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(III) units of State and local gov-
ernment; and 
(IV) the private sector. 
(2) DUTIES.— 
(A) 
ASSESSMENT.—The 
Subcommittee 
shall conduct an assessment of— 
(i) trends and developments in— 
(I) the collection, dissemination, 
and use of 3D elevation data; and 
(II) science and technology relat-
ing to 3D elevation data; 
(ii) the effectiveness of the 3D Ele-
vation Program in carrying out the activi-
ties described in subsection (a)(1); 
(iii) the need to revise or reorganize 
the 3D Elevation Program; and 
(iv) the management, coordination, 
implementation, and activities of the 3D 
Elevation Program. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 
years thereafter, the Subcommittee shall submit 
to the Secretary and the 3D Elevation Federal 
Interagency Coordinating Committee estab-
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lished under subsection (b) a report that in-
cludes— 
(i) the findings of the assessment 
under subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) recommendations of the Sub-
committee based on those findings, if any. 
(d) GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 
grants and enter into cooperative agreements with 
other Federal departments and agencies, units of 
State, local, or Tribal government, institutions of 
higher education, nonprofit research institutions, or 
other organizations to facilitate the improvement of 
nationwide coverage of 3D elevation data. 
(2) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant or enter into a cooperative agreement under 
this subsection, an entity described in paragraph (1) 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. 
(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A grant or coop-
erative agreement under this subsection shall be sub-
ject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate, including making data 
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publically available and interoperable with other 
Federal datasets. 
(e) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2024, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $40,000,000 to carry out this section. 
(f) DERIVATION OF FUNDS.—Funds to carry out the 
activities under this section shall be derived from amounts 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary that are 
enacted after the date of the enactment of this section. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8811 
To initiate an inquiry and report on COVID–19 data quality, sharing, trans-
parency, access, and analysis and develop a process to correct inaccurate 
information reported with respect to the COVID–19 public health emer-
gency, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 
Ms. FINKENAUER (for herself, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Mrs. AXNE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To initiate an inquiry and report on COVID–19 data quality, 
sharing, transparency, access, and analysis and develop 
a process to correct inaccurate information reported with 
respect to the COVID–19 public health emergency, 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 ‘‘COVID–19 Data Accu-
racy Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTING DATA QUALITY, SHARING, TRANS-
PARENCY, ACCESS, AND ANALYSIS. 
(a) INQUIRY AND SUBMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 7 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General shall initiate an inquiry into any 
changes or interruptions in data quality, sharing, 
transparency, access, and analysis or access to rel-
evant analytics resulting from the changes to 
COVID–19 hospital data reporting requirements ini-
tiated by the White House Coronavirus Task Force 
and the Department of Health and Human Services 
on July 13, 2020. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF FINDINGS.—Not later than 
45 days after initiation of an inquiry under para-
graph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit 
findings with respect to such inquiry to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the 
Department of Health and Human Services, in oral 
briefings, which shall address— 
(A) any changes or interruptions described 
in paragraph (1), including whether such 
changes increased, decreased, expedited, or de-
layed the data quality, sharing, transparency, 
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(d) FISCAL YEAR 2009.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropria-
tions Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 574) is 
amended by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That no funds 
authorized or made available under this or any other Act 
may be used to deny any application for a license’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 
1903) is amended by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That 
no funds authorized or made available under this or any 
other Act may be used to deny any application for a li-
cense’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986’’. 
(f) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public 
Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 2295) is amended by striking 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8812 
To amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act to provide 
a hardship waiver for certain overpayments of Pandemic Unemployment 
Assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 
Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER (for herself and Mrs. MURPHY of Florida) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES 
Act to provide a hardship waiver for certain overpay-
ments of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. 
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 ‘‘Relief for Working 
Families Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN OVERPAYMENTS 
OF PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2102(d) of the CARES 
Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(d)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(4) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—In the case of indi-
viduals who have received amounts of Pandemic Un-
employment Assistance to which they were not enti-
tled, the State shall require such individuals to repay 
such amounts to the State agency, except that the 
State agency shall waive such repayment if it deter-
mines that— 
‘‘(A) the payment of such Pandemic Un-
employment Assistance was without fault on the 
part of any such individual; and 
‘‘(B) such repayment would be contrary to 
equity and good conscience.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8813 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide to a member of the uniformed services who is denied 
a traumatic injury protection claim under Servicemembers’ Group Life 
Insurance certain information related to that denial. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 
Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. BERGMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide to a member of 
the uniformed services who is denied a traumatic injury 
protection claim under Servicemembers’ Group Life In-
surance certain information related to that denial. 
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 ‘‘Transparency for 
Wounded Warriors Act’’. 
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(1) applying an income or resource disregard 
under a methodology authorized under section 
1902(r)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2))— 
(A) to the income or resources of an indi-
vidual 
described 
in 
section 
1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)) (including a disregard 
of the income or resources of such individual’s 
spouse); or 
(B) on the basis of an individual’s need for 
home and community-based services authorized 
under subsection (c), (d), (i), or (k) of section 
1915 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) or under 
section 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315); or 
(2) disregarding an individual’s spousal income 
and assets under a plan amendment to provide med-
ical assistance for home and community-based serv-
ices for individuals by reason of being determined el-
igible under section 1902(a)(10)(C) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(C)) or by reason of section 
1902(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(f)) or other-
wise on the basis of a reduction of income based on 
costs incurred for medical or other remedial care 
under which the State disregarded the income and 
assets of the individual’s spouse in determining the 
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SEC. 2. DENIAL OF CLAIMS FOR TRAUMATIC INJURY PRO-
TECTION UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP 
LIFE INSURANCE. 
Section 1980A of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(l)(1) If a claim for benefits under this section is 
denied, the Secretary concerned shall provide to the mem-
ber at the same time as the member is informed of such 
denial a description of the following: 
‘‘(A) Each reason for that denial, including a 
description of all the information upon which the de-
nial is based and a description of the applicable 
laws, regulations, or policies, with appropriate cita-
tions, and an explanation of how such laws, regula-
tions, or policies affected the denial. 
‘‘(B) Each finding that is favorable to the mem-
ber. 
‘‘(2) Any finding favorable to the member as de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B) shall be binding on all subse-
quent reviews or appeals of the denial of the claim, unless 
clear and convincing evidence is shown to the contrary to 
rebut such favorable finding.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8814 
To authorize appropriations to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 
to provide support for commercial geospatial, open source, and emerging 
space companies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations to the National Geospatial-Intel-
ligence Agency to provide support for commercial 
geospatial, open source, and emerging space companies, 
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 ‘‘Geospatial Partnership 
for Security Act of 2020’’ or the ‘‘GPS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUP-
PORT FOR COMMERCIAL GEOSPATIAL, OPEN 
SOURCE, AND EMERGING SPACE COMPANIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for 
fiscal year 2021 the amount referred to in subsection (b) 
for the purpose of partnering with and providing support 
to commercial geospatial, open source, and emerging space 
companies. 
(b) AMOUNT.—The amount referred to in this sub-
section is the amount specified for the purpose described 
in subsection (a) in the classified annex prepared to ac-
company the bill H.R. 7856 of the One Hundred and Six-
teenth Congress, as ordered reported by the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8815 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish certain require-
ments with respect to a delivered ballot in an election for Federal 
office, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 
Mr. LAMALFA (for himself, Mr. BUDD, and Mr. GIBBS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish 
certain requirements with respect to a delivered ballot 
in an election for Federal office, 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 ‘‘Election Certainty 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO A DELIVERED 
BALLOT. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Title III of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as 
sections 305 and 306, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 303 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 304. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO A DELIV-
ERED BALLOT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A ballot submitted by mail or 
otherwise delivered in an election for Federal office shall 
not be counted unless such ballot— 
‘‘(1) includes the signature of the voter; and 
‘‘(2) is received by the appropriate election offi-
cial by the date of the election. 
‘‘(b) BALLOTS DELIVERED BY A THIRD PARTY.—A 
ballot delivered to the appropriate election official in an 
election for Federal office by an individual who is not the 
voter shall not be counted unless the ballot includes the 
signature of the individual who delivers such ballot and 
such individual is one of the following family members of 
the voter: 
‘‘(1) A parent. 
‘‘(2) A spouse. 
‘‘(3) A child. 
‘‘(4) A grandparent. 
‘‘(5) A great-grandparent. 
‘‘(6) A grandchild. 
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‘‘(7) A great-grandchild. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply with 
respect to an absent uniformed services voter (as such 
term is defined in section 107 of the Uniformed and Over-
seas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20310).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO EN-
FORCEMENT.—Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
303’’ and inserting ‘‘303, and 304’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 
306, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 303 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 304. Requirements with respect to a delivered ballot.’’. 
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(B) Whether feedback on the Solid Start 
program indicates that the program is working. 
(C) Whether the Solid Start program is 
meeting the purposes described in section 4. 
(D) Improvements that could be made to 
the Solid Start program. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
described in subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller General 
shall— 
(1) complete the assessment required by such 
subsection; and 
(2) submit a report on the findings of the as-
sessment to— 
(A) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act the greater of— 
(1) such sums as may be necessary for each fis-
cal year to carry out this Act; or 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8818 
To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit private employers to 
deny employment involving debtors in bankruptcy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 
Ms. SCANLON (for herself, Mr. NADLER, and Mr. CICILLINE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit private 
employers to deny employment involving debtors in bank-
ruptcy. 
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 ‘‘Ending Bankruptcy 
Discrimination Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATORY TREAT-
MENT. 
Section 525(b) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘deny employment to,’’ after 
‘‘may’’. 
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(2) the amount expended by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs during fiscal year 2020 to carry 
out activities of the Solid Start program. 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by this Act shall not apply with respect to conduct 
that occurs before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 881 
To require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be 
transparent and open to the public, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2019 
Mr. BURCHETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Author-
ity to be transparent and open to the public, 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 ‘‘Tennessee Valley Au-
thority Transparency Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSPARENCY AND AVAILABILITY OF MEETINGS. 
Section 2(g)(2) of the Tennessee Valley Authority 
Act of 1933 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall meet 
at least 4 times each year. 
‘‘(B) TRANSPARENCY.—The Board shall, 
with respect to any meeting of the Board or a 
subcommittee of the Board for which a vote is 
not scheduled— 
‘‘(i) hold such meeting in public; 
‘‘(ii) provide public notice of no fewer 
than 6 calendar days, through the website 
of the Board, of any such meeting; and 
‘‘(iii) make publicly available the min-
utes and summaries of any such meeting. 
‘‘(C) EMERGENCY
MEETINGS.—Subpara-
graph (B)(ii) shall not apply if the chairman of 
the Board designates a meeting as an emer-
gency special meeting.’’. 
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