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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4264 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2019 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. King of New York , and Mr. Turner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 require the Secretary of Defense make available certain records relevant to a determination of whether a member of the Armed Forces is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Homefront Act . 2. Availability of records for National Instant Criminal Background Check System (a) NICS records Section 101(b) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 40911(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2): (2) Department of Defense Not later than three business days after the final disposition of a judicial proceeding conducted within the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall make available to the Attorney General records which are relevant to a determination of whether a member of the Armed Forces involved in such proceeding is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, for use in background checks performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. . (b) Study and report on MPO database (1) Study The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a database of military protective orders issued by military commanders against individuals suspected of having committed an offense of domestic violence under section 928b of title 10, United States Code (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). The study shall include an examination of each of the following: (A) The feasibility of creating a database to record, track, and report such military protective orders to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. (B) The feasibility of establishing a process by which a military judge or magistrate may issue a protective order against an individual suspected of having committed such an offense. (2) Report Not later then 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4265 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2019 Mr. McGovern (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to remove certain limitations with respect to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Breakfasts Help Kids Learn Act of 2019 . 2. Commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (a) Delivery of commodities Section 6(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1755(b) ) is amended by inserting and the school breakfast program after school lunch program . (b) Commodity assistance formula Section 6(c)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1755(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting for the school lunch program after 11 cents ; and (B) by inserting The national average value of donated foods, or cash payments in lieu thereof, shall be 6 cents for the school breakfast program, adjusted on the first July 1 after the date of enactment of the Healthy Breakfast Help Kids Learn Act of 2019 and each July 1 thereafter to reflect the changes in the Price Index for Food Used in Schools and Institutions. after Institutions. ; (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking For each school year and inserting (i) For each school year ; (B) by striking State for and inserting the following: State— (I) for ; (C) by striking subparagraph (B). and inserting the following: subparagraph (B); and (II) for the school breakfast program shall be calculated by multiplying the number of breakfasts served in the preceding school year by the rate established by subparagraph (B). ; (D) by striking After the end and inserting the following: (ii) After the end ; (E) by striking shall reconcile the and inserting shall reconcile— (I) the ; and (F) by striking such reconciliation. and inserting such reconciliation; and (II) the number of breakfasts served by schools in each State with the number of breakfasts served by schools in each State during the preceding school year and increase or reduce subsequent commodity assistance or cash in lieu thereof provided to each State based on such reconciliation. ; and (3) in subparagraph (E), by inserting and school breakfast program after school lunch program . (c) Repeal of limitation on commodity assistance for school breakfast Section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1755 ), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2019 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Trone , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Ruppersberger , Ms. Wexton , and Mr. Sarbanes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require that the headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management be located in the National Capital Region, and for other purposes.

1. BLM headquarters located in the National Capital Region (a) Headquarters The headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management shall be located in the National Capital Region. (b) Employee stations All employee positions stationed in the National Capital Region on the date of the enactment of this Act must remain stationed in the National Capital Region.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4271 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the sale of a firearm unless it carries a warning label that provides the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Suicide Prevention Act . 2. Labeling requirement (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding the exclusion of firearms from the definition of consumer product in section 3(a)(5)(E) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)(E) ), it shall be unlawful for a manufacturer or retailer to sell or offer for sale any firearm that does not meet the requirements of subsection (b). (b) National Suicide Prevention Hotline label A firearm meets the requirements of this subsection if a clear and conspicuous warning label is attached to the firearm or appears on any packaging of the firearm and on any descriptive material included with the firearm that— (1) is written in both English and Spanish; (2) in English, reads WARNING: IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS CONTEMPLATING SUICIDE, PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE AT followed by the toll-free phone number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, maintained by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use under section 520E–3 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c ), or any successor to such toll-free number; and (3) contains a yellow triangle containing an exclamation mark that appears immediately before the word WARNING on the label. (c) Enforcement A violation of the prohibition in subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 19(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2068 ). Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 20 and 21 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2069 ; 2070). (d) Definition As used in this Act, the term retailer includes a dealer, as such term is definition in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code. (e) Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is two years after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4272 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2019 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Ms. Plaskett , and Ms. Lee of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To designate The Bahamas under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of The Bahamas to be eligible for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TPS for Victims of Hurricane Dorian Act of 2019 . 2. Designation for purposes of granting temporary protected status to nationals of The Bahamas (a) Designation (1) In general For purposes of section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a ), The Bahamas shall be treated as if it had been designated under subsection (b) of that section, subject to the provisions of this section. (2) Period of designation The initial period of the designation referred to in paragraph (1) shall be for the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Aliens eligible As a result of the designation made under subsection (a), an alien who is a national of The Bahamas is deemed to satisfy the requirements under paragraph (1) of section 244(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a(c) ), subject to paragraph (3) of such section, if the alien— (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States since the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) is admissible as an immigrant, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2)(A) of such section, and is not ineligible for temporary protected status under paragraph (2)(B) of such section; and (3) registers for temporary protected status in a manner established by the Secretary of Homeland Security. (c) Consent To travel abroad (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall give prior consent to travel abroad, in accordance with section 244(f)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a(f)(3) ), to an alien who is granted temporary protected status pursuant to the designation made under subsection (a) if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security that emergency and extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the alien require the alien to depart for a brief, temporary trip abroad. (2) Treatment upon return An alien returning to the United States in accordance with an authorization described in paragraph (1) shall be treated as any other returning alien provided temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

1. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization (a) Review of comprehensive management plan Section 121 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) ensure that the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 is reviewed and revised in accordance with section 320 not less often than once every 5 years, beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking recommended by a management conference convened for the Basin under section 320 and inserting identified in the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 . (b) Definitions Section 121(e)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(e)(1) ) is amended by striking , a 5,000 square mile . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 121(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2001 through 2012 and the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 and inserting 2021 through 2025 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Administrative expenses The Administrator may use for administrative expenses not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section. .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2019 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Richmond ) 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 Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

1. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization Section 121(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2001 through 2012 and the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 and inserting 2020 through 2024 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Administrative expenses The Administrator may use for administrative expenses not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section. .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4275 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 Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

1. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization (a) Review of comprehensive management plan Section 121 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) ensure that the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 is reviewed and revised in accordance with section 320 not less often than once every 5 years, beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking recommended by a management conference convened for the Basin under section 320 and inserting identified in the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 . (b) Definitions Section 121(e)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(e)(1) ) is amended by striking , a 5,000 square mile . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 121(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2001 through 2012 and the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 and inserting 2021 through 2025 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Administrative expenses The Administrator may use for administrative expenses not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section. .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 234 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4275 [Report No. 116–291] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2019 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Richmond ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure November 14, 2019 Reported with an amendment, 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 on September 10, 2019 A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

1. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization (a) Review of comprehensive management plan Section 121 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) ensure that the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 is reviewed and revised in accordance with section 320 not less often than once every five years, beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking recommended by a management conference convened for the Basin under section 320 and inserting identified in the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 . (b) Definitions Section 121(e)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(e)(1) ) is amended by striking , a 5,000 square mile . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 121(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2001 through 2012 and the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 and inserting 2020 through 2024 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Administrative expenses The Administrator may use for administrative expenses not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section. .

November 14, 2019 Reported with an amendment, 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. 4276 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2019 Mr. Higgins of New York (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Peterson , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Welch , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 establish a minimum staffing level of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials along the northern border, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 or the BOUND Act . 2. Minimum U.S. Customs and Border Protection staffing along the northern border (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that not fewer than the maximum number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers deployed along the international border between the United States and Canada (referred to in this Act as the northern border ) at any time between January 1, 2016, and such date of enactment are always deployed along the northern border, including at ports of entry along the northern border. (b) Limitation on transfers The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may not transfer any U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer away from an assignment along the northern border, including at ports of entry along the northern border, if such transfer would reduce the number of such officers assigned to the northern border below the level required under subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4279 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office .

1. Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 4279 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office .

1. Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4279 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2019 Mr. Keller (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Reschenthaler , Ms. Dean , Mr. Lamb , Mr. Perry , Mr. Smucker , and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office .

1. Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office .

1. Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2019 Ms. Underwood (for herself and Mr. Lamb ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a veteran to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act or the ACE Veterans Act . 2. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings (a) Full year supply Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1720I the following new section: 1720J. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings (a) Request for full year supply The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran who is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment under section 1705 of this title and who receives a prescription for contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings may, upon request, fill such prescription as a full year supply. (b) Notice A veteran described by subsection (a) shall be notified of the option for a full year supply provided by subsection (a) at the time at which the prescription is issued. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720I the following new item: 1720J. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4282 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2019 Ms. Underwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a training session and a counseling session in suicide prevention and lethal means tailored to veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

1. Department of Veterans Affairs training and counseling in suicide prevention and lethal means (a) Training session Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop a suicide prevention and lethal means training session tailored to veterans who served in the Armed Forces any time after September 11, 2001. Such training shall— (1) be provided to all primary care practitioners of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to other Department employees, as directed by the Secretary, by not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and at least once every five years thereafter; (2) be integrated into the whole health initiative of the Department; and (3) be updated at least once every two years. (b) Counseling session (1) In general Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a suicide prevention and lethal means counseling session tailored to veterans who served in the Armed Forces any time after September 11, 2001. Such counseling shall— (A) be provided by primary care practitioners of the Department to— (i) all veterans enrolled in the patient enrollment system under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001; and (ii) other veterans, as determined by the Secretary; (B) be provided during the veterans’ first primary care appointment following development of the counseling session and subsequently as clinically appropriate; and (C) be integrated into the whole health initiative of the Department. (2) Lethal means counseling In this subsection, the term lethal means counseling means counseling designed to— (A) assess whether a person at risk for suicide has access to lethal means; and (B) work with such person and the family and support system of such person to limit the access of the person to lethal means until the person is no longer at elevated risk of suicide. (c) Consultation In developing the training and counseling sessions required by this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, public and private institutions of higher education, educators, experts in suicide assessment, treatment, and management, and affected professional associations.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4284 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2019 Mr. Yarmuth (for himself, Mr. Barr , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Comer , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , and Mr. Massie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To permanently extend the exemption for the aging process of distilled spirits from the production period for purposes of capitalization of interest costs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Growth in the Economy through Distilled Spirits Act or the AGED Spirits Act . 2. Production period of distilled spirits (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 263A(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (B) Termination Clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to interest costs paid or accrued after December 31, 2019. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to interest costs paid or accrued after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4286 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2019 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to businesses for certain virtual training expenses related to elementary and secondary school students, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virtual Apprenticeship Tax Credit Act of 2019 . 2. Credit for virtual training expenses (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 45T. Virtual training credit (a) Allowance of credit For purposes of section 38, the virtual training credit determined under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to 30 percent of the qualified virtual training expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during such taxable year. (b) Limitation The amount of the credit determined under subsection (a) with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $2,500. (c) Qualified virtual training expenses For purposes of this section, the term qualified virtual training expenses means expenses related to developing or expanding an industry-recognized virtual apprenticeship program for elementary and secondary school students. (d) Denial of double benefit No deduction or credit shall be allowed under any other provision of this chapter with respect to the amount of the credit determined under this section. . (b) Credit made part of general business credit Subsection (b) of section 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph (31), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (32) and inserting , plus , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (33) the virtual training credit determined under section 45T. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 45T. Virtual training credit. . (d) 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 1st Session H. R. 4287 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2019 Mr. Cox of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide greater protection of proprietary information of other registered entities, and for other purposes.

1. Public interest exemptions Section 4(c)(6) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 6(c)(6) ) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting , on the condition that an exemption pursuant to this paragraph shall include an exemption from section 22, after requirements of this Act .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2019 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019 . 2. Limitation on authority of United States district courts to provide injunctive relief (a) In general Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no United States district court shall issue any order providing for injunctive relief, except in the case of such an order that is applicable only to— (1) the parties to the case before such district court; or (2) in the Federal district in which the order is issued. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 84 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4297 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2019 Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. Aguilar , Ms. Bass , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Correa , Mr. Costa , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Gallego , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Harder of California , Ms. Hill of California , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Moore , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Omar , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Soto , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Takano , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Vela , Ms. Sánchez , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Khanna , and Mr. Lowenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work for the purpose of determining eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2019 or EATS Act of 2019 . 2. Amendments Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(4) by striking employed and inserting attending an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )) or employed, in the aggregate, ; and (2) in subsection (o)(2)(A) by striking work and inserting attending an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )) or work, in the aggregate, . 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect on January 2, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2019 Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Mrs. McBath , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Finkenauer , Mr. Sablan , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Meng , Mr. Luján , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Moore , Mr. Pocan , and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restore Federal Pell Grant eligibility for certain periods.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Restoration Act . 2. Restoring Federal Pell Grant eligibility for borrower defense Section 401(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking (5) The period and inserting the following: (5) Maximum period (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the period ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Exception (i) In general Any Federal Pell Grant that a student received during a period described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) shall not count towards the student’s duration limits under this paragraph. (ii) Applicable periods Clause (i) shall apply with respect to any Federal Pell Grant awarded to a student to attend an institution— (I) during a period— (aa) for which the student received a loan under this title; and (bb) for which the loan described in item (aa) is forgiven under— (AA) section 437(c)(1) or 464(g)(1) due to the closing of the institution; (BB) section 455(h) due to the student’s successful assertion of a defense to repayment of the loan; or (CC) section 432(a)(6), section 685.215 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), or any other loan forgiveness provision or regulation under this Act, as a result of a determination by the Secretary or a court that the institution committed fraud or other misconduct; or (II) during a period for which the student did not receive a loan under this title but for which, if the student had received such a loan, the student would have qualified for loan forgiveness under subclause (I)(bb). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4299 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2019 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Tonko , and Mr. Lowenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize through 2024 the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Data Preservation Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005 Subsection (k) of the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15908(k) ) is amended by striking 2006 through 2010 and inserting 2020 through 2024 .
IB Union Calendar No. 553 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4299 [Report No. 116–669] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2019 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Tonko , and Mr. Lowenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 18, 2020 Reported with an amendment, 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 on September 12, 2019 A BILL To reauthorize through 2024 the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Data Preservation Act of 2020 . 2. Reauthorization of National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005 Subsection (k) of the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15908(k) ) is amended by striking 2006 through 2010 and inserting 2020 through 2024 .

December 18, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize public housing agencies to share certain data regarding homeless individuals and families for the provision of housing and services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Assistance Act of 2019 . 2. Limited authority to share information regarding homeless individuals and families with appropriate entity within Continuum of Care Section 2 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Limited authority To share information regarding homeless individuals and families with appropriate entity within Continuum of Care Notwithstanding section 904 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 ( 42 U.S.C. 3544 ), a public housing agency may disclose, to the collaborative applicant of the local Continuum of Care or designee of the collaborative applicant within which the jurisdiction of the public housing agency is located, information regarding individuals and families who are homeless (as such term is used in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11302 )) or at risk of homelessness (as such term is used in section 401 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 )), but only— (1) for the purpose of facilitating the identification, assessment, and linkage of housing and supportive services for such individuals and families to ensure continuity of care, to the extent allowable under State Law; (2) if the public housing agency takes appropriate measures to ensure that the privacy of the individuals and families is protected and that the information, including any personally identifiable information, is used only for the purpose described in paragraph (1); and (3) if the public housing agency takes appropriate measures to ensure clients’ information and confidentiality is protected pursuant to section 41411(c)(4) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12491(c)(4) ), and any regulations promulgated pursuant to such section. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2019 Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize public housing agencies to share certain data regarding homeless individuals and families for the provision of housing and services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Assistance Act of 2019 . 2. Limited authority to share information regarding homeless individuals and families with appropriate entity within the Continuum of Care Section 2 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Limited authority To share information regarding homeless individuals and families with appropriate entity within Continuum of Care Notwithstanding section 904 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 ( 42 U.S.C. 3544 ), a public housing agency may disclose, to the entity designated by the collaborative applicant within which the jurisdiction of the public housing agency is located and any relevant State and local government agencies, information regarding individuals and families who are homeless (as such term is used in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11302 )) or at risk of homelessness (as such term is used in section 401 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1360 )), but only— (1) for the purpose of facilitating the identification, assessment, and linkage of housing and supportive services for such individuals and families to ensure continuity of care, to the extent allowable under State Law; (2) if the public housing agency takes appropriate measures to ensure that the privacy of the individuals and families is protected and that the information is used only for the purpose described in paragraph (1); and (3) if the public housing agency takes appropriate measures to ensure clients’ information and confidentiality is protected pursuant to section 41411(c)(4) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12491(c)(4) ), and any regulations promulgated pursuant to such section. .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4302 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 14, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To authorize public housing agencies to share certain data regarding homeless individuals and families for the provision of housing and services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Assistance Act of 2019 . 2. Limited authority to share information regarding homeless individuals and families with appropriate entity within Continuum of Care Section 2 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Limited authority To share information regarding homeless individuals and families with appropriate entity within Continuum of Care Notwithstanding section 904 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 ( 42 U.S.C. 3544 ), a public housing agency may disclose, to the collaborative applicant of the local Continuum of Care or designee of the collaborative applicant within which the jurisdiction of the public housing agency is located, information regarding individuals and families who are homeless (as such term is used in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11302 )) or at risk of homelessness (as such term is used in section 401 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 )), but only— (1) for the purpose of facilitating the identification, assessment, and linkage of housing and supportive services for such individuals and families to ensure continuity of care, to the extent allowable under State Law; (2) if the public housing agency takes appropriate measures to ensure that the privacy of the individuals and families is protected and that the information, including any personally identifiable information, is used only for the purpose described in paragraph (1); and (3) if the public housing agency takes appropriate measures to ensure clients’ information and confidentiality is protected pursuant to section 41411(c)(4) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12491(c)(4) ), and any regulations promulgated pursuant to such section. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4304 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2019 Mr. Palazzo (for himself, Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Guest , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Hill of California , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Mr. Foster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend title 51, United States Code, to allow the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NASA Enhanced Use Lease Authority Act of 2019 . 2. Enhanced Use Lease Authority (a) Expansion of in-Kind consideration for certain leases Section 20145(b)(1) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Exceptions Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Administrator may accept in-kind consideration for leases entered into for the purpose of— (i) developing renewable energy production facilities; (ii) maintaining, constructing, modifying, or improving facilities on real property under the jurisdiction of the Administrator; (iii) carrying out aeronautical and space research, development, testing, and evaluation activities; or (iv) the provision of services to the Administration, including launch services and payload processing services. . (b) Reporting requirements Section 20145(f) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Capturing the value of in-kind consideration Information with respect to— (A) the value and nature of in-kind consideration; and (B) controls in place that ensure that the Administration takes advantage of such consideration. . (c) Obligation of funds Section 20145 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Obligation of funds Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), the Administrator may not obligate funds under this section. . (d) Expiration of lease authority Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2029 .