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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5474 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2019 Mr. Bishop of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 designate as wilderness certain National Forest System land in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act . 2. Shawnee Wilderness, Illinois (a) Designation In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), there is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the Shawnee Wilderness (referred to in this Act as the Wilderness ), the approximately 289,000 acres of Forest Service land comprising the Shawnee National Forest in the State of Illinois. (b) Map; legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall prepare a map and legal description of the Wilderness. (2) Force of law The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (c) Administration Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) except that with respect to the Wilderness, any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5477 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2019 Ms. Clark of Massachusetts (for herself and Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and 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 prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying home loans for veterans who legally work in the marijuana industry on the basis of the nature of such work, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on denial of Department of Veterans Affairs home loans for veterans who legally work in the marijuana industry (a) Prohibition In the case of a person with documented income that is derived, in whole or in part, from working in the marijuana industry in compliance with the law of the State in which the work takes place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not use the fact that such documented income is derived, in whole or in part, from working in the marijuana industry as a factor in determining whether to guarantee, issue, or make a housing loan under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code. (b) Treatment of conduct (1) In general The conduct described in paragraph (2) shall— (A) not be construed to violate section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841 ) or any other provision of law; and (B) not constitute the basis for forfeiture of property under section 511 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 881 ) or section 981 of title 18, United States Code. (2) Conduct described The conduct described in this paragraph is the following: (A) The receipt by the Department of Veterans Affairs of documented income described in subsection (a). (B) The guaranteeing, insuring, or making by the Department of a housing loan described in subsection (a) for a person described in such subsection. (C) The conduct of a person described in subsection (a) relating solely to the application for or obtaining of a housing loan described in such subsection. (c) Proceeds The proceeds from any transaction in compliance with this Act received by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall not be deemed to be the proceeds of an unlawful transaction under section 1956 or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or any other provision of law.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5479 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2019 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.

No American shall be denied health insurance due to pre-existing conditions.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2019 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To ensure that ALS patients have access to treatment within clinical trials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ALS Placebo No More Act . 2. Authority for HHS and agencies to develop resources and policies to provide access to promising treatments for patients with ALS The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shall collaborate on any current amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) trial to ensure that all patients in treatment and placebo arms are provided access to the drug. The FDA shall move expeditiously to implement its guidance on ALS clinical trials to assure that all trials going forward shall require treatment arms for all patients. The Federal Government shall develop incentives to expand access to investigational therapies for life-threatening conditions with fewer than two treatments.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2019 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. Heck ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that ASL students are English learners.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Signing is Language Act . 2. American Community Survey Section 3111(c)(3)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6821(c)(3) ) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: and, which, through consultation with such Department, the Secretary shall ensure includes the English learners described in section 8101(20)(C)(iv) . 3. English learner definition Section 8101(20)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(20(C)))— (1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) whose native language is sign language, without regard to country of origin or primary spoken language, including any international variation of American Sign Language; and .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5484 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2019 Ms. Moore introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, income received from cost of living adjustments made under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act and from supplementary payments received under section 1616 of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COLA’s Don’t Count Act of 2019 . 2. Amendment Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d) ) of such Act— (1) in paragraph (18) by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following: (19) income attributable to cost of living adjustments received under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and supplementary payments received under section 1616 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382e ); and . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2019 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mr. Steil ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of Department of Veterans Affairs grants to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act . 2. Increase in maximum amount of Department of Veterans Affairs grants to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries Section 2408(e)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $10,000,000 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5488 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2019 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , 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 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act.

1. Prohibition on use of politically derived information in applications for certain orders by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (a) Title I orders Section 104(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1804 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the facts or circumstances included in the statement described in paragraph (3) were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the purpose of gaining an advantage against, or otherwise conducting research on, an opposing political candidate. . (b) Title III orders Section 303(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1823 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the facts or circumstances included in the statement described in paragraph (3) were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the purpose of gaining an advantage against, or otherwise conducting research on, an opposing political candidate. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5489 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2019 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Smucker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act . 2. Permits for importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada Section 104(c)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1374(c)(5)(D) ) is amended to read as follows: (D) (i) The Secretary of the Interior shall, expeditiously after the expiration of the applicable 30-day period under subsection (d)(2), issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any person— (I) who submits, with the permit application, proof that the polar bear was legally harvested by the person before February 18, 1997; or (II) who has submitted, in support of a permit application submitted before May 15, 2008, proof that the polar bear was legally harvested by the person before May 15, 2008, from a polar bear population from which a sport-hunted trophy could be imported before that date in accordance with section 18.30(i) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations. (ii) The Secretary shall issue permits under clause (i)(I) without regard to subparagraphs (A) and (C)(ii) of this paragraph, subsection (d)(3), and sections 101 and 102. Sections 101(a)(3)(B) and 102(b)(3) shall not apply to the importation of any polar bear part authorized by a permit issued under clause (i)(I). This clause shall not apply to polar bear parts that were imported before June 12, 1997. (iii) The Secretary shall issue permits under clause (i)(II) without regard to subparagraph (C)(ii) of this paragraph or subsection (d)(3). Sections 101(a)(3)(B) and 102(b)(3) shall not apply to the importation of any polar bear part authorized by a permit issued under clause (i)(II). This clause shall not apply to polar bear parts that were imported before the date of enactment of the Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act . .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the public debt.

1. Requirement in budget submission with respect to the cost per taxpayer of the deficit Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) (A) in the case of a fiscal year in which the budget is projected to result in a deficit, an estimate of the pro rata cost of such deficit for taxpayers who will file individual income tax returns for taxable years ending during such fiscal year; and (B) in the case of any fiscal year, an estimate of the pro rata cost of the public debt for taxpayers who will file individual income tax returns for taxable years ending during such fiscal year. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To repeal the Military Selective Service Act, and thereby terminate the registration requirements of such Act and eliminate civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies of the Selective Service System.

1. Repeal of Military Selective Service Act (a) Repeal The Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) is repealed. (b) Transfers in connection with repeal Notwithstanding the proviso in section 10(a)(4) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3809(a)(4) ), the Office of Selective Service Records shall not be reestablished upon the repeal of the Act. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the assets, contracts, property, and records held by the Selective Service System, and the unexpended balances of any appropriations available to the Selective Service System, shall be transferred to the Administrator of General Services upon the repeal of the Act. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall assist officers and employees of the Selective Service System to transfer to other positions in the executive branch. (c) Effect on existing sanctions (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not be denied a right, privilege, benefit, or employment position under Federal law on the grounds that the person failed to present himself for and submit to registration under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802 ), before the repeal of that Act by subsection (a). (2) A State, political subdivision of a State, or political authority of two or more States may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force and effect of law to penalize or deny any privilege or benefit to a person who failed to present himself for and submit to registration under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802 ), before the repeal of that Act by subsection (a). In this section, State means a State, the District of Columbia, and a territory or possession of the United States. (3) Failing to present oneself for and submit to registration under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802 ), before the repeal of that Act by subsection (a), shall not be reason for any entity of the U.S. Government to determine that a person lacks good moral character or is unsuited for any privilege or benefit. (d) Conscientious objectors Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to undermine or diminish the rights of conscientious objectors under laws and regulations of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Calvert , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Speier , Mr. Gomez , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Cook , Mr. Bera , Ms. Sánchez , and Mr. Aguilar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 . 2. Exclusion of amounts received from state-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (a) In general Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i) and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: (h) State-Based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (1) In general Gross income shall not include any amount received by an individual as a qualified catastrophe mitigation payment under a program established by a State, or a political subdivision or instrumentality thereof, for the purpose of making such payments. (2) Qualified catastrophe mitigation payment For purposes of this section, the term qualified catastrophe mitigation payment means any amount which is received by an individual to make improvements to such individual’s residence for the sole purpose of reducing the damage that would be done to such residence by a windstorm, earthquake, or wildfire. (3) No increase in basis Rules similar to the rules of subsection (g)(3) shall apply in the case of this subsection. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 139(d) is amended by striking and qualified and inserting , qualified catastrophe mitigation payments, and qualified . (2) Section 139(i) (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended by striking or qualified and inserting , qualified catastrophe mitigation payment, or qualified . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Young , Mr. Larsen of Washington , and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To include Iceland in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Iceland, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iceland Commercial and Economic Leadership for Arctic and National Development Act or the ICELAND Act . 2. Nonimmigrant traders and investors For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ), Iceland shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of Iceland provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5499 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Case introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019 . 2. Noncontiguous domestic ocean trade Section 13701(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph: (1) In general For purposes of this section, a rate is reasonable if such rate is within 10 percent of a rate set by a comparable international ocean rate index recognized by the Federal Maritime Commission. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Case introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act . 2. Shipping: Exemption of certain noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws Section 55101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking or after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) carriage on a route in noncontiguous trade (as that term is defined in section 53501), unless— (A) at least three owners or operators of coastwise qualified vessels (as that term is defined in section 55108(a)) regularly operate such a vessel on such route; (B) each of such owners or operators transports at least 20 percent of the volume of goods on that route; and (C) none of such owners or operators are under common ownership. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Brindisi (for himself, Mr. Katko , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To remove Federal barriers regarding the offering of mobile sports wagers on Indian lands when the applicable State and Indian Tribe have reached an agreement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Federal Barriers to Offering of Mobile Sports Wagers on Indian Lands Act . 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act— (1) the term interactive sports wagering platform means a person or entity to the extent such person or entity offers lawful sports wagering over the internet, including through an internet website or mobile application; and (2) the term sports wager means the staking or risking by any person of something of value upon the outcome of a sporting event, including the outcome of any portion or aspect thereof, upon an agreement or understanding that the person or another person shall receive something of value in the event of a certain outcome. 3. IGRA sports wagers For purposes of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) only, a sports wager made through an interactive sports wagering platform shall be deemed to be made at the physical location of the server or other computer equipment used to accept the sports wager. 4. Preservation of States’ rights With respect to a sports wager accepted through a server or other equipment located on Indian lands (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )), the sports wager shall be considered to be exclusively occurring on Indian lands if— (1) the person placing the sports wager and the server or other computer equipment through which the sports wager is accepted are in the same State; and (2) the applicable State and Indian Tribe have entered into a Tribal-State compact under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act authorizing the placing of sports wagers through interactive sports wagering platforms. 5. Management agreements Section 12 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2711 ) is amended by adding at end the following: (j) Subsection (b)(5) and subsection (c) shall not apply to a management contract entered into between an Indian Tribe and a person or entity to the extent such person or entity offers lawful sports wagering over the internet, including through an internet website or mobile application. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5503 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Beyer , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Director of the National Park Service to prioritize certain funds for high-commuter corridors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Commuter Parkway Safety and Reliability Act . 2. Prioritization Section 203(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Prioritization (A) In general The Director of the National Park Service shall prioritize the funds made available under the Federal lands transportation program for high-commuter corridors. (B) Transfer for high-commuter corridors (i) Request If the Director determines that a high-commuter corridor requires additional investment, based on the criteria described in clause (iv), the Director, with respect to such corridor, shall submit to the State— (I) information on condition of pavements and bridges; (II) an estimate of the amounts needed to bring such corridor into a state of good repair, taking into consideration any planned future investments; and (III) at the discretion of the Director, a request that the State transfer to the National Park Service, under the authority of section 132, or to the Federal Highway Administration, under the authority of section 104, a portion of such amounts necessary to address the condition of the corridor. (ii) State response Not later than 45 days after the date of receipt of the request described in clause (i)(III), the State shall— (I) approve the request; (II) deny the request and explain the reasons for such denial; or (III) request any additional information necessary to take action on the request. (iii) Notification to the Secretary The Director shall provide to the Secretary of Transportation a copy of any request or response described under clauses (i)(III) and (ii). (iv) Criteria In making a determination under clause (i), the Director, with respect to the corridor, shall consider— (I) the condition of roads, bridges, and tunnels; and (II) the average annual daily traffic. (C) High-commuter corridor defined In this paragraph, the term high-commuter corridor means a Federal lands transportation facility administered by the National Park Service that has average annual daily traffic of not less than 20,000 vehicles. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act with respect to the definition of eligible high hazard potential dam, and for other purposes.

1. Eligible high hazard potential dam Section 2(4)(B)(i) of the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467(4)(B)(i) ) is amended by inserting with an authorized installed capacity of greater than 1500 kilowatts after hydroelectric dam .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Crist (for himself, Mr. Rutherford , and Mrs. Demings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require an alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa to obtain the approval of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act . 2. Requirement that alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa obtain the approval of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm (a) In general Section 922(y) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking , (g)(5)(B), ; (B) by inserting to the transfer or other disposition of a firearm before to any alien ; and (C) by striking if that and inserting if the transferor has received a copy of the waiver issued to the alien under paragraph (3), or has confirmed with the Attorney General that the ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by inserting except in the case of an alien described in a subparagraph of paragraph (2), before demonstrate . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5509 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Brindisi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To deem certain cartel organizations to be foreign terrorist organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Identifying Drug Cartels as Terrorists Act of 2019 . 2. Certain cartels as foreign terrorist organizations The following organizations are hereby deemed to be foreign terrorist organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ): (1) The Gulf Cartel. (2) The Jalisco New Generation Cartel. (3) The Beltran Leyva Cartel. (4) The Juarez Cartel. (5) The Los Zetas Cartel. (6) The Sinaloa Cartel. (7) The Tijuana Cartel.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5510 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Luján , Mr. Tipton , Ms. Haaland , and Mr. Stanton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to the voting accessibility protection and advocacy system of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the system serving the American Indian consortium, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act or the PAVA Program Inclusion Act . 2. Authorizing payments to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems serving the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the American Indian consortium (a) Recipients defined Section 291 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21061 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Eligible grant recipients (1) Definition of state For the purposes of this section, the term State shall have the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 15002 ). (2) American indian consortium eligible A system serving the American Indian consortium for which funds have been reserved under section 509(c)(1)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794e(c)(1)(B) ) shall be eligible for payments under subsection (a) in the same manner as a protection and advocacy system of a State. . (b) Grant minimums for American Indian consortium Section 291(b) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21061(b) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (c)(1)(B), after as set forth in subsections ; and (2) by striking subsections (c)(3)(B) and (c)(4)(B) of that section shall be not less than $70,000 and $35,000, respectively. and inserting the following: subsection (c)(3)(B) shall not be less than $70,000, and the amount of the grants to systems referred to in subsections (c)(1)(B) and (c)(4) shall not be less than $35,000. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect at the start of the first fiscal year starting after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5511 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Ms. Haaland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to initiate a rulemaking to reform the interregional transmission planning process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Rulemaking to increase the effectiveness of interregional transmission planning (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to consider— (1) the effectiveness of existing planning processes for identifying transmission projects across regions that provide economic, reliability, operational, and public policy benefits, taking into consideration the public interest, the integrity of markets, and the protection of consumers; (2) changes to the processes described in paragraph (1) to ensure that efficient, cost-effective, and broadly beneficial transmission solutions are selected for construction, taking into consideration— (A) the public interest; (B) the integrity of markets; (C) the protection of consumers; (D) the broad range of benefits that interregional transmission provides; (E) the need for single projects to secure approvals based on a comprehensive assessment of the multiple benefits provided; (F) that projects that meet interregional benefit criteria should not be subject to subsequent reassessment by regional entities; (G) the importance of synchronization of planning processes in neighboring regions, such as using a joint model on a consistent timeline with a single set of needs, input assumptions, and benefit metrics; (H) that evaluation of long-term scenarios should align with the expected life of a transmission asset; (I) that transmission planning authorities should allow for the identification and joint evaluation of alternatives proposed by stakeholders; (J) that interregional planning should be done regularly and not less frequently than once every 3 years; and (K) the elimination of arbitrary project voltage, size, or cost requirements for interregional solutions; and (3) cost allocation methodologies that reflect the multiple benefits provided by interregional solutions. (b) Timing Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall promulgate a final rule to complete the rulemaking initiated under subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5512 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Holding (for himself and Mr. Peterson ) 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 excise tax on indoor tanning services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2019 . 2. Repeal of excise tax on indoor tanning services (a) In general Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 49 and by striking the item relating to such chapter in the table of chapters of such subtitle. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services performed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Waltz , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Kinzinger , and Mr. Crow ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the eligibility requirements for transfer of unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Entitlement Act . 2. Modification of eligibility requirements for transfer of unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) Modification of eligibility requirements (1) In general Subsection (b) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Eligible individuals An individual referred to in subsection (a) is an individual who, at the time of the approval of the individual's request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section— (1) has completed at least 10 years of service in the uniformed services, not fewer than six of which were service in the Armed Forces; (2) is a member of the uniformed services who— (A) is not an individual described in paragraph (1); (B) has served at least six years in the Armed Forces; and (C) enters into an agreement to serve as a member of the uniformed services for a period that is no less than the difference between— (i) 10 years; and (ii) the period the individual has already served in the uniformed services; or (3) is described in section 3311(b)(10). . (2) Conforming amendments Such section is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking paragraph (2); and (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking (1) ; (B) in subsection (i)(2), by striking under subsection (b)(1) and inserting under subsection (b)(2)(C) ; and (C) in subsection (j)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and after the semicolon; (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B). (b) Modification of time To transfer (1) In general Paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows: (1) Time for transfer Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement under section 3321 of this title, and except as provided in subsection (k), an individual approved to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section may transfer such entitlement at any time. . (2) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended— (A) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) Commencement of use If a dependent to whom entitlement to educational assistance is transferred under this section is a child, the dependent may not commence the use of the transferred entitlement until either— (1) the completion by the child of the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate); or (2) the attainment by the child of 18 years of age. ; (B) by striking subsection (k); and (C) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (k).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5525 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Rice of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38 and title 5, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and other officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive health care from the Department, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Accountability for Veterans Affairs Executives Act of 2019 or PAVE Act of 2019 . 2. Health care for officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 1710 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) by inserting (A) before In ; (B) by inserting or in the case of an official of the Department listed in subparagraph (B), before the Secretary ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) As a condition of office and employment, and for the duration of such term of office or employment, each of the following officials of the Department may not receive any hospital care or medical services (other than emergency medical services) except under this section: (i) The Secretary. (ii) The Deputy Secretary. (iii) The Under Secretary for Health. (iv) The Under Secretary for Benefits. (v) The Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs. (vi) Each Assistant Secretary, including— (I) the Assistant Secretary for Management; (II) the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration; (III) the Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs; and (IV) the Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness. (vii) Each Deputy Assistant Secretary. (viii) The Chief Financial Officer. (ix) The Chief Information Officer. (x) The General Counsel. (xi) The Inspector General. (xii) The Director of Construction and Facilities Management. (xiii) The Chief of Staff. (xiv) The Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. (xv) The Vice Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. ; (2) in subsection (f), by inserting or official of the Department after veteran each place it appears; and (3) in subsection (g), by inserting or official of the Department after veteran each place it appears. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Title 38 Section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting and officials of the Department after veterans ; and (B) in paragraph (8) by inserting and officials of the Department after veterans . (2) Title 5 Section 8901(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended in the matter following subparagraph (J)— (A) by striking or at the end of clause (iii); (B) by adding or after the semicolon at the end of clause (iv); and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) an official of the Department of Veterans Affairs listed in section 1710(a)(3)(B) of title 38; .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Mr. Smith of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to expand the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Equity Act of 2019 . 2. Expansion of the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage (a) Reduction in the number of years of coverage required (1) In general Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) ) is amended by striking 30 each place it appears and inserting 25 . (2) Partial exemptions Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) ) is further amended by striking the table and inserting the following: If the number of such The applicable  individual’s years of coverage  (as so defined) is: percent is: 24 80 23 70 22 60 21 50. (b) Reduction of the dollar amount required To constitute a year of coverage Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) ) is amended by striking the reference to 15 percent therein shall be deemed to be a reference to 25 percent and inserting each of the references to 25 percent and the reference to 15 percent therein shall each be deemed to be a reference to 12.5 percent . (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable for any month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Recomputation of primary insurance amounts Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall recompute primary insurance amounts originally computed for months prior to the date of the enactment of this Act to the extent necessary to carry out the amendment made by this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2019 Ms. Wexton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To authorize the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish prize competitions related to deep fake detection technology.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deep Fake Detection Prize Competition Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Prize competitions have been used throughout America’s history, dating back to the designing of the United States Capitol Building in 1792. (2) The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act granted authority for Federal agencies to carry out prize competitions in order to stimulate innovation to advance each agency’s mission. (3) Prize competitions provide a benefit to the American people by providing a high reward return on taxpayer dollars. (4) Since 2010, Federal agencies have conducted nearly 1,000 prize competitions to help address some of our Nation’s greatest challenges. (5) Prize competitions at the National Science Foundation have helped to spark further research on important and emerging topics within data science, engineering, astrophysics, biology, and other areas. (6) Artificial Intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) are rapidly being developed for deployment across all sectors creating a demand for new innovation from researchers and developers in order to address technological and social challenges from AI/ML. (7) AI/ML technologies are currently being used to create sophisticated deep fake videos, images, and audio, digital content that is manipulated in order to spread false information which can lead to a degradation of public trust and national security concerns. (8) As deep fake technology continues to advance, its detection will become increasingly difficult without new tools for digital forensics. (9) Although other Federal agencies are currently involved in supporting and conducting research into deep fake detection technology in the context of national security, research spurred by prize competitions at the National Science Foundation can have broader benefits for the American public. 3. Establishment of prize competition The Director of the National Science Foundation shall carry out prize competitions pursuant to section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 ) to incentivize research into technology that advances detection of deep fake audio, images, and video. The Director shall consider conducting subsequent or recurring competitions to account for changing and advancing technologies.