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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mr. Gianforte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bozeman, Montana, as the Travis W. Atkins Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

1. Designation of Travis W. Atkins Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Bozeman, Montana (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 300 North Willson Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Travis W. Atkins Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Travis W. Atkins VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Travis W. Atkins Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to ocean acidification.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 . 2. Prize competitions Section 12404 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3703 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Prize competitions (1) In General Any Federal agency with a representative serving on the interagency working group established under this section may, either individually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry out a program to award prizes competitively under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 ). An agency seeking to carry out such a program shall carry out such program in coordination with the chair of such interagency working group. (2) Purposes Any prize competition carried out under this subsection shall be for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance our Nation’s ability to understand, research, or monitor ocean acidification or its impacts, or to develop management or adaptation options for responding to ocean acidification. (3) Priority programs Priority shall be given to establishing programs under this section that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the impacts of ocean acidification, including— (A) the development of monitoring or management options for communities or industries that are experiencing significant financial hardship; (B) the development of adaptation options to alleviate economic harm and job loss caused by ocean acidification; (C) the development of measures to help vulnerable communities or industries, with an emphasis on rural communities and businesses; and (D) the development of adaptation and management options for impacted shellfish industries. . 3. Determination of Budgetary Effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Ms. Herrera Beutler , Ms. Bonamici , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to ocean acidification.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 . 2. Prize competitions Section 12404 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3703 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Prize competitions (1) In General Any Federal agency with a representative serving on the interagency working group established under this section may, either individually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry out a program to award prizes competitively under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 ). An agency seeking to carry out such a program shall carry out such program in coordination with the chair of such interagency working group. (2) Purposes Any prize competition carried out under this subsection shall be for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance our Nation’s ability to understand, research, or monitor ocean acidification or its impacts, or to develop management or adaptation options for responding to ocean acidification. (3) Priority programs Priority shall be given to establishing programs under this section that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the impacts of ocean acidification, including— (A) the development of monitoring or management options for communities or industries that are experiencing significant financial hardship; (B) the development of adaptation options to alleviate economic harm and job loss caused by ocean acidification; (C) the development of measures to help vulnerable communities or industries, with an emphasis on rural communities and businesses; and (D) the development of adaptation and management options for impacted shellfish industries. (4) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts made available under section 12409, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. . 3. Authorization of appropriations Section 12409 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3708 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking subtitle— and all that follows through paragraph (4) and inserting the following: subtitle $30,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2024. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking subtitle— and all that follows through paragraph (4) and inserting the following: subtitle $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1921 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to ocean acidification.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 . 2. Prize competitions Section 12404 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3703 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Prize competitions (1) In General Any Federal agency with a representative serving on the interagency working group established under this section may, either individually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry out a program to award prizes competitively under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 ). An agency seeking to carry out such a program shall carry out such program in coordination with the chair of such interagency working group. (2) Purposes Any prize competition carried out under this subsection shall be for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance our Nation’s ability to understand, research, or monitor ocean acidification or its impacts, or to develop management or adaptation options for responding to ocean acidification. (3) Priority programs Priority shall be given to establishing programs under this section that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the impacts of ocean acidification, including— (A) the development of monitoring or management options for communities or industries that are experiencing significant financial hardship; (B) the development of adaptation options to alleviate economic harm and job loss caused by ocean acidification; (C) the development of measures to help vulnerable communities or industries, with an emphasis on rural communities and businesses; and (D) the development of adaptation and management options for impacted shellfish industries. . 3. Determination of Budgetary Effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1922 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mr. Kind (for himself, Ms. Meng , Mrs. Walorski , and Mr. LaHood ) 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 include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 . 2. Inclusion of certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses (a) HSAs Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking the last sentence of subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: For purposes of this subparagraph, amounts paid for menstrual care products shall be treated as paid for medical care. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Menstrual care product For purposes of this paragraph, the term menstrual care product means a tampon, pad, liner, cup, sponge, or similar product used by individuals with respect to menstruation or other genital-tract secretions. . (b) Archer MSAs Section 220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: For purposes of this subparagraph, amounts paid for menstrual care products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall be treated as paid for medical care. . (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following new subsection: (f) Reimbursements for menstrual care products For purposes of this section and section 105, expenses incurred for menstrual care products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall be treated as incurred for medical care. . (d) Effective dates (1) Distributions from savings accounts The amendment made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to amounts paid after December 31, 2019. (2) Reimbursements The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2019.
IB Union Calendar No. 559 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1922 [Report No. 116–675] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mr. Kind (for himself, Ms. Meng , Mrs. Walorski , and Mr. LaHood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means December 18, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Ms. Brownley of California , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Wild , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , and Ms. Dean December 18, 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 March 27, 2019 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 . 2. Inclusion of certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses (a) HSAs Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking the last sentence of subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: For purposes of this subparagraph, amounts paid for menstrual care products shall be treated as paid for medical care. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Menstrual care product For purposes of this paragraph, the term menstrual care product means a tampon, pad, liner, cup, sponge, or similar product used by individuals with respect to menstruation or other genital-tract secretions. . (b) Archer MSAs Section 220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: For purposes of this subparagraph, amounts paid for menstrual care products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall be treated as paid for medical care. . (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following new subsection: (f) Reimbursements for menstrual care products For purposes of this section and section 105, expenses incurred for menstrual care products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall be treated as incurred for medical care. . (d) Effective dates (1) Distributions from savings accounts The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to amounts paid after December 31, 2019. (2) Reimbursements The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2019.

December 18, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 1923 In the Senate of the United States, December 17, 2020. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 1923) entitled An Act to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue certain circulating collectible coins, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following At the end, add the following: 8. Cost No coin or medal minted and issued under this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, may be sold at a price such that would result in a net cost to the Federal Government.

Secretary
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1924 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mrs. Lee of Nevada (for herself and Mrs. Lesko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child care to veterans at Vet Centers in the same manner as the Secretary provides child care to veterans at other Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vet Center Childcare Parity Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of child care at Vet Centers If the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides child care to veterans, the Secretary shall provide child care to veterans at Vet Centers in the same manner as the Secretary provides child care to veterans at other Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 1925 In the Senate of the United States, December 10, 2020. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 1925) entitled An Act to designate the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System . , do pass with the following Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 1. Designation of Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs, New York (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Margaret Cochran was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1751, and married John Corbin in 1772. (2) Three years after the marriage, when John Corbin left to fight in the Revolutionary War as an artilleryman, Margaret Corbin accompanied him to war to support the Revolutionary Army. (3) Margaret Corbin supported the Revolutionary Army by caring for injured and sick soldiers as well as by cooking and cleaning. During battle, she also helped her husband load the cannon he was responsible for manning. (4) On November 16, 1776, John Corbin was manning a cannon during the Battle of Fort Washington on Manhattan Island, New York, when he was killed. Margaret Corbin heroically took her husband’s place, firing the cannon until she, too, was hit by enemy fire and seriously wounded. (5) Having lost the use of her left arm, Margaret Corbin was assigned to the Invalid Regiment at West Point, New York. (6) The Continental Congress awarded Margaret Corbin a lifelong pension for her injuries, making her the first woman to receive a pension from the United States by virtue of military service for the United States. (7) Margaret Corbin died in 1789 in Highland Falls, New York. She is honored nearby at West Point as a hero of the Revolutionary War. (b) Designation The Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in New York, New York, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System or the Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus . (c) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Campus referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System.

Secretary
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System .

1. Designation of Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs, New York (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Margaret Cochran was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1751, and married John Corbin in 1772. (2) Three years after the marriage, when John Corbin left to fight in the Revolutionary War as an artilleryman, Margaret Corbin accompanied him to war to support the Revolutionary Army. (3) Margaret Corbin supported the Revolutionary Army by caring for injured and sick soldiers as well as by cooking and cleaning. During battle, she also helped her husband load the cannon he was responsible for manning. (4) On November 16, 1776, John Corbin was manning a cannon during the Battle of Fort Washington on Manhattan Island, New York, when he was killed. Margaret Corbin heroically took her husband’s place, firing the cannon until she, too, was hit by enemy fire and seriously wounded. (5) Having lost the use of her left arm, Margaret Corbin was assigned to the Invalid Regiment at West Point, New York. (6) The Continental Congress awarded Margaret Corbin a lifelong pension for her injuries, making her the first woman to receive a pension from the United States by virtue of military service for the United States. (7) Margaret Corbin died in 1789 in Highland Falls, New York. She is honored nearby at West Point as a hero of the Revolutionary War. (b) Designation The Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in New York, New York, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System . (c) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Campus referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System.

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 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. 1925 AN ACT To designate the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the “Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System”.

1. Designation of Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs, New York (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Margaret Cochran was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1751, and married John Corbin in 1772. (2) Three years after the marriage, when John Corbin left to fight in the Revolutionary War as an artilleryman, Margaret Corbin accompanied him to war to support the Revolutionary Army. (3) Margaret Corbin supported the Revolutionary Army by caring for injured and sick soldiers as well as by cooking and cleaning. During battle, she also helped her husband load the cannon he was responsible for manning. (4) On November 16, 1776, John Corbin was manning a cannon during the Battle of Fort Washington on Manhattan Island, New York, when he was killed. Margaret Corbin heroically took her husband’s place, firing the cannon until she, too, was hit by enemy fire and seriously wounded. (5) Having lost the use of her left arm, Margaret Corbin was assigned to the Invalid Regiment at West Point, New York. (6) The Continental Congress awarded Margaret Corbin a lifelong pension for her injuries, making her the first woman to receive a pension from the United States by virtue of military service for the United States. (7) Margaret Corbin died in 1789 in Highland Falls, New York. She is honored nearby at West Point as a hero of the Revolutionary War. (b) Designation The Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in New York, New York, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System or the Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus . (c) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Campus referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Nadler , and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System .

1. Designation of Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs, New York (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Margaret Cochran was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1751, and married John Corbin in 1772. (2) Three years after the marriage, when John Corbin left to fight in the Revolutionary War as an artilleryman, Margaret Corbin accompanied him to war to support the Revolutionary Army. (3) Margaret Corbin supported the Revolutionary Army by caring for injured and sick soldiers as well as by cooking and cleaning. During battle, she also helped her husband load the cannon he was responsible for manning. (4) On November 16, 1776, John Corbin was manning a cannon during the Battle of Fort Washington on Manhattan Island, New York, when he was killed. Margaret Corbin heroically took her husband’s place, firing the cannon until she, too, was hit by enemy fire and seriously wounded. (5) Having lost the use of her left arm, Margaret Corbin was assigned to the Invalid Regiment at West Point, New York. (6) The Continental Congress awarded Margaret Corbin a lifelong pension for her injuries, making her the first woman to receive a pension from the United States by virtue of military service for the United States. (7) Margaret Corbin died in 1789 in Highland Falls, New York. She is honored nearby at West Point as a hero of the Revolutionary War. (b) Designation The Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in New York, New York, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System . (c) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Campus referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Received AN ACT To designate the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System .

1. Designation of Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs, New York (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Margaret Cochran was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1751, and married John Corbin in 1772. (2) Three years after the marriage, when John Corbin left to fight in the Revolutionary War as an artilleryman, Margaret Corbin accompanied him to war to support the Revolutionary Army. (3) Margaret Corbin supported the Revolutionary Army by caring for injured and sick soldiers as well as by cooking and cleaning. During battle, she also helped her husband load the cannon he was responsible for manning. (4) On November 16, 1776, John Corbin was manning a cannon during the Battle of Fort Washington on Manhattan Island, New York, when he was killed. Margaret Corbin heroically took her husband’s place, firing the cannon until she, too, was hit by enemy fire and seriously wounded. (5) Having lost the use of her left arm, Margaret Corbin was assigned to the Invalid Regiment at West Point, New York. (6) The Continental Congress awarded Margaret Corbin a lifelong pension for her injuries, making her the first woman to receive a pension from the United States by virtue of military service for the United States. (7) Margaret Corbin died in 1789 in Highland Falls, New York. She is honored nearby at West Point as a hero of the Revolutionary War. (b) Designation The Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in New York, New York, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System . (c) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Campus referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System.

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1926 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mr. Phillips (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide temporary protected status for certain nationals of Liberia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Liberian Community Act of 2019 . 2. Temporary protected status for certain nationals of Liberia (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a national of Liberia shall be deemed to be registered for temporary protected status in the United States under section 244(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a(c) ) as of April 1, 2019, for a period of 3 years if such national of Liberia was— (1) registered for temporary protected status at any time; and (2) present in the United States under deferred enforced departure, in accordance with the Presidential Memorandum issued on March 27, 2018, on March 30, 2019. (b) Automatic extension of employment authorization (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall automatically extend the employment authorization of nationals of Liberia described in subsection (a) for the 3-year period beginning on April 1, 2019, and the employment authorization documents of such nationals of Liberia shall be valid for that period. (2) Publication Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notification of the extension under paragraph (1). (3) Lapse in authorization Any lapse in employment authorization of a national of Liberia described in subsection (a) between April 1, 2019, and the date of the enactment of this Act shall not affect the extension under paragraph (1) or the validity of the employment authorization document of such national of Liberia for the period described in that paragraph. (4) Documentation Not later than 30 days after the date on which a national of Liberia described in subsection (a) submits a request for documentation of the extension under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide such documentation to the national of Liberia.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Walker , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Chabot , and Mr. Wittman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 . 2. Judicial review of statutory and regulatory interpretations Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking To the extent necessary and inserting (a) To the extent necessary ; (2) by striking decide all relevant questions of law, interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, and ; (3) by inserting after of the terms of an agency action the following and decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions, and rules made by agencies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection shall apply in any action for judicial review of agency action authorized under any provision of law. No law may exempt any such civil action from the application of this section except by specific reference to this section ; and (4) by striking The reviewing court shall— and inserting the following: (b) The reviewing court shall— .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1929 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mr. Rouda 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 permanently extend the qualified fuel cell motor vehicles credit.

1. Permanent extension of qualified fuel cell motor vehicles credit (a) In general Section 30B(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (1) and by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property purchased after December 31, 2017.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Ms. Schrier (for herself, Ms. DelBene , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Judy Chu of California , and Mr. Gomez ) 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 treat as compensation for purposes of retirement contribution limitations any difficulty of care payments excluded from gross income.

1. Treating excluded difficulty of care payments as compensation for determining retirement contribution limitations (a) Individual retirement accounts (1) In general Section 408(o) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Special rule for difficulty of care payments excluded from gross income In the case of an individual who for a taxable year excludes from gross income under section 131 a qualified foster care payment which is a difficulty of care payment, if— (A) the deductible amount in effect for the taxable year under subsection (b), exceeds (B) the amount of compensation includible in the individual’s gross income for the taxable year, the individual may elect to increase the nondeductible limit under paragraph (2) for the taxable year by an amount equal to the lesser of such excess or the amount so excluded. . (2) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Defined contribution plans Section 415(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Special rule for difficulty of care payments excluded from gross income (A) In general For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), in the case of an individual who for a taxable year excludes from gross income under section 131 a qualified foster care payment which is a difficulty of care payment, the participant’s compensation, or earned income, as the case may be, shall be increased by the amount so excluded. (B) Contributions allocable to difficulty of care payments treated as after-tax Any contribution by the participant which is allocable to an amount so excluded— (i) shall be treated for purposes of this title as investment in the contract, and (ii) shall not cause a plan (and any arrangement which is part of such plan) to be treated as failing to meet any requirements of this chapter solely by reason of allowing any such contributions. . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2015.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify the terms of the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act . 2. Modification of Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project, Colorado Section 9105(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1303) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking requirement and inserting and cost-sharing requirements ; and (B) by inserting , which shall be not more than 65 percent of that total cost before the period at the end; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking requirement and inserting and cost-sharing requirements ; (B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking The Secretary shall recover from the District as reimbursable expenses and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C), the District shall be liable under this subsection for an amount equal to ; (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Secretary shall recover reimbursable expenses and inserting District shall pay the Project costs for which the District is liable ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 15 and inserting not more than 40 ; and (D) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Credit In determining the exact amount for which the District is liable under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) review and approve all final costs associated with the completion of the Project; and (ii) credit the district for all amounts paid by the District for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the Project, whether before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. ; and (3) in paragraph (7), by striking $8,250,000. and inserting the following: the lesser of— (A) not more than 65 percent of the total cost of carrying out the Project; and (B) $5,350,000. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mrs. Trahan (for herself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) 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 credit to small employers providing an eligible automatic contribution arrangement under a retirement savings plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act . 2. Small employer retirement savings automatic enrollment credit (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 45T. Auto-enrollment credit for retirement savings options provided by small employers (a) In general For purposes of section 38, in the case of an eligible employer, the retirement auto-enrollment credit determined under this section for any taxable year is an amount equal to— (1) $500 for any taxable year occurring during the credit period, and (2) zero for any other taxable year. (b) Credit period For purposes of subsection (a)— (1) In general The credit period with respect to any eligible employer is the 3-taxable-year period beginning with the first taxable year for which the employer includes an eligible automatic contribution arrangement (as defined in section 414(w)(3)) in a qualified employer plan (as defined in section 4972(d)) sponsored by the employer. (2) Maintenance of arrangement No taxable year with respect to an employer shall be treated as occurring within the credit period unless the arrangement described in paragraph (1) is included in the plan for such year. (c) Eligible employer For purposes of this section, the term eligible employer has the meaning given such term in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i). . (b) Credit To be part of general business credit Subsection (b) of section 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph (31), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (32) and inserting , plus , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (33) in the case of an eligible employer (as defined in section 45T(c)), the retirement auto-enrollment credit determined under section 45T(a). . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 45S the following new item: Sec. 45T. Auto-enrollment credit for retirement savings options provided by small employers. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Mr. Turner 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 extend the health coverage tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of health coverage tax credit (a) In general Section 35(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2020 and inserting before January 1, 2025 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2019 Mr. Cunningham (for himself, Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Rouda , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Hill of California , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Shalala , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. McEachin , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Kim , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Case , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Soto , and Mr. Cox of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior including in any leasing program certain planning areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on leasing in certain planning areas Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i) respectively, and by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) The Secretary shall not include in any leasing program under this section any area within the Atlantic Region planning areas or the Pacific Region planning areas, as such planning areas are described in the document entitled Draft Proposed Program Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2019–2024 , dated January 2018. .
IB Union Calendar No. 117 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1941 [Report No. 116–157] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2019 Mr. Cunningham (for himself, Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Rouda , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Hill of California , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Shalala , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. McEachin , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Kim , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Case , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Soto , and Mr. Cox of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 16, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Blumenauer , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Peters , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Miss Rice of New York , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Himes , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Adams , Mr. Harder of California , Ms. Slotkin , and Ms. Sánchez July 16, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior including in any leasing program certain planning areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on leasing in certain planning areas Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i) respectively, and by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) The Secretary shall not include in any leasing program under this section any area within the Atlantic Region planning areas or the Pacific Region planning areas, as such planning areas are described in the document entitled Draft Proposed Program Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2019–2024 , dated January 2018. .

July 16, 2019 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. 1944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2019 Mrs. Lesko (for herself and Mrs. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit annual pamphlets to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the status of such facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act . 2. Information on medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Annual pamphlets The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each director of a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs submits to the Secretary, the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the appropriate Members of Congress an annual concise, easy-to-read pamphlet containing, with respect to the fiscal year covered by the pamphlet, the following: (1) Statistics regarding— (A) how many veterans were treated at the facility; (B) the most common illnesses or conditions for which treatment was furnished; (C) the average wait time for veterans to receive treatment; and (D) other matters the director determines appropriate. (2) A description of any successes or achievements experienced by the facility, including actions taken to improve the facility and the care provided at the facility. (3) A brief plan to improve the facility, including— (A) any resources that the director anticipates requesting to carry out the plan; and (B) a summary of any resources received by the director during the previous fiscal year. (b) Availability Each pamphlet under subsection (a) shall be made publicly available— (1) in a physical form at the relevant medical facility of the Department in a conspicuous location; and (2) in an electronic form on the internet website of the facility. (c) Timing The pamphlets under subsection (a) shall be submitted during the first fiscal year beginning after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once each fiscal year thereafter. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term appropriate Members of Congress means, with respect to a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs about which a pamphlet is submitted under subsection (a), the Senators representing the State, and the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives representing the district, that includes the medical facility. (2) The term resources includes funding, hiring authorities, additional staffing, personnel changes, construction, information technology, and other authorities, property, or services to improve a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (3) The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1947 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2019 Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Brindisi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from certain provisions of the Economy Act.

1. Exemption Section 7364(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Any amounts so transferred after September 30, 2016, shall be available without regard to fiscal year limitations, notwithstanding section 1535(d) of title 31. .