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Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to include information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of the Armed Forces.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Defense to include in post-deployment health reassessments a question regarding exposure of service members to open burn pits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7598 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7598

 To direct the Secretary of Defense to include information on exposure 
to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of 
                           the Armed Forces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2020

  Mr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Defense to include information on exposure 
to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of 
                           the Armed Forces.

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

SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON EXPOSURE TO OPEN BURN PITS IN 
              POSTDEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall include in 
postdeployment health reassessments conducted under section 1074f of 
title 10, United States Code, pursuant to a Department of Defense Form 
2796, or successor form, an independent and conspicuous question 
regarding exposure of members of the Armed Forces to open burn pits.
    (b) Inclusion in Assessments by Military Departments.--The 
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Secretary of each military 
department includes a question regarding exposure of members of the 
Armed Forces to open burn pits in any electronic postdeployment health 
assessment conducted by that military department.
    (c) Open Burn Pit Defined.--In this section, the term ``open burn 
pit'' has the meaning given that term in section 201(c) of the 
Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 
(Public Law 112-260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note).
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Title: Impaired Driving Study Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Impaired Driving Study Act of 2019
This bill directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study to improve motor vehicle safety and address impaired driving, including alcohol, marijuana, and opioid-impaired driving.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3888 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3888

 To required the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration to conduct a study on motor vehicle safety and impaired 
                    driving, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 2019

 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself and Mr. McNerney) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To required the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration to conduct a study on motor vehicle safety and impaired 
                    driving, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Impaired Driving Study Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. NHTSA STUDY ON MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND IMPAIRED DRIVING.

    (a) Study.--The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration shall conduct a study on the ways in which the 
Administration can improve motor vehicle safety, as defined in section 
30102 of title 49, United States Code, to address impaired driving, 
including alcohol, marijuana, and opioid-impaired driving.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation, 
in cooperation with other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on the following:
            (1) A description of the activities undertaken pursuant to 
        subsection (a).
            (2) An update on the progress of the study pursuant to 
        subsection (a).
            (3) The results of the study once it is completed.
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Title: To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill states that Congress finds that the United States did not acquire any right, title, or interest in or to submerged lands in Nantucket Sound (near the coast of Massachusetts) or the waters above those submerged lands as a result of the taking described in the civil action, United States v. 3,000 Acres of Land (D. Mass. 1944). That taking involved land that is now part of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 183 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 183

To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the 
 area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

 Mr. Keating introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the 
 area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, 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. UNITED STATES INTEREST IN CERTAIN SUBMERGED LANDS.

    The Congress finds that the United States did not acquire any 
right, title, or interest in or to submerged lands in Nantucket Sound 
or the waters above such submerged lands as a result of the taking 
described in United States v. 3,000 Acres of Land, Misc. Civil Action 
No. 6340 (D. Mass., dated June 1, 1944).
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Title: SAFE for America Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2019 or the SAFE for America Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, which makes immigrant visas available to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 479 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 479

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity 
                           immigrant program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity 
                           immigrant 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--
            (1) the ``Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act 
        of 2019''; or
            (2) the ``SAFE for America Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Worldwide Level of Diversity Immigrants.--Section 201 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (1);
                    (B) by striking ``; and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (2) and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (2) by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Allocation of Diversity Immigrant Visas.--Section 203 of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c);
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``(a), (b), or (c),'' 
        and inserting ``(a) or (b),'';
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and 
        redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
            (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``(a), (b), or (c)'' and 
        inserting ``(a) or (b)''; and
            (5) in subsection (g), by striking ``(a), (b), and (c)'' 
        and inserting ``(a) and (b)''.
    (c) Procedure for Granting Immigrant Status.--Section 204 of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a)(1)(I); and
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``(a), (b), or (c)'' and 
        inserting ``(a) or (b)''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2019.
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Title: Exposing the Financing of Human Trafficking Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Exposing the Financing of Human Trafficking Act
This bill modifies the minimum standard for foreign government action toward the elimination of human trafficking. Specifically, an assessment of whether a government has made serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking shall include consideration as to whether the government vigorously investigates, seeks to prevent, and prosecutes financial crimes associated with such trafficking.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2149 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2149

  To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to include 
   financial criminal activities associated with the facilitation of 
severe forms of trafficking in persons within the factors considered as 
 indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of 
            trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 9, 2019

  Mr. Steil (for himself and Ms. Dean) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to include 
   financial criminal activities associated with the facilitation of 
severe forms of trafficking in persons within the factors considered as 
 indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of 
            trafficking in persons, 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 ``Exposing the Financing of Human 
Trafficking Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF FINANCIAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.

    Subsection (b) of section 108 of the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Act of 2000 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(13) Whether the government of the country vigorously 
        investigates, seeks to prevent, and prosecutes financial 
        criminal activities associated with the facilitation of severe 
        forms of trafficking in persons.''.
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Title: END Child Exploitation Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act or the END Child Exploitation Act
This bill extends the period of time, from 90 days to 180 days, that electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) must preserve the contents of a report that is submitted to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
Further, providers may voluntarily preserve the contents of a report for longer than 180 days to reduce the proliferation of or to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5376 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5376

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a provider of a 
  report to the CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of 
children to preserve the contents of such report for 180 days, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 10, 2019

  Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. 
 Reschenthaler, and Mrs. McBath) introduced the following bill; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a provider of a 
  report to the CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of 
children to preserve the contents of such report for 180 days, 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 ``Eliminate Network Distribution of 
Child Exploitation Act'' or the ``END Child Exploitation Act''.

SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF REPORTS TO CYBERTIPLINE RELATED TO ONLINE 
              SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.

    Section 2258A(h) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``90 days'' and inserting 
        ``180 days''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Extension of preservation.--A provider of a report to 
        the CyberTipline may voluntarily preserve the contents provided 
        in the report (including any comingled content described in 
        paragraph (2)) for longer than 180 days after the submission to 
        the CyberTipline for the purpose of reducing the proliferation 
        of online child sexual exploitation or preventing the online 
        sexual exploitation of children.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019
This bill increases the amount of certain public transportation grants to be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 that meet or exceed one or more performance categories for small transit intensive cities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3758 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3758

 To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments 
       to small transit intensive cities, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 15, 2019

 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Palazzo, 
 and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments 
       to small transit intensive cities, 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 ``Small Community Transit Improvement 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. APPORTIONMENTS.

    Section 5336(h)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(3) of amounts not apportioned under paragraphs (1) and 
        (2), 3.0 percent shall be apportioned to urbanized areas with 
        populations of less than 200,000 in accordance with subsection 
        (i);''.
                                 <all>
Title: FAFSA Translation Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
FAFSA Translation Act
This bill requires the Department of Education to (1) translate the forms developed under the Free Application for Federal Student Aid into no fewer than 11 foreign languages, and (2) make the translated forms available to applicants in paper and electronic formats.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4567 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4567

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of 
Education to translate the FAFSA into foreign languages, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2019

  Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. 
 Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Soto, Mr. Espaillat, and Ms. Jackson 
Lee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of 
Education to translate the FAFSA into foreign languages, 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 ``FAFSA Translation Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSLATION OF FAFSA INTO FOREIGN LANGUAGES.

    Section 483(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1090(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) Translation into foreign languages.--The Secretary 
        shall--
                    ``(A) translate the forms developed under this 
                subsection into not fewer than 11 foreign languages, to 
                be determined by the Secretary; and
                    ``(B) make the translated forms available to 
                applicants in paper and electronic formats.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect on the date that 
is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Safe COAST Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns Act or the Safe COAST Act
This bill addresses the safety of offshore oil and gas drilling.
Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for specified safety regulations that govern offshore oil and gas production in the Outer Continental Shelf and provide protections for human, marine, and coastal environments.
In addition, the Department of the Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study titled "Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1335 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1335

To provide that the production safety systems rule and the well control 
  rule in section 250 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations, shall 
have the same force and effect of law as if such rules had been enacted 
             by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2019

Ms. Barragan (for herself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Crist) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide that the production safety systems rule and the well control 
  rule in section 250 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations, shall 
have the same force and effect of law as if such rules had been enacted 
             by an Act of Congress, 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 ``Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside 
Towns Act'' or the ``Safe COAST Act''.

SEC. 2. FORCE AND EFFECT OF PRODUCTION SAFETY SYSTEMS RULE AND THE WELL 
              CONTROL RULE.

    Subparts D, E, F, G, H, and Q of section 250 of title 30, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2018), shall have the 
same force and effect of law as if such subparts had been enacted by an 
Act of Congress.

SEC. 3. STUDY ON BSEE OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS INSPECTION 
              PROGRAM.

    The Secretary of the Interior shall contract with the National 
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete, not later 
than 21 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the study 
entitled ``Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program'' that 
the Secretary of the Interior had previously contracted with the 
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete.
                                 <all>
Title: Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2019
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of State, when providing overseas assistance for refugees, to ensure the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women, girls, and vulnerable populations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 615 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 615

  To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in 
                             refugee camps.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2019

 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Keating, 
 Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Haaland, Ms. 
  Omar, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Raskin, Ms. 
Bass, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. 
Torres of California, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Hill of California, 
  Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Deutch) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in 
                             refugee camps.

    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 ``Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. SECURE ACCESS TO SANITATION FACILITIES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

    Section 501 of the Foreign Relations Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 
1995 (22 U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended in subsection (a)--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (10);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) the provision of safe and secure access to 
        sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women and 
        girls, and vulnerable populations.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes the Chesapeake Bay Program through FY2024.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1620 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1620

  To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
                        Chesapeake Bay Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2019

 Mrs. Luria (for herself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. 
  Sarbanes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
                        Chesapeake Bay 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 ``Chesapeake Bay Program 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM.

    Section 117(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1267(j)) is amended by striking ``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2001 through 2005'' and inserting ``$90,000,000 for fiscal year 
2020, $90,500,000 for fiscal year 2021, $91,000,000 for fiscal year 
2022, $91,500,000 for fiscal year 2023, and $92,000,000 for fiscal year 
2024''.
                                 <all>
Title: Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2019
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2019
This bill repeals the requirement for the Forest Service to issue regulations regarding the development of oil and gas deposits on certain lands within the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 245 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 245

 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to 
   repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National Forest.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2019

 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. Reschenthaler, and Mr. Meuser) introduced the following bill; which 
           was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to 
   repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National Forest.

    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 ``Cooperative Management of Mineral 
Rights Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS REGARDING THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST.

    (a) Repeal.--Subsection (o) of section 17 of the Mineral Leasing 
Act (30 U.S.C. 226) and section 2508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
(Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 3108) are repealed.
    (b) Notice Requirement Not Affected.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed or interpreted--
            (1) to limit, modify, or otherwise affect the existing 
        requirement to provide in writing 60-day advance notice of 
        specific activities in accordance with the order dated December 
        16, 1980, in the case United States of America v. Minard Run 
        Oil Company, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa., Dec. 16, 
        1980); or
            (2) to limit existing authority of the Forest Service under 
        provisions of law codified in section 551 of title 16, United 
        States Code.
    (c) Permitting Authority Not Affected.--Nothing in this Act shall 
be construed or interpreted to alter, repeal, or otherwise limit the 
existing authority of the Forest Service to permit the harvest or sale 
of timber derived from the Allegheny National Forest.
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Title: To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This bill states that with respect to a lapse in appropriations during FY2020, a federal employee who is excepted from furlough (i.e., who continues to work during the lapse in appropriations) and is not paid is eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4072 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4072

To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted 
 from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2020 to be 
    eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2019

  Mrs. Trahan (for herself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. 
  Jackson Lee, Ms. Moore, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Watson 
  Coleman, and Ms. Haaland) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted 
 from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2020 to be 
    eligible for unemployment compensation, 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. ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION DURING FISCAL YEAR 
              2020 GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to any 
lapse in discretionary appropriations occurring in fiscal year 2020, 
any Federal employee (including a member of the Armed Forces) who is 
excepted from furlough and is working without pay during such a lapse 
shall be, during such lapse and solely for the purpose of determining 
eligibility for unemployment compensation, deemed to be separated from 
Federal service and eligible for unemployment compensation benefits 
under chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code, with no waiting period 
for such eligibility to accrue.
                                 <all>
Title: Extend Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Extend Act
This bill extends for two years the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The temporary order expires on February 6, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5233 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5233

To extend the temporary scheduling order issued by Administrator of the 
Drug Enforcement Administration to schedule fentanyl-related substances 
                  under the Controlled Substances Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2019

     Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
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

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                                 A BILL


 
To extend the temporary scheduling order issued by Administrator of the 
Drug Enforcement Administration to schedule fentanyl-related substances 
                  under the Controlled Substances 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 ``Extend Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY SCHEDULING ORDER OF FENTANYL-RELATED 
              SUBSTANCES IN SCHEDULE I.

    The temporary scheduling order issued by Administrator of the Drug 
Enforcement Administration to schedule fentanyl-related substances in 
schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 812(c)) and published in the Federal Register on February 6, 
2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 5188), is deemed to be extended until February 6, 
2022.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the Norman Duncan Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the "Norman Duncan Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4971 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4971

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the ``Norman Duncan 
                        Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 31, 2019

   Ms. Wexton (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Cline, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. 
  Luria, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Riggleman, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Ms. 
 Spanberger) 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 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the ``Norman Duncan 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. NORMAN DUNCAN POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Norman Duncan 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 ``Norman 
Duncan Post Office Building''.
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Title: To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish a credit facility to provide loans to small businesses, including small family farms, during the COVID-19 emergency.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill requires the Federal Reserve Board to establish a credit facility to provide loans to certain small businesses during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6331 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6331

  To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to 
   establish a credit facility to provide loans to small businesses, 
      including small family farms, during the COVID-19 emergency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2020

 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to 
   establish a credit facility to provide loans to small businesses, 
      including small family farms, during the COVID-19 emergency.

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

SECTION 1. SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT FACILITY.

    (a) Establishment.--The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System shall establish a credit facility to provide loans to small 
businesses during the COVID-19 emergency.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) COVID-19 emergency.--The term ``COVID-19 emergency'' 
        means the period that begins upon the date of the enactment of 
        this Act and ends on the date of the termination by the Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency of the emergency declared on March 
        13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford 
        Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 4121 et 
        seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
        pandemic.
            (2) Small business.--The term ``small business'' means--
                    (A) a small business concern (as defined under 
                section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632);
                    (B) a family farm; and
                    (C) an independent contractor.
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Title: Stop Vaping Ads Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Stop Vaping Ads Act of 2019
This bill generally prohibits electronic advertisements of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes or vape pens).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4249 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4249

 To amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to extend 
 the prohibition on electronic advertisements of cigarettes and little 
            cigars to electronic nicotine delivery systems.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2019

  Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to extend 
 the prohibition on electronic advertisements of cigarettes and little 
            cigars to electronic nicotine delivery systems.

    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 ``Stop Vaping Ads Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ELECTRONIC ADVERTISEMENTS OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE 
              DELIVERY SYSTEMS.

    Section 6 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 
U.S.C. 1335) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and little cigars'' and inserting ``, 
        little cigars, and electronic nicotine delivery systems'';
            (2) by striking ``After'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--After''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Defined.--In this 
section, the term `electronic nicotine delivery system'--
            ``(1) means any electronic device that delivers nicotine, 
        flavor, or another substance via an aerosolized solution to the 
        user inhaling from the device (including e-cigarettes, e-
        hookah, e-cigars, vape pens, advanced refillable personal 
        vaporizers, and electronic pipes) and any component, liquid, 
        part, or accessory of such a device, whether or not sold 
        separately; and
            ``(2) does not include a product that--
                    ``(A) is approved by the Food and Drug 
                Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product 
                or for another therapeutic purpose; and
                    ``(B) is marketed and sold solely for a purpose 
                described in subparagraph (A).''.
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Title: Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, approximately 40 acres of specified nonfederal land for inclusion in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Upon acquisition, Interior shall (1) modify the boundary of the park to include the acquisition, and (2) administer the acquired land as part of the park.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5458 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5458

  To modify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National Park, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 17, 2019

  Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To modify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National Park, 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 ``Rocky Mountain National Park 
Boundary Modification Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Rocky 
        Mountain National Park Proposed Boundary Revision'', numbered 
        121/154,327, and dated June 2019.
            (2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means 
        the approximately 40 acres of non-Federal land depicted as ``TR 
        05-133'' on the map.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

    (a) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire, by donation, the 
non-Federal land for inclusion in the Rocky Mountain National Park.
    (b) Boundary Modification.--On acquisition of the non-Federal land 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) modify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National Park 
        to include the acquisition; and
            (2) administer the acquired land as part of the Rocky 
        Mountain National Park, in accordance with applicable laws.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
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Title: Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to ensure that the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base is removed from Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia.
Interior shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside, but if the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the federal government.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7465 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7465

 To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson 
statue and marble base in Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2020

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson 
statue and marble base in Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia, 
                        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 ``Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF ANDREW JACKSON STATUE.

    (a) Removal.--The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that the 
Andrew Jackson statue and marble base is removed from Lafayette Square 
in the District of Columbia.
    (b) Donation.--The Secretary shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue 
and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of 
the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue 
outside. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, 
ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the Federal 
Government.
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