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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4498 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2019 Mr. Sires (for himself, Mr. Yoho , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Pallone , and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 the Immigration and Nationality Act to encourage Canadian tourism to the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2019 . 2. Encouraging Canadian tourism to the United States Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Canadian retirees (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security may admit as a visitor for pleasure as described in section 101(a)(15)(B) any alien for a period not to exceed 240 days, if the alien demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the alien— (A) is a citizen of Canada; (B) is at least 55 years of age; (C) maintains a residence in Canada; (D) owns a residence in the United States or has signed a rental agreement for accommodations in the United States for the duration of the alien’s stay in the United States; (E) is not inadmissible under section 212; (F) is not described in any ground of deportability under section 237; (G) will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States; and (H) will not seek any form of assistance or benefit described in section 403(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1613(a) ). (2) Spouse The spouse of an alien described in paragraph (1) may be admitted under the same terms as the principal alien if the spouse satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1), other than subparagraphs (B) and (D). (3) Immigrant intent In determining eligibility for admission under this subsection, maintenance of a residence in the United States shall not be considered evidence of intent by the alien to abandon the alien’s residence in Canada. (4) Period of admission During any single 365-day period, an alien may be admitted as described in section 101(a)(15)(B) pursuant to this subsection for a period not to exceed 240 days, beginning on the date of admission. Periods of time spent outside the United States during such 240-day period shall not toll the expiration of such 240-day period. (5) Non-resident alien tax status An alien admitted pursuant to this subsection shall be treated as a nonresident alien for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (other than subtitle B thereof). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4499 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the authority of the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with respect to both current and former centers of excellence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2020 . 2. Research endowments at both current and former centers of excellence Paragraph (1) of section 464z–3(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285t(h) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) In general The Director of the Institute may carry out a program to facilitate minority health disparities research and other health disparities research by providing for research endowments— (A) at current or former centers of excellence under section 736; and (B) at current or former centers of excellence under section 464z–4. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4499 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Ms. Barragán (for herself, Mr. Carter of Georgia , and Mr. Lewis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the authority of the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with respect to both current and former centers of excellence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019 . 2. Research endowments at both current and former centers of excellence Paragraph (1) of section 464z–3(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285t(h) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) In general The Director of the Institute may carry out a program to facilitate minority health disparities research and other health disparities research by providing for research endowments— (A) at current or former centers of excellence under section 736; and (B) at current or former centers of excellence under section 464z–4. .
II Calendar No. 595 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4499 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the authority of the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with respect to both current and former centers of excellence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2020 . 2. Research endowments at both current and former centers of excellence Paragraph (1) of section 464z–3(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285t(h) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) In general The Director of the Institute may carry out a program to facilitate minority health disparities research and other health disparities research by providing for research endowments— (A) at current or former centers of excellence under section 736; and (B) at current or former centers of excellence under section 464z–4. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

November 18, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 469 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4499 [Report No. 116–571] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Ms. Barragán (for herself, Mr. Carter of Georgia , and Mr. Lewis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce November 16, 2020 Additional sponsors: Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , and Mr. Taylor November 16, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the authority of the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with respect to both current and former centers of excellence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019 . 2. Research endowments at both current and former centers of excellence Paragraph (1) of section 464z–3(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285t(h) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) In general The Director of the Institute may carry out a program to facilitate minority health disparities research and other health disparities research by providing for research endowments— (A) at current or former centers of excellence under section 736; and (B) at current or former centers of excellence under section 464z–4. .

November 16, 2020 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. 4501 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mr. Williams (for himself and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide that the consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Limited exception for consumer transaction account deposits Section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Limited exception for consumer transaction account deposits (1) In general Consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or through a deposit broker. (2) Consumer transaction account deposit defined For purposes of this subsection, the term consumer transaction account deposit means a deposit in a transaction account, as defined in section 19(b)(1) of the Federal Reserve Act, with an insured depository institution— (A) that is entirely covered by deposit insurance; (B) that is opened by a natural person; (C) that is held in the name of such natural person; (D) that is used monthly by such natural person to make payments to, and to receive deposits from, third parties; and (E) with respect to which only such natural person is recognized by the insured depository institution as being authorized to designate that withdrawals or payments be made from the account. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mr. Casten of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Haaland , Ms. Garcia of Texas , and Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To eliminate the time limitations on federally subsidized student loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Giving Relief And Dollars to Undergraduates for Adequate Time for Education Act or the GRADUATE Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) From 2015–2016, 3,900,000 students dropped out of college while holding Federal student debt. (2) Approximately half of students who dropped out with debt did so because they were unable to secure funding to affordably continue their studies. (3) Students who drop out are 4.2 times more likely to default on their loans than students who graduated and comprise 63 percent of defaults, in large part because they don’t receive the increase in earnings that comes along with a degree. (4) Eliminating the time limit on taking out federally subsidized loans would allow students who have not hit the borrowing limit to continue to get the funding they need to graduate, and would give students more flexibility throughout their education. (5) Eliminating the time limit on taking out federally subsidized loans would ease the administrative burden on colleges’ financial aid offices so they can spend their time focused on helping students succeed. 3. Repeal of certain eligibility requirements Section 455(q) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(q) ) is repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4503 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mr. Dunn (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from entering into a collective bargaining agreement with a labor union that offers financial incentives to prospective members.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Workplace Integrity Act . 2. Prohibition on collective bargaining agreements between the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and certain labor unions The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enter into a collective bargaining agreement with a labor union that offers financial incentives to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to join that labor union.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mr. Smucker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide information on best practices and strategies for responding in the event of a robbery of a pharmacy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Pharmacy Robbery Act of 2019 . 2. Pharmacy robbery prevention The Drug Enforcement Administration, as part of the diversion control program of the Administration, shall disseminate to pharmacies information on best practices and strategies on how employees of a pharmacy might best respond to an attempted robbery of that pharmacy. The Administration shall consult with local law enforcement agencies to customize such strategies for particular pharmacies based on the practices of criminal actors in the locality.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4510 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee (for himself and Ms. Spanberger ) 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 prohibit the knowing possession of a pill press mold with intent to manufacture in violation of such Act a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, and other form intended for distribution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminalizing Abused Substance Templates Act of 2019 . 2. Unlawful possession of pill press molds (a) Prohibition Section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Offense regarding unlawful possession of pill press molds (1) In general Whoever, with intent to manufacture in violation of this title a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, or other form for distribution, knowingly possesses a pill press mold, shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years and fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code. (2) Definitions In this subsection, the term pill press mold means any punch, die, plate, stone, or other object designed to print, imprint, or reproduce on a controlled substance (or the container or labeling thereof) the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser other than the person or persons who in fact manufactured, created, distributed, or dispensed such product, thereby rendering it a counterfeit substance. . (b) Sentencing guidelines Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend, as appropriate, the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that the guidelines provide for a penalty enhancement of not less than 2 offense levels above the offense level otherwise applicable for a violation of section 401(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(a) ) if the defendant is found, in connection with such violation of section 401(a), to be in violation of section 401(i) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4517 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Pappas , and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out an apprenticeship loan forgiveness program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Apprenticeships in Public Service Act . 2. Apprenticeship loan forgiveness program Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end the following: 493E. Apprenticeship loan forgiveness program (a) Program authorized Not later than 30 days after applying for the loan forgiveness under this section, the Secretary shall repay or cancel the qualifying loan amount described in subsection (b) of any borrower who— (1) receives a certificate from a registered apprenticeship program; and (2) completes 2 years of full-time employment at a qualifying public service job. (b) Qualifying loan amount The qualifying loan amount described in this subsection is, with respect to the loan obligations of a borrower on all loans made under part B or D, the lesser of the following: (1) The amount due on such loans on the date of such repayment or cancellation. (2) $25,000. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Apprenticeship The term apprenticeship means an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). (2) Qualifying public service job The term qualifying public service job means a job at— (A) a Federal, State, or local government agency, or tribal organization; or (B) an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. (d) Ineligibility for double benefits No borrower may, for the same service, receive a reduction of loan obligations under both this section and section 455(m), 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Wenstrup , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , and Mr. Marchant ) 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 strike the provision of the American Opportunity Tax Credit that denies the credit to students with felony drug convictions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Discrimination And Creating Corridors to Expand Student Success Act of 2019 or the ED ACCESS Act of 2019 . 2. Elimination of denial of American Opportunity Tax Credit for students convicted of a felony drug offense (a) In general Section 25A(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize an additional district judge for the district of Puerto Rico and to convert to permanent status the temporary office of bankruptcy judge for the district of Puerto Rico.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Federal Judicial Improvement Act . 2. District judgeship for the district of Puerto Rico (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Puerto Rico. (b) Technical and conforming amendment In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will reflect the change in the number of judgeships authorized by subsection (a), such table is amended by striking the item relating to Puerto Rico and inserting the following: Puerto Rico 8 3. Conversion of the temporary office of bankruptcy judge to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge for the district of Puerto Rico (a) Conversion of office to permanent status (1) The temporary office of bankruptcy judge authorized for the district of Puerto Rico by section 1223(b)(1)(P) of Public Law 109–8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by section 2(a)(1)(M) of Public Law 112–121 (126 Stat. 346; 28 U.S.C. 152 note) and section 1002(a)(1)(G) of Public Law 115–72 (131 Stat. 1230; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge and represented in the amendment made by subsection (b). (2) The temporary office of bankruptcy judge authorized for the district of Puerto Rico by section 3(a)(7) of Public Law 102–361 (106 Stat. 966; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by section 1223(c)(1) of Public Law 109–8 (119 Stat. 198; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), section 2(b)(1) of Public Law 112–121 (126 Stat. 347; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and section 1002(b)(1) of Public Law 115–72 (131 Stat. 1230; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge and is represented in the amendment made by subsection (b). (b) Conforming amendment To reflect the conversion of the temporary office of bankruptcy judge to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge made by the operation of subsection (a), section 152(a)(2) of title 28 of the United States Code is amended in the item relating to the district of Puerto Rico by striking 2 and inserting 4 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mr. Levin of California (for himself and Mr. Meadows ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain notice to a person filing a claim against the Department of Veterans Affairs for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs requirement to provide certain notice to persons filing claims for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95 Not later than 30 days after the date on which a person submits to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a claim for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95, or any successor form, the Secretary shall provide to the claimant notice of each of the following: (1) The importance of securing legal counsel, including a recommendation that the claimant should secure legal counsel. (2) The employment status of any individual listed on the form. (3) If the claim involves a contractor that entered into an agreement with the Secretary, the statute of limitations regarding the claim in the State in which the claim arose.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4530 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself and Mr. Ruiz ) 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 permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Health Savings Improvement Act . 2. Individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance not disqualified from health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Special rule for individuals eligible for assistance under Indian Health Service programs For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), an individual shall not be treated as covered under a health plan described in such subparagraph merely because the individual receives hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal organization. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4538 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act . 2. Limiting the orphan drug exclusion under 340B drug discount program (a) In general Section 340B(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256b(e) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: when transferred, prescribed, sold, or otherwise used for the rare condition or disease for which such drug is so designated . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to covered outpatient drugs purchased on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2019 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Ms. Kaptur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To establish a grant program to provide certain eligible entities engaged in food recovery with grants to support certain costs.

1. Food waste recovery transportation grants (a) Authority To provide assistance (1) In general From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make grants to assist an eligible entity with— (A) purchasing, leasing, or otherwise acquiring vehicles, including refrigerated vehicles, or other equipment to carry out activities related to food recovery; (B) reimbursing travel costs related to food recovery at the per mile rate established by the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service; and (C) the costs of preparing, storing, and transporting donated food. (2) Limitation An eligible entity may only receive one grant under this section. (b) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary of Agriculture, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Agriculture may require. (c) Eligible entity To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), a public food program service provider, a tribal organization, or a private nonprofit entity (including a gleaner) shall— (1) have experience in the area of— (A) food recovery and distribution, particularly concerning small and medium-sized farms; (B) job training and business development activities for food-related activities in low-income communities; or (C) efforts to reduce food insecurity in the community, including food recovery and distribution, improving access to services, or coordinating services and programs; and (2) demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation. (d) Gleaner defined In this section, the term gleaner has the meaning given the term in section 25(a)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2034(a)(2) ). (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4543 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2019 Mrs. Napolitano (for herself, Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Cisneros , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Soto , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Correa , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Ruiz , and Ms. Sánchez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy to reduce stigma associated with mental health among the Hispanic and Latino population, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Hispanic Community Act of 2019 . 2. Hispanic and Latino behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 553. Behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall, in coordination with advocacy and behavioral and mental health organizations serving populations of Hispanic and Latino individuals or communities, develop and implement an outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among the Hispanic and Latino populations. Such strategy shall— (1) be designed to— (A) meet the diverse cultural and language needs of the various Hispanic and Latino populations; and (B) be developmentally and age-appropriate; (2) increase awareness of symptoms of mental illnesses common among such populations, taking into account differences within subgroups, such as gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, of such populations; (3) provide information on evidence-based, culturally and linguistically appropriate and adapted interventions and treatments; (4) ensure full participation of, and engage, both consumers and community members in the development and implementation of materials; and (5) seek to broaden the perspective among both individuals in these communities and stakeholders serving these communities to use a comprehensive public health approach to promoting behavioral health that addresses a holistic view of health by focusing on the intersection between behavioral and physical health. (b) Reports Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report on the extent to which the strategy developed and implemented under subsection (a) increased behavioral and mental health outcomes associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among Hispanic and Latino populations. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2019 Ms. Dean introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of disputes arising from private education loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Fair Legal Recourse for Private Student Loan Borrowers Act . 2. Arbitration of private education loan disputes (a) In general Section 140 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Arbitration of private education loan disputes (1) No validity or enforceability No predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action waiver shall be valid or enforceable with respect to a dispute relating to a private education loan. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Predispute arbitration agreement The term predispute arbitration agreement means an agreement to arbitrate a dispute that has not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement. (B) Predispute joint-action waiver The term predispute joint-action waiver means an agreement, whether or not part of a predispute arbitration agreement, that would prohibit, or waive the right of, one of the parties to the agreement to participate in a joint, class, or collective action in a judicial, arbitral, administrative, or other forum, concerning a dispute that has not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any dispute or claim that arises or accrues on or after such date.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2019 Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of provisional transportation security cards to veterans who have been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honorably Discharged Transportation Worker Identification Credential Act of 2019 . 2. Issuance of provisional TWIC cards to veterans who have been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (r) Provisional security cards (1) The Secretary shall establish a process under which the Secretary shall issue provisional transportation security cards to covered veterans to be used during the beginning on the date a covered veteran applies for a transportation security card issued under subsection (b) and ending on the date on which such card is issued or denied to such veteran. (2) A provisional transportation security card issued to a covered veteran under this subsection shall authorize such covered veterans to have access to secure areas in the same manner as transportation security cards issued under subsection (b). (3) In this subsection, a covered veteran is an individual who— (A) served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions; and (B) during such service was subjected to a rigorous security screening. (4) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may prescribe a time period following discharge or separation from service in the Armed Forces during which an individual may be considered a covered veteran under paragraph (3). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2019 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Veasey , and Mr. Fortenberry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for the Middle East respiratory syndrome, Nipah, and Rift Valley fever.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adding Epidemic Diseases to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act . 2. Expanding tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Middle East respiratory syndrome, Nipah, and Rift Valley fever Section 524(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360n(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (S) as subparagraph (V); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (R) the following: (S) Middle East respiratory syndrome. (T) Nipah. (U) Rift Valley fever. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4557 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2019 Mr. Casten of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Tonko , and Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit the termination of advisory committees before the end of their charter unless authorized by law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserve Science in Policymaking Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on termination of advisory committees Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting at the end the following new subsection: (d) An advisory committee created under paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 9(a) may not be terminated by the President, the head of an agency, or any officer of the Federal Government before the end of the charter of the advisory committee unless— (1) the termination is authorized by law; or (2) the termination is unanimously approved by the Chief Data Officer, Chief Evaluation Officer, and Chief Information Officer of the relevant agency. (e) Before the termination of an advisory committee under subsection (d)(2) and not later than 60 days before the date on which the advisory committee is scheduled to be terminated, the head of the relevant agency shall submit to Congress a notification of such termination and provide for a public notice and comment period. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4559 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2019 Mr. Crenshaw introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide requirements for Executive agency spending at the end of a fiscal year, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End-of-Year Fiscal Responsibility Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered period The term covered period means the 2-month period immediately preceding the end of a fiscal year. (2) Discretionary appropriations The term discretionary appropriations has the meaning given the term in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 900(c) ). (3) Executive agency The term Executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Requirements for Executive agency spending at the end of a fiscal year (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (c), the amount of discretionary appropriations obligated by an Executive agency during each month of a covered period may not exceed the average monthly amount of discretionary appropriations obligated by the Executive agency during the 10-month period immediately preceding the covered period. (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, each Executive agency shall submit to Congress and post on a publicly available website an itemized list of discretionary appropriations obligated by the Executive agency during the covered period immediately preceding the date on which the report is submitted. (c) Exception This section shall not apply with respect to any discretionary appropriations obligated by an Executive agency for national security-related activities or designated by Congress as emergency spending.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2019 Mr. Espaillat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the exemption of certain legal requirements applied to Amtrak in making improvements to exclude the construction of advertisements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Allowing More Transparency in Reviewing Advertising Construction Act or the AMTRAK Act . 2. Limitation on exemption for Amtrak from certain legal requirements Section 24902(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Limitation on exemptions Subsection (j) shall not apply to an improvement activity carried out for the purpose of construction or display of an advertisement. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2019 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 repeal Public Law 114–145 to ensure that the Drug Enforcement Administration has the authority to carry out needed enforcement actions for drug diversion control investigations and operations to combat the opioid epidemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Enforcement Standards to Track Opioids Responsively and Effectively Act of 2019 or the RESTORE Act of 2019 . 2. Restoring DEA’s authority to carry out needed enforcement actions to combat drug diversion and the opioid epidemic (a) Repeal Public Law 114–145 (the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016) is hereby repealed. (b) Restoration of provisions (1) Effective as of the date of enactment of Public Law 114–145 , the provisions of section 304 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824 ) that were amended by Public Law 114–145 are hereby restored as if Public Law 114–145 had not been enacted into law. (2) Subsection (k) of section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823(k) ), as added by Public Law 114–145 and redesignated by Public Law 115–83 , is hereby repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2019 Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue a rule to apply the Administrative Procedure Act to the adoption of accounting principles by the standard setting body, and to require the standard setting body to consider, in adopting accounting principles, the impact such principles will have on the broader U.S. economy, market stability, and availability of credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Accounting Standards Act of 2019 . 2. Administrative procedures for adoption of accounting principles Section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77s(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Administrative procedures for adoption of accounting principles The Commission shall issue a rule requiring a standard setting body described in paragraph (1) to follow procedures when adopting an accounting principle that are as close as practicable to those requirements for a Federal agency issuing a rule under chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Administrative Procedure Act ). . 3. Consideration of the impact of accounting principles on the broader U.S. economy, market stability, and availability of credit (a) In general Section 19(b)(1)(A)(v) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77s(b) ) is amended by inserting after investors the following: , and the impact such accounting principles will have on the broader U.S. economy, market stability, and availability of credit (particularly for low- and moderate-income borrowers) . (b) Report Not later than the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any standard setting body described in section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall issue a report to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Congress containing a list of changes the standard setting body has made or will make in order to ensure that the standard setting body takes into consideration the impact of accounting principles on the broader U.S. economy, market stability, and availability of credit, as required by the amendment made under subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, 2019.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virginia Beach Strong Act . 2. Special rules for contributions for relief of the families of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach (a) Clarification that contribution will not fail To qualify as a charitable contribution A cash contribution made for the relief of the families of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, 2019, shall not fail to be treated as a charitable contribution for purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 merely because such contribution is for the exclusive benefit of such families. The preceding sentence shall apply to contributions made on or after May 31, 2019. (b) Clarification that payments by charitable organizations to families treated as exempt payments For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, payments made on or after May 31, 2019, and on or before June 1, 2021, to the spouse or any dependent (as defined in section 152 of such Code) of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, 2019, by an organization which (determined without regard to any such payments) would be an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code shall— (1) be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization’s exemption under such section; and (2) shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied with respect to such victims.

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 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. 4566 AN ACT To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, 2019.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virginia Beach Strong Act . 2. Special rules for contributions for relief of the families of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach (a) Clarification that contribution will not fail To qualify as a charitable contribution A cash contribution made for the relief of the families of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, 2019, shall not fail to be treated as a charitable contribution for purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 merely because such contribution is for the exclusive benefit of such families. The preceding sentence shall apply to contributions made on or after May 31, 2019. (b) Clarification that payments by charitable organizations to families treated as exempt payments For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, payments made on or after May 31, 2019, and on or before June 1, 2021, to the spouse or any dependent (as defined in section 152 of such Code) of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, 2019, by an organization which (determined without regard to any such payments) would be an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code shall— (1) be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization’s exemption under such section; and (2) shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied with respect to such victims.

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