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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Williams , Mr. Budd , Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. John W. Rose of Tennessee , Mr. Riggleman , and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Federal banking agencies to exclude Paycheck Protection Program loans from certain asset calculations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Regulatory Penalties for PPP Lenders Act . 2. Excluding Paycheck Protection Program loans from certain asset calculations (a) In general For purposes of determining capital ratios, deposit insurance premiums, and other asset thresholds and categories under Federal banking regulations with respect to a credit union, depository institution, or depository institution holding company with less than $15,000,000,000 in consolidated assets, the appropriate Federal banking agency shall exclude Paycheck Protection Program loans. (b) Specific exclusion Subsection (a) shall not apply to call reports filed by a credit union, depository institution, or depository institution holding company. (c) Rulemaking Not later than the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal banking agencies shall issue regulations to carry out this section. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate Federal banking agency The term appropriate Federal banking agency — (A) has the meaning given such term under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (B) means the National Credit Union Administration, in the case of a credit union; and (C) means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, for purposes of calculating asset thresholds under section 1025 and 1026 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5515 and 5516). (2) Credit union The term credit union means a State credit union and a Federal credit union, as such terms are defined, respectively, under section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act. (3) Federal banking agencies The term Federal banking agencies means the agencies described under paragraph (1). (4) Federal Deposit Insurance Act terms The term depository institution , and depository institution holding company have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (5) Paycheck Protection Program loan The term Paycheck Protection Program loan means a loan guaranteed under section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8679 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To allow certain individuals with prior service under the District of Columbia retirement system to make deposits towards annuities under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.

1. Annuity deposit for certain service Section 1905(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ( Public Law 111–84 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking Qualifying and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (4), qualifying ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Service deposit (A) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the qualifying District of Columbia service of any individual who makes a deposit under this paragraph shall be taken into account for purposes of computing the amount of any benefit payable out of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund under section 8348 of title 5, United States Code. (B) Any individual— (i) who, pursuant to this section, has qualifying District of Columbia service included in calculating the individual’s creditable service under section 8332, of title 5, United States Code, may deposit an amount equal to the product of the basic pay received for that qualifying service multiplied by the applicable percentage, or percentages, in section 8334(c) of such title, plus interest (computed in accordance with section 8334(e) of such title); or (ii) who, pursuant to this section, has qualifying District of Columbia service included in calculating the individual’s creditable service under section 8411 of such title may deposit an amount equal to 1.3 percent of basic pay received for that qualifying service, plus interest (computed in accordance with section 8334(e) of such title). (C) For the purpose of survivor annuities, deposits authorized by this paragraph may be made by a survivor of an individual described in subparagraph (B)(i) or (B)(ii). (D) Any deposit made under this paragraph shall be credited to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. (E) The Office of Personnel Management shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this paragraph. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8681 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Ms. Scanlon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act . 2. Fraudulent dealings in firearms (a) In general Section 922(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and at the end and inserting ; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (10) for any person— (A) to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; and (B) to transmit or cause to be transmitted, by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any communication relating to the importation, manufacture, or sale described in subparagraph (A). . (b) Penalty Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting (a)(10), before (f) .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility for certain programs Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1626(c) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D) following the undesignated following paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E) following the undesignated following paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) an amount distributed or benefit provided by a Settlement Trust to a Native or descendant of a Native who is 65 years of age or older. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8685 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2020 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect minors from premature waiver of their constitutional rights during a custodial interrogation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act . 2. Waiver of Miranda rights by a minor (a) In general Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3051 the following: 3501A. Custodial interrogation of a minor (a) Waiver A minor who is subject to a custodial interrogation may only waive the privilege against self-incrimination or the right to assistance of legal counsel if— (1) the minor consults with legal counsel in person before such waiver; and (2) the minor has contact with a parent or legal guardian in person, by telephone, or by video conference to receive consultation before such waiver. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply if— (1) custodial interrogation of a minor is necessary to gather information to protect life or property from an imminent threat; and (2) the questions that were asked during the custodial interrogation were reasonably necessary to obtain such information. (c) Assigned counsel (1) In general A minor who is subject to a custodial interrogation shall have the right to have the legal counsel assigned to the minor’s case physically present during such interrogation. (2) Violation In the case of custodial interrogation of a minor, it shall be a violation of this subsection for the minor to be represented by any substitute counsel temporarily assigned to represent the minor. (d) Inadmissible In any criminal prosecution brought by the United States or by the District of Columbia, any statement given by a minor during a custodial interrogation that does not comply with this section, and any evidence derived from that statement, shall be inadmissible. (e) Minor defined In this section, the term minor means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3501 the following item: 3501A. Custodial interrogation of a minor. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8686 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2020 Mr. Carson of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the CARES Act to require an extension of subsidies for certain loan payments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business COVID–19 Debt Relief Extension Act of 2020 . 2. Subsidy for certain loan payments (a) In general Section 1112(c)(1) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9011(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking 6-month period each place it appears and inserting 12-month period ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) with respect to a covered loan made on or after the date of the enactment of the Small Business COVID–19 Debt Relief Extension Act of 2020, for the period ending on September 30, 2021, if the borrower of such covered loan submits a request to the Administrator on or before March 30, 2021. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of section 1112 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9011 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2020 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Mr. Hoyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To nullify the Executive Order entitled Executive Order on Creating Schedule F In The Excepted Service , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving the Civil Service Act . 2. Nullification of Executive Order regarding schedule F and limitations on conversions of competitive service positions to excepted service positions (a) Rescission (1) In general The provisions of the Executive Order entitled Executive Order on Creating Schedule F In The Excepted Service , issued on October 21, 2020, are rescinded and shall have no force or effect. (2) Effective date This subsection shall take effect as if enacted on October 21, 2020. (b) Limitation on funds No Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out the Executive Order described in subsection (a)(1), or any successor Executive Order or regulation. (c) Conversions (1) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, and except as provided in paragraph (2)— (A) a position in the competitive service may not be converted to a position in the excepted service; and (B) an individual serving in an appointment in the competitive service may not be converted to an appointment in the excepted service. (2) Conversions reversed Notwithstanding paragraph (1)— (A) any position in the competitive service that was converted to a position in the excepted service under the Executive Order described in subsection (a)(1) during the period beginning on October 21, 2020, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act shall be converted to a position in the competitive service; and (B) any individual serving in an appointment in the competitive service who was converted to an appointment in the excepted service under such Executive Order during such period shall be converted to an appointment in the competitive service. (3) Competitive status An individual noncompetitively appointed to a position under schedule F (established under the Executive Order described in subsection (a)(1)) may not acquire competitive status under any conversion carried out under this subsection. (d) Reinstatement Any individual occupying a position that was converted from the competitive service to the excepted service under the Executive Order described in subsection (a)(1), and any individual whose appointment was converted from the competitive service to the excepted service under such Executive Order, who was involuntary removed from the civil service during the period beginning on October 21, 2020, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act shall be appointed by reinstatement with backpay in accordance with section 5596 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Definitions In this section, the terms civil service , competitive service , and excepted service have the meaning given those terms in sections 2101(1), 2102, and 2103, respectively, of title 5, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2020 Mr. Hastings introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 direct the Secretary of Defense to compensate members of the Armed Forces for certain taxes deferred pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020–65.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Deferred Tax Relief Act . 2. Compensation of members of the Armed Forces for certain taxes deferred pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020–65 In the case of a member of the Armed Forces whose taxes were deferred pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020–65, if such deferred taxes are withheld by the Secretary of Defense during the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on April 30, 2021, the Secretary shall (contemporaneous with such withholding) make a payment to such member in an amount equal to the deferred tax so withheld. Any payment under this section shall be excluded from gross income of the member and exempt from taxation under any provision of Federal law.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8692 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2020 Mr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Balderson , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Davidson of Ohio , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Latta , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Turner , and Mr. Wenstrup ) 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 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, as the Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office .

1. Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Howard Arthur Tibbs 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 Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2020 Mr. Ted Lieu of California (for himself and Mr. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To authorize the establishment and maintenance of a website and provide adequate financial resources for a more transparent Inspector General community.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oversight.gov Authorization Act of 2020 . 2. Establishment and maintenance of oversight.gov; authorization of funds (a) In general Section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Oversight.gov (1) Definition In this subsection, the term Office of Inspector General means the Office of— (A) an Inspector General described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (I) of subsection (b)(1); (B) the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction established under section 1229 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ; 122 Stat. 379); (C) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Plan established under section 121 of title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5231 ); and (D) the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery established under section 4018 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9053 ). (2) Establishment The Council shall establish and maintain a website entitled oversight.gov — (A) to consolidate all public reports from each Office of Inspector General to improve the access of the public to any audit report, inspection report, or evaluation report (or portion of any such report) made by an Office of Inspector General; and (B) that shall include any additional resources, information, and enhancements as the Council determines are necessary or desirable. (3) Participation of offices of inspectors general Each Office of Inspector General that publishes an audit report, inspection report, or evaluation report (or portion of any such report) on the website of the Office of Inspector General shall contemporaneously publish the report or portion thereof on oversight.gov in a manner prescribed by the Council. . (b) Authorization of appropriations For the purposes of carrying out the mission of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency under section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated into the revolving fund described in subsection (c)(3)(B) of such section $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until September 30, 2030, to carry out the duties and functions of the Council. (c) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of receipt by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency of an appropriation for the implementation of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8697 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2020 Miss Rice of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit to State election officials and Congress annual reports on pre-election threats for general elections for Federal office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Election Security Assessments Act . 2. Annual reports on pre-election threats Not later than January 30, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit an assessment of the full scope of threats to election infrastructure, including cybersecurity threats posed by State actors and terrorist groups, and recommendations to address or mitigate the threats, as developed by the Secretary and Chairman, to— (1) the chief State election official of each State; (2) the Committees on Homeland Security and House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Rules and Administration of the Senate; and (3) any other appropriate congressional committees.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8699 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2020 Mr. Tonko (for himself, Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Katko , Mr. Reed , Mr. Brindisi , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Delgado , and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission Reauthorization Act . 2. Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission Extension Section 804(j) of division B of H.R. 5666 (Appendix D) as enacted into law by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106–554 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–295; 123 Stat. 1294) is amended by striking shall terminate and all that follows through the period and inserting shall terminate on September 30, 2034. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8701 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2020 Mr. Dunn (for himself and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act . 2. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 431. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general The President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall provide financial assistance to a local government or electric cooperative as reimbursement for qualifying interest. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Qualifying interest The term qualifying interest means, with respect to a qualifying loan, the lesser of— (A) the actual interest paid to a lender for such qualifying loan; and (B) the interest that would have been paid to a lender if such qualifying loan had an interest rate equal to the prime rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates. (2) Qualifying loan The term qualifying loan means a loan— (A) obtained by a local government or electric cooperative; and (B) of which not less than 90 percent of the proceeds are used to fund activities for which such local government or electric cooperative receives assistance under this Act after the date on which such loan is disbursed. . (b) Rule of applicability Any qualifying interest (as such term is defined in section 431 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as added by this Act) incurred by a local government or electric cooperative in the 5 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as eligible for financial assistance for purposes of such section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8705 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2020 Ms. Dean introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to institutions of higher education to develop programs and materials to educate students who have a substance use disorder on treatment options for such disorder, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education for New Dispositions on Stigma Act or END Stigma Act . 2. Grant program to educate students on substance use disorder treatment options Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 553. Grant program to educate students on substance use disorder treatment options (a) In general The Secretary may award grants to institutions of higher education to develop programs and materials to— (1) educate students who have a substance use disorder on treatment options for such disorder; (2) reduce stigmas with respect to substance use disorders; and (3) refer students to substance use disorder treatment providers and facilities. (b) Grant number An institution of higher education may not receive more than 1 grant under this section. (c) Grant period The period of a grant under this section shall be 3 years. (d) Grant amount The amount of a grant under this section shall not exceed $100,000. (e) Institution of higher education defined In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8710 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2020 Mr. Higgins of New York (for himself, Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Wild , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Case , Mr. San Nicolas , and Mr. Morelle ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization period for emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ Veterans Community Care Fairness Act ”. 2. Authorization period for emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities Section 1703(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking A covered veteran and inserting (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), a covered veteran ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) In the case of an emergency which existed at the time of admission of a covered veteran to a health care provider and as a condition of authorization under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall require that, during the 30-day period following such admission, the covered veteran (or an individual acting on behalf of the covered veteran) submit to the Secretary notification of the care or services received by the veteran during such admission. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2020 Mr. Payne (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Mfume , Mr. Hastings , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education to make public a plan for the continuation of education during a public health emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Planning and Response For Schools Act of 2020 . 2. Plan for continuation of education during public health emergency Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines, pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), that a public health emergency exists, such Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall provide to the Congress, the States, and the public a clear and concise plan containing guidance on— (1) best practices for keeping students and faculty safe during the public health emergency; (2) best practices for keeping schools functioning to the maximum extent possible, consistent with public health requirements and recommendations; and (3) establishing priorities for cohorts of students who, consistent with public health requirements and recommendations, should receive— (A) an education program based entirely on online delivery of instruction; (B) an education program which occurs under direct instructor supervision at a school or other location away from home; and (C) a hybrid or blended learning program, which occurs under direct instructor supervision at a school or other location away from home and, at least in part, through online delivery of instruction.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8718 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2020 Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Norton , and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To extend the statute of limitations for offenses under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

1. Extension of statute of limitations for offenses under Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (a) Civil offenses Section 309(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30109(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: (10) No person shall be subject to a civil penalty under this subsection with respect to a violation of this Act unless a complaint is filed with the Commission with respect to the violation under paragraph (1), or the Commission responds to information with respect to the violation which is ascertained in the normal course of carrying out its supervisory responsibilities under paragraph (2), not later than 15 years after the date on which the violation occurred. . (b) Criminal offenses Section 406(a) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30145(a) ) is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to violations occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8720 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2020 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide greater flexibility to agencies to make appointments to positions for which there is a severe shortage of candidates, and for other purposes.

1. Federal agency appointment flexibility (a) In general Chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3116 the following new section: 3117. Agency appointment flexibility (a) In general The head of an agency may, without regard to the provisions of section 3304 and sections 3309 through 3318, appoint a qualified individual to a position within the agency that is in the competitive service and for which the head of the agency determines that there is a severe shortage of candidates. (b) Rule of construction This provision shall not be construed as superseding or otherwise affecting any authority granted to the head of any agency under any other provision of law to make appointments without regard to a provision of chapter 33. (c) Agency defined The term agency has the meaning given such term under section 551. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 3116 the following item: 3117. Agency appointment flexibility. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8722 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2020 Ms. Waters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for repair and remodeling of community centers, clinics, and hospitals that serve veterans.

1. Department of Veterans Affairs grants for community centers, clinics, and hospitals (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may make grants to community centers, clinics, and hospitals that serve veterans for purposes of making structural repairs and remodeling buildings. (b) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, a community center, clinic, or hospital shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8723 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2020 Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Hagedorn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To condition receipt of State funding from the Bureau of Health Workforce on adoption by the State of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, and for other purposes.

1. Conditioning receipt of State funding from the Bureau of Health Workforce on adoption by the State of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact In the case of a State that has not, by the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, joined, through enactment of a State law, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact facilitating physician interstate licensure, as of the day after such 3-year period, the State shall not be eligible for any funds or assistance administered by the Bureau of Health Workforce of the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services. In the case of a State that becomes ineligible for such funds or assistance pursuant to the previous sentence, if such State after such 3-year date joins, through enactment of a State law, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may determine such State is no longer ineligible for such funds or assistance pursuant to the previous sentence. 2. Conditioning certain professional licensing board grants on provision of specialty physician public awareness campaign on telemedicine Section 330L of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–18 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (c) Public awareness campaign A grant may not be made under subsection (a) to a professional licensing board that participates in the licensure of physicians unless the professional licensure board provides for a public awareness campaign to encourage specialty physicians to practice telemedicine. ; and (3) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking fiscal years 2002 through 2006 and inserting fiscal years 2021 through 2025 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8725 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2020 Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act or the HAPI Act . 2. Improving access to adult vaccines under Medicaid (a) Requiring medicaid plans To cover adult vaccinations Section 1902(a)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A) ) is amended in the matter preceding clause (i) by inserting (13)(B), after (5), . (b) No cost-Sharing for vaccinations (1) General cost-sharing limitations Section 1916 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396o ) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking , or and inserting a comma; (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking ; and and inserting , or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) vaccines described in section 1905(a)(13)(B) (and the administration of such vaccines); and ; and (B) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking , or and inserting a comma; (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking ; and and inserting , or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) vaccines described in section 1905(a)(13)(B) (and the administration of such vaccines); and . (2) Application to alternative cost-sharing Section 1916A(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396o–1(b)(3)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (xii) Vaccines described in section 1905(a)(13)(B) (and the administration of such vaccines). . (c) Enhanced FMAP for adult vaccines Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking and (5) and inserting (5) ; (2) by striking services and vaccines described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(13), and prohibits cost-sharing for such services and vaccines and inserting services described in subsection (a)(13)(A), and prohibits cost-sharing for such services ; (3) by striking medical assistance for such services and vaccines and inserting medical assistance for such services ; and (4) by inserting , and (6) with respect to medical assistance for vaccines described in subsection (a)(13)(B), the Federal medical assistance percentage, as determined under this subsection and subsection (y) (without regard to paragraph (1)(C) of such subsection), shall be increased by 1 percentage point before the first period.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2020 Ms. Barragán (for herself, Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Thompson of California , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Lofgren , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Panetta , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Takano , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Cook , Mr. Sherman , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Speier , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Bass , Mr. Costa , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Bera , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Peters , Mr. Correa , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Waters , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Cisneros , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Porter , and Mr. Ruiz ) 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 101 South Willowbrook Avenue in Compton, California, as the PFC James Anderson, Jr., Post Office Building .

1. PFC James Anderson, Jr., Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South Willowbrook Avenue in Compton, California, shall be known and designated as the PFC James Anderson, Jr., Post Office Building . (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 PFC James Anderson, Jr., Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8728 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2020 Mr. Cook introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor , 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 that royalties derived from the production of sodium compounds and related products are disbursed to the State in which production occurred and to the Secretary of Education for educational grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Soda Ash Funding for Education Act of 2020 . 2. Disposition of revenues (a) Deposit of funds from royalties on sodium compounds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, royalties collected on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products (as such term is used in the Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 ( 30 U.S.C. 262 note)) from Federal land shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States. (b) Use of Funds Of funds deposited in the Treasury under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall— (1) disburse 50 percent to the State within which such leased land is located; and (2) deposit 50 percent in the Fund. (c) Soda Ash Educational Equalization Fund (1) Establishment There is established in the Treasury a fund, to be known as the Soda Ash Education Equalization Fund , to be administered by the Secretary of Education to provide resources to local educational agencies (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) impacted by changes in sodium royalty rates or changes in soda ash production levels. (2) Selection criteria The Secretary of Education shall use funds available in the Fund to provide grants to local school districts that meet the following conditions: (A) The Secretary determines such school has received not less than 50 percent of its annual budget from payments attributable to sodium royalty payments for at least 2 of the previous 5 fiscal years. (B) The Secretary determines that funding for the school for the current fiscal year attributable to royalties on sodium compounds and related products has fallen below the average payment for the past 5 years, determined by dropping the highest and lowest year from the average. (3) Maximum grant amount The Secretary of Education may not issue a grant to a school for an amount in excess of the average calculated in paragraph (2)(B). (4) Investment of fund The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as such Secretary determines appropriate in interest-bearing obligations of the United States. The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligation held in the Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the Fund. (5) Fund In this section, the term Fund means the Soda Ash Education Equalization Fund established in paragraph (1).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8731 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2020 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Carbajal , and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To fill vacancies for Forest Service recreation management and planning staff in National Forests, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Forests Act of 2020 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Between 2015 and 2019, on average, 88 percent of wildfires in the United States have been human-caused. (2) Human-caused fires tend to occur in or near the wildland-urban interface (as defined in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6511 )), where there is a greater risk to people and communities and a higher cost to suppress fires. (3) The wildland-urban interface is the fastest-growing land use type in the United States, posing challenges for fire management and suppression. (4) Over the last 10 years, an average of 64,100 wildfires and an average of 6.8 million acres burned annually. In 2019, 50,477 wildfires burned and 4,700,000 acres burned nationwide. Approximately 65 percent of these acres burned on Federal land, of which close to 20 percent or 600,000 acres were National Forest System lands. (5) The Forest Service suffers from chronic staffing shortages, with several National Forests struggling to maintain their acreage with insufficient recreation management and planning staff. 3. Filling Forest Service recreation management staff vacancies (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall fill vacancies in National Forests for Forest Service recreation management and planning staff, including recreation technicians, recreation officers, and natural resource managers. (b) Priority In seeking to fill vacancies under subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize filling vacancies in National Forests that— (1) are at high or very high risk of catastrophic wildfires; (2) are located in or near the wildland-urban interface; and (3) have experienced an increase in visitation over the past decade. (c) Training and certification as a Forest Protection Officer The Secretary may provide the opportunity for any individual who fills a vacancy pursuant to subsection (a) to receive training and certification as a Forest Protection Officer. (d) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general In addition to other funds that may be available to the Forest Service for the purposes specified in this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter. (2) Administrative expenses Of the amounts available under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year, not more than 3 percent may be used for administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2020 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of the payment of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Victims' Voice and Transparency Act . 2. Prohibiting imposition of nondisclosure agreement as condition of award or settlement under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (a) Prohibition Section 401 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1401 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Prohibiting imposition of nondisclosure agreements A nondisclosure agreement may not be imposed on any party as a condition of the payment of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of part A of title II. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to awards and settlements paid in connection with the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8735 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2020 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit certain Federal agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act . 2. Prohibition on purchase and use by a Federal agency of firearms (a) Prohibition Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a Federal agency may not purchase or use a firearm. (b) GAO report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following: (1) Each Federal agency, including the office of Inspector General for the Federal agency, that has specialized units that receive special tactical or military-style training or use hard-plated body armor, shields, or helmets and that respond to high-risk situations that fall outside the capabilities of regular law enforcement officers, including any special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team, tactical response teams, special events teams, special response teams, or active shooter teams. (2) A description of each such unit. (3) A description of the training and weapons of each such unit. (4) The criteria for activating each such unit and how often each such unit was activated for each year of the previous ten years. (5) The annual cost of equipping and operating each such unit. (6) Any other information that is relevant to understanding the usefulness and justification for the units. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal agency The term Federal agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code, but does not include— (A) the Department of Defense; (B) the Department of Justice; (C) the Department of Homeland Security; (D) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (E) the United States Capitol Police; (F) the Bureau of Diplomatic Security; (G) the Central Intelligence Agency; and (H) the military departments (as defined in section 102 of title 5, United States Code). (2) Firearm The term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, but does not include a silencer (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code). 3. Removal of law enforcement powers of inspector general agents (a) In general Section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.