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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3132 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees relating to the middle tier of acquisition programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rapid Fielding Defense Capabilities and Risk Assessment Act . 2. Briefing relating to the middle tier of acquisition programs (a) In general Not later than December 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) on lessons learned and best practices identified through the use of the middle tier of acquisition programs described under section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). The briefing shall be accompanied by a written analysis— (1) identifying which lessons learned can be applied to— (A) middle tier acquisition programs; and (B) any major defense acquisition program (as defined under section 2430 of title 10, United States Code); (2) describing the extent to which covered risk should be a factor in determining which acquisition authority to use, including— (A) an acquisition pathway as described under subsection (b) of section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note); (B) the authority described under section 2371b of title 10, United States Code; (C) acquisition authority relating to urgent operational needs; (D) a traditional acquisition process; or (E) any other acquisition authority, as determined by the Secretary; (3) describing whether any requirements applicable to major defense acquisition programs should be applicable to middle tier acquisition programs under such section; and (4) recommending amendments or revisions (as applicable) to law or regulation, and including available data to support such recommendations. (b) Covered risk defined In this section, the term covered risk shall have the meaning given by the Secretary of Defense, and shall include a consideration of cost, schedule, performance, risk to operational success.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3133 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Peters , Ms. Speier , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Cox of California , Ms. Haaland , Ms. Moore , Mr. Soto , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Crist , Mrs. Torres of California , and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gay and trans panic defenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on gay and trans panic defenses (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 28. Prohibition on gay and trans panic defenses (a) Prohibition No nonviolent sexual advance or perception or belief, even if inaccurate, of the gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation of an individual may be used to excuse or justify the conduct of an individual or mitigate the severity of an offense. (b) Past trauma Notwithstanding the prohibition in subsection (a), a court may admit evidence, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Evidence, of prior trauma to the defendant for the purpose of excusing or justifying the conduct of the defendant or mitigating the severity of an offense. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 28. Prohibition on gay and trans panic defenses. . (c) Report The Attorney General shall submit to Congress an annual report that details prosecutions in Federal court involving capital and noncapital crimes committed against lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals that were motivated by the victim’s gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3141 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. Phillips introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To limit the collection of annual premiums under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for single family housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019 . 2. Annual premiums Paragraph (2) of section 203(c) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking For any and inserting Subject to subparagraph (D), for any ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking For any and inserting Subject to subparagraph (D), for any ; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking In addition and inserting Subject to subparagraph (D), in addition ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) The Secretary may not collect any annual premiums under this paragraph with respect to a mortgage at any time that the remaining insured principal balance (excluding the portion of the remaining balance attributable to the premium collected under subparagraph (A)) is 78 percent or less than the lower of (i) the sales price of the dwelling at the sale in connection with which the mortgage was made, or (ii) the appraised value of the dwelling at the time of the origination of the mortgage. .
IB Union Calendar No. 227 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3141 [Report No. 116–282] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. Phillips introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services November 12, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 5, 2019 A BILL To limit the collection of annual premiums under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for single family housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019 . 2. Annual premiums (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 203(c) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking For any and inserting Subject to subparagraph (D), for any ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking For any and inserting Subject to subparagraph (D), for any ; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking In addition and inserting Subject to subparagraph (D), in addition ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) The Secretary may not collect any annual premiums under this paragraph with respect to a mortgage at any time that the remaining insured principal balance (excluding the portion of the remaining balance attributable to the premium collected under subparagraph (A)) is 78 percent or less than the lower of (i) the sales price of the dwelling at the sale in connection with which the mortgage was made, or (ii) the appraised value of the dwelling at the time of the origination of the mortgage. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall apply with respect only to mortgages insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development after the date of the enactment of this Act.

November 12, 2019 Reported with an amendment, 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. 3143 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. Roy (for himself, Ms. Granger , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Flores , Mr. Olson , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To posthumously promote Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force (retired), a colonel on the retired list.

1. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force (retired), was born on September 7, 1915, in Dayton, Ohio. (2) On November 22, 1940, Lieutenant Colonel Cole enlisted as an aviation cadet in Lubbock, Texas. (3) In July 1941, Lieutenant Colonel Cole was commissioned as a second lieutenant and rated as a pilot. (4) Lieutenant Colonel Cole was one of the airmen who took part in the Doolittle Raid on Japan in April 1942, serving as co-pilot to then Lieutenant Colonel James (Jimmy) Doolittle. (5) After the Doolittle Raid, Lieutenant Colonel Cole remained in China until June 1943. (6) Lieutenant Colonel Cole served again in the China–Burma–India Theater from October 1943 to June 1944. (7) Lieutenant Colonel Cole later served as Operations Advisor to the Venezuelan Air Force from 1959 to 1962. (8) Lieutenant Colonel Cole retired from the Air Force in 1966. (9) On September 19, 2016, the B–21 bomber developed by Northrop Grumman was formally named Raider in honor of the Doolittle Raiders. (10) Lieutenant Colonel Cole died on April 9, 2019, at 103 years of age. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is as follows: (1) Recognizes the accomplishments, sacrifices, and legacy of Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force (retired). (2) Encourages citizens of the United States to remember the legacy of Lieutenant Colonel Cole and the legacy of all the Doolittle Raiders. 2. Posthumous advancement of Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force, on the retired list (a) Advancement Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force (retired), is advanced to the rank of colonel on the retired list of the Air Force. (b) Additional benefits not To accrue The advancement of Richard E. Cole on the retired list of the Air Force under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Richard E. Cole would have been entitled based upon his military service or affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his military service.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the Jose Ramos Post Office Building .

1. Jose Ramos Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, shall be known and designated as the Jose Ramos Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jose Ramos Post Office Building .

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. 3144 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the Jose Ramos Post Office Building .

1. Jose Ramos Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, shall be known and designated as the Jose Ramos Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jose Ramos Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Ms. Sánchez (for herself, Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Cox of California , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Costa , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Bass , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Bera , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Correa , Mrs. Davis of California , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Takano , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Hill of California , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Peters , Mr. Khanna , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Rouda , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Matsui , Ms. Speier , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Waters , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Cook , Ms. Porter , Mr. Nunes , Mr. McCarthy , and Ms. Pelosi ) 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 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the Jose Ramos Post Office Building .

1. Jose Ramos Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, shall be known and designated as the Jose Ramos Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jose Ramos Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the Jose Ramos Post Office Building .

1. Jose Ramos Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, shall be known and designated as the Jose Ramos Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jose Ramos Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives October 16, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 302 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 7, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the Jose Ramos Post Office Building .

1. Jose Ramos Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, shall be known and designated as the Jose Ramos Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jose Ramos Post Office Building .

November 7, 2019 Reported without amendment
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. Stivers (for himself, Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Rutherford , and Mr. Waltz ) 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 to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2019 or the PAWS Act of 2019 . 2. Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments Section 1714 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) The Secretary may provide a service dog to a veteran under subsection (c)(3) regardless of whether the veteran has a mobility impairment. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3150 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. Watkins (for himself and Mrs. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in certain medical or dental internships or residency programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural and Underserved Residencies to Attract Long-term Physicians Act or the RURAL Physicians Act . 2. Deferment during a medical or dental internship or residency program Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking A borrower and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (6), a borrower ; (2) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) by striking or at the end of clause (i); (B) by striking the matter following clause (ii); (C) in clause (ii), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (iii) is serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program that— (I) at the beginning of such service is in— (aa) a health professional shortage area designated under section 332 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e ); or (bb) a medical facility located in a census tract with a Rural Urban Commuting Area code 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10; or (II) is in a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs; ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) Special rule for certain in school deferment Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a borrower described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) shall be eligible for a deferment, during which periodic installments of principal need not be paid and interest shall not accrue on any loan made to the borrower under this part. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3152 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the Richard G. Lugar Post Office .

1. Richard G. Lugar Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Richard G. Lugar 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 Richard G. Lugar Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives October 16, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3152 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2019 Mr. Carson of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Baird , Mr. Banks , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Pence , Mr. Visclosky , and Mrs. Walorski ) 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 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the Richard G. Lugar Post Office .

1. Richard G. Lugar Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Richard G. Lugar 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 Richard G. Lugar Post Office .
II Calendar No. 248 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3152 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the Richard G. Lugar Post Office .

1. Richard G. Lugar Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Richard G. Lugar 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 Richard G. Lugar Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives October 16, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

October 17, 2019 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 3153 In the Senate of the United States, December 22 (legislative day, December 21), 2020. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 3153) entitled An Act to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

Secretary
IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 3153 AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2019 Ms. Wexton (for herself, Mr. Baird , Ms. Dean , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3153 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 95 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3153 [Report No. 116–131] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2019 Ms. Wexton (for herself, Mr. Baird , Ms. Dean , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology June 27, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Welch , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Trone , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma , Mr. Babin , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Lucas , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Bonamici , and Ms. Judy Chu of California June 27, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

June 27, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 510 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3153 [Report No. 116–248] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation August 6, 2020 Reported by Mr. Wicker , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings Congress finds that— (1) research gaps exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction (a) In general The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively-awarded research on the science of opioid addiction. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

August 6, 2020 Reported with an amendment
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3159 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2019 Mrs. Miller introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to create a pilot program concerning drugged driving prevention, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing Impaired Driving Education Act of 2019 or the RIDE Act of 2019 . 2. Pilot program on drugged driving prevention Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Drugged driving prevention pilot program (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall establish a pilot program to create, and study the effects of, a public marketing campaign to raise awareness on driving while under the influence of prescription and over-the-counter medications. (2) Consultation In implementing the pilot program, the Secretary may consult with pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, and governmental and nongovernmental organizations. (3) Locations The Secretary shall implement the pilot program in States or territories that are most affected by the opioid epidemic. (4) Sunset The pilot program shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the pilot program is established. (5) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study of the effects of the public marketing campaign. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2019 Mr. Hastings (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Moore , Ms. Adams , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Waters , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Lewis , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Bass , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Omar , Mr. Rush , Ms. Norton , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Sires , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Meng , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Cisneros , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Clay , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Payne , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Case , and Ms. Escobar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to modernize certain forms and surveys of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Modernization of certain forms and surveys (a) Study The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to identify each form and survey of the Department of Defense, in use on the date of the enactment of this Act, that contains a term or classification that the Secretary determines may be considered racially or ethnically insensitive. (b) Reports (1) Interim Reports On the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on the date that is 180 days after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the status of the study conducted under subsection (a). (2) Final Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) that includes— (A) a list of each form and survey identified under such study; and (B) a plan for modernizing the terms and classifications contained in such forms and surveys, including legislative recommendations. (c) Modernization Required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out the plan included in the report submitted under subsection (b).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2019 Mr. Flores introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain legal fees and investment fees to be taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deductions.

1. Certain fees taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deduction (a) In general Section 67(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of any legal fees, or investment fees, paid or incurred by an individual for the production of income or in connection with the performance of services as an employee, which but for the preceding sentence would be taken into account as a miscellaneous itemized deduction under subsection (a) for any such taxable year, the preceding sentence shall not apply. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 115–97 . (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Legal fees The term legal fees shall include any fee or expense paid or incurred to establish the basis of a settlement agreement. (2) Investment fees The term investment fees means any fee or expense paid or incurred for the management of investments.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2019 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois , and Mr. Rush ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States of any crib bumper, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Cribs Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on sale of crib bumpers (a) Prohibition on the sale of crib bumpers Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the United States any crib bumper. (b) Treatment of violation A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1) ). (c) Crib bumper defined In this section, the term crib bumper — (1) means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening; and (2) includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, a mesh crib liner, and vertical crib slat covers.
IB Union Calendar No. 162 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3170 [Report No. 116–205] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2019 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois , and Mr. Rush ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 13, 2019 Additional sponsors: Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Cohen , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Soto , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Underwood , and Ms. Lofgren September 13, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 10, 2019 A BILL To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States of any crib bumper, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Cribs Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on sale of crib bumpers (a) Prohibition on the sale of crib bumpers Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the United States any crib bumper. (b) Treatment of violation A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1) ). (c) Crib bumper defined In this section, the term crib bumper — (1) means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening; (2) includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; and (3) does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner.

September 13, 2019 Reported with an amendment, 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. 3172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide that inclined sleepers for infants and crib bumpers shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 . 2. Banning of inclined sleepers for infants (a) In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, inclined sleepers for infants, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ). (b) Inclined Sleeper for Infants Defined In this section, the term inclined sleeper for infants means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to 1 year old. 3. Banning of crib bumpers (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, crib bumpers, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ). (b) Crib bumper defined In this section, the term crib bumper — (1) means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening; (2) includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; and (3) does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2019 Mr. Cárdenas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States of any inclined sleeper for infants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Sleep Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on sale of inclined sleepers for infants (a) Prohibition on the sale of inclined sleepers for infants Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the United States any inclined sleeper for infants. (b) Treatment of violation A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1) ). (c) Inclined sleeper for infants defined In this section, the term inclined sleeper for infants means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to one year old.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3172 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To provide that inclined sleepers for infants and crib bumpers shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 . 2. Banning of inclined sleepers for infants (a) In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, inclined sleepers for infants, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ). (b) Inclined Sleeper for Infants Defined In this section, the term inclined sleeper for infants means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to 1 year old. 3. Banning of crib bumpers (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, crib bumpers, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ). (b) Crib bumper defined In this section, the term crib bumper — (1) means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening; (2) includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; and (3) does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.