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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8428 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 8, 2020 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To provide for temporary protected status for residents of 
Hong Kong, 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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‘‘(b) CONTENTS
OF PLAN.—Each agency climate 
change adaptation plan submitted pursuant to subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) An identification and assessment of cli-
mate change-related impacts on and risks to the 
ability of the agency to accomplish its missions, op-
erations, and programs. 
‘‘(2) A description of programs, policies, and 
plans the agency has in place and any additional ac-
tion the agency plans to take to manage the impacts 
and risks identified in paragraph (1) and build resil-
ience, both immediately and at milestones that are 
5, 10, and 20 years after the date of the enactment 
of this section. 
‘‘(3) A description of how any climate change- 
related impact and risk identified under paragraph 
(1) that is determined by the agency to be so signifi-
cant that it impairs the statutory mission or oper-
ation of the agency will be addressed. 
‘‘(4) An assessment of whether implementation 
of any of the programs, policies, or plans of the 
agency exacerbates climate change-related impacts 
and risks, and a description of how the agency will 
consider the need to improve climate change adapta-
tion and resilience, including the costs and benefits 
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SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARTS, CULTURE, AND HU-
MANITIES. 
(a) NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.—There 
is hereby appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treas-
ury not otherwise appropriated, $4,000,000,000 for an ad-
ditional amount for the ‘‘Department of Health and 
Human Services—National Foundation On The Arts And 
Humanities—National Endowment For The Arts—grants 
and administration’’ account, to be merged with and sub-
ject to the same conditions as amounts made available to 
such account by division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 
and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136). 
(b) NATIONAL
ENDOWMENT
FOR
THE
HUMAN-
ITIES.—There is hereby appropriated, out of any amounts 
in 
the 
Treasury 
not 
otherwise 
appropriated, 
$4,000,000,000 for an additional amount for the ‘‘Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services—National Founda-
tion On The Arts And Humanities—National Endowment 
For The Humanities—grants and administration’’ ac-
count, to be merged with and subject to the same condi-
tions as amounts made available to such account by divi-
sion B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu-
rity Act. 
(c) INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERV-
ICES.—There is hereby appropriated, out of any amounts 
in 
the 
Treasury 
not 
otherwise 
appropriated, 
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(II) nationals of a foreign coun-
try, based on credible evidence, are 
trafficking or otherwise moving com-
mercial quantities of wildlife intended 
for human consumption. 
(ii) MONITORING
AND
INVESTIGA-
TIONS.—In administering this subpara-
graph, the Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, and the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Develop-
ment, shall— 
(I) periodically monitor the ac-
tivities of foreign entities described in 
clause (i); 
(II) promptly investigate any ac-
tivity by foreign entities that, in the 
opinion of the Secretary, may be 
cause for reporting under clause (i); 
and 
(III) promptly conclude, and 
reach a decision with respect to, any 
investigation commenced under sub-
clause (II). 
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(A) CHAIRPERSON.—The President shall, 
with the concurrence of a majority of the Com-
mission’s members, designate a Chairperson 
from among the Commission’s members. 
(B) VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 
(i) DESIGNATION.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives shall, in con-
sultation with the majority leader and the 
minority leader of the House of Represent-
atives and with the concurrence of a ma-
jority of the Commission’s members, des-
ignate a Vice Chairperson from among the 
Commission’s members. The Vice Chair-
person may not be a member of the same 
political party as the Chairperson. 
(ii) DUTY.—The Vice Chairperson 
shall act in place of the Chairperson in the 
absence of the Chairperson. 
(5) REMOVAL
OF
MEMBERS.—The President 
may remove a member of the Commission only for 
neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. 
(6) QUORUM.—Five members of the Commis-
sion constitute a quorum of the Commission. 
(7) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.—In addition to the 
members appointed under paragraph (2), the Com-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8434 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Restaurant 
Reimbursement Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Mr. RICE of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a 
Restaurant Reimbursement 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 ‘‘America Dines Out 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTAURANT REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall establish a Restaurant Reimbursement Program to 
make payments to restaurants in accordance with this sec-
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tion for portions of a bill on which the restaurant provided 
a discount to a customer. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Payments may only be made 
under this section— 
(1) for 50 percent of the discount provided to 
a customer on food and non-alcoholic beverages, but 
in an amount not to exceed $12 per customer per 
day; 
(2) for discounts provided to customers on a 
Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday during the 1- 
month period beginning two weeks after the date of 
enactment of this Act; and 
(3) for discounts provided to customers who 
were dining at the physical location of the res-
taurant. 
(c) APPLICATION.—A restaurant that seeks to receive 
a payment under this section shall submit an application 
to the Secretary of the Treasury in such form and manner, 
and containing such information, as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(d) APPROPRIATION.—There is appropriated, out of 
amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to 
the Secretary of the Treasury $3,400,000,000 to carry out 
this section. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8435 
To allow certain veterans to use high occupancy vehicle lanes, including 
toll lanes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Mr. ROSE of New York (for himself and Mr. KATKO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To allow certain veterans to use high occupancy vehicle lanes, 
including toll lanes. 
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 ‘‘HOV Lanes for Heroes 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. HOV FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 166(b) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) DISABLED VETERANS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The public authority 
may allow a disabled veteran to use the HOV 
facility if such veteran has a license plate that 
clearly identifies the vehicle, a registered trans-
ponder, or other method of identification the 
public authority considers necessary for quali-
fication. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION
OF
DISABLED
VET-
ERAN.—For purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘disabled veteran’ means a veteran (as 
such term is defined in section 101 of title 38) 
who the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has de-
termined has a service-connected (as such term 
is defined in such section) disability rated at or 
above a percentage determined to be qualifying 
by the public authority. 
‘‘(C) OCCUPANCY
EXCEPTION.—Notwith-
standing the occupancy requirement of sub-
section (a)(2), 1 occupant described in subpara-
graph (B) of this paragraph may be permitted 
to use a HOV facility. 
‘‘(D) NO CHARGE FOR TOLLS.—Under this 
paragraph, a public authority may charge no 
toll.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 166 of 
such title is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘through 
(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘through (6)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(4) or (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4), (5), or 
(6)’’. 
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Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of 
the Department of Health and Human Services, in 
coordination with eligible entities receiving grants 
under this section, shall complete an evaluation of 
the effectiveness of the grant program under this 
section. 
‘‘(3) DATA COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Assistant Sec-
retary for Planning and Evaluation of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services and 
each eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
section shall collect any relevant data necessary 
to complete the evaluations required by para-
graphs (1) and (2) to include— 
‘‘(i) the activities funded by the grant 
under this section, including development 
and implementation data analysis methods; 
‘‘(ii) the number of children and of 
families receiving coordination and facilita-
tion of care and services; and 
‘‘(iii) the effect of activities supported 
by the grant under this section on the local 
area serviced by the program, including 
such effects on— 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8437 
To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain 
programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emer-
gencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs 
of education pursued at educational institutions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Mr. SCHRADER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
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 extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to treat certain programs of education converted to dis-
tance learning by reason of emergencies and health-re-
lated situations in the same manner as programs of 
education pursued at educational institutions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENE-
FITS. 
Section 1(b) of Public Law 116–128 (134 Stat. 221; 
38 U.S.C. 3001 note prec.) is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 21, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘December 21, 2021’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6973 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the conditions 
under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services can approve 
generic drug applications with labeling temporarily different than the 
brand name drug, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2022 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
clarify the conditions under which the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services can approve generic drug 
applications with labeling temporarily different than the 
brand name drug, 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 ‘‘Enhanced Access to 
Affordable Medicines Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFYING THE CONDITIONS OF GENERIC DRUG 
APPLICATION APPROVAL FOR LAST-MINUTE 
BRAND NAME DRUG LABELING CHANGES. 
Section 505(j)(10)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(10)(A)) is amended 
by striking clauses (i) through (iv) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) the application is otherwise eligible for ap-
proval under this subsection except that— 
‘‘(I)(aa) the listed drug has an active pat-
ent, the listed drug has an active exclusivity pe-
riod, or there is a delay in approval as de-
scribed in paragraph (5)(B)(iii); and 
‘‘(bb) a revision to the labeling of the listed 
drug has been approved by the Secretary within 
90 days of expiration of a patent, exclusivity 
period, or delay in approval referenced in item 
(aa); or 
‘‘(II) a revision to the labeling of the listed 
drug has been approved by the Secretary, with-
in 90 days of when the application is otherwise 
eligible for approval under this subsection; 
‘‘(ii) the sponsor of the application agrees to 
submit revised labeling for the drug that is the sub-
ject of the application not later than 60 days after 
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approval under this subsection of the application; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the labeling revision described under 
clause (i) does not include a change to the ‘Warn-
ings’ section of the labeling.’’. 
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‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Each member of the 
Commission shall have— 
‘‘(A) proven expertise in directing, assem-
bling, or applying capital resources from a vari-
ety of sources to the successful development of 
affordable housing, assisted living facilities, or 
health care facilities; 
‘‘(B) lived experience with homelessness; or 
‘‘(C) demonstrated experience in— 
‘‘(i) 
homeless 
services, 
affordable 
housing, or housing law; and 
‘‘(ii) racial equity work. 
‘‘(3) CO-CHAIRPERSONS.—The Executive Direc-
tor shall appoint 2 co-chairpersons of the Commis-
sion from among the members of the Commission. 
‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy on the Com-
mission shall not affect its powers and shall be filled 
in the manner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITION OF PAY.—Members of the 
Commission shall serve without pay. 
‘‘(6) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the 
Commission shall receive travel expenses, including 
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with 
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sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(7) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a 
lesser number may hold hearings. 
‘‘(8) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet 
at the call of the co-chairpersons of the Commission. 
‘‘(c) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.— 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall have a 
Director who shall be— 
‘‘(A) appointed by the co-chairpersons of 
the Commission; and 
‘‘(B) paid at a rate not to exceed the rate 
of basic pay payable for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(2) STAFF.—The Commission may appoint 
personnel as appropriate subject to the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments 
in the competitive service, and who shall be paid in 
accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to 
classification and General Schedule pay rates. 
‘‘(3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Coun-
cil may procure temporary and intermittent services 
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II 
Calendar No. 368 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7691 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 11 (legislative day, MAY 10), 2022 
Received; read the first time 
MAY 11, 2022 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assist-
ance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7693 
AN ACT 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the 
National Park Foundation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2007 and 
2008’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2021 and 
2022’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (2). 
SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING, INTERNET FREE-
DOM, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN 
BELARUS. 
Section 5 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 
(Public Law 109–480; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING, INTERNET FREE-
DOM, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN 
BELARUS. 
‘‘(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
‘‘(1) the President should support and reallo-
cate resources to radio, television, and internet 
broadcasting in languages spoken in Belarus by 
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to the people of 
Belarus; 
‘‘(2) the United States should also support 
other independent media providing objective infor-
mation to the Belarusian people, particularly in the 
Belarusian language; 
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‘‘(I) In an aggregated format in-
cluding the disclosures with respect to 
the issuer and all parents, subsidi-
aries, and affiliates of the issuer. 
‘‘(II) The aggregate of the disclo-
sures for all parents, subsidiaries, and 
affiliates of the issuer. 
‘‘(III) Separate disclosures for 
the issuer and each parent, sub-
sidiary, or affiliate. 
‘‘(2) 
ATTESTATION
REQUIREMENT.—Each 
issuer required to file an annual or quarterly report 
under subsection (a) shall include with such report 
a separate attestation by the general counsel, the 
chief financial officer, the chief executive officer, and 
each member of the board of directors of the issuer 
that the issuer— 
‘‘(A) has in place policies and systems to 
ensure that the management of the issuer is 
aware of the requirements of this subsection, 
section 14C, and section 14D, and any rules 
issued thereunder; and 
‘‘(B) is in compliance with such require-
ments and rules. 
‘‘(3) CURRENT REPORTS.— 
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HR 8438 RFS
promote the principles of democracy, the rule of law 
and human rights in Belarus; and 
‘‘(14) remain open to reevaluating United 
States policy toward Belarus as warranted by de-
monstrable progress made by the Government of 
Belarus consistent with the aims of this Act as stat-
ed in this section.’’. 
SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY, CIVIL SO-
CIETY, AND SOVEREIGNTY IN BELARUS. 
Section 4 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 
(Public Law 109–480; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the section heading to read as follows: 
‘‘ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY, CIVIL 
SOCIETY, AND SOVEREIGNTY IN BELARUS.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Euro-
pean’’ and inserting ‘‘Trans-Atlantic’’; and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and 4, respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) To assist the people of Belarus in building 
the sovereignty and independence of their country.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
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(b) PAYMENTS TO OTHER POSSESSIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall pay to each possession of the 
United States which does not have a mirror code tax sys-
tem amounts estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury 
as being equal to the aggregate benefits (if any) that 
would have been provided to residents of such possession 
by reason of the provisions of this Act if a mirror code 
tax system had been in effect in such possession. The pre-
ceding sentence shall not apply unless the respective pos-
session has a plan, which has been approved by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, under which such possession will 
promptly distribute such payments to its residents. 
(c) MIRROR CODE TAX SYSTEM.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘‘mirror code tax system’’ means, 
with respect to any possession of the United States, the 
income tax system of such possession if the income tax 
liability of the residents of such possession under such sys-
tem is determined by reference to the income tax laws of 
the United States as if such possession were the United 
States. 
(d) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—For purposes of 
section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, the payments 
under this section shall be treated in the same manner 
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