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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3458 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System from providing bailouts or other financial 
assistance to a pension plan of a State or political subdivision thereof, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2021 
Mr. BABIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from pro-
viding bailouts or other financial assistance to a pension 
plan of a State or political subdivision thereof, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State and Local Pen-
sions Accountability and Security Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON BAILOUTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL 
PENSION FUNDS. 
The Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Gov-
ernors of the Federal Reserve System may not provide any 
loan, grant, or other form of financial assistance— 
(1) to a pension plan (as defined under section 
3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002)) established or main-
tained by the government of any State or political 
subdivision thereof, or by any agency or instrumen-
tality of such a State or political subdivision; or 
(2) to the government of any State or political 
subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality 
of such a State or political subdivision, unless such 
government, agency, or instrumentality certifies that 
the financial assistance will not be used, directly or 
indirectly, to fund such a pension plan. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 345 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide abortion counseling 
to a veteran who has an unwanted pregnancy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2021 
Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. HAYES, 
Mr. COHEN, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide abor-
tion counseling to a veteran who has an unwanted preg-
nancy. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reproductive Health 
Information for Veterans Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ABORTION COUNSELING. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide abor-
tion counseling to a veteran who has an unwanted preg-
nancy. Such counseling shall include— 
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(1) options for the veteran regarding unwanted 
pregnancy, including termination; 
(2) accurate health information based on the 
health of the veteran regarding options described in 
paragraph (1); and 
(3) information regarding the location nearest 
to the residence of the veteran where the veteran 
may receive safe medical or surgical termination of 
the unwanted pregnancy. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3460 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of 
actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2021 
Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. OWENS, Mr. CICILLINE, and Mr. BISHOP of 
North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent 
the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws 
in which a State is a complainant. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State Antitrust En-
forcement Venue Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 1407 of title 28 of the United States Code 
is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (g) by inserting ‘‘or a State’’ 
after ‘‘United States’’, and 
(2) by striking subsection (h). 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act, shall 
take effect on June 1, 2021. 
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a discussion of the need for a func-
tional behavioral assessment and a be-
havior intervention plan; or 
(bb) for a student not identified 
as eligible to receive accommodations 
under the provisions of law described 
in item (aa), evidence of a referral for 
such accommodations or special edu-
cation or related services, or docu-
mentation of the basis for declining to 
make such a referral for the student; 
and 
(III) providing to the parent, for 
use during the meeting, a written 
statement from each adult witness 
who was in the proximity of the stu-
dent immediately before and during 
the time of the physical restraint, but 
was not directly involved in such re-
straint. 
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II 
Calendar No. 281 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3462 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 
FEBRUARY 17, 2022 
Reported by Mr. CARDIN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To require an annual report on the cybersecurity of the 
Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SBA Cyber Awareness 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS REPORTING. 
Section 10 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 639) 
is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following: 
‘‘(b) CYBERSECURITY REPORTS.— 
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(d) PROCEDURES TO IDENTIFY HUMAN RIGHTS VIO-
LATORS.—The Director, in consultation with the Sec-
retary, shall establish, and periodically update, procedures 
to— 
(1) avoid duplication of effort with respect to 
vetting a unit of a foreign security force under this 
Act and vetting carried out under section 620M of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2378d); 
(2) carry out the requirements of section 4; 
(3) ensure that for each country the Director 
and the Secretary have a current list of all units of 
foreign security forces receiving training, equipment, 
or other types of assistance through covered recipi-
ents or subgrantees; 
(4) ensure that when an individual is des-
ignated to receive United States training, equipment, 
or other types of assistance the individual’s unit is 
vetted as well as the individual; 
(5) seek to identify the unit involved with re-
spect to any credible information of a gross violation 
of internationally recognized human rights in any 
nation in which a covered recipient or subgrantee 
provides funding, training, equipment, or other as-
sistance to a unit of a foreign security force; and 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3463 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of the Strategic 
National Stockpile to enhance medical supply chain elasticity and estab-
lish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2021 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mrs. WALORSKI) 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 the 
use of the Strategic National Stockpile to enhance med-
ical supply chain elasticity and establish and maintain 
domestic reserves of critical medical supplies, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medical Supplies for 
Pandemics Act of 2021’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3465 
To impose certain requirements relating to the renegotiation or reentry into 
the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or other agreement relating 
to Iran’s nuclear program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2021 
Mr. GOOD of Virginia (for himself and Mr. JACKSON) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To impose certain requirements relating to the renegotiation 
or reentry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 
or other agreement relating to Iran’s nuclear program, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iran China Account-
ability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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SEC. 2. SUPPLY CHAIN FLEXIBILITY MANUFACTURING 
PILOT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319F–2(a)(3) of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(3)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(K) enhance medical supply chain elas-
ticity and establish and maintain domestic re-
serves of critical medical supplies (including 
personal protective equipment, ancillary medical 
supplies, and other applicable supplies required 
for the administration of drugs, vaccines and 
other biological products, and other medical de-
vices (including diagnostic tests)) by— 
‘‘(i) increasing emergency stock of 
critical medical supplies; 
‘‘(ii) geographically diversifying do-
mestic production of such medical supplies, 
as appropriate; 
‘‘(iii) entering into cooperative agree-
ments or partnerships with respect to man-
ufacturing lines, facilities, and equipment 
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for the domestic production of such med-
ical supplies; and 
‘‘(iv) managing, either directly or 
through cooperative agreements with man-
ufacturers and distributors, domestic re-
serves established under this subparagraph 
by refreshing and replenishing stock of 
such medical supplies.’’. 
(b) REPORTING; SUNSET.—Section 319F–2(a) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) REPORTING.—Not later than September 
30, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor and Pensions of the Senate a report 
on the details of each cooperative agreement or part-
nership entered into under paragraph (3)(K), includ-
ing the amount expended by the Secretary on each 
such cooperative agreement or partnership. 
‘‘(7) SUNSET.—The authority to enter into co-
operative agreements or partnerships pursuant to 
paragraph (3)(K) shall cease to be effective on Sep-
tember 30, 2024.’’. 
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(c) FUNDING.—Section 319F–2(f) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(f)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SUPPLY CHAIN ELASTICITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For the purpose of 
carrying out subsection (a)(3)(K), there is au-
thorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024, to re-
main available until expended. 
‘‘(B) RELATION
TO
OTHER
AMOUNTS.— 
The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
subparagraph (A) for the purpose of carrying 
out subsection (a)(3)(K) is in addition to any 
other amounts available for such purpose.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3464 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
to eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projec-
tions for discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2021 
Mr. GOHMERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Budget 
A BILL 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 to eliminate automatic increases for 
inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary 
appropriations, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Zero-Baseline Budget 
Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. CHANGES IN THE BASELINE. 
Section 257(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— 
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(1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by 
striking everything that follows ‘‘current year,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘excluding resources designated as an 
emergency requirement and any resources provided 
in supplemental appropriation laws.’’; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and 
(5); 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (2); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) NO
ADJUSTMENT
FOR
INFLATION.—No 
adjustment shall be made for inflation or for any 
other factor.’’. 
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basis, in activities supported by subgrant funds 
under this section. 
(2) PUBLIC CONTROL OF FUNDS.—The control 
of grant and subgrant funds under this section, and 
title to materials, equipment, and property pur-
chased with such funds, shall be in a public agency 
for the uses and purposes provided in this Act, and 
a public agency shall administer such funds, mate-
rials, equipment, and property. 
(3) PROVISION OF SERVICES.— 
(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—Services 
described 
under this section shall be provided— 
(i) by employees of a public agency; or 
(ii) through contract by the public 
agency with an individual or entity. 
(B) INDEPENDENCE; PUBLIC
AGENCY.— 
An individual or entity described in subpara-
graph (A)(ii) that contracts with a public agen-
cy to provide services under this section shall be 
independent of a private school and of any reli-
gious organization. Individuals providing such 
services shall be employed by and under the 
control and supervision of the public agency. 
(C) COMMINGLING
OF
FUNDS
PROHIB-
ITED.—Funds used to provide services under 
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‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may, 
directly or through awards of grants or contracts to public 
or nonprofit private entities, provide technical assistance 
with respect to the collection and reporting of data as de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027.’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3469 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Boots to 
Business Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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another report submitted to such Committees by the 
Administrator, and which shall include— 
‘‘(A) information regarding grants award-
ed under paragraph (4)(C); 
‘‘(B) the total cost of the Boots to Busi-
ness Program; 
‘‘(C) the number of program participants 
using each component of the Boots to Business 
Program; 
‘‘(D) the completion rates for each compo-
nent of the Boots to Business Program; 
‘‘(E) to the extent possible— 
‘‘(i) the demographics of program par-
ticipants, to include gender, age, race, rela-
tionship to military, military occupational 
specialty, and years of service of program 
participants; 
‘‘(ii) the number of small business 
concerns formed or expanded with assist-
ance under the Boots to Business Pro-
gram; 
‘‘(iii) the gross receipts of small busi-
ness concerns receiving assistance under 
the Boots to Business Program;
‘‘(iv) the number of jobs created with 
assistance under the Boots to Business 
Program; 
‘‘(v) the number of referrals to other 
resources and programs of the Administra-
tion; 
‘‘(vi) the number of program partici-
pants receiving financial assistance under 
loan programs of the Administration; 
‘‘(vii) the type and dollar amount of 
financial assistance received by program 
participants under any loan program of the 
Administration; and 
‘‘(viii) results of participant satisfac-
tion surveys, including a summary of any 
comments received from program partici-
pants; 
‘‘(F) an evaluation of the effectiveness of 
the Boots to Business Program in each region 
of the Administration during the most recent 
fiscal year; 
‘‘(G) an assessment of additional perform-
ance outcome measures for the Boots to Busi-
ness Program, as identified by the Adminis-
trator;
‘‘(H) any recommendations of the Admin-
istrator for improvement of the Boots to Busi-
ness Program, which may include expansion of 
the types of individuals who are covered individ-
uals; 
‘‘(I) an explanation of how the Boots to 
Business Program has been integrated with 
other transition programs and related resources 
of the Administration and other Federal agen-
cies; and 
‘‘(J) any additional information the Ad-
ministrator determines necessary.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 2, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3469 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to codify the 
Boots to Business Program, and for other pur-
poses.
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(A) to ensure the success of the program; 
and 
(B) to protect the interests of the United 
States. 
(f) CAPACITY CONTRACTS.— 
(1) PURPOSE.—In entering into capacity con-
tracts under subsection (e)(1)(A), the Secretary shall 
seek to enter into capacity contracts that will encour-
age other entities to enter into contracts for the trans-
mission capacity of the eligible project. 
(2) PAYMENT.—The amount paid by the Sec-
retary to an eligible entity under a capacity contract 
for the right to the use of the transmission capacity 
of an eligible project shall be— 
(A) the fair market value for the use of the 
transmission capacity, as determined by the Sec-
retary, taking into account, as the Secretary de-
termines to be necessary, the comparable value 
for the use of the transmission capacity of other 
electric power transmission lines; and 
(B) on a schedule and in such divided 
amounts, which may be a single amount, that 
the Secretary determines are likely to facilitate 
construction of the eligible project, taking into 
account standard industry practice and factors
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appro-
priations, 2004 (Public Law 108–199; 118 
Stat. 29). 
(E) Solid waste management grants under 
section 310B(b) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(b)). 
(F) A program or project carried out 
under the Public Works and Economic Develop-
ment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.). 
(G) Financial assistance for development, 
implementation, or modification of a State en-
ergy conservation plan under section 363 of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6323). 
(H) State water pollution control revolving 
funds established under title VI of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et 
seq.). 
(I) State drinking water treatment revolv-
ing loan funds established under section 1452 
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300j–12). 
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