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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Trone , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Fleischmann , Mrs. Miller , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to reauthorize the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Appalachian Regional Commission Reauthorization Act . 2. Appalachian regional development (a) In general Section 14703 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking through 2020. and inserting through 2020; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (6) $180,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000 ; and (B) by striking 2020 and inserting 2025 . (b) Termination Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking 2020 and inserting 2025 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Ms. Norton , and Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To authorize a National Poverty Research Center.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Poverty Research Center Authorization Act . 2. National Poverty Research Center (a) Establishment The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award, every 5 years, one or more 5-year grants or cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) to operate one or more National Poverty Research Centers. (b) Research (1) In general National Poverty Research Centers shall perform poverty policy research, poverty policy research training, and poverty policy research dissemination. (2) Collaboration National Poverty Research Centers shall coordinate formal networks in order to facilitate a sustainable, nationwide infrastructure of poverty policy researchers and to better inform public policies that seek to reduce poverty and its effects in the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow the pooling of tips among all employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Flexibility Act . 2. Tip pooling Section 3(m)(2) of the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking employees who customarily and regularly receive tips and inserting pools of employees described in subparagraph (C) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) The pools of employees described in this subparagraph are as follows: (i) Employees who customarily and regularly receive tips. (ii) Employees who— (I) customarily and regularly receive tips and receive a cash wage paid by the employer that is not less than the wage in effect under section 6(a)(1); and (II) do not customarily and regularly receive tips. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Byrne ) 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 investment income of private colleges and universities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Tax Higher Education Act . 2. Repeal of excise tax on investment income of private colleges and universities (a) In general Chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapter H (and by striking the item relating to such subchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act . 2. Extension of authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking December 11, 2020 each place it appears and inserting September 30, 2024 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking December 11, 2022 and inserting September 30, 2026 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Ms. Speier , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Engel , Mr. Bilirakis , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Rush , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act . 2. Providing for permanent authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases Section 529(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360ff(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4439 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30 (legislative day, September 29), 2020 Received AN ACT To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act . 2. Extension of authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking December 11, 2020 each place it appears and inserting September 30, 2024 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking December 11, 2022 and inserting September 30, 2026 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 451 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4439 [Report No. 116–551] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Ms. Speier , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Engel , Mr. Bilirakis , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Rush , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 29, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. DeGette , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Soto , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Woodall , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. King of Iowa , Ms. Porter , Mr. Marchant , Mr. McEachin , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Fortenberry , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Sherrill , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina September 29, 2020 Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced September 20, 2019 A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act . 2. Extension of authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases Section 529(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360ff(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking September 30, 2020 each place it appears and inserting September 30, 2024 ; and (2) by striking September 30, 2022 and inserting September 30, 2026 .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases. .

September 29, 2020 Reported with amendments; 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. 4441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Collins of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend titles 49 and 10, United States Code, to provide for the authority of the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border protection with respect to national security determinations concerning wind turbines proposed to be constructed in the United States in bodies of water that border Canada, and for other purposes.

1. U.S. Customs and Border Protection determinations with respect to wind turbines proposed to be constructed in United States water bordering Canada (a) Inclusion of CBP in certain national security determinations Section 44718 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3) by inserting , and in the case of a covered wind turbine, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection after Secretary of Defense ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , and in the case of a covered wind turbine, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection after Secretary of Defense ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , and in the case of a covered wind turbine, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, after Secretary of Defense ; (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting , and in the case of a covered wind turbine, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, after Secretary of Defense ; and (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting , and in the case of a covered wind turbine, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, after Secretary of Defense ; (3) in subsection (f), by inserting , and in the case of a covered wind turbine, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, after Secretary of Defense ; and (4) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Covered wind turbine The term covered wind turbine means a wind turbine proposed to be constructed in the United States in a body of water that borders Canada. . (b) DOD consultation with CBP Section 183a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) In the case of an energy project filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 19 for the proposed construction of a wind turbine in a location in the United States in a body of water that borders Canada, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border protection in carrying out this subsection. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit prenatal genetic testing and abortions on the basis of sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Right to Life Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) A 1993 study of the role of genetics in male sexual orientation found a linkage between DNA markers on the X chromosome. (2) A 2019 study found same-sex sexual behavior has a genetic component. (3) As science advances, noninvasive prenatal screening for sexual orientation could become a reality in the near future. (4) All unborn children, regardless of anticipated sexual orientation, are entitled to a right to life. 3. Restriction on prenatal genetic testing and abortion based on possible sexual orientation (a) In general Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the chapter heading by striking Partial-Birth ; and (2) by inserting after section 1531 the following: 1532. Prenatal genetic testing and abortion based on possible sexual orientation (a) Genetic testing Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, performs a genetic test to identify the likely sexual orientation of the child shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than 1 year and not more than 10 years. (b) Abortion performed post-Prenatal genetic testing for sexual orientation Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs an abortion and thereby kills a human fetus in the case that the mother underwent genetic testing prohibited under subsection (a) and seeks the abortion because of the results of that test, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than 10 years or imprisoned for life. (c) Liability of the patient A patient upon whom an abortion is performed may not be prosecuted under this section or for a conspiracy to violate this section. . (b) Clerical Amendment (1) Chapter 74 The table of sections for chapter 74 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1531 the following: 1532. Prenatal genetic testing and abortion based on possible sexual orientation. . (2) Part I The table of chapters at the beginning of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 74 and inserting the following: 74. Abortions 1531 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. O'Halleran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access to telecommunications and information services in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian people to the universal service principle relating to access to such services in rural, insular, and high cost areas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019 . 2. Universal service in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian people Section 254(b)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(b)(3) ) is amended by inserting and in Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) and areas with high populations of Indian (as defined in section 19 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (Chapter 576; 48 Stat. 988; 25 U.S.C. 5129 )) people after high cost areas .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to use 3 percent of its profits for administrative expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act . 2. Authority of the Export-Import Bank to use 3 percent of its profits for administrative expenses Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Authority To use portion of bank surplus for administrative expenses (1) Authority (A) In general Subject to paragraph (2), in addition to any other amounts that the Bank may use to cover administrative expenses of the Bank, the Bank may use not more than 3 percent of the surplus (as defined in subsection (j)(2), without regard to subparagraph (B)(ii) of such subsection) of the Bank, for each fiscal year in the 5-year period beginning with the date of the enactment of this paragraph, to cover administrative expenses of the Bank. (B) Use for regional offices Of the amount of the surplus which may be used as provided in subparagraph (A), the Bank shall use at least 1/3 to expand or establish regional offices of the Bank. (2) Subject to appropriations The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act or the S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act . 2. Improvements to services provided to caregivers of veterans (a) Caregivers of veterans with serious illnesses Paragraph (2)(B) of section 1720G(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting illness or after serious each place it appears. (b) Assessing caregiver and veteran burden and satisfaction (1) Survey Paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of such section is amended— (A) in subclause (V), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subclause (VI)(bb), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VII) not less than annually, a multidimensional assessment to measure, in both objective and subjective terms, the burden and strain felt by the family caregiver. . (2) Reports Section 101(c)(2)(B) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( 38 U.S.C. 1720G note) is amended— (A) in clause (ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) a description of the satisfaction experienced by caregivers and veterans with respect to such program, including any findings regarding whether such program reduces the burden and strain felt by caregivers. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To disclose the use of Federal funds with any privately held company owned by the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disclosing Official Spending at Presidential Businesses Act . 2. Disclosure of expenditure of Federal funds at businesses owned by the President (a) In general The head of each Executive agency shall submit a quarterly report to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics listing each instance, during the most recently ended quarter, that the Executive agency obligated or expended Federal funds with any privately held company that is owned, either in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, including through trusts, by the President. With respect to each such instance, the report shall include— (1) the amount of the obligation or expenditure; and (2) the name of the company. (b) Publication Not later than 10 days after receiving a report under subsection (a), the Director shall publish the report on the Office’s public internet website. (c) Definition of Executive agency In this section, the term Executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, and includes the United States Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, the White House, and the Executive Office of the President.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2019 Mr. Schrader (for himself and Mr. Gianforte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary payment increase under the Medicare program for certain biosimilar biological products to encourage the development and use of such products.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolstering Innovative Options to Save Immediately on Medicines Act or the BIOSIM Act . 2. Temporary increase in Medicare part B payment for certain biosimilar biological products Section 1847A(b)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(b)(8)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margin of each such redesignated clause 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking product .—The amount and inserting the following: “ product .— (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the amount ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Temporary payment increase (i) In general In the case of a qualifying biosimilar biological product that is furnished during the applicable 5-year period for such product, the amount specified in this paragraph for such product with respect to such period is the sum determined under subparagraph (A), except that clause (ii) of such subparagraph shall be applied by substituting 8 percent for 6 percent . (ii) Applicable 5-year period For purposes of clause (i), the applicable 5-year period for a biosimilar biological product is— (I) in the case of such a product for which payment was made under this paragraph as of December 31, 2019, the 5-year period beginning on January 1, 2020; and (II) in the case of such a product for which payment is first made under this paragraph during a calendar quarter during the period beginning January 1, 2020, and ending December 31, 2024, the 5-year period beginning on the first day of such calendar quarter during which such payment is first made. (iii) Qualifying biosimilar biological product defined For purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualifying biosimilar biological product means a biosimilar biological product described in paragraph (1)(C) with respect to which— (I) in the case of a product described in clause (ii)(I), the average sales price is not more than the average sales price for the reference biological product; and (II) in the case of a product described in clause (ii)(II), the wholesale acquisition cost is not more than the wholesale acquisition cost for the reference biological product .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2019 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to issue reports on cybersecurity with respect to the functions of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity and Financial System Resilience Act of 2019 . 2. Cybersecurity report (a) In general Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate that provides a detailed explanation on measures taken by the Board of Governors and the Federal reserve banks to strengthen cybersecurity with respect to the functions of the Federal Reserve System, including the supervision and regulation of financial institutions. Each such report shall specifically include a detailed explanation of— (1) policies and procedures that guard against— (A) efforts to deny access to or degrade, disrupt, or destroy any information and communications technology system or network, or exfiltrate information from such a system or network without authorization; (B) destructive malware attacks; (C) denial of service activities; and (D) any other efforts that, in the determination of the Board, may threaten the functions of the Federal Reserve System by undermining cybersecurity; and (2) activities to ensure the effective implementation of policies and procedures described under paragraph (1), including— (A) the appointment of qualified staff, the provision of staff training, and the use of accountability measures to support staff performance; (B) deployment of adequate resources and technologies; (C) the development and dissemination of best practices regarding cybersecurity; and (D) as appropriate, efforts to strengthen cybersecurity in coordination with departments and agencies of the Federal Government, foreign central banks, and other partners. (b) Form of report The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate. (c) Congressional briefing The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or a member of the Board of Governors (as designated by the Chairman), shall provide a detailed briefing to the appropriate Members of Congress on each report submitted pursuant to subsection (a). (d) Appropriate members of congress defined For the purposes of this Act, the term appropriate Members of Congress means the following: (1) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives. (2) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. (e) Sunset The provisions of this Act shall have no force or effect on or after the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2019 Mr. Tipton 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 allow local educational agencies to use certain grant funds provided through the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program for school security measures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhance School Safety Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that giving local educational agencies the choice to use certain grant funds, provided through the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program, for school security measures achieves the goals of providing all students with access to a well-rounded education, improving school conditions for student learning and safety, and ensuring a safe learning environment. 3. Activities to support safe and healthy students Section 4108(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7118(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (J) the purchase and use of school security measures, including security cameras and metal detectors. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4466 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2019 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make improvements to the food safety education program carried out under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm to Table Safety Act . 2. Food safety education initiatives Section 10105(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 7655a(a) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , including farm workers, after industry ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) practices that prevent bacterial contamination of food, how to identify sources of food contamination, and other means of decreasing food contamination. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4469 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2019 Mr. Hagedorn (for himself, Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Mitchell , and Mr. Estes ) 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 529 plans to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Workforce Empowerment Act . 2. 529 account funding for non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs (a) In general Section 529(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Treatment of technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs (A) In general Any reference in this subsection to the term qualified higher education expense shall include a reference to expenses described in paragraph (3) in connection with— (i) enrollment or attendance in a program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ), and (ii) 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.). (B) Tools and equipment For purposes of subparagraph (A), expenses includes expenses for tools and equipment required for enrollment or attendance in a program described in subparagraph (A)(i) or participation in an apprenticeship described in subparagraph (A)(ii). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act for programs beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4474 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2019 Mr. Ted Lieu of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To discourage the use of payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in criminal cases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Money Bail Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Nearly 60 percent of the inmates in jails in the United States are pretrial detainees who have not been convicted of a crime, an estimated 75 percent of whom have been charged with nonviolent crimes. (2) Under current bail systems that use payment of money as a condition of pretrial release, nearly 50 percent of the most dangerous pretrial detainees are released without supervision, according to a study by the Arnold Foundation. (3) Throughout the Nation, those with money can buy their freedom while poor defendants remain incarcerated awaiting trial. (4) Pretrial detention costs State and local governments an estimated $14,000,000,000 each year. (5) Pretrial detention should be based on whether the accused is likely to fail to appear in court or is a threat to public safety, not the ability to pay money as a condition of pretrial release. (6) The States, the United States Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, public officials, and community groups should collaborate to develop pretrial detention systems that improve public safety, reduce costs, and discourage criminal behavior. 3. Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG Program Section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3755 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by adding at the end the following: (3) Eligibility Beginning with the third fiscal year beginning after the enactment of the No Money Bail Act of 2019 , the Attorney General shall not allocate any amounts appropriated to carry out this part to any State that uses payment of money as a condition of pretrial release with respect to criminal cases. ; and (B) in paragraph (1) by striking in paragraph (2) and inserting in paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking If the Attorney General and inserting (1) In general.— If the Attorney General ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) State ineligible due to system of bail Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the Attorney General determines with respect to any grant period that a State is made ineligible by subsection (a)(3), the Attorney General shall reallocate any amounts allocated to or that would have been allocated to such State for such period— (A) among the other eligible States; and (B) in proportion to allocations among eligible States under subsection (a). . 4. Prohibition of money bail in Federal criminal cases Notwithstanding any provision of Federal law, no justice, judge, or other judicial official in any court created by or under article III of the Constitution of the United States may use payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in any criminal case.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4477 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2019 Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Bergman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan to address certain high risk areas identified by the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 2019 High-Risk List of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act . 2. Plan of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to address certain high-risk areas of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, after consulting with the Comptroller General, shall submit to Congress a plan that addresses the actions and outcomes identified by the Comptroller General of the United States of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 2019 High-Risk List of the Government Accountability Office (GAO–19–157SP) regarding— (1) acquisition management; and (2) managing risks and improving health care. (b) Elements The plan under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Metrics for successfully addressing root causes of the problems described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). (2) Timelines and milestones the Secretary determines feasible. (3) Obstacles to implementation of the plan that the Secretary identifies. (4) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding legislation or funding the Secretary determines necessary to implement the plan. (c) Semiannual updates Every six months during the three-year period beginning with submission of the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit an update to Congress regarding implementation of the plan.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4479 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2019 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 temporarily provide Commonwealth-only transitional worker permits for workers in construction occupations involved in disaster recovery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Recovery Workforce Act . 2. Construction worker permits Section 6(d)(3) of the Joint Resolution entitled A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America , and for other purposes ( 48 U.S.C. 1806 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Typhoon recovery (i) Permits for construction workers Notwithstanding any numerical cap set forth in subparagraph (B) for each of fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall increase by 3,000, for each such fiscal year, the total number of aliens who may receive a permit under this section for Construction and Extraction Occupations (as defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 47–0000). (ii) Exception for construction workers Subparagraph (D)(v) shall not apply to an alien who receives a permit described in clause (i) for any fiscal year described in such clause. .
IB Union Calendar No. 560 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4479 [Report No. 116–676, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2019 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 December 18, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 18, 2020 Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 24, 2019 A BILL To temporarily provide Commonwealth-only transitional worker permits for workers in construction occupations involved in disaster recovery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Recovery Workforce Act . 2. Construction worker permits Section 6(d)(3) of the Joint Resolution entitled Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America , and for other purposes ( 48 U.S.C. 1806(d)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Typhoon recovery (i) Permits for construction workers Notwithstanding any numerical cap set forth in subparagraph (B) for each of fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall increase by 3,000, for each such fiscal year, the total number of permits available under this subsection for Construction and Extraction Occupations (as defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 47–0000). (ii) Permit requirements The Secretary may only issue a permit made available under clause (i) to a prospective employer if the permit is for an alien who— (I) is a national of a country designated eligible to participate in the program under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) ) during calendar year 2018; and (II) is performing service or labor pursuant to a contract or subcontract for construction, repairs, renovations, or facility services directly connected to, or associated with recovery from a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency (as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ), or for preparation for a future disaster or emergency. (iii) Exception for construction workers Subparagraph (D)(v) shall not apply to a permit made available under clause (i) for any fiscal year described in such clause. .

December 18, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment December 18, 2020 Committee on the Judiciary discharged; 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. 4490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2019 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Inspector General, Department of Justice, to submit a report to the Congress on the number of firearm transaction denials issued by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that are referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for investigation, the number of prosecutions resulting from such investigations, and the number of firearms recovered by the Bureau in cases in which such a denial was issued after the firearm was transferred.

1. Report on firearm transfers denied as a result of a NICS check Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General, Department of Justice, shall prepare and submit to the Congress a written report— (1) on the number of firearm transactions with respect to which the national instant criminal background check system established under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act has determined that receipt of a firearm by the prospective firearm transferee would violate Federal or State law, and which have been referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for investigation; (2) on the number of persons prosecuted by a United States attorney for an alleged violation of Federal law in connection with a transaction referred to in paragraph (1); and (3) assessing the efforts of the Bureau to seize firearms received by persons— (A) with respect to whom the system referred to in paragraph (1) of this section was contacted pursuant to section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, in relation to a firearm transaction; (B) to whom a firearm was transferred after the 3-day period described in section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) of such title that applied with respect to the transaction; and (C) with respect to whom the system referred to in paragraph (1) of this section subsequently made the determination described in such paragraph.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2019 Mr. Peterson (for himself, Mr. Stauber , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Kind , Mr. Moolenaar , and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2019 . 2. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. 3. Sense of Congress regarding State consultation with Tribal governments It is the sense of Congress that— (1) Indian Tribes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan are sovereign governments and retain certain rights to regulate natural resources used by their members on Tribal lands and public lands on reservations; and (2) when drafting any State wolf management plan, each of the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan should consult early and fully with each affected Tribal government.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2019 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Calvert , Mr. Aguilar , and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

1. Access road for Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center (a) Acquisition of Land (1) Authorization The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, the land in Hemet, California, upon which is located a dirt road known as Best Road , beginning at the driveway of the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center at Faure Road and extending to the junction of Best Road and Sage Road. (2) Compensation The Secretary shall pay fair market value for the land authorized to be acquired under paragraph (1). Fair market value shall be determined— (A) using Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) by an appraiser acceptable to the Secretary and the owners of the land to be acquired. (3) Additional rights In addition to the land referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, land or interests in land as reasonably necessary to construct and maintain the road as required by subsection (b). (b) Construction and maintenance of road (1) Construction After the Secretary acquires the land pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall construct on that land a paved road that is generally located over Best Road to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California. (2) Maintenance The Secretary— (A) shall maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1); or (B) enter into an agreement with Riverside County, California, to own, maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2019 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Dunn , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Young , Mrs. Roby , and Mr. Harder of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Extension Title I of subdivision 1 of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 ) is amended under the heading Department of Agriculture—Agricultural Programs—Processing, Research and Marketing—Office of the Secretary — (1) by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2021 ; (2) by inserting Florence, Michael, after Maria, ; (3) by inserting , 2018, or 2019 after occurring in calendar year 2017 ; and (4) by inserting , including disasters occurring in calendar year 2017, 2018, or 2019, after such losses .