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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5711 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2020 Ms. Porter 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 1 League in Irvine, California, as the Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 League in Irvine, California, shall be known and designated as the Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial 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 Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5712 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2020 Mr. Sherman (for himself, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Clay , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Lynch , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Moore , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Norton , Ms. Omar , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Speier , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Visclosky , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Veasey , and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act . 2. Preempting State right-to-work laws Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164 ) is repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2020 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Yoho , and Mr. Spano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military installations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Bases Act . 2. Permits to carry concealed firearms on military installations (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a single element of the Department of Defense to issue, upon request by a covered member, a permit that authorizes that covered member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. (b) Covered member defined In this section, the term covered member means a member of the Armed Forces who— (1) is not prohibited from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm under section 922 of title 18, United States Code; and (2) is on active duty.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2020 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the Western United States would have on the readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States with respect to aviation training, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Readiness in Military Aviation Training Act . 2. Department of Defense study on impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the Western United States would have on the readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States with respect to aviation training (a) Study required The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the Western United States would have on the readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States with respect to aviation training. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the study required under subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5716 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Gosar , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act. 2. Minimum age for obtaining a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee (a) In general Section 922(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking , and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty-one years of age . (b) Conforming amendment Section 922(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking , in the case of any firearm other than a shotgun or a rifle, I am twenty-one years or more of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle, .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5720 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Mr. Clay introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the creation and sale of trigger leads, and for other purposes.

1. Trigger lead prohibition Section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Prohibition on trigger leads for residential mortgage loans Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report in connection with a credit transaction that is not initiated by a consumer, if the report is being procured based in whole or in part on the presence of an inquiry made in connection with a residential mortgage loan (as defined under section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602 )). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5723 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To make a supplemental appropriation for the Public Health Emergency Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Health Emergency Fund Act . 2. Supplemental appropriation for the Public Health Emergency Fund (a) Appropriation There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for an additional amount for carrying out section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act, $5,000,000,000, to be available until expended. Such amount shall be deposited into the Fund established under section 319(b) of such Act. (b) Emergency designation The amount made available by subsection (a)— (1) is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; and (2) shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amount. (c) Deposit in Strategic National Stockpile The activities under section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act that are funded under this section may include the acquisition of products for deposit into the strategic national stockpile maintained under section 319F–2 of such Act. 3. Exemption of the Public Health Emergency Fund from sequestration (a) In general Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by inserting Public Health Emergency Fund (009–91–9913). after the item relating to Postal Service Fund (18–4020–0–3–372). . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any sequestration order issued under such Act on or after the date of enactment of this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Mr. Emmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop objectives and performance measures for provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of same-day services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs objectives and performance measures for provision of same-day services (a) Objectives and performance measures The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop quantifiable objectives and performance measures designed to assess the effects of the provision of same-day services on the access of veterans to medical care and mental health services. (b) Consultation In developing the objectives and performance measures under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, veterans service organizations, and other appropriate Department and non-Department stakeholders. (c) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report that includes— (1) the objectives and performance measures developed under subsection (a); (2) recommendations and best practices for the implementation of same-day services throughout the Veterans Health Administration and the reduction of veteran suicide rates. (d) Periodic assessments Not later than the last day of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall conduct an assessment of each medical center and community-based outpatient clinic of the Department. Such assessments shall be made publicly available on a website of the Department.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Katko ) 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, in certain cases, an increase in the limitation on the exclusion for gains from a sale or exchange of a principal residence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senior Housing Improvement and Retirement Accounts Act of 2020 or the Senior Housing IRA Act of 2020 . 2. Increase in exclusion limitation for gains from certain sales of principal residences (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Special rules for certain taxpayers (A) In general In the case of a qualified individual, paragraph (1) shall be applied by inserting the sum of before $250,000 and by inserting and the amount treated under paragraph (8) of section 408A(c) as a qualified rollover contribution to a Roth IRA of the qualified individual referred to in paragraph (6)(A) after $250,000 . (B) Qualified individual The term qualified individual means, with respect to a sale or exchange of property to which subsection (a) applies, an individual who— (i) has attained the age of 55 before the date of such sale or exchange, (ii) has owned and used the property as such individual’s principal residence for a period of not less than 20 years, and (iii) has not previously elected to treat a contribution to a Roth IRA as a qualified rollover contribution under paragraph (8) of section 408A(c). In the case of a joint return, ownership and use of the property by an individual’s spouse shall be taken into account as ownership and use by such individual. . (b) Removing Roth IRA contribution limits (1) In general Subsection (c) of section 408A of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Proceeds from sales of certain residences treated as rollover contributions (A) In general In the case of a qualified individual (as defined in subsection (b)(6)(B) of section 121), a contribution to a Roth IRA of gain from a sale or exchange of property described in subsection (a) of such section may be treated, at the election of such taxpayer, as a qualified rollover contribution from a Roth IRA for purposes of this section. (B) Limitation The amount of gain that may be treated as a qualified rollover contribution under subparagraph (A) for a taxpayer may not exceed the excess of— (i) the gain from the sale or exchange described in subparagraph (A), over (ii) the amount that would (without regard to paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of such section) be excluded from gross income under subsection (a) of section 121. . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to sales or exchanges of property in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5729 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Langevin , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for increasing seasonal influenza vaccination rates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Seasonal Influenza Act of 2020 . 2. Grants for increasing seasonal influenza vaccination rates The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317T of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–22 ) the following new section: 317U. Grants for increasing seasonal influenza vaccination rates (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to State health agencies to implement programs to increase seasonal influenza vaccination rates. (b) Number of grants Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall award no fewer than five and not more than 20 grants under this section. (c) Eligibility A State health agency is eligible to receive a grant under this section only if the average seasonal influenza vaccination rates in the State involved for the last three influenza seasons— (1) are below the rates recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of the Healthy People 2020 initiative; or (2) otherwise fail to meet any subsequent goal for influenza vaccination established by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (d) Elements As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section to implement programs intended to increase seasonal influenza vaccination rates, a State health agency shall agree to include in the program at least one of the following elements: (1) Increasing outreach to vulnerable populations, including pregnant and nursing mothers, the elderly, immunocompromised individuals, and young children. (2) Increasing outreach to populations most likely to be exposed to influenza, including health professionals and college students. (3) Encouraging employer-based vaccination programs. (4) Coordinating between health care providers and insurers to reduce the out-of-pocket costs of vaccinations. (5) Conducting a public awareness campaign on the burden of seasonal influenza. (6) Any other element determined by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce infections, hospitalizations, or fatalities associated with, or the economic burden of, seasonal influenza. (e) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2023. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Langevin , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services , Foreign Affairs , Intelligence (Permanent Select) , and Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council, in consultation with Federal departments and agencies responsible for biodefense, to update the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Update Act . 2. Updating and implementation of National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (a) Update of National Strategy Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Homeland Security Council of the White House and the National Security Council, in consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal departments and agencies responsible for biodefense, shall update the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza issued by the Homeland Security Council in November 2005. (b) Update of implementation plan Not later than 180 days after the update of the 2005 National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza required under subsection (a), the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council shall update the implementation plan associated with the 2005 National Strategy to implement such updated National Strategy.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5731 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Mr. Malinowski (for himself, Mr. Sires , and Mr. Payne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for a program dashboard for the fixed guideway capital investment grants program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Funding Accountability and Transparency Act . 2. Capital investment grant program dashboard Section 5309(o) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Program dashboard (A) Establishment The Secretary shall establish and maintain on a publicly available website a capital investment grant program dashboard. (B) Requirements The dashboard established under subparagraph (A) shall contain— (i) an overview of the program under this section; (ii) the amount of funding appropriated to the program under this section in each fiscal year; (iii) the amount of funding allocated from the program under this section in each fiscal year to each program component, including core capacity improvement projects, small start projects, and fixed guideway capital projects; (iv) the amount of funding obligated from the program under this section to each program component, including core capacity improvement projects, small start projects, and fixed guideway capital projects. (C) Project-specific pages The website established under this paragraph shall contain a webpage for each project under the program that contains, for each such project— (i) a comprehensive tracker of the status of the project in the approval process, including— (I) whether the project is in project development, the engineering phase, or the construction phase; and (II) an identification of all the offices required to review each phase of the approval process, and whether such office has completed such review; (ii) a letter of no prejudice tracker that includes— (I) the date any such letter was requested; and (II) the review process by which the Secretary grants such a letter (including each office that must review the letter) and an up-to-date status of such review; (iii) the date on which a full funding grant agreement is executed; (iv) the status of the project sponsor in securing the required non-Federal cost share, based on information provided by the project sponsor; and (v) a comprehensive tracker of the environmental review process for the project, including the specific offices required to sign off on the review, that— (I) is up to date (within 30 days) of what office is reviewing an environmental impact statement, when such office received the statement, and the date on which such department or that office approves the statement; and (II) displays the information in subclause (I) until the project is completed. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5732 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Mr. Mast (for himself, Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Allred , and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study the feasibility of establishing a pilot program to assign certain officers of the Armed Forces to serve as directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leadership Evaluation At Department of Veterans Affairs Act or the LEAD VA Act . 2. Feasibility study on pilot program for certain officers of the Armed Forces to serve as directors of Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers (a) Study The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a pilot program under which the Secretaries assign officers of the Armed Forces in the grade of O–6 to serve as directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a period of three years. (b) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing— (1) the results of the study under subsection (a); (2) a recommendation as to whether the pilot program should be established; and (3) if the establishment of the pilot program is recommended, a plan for such establishment.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Ms. Omar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neighbors Not Enemies Act . 2. Repeal of Alien Enemies Act Sections 4067 through 4070 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 50 U.S.C. 21–24 ) are repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5735 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Mr. Raskin (for himself and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 5, United States Code, to allow certain senior employees in the judicial branch of Government to carry over up to 90 days of annual leave each year, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Branch Senior Executive Leave Efficiency and Modernization Act of 2020 . 2. Carry over of annual leave for certain senior positions in the judicial branch of Government Paragraph (1) of section 6304(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking or at the end; (2) in the first subparagraph (H) (relating to Library of Congress positions), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) by redesignating the second subparagraph (H) (relating to positions in the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division) as subparagraph (I); (4) in subparagraph (I), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (J) any of the following positions within the judicial branch of Government: (i) Bankruptcy Administrator as described in section 302(d)(3)(I) of Public Law 99–554 . (ii) Circuit executive appointed under section 332(e) of title 28. (iii) Chief circuit librarian appointed under section 713(a) of title 28. (iv) Senior staff attorney appointed under section 715(a) of title 28. (v) Federal public defender appointed under section 3006A(g)(2)(A) of title 18. (vi) Chief pretrial services officer appointed under section 3152(c) of title 18. (vii) Chief probation officer appointed under section 3602(c) of title 18. (viii) Any clerk appointed pursuant to section 156(b), 711(a), 751(a), 791(a), or 871 of title 28, but not including any chief deputy clerk, assistant clerk, or deputy clerk appointed under such section 871. (ix) District Court Executive. (x) Chief Circuit Mediator. (xi) The Director, the Deputy Director, the Director of the Education Division, the Director of the Research Division, and the Director of the Information Technology Office within the Federal Judicial Center. (xii) The Staff Director, the Deputy Staff Director, the General Counsel, the Director of Education and Sentencing Practices, the Director of Research and Data, the Director of Legislative and Public Affairs, and the Director of Administration within the United States Sentencing Commission. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Mr. Rose of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding threats to the United States associated with foreign violent white supremacist extremist organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transnational White Supremacist Extremism Review Act . 2. Threat assessment (a) In general The Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall, in coordination with appropriate Federal partners, develop a terrorism threat assessment regarding threats to the United States associated with foreign violent white supremacist extremist organizations. 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 accordance with section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ). (b) Definition In this section, the term foreign violent white supremacist extremist organization means an organization, such as a neo-Nazi or racist skinhead group or militia, based outside the United States, that is engaged in the planning or execution of racially or ethnically motivated acts of terrorism or other targeted violence motivated by white supremacist extremism, particularly against immigrants or individuals perceived to be immigrants, African Americans or other people of African descent, Jews, Muslims, or other people perceived to be ethnic minorities or otherwise not perceived to be white.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5738 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Bacon , Ms. Norton , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cuellar , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to implement a safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed Forces.

1. Safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed Forces (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, prescribe in regulations a safe-to-report policy described in subsection (b) that applies with respect to all members of the Armed Forces (including members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces) and cadets and midshipmen at the military service academies. (b) Safe-To-Report policy The safe-to-report policy described in this subsection is a policy under which a member of the Armed Forces who is the alleged victim of sexual assault, but who may have committed minor collateral misconduct at or about the time of such sexual assault, or whose minor collateral misconduct is discovered only as a result of the investigation into such sexual assault, may report such sexual assault to proper authorities without fear or receipt of discipline in connection with such minor collateral misconduct absent aggravating circumstances that increase the gravity of the minor collateral misconduct or its impact on good order and discipline. (c) Minor collateral misconduct For purposes of the safe-to-report policy, minor collateral misconduct shall include any of the following: (1) Improper use or possession of alcohol. (2) Consensual intimate behavior (including adultery) or fraternization. (3) Presence in an off-limits area. (4) Such other misconduct as the Secretary of Defense shall specify in the regulations under subsection (a). (d) Aggravating circumstances The regulations under subsection (a) shall specify aggravating circumstances that increase the gravity of minor collateral misconduct or its impact on good order and discipline for purposes of the safe-to-report policy. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Armed Forces has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, except such term does not include the Coast Guard. (2) The term military service academy means the following: (A) The United States Military Academy. (B) The United States Naval Academy. (C) The United States Air Force Academy.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5739 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2020 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Katko , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Suozzi , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Engel , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Quigley , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , and Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection of disabilities relating to blast exposures with respect to disability compensation payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2020 . 2. Presumption of service-connection of disabilities relating to blast exposure Section 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) For the purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to the provisions of section 1113 of this title, an injury or illness of a veteran that is associated with a blast exposure by the veteran during active military, naval, or air service shall be considered to have been incurred in or aggravated during such active military, naval, or air service, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such injury or illness during a period of such service. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5743 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2020 Ms. Finkenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership, and for other purposes.

1. America’s agricultural heritage partnership (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act . (b) Repeal of funding authorization sunset Section 707 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ) is repealed. (c) Repeal of total funding cap Section 708(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ) is amended by striking the last sentence. 2. Redesignation of heritage area (a) Redesignation The America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership established by section 703 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104–333 ) is hereby redesignated and shall be known as the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the heritage area referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5750 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2020 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Levin of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide electronic certificates of eligibility to persons who are entitled to educational assistance under certain educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining GI Bill Processing Act of 2020 . 2. Electronic certificates of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs Not later than August 1, 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that any person who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 30, 33, or 35 of title 38, United States Code, or section 1606 of title 10, United States Code, is able to access an electronic version of the certificate of eligibility showing the person’s entitlement to such assistance.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5753 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2020 Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To modify the authorization for a project for navigation, and for other purposes.

1. Menominee Harbor, Michigan and Wisconsin (a) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the project for navigation, Menominee Harbor, Michigan and Wisconsin, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 3, 1871 (16 Stat. 538, chapter 118), the first section of the Act of June 13, 1902 (32 Stat. 344, chapter 1079), the first section of the Act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 815, chapter 144), the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 929, chapter 847), the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1035, chapter 831), section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 19, chapter 19), and section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 482), is— (1) no longer authorized for the portion described in subsection (b); and (2) modified to be authorized for the portion described in subsection (c). (b) Portion deauthorized The portion described in this subsection is the area bounded by the coordinates of— (1) N471038.71, E2583152.81; (2) N470992.45, E2583597.87; and (3) N470901.36, E2583586.23. (c) Portion authorized The portion described in this subsection is the area bounded by the coordinates of— (1) N471199.14, E2583143.27; (2) N471145.78, E2583638.53; (3) N470927.47, E2584121.08; (4) N470945.90, E2584058.78; and (5) N470990.85, E2583801.00.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5754 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2020 Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may cited as the Rural ER Access Act . 2. Removing location requirements under the Medicare program applicable to off-campus facilities or organizations Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise section 413.65(e)(3)(i) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-mile radius of the campus of a hospital or critical access hospital that is the potential main provider to meet the location requirements to be eligible for provider-based status.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5755 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2020 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Rose of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 5, United States Code, to provide that a Member of Congress convicted of certain offenses relating to campaign finance violations shall not be eligible for retirement benefits based on that individual’s Member service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2020 . 2. Forfeiture of CSRS or FERS annuity based on service as a Member of Congress after conviction of campaign finance violations (a) Civil Service Retirement System Section 8332(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii)— (A) by striking or at the end of subclause (I); (B) by striking the period at the end of subclause (II) and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (III) is committed after the date of enactment of the No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2020 and is described in subparagraph (B)(xxxii). ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: (xxxii) An offense— (I) under section 313(b)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30114(b)(1) ) for which a criminal penalty is imposed pursuant to section 309(d) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30109(d) ); or (II) under section 371 of title 18 (relating to conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States), to the extent of any conspiracy to commit an act which constitutes an offense under subclause (I). . (b) Federal Employees Retirement System Section 8411(l)(2)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , or, in the case of an offense described in section 8332(o)(2)(B)(xxxii), after the date of enactment of the No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2020. . (c) Application For purposes of applying section 8332(o) or 8411(l) of title 5, United States Code, the amendments made by this section shall apply to any act or omission occurring after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5756 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2020 Ms. Plaskett (for herself, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Norton , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Sires , Ms. Titus , and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2020 . 2. Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities (a) In general Section 20601 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 ) is amended— (1) by striking , and and inserting a comma; (2) by inserting , and including, for purposes of this section, solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care, before for the duration ; and (3) by inserting , and any subsequent major disaster (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands on or before September 30, 2022 before to— . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 20601 of Public Law 115–123 .
IB Union Calendar No. 522 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5756 [Report No. 116–637] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2020 Ms. Plaskett (for herself, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Norton , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Sires , Ms. Titus , and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 9, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2020 . 2. Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities (a) In general Section 20601 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 ) is amended— (1) by striking , and and inserting a comma; (2) by inserting , and including, for purposes of this section, solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care, before for the duration ; and (3) by inserting , and any subsequent major disaster (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands on or before September 30, 2022 before to— . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 20601 of Public Law 115–123 .

December 9, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5757 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2020 Mr. Barr (for himself and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care furnished to veterans with military sexual trauma.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act or the Military SAVE Act . 2. Improvements to care for veterans with military sexual trauma (a) Community care Section 1703(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) a covered veteran is seeking counseling, care, or services for which the person is eligible under section 1720D of this title. ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking subparagraph (C) of such paragraph, or that and inserting subparagraph (C) of such paragraph, that ; and (B) by inserting or that the covered veteran is seeking counseling or care or services for which the person is eligible under section 1720D of this title, after subparagraph (D) of such paragraph, ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) The Secretary shall provide to covered veterans described in paragraph (1)(F) information regarding the counseling, care, and services available to the covered veteran through the Department with respect to the counseling, care, and services described in such paragraph. . (b) Improvements to military sexual trauma treatment authority Section 1720D of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) paragraph (1), by striking overcome psychological trauma, which in the judgment of a mental health professional and inserting treat any condition, which in the judgment of a health care professional ; (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking overcome psychological trauma and inserting treat conditions ; (C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) A veteran may receive counseling and care and services under this section through the Veterans Community Care program in accordance with section 1703(d) of this title. ; and (D) in subsection (b)(2), by striking counseling each place it appears and inserting counseling and care and services .
IB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5758 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to make technical corrections to the energy conservation standard for ceiling fans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ceiling Fan Improvement Act of 2020 . 2. Modifications to the ceiling fan energy conservation standard (a) In general Section 325(ff)(6) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(ff)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) (i) Large-diameter ceiling fans manufactured on or after January 21, 2020, shall— (I) not be required to meet minimum ceiling fan efficiency in terms of ratio of the total airflow to the total power consumption as described in the final rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans (82 Fed. Reg. 6826 (January 19, 2017)); and (II) have a CFEI greater than or equal to— (aa) 1.00 at high speed; and (bb) 1.31 at 40 percent speed or the nearest speed that is not less than 40 percent speed. (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term CFEI means the Fan Energy Index for large-diameter ceiling fans, calculated in accordance with ANSI/AMCA Standard 208–18 titled Calculation of the Fan Energy Index , with the following modifications: (I) Using an Airflow Constant (Q 0 ) of 26,500 cubic feet per minute. (II) Using a Pressure Constant (P 0 ) of 0.0027 inches water gauge. (III) Using a Fan Efficiency Constant (η 0 ) of 42 percent. . (b) Revision For purposes of section 325(m) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(m) ), the standard established in section 325(ff)(6)(C) of such Act (as added by subsection (a) of this section) shall be treated as if such standard was issued on January 19, 2017.

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.