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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In General The Every Word We Utter Monument may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. (b) Compliance With Standards For Commemorative Works The establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ). (c) Prohibition on the use of federal funds (1) In general Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (2) Responsibility of the Every Word We Utter Monument The Every Word We Utter Monument shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code. (2) On expiration of authority If upon expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator (as appropriate) following the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code. 2. 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 February 26, 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. 473 AN ACT To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In General The Every Word We Utter Monument may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. (b) Compliance With Standards For Commemorative Works The establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ). (c) Prohibition on the use of federal funds (1) In general Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (2) Responsibility of the Every Word We Utter Monument The Every Word We Utter Monument shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code. (2) On expiration of authority If upon expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator (as appropriate) following the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code. 2. 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.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 473 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In General The Every Word We Utter Monument may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. (b) Compliance With Standards For Commemorative Works The establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ). (c) Prohibition on the use of federal funds (1) In general Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (2) Responsibility of the Every Word We Utter Monument The Every Word We Utter Monument shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code. (2) On expiration of authority If upon expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator (as appropriate) following the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code. 2. 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 February 26, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 474 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Lamborn , and Mr. Tipton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To insure adequate use and access to the existing Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act . 2. Bolts Ditch access (a) Access granted The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section 293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, as designated by Public Law 96–560 , for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of such ditch and headgate by the Town of Minturn, Colorado, a Colorado Home Rule Municipality. (b) Location of facilities The Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment referenced in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the map entitled Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment , dated November 2015.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Lamborn , and Mr. Tipton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2019 . 2. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment (a) In general The boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as The Wedge on the map entitled Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment and dated November 6, 2013, and described as lots three, four, eight, and nine of section 13, Township 4 North, Range 76 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado. A lot described in this subsection may be included in the boundary adjustment only after the Secretary of Agriculture obtains written permission for such action from the lot owner or owners. (b) Bowen Gulch Protection Area The Secretary of Agriculture shall include all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j ). (c) Land and Water Conservation Fund For purposes of section 200306(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 54, United States Code, the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965. (d) Public motorized use Nothing in this Act opens privately owned lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public motorized use. (e) Access to non-Federal lands Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j(f) ) regarding motorized travel, the owners of any non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) who historically have accessed their lands through lands now or hereafter owned by the United States within the boundary described in subsection (a) shall have the continued right of motorized access to their lands across the existing roadway.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 476 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Neguse 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 for 2 years the residential energy credit and the investment tax credit with respect to solar property with a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solar Expansion of Distributed Generation Exponentially Act or the Solar EDGE Act . 2. Two-year increase for certain solar property expenditures (a) In general Section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i) and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: (h) Two-Year increase for certain solar property expenditures Notwithstanding subsection (g), in the case of qualified solar electric property expenditures for taxable years beginning during 2020 or 2021 with respect to property which has a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts (or thermal energy equivalent), the applicable percentage under subsection (a) shall be 50 percent. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. 3. Two-year increase for certain solar property (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Two-year increase for certain solar property Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of property— (A) described in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), (B) the construction of which begins during 2020 or 2021, and (C) which has a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts (or thermal energy equivalent), the energy percentage shall be 50 percent. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property construction of which begins after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 479 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as— (1) the Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2019 ; or (2) the SAFE for America Act . 2. Elimination of diversity immigrant program (a) Worldwide level of diversity immigrants Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting and at the end of paragraph (1); (B) by striking ; and at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by striking subsection (e). (b) Allocation of diversity immigrant visas Section 203 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); (2) in subsection (d), by striking (a), (b), or (c), and inserting (a) or (b), ; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (4) in subsection (f), by striking (a), (b), or (c) and inserting (a) or (b) ; and (5) in subsection (g), by striking (a), (b), and (c) and inserting (a) and (b) . (c) Procedure for granting immigrant status Section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a)(1)(I); and (2) in subsection (e), by striking (a), (b), or (c) and inserting (a) or (b) . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Rooney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the deadlines by which an application for asylum must be made, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asylum Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Dates of applications for asylum Section 208(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking 1 year and inserting 30 days ; and (2) by adding before the period at the end the following: , except that, in the case of an alien who arrives at a designated port of arrival, that alien shall be required to commence an application at the time of arrival .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 482 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Simpson (for himself and Mr. Fulcher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.

1. Maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures at Smith Gulch The authorization of the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace facilities or structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch under section 3(a)(24)(D) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(24)(D) )— (1) may include improvements or replacements that the Secretary of Agriculture determines— (A) are consistent with section 9(b) of the Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980 ( 16 U.S.C. 1281 note; Public Law 96–312 ); and (B) would reduce the impact of the commercial recreation facilities or services on wilderness or wild and scenic river resources and values; and (2) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to consider including, as appropriate— (A) hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (B) water pumps for fire suppression; (C) transitions from propane to electrical lighting; (D) solar energy systems; (E) 6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage; and (F) other improvements or replacements which are consistent with this section that the Secretary of Agriculture determines appropriate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land within the Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area in the State of Idaho to resolve an unauthorized use and an occupancy encroachment dating back to 1983.

1. Land conveyance and utility right-of-way, Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area, Idaho (a) Conveyance and right-of-Way authorized Notwithstanding section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) ), the Secretary of the Interior may— (1) convey to the owner of a private residence located at 3787 Valhalla Road in Island Park, Idaho (in this section referred to as the owner ), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 0.5 acres of Federal land in the Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area described as lot 14, section 33, Township 16 North, Range 43 East, Boise Meridian, Fremont County, Idaho; and (2) grant Fall River Electric in Ashton, Idaho, the right to operate, maintain, and rehabilitate a right-of-way encumbering approximately 0.4 acres of Federal land in the Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area described as lot 15, section 33, Township 16 North, Range 43 East, Boise Meridian, Fremont County, Idaho, which includes an electric distribution line and access road, 850′ in length, 20′ in width. (b) Consideration; conditions (1) Land disposal The Secretary shall convey the land under subsection (a)(1) in accordance with section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1713 ) and part 2711.3–3 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations. As consideration for the conveyance the owner shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value as valued by a qualified land appraisal and approved by the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office. (2) Right-of-way The Secretary shall grant the right-of-way granted under subsection (a)(2) in accordance with section 205 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and part 2800 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Exemptions Land conveyed under subsection (a)(1) shall be exempt from all requirements of— (1) the Bureau of Land Management Manual 6330— Management of BLM Wilderness Study Areas ; and (2) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. (d) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance of the land and the grant of the right-of-way under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 484 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to regulate hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

1. Authority of BLM to regulate hydraulic fracturing operations (a) Authority of BLM To regulate hydraulic fracturing operations The Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 44 as section 45; and (2) by adding after section 43 the following: 44. Hydraulic fracturing operations (a) Regulatory authority The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall regulate hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal lands under the administration of such Secretary with respect to the purposes of this Act. (b) Requirements on operators The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall require as a condition of receiving a permit or other authorization under this section an operator to— (1) conduct baseline water testing; and (2) disclose to the public on an internet web­site the chemicals used by such operator to conduct hydraulic fracturing operations. (c) Definition of hydraulic fracturing operations The term hydraulic fracturing operations — (1) means those operations conducted in an individual wellbore designed to increase the flow of hydrocarbons from the rock formation to the wellbore through modifying the permeability of reservoir rock by applying fluids under pressure to fracture it; and (2) does not include enhanced secondary recovery such as water flooding, tertiary recovery, recovery through steam injection, or other types of well stimulation operations such as acidizing. . (b) Definition of underground injection Section 1421(d)(1)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h(d)(1)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) Excludes the underground injection of natural gas for purposes of storage. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 485 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Tipton (for himself, Ms. DeLauro , and Mr. Wittman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the circumstances under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide reimbursement for emergency ambulance services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act or the VREASA . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs reimbursement for emergency ambulance services (a) In general Section 1725(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) In delineating the circumstances under which reimbursement may be made under this section for ambulance services for an individual, the Secretary shall treat such services as emergency services for which reimbursement may be made under this section if the Secretary determines that— (A) the request for ambulance services was made as a result of the sudden onset of a medical condition of such a nature that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine— (i) would have reasonably expected that a delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to the life or health of the individual; or (ii) could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in placing the health of the individual in serious jeopardy, the serious impairment of bodily functions, or the serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part; and (B) the individual is transported to the closest and most appropriate medical facility capable of treating such emergency medical condition. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to ambulance services provided on or after January 1, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 486 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Vargas (for himself, Mr. Vela , Mr. Cárdenas , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park, located in San Diego, California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chicano Park Preservation Act . 2. Special resource study (a) Study The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park and its murals located in San Diego, California. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as an Affiliated Site of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of Chicano Park and its murals by Federal, State, or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations or any other interested individuals; and (5) identify cost estimates for any development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code, except that the study shall not consider any options that involve Federal acquisition of lands, interests in lands, or any other property related to the Chicano Park and its murals. (d) Report Not later than 18 months after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing the results of the study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Peterson , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Walker , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Cole , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Thornberry , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Comer , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Gianforte , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Buck , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Davidson of Ohio , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Lucas , and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify provisions relating to hours of service requirements with respect to transportation of certain live animals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act . 2. Hours of service regulations for transportation of certain animals (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall amend part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that, in the case of a driver transporting a covered animal within a 300 air-mile radius from the point at which the on-duty time of the driver begins with respect to the trip— (1) the on-duty time of the driver shall exclude all time spent— (A) at a plant, terminal, facility, or other property of a motor carrier or shipper or on any public property during which the driver is waiting to be dispatched; (B) loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle; (C) supervising or assisting in the loading or unloading of a commercial motor vehicle; (D) attending to a commercial motor vehicle while the vehicle is being loaded or unloaded; (E) remaining in readiness to operate a commercial motor vehicle; and (F) giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded; (2) except as provided in paragraph (5), the driving time under section 395.3(a)(3)(i) of that title is modified to a maximum of not less than 15, and not more than 18, hours within a 24-hour period; (3) the driver may take one or more rest periods during the trip, which shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; (4) after completion of the trip, the driver shall be required to take a rest break for a period that is 5 hours less than the maximum driving time under paragraph (2); (5) if the driver is within 150 air-miles of the point of delivery, the driver may continue for not more than 2 additional hours, which shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; and (6) the 10-hour rest period under section 395.3(a)(1) of that title shall not apply. (b) Covered animal In this Act, the term covered animal means a live animal that is one of the following: (1) Livestock (as defined in section 602 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 ( 7 U.S.C. 1471 )). (2) Honey bees. (3) Insects. (4) Fish. (5) Crawfish.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 488 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2019 Mr. Calvert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employee’s regular rate for purposes of calculating overtime compensation will not be affected by certain additional payments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Bonus Protection Act . 2. Regular rate for overtime purposes Section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is amended— (1) by inserting before the semicolon at the end of paragraph (3) the following: ; or (d) the payments are made to reward an employee or group of employees for meeting or exceeding the productivity, quality, efficiency, or sales goals as specified in a gainsharing plan, incentive bonus plan, commission plan, or performance contingent bonus plan ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: A plan described in clause (d) of paragraph (3) shall be in writing and made available to employees, provided that the amount of the payments to be made under the plan be based upon a formula that is stated in the plan, and be established and maintained in good faith for the purpose of distributing to employees additional remuneration over and above the wages and salaries that are not dependent upon the existence of such plan or payments made pursuant to such plan. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2019 Mr. Gohmert 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 that an owner or operator of a social media service that hinders the display of user-generated content shall be treated as a publisher or speaker of such content, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act of 2019 . 2. Exception to protection from treatment as publisher or speaker Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) Exception (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an owner or operator of a social media service that displays user-generated content in an order other than chronological order, delays the display of such content relative to other content, or otherwise hinders the display of such content relative to other content, if for a reason other than to restrict access to or availability of material described in paragraph (2)(A) or to carry out the direction of the user that generated such content, shall be treated as a publisher or speaker of such content. (B) Use of algorithms If an algorithm of a social media service is used to engage in an action related to user-generated content that is described in subparagraph (A), such action shall be considered to be the action of the owner or operator of the social media service. ; and (2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: (5) Social media service The term social media service means any interactive computer service provided over the internet that connects users for the purpose of such users engaging in dialogue, sharing information, collaborating, or otherwise interacting. (6) User-generated content The term user-generated content means content that is supplied on a social media service by an information content provider who is a user of such service. (7) Algorithm The term algorithm means a computer program that performs any action described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (4). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2019 Mr. Correa (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Young , Ms. Titus , Mr. Gaetz , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Carbajal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General, in enforcing the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act relating to marijuana, to focus on certain enforcement priorities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sensible Enforcement of Cannabis Act of 2019 . 2. Marijuana enforcement priorities (a) In general In enforcing the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) relating to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, possession, or use of marijuana, the Attorney General of the United States shall not prosecute for any conduct that— (1) concerns marijuana for medicinal or recreational use; and (2) is authorized by the laws of the State involved. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to prosecution for prevention of the following: (1) Distribution of marijuana to minors. (2) Revenue from the sale of marijuana from going to criminal enterprises, gangs, and cartels. (3) Diversion of marijuana from States where it is legal under State law in some form to other States. (4) State-authorized marijuana activity from being used as a cover or pretext for the trafficking of other illegal drugs or other illegal activity. (5) Violence and the use of firearms in the cultivation and distribution of marijuana. (6) Drugged driving and the exacerbation of other adverse public health consequences associated with marijuana use. (7) The growing of marijuana on public lands and the attendant public safety and environmental dangers posed by marijuana production on public lands. (8) Marijuana possession or use on Federal property.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require an annual report on the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2017 or the FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act . 2. Annual report on Office for State and Local Law Enforcement Section 2006(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 607(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Annual report For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, the Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on the activities of the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement. Each such report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, a description of each of the following: (A) Efforts to coordinate and share information regarding Department and component agency programs with State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. (B) Efforts to improve information sharing through the Homeland Security Information Network by appropriate component agencies of the Department and by State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. (C) The status of performance metrics within the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to carry out the activities specified in subsection (a). (D) Any feedback from State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies regarding the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement, including the mechanisms utilized to collect such feedback. (E) Efforts to carry out all other responsibilities of the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2019 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require an annual report on the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2017 or the FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act . 2. Annual report on Office for State and Local Law Enforcement Section 2006(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 607(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Annual report For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, the Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on the activities of the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement. Each such report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, a description of each of the following: (A) Efforts to coordinate and share information regarding Department and component agency programs with State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. (B) Efforts to improve information sharing through the Homeland Security Information Network by appropriate component agencies of the Department and by State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. (C) The status of performance metrics within the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to carry out the activities specified in subsection (a). (D) Any feedback from State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies regarding the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement, including the mechanisms utilized to collect such feedback. (E) Efforts to carry out all other responsibilities of the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement. .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 495 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require an annual report on the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2017 or the FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act . 2. Annual report on Office for State and Local Law Enforcement Section 2006(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 607(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Annual report For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, the Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on the activities of the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement. Each such report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, a description of each of the following: (A) Efforts to coordinate and share information regarding Department and component agency programs with State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. (B) Efforts to improve information sharing through the Homeland Security Information Network by appropriate component agencies of the Department and by State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. (C) The status of performance metrics within the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to carry out the activities specified in subsection (a). (D) Any feedback from State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies regarding the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement, including the mechanisms utilized to collect such feedback. (E) Efforts to carry out all other responsibilities of the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 411 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 495 [Report No. 116–213] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs February 4, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require an annual report on the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2017 2019 or the FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act . 2. Annual report on Office for State and Local Law Enforcement Section 2006(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 607(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Annual report For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, the Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on the activities of the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement. Each such report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, a description of each of the following: (A) Efforts to coordinate and share information regarding Department and component agency programs with State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. (B) Efforts to improve information sharing through the Homeland Security Information Network by appropriate component agencies of the Department and by State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. (C) The status of performance metrics within the Office of for State and Local Law Enforcement to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to carry out the activities specified in subsection (a). (D) Any feedback from State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies regarding the Office of for State and Local Law Enforcement, including the mechanisms utilized to collect such feedback. (E) Efforts to carry out all other responsibilities of the Office of for State and Local Law Enforcement. .

February 4, 2020 Reported with amendments
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2019 Mr. Soto (for himself, Mr. Crist , and Mrs. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019 . 2. Sinkhole hazard identification (a) In general The Director of the United States Geological Survey shall establish a program to— (1) study the short-term and long-term mechanisms that cause sinkholes, including extreme storm events, prolonged droughts causing shifts in water management practices, aquifer depletion, and other major changes in water use; and (2) develop maps that depict zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation. (b) Review of maps Once during each 5-year period, or more often as the Director of the United States Geological Survey determines is necessary, the Director shall assess the need to revise and update the maps developed under this section. (c) Website The Director of the United States Geological Survey shall establish and maintain a public website that displays the maps developed under this section and other relevant information critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.
IB Union Calendar No. 341 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 496 [Report No. 116–427] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2019 Mr. Soto (for himself, Mr. Crist , and Mrs. Murphy of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 4, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019 . 2. Sinkhole hazard identification (a) In general The Director of the United States Geological Survey shall establish a program to— (1) study the short-term and long-term mechanisms that cause sinkholes, including extreme storm events, prolonged droughts causing shifts in water management practices, aquifer depletion, and other major changes in water use; and (2) develop maps that depict zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation. (b) Review of maps Once during each 5-year period, or more often as the Director of the United States Geological Survey determines is necessary, the Director shall assess the need to revise and update the maps developed under this section. (c) Website The Director of the United States Geological Survey shall establish and maintain a public website that displays the maps developed under this section and other relevant information critical for use by community planners and emergency managers.

June 4, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed