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II Calendar No. 122 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1759 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2019 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 19, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the Richard G. Lugar Post Office Building .

1. Richard G. Lugar Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Richard G. Lugar Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Richard G. Lugar Post Office Building .

June 19, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1761 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2019 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Markey , Mr. Leahy , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to modernize certain forms and surveys of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Modernization of certain forms and surveys (a) Study The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to identify each form and survey of the Department of Defense, in use on the date of the enactment of this Act, that contains a term or classification that the Secretary determines may be considered racially or ethnically insensitive. (b) Reports (1) Interim Reports On the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on the date that is 180 days after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the status of the study conducted under subsection (a). (2) Final Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) that includes— (A) a list of each form and survey identified under such study; and (B) a plan for modernizing the terms and classifications contained in such forms and surveys, including legislative recommendations. (c) Modernization Required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out the plan included in the report submitted under subsection (b).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1767 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States of any inclined sleeper for infants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Sleep Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on sale of inclined sleepers for infants (a) Prohibition on the sale of inclined sleepers for infants Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the United States any inclined sleeper for infants. (b) Treatment of violation A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1) ). 3. Future CPSC action (a) In general The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in accordance with section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 ( 15 U.S.C. 2056a ) may promulgate a consumer product safety standard for a product category intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to one year old only if such standard is consistent with safe sleep best practices as agreed upon by representatives of consumer groups, nationally recognized organization representing pediatricians, juvenile product manufacturers, and independent child product engineers and experts. (b) Interpretation Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the Consumer Product Safety Commission from promulgating, in accordance with section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 ( 15 U.S.C. 2056a ), consumer product safety standards for products not intended, marketed or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to one year old. 4. Definition In this Act, the term inclined sleeper for infants means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to one year old.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1768 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2019 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native Species Protection Act . 2. Treatment of intrastate species (a) Definition of Intrastate Species In this Act, the term intrastate species means any species of plant or fish or wildlife (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 )) that is— (1) found entirely within the borders of a single State; and (2) not part of a national market for any commodity. (b) Treatment An intrastate species shall not be— (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and (2) subject to regulation under— (A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or (B) any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1774 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2019 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Bennet , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas for purposes of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2019 . 2. Liquefied natural gas equivalent for purposes of Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate (a) In general Section 4042(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (A) The Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate is 29 cents per gallon (per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel, in the case of liquefied natural gas). . (b) Energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel Section 4042(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel with respect to liquefied natural gas For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel means 6.06 pounds of liquefied natural gas. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to any sale or use of fuel during any calendar quarter beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1776 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2019 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Ms. Harris , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend title 31 of the United States Code to require that Federal children’s programs be separately displayed and analyzed in the President’s budget.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children's Budget Act . 2. Amendment to title 31 Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) (A) A detailed, separate analysis for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, and the ensuing fiscal year identifying the amounts of gross and net appropriations or obligational authority and outlays that are directed to children within the United States and territories including— (i) summaries of the total amount of such appropriations or new obligational authority and outlays requested for children and children’s programs; (ii) an estimate of levels of spending on children and children’s programs; and (iii) a detailed breakdown of spending on children and children’s programs by agency and initiative. (B) In this paragraph— (i) the term children means individuals under 19 years of age; and (ii) the term spending on children includes— (I) Federal entitlement spending that goes directly to children; (II) outlays for programs and initiatives that, consistent with their mission, deliver services exclusively to children; (III) outlays for programs and initiatives that, while not serving children directly, have as a core mission goal the improvement of children’s health, education, welfare, or general well-being; and (IV) the share of funding for Federal programs and initiatives that deliver services to both children and adults that is consistent with the share of program benefits for children based on the best available data. (C) In implementing this paragraph, including determining what Federal activities or accounts constitutes spending on children or children’s programs, the Office of Management and Budget shall consult periodically with the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Congressional Budget Office. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1779 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Reed , Ms. Harris , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act . 2. Repeal of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901 , 7902, and 7903) are repealed.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1782 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act . 2. Adding suicide prevention contact information to school identification cards (a) In general Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) In the case of an institution that creates and distributes identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall include phone contact information on each such card for the following organizations: (i) The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. (ii) Crisis Text Line. (iii) A campus mental health center or program, as determined by the institution. (B) In the case of an institution that does not create and distribute identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall publish the suicide prevention contact information specified in subparagraph (A) on the website of such institution. (C) If an organization in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) ceases to exist, the Secretary may designate a different entity with a similar purpose to be included on the identification card. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate December 17, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1782 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2019 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act . 2. Adding suicide prevention contact information to school identification cards (a) In general Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) In the case of an institution that creates and distributes identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall include phone contact information on each such card for the following organizations: (i) The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. (ii) Crisis Text Line. (iii) A campus mental health center or program, as determined by the institution. (B) In the case of an institution that does not create and distribute identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall publish the suicide prevention contact information specified in subparagraph (A) on the website of such institution. (C) If an organization in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) ceases to exist, the Secretary may designate a different entity with a similar purpose to be included on the identification card. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1783 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2019 Ms. McSally (for herself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To establish responsibility for the International Outfall Interceptor.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act . 2. International outfall interceptor repair, operations, and maintenance (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agreement The term Agreement means the memorandum of agreement between the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission and the City of Nogales, Arizona, dated January 20, 2006. (2) City The term City means the City of Nogales, Arizona. (3) Nogales sanitation project The term Nogales sanitation project means the project owned by the City and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission and includes— (A) the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) and the trunkline; and (B) the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant (NIWTP). (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that, pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1953 ( 22 U.S.C. 277d–10 et seq.), and notwithstanding the Agreement, an equitable proportion of the costs of operation and maintenance of the Nogales sanitation project to be contributed by the City should be based on the average daily volume of wastewater originating from the City. (c) Capital costs excluded Pursuant to the Agreement and the Act of July 27, 1953 ( 22 U.S.C. 277d–10 et seq.), the City shall have no obligation to contribute to any capital costs of repairing or upgrading the Nogales sanitation project. (d) Overcharges Notwithstanding the Agreement, the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission shall not charge the City after the date of enactment of this Act for operations and maintenance costs in excess of an equitable proportion of the costs, as described in subsection (b).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1785 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2019 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cardin , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to exclude authorized generic drugs from calculation of the average manufacturer price for purposes of the Medicaid drug rebate program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair and Accurate Medicaid Pricing Act of 2019 or the Fair AMP Act . 2. Excluding authorized generic drugs from calculation of average manufacturer price under the Medicaid drug rebate program; excluding manufacturers from definition of wholesaler (a) In general Subparagraph (C) of section 1927(k)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(k)(1) ) is amended— (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking Inclusion and inserting Exclusion ; (2) by striking a new drug application and inserting the manufacturer's new drug application ; and (3) by striking inclusive and inserting exclusive . (b) Excluding manufacturers from definition of wholesaler Section 1927(k)(11) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(k)(11) ) is amended— (1) by striking manufacturers, ; and (2) by striking manufacturer's and . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal quarter that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1788 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2019 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Risch , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Roberts , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Amendments to enhance certain penalties Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) (1) (A) A person who knowingly violates section 922(u), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. (B) In the case of a violation described in subparagraph (A) that occurs during the commission of— (i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 3 years; or (ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 5 years. (2) In this subsection— (A) the term burglary means the unlawful entry into, or remaining in, the business premises of a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer with the intent to commit a crime; and (B) the term robbery has the meaning given the term in section 1951(b). ; and (2) in subsection (m), by inserting or attempts to do so, after or licensed collector, .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1794 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to determine the metal composition of certain coins, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Currency Evolution Now To Save Act or the CENTS Act . 2. Metal composition of certain coins Section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) after (b) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may prescribe a composition of materials in, and a construction of, the half dollar, quarter dollar, dime, or 5-cent coin that varies from the composition and construction required under that paragraph with respect to the coin (including by using different metals in the alloy for the coin than those required under that paragraph) if that action by the Secretary— (A) reduces the overall cost of minting the coin; and (B) does not affect— (i) the diameter and weight of the coin specified under subsection (a); or (ii) the functionality of the coin, including the electromagnetic signature with respect to the acceptance of the coin. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1799 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense to conduct a study to determine the optimal strategy for structuring and manning elements of the Joint Force Headquarters–Cyber organizations, Joint Mission Operations Centers, and Cyber Operations–Integrated Planning Elements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Cybersecurity Personnel Authorizations and Inventory Oversight Act of 2019 . 2. Study to determine the optimal strategy for structuring and manning elements of the Joint Force Headquarters–Cyber organizations, Joint Mission Operations Centers, and Cyber Operations–Integrated Planning Elements (a) Study (1) In general The Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense shall conduct a study to determine the optimal strategy for structuring and manning elements of the following: (A) Joint Force Headquarters–Cyber organizations. (B) Joint Mission Operations Centers. (C) Cyber Operations–Integrated Planning Elements. (2) Elements The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include assessment of the following: (A) Operational effects on the military services if the entities listed in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1) are restructured from organizations that are service component organizations to joint organizations. (B) Organizational effects on the military services if the billets associated with the entities listed in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1) are transferred to United States Cyber Command and designated as joint billets for joint qualification purposes. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Principal Cyber Advisor shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under subsection (a). (2) Contents The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain the following: (A) The findings of the Principal Cyber Advisor with respect to the study conducted under subsection (a). (B) Details of the operational and organizational effects assessed under subsection (a)(2). (C) A plan to carry out the transfer described in subsection (a)(2)(B) and the associated costs. (D) Such other matters as the Principal Cyber Advisor considers appropriate.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1800 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for pilot programs to streamline decision-making process for weapon systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Defense Acquisition Decision Making Streamlining Act of 2019 . 2. Pilot programs to streamline decision-making process for weapon systems (a) Candidate acquisition programs (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Service Acquisition Executive shall recommend to the Secretary of Defense at least one major defense acquisition program for a skunk works pilot program as described in the Department of Defense’s Better Buying Power 3.0 memorandum. Each pilot program should include tailored measures to streamline the entire milestone decision process, with the results evaluated and reported for potential wider use. (2) Elements Each pilot program selected pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) Delineating the appropriate information needed to support milestone decisions, assuring program accountability and oversight, which should be based on the business case principles needed for well-informed milestone decisions, including user-defined requirements, reasonable acquisition and life-cycle cost estimates, and a knowledge-based acquisition plan for maturing technologies, stabilizing the program design, and ensuring key manufacturing processes are in control. (B) Developing an efficient process for providing this information to the milestone decision authority by— (i) minimizing any reviews between the program office and the different functional staff offices within each chain of command level; and (ii) establishing frequent, regular interaction between the program office and milestone decision makers, in lieu of documentation reviews, to help expedite the process. (b) Briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide to the congressional defense committees an informal briefing detailing— (1) the acquisition programs selected pursuant to subsection (a); (2) the associated action plans, including timelines, for each program; and (3) the manner in which each program conforms to the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(2). (c) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1802 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Tester , Mr. Tillis , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide a work opportunity tax credit for military spouses and to provide for flexible spending arrangements for childcare services for military families.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2019 . 2. Work opportunity tax credit for military spouses (a) In general Section 51(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (I); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting , or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) a qualified military spouse. . (b) Qualified military spouse Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Qualified military spouse The term qualified military spouse means the spouse or domestic partner (as recognized under State law or by the Armed Forces) of a member of the Armed Forces. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2018. 3. Flexible spending arrangements for childcare services for military families (a) FSAs required The Secretary concerned shall establish procedures to implement flexible spending arrangements with respect to basic pay and compensation for members of the Armed Forces for childcare services for dependent children of such members on a pre-tax basis in accordance with the regulations prescribed under sections 106(c) and 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) Considerations The procedures required by subsection (a) shall take into account the considerations specified in section 663(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ( Public Law 111–84 ; 123 Stat. 2371) and such other considerations as the Secretaries concerned consider appropriate. (c) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned means the following: (1) The Secretary of Defense, with respect to members of the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Air Force. (2) The Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to members of the Coast Guard.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1804 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Ms. Smith , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidelines relating to the appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in Consolidated Plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Manufactured housing is a significant source of unsubsidized affordable housing in the United States. (2) Nearly 22,000,000 people in the United States live in manufactured housing, which opens the door to homeownership for families who, in many housing markets, cannot afford to buy a site-built home. (3) Manufactured housing is the only form of housing regulated by a Federal building code, which includes standards for health, safety, energy efficiency, and durability, and is found on land owned by the homeowner and land leased by the homeowner in communities owned and operated by private entities, nonprofit organizations, or resident-owned communities. (4) Manufactured homes can open the door to homeownership for millions of families; they can appreciate in value and be an effective long-term affordable housing solution for some families and communities across the United States. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Consolidated Plan The term Consolidated Plan means a comprehensive housing affordability strategy and community development plan required under part 91 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (2) Residential manufactured home The term residential manufactured home means a manufactured home, as defined in section 603 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5402 ), that is used as a dwelling. 4. Issuance of guidelines relating to residential manufactured homes The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue guidelines for jurisdictions relating to the appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in a Consolidated Plan of the jurisdiction.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1805 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a guide on evidence-based strategies for building and maintaining effective obesity prevention and control programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Tools for Healthy Living Act . 2. Guide on evidence-based strategies for State health department obesity prevention programs (a) Development and dissemination of an evidence-based strategies guide The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, shall— (1) develop a guide on evidence-based strategies for State and local health departments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations to use to build and maintain effective obesity prevention and control programs, which shall— (A) describe an integrated program structure for implementing interventions proven to be effective in preventing, controlling, and reducing obesity; and (B) recommend— (i) optimal resources, including staffing and infrastructure, for promoting nutrition and obesity prevention, control and reduction; and (ii) strategies for effective obesity prevention programs for State and local health departments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, including strategies related to— (I) the application of evidence-based practices to prevent, control, and reduce obesity rates; (II) demonstrated knowledge of obesity prevention practices that reduce associated preventable diseases, health conditions, death, and health care costs; and (III) interdisciplinary coordination between relevant public health officials specializing in fields such as nutrition, physical activity, epidemiology, communications, and policy implementation; and (2) disseminate the guide and current research, evidence-based practices, tools, and educational materials related to obesity prevention, consistent with the guide, to State and local health departments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations. (b) Technical assistance The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall provide technical assistance to State and local health departments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations to support such health departments in implementing the guide developed under subsection (a)(1). (c) Indian Tribes; Tribal organizations The terms Indian Tribe and Tribal organization have the meanings given the terms Indian tribe and tribal organization , respectively, in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1806 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Mr. Romney introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make the E-Verify program permanent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent E-Verify Act . 2. Permanent authorization of E-Verify Section 401 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended— (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: E-Verify Program ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ; termination ; and (B) by striking Unless the Congress otherwise provides, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall terminate a pilot program on September 30, 2015. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1810 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 or the MILK Act of 2019 . 2. Whole milk permissible Section 9(a)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking milk. and all that follows through ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ) and inserting milk; ; and (2) in clause (ii), by striking milk the first place it appears and inserting milk, flavored and unflavored whole milk, milk with 2 percent fat, . 3. Healthy milk fat The Secretary of Agriculture shall revise section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to exclude milk fat from the calculation of the average saturated fat content of a meal.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1811 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To make technical corrections to the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

1. Non-Federal implementation pilot program Section 1043(b)(7) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years . 2. Maintenance and construction of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests Section 204(c)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2232(c)(1) ) is amended by striking under subsection (b) and inserting under this section . 3. Watercraft inspection stations Section 104(d)(1)(A)(iii) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 ( 33 U.S.C. 610(d)(1)(A)(iii) ) is amended by striking Arizona River and inserting Arkansas River . 4. Local government reservoir permit review Section 1119(b) of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–270 ) is amended by striking owned or operated by the Secretary . 5. Upper Mississippi river protection Section 2010(e) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270) is amended by striking the Act of October 15, 1940 ( 33 U.S.C. 701h–1 ) and inserting section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1936 ) (49 Stat. 1572, chapter 688; 33 U.S.C. 701h ) . 6. Beneficial use of dredged material Section 1148 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–270 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking grant and inserting approve ; and (B) by striking granting and inserting approving ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking grants and inserting approves . 7. Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 technical corrections Section 4(b) of the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2222) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking Pursuant to the reclamation laws and subject and inserting Subject ; and (ii) by striking may and inserting is authorized to ; and (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including conservation and efficiency measures, land idling, and use of groundwater, after administer programs ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; (3) by redesignating the second paragraph (4) (relating to the effect of the subsection) as paragraph (5); and (4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking subparagraph (B); (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (C) by striking the Secretary— and all that follows through to develop in subparagraph (A) and inserting the Secretary to develop .

Passed the Senate July 10, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1811 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To make technical corrections to the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

1. Non-Federal implementation pilot program Section 1043(b)(7) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years . 2. Maintenance and construction of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests Section 204(c)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2232(c)(1) ) is amended by striking under subsection (b) and inserting under this section . 3. Watercraft inspection stations Section 104(d)(1)(A)(iii) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 ( 33 U.S.C. 610(d)(1)(A)(iii) ) is amended by striking Arizona River and inserting Arkansas River . 4. Local government reservoir permit review Section 1119(b) of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–270 ) is amended by striking owned or operated by the Secretary . 5. Upper Mississippi river protection Section 2010(e) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270) is amended by striking the Act of October 15, 1940 ( 33 U.S.C. 701h–1 ) and inserting section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1936 ) (49 Stat. 1572, chapter 688; 33 U.S.C. 701h ) . 6. Beneficial use of dredged material Section 1148 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–270 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking grant and inserting approve ; and (B) by striking granting and inserting approving ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking grants and inserting approves . 7. Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 technical corrections Section 4(b) of the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2222) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking Pursuant to the reclamation laws and subject and inserting Subject ; and (ii) by striking may and inserting is authorized to ; and (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including conservation and efficiency measures, land idling, and use of groundwater, after administer programs ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; (3) by redesignating the second paragraph (4) (relating to the effect of the subsection) as paragraph (5); and (4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking subparagraph (B); (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (C) by striking the Secretary— and all that follows through to develop in subparagraph (A) and inserting the Secretary to develop .
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1811 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned AN ACT To make technical corrections to the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

1. Non-Federal implementation pilot program Section 1043(b)(7) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years . 2. Maintenance and construction of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests Section 204(c)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2232(c)(1) ) is amended by striking under subsection (b) and inserting under this section . 3. Watercraft inspection stations Section 104(d)(1)(A)(iii) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 ( 33 U.S.C. 610(d)(1)(A)(iii) ) is amended by striking Arizona River and inserting Arkansas River . 4. Local government reservoir permit review Section 1119(b) of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–270 ) is amended by striking owned or operated by the Secretary . 5. Upper Mississippi river protection Section 2010(e) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270) is amended by striking the Act of October 15, 1940 ( 33 U.S.C. 701h–1 ) and inserting section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1936 ) (49 Stat. 1572, chapter 688; 33 U.S.C. 701h ) . 6. Beneficial use of dredged material Section 1148 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–270 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking grant and inserting approve ; and (B) by striking granting and inserting approving ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking grants and inserting approves . 7. Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 technical corrections Section 4(b) of the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2222) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking Pursuant to the reclamation laws and subject and inserting Subject ; and (ii) by striking may and inserting is authorized to ; and (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including conservation and efficiency measures, land idling, and use of groundwater, after administer programs ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; (3) by redesignating the second paragraph (4) (relating to the effect of the subsection) as paragraph (5); and (4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking subparagraph (B); (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (C) by striking the Secretary— and all that follows through to develop in subparagraph (A) and inserting the Secretary to develop .

Passed the Senate July 10, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1814 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2019 . 2. Assistance for smoke emergency declaration (a) In general The President may declare a smoke emergency in any State in which the President determines there is, or anticipates there will be, a significant decrease in air quality due to wildland fire smoke in one or more States. (b) Request from Governor The Governor, or other appropriate agency, of a State that is or will be affected by a significant decrease in air quality due to wildland fire smoke may request a declaration under subsection (a). (c) Assistance If the President declares a smoke emergency under subsection (a), the President, acting through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other appropriate Federal agencies, may provide smoke emergency assistance to States and local communities that are or will be affected by the smoke emergency, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel and resources for establishing smoke shelters, air purifiers, and additional air monitoring sites. (d) SBA grants The Administrator of the Small Business Administration may provide grants to any small business concern, as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ), that loses a significant amount of revenue due to wildland fire smoke in an area in which the President has declared a smoke emergency under subsection (a). (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 3. Budget adjustment for smoke emergency assistance Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Smoke emergency assistance (i) If, for any fiscal year, appropriations for discretionary accounts are enacted that Congress designates as being for smoke emergency assistance in statute, the adjustment for a fiscal year shall be the total of such appropriations for the fiscal year in discretionary accounts designated as being for smoke emergency assistance. (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term smoke emergency assistance means assistance provided under a determination under section 2 of the Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2019 . (iii) Appropriations considered smoke emergency assistance under this subparagraph in a fiscal year shall not be eligible for adjustments under subparagraph (A) for the fiscal year. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1816 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2019 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Brown , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States of any crib bumper, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Cribs Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on sale of crib bumpers (a) Prohibition on the sale of crib bumpers Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the United States any crib bumper. (b) Treatment of violation A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1) ). (c) Crib bumper defined In this section, the term crib bumper — (1) means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening; and (2) includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, a mesh crib liner, and vertical crib slat covers.