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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4672 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2019 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Hill of California , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Peters , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Speier , and Mrs. Torres of California ) 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 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, as the Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building .

1. Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, shall be known and designated as the Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson 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 Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4672 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 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 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, as the Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building .

1. Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, shall be known and designated as the Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson 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 Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2019 Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Cárdenas , and Ms. Barragán ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for enhanced Medicare beneficiary information through access to annual Medicare notifications in multiple languages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 . 2. Providing access to annual Medicare notifications in multiple languages (a) In general Section 1804 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) The notice provided under subsection (a) shall be translated into languages in addition to English and Spanish. In carrying out the previous sentence, the Secretary shall prioritize translation of the notice into languages in which documents provided by the Commissioner of Social Security are translated and language that are the most frequently requested for translation for purposes of applying for old-age insurance benefits under title II. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to notices distributed prior to each Medicare open enrollment period beginning after January 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4677 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2019 Mr. Taylor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to recognize high schools and local educational agencies for expanding high-quality dual credit programs.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Dual Credit Innovation Act . 2. National Blue Ribbon Schools Dual Credit Innovation Award (a) Dual Credit Priority Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall, on a competitive basis, recognize eligible partnerships with high-quality dual credit programs with a Dual Credit Innovation Award which shall be an award under the National Blue Ribbon Schools program of the Department of Education. (b) Application and Selection Process To be eligible to be recognized under subsection (a), an eligible partnership shall submit an application under the National Blue Ribbon Schools program of the Department of Education. (c) Non-Monetary Value The award and recognition established under this Act may not have monetary value. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Dual Credit Program The term dual credit program means a program offered by an eligible partnership through which a secondary school student who has not graduated from high school with a regular high school diploma is able to enroll in one or more postsecondary courses and earn postsecondary credit that— (A) is transferable to the institutions of higher education in the partnership; and (B) applies toward completion of a degree or recognized educational credential as described in the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). (2) Eligible partnership The term eligible partnership means a partnership between— (A) at least one institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )) that provides a dual credit program; and (B) at least one— (i) local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )); or (ii) high school. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2019 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , and Ms. Barragán ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2019 . 2. Oral health literacy and awareness campaign The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 340G–1 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g–1 ) the following: 340G–2. Oral health literacy and awareness (a) Campaign The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a public education campaign (referred to in this subsection as the campaign ) across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration (including the health center program, oral health workforce programs, maternal and child health programs, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and rural health programs) to increase oral health literacy and awareness. (b) Strategies In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall identify oral health literacy and awareness strategies that are evidence-based and focused on oral health care education, including education on prevention of oral disease such as early childhood and other caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer. (c) Focus The Secretary shall design the campaign to communicate directly with specific populations, including children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and ethnic and racial minority populations, including Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. (d) Outcomes In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall include a process for measuring outcomes and effectiveness. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the campaign. (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4682 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2019 Ms. Lee of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and for other purposes.

1. United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), founded in 1889, is the world organization of national parliaments comprising 170 parliaments (including all the major allies of the United States) and working closely with the regional parliamentary organizations on all continents. (2) The core mission of the IPU is the promotion of parliamentary democracy, the elaboration of standards and criteria for democratic parliamentary practice, the protection of human rights, international peace and security, the political empowerment of women, sustainable international development, and greater transparency and accountability at the global level, which are in line with United States interests and priorities. (3) Congress was a founding member of the IPU, and played an active and prominent role for many decades. (4) The main concerns of Congress, including the scheduling of main assembly and arrears, have been fully addressed by the IPU. (5) Through the activities of the IPU, the United States can usefully promote its core values of freedom, democracy, and human rights, and help build stronger parliaments around the world. (b) United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union Notwithstanding section 2503 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277 ; 22 U.S.C. 276 note)— (1) the Secretary of State is authorized to— (A) facilitate the readmission and participation of the United States in the Inter-Parliamentary Union; and (B) pay expenses to meet the annual obligations of membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in accordance with the assessments determined by the Governing Council; and (2) the majority leader of the Senate, in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of the House of Representatives, are authorized to designate Members of Congress to serve as delegates to the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2019 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to provide that grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall receive fees and expenses at the same rates paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act . 2. Establishing fees for jurors serving in Superior Court of the District of Columbia at same rates paid for jurors serving in United States district courts (a) Establishment of fees Section 11–1912(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court shall receive fees and expenses at rates equivalent to the rates provided under section 1871 of title 28, United States Code, for fees and allowances paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 15–718, District of Columbia Official Code, is repealed. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to fees and expenses paid on or after the first day of the first fiscal year which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4685 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2019 Mr. Pascrell (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2019 . 2. Classification of certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits (a) Treatment as 15-Year property Section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (v), by striking the period at the end of clause (vi) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following: (vii) any automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property. . (b) Applicable depreciation method Section 168(b)(3) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) Any automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property. . (c) Alternative system The table contained in section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph (E)(vi) the following: (E)(vii) 39 (d) Definition of automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property Section 168(i) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (20) Automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property The term automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property means any sprinkler system which— (A) meets the standards of National Fire Protection Association 13 (or any successor benchmark), and (B) is installed in a building which— (i) was placed in service before the date of such installation, and (ii) has an occupiable floor more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4688 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2019 Mr. Johnson of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To limit the use of nondisclosure agreements for employees of the White House or the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on use of nondisclosure agreements for employees of the White House or the Executive Office of the President (a) In general An officer or employee of the White House or the Executive Office of the President may not be required to sign any nondisclosure agreement. (b) Limitation on enforcement No Federal funds may be used to enforce any nondisclosure agreement entered into by an officer or employee of the White House or the Executive Office of the President. (c) Application This Act shall not be construed to allow the disclosure of any information otherwise required by law, rule, or regulation to be kept secret in the interest of national security.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2019 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that States give preference in allocating low-income housing credit dollar amounts to projects which are committed to providing non-smoking buildings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smoke Free Affordable Housing Act . 2. Low-income housing credit allocation preference for non-smoking buildings (a) In general Section 42(m)(1)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause: (IV) projects consisting only of buildings in which smoking is not permitted, and . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to allocations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4697 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2019 Mr. Delgado (for himself, Mr. Tonko , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End the Limo Loophole Act . 2. Commercial driver's license requirement (a) In general Section 31301(4)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking to transport at least 16 passengers including the driver and inserting or used to transport 9 or more passengers, including the driver . (b) Completion of rulemaking Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the rulemaking process and issue a final rule with respect to the withdrawn rulemaking entitled State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier Vehicles , published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 24769).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2019 Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. Meeks , Mr. Raskin , and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the HITECH Act to allow an individual to obtain a copy of such individual’s protected health information at no cost unless certain circumstances apply, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Records Access Fairness Act . 2. Access of individuals to protected health information at no cost unless certain circumstances apply Section 13405 of the HITECH Act ( 42 U.S.C. 17935 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Access of individuals to protected health information at no cost unless certain circumstances apply (1) Access of individuals to protected health information at no cost unless certain circumstances apply (A) In general In providing an individual (and, if the individual expressly requests, a health care provider or a family caregiver) with access to a copy of such individual’s protected health information (or a summary or explanation of such information) in accordance with section 164.524 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, a health care provider may only impose a fee on such individual if the individual is requesting— (i) a duplicate copy (or summary or explanation) of protected health information that was previously provided to such individual in the same calendar year of the request; or (ii) a non-electronic copy (or summary or explanation) of protected health information that the health care provider has made accessible for the individual, at no cost, on an online portal of the health care provider. (B) Copies transmitted to other health care providers In the case of an individual who expressly requests a health care provider to transmit to another health care provider a copy of such individual’s protected health information (or a summary or explanation of such information), such transmitting provider may transmit such copy (or summary or explanation) in any form and format to the extent that such form and format is readily usable by such receiving provider. (C) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed as requiring a health care provider to provide, at no cost, a copy of an individual’s protected health information (or a summary or explanation of such information) to any attorney of such individual. (2) Regulations Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate and amend regulations as necessary to implement the requirements described in this subsection. (3) Effective date This subsection shall apply with respect to requests for access to protected health information made on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4699 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2019 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.

1. Removing matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals (a) In general Section 1935(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–5(e)(1)(B) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: and the Federal medical assistance percentage shall be 100 percent for expenditures under such plan that are attributable to this subsection and the additional amounts provided under paragraph (3) . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) ) is amended by striking section 1933(d) and inserting sections 1933(d) and 1935(e)(1)(B) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts expended for fiscal periods beginning on or after October 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4702 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2019 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to modify the timeframe for determining the size standard for manufacturing small business concerns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Size Standard Manufacturing Clarification Act of 2019 . 2. Amendment to size standard for manufacturing small business concerns Section 3(a)(2)(C)(ii)(I) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)(C)(ii)(I) ) is amended by striking 12 months and inserting 5 years .
116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 4704 In the Senate of the United States, December 14, 2020. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 4704) entitled An Act to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide, and to advance the knowledge and understanding of issues that may be associated with several aspects of suicide including intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to areas such as wellbeing, resilience, and vulnerability. , do pass with the following Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The rate of Americans dying by suicide is on the rise, increasing 10.7 to 14.0 deaths per 100,000 people from 2001 to 2017. (2) Suicide is the tenth-leading cause of death among people in the United States and the second-leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 34. (3) The National Science Foundation funds research that is improving our basic understanding of factors with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment. (4) Despite progress in mental health research, current gaps exist in scientific understanding and basic knowledge of human neural, genetic, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, social, and environmental factors with potential relevance to suicide. 3. National Science Foundation research (a) In general The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and taking into consideration prioritized research agendas or strategic plans, as appropriate, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to institutions of higher education (or consortia of such institutions) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment, including, but not limited to— (1) basic understanding of human social behavior; (2) the neural basis of human cognition; (3) basic understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan; (4) basic understanding of perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes, and their interaction, in typical human behavior; and (5) basic understanding of the relevance of drug and alcohol abuse. (b) Encouraging applications from early career researchers To promote the development of early career researchers, in awarding funds under subsection (a), the Director of the National Science Foundation shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers.

Secretary
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4704 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide, and to advance the knowledge and understanding of issues that may be associated with several aspects of suicide including intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to areas such as wellbeing, resilience, and vulnerability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The rate of Americans dying by suicide is on the rise, increasing 10.7 to 14.0 deaths per 100,000 people from 2001 to 2017. (2) Suicide is the tenth-leading cause of death among people in the United States and the second-leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 34. (3) The National Science Foundation funds research that is improving our basic understanding of factors with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment. (4) Despite progress in mental health research, current gaps exist in scientific understanding and basic knowledge of human neural, genetic, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, social, and environmental factors with potential relevance to suicide. 3. National Science Foundation research (a) The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the National Institute on Mental Health where appropriate, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to institutions of higher education (or consortia of such institutions) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment, including but not limited to— (1) basic understanding of human social behavior; (2) the neural basis of human cognition; (3) basic understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan; (4) basic understanding of perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes, and their interaction, in typical human behavior; and (5) basic understanding of the relevance of drug and alcohol abuse. (b) To promote the development of early career researchers, in awarding funds under subsection (a) the National Science Foundation shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers.

Passed the House of Representatives January 27, 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. 4704 AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide, and to advance the knowledge and understanding of issues that may be associated with several aspects of suicide including intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to areas such as wellbeing, resilience, and vulnerability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The rate of Americans dying by suicide is on the rise, increasing 10.7 to 14.0 deaths per 100,000 people from 2001 to 2017. (2) Suicide is the tenth-leading cause of death among people in the United States and the second-leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 34. (3) The National Science Foundation funds research that is improving our basic understanding of factors with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment. (4) Despite progress in mental health research, current gaps exist in scientific understanding and basic knowledge of human neural, genetic, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, social, and environmental factors with potential relevance to suicide. 3. National Science Foundation research (a) In general The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and taking into consideration prioritized research agendas or strategic plans, as appropriate, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to institutions of higher education (or consortia of such institutions) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment, including, but not limited to— (1) basic understanding of human social behavior; (2) the neural basis of human cognition; (3) basic understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan; (4) basic understanding of perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes, and their interaction, in typical human behavior; and (5) basic understanding of the relevance of drug and alcohol abuse. (b) Encouraging applications from early career researchers To promote the development of early career researchers, in awarding funds under subsection (a), the Director of the National Science Foundation shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4704 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2019 Mr. McAdams (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Ms. Johnson of Texas , and Mr. Balderson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide, and to advance the knowledge and understanding of issues that may be associated with several aspects of suicide including intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to areas such as wellbeing, resilience, and vulnerability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The rate of Americans dying by suicide is on the rise, increasing 10.7 to 14.0 deaths per 100,000 people from 2001 to 2017. (2) Suicide is the tenth-leading cause of death among people in the United States and the second-leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 34. (3) The National Science Foundation funds research that is improving our basic understanding of factors with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment. (4) Despite progress in mental health research, current gaps exist in scientific understanding and basic knowledge of human neural, genetic, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, social, and environmental factors with potential relevance to suicide. 3. National Science Foundation research (a) The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the National Institute on Mental Health where appropriate, shall award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to institutions of higher education (or consortia of such institutions) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment, including but not limited to— (1) basic understanding of human social behavior; (2) the neural basis of human cognition; (3) basic understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan; and (4) basic understanding of perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes, and their interaction, in typical human behavior. (b) To promote the development of early career researchers, in awarding funds under subsection (a) the National Science Foundation shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4704 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide, and to advance the knowledge and understanding of issues that may be associated with several aspects of suicide including intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to areas such as wellbeing, resilience, and vulnerability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The rate of Americans dying by suicide is on the rise, increasing 10.7 to 14.0 deaths per 100,000 people from 2001 to 2017. (2) Suicide is the tenth-leading cause of death among people in the United States and the second-leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 34. (3) The National Science Foundation funds research that is improving our basic understanding of factors with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment. (4) Despite progress in mental health research, current gaps exist in scientific understanding and basic knowledge of human neural, genetic, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, social, and environmental factors with potential relevance to suicide. 3. National Science Foundation research (a) The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the National Institute on Mental Health where appropriate, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to institutions of higher education (or consortia of such institutions) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment, including but not limited to— (1) basic understanding of human social behavior; (2) the neural basis of human cognition; (3) basic understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan; (4) basic understanding of perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes, and their interaction, in typical human behavior; and (5) basic understanding of the relevance of drug and alcohol abuse. (b) To promote the development of early career researchers, in awarding funds under subsection (a) the National Science Foundation shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers.

Passed the House of Representatives January 27, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4707 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2019 Mr. Sarbanes (for himself and Mr. Wittman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act . 2. Treatment of hours worked under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement Section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for purposes of any determination relating to eligibility for, or the amount of, any overtime pay under this section. (2) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term qualified trade-of-time arrangement means an arrangement under which 2 firefighters who are employed by the same agency agree, solely at their option and with the approval of their employing agency, to substitute for one another during scheduled work hours in the performance of work in the same capacity; and (B) the term firefighter means a firefighter as defined by section 8331(21) or 8401(14). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4711 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2019 Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for advertising prescription drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act . 2. Denial of deduction for advertising prescription drugs (a) In general Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items not deductible) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 280I. Denial of deduction for advertising prescription drugs (a) In general No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to— (1) any advertisement primarily for purposes of promoting the sale or use of any prescribed drug (as defined in section 213(d)(3)), and (2) any of the following incurred or provided primarily for purposes described in paragraph (1): (A) Travel expenses (including meals and lodging). (B) Goods or services of a type generally considered to constitute entertainment, amusement, or recreation or the use of a facility in connection with providing such goods and services. (C) Gifts. (D) Other promotion expenses. (b) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such part IX is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 280I. Denial of deduction for advertising prescription drugs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after such date.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2019 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Cline , Ms. Norton , and Ms. Jackson Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require more detailed travel disclosure filings from judicial officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Travel Accountability Act . 2. Travel disclosure requirements Section 102(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking (A) The identity and inserting (A)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the identity ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) In the case of a judicial officer, the identity of the source, a brief description, and the value of all gifts aggregating more than the minimal value as established by section 7342(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, or $250, whichever is greater, received from any source, other than a relative, during the preceding calendar year, except that any gift with a fair market value of $100 or less, as adjusted at the same time and by the same percentage as the minimal value is adjusted, need not be aggregated for purposes of this subparagraph. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) (i) In the case of a judicial officer required to file an annual financial disclosure statement containing information described in subparagraph (A)(ii) or (B), not later than 15 days after the date on which a trip required to be disclosed in the statement ends, the judicial officer shall file— (I) a detailed description of the meetings and events attended by the judicial officer, including the names of the other known attendees of the meeting or event; (II) the total transportation expenses, in dollars, for the judicial officer; (III) the total transportation expenses, in dollars, for any family member who accompanied the judicial officer; (IV) the total lodging expenses, in dollars, for the judicial officer; (V) the total lodging expenses, in dollars, for any family member who accompanied the judicial officer; (VI) the total meal expenses, in dollars, for the judicial officer; and (VII) the total meal expenses, in dollars, for any family member who accompanied the judicial officer. (ii) As soon as practicable after any information required to be filed by a judicial officer under clause (i) is filed, the information shall be made available on a public website. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4716 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2019 Mr. Cox of California (for himself and Ms. Sewell of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a safe harbor for high deductible health plans without a deductible for certain inhalers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inhaler Coverage and Access Now Act or as the I CAN Act . 2. Safe harbor for high deductible health plans without deductible for certain inhalers (a) In general Section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking for preventive care and inserting for one or more of the following: (i) Preventive care , and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Inhalers for treatment of any chronic lung disease (and any medicine or drug which is delivered through such inhaler for treatment of such disease). . (b) Conforming amendment The heading for section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking preventive care deductible and inserting certain deductibles . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB Union Calendar No. 323 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4716 [Report No. 116–401] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2019 Mr. Cox of California (for himself and Ms. Sewell of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means February 21, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Fitzpatrick February 21, 2020 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 17, 2019 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a safe harbor for high deductible health plans without a deductible for certain inhalers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inhaler Coverage and Access Now Act or as the I CAN Act . 2. Safe harbor for high deductible health plans without deductible for certain inhalers (a) In general Section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking for preventive care and inserting for one or more of the following: (i) Preventive care , and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Inhalers for treatment of any chronic lung disease (and any medicine or drug which is delivered through such inhaler for treatment of such disease). . (b) Conforming amendment The heading for section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking preventive care deductible and inserting certain deductibles . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

February 21, 2020 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4719 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2019 Mr. Golden (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal share of the fishing safety standards grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding Instruction for Safety, Health, and Security Avoids Fishing Emergencies Act or the FISH SAFE Act . 2. Amendment of Federal share of the fishing safety standards grants (a) Amendment Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (i)(3), by striking 50 and inserting 75 ; and (2) in subsection (j)(3), by striking 50 and inserting 75 . (b) Retroactive effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect on the day after the date of enactment of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–282 ). 3. Reimbursement Amounts appropriated to carry out section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 ( Public Law 115–31 ), shall be available until not later than September 30, 2020, in order for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide a reimbursement or supplement to a recipient of a grant under the Fishing Safety Training Grants Program under section 4502(i) of title 46, United States Code, or the Fishing Safety Research Grant Program under section 4502(j) of title 46, United States Code, in an amount that is equal to, for any non-Federal share provided by such grant recipient under such Program that is more than 25 percent, the amount of such excess non-Federal share expended or included in the approved budget by such grant recipient. 4. Authorization of appropriations amendments Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (i)(4), by striking 2019 and inserting 2021 ; and (2) in subsection (j)(4), by striking 2019 and inserting 2021 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4725 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any references 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 Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.