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IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4812 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the modification, transfer, and termination of a registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances or list I chemicals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2020 . 2. Modification, transfer, and termination of registration To manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances Subsection (a) of section 302 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 822 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the registration of any registrant under this title to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances or list I chemicals terminates if and when such registrant— (i) dies; (ii) ceases legal existence; (iii) discontinues business or professional practice; or (iv) surrenders such registration. (B) In the case of such a registrant who ceases legal existence or discontinues business or professional practice, such registrant shall promptly notify the Attorney General in writing of such fact. (C) No registration under this title to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances or list I chemicals, and no authority conferred thereby, may be assigned or otherwise transferred except upon such conditions as the Attorney General may specify and then only pursuant to written consent. A registrant to whom a registration is assigned or transferred pursuant to the preceding sentence may not manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances or list I chemicals pursuant to such registration until the Attorney General receives such written consent. (D) In the case of a registrant under this title to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances or list I chemicals desiring to discontinue business or professional practice altogether or with respect to controlled substances and list I chemicals (without assigning or transferring such business or professional practice to another entity), such registrant shall return to the Attorney General for cancellation— (i) the registrant’s certificate of registration; (ii) any unexecuted order forms in the registrant’s possession; and (iii) any other documentation that the Attorney General may require. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4815 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Aguilar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2019 or the REPORT Act . 2. Duty to report (a) Duty imposed Whenever an incident of terrorism occurs in the United States, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to submit to Congress, not later than upon completion of the investigation relating to such incident by the primary United States Government agency conducting such investigation, an unclassified report (which may be accompanied by a classified annex) concerning such incident. (b) Content of reports A report under this section shall contain— (1) a statement of the facts of the incident of terrorism that is the subject of such report, as known at the time of such report; and (2) any recommendations for changes in practices or law, consistent with the Constitution, with particular attention to changes that could help prevent future incidents of terrorism. (c) Definition In this section, the term incident of terrorism means an event declared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to be an act of terrorism.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4817 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Baird (for himself, Mr. Steube , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Cook , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Banks , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Crow , Mr. Watkins , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Pence , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Bost , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Mast , Mr. Case , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Allred , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Lamb , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Golden , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Visclosky , Mrs. Wagner , Mrs. Luria , Mrs. Hartzler , Mrs. Miller , and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act . 2. Requirement for certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities to have physical location for the disposal of controlled substances medications (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each covered Department medical facility has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications. (b) Covered Department medical facility In this section, the term covered Department medical facility means a medical facility with— (1) an on-site pharmacy; or (2) a law enforcement officer.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4825 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Cole (for himself, Mr. Mullin , Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Carter of Texas , and Mr. Hudson ) 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 28, United States Code, to provide for the secure storage of a licensed firearm possessed by a Federal judge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearm Lockbox Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Provision of secure firearms storage for Federal judges Section 462 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Upon request of the Director, the Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed to provide, at the official duty station of each judge or justice, a secure firearms storage facility for any firearm lawfully possessed by that judge or justice. . 3. Provision of secure firearms storage for administrative judges Each agency that employs an administrative judge (including any administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 of title 5, United States Code) shall provide, at the principal duty station of that judge, a secure firearms facility for any firearm lawfully possessed by that judge.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Young ) 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 provide that the 50 percent limitation on the deduction for meal expenses does not apply to meals provided on certain fishing boats or at certain fish processing facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax Parity Act . 2. Meals provided on certain fishing boats and at certain fish processing facilities not subject to 50 percent limitation (a) In general Section 274(n)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) provided— (I) on a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel (as such terms are defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code), or (II) at a fish processing facility which is located in the United States north of 50 degrees north latitude and which is not located in a metropolitan statistical area (within the meaning of section 143(k)(2)(B)). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Pascrell ) 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exception to the definition of an off-campus outpatient department of a provider under the Medicare program for certain departments of a provider if such provider was forced to relocate its campus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Parity Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Providing for an exception to the definition of an off-campus outpatient department of a provider under the Medicare program to account for forced campus relocations of providers Section 1833(t)(21)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(21)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (ix) Exception for on-campus departments converted to off-campus departments For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(v) and this paragraph and with respect to applicable items and services furnished during 2020 or a subsequent year, the term off-campus outpatient department of a provider also shall not include a department of a provider (as so defined) that is not described in clause (ii) if— (I) the Secretary receives from the provider an attestation (pursuant to section 413.65(b)(3) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this clause that such department met the requirements of a department of a provider located on the campus (as defined in such section 413.65(a)(2)) of such provider or within the distance (described in such definition of campus) from a remote location of a hospital facility (as defined in such section 413.65(a)(2)) specified in such section 413.65 as of November 1, 2015; (II) such provider was forced to relocate its campus (as so defined) from the location of such campus as of November 1, 2015, due to such campus’ inability to meet the health care needs of such provider’s patient population, as demonstrated by a certificate of need or equivalent approval document issued by the State agency licensing such provider at such location; and (III) the department continues to furnish applicable items and services at the same address at which such items and services were furnished as of November 1, 2015. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4837 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mrs. Lee of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from using funds for grants related to the history of wine in countries outside of the United States, whether insects are attracted to artificial light, or the levels of stress on humans when discussing politics in social situations, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Savings Improvement Act . 2. Limitation on use of Federal funds for certain grants (a) In general During any fiscal year beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act, Federal funds may not be used by any agency to award a grant that would fund a study— (1) on a history of wine in countries outside of the United States; (2) on determining whether insects are attracted to artificial light; or (3) on determining the levels of stress on humans when discussing politics in social situations. (b) Definition of Agency In this Act, the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. McGovern (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow payments under the Medicare program for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act . 2. Allowing Medicare payments for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services Section 1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v)— (A) by inserting before does not include the following: subject to clause (vi), ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) includes, with respect to a year (beginning with 2020), any item or service— (I) that is furnished during such year by an off-campus outpatient department of a provider (as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (21)); and (II) with respect to which the greatest total amount paid with respect to a physician speciality under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 for all such items or services furnished by physicians in such specialty during the previous year was less than $2,000,000. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4842 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Phillips (for himself, Ms. Craig , Mr. Emmer , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Hagedorn , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Olson , Ms. Omar , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Stauber , and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of State to provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expositions Provide Opportunities Act of 2019 or EXPO Act of 2019 . 2. State Department authorization for pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai (a) In general Notwithstanding section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452b ), the Secretary of State is authorized, subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, to provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. (b) Notification No funds made available to the Department of State to be used for a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai may be obligated or expended unless the appropriate congressional committees are notified not less than 15 days prior to such obligation or expenditure. (c) Report The Secretary of State may not provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai unless, not later than the date that is 180 days before such pavilion is opened, the Secretary of State submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report concerning activities relating to such pavilion, including— (1) a description of the source of such funds, including any funds reprogrammed or transferred by the Department of State to be made available for such pavilion; (2) an estimate of the amount of investment such pavilion could bring to the United States; (3) an analysis of the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates; and (4) a certification that each entity receiving amounts for a contract, grant, or other agreement to construct, maintain, or otherwise service such pavilion is not in violation of the labor laws of the United Arab Emirates and do not employ, or otherwise utilize, a victim of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )). (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the following: (1) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (e) Sunset This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2021.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Courtney , Ms. Norton , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Wild , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Ms. Meng , and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To authorize the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program Authorization Act . 2. Susan Harwood Training Grant Program authorized Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is amended— (1) in subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall (1) provide for the establishment and supervision of programs for the education and training of employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions and in employee rights and employer responsibilities under this Act and (2) consult with and advise employers and employees, and organizations representing employers and employees as to effective means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) The Secretary shall create a program known as the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program to competitively award grants to nonprofit organizations, employer associations, labor unions, and institutions of higher education supported by State and local governments to provide training and education programs for employers and workers on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces and to inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (including grants to develop or expand the capacity of such organizations to provide safety and health training, education, and related assistance to the targeted audiences, grants for the training of employees and employers on occupational safety and health hazards of particular concern or for particular industries, or groups of workers at high risk of injury, illness, or exposure to hazards, and grants for the development of training materials on particular topics). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4844 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Rooney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To remove the authorized purpose of maintaining water supply for agricultural uses for the project for Ca­loo­sa­hat­chee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida.

1. Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, maintaining water supply for agricultural uses shall not be an authorized purpose of the project for Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida, authorized under the Act of July 3, 1930 (Chapter 847; 46 Stat. 925).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4846 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Ms. Scanlon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide priority for the senior community service employment program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Opportunities for Seniors Act . 2. Priority for the senior community service employment program The Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 503(a)(4)(C)— (A) in clause (iii) by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (iv) by adding and at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (v) eligible individuals who have been incarcerated or are under supervision following the release from prison or jail within the last 5 years; ; (2) in section 514(e)(1) by inserting older individuals who have been incarcerated or are under supervision following the release from prison or jail, after need, ; and (3) in section 518— (A) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii)— (i) in subclause (IV) by striking or at the end; (ii) in subclause (V) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (VI) have been incarcerated or are under supervision following the release from prison or jail within the last 5 years. ; and (B) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (F) by striking or at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (G) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (H) has been incarcerated or is under supervision following the release from prison or jail within the last 5 years. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4849 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Smith of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) 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 increase the exclusion for educational assistance programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act . 2. Increase in exclusion for educational assistance programs (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 127(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (2) Maximum exclusion (A) In general This section shall apply only to the first $11,500 of educational assistance furnished to an individual during a calendar year, in the case of assistance for education below the graduate level. (B) Inflation adjustment In the case of any calendar year after 2019, the dollar amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins by substituting calendar year 2017 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any increase determined under this subparagraph is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4852 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make available to veterans certain additional information about postsecondary educational institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the G.I. and Veterans Education Empowerment Act or the GIVE Act . 2. Information provided by Department of Veterans Affairs about postsecondary educational institutions (a) Additional information To be provided Subsection (c) of section 3698 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(C)— (A) in clause (xi), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (xii), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (xiii) whether the institution is listed on the College Navigator website as affiliated with a religion and, if so, which religious denomination; (xiv) whether the Secretary of Education or other head of a department or agency of the Federal Government has determined that the institution is a minority serving institution and, if so, which one or more types of minority serving institutions; and (xv) whether the institution is gender specific. ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that such information is provided in a searchable format. . (b) Definition Subsection (f) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) The term College Navigator website has the meaning given that term in section 132 of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1015a ). (4) The term minority serving institution means any of the following: (A) A part B institution, as such term is defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1061(2) ). (B) A Hispanic-serving institution, as such term is defined in section 502(a)(5) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a(5) ). (C) A Tribal College or University, as such term is defined in section 316(b)(3) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3) ). (D) A predominantly Black institution, as such term is defined in section 318(b)(6) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)(6) ). (E) A Native American-serving, nontribal institution, as such term is defined in section 319(b)(2) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)(6) ). (F) An Alaska Native-serving institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as such terms are defined in section 317(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059d(b) ). (G) An Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, as such term is defined in section 320(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059g(b) ). . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the information provided under section 3698 of title 38, United States Code, beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4852 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make available to veterans certain additional information about postsecondary educational institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the G.I. and Veterans Education Empowerment Act or the GIVE Act . 2. Information provided by Department of Veterans Affairs about postsecondary educational institutions (a) Additional information To be provided Subsection (c) of section 3698 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(C)— (A) in clause (xi), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (xii), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (xiii) whether the institution is listed on the College Navigator website as affiliated with a religion and, if so, which religious denomination; (xiv) whether the Secretary of Education or other head of a department or agency of the Federal Government has determined that the institution is a minority serving institution and, if so, which one or more types of minority serving institutions; and (xv) whether the institution is gender specific. ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that such information is provided in a searchable format. . (b) Definition Subsection (f) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) The term College Navigator website has the meaning given that term in section 132 of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1015a ). (4) The term minority serving institution means any of the following: (A) A part B institution, as such term is defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1061(2) ). (B) A Hispanic-serving institution, as such term is defined in section 502(a)(5) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a(5) ). (C) A Tribal College or University, as such term is defined in section 316(b)(3) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3) ). (D) A predominantly Black institution, as such term is defined in section 318(b)(6) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)(6) ). (E) A Native American-serving, nontribal institution, as such term is defined in section 319(b)(2) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)(6) ). (F) An Alaska Native-serving institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as such terms are defined in section 317(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059d(b) ). (G) An Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, as such term is defined in section 320(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059g(b) ). . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the information provided under section 3698 of title 38, United States Code, beginning on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4852 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make available to veterans certain additional information about postsecondary educational institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the G.I. and Veterans Education Empowerment Act or the GIVE Act . 2. Information provided by Department of Veterans Affairs about postsecondary educational institutions (a) Additional information To be provided Subsection (c) of section 3698 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(C)— (A) in clause (xi), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (xii), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (xiii) whether the institution is listed on the College Navigator website as affiliated with a religion and, if so, which religious denomination; (xiv) whether the Secretary of Education or other head of a department or agency of the Federal Government has determined that the institution is a minority serving institution and, if so, which one or more types of minority serving institutions; and (xv) whether the institution is gender specific. ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that such information is provided in a searchable format. . (b) Definition Subsection (f) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) The term College Navigator website has the meaning given that term in section 132 of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1015a ). (4) The term minority serving institution means any of the following: (A) A part B institution, as such term is defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1061(2) ). (B) A Hispanic-serving institution, as such term is defined in section 502(a)(5) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a(5) ). (C) A Tribal College or University, as such term is defined in section 316(b)(3) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3) ). (D) A predominantly Black institution, as such term is defined in section 318(b)(6) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)(6) ). (E) A Native American-serving, nontribal institution, as such term is defined in section 319(b)(2) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)(6) ). (F) An Alaska Native-serving institution or Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as such terms are defined in section 317(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059d(b) ). (G) An Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, as such term is defined in section 320(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059g(b) ). . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the information provided under section 3698 of title 38, United States Code, beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mrs. Trahan (for herself and Mr. Comer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to eliminate the percentage cap on funding available to carry out the program to provide support services to older caregivers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Family Caregiver Support Program Cap Elimination Act of 2019 . 2. National family caregiver support program cap (a) Federal share Section 373(g)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030s–1(g)(2) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (C). (b) Monitoring the impact of the elimination of the cap on funds for older relative caregivers (1) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the impact of the amendment made by subsection (a) to eliminate the limitation on funds that States may allocate to provide support services to older relative caregivers in the National Family Caregiver Support Program established under part E of title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030s–2 ). Each such report shall also be made available to the public. (2) Contents For purposes of reports required by paragraph (1), each State that receives an allotment under such National Family Caregiver Support Program for fiscal year 2020 or a subsequent fiscal year shall report to the Assistant Secretary for the fiscal year involved the amount of funds of the total Federal and non-Federal share allotment used by the State to provide support services for caregiver support for older relative caregivers and family caregivers.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4855 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 24, 2019 Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Ms. Matsui , and Mr. Gianforte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for an auction of C–Band spectrum, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act or the C–BAND Act . 2. Auction of C–Band spectrum Title III of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: V C–Band Spectrum 399L. Auction of C–Band spectrum Not later than September 30, 2022, the Commission shall— (1) clear and reallocate no less than 200 megahertz and no more than 300 megahertz of contiguous C–Band spectrum (reserving 20 megahertz as guard band)— (A) for the provision of broadband internet access service; and (B) in such a way that ensures that C–Band-dependent users— (i) receive equal or better service as before the implementation of this section; and (ii) receive such service continuously throughout the transition process; and (2) through a system of competitive bidding under section 309(j), assign licenses for the use of the spectrum reallocated under paragraph (1), except for the spectrum reserved as guard band. 399M. Definitions In this part: (1) C–Band-dependent user The term C–Band-dependent user means a person who— (A) is a licensee or registrant of an earth station receiving signals over C–Band spectrum; or (B) receives or distributes programming or services using C–Band spectrum. (2) C–Band spectrum The term C–Band spectrum means electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies of 3700 megahertz and 4200 megahertz, inclusive. (3) Clear The term clear means, with respect to C–Band spectrum, to make such spectrum available for reallocation and the assignment of licenses through a system of competitive bidding (or reservation as guard band) under section 399L. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4858 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 24, 2019 Mr. Norman (for himself and Mr. Hudson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a contract or other agreement with a third party to review appointees in the Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for care or services rendered at a non-Veterans Health Administration facility and to provide individuals treated by such an appointee with notice if it is determined that an episode of care or services to which they received was below the standard of care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act . 2. Third-party review of appointees in Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause and notice to individuals treated by those appointees if determined that an episode of care or services to which they received was below the standard of care (a) Third-Party review (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into a contract or other agreement with an organization that is not part of the Federal Government to conduct a clinical review for quality management of hospital care or medical services furnished by covered providers. (2) Qualifications The Secretary shall ensure that each review of a covered provider under this subsection is performed by an individual who is licensed in the same specialty as the covered provider. (b) Notice to patients treated by covered providers With respect to hospital care or medical services furnished by a covered provider under the laws administered by the Secretary, if a clinical review for quality management under subsection (a) determines that the standard of care was not met during an episode of care, the Secretary shall notify the individual who received such care or services from the covered provider as described in applicable policy of the Veterans Heath Administration. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered provider The term covered provider means an individual who— (A) was appointed to the Veterans Health Administration under section 7401 of title 38, United States Code; and (B) had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for hospital care or medical services provided in a facility that is not a facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (2) Hospital care or medical services The terms hospital care and medical services have the meanings given those terms in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4865 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2019 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup ) 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 qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2019 . 2. Homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students qualified for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit (a) In General Clause (i) of section 42(i)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (IV) and (V), respectively, and by inserting after subclause (I) the following new subclauses: (II) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 7-year period ending with the commencement of such individual's continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2) ), (III) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 5-year period ending with the commencement of such individual's continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 2002(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to determinations made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4869 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2019 Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove all adverse credit history related to a loan from the credit history of a borrower who has rehabilitated the loan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Default Reduction Program Act . 2. Default reduction program Section 428F(a)(1)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–6(a)(1)(C) ) is amended by striking to remove the record of the default from the borrower's credit history and inserting to remove any adverse item of information relating to such loan from the borrower’s credit history .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4875 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office .

1. Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden 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 Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office .

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. 4875 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office .

1. Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden 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 Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden 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. 4875 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2019 Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Latta , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Jordan , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Turner , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Davidson of Ohio , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Kaptur , and Mr. Gibbs ) 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 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office .

1. Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden 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 Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4875 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 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office .

1. Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden 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 Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4878 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2019 Mr. Lawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project in Jacksonville, Florida.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Emergency Treatment Services Act or the VETS Act . 2. Authorization of major medical facility project The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility project in fiscal year 2021 consisting of the construction of a medical center in Jacksonville, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4879 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2019 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To exempt certain officers and employees of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency from furlough, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Support Act . 2. Exempting certain employees of Defense Pow/Mia Accounting Agency from furlough (a) Administrative furlough An officer or employee of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency who is traveling on or conducting an accounting and recovery mission shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, be exempted from furlough. In this subsection, the term furlough — (1) means the placement of an officer or employee in a temporary status in which the officer or employee has no duties and is not paid when the placement in such status is by reason of insufficient work, funds, or for other nondisciplinary reasons; and (2) does not include any furlough resulting from a lapse in discretionary appropriations for the Agency. (b) Shutdown furlough Any services by an officer or employee of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency carried out while traveling on or conducting an accounting and recovery mission shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.