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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. 4725 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any references 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 Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4725 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2019 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Tipton , Mr. Buck , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Crow , Mr. Neguse , and Mr. Perlmutter ) 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 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any references 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 Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4725 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1, 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 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any references 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 Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2019 Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Norton , Mr. Hastings , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize the Attorney General to carry out a pilot program to make grants to entities to develop gun safety technology, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act of 2019 . 2. Gun safety technology pilot program (a) Authorization The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, is authorized to carry out a pilot program to make grants to eligible entities to develop gun safety technology. (b) Purpose The purpose of the grant program under this section is to support the commercialization of technology that decreases the likelihood that a gun can be used accidentally or by unauthorized users. (c) Application An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, which information shall include a description of the entity's commitment and plans to develop gun safety technology and an initial gun safety product design. (d) Number of grants The Attorney General shall make not less than 3 grants and not more than 5 grants under the pilot program under this section. (e) Report An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall report to the Attorney General, at such times and including such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, related milestones for the gun safety technology funded under this section, including the following: (1) Building a prototype. (2) Conducting reliability testing. (3) Planning for trial production. (4) Preparing to commercialize. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible entity means a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) that has less than 500 employees. (2) The term gun has the meaning given the term firearm in section 921 of title 18, United States Code. (3) The term gun safety technology means technology that is designed to reduce the likelihood of an accidental or unauthorized use of a gun, including smart guns, user-authorized handguns, childproof guns, personalized guns, and safes and locking devices that include personalized technology.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4731 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2019 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the deviation from service level requirement of military aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace in the wilderness areas in mountainous regions if necessary to maintain safety of flight.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Aviation Training Safeguard Act . 2. Safe transit exception to service level requirements for Department of Defense aircraft flying over wilderness areas (a) In general Military aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace in the wilderness areas in mountainous regions may deviate from service level requirements if necessary to maintain safety of flight, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. (b) Regulations The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all Department of Defense regulations and flight procedures are in accordance with subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as the Ernest Ernie T. Pyle Post Office .

1. Ernest Ernie T. Pyle Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Ernest Ernie T. Pyle 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 Ernest Ernie T. Pyle Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 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. 4734 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as the Ernest Ernie T. Pyle Post Office .

1. Ernest Ernie T. Pyle Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Ernest Ernie T. Pyle 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 Ernest Ernie T. Pyle 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. 4734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Bucshon (for himself, Mr. Visclosky , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Banks , Mr. Baird , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Pence , Mr. Carson of Indiana , and Mr. Hollingsworth ) 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 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as the Ernest Ernie T. Pyle Post Office .

1. Ernest Ernie T. Pyle Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Ernest Ernie T. Pyle 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 Ernest Ernie T. Pyle Post Office .
II Calendar No. 532 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as the Ernest Ernie T. Pyle Post Office .

1. Ernest Ernie T. Pyle Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Ernest Ernie T. Pyle 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 Ernest Ernie T. Pyle Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

September 15, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4738 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mrs. Wagner , Ms. Stefanik , and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act . 2. Protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace Section 701(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e(k) ) is amended in the first sentence, by striking as other persons not so affected but similar in their ability and inserting as any other applicants for employment with, or employees employed by, the same employer, in work that is performed under similar working conditions, who are not so affected but similar in their temporary ability .
IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4739 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against potential synthetic opioid exposure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act . 2. Protection against potential synthetic opioid exposure within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (a) In general Subtitle B of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 415 the following new section: 416. Protection against potential synthetic opioid exposure (a) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall issue a policy that specifies effective protocols and procedures for the safe handling of potential synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines, and to reduce the risk of injury or death resulting from accidental exposure and enhance post-exposure management. (b) Training (1) In general Together with the issuance of the policy described in subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall require mandatory and recurrent training on the following: (A) The potential risk of opioid exposure and safe handling procedures for potential synthetic opioids, including precautionary measures such as the use of personal protective equipment during such handling. (B) How to access and administer opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, post-exposure to potential synthetic opioids. (2) Integration The training described in paragraph (1) may be integrated into existing training under section 411(l) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel. (c) Personal protective equipment and opioid receptor antagonists Together with the issuance of the policy described in subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure the availability of personal protective equipment and opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, to all U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines at risk of accidental exposure to synthetic opioids. (d) Oversight To ensure effectiveness of the policy described in subsection (a)— (1) the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall regularly monitor the efficacy of the implementation of such policy and adjust protocols and procedures, as necessary; and (2) the Inspector General of the Department shall audit compliance with the requirements of this section not less than once each year for the 5 years after the date of the enactment of this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 415 the following new item: Sec. 416. Protection against potential synthetic opioid exposure. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4740 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to conduct a study on the safety and efficacy of tasers and firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TASER Access, Safety, and Effectiveness Review and Study Act or the TASERS Act . 2. Study on taser and firearm safety (a) Study The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall conduct a national study of firearms and tasers to determine— (1) the number of successful self-defense attempts with each type of weapon; (2) the number of accidental discharges or misfires with each type of weapon; (3) the types of injuries sustained, and their severity with each type of weapon; and (4) the long-term health implications of being shot by a firearm or electrocuted by a taser. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall submit to the Congress a written report containing the— (1) results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Commission. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Firearm The term firearm has the meaning given to the term in section 921(a)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code. (2) Taser The term taser means a hand-held device designed to expel by means of an explosive two electrical contacts (barbs) connected by two wires attached to a high-voltage source.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4742 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) 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 tax on nicotine used in vaping, etc.

1. Imposition of tax on nicotine for use in vaping, etc (a) In general Section 5701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i) and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: (h) Nicotine On taxable nicotine, manufactured in or imported into the United States, there shall be imposed a tax equal to the dollar amount specified in section 5701(b)(1) (or, if greater, $50.33) per 1,810 milligrams of nicotine (and a proportionate tax at the like rate on any fractional part thereof). . (b) Taxable nicotine Section 5702 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (q) Taxable nicotine (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term taxable nicotine means any nicotine which has been extracted, concentrated, or synthesized. (2) Exception for FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapies Such term shall not include any nicotine if the manufacturer or importer thereof demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such nicotine will be used in a product which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale as a nicotine replacement therapy. (3) Coordination with taxation of other tobacco products Cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, and roll-your-own tobacco shall not be treated as containing taxable nicotine solely because the nicotine naturally occurring in the tobacco from which such product is manufactured has been concentrated during the ordinary course of manufacturing. . (c) Taxable nicotine treated as a tobacco product Section 5702(c) of such Code is amended by striking and roll-your-own tobacco and inserting roll-your-own tobacco, and taxable nicotine . (d) Manufacturer of taxable nicotine Section 5702 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (r) Manufacturer of taxable nicotine (1) In general Any person who extracts, concentrates, or synthesizes nicotine shall be treated as a manufacturer of taxable nicotine (and as manufacturing such taxable nicotine). (2) Application of rules related to manufacturers of tobacco products Any reference to a manufacturer of tobacco products, or to manufacturing tobacco products, shall be treated as including a reference to a manufacturer of taxable nicotine, or to manufacturing taxable nicotine, respectively. . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to articles manufactured or imported in calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4743 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act of 2019 . 2. Inclusion of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa The Wagner-Peyser Act is amended— (1) in section 2(5) ( 29 U.S.C. 49a(5) ), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after Guam, ; (2) in section 5(b)(1) ( 29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1) ), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, after Guam, ; (3) in section 6(a) ( 29 U.S.C. 49e(a) )— (A) by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa after except for Guam ; (B) by striking allot to Guam and inserting the following: allot to— (1) Guam ; (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (2) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 1983. ; and (4) in section 6(b)(1) ( 29 U.S.C. 49e(b)(1) ), in the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after does not include Guam .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Ms. Frankel (for herself, Mr. Cohen , and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for certain agreements relating to the 46th G7 Summit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trump’s Heist Undermines the G7 Act or the THUG Act . 2. Transmittal of documents (a) Transmission required Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit to the Comptroller General of the United States and to the committees listed in subsection (b) copies of each document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication that relates to the decision to host the 46th G7 Summit at the Trump National Doral Miami. (b) Committees listed The committees listed in this subsection are the following: (1) The Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 3. Prohibition on the use of funds for hosting the G7 summit at the Trump National Doral Miami (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to enter into any new contract, grant, or cooperative agreement for any purpose relating to the 46th G7 Summit with the Trump National Doral Miami, Miami, Florida. (b) Waiver The prohibition under subsection (a) may be waived if the Director of the Secret Service certifies to the committees listed in section 2(b) that an obligation or expenditure is necessary to carry out the duties of the Director under section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, or any other duty under law (including Presidential memorandum) to provide protection to a person. (c) G7 defined In this Act, the term G7 means the organization of leading economies commonly known as the G7 that includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States as members, with the European Union as an observer.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4745 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mrs. Wagner , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2019 . 2. Refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes for fuel used in mobile mammography vehicles (a) Refunds Section 6427 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes) is amended by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: (f) Fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles Except as provided in subsection (k), if any fuel on which tax was imposed by section 4041 or 4081 is used in any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services to patients within such vehicle, the Secretary shall pay (without interest) to the ultimate purchaser of such fuel an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the tax imposed on such fuel. . (b) Exemption from retail tax Section 4041 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles No tax shall be imposed under this section on any liquid sold for use in, or used in, any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services to patients within such vehicle. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4746 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Ms. Speier , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Pappas , and Mr. Ted Lieu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on service waivers for transgender individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transgender Military Service Reporting Act of 2019 . 2. Report on service waivers for transgender individuals (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a two-year period, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report identifying the number of individuals (disaggregated by the status of the individuals as exempt individuals or nonexempt individuals) to whom the following applied during the reporting period for such report: (1) Diagnosed with a covered medical condition— (A) prior to accession into the Armed Forces; or (B) as a member of the Armed Forces. (2) Presumptively denied accession into the Armed Forces as a result of a covered medical condition. (3) Applied for a service waiver as a result of a covered medical condition. (4) Received a service waiver for a covered medical condition. (5) Denied a service waiver for a covered medical condition. (6) Separated from the Armed Forces as a result of a covered medical condition. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms exempt individuals and nonexempt individuals have the meanings given those terms in attachment 3 of the memorandum— (A) issued by the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense; (B) dated March 12, 2019; and (C) with the subject heading Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM)–19–004—Military Service by Transgender Persons and Persons with Gender Dysphoria . (2) The term covered medical condition means— (A) gender dysphoria; (B) gender transition treatment; or (C) any other condition related to gender dysphoria or gender transition treatment. (3) The term reporting period means, with respect to a report submitted under subsection (a), the calendar year most recently completed before the date on which such report is to be submitted. (4) The term service waiver includes a waiver— (A) for accession into the Armed Forces; (B) to continue service in the Armed Forces; or (C) to otherwise permit service in the Armed Forces.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4748 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Cisneros (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a) Extension Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) before The rate ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) A veteran whom the Secretary determines died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. . (b) Applicability Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4750 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Clay introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans dischargeable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief from Excessive Debt Act or the RED Act . 2. Exception to discharge Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (8); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14B) as paragraphs (8) through (14A), respectively. 3. Conforming amendments Title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 704(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) ; (2) in section 1106(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) ; (3) in section 1202(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) ; and (4) in section 1328(a)(2) by striking (8), or (9) and inserting or (8) . 4. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4751 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Tlaib , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2019 . 2. Regulation of tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 3 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 330 the following new section: 330A. Tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, regulate any tax return preparers who are not regulated by the Secretary under section 330. (b) (1) The Secretary may impose a penalty of $1,000 for each Federal tax return, document, or other submission prepared by a tax return preparer during a period in which the tax return preparer— (A) is not in compliance with the regulations promulgated under this section, or (B) is suspended or disbarred from acting as a tax return preparer under such regulations. Any penalty imposed under the preceding sentence shall be in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed. (2) No penalty may be imposed under paragraph (1) with respect to any failure if it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause. (c) For purposes of this section: (1) The term tax return preparer has the meaning given by section 7701(a)(36) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) The terms Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary mean the Secretary of the Treasury or the delegate of the Secretary. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 3 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 330 the following new item: 330A. Tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to returns prepared for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4753 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from operating or procuring foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act . 2. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (a) Prohibition on agency operation or procurement The Secretary of Homeland Security may not operate, provide financial assistance for, or enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of— (1) an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that— (A) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; (B) uses flight controllers, radios, data transmission devices, cameras, or gimbals manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; (C) uses a ground control system or operating software developed in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (D) uses network connectivity or data storage located in or administered by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (2) a system manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country for the detection or identification of covered unmanned aircraft systems. (b) Waiver The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) on a case by case basis by certifying in writing to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that the operation or procurement that is the subject of such a waiver is required— (1) in the national interest of the United States; (2) for counter-UAS surrogate testing and training; or (3) for intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and or training. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered foreign country The term covered foreign country means a country labeled as a strategic competitor in the Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America: Sharpening the American Military’s Competitive Edge issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 113 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Covered unmanned aircraft system The term unmanned aircraft system has the meaning given such term in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 ; 49 U.S.C. 44802 note).

Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4753 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico , and Mr. Rogers of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from operating or procuring foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act . 2. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (a) Prohibition on agency operation or procurement The Secretary of Homeland Security may not operate, provide financial assistance for, or enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of— (1) an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that— (A) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; (B) uses flight controllers, radios, data transmission devices, cameras, or gimbals manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; (C) uses a ground control system or operating software developed in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (D) uses network connectivity or data storage located in or administered by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (2) a system manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country for the detection or identification of covered unmanned aircraft systems. (b) Waiver The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) on a case by case basis by certifying in writing to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that the operation or procurement that is the subject of such a waiver is required— (1) in the national interest of the United States; (2) for counter-UAS surrogate testing and training; or (3) for intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and or training. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered foreign country The term covered foreign country means a country labeled as a strategic competitor in the Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America: Sharpening the American Military’s Competitive Edge issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 113 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Covered unmanned aircraft system The term unmanned aircraft system has the meaning given such term in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 ; 49 U.S.C. 44802 note).
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4753 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from operating or procuring foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act . 2. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (a) Prohibition on agency operation or procurement The Secretary of Homeland Security may not operate, provide financial assistance for, or enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of— (1) an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that— (A) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; (B) uses flight controllers, radios, data transmission devices, cameras, or gimbals manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; (C) uses a ground control system or operating software developed in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (D) uses network connectivity or data storage located in or administered by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (2) a system manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country for the detection or identification of covered unmanned aircraft systems. (b) Waiver The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) on a case by case basis by certifying in writing to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that the operation or procurement that is the subject of such a waiver is required— (1) in the national interest of the United States; (2) for counter-UAS surrogate testing and training; or (3) for intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and or training. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered foreign country The term covered foreign country means a country labeled as a strategic competitor in the Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America: Sharpening the American Military’s Competitive Edge issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 113 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Covered unmanned aircraft system The term unmanned aircraft system has the meaning given such term in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 ; 49 U.S.C. 44802 note).

Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 243 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4753 [Report No. 116–301] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico , and Mr. Rogers of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security November 19, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Taylor , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Mast , and Mr. Johnson of Louisiana November 19, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from operating or procuring foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act . 2. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (a) Prohibition on agency operation or procurement The Secretary of Homeland Security may not operate, provide financial assistance for, or enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of— (1) an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that— (A) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; (B) uses flight controllers, radios, data transmission devices, cameras, or gimbals manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; (C) uses a ground control system or operating software developed in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (D) uses network connectivity or data storage located in or administered by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (2) a system manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country for the detection or identification of covered unmanned aircraft systems. (b) Waiver The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) on a case by case basis by certifying in writing to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that the operation or procurement that is the subject of such a waiver is required— (1) in the national interest of the United States; (2) for counter-UAS surrogate testing and training; or (3) for intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and or training. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered foreign country The term covered foreign country means a country labeled as a strategic competitor in the Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America: Sharpening the American Military’s Competitive Edge issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 113 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Covered unmanned aircraft system The term unmanned aircraft system has the meaning given such term in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 ; 49 U.S.C. 44802 note).

November 19, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 . 2. Strategy to ensure detection of all opioid purity levels at ports of entry Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall— (1) implement a strategy to ensure deployed chemical screening devices are able to identify in an operational environment narcotics at purity levels less than or equal to 10 percent, or provide ports of entry with an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels; and (2) require testing of any new chemical screening devices to understand the abilities and limitations of such devices relating to identifying narcotics at various purity levels before CBP commits to the acquisition of such devices. 3. Plan to ensure opioid detection equipment resiliency Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices. Such plan shall address the following: (1) How newly identified spectra will be collected, stored, and distributed to such devices in their operational environment, including at ports of entry. (2) Identification of parties responsible for updates and maintenance of such database.

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB 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. 4761 AN ACT To ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 . 2. Strategy to ensure detection of all opioid purity levels at ports of entry Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall— (1) implement a strategy to ensure deployed chemical screening devices are able to identify in an operational environment narcotics at purity levels less than or equal to 10 percent, or provide ports of entry with an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels; and (2) require testing of any new chemical screening devices to understand the abilities and limitations of such devices relating to identifying narcotics at various purity levels before CBP commits to the acquisition of such devices. 3. Plan to ensure opioid detection equipment resiliency Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices. Such plan shall address the following: (1) How newly identified spectra will be collected, stored, and distributed to such devices in their operational environment, including at ports of entry. (2) Identification of parties responsible for updates and maintenance of such database.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.