H.R. 3494 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020

This bill reauthorizes for FY2020 intelligence activities in various U.S. government departments and agencies. It also establishes several intelligence-related programs and calls for reports on various topics.

The bill establishes a paid parental leave program for intelligence community employees. The program provides 12 weeks of leave in the 12-month period following the birth or adoption of a child.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) shall report on intelligence community policies for awarding contracts, including research and development contracts, involving certain foreign countries. The report shall assess whether security and counterintelligence risks are being properly considered in such policies.

The bill establishes the Climate Security Intelligence Center within the ODNI. The center's duties shall include analyzing climate security (such as climate developments that could substantially affect political stability in a country) and the role of the United States in influencing the climate policies of other countries.

The bill transfers the National Intelligence University from the Defense Intelligence Agency to the ODNI.

The bill requires reports on various issues, including (1) Russia's political leaders, (2) the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, (3) China's influence operations in the United States and Taiwan and its repression of ethnic Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region, and (4) domestic terrorism in the United States.

The bill also establishes (1) a task force to study the illicit finance of espionage and foreign influence operations in the United States, and (2) a prize to stimulate research in technology to detect fake video or audio created using machine-learning techniques.

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Amendments (30)

Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 594

An amendment numbered 31 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to add a Sense of Congress that the U.S. should prioritize the safe return of all Americans, including those wrongfully held by foreign governments, and provide assistance to foreign individuals detained abroad that have contributed to U.S. national security.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 593

An amendment numbered 29 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require a report on the Terrorist Screening Database within 180 days after the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act.

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Jul 16, 2019

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 592

An amendment numbered 28 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, to submit a report on domestic terrorism activity within the United States to the congressional intelligence committees.

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Jul 16, 2019

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 591

An amendment numbered 27 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to include within the report on 5G technology, the threat to natio nal security of the United States posed by telecommunications companies that are subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 590

An amendment numbered 26 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require the National Counterintelligence and Security Center to carry out an annual report on the influence operations and campaigns in the United States conducted by the Russian Federation.

Agreed To

Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 589

An amendment numbered 25 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report on authorities and resources needed and barriers to countering foreign influence efforts aimed at sowing discord or interfering, or both, in the political processes of the United States.

Agreed To

Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 588

An amendment numbered 24 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to allow victims and families of the 1983 terrorist attack at the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon to execute on $1.68 billion in Iranian funds. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress to assess the current threats posed by known terrorist organizations affiliated with the Iranian government against U.S. military assets and personnel.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 587

An amendment numbered 23 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency to conduct an assessment of homeland security vulnerabilities associated with retired and former personnel of intelligence community providing covered intelligence assistance.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 586

An amendment numbered 22 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis to conduct an annual assessment regarding the availability of conventional weapons, including weapons lacking serial numbers, and advanced conventional weapons for use in furthering acts of terrorism, including the provision of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization and to individuals or groups supporting or engaging in domestic terrorism.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 585

An amendment numbered 21 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the FBI, and the Undersecretary of DHS for Intelligence to include information regarding training and resources provided to assist Federal, State, Local and Tribal law enforcement agencies in understanding, detecting, deterring and investigating acts of domestic terrorism.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 584

An amendment numbered 20 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to expand a reporting requirement on repression by the Chinese government in Xinjiang province by requiring additional information on the contributions of external technologies and financial support to the Xinjiang authorities repression.

Agreed To

Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 583

An amendment numbered 19 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require that a comprehensive report on domestic terrorism be made available on the public internet websites of the National Counterterrorism Center, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security, no later than 30 days after submission to the appropriate congressional committees.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 582

An amendment numbered 18 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to clarify existing law and expands protections for whistleblowers to provide classified disclosures to Congressional Committees.

Agreed To

Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 581

An amendment numbered 17 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with other relevant agencies, to study the threat of international mobile subscriber identity-catchers, also known as cell-site simulators, to U.S. Government personnel and national security and provide a report and policy recommendations to Congress.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 580

An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to clarify that nothing in this act shall be construed to contradict existing law regarding acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, providing material support to terrorists, and harboring or concealing terrorists.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 579

An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to add a new section to Title V (Sense of Congress and Report on Iranian Effort in Syria) requiring the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, to prepare an unclassified report for Congress on efforts by Iran to establish long-term influence in Syria through military, political, economic, social, and cultural means, and the threat posed by such efforts to U.S. interests and allies, including Israel.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 578

An amendment numbered 14 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to add a new section to Title VII (Report on Foreign Weaponization of Deepfakes and Deepfake Technology and Related Notifications) requiring the Director of National Intelligence to prepare an unclassified report for Congress on the potential impact to U.S. national security from the use of deepfake technology by foreign governments (especially the Russian Federation and the Peoples Republic of China), including foreign intelligence services, foreign government-affiliated entities, and foreign individuals.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 577

An amendment numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress on the use of face recognition technology by the intelligence community and expresses the sense of Congress that the use of facial recognition technology to suppress criticism or dissent is contrary to the values of the United States and the U.S. government should not sell or transfer facial recognition technology to any country that is using such technology to suppress human rights.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 576

An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to add the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis into the report on possible exploitation of virtual currencies by terrorist actors and requires the reports dissemination to state and local law enforcement.

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Jul 17, 2019

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House Amendment 575

Amendment establishes the Foreign Threat Response Center to provide comprehensive assessment of foreign efforts to influence United States' political processes and elections by the governments of Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, and any other foreign country the Director determines appropriate.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 574

An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit an intelligence assessment on the relationship between women and violent extremism and terrorism.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 573

An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require a report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligences Office of Civil Liberties, Privacy and Transparency, in coordination with civil liberties and privacy officers of elements of the Intelligence Community, to report on the impacts of policies and practices addressing Chinas espionage and influence operations in the United States on policies and practices relating to the privacy and civil liberties of Chinese Americans.

Agreed To

Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 572

An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a repor t to Congress which includes aggregate demographic data and other information regarding their diversity and inclusion efforts.

Agreed To

Jul 17, 2019

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 571

Amendment sought to strike section 401 of the bill which establishes the Climate Security Advisory Council under the Director of National Intelligence.

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Jul 16, 2019

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 570

An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to Authorizes a pilot program identifying new classes of security vulnerabilities and researching technology to address the ever-present and changing face of cyber security threats to the energy grid.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 569

An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to Requires information on Federal compliance with applicable privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties policies and protections, including protections against the public release of personally identifiable information of individuals involved in domestic terrorist incidents, investigations, indictments, prosecutions, or convictions. Includes provisions to improve data quality and information regarding domestic terrorist incidents.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 568

An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to direct the Director of National Intelligence to make assessments regarding drug trafficking, human trafficking, and human smuggling in the Northern Triangle and Mexico and review U.S. intelligence activities in the region.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 567

An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to safeguard the logistics supply chains for microchips by mandating a report within 180 days for strengthening the supply chain intelligence function. The amendment requires the report to address workforce personnel matters, outline budgetary resource needs, and describe the necessary governance structure and authorities for future implementation.

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Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 566

An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in collaboration wit h the Director of National Intelligence, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and appropriate private entities to undertake an effort to remove or neutralize unauthorized IMSI catchers installed by foreign entities or that have an unknown attribution.

Agreed To

Jul 16, 2019

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House Amendment 565

An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to add the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to the list of the committees that will receive a briefing from the Director of National Intelligence on the effects of emerging infectious disease and pandemics on national security.

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Actions (58)

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07/18/2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

07/17/2019

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3494.

07/17/2019

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

07/17/2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/17/2019

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 31 (Roll no. 492).

07/17/2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 31 (Roll no. 492).

07/17/2019

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

07/17/2019

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

07/17/2019

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3494.

07/17/2019

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

07/17/2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5978-5980)

07/16/2019

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3494 as unfinished business.

07/16/2019

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

07/16/2019

Mr. Schiff moved that the committee rise.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crow amendment No. 31.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Omar amendment No. 29.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Yoho amendment No. 28.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Yoho amendment No. 27.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 26.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 25.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pence amendment No. 24.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose (NY) amendment No. 23.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose (NY) amendment No. 22.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 21.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 20.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Levin (MI) amendment No. 19.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hill (CA) amendment No. 18.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kinzinger amendment No. 17.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brindisi amendment No. 16.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy amendment No. 15.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy amendment No. 14.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 13.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rice amendment No. 12.

07/16/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kennedy amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conaway demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 11.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frankel amendment No. 10.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Case amendment No. 9.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 8.

07/16/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chabot amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Chabot demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chabot amendment No. 7.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ruppersberger amendment No. 6.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (MS) amendment No. 5.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hurd amendment No. 4.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Caron (IN) amendment No. 3.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stewart amendment No. 2.

07/16/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 491, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stewart amendment No. 1.

07/16/2019

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3494.

07/16/2019

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jared Huffman to act as Chairman of the Committee.

07/16/2019

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 491 and Rule XVIII.

07/16/2019

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3494 and H. Res. 489 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3494 under a structured rule; provides for consideration of a resolution relating to House Report 116-125, if called up by direction of the Committee on Overisight and Reform; provides for consideration of a joint resolution reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs regarding the Arms Export Control Act; provides for consideration of H. Res. 489.

07/16/2019

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 491. (consideration: CR H5858-5910; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5861-5887)

07/15/2019

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 491 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3494 and H. Res. 489 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3494 under a structured rule; provides for consideration of a resolution relating to House Report 116-125, if called up by direction of the Committee on Overisight and Reform; provides for consideration of a joint resolution reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs regarding the Arms Export Control Act; provides for consideration of H. Res. 489.

07/11/2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 113.

07/11/2019

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

07/11/2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than July 11, 2019 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(t) of rule X.

07/11/2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 116-151, Part I.

06/26/2019

Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

06/26/2019

Introduced in House

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