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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Mrs. Murphy of Florida (for herself and Mr. Diaz-Balart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act or the ELEVATE Act . 2. Treatment of Puerto Rico with respect to allotments for English Language Acquisition grants (a) Treatment of Migrants from Puerto Rico Section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7011(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting in which the primary language of instruction in public elementary schools and secondary schools is English after any State ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , other than Puerto Rico, after States . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) may only apply to fiscal years 2020 and 2021 if the Secretary of Education determines that the application of such amendments will not result in a State receiving an allotment under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) for such fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title in fiscal year 2019; and (2) shall apply beginning on and after October 1, 2021.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. Cunningham , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Calvert , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications for the human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act . 2. Qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Establishment of qualifications Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) establish qualifications for each human resources position within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (2) establish standardized performance metrics for each such position; and (3) submit to Congress a report containing the qualifications and standardized performance metrics established under paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the establishment of the qualifications and performance metrics under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a report containing— (1) a description of the implementation of such qualifications and performance metrics; and (2) an assessment of the quality of such qualifications and performance metrics. 3. No additional funds authorized No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on Federal data collection related to student participation and performance in career and technical education programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CTE Outcome Data Enactment Act of 2019 or the CODE Act of 2019 . 2. Study on data collection (a) Study required The Secretary of Education (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall conduct a study on Federal data collection related to student participation and performance in career and technical education programs. Such study shall— (1) assess the effectiveness of Federal efforts to collect, measure, and evaluate data relating to student participation and performance in, and completion of, career and technical education programs; and (2) identify— (A) gaps and areas of duplication with respect to such efforts; and (B) methods to improve and centralize such efforts. (b) Task force In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary may convene a task force consisting of such members as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the study required under subsection (a) and any recommendations of the Secretary related to such findings. (d) Definition The term career and technical education has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Mr. Carter of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen school security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Security Enhancement Act . 2. School security Section 4104 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)(B)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (B) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: (v) improving school conditions for student learning, by enabling local educational agencies to use funds available under subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing technology or other measures, that strengthen security on school premises, which may include— (I) controlling access to school premises or facilities, through the use of metal detectors, or other measures, or technology, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available), in accordance with the needs of the school; (II) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, to cover and conceal students within the school during crisis situations; (III) implementing technology to provide notification to relevant law enforcement and first responders during such a situation; (IV) implementing any technology or measure, including hiring school security officers, or installing any infrastructure, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available) to increase the safety of school students and staff; (V) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, for school safety reinforcement, including bullet-resistant doors and windows; and (VI) implementing any technology or system that would reduce the time needed to disseminate official information to parents regarding the safety of their children during and immediately following a crisis; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Rules of construction (1) No funds to provide firearms or training No amounts provided as a grant under this part may be used for the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm. (2) No effect on other laws Nothing in this part may be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law authorizing the provision of firearms or training in the use of firearms. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4952 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Ms. Cheney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to revise title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require an air carrier to permit eligible service animals to accompany eligible veterans during travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Support For Veterans with Service Animals Act . 2. Rulemaking for veterans traveling with service dogs (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to revise section 382.117 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require an air carrier to permit an eligible service animal to accompany an eligible veteran during travel if such veteran provides— (1) the documentation described in subsection (e) of such section 382.117 (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); or (2) a valid veterans identification card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs that contains a service-connected disability designation. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible veteran The term eligible veteran means a veteran with a service-connected disability (as such terms are defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code). (2) Eligible service animal The term eligible service animal means a dog certified to serve as a service animal with credentials from an entity approved by the Secretary.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Holding ) 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 modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2019 . 2. Modification of the tax rate for the excise tax on investment income of private foundations (a) In general Section 4940(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2 percent and inserting 1.39 percent . (b) Elimination of reduced tax where foundation meets certain distribution requirements Section 4940 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (e). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Ms. Foxx of North Carolina (for herself and Mrs. Wagner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide that the Executive order entitled Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing shall have the force and effect of law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Finding Market-Based and Local Solutions to Ensure Access to Housing Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Communities across the country are facing an affordable housing crisis. (2) Families who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing are considered cost burdened and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation, and medical care. (3) The Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates 12,000,000 renter and homeowner households now pay more than 50 percent of their annual incomes for housing. (4) The prohibitive cost of housing slows economic growth and means fewer jobs and lower wages. (5) Housing demand depends on local demographics, job markets, and place-based amenities. (6) Housing supply depends on local availability of land and the cost and complexity of housing development. (7) Land-use restrictions are a significant factor in housing supply and prices. (8) There is evidence that exclusionary and restrictive zoning raises housing prices and restricts the supply of housing across the country. (9) Housing markets are local. (10) Exclusionary and restrictive zoning policies that affect development are adopted by local governments. (11) The Federal Government has limited control over State and local land-use policy and zoning. (12) To understand and correct housing shortages, Federal, State, and local governments need to look at all options. (13) Housing is critical for health, economic stability, and academic success. 3. Legal effect Notwithstanding any other provision of law or Executive order, Executive Order 13878 (84 Fed. Reg. 30853), signed on June 25, 2019, and entitled “Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing” shall have the force and effect of law. 4. Report to Congress (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing shall submit to the Congress a report on the implementation, by the Council, of section 4 of Executive Order 13878 (84 Fed. Reg. 30853). (b) Subsequent reports The White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing shall submit any subsequent report that the Congress may request or that the Council may deem appropriate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4961 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Tlaib , and Ms. Barragán ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , and Foreign Affairs , 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 limit financial support for certain international energy projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standing Against Dirty Diplomacy Act or the SADD Act . 2. Definition of fossil fuel project In this Act, the term fossil fuel project means a project that— (1) is designed to extract, refine, or produce coal, petroleum, natural gas, or any derivative of coal, petroleum, or natural gas that is used for fuel; (2) is designed, in whole or in part, for the transportation of coal, petroleum, natural gas, or any derivative of coal, petroleum, or natural gas that is used for fuel; or (3) is designed to generate electricity, and would use as a fuel source coal, petroleum, natural gas, or any derivative of coal, petroleum, or natural gas. 3. Limitation on funding of international dirty energy projects (a) Rescission There are rescinded all unobligated balances of amounts made available— (1) to the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the Trade and Development Agency, or the Export-Import Bank of the United States to carry out any project, transaction, or other activity that supports a fossil fuel project; or (2) for payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (in this Act, collectively known as the World Bank ) or any other international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2) )) to carry out any project, transaction, or activity that supports a fossil fuel project. (b) Limitation on use of subsequently appropriated funds Any amounts appropriated on or after the date of the enactment of this Act for the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, or the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and any amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act for payment to the World Bank or any other international financial institution (as so defined) shall not be made available to any such entity until the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury has certified to the Congress that the payee has policies in place to ensure that the amounts are not used to carry out any fossil fuel project.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Mr. Katko (for himself and Miss Rice of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for cybersecurity curriculum for secondary schools, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity Curriculum Enhancement Act . 2. Cybersecurity Education Grants (a) Curriculum requirements Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop requirements that a cybersecurity education curriculum shall meet for purposes of a grant under this section. (b) Grants authorized Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to award States, local educational agencies, and nonprofit organizations for cybersecurity education curriculum for secondary schools. (c) Grant amount A grant awarded under this section shall not exceed $500,000 for any fiscal year. (d) Applications To receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include how the eligible entity’s proposed cybersecurity education curriculum will be aligned to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800–181, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. (e) Reporting requirements Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary a report, on an annual basis, that includes— (1) a description of how the grant was used; (2) the number of students who enrolled and completed a secondary school program in which the curriculum was used; and (3) the number of teachers using the cybersecurity education curriculum. (f) Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. (g) Cybersecurity education In this section: (1) Cybersecurity education The term cybersecurity education means education on ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and safety of information systems used in critical infrastructure sectors, including control systems and operational technology. (2) ESEA terms The terms local educational agency , secondary school , and Secretary have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) State The term State means each of the 50 several States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Luján , and Ms. Haaland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act . 2. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Las Cruces, New Mexico The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the Norman Duncan Post Office Building .

1. Norman Duncan Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Norman Duncan 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 Norman Duncan Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 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. 4971 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the Norman Duncan Post Office Building .

1. Norman Duncan Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Norman Duncan 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 Norman Duncan Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Ms. Wexton (for herself, Mr. Beyer , Mr. Cline , Mr. Connolly , Mrs. Luria , Mr. McEachin , Mr. Riggleman , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Ms. Spanberger ) 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 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the Norman Duncan Post Office Building .

1. Norman Duncan Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Norman Duncan 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 Norman Duncan Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4971 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1, 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 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the Norman Duncan Post Office Building .

1. Norman Duncan Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Norman Duncan 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 Norman Duncan Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
V 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4972 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Miss Rice of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc.

1. Compensation for certain losses for Ted Simonson and Reoforce Inc (a) Payment The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc. a sum of money that shall be in full satisfaction of all claims Ted Simonson and Reoforce Inc. have against the United States. (b) Basis The payment required by subsection (a) shall be to compensate Ted Simonson and Reoforce Inc. for the injuries sustained by Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc. as a result of the taking of mining claims. 2. Satisfaction of claims The payment made pursuant to section 1 shall be in full satisfaction of all claims Ted Simonson and Reoforce Inc. may have against the United States for any injury described in such section. 3. Ineligibility for additional benefits Upon payment of the sum referred to in section 1, Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc. shall not be eligible for any compensation or benefits from the Bureau of Land Management for any injury described in such section. 4. Limitation of agents and attorneys fees Any contract to the contrary notwithstanding, it shall be unlawful for the amount paid pursuant to section 1 to be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for any service rendered to Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc. in connection with the benefits provided by this Act in an amount greater than— (1) 20 percent of such amount if this relief bill is not referred to the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims; or (2) 33 percent of such amount if this relief bill is referred to the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building .

1. Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Dorothy Braden Bruce 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 Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 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. 4975 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building .

1. Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Dorothy Braden Bruce 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 Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2019 Ms. Spanberger (for herself, Mr. Cline , Mrs. Luria , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. McEachin , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Connolly , and Mr. Riggleman ) 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 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building .

1. Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Dorothy Braden Bruce 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 Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4975 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 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building .

1. Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Dorothy Braden Bruce 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 Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4977 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2019 Mr. Phillips introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of Federal funds to be used to pay an individual for influencing or attempting to influence an officer of employer of any agency, Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Funds Integrity Act . 2. Certification regarding the use of certain Federal funds (a) In general Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 129. Certification regarding the use of certain Federal funds (a) Prohibition No Federal funds received under this Act by an institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution may be used to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any Federal action described in subsection (b). (b) Applicability The prohibition in subsection (a) applies with respect to the following Federal actions: (1) The awarding of any Federal contract. (2) The making of any Federal grant. (3) The making of any Federal loan. (4) The entering into of any Federal cooperative agreement. (5) The extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (c) Lobbying and earmarks No Federal student aid funding under this Act may be used to hire a registered lobbyist or pay any person or entity for securing an earmark. (d) Certification Each institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution receiving Federal funding under this Act, as a condition for receiving such funding, shall annually certify to the Secretary that the requirements of subsections (a) through (c) have been met. (e) Actions To implement and enforce The Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the provisions of this section are implemented and enforced. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 119 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1011m ) is repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office .

1. Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office . (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 Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 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. 4981 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office .

1. Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office . (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 Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2019 Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Holding , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Foxx of North Carolina , Mr. Walker , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Meadows , and Mr. Budd ) 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 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office .

1. Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office . (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 Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4981 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 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 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office .

1. Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office . (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 Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 450 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4981 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs March 12, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office .

1. Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office . (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 Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office .

March 12, 2020 Reported without amendment
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2019 Mr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. Langevin , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for treatment of certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Treatment of respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures Section 319F–3(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(i)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) a respiratory protective device that is approved under part 84 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gilbert, Arizona, as the Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad of Chandler, Arizona, joined the United States Army on June 1, 2010. (2) Staff Sergeant Conrad’s decorated service includes two deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (3) Staff Sergeant Conrad subsequently deployed to Africa in support of Operation Octave Shield, while assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as a Human Intelligence Noncommissioned Officer. (4) On June 8, 2018, Staff Sergeant Conrad died in Somalia from injuries sustained from indirect enemy fire. (5) Staff Sergeant Conrad was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star with Valor, and Meritorious Service Medal. 2. Designation of Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic (a) Designation The Southeast Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic located at 3285 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, Arizona, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in a law, regulation, map, 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 Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .

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. 4983 AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gilbert, Arizona, as the Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad of Chandler, Arizona, joined the United States Army on June 1, 2010. (2) Staff Sergeant Conrad’s decorated service includes two deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (3) Staff Sergeant Conrad subsequently deployed to Africa in support of Operation Octave Shield, while assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as a Human Intelligence Noncommissioned Officer. (4) On June 8, 2018, Staff Sergeant Conrad died in Somalia from injuries sustained from indirect enemy fire. (5) Staff Sergeant Conrad was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star with Valor, and Meritorious Service Medal. 2. Designation of Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic (a) Designation The Southeast Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic located at 3285 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, Arizona, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in a law, regulation, map, 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 Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2019 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Gallego , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Grijalva , Mrs. Lesko , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. O'Halleran , and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gilbert, Arizona, as the Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad of Chandler, Arizona, joined the United States Army on June 1, 2010. (2) Staff Sergeant Conrad’s decorated service includes two deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (3) Staff Sergeant Conrad subsequently deployed to Africa in support of Operation Octave Shield, while assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as a Human Intelligence Noncommissioned Officer. (4) On June 8, 2018, Staff Sergeant Conrad died in Somalia from injuries sustained from indirect enemy fire. (5) Staff Sergeant Conrad was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star with Valor, and Meritorious Service Medal. 2. Designation of Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic (a) Designation The Southeast Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic located at 3285 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, Arizona, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in a law, regulation, map, 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 Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4983 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gilbert, Arizona, as the Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad of Chandler, Arizona, joined the United States Army on June 1, 2010. (2) Staff Sergeant Conrad’s decorated service includes two deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (3) Staff Sergeant Conrad subsequently deployed to Africa in support of Operation Octave Shield, while assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as a Human Intelligence Noncommissioned Officer. (4) On June 8, 2018, Staff Sergeant Conrad died in Somalia from injuries sustained from indirect enemy fire. (5) Staff Sergeant Conrad was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star with Valor, and Meritorious Service Medal. 2. Designation of Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic (a) Designation The Southeast Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic located at 3285 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, Arizona, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in a law, regulation, map, 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 Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4985 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2019 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Himes , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish, at the request of an eligible veteran, nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Residential Care Choice Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1720J. State licensed or certified residential care facilities (a) In general At the request of an eligible veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide domiciliary, nursing home, adult day health, or hospital care under this chapter, or whom the Secretary determines is in need of such care, the Secretary may place the veteran in a State licensed or certified residential care facility that meets Department standards, at the expense of the United States, pursuant to a contract or agreement entered into between the Secretary and the facility for such purpose, if the cost of providing such care to such veteran through such facility is less than the cost of providing such care to the veteran through any other available option. A veteran who is placed in such a facility under this section shall agree, as a condition of such placement, to accept home health services furnished by the Secretary under section 1717 of this title. (b) Eligibility For purposes of this section, an eligible veteran is a veteran who is eligible for hospital care or medical services under section 1710 of this title. (c) Definition of State licensed or certified residential care facility In this section, the term State licensed or certified residential care facility means any assisted living facility, basic care facility, community residence, enriched housing program, home for the aged, personal care home, shared housing establishment, or other similar licensed or certified facility. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subchapter the following new item: 1720J. State licensed or certified residential care facilities. . (c) Applicability Section 1720J of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any veteran who is eligible under subsection (b) of that section, including such a veteran who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, resides in a State licensed or certified residential care facility, as such term is defined in subsection (c) of such section.