hyperdemocracy/usc-textversion huggingface dataset:
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1997 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2019 Mr. Ryan (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Watkins , Mr. Suozzi , Mrs. Radewagen , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There is a shortage of adequate, timely, and effective mental health care available to veterans across the United States. (2) The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to highlight veterans mental health care and suicide prevention as a key priority. (3) There is an opportunity to explore effective alternative treatments focused on the area of posttraumatic growth. 3. Pilot program on posttraumatic growth (a) Program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a pilot program to study the effectiveness and benefits of nonprofit posttraumatic growth programs to determine— (1) the outcomes of such programs in contrast to traditional models of mental health care; (2) the possible integration of such nonprofit programs into the mental health care programs provided by the Secretary; and (3) the budgetary impacts of such integration. (b) Review and evaluation In developing the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) review relevant literature to summarize the existing knowledge regarding posttraumatic growth programs; and (2) evaluate such programs. (c) Duration The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a two-year period beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Locations The Secretary shall select more than one location at which to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a), of which at least one location shall include a rural area. (e) Participants (1) Eligibility A veteran is eligible to participate in the pilot program under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the veteran is— (A) not at known immediate risk of attempting suicide; and (B) not participating in traditional mental health treatment. (2) Female veterans Not fewer than four groups of veterans participating in the pilot program under subsection (a) shall consist only of female veterans. (f) Nonprofit organizations The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) by entering into an agreement with one or more nonprofit organizations that— (1) have staff with expertise in evidence-based care and experience working with veterans; (2) have experience in the science of posttraumatic growth; and (3) uses a standardized, evaluated, and comprehensive curriculum. (g) Report Not later than one year after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program, including a comparison of the care provided under the pilot program and the clinical care model of the Department.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1998 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2019 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Ms. Escobar , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Omar , Ms. Norton , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the confidentiality of information submitted in requests for deferred action under the deferred action for childhood arrivals program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) DACA program The term DACA program means the deferred action for childhood arrivals program described in the memorandum of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children issued on June 15, 2012. (2) Individual application information The term individual application information means any information, including personally identifiable information, submitted to the Secretary after June 15, 2012, as part of a request for consideration or reconsideration for the DACA program. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 3. Confidentiality of information submitted for DACA program (a) In general The Secretary shall protect individual application information from disclosure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any purpose other than the implementation of the DACA program. (b) Referrals prohibited The Secretary may not refer to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Justice, or any other law enforcement agency any individual the case of whom has been deferred pursuant to the DACA program. (c) Limited exception Individual application information may be shared with national security and law enforcement agencies— (1) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims; (2) for particularized national security purposes relating to an individual application; and (3) for the investigation or prosecution of any felony not related to immigration status.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1999 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2019 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of the flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States, any State or municipality of the United States, or any foreign nation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019 or the FLAG Act of 2019 . 2. Registration of certain marks consisting of flags, coats of arms, or other insignia Section 2(b) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes , approved July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the Trademark Act of 1946 ; 15 U.S.C. 1052(b) ) is amended by inserting except by the written consent of the competent authority after simulation thereof .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2003 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2019 Mr. Cummings (for himself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Meadows , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Young , 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 clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act . 2. Designating certain FEHBP-related services as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (a) In general Section 8905 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Any services by an officer or employee under this chapter relating to enrolling individuals in a health benefits plan under this chapter, or changing the enrollment of an individual already so enrolled due to a qualifying life event, shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2004 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2019 Mr. Cummings (for himself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Meadows , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Young , 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 continue supplemental dental and vision benefits and long-term care insurance coverage for Federal employees affected by a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act . 2. Continuing supplemental dental and vision benefits and long-term care insurance coverage during a Government shutdown (a) In general Title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 8956, by adding at the end the following: (d) Coverage under a dental benefits plan under this chapter for any employee enrolled in such a plan and who, as a result of a lapse in appropriations, is furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay shall continue during such lapse and may not be cancelled as a result of nonpayment of premiums or other periodic charges due to such lapse. ; (2) in section 8986, by adding at the end the following: (d) Coverage under a vision benefits plan under this chapter for any employee enrolled in such a plan and who, as a result of a lapse in appropriations, is furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay shall continue during such lapse and may not be cancelled as a result of nonpayment of premiums or other periodic charges due to such lapse. ; and (3) in section 9003, by adding at the end the following: (e) Effect of Government shutdown Coverage under a master contract under this chapter for long-term care insurance for an employee or member of the uniformed services enrolled under such contract and who, due to a lapse in appropriations, is furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay shall continue during such lapse and may not be cancelled as a result of nonpayment of premiums or other periodic charges due to such lapse. . (b) Regulations The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations under which premiums for supplemental dental, supplemental vision, or long-term care insurance under chapter 89A, 89B, or 90 (respectively) of title 5, United States Code, (as amended by subsection (a)) that are unpaid by an employee or member of the uniformed services (as the case may be), as a result of that employee or member being furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay as a result of a lapse in appropriations, are paid to the applicable carrier from back pay made available to the employee or member as soon as practicable upon the end of such lapse. (c) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any contract for supplemental dental, supplemental vision, or long-term care insurance under chapter 89A, 89B, or 90 (respectively) of title 5, United States Code, entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2019 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. McHenry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the automated disclosure of taxpayer information for third-party income verification, and for other purposes.

1. Disclosure of taxpayer information for third-party income verification (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the close of the 2-year period described in subsection (d)(1), the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate (hereafter referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall implement a program to ensure that any qualified disclosure— (1) is fully automated and accomplished through the Internet; and (2) is accomplished in as close to real-time as is practicable. (b) Qualified disclosure For purposes of this section, the term qualified disclosure means a disclosure under section 6103(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of returns or return information by the Secretary to a person seeking to verify the income or creditworthiness of a taxpayer who is a borrower in the process of a loan application. (c) Application of security standards The Secretary shall ensure that the program described in subsection (a) complies with applicable security standards and guidelines. (d) User fee (1) In general During the 2-year period beginning on the first day of the 6th calendar month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall assess and collect a fee for qualified disclosures (in addition to any other fee assessed and collected for such disclosures) at such rates as the Secretary determines are sufficient to cover the costs related to implementing the program described in subsection (a), including the costs of any necessary infrastructure or technology. (2) Deposit of collections Amounts received from fees assessed and collected under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in, and credited to, an account solely for the purpose of carrying out the activities described in subsection (a). Such amounts shall be available to carry out such activities without need of further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2008 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2019 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the installation or display of art in any United States embassy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Art in Embassies Act . 2. Prohibition (a) In general No funds are authorized to be appropriated, and the Secretary of State may not obligate or expend any funds, for the purchase, installation, insurance, or transport of any art for the purposes of installation or display in any embassy, consulate, or other foreign mission of the United States. (b) Definition In this section, the term art includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, industrial design, and craft art.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2019 Ms. DeGette (for herself, Mr. Reed , Ms. Schrier , and Mr. Guthrie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the treatment under section 351(k)(7) of such Act (relating to exclusivity for reference products) of certain products deemed to have a biologics license pursuant to section 7002 of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 . 2. Treatment of biological products deemed licensed Section 351(k)(7) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k)(7) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Deemed licenses (i) No additional exclusivity through deeming An approved application that is deemed to be a license for a biological product under this section pursuant to section 7002(e)(4) of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 shall not be treated as having been first licensed under subsection (a) for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B). (ii) Applicability of antievergreening provisions Subparagraph (C) shall apply to any reference product, without regard to whether— (I) such product was first licensed under subsection (a); or (II) the approved application for such product was deemed to be a license for a biological product as described in clause (i). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2019 Ms. DeGette introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 Controlled Substances Act to provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act of 2019 . 2. In general Section 708 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 903 ) is amended— (1) by striking No provision and inserting (a) In general.— Except as provided in subsection (b), no provision ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Special rule regarding State marihuana laws In the case of any State law that pertains to marihuana, no provision of this title shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of the Congress to occupy the field in which that provision operates, including criminal penalties, to the exclusion of State law on the same subject matter, nor shall any provision of this title be construed as preempting any such State law. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2019 Mr. Ted Lieu of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 modify the authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles, California.

1. Modification of authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles, California (a) In general Section 2 of Public Law 85–236 (71 Stat. 517) is amended in the first sentence by inserting after for other military purposes the following: and for purposes of meeting the needs of the homeless (as that term is defined in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11302 )) . (b) Modification of use (1) Application The State of California shall submit to the Administrator of General Services an application for use of the property conveyed by section 2 of Public Law 85–236 for purposes of meeting the needs of the homeless in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (a). (2) Review of application Not later than 60 days after the date of receipt of an application pursuant to paragraph (1), the Administrator and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly determine whether the use of the property described in the application is a use for purposes of meeting the needs of the homeless. (3) Modification of instrument of conveyance If the Administrator and the Secretary jointly determine that the use of the property described in the application is for purposes of meeting the needs of the homeless, the Administrator shall execute and record in the appropriate office an instrument of modification of the deed of conveyance executed pursuant to Public Law 85–236 in order to authorize such use of the property. The instrument shall include such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2019 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself, Ms. Haaland , Mr. Cole , and Mr. Mullin ) 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 make permanent the Indian employment credit.

1. Indian employment credit (a) In general Section 45A the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f). (b) Conforming amendment Section 45A(e)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting (determined without regard to subsection (c)(4) thereof) after section 51 . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2024 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2019 Mr. Reschenthaler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require a five-year staffing plan for the Department of State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diplomatic Personnel Modernization Act . 2. Five-year staffing plan for the Department of State (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive five-year strategic staffing plan for the Department of State. (b) Components The staffing plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A dataset displaying comprehensive workforce data for all current and planned employees of the Department of State, disaggregated by the following: (A) Foreign Service officer and Foreign Service specialist rank. (B) Civil service job skill code, grade level, and bureau of assignment. (C) Contracted employees, including the equivalent job skill code and bureau of assignment. (D) Employees hired under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, including the equivalent grade and job skill code and bureau of assignment of such employee. (2) Recommendations on the number of Foreign Service officers, disaggregated by service cone that should be posted at each foreign mission of the United States. (3) A Department of State end-strength number for both civil service and Foreign Service officers. (c) Updates The dataset required under subsection (b)(1) shall be maintained and updated on a regular basis. (d) Contracting authority The Secretary of State may contract with a private sector entity to assist in completing the staffing plan required under subsection (a) if, not later than 15 days before entering into such a contract, the Secretary notifies the appropriate congressional committees of the intent to enter into such a contract. (e) Definition In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2025 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2019 Mr. Casten of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the alternative fuel refueling property credit.

1. Permanent extension of alternative fuel refueling property credit (a) In general Section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (g). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2027 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2019 Mr. Espaillat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the President to place any financial conflicts of interest into a blind trust, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drain the Swamp and the President’s Assets Act . 2. Placement of President’s financial conflicts of interest into blind trust (a) In general Title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 111 the following: 112. The President: placement of financial conflicts of interest into blind trust (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date that the President first assumes office, the President may not hold any asset that would otherwise be considered a disqualifying financial interest under section 208 of title 18, United States Code, if the President were subject to such section. (b) Blind trust (1) In general The President may place any asset covered by subsection (a) into a blind trust (as that term is defined in section 102(f)(3)). (2) Divestiture Not later than 30 days after any such asset is placed in a blind trust, the trustee or other entity who is involved in the management or control of the blind trust shall divest the blind trust of such asset. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any President assuming office on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Violations A violation of the amendment made by this Act shall constitute a high crime and misdemeanor for the purposes of article II, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2030 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act . 2. Colorado River Basin drought contingency plans (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law expressly addressing the operation of the applicable Colorado River System reservoirs, immediately upon execution of the March 19, 2019, versions of the Agreement Concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations and the agreements attached thereto as Attachments A1, A2, and B, by all of the non-Federal parties thereto, the Secretary of the Interior shall, without delay, execute such agreements, and is directed and authorized to carry out the provisions of such agreements and operate applicable Colorado River System reservoirs accordingly. (b) Effect Nothing in this section shall— (1) be construed or interpreted as precedent for the litigation of, or as altering, affecting, or being deemed as a congressional determination regarding, the water rights of the United States, any Indian Tribe, band, or community, any State or political subdivision or district of a State, or any person; or (2) exempt the implementation of such agreements and the operation of applicable Colorado River System reservoirs from any requirements of applicable Federal environmental laws.

Passed the House of Representatives April 8, 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. 2030 AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act . 2. Colorado River Basin drought contingency plans (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law expressly addressing the operation of the applicable Colorado River System reservoirs, immediately upon execution of the March 19, 2019, versions of the Agreement Concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations and the agreements attached thereto as Attachments A1, A2, and B, by all of the non-Federal parties thereto, the Secretary of the Interior shall, without delay, execute such agreements, and is directed and authorized to carry out the provisions of such agreements and operate applicable Colorado River System reservoirs accordingly. (b) Effect Nothing in this section shall— (1) be construed or interpreted as precedent for the litigation of, or as altering, affecting, or being deemed as a congressional determination regarding, the water rights of the United States, any Indian Tribe, band, or community, any State or political subdivision or district of a State, or any person; or (2) exempt the implementation of such agreements and the operation of applicable Colorado River System reservoirs from any requirements of applicable Federal environmental laws.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2030 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2019 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Huffman , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Calvert , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Curtis , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Gosar , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Horsford , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Levin of California , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Luján , Mr. McAdams , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Stewart , and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act . 2. Colorado River Basin drought contingency plans (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law expressly addressing the operation of the applicable Colorado River System reservoirs, immediately upon execution of the March 19, 2019, versions of the Agreement Concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations and the agreements attached thereto as Attachments A1, A2, and B, by all of the non-Federal parties thereto, the Secretary of the Interior shall, without delay, execute such agreements, and is directed and authorized to carry out the provisions of such agreements and operate applicable Colorado River System reservoirs accordingly. (b) Effect Nothing in this section shall— (1) be construed or interpreted as precedent for the litigation of, or as altering, affecting, or being deemed as a congressional determination regarding, the water rights of the United States, any Indian Tribe, band, or community, any State or political subdivision or district of a State, or any person; or (2) exempt the implementation of such agreements and the operation of applicable Colorado River System reservoirs from any requirements of applicable Federal environmental laws.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2030 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 9, 2019 Received AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act . 2. Colorado River Basin drought contingency plans (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law expressly addressing the operation of the applicable Colorado River System reservoirs, immediately upon execution of the March 19, 2019, versions of the Agreement Concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations and the agreements attached thereto as Attachments A1, A2, and B, by all of the non-Federal parties thereto, the Secretary of the Interior shall, without delay, execute such agreements, and is directed and authorized to carry out the provisions of such agreements and operate applicable Colorado River System reservoirs accordingly. (b) Effect Nothing in this section shall— (1) be construed or interpreted as precedent for the litigation of, or as altering, affecting, or being deemed as a congressional determination regarding, the water rights of the United States, any Indian Tribe, band, or community, any State or political subdivision or district of a State, or any person; or (2) exempt the implementation of such agreements and the operation of applicable Colorado River System reservoirs from any requirements of applicable Federal environmental laws.

Passed the House of Representatives April 8, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2033 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2019 Mr. Hill of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Crawford , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Westerman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To release to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in Camp Joseph T. Robinson.

1. Release of reversionary interest The United States releases to the State of Arkansas the reversionary interest described in sections 2 and 3 of the Act entitled An Act authorizing the transfer of part of Camp Joseph T. Robinson to the State of Arkansas , approved June 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 311, chapter 429), in and to the surface estate of the land constituting Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, which lies in a part of Section 35, Township 3 North, Range 12 West, Pulaski County, Arkansas, consisting of approximately 141.52 acres.
IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2035 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program under such title relating to lifespan respite care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of lifespan respite care program (a) Data collection and reporting Section 2904 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ii–3 ) is amended to read as follows: 2904. Data collection and reporting Each eligible State agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement under section 2902 shall collect, maintain, and report such data and records at such times, in such form, and in such manner as the Secretary may require to enable the Secretary— (1) to monitor State administration of programs and activities funded pursuant to such grant or cooperative agreement; and (2) to evaluate, and to compare effectiveness on a State-by-State basis, of programs and activities funded pursuant to section 2902. . (b) Funding Section 2905 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300ii–4 ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following: (1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; (2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (3) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (4) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (5) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2035 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2019 Received AN ACT To amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program under such title relating to lifespan respite care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of lifespan respite care program (a) Data collection and reporting Section 2904 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ii–3 ) is amended to read as follows: 2904. Data collection and reporting Each eligible State agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement under section 2902 shall collect, maintain, and report such data and records at such times, in such form, and in such manner as the Secretary may require to enable the Secretary— (1) to monitor State administration of programs and activities funded pursuant to such grant or cooperative agreement; and (2) to evaluate, and to compare effectiveness on a State-by-State basis, of programs and activities funded pursuant to section 2902. . (b) Funding Section 2905 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300ii–4 ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following: (1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; (2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (3) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (4) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (5) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 135 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2035 [Report No. 116–175] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2019 Mr. Langevin (for himself and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce July 23, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Norton , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Rush , Mr. Soto , Ms. Pingree , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Walden , and Mr. Sablan July 23, 2019 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 April 2, 2019 A BILL To amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program under such title relating to lifespan respite care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of lifespan respite care program (a) Data collection and reporting Section 2904 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ii–3 ) is amended to read as follows: 2904. Data collection and reporting Each eligible State agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement under section 2902 shall collect, maintain, and report such data and records at such times, in such form, and in such manner as the Secretary may require to enable the Secretary— (1) to monitor State administration of programs and activities funded pursuant to such grant or cooperative agreement; and (2) to evaluate, and to compare effectiveness on a State-by-State basis, of programs and activities funded pursuant to section 2902. . (b) Funding Section 2905 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300ii–4 ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following: (1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; (2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (3) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (4) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (5) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. .

July 23, 2019 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. 2038 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2019 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow State-based, market-oriented, prescription drug negotiations to lower pharmaceutical drug prices, to encourage competition, to increase consumer choice and access, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State-Based, Market-Oriented, Prescription Drug Negotiations Act of 2019 . 2. Antitrust exemption for private health insurer issuers to negotiate wholesale acquisition prices of prescription drugs purchased from drug manufacturers It shall not be a violation of the antitrust laws for one or more private health insurer issuers or their designated agents to jointly negotiate wholesale acquisition prices of a prescription drug with a manufacturer of a prescription drug with regards to the reimbursement policies of the insurers of the manufacturer’s drugs so long as no one single wholesale acquisition price is jointly determined between the insurance issuers or their designated agents. 3. Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) Antitrust laws The term antitrust laws has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of the 1st section of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12(a) ), except that such term includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) to the extent such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition. (2) Health insurance issuer The term health insurance issuer means an insurance company, insurance service, or insurance organization (including a health maintenance organization, as defined in paragraph (3)) which is licensed to engage in the business of insurance in a State and which is subject to State law which regulates insurance (within the meaning of section 514(b)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1144(b)(2) )). Such term does not include a group health plan. (3) Health maintenance organization The term health maintenance organization means— (A) a federally qualified health maintenance organization (as defined in section 300e(a) of title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations), (B) an organization recognized under State law as a health maintenance organization, or (C) a similar organization regulated under State law for solvency in the same manner and to the same extent as such a health maintenance organization. (4) Manufacturer The term manufacturer means anyone who is engaged in manufacturing, preparing, propagating, compounding, processing, packaging, repackaging, or labeling of a prescription drug. (5) Prescription drug The term prescription drug means any human drug required by Federal law or regulation to be dispensed only by a prescription, including finished dosage forms and active ingredients subject to section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b) ). 4. Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act but shall not apply with respect to conduct that occurs before such date.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2019 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Stivers , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Wenstrup , Ms. Speier , and Mrs. Walorski ) 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 make fuel cells using electromechanical processes eligible for the energy tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Energy Production Parity Act of 2019 . 2. Fuel cells using electromechanical processes made eligible for the energy tax credit (a) In general Section 48(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting or electromechanical after electrochemical , and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting , or linear generator assembly, after a fuel cell stack assembly , and (B) by inserting or electromechanical after electrochemical . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods after the date of the enactment of this Act under rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2052 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2019 Mr. Comer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to a portion of the Wendell H. Ford (Western Kentucky) Parkway, and for other purposes.

1. Wendell H. Ford (Western Kentucky) Parkway (a) Designation as high priority corridor Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by adding at the end the following: (91) The Wendell H. Ford (Western Kentucky) Parkway from the interchange with the William H. Natcher Parkway in Ohio County, Kentucky, west to the interchange of the Western Kentucky Parkway with the Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway. . (b) Designation as future interstate Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by striking and subsection (c)(90) and inserting subsection (c)(90), and subsection (c)(91) . (c) Numbering of Parkway Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by adding at the end the following: The route referred to in subsection (c)(91) is designated as Interstate Route I–369. . (d) Operation of vehicles Section 127(l)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking clause (i) or (ii) and inserting clauses (i) through (iii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iii) The Wendell H. Ford (Western Kentucky) Parkway (to be designated as a spur of Interstate Route 69) from the interchange with the William H. Natcher Parkway in Ohio County, Kentucky, west to the interchange of the Western Kentucky Parkway with the Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2019 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself and Mr. Calvert ) 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 from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 . 2. Exclusion of amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139G the following new section: 139H. State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (a) In general Gross income shall not include any amount received as a qualified earthquake mitigation payment. (b) Qualified earthquake mitigation payment For purposes of this section— (1) Qualified earthquake mitigation payment The term qualified earthquake mitigation payment means any amount which is received as a loan, loan forgiveness, grant, credit, rebate, voucher, or other financial incentive pursuant to an earthquake loss mitigation program established by a State, or agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof, by a residential property owner or occupant to assist with expenses paid, or obligations incurred, for earthquake loss mitigation. (2) Earthquake loss mitigation program The term earthquake loss mitigation program includes a program established by a State, or agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof, by itself or together with— (A) an organization described in section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section 501(a), (B) an organization determined to be exempt from State taxes pursuant to the laws of the relevant State, or (C) a public instrumentality of a State pursuant to a joint exercise of powers. (3) Earthquake loss mitigation The term earthquake loss mitigation means an activity that reduces seismic risks to a residential structure or its contents. (4) Seismic The term seismic has the meaning given such term by section 4(3) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 ( 42 U.S.C. 7703(3) ). (5) No increase in basis Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no increase in the basis or adjusted basis of any property shall result from any amount excluded under this subsection with respect to such property. (c) Denial of double benefit Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no deduction or credit shall be allowed for, or by reason of, any expenditure to the extent of the amount excluded under subsection (a) for any qualified earthquake mitigation payment which was provided with respect to such expenditure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139G the following new item: Sec. 139H. State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.