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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2849 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2019 Ms. Norton (for herself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 permit law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury to carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Authority for law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury to carry service weapon to officer’s place of residence (a) In general Any law enforcement officer employed by the Department of the Treasury shall be allowed to carry the officer’s service weapon to, and store the service weapon in, the officer’s place of residence while such officer is off duty. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term law enforcement officer means an employee the duties of whose position include— (A) the investigation, apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States; or (B) the protection of officials of the United States against threats to personal safety; and (2) the term service weapon means any firearm (as that term is defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code) used by a law enforcement officer when carrying out the officer’s official duties.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2019 Miss Rice of New York (for herself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that healthy research dogs and cats are adopted into suitable homes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Humane Retirement Act . 2. Establishment of adoption policy for public health service agencies with respect to retired dogs and cats Section 495 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289d ) is amended by adding the following: (f) Establishment of adoption policy for public health service agencies with respect to retired dogs and cats (1) In general Beginning one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, guidelines of the Secretary under subsection (a)(3) shall require animal care committees described in such subsection that conduct biomedical and behavioral research at Public Health Service funded Federal agencies to, after the completion of any testing or research involving a dog or cat and prior to euthanizing such dog or cat, make a reasonable effort to offer such dog or cat for adoption, if suitable, in accordance with the following: (A) Such an animal care committee shall, after the completion of such testing or research involving a dog or cat and prior to euthanizing such dog or cat, assess the health and temperament of the dog or cat and determine whether it is suitable for adoption. (B) If found to be suitable for adoption, such an animal care committee shall make reasonable efforts to offer for adoption the dog or cat to an adopting party. (2) Rules of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as— (A) creating a duty upon an adopting party to accept a dog or cat offered by an animal care committee described in paragraph (1); or (B) prohibiting such committee from euthanizing a dog or cat if the requirements of this subsection are otherwise met. (3) Liability An animal care committee described in paragraph (1) and any officer, director, employee, or agent of such committee are immune from civil liability for any act or omission relating to the adoption of a dog or cat pursuant to this subsection. (4) Adopting party defined For purposes of this subsection, the term adopting party means— (A) an individual adopting a dog or cat through private placement; (B) an animal rescue organization; (C) an animal shelter organization; (D) a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals; (E) a humane society; or (F) an animal protective association that operates physical animal sheltering facilities and offers households pets to the public for adoption by way of an established adoption program. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2852 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2019 Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the National Housing Act to authorize State-licensed appraisers to conduct appraisals in connection with mortgages insured by the FHA and to require compliance with the existing appraiser education requirement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019 . 2. Appraiser standards (a) Certification or licensing Paragraph (5) of section 202(g)(5) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1708(g)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph: (A) be certified or licensed by the State in which the property to be appraised is located; and ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , which shall include completion of a course or seminar that consists of not less than 7 hours of training regarding such appraisal requirements and is approved by the Course Approval Program of the Appraiser Qualification Board of the Appraisal Foundation or a State appraiser certifying and licensing agency . (b) Compliance with verifiable education requirements Effective beginning on the date of the effectiveness of the mortgagee letter or other guidance issued pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, notwithstanding any choice or approval of any appraiser made before such date of enactment, no appraiser may conduct an appraisal for any mortgage insured under title II of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.) unless such appraiser is in compliance with all of the requirements under section 202(g)(5) of such Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1708(g)(5) ), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, including the requirement under subparagraph (B) of such section 202(g)(5) (relating to demonstrated verifiable education in appraisal requirements). (c) Implementation Not later than the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue a mortgagee letter or other guidance that shall— (1) implement the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section; (2) clearly set forth all of the specific requirements under section 202(g)(5) of the National Housing Act (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) for approval to conduct appraisals under title II of such Act, which shall include— (A) providing that the completion, prior to the effective date of such mortgagee letter or guidance, of training meeting the requirements under subparagraph (B) of such section 202(g)(5) (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) shall be considered to fulfill the requirement under such subparagraph; and (B) providing a method for appraisers to demonstrate such prior completion; and (3) take effect not later than the expiration of the 180-day period beginning upon issuance of such mortgagee letter or guidance.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2854 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2019 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Huffman , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Haaland , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition of the use of Neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 5 as section 6; and (2) by inserting after section 4 the following: 5 Neonicotinoid No person may use a neonicotinoid in the System. .
IB Union Calendar No. 375 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2854 [Report No. 116–468] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2019 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Huffman , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Haaland , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources August 7, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Meeks , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Aguilar , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Morelle , Ms. McCollum , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Carbajal , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Bass , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Lynch , Mrs. Davis of California , and Mrs. Beatty August 7, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition of the use of Neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 5 as section 6; and (2) by inserting after section 4 the following: 5 Neonicotinoid No person may use a neonicotinoid in the System. .

August 7, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
V 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2855 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2019 Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To deem the application submitted by Jaci Hermstad to the Food and Drug Administration for compassionate use of the gene therapy antisense oligonucleotides to be approved.

1. Deemed approval of application for compassionate use of the gene therapy antisense oligonucleotides Notwithstanding the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) or any other provision of law, the application submitted by Jaci Hermstad to the Food and Drug Administration for compassionate use of the gene therapy antisense oligonucleotides is deemed to be approved.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2859 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Mr. Massie (for himself, Ms. Pingree , Mr. Amash , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Huffman , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Perry , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act . 2. Exemption for slaughter and preparation occurring at custom slaughter facilities Section 23 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 623 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) as paragraphs (c), (d), and (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (a) the following new paragraph: (b) (1) The provisions of this title requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals and the preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at establishments conducting such operations for commerce shall not apply to the slaughtering by any person of animals at a custom slaughter facility, and the preparation at such custom slaughter facility and transportation in commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals if— (A) the slaughtering and preparation carried out at such custom slaughter facility is carried out in accordance with the law of the State in which the custom slaughter facility is located; and (B) the animals are so slaughtered and the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals are so prepared exclusively for distribution to— (i) household consumers within the State; and (ii) restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments located in such State that— (I) are involved in the preparation of meals served directly to consumers; or (II) offer meat and meat food products for sale directly to consumers in the State. (2) For purposes of subparagraph (1), the term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each territory or possession of the United States. ; and (3) in paragraph (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), in the second sentence, by striking paragraph (b) and inserting paragraph (c) . 3. No preemption of State law The amendments made by section 2 shall not be construed as preempting any State law that concerns the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility, or the sale of meat or meat food products.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2860 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Mr. DeSaulnier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force for the purpose of studying the effects of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bots Research Act . 2. Task Force (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission shall establish a task force to carry out the study and report required under section 2. (b) Number and Appointment The task force shall be comprised of the following: (1) At least 1 expert representing the Government. (2) At least 1 expert representing academia. (3) At least 1 expert representing non-profit organizations. (4) At least 1 expert representing industry. (5) Any other expert that the Chairman determines appropriate. (c) Qualifications The Chairman shall select task force members to serve by virtue of their expertise in automation technology. (d) Deadline for Appointment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chairman shall appoint the members of the task force. (e) Compensation Members of the task force shall serve without pay and shall not receive travel expenses. (f) Task Force Support The Chairman shall ensure appropriate staff and officials of the Federal Trade Commission are available to support any task force-related work. 3. Study and Report (a) Study The task force established in this Act shall conduct a study of the impact of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections. Such study shall include an assessment of— (1) what qualifies as a bot or automated account; (2) the extent to which automated accounts are used; (3) how the automated accounts are used; and (4) how to most effectively combat any use of automated accounts that negatively effects social media, public discourse, and elections while continuing to promote the protection of the First Amendment on the internet. (b) Task Force Considerations In carrying out the requirements of this section, the task force shall consider, at a minimum— (1) the promotion of technological innovation; (2) the protection of First Amendment and other constitutional rights of social media users; (3) the need to improve cybersecurity to ensure the integrity of elections; and (4) the importance of continuously reviewing relevant regulations to ensure that such regulations respond effectively to changes in technology. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the task force, the task force shall develop and submit to Congress and relevant Federal agencies the results and conclusions of the study conducted under subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2865 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Payne , Mr. Cohen , Mrs. Demings , Ms. Moore , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Mr. Trone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019 . 2. Grant program (a) In general Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: OO State Prison Population Reduction Grant Program 3051. Grant program (a) In general The Attorney General may make grants to States to assist States in reducing crime rates and incarcerations. (b) Eligibility A State shall be eligible to receive a grant under this section if the State demonstrates that, during the 3-year period preceding the application for a grant under this section— (1) the total number of individuals incarcerated in correctional or detention facilities in the State was reduced by not less than 7 percent; and (2) the rate of crime within the State did not increase by more than 3 percent. (c) Application An eligible State seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application in such form and manner and at such time as the Attorney General requires, which shall include a clear methodology based on population size and other factors. (d) Use of grant funds A grant awarded under this section shall be used by a State to implement evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates and incarcerations. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1001(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3793(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (28) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part OO $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2866 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Mr. Cunningham (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into grants or other agreements to assist State and local governments with community infrastructure projects that support medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Community Infrastructure Act . 2. Veteran community infrastructure pilot program (a) Establishment Chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8117 the following new section: 8117A. Veteran community infrastructure pilot program (a) Authority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement funds available under Federal programs administered by agencies other than the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist State and local governments to address deficiencies in community infrastructure supportive of medical facilities if the Secretary determines that such assistance will enhance the resilience of the medical facility or the quality of life of veterans eligible to receive care at such medical facility. (b) Criteria The Secretary shall establish criteria for the selection of community infrastructure proj­ects to receive assistance under subsection (a). The criteria shall include a preference toward medical facilities in areas with large veteran populations or areas experiencing high rates of growth in the veteran population. (c) Funds Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for assistance under subsection (a) may remain available until expended. (d) Termination The authority under this section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term community infrastructure means any— (A) transportation project; (B) flood or natural disaster mitigation project; (C) hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility; or (D) water, waste-water, te­le­com­mu­ni­ca­tions, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project that is owned by a State or local government. (2) The term medical facility has the meaning given in section 8101 of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8117 the following new item: 8117A. Veteran community infrastructure pilot program. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2872 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Worksite Reporting Act . 2. Recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall revise the regulations in part 1904 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.), to require site-controlling employers to keep a site log for all recordable injuries and illnesses occurring among all employees on the particular site, whether such employees are employed directly by the site-controlling employer or are employed by contractors or temporary help or employee leasing services. (b) Definition As used in this section, the term site-controlling employer means the employer that has primary control over the work on a particular work site and supervises the employees on a day-to-day basis on a particular work site.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2876 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , 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 direct the Secretary of State to make available to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention copies of consular reports of death of United States citizens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Students Abroad Act . 2. Copies of consular reports of death of U.S. citizens abroad to be made available to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (a) In general The Secretary of State shall make available to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for each calendar quarter a copy of each report described in subsection (b) that is issued during the preceding calendar quarter. (b) Report described The report described in this subsection is a report issued by a United States embassy or consulate relating to the death of a United States citizen in a foreign country upon receipt by the embassy or consulate of the foreign death certificate or finding of death by a local competent authority. 3. Surveillance by CDC of deaths of United States citizens abroad The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317T of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–22 ) the following: 317U. Surveillance of deaths of United States citizens abroad The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall expand and intensify the programs and activities of the Centers for surveillance of deaths of United States citizens occurring abroad. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2877 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To add Ireland to the E–3 nonimmigrant visa program.

1. E–3 visas for Irish nationals (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii) ) is amended by inserting or, on a basis of reciprocity as determined by the Secretary of State, a national of Ireland, after Australia . (b) Employer requirements Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (t) (as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470)) as subsection (u); and (2) by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) (as added by section 402(b)(2) of Public Law 108–77 (117 Stat. 941)) the following: (E) In the case of an attestation filed with respect to a national of Ireland described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain during the period of authorized employment of such Irish national, a participant in good standing in the E-Verify program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). . (c) Application allocation Paragraph (11) of section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(11) ) is amended to read as follows: (11) (A) The Secretary of State may approve initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) only as follows: (i) For applicants who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia, not more than 10,500 for a fiscal year. (ii) For applicants who are nationals of Ireland, not more than a number equal to the difference between 10,500 and the number of applications approved in the prior fiscal year for aliens who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia. (B) The approval of an application described under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be deemed for numerical control purposes to have occurred on September 30 of the prior fiscal year. (C) The numerical limitation under subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses or children of such aliens. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 9, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2877 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Mr. Neal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To add Ireland to the E–3 nonimmigrant visa program.

1. E–3 visas for Irish nationals (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii) ) is amended by inserting or, on a basis of reciprocity as determined by the Secretary of State, a national of Ireland, after Australia . (b) Employer requirements Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (t) (as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470)) as subsection (u); and (2) by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) (as added by section 402(b)(2) of Public Law 108–77 (117 Stat. 941)) the following: (E) In the case of an attestation filed with respect to a national of Ireland described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain during the period of authorized employment of such Irish national, a participant in good standing in the E-Verify program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). . (c) Application allocation Paragraph (11) of section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(11) ) is amended to read as follows: (11) (A) The Secretary of State may approve initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) only as follows: (i) For applicants who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia, not more than 10,500 for a fiscal year. (ii) For applicants who are nationals of Ireland, not more than a number equal to the difference between 10,500 and the number of applications approved in the prior fiscal year for aliens who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia. (B) The approval of an application described under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be deemed for numerical control purposes to have occurred on September 30 of the prior fiscal year. (C) The numerical limitation under subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses or children of such aliens. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2877 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2020 Received AN ACT To add Ireland to the E–3 nonimmigrant visa program.

1. E–3 visas for Irish nationals (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii) ) is amended by inserting or, on a basis of reciprocity as determined by the Secretary of State, a national of Ireland, after Australia . (b) Employer requirements Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (t) (as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470)) as subsection (u); and (2) by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) (as added by section 402(b)(2) of Public Law 108–77 (117 Stat. 941)) the following: (E) In the case of an attestation filed with respect to a national of Ireland described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain during the period of authorized employment of such Irish national, a participant in good standing in the E-Verify program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). . (c) Application allocation Paragraph (11) of section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(11) ) is amended to read as follows: (11) (A) The Secretary of State may approve initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) only as follows: (i) For applicants who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia, not more than 10,500 for a fiscal year. (ii) For applicants who are nationals of Ireland, not more than a number equal to the difference between 10,500 and the number of applications approved in the prior fiscal year for aliens who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia. (B) The approval of an application described under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be deemed for numerical control purposes to have occurred on September 30 of the prior fiscal year. (C) The numerical limitation under subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses or children of such aliens. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 9, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2878 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Ms. Porter (for herself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , and Mrs. Walorski ) 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 allow qualified distributions from health savings accounts for certain home care expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homecare for Seniors Act . 2. Certain home care expenses treated as qualified distributions from health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking medical care (as defined in section 213(d) in subparagraph (A) and inserting specified medical care (as defined in subparagraph (D)) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Specified medical care For purposes of this paragraph— (i) In general The term specified medical care means— (I) medical care (as defined in section 213(d)), and (II) qualified home care. (ii) Qualified home care The term qualified home care means a contract to provide three or more of the following services in the residence of the service recipient: (I) Assistance with eating. (II) Assistance with toileting. (III) Assistance with transferring. (IV) Assistance with bathing. (V) Assistance with dressing. (VI) Assistance with continence. (VII) Medication adherence. Such term shall not include any contract unless the services provided pursuant to such contract are provided by a service provider which is licensed by the State to provide such services or such services are otherwise provided in a manner that is consistent with State requirements. (iii) Related parties The term qualified home care shall not include any contract which is, directly or indirectly, between a service provider and a service recipient who are related within the meaning of section 267(b) or 707(b). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Promotion of public awareness of in-Home service expenses eligible for tax-Free distribution from health savings accounts The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall carry out a campaign to increase public awareness of the in-home service expenses that are eligible for tax-free distribution from health savings accounts.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2880 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Ms. Sherrill (for herself and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide degree granting authority for the United States Army Armament Graduate School, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armament Graduate School Act . 2. Degree granting authority for United States Army Armament Graduate School (a) In general Chapter 751 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7422. Degree granting authority for United States Army Armament Graduate School (a) Authority Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, the Chancellor of the United States Army Armament Graduate School may, upon the recommendation of the faculty and provost of the college, confer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the degree requirements. (b) Limitation A degree may not be conferred under this section unless— (1) the Secretary of Education has recommended approval of the degree in accordance with the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies; and (2) the United States Army Armament Graduate School is accredited by the appropriate civilian academic accrediting agency or organization to award the degree, as determined by the Secretary of Education. (c) Congressional notification requirements (1) When seeking to establish degree granting authority under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives— (A) a copy of the self-assessment questionnaire required by the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies, at the time the assessment is submitted to the Department of Education’s National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity; and (B) the subsequent recommendations and rationale of the Secretary of Education regarding the establishment of the degree granting authority. (2) Upon any modification or redesignation of existing degree granting authority, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the rationale for the proposed modification or redesignation and any subsequent recommendation of the Secretary of Education on the proposed modification or redesignation. (3) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing an explanation of any action by the appropriate academic accrediting agency or organization not to accredit the United States Army Armament Graduate School to award any new or existing degree. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 7422. Degree granting authority for United States Army Armament Graduate School. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2883 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Mrs. Walorski 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 allow chiropractors to provide items and services through private contracts with Medicare beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractors Equity Act of 2019 . 2. Allowing chiropractors to provide items and services through private contracts with Medicare beneficiaries (a) In general Section 1802(b)(6)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395a(b)(6)(B) ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran’s Choice Accountability Act . 2. Evaluation of fee-basis care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall evaluate all programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary furnishes hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to determine the most intensively used specialized care programs of the Department and to ensure such programs are maintained as centers of excellence. 3. Evaluation of implementation of VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress an evaluation of the implementation by the Secretary of the VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act (title IV of Public Law 114–41 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2885 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to promote and encourage collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide administrative assistance to veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Collaboration Act . 2. Pilot program on collaboration with nonprofit organizations (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a two-year pilot program to promote and encourage collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning. In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall emphasize collaboration with— (1) veterans service organizations that provide personnel with appropriate credentials to assist veterans in filing claims and appeals with the Department for disability compensation; and (2) educational institutions that provide pro bono legal assistance to veterans. (b) Metrics The Secretary shall establish metrics to determine which organizations and institutions provide the best service to veterans and seek to encourage such organizations and institutions to participate in the pilot program. (c) Location The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program in States with the highest veteran populations, as determined by the Secretary. (d) Use of social media In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall use social media to promote the collaboration efforts carried out under the pilot program and to notify veterans of such collaborations. Quarterly reports will be provided to members of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee that document the reach of the social media efforts and the number of veterans who use the program. (e) Reports Not later than 30 days after the end of a fiscal quarter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program, including the use of social media under subsection (d) and the number of veterans who receive administrative assistance from organizations and institutions through the program.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2886 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , 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 10, United States Code, to include a single comprehensive disability examination as part of the required Department of Defense physical examination for separating members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act . 2. Inclusion of single comprehensive disability examination as part of required Department of Defense physical examination for separating members of the Armed Forces Section 1145(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (C) If a member of the armed forces who is required to receive a physical examination under subparagraph (A) has or is believed to have a medical condition that will or may make the member eligible for disability compensation and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the physical examination shall be performed by a health care provider who is certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine such eligibility. If such a condition is discovered during the physical examination and the health care provider performing the examination is not certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the examination shall be completed by a health care provider certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (D) An eligibility determination made as part of a physical examination under subparagraph (C) shall be binding on the Department of Veterans Affairs and be used as the basis for assigning a disability rating for the separating member. . 3. Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs joint recordkeeping system The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly establish a system to be used by both the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain the medical and personnel records of members of the Armed Forces and veterans. Such system shall provide for data sharing between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2887 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2019 Mr. Zeldin (for himself and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act . 2. Eligibility Section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10284 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7) to read as follows: (7) member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew means an officially recognized or designated employee or volunteer member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew (including a ground or air ambulance service) that— (A) is a public agency; or (B) is (or is a part of) a nonprofit or private, for-profit entity serving the public that is officially authorized or licensed to engage in rescue activity or to provide emergency medical services; and (i) engages in rescue activities or provides emergency medical services as part of an official emergency response system; or (ii) is officially designated as a pre-hospital emergency medical response agency; ; and (2) in paragraph (9), by inserting after and by the applicable agency or entity the following: (and as designated by such agency or entity) . 3. Offset Of the unobligated balances available under the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund, $12,000,000 are permanently cancelled. 4. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall apply only to injuries sustained on or after March 1, 2007, and shall take effect beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Any person who had made an application under part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and whose application was denied by reason of the date an injury was sustained may reapply. 5. Conforming amendment Section 1086(d)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 ) is amended by striking June 1, 2009 and inserting March 25, 2007 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2889 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2019 Mr. Crawford (for himself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to acquire data, for each calendar year, about sexual offenses, including rape, that occur aboard any mode of transportation over which the Federal Government exercises jurisdiction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assaults on Water and Aviation Reporting Enforcement Act of 2019 or as the AWARE Act . 2. Statistics relating to sexual offenses that occur aboard any mode of transportation over which the Federal Government exercises jurisdiction (a) Data collection Under the authority of section 534 of title 28, United States Code, the Attorney General shall acquire data, for each calendar year, about sexual offenses (as such term is defined in section 111(a)(5) of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act ( 34 U.S.C. 20911(a)(5) )), including rape, that occur aboard any mode of transportation over which the Federal Government exercises jurisdiction (including aircraft, any vessel of the United States or which travels in interstate or foreign commerce or within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, any vehicle used or designed for flight or navigation in space, and any vehicle which travels via any facility of interstate or foreign commerce), disaggregated by— (1) the mode of transportation aboard which the offense was committed, including— (A) a specific disaggregation of offenses committed aboard cruise ships (as such term is defined in section 4071(d) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 46 U.S.C. 70101 note)); and (B) a specific disaggregation of offenses committed aboard aircraft (as such term is defined in section 31(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code); and (2) the location of the commission of the offense. (b) Publication Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall publish the data acquired under subsection (a), except that no personally identifiable information shall be published. (c) Addition to NIBRS The Attorney General, in accordance with the States, in compiling data regarding sexual offenses as part of the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) shall include modes of transportation aboard which such offenses were committed.