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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Meadows , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Cole , and Mr. Lucas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to require agencies to respond to comments from congressional committees about proposed rulemaking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2019 or the POWERS Act of 2019 . 2. Requiring agency response to comments from congressional committees about proposed rulemaking (a) In general Section 553(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking After notice and inserting (1) After notice ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) No publication or service of a rule may be made during the period beginning on the date of the publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking under subsection (b) with respect to such rule and ending on the date that is 60 days after such date of publication, subject to paragraph (3). (3) (A) With respect to a rule, if a committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate that has jurisdiction under the Rules of the House of Representatives or the Senate, respectively, over the provision of law that authorizes the agency to issue the rule submits written data, views, or arguments to the head of the agency through electronic mail and physical mail during the period described in paragraph (2), not later than 10 days after the date of such submission, the head of the agency shall publish in the Federal Register a response that addresses the content of such submission and answers any questions posed in such submission. (B) The period beginning on the date of such submission and ending on the date of such publication (or a notification under paragraph (4)(B)) shall not count as part of the period described in paragraph (2). (4) Paragraph (3)(A) shall not apply with respect to a subsequent submission with respect to a rule to the head of an agency under such paragraph by a committee that has made an initial submission to such head and received a response under such paragraph if the head— (A) determines that such subsequent submission— (i) fails to address the content of such response; or (ii) raises issues that were not raised in the initial submission or the response; and (B) notifies the committee of such determination. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a rule for which the notice of proposed rulemaking is published under section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 396 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

1. Settlement of claims (a) Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has challenged title of certain lands within the State of Illinois based upon treaties negotiated with the United States. (2) The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma claims to be the rightful owner of approximately 2,648,420 acres of land reserved and guaranteed to it by the Federal Government in the Treaty of August 1, 1805 (7 Stat. 91), known as the Treaty of Grouseland. (3) The land reserved and guaranteed to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma by the Treaty of Grouseland is located in the State of Illinois and persons and entities other than the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma currently hold title to that land. (4) Congress desires to remove any cloud on title resulting from the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s claim to the land under the Treaty of Grouseland and to afford the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma the opportunity to resolve its claims arising from the Treaty of Grouseland. (b) Jurisdiction conferred on the united states court of federal claims Notwithstanding any other provision of law, exclusive jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the United States Court of Federal Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment on the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s land claim under the Treaty of August 1, 1805 (7 Stat. 91), without regard to legal or equitable defenses based on the passage of time, including the statute of limitations identified in section 2501 of title 28, United States Code, and any delay-based defense, including laches, estoppel or acquiescence, no matter how characterized. The United States shall be the only entity or individual liable regarding such a claim and monetary damages shall be the only available remedy. The jurisdiction hereby conferred on the United States Court of Federal Claims shall expire unless a claim is filed by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Extinguishment of title and claims Except for the claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma against the United States as a defendant in an action before the United States Court of Federal Claims as provided in subsection (b), all other claims of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest to the Miami Tribe to title are extinguished, including claims arising under the Treaty of Grouseland, the Northwest Ordinance, the 5th amendment to the Constitution, the laws commonly known as the Trade and Intercourse Act of 1790 , and any other Federal law, treaty, or agreement.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 400 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. Norcross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 39 of the United States Code to direct the Postal Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations to establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2019 . 2. Establishment of rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office Section 3633 of title 39 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Exemption Notwithstanding subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall promulgate regulations to establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office address whereby a person may not be charged for such packages traveling through a zone other than a first zone or a second zone (as defined in section 4040 of title 39, Code of Federal Regulations, respectively). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and reserved interests in certain lands within the Coconino National Forest, Arizona.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Observatory The term Observatory means Lowell Observatory of Flagstaff, Arizona. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 3. Release of reversionary and reserved interests (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, if the Observatory makes a written request to the Secretary not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act requesting conveyance of the National Forest System land described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall convey, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, to the Observatory all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land described in subsection (b). (b) Land specified The parcel of National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (a) is the land— (1) conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs by the Act of May 30, 1910 (36 Stat. 452); and (2) described as section 17, Township 21 north of range 7 east of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian in Coconino County, Arizona.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by Win Oil Company, Incorporated, for purposes of economic development by removing the Federal reversion interest in that land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flagstaff Federal Reversion Relief Act . 2. Release of reversionary interest, Flagstaff, Arizona (a) General removal of interest Any reversionary interest of the United States pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292, chapter 278), shall no longer be subject to the reversionary interest described in that Act. (b) Removal of interest in particular parcel The reversionary interest is removed in the parcel of land located in the City of Flagstaff, Arizona, and owned by Win Oil Company, Incorporated, which land is more particularly described in the deed recorded in Coconino County, Arizona, on November 11, 1998, as document number 98–44431.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 405 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To permit the District of Columbia and each of the territories of the United States to provide and furnish statues honoring their citizens for placement in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are provided for placement in Statuary Hall.

1. Placement of statues of citizens of District of Columbia and territories in Statuary Hall (a) In general Section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 2 U.S.C. 2131 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of this section, the term State includes American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands, and the term citizen includes a national of the United States, as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) ). . (b) Conforming amendment relating to procedures for replacement of statues Section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 ( 2 U.S.C. 2132 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) For purposes of this section— (1) the term State includes American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands; and (2) in the case of the District of Columbia, the Council of the District of Columbia shall be treated as the legislature and the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall be treated as the Governor. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 406 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term State and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.

1. The term State to include territories for purposes of Federal law (a) The term State to include territories Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. Rule of construction regarding the term State In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the term State shall include any territory of the United States, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. Rule of construction regarding the term State . .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 408 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress regarding the pension system of the United States Virgin Islands.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sustainable Pension Plan Act of 2019 . 2. Study and report regarding Virgin Islands pension system (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the pension system of the United States Virgin Islands established by law for employees of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands (otherwise known as the Government Employees Retirement System), including— (1) an analysis of— (A) the benefits provided under such system, including in comparison to those offered to private employees; and (B) whether such system is adequately funded; and (2) recommendations on actions that may be necessary to ensure that such system can be sustainably maintained and funded by the Government of the United States Virgin Islands for the 20-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Report The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, report to Congress the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including any recommendations for legislative or administrative actions or changes with respect to the pension system considered in the study.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Ms. Plaskett 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 repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

1. Repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes (a) In general Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f) and by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2021.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the source rules to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2019 . 2. Modification to source rules involving possessions (a) In general Section 937(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , but only to the extent such income is attributable to an office or fixed place of business within the United States (determined under the rules of Section 864(c)(5)) before the period at the end. (b) Source rules for personal property sales Section 865(j)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting , 932, after 931 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the residence and source rules to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Equity and Economic Growth Act of 2019 . 2. Modification to residence and source rules involving possessions (a) Bona fide resident Section 937(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking the last sentence, and (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) who has a substantial presence (determined under the principles of section 7701(b)(3)(A) (applied by substituting 122 days for 31 days in clause (i) thereof) without regard to sections 7701(b)(3)(B), (C), and (D)) during the taxable year in Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands, as the case may be, and . (b) Source rules Section 937(b) of such Code is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end, (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting , but only to the extent such income is attributable to an office or fixed place of business within the United States (determined under the rules of Section 864(c)(5)), , and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) for purposes of paragraph (1), the principles of section 864(c)(2), rather than rules similar to the rules in section 864(c)(4), shall apply for purposes of determining whether income from sources without a possession specified in subsection (a)(1) is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within such possession, and (4) for purposes of paragraph (2), income from activities within the United States which are of a preparatory or auxiliary character shall not be treated as income from sources within the United States or as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. . (c) Source rules for personal property sales Section 865(j)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting , 932, after 931 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 413 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Ms. Plaskett 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 the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hire A Hero Act of 2019 . 2. Work opportunity credit to small businesses for hiring members of Ready Reserve or National Guard (a) In general Section 51(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) in the case of an eligible employer (as defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i)), an individual who is a member of— (i) the Ready Reserve (as described in section 10142 of title 10, United States Code), or (ii) the National Guard (as defined in section 101(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code). . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by this section shall apply to wages paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after such date. (2) Current employees covered by credit For purposes of applying section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, individuals described in section 51(d)(1)(K) of such Code, as added by this section, who are employed by an eligible employer (as defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i) of such Code) on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be treated as beginning work for such employer on such date. 3. Permanent extension of work opportunity credit for employers hiring qualified veterans and members of Ready Reserve and National Guard (a) In general Section 51(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (other than any individual described in subparagraph (B) or (K) of subsection (d)(1)) after individual . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 414 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. Rooney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act . 2. Algal blooms Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ) is amended by striking or drought and inserting drought, or algal blooms .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 415 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. Rose of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant to States and local governments easements and rights-of-way over Federal land within Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion.

1. Authority to grant easements and rights-of-way over Federal lands within Gateway National Recreation Area Section 3 of Public Law 92–592 ( 16 U.S.C. 460cc–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Authority To grant easements and rights-of-Way (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior may grant, to any State or local government, an easement or right-of-way over Federal lands within Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion. (2) Charges and reimbursement of costs The Secretary may grant such an easement or right-of-way without charge for the value of the right so conveyed, except for reimbursement of costs incurred by the United States for processing the application therefore and managing such right. Amounts received as such reimbursement shall be credited to the relevant appropriation account. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Meadows , Mr. Duncan , Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Gibbs , and Mr. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 524(c) of title 18, United States Code, to use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2019 . 2. Reservation of portion of forfeits in the Department of Justice Civil Asset Forfeiture Fund for building a physical barrier or advanced technology to prevent illegal entry over our southern border Section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , except as provided in paragraph (12), before be available to the Attorney General ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (12) (A) Not later than on December 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall report to Congress the total of any funds in the Fund as of October 1 which are derived from Mexican cartels. (B) The Attorney General shall conduct an ongoing study with a view to deriving more funds than have historically been the case for the Fund from Mexican cartels. The Attorney General shall report from time to time to Congress any suggestions found through the study. The first such report shall be transmitted not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph. (C) An amount equal to 50 percent of the total reported under subsection (a) shall be made available without fiscal year limitation to install additional physical barriers and roads (including the removal of obstacles to detection of illegal entrants) in the vicinity of the United States border to deter illegal crossings in areas of high illegal entry into the United States. . 3. Limitation on release of property Section 983(f)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) is currency or contraband likely to belong to or used in support of a foreign, illegal trafficking organization. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. Soto (for himself, Mr. Gaetz , and Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish measures to combat invasive lionfish, and for other purposes.

1. Measures to combat invasive lionfish (a) Addition of species of lionfish to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after Dreissena polymorpha; the following: of the red lionfish of the species Pterois volitans; of the devil lionfish of the species Pterois miles; of the Hawaiian turkeyfish of the species Pterois sphex; of the soldier lionfish of the species Pterois russelii; of the clearfin lionfish of the species Pterois radiata; of the species Pterois paucispinula; of the frillfin turkeyfish of the species Pterois mombasae; of the luna lionfish of the species Pterois lunalata; of the mandritsa of the species Pterois brevipectoralis; of the spotfin lionfish of the species Pterois antennata; of the scorpionfish of the species Pterois andover; . (b) Exemption from permitting for movement in commerce For purposes of section 14.21 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, deceased lionfish and lionfish products shall not be treated as wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to part 17 or 23 of such title.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 418 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the State of Utah to select certain lands that are available for disposal under the Pony Express Resource Management Plan to be used for the support and benefit of State institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act . 2. Authorization (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the State of Utah may select any lands in T6S and T7S, R1W, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, that are owned by the United States, under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County (January 1990), as amended by the Pony Express Plan Amendment (November 1997), in fulfillment of the land grants made in sections 6, 8, and 12 of the Act of July 16, 1894 (28 Stat. 107) as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Utah County Quantity Grants and dated June 27, 2017, to further the purposes of the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, without further land use planning action by the Bureau of Land Management. (b) Application The criteria listed in Decision 3 of the Lands Program of the resource management plan described in subsection (a) shall not apply to any land selected under subsection (a). (c) Effect on limitation Nothing in this Act affects the limitation established under section 2815(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 ( Public Law 106–65 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 419 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To make continuing appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2019.

1. Continuing appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration If a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019 is not in effect, there is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2019, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary, at an annualized rate for operations as provided in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (division L of Public Law 115–141 ) for fiscal year 2018 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that were conducted in fiscal year 2018 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available under any account relating to the Federal Aviation Administration. 2. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to section 1 shall be available until September 30, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Ms. Wild (for herself, Ms. Dean , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Engel , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Jones , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Rose of New York , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Welch , Mr. Wittman , and Mr. Larsen of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard.

1. Continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2019, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for the Coast Guard are not in effect— (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Coast Guard (as described in section 1 of title 14, United States Code), including the reserve component thereof, who perform active service or inactive-duty training during such period; (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to civilian employees of the Coast Guard; (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to contractors of the Coast Guard; (4) such sums as are necessary for— (A) the payment of a death gratuity under sections 1475–1477 and 1489 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to members of the Coast Guard; (B) the payment or reimbursement of authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services under section 481f of title 37, United States Code, with respect to members of the Coast Guard; and (C) the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty, as authorized by section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code; and (5) such sums as are necessary for functions of the Coast Guard otherwise authorized by law. 2. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 1. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines due to emission control devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act ”. 2. Revision of regulations required (a) In General The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise section 60.4216(c) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), by striking that was not certified and all that follows through compared to engine-out emissions and inserting must have that engine certified as meeting at least Tier 3 PM standards . (b) Emissions and Energy Reliability Study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report assessing options for the Federal Government to assist remote areas in the State of Alaska in meeting the energy needs of those areas in an affordable and reliable manner using— (1) existing emissions control technology; or (2) other technology that achieves emissions reductions similar to the technology described in paragraph (1).
V 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 423 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Robert Feiss.

1. Payment The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $39,709.66 to Robert Feiss of Ojai, California, in compensation for payments he was entitled to but did not receive for years 2011 through 2013 under the Primary Care Incentive Payment Program established under section 1833(x) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(x) ) and in consideration of the fact— (1) that Robert Feiss has served as an outspoken advocate for the health care needs of his patients through his work as a primary care physician; and (2) that, on May 30, 2018, the United States Court of Federal Claims found that It appears that, through no fault of his own, plaintiff has lost over $39,000 in government Medicare incentive payments that he was entitled to by providing Family Practice services and that the evidence strongly supports plaintiff’s argument that he was providing Family Practice services and should have been classified as such, but a coding error denied plaintiff this status for several years . 2. Satisfaction of claim The sum paid under section 1 shall be in full satisfaction of any claims that Robert Feiss may have against the United States arising on the basis of payments owed for years 2011 through 2013 under the Primary Care Incentive Payment Program described in section 1(1)(B). 3. Limitation on attorney fees Not more than 10 percent of the sum paid under section 1 shall be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for services rendered in connection with the recovery of such sum. Any person who violates this section shall be fined under title 18, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Gianforte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain National Forest System land in the Emigrant Crevice area located in the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Park County, Montana, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal (a) Definition of map In this section, the term map means the map entitled Emigrant Crevice Proposed Withdrawal Area and dated November 10, 2016. (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the National Forest System land and interests in the National Forest System land, as depicted on the map, is withdrawn from— (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing. (c) Acquired land Any land or interest in land within the area depicted on the map that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall, on acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this section. (d) Map (1) Submission of map As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file the map with— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Force of law The map filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map. (3) Public availability The map filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. (e) Effect Nothing in this section affects any recreational use, including hunting or fishing, that is authorized on land within the area depicted on the map under applicable law as of the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding terrorist use of virtual currency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists’ Use of Virtual Currencies Act . 2. Threat assessment on terrorist use of virtual currency (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, as authorized by section 201(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 121(b)(1) ), shall, in coordination with appropriate Federal partners, develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding the actual and potential threat posed by individuals using virtual currency to carry out activities in furtherance of an act of terrorism, including the provision of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization. Consistent with the protection of classified and confidential unclassified information, the Under Secretary shall share the threat assessment developed under this section with State, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, including officials who operate within State, local, and regional fusion centers through the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative established in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term foreign terrorist organization means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). (2) The term virtual currency means a digital representation of value that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value.

Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Miss Rice of New York (for herself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding terrorist use of virtual currency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists’ Use of Virtual Currencies Act . 2. Threat assessment on terrorist use of virtual currency (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, as authorized by section 201(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 121(b)(1) ), shall, in coordination with appropriate Federal partners, develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding the actual and potential threat posed by individuals using virtual currency to carry out activities in furtherance of an act of terrorism, including the provision of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization. Consistent with the protection of classified and confidential unclassified information, the Under Secretary shall share the threat assessment developed under this section with State, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, including officials who operate within State, local, and regional fusion centers through the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative established in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term foreign terrorist organization means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). (2) The term virtual currency means a digital representation of value that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 428 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To direct the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding terrorist use of virtual currency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists’ Use of Virtual Currencies Act . 2. Threat assessment on terrorist use of virtual currency (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, as authorized by section 201(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 121(b)(1) ), shall, in coordination with appropriate Federal partners, develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding the actual and potential threat posed by individuals using virtual currency to carry out activities in furtherance of an act of terrorism, including the provision of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization. Consistent with the protection of classified and confidential unclassified information, the Under Secretary shall share the threat assessment developed under this section with State, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, including officials who operate within State, local, and regional fusion centers through the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative established in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term foreign terrorist organization means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). (2) The term virtual currency means a digital representation of value that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value.

Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through June 30, 2019.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TANF Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and related programs through June 30 , 2019 Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30, 2019, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2018, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.

Passed the House of Representatives January 14, 2019. Karen L. Haas, 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. 430 AN ACT To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through June 30, 2019.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TANF Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and related programs through June 30 , 2019 Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30, 2019, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2018, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Neal (for himself and Mr. Brady ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through June 30, 2019.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TANF Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and related programs through June 30 , 2019 Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30, 2019, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2018, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 430 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 15, 2019 Received AN ACT To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through June 30, 2019.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TANF Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and related programs through June 30, 2019 Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30, 2019, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2018, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.

Passed the House of Representatives January 14, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Williams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2019 . 2. Repealing the corporate average fuel economy standards Chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating to such chapter in the analysis of chapters for subtitle VI of such title, are repealed.