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Title: Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act
This bill withdraws 1,006,545 acres of federal lands in Arizona, including any land or interest in land acquired by the United States after enactment of this bill, from

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1373 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1373

    To protect, for current and future generations, the watershed, 
  ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the 
               State of Arizona, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2019

    Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. O'Halleran, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
   Lowenthal, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. 
   Haaland, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Quigley, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
  Sablan, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gallego, Mr. 
    McEachin, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Casten of Illinois, and Mr. Cohen) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To protect, for current and future generations, the watershed, 
  ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the 
               State of Arizona, 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 ``Grand Canyon Centennial Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND FROM MINING LAWS.

    (a) Definition of Map.--In this Act, the term ``Map'' means the 
Bureau of Land Management map entitled ``Grand Canyon Centennial 
Protection Act'' and dated February 26, 2019.
    (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
approximately 1,006,545 acres of Federal lands in the State of Arizona 
within the area depicted on the Map, including any land or interest in 
land that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment 
of this Act, are hereby withdrawn from--
            (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
        the public land laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing 
        laws and mineral materials laws.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be kept on file and made 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
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Title: Keep the William J. Hughes Technical Center Funded for FY 2020 Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Keep the William J. Hughes Technical Center Funded for FY 2020 Act
This bill provides continuing appropriations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for FY2020 if a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY2020 is not in effect. In the event of a government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations, the bill provides continuing appropriations to the FAA at the same level that was provided for FY2018.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5275 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5275

      To make continuing appropriations for the Federal Aviation 
                  Administration for fiscal year 2020.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 26, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To make continuing appropriations for the Federal Aviation 
                  Administration for fiscal year 2020.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Keep the William J. Hughes Technical 
Center Funded for FY 2020 Act''.

SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL AVIATION 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    If a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal 
year 2020 is not in effect, there is hereby appropriated for fiscal 
year 2020, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
such sums as may be necessary, at an annualized rate for operations as 
provided in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (division L of Public Law 
115-141) for fiscal year 2018 and under the authority and conditions 
provided in such Act, for continuing projects or activities (including 
the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that were conducted in 
fiscal year 2018 and for which appropriations, funds, or other 
authority were made available under any account relating to the Federal 
Aviation Administration.

SEC. 3. TERMINATION.

    Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted 
pursuant to section 1 shall be available until September 30, 2020.
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Title: To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to consider any period during which a property was continuously covered by either private flood insurance or flood insurance offered through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to be a period of continuous insurance coverage, including for the purposes of NFIP subsidies.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1666 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1666

  To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the 
 consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying 
       continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2019

Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself and Mr. Luetkemeyer) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the 
 consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying 
       continuous coverage requirements, 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. EFFECT OF PRIVATE FLOOD INSURANCE COVERAGE ON CONTINUOUS 
              COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4015) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(n) Effect of Private Flood Insurance Coverage on Continuous 
Coverage Requirements.--For purposes of applying any statutory, 
regulatory, or administrative continuous coverage requirement, 
including under section 1307(g)(1), the Administrator shall consider 
any period during which a property was continuously covered by a flood 
insurance policy, either offered through the national flood insurance 
program or private market, that was used to satisfy the requirements 
under section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 
U.S.C. 4012a(a)) to be a period of continuous coverage.''.
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Title: Nuclear Workers’ Ombudsman Extension Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Nuclear Workers' Ombudsman Extension Act
This bill reauthorizes the Office of the Ombudsman, within the Department of Labor, for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (which compensates current and former employees of the Department of Energy who are diagnosed with specified employment-related illnesses) until October 28, 2025. Currently, the authority for the office expires on October 28, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6009 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6009

To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 
   Act of 2000 to extend the sunset for the Office of the Ombudsman.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2020

     Mr. Perlmutter (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 
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 the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 
   Act of 2000 to extend the sunset for the Office of the Ombudsman.

    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 ``Nuclear Workers' Ombudsman Extension 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN UNDER ENERGY EMPLOYEES 
              OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000.

    Section 3686(h) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385s-15(h)) is amended by 
striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2025''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 602 Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, Washington, as the John Henry Turpin Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 602 Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, Washington, as the "John Henry Turpin Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4034 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4034

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 602 Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, Washington, as the ``John Henry 
                     Turpin Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2019

  Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. 
Herrera Beutler, Mr. Newhouse, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Ms. Jayapal, 
  Ms. Schrier, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Heck) 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 602 Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, Washington, as the ``John Henry 
                     Turpin Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. JOHN HENRY TURPIN POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 602 Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, Washington, shall be known 
and designated as the ``John Henry Turpin 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 ``John Henry 
Turpin Post Office Building''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the "Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 829 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 829

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the ``Army Specialist 
               Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2019

Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Suozzi, Miss Rice of 
New York, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Meng, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Clarke 
of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rose of New York, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney 
of New York, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, 
  Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Delgado, Mr. 
 Tonko, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Brindisi, Mr. Reed, Mr. Katko, Mr. Morelle, 
 Mr. Higgins of New York, and Mr. Collins of New York) 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 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the ``Army Specialist 
               Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. ARMY SPECIALIST THOMAS J. WILWERTH POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth 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 ``Army 
Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building''.
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Title: Federal Transit Modernization Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Federal Transit Modernization Act of 2019
This bill repeals requirements that condition certain financial assistance for public transportation upon employee protective arrangements approved by the Department of Labor.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2363 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2363

    To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employee 
            protective arrangements, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 25, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employee 
            protective arrangements, 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 ``Federal Transit Modernization Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 5333 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a) Prevailing Wages Requirement.--''; 
        and
            (2) by striking subsection (b).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Formula grants for rural areas.--Section 5311(i) of 
        title 49, United States Code, is repealed.
            (2) Administrative provisions.--Section 5334(a)(1) of title 
        49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(except terms 
        the Secretary of Labor prescribes under section 5333(b) of this 
        title)''.
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Title: Let Lenders Lend Act
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Let Lenders Lend Act
This bill nullifies the "Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)" rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on October 28, 2015. (The rule expanded the scope of information that must be disclosed with regards to home mortgages.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 72 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 72

  To provide that the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
  Protection titled ``Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)'' shall 
                        have no force or effect.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

  Mr. Biggs (for himself and Mr. Schweikert) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide that the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
  Protection titled ``Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)'' shall 
                        have no force or effect.

    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 ``Let Lenders Lend Act''.

SEC. 2. HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE RULE.

    The final rule issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection titled ``Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)'' (October 
28, 2015; 80 Fed. Reg. 66128) shall have no force or effect.
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Title: Shareholder Protection Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Shareholder Protection Act of 2019
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase specified resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals. (Current regulations allow the resubmission of a shareholder proposal that has been previously included in an issuer's proxy materials if, when the proposal was last included, it received a specified percentage of the vote; this percentage, which varies depending upon the number of times a proposal has been previously submitted, represents the minimum threshold at which resubmission is permissible.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3088 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3088

  To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain 
           resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2019

  Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain 
           resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals.

    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 ``Shareholder Protection Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. RESUBMISSION THRESHOLDS FOR SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS.

    The Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 
240.14a-8(i)(12) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations to--
            (1) in paragraph (i), adjust the 3 percent threshold to 6 
        percent;
            (2) in paragraph (ii), adjust the 6 percent threshold to 15 
        percent; and
            (3) in paragraph (iii), adjust the 10 percent threshold to 
        30 percent.
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Title: Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act of 2019
This bill permanently authorizes the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to provide security protection for Supreme Court Justices (and their official guests) and officers and employees of the Supreme Court.
Additionally, it permits such protection to be provided in any location—not just in any state.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4258 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4258

  To authorize the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court 
 Police to protect the Justices, employees, and official guests of the 
   Supreme Court outside of the Supreme Court grounds, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2019

Mr. Stanton (for himself and Mr. Steube) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court 
 Police to protect the Justices, employees, and official guests of the 
   Supreme Court outside of the Supreme Court grounds, 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 ``Reauthorizing Security for Supreme 
Court Justices Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION AUTHORITY OF MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT AND 
              SUPREME COURT POLICE.

    Section 6121 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``any State'' and 
                inserting ``any location''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``violation of federal or 
                        state law'' and inserting ``violation of 
                        Federal or State law''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``regulation under federal 
                        or state law'' and inserting ``regulation under 
                        Federal or State law''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (B) by striking ``Additional Requirements'' and all 
                that follows through ``Duties under'' and inserting 
                ``Authorization To Carry Firearms--Duties under''; and
                    (C) by striking ``any State'' and inserting ``any 
                location''.
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Title: Denying Chinese Investors Access to U.S. Small Business Aid Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Denying Chinese Investors Access to U.S. Small Business Aid Act
This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from providing aid, counsel, or assistance to a small business concern that (1) is headquartered in China, or (2) has more than 25% of voting stock owned by citizens of China.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 595 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 595

 To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from 
       the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2019

   Mr. Collins of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from 
       the Small Business Administration, 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 ``Denying Chinese Investors Access to 
U.S. Small Business Aid Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AFFILIATION WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) Prohibition on affiliation with the people's 
        republic of china.--For purposes of this Act, a small business 
        concern may not--
                    ``(A) be headquartered in the People's Republic of 
                China; or
                    ``(B) have more than 25 percent of the voting stock 
                of the small business concern owned by affiliates that 
                are citizens of the People's Republic of China.''.
    (b) Regulations and Guidance.--The Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration shall amend the regulations and guidance of the 
Administration, including sections 120.100, 120.110, and 121.105 of 
title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendment made 
by this Act.
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Title: Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists Act
This bill makes certain federal prisoners ineligible to receive good time credit.
Specifically, it prohibits good time credit for a federal prisoner who is serving time for certain terrorism offenses.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3067 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3067

    To provide that prisoners serving a term of imprisonment for a 
  terrorism related offense are ineligible for early release, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 3, 2019

   Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To provide that prisoners serving a term of imprisonment for a 
  terrorism related offense are ineligible for early release, 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 ``Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EARLY RELEASE EXCEPTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Subject to paragraph (2)'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``Subject to paragraphs 
                (2) and (5)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``year'' and inserting ``year,''; 
                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) A prisoner may not receive credit toward service of 
        the prisoner's sentence for a crime under chapter 113b of this 
        title.''.
    (b) Applicability.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall apply with respect to any prisoner sentenced on or after the date 
of enactment of this Act.
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Title: STAR Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Saving Transit Art Resources Act or the STAR Act
This bill allows state and local transit authorities to incorporate art into federally funded transit projects and facilities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3437 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3437

  To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain funds to be 
 used for incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2019

 Ms. Adams (for herself, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
   Titus, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain funds to be 
 used for incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities, 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 ``Saving Transit Art Resources Act'' 
or the ``STAR Act''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWING ART.

    (a) In General.--Section 5323(h) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``or'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) by striking paragraph (2); and
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
    (b) No Special Rule.--Section 5309 of such title is amended by 
striking subsection (p).
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Title: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support, including financial support, to one or more university law school programs to provide veterans with legal assistance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5019 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5019

 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to 
   university law school programs that are designed to provide legal 
            assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 8, 2019

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to 
   university law school programs that are designed to provide legal 
            assistance to veterans, 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 ``Veterans Legal Support Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORT FOR UNIVERSITY LEGAL 
              CLINICS THAT ASSIST VETERANS.

    (a) Support Authorized.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
provide support to one or more university law school programs that are 
designed to provide legal assistance to veterans.
    (b) Eligible Programs.--Programs of university law schools which 
may receive support under subsection (a) may include programs that 
assist veterans with--
            (1) filing and appealing claims for benefits under laws 
        administered by the Secretary; and
            (2) such other civil, criminal, and family legal matters as 
        the Secretary considers appropriate.
    (c) Financial Support.--
            (1) In general.--The support provided a program under 
        subsection (a) may include financial support of the program.
            (2) Limitation on amount.--The total amount of financial 
        support provided under subsection (a) in any fiscal year may 
        not exceed $1,000,000.
            (3) Funding.--Amounts for financial support under 
        subsection (a) shall be derived from amounts appropriated or 
        otherwise made available to the Medical Services account of the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Title: Public Housing and Section 8 Operational Response Act for COVID-19
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Public Housing and Section 8 Operational Response Act for COVID-19
This bill authorizes additional housing choice vouchers for low-income tenants and additional assistance for public housing agencies.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6859 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6859

To authorize supplemental appropriations for public housing operations 
      and tenant-based rental assistance, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2020

  Ms. Velazquez (for herself and Ms. Waters) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize supplemental appropriations for public housing operations 
      and tenant-based rental assistance, 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 ``Public Housing and Section 8 
Operational Response Act for COVID-19''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HOUSING AND TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Public Housing Operating Fund.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for an additional amount for fiscal year 2020 for the 
Public Housing Operating Fund under section 9(e) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)) $5,000,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2021.
    (b) Tenant-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated for an additional amount for fiscal year 2020 for 
the tenant-based rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) $3,500,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2021, of which not more than 
$500,000,000 may be used for administrative fees under section 8(q) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f(q)).
    (c) Applicability of Waivers.--Any waiver or alternative 
requirement made by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
pursuant to the heading ``Tenant-Based Rental Assistance'' or ``Public 
Housing Operating Fund'' in title XII of division B of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116-136) shall apply with respect to amounts made available 
pursuant to this section.
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Title: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes for FY2021-FY2025 the program of Department of Energy grants to states to assist their units of local government in improving energy efficiency in public buildings and facilities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2119 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2119

   To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for 
  improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for 
  improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, 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. ENERGY EFFICIENT PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

    Section 125(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
15822(c)) is amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2006 through 2010'' and inserting ``$100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2025''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the "Robert L. Brown Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the "Robert L. Brown Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8847 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8847

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the ``Robert L. 
                          Brown Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 3, 2020

  Ms. Cheney 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 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the ``Robert L. 
                          Brown Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. ROBERT L. BROWN POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Robert L. Brown 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 ``Robert L. 
Brown Post Office''.
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Title: To make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill modifies the use of amounts deposited in the Guam World War II Claims Fund, which is used to pay claims of victims and survivors of the attack and occupation of Guam by Imperial Japanese military forces and the liberation of Guam by U.S. military forces. Currently, claims are paid subject to the availability of appropriations. This bill removes the requirement for appropriations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1365 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1365

    To make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty 
                            Recognition Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty 
                            Recognition Act.

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

SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO GUAM WORLD WAR II LOYALTY 
              RECOGNITION ACT.

    Title XVII of division A of Public Law 114-328 is amended--
            (1) in section 1703(e)--
                    (A) by striking ``equal to'' and inserting ``not to 
                exceed''; and
                    (B) by striking ``covered into the Treasury as 
                miscellaneous receipts'' and inserting ``used to 
                reimburse the applicable appropriations'';
            (2) in section 1704(a) by striking ``, subject to the 
        availability of appropriations,'' and inserting ``from the 
        Claims Fund''; and
            (3) by striking section 1707(a).
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Title: STAND Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Strengthening Traditional American Diplomacy Act or the STAND Act
This bill requires that 70% of chief-of-mission appointments and assignments in the Foreign Service shall be of career members of the Foreign Service or the Department of State civil service. The President may waive this requirement on a case-by-case basis by certifying to Congress that a reduction of this percentage is vital to U.S. national security interests.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4921 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4921

     To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require a certain 
 appointments of chiefs of mission to be from Foreign Service or Civil 
      Service of the Department of State, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 2019

   Mr. Bera introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require a certain 
 appointments of chiefs of mission to be from Foreign Service or Civil 
      Service of the Department of State, 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 ``Strengthening Traditional American 
Diplomacy Act'' or the ``STAND Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT RELATING TO APPOINTMENT AS A CHIEF OF MISSION.

    Paragraph (2) of section 304(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3944(a)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or Civil Service of the Department of 
        State'' after ``be accorded to career members of the Service''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Not 
        less than 70 percent of appointments and assignments under this 
        section shall be of career members of Service or Civil Service 
        of the Department, except that this requirement may be waived 
        if the President certifies in writing, on a case by case basis, 
        to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
        Senate, that a reduction in such percentage is vital to the 
        national security interests of the United States.''.
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Title: Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2019
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2019
This bill eliminates the Optional Practical Training Program or any successor program, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a program. (The program provides an F-1 student visa holder temporary employment authorization before or after completion of the student's studies, or both.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3564 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3564

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the Optional 
          Practical Training Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the Optional 
          Practical Training 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 ``Fairness for High-Skilled Americans 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATING THE OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM.

    Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1324a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Employment authorization for aliens no longer engaged 
        in full-time study in the united states.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law, no alien present in the United States 
        as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) may be 
        provided employment authorization in the United States pursuant 
        to the Optional Practical Training Program, or any such 
        successor program, without an express Act of Congress 
        authorizing such a program.''.
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