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II Calendar No. 486 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Conspiracies among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets are categorically and irredeemably anticompetitive and contravene the competition policy of the United States. (2) Cooperation incentives are important to the efforts of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to prosecute and deter the offenses described in paragraph (1). (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is to strengthen public and private antitrust enforcement by providing incentives for antitrust violators to cooperate fully with government prosecutors and private litigants through the repeal of the sunset provision of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note). 3. Repeal of sunset provision (a) In general Section 211 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 212 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).

Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

June 29, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7038 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2020 Mr. Rose of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to include additional eligible uses of revenue from tolls, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Captive Commuter Toll Relief Act . 2. Limitations on use of revenues Section 129(a)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) toll discounts or rebates for use of a toll facility that has no reasonable alternative transportation method. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2020 Mr. Spano 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 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building .

1. Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building . (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 Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2020 Mr. Spano 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 2800 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, Florida, as the Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building .

1. Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building . (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 Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7041 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2020 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Connolly , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide that any termination of a director of a national research institute or national center of the National Institutes of Health be on the basis of malfeasance, neglect of office, or incapacity only.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act . 2. Removal of Directors of the national research institute or national center of the NIH Section 405(a)(2)(E) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 284(a)(2)(E) ) is amended— (1) in the heading of subparagraph (E), by striking Rule of construction and inserting Termination for cause ; and (2) by inserting , except that any such termination may be made only on the basis of malfeasance by, neglect of office by, or incapacity of the director before the period.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7043 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2020 Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Budd , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Roy , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Massie , Mr. Posey , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Riggleman , Mr. Babin , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Cline , and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To withhold funding authorized under the CARES Act from any State or municipality that provides economic stimulus payments through a program designed to exclusively assist illegal aliens.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act . 2. Prohibition on the use of funds to offset stimulus checks to illegal aliens (a) In general Title XIII of the Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations (division B of Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 23008 as section 23009; and (2) by inserting after section 23007 the following: 23008. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, no funds made available under this Act or by any amendment made by this Act, may be made available to a State or municipality (as such terms are defined in section 4002 of division A) unless the State or municipality has certified that it is not providing relief funds or similar monetary payments of any kind that are targeted exclusively to individuals who are believed to be unlawfully present in the United States. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) shall apply to any funds made available under the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) on or after the date of the enactment of that Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2020 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Posey , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To withhold the pay of Members of the House of Representatives who cast a vote or record their presence in the House by proxy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Pay for Proxy Voting Act . 2. Withholding pay of Members who vote by proxy (a) Withholding If on any day during a Congress a Member of the House of Representatives uses a designated proxy to cast a vote in the House or record the Member’s presence in the House in response to a quorum call, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall— (1) withhold from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to a pay period for the compensation of the Member an amount equal to the product of— (A) an amount equal to one day’s worth of pay under the annual rate of pay applicable to the Member under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ); and (B) the number of days during the pay period on which the Member uses a designated proxy to cast a vote in the House or record the Member’s presence in the House in response to a quorum call; and (2) deposit in an escrow account all amounts withheld under paragraph (1). (b) Release of amounts at end of the Congress In order to ensure that this section is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Chief Administrative Officer shall release for payments to Members any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this section on the last day of the Congress during which the amounts were deposited in the account. (c) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the Chief Administrative Officer with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2020 Mr. Emmer (for himself, Mr. Marshall , and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for expedited additional support under the farm and ranch stress assistance network, and for other purposes.

1. Expedited additional support for farm and ranch stress assistance network Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 5936 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking In General.—The Secretary and inserting the following: In general.— (1) Competitive grants The Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Expedited additional awards for fiscal year 2020 Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, from the amounts made available under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary shall award to each eligible recipient that meets the criteria determined by the Secretary, and submits an application within the time period specified by the Secretary, an amount to be determined by the Secretary, except in no case may such amount exceed $500,000. ; and (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Funding (1) Fiscal year 2020 emergency funding Out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2021. Such funds are designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7048 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2020 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , and Mr. Payne ) 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 establish requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to manage the outbreak of COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act . 2. Requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to manage the outbreak of COVID–19 (a) Codification of memorandum relating to notification requirements of cases of COVID–19 that are confirmed or under investigation in nursing homes The memorandum entitled Upcoming Requirements for Notification of Confirmed COVID–19 (or COVID–19 Persons under Investigation) Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on April 19, 2020, shall have the force and effect of law. (b) Crisis plan for such facilities The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities establish, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, establish a crisis plan to manage the outbreak of COVID–19 and other public health emergencies within such facilities. Such plan shall outline procedures relating to infection control, staffing, personal protective equipment, outside medical providers and hospitalizations, and communication with family members. (c) PPE requirements for such facilities (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities establish, not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, maintain access to a minimum amount of personal protective equipment described in paragraph (2) to manage the outbreak of COVID–19 and other public health emergencies within such facilities. (2) Minimum amount of PPE described For purposes of paragraph (1), a minimum amount of personal protective equipment described in this paragraph is the amount of such equipment for use by the staff and residents of such facilities for a 30-day period. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Nursing facility The term nursing facility has the meaning given such term in section 1919(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(a) ). (2) Skilled nursing facility The term skilled nursing facility has the meaning given such term in section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(a) ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7049 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2020 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Vela , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to improve the Department of Defense-wide management of the investments in weapon systems of the Department, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DOD Portfolio Management Accountability Act . 2. Portfolio Management Plan (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, to develop a plan to identify, develop, and acquire databases, analytical and financial tools, and workforce skills to improve the Department of Defense-wide assessment, management, and optimization of the investments in weapon systems of the Department, including through consolidation of duplicate or similar weapon system programs. (b) Plan contents The plan developed under subsection (a) shall— (1) describe the databases and analytical and financial tools in use by the Department of Defense that may be used to support the Department-wide assessment, management, and optimization of the investments in weapon systems of the Department; (2) determine the database and analytical and financial tool requirements that must be met, and the workforce skills necessary, for more effective Department-wide reviews, analyses, and management by the Secretary of the investments in weapon systems of the Department; (3) identify the skills described in paragraph (2) that are possessed by the workforce of the Department; (4) identify the databases and analytical and financial tools to be modified, developed, or acquired to improve the Department-wide reviews, analyses, and management of the investments in weapon systems of the Department; and (5) set forth a timeline for implementing the plan, including a timeline for the modification, development, and acquisition of each database and analytical and financial tool identified under paragraph (4). (c) Submission to Congress (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress the plan developed under subsection (a). (2) Form The plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall be in an unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7052 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2020 Mr. LaMalfa 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 2141 Ferry Street in Anderson, California, as the Norma Comnick Post Office .

1. Norma Comnick Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2141 Ferry Street in Anderson, California, shall be known and designated as the Norma Comnick 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 Norma Comnick Post Office .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7054 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2020 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To encourage the donation of menstrual products to nonprofit organizations for distribution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act . 2. Limitation of liability for damages from donated menstrual products (a) Liability of person, manufacturer, or distributor A person, manufacturer, or distributor shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently usable menstrual products that the person, manufacturer, or distributor donates in good faith to a nonprofit organization for ultimate distribution to individuals in need of such products. (b) Liability of nonprofit organization A nonprofit organization shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently usable menstrual products that the nonprofit organization received as a donation in good faith from a person, manufacturer, or distributor for ultimate distribution to individuals in need of such products. (c) Exception Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to an act or omission of a person, manufacturer, distributor, or nonprofit organization, as applicable, constituting gross negligence or intentional misconduct that results in injury to or death of a user or recipient of the menstrual product. 3. Definition In this Act: (1) The term menstrual product means a sanitary napkin, tampon, liner, cup, and any similar item used by an individual with respect to menstruation. (2) The term apparently usable means, with respect to a product, that the product meets all quality and labeling standards imposed by Federal, State, and local laws and regulations even if the product may not be readily marketable.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7055 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2020 Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for an increased fine and term of imprisonment for fraud in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Scammers, Crooks, and Manipulators Act or the SCAM Act . 2. Mail fraud and other fraud offenses (a) Frauds and swindles Section 1341 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 30 years, or both. the following: If the violation occurs in relation to, or involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act relating to Coronavirus Disease 2019, such person shall be fined not more than $1,500,000 or imprisoned not more than 45 years, or both. . (b) Fraud by wire, radio, or television Section 1343 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 30 years, or both. the following: If the violation occurs in relation to, or involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act relating to Coronavirus Disease 2019, such person shall be fined not more than $1,500,000 or imprisoned not more than 45 years, or both. . 3. Counterfeit goods and services Section 2320(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) COVID- 19 Any person who commits an offense under subsection (a) involving a counterfeit good, which is advertised by the person as having the ability to treat, prevent, or cure COVID-19, shall, in the case of an individual, be fined not more than $2,500,000, or imprisoned not more than 45 years, or both, or in the case of a person other than an individual, be fined $5,500,000. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7056 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2020 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Indian Health Services Sanitation Facilities Construction Program, and for other purposes.

1. Finding The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the lack of infrastructure and sanitation available in native communities. Addressing the Indian Health Service’s Sanitation Facilities Deficiency List, which as included in the 2018 report titled Annual Report to the Congress of the United States on Sanitation Deficiency Levels for Indian Homes and Communities , will make investments in the necessary water infrastructure and, in turn, improve health outcomes. 2. Indian Health Services Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding (a) Additional funding For the purpose described in subsection (b), in addition to any other funds available for such purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a total of $2,670,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. (b) Purpose The purpose described in this subsection is the planning, design, construction, modernization, improvement, and renovation of water, sewer, and solid waste sanitation facilities that are funded, in whole or part, by the Indian Health Service through, or provided for in, a contract or compact with the Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). (c) Priority for funding When awarding funding under this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, shall address the highest needs first as established in the 2018 report titled Annual Report to the Congress of the United States on Sanitation Deficiency Levels for Indian Homes and Communities .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2020 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Gibbs , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to limit the exemption from the registration requirements of such Act for persons engaging in activities in furtherance of bona fide religious, scholastic, academic, or scientific pursuits or the fine arts to activities which do not promote the political agenda of a foreign government, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the disclosures of foreign gifts by institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Influence Transparency Act . 2. Limiting exemption from foreign agent registration requirement for persons engaging in activities in furtherance of certain pursuits to activities not promoting political agenda of foreign governments (a) Limitation on exemption Section 3(e) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 613(e) ) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following: , but only if the activities do not promote the political agenda of a government of a foreign country; . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to activities carried out on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Disclosures of foreign gifts (a) In general Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the value of which is $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with and inserting the value of which is $50,000 or more for such gift from or contract with ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and the content of each such contract ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the following: , and the content of each such contract ; (3) in subsection (e), by inserting , including the contents of any contracts, after reports ; and (4) in subsection (h)(3), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , or the fair market value of an in-kind gift . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to gifts received or contracts entered into, or other activities carried out, on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 1, 2020 Mr. Brady (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Wenstrup , and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require States to certify a process for distributing Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments.

1. State distribution of Coronavirus Relief Fund (a) In general Not later than June 12, 2020, each State that received a payment for fiscal year 2020 under section 601(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(b)(1) ) shall provide the Secretary of the Treasury with a certification signed by the Chief Executive for the State that— (1) certifies that the State has in effect a procedure to distribute funds provided under such payment, to the extent determined appropriate by the State, to units of local government within the State; and (2) includes a detailed description of such procedure. (b) Recoupment If the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury determines, pursuant to the authority provided under section 601(f) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(f) ), that a State has failed to comply with subsection (a) with respect to a payment described in such subsection, an amount equal to 25 percent of such payment shall be booked as a debt of such entity owed to the Federal Government. Amounts recovered under this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7069 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 1, 2020 Mr. Crow (for himself, Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico , and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to assess and report on the water scarcity evaluation practices of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DOD Water Assessment and Testing Enhanced Reporting Act of 2020 or the WATER Act of 2020 . 2. Department of Defense water scarcity evaluation practices (a) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to Congress a report on the water scarcity evaluation practices used by the Department with respect to defense installations. Such a report shall include— (1) an analysis and determination of the value of developing a coordinated, enterprise-wide water scarcity assessment using leading practices compared to continuing individual service-level assessments; (2) a justification for the assessment technique determined preferable under paragraph (1); and (3) a proposed policy with respect to the water scarcity evaluation practices of the Department. (b) Development of recurring assessment (1) In general Based on the results of the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop and implement a recurring water scarcity assessment at defense installations. (2) Frequency The recurring water scarcity assessment required under paragraph (1) shall be conducted not less frequently than once every 10 years. (3) Consultation requirement The Secretary shall consult with all relevant entities, including as necessary adjacent communities, Tribes, and agricultural enterprises, as well as other Federal land managers, to understand the full scope of how water scarcity may impact an installation. (4) Report The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of each water scarcity assessment conducted under this subsection. Such report shall include— (A) an identification of the availability of water, as of the date of the submittal of the report; (B) an identification of projected future water availability; (C) an account of all sources of water; (D) the precise locations of all water identified; and (E) a comprehensive list of all locations.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7070 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 1, 2020 Ms. Eshoo (for herself, Mr. Clyburn , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Shalala , Ms. Wexton , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Ms. Craig , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Soto , Mr. San Nicolas , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Costa , Mr. DeFazio , and Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To observe the lives lost in the United States due to the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act . 2. Moment of silence for the victims of the COVID–19 pandemic The President should issue a proclamation designating a National Day of Mourning and Lament and calling on the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the more than 100,000 lives lost in the United States due to the COVID–19 pandemic, as well as their families.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7082 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 1, 2020 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue regulations with respect to the protection against COVID–19 for workers in meat processing establishments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Safety Tools so that Employees are All Kept Secure Act of 2020 or the Ensuring STEAKS Act of 2020 . 2. Regulations for protection of workers in meat processing establishments from COVID–19 (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in this section referred to as the Director ) and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, shall— (1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, issue regulations with respect to protection against COVID–19 for workers in establishments inspected under the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); and (2) through the end of the emergency period (as defined in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) )), review and update as necessary such regulations no less frequently than every 90 days to ensure such regulations are sufficient to ensure worker safety. (b) Interim requirements Until the regulations are issued under subsection (a)(1), the recommendations published by the Director on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to worker safety are deemed to be interim requirements for establishments referred to in such subsection.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7086 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2020 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To require an annual fiscal state of the union, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fiscal State of the Union Act . 2. Fiscal state of the union (a) In general Not later than 45 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury submits to Congress the audited financial statement required under paragraph (1) of section 331(e) of title 31, United States Code, on a date agreed upon by Congress and the Comptroller General of the United States, the two Houses of Congress shall assemble in the Hall of the House of Representatives to receive a presentation from the Vice President and the leader of the House of Representatives of the opposite party of the Vice President reviewing the findings of the audit required under paragraph (2) of such section and providing, with respect to the information included by the Secretary in the report accompanying such audited financial statement, an analysis of the financial position and condition of the Federal Government, including financial measures (such as the net operating cost, income, budget deficits, or budget surpluses) and sustainability measures (such as the long-term fiscal projection or social insurance projection) described in such report. (b) Effective date The requirement under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any audited financial statement submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7087 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2020 Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for rioting, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tolerance for Rioters Act . 2. Increased penalty for rioting Section 2101(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking five years and inserting ten years .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7088 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 James Street in Reidsville, Georgia, as the Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building .

1. Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 James Street in Reidsville, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building . (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 Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 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. 7088 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 James Street in Reidsville, Georgia, as the Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building .

1. Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 James Street in Reidsville, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building . (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 Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7088 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2020 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Lewis , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Allen , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , and Mr. Graves of Georgia ) 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 111 James Street in Reidsville, Georgia, as the Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building .

1. Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 James Street in Reidsville, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building . (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 Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7088 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 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 111 James Street in Reidsville, Georgia, as the Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building .

1. Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 James Street in Reidsville, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building . (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 Senator Jack Hill Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2020 Ms. Davids of Kansas (for herself and Mr. Kim ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on covered loans made under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP Accountability Act . 2. Reports on the Paycheck Protection Program (a) Disclosure of transactions Not later than 7 days from the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than 72 hours after any guarantee for a covered loan (as defined under section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act) is made by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration subsequent to the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall publish on a website of the Small Business Administration information on such covered loans. The information shall include— (1) the identity of the recipient of the covered loan, including the name of the recipient, location, and industry sector in which the recipient operates; and (2) the amount of the covered loan, the date of the covered loan approval, and identity of the lender. (b) Disclosure of forgiveness Not later than 72 hours after the Administrator remits the appropriate forgiveness amount to the lender under 1106(c)(3) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), the Administrator shall publish on a website of the Small Business Administration, along with the disclosure required under subsection (a)— (1) the amount of such forgiveness and the date of approval of such forgiveness; and (2) the number of employees who received payments of any compensation described in section 7(a)(36)(A)(viii)(I) of the Small Business Act from proceeds of such covered loan, and the duration for which each such employee received any such payment. (c) Exemption from disclosure Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to a covered loan in an amount less than $1,000,000. (d) Report to Congress (1) In general Not later than 1 week after the date of enactment of this Act, and every week thereafter until the last day of the covered period (as defined in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act), the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committees on Financial Services and Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on covered loans made under section that includes— (A) an overview of such actions taken by the Administrator during the period covered by the report; and (B) a detailed financial statement with respect to covered loans made under section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act, including the number, amount, and balances of all covered loans, covered loan payments, and status of forgiveness of each covered loan; and any sale of a covered loan on the secondary market. (2) Publication Not later than 7 days after the date on which the Administrator submits a report required under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall publish such report on a website of the Small Business Administration.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2020 Mr. Davidson of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Rouzer , and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to expand the permissible use of funds under the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility for States and Localities Act . 2. Expansion of permissible use of funds under the Coronavirus Relief Fund (a) In general Section 601(d) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 5001(a) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), is amended to read as follows: (d) Use of funds A State, Tribal government, and unit of local government shall use the funds provided under a payment made under this section— (1) to cover those costs of the State, Tribal government, or unit of local government (or of any other unit of local government with a population not greater than 500,000 within such State, Tribal government, or unit of local government) that— (A) are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19); (B) were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of the date of enactment of this section for the State or government; and (C) were incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 30, 2020; or (2) to offset budgetary shortfalls of the State or government that occurred due to such public health emergency and that were not accounted for in such budget (except that such funds may not be used to make contributions to any underfunded pension plan in excess of the contributions accounted for in such budget). . (b) Application of provisions Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2020 under section 601(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (as modified by subsection (a)) shall be subject to the requirements contained in Public Law 116–94 for funds for programs authorized under sections 330 through 340 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254 through 256).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7097 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2020 Ms. Finkenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize States to implement an exchange program for certain Federal funds for subrecipients of highway funding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Swaps, Protect Local Jobs Act . 2. Project approval and oversight Section 106(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Federal funding exchange programs A State may implement a program under which a subrecipient has the option to exchange Federal funds allocated to such subrecipient in accordance with the requirements of this title for State or local funds if the State certifies to the Secretary that the State has prevailing wage and domestic content requirements that are comparable to the requirements under section 113 and 313 and that such requirements shall apply to projects carried out using such funds if such projects would have been subject to the requirements of sections 113 and 313 if such projects were carried out using Federal funds. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7098 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to authorize a study of additional land for potential inclusion in the park, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2020 . 2. Boundary of saguaro national park Section 4 of the Saguaro National Park Establishment Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–364 ; 108 Stat. 3467) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting (1) before The boundaries of the park ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) The boundaries of the park are further modified to include approximately 1,232 acres, as generally depicted on the map titled Saguaro National Park_ Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 151/80,045G, and dated October 2020. (B) The map referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. ; (2) by striking subsection (b)(2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: (2) The Secretary may, with the consent of the State of Arizona and in accordance with Federal and State law, acquire land or interests therein owned by the State of Arizona within the boundary of the park. (3) If the Secretary is unable to acquire the State land under paragraph (2), the Secretary may enter into an agreement with the State that would allow the National Park Service to manage State land within the boundary of the park. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Boundary study (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study to identify any lands outside the boundaries of the park that may be appropriate for inclusion in the park. (2) Criteria The study shall be conducted in accordance with National Park Service criteria for boundary adjustment studies. (3) Report Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made available for the study under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.