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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2020 Mr. Walker (for himself, Ms. Foxx of North Carolina , Mr. Budd , Mr. Meadows , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Holding , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Adams , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , and Mr. Rouzer ) 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 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, as the J. Howard Coble Post Office Building .

1. J. Howard Coble Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the J. Howard Coble 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 J. Howard Coble Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6161 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 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, as the J. Howard Coble Post Office Building .

1. J. Howard Coble Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the J. Howard Coble 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 J. Howard Coble Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
V 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2020 Ms. Gabbard introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes.

1. Permanent resident status for Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Waiver of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
V 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6163 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2020 Ms. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Stela Simeonova and Simeon Simeonov.

1. Permanent resident status for Stela Simeonova and Simeon Simeonov (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Stela Simeonova and Simeon Simeonov shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Stela Simeonova and Simeon Simeonov enter the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), they shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the applications for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applications for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees, within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Stela Simeonova and Simeon Simeonov, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Stela Simeonova and Simeon Simeonov shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2020 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require certain financial assistance under the State energy program and the Weatherization Assistance Program to be distributed without undue delay to support State and local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in State Energy Act . 2. Timing for distribution of certain financial assistance under the State energy program and the Weatherization Assistance Program (a) Timing for distribution of financial assistance under the weatherization assistance program Section 417(d) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6867(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking (d) Payments and inserting the following: (d) Method and timing of payments (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), any payments ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Timing Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), not later than 60 days after the date on which funds have been made available to provide assistance under this part, the Secretary shall distribute to the applicable recipient the full amount of assistance to be provided to the recipient under this part for the fiscal year. . (b) Timing for distribution of financial assistance under the State energy program Section 363 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6323 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Timing for distribution of financial assistance Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), not later than 60 days after the date on which funds have been made available to provide financial assistance under this section, the Secretary shall distribute to the applicable State the full amount of assistance to be provided to the State under this section for the fiscal year. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2020, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2020, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2020, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2020, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2021.

Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 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. 6168 AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2020, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2020, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2020, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2020, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2021.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2020 Mrs. Luria (for herself and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To increase, effective as of December 1, 2020, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2020, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2020, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2020, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2021.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6168 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 1, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2020, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2020, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2020, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2020, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2021.

Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2020 Ms. DeGette (for herself and Ms. Shalala ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to cover COVID–19 testing without cost sharing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 . 2. Requiring group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to cover COVID–19 testing without cost sharing Section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–11 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (D) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (E) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) any service consisting of a test furnished for purposes of diagnosing COVID–19. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Clarification of nonapplication of interval to COVID–19 laboratory tests The interval described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to services described in subsection (a)(5). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6180 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2020 Mr. Cunningham (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Norman , and Mr. Clyburn ) 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 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Caesar H. Wright Jr. 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 Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2020 Mr. Lowenthal (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Brownley of California , and Mr. Rouda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the reporting requirement for the nationally significant freight and highway projects program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the INFRA Transparency Act . 2. Nationally significant freight and highway projects Section 117(n)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (A) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Contents The annual report required under subparagraph (A) shall include— (i) a summary of each project for which an application was submitted under this section and a grant was not provided; (ii) the application for each project for which a grant has been provided under this section; and (iii) a rating for each project for which an application was submitted under this section on such project’s ability to fulfill the goals described in subsection (a)(2) and a description of such ability. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2020 Ms. Wasserman Schultz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on the extraction of certain water for bottling, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Springs Act of 2020 . 2. Excise tax on extraction of certain water (a) In general Chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after subchapter B the following new subchapter: C Extraction of Certain Water Sec. 4473. Imposition of tax. 4473. Imposition of tax (a) In general A tax of $0.06 is hereby imposed on each gallon of water extracted from a spring or an underground water source for use as bottled drinking water. (b) By whom paid The tax imposed by this section shall be paid by the person extracting the water. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of subchapters for chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to subchapter B the following new item: Subchapter C—Extraction of Certain Water . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to water extracted in calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Trust Fund (a) Establishment Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9512. Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Trust Fund (a) Creation of Trust Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Trust Fund (referred to in this section as the Trust Fund ), consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b). (b) Transfers to Trust Fund There are hereby appropriated to the Trust Fund amounts equal to the revenues received in the Treasury that are attributable to subchapter C of chapter 36. (c) Expenditures Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be available, as provided in appropriation Acts, for carrying out section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (relating to State revolving loan funds). . (b) Clerical Amendment The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 9512. Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Trust Fund. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2020 Ms. Omar (for herself, Ms. Fudge , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Trone , Mr. Sablan , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Takano , Ms. Wild , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Ms. Schrier , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Adams , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Pressley , and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To allow the Secretary of Agriculture to grant certain waivers under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to address school closures due to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act or the MEALS Act . 2. Waiver exception for school closures due to COVID–19 (a) In general The requirements under section 12(l)(1)(A)(iii) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(l)(1)(A)(iii) ) shall not apply to a qualified COVID–19 waiver. (b) Allowable increase in Federal costs Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(l) ), the Secretary of Agriculture may grant a qualified COVID–19 waiver that increases Federal costs. (c) Termination after periodic review The requirements under section 12(l)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(l)(5) ) shall not apply to a qualified COVID–19 waiver. (d) Qualified COVID–19 waiver In this section, the term qualified COVID–19 waiver means a waiver— (1) requested by a State (as defined in section 12(d)(8) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(d)(8) )) or eligible service provider under section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(l) ); and (2) to waive any requirement under such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), or any regulation issued under either such Act, for purposes of providing meals and meal supplements under such Acts during a school closure due to COVID–19.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6188 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2020 Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Kim ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that military working dogs be retired in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Our Military Working Dogs Act . 2. Department of Defense provision of veterinary care for retired military working dogs (a) In general Section 994 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a); (A) by striking establish and maintain a system to ; (B) by striking for the veterinary care of and inserting veterinary care for ; and (C) by striking the second sentence; (2) in subsection (b), by inserting that the Secretary of the military department concerned determines is suitable for adoption or is before adopted ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking the system authorized by . (b) Multi-Year agreements with other entities Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Acceptance and use of donated funds (1) The Secretary of Defense may accept donations of funds, gifts, and in-kind contributions for the purpose of providing long-term care for any military working dog adopted under section 2583 of this title. Any amount so accepted shall be available without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation. (2) The Secretary of Defense may enter into a multi-year agreement with a veterans service organization or appropriate nonprofit entity under which— (A) the organization or entity may solicit and accept donations of funds on behalf of the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) the organization or entity agrees to transfer any funds accepted pursuant to such an agreement to the Department of Defense. (3) In this subsection, the term veterans service organization means an organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38. . 3. Prohibition on charge for adoption of military animals Section 2583(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking may and inserting shall .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2020 Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform , House Administration , and the Judiciary , 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 limit employers from requiring employees to use vacation leave before using sick leave, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibiting employers from requiring employees to use vacation leave before using sick leave (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employer may not— (1) require an employee to substitute accrued vacation leave or personal leave for medical or sick leave; or (2) require an employee to use accrued vacation leave or personal leave before such employee uses medical or sick leave. (b) Amendment to FMLA Section 102(d)(2)(B) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)(B) ) is amended by inserting , with respect to leave taken under subsection (a)(1)(C), after elect, or . (c) Employer The term employer — (1) has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 ); and (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law, includes any Federal agency.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6190 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2020 Mr. García of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. San Nicolas , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require all-cargo aircraft to be equipped with cockpit doors that meet certain safety requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cargo Flight Deck Security Act of 2020 . 2. Improved all-cargo flight deck integrity measures (a) In general Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 44741. All-cargo flight deck integrity measures (a) In general It shall be unlawful for an air carrier to operate a covered aircraft after January 1, 2023, regardless of the date of such aircraft’s type certification, in a covered operation unless such aircraft is equipped with a cockpit door that— (1) meets the requirements of section 25.795(a) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to intrusion resistance; and (2) remains locked while the aircraft is in flight, as directed by the pilot in command of such aircraft. (b) Effect of rulemaking The requirement of subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2023, regardless of whether the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration has issued regulations to implement such requirement. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered aircraft The term covered aircraft means an aircraft used in all-cargo air transportation with a maximum certificated payload capacity that exceeds 6,500 pounds. (2) Covered operation The term covered operation means an operation in all-cargo air transportation under the provisions of part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 44741. All-cargo flight deck integrity measures. . 3. Technical corrections (a) Section 44737 Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amending by redesignating the second section 44737 (as added by section 581 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) as section 44740. (b) Analysis The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the item relating to the second section 44737 (as added by section 581 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018); and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 44739 the following new item: 44740. Special rule for certain aircraft operations. . (c) Special rule for certain aircraft operations Section 44740 of title 49, United States Code, (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking the period at the end; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking (1) the second time it appears; and (3) in subsection (c)(2), by adding a period at the end.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2020 Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Allred ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide benefits under such plan or such coverage for a 30-day refill of prescription drugs to individuals who reside in emergency areas during emergency periods.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medication Access in Emergencies Act of 2020 . 2. Requiring coverage of prescription drug refills during emergencies Subpart II of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–11 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2730. Coverage of prescription drug refills during an emergency (a) In general A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, shall, in the case of an individual with a prescription for a drug for which benefits are available under such plan or such coverage who is enrolled under such plan or such coverage and who resides in an emergency area during an emergency period, waive, during such period and with respect to such individual, any time restrictions under such plan or coverage on any authorized refills for such drug to the extent necessary to permit such individual to receive a 30-day supply of such drug in advance of when such supply would have otherwise been permitted under such plan or coverage. (b) Definitions For purposes of subsection (a), the terms emergency area and emergency period have the meanings given such terms in section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6194 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2020 Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Continuation of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance benefits for certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations (a) In general In the case of a program of education approved by a State approving agency, or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs when acting in the role of a State approving agency, that is converted from being offered on-site at an educational institution to being offered by distance learning by reason of an emergency or health-related situation, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may continue to provide educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary without regard to such conversion, including with respect to paying any— (1) monthly housing stipends under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code; or (2) payments or subsistence allowances under chapter 31 of such title. (b) Applicability period Subsection (a) shall apply during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 21, 2020. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term educational institution has the meaning given that term in section 3452 of title 38, United States Code, and includes an institution of higher learning (as defined in such section). (2) The term program of education has the meaning given that term in section 3002 of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term State approving agency has the meaning given that term in section 3671 of title 38, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6205 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2020 Ms. DelBene introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide adjustment assistance to certain workers adversely affected by disruptions in global supply chains from the Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assistance for Workers Harmed by COVID–19 Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In recognition that trade policy can result in disparate and disruptive changes to the economy, the Trade Adjustment Assistance program was enacted to help workers adversely impacted by global trade. (2) The Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) has severely disrupted global supply chains due to China’s role as the main supplier of intermediate outputs for manufacturing companies around the world. A drop in the Chinese supply of these inputs negatively impacts production for American manufacturers. (3) COVID–19 has also depressed cargo volumes at major ports in the United States and closed off certain foreign markets to American exporters. (4) Workers adversely impacted by these effects deserve access to trade adjustment assistance. 3. Adjustment assistance for disruptions in global supply chains caused by the Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) Section 222(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) (i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have decreased absolutely; (ii) (I) exports of articles produced or services supplied by such firm have decreased, or (II) imports of articles used in the production of articles described in subclause (I) have decreased, in whole or in part from disruptions in global supply chains affected by the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19); and (iii) the decrease in exports described in clause (ii)(I) or the decrease in imports described in clause (ii)(II), as the case may be, contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or threat of separation and to the decrease in the sales or production of such firm. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6206 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2020 Mr. Delgado (for himself, Ms. Herrera Beutler , and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide that the President may provide additional Federal assistance for an emergency related to a public health emergency, including a pandemic or virus threat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2020 or the PREP Act of 2020 . 2. Assistance for public health emergency In any emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ) related to a public health emergency, including a pandemic or virus threat, that occurs between the date of enactment of this Act and September 30, 2021, in addition to the assistance authorized by section 502 of such Act, the President may provide assistance under— (1) section 410 of such Act for unemployment and lost wages; and (2) sections 412, 415, 416, and 426 of such Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6212 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2020 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To provide for the continuation of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance benefits during emergency situations, and for other purposes.

1. Continuation of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance benefits during emergency situations (a) Continuation of benefits During the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may treat a program of education offered by distance learning as if such program of education were offered on-site at an educational institution for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary, if such program of education is— (1) converted from being offered on-site at an educational institution to being offered by distance learning by reason of an emergency or health-related situation, as determined by the Secretary; or (2) offered by distance learning by reason of the existence of an emergency or health-related situation, as so determined. (b) Continuation of payment of allowances in emergency situations Section 3680(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 4 weeks and inserting eight weeks ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) For purposes of this subsection, the term emergency situation means— (A) a public health crisis; (B) a state of emergency declared by the Federal Government or by a State or local government; or (C) any other situation, as determined by the Secretary. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6214 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2020 Mr. Kind (for himself, Mrs. Trahan , and Ms. Barragán ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of testing for COVID–19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program.

1. Coverage of testing for COVID–19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program (a) In general Section 1852(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv)— (A) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (VI); and (B) by inserting after subclause (III) the following new subclauses: (IV) In vitro diagnostic products (as defined in section 809.3(a) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations) administered during any portion of the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) beginning on or after the date of the enactment of clause (vi) for the detection of SARS–CoV–2 or the diagnosis of the virus that causes COVID–19 that are approved, cleared, or authorized under section 510(k), 513, 515 or 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the administration of such in vitro diagnostic products. (V) Specified COVID–19 testing-related services (as described in section 1833(cc)(1)) for which payment would be payable under a specified outpatient payment provision described in section 1833(cc)(2). ; (2) in clause (v), by inserting , other than subclauses (IV) and (V) of such clause, after clause (iv) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) Prohibition of application of certain requirements for COVID–19 testing In the case of a product or service described in subclause (IV) or (V), respectively, of clause (iv) that is administered or furnished during any portion of the emergency period described in such subclause beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this clause, an MA plan may not impose any prior authorization or other utilization management requirements with respect to the coverage of such a product or service under such plan. . (b) Implementation The Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise.