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Title: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
This bill repeals the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021. It also provides continuing FY2021 appropriations through January 11, 2021, for the programs and activities that are funded in the act. The continuing appropriations would fund most of these programs and activities at the FY2020 levels.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9046 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9046

To make further continuing appropriations for the Department of State, 
               foreign operations, and related programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 24, 2020

 Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To make further continuing appropriations for the Department of State, 
               foreign operations, and related programs.

    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 ``Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING FUNDS UNDER THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION FOR DEPARTMENT 
              OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021 (as passed by the House of Representatives and 
the Senate on December 21, 2020)--
            (1) titles I through IX of division K of such Act are 
        hereby repealed; and
            (2) the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 (division A of 
        Public Law 116-159) shall continue to apply insofar as such Act 
        applied to any programs and activities described in titles I 
        through IX of such division K, except that section 106(3) of 
        such Act shall be applied by substituting ``January 11, 2021'' 
        for ``December 28, 2020''.
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Title: Military Aviation Training Safeguard Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Military Aviation Training Safeguard Act
This bill allows military aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace while flying in wilderness areas in mountainous regions to deviate from service level requirements if necessary to maintain safety of flight.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4731 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4731

 To authorize the deviation from service level requirement of military 
aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace 
in the wilderness areas in mountainous regions if necessary to maintain 
                           safety of flight.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 17, 2019

  Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the deviation from service level requirement of military 
aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace 
in the wilderness areas in mountainous regions if necessary to maintain 
                           safety of flight.

    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 ``Military Aviation Training Safeguard 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SAFE TRANSIT EXCEPTION TO SERVICE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR 
              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIRCRAFT FLYING OVER WILDERNESS 
              AREAS.

    (a) In General.--Military aircraft operating outside of designated 
Department of Defense airspace in the wilderness areas in mountainous 
regions may deviate from service level requirements if necessary to 
maintain safety of flight, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
    (b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all 
Department of Defense regulations and flight procedures are in 
accordance with subsection (a).
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Title: Protect Our Post Offices Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Protect Our Post Offices Act
This bill appropriates $25 billion to the U.S. Postal Service, to remain available through FY2022 for revenue forgone due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6425 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6425

 Making emergency appropriations for the United States Postal Service 
        due to the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 31, 2020

  Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the 
 Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 Making emergency appropriations for the United States Postal Service 
        due to the coronavirus pandemic, 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 ``Protect Our Post Offices Act''.

SEC. 2. APPROPRIATION TO POSTAL SERVICE FUND FOR CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.

    The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, namely:

                      UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

                   Payment to the Postal Service Fund

    For payment to the Postal Service Fund established under section 
2003 of title 39, United States Code, for revenue forgone due to the 
coronavirus pandemic, $25,000,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2022: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985 and shall be available only if the President subsequently 
so designates such amount and transmits such designation to the 
Congress.
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Title: To improve the leasing projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its Planning and Activating Community Based Outpatient Clinics handbook at least once every five years to reflect current policies and practices.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3277 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3277

To improve the leasing projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2019

Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Webster of 
  Florida, and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To improve the leasing projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
                        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. HANDBOOK TO IMPROVE LEASING PROJECTS.

    (a) Update.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and not less than once every five-year period 
thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update the handbook 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs titled ``Planning and Activating 
Community Based Outpatient Clinics'', or a successor handbook, to 
reflect current policies, best practices, and clarify the roles and 
responsibilities of the personnel of the Department involved in the 
leasing projects of the Department.
    (b) CBOC.--The Secretary shall ensure that the handbook specified 
in subsection (a) defines ``community based outpatient clinic'' in the 
same manner as such term is defined in the Veterans Health 
Administration Site Tracking database (commonly known as ``VAST'') as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Use of Handbook Standards for Oversight.--The Secretary shall 
ensure that the Veterans Health Administration incorporates the best 
practices contained in the handbook specified in subsection (a) in 
conducting oversight of the medical centers of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Integrated Service Network.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF TRAINING REGARDING HANDBOOK TO IMPROVE LEASING 
              PROJECTS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall provide guidance and training to employees of 
the Veterans Health Administration for the use of the handbook 
specified in section 1(a). The Secretary shall update such guidance and 
training together with each update of such handbook.
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Title: Protecting Community Television Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Protecting Community Television Act
This bill revises the definition of a franchise fee that is paid by a cable operator or cable subscriber to encompass only a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment that is imposed by a franchising authority or other governmental entity.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5659 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5659

  To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
                 franchise fee, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2020

 Ms. Eshoo (for herself, Mr. Welch, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Neal, Mr. Engel, 
   Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Speier, Mr. 
Schiff, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Meng, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lynch, 
Mr. Raskin, Mr. Trone, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Moore, Ms. Kuster 
of New Hampshire, and Mrs. Trahan) introduced the following bill; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
                 franchise fee, 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 Community Television 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF FRANCHISE FEE.

    Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
542(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``includes'' and inserting ``means''; and
            (2) by inserting ``other monetary'' before ``assessment''.
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Title: State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the State Opioid Response Grants program that is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2466 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2466

   To extend the State Opioid Response Grants program, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2019

Mr. Trone (for himself, Mr. Armstrong, Ms. Sherrill, and Mr. Riggleman) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To extend the State Opioid Response Grants 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``State Opioid Response Grant 
Authorization Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENDING STATE OPIOID RESPONSE GRANTS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, the 
Secretary shall continue to award the State Opioid Response Grants 
funded by the heading ``Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services 
Administration--Substance Abuse Treatment'' in title II of the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) in the 
same manner and subject to the same conditions as were applicable to 
such grants for fiscal year 2018.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--To carry out this Act, there is authorized 
        to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
        through 2024.
            (2) Reservation of funds.--Of the amount made available 
        under paragraph (1), not less than $50,000,000 shall be 
        reserved to make grants to Indian Tribes or tribal 
        organizations.
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Title: Child Care Quality and Access Act of 2019
Policy area: Families

Summary:
Child Care Quality and Access Act of 2019
This bill extends through FY2021, and increases funding for, the Child Care Entitlement grant program under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3298 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3298

            To increase entitlement funding for child care.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2019

Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
            To increase entitlement funding for child care.

    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 ``Child Care Quality and Access Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN ENTITLEMENT FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE.

    Section 418(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3)) 
is amended by striking ``$2,917,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 
and 2018'' and inserting ``$3,917,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
and 2021''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3332 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3332

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for 
 wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2019

Mr. McGovern (for himself and Mr. Schweikert) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
  in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for 
 wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare 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. PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR WIGS AS DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 
              UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(n)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Such term 
also includes cranial prostheses furnished to an individual, but only 
where the dermatologist, oncologist, or attending physician of the 
individual certifies in writing the medical necessity of such 
prostheses as part of a proposed course of rehabilitative treatment.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act of 2019
This bill requires Puerto Rico to be treated as part of the United States for the purpose of determining if an exchange of real property qualifies as a like-kind exchange for tax purposes. (Under current law, real property located in the United States and real property located outside of the United States are not property of a like kind.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2309 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2309

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Puerto Rico as part 
of the United States for purposes of determining whether real property 
            qualifies for treatment as a like-kind exchange.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2019

Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico 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 treat Puerto Rico as part 
of the United States for purposes of determining whether real property 
            qualifies for treatment as a like-kind exchange.

    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 ``Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. PUERTO RICO TREATED AS PART OF UNITED STATES FOR PURPOSES OF 
              LIKE-KIND EXCHANGES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1031(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of 
the preceding sentence, the term `United States' shall be treated as 
including Puerto Rico.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to exchanges completed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This bill prohibits federal payments of death gratuities to survivors of Members of Congress.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3518 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3518

 To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of 
                     deceased Members of Congress.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of 
                     deceased Members of Congress.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITING PAYMENT OF GRATUITIES TO SURVIVORS OF MEMBERS OF 
              CONGRESS.

    (a) Prohibition.--No payment may be made from the applicable 
accounts of the House of Representatives, the contingent fund of the 
Senate, or any other appropriated funds for a death gratuity payment to 
the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law of any Member of Congress who dies 
after the commencement of the Congress to which the Member has been 
elected.
    (b) No Effect on Other Payments to Survivors.--Nothing in 
subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit or affect the payment to 
any individual of any unpaid balance or salary or other sums due to a 
Member of Congress who dies after the commencement of the Congress to 
which the Member has been elected.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION.

    For purposes of this Act, a ``Member of Congress'' means a Senator 
or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress.
                                 <all>
Title: BRACE Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 or the BRACE Act of 2019
This bill permanently extends the tax credit for railroad track maintenance. The extension applies to expenditures paid or incurred during tax years beginning after 2017. Assignments of miles of railroad track, including related expenditures, for tax years ending after 2017 must be treated as timely if they are made pursuant to a written agreement entered into within 90 days of the enactment of this bill.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 510 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 510

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
       railroad track maintenance credit, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2019

 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) 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 
       railroad track maintenance credit, 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 ``Building Rail Access for Customers 
and the Economy Act of 2019'' or the ``BRACE Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. RAILROAD TRACK MAINTENANCE CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 45G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (f).
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
        apply to expenditures paid or incurred during taxable years 
        beginning after December 31, 2017.
            (2) Safe harbor assignments.--Assignments, including 
        related expenditures paid or incurred, referred to in section 
        45G(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for taxable 
        years ending after December 31, 2017, shall not fail to be 
        treated as timely made if made pursuant to a written agreement 
        entered into not later than 90 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
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Title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This bill expands the exemption of certain seasonal employees from the federal maximum hour requirements to include employees of outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5835 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5835

    To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain 
    employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding 
       services from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 2020

 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mr. Stewart) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain 
    employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding 
       services from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN 
              OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL OUTFITTING OR GUIDING SERVICES.

    Section 13(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 213(b)) is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) any employee principally engaged in outdoor 
        recreational outfitting or guiding services and employed by an 
        employer principally engaged in the business of providing such 
        outfitting or guiding services that--
                    ``(A) does not operate for more than seven months 
                in any calendar year; or
                    ``(B) had average receipts for any six months of 
                the preceding calendar year that were not more than 
                33\1/3\ per centum of its average receipts for the 
                other six months of such year; or''.
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Title: To extend the authorization for the Wheeling National Heritage Area.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill extends through FY2026 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants or provide any assistance for the Wheeling National Heritage Area in West Virginia.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4377 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4377

  To extend the authorization for the Wheeling National Heritage Area.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2019

Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mr. Tonko) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the authorization for the Wheeling National Heritage Area.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION EXTENDED.

    Section 157(i) of Public Law 106-291 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 114 Stat. 
967) is amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2026''.
                                 <all>
Title: To prohibit the use of funds for the official travel of Members of Congress during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to pay for travel by a Member of Congress during any government shutdown, except for travel by a Member to the District of Columbia metropolitan area.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 793 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 793

  To prohibit the use of funds for the official travel of Members of 
Congress during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2019

   Mr. Buck introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the use of funds for the official travel of Members of 
Congress during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITING MEMBER OFFICIAL TRAVEL DURING SHUTDOWN.

    (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no 
appropriated funds, including official funds of the House of 
Representatives, official funds of the Senate, or funds available under 
any Federal law, rule, or regulation, may be used to pay for the costs 
of travel by a Member of Congress during any period in which a 
Government shutdown is in effect.
    (b) Exception for Travel by Member to Washington Metropolitan 
Area.--Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to travel by a Member 
of Congress to the Washington Metropolitan Area.
    (c) Determination of Government Shutdown.--For purposes of 
subsection (a), a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in 
effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or 
department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations 
bill or continuing resolution.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``Member of Congress'' means a Senator or a 
        Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
        Congress; and
            (2) the term ``Washington Metropolitan Area'' means the 
        District of Columbia, the Counties of Montgomery and Prince 
        Georges in Maryland, and the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, 
        Loudon, and Prince William and the Cities of Alexandria and 
        Falls Church in Virginia.
    (e) Sense of Congress Regarding Need of Members To Remain at Work 
During Government Shutdown.--It is the sense of Congress that, whenever 
a Government shutdown is in effect, Members of Congress should remain 
at work in Washington, DC until the shutdown is no longer in effect.
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Title: To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to specify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include federal employees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 639 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 639

  To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
  Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and 
   Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2019

Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
  Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and 
   Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.

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

SECTION 1. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE 
              RESPONSE SYSTEM TASK FORCES.

    Section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165f) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(p) Federal Employees.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to mean that a task force may not include Federal employees. 
In the case of a Federal employee detailed to a task force, the 
sponsoring agency shall enter into an agreement with the relevant 
employing Federal agency.''.
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Title: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works).
The bill states that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after enactment of this bill shall be null and void.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1319 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1319

To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon 
                                  Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 22, 2019

 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Duncan) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                               and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon 
                                  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 ``Davis-Bacon Repeal Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
States Code, is repealed.
    (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law to a wage requirement of 
subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall 
after the date of the enactment of this Act be null and void.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND LIMITATION.

    The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract in 
existence on such date of enactment or made pursuant to invitation for 
bids outstanding on such date of enactment.
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Title: Florida Coastal Protection Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Florida Coastal Protection Act
This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the following areas:

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 286 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 286

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas 
  preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the 
    Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2019

 Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Crist, 
and Mr. Buchanan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas 
  preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the 
    Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, 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 ``Florida Coastal Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRELEASING, LEASING, AND 
              RELATED ACTIVITIES IN CERTAIN AREAS OFF THE COAST OF 
              FLORIDA.

    Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1344) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Prohibition of Oil and Natural Gas Preleasing, Leasing, and 
Related Activities in Certain Areas Off the Coast of Florida.--
            ``(1) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this section or any other law, the Secretary may not offer for 
        oil and gas leasing or preleasing or any related activity, any 
        tract located in--
                    ``(A) any area of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that 
                is referred to in section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico 
                Energy Security Act of 2006;
                    ``(B) the portion of the South Atlantic Planning 
                Area south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude; or
                    ``(C) the Straits of Florida Planning Area.
            ``(2) Limitation on effect.--Nothing in this subsection 
        affects any right under any lease issued under this Act before 
        the date of enactment of this subsection.''.
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Title: Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement Act of 2020
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement Act of 2020
This bill modifies the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program by increasing the amount of loan forgiveness available for certain qualified teachers who have federal student loans. The program provides loan forgiveness for teachers who are highly qualified, teach full-time in a low-income school or educational service agency, and complete five years of consecutive service.
Specifically, the bill increases from $5,000 to $15,000 the amount of available loan forgiveness for an elementary or secondary school teacher in any subject.
It also increases from $17,500 to $30,000 the amount of available loan forgiveness for a secondary school math or science teacher and for a special education teacher.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6825 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6825

   To increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to teachers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2020

  Mrs. Luria introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to teachers.

    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 ``Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. INCREASED LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS.

    Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1078-10(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
        ``$15,000''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$17,500'' and inserting 
        ``$30,000''.

SEC. 3. INCREASED LOAN CANCELLATION FOR TEACHERS.

    Section 460(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087j(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
        ``$15,000''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$17,500'' and inserting 
        ``$30,000''.

SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any 
borrower who completes the fifth complete school year of teaching 
required for loan forgiveness under section 428J(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(b)), or for loan cancellation 
under section 460(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(b)), on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act
Policy area: Families

Summary:
Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that grants given to states for child protective services systems are not used to separate a child from the child's parent for reasons of poverty.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2535 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2535

 To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that 
   child protective services systems do not permit the separation of 
 children from parents on the basis of poverty, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that 
   child protective services systems do not permit the separation of 
 children from parents on the basis of poverty, 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 ``Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect 
Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT PREVENTION AND 
              TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

    Section 106(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5106a(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``neglect;'' and 
        inserting ``neglect, ensuring that reports concerning a child's 
        living arrangements or subsistence needs are addressed through 
        services and benefits and that no child is separated from the 
        child's parent for reasons of poverty;''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``response;'' and 
        inserting ``response, except that such system, tools, and 
        protocols shall not authorize the separation of any child from 
        the child's parent or guardian on the basis of poverty;''.
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Title: Flagstaff Federal Reversion Relief Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Flagstaff Federal Reversion Relief Act
This bill removes any reversionary interest retained by the United States pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1866, in a specified parcel of land in Flagstaff, Arizona, that is owned by Win Oil Company, Inc.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 402 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 402

To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by 
Win Oil Company, Incorporated, for purposes of economic development by 
  removing the Federal reversion interest in that land, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2019

Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by 
Win Oil Company, Incorporated, for purposes of economic development by 
  removing the Federal reversion interest in that land, 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 ``Flagstaff Federal Reversion Relief 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST, FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA.

    (a) General Removal of Interest.--Any reversionary interest of the 
United States pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292, 
chapter 278), shall no longer be subject to the reversionary interest 
described in that Act.
    (b) Removal of Interest in Particular Parcel.--The reversionary 
interest is removed in the parcel of land located in the City of 
Flagstaff, Arizona, and owned by Win Oil Company, Incorporated, which 
land is more particularly described in the deed recorded in Coconino 
County, Arizona, on November 11, 1998, as document number 98-44431.
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