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V 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5533 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mrs. Watson Coleman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy.

1. Permanent resident status for Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 23, 2019 Mr. Chabot (for himself and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require Senate confirmation of an individual appointed to serve as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Envoy Act . 2. Senate confirmation required of an individual appointed to serve as Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that an extended period without a Director of the American Institute in Taiwan would be detrimental to United States interests. (b) Senate confirmation (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an individual to serve as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan. (2) Effective date This section shall take effect beginning with the first appointment by the President of an individual to serve as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan that is made after the date of the enactment of this section. (c) Location in Taipei An individual who serves as the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan shall serve at the Institute in Taipei, Taiwan. (d) Rank and status The Director of the American Institute in Taiwan shall have the rank and status of Ambassador at Large. (e) Successor position Any reference to the position of Director of the American Institute in Taiwan in this section includes any similar successor position.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5538 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2020 Mr. Byrne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to subject certain direct spending programs to annual appropriations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act . 2. Annual appropriations required for direct spending programs (a) In general Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 632 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 315 the following: 316. Annual appropriations required for direct spending programs (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter— (1) each direct spending program shall be subject to annual discretionary appropriations; and (2) no funds may be obligated for any such program using any amounts other than amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts. (b) In this section, the term direct spending program — (1) means— (A) any program with respect to which budget authority is provided (before the date of enactment of this section) by law other than appropriation Acts; (B) any program that is funded (before the date of enactment of this section) through entitlement authority; and (C) the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; and (2) does not include— (A) the old-age and survivors insurance program established under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), but not including disability insurance benefits under section 223 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423 ); (B) Medicare programs; (C) all programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (D) the TRICARE program (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 316 the following new item: Sec. 316. Annual appropriations required for direct spending programs. . (c) President’s budget submission Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) such information as is necessary for the making of accurate appropriations for direct spending programs subject to the appropriations process, and recommendations on legislative changes to bring spending on such programs to a sustainable basis, if applicable. . (d) Rules Committee recommendations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives shall submit to the House conforming amendments to the Rules of the House of Representatives to effectuate this title, including the requirement that the authority to appropriate funds for direct spending programs subject to the appropriations process is with the Committee on Appropriations.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2020 Mr. Delgado (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Rouda , Mr. Pappas , Mr. DeFazio , Mrs. Napolitano , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Malinowski , and Mr. Kildee ) introduced the following bill January 7, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, disclosure of the introduction of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances into treatment works, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PFAS Transparency Act . 2. Disclosure of introductions of PFAS (a) In general The introduction of any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance by the owner or operator of an industrial source shall be unlawful unless such owner or operator first notifies the owner or operator of the applicable treatment works of— (1) the identity and quantity of such substance; (2) whether such substance is susceptible to treatment by such treatment works; and (3) whether such substance would interfere with the operation of the treatment works. (b) Violations A violation of this section shall be treated in the same manner as a violation of a regulation promulgated under subsection 307(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1317(b) ). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Introduction The term introduction means the introduction of pollutants into treatment works, as described in section 307(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1317 ). (2) Treatment works The term treatment works has the meaning given that term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1292 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2020 Ms. Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller posthumously for acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Doris Miller, like other African-American sailors of his day, was generally relegated to service-based roles on ships, as the Navy did not allow sailors of color to enlist in combat roles. (2) Doris Miller was acknowledged in the USS West Virginia Action Report, individually, along with other brave personnel for having carried out every order promptly and enthusiastically, even when it meant danger to themselves. They did not attempt to abandon the bridge until ordered to do so . (3) Doris Miller aided other service members and was instrumental in hauling people along through oil and water to the quarterdeck, thereby unquestionably saving the lives of a number of people who might otherwise have been lost . (4) On December 15, 1941, the Navy released its commendations for actions in Pearl Harbor which included one unnamed Negro . It wasn’t until March of 1942, at the behest of the NAACP, that the Navy formally recognized Miller’s heroism. (5) Doris Miller was recognized by the Navy and awarded the Navy Cross Medal with the citation reading For distinguished devotion to duty, extraordinary courage and disregard for his own personal safety during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. While at the side of his Captain on the bridge, Miller, despite enemy strafing and bombing and in the face of a serious fire, assisted in moving his Captain, who had been mortally wounded, to a place of greater safety, and later manned and operated a machine gun directed at enemy Japanese attacking aircraft until ordered to leave the bridge. . (6) On May 27, 1942, Admiral Chester Nimitz personally pinned the Navy Cross to Miller’s left breast pocket while on board the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. (7) Doris Miller died in action on November 24, 1943, on board the USS Liscome Bay in the Pacific Ocean after a single Japanese torpedo sank the vessel off the coast of Butaritari Island. (8) Of the 15 sailors who were awarded the Medal of Honor for similar actions taken during the attack on Pearl Harbor, not one was African-American. (9) Doris Miller deserves the highest honor the United States can bestow upon a member of the Armed Forces. 2. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 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 is authorized to award the Medal of Honor posthumously, under section 8291 of such title, to Doris Miller (service number 356–12–35) for acts of valor during World War II while a member of the Navy.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2020 Mr. Levin of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Khanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations regarding disposal of materials containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or aqueous film forming foam, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PFAS Safe Disposal Act . 2. Prohibition on waste incineration of PFAS Section 3004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6924 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (z) PFAS wastes (1) Firefighting foam Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations requiring that when materials containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or aqueous film forming foam are disposed— (A) all incineration is conducted in a manner that eliminates perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances while also minimizing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances emitted into the air to the extent feasible; (B) all incineration is conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act, including controlling hydrogen fluoride; (C) any materials containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are designated for disposal are stored in accordance with the requirement under part 264 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations; and (D) all incineration is conducted at a facility that has been permitted to receive waste regulated under this subtitle. (2) Penalties For purposes of section 3008(d), a waste subject to a prohibition under this subsection shall be considered a hazardous waste identified or listed under this subtitle. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2020 Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Foster , Mrs. Lowey , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit transportation by rail of crude oil with a Ried vapor pressure of more than 9.5 pounds per square inch, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act . 2. National standard for maximum crude oil volatility (a) In general Crude oil may only be transported by rail if the oil has a Reid vapor pressure of not more than 9.5 pounds per square inch, the maximum volatility set by the New York Mercantile Exchange for crude oil futures contracts. (b) Application Subsection (a) shall apply to the transportation of crude oil occurring on and after the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Crude oil volatility standard Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall issue a final rule based on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking titled Hazardous Materials: Volatility of Unrefined Petroleum Products and Class 3 Materials and published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 5499).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2020 Mr. Hudson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To make certain improvements in the provision of medical care by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2020 . 2. Eligibility of certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to receive non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical care under Veterans Community Care Program (a) In general Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 101 of the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–182 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) the covered veteran has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or higher and elects to receive care or services through a non-Department provider. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply as if originally enacted in the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–182 ). 3. Extension of operating hours for pharmacies and medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Extension of operating hours for pharmacies The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall extend the operating hours for each pharmacy of the Department of Veterans Affairs during which the pharmacy offers services comparable to retail pharmacies to include— (1) operation on Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays; and (2) operation until 8:00 p.m. on weekdays that are not Federal holidays. (b) Contracts with providers during nights and weekends The Secretary shall enter into contracts, including through locum tenens arrangements, with physicians and nurses that meet qualifications set forth by the Secretary for purposes of this section under which such physicians and nurses work at medical facilities of the Department during nights and weekends. (c) Support staff The Secretary may obtain additional support staff as necessary to carry out this section, including by hiring employees or contracting for services. 4. Conduct of best-practices peer review of each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may provide for the conduct by a nongovernmental hospital organization of a best-practices peer review of each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs to evaluate the efficacy of health care delivered at each such medical center. (b) Priority The Secretary shall give priority for peer review conducted under subsection (a) to the medical centers of the Department with the longest wait times for an appointment or the worst health outcomes, as determined by the Secretary.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5557 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2020 Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Gianforte , and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To codify a final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2020 . 2. Codification of final rule The revisions to the Code of Federal Regulations made pursuant to the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants and published in the Federal Register on August 27, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 44753), shall have the same force and effect of law as if enacted by an Act of Congress.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2020 Ms. Norton (for herself and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes.

1. Amendments Section 7701 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following: (k) (1) An employee or applicant for employment appealing an action arising from a determination of ineligibility for a sensitive position may not be denied Board review of the merits of such determination if— (A) the position is not one that requires a security clearance or access to classified information; and (B) such action is otherwise appealable. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term sensitive position means any position so designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450 ( 5 U.S.C. 7311 note) or, if superseded, a successor Executive order. . 2. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to all appeals, without exception, that are pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building .

1. Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Dionne Phillips Bagsby 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 Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2020 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Ms. Granger , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Wright , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Brady , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Thornberry , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Flores , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Roy , Mr. Olson , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Williams , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Allred , Mr. Vela , Mr. Doggett , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building .

1. Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Dionne Phillips Bagsby 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 Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building .

1. Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Dionne Phillips Bagsby 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 Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2020 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act by repealing certain provisions pertaining to enjoining disclosure, increasing the minimum baseline civil penalties for violations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safety Hazard and Recall Efficiency Information Act or the SHARE Information Act . 2. Repeal of enjoinment of disclosures Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2055(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Except as provided by paragraph (4) of this subsection and inserting Except as provided by paragraph (3) of this subsection ; (2) by striking paragraph (3); (3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and (4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), by striking Paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting Paragraphs (1) and (2) . 3. Increase in civil penalties (a) Amendment Section 20(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2069(a) ) is amended by striking $15,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $50,000,000 . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to violations of the Consumer Product Safety Act occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
IB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5567 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace report under section 13 of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2020 or the MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020 . 2. Considering market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals Section 13(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Considering socially disadvantaged individuals In assessing the state of competition under subsection (b)(1) and regulatory barriers under subsection (b)(3), the Commission, with the input of the Office of Communications Business Opportunities of the Commission, shall consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace in accordance with the national policy under section 257(b). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5567 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2020 Mr. Long (for himself and Mr. Veasey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace report under section 13 of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2020 or the MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020 . 2. Considering market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals Section 13(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Considering socially disadvantaged individuals In assessing the state of competition under subsection (b)(1) and regulatory barriers under subsection (b)(3), the Commission, with the input of the Office of Communications Business Opportunities of the Commission, shall consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace in accordance with the national policy under section 257(b). .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5567 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace report under section 13 of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2020 or the MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020 . 2. Considering market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals Section 13(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Considering socially disadvantaged individuals In assessing the state of competition under subsection (b)(1) and regulatory barriers under subsection (b)(3), the Commission, with the input of the Office of Communications Business Opportunities of the Commission, shall consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace in accordance with the national policy under section 257(b). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 423 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5567 [Report No. 116–523] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2020 Mr. Long (for himself and Mr. Veasey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 18, 2020 Additional sponsor: Mr. Flores September 18, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace report under section 13 of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2020 or the MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020 . 2. Considering market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals Section 13(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Considering socially disadvantaged individuals In assessing the state of competition under subsection (b)(1) and regulatory barriers under subsection (b)(3), the Commission, with the input of the Office of Communications Business Opportunities of the Commission, shall consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace in accordance with the national policy under section 257(b). .

September 18, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5568 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2020 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide abortion counseling to a veteran who has an unwanted pregnancy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act . 2. Abortion counseling The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide abortion counseling to a veteran who has an unwanted pregnancy. Such counseling shall include— (1) options for the veteran regarding unwanted pregnancy, including termination; (2) accurate health information based on the health of the veteran regarding options described in paragraph (1); and (3) information regarding the location nearest to the residence of the veteran where the veteran may receive safe medical or surgical termination of the unwanted pregnancy.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5571 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2020 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Palmer , and Mr. Sensenbrenner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To facilitate the use of performance-based standards by the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020 . 2. Use of performance-based standards (a) Notification of performance-Based standards review The Secretary of Transportation shall invite the public to provide input to identify those regulations, guidance, and policies of the Department that— (1) in current form, establish prescriptive requirements for regulated entities; and (2) are able to be replaced, consistent with Federal law, providing an equal or higher level of safety, with performance-based standards. (b) Report and plan Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the Department’s plan to address feedback from the public requested under subsection (a) that includes— (1) a list identifying each prescriptive regulation, guidance document, and policy that was determined by the Secretary, based on input from the public, to be able to be replaced with a performance-based standard; (2) a detailed plan to replace the regulations, guidance, and policies identified under paragraph (1) with performance-based standards; (3) a justification for omitting the regulations, guidance, and policies not identified under paragraph (1); and (4) legislative recommendations to facilitate additional replacement opportunities. (c) Plan implementation Not later than 2 years after the date on which the report required under subsection (b) is submitted to Congress, the Secretary shall complete implementation of the plan described in that subsection. (d) Rulemaking requirement (1) In general To the maximum extent possible, the Secretary shall ensure that regulations, guidance, and policies issued by the Department on and after the date of enactment of this Act are issued in the form of performance-based standards and not as prescriptive requirements for regulated entities. (2) Justifications The Secretary shall make available to the public a justification for each regulation, guidance document, and policy issued by the Department on and after the date of enactment of this Act that is not issued in the form of a performance-based standard. (e) Department defined In this section, the term Department means the Department of Transportation, including each modal administration thereof.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2020 Mr. Williams (for himself, Mr. Gooden , Mr. John W. Rose of Tennessee , Mr. Barr , Mr. Loudermilk , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To repeal the small business loan data collection requirement established by section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Small Business Lending Act of 2020 . 2. Repeal of small business loan data collection requirement (a) In general Public Law 93–495 is amended— (1) in section 701(b) ( 15 U.S.C. 1691(b) )— (A) in paragraph (3), by adding or at the end; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (5); (2) by striking section 704B ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 ); and (3) in the table of contents of such Act, by striking the item relating to section 704B. (b) Conforming amendment The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended— (1) by striking section 1071; and (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 1071.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5576 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2020 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Reed , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Ferguson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Double Dip Elimination Act . 2. Disqualification on receipt of disability insurance benefits in a month for which unemployment compensation is received (a) In general Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) (i) If for any week ending within a month an individual is paid unemployment compensation, such individual shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity for such month. (ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term unemployment compensation means— (I) regular compensation , extended compensation , and additional compensation (as such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act ( 26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and (II) trade readjustment allowance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.). . (b) Trial work period Section 222(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 422(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) For purposes of this subsection, an individual shall be deemed to have rendered services in a month if the individual is paid unemployment compensation for any week ending within such month. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term unemployment compensation means— (i) regular compensation , extended compensation , and additional compensation (as such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act ( 26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and (ii) trade readjustment allowance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.). . (c) Data matching The Commissioner of Social Security shall implement the amendments made by this section using appropriate electronic data. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who initially apply for disability insurance benefits on or after January 1, 2021, and are paid unemployment compensation for any week ending on or after January 1, 2021.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5577 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2020 Mr. Brooks of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Norman , Mr. Wright , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income wages earned for services by aliens illegally performed in the United States and self-employment income derived from a trade or business illegally conducted in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2020 . 2. Exclusion of unauthorized employment from employment upon which creditable wages may be based Section 210(a)(19) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 410(a)(19) ) is amended— (1) by striking (19) Service and inserting the following: (19) (A) Service performed by an alien while employed in the United States for any period during which the alien is not authorized to be so employed; (B) Service . 3. Exclusion of unauthorized functions and services from trade or business from which creditable self-employment income may be derived Section 211(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 411(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking him. and inserting him; or ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: (7) The performance of a function or service in the United States by an alien during any period for which the alien is not authorized to perform such function or service in the United States. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to wages earned, and self-employment income derived, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding section 215(f)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(f)(1) ), as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall recompute all primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to carry out such amendments. Such amendments shall affect benefits only for months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2020 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. McClintock , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Gianforte , and Mr. Newhouse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To codify certain rules issued by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce relating to endangered species and threatened species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bring ESA Into the 21st Century Act . 2. Codification of regulations relating to endangered species and threatened species interagency cooperation The amendments to part 402 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, made by the final rule promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior entitled Endangered Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation and published August 27, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 44976), shall have the force and effect of law. 3. Codification of regulations relating to endangered species and threatened species listing and critical habitat designation The amendments to part 424 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, made by the final rule promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior entitled Endangered Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat and published August 27, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 45020), shall have the force and effect of law.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5584 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2020 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify regulations concerning hours of service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Regulating Edible Supplies and Horticulture Trucking Act or the FRESH Trucking Act . 2. Modification of Hours of Service regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to establish that, with respect to a motor carrier or driver transporting any agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodity (including both fresh and processed products, as well as sod and other agricultural products sensitive to temperature and climate and at the risk of perishing in transit)— (1) loading and unloading of commercial motor vehicles shall be excluded from on-duty time requirements; (2) there shall be no requirement of a 30-minute rest break within the first 8 hours of the hours of service on-duty requirements and such carrier or driver may take breaks at any time during trip; and (3) such carrier or driver may complete a scheduled trip if they are over the hours of service maximum on-duty drive schedule and are within 150 miles of their scheduled delivery point.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5585 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2020 Mr. Olson (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Babin , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Gianforte , Mr. Crawford , and Ms. Cheney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require review of the economic cost of adding a species to the list of endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Listing Reform Act . 2. Consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under Endangered Species Act of 1973 (a) Consideration required Section 4(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking To the maximum extent practicable, within 90 days after and inserting (i) After ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) The Secretary may prioritize the consideration of petitions under this subparagraph other than in the order in which the petitions are received, except the Secretary may not give general priority to petitions to add species to such a list over petitions to remove a species from such a list. ; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Within 12 months and inserting As expeditiously as practicable . (b) Consideration of significant, cumulative economic effects (1) In general Section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) (I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. (II) The Secretary may not reconsider such finding unless— (aa) the Secretary determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or (bb) the Secretary receives a new petition to add such species to such list that includes a written qualitative and quantitative analyses reexamining the incremental and significant, cumulative economic effects of likely actions to protect the petitioned species and its potential habitat upon each State and locality that is affected by the petitioned species listing and that, in the opinion of the Secretary, credibly concludes that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects. (III) In this clause the term significant, cumulative economic effects includes economic effects on— (aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; (bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; (cc) employment; and (dd) revenues available for State and local governments. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting (except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B)) after solely .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5587 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2020 Mr. Peterson (for himself, Mr. Comer , Ms. Pingree , and Mr. Massie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances.

1. Regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances (a) Inclusion in definition of dietary supplement Section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(3)(B) ) is amended in each of clauses (i) and (ii) by inserting (other than hemp-derived cannabidiol or a hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substance) after an article . (b) Prohibited act Section 301(ll) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331(ll) ) is amended by inserting (other than hemp-derived cannabidiol or a hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substance) after public . 2. Marketability study and report (a) Study The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other relevant Federal and State agencies, shall complete a study on the market and regulatory barriers for producers operating under the domestic hemp production program specified in part 990 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). (b) Contents of study The study under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the costs and requirements for establishing and operating a hemp testing program, including the costs and requirements for operating or contracting with a laboratory approved by the Drug Enforcement Agency; (2) the costs and requirements for the destruction of hemp crops determined to be in excess of 0.3 percent delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or opportunities for remediation or alternative uses; (3) the feasibility of producer compliance with sampling timetables; (4) the feasibility of producer compliance with reporting requirements; and (5) other known or potential challenges by the participation of States or producers in the domestic hemp production program. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the study described in this section to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.