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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2019 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Armstrong , and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States that have in place a law providing for the rights of sexual assault survivors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act of 2019 . 2. Incentives for States to create sexual assault survivors' bill of rights (a) In general The Attorney General shall make grants to States that have in place a law that provides to sexual assault survivors the rights, at a minimum, under section 3772 of title 18, United States Code. (b) Grant amount Subject to the availability of appropriations, a grant to a State under this section shall be equal to 10 percent of the average of the amount of funding of the 3 most recent awards that the State received under part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) (commonly referred to as the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program ). (c) Application A State seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including information about the law described in subsection (a). (d) Uses of funds A State receiving a grant under this section may use such funds to— (1) implement the rights provided for under the law described in subsection (a); (2) provide assistance to victim service providers, victim assistants, and victim advocates to provide victim services (as such terms are defined in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291 )); (3) reduce the number of backlogged sexual assault kits or stored kits which victims have consented to test; or (4) preserve sexual assault evidence collection kits or the probative contents of such kits. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 to 2025 to carry out this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5027 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2019 Mr. Suozzi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish free and comprehensive mental health care to former members of the Armed Services, and for other purposes.

1. Free and comprehensive mental health care for veterans (a) In general Section 1720I of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1720I. Comprehensive mental health care for former members of the Armed Forces (a) In general The Secretary shall furnish comprehensive mental health care at no cost to any former member of the Armed Forces. (b) Former members of the Armed Forces In this section, the term former member of the Armed Forces includes the following: (1) A veteran described in section 101(2) of this title. (2) An individual not described in paragraph (1) who— (A) served as a member of the Armed Forces, including the reserve components thereof; and (B) was discharged or released from such service without regard to— (i) the period of active duty service of the individual; or (ii) the character of discharge or release of the individual. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1720I and inserting the following: 1720I. Comprehensive mental health care for former members of the Armed Forces. . (c) Expansion of readjustment counseling and related mental health services Section 1712A(a)(1)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) Any former member of the Armed Forces described in section 1720I(b) of this title. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5029 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2019 Mr. Watkins introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to staff each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs with at least one suicide prevention coordinator, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Suicide Prevention Services Act . 2. Suicide prevention coordinators at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs is staffed with not fewer than one full-time employee whose primary job responsibility is serving as a suicide prevention coordinator. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Mental health clinician The term mental health clinician means a psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, or licensed professional mental health counselor hired under section 7401(3) of title 38, United States Code, or a nurse hired under section 7401(1) of such title. (2) Suicide prevention coordinator The term suicide prevention coordinator means a mental health clinician who is responsible for— (A) coordinating local suicide prevention strategies and activities, including those supporting the identification of veterans at a high risk of suicide; (B) coordination of enhanced care for veterans identified as being at a high risk of suicide; and (C) suicide prevention education and outreach to stakeholders, including health care providers, veterans, caregivers, families, and members of the community.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5033 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. Byrne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To expand the eligibility of veterans for hospital care and medical services provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical providers under the Veterans Choice Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Choice for Veterans Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility for non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical care under Veterans Community Care Program Section 101 of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 or the VA MISSION Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–182 ; 38 U.S.C. 1703 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d) and inserting: (d) Conditions under which care is required To be furnished through non-Department providers The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care services to a covered veteran through health care providers specified in subsection (c) if the covered veteran notifies the Secretary that he or she desires to receive care through the Veterans Community Care Program. ; and (2) by striking subsection (e).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Bonamici , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Wild , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit debt collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a debt of a consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act . 2. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt (a) In general The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 811 the following: 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt A debt collector may not collect, or attempt to collect, any debt of a consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 811 the following: 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Ms. Lee of California , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Norton , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Moore , Mr. Rush , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Welch , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Shalala , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Speier , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Khanna , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Meng , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Hastings , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Cárdenas , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Engel , Mr. Soto , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Trone , Mr. Sires , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Gomez , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Foster , Ms. Schrier , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Ms. Frankel , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mrs. Lawrence , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Bass , Mr. Payne , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Takano , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mrs. Demings , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Brownley of California , Mrs. Lowey , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Keating , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Mr. Raskin , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Crist , Mr. McNerney , Mrs. Trahan , and Mr. Kildee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final rule, entitled Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Put Patients First Act . 2. Prohibiting implementation of final rule Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not take any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final rule, entitled “Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority” (84 Fed. Reg. 23170–23272, May 21, 2019).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office .

1. Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 5037 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office .

1. Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Holding , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Foxx of North Carolina , Mr. Walker , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Meadows , Ms. Adams , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office .

1. Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office .

1. Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 451 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs March 12, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office .

1. Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office .

March 12, 2020 Reported without amendment
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to study the effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2020 or the AIR Safety Act of 2020 . 2. Study on effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression (a) Study required The Director of the Bureau of Land Management, in consultation with the Chief of the Forest Service, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Association of State Foresters, shall conduct a study on the effects of drone incursions on the suppression of wildfires with respect to lands managed by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. (b) Study contents In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Director shall— (1) determine, for each of the five most recently completed calendar years, the number of occurrences in which a drone incursion interfered with wildfire suppression and the effect of each such occurrence on— (A) the length of time required to achieve complete suppression; (B) the effectiveness of aerial firefighting responses; and (C) the amounts expended by the Federal Government; and (2) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of various actions to prevent drone incursions, including— (A) temporary flight restrictions of the Federal Aviation Administration; and (B) the dissemination of education materials relating to the effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of the study required under subsection (a) and any recommendations of the Director relating to such findings. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Drone The term drone means an unmanned aircraft system, as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code, owned by a private individual or entity. (2) Drone incursion The term drone incursion means the operation of a drone within any airspace for which the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a temporary flight restriction because of a wildfire. (3) Wildfire suppression The term wildfire suppression has the meaning given such term in section 46320(d) of title 49, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 Director of the Bureau of Land Management to study the effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2019 or the AIR Safety Act of 2019 . 2. Study on effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression (a) Study required The Director of the Bureau of Land Management, in consultation with the Chief of the Forest Service, shall conduct a study on the effects of drone incursions on the suppression of wildfires with respect to lands managed by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. (b) Study contents In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Director shall— (1) determine, for each of the five most recently completed calendar years, the number of occurrences in which a drone incursion interfered with wildfire suppression and the effect of each such occurrence on— (A) the length of time required to achieve complete suppression; (B) the effectiveness of aerial firefighting responses; and (C) the amounts expended by the Federal Government; and (2) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of various actions to prevent drone incursions, including— (A) the use of reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy a drone; (B) the seizure of a drone, including seizure with a net device; and (C) the dissemination of education materials relating to the effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the findings of the study required under subsection (a) and any recommendations of the Director relating to such findings. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Drone The term drone means an unmanned aircraft system owned by a private individual or entity. (2) Drone incursion The term drone incursion means the operation of a drone within any airspace for which the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a temporary flight restriction because of a wildfire. (3) Wildfire suppression The term wildfire suppression has the meaning given such term in section 46320(d) of title 49, United States Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5040 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2020 Received AN ACT To direct the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to study the effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2020 or the AIR Safety Act of 2020 . 2. Study on effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression (a) Study required The Director of the Bureau of Land Management, in consultation with the Chief of the Forest Service, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Association of State Foresters, shall conduct a study on the effects of drone incursions on the suppression of wildfires with respect to lands managed by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. (b) Study contents In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Director shall— (1) determine, for each of the five most recently completed calendar years, the number of occurrences in which a drone incursion interfered with wildfire suppression and the effect of each such occurrence on— (A) the length of time required to achieve complete suppression; (B) the effectiveness of aerial firefighting responses; and (C) the amounts expended by the Federal Government; and (2) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of various actions to prevent drone incursions, including— (A) temporary flight restrictions of the Federal Aviation Administration; and (B) the dissemination of education materials relating to the effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of the study required under subsection (a) and any recommendations of the Director relating to such findings. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Drone The term drone means an unmanned aircraft system, as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code, owned by a private individual or entity. (2) Drone incursion The term drone incursion means the operation of a drone within any airspace for which the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a temporary flight restriction because of a wildfire. (3) Wildfire suppression The term wildfire suppression has the meaning given such term in section 46320(d) of title 49, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5043 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Panetta , and Ms. Schakowsky ) 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 impose a surtax on high income individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Millionaires Surtax Act . 2. Surcharge on high income individuals (a) In general Subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new part: VIII Surcharge on high income individuals Sec. 59B. Surcharge on high income individuals. 59B. Surcharge on high income individuals (a) General rule In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, there is hereby imposed (in addition to any other tax imposed by this subtitle) a tax equal to 10 percent of so much of the modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer as exceeds $2,000,000. (b) Taxpayers not making a joint return In the case of any taxpayer other than a taxpayer making a joint return under section 6013 or a surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)), subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting $1,000,000 for $2,000,000 . (c) Modified adjusted gross income For purposes of this section, the term modified adjusted gross income means adjusted gross income reduced by any deduction (not taken into account in determining adjusted gross income) allowed for investment interest (as defined in section 163(d)). In the case of an estate or trust, adjusted gross income shall be determined as provided in section 67(e). (d) Special rules (1) Nonresident alien In the case of a nonresident alien individual, only amounts taken into account in connection with the tax imposed under section 871(b) shall be taken into account under this section. (2) Citizens and residents living abroad The dollar amount in effect under subsection (a) (after the application of subsection (b)) shall be decreased by the excess of— (A) the amounts excluded from the taxpayer’s gross income under section 911, over (B) the amounts of any deductions or exclusions disallowed under section 911(d)(6) with respect to the amounts described in subparagraph (A). (3) Charitable trusts Subsection (a) shall not apply to a trust all the unexpired interests in which are devoted to one or more of the purposes described in section 170(c)(2)(B). (4) Not treated as tax imposed by this chapter for certain purposes The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax imposed by this chapter for purposes of determining the amount of any credit under this chapter or for purposes of section 55. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of parts for subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Part VIII—Surcharge on high income individuals . (c) Section 15 not To apply The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be treated as a change in a rate of tax for purposes of section 15 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to conduct an annual audit of properties leased to private parties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019 . 2. Annual audit (a) In general Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 625. Annual audit of leases (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall complete an audit, in compliance with generally accepted government accounting standards, of covered leases. (b) Content of audit The audit shall determine whether the Federal Government has received all rent, revenues, and anything of value due in accordance with the provisions of each covered lease. (c) Submission Not later than 30 days after the date of completion of an audit, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the audit and a report on such audit. (d) Additional audit requirement for leases With respect to any covered lease that takes effect on or after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall require that such a lease contains audit rights for the Administrator and the Inspector General of the General Services Administration. (e) Definition In this section, the following definition applies: (1) Covered lease The term covered lease means an active lease of space in a Federal building in which at least 20 percent of such building is leased to any entity pursuant to any provision of law, including— (A) section 543; (B) section 581; (C) sections 306121 and 306122 of title 54, United States Code; and (D) Public Law 108–447 (108 Stat. 2809 et seq.). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 624 the following new item: 625. Annual audit of leases. .
IB Union Calendar No. 539 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5047 [Report No. 116–655] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 16, 2020 Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton and Ms. Davids of Kansas December 16, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to conduct an annual audit of properties leased to private parties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019 . 2. Annual audit (a) In general Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 625. Annual audit of leases (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall complete an audit, in compliance with generally accepted government accounting standards, of covered leases. (b) Content of audit The audit shall determine whether the Federal Government has received all rent, revenues, and anything of value due in accordance with the provisions of each covered lease. (c) Submission Not later than 30 days after the date of completion of an audit, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the audit and a report on such audit. (d) Additional audit requirement for leases With respect to any covered lease that takes effect on or after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall require that such a lease contains audit rights for the Administrator and the Inspector General of the General Services Administration. (e) Definition In this section, the following definition applies: (1) Covered lease The term covered lease means an active lease of space in a Federal building in which at least 20 percent of such building is leased to any entity pursuant to any provision of law, including— (A) section 543; (B) section 581; (C) sections 306121 and 306122 of title 54, United States Code; and (D) Public Law 108–447 (108 Stat. 2809 et seq.). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 624 the following new item: 625. Annual audit of leases. .

December 16, 2020 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. 5048 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. Delgado (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Young , and Mr. Mast ) 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 provide aid to counties for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans’ cemeteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs aid to counties for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries (a) In general Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or county after State each place it appears; and (2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) (A) The Secretary may make a grant to a county under this section only if— (i) (I) the State in which the county is located does not have a veterans’ cemetery owned by the State; or (II) the State in which the county is located did not apply for a grant during the previous year; and (ii) the county demonstrates in the application under paragraph (2), to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the county has the resources necessary to operate and maintain the veterans’ cemetery owned by the county. (B) If a county and the State in which the county is located both apply for a grant under this section for the same year, the Secretary shall give priority to the State. (C) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this paragraph. . (b) Clerical amendments (1) Section heading The heading of such section is amended by inserting and counties after States . (2) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 24 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2408 and inserting the following new item: 2408. Aid to States and counties for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5052 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Gomez , Mr. Young , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Lipinski , Ms. Norton , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to include local government minimum wage requirements in determining the hourly minimum wage applicable for purposes of the work-study allowance under the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wage Adjustment for Veterans Enrolled in School Act or the WAVES Act . 2. Amount of work-study allowance under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 3485(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (6) For the purposes of this subsection and subsection (e), the term applicable hourly minimum wages means the higher of the following wages: (A) The hourly minimum wage under section 6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a) ). (B) The hourly minimum wage under comparable law of the State in which the services are to be performed. (C) The hourly minimum wage under comparable law of the local government with jurisdiction over the area in which the services are to be performed. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a payment of work-study allowance made on or after January 1, 2021.
IB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act . 2. Exemption of juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1997e ) is amended— (1) in subsection (h), by striking sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, and inserting or sentenced for ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (i) Exemption of juvenile prisoners This section shall not apply to an action pending on the date of enactment of the Justice for Juveniles Act or filed on or after such date if such action is— (1) brought by a prisoner who has not attained 22 years of age; or (2) brought by any prisoner with respect to a prison condition that occurred before the prisoner attained 22 years of age. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Katko , and Mr. Jeffries ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act . 2. Exemption of juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1997e ) is amended— (1) in subsection (h), by striking sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, and inserting or sentenced for ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (i) Exemption of juvenile prisoners This section shall not apply to an action pending on the date of enactment of the Justice for Juveniles Act or filed on or after such date if such action is— (1) brought by a prisoner who has not attained 22 years of age; or (2) brought by any prisoner with respect to a prison condition that occurred before the prisoner attained 22 years of age. .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5053 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act . 2. Exemption of juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1997e ) is amended— (1) in subsection (h), by striking sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, and inserting or sentenced for ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (i) Exemption of juvenile prisoners This section shall not apply to an action pending on the date of enactment of the Justice for Juveniles Act or filed on or after such date if such action is— (1) brought by a prisoner who has not attained 22 years of age; or (2) brought by any prisoner with respect to a prison condition that occurred before the prisoner attained 22 years of age. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 415 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5053 [Report No. 116–515] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Katko , and Mr. Jeffries ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary September 18, 2020 Additional sponsors: Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Trone , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Dean , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Norton , Ms. Bass , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , and Ms. Garcia of Texas September 18, 2020 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act . 2. Exemption of juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1997e ) is amended— (1) in subsection (h), by striking sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, and inserting or sentenced for ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (i) Exemption of juvenile prisoners This section shall not apply to an action pending on the date of enactment of the Justice for Juveniles Act or filed on or after such date if such action is— (1) brought by a prisoner who has not attained 22 years of age; or (2) brought by any prisoner with respect to a prison condition that occurred before the prisoner attained 22 years of age. .

September 18, 2020 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary ; 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. 5055 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. Sherman (for himself and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the use of guarantee fees as offsets.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyer Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibiting the use of guarantee fees as offsets (a) In general Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 316. Prohibiting the use of guarantee fees as offsets (a) In the Senate or the House of Representatives, if a bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report includes a provision that increases, or extends the increase of, the guarantee fees of an enterprise, the chair of the Committee on the Budget of the applicable House shall not count the budgetary effects of such provision for purposes of title III and title IV of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974, the Rules of the House of Representatives, and applicable provisions of concurrent resolutions on the budget. (b) The evaluation under subsection (a) shall not apply to any legislation that provides for an increase, or extension of an increase, of any guarantee fee of an enterprise to be used for the purpose of financing reforms to the secondary mortgage market. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 315 the following new item: Sec. 316. Prohibiting the use of guarantee fees as offsets. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5057 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) 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 clarify the treatment of pass-through status under the Medicare outpatient payment system for certain drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pass-Through Technical Corrections Act . 2. Clarification of pass-through status under Medicare OPPS for certain drugs Notwithstanding section 1301 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 ), in the case of a radiopharmaceutical drug for which pass-through status was provided pursuant to section 1833(t)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(6) ) and whose period of pass-through status initially expired on either December 31, 2017, or December 31, 2018, if such radiopharmaceutical drug is indicated for positron emission tomography beta amyloid imaging covered under a coverage evidence development determination under section 1862(a)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)(E) ), then such pass-through status shall be extended until such date that the coverage with evidence development review is determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to be completed.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5059 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2019 Mr. Dunn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes.

1. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended by adding at the end the following: 431. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general The President may provide financial assistance to a local government as reimbursement for qualifying interest. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Qualifying interest The term qualifying interest means, with respect to a qualifying loan, the lesser of— (A) the actual interest paid to a lender for such qualifying loan; and (B) the interest that would have been paid to a lender if such qualifying loan had an interest rate of 2 times the discount window primary credit interest rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates (daily or weekly) (commonly referred to as the H.15 release or the Federal funds rate ).”. (2) Qualifying loan The term qualifying loan means a loan— (A) obtained by a local government; and (B) of which not less than 90 percent of the proceeds are used to fund activities for which such local government receives assistance under this Act after the date on which such loan is disbursed. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5060 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2019 Mr. Bishop of Georgia 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 extend eligibility for concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service who are not eligible for combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Retiree Pay Restoration Act . 2. Concurrent receipt of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation for chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service who are not eligible for combat-related special compensation (a) Inclusion of disability retirees with less than 20 years of service who are not eligible for combat-related special compensation Section 1414(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking member retired and inserting qualified retiree who is retired ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: (2) Disability retirees with less than 20 years of service and who are not eligible for combat-related special compensation The retired pay of a qualified retiree who is retired under chapter 61 of this title with fewer than 20 years of creditable service, and who is not an eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree under section 1413a of this title, is not subject to reduction under sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38. . (b) Conforming amendments reflecting end of concurrent receipt phase-In period Section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking During the period beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on December 31, 2013, and all that follows through the end of the paragraph; (2) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (c) Conforming amendment reflecting subsection redesignation Section 1413a(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Subsection (d) and inserting Subsection (c) . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments for months beginning on or after that date.