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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Keating , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Soto , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Welch , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Pingree , Mr. McEachin , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic Ocean areas of the outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic planning area of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue or renew a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 310 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Takano , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Levin of California , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Rouda , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Eshoo , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of California, Oregon, or Washington. .
IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 312 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act . 2. Reaffirmation of Indian trust land (a) In general The taking of land into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts as described in the final Notice of Reservation Proclamation (81 Fed. Reg. 948; January 8, 2016) is reaffirmed as trust land and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking that land into trust are ratified and confirmed. (b) Application Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action (including an action pending in a Federal court as of the date of enactment of this Act) relating to the land described in subsection (a) shall not be filed or maintained in a Federal court and shall be promptly dismissed. (c) Applicability of laws All laws (including regulations) of the United States of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian Tribes, or bands of Indians (including the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)), shall be applicable to the Tribe and Tribal members, except that to the extent such laws and regulations are inconsistent with the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement, dated April 22, 2008, by and between the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, the terms of that Intergovernmental Agreement shall control.

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 312 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Keating (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Young , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Gallego , Mr. McClintock , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act . 2. Reaffirmation of indian trust land (a) In general The taking of land into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts as described in the final Notice of Reservation Proclamation (81 Fed. Reg. 948; January 8, 2016) is reaffirmed as trust land and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking that land into trust are ratified and confirmed. (b) Application Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action (including an action pending in a Federal court as of the date of enactment of this Act) relating to the land described in subsection (a) shall not be filed or maintained in a Federal court and shall be promptly dismissed. (c) Applicability of laws All laws (including regulations) of the United States of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian Tribes, or bands of Indians (including the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)), shall be applicable to the Tribe and Tribal members, except that to the extent such laws and regulations are inconsistent with the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement, dated April 22, 2008, by and between the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, the terms of that Intergovernmental Agreement shall control.
II Calendar No. 92 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 312 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Received; read the first time May 20, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act . 2. Reaffirmation of Indian trust land (a) In general The taking of land into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts as described in the final Notice of Reservation Proclamation (81 Fed. Reg. 948; January 8, 2016) is reaffirmed as trust land and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking that land into trust are ratified and confirmed. (b) Application Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action (including an action pending in a Federal court as of the date of enactment of this Act) relating to the land described in subsection (a) shall not be filed or maintained in a Federal court and shall be promptly dismissed. (c) Applicability of laws All laws (including regulations) of the United States of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian Tribes, or bands of Indians (including the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)), shall be applicable to the Tribe and Tribal members, except that to the extent such laws and regulations are inconsistent with the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement, dated April 22, 2008, by and between the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, the terms of that Intergovernmental Agreement shall control.

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

May 20, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 32 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 312 [Report No. 116–54] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Keating (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Young , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Gallego , Mr. McClintock , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 10, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Neal , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mrs. Trahan , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Mullin , Mr. O'Halleran , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Moulton , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Frankel , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Kind , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Dean , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , and Mr. DeSaulnier May 10, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 8, 2019 A BILL To reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act . 2. Reaffirmation of indian trust land (a) In general The taking of land into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts as described in the final Notice of Reservation Proclamation (81 Fed. Reg. 948; January 8, 2016) is reaffirmed as trust land and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking that land into trust are ratified and confirmed. (b) Application Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action (including an action pending in a Federal court as of the date of enactment of this Act) relating to the land described in subsection (a) shall not be filed or maintained in a Federal court and shall be promptly dismissed. (c) Applicability of laws All laws (including regulations) of the United States of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian Tribes, or bands of Indians (including the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)), shall be applicable to the Tribe and Tribal members, except that to the extent such laws and regulations are inconsistent with the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement, dated April 22, 2008, by and between the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, the terms of that Intergovernmental Agreement shall control.

May 10, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 313 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Keating introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a land exchange involving lands within the boundaries of the Cape Cod National Seashore, and for other purposes.

1. Land exchange involving Cape Cod National Seashore (a) Authorization of exchange If title acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service (referred to hereafter in this section as the Secretary ), for non-Federal land defined in subsection (b)(1) is conveyed to the United States, the Secretary shall convey to the owner of the non-Federal land, subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land defined in subsection (b)(2). (b) Land descriptions (1) Federal land The term Federal land means the approximately 1.09 acres of land depicted as Tract 22–4556 on the map titled United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Northeast Region, Cape Cod National Seashore and dated October 20, 1963, Sheet 202–22A. (2) Non-Federal land The term non-Federal land means the approximately 1.02 acres of land depicted as Tract 26–4653 on the map titled United States, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Northeast Region, Cape Cod National Seashore and dated October 27, 1964, Sheet 202–26. (c) Acceptable title Title to the non-Federal land conveyed to the United States under subsection (a) shall be such title as is acceptable to the Secretary, in conformance with title approval standards applicable to Federal land acquisitions. (d) Applicable laws; terms and conditions The exchange under this section shall be subject to— (1) the laws (including regulations) and policies applicable to exchanges of land administered by the National Park Service, including the laws and policies concerning equalization of values, and environmental compliance; with the exception of appraisal requirements; and (2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (e) Appraisals For the purpose of valuation of the land proposed for exchange under this section, the Secretary may use the appraisals conducted by Michael Sutton, Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, and dated July 14 and July 22, 2009. (f) Administration The land acquired by the Secretary pursuant to the exchange authorized by this section shall be administered as part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. (g) Maps The maps referred to in subsection (a) shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the Department of the Interior. (h) Definition of improved property Section 4(d) of Public Law 87–126 ( 16 U.S.C. 459b–3(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The term improved property includes such dwelling structures (including the land thereon) as shall be conveyed by the Secretary pursuant to section 2 in exchange for conveyance to or acquisition by the Secretary of an improved property as described in this section. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 314 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Kinzinger (for himself, Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Bost , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Rush , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Foster , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , and Mr. Casten of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To include Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois, in the Lincoln National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act . 2. Adjustment of boundaries of Lincoln National Heritage Area (a) Boundary adjustment Section 443(b)(1) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–229 ; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended— (1) by inserting , Livingston, after LaSalle ; and (2) by inserting , the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County after Woodford counties . (b) Map The Secretary of the Interior shall update the map referred to in section 443(b)(2) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to reflect the boundary adjustment made by the amendments in subsection (a) of this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Lamborn (for himself and Mr. Brown of Maryland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (a) Reauthorization (1) In general Section 9(a) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 ( 43 U.S.C. 31h(a) ) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 . (2) Conforming amendment Section 4(b)(1) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 ( 43 U.S.C. 31c(b)(1) ) is amended by striking Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 each place it appears in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act . (b) Geologic mapping advisory committee Section 5(a)(3) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 ( 43 U.S.C. 31d(a)(3) ) is amended by striking Associate Director for Geology and inserting Associate Director for Core Science Systems . (c) Clerical amendments Section 3 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 ( 43 U.S.C. 31b ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking section 6(d)(3) and inserting section 4(d)(3) ; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking section 6(d)(1) and inserting section 4(d)(1) ; and (3) in paragraph (9), by striking section 6(d)(2) and inserting section 4(d)(2) .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Ms. Lee of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit monetary payments by the Federal Government to employees, officers, and elected officials of foreign countries for purposes of bribery, coercion, or any activity that is illegal or undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public officer or the office such officer represents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No More Ghost Money Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 4, 2013, President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai revealed that the Central Intelligence Agency regularly made cash payments to his office. (2) The corrupt practice of making such payments undermines the rule of law and undercuts a central strategic United States goal in Afghanistan: Establishing a credible and transparent Afghan government responsive to popular concerns. 3. Prohibition of payments to individuals affiliated with foreign governments (a) Prohibition Subject to section 5, no department or agency of the Federal Government or contractor to the Federal Government may make a monetary payment to an employee, officer, elected official, or representative of the government of a foreign country for the purposes of bribery, coercion, or any activity that is illegal or undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public officer or the office such officer represents. (b) Procedures The President shall establish procedures to carry out and enforce the prohibition under subsection (a). 4. Report on payments to individuals affiliated with the Government of Afghanistan Subject to section 5, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall submit to Congress a report on all monetary payments made by the Central Intelligence Agency to employees, officers, elected officials, or representatives of the Government of Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001. Such report shall include— (1) a description of all payments made to employees, officers, elected officials, or representatives of the Government of Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001, including any receipts provided by such employees, officers, elected officials, or representatives and, to the extent possible, copies of such receipts; (2) the legal basis for making such payments; (3) the strategic goals supported by such payments; and (4) the effectiveness of such payments in achieving such strategic goals. 5. National security waiver The President may waive a requirement of section 3 or 4 if the President certifies to Congress that fulfilling such requirement would harm the national security of the United States or members of the Armed Forces.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 325 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Connolly , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Norton , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Pocan , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Soto , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Loebsack , and Mr. Hastings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 provide for the issuance of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peace Corps Stamp Act . 2. Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding the Peace Corps’ Global Fund, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal (in this Act referred to as the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp ) in accordance with this section. (b) Terms and conditions (1) In general The issuance and sale of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to the requirements of this subsection. (2) Duration The Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 10 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Cost The Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall be offered at a cost equal to the cost of mailing a letter weighing 1 ounce or less at the nonautomation single-piece first-ounce letter rate, in effect at the time of purchase, plus a differential of not less than 25 percent. (4) Disposition of proceeds All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title) shall be transferred to the Peace Corps’ Global Fund through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (5) Proceeds not to be offset In accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title, amounts becoming available from the sale of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall not be taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other Federal funding to be furnished in any year to the Peace Corps. (c) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal refers to a postage stamp described in section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 337 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. McEachin (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Mr. Beyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic planning area from disposition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defend our Coast Act . 2. Withdrawal from disposition of Mid-Atlantic outer Continental Shelf Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1341 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Withdrawal from disposition of Mid-Atlantic outer Continental Shelf The Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic planning area. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 allow Federal employees excepted from furlough during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018, to make withdrawals from their Thrift Savings Plan accounts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Essential Employees Pay Certainty Act . 2. TSP withdrawals for Federal employees excepted from furlough during Government shutdown (a) Withdrawal (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal employee excepted from furlough resulting from a lapse in discretionary appropriations occurring on or around December 22, 2018, may, during such lapse, make a withdrawal from the employee’s account within the Thrift Savings Plan, without penalty and without being treated as violating any requirement of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) Amount The amount of a withdrawal under paragraph (1) may not be greater than the total amount of annual salary that the employee would have received for the period beginning on the date the employee would have received pay but for such lapse and ending on the date on which the withdrawal is made. (b) Catch-Up contributions Any employee who makes a withdrawal under subsection (a) may, beginning on the date that the lapse in appropriations with respect to the employing agency ends, make 1 or more contributions in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of such withdrawal to the employee’s account within the Thrift Savings Plans. In the case of any such contribution, but only to the extent of the amount thereof, the withdrawal shall be treated in the same manner as having been received in an eligible rollover distribution (as defined in section 402(c)(4) of such Code) and the contribution as having been transferred in a direct trustee to trustee transfer within 60 days of an eligible rollover distribution.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 339 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Khanna , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Trone , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Moore , Mrs. Trahan , Ms. Meng , Ms. Schakowsky , Mrs. Torres of California , and Ms. Omar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor employees that may be placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2019 . 2. Compensation for furloughed Federal contractor employees Title VII of Division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 750. If a Federal contractor that provides retail, food, custodial, or security services to the Federal Government places the employees of such contractor on unpaid leave as a result of any lapse in appropriations which begins in fiscal year 2019, the Government shall provide compensation to such employees at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 341 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Pallone (for himself, Mr. Norcross , Mr. Sires , Mrs. Demings , Ms. Norton , Mr. McEachin , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Pascrell , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Cunningham , Ms. Shalala , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Malinowski , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mrs. Luria , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Payne , Mr. Lipinski , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Kim , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Adams , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Keating , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Ms. Omar , and Mr. Beyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico planning areas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in— (1) the Mid-Atlantic planning area; (2) the South Atlantic planning area; (3) the North Atlantic planning area; (4) the Straits of Florida planning area; or (5) the Eastern Gulf of Mexico planning area. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Insurance Rate Map Interagency Technology Act of 2019 or the FIRM IT Act of 2019 . 2. Sharing and use of maps and data Subsection (b) of section 100216 of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101b(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) consult and coordinate with the Department of Defense, the United States Geological Survey, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the purpose of obtaining the most-up-to-date maps and other information of such agencies, including information on topography, water flow, and any other issues, relevant to mapping for flood insurance purposes. ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) any other information relevant to mapping for flood insurance purposes obtained pursuant to paragraph (1)(D); and .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 343 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Ratcliffe introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Texas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Fannin Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) County The term County means Fannin County, Texas. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Lake Fannin Conveyance and dated November 21, 2013. (3) National Forest System land The term National Forest System land means the approximately 2,025 acres of National Forest System land generally depicted on the map. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 3. Land conveyance (a) In general Subject to the terms and conditions described in subsection (b), if the County submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the National Forest System land for the fair market value, as determined by the appraisal under subsection (c), the Secretary shall convey the National Forest System land to the County. (b) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made by quitclaim deed; and (3) subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (c) Appraisal (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal to determine the fair market value of the National Forest System land. (2) Standards The appraisal under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with— (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (d) Map (1) Availability of map The map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service. (2) Correction of errors The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (e) Consideration As consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the National Forest System land, as determined by the appraisal under subsection (c). (f) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary and the County. (g) Use As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall agree to manage the land conveyed under that subsection for public recreational purposes. (h) Costs of conveyance As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the Secretary all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of— (1) the appraisal under subsection (c); and (2) the survey under subsection (f).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services for certain covered beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act . 2. Chiropractic health care services from the Department of Defense for certain covered beneficiaries (a) Plan required Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall complete development of a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits for eligible covered beneficiaries as a permanent part of the TRI­CARE program. (b) Contents of plan The plan developed under subsection (a) shall require that a contract entered into under section 1097 of title 10, United States Code, for the delivery of health care services shall— (1) include the delivery of chiropractic services to eligible covered beneficiaries; (2) require that chiropractic services may be provided only by a doctor of chiropractic; and (3) provide that an eligible covered beneficiary may select and have direct access to a doctor of chiropractic without referral by another health practitioner. (c) Implementation of plan The plan developed under subsection (a) shall provide for implementation of the plan to begin not later than 60 days after the date on which the plan is completed. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term chiropractic services — (A) includes diagnosis (including by diagnostic x-ray tests), evaluation and management, and therapeutic services for the treatment of a patient's health condition, including neuro­mus­cu­lo­skel­e­tal conditions and the subluxation complex, and such other services determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense and as authorized under State law; and (B) does not include the use of drugs or surgery. (2) The term covered beneficiary has the meaning given that term in section 1072(5) of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term eligible covered beneficiary means a covered beneficiary excluding a dependent of a member or former member of a uniformed service. (4) The term dependent has the meaning given that term in section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code. (5) The term doctor of chiropractic means only a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed as a doctor of chiropractic, chiropractic physician, or chiropractor by a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States. (6) The term TRICARE program has the meaning given that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 347 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Authorization Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2031 .

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 347 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Tipton (for himself and Ms. DeGette ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Authorization Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2031 .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 347 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Authorization Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2031 .

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 187 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 347 [Report No. 116–98] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 10, 2019 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment AN ACT To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Authorization Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2031 .

September 10, 2019 Reported without amendment
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 349 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of Maude Frazier Mountain in the State of Nevada (a) In general The peak of Frenchman Mountain located at latitude 36°10′45″ N, by longitude 114°59′52″ W in the State of Nevada shall be known and designated as Maude Frazier Mountain . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Maude Frazier Mountain .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Coast Guard Act of 2019 . 2. Continuing appropriations for members of the Coast Guard There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2019, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for the Coast Guard are not in effect— (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Coast Guard (as described in section 1 of title 14, United States Code), including the reserve component thereof, who perform active service or inactive-duty training during such period; (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to civilian employees of the Coast Guard; (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to contractors of the Coast Guard; and (4) such sums as are necessary for— (A) the payment of a death gratuity under sections 1475 through 1477 and 1489 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to members of the Coast Guard; (B) the payment or reimbursement of authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services under section 481f of title 37, United States Code, with respect to members of the Coast Guard; and (C) the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty, as authorized by section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code. 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 2. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose. (3) September 30, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Jones , and Mr. Dunn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to lend Department of Defense farm equipment to eligible farmers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equip Ag Act of 2019 . 2. Department of Defense farm equipment sharing pilot program (a) Survey of DOD equipment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct a survey of the equipment of the Department of Defense to determine which such equipment— (1) would be appropriate for use by farmers through an equipment sharing program; and (2) could be used in an equipment sharing program without jeopardizing military readiness. (b) Pilot program (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary shall lend equipment of the Department identified pursuant to the survey carried out under subsection (a) to eligible farmers. (2) Eligibility To be eligible to borrow equipment under the pilot program, a farmer shall— (A) be a new and beginning farmer, as determined by the Secretary; and (B) submit to the Secretary an application containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. (3) Location The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program at locations determined by the Secretary. (4) Duration The authority to carry out a pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date that is three years after the date of the commencement of the pilot program. (5) Report Not later than 60 days after the termination of the pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program that includes the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the extension and expansion of the program.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 352 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Babin , Mr. DesJarlais , and Mr. Gibbs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To remove penalties for health insurers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding Health Insurers Harmless Act . 2. Safe Harbor for Private Sector Health Insurance Providers from ACA Penalties (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), no health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage nor sponsor of a group health plan shall be penalized, fined, or otherwise punished by any agency or instrumentality of the United States Government for a failure of such coverage or plan to comply with any of the applicable requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (including under the amendments made by such Acts). (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the requirements under section 2704 and section 2714 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–3 and 300gg–14), including the regulations promulgated pursuant to such sections. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) The term agency or instrumentality means any department or independent agency of the United States Government that is tasked with enforcing applicable requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. (2) The terms health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage and sponsor of a group health plan shall be construed as consistent with use of such terms for purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and shall include any sole proprietorship, partnership, for-profit corporation, nonprofit corporation, or any other nongovernmental entity that engages in the sale or distribution of health insurance products.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 355 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Yoho introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the basis for the denial of retirement credit, for service as a Member of Congress, to include conviction of any felony under Federal or State law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trust Returned to the United States Taxpayer Act or the TRUST Act . 2. Amendments (a) Relating to CSRS Section 8332(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by repealing clause (ii); and (B) in clause (iii)— (i) by striking or at the end of subclause (I)(bb); (ii) by striking the period at the end of subclause (II)(bb) and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding after subclause (II) the following: (III) is committed after the date of enactment of the Trust Returned to the United States Taxpayer Act and is described under subparagraph (B)(xxxii). ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: (xxxii) (I) An offense, not otherwise described under this subparagraph, which is a felony under the laws of a State or the United States. (II) For purposes of this clause, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. . (b) Relating to FERS Section 8411(l)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by repealing subparagraph (B); and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking subsection. and inserting subsection, or, in the case of an offense described in section 8332(o)(2)(B)(xxxii), after the date of enactment of the Trust Returned to the United States Taxpayer Act . . (c) Application For purposes of applying section 8332(o) of title 5, United States Code, the amendments made by this section shall apply to any act or omission occurring after the date of enactment of this Act.