B) 10 percent of the total number of em-
ployees of the lead small business development 
center. 
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATION OF SMALL BUSINESS DE-
VELOPMENT
CENTER
CYBER
STRATEGY.—In car-
rying out this subsection, the Administrator, to the 
extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy 
methods included in the Small Business Develop-
ment Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 
1841(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 
Stat. 2662). 
‘‘(5) REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations and subparagraph (B), 
the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small 
business development center for costs relating 
to the certification of an employee of the lead 
small business development center under the 
program established under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The total amount re-
imbursed by the Administrator under subpara-
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graph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fis-
cal year.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 150 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1649 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber 
certification for small business development cen-
ter counselors, and for other purposes. 
JULY 16, 2019 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 164 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to terminate pensions for Members 
of Congress, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2019 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mr. GALLAGHER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and 
in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to terminate pensions 
for Members of Congress, 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 ‘‘Citizen Legislature 
Anti-Corruption Reform of Public Service Act’’ or the 
‘‘CLEAN Public Service Act’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1650 
To clarify that the Bureau of Land Management shall not require permits 
for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to 
access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent federally 
owned, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2019 
Ms. CHENEY (for herself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. HUNTER, and Mr. 
MEADOWS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To clarify that the Bureau of Land Management shall not 
require permits for oil and gas activities conducted on 
non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral 
estate that is less than 50 percent federally owned, 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 ‘‘Ending Duplicative 
Permitting Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ACCESS TO FEDERAL OIL AND GAS FROM NON-FED-
ERAL SURFACE ESTATE. 
Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
226) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(q) NO FEDERAL PERMIT REQUIRED FOR OIL AND 
GAS ACTIVITIES ON CERTAIN LAND.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall not re-
quire an operator to obtain a Federal drilling permit 
for oil and gas exploration and production activities 
conducted on non-Federal surface estate, provided 
that— 
‘‘(A) the United States holds an ownership 
interest of less than 50 percent of the sub-
surface mineral estate to be accessed by the 
proposed action; and 
‘‘(B) the operator submits to the Secretary 
a State permit to conduct oil and gas explo-
ration and production activities on the non-Fed-
eral surface estate. 
‘‘(2) NO FEDERAL ACTION.—Oil and gas explo-
ration and production activities carried out under 
paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall require no additional Federal 
action; 
‘‘(B) may commence 30 days after submis-
sion of the State permit to the Secretary; 
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‘‘(C) are categorically excluded from any 
further analysis and documentation under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
‘‘(D) shall not require any analysis under 
section 106 of the National Historic Preserva-
tion Act of 1966, as amended (54 U.S.C. 
306108); and 
‘‘(E) shall not require any analysis, assess-
ment, or consultation under section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1536). 
‘‘(3) ROYALTIES AND PRODUCTION ACCOUNT-
ABILITY.—(A) Nothing in this subsection shall affect 
the amount of royalties due to the United States 
under this Act from the production of oil and gas, 
or alter the Secretary’s authority to conduct audits 
and collect civil penalties pursuant to the Federal 
Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 
U.S.C. 1711 et seq.). 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may conduct on-site reviews 
and inspections to ensure proper accountability, 
measurement, and reporting of production of Fed-
eral oil and gas, and payment of royalties. 
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‘‘(4) EXCEPTIONS.—This subsection shall not 
apply to actions on Indian lands or resources man-
aged in trust for the benefit of Indian tribes.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1651 
To authorize assistance to be provided under certain rural development pro-
grams for the establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or 
veterinary practices in rural areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2019 
Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To authorize assistance to be provided under certain rural 
development programs for the establishment or expansion 
of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural 
areas. 
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 ‘‘Returning Essential 
Rural Veterinary Animal Care Act’’ or the ‘‘RE–VAC 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED 
UNDER CERTAIN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPAN-
SION OF ANIMAL CARE FACILITIES OR VET-
ERINARY PRACTICES IN RURAL AREAS. 
(a) COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS.— 
Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(27) COMMUNITY
FACILITY
DIRECT
LOANS 
AND GRANTS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION 
OF ANIMAL CARE FACILITIES OR VETERINARY PRAC-
TICES IN RURAL AREAS.—The Secretary may pro-
vide community facility direct loans and grants 
under paragraphs (1), (19), (20), and (21) for the 
establishment or expansion of an animal care facility 
or a veterinary practice in a rural area. The Sec-
retary may not deny such a loan or grant to an enti-
ty otherwise eligible for the loan or grant on the 
basis that any facility constructed using the loan or 
grant will be used by a for-profit entity.’’. 
(b) RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS AND 
GRANTS.—Section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c–2(a)) is amended by at the 
end the following: ‘‘A project designed to establish or ex-
pand an animal care facility or a veterinary practice in 
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a rural area shall be eligible for a grant or loan under 
this section. The Secretary may not deny such a grant 
or loan to an entity otherwise eligible for the grant or loan 
on the basis that any facility constructed using the grant 
or loan will be used by a for-profit entity.’’. 
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SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP. 
Section 70503 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in this chap-
ter, eligibility for membership in the corporation and the 
rights and privileges of members are as provided in the 
bylaws.’’; and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (b). 
SEC. 4. GOVERNING BODY. 
Section 70504 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 70504. Governing body 
‘‘(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The board of directors 
is the governing body of the corporation. The board may 
exercise, or provide for the exercise of, the powers of the 
corporation. The board of directors and the responsibilities 
of the board are as provided in the bylaws. 
‘‘(b) OFFICERS.—The officers and the election of the 
officers are as provided for in the bylaws.’’. 
SEC. 5. RESTRICTIONS. 
Section 70507 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(A) County. 
‘‘(B) City. 
‘‘(C) Federally recognized Indian Tribe. 
‘‘(D) State. 
‘‘(E) State legislature. 
‘‘(3) LAND.—The term ‘land’ shall not include 
submerged land or water. 
‘‘(4) OBJECT OR OBJECTS OF ANTIQUITY.— 
‘‘(A) The term ‘object or objects of antiq-
uity’ means— 
‘‘(i) relics; 
‘‘(ii) artifacts; 
‘‘(iii) human or animal skeletal re-
mains; 
‘‘(iv) fossils (other than fossil fuels); 
and 
‘‘(v) certain buildings constructed be-
fore the date of the enactment of this sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘object or objects of antiq-
uity’ does not include— 
‘‘(i) natural geographic features; and 
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(2) COUNTERING
VIOLENT
EXTREMISM.—The 
term ‘‘countering violent extremism’’ means proac-
tive actions to counter efforts by violent extremists 
to radicalize, recruit, and mobilize followers to vio-
lence and to address specific factors that facilitate 
violent extremist recruitment and radicalization to 
violence. 
(3) TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘terrorism’’ has 
the meaning given such term in subsection (d) of 
section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f). 
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Register up to the time of the day immediately preceding 
the day of publication fixed by regulations under this 
chapter. There shall be published with each document a 
copy of the notation, required to be made by section 1503, 
of the day and hour when, upon filing with the Office, 
the document was made available for public inspection. 
Distribution shall be made at a time in the morning of 
the day of distribution fixed by regulations prescribed 
under this chapter. The prices to be charged for the Fed-
eral Register may be fixed by the Administrative Com-
mittee of the Federal Register established by section 1506 
without reference to the restrictions placed upon and fixed 
for the sale of Government publications by sections 1705 
and 1708.’’. 
(e) DOCUMENTS TO BE PUBLISHED IN FEDERAL 
REGISTER.—Section 1505 of title 44, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘COM-
MENTS’’ and inserting ‘‘NEWS COMMENTARY’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘comments’’ and inserting 
‘‘news commentary’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); 
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II 
Calendar No. 149 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1654 
[Report No. 116–57] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 13, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
JULY 15, 2019 
Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to modernize the 
Federal Register, 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 Register Mod-
ernization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL REGISTER MODERNIZATION. 
(a) REFERENCES TO PRINTING.—Chapter 15 of title 
44, United States Code, is amended— 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1658 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the grade and pay of 
podiatrists of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2019 
Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mrs. WALORSKI) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the grade 
and pay of podiatrists of 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, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF GRADE AND PAY OF PODIA-
TRISTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
(a) GRADE.—The list in section 7404(b) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘PODIATRIC SURGEON 
(DPM)’’ and inserting ‘‘PODIATRIST’’; and 
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‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF YEARS WHICH 
CREDIT MAY BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—The appren-
ticeship credit shall not be allowed for more than 2 taxable 
years with respect to any apprenticeship employee. 
‘‘(d) APPRENTICESHIP EMPLOYEE.—For purposes of 
this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘apprenticeship 
employee’ means any employee who is— 
‘‘(A) a party to an apprenticeship agree-
ment registered with— 
‘‘(i) the Office of Apprenticeship of 
the Employment and Training Administra-
tion of the Department of Labor, or 
‘‘(ii) a recognized State apprenticeship 
agency, and 
‘‘(B) employed by the employer in the oc-
cupation identified in the apprenticeship agree-
ment described in subparagraph (A), whether 
or not the employer is a party to such agree-
ment. 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM COMPLETION RATE FOR ELIGI-
BLE
APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAMS.—An employee 
shall not be treated as an apprenticeship employee 
unless such apprenticeship agreement is with an ap-
prenticeship program that, for the two-year period 
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(2) by inserting after the item relating to ‘‘Phy-
sician and surgeon grade.’’ the following new item: 
‘‘Podiatrist grade.’’. 
(b) PAY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7431 of such title is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘physician and dentist’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘physician, 
podiatrist, and dentist’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘physicians and dentists’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘physicians, 
podiatrists, and dentists’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘physician or dentist’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘physician, podi-
atrist, or dentist’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘physicians or dentists’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘physicians, 
podiatrists, or dentists’’; 
(E) by striking ‘‘Physician and Dentist’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Physician, 
Podiatrist, and Dentist’’; and 
(F) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by inserting 
‘‘podiatrists and’’ before ‘‘dentists.’’. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.—Section 7433 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘physicians and 
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dentists’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘physi-
cians, podiatrists, and dentists’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading 
of subchapter III of chapter 74 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, PODIA-
TRISTS,’’ after ‘‘PHYSICIANS’’. 
(4) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to the sub-
chapter III heading and inserting the following new 
item: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PAY FOR PHYSICIANS, PODIATRISTS, AND DENTISTS’’. 
(5) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 7433 of 
such title is further amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); 
(B) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
subsection (b); and 
(C) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘In prescribing’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS
AND 
VIEWS.—In prescribing’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘this paragraph’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this subsection’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1659 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services to award grants to nursing homes, assisted living 
facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness 
for power outages. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2019 
Ms. WILSON of Florida 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 the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to award 
grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and 
other long-term care facilities to improve their prepared-
ness for power outages. 
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 ‘‘Disaster Preparedness 
for Power Outages Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVING THE PREPAREDNESS OF NURSING 
HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, AND 
OTHER LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES FOR 
POWER OUTAGES. 
The Public Health Service Act is amended by insert-
ing after section 319C–2 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247d– 
3b) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 319C–3. IMPROVING THE PREPAREDNESS OF NURS-
ING HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, 
AND OTHER LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES 
FOR POWER OUTAGES. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary may award grants to 
nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long- 
term care facilities to improve their preparedness for 
power outages, including during and after a natural dis-
aster. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The preparedness activities 
funded through a grant under this section may include— 
‘‘(1) the purchase of a backup power source, 
such as a generator, and any related equipment; and 
‘‘(2) the creation of a regional resource direc-
tory on disaster and post-disaster preparedness for 
power outages. 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give preference to nursing 
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homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care 
facilities that— 
‘‘(1) are located in areas that— 
‘‘(A) have a high proportion of— 
‘‘(i) elderly residents; or 
‘‘(ii) individuals who are enrolled in a 
State plan under title XIX of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or 
under a waiver of such plan); and 
‘‘(B) have a high risk of hurricanes or 
other natural disasters; and 
‘‘(2) have not been cited for a substantive Fed-
eral, State, or local violation. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary.’’. 
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