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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 822 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2019 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibitions on sale of firearm to, and purchase of firearm by, a person not covered by appropriate liability insurance (a) Prohibitions Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa) (1) (A) (i) It shall be unlawful for a person to purchase a firearm unless, at the time of the purchase, the purchaser presents to the seller proof that the purchaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (ii) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell a firearm unless, at the time of the sale, the seller verifies that the purchaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (iii) It shall be unlawful for a person who owns a firearm purchased on or after the effective date of this subsection not to be covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the purchase or sale of a firearm for the use of the United States or any department or agency of the United States, or any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision of a State. (2) In paragraph (1), the term qualified liability insurance policy means, with respect to the purchaser of a firearm, a policy that— (A) provides liability insurance covering the purchaser specifically for losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser; and (B) is issued by an insurer licensed or authorized to provide the coverage by the State insurance regulatory authority for the State in which the purchaser resides. . (b) Penalty Section 924 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Whoever violates section 922(aa) shall be fined not more than $10,000. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 180-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2019 Mr. Norcross (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2019 . 2. Appropriation There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, such sums as may be necessary for each Federal agency subject to the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018, for adjustments in the price of contracts of such agency under section 3. 3. Back compensation for Federal contractors in connection with the lapse in appropriations (a) In general Each Federal agency subject to the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018, shall adjust the price of any contract of such agency for which the contractor was ordered to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or part of the work of such contract, or stop all or any part of the work called for in such contract, as a result of the lapse in appropriations to compensate the contractor for reasonable costs incurred— (1) to provide compensation, at an employee’s standard rate of compensation, to any employee who was furloughed or laid off, or who was not working, who experienced a reduction of hours, or who experienced a reduction in compensation, as a result of the lapse in appropriations (for the period of the lapse); or (2) to restore paid leave taken by any employee during the lapse in appropriations, if the contractor required employees to use paid leave as a result of the lapse in appropriations. (b) Limitation on amount of weekly compensation covered by adjustment The maximum amount of weekly compensation of an employee for which an adjustment may be made under subsection (a) may not exceed the lesser of— (1) the employee's actual weekly compensation; or (2) $1,400. (c) Timing of adjustments The adjustments required by subsection (a) shall be made as soon as practicable after the end of the lapse in appropriations described in that subsection. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term compensation has the meaning given that term in section 6701 of title 41, United States Code. (2) The term employee means the following: (A) A service employee as that term is defined in section 6701(3) of title 41, United States Code, except that the term also includes service employees described in subparagraph (C) of that section notwithstanding that subparagraph. (B) A laborer or mechanic covered by section 3142 of title 40, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 828 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the Congressman Bill Carney Post Office .

1. Congressman Bill Carney Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Congressman Bill Carney 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 Congressman Bill Carney Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 828 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the Congressman Bill Carney Post Office .

1. Congressman Bill Carney Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Congressman Bill Carney 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 Congressman Bill Carney 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. 828 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2019 Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Suozzi , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Rose of New York , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Engel , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Brindisi , Mr. Reed , Mr. Katko , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Mr. Collins of New York ) 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 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the Congressman Bill Carney Post Office .

1. Congressman Bill Carney Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Congressman Bill Carney 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 Congressman Bill Carney Post Office .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 828 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 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 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the Congressman Bill Carney Post Office .

1. Congressman Bill Carney Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Congressman Bill Carney 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 Congressman Bill Carney Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 88 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 828 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 15, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the Congressman Bill Carney Post Office .

1. Congressman Bill Carney Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Congressman Bill Carney 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 Congressman Bill Carney Post Office .

May 15, 2019 Reported without amendment
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building .

1. Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, shall be known and designated as the Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth 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 Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives April 4, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 829 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building .

1. Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, shall be known and designated as the Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth 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 Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth 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. 829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2019 Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Suozzi , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Rose of New York , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Engel , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Brindisi , Mr. Reed , Mr. Katko , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Mr. Collins of New York ) 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 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building .

1. Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, shall be known and designated as the Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth 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 Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 829 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2019 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 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building .

1. Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, shall be known and designated as the Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth 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 Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives April 4, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 89 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 829 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 15, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building .

1. Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, shall be known and designated as the Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth 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 Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building .

May 15, 2019 Reported without amendment
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Transportation to request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reviving America’s Scenic Byways Act of 2019 . 2. National scenic byways program (a) Request for nominations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a request for nominations with respect to roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, as described in section 162(a) of title 23, United States Code. The Secretary shall make the request for nominations available on the appropriate website of the Department of Transportation. (b) Designation determinations Not later than 1 year after the date on which the request for nominations required under subsection (a) is issued, the Secretary shall make publicly available on the appropriate website of the Department of Transportation a list specifying the roads, nominated pursuant to such request, to be designated under the national scenic byways program.

Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 831 AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Transportation to request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reviving America’s Scenic Byways Act of 2019 . 2. National scenic byways program (a) Request for nominations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a request for nominations with respect to roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, as described in section 162(a) of title 23, United States Code. The Secretary shall make the request for nominations available on the appropriate website of the Department of Transportation. (b) Designation determinations Not later than 1 year after the date on which the request for nominations required under subsection (a) is issued, the Secretary shall make publicly available on the appropriate website of the Department of Transportation a list specifying the roads, nominated pursuant to such request, to be designated under the national scenic byways program.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2019 Mr. Cicilline (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reviving America’s Scenic Byways Act of 2019 . 2. National scenic byways program (a) Request for nominations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a request for nominations with respect to roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, as described in section 162(a) of title 23, United States Code. The Secretary shall make the request for nominations available on the appropriate website of the Department of Transportation. (b) Designation determinations Not later than 1 year after the date on which the request for nominations required under subsection (a) is issued, the Secretary shall make publicly available on the appropriate website of the Department of Transportation a list specifying the roads, nominated pursuant to such request, to be designated under the national scenic byways program.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 831 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Transportation to request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reviving America’s Scenic Byways Act of 2019 . 2. National scenic byways program (a) Request for nominations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a request for nominations with respect to roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, as described in section 162(a) of title 23, United States Code. The Secretary shall make the request for nominations available on the appropriate website of the Department of Transportation. (b) Designation determinations Not later than 1 year after the date on which the request for nominations required under subsection (a) is issued, the Secretary shall make publicly available on the appropriate website of the Department of Transportation a list specifying the roads, nominated pursuant to such request, to be designated under the national scenic byways program.

Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2019 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Peterson , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Smucker , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Conaway , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 . 2. Whole milk permissible Section 9(a)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking . Such milk shall be consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ) ; and (2) in clause (ii), by inserting , flavored and unflavored whole milk, after unflavored fluid milk .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 833 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2019 Mrs. Hartzler (for herself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Posey , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Banks , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Bost , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Latta , Mr. Estes , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Mitchell , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Williams , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Jones , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Harris , Mr. Flores , Mr. Olson , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Spano , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Watkins , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Wright , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Cole , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Allen , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Waltz , and Mr. Cloud ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on abortion (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be provided (directly or indirectly, including through contract or subcontract) to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period for which such funds are provided, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an abortion where— (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-threatening physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. (c) Definitions In this section, the term entity means the entire legal entity, including any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such entity.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 839 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to include a revenue metric in the port network components to better achieve the policy goals of the National Multimodal Freight Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Multimodal Freight Network Improvement Act . 2. National Multimodal Freight Network Section 70103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)(C) by inserting , and the public ports of the United States that have a total annual value of cargo of at least $1,000,000,000, as identified by the United States Customs and Border Protection and reported by the Bureau of the Census after is available ; and (2) in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following: (5) Required network components In designating or redesignating the National Multimodal Freight Network, the Under Secretary shall ensure that the National Multimodal Freight Network includes the components listed under subsection (b)(2). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California (for herself and Mr. Higgins of New York ) 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 provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act . 2. Child care assistance for veterans receiving mental health care and other intensive health care services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1730D. Child care assistance for veterans receiving mental health care and other intensive health care services (a) In general The Secretary shall provide child care assistance to an eligible veteran for any period that the veteran— (1) receives covered health care services at a facility of the Department; and (2) is required travel to and return from such facility for the receipt of such health care services. (b) Child Care Assistance (1) Child care assistance provided under this section may include any of the following: (A) A stipend for the payment of child care offered by a licensed child care center (either directly or through a voucher program) which shall be, to the extent practicable, modeled after the Department of Veterans Affairs Child Care Subsidy Program established pursuant to section 590 of title 40. (B) Direct provision of child care at an on-site facility of the Department. (C) A payment made directly to a private child care agency. (D) A collaboration with a facility or program of another Federal department or agency. (E) Such other form of assistance as the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) In the case that child care assistance under this section is provided as a stipend under paragraph (1)(A), such stipend shall cover the full cost of such child care. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible veteran means a veteran who— (A) is the primary caretaker of a child or children; and (B) is— (i) receiving covered health care services from the Department; or (ii) in need of covered health care services, and but for lack of child care services, would receive such covered health care services from the Department. (2) The term covered health care services means— (A) regular mental health care services; (B) intensive mental health care services; or (C) such other intensive health care services that the Secretary determines that provision of assistance to the veteran to obtain child care would improve access to such health care services by the veteran. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1730C the following new item: 1730D. Child care assistance for veterans receiving mental health care and other intensive health care services. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2019 Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Chabot , and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reforming EPA Permitting Authority Act or the Reform EPA Act . 2. Permits for dredged or fill material (a) In general Section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking (c) and inserting (c)(1) ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting during the period described in paragraph (2) and before after notice and opportunity for public hearings ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) The period during which the Administrator may prohibit the specification (including the withdrawal of specification) of any defined area as a disposal site, or deny or restrict the use of any defined area for specification (including the withdrawal of specification) as a disposal site, under paragraph (1) shall— (i) begin on the date that the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator that the Secretary has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit under this section relating to the specification and is ready to determine, in accordance with the record and applicable regulations, whether the permit should be issued; and (ii) end on the date that the Secretary issues the permit. (B) The Secretary shall ensure that the period described in subparagraph (A) consists of not fewer than 30 consecutive days. (C) The Secretary may issue a permit under this section only after the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator in accordance with this paragraph. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a permit application submitted under section 404(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(a) ) after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 844 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2019 Mr. Gibbs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allow for modified permits for industrial minerals remining operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2019 . 2. Modified Permit for Remining Operations (a) In general Section 301(p)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1311(p)(1) ) is amended by striking coal . (b) Limitations Section 301(p)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1311(p)(2) ) is amended by striking coal each place it appears. (c) Definitions Section 301(p)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1311(p)(3) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (D) and (F), respectively; (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) Industrial mineral The term industrial mineral means limestone, clay, sand, gravel, diatomite, kaolin, bentonite, silica, barite, gypsum, or talc. (C) Industrial minerals remining operation The term industrial minerals remining operation means an industrial minerals mining operation that begins after the date of the enactment of the Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2019 at a site on which coal mining was conducted before the effective date of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. ; (3) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking coal remining and inserting remining ; and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, the following: (E) Remining operation The term remining operation means a coal remining operation or an industrial minerals remining operation. . (d) Applicability of strip mining laws Section 301(p)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1311(p)(4) ) is amended by striking coal . (e) Conforming amendment Section 301(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1311(p) ) is amended in the subsection heading by striking coal .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 847 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2019 Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself, Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Delgado , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Dunn , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Norton , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Riggleman , Mr. Rush , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Young , and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2019 . 2. Interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans (a) In general There are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, such sums as necessary for payment of the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, as are described in the provision regarding Coast Guard retired pay in title II of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 ; 132 Stat. 348), at a rate for operations and under the terms and conditions provided by the most recent law making full-year appropriations for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans. (b) Effect of enactment of subsequent appropriations If an appropriation for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, or a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard without provision for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, is enacted into law on any date after the date of the enactment of this Act that provides for appropriations during a fiscal year following the expenditure of funds during such fiscal year pursuant to this Act— (1) such expenditure shall be charged to such appropriation (if any); and (2) appropriations made available for such fiscal year pursuant to this Act shall not be available after the date of enactment of such appropriation or general appropriation bill.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 851 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2019 Ms. Herrera Beutler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To reinstate requirements pertaining to electronically controlled pneumatic brake systems on high-hazard flammable unit trains, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oil and Flammable Material Rail Transportation Safety Act . 2. Reinstatement of requirements On and after the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the final rule of the Department of Transportation dated September 25, 2018, and titled Hazardous Materials: Removal of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Requirements for High Hazard Flammable Unit Trains (83 Fed. Reg. 48393) shall have no force and effect; and (2) each regulation removed or otherwise amended by such final rule shall be restored and revived as if such final rule had not been issued.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2019 Mr. Mooney of West Virginia (for himself and Mr. Latta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act . 2. Retroactive award of Army Combat Action Badge (a) Authority To award The Secretary of the Army may award the Army Combat Action Badge to a person who, as determined by the Secretary— (1) participated as a member of the Army at any time during the eligibility period in combat during which the person personally engaged, or was personally engaged by, the enemy; and (2) has not been previously recognized in an appropriate manner for the member’s participation in such combat. (b) Procurement of badge The Secretary of the Army may make arrangements with suppliers of the Army Combat Action Badge so that persons eligible to receive the Army Combat Action Badge pursuant to subsection (a) may procure the badge directly from suppliers, thereby eliminating, or at least substantially reducing, administrative costs for the Army to carry out this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Army Combat Action Badge The term Army Combat Action Badge means the military decoration established by order of the Secretary of the Army through Headquarters, Department of the Army Letter 600–05–1, dated June 3, 2005. (2) Eligibility period The term eligibility period means the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 18, 2001 (the date of the otherwise applicable limitation on the retroactive award of the Army Combat Action Badge).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 858 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2019 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To make continuing appropriations for salaries and expenses of air traffic controllers for fiscal year 2019.

1. Continuing appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration If interim or full-year appropriations are not in effect for the Federal Aviation Administration during any period in fiscal year 2019, there is hereby appropriated for that period, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary (as determined by the Secretary of Transportation), at the rate for operations as provided in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (division L of Public Law 115–141 ) and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for paying the salaries and expenses of any air traffic controller that were conducted in fiscal year 2018 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available under any account relating to the Federal Aviation Administration. 2. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until the earliest of the following: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 1; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose; or (3) September 30, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 862 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Yarmuth ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eastern Legacy Extension Act . 2. Extension of Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (a) Extension Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6) ) is amended, in the first sentence— (1) by striking three thousand seven hundred and inserting 4,900 ; (2) by striking Wood River, Illinois, and inserting the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ; and (3) by striking maps identified as, Vicinity Map, Lewis and Clark Trail study report dated April 1977 and inserting the map entitled Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Authorized Trail Including Proposed Eastern Legacy Extension, dated April 2018, and numbered 648/143721 . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 866 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide a lactation room in public buildings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019 . 2. Lactation room in public buildings (a) Lactation room in public buildings Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3318. Lactation room in public buildings (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate authority The term appropriate authority means the head of a Federal agency, the Architect of the Capitol, or other official authority responsible for the operation of a public building. (2) Covered public building The term covered public building means a public building (as defined in section 3301) that is open to the public and contains a public restroom, and includes a building listed in section 6301 or 5101. (3) Lactation room The term lactation room means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that— (A) is shielded from view; (B) is free from intrusion; and (C) contains a chair, a working surface, and, if the public building is otherwise supplied with electricity, an electrical outlet. (b) Lactation room required Except as provided in subsection (c), the appropriate authority of a covered public building shall ensure that the building contains a lactation room that is made available for use by members of the public to express breast milk. (c) Exceptions A covered public building may be excluded from the requirement in subsection (b) at the discretion of the appropriate authority if— (1) the public building— (A) does not contain a lactation room for employees who work in the building; and (B) does not have a room that could be repurposed as a lactation room or a space that could be made private using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or (2) new construction would be required to create a lactation room in the public building and the cost of such construction is unfeasible. (d) No unauthorized entry Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an individual to enter a public building or portion thereof that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 3316 the following new item: 3318. Lactation room in public buildings. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 866 AN ACT To provide a lactation room in public buildings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019 . 2. Lactation room in public buildings (a) Lactation room in public buildings Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3318. Lactation room in public buildings (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate authority The term appropriate authority means the head of a Federal agency, the Architect of the Capitol, or other official authority responsible for the operation of a public building. (2) Covered public building The term covered public building means a public building (as defined in section 3301) that is open to the public and contains a public restroom, and includes a building listed in section 6301 or 5101. (3) Lactation room The term lactation room means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that— (A) is shielded from view; (B) is free from intrusion; and (C) contains a chair, a working surface, and, if the public building is otherwise supplied with electricity, an electrical outlet. (b) Lactation room required Except as provided in subsection (c), the appropriate authority of a covered public building shall ensure that the building contains a lactation room that is made available for use by members of the public to express breast milk. (c) Exceptions A covered public building may be excluded from the requirement in subsection (b) at the discretion of the appropriate authority if— (1) the public building— (A) does not contain a lactation room for employees who work in the building; and (B) does not have a room that could be repurposed as a lactation room or a space that could be made private using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or (2) new construction would be required to create a lactation room in the public building and the cost of such construction is unfeasible. (d) No unauthorized entry Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an individual to enter a public building or portion thereof that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 3316 the following new item: 3318. Lactation room in public buildings. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.