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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5399 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2019 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Cole , and Ms. Brownley of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Locality Pay Equity Act of 2019 . 2. Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a General Schedule pay locality (a) Local wage area limitation Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking (but such and all that follows through are employed) ; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking and after the semicolon; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after Islands and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States . . (b) General Schedule pay locality defined Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after employee and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) pay locality has the meaning given that term under section 5302. . 3. Regulations The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). 4. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2019 Ms. Scanlon (for herself and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow the use of certified facility dogs in criminal proceedings in Federal courts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Courthouse Dogs Act . 2. Use of certified facility dog for testimony in criminal proceedings (a) In general Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3502 the following: 3503. Use of certified facility dog for testimony in criminal proceedings (a) Defined term In this section, the term certified facility dog means a dog that has graduated from an assistance dog organization that is a member of an internationally recognized assistance dog association that has a primary purpose of granting accreditation based on standards of excellence in areas of— (1) assistance dog acquisition; (2) dog training; (3) dog handler training; and (4) dog placement. (b) Requests for use of certified facility dogs Either party in a criminal proceeding in a Federal court may apply for an order from the court to allow a certified facility dog, if available, to be present with a witness testifying before the court through— (1) in-person testimony; or (2) testimony televised by 2-way, closed-circuit television. (c) Conditions for approval A Federal court may enter an order authorizing an available certified facility dog to accompany a witness while testifying at a hearing in accordance with subsection (b) if the court finds that— (1) the dog to be used qualifies as a certified facility dog; (2) the use of a certified facility dog will aid the witness in providing testimony; and (3) upon a showing by the party seeking an order under subsection (b), the certified facility dog is insured for liability protection. (d) Handlers Each certified facility dog authorized to accompany a witness under subsection (c) shall be accompanied by a handler who is— (1) trained to manage the certified facility dog by an assistance dog organization described in subsection (a); and (2) a professional working in the legal system with knowledge about the legal and criminal justice processes. (e) Deadline The party seeking an order under subsection (b) shall apply for such order not later than 14 days before the preliminary hearing, trial date, or other hearing to which the order is to apply. (f) Other orders A Federal court may make such orders as may be necessary to preserve the fairness of the proceeding, including imposing restrictions on, and instructing the jury regarding, the presence of the certified facility dog during the proceedings. (g) Savings provision Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent a Federal court from providing any other accommodations to a witness in accordance with applicable law. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3502 the following: 3503. Use of certified facility dog for testimony in criminal proceedings. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2019 Mr. Sires introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress and the Secretary of Commerce on coordination between States, units of local government, the Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out the 2020 decennial census of population, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordinating Efficiency in Nonprofit, State, and U.S. Resources Act or the CENSUS Resources Act . 2. GAO report on coordination between States, units of local government, Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out 2020 decennial census (a) Report Not later than 1 year after the decennial census date with respect to the 2020 decennial census of population, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress and the Secretary of Commerce that— (1) evaluates the level and quality of cooperation between States, units of local government, the Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in implementing, promoting, and supporting such census; (2) identifies any redundant use of State, units of local government, Federal, or nonprofit organization funds in carrying out such census; (3) identifies best practices in coordination between States, units of local government, the Federal Government and nonprofit organizations in carrying out such census; and (4) evaluates effectiveness of coordination between States, units of local government, the Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in outreach to hard-to-count populations. (b) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term decennial census date has the meaning given that term in section 141(a) of title 13, United States Code; and (2) the term State means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5405 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2019 Mr. Stanton (for himself and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 establish a pilot program waiving the Form I–94 document issuance requirement for certain Mexican nationals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southwest Tourism Expansion Act . 2. Temporary waiver of Form I–94 border crossing cards and extension for certain Mexican nationals (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall waive the requirement to issue a Arrival-Departure Record Card (commonly known as Form I–94 ) as evidence of admission to the United States for any national of Mexico who— (1) is eligible for admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant; (2) is exempt from— (A) the visa and passport requirement pursuant to section 212.1(c)(1)(i) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations; or (B) the Form I–94 requirement under section 235.1(h) of such title; and (3) is admitted at a port of entry in the State of Arizona that is on the international border between the United States and Mexico for the purpose of visiting the State of Arizona for a period not to exceed 30 days. (b) Sunset This section shall remain in effect during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Report Not later than 270 days before the end of the 5-year period referred to in section 2(b), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate , the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate , the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that identifies— (1) the difference between the number of Mexican nationals who entered the United States at a port of entry in the State of Arizona during the first 4 years of the 5-year period referred to in section 2(b) and the number of such entries during such 4-year period; (2) the estimated economic impact on Arizona generated by the additional Mexican nationals visiting the State; (3) the difference between the number of Mexican nationals who overstayed their visa after entering the United States through a port of entry in the State of Arizona during the first 4 years of the 5-year period referred to in section 2(b) and the number of such overstays during such 4-year period; and (4) the improvements to border security and the cost savings realized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a result of the waiver under section 2(a), which reduced the number of personnel needed to process Form I–94 documents and using a portion of such savings to enhance law enforcement functions.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5407 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2019 Mr. Olson (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , and Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer certain property of the Department of Defense to State and Federal agencies for purposes of disaster-related emergency preparedness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifting Up Our First Responders Act of 2019 . 2. Excess personal property: sale or donation for law enforcement activities Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A) by inserting , disaster-related emergency preparedness after coun­ter­ter­ror­ism ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking indicating and inserting the following: (1) indicating ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) indicating use of high-water vehicles for disaster-related emergency preparedness. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2019 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , the Judiciary , and Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 National Council on Disability to conduct a review of the implementation of standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel and Tourism for All Act . 2. Review and report by National Council on Disability The National Council on Disability established under section 400 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 780 ) shall— (1) review the progress on the implementation, with respect to the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries, of— (A) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and (B) the revised standards relating to such Act issued in 2010 for public accommodations and commercial facilities under subpart D of part 36 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, and appendices B and D of part 1191 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on— (A) the review conducted under paragraph (1); and (B) recommendations for increasing compliance with the Act and regulations described in paragraph (1).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5414 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2019 Mr. Cartwright (for himself and Mr. Khanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies to implement a policy on allergy bullying in schools, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alerting Local Leaders and Ensuring Responsible Guidelines for Youth Act or the ALLERGY Act . 2. Requirement for policies on allergy-related bullying Part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 6 Policies on Allergy Bullying 8581. Requirements (a) In general As a condition of receiving funds under this Act, a local educational agency shall establish and implement a policy on allergy bullying in the schools served by the local educational agency, which, at a minimum, requires that each such school— (1) educate students, school personnel, and parents about allergy bullying, and that such bullying is against the rules of the school; (2) clearly define what the punishment or response may be for a violation of the rule against allergy bullying, which may include a therapeutic response, where appropriate; (3) have in effect policies and procedures that encourage each victim of allergy bullying to report such bullying to school personnel; and (4) in carrying out the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (3), is in compliance with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). (b) Certification As a condition of receiving funds under this Act, a local educational agency shall certify in writing not later than October 1 of each year to the State educational agency involved that the local educational agency has established and implemented the policy described in subsection (a). The State educational agency shall report to the Secretary not later than November 1 of each year a list of those local educational agencies that have not filed a certification or against which complaints have been made to the State educational agency that the local educational agency is not in compliance with this section. (c) Definition In this section, the term allergy bullying means unwanted, aggressive behavior by a student toward another student with an allergy and includes— (1) a real or perceived imbalance of power due to such other student’s allergy, such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity, to control or harm such other student; and (2) actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, physical or verbal attacks, and excluding such other student from a group on purpose. . 3. Table of contents The table of contents for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8574, the following: Subpart 6—Policies on Allergy Bullying Sec. 8581. Requirements. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5415 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2019 Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Ms. Speier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide the Food and Drug Administration with authority to conduct microbial sampling on concentrated animal feeding operations as necessary to facilitate a foodborne illness outbreak investigation, determine the root cause of an outbreak of foodborne illness, or address other public health needs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2019 . 2. Microbial sampling on concentrated animal feeding operations (a) In general Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 424. Microbial sampling on concentrated animal feeding operations (a) In general The Secretary may request access to a concentrated animal feeding operation in order to conduct microbial sampling, if the Secretary determines that such microbial sampling is necessary in order to facilitate a foodborne illness outbreak investigation, determine the root cause of an outbreak of foodborne illness, or address other public health needs. (b) Granting of reasonable access A concentrated animal feeding operation that receives a request for access under paragraph (a) shall provide reasonable access to the Secretary to conduct such microbial sampling, including sampling of plants, animals, water, and the environment, as the Secretary determines appropriate to address the public health need. Such operation may place reasonable conditions on access to the operation, including by specifying a time, place, and manner for sampling, provided that any such conditions do not prevent the Secretary from conducting appropriate sampling within a reasonable period of time. (c) Authority over foods regulated by the Secretary of Agriculture Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose additional requirements by the Secretary, beyond microbial sampling, with respect to food that is within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, or the Egg Products Inspection Act. (d) Coordination with other public health agencies The Secretary shall ensure that data collected under this section are made available to the Secretary of Agriculture and relevant State and Federal public health agencies in order to facilitate work in detecting, investigating, or preventing foodborne illness. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the rights and exemptions otherwise available under section 552 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Definition In this section, the term concentrated animal feeding operation has the meaning given such term in section 122.23(b) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). . (b) Enforcement Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (fff) The refusal to provide reasonable access for microbial sampling in accordance with section 424. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5418 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2019 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico (for herself, Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Sablan , Mrs. Radewagen , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. San Nicolas , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing requirements for certain grants with certain nonprofit organizations 25 percent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Nonprofits Act . 2. Reduction of cost-sharing requirements for grants (a) Reduction of cost-sharing requirement Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 5 years thereafter, the head of an executive agency shall reduce any cost-sharing requirement 25 percent for an eligible nonprofit organization for grants made directly to that organization. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible nonprofit organization The term eligible nonprofit organization means a nonprofit organization that is located in a State with more than 20 percent of individuals living below the Federal poverty line. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (3) Nonprofit organization The term nonprofit organization means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1968 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. (4) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Tribe.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5419 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2019 Ms. Haaland (for herself, Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Ms. Pressley , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Mr. Pocan ) 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 require payroll tax withholding on independent contractors of certain large businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gig Is Up Act . 2. Payroll tax withholding for certain independent contractors (a) In general Subchapter C of chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 3128 as section 3129 and by inserting after section 3127 the following new section: 3128. Treatment of certain large employers (a) In general In the case of a person who has at least $100,000,000 in gross receipts for a calendar year, and with whom at least 10,000 individuals contract to provide services other than as an employee during the calendar year— (1) any remuneration paid by such person to any such individual with respect to such services (and any payment made by such person to any such individual in settlement of a transaction for the provision of such services) shall be treated in the same manner as wages with respect to employment of such individual for purposes of subchapter B and chapter 2, and (2) section 3111 shall be applied — (A) by substituting 12.4 percent for 6.2 percent in subsection (a) thereof, and (B) by substituting 2.9 percent for 1.45 percent in subsection (b) thereof. (b) Aggregation rules All persons treated as a single employer under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 shall be treated as a single employer for purposes of this section. . (b) Self-Employment earnings for purposes of social security Section 211(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 411 ) is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (16) and inserting ; and , and by inserting after paragraph (16) the following new paragraph: (17) There shall be included amounts treated as wages under section 3128 and an amount equal to 1/2 of the tax imposed under section 3111 pursuant to the substituted rates specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 3128(a)(2). . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter C of chapter 21 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 3128 and inserting the following new items: Sec. 3128. Treatment of certain large employers. Sec. 3129. Short title. . (d) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to remuneration and other payments made after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5423 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2019 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Lynch , and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize owners or operators of general aviation airports to impose certain restrictions relating to noise, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aircraft Noise Reduction Act . 2. Authority of general aviation airports to restrict flights for purposes of implementing noise limitations (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 47535. Authority of general aviation airports to restrict flights for purposes of implementing noise limitations (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, for purposes of implementing noise limitations, the owner or operator of a general aviation airport is authorized to restrict the number and type of aircraft operations for compensation or hire occurring at the airport, including flights originating or landing at the airport, and the dates and times of such operations. (b) Community input In exercising authority under subsection (a), an owner or operator of a general aviation airport shall take into account input received from individuals or entities in communities surrounding the airport. (c) Federal funding No Federal funds, including a grant under this chapter, may be withheld from, withdrawn from, or denied to a general aviation airport based solely on an exercise of authority by the owner or operator of the airport under subsection (a). (d) Emergencies The Secretary of Transportation may restrict the authority of an owner or operator of a general aviation airport under subsection (a) as necessary in the case of an emergency. (e) Definition of general aviation airport In this section, the term general aviation airport has the meaning given such term in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code. . (b) Analysis The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 47535. Authority of general aviation airports to restrict flights for purposes of implementing noise limitations. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2019 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Khanna , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To protect funding for Universal Service Fund programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Broadband Funding Act . 2. Prohibition on use of NPRM Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission may not rely on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of universal service contribution methodology that was adopted by the Commission on May 15, 2019 (FCC 19–46), to satisfy the requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, for adopting, amending, revoking, or otherwise modifying any rule (as defined in section 551 of such title) of the Commission.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2019 Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include court-ordered receivership in the list of actions resulting in a change of ownership of institutions of higher education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Protection Act . 2. Actions resulting in a change of ownership Section 498(i)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1099c(i)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) or a court-ordered receivership. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2019 Mr. Sires introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the unsafe use of electric scooters, and for other purposes.

1. Study on the unsafe use of electric scooters (a) Study required The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall conduct a study on— (1) the behavior of individuals using electric scooters while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (2) the involvement of electric scooters in traffic accidents; and (3) the effects on pedestrian, scooter user, and motorist safety resulting from— (A) the lack of laws governing the use of electric scooters; and (B) a lack of required training on the safe operation of electric scooters prior to an individual using such a scooter. (b) Report Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall submit to Congress a report containing Federal, State, and local policy recommendations based on the findings of the study required by this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5429 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2019 Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to enable greater participation by seniors and Medicare beneficiaries in State Medicaid programs for working people with disabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting and Empowering the Nation to Improve Outcomes that Reaffirm Careers, Activities, and Recreation for the Elderly Act , or the SENIOR CARE Act . 2. Allowing seniors and Medicare beneficiaries to participate in State Medicaid programs for working people with disabilities Title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) is amended in sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV) and 1905(v)(1)(A) by striking , but less than 65, each place it appears.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2019 Mr. Hastings (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide family and medical leave to employees of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAA Family and Medical Leave Act . 2. Family and medical leave for FAA employees Section 40122(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (K) subchapter V of chapter 63, relating to family and medical leave. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2019 Ms. Mucarsel-Powell (for herself and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count toward the determination of full time equivalency for graduate medical education under the Medicare program time spent in an approved medical residency training program for training in culturally and linguistically appropriate care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Education for a Diverse America Act . 2. Training tomorrow’s doctors for culturally and linguistically appropriate care: graduate medical education (a) Direct GME Section 1886(h)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 22 1395ww(h)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph : (L) Treatment of cultural competency training In determining a hospital’s number of full-time equivalent residents for purposes of this subsection, all the time that is spent by an intern or resident in an approved medical residency training program for education and training in cultural competency and linguistically appropriate service delivery shall be counted toward the determination of full time equivalency. . (b) Indirect medical education Section 1886(d)(5)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the clause (x) added by section 5505(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as clause (xi); and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (xii) The provisions of subparagraph (L) of subsection (h)(4) shall apply under this subparagraph in the same manner as they apply under such subsection. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to payments made to hospitals on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2019 Mr. McHenry (for himself, Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Posey , Mr. Cisneros , and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to provide an exemption from certain antitampering provisions for certain actions for modifying a motor vehicle that is not legal for operation on a street or highway and is to be used solely for competition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2019 or the RPM Act of 2019 . 2. Exemption from antitampering provisions Section 203(a) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7522(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: No action with respect to any device or element of design referred to in paragraph (3) shall be treated as a prohibited act under that paragraph if the action is for the purpose of modifying a motor vehicle into a vehicle that is not legal for operation on a street or highway and is to be used solely for competition. . 3. Regulation Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize a regulation to implement the amendment made by this Act. 4. Effective date Section 2 shall take effect not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act without regard to whether a final regulation has been promulgated as required by section 3.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2019 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, with respect to enforcement of animal fighting ventures prohibition in the territories, and for other purposes.

1. Report on economic impact of prohibition on animal fighting (a) Delay of implementation Section 12616(e) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ) is amended by striking on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting on December 20, 2021 . (b) Report Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the head of each covered agency, shall submit to the Committee on Small Business, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report containing— (1) an analysis of the economic impact on Puerto Rico and each of the other territories and possessions of the United States if the prohibition on animal fighting under section 12616 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ) is expanded to the territories and possessions of the United States; (2) the enforcement of such prohibition in the territories or possessions of the United States, whether or not there are adequate resources to do so, and how much funding it would take to achieve necessary levels of enforcement; (3) what other resources would be required to enforce such prohibition in the territories or possessions of the United States if it goes into effect; and (4) impacts of such prohibition on roosters in such territories and possessions and on the overall health and well-being of roosters generally. (c) Definition of covered agency The term covered agency means the Small Business Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Justice.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2019 Mr. Hice of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to include railroad police officers in the definition of qualified law enforcement officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act . 2. Inclusion of railroad police officers (a) Qualified law enforcement officer Section 926B(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after agency the following: , or a railroad police officer commissioned or certified by a State pursuant to section 28101 of title 49, United States Code, . (b) Qualified retired law enforcement officer Section 926C(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after individual the following: , including a railroad police officer commissioned or certified by a State pursuant to section 28101 of title 49, United States Code, .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2019 Mr. Moulton (for himself and Mrs. Trahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area.

1. Essex National Heritage Area (a) Repeal of funding authorization sunset Section 507 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ) is repealed. (b) Repeal of total funding cap Section 508(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ) is amended by striking the last sentence.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2019 Ms. Porter (for herself and Ms. DeLauro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require pharmacies to disclose any differential between the cost of a prescription drug based on whether certain individuals use prescription drug coverage to acquire such drug, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowest Price for Patients Act . 2. Requirement for pharmacies to disclose any differential between the cost of a prescription drug based on whether certain individuals use prescription drug coverage to acquire such drug (a) Enrollees of prescription drug coverage under a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage Section 2729(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–29(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking not restrict, directly or indirectly, and inserting provide that ; and (B) by striking from informing (or penalize such pharmacy for informing) and inserting inform ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking ensure and inserting provide ; (B) by striking does not, with respect to such plan or coverage, restrict, directly or indirectly, and inserting requires under such contract that ; and (C) by striking from informing (or penalize such pharmacy for informing) and inserting inform . (b) Enrollees of prescription drug coverage under a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan Section 1860D–4 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the subsection (m) as inserted by section 6063(c) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act as subsection (n); and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o) Pharmacy disclosure of the price of a drug for an enrollee using and not using prescription drug coverage For plan year 2020 and each subsequent plan year, a PDP sponsor and a Medicare Advantage organization offering a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan under a contract with an entity that provides pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of such MA–PD plan shall provide that each pharmacy that dispenses a coverage part D drug shall inform an enrollee of any differential between— (1) the price of the drug for an individual that is an enrollee under such prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan (as the case may be) using such plan; and (2) the price of the drug for such individual described in paragraph (1) without using such plan. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2019 Ms. Scanlon (for herself and Mr. Emmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that the provision of home and community-based services is not prohibited in an acute care hospital, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act . 2. Providing home and community-based services in acute care hospitals Section 1902(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(h) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) after (h) ; (2) by inserting , home and community-based services provided under subsection (c), (d), or (i) of section 1915 or under a waiver under section 1115, self-directed personal assistance services provided pursuant to a written plan of care under section 1915(j), and home and community-based attendant services and supports under section 1915(k) before the period; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Nothing in this title, title XVIII, or title XI shall be construed as prohibiting receipt of any care or services specified in paragraph (1) in an acute care hospital that are— (A) identified in an individual’s person-centered plan of services and supports (or comparable plan of care); (B) provided to meet needs of the individual that are not met through the provision of hospital services; (C) not a substitute for services that the hospital is obligated to provide through its conditions of participation or under Federal or State law; and (D) designed to ensure smooth transitions between acute care settings and home and community-based settings, and to preserve the individual’s functions. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2019 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act . 2. Single point of contact for identity theft victims (a) In general Title VII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 714. Single point of contact for identity theft victims (a) In general The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that any individual whose social security account number has been misused (such as to fraudulently obtain benefits under title II, VIII, or XVI of this Act, or in a manner that affects an individual’s records at the Social Security Administration, or in a manner that prompts the individual to request a new social security account number) has a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration throughout the resolution of the individual’s case. The single point of contact shall track the individual’s case to completion and coordinate with other units to resolve issues as quickly as possible. (b) Single point of contact (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the single point of contact shall consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees who— (A) have the ability to coordinate with other units to resolve the issues involved in the individual's case, and (B) shall be accountable for the case until its resolution. (2) Team or subset The employees included within the team or subset described in paragraph (1) may change as required to meet the needs of the Social Security Administration, provided that procedures have been established to— (A) ensure continuity of records and case history, and (B) notify the individual when appropriate. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2019 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Gallego , and Mr. Case ) 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 certain veterans with nonarticulating trailers in furnishing adaptive equipment to veterans.

1. Provision of nonarticulating trailers as adaptive equipment Section 3901(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking and special and inserting special ; and (2) by striking conveyance. and inserting conveyance, and nonarticulating trailers solely designed to transport powered wheelchairs, powered scooters, or other similar mobility devices. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2019 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Lowenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the FAST Act to reauthorize the surface transportation system funding alternatives program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2019 . 2. Surface transportation system funding alternatives Section 6020 of the FAST Act ( 23 U.S.C. 503 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following: (6) To test solutions to ensure the privacy and security of data collected for the purpose of implementing a user-based alternative revenue mechanism. ; (2) in subsection (g) by striking 50 and inserting 80 ; (3) in subsection (i)— (A) by striking 2 years after and inserting 1 year after ; (B) by striking every 2 years and inserting annually ; and (C) by inserting and a determination of the characteristics of the most successful mechanisms with the highest potential for future widespread deployment before the period; (4) in subsection (j)— (A) in paragraph (1) by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) $20,000,000 shall be used to carry out this section for fiscal year 2021; (4) $25,000,000 shall be used to carry out this section for fiscal year 2022; (5) $25,000,000 shall be used to carry out this section for fiscal year 2023; (6) $30,000,000 shall be used to carry out this section for fiscal year 2024; and (7) $35,000,000 shall be used to carry out this section for fiscal year 2025. ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (l) Special consideration In selecting grant recipients under this section during fiscal years 2021 through 2025, the Secretary shall provide special consideration to proposed projects that— (1) carry out activities not previously carried out by the applicant that advance the knowledge and practice of surface transportation system funding alternatives; or (2) collect revenue from pilot project participants. .