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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2020 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that removal and remedial actions relating to PFOS or PFOA contamination result in levels meeting or exceeding certain standards, and for other purposes.

1. Standards for removal or remedial actions with respect to PFOS or PFOA contamination (a) In general In conducting removal or remedial actions pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) or section 332 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ) of PFOS or PFOA contamination from Department of Defense or National Guard activities found in drinking water or in groundwater that is not currently used for drinking water, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that such actions result in a level that meets or exceeds the most stringent of the following standards for PFOS or PFOA in any environmental media: (1) An enforceable State standard, in effect in that State, for drinking, surface, or ground water, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(ii) ). (2) An enforceable Federal standard for drinking, surface, or ground water, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(i) ). (3) A health advisory under section 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(1)(F) ). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term PFOA means perfluorooctanoic acid. (2) The term PFOS means perfluorooctane sulfonate. (3) The terms removal and remedial action have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 ). (c) Savings clause Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (a), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9607 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2020 Mr. Trone (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to reinstitute subsidies under the Essential Air Service program for certain airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Essential Service to Small Airports Act . 2. COVID–19 essential air service program reinstatement (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall reinstitute a subsidy under the Essential Air Service program for all airports that were removed from such program after fiscal year 2015. (b) Timing For purposes of this section, an airport described in subsection (a) shall be reinstituted for the longer of a period of 1 year beginning on the date of enactment of this Act or the period in which such airport meets the qualifying criteria for an airport under the Essential Air Service Program.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8236 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2020 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0 or as the CREEPER Act 2.0 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) There is a correlation between possession of the obscene dolls, and robots, and possession of and participation in child pornography. (2) The physical features, and potentially the personalities of the robots are customizable or morphable and can resemble actual children. (3) Some owners and makers of the robots have made their children interact with the robots as if the robots are members of the family. (4) The robots can have settings that simulate rape. (5) The dolls and robots not only lead to rape, but they make rape easier by teaching the rapist about how to overcome resistance and subdue the victim. (6) For users and children exposed to their use, the dolls and robots normalize submissiveness and normalize sex between adults and minors. (7) As the Supreme Court has recognized, obscene material is often used as part of a method of seducing child victims. (8) The dolls and robots are intrinsically related to abuse of minors, and they cause the exploitation, objectification, abuse, and rape of minors. 3. Prohibition of importation or trans­por­ta­tion of child sex dolls Section 1462 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (a), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (b), by striking or at the end; (3) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following: (d) any child sex doll; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term child sex doll means an anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or robot, with the features of, or with features that resemble those of, a minor, intended for use in sexual acts. . 4. Trafficking in child sex dolls (a) In general Chapter 71 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1471. Trafficking in child sex dolls Whoever knowingly— (1) buys, sells, delivers, or distributes in interstate or foreign commerce any child sex doll, (2) possesses a child sex doll that has been so bought, sold, delivered, or distributed, or (3) possesses such a child sex doll with the intent to engage in any conduct prohibited by paragraph (1), shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, for the first such offense and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, for each such offense thereafter. For purposes of this section, the term child sex doll has the meaning given such term in section 1462. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 1471. Trafficking in child sex dolls. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2020 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Takano , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Golden , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act . 2. Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (a) Clarification regarding definition of rights and benefits Section 4303(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) before The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Any procedural protections or provisions set forth in this chapter shall also be considered a right or benefit subject to the protection of this chapter. . (b) Clarification regarding relation to other law and plans for agreements Section 4302 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Pursuant to this section and the procedural rights afforded by subchapter III of this chapter, any agreement to arbitrate a claim under this chapter is unenforceable, unless all parties consent to arbitration after a complaint on the specific claim has been filed in court or with the Merit Systems Protection Board and all parties knowingly and voluntarily consent to have that particular claim subjected to arbitration. (2) For purposes of this subsection, consent shall not be considered voluntary when a person is required to agree to arbitrate an action, complaint, or claim alleging a violation of this chapter as a condition of future or continued employment, advancement in employment, or receipt of any right or benefit of employment. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2020 Mr. LaHood (for himself and Mrs. Napolitano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act . 2. Designation of the Route 66 National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (31) Route 66 National Historic Trail (A) In general The Route 66 National Historic Trail, a trail that includes all the alignments of U.S. Highway 66 in existence between 1926 and 1985, extending along a route of approximately 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as generally depicted on the map entitled Route 66 National Historic Trail, Proposed Route , numbered P26/141,279, and dated December 2017. (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (C) Administration The Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. Such administration shall be conducted in a manner that respects and maintains the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66 National Historic Trail. (D) Land Acquisition The United States may not acquire for the Route 66 National Historic Trail any land or interest in land— (i) outside the exterior boundary of any federally managed area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land; or (ii) that extends more than an average of one-quarter of a mile on either side of the trail. (E) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Trail. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the trail. (F) Energy Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall prohibit, hinder, or disrupt the development, production, or transmission of energy. (G) Eminent Domain or Condemnation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2020 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Federal land The term Federal land means the approximately 97.71 acres of Forest Service land identified as Proposed transfer from USDA Forest Service to National Park Service on the Map. (2) Map The term Map means the map entitled Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Draft Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 039/80,053d, and dated March 2020. (3) Monument The term Monument means the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument established by Presidential Proclamation 1911 ( 54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 46 Stat. 3023) and redesignated by section 15 of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act ( Public Law 101–612 ; 104 Stat. 3222). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. 3. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument boundary modification (a) Boundary modification The boundary of the Monument is modified to include the Federal land. (b) Map availability The Map shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction to national park service Administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land is transferred from the Forest Service to the National Park Service. (d) Administration Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall administer the Federal land added to the Monument under subsection (a)— (1) as part of the Monument; and (2) in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2020 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Vela , and Ms. Escobar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To establish a grant program in the Department of Defense to increase the number of women, LGBT individuals, and underrepresented minorities in military and civilian leadership positions of the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversity in Military Leadership Act . 2. Grant program to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities in military and civilian leadership positions of the Department of Defense (a) Grants authorized The Secretary of Defense may award grants on a competitive basis to any entity that the Secretary determines has the capacity and expertise to carry out the activities described in subsection (b) for the purpose of increasing the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in military and civilian leadership positions of the Department of Defense. (b) Application An entity that seeks a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Authorized activities An entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out one or more of the following activities: (1) Online interactive workshops for women and underrepresented minorities. (2) Mentoring programs that partner members of the Armed Forces and officers and employees of the Department with students who are women or underrepresented minorities, or both. (3) Internships for undergraduate and graduate students who are women or underrepresented minorities, or both, with the Department. (4) Outreach programs that provide elementary school and secondary school students who are women or underrepresented minorities, or both, with opportunities to increase their exposure to military and civilian defense careers. (5) Such additional activities as the Secretary may authorize. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term minority means American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin), Asian (including underrepresented subgroups), Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander origin subgroup, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, or other demographic group underrepresented in military and civilian leadership positions of the Department of Defense. (2) The term underrepresented minority means a minority group that is not represented in military and civilian leadership positions of the Department of Defense at a rate comparable to the percentage of the population of the United States that is comprised of members of that underrepresented minority.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8250 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2020 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To extend certain deadlines for the 2020 decennial census.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act . 2. Census deadline modification Notwithstanding the timetables provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 141 of title 13, United States Code, and section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress , approved June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a(a) ), for the 2020 decennial census of population— (1) the tabulation of total population by States required by subsection (a) of such section 141 for the apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States shall be— (A) completed and reported by the Secretary of Commerce (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) to the President not earlier than 1 year and not later than 13 months after the decennial census date of April 1, 2020; and (B) made public by the Secretary not later than the date on which the tabulation is reported to the President under subparagraph (A); (2) the President shall transmit to Congress a statement showing the whole number of persons in each State, and the number of Representatives to which each State would be entitled under an apportionment of the then existing number of Representatives, as required by such section 22(a), and determined solely as described therein, not later than 14 days after receipt of the tabulation reported by the Secretary; and (3) the tabulations of population required by subsection (c) of such section 141 shall be completed by the Secretary as expeditiously as possible after the decennial census date of April 1, 2020, taking into account the deadlines of each State for legislative apportionment or districting, and reported to the Governor of the State involved and to the officers or public bodies having responsibility for legislative apportionment or districting of that State, except that the tabulations of population of each State requesting a tabulation plan, and basic tabulations of population of each other State, shall be completed, reported, and transmitted to each respective State not later than 16 months after the decennial census date of April 1, 2020. 3. 2020 census operations For the 2020 decennial census of population, the Bureau of the Census may not conclude the Nonresponse Followup operation or the Self-Response operation before October 31, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2020 Mr. Green of Texas (for himself and Mr. Rouda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to require each enterprise to include a military service question on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application above the signature line of such application, and for other purposes.

1. Military service question (a) In general Subpart A of part 2 of subtitle A of title 13 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4541 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1329. Uniform Residential Loan Application The Director shall, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, require each enterprise to— (1) include a military service question on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application; and (2) position such question above the signature line of the Uniform Residential Loan Application. . (b) Rulemaking The Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, issue a rule to carry out the amendment made by this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8253 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2020 Mr. Beyer (for himself and Mr. Rooney of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require 30 percent of revenues from offshore wind energy to be deposited in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020 . 2. Offshore wind revenues Section 8(p)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) With respect to any lease under this subsection for the production of wind energy, 30 percent of the revenue from such lease shall be deposited in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund established by section 904 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7503 ). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2020 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Cunningham , Ms. Adams , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Timmons , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To clarify the status of gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act . 2. Application of current law (a) Lands in South Carolina Section 14 of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Claims Settlement Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103–116 ) shall only apply to gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation on lands located in South Carolina. (b) Lands in States other than South Carolina Gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation on lands located in States other than South Carolina shall be subject to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and sections 1166 through 1168 of title 18, United States Code. 3. Reaffirmation of status and actions (a) Ratification of trust status The action taken by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, to place approximately 17 acres of land located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation is hereby ratified and confirmed as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action. (b) Administration The land placed into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, shall— (1) be a part of the Catawba Reservation and administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to land held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe; and (2) be deemed to have been acquired and taken into trust as part of the restoration of lands for an Indian tribe that is restored to Federal recognition pursuant to section 20(b)(1)(B)(iii) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(B)(iii) ). (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall— (1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Catawba Indian Nation to any land or interest in land in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) affect any water right of the Catawba Indian Nation in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (3) terminate or limit any access in any way to any right-of-way or right-of-use issued, granted, or permitted before the date of the enactment of this Act; or (4) alter or diminish the right of the Catawba Indian Nation to seek to have additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8256 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2020 Ms. Cheney (for herself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Young , Mr. Perry , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Westerman , and Mr. Johnson of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to provide a rule to determine venue for a proceeding for judicial review of certain agency actions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making . 2. Venue for judicial review Title I of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 106. Venue for judicial review (a) In general A proceeding for judicial review of an agency action when there is an alleged failure to fulfill the requirements of section 102(2)(C) shall be brought exclusively in any of the following: (1) A United States district court for a district in which the authorized activity is proposed to be carried out. (2) The United States district court for the District of Columbia. (b) Agency action defined The term agency action has the meaning given such term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2020 Mr. Kildee (for himself and Mr. Bergman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to a member of the uniformed services who is denied a traumatic injury protection claim under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance certain information related to that denial.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act . 2. Denial of claims for traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Section 1980A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) If a claim for benefits under this section is denied, the Secretary concerned shall provide to the member at the same time as the member is informed of such denial a report describing each reason for that denial, including a description of all the information upon which the denial is based and a description of the applicable laws, regulations, or policies, with appropriate citations, and an explanation of how such laws, regulations, or policies affected the denial. Any reason, information, or explanation that is not so provided may not be used by the Secretary concerned as the basis to deny a subsequent review or appeal by the member of a denial of a claim for benefits. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2020 Mr. Levin of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Secretary of energy to conduct an advanced fuel cycle research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Research and Development Act . 2. Used nuclear fuel research, development, demonstration, and commercial application (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct an advanced fuel cycle research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program that improves fuel cycle performance and supports a variety of options for used nuclear fuel storage, use, and disposal, including advanced nuclear reactor concepts, while minimizing environmental and public health and safety impacts, including— (1) dry cask storage; (2) consolidated interim storage; (3) deep geological storage and disposal, including mined repository, and other technologies; (4) used nuclear fuel transportation; (5) integrated waste management systems; (6) vitrification; (7) fuel recycling and transmutation technologies, including advanced reprocessing technologies and plutonium uranium redox extraction technologies; (8) advanced materials to be used in paragraphs (1) through (7); and (9) other areas as determined by the Secretary. (b) Requirements In carrying out the program under this subsection, the Secretary shall— (1) ensure all activities and designs incorporate state of the art safeguards technologies and techniques to reduce risk of proliferation; (2) consult with the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration to integrate safeguards and security by design; (3) consider the potential benefits and other impacts of those activities for civilian nuclear applications, environmental health and safety, and national security, including consideration of public consent; and (4) consider the economic viability of all activities and designs. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program under this section— (1) $91,875,000 for fiscal year 2021; (2) $96,468,750 for fiscal year 2022; (3) $101,292,188 for fiscal year 2023; (4) $106,356,797 for fiscal year 2024; and (5) $111,674,637 for fiscal year 2025.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8263 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2020 Mr. Wittman (for himself and Ms. Haaland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To ensure opportunities for Department of Defense participation in wildlife conservation banking programs, and for other purposes.

1. Objectives, performance standards, and criteria for use of wildlife conservation banking programs (a) In general To ensure opportunities for Department of Defense participation in wildlife conservation banking programs pursuant to section 2694c of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall issue regulations of general applicability establishing objectives, measurable performance standards, and criteria for use, consistent with the Endangered Species Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), for mitigation banking offsetting effects on a species, or habitat of such species, that is endangered, threatened, a candidate for listing, or otherwise at risk under such Act. To the maximum extent practicable, the regulatory standards and criteria shall maximize available credits and opportunities for mitigation, provide flexibility for characteristics of various species, and apply equivalent standards and criteria to all mitigation banks. (b) Deadline for regulations The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for the regulations required by subsection (a) by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8264 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2020 Mr. Gosar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to protect majority federally owned counties from loss of taxable acreage, and for other purposes.

1. No net loss of taxable acreage (a) Amendment Chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 200311. No net loss of taxable acreage. Amounts from the Fund may not be used by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire private land within a county in which 50 percent or more of the land is owned by the Federal Government, unless the Secretary acquiring the private land disposes of an equal amount of federally owned land within that county during the same fiscal year to ensure no net loss of private, taxable acreage in that county. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 200310 the following new item: Sec. 200311. No net loss of taxable acreage. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8272 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2020 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit physically impeding an ambulance from providing emergency medical treatment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Services Access Act . 2. Prohibition on blocking ambulances at hospital entrances (a) In general Chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Blocking ambulances at hospital entrances Whoever travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses any facility of interstate or foreign commerce, and thereafter knowingly physically impedes an ambulance or other emergency vehicle, or an emergency medical technician assigned to such vehicle from— (1) providing treatment to an individual in need of emergency medical treatment; or (2) accessing the entrance to a hospital, in the case of a vehicle transporting an individual in need of emergency medical treatment, shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years or fined under this title, or both, or if death results, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or fined under this title, or both. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Blocking ambulances at hospital entrances. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8276 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1. Authorization to award medal of honor to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe on October 17, 2005, as a member of the Army serving in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, for which he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.

Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 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. 8276 AN ACT To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1. Authorization to award medal of honor to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe on October 17, 2005, as a member of the Army serving in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, for which he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8276 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2020 Mrs. Murphy of Florida (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw , and Mr. Waltz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1. Authorization to award medal of honor to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe on October 17, 2005, as a member of the Army serving in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, for which he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8276 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2020 Received AN ACT To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1. Authorization to award medal of honor to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe on October 17, 2005, as a member of the Army serving in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, for which he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.

Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2020 Mr. Wenstrup introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To require the disclosure of determinations with respect to which Congressional staff will be required to obtain health insurance coverage through an Exchange.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Show Your Exemption Act . 2. Transparency of coverage determination (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and the Financial Clerk of the Senate shall make publicly available the determinations of each member of the House of Representatives and each Senator, as the case may be, regarding the designation of their respective congressional staff (including leadership and committee staff) as official for purposes of requiring such staff to enroll in health insurance coverage provided through an Exchange as required under section 1312(d)(1)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(1)(D) ), and the regulations relating to such section. (b) Privacy Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the release of any individually identifiable information concerning any individual, including any health plan selected by an individual.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8280 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2020 Mr. McHenry (for himself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor , 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 require the Securities and Exchange Commission to extend exemptions for securities offered as part of employee pay to other individuals providing goods for sale, labor, or services for remuneration, to preempt certain provisions of State law with respect to wage rates and benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act . 2. Extension of Rule 701 (a) In general The exemption provided under section 230.701 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall apply to individuals (other than employees) providing goods for sale, labor, or services for remuneration to either an issuer or to customers of an issuer to the same extent as such exemptions apply to employees of the issuer. For purposes of the previous sentence, the term customers may, at the election of an issuer, include users of the issuer’s platform. (b) Adjustment for inflation The Securities and Exchange Commission shall annually adjust the dollar figure under section 230.701(e) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. (c) Rulemaking The Securities and Exchange Commission— (1) shall revise section 230.701 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the requirements of this section; and (2) may not revise such section 230.701 in any manner that would have the effect of restricting access to equity compensation for employees or individuals described under subsection (a). 3. Preemption of certain provisions of State law Any provision of a State law with respect to wage rates or benefits that creates a presumption that an individual providing goods for sale, labor, or services for remuneration for a person is an employee of such person under such law is preempted. 4. GAO study Not later than the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on the effects of this Act and submit a report on such study to the Congress.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8287 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2020 Mr. Biggs (for himself and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land.

1. Increase for recreational public access Subsection (c) of section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking 3 percent and inserting 10 percent ; and (2) by striking $15,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2020 Mr. Crawford (for himself and Mr. Newhouse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act . 2. Applicability of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule Section 1049 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 1361 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 20,000 and inserting 42,000 ; (B) by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read as follows: (A) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons; and ; (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of less than or equal to 10,000 gallons; and ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (D) by striking paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking 1,000 and inserting 1,320 ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking 2,500 and inserting 3,000 ; and (3) by striking subsection (d).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2020 Ms. Haaland (for herself, Mr. Cole , and Ms. McCollum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to move the enforcement office to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to increase the civil monetary penalties for failure to follow the processes established by that Act, to protect confidential information, and for other purposes.

1. Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act amendments (a) Civil penalties Section 9 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3007 et seq.) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting in which the petitioning party and the aggrieved party are each entitled to notice and an opportunity to be heard after agency hearing ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking determined under regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act, taking into account, in addition to other factors and inserting 5 percent of the museum’s annual budget, or $25,000, whichever is less, for each substantiated failure to comply, and such additional sums as the Secretary may determine under regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act, taking into account other factors, including— . (b) Enforcement Office Section 15 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended as follows: (1) By striking The United States and inserting the following: (a) Court of jurisdiction The United States . (2) By adding at the end the following: (b) Office of Enforcement The Office of the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs, shall be the office for enforcement and other activities delegated by the Secretary under this Act. . (c) Confidential information The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 15 the following: 16. Confidential information (a) Fulfillment of obligations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all information related to the fulfillment of obligations imposed by this Act, regardless of form, shall be deemed confidential and not subject to public disclosure by the Secretary, a museum, or a Federal agency, unless such disclosure is required to fulfill an obligation imposed by this Act or regulations promulgated thereto. (b) Submitted to the Review Committee Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all information submitted to the Review Committee by an affected party seeking findings or resolution of disputes pursuant to section 8(c)(3) and (4) shall be deemed confidential and not subject to public disclosure by the Review Committee, if the affected party indicates upon submission that such information shall be kept confidential. .