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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2419 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2019 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 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 provide for nuclear weapons abolition and economic conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992, while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2019 . 2. Requirement for nuclear weapons abolition and economic and energy conversion (a) In general The United States Government shall— (1) provide leadership by signing and ratifying the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons or any other international agreement that provides for— (A) the dismantlement and elimination of all nuclear weapons in every country; and (B) strict and effective international control of such dismantlement and elimination; (2) redirect resources that are being used for nuclear weapons programs to use— (A) in converting all nuclear weapons industry processes, plants, and programs, and in retraining employees, to shift to a constructive, ecologically beneficial peace economy, which includes strict control of all fissile material and radioactive waste; and (B) in addressing human and infrastructure needs, including development and deployment of sustainable carbon-free and nuclear-free energy sources, health care, housing, education, agriculture, and environmental restoration, including long-term radioactive waste monitoring; and (3) actively promote policies to induce all other countries to join in the commitments described in this subsection to create a more peaceful and secure world. (b) Effective date Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall take effect on the date on which the President certifies to Congress that all countries possessing nuclear weapons have begun the elimination of such weapons under established legal requirements comparable to those described in paragraph (1) of such subsection.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2019 Ms. Slotkin (for herself, Mr. Upton , and Mr. Mitchell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To ensure that certain incidents involving a covered employee that are reported to the title IX coordinator at an eligible institution of higher education have been reviewed by the president of the institution and not less than 1 additional member of the institution’s board of trustees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability of Leaders in Education to Report Title IX Investigations Act or the ALERT Act . 2. Review of title IX investigations Section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) The institution will submit an annual certification to the Secretary affirming that— (i) the president of the institution (or the equivalent officer) and not less than 1 additional member of the institution’s board of trustees (or a designee of the board) have completed a comprehensive review of any incident involving a covered employee that was reported to the title IX coordinator at that institution in the previous 12 months involving an offense described in section 485(f)(8)(A)(i); and (ii) the individuals described in clause (i) who completed the comprehensive review did not interfere with or influence any investigation or disposition relating to the reported incident. (B) In this paragraph— (i) the term comprehensive review means a review that includes, at a minimum— (I) a review of— (aa) material findings of fact relating to the incident that was reported to the title IX coordinator; (bb) the basis for any conclusions about whether a covered employee violated a policy of the institution; and (cc) the disposition of any complaints arising from the reported incident, including any sanctions imposed on a covered employee; and (II) the redaction of the identity of the individual reporting such incident from such review, and a prohibition against sharing the identity of the individual without the consent of such individual; (ii) the term covered employee — (I) means— (aa) a full-time employee of the institution; or (bb) an individual who was acting as an employee of the institution, or who was paid by an entity contracting with the institution and acting on behalf of the institution, at the time of the incident that was reported to the title IX coordinator; and (II) does not include an undergraduate student; and (iii) the term title IX coordinator means a responsible employee, as described in section 106.8(a) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, designated to coordinate efforts under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2019 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to limit recovery for certain injuries incurred in shellfish aquaculture activities if a remedy is available.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Limitation on recovery for certain injuries incurred in shellfish aquaculture activities if State remedy is available Section 30104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) In general.— before the first sentence; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Limitation on recovery by aquaculture workers For purposes of subsection (a), the term seaman does not include an individual who is an aquaculture worker, as that term is defined in section 701.302(c)(5) of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2019 , if State workers’ compensation is available to such individual. .
IB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2427 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 105–312 ) is amended by striking 2019 and inserting 2025 .

Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2427 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Harris , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Hoyer , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Trone , Mr. McEachin , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mrs. Luria , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Section 502(2) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 105–312 ) is amended by striking for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2019 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025 .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2427 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 105–312 ) is amended by striking 2019 and inserting 2025 .

Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 221 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2427 [Report No. 116–276] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Harris , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Hoyer , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Trone , Mr. McEachin , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mrs. Luria , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 8, 2019 Additional sponsor: Mr. Cartwright November 8, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 1, 2019 A BILL To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 105–312 ) is amended by striking 2019 and inserting 2025 .

November 8, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Dunn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on the artificial intelligence strategy of the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future Defense Artificial Intelligence Technology Assessment Act or the Future DATA Act . 2. Report on artificial intelligence (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with head of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the artificial intelligence strategy of the Department of Defense. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Analysis of the increasing use of artificial intelligence technology by the Department of Defense and the effects of such technology on the Department. (2) Identification of the data necessary for the Secretary to properly conduct the analysis under paragraph (1), including identification of any gaps in the availability of such data. (3) The plan of the Secretary to protect systems that use artificial intelligence from bad actors and any attempts by individuals to misrepresent or alter information used or provided by artificial intelligence. (4) Analysis of the expected benefits of artificial intelligence for the operation of the Armed Forces over the period of 20 years following the year in which the report is submitted. (5) Analysis of the potential of artificial intelligence to improve multi-domain operations across the Armed Forces. (6) Identification of any ethical guidelines applicable to the use of artificial intelligence by the Department. (7) The plan of the Secretary to ensure collaboration among the Department, industry, academia, and national laboratories on matters relating to the research, development, test, and evaluation, contracting, acquisition, and onboarding of artificial intelligence technology. (c) Collaboration In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may collaborate, through a series of meetings, roundtables, or by other means, with— (1) a broad range of industrial stakeholders in the technology, manufacturing, and service sectors, including large and small companies, think tanks, and industry organizations; and (2) the heads of any other Federal agencies the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives; (2) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives; (3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (4) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (5) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mrs. Hartzler (for herself, Mr. Cook , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Turner , Ms. Moore , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Bacon , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Baird , Mr. Young , Mr. Cunningham , Mr. Wittman , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of veterans’ preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect to service and retirement, and for other purposes.

1. Veterans’ preference: modification of 180 day service requirement and extension to all retired members of the armed forces Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (1), by striking consecutive in each instance and inserting total ; (2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking except as provided in paragraph (4) of this section or section 2108a(c) and inserting consistent with paragraph (4) of this section and except as provided in section 2108a(c) ; and (3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: (4) preference eligible includes a retired member of the armed forces; and .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To resume the operation of the page program for the House of Representatives.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting American Government Education Act or the PAGE Act . 2. Resumption of operation of page program for House of Representatives (a) Resumption of program Effective beginning with the first semester of the first academic year which begins after the appointment of members of the House of Representatives Page Board under subsection (c), the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall provide for the resumption of the operation of the page program for the House of Representatives which was in operation during the One Hundred Tenth Congress. (b) Appointment of member of House of Representatives Page Board To represent interests of pages (1) In general Section 2(a) of House Resolution 611, Ninety-seventh Congress, agreed to November 30, 1982, as enacted into permanent law by section 127 of Public Law 97–377 ( 2 U.S.C. 4912(a) ), is amended— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (3); (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) one individual who has expertise in representing the legal interests of minors, such as by serving as a guardian ad litem; and . (2) Conforming amendment Section 2(b) of such Resolution ( 2 U.S.C. 4912(b) ) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) . (c) Process for appointment of members of Page Board (1) Deadline for appointment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House shall appoint members of the House of Representatives Page Board under section 2 of House Resolution 611, Ninety-seventh Congress, agreed to November 30, 1982, as enacted into permanent law by section 127 of Public Law 97–377 ( 2 U.S.C. 4912 ). (2) Special rule for appointment of member who was parent of a page Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 2(a) of the House Resolution referred to in paragraph (1) ( 2 U.S.C. 4912(a) ), the Speaker and the Minority Leader may appoint as a member of the House of Representatives Page Board under such paragraph an individual who, at any time prior to the individual’s appointment, was a parent of a page participating in the page program of the House of Representatives.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. San Nicolas (for himself and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definitions of a small business and small organization for purposes of assessing the impact of the Commission’s rulemakings under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act . 2. Definition of small business of small organization Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise the definitions of a small business and small organization under section 275.0–7 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to provide alternative methods under which a business or organization may qualify as a small business or small organization under such section. In making such revision, the Commission shall consider whether such alternative methods should include a threshold based on the number of nonclerical employees of the business or organization.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the use of funds in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for the purposes for which the funds were collected and to ensure that funds credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used to support navigation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act . 2. Use of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to support navigation Section 210 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Authorization of appropriations and inserting Funding for navigation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Adjustments to discretionary spending limits Amounts made available from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund under this section or section 9505 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be made available in accordance with section 251(b)(2)(H) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. . 3. Annual report to Congress Section 330 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 26 U.S.C. 9505 note; 106 Stat. 4851) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking and annually thereafter, and inserting and annually thereafter concurrent with the submission of the President’s annual budget request to Congress, ; and (B) by striking Public Works and Transportation and inserting Transportation and Infrastructure ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1) by adding at the end the following: (D) A description of the expected expenditures from the trust fund to meet the needs of navigation for the fiscal year of the budget request. . 4. Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund discretionary spending limit adjustment Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (i) In general If a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies an amount for harbor maintenance activities, then the adjustments for that fiscal year shall be the total of such amount in that Act for such purpose for that fiscal year, but may not exceed the total amount within the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund under subsection (a) of section 9505 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on the last day of the fiscal year that is 2 years prior to that fiscal year. (ii) Limitation The adjustment under clause (i) with respect to an amount made available for harbor maintenance activities may only be made if such amount— (I) is derived solely from funds in such Trust Fund; and (II) is made available for expenditures described under subsection (c) of such section 9505. .

Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget AN ACT To provide for the use of funds in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for the purposes for which the funds were collected and to ensure that funds credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used to support navigation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act . 2. Use of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to support navigation Section 210 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Authorization of appropriations and inserting Funding for navigation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Adjustments to discretionary spending limits Amounts made available from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund under this section or section 9505 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be made available in accordance with section 251(b)(2)(H) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. . 3. Annual report to Congress Section 330 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 26 U.S.C. 9505 note; 106 Stat. 4851) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking and annually thereafter, and inserting and annually thereafter concurrent with the submission of the President’s annual budget request to Congress, ; and (B) by striking Public Works and Transportation and inserting Transportation and Infrastructure ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1) by adding at the end the following: (D) A description of the expected expenditures from the trust fund to meet the needs of navigation for the fiscal year of the budget request. . 4. Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund discretionary spending limit adjustment Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (i) In general If a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies an amount for harbor maintenance activities, then the adjustments for that fiscal year shall be the total of such amount in that Act for such purpose for that fiscal year, but may not exceed the total amount within the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund under subsection (a) of section 9505 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on the last day of the fiscal year that is 2 years prior to that fiscal year. (ii) Limitation The adjustment under clause (i) with respect to an amount made available for harbor maintenance activities may only be made if such amount— (I) is derived solely from funds in such Trust Fund; and (II) is made available for expenditures described under subsection (c) of such section 9505. .

Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Scalise (for himself, Mr. Abraham , Mr. Barr , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Schweikert , and Mr. Johnson of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act . 2. Authority to conduct interstate firearms transactions (a) Firearms dispositions Section 922(b)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking rifle or shotgun and inserting firearm ; (2) by striking located and inserting located or temporarily located ; and (3) by striking both such States and inserting the State in which the transfer is conducted and the State of residence of the transferee . (b) Dealer location Section 923 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (j)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking , and such location is in the State which is specified on the license ; and (B) in the last sentence— (i) by inserting transfer, after sell, ; and (ii) by striking all that follows Act and inserting a period; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (m) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the sale, transfer, delivery, or other disposition of a firearm or ammunition— (1) by a person licensed under this chapter to another person so licensed, at any location in any State; or (2) by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to a person not licensed under this chapter, at a temporary location described in subsection (j) in any State. . (c) Residence of United States officers Section 921 of such title is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) For purposes of this chapter: (1) A member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of the member, is a resident of— (A) the State in which the person maintains legal residence; (B) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (C) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station. (2) An officer or employee of the United States (other than a member of the Armed Forces) stationed outside the United States for a period exceeding one year, or a spouse residing with such an officer or employee, is a resident of the State in which the person maintains legal residence. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. McCaul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of State to make direct loans under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eastern European Security Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that it is in the national security interest of the United States for member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that were formerly part of the Soviet Eastern Bloc— (1) to have modern and effective defense articles that are in use and easily integrated with those used by the United States and other NATO allies; and (2) not use or be dependent on Russian or former Soviet-era defense articles. 3. Foreign military loan authority (a) In general Subject to the notification requirements under subsection (b), the President, acting through the Secretary of State, is authorized— (1) to make direct loans under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2763 ) to NATO countries that joined the alliance after March 1, 1999, notwithstanding the minimum interest rate required by subsection (c)(1) of such section; and (2) to charge fees for such loans under paragraph (1), which shall be collected from borrowers in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and which may be used to cover the costs of such loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. (b) Notification A loan may not be made under the authority provided by subsection (a) unless the Secretary of State submits to the appropriate congressional committees a certification, not fewer than fifteen days before entering into an agreement to make such loan, that— (1) the recipient country is making demonstrable progress toward meeting its spending obligations in accordance with the 2014 NATO Wales Summit; and (2) the government of such recipient country is respecting that country’s constitution and upholds democratic values such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the rule of law, and the rights of religious minorities. (c) Repayment A loan made under the authority provided by subsection (a) shall be repaid in not more than 12 years, but may include a grace period of up to one year on the repayment of the principal. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Emmer (for himself and Mr. Foster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide minimum standards for transactions secured by a dwelling, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act of 2019 . 2. Ability to repay (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Appendix Q means Appendix Q to part 1026 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) the term Bureau means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; (3) the terms consumer and creditor have the meanings given those terms in section 1026.2 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations; (4) the term enterprise has the meaning given the term in section 1303 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4502 ); and (5) the term Federal Home Loan Bank has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1422 ). (b) Determination of creditor requirements Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau shall amend section 1026.43 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, to provide that, with respect to any creditor requirements under clauses (v) and (vi) of subsection (e)(2) of that section, the creditor may, in satisfying those requirements, rely on— (1) the standards under Appendix Q; or (2) a guide or handbook that— (A) provides standards with respect to determining income and debt; and (B) is maintained by— (i) an enterprise or a Federal Home Loan Bank, subject to the approval of the Federal Housing Finance Agency; (ii) the Department of Housing and Urban Development with respect to carrying out a program under title II of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.); (iii) the Department of Veterans Affairs; (iv) the Department of Agriculture with respect to carrying out the Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1472(h) ); or (v) the Rural Housing Service.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Meadows , and Mr. Beyer ) 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 ensure that bonds used to finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2019 . 2. No tax-exempt bonds for professional stadiums (a) In general Section 103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Professional stadium bond Any professional stadium bond. . (b) Professional stadium bond defined Section 103(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Professional stadium bond The term professional stadium bond means any bond issued as part of an issue any proceeds of which are used to finance or refinance capital expenditures allocable to a facility (or appurtenant real property) which, during at least 5 days during any calendar year, is used as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Brindisi (for himself and Mr. Marchant ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs and Premium Protection Act . 2. Protecting patients from higher premiums Section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 26 U.S.C. 4001 note prec.) is repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Carbajal 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 limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees (a) Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees Section 21103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading of such section, by inserting and yardmaster employees after train employees ; (2) by inserting or yardmaster employee after train employee each place it appears; and (3) in subsection (e), by inserting or yardmaster after During a train . (b) Definitions Section 21101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by inserting a yardmaster employee, after dispatching service employee, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) yardmaster employee means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard. . (c) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 21103 and inserting the following: 21103. Limitations on duty hours of train employees and yardmaster employees. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

1. Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives October 16, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 2451 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

1. Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Cicilline (for himself and Mr. Langevin ) 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 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

1. Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .
II Calendar No. 247 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

1. Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

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

October 17, 2019 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Gallagher (for himself, Mr. Courtney , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , and Mr. Golden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Routes Act of 2019 . 2. Vehicle weight exemptions Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Certain logging vehicles (1) In general The Secretary shall waive, with respect to a covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight limit established under this section. (2) Covered logging vehicle defined In this subsection, the term covered logging vehicle means a vehicle that— (A) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (B) is traveling a distance not greater than 150 air miles on the Interstate from origin to a storage or processing facility; and (C) meets State legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the State boundaries in which the vehicle is operating. (3) Application of weight tolerances The waiver in this subsection shall only apply with respect to a State legal weight tolerance in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the Ben Reifel Post Office Building .

1. Ben Reifel Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, shall be known and designated as the Ben Reifel 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 Ben Reifel Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 2454 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the Ben Reifel Post Office Building .

1. Ben Reifel Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, shall be known and designated as the Ben Reifel 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 Ben Reifel Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota 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 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the Ben Reifel Post Office Building .

1. Ben Reifel Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, shall be known and designated as the Ben Reifel 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 Ben Reifel Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the Ben Reifel Post Office Building .

1. Ben Reifel Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, shall be known and designated as the Ben Reifel 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 Ben Reifel Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2456 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Ms. Lee of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

1. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ( Public Law 107–243 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Ms. Mucarsel-Powell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require a certain percentage of funds appropriated for revolving fund capitalization grants be used for green projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Infrastructure Sustainability and Efficiency Act or the WISE Act . 2. Capitalization grants Section 602(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1382(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (15) beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications and with respect to any funds for capitalization grants made available in any appropriations Act that the State receives, the State will use not less than 20 percent of such funds for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Phillips (for himself and Mr. Wittman ) 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 a refundable credit with respect to any stillborn child of a taxpayer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Savannah Hope Stillbirth Child Tax Credit Act . 2. Stillborn child credit (a) In general Section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Refundable stillborn child credit (1) In general The aggregate credits allowed to a taxpayer under subpart C (determined after the application of subsection (d)) shall be increased by $2,000 for each birth by the taxpayer of a stillborn child during the taxable year. (2) Other requirements No increase shall be allowed under paragraph (1), unless— (A) the stillborn child would have been a qualifying child (as defined in section 152(c)) of the taxpayer for the taxable year but for such stillbirth, and (B) the taxpayer includes with the return of tax for the taxable year with respect to the birth a death certificate, a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, or such other documentation as the Secretary may prescribe. (3) Increase not treated as credit allowed under this subpart The amount of the credit allowed under this subsection shall not be treated as a credit allowed under this subpart. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 24(i), after 24(d), . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2466 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2019 Mr. Trone (for himself, Mr. Armstrong , Ms. Sherrill , and Mr. Riggleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend the State Opioid Response Grants program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act . 2. Extending State Opioid Response Grants Program (a) In general For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, the Secretary shall continue to award the State Opioid Response Grants funded by the heading Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration—Substance Abuse Treatment in title II of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 ) in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as were applicable to such grants for fiscal year 2018. (b) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general To carry out this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. (2) Reservation of funds Of the amount made available under paragraph (1), not less than $50,000,000 shall be reserved to make grants to Indian Tribes or tribal organizations.