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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2512 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2019 Mr. Turner (for himself, Mr. Cook , and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , Oversight and Reform , Ways and Means , 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 the transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019 . 2. Limitation on transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey (a) In General Except as provided under subsection (b), no funds may be obligated or expended— (1) to transfer, facilitate the transfer, or authorize the transfer of, an F–35 aircraft to the Republic of Turkey; (2) to transfer intellectual property or technical data necessary for or related to any maintenance or support of the F–35 aircraft; or (3) to construct a storage facility for, or otherwise facilitate the storage in Turkey of, an F–35 aircraft transferred to Turkey. (b) Exception The President may waive the limitation under subsection (a) upon a written certification to Congress that the Government of Turkey does not plan or intend to accept delivery of the S–400 air defense system. (c) Transfer defined In this section, the term transfer includes the physical relocation outside of the continental United States. (d) Applicability The limitation under subsection (a) does not apply to F–35 aircraft operated by the United States Armed Forces. 3. Sense of Congress on purchase by Turkey of S–400 air defense system It is the sense of Congress that, if the Government of Turkey purchases the S–400 air defense system from the Russian Federation— (1) such a purchase would constitute a significant transaction within the meaning of section 231(a) of the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (title II of Public Law 115–44 ; 22 U.S.C. 9525(a) ); (2) such a purchase would endanger the integrity of the NATO alliance; (3) such a purchase would adversely affect ongoing operations of the United States Armed Forces, including coalition operations in which the United States Armed Forces participate; (4) such a purchase would result in a significant impact to defense cooperation between the United States and Turkey; (5) such a purchase would significantly increase the risk of compromising United States defense systems and operational capabilities; and (6) the President should faithfully execute the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 by imposing and applying sanctions under section 235 of that Act ( 22 U.S.C. 9529 ) with respect to any individual or entity determined to have engaged in such significant transaction as if such person were a sanctioned person for purposes of such section.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2515 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower, to extend the anti-retaliation protections provided to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 . 2. Whistleblower Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–6 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6)— (A) by striking (6) Whistleblower.— The term and inserting the following: (6) Whistleblower (A) In general The term ; and (B) by adding the following new subparagraph at the end: (B) Special rule Solely for the purposes of subsection (h)(1), the term whistleblower shall also include any individual who takes an action described in subsection (h)(1)(A), or two or more individuals acting jointly who take an action described in subsection (h)(1)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (h)(1)(A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) in providing information regarding any conduct that the whistleblower reasonably believes constitutes a violation of any law, rule, or regulation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission to— (I) a person with supervisory authority over the whistleblower at the whistleblower’s employer, where such employer is an entity registered with or required to be registered with the Commission, a self-regulatory organization, or a State securities commission or office performing like functions; or (II) such other person working for the employer described under subclause (I) who has the authority to investigate, discover, or terminate misconduct. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 9, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2515 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2019 Mr. Green of Texas (for himself, Mr. Huizenga , and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower.

1. Whistleblower Section 21F(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–6(a)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking (6) Whistleblower.— The term and inserting the following: (6) Whistleblower (A) In general The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Special rule Solely for the purposes of subsection (h), the term whistleblower shall also include any individual who takes an action described in subsection (h)(1)(A), or two or more individuals acting jointly who take an action described in subsection (h)(1)(A). .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2515 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower, to extend the anti-retaliation protections provided to whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 . 2. Whistleblower Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–6 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6)— (A) by striking (6) Whistleblower.— The term and inserting the following: (6) Whistleblower (A) In general The term ; and (B) by adding the following new subparagraph at the end: (B) Special rule Solely for the purposes of subsection (h)(1), the term whistleblower shall also include any individual who takes an action described in subsection (h)(1)(A), or two or more individuals acting jointly who take an action described in subsection (h)(1)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (h)(1)(A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) in providing information regarding any conduct that the whistleblower reasonably believes constitutes a violation of any law, rule, or regulation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission to— (I) a person with supervisory authority over the whistleblower at the whistleblower’s employer, where such employer is an entity registered with or required to be registered with the Commission, a self-regulatory organization, or a State securities commission or office performing like functions; or (II) such other person working for the employer described under subclause (I) who has the authority to investigate, discover, or terminate misconduct. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 9, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2521 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2019 Mr. Crist (for himself and Mr. Waltz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act . 2. Protection of personally identifiable information (a) In general Section 431(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1431(c)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) (A) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be available for public disclosure if— (i) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; or (ii) the information is exempt under the provisions of section 552(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code. (B) The Secretary shall ensure that any personally identifiable information, including Social Security account numbers and passport numbers, is removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or electronically transmitted under this section before access to the manifest is provided to the public. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2524 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2019 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the multi-State plan program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act or the RIP MSP Act . 2. Repeal of multi-State plan program (a) Definitions In this section, the terms multi-State plan issuer and MSP issuer mean a health insurance issuer or group of health insurance issuers that has a contract with the Office of Personnel Management to offer multi-State plan options pursuant to section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ). (b) Program Repeal Effective January 1, 2020, section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) shall have no force or effect. (c) Termination of external review The administration of external review pursuant to section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall conclude upon the issuance by the Director of Office of Personnel Management (referred to in this section as OPM ) of all final decisions for enrollees enrolled in a multi-State plan during or before the 2019 plan year. (d) Required reporting Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of OPM shall provide the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a briefing concerning the efforts of the OPM to wind down the multi-State program under section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Such briefing shall contain such information as may be required, including information regarding— (1) the methods of communication OPM and an MSP issuer will use to notify current enrollees that the multi-State plan will not be offered during the next open season, including a timeline of the planned communications; (2) a description of how the Director of OPM will work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that no plans previously offered pursuant to such section 1334 are offered on State or Federal Exchanges; and (3) a timeline detailing how OPM will close down the information technology portal that MSP issuers utilize. (e) Conforming amendments (1) In general Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended— (A) in section 1301(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 18021(a) )— (i) in paragraph (2)— (I) in the heading, by striking and multi-State qualified health plans ; and (II) by striking and a multi-State plan under section 1334, ; and (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking , including a multi-State qualified health plan, ; and (B) in section 1324(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 18044(a) ), by striking , or a multi-State qualified health plan under section 1334, . (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2019 Ms. Wilson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to condition receipt by States (and political subdivisions and public entities of States) of preventive health services grants on the establishment of a State requirement for students in public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccinate All Children Act of 2019 . 2. Requiring students at public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated (a) Requirement Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Requiring students at public elementary and secondary schools To be vaccinated (1) Requirement For a State or a political subdivision or other public entity of a State to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, the applicant shall demonstrate to the Secretary’s satisfaction that, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the State requires each student enrolled in one of the State’s public elementary schools or public secondary schools to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. (2) Exception for child’s health The funding condition described in paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a student if a duly registered and licensed physician submits a written certification at the beginning of the school year to the individual in charge of the health program at the student’s school— (A) certifying that the physician has personally examined the student during the preceding 12 months; (B) certifying that, in the physician’s opinion, the physical condition of the student is such that the student’s health would be endangered by the vaccination involved; and (C) demonstrating (to the satisfaction of the individual in charge of the health program at the student’s school) that the physician’s opinion conforms to the accepted standard of medical care. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices means the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices established by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (B) The terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given to such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) applies only with respect to fiscal years beginning after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2530 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Cummings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide temporary authority to the general counsel of the Merit Systems Protection Board to grant stays of personnel actions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interim Stay Authority To Protect Whistleblowers Act . 2. Temporary authority for MSPB general counsel to issue stays of personnel actions During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the first date after such date of enactment that an individual is confirmed by the Senate as a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board under section 1201 of title 5, United States Code, the general counsel of the Board shall carry out the functions and authorities relating to stays of personnel actions provided to a member of the Board under subparagraph (A), or to the Board under subparagraph (B), (C), or (D), of section 1214(b)(1) of such title. 3. Authority for MSPB member to carry out duties of the Board in the event of a lack of quorum Section 1214(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after The Board the following: , or, if the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board, ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking A stay may be terminated by the Board at any time, except that a stay may not be terminated by the Board and inserting the following: A stay may be terminated by the Board, or, if the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board, at any time, except that a stay may not be terminated by the Board or any remaining member of the Board (as the case may be) .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Ms. Moore (for herself and Ms. Fudge ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that child protective services systems do not permit the separation of children from parents on the basis of poverty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act . 2. Grants to States for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs Section 106(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking neglect; and inserting neglect, ensuring that reports concerning a child’s living arrangements or subsistence needs are addressed through services and benefits and that no child is separated from the child’s parent for reasons of poverty; ; and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking response; and inserting response, except that such system, tools, and protocols shall not authorize the separation of any child from the child’s parent or guardian on the basis of poverty; .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2536 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Flores introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor , Ways and Means , the Judiciary , Natural Resources , Rules , House Administration , Appropriations , and the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of PPACA and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (a) PPACA Effective January 1, 2023, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted. (b) Health care-Related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Effective January 1, 2023, title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ) are repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such title or subtitle, respectively, are restored or revived as if such title and subtitle had not been enacted. 2. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Flores (for himself, Mr. Welch , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To alleviate the ethanol blend wall under the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Alleviating ethanol blend wall Section 211(o)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(3)(B) ) is amended by inserting at the end the following: (iii) Limitation (I) In general Notwithstanding the volumes specified in paragraph (2)(B), the Administrator shall not determine any renewable fuel obligation for a calendar year under this subsection that would result, directly or indirectly, in the introduction into commerce in the United States of a total volume of ethanol contained in transportation fuel that is greater than 9.70 percent of the total volume of gasoline projected to be sold or introduced into commerce in the United States for such calendar year. (II) Estimate In implementing subclause (I), the Administrator shall request from the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, and use without alteration, an estimate, with respect to the following calendar year, of the total volume of gasoline projected to be sold or introduced into commerce in the United States. The Administrator of the Energy Information Administration shall provide such estimate to the Administrator by October 31st each year. (III) Applicability The limitation established in subclause (I) shall apply without regard to the available supply of credits generated in a prior year pursuant to paragraph (5). (IV) Presumption In implementing subclause (I) for a calendar year, the Administrator shall not exclude commercially available ethanol that is cellulosic biofuel or advanced biofuel. . 3. Failure to meet deadlines Section 211(o)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(3)(B) ), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Failure to meet deadlines If the Administrator fails to determine and publish the renewable fuel obligation with respect to the following calendar year in accordance with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), then the renewable fuel obligation for such year shall be— (I) the renewable fuel obligation established for the most recent year for which such obligation was determined and published in the Federal Register in accordance with clause (iii); or (II) if no such obligation has been determined and published in accordance with clause (iii), the renewable fuel obligation established for the most recent year which otherwise meets the 9.70 percent limitation in clause (iii). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act or the BUILD Act . 2. Increase national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds (a) In general Section 142(m)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $15,000,000,000 and inserting $20,800,000,000 . (b) Application of Federal requirements to certain Tax-Exempt-Bond-Funded projects In the case of any component or segment of a project, if such component or segment is funded with a bond which receives an allocation from Secretary of Transportation under section 142(m)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, such component or segment shall be subject to Federal requirements that would apply if such component or segment were funded or financed under title 23 or 49, United States Code. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Case introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that, during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020, positions relating to providing services for paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes.

1. Designating travel reimbursement services as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (a) In general Section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking An officer and inserting (1) An officer ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Any services by an officer or employee relating to paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel expenses shall be deemed, for purposes of paragraph (1), services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act . 2. Authority to begin implementation of acquisition or relocation projects (a) Eligibility for Assistance for Initiated Projects (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be eligible to receive such assistance for a covered project if the entity— (A) complies with all other eligibility requirements of the hazard mitigation assistance program for acquisition or relocation projects, including extinguishing all incompatible encumbrances; and (B) complies with all Federal requirements for the project. (2) Costs incurred An entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be responsible for any project costs incurred by the entity for a covered project if the covered project is not awarded, or is determined to be ineligible for, assistance. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Covered project The term covered project means— (A) an acquisition or relocation project for which an entity began implementation prior to grant award under a hazard mitigation assistance program; and (B) a project for which an entity initiated planning or construction before or after requesting assistance for the project under a hazard mitigation assistance program qualifying for a categorical exemption under the National Environmental Policy Act. (2) Hazard mitigation assistance program The term hazard mitigation assistance program means— (A) the predisaster hazard mitigation grant program authorized under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 ); (B) the hazard mitigation grant program authorized under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170c ); and (C) the flood mitigation assistance program authorized under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c ). (c) Applicability This section shall apply to funds appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mrs. Fletcher (for herself, Mr. Olson , Mr. Butterfield , and Mr. Meadows ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act . 2. Authority to begin planning and construction of certain hazard mitigation projects (a) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2) Covered project The term covered project means— (A) an acquisition or relocation project for which an entity began implementation before a grant was awarded under a hazard mitigation assistance program; and (B) a project for which an entity initiated planning or construction before or after requesting assistance for the project under a hazard mitigation grant program qualifying for a categorical exemption under the National Environmental Policy Act. (3) Hazard mitigation assistance program The term hazard mitigation assistance program means— (A) the predisaster hazard mitigation grant program authorized under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 ); (B) the hazard mitigation grant program authorized under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170c ); and (C) the flood mitigation assistance program authorized under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c ). (b) Eligibility for assistance for initiated projects (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an entity seeking hazard mitigation assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be eligible to receive such assistance for a covered project if the entity— (A) complies with all other eligibility requirements of the hazard mitigation assistance program for acquisition or relocation projects, including extinguishing all incompatible encumbrances; and (B) complies with all Federal requirements for the project. (2) Costs incurred An entity seeking hazard mitigation assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be responsible for any project costs incurred by the entity for a covered project if the covered project is not awarded, or is determined to be ineligible for, assistance. (c) Applicability This section shall apply to any application for hazard mitigation assistance for a covered project submitted on or after January 1, 2016.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2548 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act . 2. Authority to begin implementation of acquisition or relocation projects (a) Eligibility for Assistance for Initiated Projects (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be eligible to receive such assistance for a covered project if the entity— (A) complies with all other eligibility requirements of the hazard mitigation assistance program for acquisition or relocation projects, including extinguishing all incompatible encumbrances; and (B) complies with all Federal requirements for the project. (2) Costs incurred An entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be responsible for any project costs incurred by the entity for a covered project if the covered project is not awarded, or is determined to be ineligible for, assistance. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Covered project The term covered project means— (A) an acquisition or relocation project for which an entity began implementation prior to grant award under a hazard mitigation assistance program; and (B) a project for which an entity initiated planning or construction before or after requesting assistance for the project under a hazard mitigation assistance program qualifying for a categorical exemption under the National Environmental Policy Act. (2) Hazard mitigation assistance program The term hazard mitigation assistance program means— (A) the predisaster hazard mitigation grant program authorized under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 ); (B) the hazard mitigation grant program authorized under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170c ); and (C) the flood mitigation assistance program authorized under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c ). (c) Applicability This section shall apply to funds appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Hastings (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup , and Ms. Jackson Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds for anti-blood loss purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2019 or the Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 . 2. Use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds for anti-blood loss purposes (a) In general Section 2002 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 603 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Anti-Blood loss grants (1) In general A grant under section 2003 or 2004 may be used for any of the following purposes: (A) To purchase or distribute anti-blood loss supplies for use in medical emergencies in a place where people gather. (B) To provide training on the proper use of anti-blood loss supplies to appropriate persons for the purpose of enhancing public safety. (C) To make grants to an eligible entity for a purpose described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (2) Priority in awarding grants Subject to the availability of funds, any State, local, or tribal government or high-risk urban area that applies for a grant under section 2003 or 2004 for a purpose described in paragraph (1) shall be awarded such grant. The Secretary shall allocate funds made available under this subsection by a formula developed by the Secretary for such purpose that takes into consideration the relative populations of each geographic area for which a grant is made. (3) Outreach The Secretary shall conduct outreach to inform State, local, and tribal governments and high-risk urban areas that apply for grants under sections 2003 and 2004 of the availability of funds under this subsection. (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term anti-blood loss supplies means tourniquets, gauze, wound-packing materials, hemostatic dressings, gloves, markers, or other appropriate materials. (B) The term eligible entity means an entity that— (i) does not use anti-blood loss supplies in the ordinary course of business; and (ii) certifies as part of a grant application process that the entity intends to place anti-blood loss supplies procured using the grant in locations where the equipment is immediately available for public use when needed, such as with a publicly displayed automated external defibrillator. . (b) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for sections 2002, 2003, and 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to make grants under subsection (d) of section 2002 of such Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Kildee (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mrs. Dingell , and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019 . 2. Update to environmental sensitivity index products of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Great Lakes (a) Update required environmental sensitivity index products for Great Lakes Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere shall commence updating the environmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. (b) Periodic updates for environmental sensitivity index products generally Subject to the availability of appropriations and the priorities set forth in subsection (c), the Under Secretary shall— (1) periodically update the environmental sensitivity index products of the Administration; and (2) endeavor to do so not less frequently than once every 7 years. (c) Priorities When prioritizing geographic areas to update environmental sensitivity index products, the Under Secretary shall consider— (1) the age of existing environmental sensitivity index products for the areas; (2) the occurrence of extreme events, be it natural or man-made, which have significantly altered the shoreline or ecosystem since the last update; (3) the natural variability of shoreline and coastal environment; and (4) the volume of vessel traffic and general vulnerability to spilled pollutants. (d) Environmental sensitivity index product defined In this subsection, the term environmental sensitivity index product means a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline, coastal or offshore, resources prior to an oil spill event in order to set baseline priorities for protection and plan cleanup strategies, typically including information relating to shoreline type, biological resources, and human use resources. (e) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Under Secretary $7,500,000 to carry out subsection (a). (2) Availability Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be available to the Under Secretary for the purposes set forth in such paragraph until expended.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Ms. Stefanik ) 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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prevent certain payment reductions for clinic visit services furnished at excepted off-campus outpatient departments of a provider under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019 or the PLACE Act of 2019 . 2. Preventing certain payment reductions for clinic visit services furnished at excepted off-campus outpatient departments of a provider under the Medicare program (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, for purposes of payment under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) for clinic visit services (as defined in subsection (c)) furnished during the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2020, by an applicable provider (as defined in such subsection), treat such services as if such services had been furnished by a department of a provider located on the campus (as defined in section 413.65(a)(2) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)) of such provider. (b) Reimbursement In the case of such clinic visit services furnished during the period described in subsection (a) by such an applicable provider for which payment has already been made under such part B as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promptly reimburse such provider in an amount equal to the difference between the payment for such services under subsection (a) and the amount actually paid for such services. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable provider The term applicable provider means a department of a provider that would be an off-campus outpatient department of a provider (as defined in section 1833(t)(21)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(21)(B) ) but for the application of clause (ii) or (iv) of such section. (2) Clinic visit services The term clinic visit services means those services identified by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System code G0463 (or a successor code). (3) Department of a provider The term department of a provider has the meaning given such term in section 413.65(a)(2) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2554 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Gallagher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve the ability of separating or retiring members of the Armed Forces to seek services provided by county veterans service officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Vets Act . 2. Information regarding county veterans service officers (a) Provision of information The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring from the Armed Forces may elect to have the Department of Defense form DD–214 of the member transmitted to the appropriate county veterans service officer based on the mailing address provided by the member. (b) Database The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall maintain a database of all county veterans service officers. (c) County veterans service officer defined In this section, the term county veterans service officer means an employee of a county government, local government, or Tribal government who is covered by section 14.629(a)(2) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Crawford , and Mrs. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952 to require that former members of the uniformed services who were captured or entered a missing-in-action status during the Korean War while serving as a member of a combat unit in Korea receive combat pay for each month spent in a captured or missing-in-action status, rather than just a total of four months.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Never Forgotten Korean War POW Act . 2. Recognition of entire period spent in a captured or missing-in-action status during the Korean War for receipt of combat pay (a) In general Section 704(b) of the Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952 (title VII of Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1953; 66 Stat. 539) is amended by striking for not more than three months thereafter and inserting for each month thereafter . (b) Application of amendment (1) Covered persons Section 704(b) of the Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952, as amended by subsection (a), applies only with respect to a former member of the uniformed services who received combat pay under such section and who is alive as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Combat pay amount In determining the actual amount to be paid to a former member of the uniformed services covered by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall increase the amount determined under section 704(b) of the Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952, as amended by subsection (a), using an appropriate inflation adjustment.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2556 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To provide for an extension of the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act . 2. Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–183 ; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2018 and inserting December 31, 2020 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2557 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , Ms. Titus , Mr. Young , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , and Mrs. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the recruitment of physicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act . 2. Recruitment of physicians in Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 7402(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or to be offered a contingent appointment to such position, after position, ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph (B): (B) (i) have completed a residency program satisfactory to the Secretary; or (ii) with respect to an offer for a contingent appointment upon the completion of a post-graduate training program, complete such a residency program by not later than two years after the date of such offer; and . (b) Oversight of graduate medical education programs The Secretary shall— (1) ensure that a recruiter or other similar official of each Veterans Integrated Service Network visits, not less than annually, each allopathic and osteopathic teaching institution with a graduate medical education program within the Network to recruit individuals to be appointed to positions in the Veterans Health Administration; and (2) submit to Congress an annual report on the implementation of paragraph (1), including the success of such recruiting efforts.