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Title: To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a certain level, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill prohibits the General Services Administration (GSA), when determining the FY2021 and FY2022 per diem reimbursement rates for locations within the Continental United States (CONUS), from setting lodging allowances below the FY2020 levels.
CONUS per diem reimbursement rates are the maximum allowances that federal employees are reimbursed for official travel expenses. The rates consist of lodging, meals, and incidental expense allowances; the GSA sets rates annually based on data from the prior 12-month period.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6995 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6995

    To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting 
Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a 
                 certain level, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 2020

 Mr. Posey (for himself and Mr. Crist) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting 
Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a 
                 certain level, 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. CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS) PER DIEM-REIMBURSEMENT 
              RATES.

    Notwithstanding in any other provision of law, in setting the per 
diem rates for fiscal years 2021 to 2022 pursuant to sections 5702 and 
5707 of title 5, United States Code, the Administrator of General 
Services may not set a lodging allowance rate for any location within 
the Continental United States at a level that is less than the rate set 
by GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 20-01, dated August 8, 2019.
                                 <all>
Title: High School Student Unemployment Eligibility Clarification Act of 2020
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
High School Student Unemployment Eligibility Clarification Act of 2020  This bill makes students attending, participating in distance learning through, or on vacation from a secondary school eligible for pandemic unemployment assistance. Such assistance is generally available to individuals who are otherwise ineligible for other unemployment compensation and unable to work as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7957 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7957

To clarify the eligibility of high school students to receive Pandemic 
           Unemployment Compensation, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 7, 2020

   Ms. Craig (for herself, Ms. Omar, Mr. Phillips, and Ms. McCollum) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To clarify the eligibility of high school students to receive Pandemic 
           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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``High School Student Unemployment 
Eligibility Clarification Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 2102(a) of the Relief for Workers Affected 
by Coronavirus Act (contained in subtitle A of title II of division A 
of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                    ``(B) includes an individual who meets the criteria 
                described in subparagraph (A) and is a student 
                attending, doing distance learning through, or on 
                vacation from, a secondary school (as defined in 
                section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)), regardless of whether 
                the individual is able to accept employment during 
                school hours; and''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be 
effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116-136).
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Title: To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the definition of Appalachian region.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill modifies the definition of Appalachian region for purposes of the Appalachian Regional Commission to include Union County, South Carolina.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5593 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5593

  To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the definition of 
                          Appalachian region.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the definition of 
                          Appalachian region.

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

SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF APPALACHIAN REGION.

    Section 14102(a)(1)(J) of title 40, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``and Spartanburg'' and inserting ``Spartanburg, and 
Union''.
                                 <all>
Title: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act
This bill permits an active or retired state railroad police officer to carry a concealed firearm.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5439 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5439

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to include railroad police 
   officers in the definition of qualified law enforcement officers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2019

 Mr. Hice of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, to include railroad police 
   officers in the definition of qualified law enforcement officers.

    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 ``Law Enforcement Officers Safety 
Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF RAILROAD POLICE OFFICERS.

    (a) Qualified Law Enforcement Officer.--Section 926B(c) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after ``agency'' the 
following: ``, or a railroad police officer commissioned or certified 
by a State pursuant to section 28101 of title 49, United States 
Code,''.
    (b) Qualified Retired Law Enforcement Officer.--Section 926C(c) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
``individual'' the following: ``, including a railroad police officer 
commissioned or certified by a State pursuant to section 28101 of title 
49, United States Code,''.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the qualified fuel cell motor vehicles credit.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill permanently extends the tax credit for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles. (Under current law, the tax credit expired at the end of 2017.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1929 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1929

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
               qualified fuel cell motor vehicles credit.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2019

  Mr. Rouda 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 permanently extend the 
               qualified fuel cell motor vehicles credit.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF QUALIFIED FUEL CELL MOTOR VEHICLES 
              CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 30B(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking paragraph (1) and by redesignating 
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), 
respectively.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to property purchased after December 31, 2017.
                                 <all>
Title: Brand USA Extension Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019
This bill extends funding for Brand USA, the Corporation for Travel Promotion, through FY2027 and raises the fee for using the electronic system for travel authorization.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3851 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3851

To extend funding for Brand USA through fiscal year 2027, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2019

    Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Long) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
   Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, 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 extend funding for Brand USA through fiscal year 2027, 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 ``Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and 
Modernization Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. TRAVEL PROMOTION FUND.

    Subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``2020'' and inserting 
        ``2027''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``2020'' and inserting 
        ``2027''.

SEC. 3. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION FEE INCREASE.

    Section 217(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ``$10'' and 
inserting ``$17''.
                                 <all>
Title: End the Limo Loophole Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
End the Limo Loophole Act
This bill revises the definition of commercial motor vehicle to include vehicles that are designed to transport 9 or more passengers including the driver (currently, at least 16 passengers including the driver) and requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to finalize a rulemaking to require states to implement an annual inspection program for commercial passenger-carrying vehicles.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4697 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4697

  To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of 
           commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2019

 Mr. Delgado (for himself, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of 
           commercial motor vehicle, 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 ``End the Limo Loophole Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 31301(4)(B) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``to transport at least 16 passengers 
including the driver'' and inserting ``or used to transport 9 or more 
passengers, including the driver''.
    (b) Completion of Rulemaking.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the 
rulemaking process and issue a final rule with respect to the withdrawn 
rulemaking entitled ``State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier 
Vehicles'', published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2016 (81 
Fed. Reg. 24769).
                                 <all>
Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the Richard G. Lugar Post Office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Richard G. Lugar Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3152 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3152

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Richard 
                        G. Lugar Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 2019

 Mr. Carson of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Banks, Mrs. Brooks 
 of Indiana, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Pence, Mr. Visclosky, 
and Mrs. Walorski) 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 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Richard 
                        G. Lugar Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. RICHARD G. LUGAR POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Richard G. Lugar Post Office''.
    (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 ``Richard G. 
Lugar Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill prohibits the imposition of a death penalty sentence for a violation of federal law.
A person sentenced to death before enactment of this bill must be resentenced.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4052 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4052

 To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of 
                  Federal law, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2019

Ms. Pressley (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Watson Coleman, 
 Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Amash, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clay, Ms. Lee of California, 
 Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, and Mr. McGovern) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of 
                  Federal law, 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. PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF DEATH SENTENCE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
person may be sentenced to death or put to death on or after the date 
of enactment of this Act for any violation of Federal law.
    (b) Persons Sentenced Before Date of Enactment.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, any person sentenced to death before the 
date of enactment of this Act for any violation of Federal law shall be 
resentenced.
                                 <all>
Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the "Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the "Lucas Lowe Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1250 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1250

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the ``Lucas Lowe Post 
                               Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2019

  Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Taylor, Mr. 
Ratcliffe, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Wright, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
Conaway, Ms. Granger, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez 
of Texas, Mr. Flores, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Roy, Mr. 
Olson, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Williams, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
  Cloud, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. 
 Allred, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Vela, Mr. Doggett, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Brady, 
  Ms. Jackson Lee, and Ms. Garcia of Texas) 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 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the ``Lucas Lowe Post 
                               Office''.

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

SECTION 1. LUCAS LOWE POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Lucas Lowe Post Office''.
    (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 ``Lucas Lowe 
Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019
This bill extends through 2021 the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lease its non-excess real property and related personal property.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5213 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5213

 To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
 National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of 
               non-excess property of the Administration.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2019

Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Babin, Ms. Johnson of 
Texas, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Palazzo) introduced the following bill; which 
    was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
 National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of 
               non-excess property of the Administration.

    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 ``NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress find the following:
            (1) NASA uses enhanced use leasing to enter into agreements 
        with private sector entities, State and local governments, 
        academic institutions, and other Federal agencies for lease of 
        non-excess, underutilized NASA properties and facilities.
            (2) NASA uses enhanced use leasing authority to support 
        responsible management of its real property, including to 
        improve the use of underutilized property for activities that 
        are compatible with NASA's mission and to reduce the costs of 
        operating and maintaining them.
            (3) In Fiscal Year 2018, NASA's use of enhanced use leasing 
        resulted in the collection of $6,766,967.70 in net revenue.
            (4) In Fiscal Year 2018, NASA used a portion of its 
        enhanced use leasing revenues for repairs of facility control 
        systems such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
            (5) NASA's use of enhanced use leasing authority can 
        contribute to reducing the rate of increase of the Agency's 
        overall deferred maintenance cost.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO LEASES OF NON-EXCESS 
              PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2019'' and inserting ``December 31, 2021''.
                                 <all>
Title: Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act
This bill prohibits the Department of State from denying a request from the U.S. Marshals Service for danger pay. (Danger pay is a form of additional compensation for federal employees who are working in a foreign area and who are under threat of physical harm or imminent danger as a result of civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, or wartime conditions.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5706 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5706

To amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
   Years 1990 and 1991 by allowing danger pay for the U.S. Marshals 
                                Service.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2020

    Mr. Cline (for himself, Mr. Correa, and Mr. Collins of Georgia) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
  Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 
 Reform, 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 section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
   Years 1990 and 1991 by allowing danger pay for the U.S. Marshals 
                                Service.

    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 ``Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 151 OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION 
              ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1990 AND 1991 TO ALLOW DANGER PAY FOR 
              THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE.

    Section 151 of the Foreign Relations Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 
1991 (5 U.S.C. 5928 note) is amended by--
            (1) striking ``or'' after ``Drug Enforcement 
        Administration'' and inserting ``, the''; and
            (2) inserting ``, or the United States Marshals Service'' 
        after ``Federal Bureau of Investigation''.
                                 <all>
Title: Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2019
This bill permits a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 770 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 770

   To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans 
                             dischargeable.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2019

Mr. Katko (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans 
                             dischargeable.

    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 ``Discharge Student Loans in 
Bankruptcy Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO DISCHARGE.

    Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (8); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14B) as 
        paragraphs (8) through (14A), respectively.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    Title 11, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 704(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)'';
            (2) in section 1106(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)'';
            (3) in section 1202(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)''; and
            (4) in section 1328(a)(2) by striking ``(8), or (9)'' and 
        inserting ``or (8)''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act 
shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the 
United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Carbon Capture Prize Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Carbon Capture Prize Act
The bill directs the Department of Energy to carry out a competition to award prizes for technology that reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, including through direct carbon removal and permanent sequestration.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3282 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3282

 To authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a prize competition 
for the research, development, or commercialization of technology that 
   would reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, including by 
         capturing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2019

   Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. 
Cisneros, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Meeks, Mr. 
 Raskin, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Soto, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Velazquez, and Ms. Wild) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                     Science, Space, and Technology

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a prize competition 
for the research, development, or commercialization of technology that 
   would reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, including by 
         capturing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.

    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 ``Carbon Capture Prize Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIZE COMPETITION.

    (a) Prize Competition.--The Secretary of Energy, individually or in 
cooperation with the heads of other Federal agencies, shall carry out a 
program pursuant to section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) to award prizes competitively 
to incentivize the research, development, or commercialization of 
technology that reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 
by direct carbon removal and permanent sequestration.
    (b) Prize Amount.--In carrying out the program established under 
subsection (a), the Secretary may award not more than $30,000,000, in 
the aggregate, to the winner or winners of the prize competition.
    (c) Definition of Federal Agency.--In this section, the term 
``Federal agency'' has the meaning given the term under section 
24(a)(3) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3719 (a)(3)).
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Flores Agreement Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Protecting Flores Agreement Act
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to violate a 1997 agreement, which is commonly known as the Flores settlement agreement and imposes requirements related to the treatment of detained alien minors.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4394 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4394

 To prohibit Federal funds from being used to violate the terms of the 
          Flores settlement agreement, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2019

  Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
  Engel, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Correa, Ms. 
     Pingree, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Judy Chu of 
 California, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. Soto) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit Federal funds from being used to violate the terms of the 
          Flores settlement agreement, 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 ``Protecting Flores Agreement Act''.

SEC. 2. FLORES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

    No Federal funds may be used to violate the terms of the stipulated 
settlement agreement filed on January 17, 1997, in the United States 
District Court for the Central District of California in Flores v. 
Reno, CV 85-4544-RJK, (commonly known as the ``Flores settlement 
agreement'').
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Title: Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2019
This bill exempts from the foreign insurer excise tax certain insurance policies, indemnity bonds, annuity contracts, or reinsurance policies issued by partnerships or corporations created or organized under the laws of a U.S. territory or possession. The exemption applies unless any of the covered hazards, risks, losses, or liabilities are also covered by a reinsurance policy issued by a foreign insurer or reinsurer other than the partnership or corporation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1483 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1483

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the foreign 
 insurer excise tax certain insurance policies issued by United States 
                   territory and possession insurers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 2019

Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. 
    King of New York, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Soto) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the foreign 
 insurer excise tax certain insurance policies issued by United States 
                   territory and possession insurers.

    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 ``Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax 
Exemption Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES ISSUED BY UNITED STATES TERRITORY 
              AND POSSESSION INSURERS EXEMPT FROM FOREIGN INSURER 
              EXCISE TAX.

    (a) In General.--Section 4373 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Territories and possessions.--Any policy of 
        insurance, indemnity bond, annuity contract, or policy of 
        reinsurance issued by a partnership or corporation created or 
        organized under the laws of any territory or possession of the 
        United States, unless any of the hazards, risks, losses, or 
        liabilities covered thereby are covered by a policy of 
        reinsurance issued by a foreign insurer or reinsurer (other 
        than such a partnership or corporation).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to premiums paid after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To establish a standard interest rate under programs for economic injury disaster loans, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill sets the interest rate on a disaster loan issued by the Small Business Administration at the lesser of the interest rate that is (1) otherwise chargeable under the economic injury disaster loan program, or (2) payable on the most-recently issued U.S. ten-year Treasury note.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6346 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6346

   To establish a standard interest rate under programs for economic 
             injury disaster loans, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2020

 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Small Business

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                                 A BILL


 
   To establish a standard interest rate under programs for economic 
             injury disaster loans, 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. INTEREST RATE FOR ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the interest rate 
chargeable under any loan made after the date of the enactment of this 
Act under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(b)(2)) shall be the lesser of--
            (1) the interest rate otherwise chargeable under such 
        program; or
            (2) the interest rate payable on the most-recently issued 
        marketable obligations of the United States having a maturity 
        of 10 years, as determined for purposes of this section by the 
        Secretary of the Treasury.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the Jose Ramos Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the "Jose Ramos Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3144 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3144

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the ``Jose Ramos 
                        Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2019

    Ms. Sanchez (for herself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cox of 
  California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
 Costa, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Judy 
Chu of California, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Bass, Mr. Cardenas, 
Mr. Bera, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Correa, Mrs. Davis 
of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. 
 Swalwell of California, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Takano, Mrs. 
 Torres of California, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Hill of California, 
  Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
Khanna, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hunter, 
 Mr. Panetta, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Speier, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. 
Waters, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Cook, Ms. Porter, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
  McCarthy, and Ms. Pelosi) 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 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the ``Jose Ramos 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. JOSE RAMOS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Jose Ramos 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 ``Jose Ramos 
Post Office Building''.
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Title: To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass critical access hospitals.
A critical access hospital is a hospital that, among other things, is located in a rural area, furnishes 24-7 emergency services, and has 25 or fewer inpatient beds.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6716 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6716

  To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access 
 hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 5, 2020

  Mr. Golden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Small Business

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access 
 hospitals in the paycheck protection program, 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. INCLUSION OF CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS IN THE PAYCHECK 
              PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)(36)(D)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause:
                            ``(vii) Inclusion of critical access 
                        hospitals.--During the covered period, any 
                        nonprofit organization that is a critical 
                        access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm) 
                        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        1395x(mm))) shall be eligible to receive a 
                        covered loan, regardless of the status of such 
                        a hospital as a debtor in a case under chapter 
                        11 of title 11, United States Code, or the 
                        status of any debts owed by such a hospital to 
                        the Federal Government.''.
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Title: To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain duties, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to provide disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that occur because of an increase in duties on U.S. seafood or fish products imposed as retaliation for increases in duties imposed by the United States.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3514 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3514

 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
 to provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures 
        that are due to certain duties, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2019

Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Keating, and Ms. Pingree) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
 to provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures 
        that are due to certain duties, 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. FISHERIES DISASTER RELIEF FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERY FAILURES 
              DUE TO CERTAIN DUTIES.

    Section 312(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(i)'' before ``regulatory 
        restrictions''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or (ii) increases in duties on any 
        United States seafood products (within the meaning of the term 
        `fish' under section 3), or fish products, as retaliation for 
        increases in duties imposed by the United States pursuant to 
        section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862) 
        or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411), 
        including increases in duties on seafood products pursuant to 
        such section 301'' after ``environment''.
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