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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Kilmer , Miss Rice of New York , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Matsui , and Ms. DeLauro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion of Medicare coverage for hearing aids and examinations therefor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2019 . 2. Removing Medicare exclusion of coverage of hearing aids and examinations therefor (a) In general Section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7) ) is amended by striking hearing aids or examinations therefor, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2020. 3. GAO study and report on hearing aid programs (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of programs, including Federal programs and health insurance coverage, that provide assistance for hearing aids and related examinations for individuals with hearing loss. Such study shall include an examination of the number of individuals in the United States with hearing loss who need hearing aids, their coverage under such programs, and the effectiveness of such programs in meeting such need. Such study may also address programs that are designed to reduce or mitigate the incidence of hearing loss. (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date specified in section 2(b), the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress on the study conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall include such recommendations on changes in such programs, including the establishment of new programs, as would meet the needs of individuals with hearing loss.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., December 21, 2020 HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT:

That the House agree to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1520) entitled An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes. , with the following In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the amendment of the Senate, insert the following: That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 (division A of Public Law 116–159 ) is further amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting December 28, 2020 . This Act may be cited as the Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 .

Lorraine Miller Clerk.
IB 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. 1520 AN ACT Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.

That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 (division A of Public Law 116–159 ) is further amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting December 28, 2020 . This Act may be cited as the Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to prohibit certain individuals from service as an agent of a foreign principal, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act . 2. Prohibiting certain individuals from acting as agents of foreign principals (a) Former Members of Congress; general or flag officers of armed forces (1) Prohibiting registration as agent The Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.) is amended— (A) by redesignating sections 12 through 14 as sections 13 through 15; and (B) by inserting after section 11 the following new section: 12. Prohibiting registration of certain individuals (a) Prohibition No individual may register under this Act or otherwise serve as the agent of a foreign principal if the individual at any time served as a Member of Congress, as a senior political appointee, or as a general or flag officer of the armed forces. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Member of Congress means a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; and (2) the term senior political appointee — (A) means— (i) any individual occupying a full-time senior position and who is appointed by the President or the Vice President; (ii) any noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service (or other SES-type system); and (iii) any appointee to a position, at or above the level of a noncareer member of the Senior Executive Service, that has been excepted from the competitive service by reason of being of a confidential or policymaking character (schedule C and other positions excepted under comparable criteria) in an executive agency; and (B) does not include any individual appointed as a member of the Senior Foreign Service or, except for a general or flag officer of the armed forces, solely as a uniformed service commissioned officer. . (2) Other representation of foreign entities Section 207(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after within 1 year the following: (or, in the case of a person who is subject to any of such restrictions and who is a Member of Congress, a senior political appointee (as that term is defined in section 12 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.)), or a general or flag officer of the armed forces, at any time) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any individual whose service as a Member of Congress or as a general or flag officer of the armed forces terminates on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, as the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office .

1. Eva G. Hewitt Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives July 17, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 1526 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, as the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office .

1. Eva G. Hewitt Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mr. Heck (for himself, Ms. DelBene , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Schrier , and Mr. Smith of Washington ) 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 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, as the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office .

1. Eva G. Hewitt Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1526 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, as the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office .

1. Eva G. Hewitt Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives July 17, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 297 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1526 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 7, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, as the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office .

1. Eva G. Hewitt Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Eva G. Hewitt Post Office .

November 7, 2019 Reported without amendment
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Steube , Mr. Barr , and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs contract authority for placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes (a) Authority Section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) (1) During the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2020, and subject to paragraph (2), at the request of a veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide nursing home care under section 1710A of this title, the Secretary may place the veteran in a medical foster home that meets Department standards, at the expense of the United States, pursuant to a contract, agreement, or other arrangement entered into between the Secretary and the medical foster home for such purpose. A veteran who is placed in a medical foster home under this subsection shall agree, as a condition of such placement, to accept home health services furnished by the Secretary under section 1717 of this title. (2) In any year, not more than a daily average of 900 veterans placed in a medical foster home, whether placed before or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, may have their care covered at the expense of the United States under subsection (a). (3) In this subsection, the term medical foster home means a home designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting. . (b) Effective date Subsection (h) of section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1528 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mr. Joyce of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the comprehensive opioid abuse grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Opioid Program Extension Act of 2019 or the COPE Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of the comprehensive opioid abuse grant program Section 1001(a)(27) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(27) ) is amended by striking and $330,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $330,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mr. Katko (for himself and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act or the MAPSA Act . 2. Supplemental security income benefits (a) Eligibility for benefits Section 1611(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, each individual who has attained 18 years of age, who is diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability, whose income, other than income excluded pursuant to section 1612(b), is at not more than the rate in effect for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, and whose resources, other than resources excluded pursuant to section 1613(a), are not more than the applicable amount in effect for purposes of paragraph (3)(B) of this subsection, shall be an eligible individual for purposes of this title. . (b) Amount of benefit Section 1611(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the benefit under this title for an individual described in subsection (a)(4) of this section, whether or not the individual has an eligible spouse, shall be payable at the rate in effect for purposes of such paragraph (1), reduced by the amount of income, not excluded pursuant to section 1612(b), of the individual. . (c) Income and resource deeming rules Section 1614(f) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, for purposes of determining eligibility for, and the amount of, benefits for an individual described in section 1611(a)(4) who is married, the income and resources of the individual is deemed to not include any income or resources of the spouse. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1533 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Ms. Hill of California , Ms. Wild , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Evans , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Serrano , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Mental Health Act . 2. Improved access to mental health services under the Medicare program (a) Access to clinical social workers Section 1833(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(F)(ii) ) is amended by striking 75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist under clause (L) and inserting 85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 . (b) Access to clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (1) In general Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by inserting clinical social worker services, after qualified psychologist services, . (2) Conforming amendment Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) ) is amended by striking and other than services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility which the facility is required to provide as a requirement for participation . (c) Access to the complete set of clinical social worker services Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses (other than services and inserting , including services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses and services for health and behavior assessment and intervention as identified as of January 1, 2019, by HCPCS codes 96150 through 96161 (and any succeeding codes), but not including services ; and (2) by striking ) which and inserting , which . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mrs. McBath 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 prohibit campaign activities by chief State election administration officials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Election Official Integrity Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on campaign activities by chief State election administration officials (a) In General Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 319 the following new section: 319A. Campaign activities by chief State election administration officials (a) Prohibition It shall be unlawful for a chief State election administration official to take an active part in political management or in a political campaign with respect to any election for Federal office over which such official has supervisory authority. (b) Chief State election administration official The term chief State election administration official means the highest State official with responsibility for the administration of Federal elections under State law. (c) Active part in political management or in a political campaign The term active part in political management or in a political campaign means— (1) serving as a member of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office; (2) the use of official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election for Federal office; (3) the solicitation, acceptance, or receipt of a contribution from any person on behalf of a candidate for Federal office; and (4) any other act which would be prohibited under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 7323(b) of title 5, United States Code, if taken by an individual to whom such paragraph applies (other than any prohibition on running for public office). (d) Exception in case of recusal from administration of elections involving official or immediate family member (1) In general This section does not apply to a chief State election administration official with respect to an election for Federal office in which the official or an immediate family member of the official is a candidate, but only if— (A) such official recuses himself or herself from all of the official’s responsibilities for the administration of such election; and (B) the official who assumes responsibility for supervising the administration of the election does not report directly to such official. (2) Immediate family member defined In paragraph (1), the term immediate family member means, with respect to a candidate, a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, father-in-law, or mother-in-law. . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held after December 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1537 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To direct the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp depicting Bayard Rustin, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bayard Rustin Stamp Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Bayard Rustin was born on March 17, 1912, and was raised by his grandparents in West Chester, Pennsylvania. From a young age, Rustin learned to prioritize the values of nonviolence and peacekeeping from his grandparents’ Quaker faith, and would continue to build these values in his life as a civil rights movement leader. (2) Rustin attended City College of New York, where he joined a progressive club that aimed to remedy racial issues during turbulent times. His time with the club was short lived, but it inspired him to join the Fellowship of Reconciliation, an organization that became a champion for labor rights, equality, and world peace. (3) His time with the Fellowship of Reconciliation prompted Rustin to become a leader in the 1947 Journey to Reconciliation , an event where White and Black people across the South rode buses together to challenge segregation laws, a precursor to the Freedom Rides. (4) Rustin was an advisor in Martin Luther King, Jr.’s inner circle as he advocated pacifism and nonviolence for achieving equal treatment for African Americans. (5) Rustin used his brilliant strategic handling of the use of aggressive, peaceful action in the civil rights movement and throughout his life as an activist. (6) His most important role was as the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, DC, the largest demonstration ever organized at the time, in which a quarter of a million people turned out to demand civil rights for African Americans. (7) In the years after the civil rights movement, Rustin used his background as a gay man to inspire others to advocate for and to achieve LGBT rights. (8) Rustin remained a strategist and public speaker for workers’ rights movements, including co-founding the A. Philip Randolph Institute for Black trade union members. (9) Rustin committed to promoting social good and advocating for the disenfranchised until his death in 1987. 3. Bayard Rustin stamp (a) In general In order to honor the life and work of Bayard Rustin, a leader in the civil rights movement, the Postmaster General shall provide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that purpose that depicts Bayard Rustin. (b) Definition of definitive stamp For the purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp means a definitive stamp that— (1) meets the postage required for first-class mail up to one ounce in weight; and (2) retains full validity for that purpose even if the rate of that postage is later increased. (c) Effective date The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1538 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To revise the composition of the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia so that the Commission will consist solely of members appointed by the government of the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act . 2. Revision of composition of Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia (a) Revision The first section of the Act of March 1, 1920 (sec. 6–621.01, D.C. Official Code), is amended— (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking the Architect of the Capitol, the Director of the National Park Service, and ; and (2) by striking appointed by the Mayor each place it appears in the second sentence of subsection (a), subsection (b), and subsection (c). (b) Conforming amendment Section 206(i) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 4306(i) ) is amended to read as follows: (i) Whenever the Board of Zoning Adjustment is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to the location, expansion, or replacement of a chancery— (1) the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator of General Services, or the Director of the National Park Service (or such alternate as such official may from time to time designate), as designated by the President, shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu of the representative from the Zoning Commission; and (2) the representative from the National Capital Planning Commission shall be the Executive Director of that Commission. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mr. Peters 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 prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leadership PAC Limitation Act . 2. Prohibiting conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use (a) Prohibition Section 313(b)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30114(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting after “subsection (a)” the following: “or funds of a leadership PAC (as defined in section 304(i)(8)(B))”. (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mr. Schneider (for himself and Mr. Meadows ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require a report on Saudi Arabia obtaining nuclear fuel enrichment capabilities.

1. Report on Saudi Arabia obtaining nuclear fuel enrichment capabilities Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the impact to the national security interests of the United States and regional allies, including Israel, of Saudi Arabia obtaining nuclear fuel enrichment capabilities through a commercial sale.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1543 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Guest , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Mr. Duffy , Mr. Fortenberry , and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the procurement of iron and steel products from American sources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Workers for Security Act of 2019 . 2. Requirement to buy steel from American sources (a) In general No funds appropriated or otherwise available may be used by a head of an entity of the Federal Government for the procurement of a steel or iron product for the purpose of building a physical barrier along the land border with Mexico if the steel or iron product is not produced in the United States unless the head of the entity concerned determines that— (1) the procurement of such a steel or iron product produced in the United States— (A) is inconsistent with a public interest or defense interest; or (B) would increase the cost of building a physical barrier along the land border with Mexico by more than 25 percent; or (2) no such steel or iron product produced in the United States is available. (b) Produced in the United States For the purposes of subsection (a), a steel or iron product shall be considered produced in the United States if the manufacturing of that product, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred wholly in the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Horsford , and Mrs. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act . 2. Definitions In this Act, the terms affected Indian tribe , affected unit of local government , high-level radioactive waste , repository , Secretary , spent nuclear fuel , and unit of general local government have the meanings given the terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 ). 3. Consent-based approval (a) In general The Secretary may not make an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund established under section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(c) ) for the costs of the activities described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 302(d) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(d) ) unless the Secretary has entered into an agreement for a repository with— (1) the Governor of the State in which the repository is proposed to be located; (2) each affected unit of local government; (3) any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit of local government if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general local government for disposal at the repository; and (4) each affected Indian tribe. (b) Conditions on agreement Any agreement for a repository under this Act— (1) shall be in writing and signed by all parties; (2) shall be binding on the parties; and (3) shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mr. Walker (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Suozzi , and Mr. Budd ) 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 repeal the inclusion of certain fringe benefit expenses for which a deduction is disallowed in unrelated business taxable income.

1. Repeal of inclusion of certain fringe benefit expenses in unrelated business taxable income (a) In general Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 13703 of Public Law 115–97 .
V 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mr. Pascrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister.

1. Permanent resident status for Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Malachy Mc­Al­lis­ter, Nicola McAllister, or Sean Ryan McAllister enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Waiver of grounds for removal of, or denial of admission to, Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister may not be removed from the United States, or denied admission to the United States, by reason of any act of any of such individuals that is a ground for removal or denial of admission and is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security, or the Visa Office of the Department of State, on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of deportability, that has been entered against Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, or Sean Ryan McAllister by reason of any act described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 3, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2019 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain veterans without next of kin.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans in the Absence of Next of Kin Act . 2. Requests by private cemeteries for headstones or markers for graves of certain veterans Section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) If the Secretary is unable to identify any next of kin of a deceased individual covered by this subsection, a private cemetery may request the Secretary to furnish— (A) a headstone or marker for the grave of the deceased individual pursuant to paragraph (1); or (B) a medallion or other device to signify the deceased individual’s status as a veteran pursuant to paragraph (4). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2019 Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Speier , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Deutch , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Sablan , Mr. McNerney , and Ms. Wild ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs , Oversight and Reform , and Armed 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 provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair COLA for Seniors Act . 2. Cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever there is an increase in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the dollar amounts in effect for the payment of the following benefits, as such amounts were in effect immediately before the increase in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly, shall be increased by the same percentage as such price index was increased: (1) An annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System. (2) Department of Veterans Affairs wartime disability compensation under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (3) Department of Veterans Affairs additional compensation for dependents under section 1115(1) of such title. (4) The Department of Veterans Affairs clothing allowance under section 1162 of such title. (5) Department of Veterans Affairs dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (6) Department of Veterans Affairs dependency and indemnity compensation to children under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (7) Military retirement and survivor benefit programs, as defined in section 1461(b) of title 10, United States Code. (8) Any old-age, survivors, or disability insurance benefit under title II of the Social Security Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1554 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2019 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Harris , Mr. Posey , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Stivers ) 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 provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act . 2. Deferment during a medical or dental internship or residency program Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking A borrower and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (5), a borrower ; (2) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) by striking the matter following clause (ii); (B) in clause (ii), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) is serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program; ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) Special rule for certain in school deferment Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a borrower described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) shall be eligible for a deferent, during which periodic installments of principal need not be paid and interest shall not accrue on any loan made to the borrower under this part. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1556 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2019 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Making daylight savings time permanent (a) Repeal of temporary period for daylight savings time Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ) is hereby repealed. (b) Advancement of standard time (1) In general The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the Calder Act ) ( 15 U.S.C. 261 ), is amended— (A) by striking 4 hours and inserting 3 hours ; (B) by striking 5 hours and inserting 4 hours ; (C) by striking 6 hours and inserting 5 hours ; (D) by striking 7 hours and inserting 6 hours ; (E) by striking 8 hours and inserting by 7 hours ; (F) by striking 9 hours and inserting 8 hours ; (G) by striking 10 hours; and inserting 9 hours; ; (H) by striking 11 hours and inserting 10 hours ; and (I) by striking 10 hours. and inserting 11 hours. . (2) State exemption Such section is further amended by— (A) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (B) inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Standard time for certain States and areas The standard time for a State that has exempted itself from the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) ), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2019 , pursuant to such section or an area of a State that has exempted such area from such provisions pursuant to such section shall be, as such State considers appropriate— (1) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; or (2) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as it was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2019 . . (3) Conforming amendment Such section is further amended, in the second sentence, by striking Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) ), the and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1557 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2019 Mrs. Bustos (for herself, Mr. Burchett , Ms. Slotkin , and Mrs. Axne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to prohibit the payment of bonuses to highly compensated individuals employed by the debtor and insiders of the debtor to perform services during the bankruptcy case, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bonuses in Bankruptcy Act of 2019 . 2. Amendment Section 503 of title 11 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, there shall neither be allowed nor paid a bonus to— (A) an individual employed by the debtor at an annual rate of compensation exceeding $250,000; (B) an insider of the debtor; or (C) an individual employed by the debtor to the extent that such bonus would cause that individual’s annual rate of compensation to exceed $250,000. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term bonus means a transfer to, or obligation incurred for the benefit of, an individual employed by the debtor or insider of the debtor as compensation for services in an amount that— (A) is in addition to the existing wages, salary, or base compensation of an insider of the debtor or individual employed by the debtor; and (B) can be construed as a form of retention, incentive, or reward related to the services provided to the debtor by the insider or the individual employed by the debtor. The term bonus does not include a sales commission. Nor does the term bonus include any transfer or obligation pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. (3) The term an individual employed by the debtor includes, but is not limited to, an employee, consultant, or contractor. . 3. Effective date; application of amendment (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2019 Mr. Casten of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Underwood , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Sires , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Moore , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Ms. Hill of California , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , and Mr. Cicilline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To delay by 5 weeks the time for individuals to file certain calendar year 2018 income tax returns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Extension Act . 2. Delay of time for individuals to file certain income tax returns (a) In general For purposes of any return made under section 6012(a)(1), 6013, or 6017 on the basis of calendar year 2018, section 6072(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by substituting 20th day of May for 15th day of April . (b) Interest on withholding overpayments For the purposes of any tax deducted and withheld at the source during calendar year 2018, section 6513(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by inserting (the 20th day of May in the case of a taxable year ending on December 31, 2018) before the period at the end. (c) Failure by individual To pay estimated income tax In the case of an installment of estimated tax with respect to 2018, section 6654(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by inserting (the 20th day of May in the case of a taxable year ending on December 31, 2018) before the comma at the end.