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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3793 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma 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 include interest rate provisions for Federal loans made on or after July 1, 2020.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Accrual Support and Help Act or the SLASH Act . 2. Federal student loan interest rates Section 455(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(b) ) is amended— (1) in the header of paragraph (8), by inserting , and before July 1, 2020 after July 1, 2013 ; (2) in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (8), by inserting and before July 1, 2020, after July 1, 2013, each place it appears; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively; and (4) by inserting at the end of paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: (9) Interest rate provisions for new loans on or after July 1, 2020 (A) Rate for all new Federal Direct loans Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, and Federal Direct PLUS Loans, for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 2020, the applicable rate of interest shall, for loans disbursed during any 12-month period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, be determined on the preceding June 1 and be equal to the lesser of— (i) a rate equal to the high yield of the 10-year Treasury note auctioned at the final auction held prior to such June 1; or (ii) 5.0 percent, except that the applicable rate of interest for any 12-month period (beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30) shall not exceed the applicable rate of interest for the preceding 12-month period by more than 0.5 percent. (B) Consolidation loans Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, any Federal Direct Consolidation Loan for which the application is received on or after July 1, 2020, shall bear interest at an annual rate on the unpaid principal balance of the loan that is equal to the lesser of— (i) the weighted average of the interest rates on the loans consolidated, rounded to the nearest higher one-eighth of one percent; or (ii) the applicable rate of interest, as determined on the preceding June 1 in accordance with subparagraph (A) , for Federal Direct Stafford Loans disbursed during the 12-month period (beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30) during which the application for consolidation is received. (C) Consultation The Secretary shall determine the applicable rate of interest under subparagraph (A) after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and shall publish such rate in the Federal Register as soon as practicable after the date of determination. (D) Rate The applicable rate of interest determined under this paragraph for a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan shall be fixed for the period of the loan. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act . 2. Limitation on copayments for contraception Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking to pay and all that follows through the period and inserting to pay— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication described in paragraph (1); or (B) an amount for any contraceptive item for which coverage under health insurance coverage is required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 300gg–13(a)(4)). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act . 2. Limitation on copayments for contraception Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking to pay and all that follows through the period and inserting to pay— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication described in paragraph (1); or (B) an amount for any contraceptive item or service for which coverage under health insurance coverage is required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 300gg–13(a)(4)). .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3798 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act . 2. Limitation on copayments for contraception Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking to pay and all that follows through the period and inserting to pay— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication described in paragraph (1); or (B) an amount for any contraceptive item for which coverage under health insurance coverage is required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 300gg–13(a)(4)). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 429 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3798 [Report No. 116–529] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 22, 2020 Additional sponsors: Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Norton , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Hayes , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Crow , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Moore , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Payne , Ms. Wild , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Heck , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Haaland , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mrs. McBath , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , and Ms. Frankel September 22, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 17, 2019 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act . 2. Limitation on copayments for contraception Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking to pay and all that follows through the period and inserting to pay— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication described in paragraph (1); or (B) an amount for any contraceptive item for which coverage under health insurance coverage is required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 300gg–13(a)(4)). .

September 22, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3803 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Zeldin , and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude Federal Pell Grants from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2019 . 2. Exclusion of Federal Pell Grants from gross income (a) In general Section 117 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Federal Pell Grants Gross income does not include any amount received as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3804 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Ms. Frankel (for herself, Ms. Haaland , and Ms. Castor of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, to ensure pay equity for amateur athletes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Athletics Fair Pay Act of 2019 . 2. Pay equity for amateur athletes (a) Equitable compensation Section 220524(6) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting , wages and other compensation, after support . (b) Reports on pay equity (1) In general Subchapter II of chapter 2205 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: 220530A. Reports on pay equity (a) In general Each national governing body shall submit to Congress a report on the compensation of amateur athletes in the sport governed by the national governing body for— (1) each of the two consecutive calendar years ending immediately before the date of the enactment of this section; and (2) each calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of this section. (b) Matters To be included Each report required by subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the applicable sport, for the calendar year covered by the report— (1) the median compensation for amateur athletes, disaggregated by race and gender; and (2) the minimum and maximum compensation paid to amateur athletes, disaggregated by race and gender. . (2) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Sec. 220530A. Reports on pay equity. . (c) Retroactive effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 2 years before the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Severability If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3806 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Soto , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , and Ms. Escobar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the grounds of deportability for certain relatives of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act . 2. Limiting grounds of deportability for relatives of members of the Armed Forces and veterans Section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Alien relatives of members of the Armed Forces and veterans The provisions of this section shall not apply to an alien who— (1) is— (A) the spouse, widow or widower, parent, son or daughter, or sibling of— (i) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (ii) a veteran (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code); or (B) eligible for the Gold Star lapel button under section 1126 of title 10, United States Code; and (2) has not been convicted of— (A) a felony; (B) a significant misdemeanor (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Restoring Respect for Immigrant Service in Uniform Act); or (C) three or more misdemeanors that are not significant misdemeanors, each of which occurred on a different date, and arose out of separate conduct; and (3) is not otherwise a threat to national security or public safety. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3810 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Mrs. Lee of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To modify the penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1993.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2019 or the DO NOT Call Act . 2. Penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1993 (a) Criminal penalties (1) In general Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Criminal penalties (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who willfully and knowingly violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 1 year, fined under title 18, United States Code, or both. (2) Aggravated offense Any person who willfully and knowingly violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 3 years, fined under title 18, United States Code, or both if— (A) the person has previously been convicted under this subsection; (B) the offense involved initiating more than— (i) 100,000 calls in a 24-hour period; (ii) 1,000,000 calls in a 30-day period; or (iii) 10,000,000 calls in a 1-year period; (C) the person committed the offense with the intent to use the calls in furtherance of a felony or conspiracy to commit a felony; or (D) the offense caused loss to 1 or more persons aggregating $5,000 or more in value during any 1-year period. (3) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term call includes a message or other communication; and (B) the term initiate , with respect to a call, includes the act of sending, making, or transmitting a call, message, or other communication, as applicable. . (2) Technical and conforming amendment Section 227(e)(5)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5)(B) ) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking section 501 and inserting subsection (i) . (b) Increased penalties for provision of inaccurate caller identification information Section 227(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), in the first sentence, by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3812 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to approval of abbreviated new drug applications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reforming Ever­green­ing and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years Act or the REMEDY Act . 2. Amendments to ANDA approval provision (a) In general Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(3)(C), by inserting in the case of a certification with respect to a patent that claims a drug substance (and not in the case of a certification with respect to a patent that claims a drug product or method of use for a drug, except that, in the case of a patent that claims a drug substance and a drug product or method of use, this subparagraph shall apply, but only to the extent the patent claims a drug substance), after immediately unless, ; and (2) in subsection (j)(5)(B)(iii), by inserting in the case of a certification with respect to a patent that claims a drug substance (and not in the case of a certification with respect to a patent that claims a drug product or method of use for a drug, except that, in the case of a patent that claims a drug substance and a drug product or method of use, this clause shall apply, but only to the extent the patent claims a drug substance), after immediately unless, . (b) Orange book updates with respect to invalidated patents (1) In general Section 505(j)(7)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(j)(7)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) In the case of a listed drug for which the list under clause (i) includes a patent that claims the drug or a use for such drug, and where the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office has cancelled any claim of the patent relating to such drug or such use pursuant to a determination by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review conducted under chapter 31 of title 35, United States Code, or a post-grant review conducted under chapter 32 of that title, and any such cancellation, if appealed, has been upheld upon appeal, the holder of the applicable approved application shall notify the Secretary of such cancellation, and the revisions required under clause (iii) shall include striking the patent from the list with respect to such drug. . (2) No effect on first applicant exclusivity period Section 505(j)(5)(B)(iv)(I) is amended by adding at the end the following: This subclause shall apply even if a patent is stricken from the list under paragraph (7)(A), pursuant to the second sentence of clause (iii) of such paragraph, provided that, at the time that the first applicant submitted an application under this subsection containing a certification described in paragraph (2)(A)(vii)(IV), the patent that was the subject of such certification was included in such list with respect to the listed drug. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3814 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Mr. Richmond (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2019 . 2. Amendments to the Gulf of Mexico energy security act of 2006 (a) In general Section 105(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 50 and inserting 37.5 ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 50 and inserting 62.5 ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 75 and inserting 80 ; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking 25 and inserting 20 . (b) In general Section 105(d) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after subparagraph (E): (F) planning, engineering, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of one or more projects that are specifically authorized by any other Act for ecosystem restoration, hurricane protection, or flood damage prevention. ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting: (2) Limitation Of the amounts received by a Gulf producing State or coastal political subdivision under subsection (b)— (A) not more than 3 percent may be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1)(E); and (B) not less than 25 percent may be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1)(F), and shall be applied proportionally to the applicable Federal and non-Federal share pursuant to such specific project authorization. . (c) In General Section 105(f) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended by striking section 105(f).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3816 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Mr. Spano (for himself, Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Norman , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Posey , Mr. Cole , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Barr , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Scalise , and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for Federal employees convicted of certain crimes relating to the sexual abuse of children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Pensions For Pedophiles Act . 2. Forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for Federal employees convicted of certain crimes relating to the sexual abuse of children (a) In general Section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking or at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or , and by adding after paragraph (2) the following: (3) was convicted, on or after the date of the enactment of the No Pensions For Pedophiles Act, of an offense described in subsection (e), to the extent provided by that subsection. ; and (B) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and , and by adding after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) with respect to an offense described in subsection (e), to the period after the date of conviction. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) An offense described in this subsection is any offense within the purview of— (1) section 1591 (relating to sex trafficking of children) of title 18; (2) chapter 109A (relating to sexual abuse) of title 18, in any case in which the criminal conduct occurred before the victim attained 18 years of age; (3) chapter 110 (relating to sexual exploitation and other abuse of children) of title 18; or (4) section 2423 (transportation of minors) or 2425 (use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor) of title 18. . (b) Absence from the United States To avoid prosecution Section 8313(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting or , and by adding at the end the following: (C) after the date of the enactment of the No Pensions For Pedophiles Act, for an offense described in section 8312(e); and .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3817 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York , and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide paraquat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Against Paraquat Act . 2. Cancellation of registration of paraquat (a) In general Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136d(b) ), effective on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) paraquat shall be deemed to generally cause unreasonable adverse effects to humans in part due to its acute systemic toxicity and for being a known neurotoxin which causes Parkinson’s disease; (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall cancel the registration of all uses of paraquat; and (3) following such cancellation, the Administrator shall, in accordance with section 408(l)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 346a(l)(2) ), revoke any tolerance or exemption that allows the presence of paraquat or any pesticide chemical residue that results from its use, in or on food. (b) Use of existing stocks Notwithstanding section 6(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136d(a) ), effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the continued sale and use of existing stocks of paraquat is prohibited. (c) Reregistration Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not reregister paraquat under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a–1 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to allow infant food combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Infants Need Food And Nutrition Today Act or the INFANT Act . 2. Infant food combinations and dinners (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall allow infant food combinations and dinners to be eligible to be served under the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ). (b) Revision of regulations The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue and revise regulations in accordance with subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3819 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2019 Ms. Underwood (for herself and Ms. Shalala ) 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 the continued implementation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Climate and Health Protection Act . 2. Continued implementation of the Climate and Health program Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317T ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–22 ) the following new section: 317U. Climate and Health program (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall continue to implement the Climate and Health program carried out by the National Center for Environmental Health (or successor program) for the following purposes: (1) To translate climate change science to inform States, local health departments, and communities. (2) To create decision support tools to build capacity to prepare for climate change. (3) To serve as a credible leader in planning for the public health impacts of climate change. (b) Written notification to Congress In the case of the establishment of any successor program to the Climate and Health program referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit to Congress a written notification of any transfer or reprogramming of funds to establish such a successor program. (c) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program referred to in subsection (a) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter. (2) Limitation None of the funds made available under paragraph (1) may be transferred or reprogrammed by the Secretary to carry out another program administered by the Secretary. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3820 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2019 Mr. Rouda (for himself, Mr. Burchett , Mr. Trone , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. McAdams , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. King of New York , and Mr. Joyce of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to direct the Office of National Drug Control Policy to publish a list of drug control grant programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Drug Control Strategy Act . 2. Federal drug demand reduction activities (a) Publication of list (1) Amendment Section 705(f) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1704(f) ) is amended by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Publication of list The Director shall publish online a complete list of all drug control program grant programs and any other relevant information included in the system developed under paragraph (1). . (2) Deadline and frequency Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of National Drug Control Policy shall publish the list required under section 705(f)(5) of the National Drug Control Act of 1998, as added by paragraph (1). (b) National Drug Control Strategy Section 706(c)(1) of the National Drug Control Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1705(c)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (O) A review of all federally funded demand reduction activities, including an evaluation of— (i) the effectiveness of those activities; (ii) the contribution of those activities to demand reduction activities funded by State, local, and Tribal governments; and (iii) whether any duplication or inefficiency in federally funded demand reduction activities needs to be addressed. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3823 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2019 Mr. Doggett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure that health professions opportunity demonstration projects train project participants to earn a recognized postsecondary credential, and to clarify that community colleges are eligible for grants to conduct such a demonstration project.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Health Careers in Community and Technical Colleges Act . 2. Health professions opportunity demonstration project grantees required to train project participants to earn a recognized postsecondary credential Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Grantees required To train project participants To earn a recognized postsecondary credential An eligible entity awarded a grant to conduct a demonstration project under this section shall train project participants to earn a recognized postsecondary credential, including an industry-recognized credential. . 3. Eligibility of community colleges for grants to conduct health professions opportunity demonstration projects Section 2008(a)(4)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(D) ) is amended by striking section 101 and inserting sections 101 and 102(a)(1)(B) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3825 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2019 Mr. Vargas (for himself, Mr. Panetta , Mr. Cook , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Takano , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Bera , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Peters , Ms. Speier , Mr. Correa , Mr. Cox of California , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Hill of California , Mr. Costa , and Mrs. Davis of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, shall be known and designated as the Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial 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 Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3826 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2019 Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Peterson , Mr. Bost , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Banks , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on Secretary of Veterans Affairs transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system (a) In general Chapter 55 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5501A the following new section: 5501B. Prohibition on transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system The Secretary may not transmit to any entity in the Department of Justice, for use by the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, personally identifiable information of a beneficiary, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary to pay benefits to a fiduciary for the use and benefit of the beneficiary under section 5502 of this title, without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5501A the following new item: 5501B. Prohibition on transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2019 Mr. Armstrong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To repeal the Act entitled An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation .

1. Repeal The Act entitled An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation , approved May 31, 1946 (60 Stat. 229), is repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2019 Ms. Eshoo (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Huffman , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Speier , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Cox of California , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Hill of California , Mr. Cisneros , Ms. Lee of California , and Mr. McNerney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 to include public safety requirements in terms and conditions States may require of mobile services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wireless Infrastructure Resiliency during Emergencies and Disasters Act or the WIRED Act . 2. Regulatory treatment of mobile services Section 332(c)(3)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332(c)(3)(A) ) is amended by inserting after other terms and conditions of commercial mobile services the following: including reasonable requirements to promote resilient wireless communications infrastructure for situational awareness during a natural disaster (as such term is defined in section 602 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5195a(a)(2) )) .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2019 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To establish a consortia of universities to advise the Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Defense Cybersecurity Consortia Act of 2019 . 2. Consortia of universities to advise Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters (a) Establishment The Secretary of Defense shall establish one or more consortia to advise and assist the Secretary on matters relating to cybersecurity. (b) Membership The consortium or consortia established under subsection (a) shall consist of universities that have been designated as centers of academic excellence by the Director of the National Security Agency or the Secretary of Homeland Security. (c) Organization (1) Designation of administrative chair and terms For each consortium established under subsection (a), the Secretary, based on recommendations from the members of the consortium, shall designate one member of the consortium to function as an administrative chair of the consortium for a term with a specific duration specified by the Secretary. (2) Subsequent terms No member of a consortium designated under paragraph (1) may serve as the administrative chair of that consortium for two consecutive terms. (3) Duties of administrative chair Each administrative chair designated under paragraph (1) for a consortium shall— (A) act as the leader of the consortium for the term specified by the Secretary under paragraph (1); (B) be the liaison between the consortium and the Secretary; (C) distribute requests from the Secretary for advice and assistance to appropriate members of the consortium and coordinate responses back to the Secretary; and (D) act as a clearinghouse for Department of Defense requests relating to advice and assistance on matters relating to cybersecurity and to provide feedback to the Secretary from members of the consortium. (d) Functions The functions of a consortium established under subsection (a) are as follows: (1) To provide to the Secretary access to the expertise of the members of the consortium on matters relating to cybersecurity. (2) To align the efforts of such members in support of the Department. (3) To act as a facilitator in responding to Department requests relating to advice and assistance on matters relating to cybersecurity and to provide feedback to the Secretary from members of the consortium. (e) Procedures The Secretary shall establish procedures for organizations within the Department to access the work product produced by and the research, capabilities, and expertise of a consortium established under subsection (a) and the universities that constitute the consortium.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3844 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2019 Mr. Khanna (for himself and Mr. Pocan ) 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 require all persons exercising substantial operational control over a concentrated animal feeding operation to jointly obtain a permit for certain discharges, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmer Fairness Act . 2. Concentrated animal feeding operation discharges Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (t) Concentrated animal feeding operation discharges (1) In general For the purposes of applying the requirements of this section to a discharge from a concentrated animal feeding operation, the Administrator shall require all persons exercising substantial operational control over the concentrated animal feeding operation to jointly obtain a permit under this section for the discharge. (2) Substantial operational control For purposes of this subsection, a person exercises substantial operational control over a concentrated animal feeding operation if the person— (A) has an ownership interest in the livestock, land, or other capital of the concentrated animal feeding operation; (B) exercises any control over the activities, operation (including specifying how the livestock of the concentrated animal feeding operation is fed, grown, or medicated), or management (including waste management practices) of a concentrated animal feeding operation; or (C) meets any other criteria that the Administrator determines appropriate. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3847 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building .

1. Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Reverend Curtis West Harris 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 Reverend Curtis West Harris 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. 3847 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building .

1. Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Reverend Curtis West Harris 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 Reverend Curtis West Harris 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. 3847 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2019 Mr. McEachin (for himself, Mr. Wittman , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Riggleman , Mr. Cline , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Griffith , Ms. Wexton , and Mr. Connolly ) 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 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building .

1. Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Reverend Curtis West Harris 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 Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3847 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 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building .

1. Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Reverend Curtis West Harris 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 Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2019 Mr. Sarbanes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exempt assistance provided by political parties to the campaigns of candidates who are affiliated with such parties for secure information communications technology or cybersecurity products or services from the limitations on the amount of coordinated expenditures parties may make in connection with the campaigns of such candidates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Candidate Capacity to Protect Act . 2. Exemption of cybersecurity assistance from limitations on amount of coordinated political party expenditures (a) Exemption Section 315(d)(5) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking (5) and inserting (5)(A) ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or to expenditures (whether provided as funds or provided as in-kind services) for secure information communications technology or for a cybersecurity product or service. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) In subparagraph (A)— (i) the term secure information communications technology means a commercial-off-the-shelf computing device which has been configured to restrict unauthorized access and uses publicly available baseline configurations; and (ii) the term cybersecurity product or service means a product or service which helps an organization to achieve the set of standards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes to cost-effectively identify, detect, protect, respond to, and recover from cyber risks as developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology pursuant to subsections (c)(15) and (e) of section 2 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 272 ). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to expenditures made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.