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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Mr. Bishop of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the duration of the year, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Daylight Act . 2. Optional year-long application of daylight savings time Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ) is amended— (1) by inserting or may by law apply the advancement of time described in this section for the duration of the year, after may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this subsection providing for the advancement of time, ; (2) by striking the standard time otherwise applicable during that period and inserting the same standard time ; (3) by striking may by law exempt either the entire State as provided in (1) or and inserting , by law, may apply either standard time provided for in paragraph (1) to the entire State, ; and (4) by inserting , or may apply the advancement of time for the duration of the year to the entire area of the State lying within any time zone before the period at the end.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Mr. Espaillat ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny security clearances to any employee of the Executive Office of the President who is under investigation by a Federal law enforcement agency for aiding a foreign government or who fails to disclose contacts with foreign nationals on Standard Form 86, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the White House Security Clearance Accountability Act . 2. Limitation on security clearances for certain Executive Office of the President employees (a) In general Section 3110 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) A security clearance— (A) granted to any covered individual before the date of enactment of this subsection is hereby revoked; and (B) may not be granted or renewed for any covered individual after such date. (2) In this subsection, the term covered individual means any individual occupying a position in the Executive Office of the President— (A) who is under investigation by a Federal law enforcement agency for aiding a foreign government; or (B) who knowingly fails, or knowingly failed, to disclose (on Standard Form 86 or any successor form), to the extent such form requires such disclosure, any relationship or contact with a foreign national. . (b) GAO report Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs describing any instance during the period beginning on January 20, 2017, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act in which an individual occupying a position in the Executive Office of the President was granted a security clearance despite an unfavorable recommendation from the White House Security Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or any other Federal agency. Such report shall include the name and position of any such individual and the date the decision was made to grant the clearance.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Mr. Beyer (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act . 2. Moratorium on oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of outer Continental Shelf Section 11 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1340 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Moratorium on oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-Related seismic activities in North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person or agency of the United States may conduct geological or geophysical activities (as those terms are described in the final programmatic environmental impact statement of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas and completed February 2014) in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration or development in any area located in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, or Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Continental Shelf. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Mr. Katko (for himself and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to establish additional registration requirements for prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act . 2. Registration requirements for prescribers Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) (1) Creating obligations for practitioners, only as described herein, the Attorney General shall not register, or renew the registration of, a practitioner under subsection (f) who is licensed under State law to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV, unless the practitioner submits to the Attorney General, for each such registration or renewal request, a certification that the practitioner, during the applicable registration period, will not prescribe any schedule II, III, or IV opioid, other than an opioid prescription described in paragraph (3), for the initial treatment of acute pain in an amount in excess of the lesser of— (A) a 7-day supply (for which no refill is available); or (B) an opioid prescription limit established under State law. (2) In this subsection, the term acute pain — (A) means pain with abrupt onset and caused by an injury or other process that is not ongoing; and (B) does not include— (i) chronic pain; (ii) pain being treated as part of cancer care; (iii) hospice or other end-of-life care; or (iv) pain being treated as part of palliative care. (3) An opioid prescription described in this paragraph is a prescription— (A) for a schedule II, III, or IV opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for an indication for the treatment of addiction; and (B) that is for the treatment of addiction. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Mrs. Lee of Nevada (for herself, Mr. Horsford , and Mr. Amodei ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from taking any action relating to the licensing, planning, development, or construction of a nuclear waste repository until the Director of the Office of Management and Budget submits to Congress a study on the economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses of the Yucca Mountain site, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2019 . 2. Studying the economic benefit of alternative uses of Yucca Mountain site (a) Definition of Yucca Mountain site In this Act, the term Yucca Mountain site has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 ). (b) Study; hearings The Secretary of Energy may not take any action relating to the licensing, planning, development, or construction of a nuclear waste repository at the Yucca Mountain site until— (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget submits to Congress, and makes available to the public, a study on the economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses of the Yucca Mountain site as described in the report of the Government Accountability Office numbered GAO–11–847 and dated September 2011, including— (A) defense activities, such as a command facility for unmanned aircraft systems; (B) a secure electronic data center; (C) the development of renewable energy sources; and (D) scientific research; and (2) each of the appropriate committees of Congress holds a hearing on the alternative uses of the Yucca Mountain site described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1620 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Program Section 117(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1267(j) ) is amended by striking $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and inserting $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, $90,500,000 for fiscal year 2022, $91,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, $91,500,000 for fiscal year 2024, and $92,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1620 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Mrs. Luria (for herself, Mr. Wittman , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Mr. Sarbanes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Program Section 117(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1267(j) ) is amended by striking $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and inserting $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $90,500,000 for fiscal year 2021, $91,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, $91,500,000 for fiscal year 2023, and $92,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1620 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Program Section 117(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1267(j) ) is amended by striking $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and inserting $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, $90,500,000 for fiscal year 2022, $91,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, $91,500,000 for fiscal year 2024, and $92,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 269 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1620 [Report No. 116–338] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Mrs. Luria (for herself, Mr. Wittman , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Mr. Sarbanes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 12, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Riggleman , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Trone , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Hoyer , Ms. Norton , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. McEachin , Ms. Wexton , and Mr. Beyer December 12, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Program Section 117(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1267(j) ) is amended by striking $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and inserting $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $90,500,000 for fiscal year 2021, $91,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, $91,500,000 for fiscal year 2023, and $92,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 .

December 12, 2019 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. 1622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Mast , Ms. Slotkin , and Mr. Hurd of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to limit experimentation on cats.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2019 or the KITTEN Act of 2019 . 2. Limitation on experimentation on cats Section 14 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2144 ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking Any department and inserting the following: (a) In general Any department ; (2) in subsection (a) (as so designated), in the second sentence, by striking Any department and inserting the following: (b) Exhibiting animals Any department ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Department of Agriculture experimentation on cats Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall not purchase, breed, transport, house, feed, maintain, dispose of, or conduct an experiment on a cat as part of any study or research that would subject that cat to a procedure that may cause pain or stress, including pain or stress that may be mitigated by anesthetics, analgesics, or tranquilizer drugs, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1624 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with State or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

1. Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda (a) In general Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking election; and inserting the following: election, including a State or local ballot initiative or referendum; . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections held in 2020 or any succeeding year.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1627 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Pallone , Miss Rice of New York , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Cohen , Mrs. Lowey , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Welch , Ms. Speier , Ms. Waters , Mr. Rush , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Brownley of California , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Panetta , and Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of certain pardons granted by the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act . 2. Congressional oversight relating to certain pardons (a) Submission of information In the event that the President grants an individual a pardon for an offense against the United States that arises from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target, subject, or witness, not later than 30 days after the date of such pardon, the Attorney General shall submit to the chairmen and ranking members of the appropriate congressional committees all materials of an investigation that were obtained by a United States Attorney, another Federal prosecutor, or an investigative authority of the Federal Government, relating to the offense for which the individual is so pardoned. (b) Treatment of information Rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure may not be construed to prohibit the disclosure of information required by subsection (a) of this section. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a pardon granted by the President on or after January 20, 2017. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and (B) if an investigation relates to intelligence or counterintelligence matters, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (2) The term pardon includes a commutation of sentence. (3) The term relative has the meaning given that term in section 3110(a) of title 5, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1631 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , 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 39, United States Code, to provide that any absentee ballot may be mailed free of postage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postage Free Ballot Act . 2. Absentee ballots carried free of postage (a) In general Chapter 34 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 3406 the following: 3407. Absentee ballots carried free of postage (a) Any absentee ballot for any election shall be carried expeditiously and free of postage. (b) As used in this section, the term absentee ballot does not include any ballot covered by section 3406. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 34 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3406 the following: 3407. Absentee ballots carried free of postage. . (c) Reimbursement Section 2401(c) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking 3406 and inserting 3407 . 3. Use by States of requirements payments under Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reimburse Postal Service (a) Authorizing use of payments Section 251(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21001(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting as otherwise provided in this subsection ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Reimbursement of Postal Service for costs associated with absentee ballots A State shall use a requirements payment to reimburse the United States Postal Service for the revenue which the Postal Service would have obtained as the result of the mailing of absentee ballots in the State but for section 3407 of title 39, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the requirements payments made to a State under part 1 of subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq.)— (1) for fiscal year 2019 or any previous fiscal year, but only to the extent that any such payment remains unobligated or unexpended by the State as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) for fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1638 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2019 Mrs. Napolitano (for herself, Mr. Calvert , Mr. Young , Mr. Rush , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Kaptur , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Barr , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Lowenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize the transfer of equipment and facilities from the Federal Government or a State, Tribal, or local government to the National Guard for purposes of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Success for Youth ChalleNGe Act . 2. National Guard Youth Challenge Program: equipment and facilities Section 509(h) of title 32, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: (2) Equipment and facilities of the United States may be transferred to the National Guard for purposes of carrying out the Program. (3) Equipment and facilities of a State, Tribal, county, or local government entity may be transferred to the National Guard for purposes of carrying out the Program. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1639 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2019 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Miss Rice of New York , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CBP Workload Staffing Model Act . 2. Establishment of workload staffing models for U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations of CBP (a) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. (b) Responsibilities of the Commissioner of CBP Subsection (c) of section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (18) and (19) as paragraphs (20) and (21), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraphs: (18) implement a staffing model that includes consideration for essential frontline operator activities and functions, variations in operating environments, present and planned infrastructure, present and planned technology, and required operations support levels for the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations, to manage and assign personnel of such entities to ensure field and support posts possess adequate resources to carry out duties specified in this section; (19) develop standard operating procedures for a workforce tracking system within the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations, train the workforce of each of such entities on the use, capabilities, and purpose of such system, and implement internal controls to ensure timely and accurate scheduling and reporting of actual completed work hours and activities; . (c) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to subsection (a) and paragraphs (18) and (19) of section 411(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as amended by subsection (b)), and annually thereafter with respect to such paragraphs (18) and (19), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a status update on the implementation of this Act and such paragraphs (18) and (19), and status updates on such paragraphs (18) and (19), as well as all relevant workload staffing models.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1647 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2019 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Amash , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Young , Mr. Peters , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Massie , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Titus , and Ms. McCollum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Equal Access Act . 2. Provision by Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers of recommendations and opinions regarding veteran participation in State marijuana programs (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall authorize physicians and other health care providers employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to— (1) provide recommendations and opinions to veterans who are residents of States with State marijuana programs regarding the participation of veterans in such State marijuana programs; and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions. (b) State defined In this section, the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1649 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 . 2. Duties of small business development center counselors Section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Cyber strategy training for small business development centers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term cyber strategy means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and cyber attacks; and (B) the term lead small business development center means a small business development center that has received a grant from the Administration. (2) Certification program The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve a similar existing program, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers to provide cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. (3) Number of certified employees The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance under this subsection is not fewer than the lesser of— (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Consideration of Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2662). (5) Reimbursement for certification (A) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations and subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of an employee of the lead small business development center under the program established under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1649 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2019 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. Evans , and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 . 2. Duties of small business development center counselors Section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Cyber strategy training for small business development centers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term cyber strategy means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and cyber attacks; and (B) the term lead small business development center means a small business development center that has received a grant from the Administration. (2) Certification program The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve a similar existing program, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers to provide cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. (3) Number of certified employees The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance under this subsection is not fewer than the lesser of— (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Consideration of Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2662). (5) Reimbursement for certification (A) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations and subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of an employee of the lead small business development center under the program established under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year. .
II Calendar No. 150 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1649 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16, 2019 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 . 2. Duties of small business development center counselors Section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Cyber strategy training for small business development centers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term cyber strategy means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and cyber attacks; and (B) the term lead small business development center means a small business development center that has received a grant from the Administration. (2) Certification program The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve a similar existing program, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers to provide cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. (3) Number of certified employees The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance under this subsection is not fewer than the lesser of— (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Consideration of Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2662). (5) Reimbursement for certification (A) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations and subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of an employee of the lead small business development center under the program established under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

July 16, 2019 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 81 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1649 [Report No. 116–112] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2019 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. Evans , and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business June 13, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Balderson , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Stauber , and Mrs. Craig June 13, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 . 2. Duties of small business development center counselors Section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Cyber strategy training for small business development centers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term cyber strategy means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and cyber attacks; and (B) the term lead small business development center means a small business development center that has received a grant from the Administration. (2) Certification program The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve a similar existing program, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers to provide cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. (3) Number of certified employees The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance under this subsection is not fewer than the lesser of— (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Consideration of Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2662). (5) Reimbursement for certification (A) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations and subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of an employee of the lead small business development center under the program established under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year. .

June 13, 2019 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. 1650 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2019 Ms. Cheney (for herself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Hunter , and Mr. Meadows ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To clarify that the Bureau of Land Management shall not require permits for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent federally owned, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Duplicative Permitting Act . 2. Access to Federal oil and gas from non-Federal surface estate Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) No Federal permit required for oil and gas activities on certain land (1) In general The Secretary shall not require an operator to obtain a Federal drilling permit for oil and gas exploration and production activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate, provided that— (A) the United States holds an ownership interest of less than 50 percent of the subsurface mineral estate to be accessed by the proposed action; and (B) the operator submits to the Secretary a State permit to conduct oil and gas exploration and production activities on the non-Federal surface estate. (2) No Federal action Oil and gas exploration and production activities carried out under paragraph (1)— (A) shall require no additional Federal action; (B) may commence 30 days after submission of the State permit to the Secretary; (C) are categorically excluded from any further analysis and documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); (D) shall not require any analysis under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended ( 54 U.S.C. 306108 ); and (E) shall not require any analysis, assessment, or consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 ). (3) Royalties and production accountability (A) Nothing in this subsection shall affect the amount of royalties due to the United States under this Act from the production of oil and gas, or alter the Secretary’s authority to conduct audits and collect civil penalties pursuant to the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1711 et seq.). (B) The Secretary may conduct on-site reviews and inspections to ensure proper accountability, measurement, and reporting of production of Federal oil and gas, and payment of royalties. (4) Exceptions This subsection shall not apply to actions on Indian lands or resources managed in trust for the benefit of Indian tribes. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2019 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To authorize assistance to be provided under certain rural development programs for the establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Returning Essential Rural Veterinary Animal Care Act or the RE–VAC Act . 2. Authority for assistance to be provided under certain rural development programs for the establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas (a) Community facilities loans and grants Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (27) Community facility direct loans and grants for establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas The Secretary may provide community facility direct loans and grants under paragraphs (1), (19), (20), and (21) for the establishment or expansion of an animal care facility or a veterinary practice in a rural area. The Secretary may not deny such a loan or grant to an entity otherwise eligible for the loan or grant on the basis that any facility constructed using the loan or grant will be used by a for-profit entity. . (b) Rural economic development loans and grants Section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 940c–2(a) ) is amended by at the end the following: A project designed to establish or expand an animal care facility or a veterinary practice in a rural area shall be eligible for a grant or loan under this section. The Secretary may not deny such a grant or loan to an entity otherwise eligible for the grant or loan on the basis that any facility constructed using the grant or loan will be used by a for-profit entity. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1655 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2019 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Yoho , and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for enhanced penalties for certain offenses relating to controlled substances containing fentanyl, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Ensure Lives are Protected Act of 2019 or the HELP Act of 2019 . 2. Enhanced penalties for certain offenses relating to controlled substances containing fentanyl (a) Controlled substances act amendments Section 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin also contains a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death. (9) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide was represented to be or sold as heroin, and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death. . (b) Controlled substances Import and Export Act amendments Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin also contains a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death. (9) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide was represented to be or sold as heroin, and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1656 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2019 Mr. Smucker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to support initiatives focused on addressing pediatric public health disparities in children’s hospitals graduate medical education programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019 . 2. Findings The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Our Nation is facing a critical physician shortage. (2) The predicted supply of pediatric medical specialists is not expected to meet demand over the next ten years, which may make it more difficult to provide children with complex or special health conditions the care they need. (3) Research reflects that poverty can have a negative impact on the long-term care outcomes of children. Poverty conditions can contribute to poor nutrition, chronic illness, obesity and delayed development. Ensuring pediatric physicians incorporate anti-poverty initiatives into their medical training can help improve the health of children living in poverty. (4) The purpose of this Act is to provide additional assistance to the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program for the purpose of incorporating initiatives to address pediatric health disparities. 3. Grant program to incorporate pediatric anti-poverty initiatives into resident training Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256e ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Grant program To incorporate pediatric anti-Poverty initiatives into resident training (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may, for a year (beginning with 2020), make grants to children’s hospitals described in paragraph (2) with approved graduate medical residency training programs that are otherwise receiving funding under this section for such year, for the startup costs associated with developing and incorporating initiatives that address pediatric health disparities, including access to care, poverty, opioid overuse, food insecurity, and child abuse. (2) Children’s hospitals described For purposes of this subsection, a children’s hospital described in this paragraph is, with respect to a year, a children’s hospital that is— (A) located in an area designated as a health professional shortage area under section 332; (B) receiving payments pursuant to subsection (h) for such year; and (C) not receiving a bonus payment under subsection (h)(6)(B) for such year. (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, not more than $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2027. .