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Title: STEM Diplomacy Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Supporting Technical Experts in Managing Diplomacy Act or the STEM Diplomacy Act
This bill authorizes the Department of State to waive occupational requirements related to a civilian foreign affairs position if the individual to be hired possesses significant scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical expertise that is integral to the position.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3769 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3769

To authorize the Secretary of State to waive certain requirements with 
  respect to eligibility for civil service positions relating to the 
     departmental formulation and direction of foreign affairs and 
            international relations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 16, 2019

 Ms. Houlahan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of State to waive certain requirements with 
  respect to eligibility for civil service positions relating to the 
     departmental formulation and direction of foreign affairs and 
            international relations, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Technical Experts in 
Managing Diplomacy Act'' or the ``STEM Diplomacy Act''.

SEC. 2. WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

    The Secretary of State may waive any or all of the individual 
occupational requirements with respect to an employee or prospective 
employee of the Department of State for a civilian position categorized 
under the GS-0130 occupational series if the Secretary determines that 
the individual possesses significant scientific, technological, 
engineering, or mathematical expertise that is integral to performing 
the duties of the applicable position, based on demonstrated job 
performance and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver 
granted under this section, the Secretary shall set forth in a written 
document that is transmitted to the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management the rationale for the decision of the Secretary to waive 
such requirements.
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Title: Better Tools to Lower Costs Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Better Tools to Lower Costs Act of 2019
This bill allows beneficiaries to qualify for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit without having to meet certain resource requirements.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4628 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4628

   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 
resource requirement with respect to subsidy-eligible individuals under 
                    part D of the Medicare program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 8, 2019

   Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Ways and Means, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 
resource requirement with respect to subsidy-eligible individuals under 
                    part D of the Medicare program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Better Tools to Lower Costs Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATING THE RESOURCE REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUBSIDY-
              ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS UNDER PART D OF THE MEDICARE 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 1860D-14(a)(3)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-114(a)(3)(A)(iii)) is amended by inserting ``in the case 
of a plan year beginning before January 1, 2022,'' before ``meets''.
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Title: To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to modify the procedure for communicating certain emergency risks, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill expands the situations in which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must provide information and assistance to the public and affected governments and Indian tribes in river basins where the corps carries out flood risk management activities. Specifically, the corps must provide these services when the National Weather Service forecasts a possibility that precipitation or runoff will exceed the calculations considered as the lowest risk to life and property contemplated by the annual operating plan. Current law directs the corps to do so only when precipitation or runoff actually exceeds such calculations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3944 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3944

  To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to 
modify the procedure for communicating certain emergency risks, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2019

Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to 
modify the procedure for communicating certain emergency risks, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION OF RISK.

    Section 3027(d) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act 
of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 709c(d)) is amended by inserting ``, or when the 
National Weather Service forecasts a possibility that precipitation or 
runoff will exceed,'' after ``when precipitation or runoff exceeds''.
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Title: Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2019
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2019
This bill makes permanent a requirement that projects financed through a drinking water state revolving fund program only use iron and steel products that are produced in the United States, unless the Environmental Protection Agency grants a waiver from the requirement.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5193 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5193

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to extend and expand the provision 
 requiring the use of iron and steel products that are produced in the 
    United States in projects funded through a State drinking water 
                     treatment revolving loan fund.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 20, 2019

 Mrs. Bustos (for herself, Mr. McKinley, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
  Cicilline, Ms. Meng, Ms. Moore, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. 
    Brownley of California, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Ryan) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to extend and expand the provision 
 requiring the use of iron and steel products that are produced in the 
    United States in projects funded through a State drinking water 
                     treatment revolving loan fund.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Buy America for Drinking Water 
Extension Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF AMERICAN MATERIALS.

    Subparagraph (A) of section 1452(a)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--Funds made available from a 
                State drinking water treatment revolving loan fund 
                established under this section may not be used for a 
                project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, 
                or repair of collection, treatment, storage, and 
                distribution facilities, including publicly and 
                privately owned pipes or other constructed conveyances, 
                unless all of the iron and steel products used in the 
                project are produced in the United States.''.
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Title: ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2019
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2019
This bill requires the Social Security Administration to exclude contributions made by certain disabled veterans to state-sponsored savings accounts that allow eligible individuals to save for qualified disability expenses when determining whether such veterans have exceeded a specified earnings limit for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2656 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2656

   To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard certain 
contributions to ABLE accounts when determining an individual's ability 
   to engage in substantial gainful activity, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2019

Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Mrs. Hartzler, 
and Mr. Crawford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard certain 
contributions to ABLE accounts when determining an individual's ability 
   to engage in substantial gainful activity, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ABLE ACCOUNTS DISREGARDED IN 
              DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 423(d)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(D) In determining when earnings derived from services 
demonstrate an individual's ability to engage in substantial gainful 
activity, in the case of earnings earned in a month by an individual 
who receives compensation for a service-connected disability for such 
month under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, the 
Commissioner of Social Security shall disregard an amount of such 
earnings equal to the amount of any contribution made by the individual 
in such month to a qualified ABLE program (as defined in section 529A 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) established for the benefit of 
such individual.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to earnings earned for months beginning after the 
date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: SAFETI Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Security for the Administration of Federal Election from Terrorists Intervention Act of 2019 or the SAFETI Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Congress a report on actions taken by DHS relating to terrorist threats to the integrity of the 2016 federal elections. The GAO shall conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of such actions and include recommendations for improvements.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 52 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 52

  To require a report and assessment regarding Department of Homeland 
 Security responses to terrorist threats to Federal elections, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require a report and assessment regarding Department of Homeland 
 Security responses to terrorist threats to Federal elections, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Security for the Administration of 
Federal Election from Terrorists Intervention Act of 2019'' or the 
``SAFETI Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY RESPONSES TO 
              TERRORIST THREATS TO FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    (a) Secretary of Homeland Security.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the Comptroller General of the United States 
and Congress a report on actions taken by the Department of Homeland 
Security relating to terrorist threats to the integrity of elections 
for Federal office held in 2016.
    (b) GAO Assessment.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall, upon receipt of the report required pursuant to subsection (a), 
conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of Department of Homeland 
Security actions described in such report and include recommendations 
for improvements as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
                                 <all>
Title: Advocating for Older Americans During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Advocating for Older Americans During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 2020
This bill requires state long-term care ombudsmen to have continuing access to residents of long-term care facilities during any portion of the public health emergency related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in order to investigate and resolve complaints and otherwise assist such residents in protecting their health, safety, welfare, and rights.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6300 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6300

 To provide that under the Older Americans Act of 1965 the State Long-
   Term Care Ombudsman shall have continuing direct access (or other 
 access through the use of technology) to residents of long-term care 
   facilities to provide services during any portion of the COVID-19 
public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) that occurs in fiscal year 2020.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2020

  Ms. Bonamici (for herself and Mr. Wright) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that under the Older Americans Act of 1965 the State Long-
   Term Care Ombudsman shall have continuing direct access (or other 
 access through the use of technology) to residents of long-term care 
   facilities to provide services during any portion of the COVID-19 
public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) that occurs in fiscal year 2020.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Advocating for Older Americans 
During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. ACCESS OF THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN TO RESIDENTS OF 
              LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC 
              HEALTH EMERGENCY IN FISCAL YEAR 2020.

    During any portion of the COVID-19 public health emergency declared 
under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) 
that occurs in the period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act and ending on September 31, 2020, the State Long-Term Care 
Ombudsman shall have continuing direct access (or other access through 
the use of technology to the greatest extent practicable) to residents 
of long-term care facilities to provide the services described in 
section 712(a)(3)(B) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3058h(a)(3)(B)).
                                 <all>
Title: EATS Act of 2019
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2019 or the EATS Act of 2019
This bill expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to students attending institutions of higher education.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4297 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4297

 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to treat attendance at an 
  institution of higher education the same as work for the purpose of 
 determining eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition 
                          assistance program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2019

  Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Bass, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
Carbajal, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Correa, 
 Mr. Costa, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
 DeLauro, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, 
  Ms. Haaland, Mr. Harder of California, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. 
Kennedy, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Matsui, 
Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, 
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Rouda, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
   Schakowsky, Mr. Soto, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. 
Takano, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Vela, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Torres 
 of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Khanna, and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to treat attendance at an 
  institution of higher education the same as work for the purpose of 
 determining eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition 
                          assistance program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2019'' 
or ``EATS Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(4) by striking ``employed'' and 
        inserting ``attending an institution of higher education (as 
        defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1002)) or employed, in the aggregate,''; and
            (2) in subsection (o)(2)(A) by striking ``work'' and 
        inserting ``attending an institution of higher education (as 
        defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1002)) or work, in the aggregate,''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on January 2, 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: Disaster Certainty Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Disaster Certainty Act of 2019
This bill automatically extends tax filing deadlines by 60 days for taxpayers who have a principal residence or place of business located in a disaster area.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1095 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1095

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to automatically postpone 
 certain deadlines in the case of taxpayers located in a disaster area.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2019

  Mr. Rice of South Carolina 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 automatically postpone 
 certain deadlines in the case of taxpayers located in a disaster area.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Certainty Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF FILING DEADLINE.

    (a) In General.--Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Mandatory 60-Day Extension.--In the case of--
            ``(1) any individual whose principal place of abode is in a 
        disaster area (as defined in section 165(i)(5)(B)), and
            ``(2) any taxpayer if the taxpayer's principal place of 
        business (other than the business of performing services of an 
        employee) is located in a disaster area (as so defined),
the period beginning on the earliest incident date specified in the 
declaration to which such area relates and ending on the date which is 
60 days after the latest incident date so specified shall be 
disregarded in the same manner as a period specified under subsection 
(a).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to federally declared disasters declared after December 31, 2018.
                                 <all>
Title: MORE TOD Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Maximizing Our Redevelopment and Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act or the MORE TOD Act
This bill provides that existing transit stations servicing a fixed guideway capital system project are eligible for funding under the pilot program for transit-oriented development planning.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5255 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5255

 To amend MAP-21 to provide that certain station projects are eligible 
for funds under the program for transit-oriented development planning, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 22, 2019

  Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself and Mrs. Wagner) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend MAP-21 to provide that certain station projects are eligible 
for funds under the program for transit-oriented development planning, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Maximizing Our Redevelopment and 
Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act'' or the ``MORE TOD 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROJECTS.

    Section 20005(b) of MAP-21 (49 U.S.C. 5303 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, or a 
                covered station project'' before the period; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Covered station.--The term `covered station' 
                means a station servicing a fixed guideway system that 
                was constructed with, or otherwise received, Federal 
                funding.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``and 
                equitable'' after ``enhance''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ``, inclusive, 
                and mixed-income'' after ``mixed-use''.

SEC. 3. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

    Section 5338(a)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2019''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, 
        $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, $22,000,000 for fiscal year 
        2022, $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, $24,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 2024, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and $26,000,000 
        for fiscal year 2026,'' before ``shall be available''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the "Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2969 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2969

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the ``Althea 
              Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2019

   Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the ``Althea 
              Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ALTHEA MARGARET DAILY MILLS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office 
Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Althea 
Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act
This bill requires air carriers receiving federal loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to limit compensation of certain executives until the air carrier repays such loans.
Specifically, the bill prohibits such air carriers from paying its executives who earned a compensation of more than $425,00 in 2019 a salary that is greater than their 2019 salary.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6479 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6479

 To require air carriers receiving Federal loans under the Coronavirus 
 Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to limit compensation paid to 
each executive to the amount of such executive's 2019 salary until such 
               loans are repaid, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2020

 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require air carriers receiving Federal loans under the Coronavirus 
 Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to limit compensation paid to 
each executive to the amount of such executive's 2019 salary until such 
               loans are repaid, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines 
Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON COMPENSATION TO AIR CARRIER EXECUTIVES.

    (a) In General.--With respect to an air carrier receiving a Federal 
loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 
until such time as the air carrier repays all of such loan, the air 
carrier may only pay compensation to an executive of the air carrier in 
an amount equal to or less than the amount of salary paid to the 
executive in 2019.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Air carrier.--The term ``air carrier'' has the meaning 
        such term has under section 40102 of title 49, United States 
        Code.
            (2) Executive.--With respect to an air carrier, the term 
        ``executive'' means an employee of the air carrier whose total 
        compensation exceeded $425,000 in calendar year 2019. For 
        purposes of this paragraph, for an employee hired after January 
        1, 2019, the annualized salary of such employee for calendar 
        year 2019 shall be used instead of the actual salary of the 
        employee.
                                 <all>
Title: North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
This bill revises the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail to extend it to the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and to modify the route in northeastern Minnesota.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1216 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1216

  To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic 
Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to 
   connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2019

   Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Pocan, Ms. 
McCollum, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Beyer, Mrs. Craig, Mr. Collins of New York, 
and Mr. Grothman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic 
Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to 
   connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``North Country National Scenic Trail 
Route Adjustment Act''.

SEC. 2. ROUTE ADJUSTMENT.

    Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(8)) is amended in the first sentence--
            (1) by striking ``thirty-two hundred miles, extending from 
        eastern New York State'' and inserting ``4,600 miles, extending 
        from the Appalachian Trail in Vermont''; and
            (2) by striking ``Proposed North Country Trail'' and all 
        that follows through ``June 1975.'' and inserting ```North 
        Country National Scenic Trail, Authorized Route', dated 
        February 2014, and numbered 649/116870.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as the "Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E. 'Rabbit' Kennedy Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as the "Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E. 'Rabbit' Kennedy Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6029 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6029

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as the ``Command Sergeant 
       Major Lawrence E. `Rabbit' Kennedy Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2020

   Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as the ``Command Sergeant 
       Major Lawrence E. `Rabbit' Kennedy Post Office Building''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR LAWRENCE E. ``RABBIT'' KENNEDY POST 
              OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E. `Rabbit' Kennedy 
Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Command 
Sergeant Major Lawrence E. `Rabbit' Kennedy Post Office Building''.
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Title: For the relief of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1703 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1703

               For the relief of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2019

Mr. Perlmutter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
               For the relief of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ARTURO HERNANDEZ-GARCIA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Arturo Hernandez-Garcia 
shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment 
of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Arturo Hernandez-Garcia enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, 
if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Arturo Hernandez-Garcia, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 
during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of 
the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas 
that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Arturo 
Hernandez-Garcia shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded 
any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
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Title: LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act
This bill requires that the same apportionment formula be applied to specified U.S. territories (i.e., Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands) and the District of Columbia as is applied to states with respect to amounts made available for state purposes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1353 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1353

To amend title 54, United States Code, to apply the same apportionment 
 formula to territories and the District of Columbia as is applied to 
 States with respect to amounts made available for State purposes from 
     the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2019

  Ms. Plaskett (for herself, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Ms. 
 Norton, Mrs. Radewagen, and Mr. San Nicolas) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to apply the same apportionment 
 formula to territories and the District of Columbia as is applied to 
 States with respect to amounts made available for State purposes from 
     the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``LWCF Parity for Territories and DC 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, 
        establishes the Land and Water Conservation Fund and defines 
        the term ``State'' to include the District of Columbia, Puerto 
        Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the 
        Northern Mariana Islands.
            (2) According to the Bureau of the Census, the estimated 
        population of--
                    (A) the District of Columbia currently exceeds the 
                populations of two States; and
                    (B) Puerto Rico currently exceeds the populations 
                of 21 States.

SEC. 3. PARITY FOR TERRITORIES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    Section 200305(b) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
striking paragraph (5).
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Title: FRAME Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
First Responder Access to Mobile Exchanges Act or the FRAME Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to allow an emergency response provider (e.g., law enforcement or emergency medical personnel) to use a mobile commissary or exchange store deployed to an area covered by a declaration of a major disaster or emergency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5310 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5310

   To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Defense to prescribe regulations to allow emergency response providers 
   to use mobile commissaries or exchange stores deployed to an area 
  covered by a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the 
    Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 5, 2019

 Mr. Waltz (for himself and Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Defense to prescribe regulations to allow emergency response providers 
   to use mobile commissaries or exchange stores deployed to an area 
  covered by a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the 
    Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``First Responder Access to Mobile 
Exchanges Act'' or ``FRAME Act''.

SEC. 2. USE BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDERS OF MOBILE COMMISSARIES OR 
              EXCHANGE STORES DEPLOYED TO AREAS COVERED BY A 
              DECLARATION OF MAJOR DISASTER OR EMERGENCY.

    Section 1146 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Emergency Response Providers During a Declared Major Disaster 
or Emergency.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to 
allow an emergency response provider (as that term is defined in 
section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296; 6 
U.S.C. 101)) to use a mobile commissary or exchange store deployed to 
an area covered by a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under 
section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170).''.
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Title: Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2020
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2020
This bill provides statutory authority for the rule published on August 27, 2019, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service relating to threatened species. The rule requires species listed as threatened after the issuance of the rule to be given protections tailored to the species' needs. Prior to the rule, threatened species were automatically provided with most of the protections that are provided to endangered species.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5557 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5557

 To codify a final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
 relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2020

  Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Crawford, Mr. 
 Newhouse, Mr. Gianforte, and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To codify a final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
 relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Threatened Species Protection 
Improvement Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF FINAL RULE.

    The revisions to the Code of Federal Regulations made pursuant to 
the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the 
Department of the Interior, titled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
and Plants; Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and 
Plants'' and published in the Federal Register on August 27, 2019 (84 
Fed. Reg. 44753), shall have the same force and effect of law as if 
enacted by an Act of Congress.
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