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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 4, 2019 Mr. Palmer (for himself and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retirement Freedom Act . 2. Allowing individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit Any individual who is otherwise entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act may elect (in such form and manner as may be specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) to opt out of such entitlement. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an individual who makes such an election, such individual— (1) may (in such form and manner as may be specified by the Secretary) subsequently choose to end such election and opt back into such entitlement (in accordance with a process determined by the Secretary) without being subject to any penalty; (2) shall not be required to opt out of benefits under title II of such Act as a condition for making such election; and (3) shall not be required to repay any amount paid under such part A for items and services furnished prior to making such election.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act . 2. Preference for offerors employing veterans (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 8128 the following new section: 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans (a) Preference In awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, the Secretary may give a preference to offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis. The Secretary shall determine such preference based on the percentage of the full-time employees of the offeror who are veterans. (b) Enforcement penalties for misrepresentation (1) Any offeror that is determined by the Secretary to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror for purposes of subsection (a) may be debarred from contracting with the Department for a period of not less than 5 years. (2) If the Secretary carries out a debarment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall commence debarment action against the offeror by not later than 30 days after determining that the offeror willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror as described in paragraph (1) and shall complete debarment actions against such offeror by not later than 90 days after such determination. (3) The debarment of an offeror under paragraph (1) includes the debarment of all principals in the offeror for a period of not less than 5 years. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8128 the following new item: 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 4, 2019 Miss Rice of New York (for herself and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act . 2. Preference for offerors employing veterans (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 8128 the following new section: 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans (a) Preference In awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, the Secretary may give a preference to offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis. The Secretary shall determine such preference based on the percentage of the full-time employees of the offeror who are veterans. (b) Enforcement penalties for misrepresentation (1) Any offeror that is determined by the Secretary to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror for purposes of subsection (a) may be debarred from contracting with the Department for a period of not less than five years. (2) If the Secretary carries out a debarment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall commence debarment action against the offeror by not later than 30 days after determining that the offeror willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror as described in paragraph (1) and shall complete debarment actions against such offeror by not later than 90 days after such determination. (3) The debarment of an offeror under paragraph (1) includes the debarment of all principals in the offeror for a period of not less than five years. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8128 the following new item: 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans. .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2109 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act . 2. Preference for offerors employing veterans (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 8128 the following new section: 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans (a) Preference In awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, the Secretary may give a preference to offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis. The Secretary shall determine such preference based on the percentage of the full-time employees of the offeror who are veterans. (b) Enforcement penalties for misrepresentation (1) Any offeror that is determined by the Secretary to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror for purposes of subsection (a) may be debarred from contracting with the Department for a period of not less than 5 years. (2) If the Secretary carries out a debarment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall commence debarment action against the offeror by not later than 30 days after determining that the offeror willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror as described in paragraph (1) and shall complete debarment actions against such offeror by not later than 90 days after such determination. (3) The debarment of an offeror under paragraph (1) includes the debarment of all principals in the offeror for a period of not less than 5 years. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8128 the following new item: 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 86 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2109 [Report No. 116–117] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 4, 2019 Miss Rice of New York (for herself and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs June 18, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Heck , Mr. Cisneros , Mrs. Radewagen , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , and Mr. Fitzpatrick June 18, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act . 2. Preference for offerors employing veterans (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 8128 the following new section: 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans (a) Preference In awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, the Secretary may give a preference to offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis. The Secretary shall determine such preference based on the percentage of the full-time employees of the offeror who are veterans. (b) Enforcement penalties for misrepresentation (1) Any offeror that is determined by the Secretary to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror for purposes of subsection (a) may be debarred from contracting with the Department for a period of not less than five years. (2) If the Secretary carries out a debarment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall commence debarment action against the offeror by not later than 30 days after determining that the offeror willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror as described in paragraph (1) and shall complete debarment actions against such offeror by not later than 90 days after such determination. (3) The debarment of an offeror under paragraph (1) includes the debarment of all principals in the offeror for a period of not less than five years. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8128 the following new item: 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans. .

June 18, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 4, 2019 Mr. Smith of Washington (for himself, Ms. DelBene , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Nadler , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Van Drew , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Gallego , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the section 251A sequestrations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief From Sequestration Act of 2019 . 2. Findings and purposes (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Sequestration was designed as a forcing mechanism for an agreement on a comprehensive deficit reduction plan. It has failed to produce the intended results. (2) The Budget Control Act of 2011 was enacted to avert a default on Federal debt obligations. (3) Because the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to recommend legislation providing an additional $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction, Federal law mandates that the additional savings be sequestered. (4) Congress must enact a comprehensive, deficit reduction plan to solve the country’s fiscal challenges and to promote national security, economic stability, and the continued growth and prosperity of the United States. (5) It no longer makes sense to rely on sequestration as a forcing mechanism for a balanced solution. The costs to our Government and to the economy are too great. (6) Under sequestration, damaging cuts would be applied, through fiscal year 2021, to a wide variety of discretionary spending programs to achieve $1.2 trillion in savings, forestalling the sound planning needed for prudent and meaningful investments in national security, the workforce, transportation infrastructure, education, health care, public safety, housing, innovation, small business development, and many other facets of enduring national strength. (7) Even the prospect of sequestration is disruptive to regular order and to the congressional appropriations process, and it fosters damaging economic uncertainty, while short-term solutions only suspend the prospect and continue to undermine the certainty needed for economic recovery. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— (1) eliminate sequestration resulting from the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; and (2) offer the Federal Government, industry, and the American people the predictability that economic recovery demands. 3. Repeal of section 251A sequestrations (a) Repealer Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment The item relating to section 251A in the table of contents set forth in section 250(a) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Ms. Spanberger (for herself, Mr. Arrington , and Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act . 2. Public disclosure of drug discounts Section 1150A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–23 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (other than as permitted under subsection (e)) after disclosed by the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Public availability of certain information (1) In general In order to allow the comparison of PBMs’ ability to negotiate rebates, discounts, and price concessions and the amount of such rebates, discounts, and price concessions that are passed through to plan sponsors, beginning January 1, 2020, the Secretary shall make available on the Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services the information with respect to the second preceding calendar year provided to the Secretary on generic dispensing rates (as described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b)) and information provided to the Secretary under paragraphs (2) and (3) of such subsection that, as determined by the Secretary, is with respect to each PBM. (2) Availability of data In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure the following: (A) Confidentiality The information described in such paragraph is displayed in a manner that prevents the disclosure of information on rebates, discounts, and price concessions, with respect to an individual drug or an individual plan. (B) Class of drug The information described in such paragraph is made available by class of drug, using an existing classification system, but only if the class contains such number of drugs, as specified by the Secretary, to ensure confidentiality of proprietary information or other information that is prevented to be disclosed under subparagraph (A). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Ms. Matsui introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To improve the health and safety of Americans living with food allergies and related disorders, including potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2019 or the FASTER Act of 2019 . 2. Food allergy safety recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine (a) Collection of food allergy data The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317T of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–22 ) the following new section: 317U. Collection of food allergy data The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall— (1) expand and intensify the collection of information on the prevalence of food allergies for specific allergens in the United States, such as through the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; and (2) include such information within annual or other periodic reporting to the Congress and the public on other surveillance activities. . (b) Allergen labeling (1) Major allergen definition Section 201(qq)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 3211(qq)(1) ) is amended by striking and soybeans and inserting soybeans, and sesame . (2) Additional allergens Section 201(qq) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 3211(qq)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Any other food ingredient that the Secretary determines by regulation to be a major food allergen, based on the prevalence and severity of allergic reactions to the food ingredient. . 3. Report on use by FDA of patient experience data on treatments for patients with food allergies Section 3004 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 note) is amended— (1) by striking Not later than and inserting the following: (a) In general Not later than ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Treatments for patients with food allergies Each report under subsection (a) shall include a synopsis of the use by the Food and Drug Administration in regulatory decisionmaking of patient experience data on treatments for patients with food allergies. . 4. Study on economic costs of food allergies The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall seek to enter into an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (or if the National Academies decline to enter into an arrangement, another appropriate entity) to— (1) study the economic costs of food allergies in the United States, both individually and for the food allergy population overall; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act— (A) complete such study; (B) submit to the Congress a report on the results of such study; and (C) publish such report.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other purposes.

1. Energy efficient public buildings Section 125(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15822(c) ) is amended by striking $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 and inserting $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Mrs. Axne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019.

1. WHIP coverage for flooding in Iowa Amounts made available under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 ) under the heading Department of Agriculture Agricultural Programs—Processing, Research and Marketing—Office of the Secretary for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes and wildfires occurring in calendar year 2017 are authorized to be used by the Secretary of Agriculture for necessary expenses related to crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 under such terms and conditions as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2126 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to a pension plan of a State or political subdivision thereof, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act . 2. Prohibition on bailouts for State and local pension funds The Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may not provide any loan, grant, or other form of financial assistance— (1) to a pension plan (as defined under section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002 )) established or maintained by the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or by any agency or instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision; or (2) to the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or by any agency or instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision, unless such government, agency, or instrumentality certifies that the financial assistance will not be used, directly or indirectly, to fund such a pension plan.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of United States Government funds for art in United States embassies and consulates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer-Funded Art in Embassies Act . 2. Prohibition (a) In general No funds are authorized to be appropriated, and the Secretary of State may not obligate or expend any funds, for the purchase, installation, insurance, or transport of any art for the purposes of installation or display in any embassy, consulate, or other foreign mission of the United States. (b) Definition In this section, the term art includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, industrial design, and craft art.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Mr. Cook (for himself, Ms. Moore , and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of tribal governments in regard to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2019 . 2. Self-determination authority Section 412 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 612 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Rule of interpretation Notwithstanding subsection (e)(1), a tribal government (including a tribal government participating in an intertribal consortium) may lease land held in trust or in fee, at a fair market rate (as verified by an independent appraisal prepared in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice), for the administration of a tribal family assistance grant by the tribal government or the intertribal consortium. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2131 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Guthrie , and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania ) 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 eliminate a provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to Medicare beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2019 . 2. Relief from quality bonus penalty in calculation of the Medicare Advantage blended benchmark cap (a) In general Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n)(4) ) is amended by striking determined taking into account and inserting determined without regard to . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2132 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Mr. Long introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To exempt certain structures from removal from Army Corps of Engineers property on Table Rock Lake, and for other purposes.

1. Table Rock Lake encroachment (a) In general The Secretary shall— (1) suspend any activities to require eligible property owners to remove eligible structures; and (2) offer to an eligible property owner a conveyance or release that— (A) for an eligible structure located on fee land, conveys by quitclaim deed the minimum land required to maintain the eligible structure, reserving the right to flood the land, if applicable; (B) for an eligible structure located on land subject to a flowage easement, releases by quitclaim deed the easement prohibition; and (C) provides that— (i) the eligible structure shall not be extended further onto fee land or land subject to the flowage easement; (ii) additional structures for human habitation shall not be placed on fee land or land subject to the flowage easement; (iii) the United States shall not be liable or responsible for damage to the eligible structure caused by the operation of the Lake; and (iv) no claim to compensation shall accrue from the exercise of any flowage easement right. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Easement prohibition The term easement prohibition means the rights acquired by the United States, in a flowage easement, to prohibit structures for human habitation on land subject to the easement. (2) Eligible property owner The term eligible property owner means a person who owns an eligible structure. (3) Eligible structure The term eligible structure means a structure for human habitation that— (A) was constructed before December 23, 1976; and (B) is located on fee land or land subject to the flowage easement. (4) Fee land The term fee land means the land acquired in fee title by the United States for the Lake. (5) Flowage easement The term flowage easement means an interest in land acquired by the United States that includes the right to flood land surrounding the Lake. (6) Lake The term Lake means the Table Rock Lake project of the Corps of Engineers, located in Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as one of the multiple-purpose reservoir projects in the White River Basin by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218). (7) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2133 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide for interim appropriations for the District of Columbia courts and related agencies with respect to any fiscal year for which appropriations are not otherwise provided for such courts and agencies.

1. Interim appropriations for District of Columbia courts and related agencies (a) Availability of interim appropriations If during any fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2019) there is an appropriation made for a Federal payment described in subsection (c), and during the next fiscal year there is no appropriation made for such a payment, there shall be appropriated for such next fiscal year, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary for such payment, at a rate for operations and under the terms and conditions provided in the previous fiscal year. (b) Effect of enactment of subsequent appropriations If an appropriation for a Federal payment described in subsection (c), or a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for Federal funds for the District of Columbia without provision for such a payment, is enacted into law on any date during a fiscal year following the expenditure of funds during such fiscal year pursuant to this Act— (1) such expenditure shall be charged to such appropriation (if any); and (2) appropriations made available pursuant to this Act shall not be available after the date of enactment of such appropriation or general appropriation bill. (c) Federal payments described The Federal payments described in this subsection are as follows, as provided in the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2019 (title IV of division D of Public Law 116–6 ): (1) A Federal payment to the District of Columbia Courts. (2) A Federal payment for defender services in District of Columbia courts. (3) A Federal payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia. (4) A Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service. (5) A Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. (6) A Federal payment to the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure. (7) A Federal payment to the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Helen Keller National Center reauthorized The first sentence of section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1904(a) ) is amended by striking 1999 through 2003 and inserting 2019 through 2023 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Suozzi , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Helen Keller National Center reauthorized (a) General authorization of appropriations The first sentence of section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1904(a) ) is amended by striking 1999 through 2003 and inserting 2019 through 2023 . (b) Helen Keller National Center Federal Endowment Fund The first sentence of section 208(h) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1907(h) ) is amended by striking 1999 through 2003 and inserting 2019 through 2023 .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2134 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Helen Keller National Center reauthorized The first sentence of section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1904(a) ) is amended by striking 1999 through 2003 and inserting 2019 through 2023 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Reed , and Mr. Posey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2019 . 2. 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes made permanent (a) In general Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of low-income veterans to receive dental care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dental Care for Low-Income Veterans Act . 2. Expansion of dental care to low-income veterans Section 1712(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking or ; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph (H): (H) beginning on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, from which a veteran whose attributable income is not greater than the amount set forth in section 1722(b) of this title is suffering; or .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2140 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2019 Mrs. Wagner (for herself and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prevent child marriage in United Nations-administered refugee settlements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Child Marriage Act . 2. Preventing child marriage in United Nations-administered refugee settlements (a) In general The President shall direct the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the United Nations to call for an adoption by the United Nations of a definition of child marriage and the development of a comprehensive strategy to address child marriage in refugee settlements administered by the United Nations. Such strategy should include the following: (1) A mandate to regularly collect and report data related to the number of known or suspected child marriages taking place inside each such settlement. (2) Protocols for United Nations personnel regarding prevention and monitoring of child marriages inside each such settlement. (3) A description of programs administered at such settlements that provide— (A) physical, mental, and emotional rehabilitation and support to children who have extricated themselves from child marriage; and (B) alternatives to child marriage, such as education initiatives. (4) Protocols regarding how United Nations personnel should— (A) report adults participating in illegal child marriages in each such settlement; and (B) monitor the prosecution of such adults by the authorities of the country in which the settlement at issue is located. (b) Research The President shall direct the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the United Nations to advocate for the United Nations and its appropriate agencies to include in all of its research into child marriage the relationship between child marriage and violence against girls, including young children and infants. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Child marriage The term child marriage means a formal marriage or informal union involving at least one person younger than age 18. (2) Illegal child marriage The term illegal child marriage means a formal marriage or informal union involving at least one person younger than age 18 that is illegal under the laws of the country in which the child marriage occurs.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.

1. Centralized website for compliance guides Section 30 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (e) Centralized website Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available website that includes— (1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996; and (2) with respect to each such small entity compliance guide, the contact information for an individual who can offer assistance to small entities with respect to the rules that are the subject of such guide. (f) Report on agency compliance The Ombudsman shall include in the annual report required under subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of agency compliance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 for the year covered by such annual report. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2019 Mr. Delgado (for himself and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.

1. Centralized website for compliance guides Section 30 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (e) Centralized website Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available website that includes— (1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996; and (2) with respect to each such small entity compliance guide, the contact information for an individual who can offer assistance to small entities with respect to the rules that are the subject of such guide. (f) Report on agency compliance The Ombudsman shall include in the annual report required under subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of agency compliance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 for the year covered by such annual report. .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2142 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.

1. Centralized website for compliance guides Section 30 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (e) Centralized website Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available website that includes— (1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996; and (2) with respect to each such small entity compliance guide, the contact information for an individual who can offer assistance to small entities with respect to the rules that are the subject of such guide. (f) Report on agency compliance The Ombudsman shall include in the annual report required under subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of agency compliance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 for the year covered by such annual report. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 82 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2142 [Report No. 116–113] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2019 Mr. Delgado (for himself and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business June 13, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Spano , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Case , Mrs. Craig , Mr. Grothman , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Brindisi , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Watkins , and Mrs. Axne June 13, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.

1. Centralized website for compliance guides Section 30 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (e) Centralized website Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available website that includes— (1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996; and (2) with respect to each such small entity compliance guide, the contact information for an individual who can offer assistance to small entities with respect to the rules that are the subject of such guide. (f) Report on agency compliance The Ombudsman shall include in the annual report required under subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of agency compliance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 for the year covered by such annual report. .

June 13, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2019 Ms. Sewell of Alabama (for herself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands Act of 2019 or as the RURAL Act of 2019 . 2. Modification of income for purposes of determining tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (a) In general Section 501(c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) In the case of a mutual or cooperative telephone or electric company described in this paragraph, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account any income received or accrued from— (i) any grant, contribution, or assistance provided pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act or any similar grant, contribution, or assistance by any local, State, or regional governmental entity for the purpose of relief, recovery, or restoration from, or preparation for, a disaster or emergency, or (ii) any grant or contribution by any governmental entity (other than a contribution in aid of construction or any other contribution as a customer or potential customer) the purpose of which is substantially related to providing, con­struct­ing, restoring, or relocating electric, communication, broadband, internet, or other utility facilities or services. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2019 Mr. Steil (for himself and Ms. Dean ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to include financial criminal activities associated with the facilitation of severe forms of trafficking in persons within the factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exposing the Financing of Human Trafficking Act . 2. Inclusion of financial criminal activities Subsection (b) of section 108 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) Whether the government of the country vigorously investigates, seeks to prevent, and prosecutes financial criminal activities associated with the facilitation of severe forms of trafficking in persons. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2151 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, as the Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office .

1. Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, shall be known and designated as the Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent 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 Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives October 16, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 2151 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, as the Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office .

1. Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, shall be known and designated as the Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent 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 Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2151 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2019 Mr. Delgado (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Morelle , Miss Rice of New York , and Mr. Brindisi ) 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 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, as the Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office .

1. Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, shall be known and designated as the Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent 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 Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office .