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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3625 
To establish a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting 
Oversight Board, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 5, 2019 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To establish a whistleblower program at the Public Company 
Accounting Oversight Board, 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 ‘‘PCAOB Whistleblower 
Protection Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. WHISTLEBLOWER INCENTIVES AND PROTECTION. 
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is amended— 
(1) in section 105 (15 U.S.C. 7215) by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘water heat-
er’ means a product that utilizes oil, gas, or 
electricity to heat potable water for use outside 
the heater on demand, including— 
‘‘(i) storage type units that heat and 
store water at a thermostatically controlled 
temperature, including— 
‘‘(I) gas storage water heaters 
with an input of 75,000 Btu per hour 
or less, including heat pump type 
units that meet the current and volt-
age limits under clause (iii); 
‘‘(II) oil storage water heaters 
with an input of 105,000 Btu per 
hour or less; and 
‘‘(III) electric storage water heat-
ers with an input of 12 kilowatts or 
less, including heat pump type units 
that meet the current and voltage lim-
its under clause (iii); 
‘‘(ii)(I) instantaneous type units that 
heat water but contain not more than 1 
gallon of water per 4,000 Btu per hour of 
input; and 
‘‘(II) in the case of— 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3632 
To ensure that authorizations issued by the Secretary of Transportation 
to foreign air carriers do not undermine labor rights or standards, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2019 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS 
of Illinois, Mr. FERGUSON, and Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To ensure that authorizations issued by the Secretary of 
Transportation to foreign air carriers do not undermine 
labor rights or standards, 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 ‘‘Fair and Open Skies 
Act’’. 
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the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate a review of such implementation. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AIRPORT.—The term ‘‘airport’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 40102 of title 
49, United States Code. 
(2) MAJOR AIRPORTS.—The term ‘‘major air-
ports’’ means Category X and Category I airports. 
(3) TSA MATERIAL.—The term ‘‘TSA mate-
rial’’ means signs, videos, audio messages, websites, 
press releases, social media postings, and other com-
munications published and disseminated by the Ad-
ministrator of the TSA in Category X and Category 
I airports. 
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‘‘(10) COORDINATION.—To the maximum ex-
tent practicable, the Board shall coordinate with the 
Office of the Whistleblower of the Securities Ex-
change Commission in carrying out this sub-
section.’’; and 
(2) in section 109(c)(2) (15 U.S.C. 7219(c)(2), 
by striking ‘‘all funds collected’’ and inserting ‘‘at 
least 50 percent of funds collected’’. 
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 2. FOREIGN AIR TRANSPORTATION UNDER UNITED 
STATES-EUROPEAN UNION AIR TRANSPORT 
AGREEMENT. 
The Secretary of Transportation may not issue a per-
mit under section 41302 of title 49, United States Code, 
or an exemption under section 40109 of such title, author-
izing a person to provide foreign air transportation as a 
foreign air carrier under the United States-European 
Union Air Transport Agreement of April 2007 (as amend-
ed), unless the Secretary— 
(1) finds that issuing the permit or exemption 
would be consistent with Article 17 bis of the Agree-
ment; and 
(2) imposes on the permit or exemption such 
conditions as may be necessary to ensure that the 
person complies with Article 17 bis. 
SEC. 3. PUBLIC INTEREST TEST. 
Section 41302(2) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘under an 
agreement with the United States Government; or’’ 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘the for-
eign air transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘after consid-
ering the totality of the circumstances, including the 
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(4) The number of women veterans who have 
been seen at each medical facility of the Department 
during such year. 
(5) The number of appointments that women 
veterans have had at each such facility during such 
year. 
(6) If known, an identification of the medical 
facility of the Department in each Veterans Inte-
grated Service Network with the largest rate of in-
crease in patient population of women veterans as 
measured by the increase in unique women veteran 
patient use. 
(7) If known, an identification of the medical 
facility of the Department in each Veterans Inte-
grated Service Network with the largest rate of de-
crease in patient population of women veterans as 
measured by the decrease in unique women veterans 
patient use. 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON MODELS OF MEDICAL FACILITIES OF 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR 
THE TREATMENT OF WOMEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
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(9) $15,077,130,000 for fiscal year 2028; and 
(10) $15,729,810,000 for fiscal year 2029 and 
each succeeding fiscal year. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated under sub-
section (a) shall remain available to the Secretary until 
expended. 
(c) INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.—If the amount appro-
priated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year is not suffi-
cient to award each participating State and Indian Tribe 
a grant under this subtitle that is equal to the minimum 
amount of the Federal share described in section 112(a), 
the Secretary may ratably reduce the amount of each such 
grant or take other actions necessary to ensure an equi-
table distribution of such amount. 
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the covered prisoner having been a victim of 
trafficking. 
‘‘(2) REBUTTABLE
PRESUMPTION.—For the 
purposes of this subsection, there shall be a rebutta-
ble presumption that a covered prisoner is a victim 
of trafficking if the covered prisoner provides— 
‘‘(A) a copy of an official record, certifi-
cation, or eligibility letter from a Federal, 
State, Tribal, or local proceeding, including an 
approval notice or an enforcement certification 
generated from a Federal immigration pro-
ceeding, that shows that the covered prisoner 
was a victim of trafficking, including a victim 
of a trafficker charged with a violation of chap-
ter 77; or 
‘‘(B) an affidavit or sworn testimony from 
a trained professional staff member of a victim 
services organization, an attorney, a member of 
the clergy, a medical professional, or another 
professional from whom the covered prisoner 
has sought assistance in addressing the trauma 
associated with being a victim of trafficking. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT.—Any proceeding under 
this subsection shall be subject to section 3771. 
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‘‘(4) PARTICULARIZED INQUIRY.—For any mo-
tion under paragraph (1), the Government shall con-
duct a particularized inquiry of the facts and cir-
cumstances of the original sentencing of the covered 
prisoner in order to assess whether a reduction in 
sentence would be consistent with this section. 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL ACTIONS BY COURT.—The court 
may, upon granting a motion under this section, take such 
additional action as the court determines is appropriate. 
‘‘(g) CONFIDENTIALITY OF MOVANT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A motion under this sec-
tion and any documents, pleadings, or orders relat-
ing to the motion shall be filed under seal. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUB-
LIC INSPECTION.—An officer or employee may not 
make available for public inspection any report, 
paper, picture, photograph, court file, or other docu-
ment, in the custody or possession of the officer or 
employee, that identifies the movant. 
‘‘(h) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to any 
conviction or arrest occurring before, on, or after the date 
of enactment of this section.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of sections of chapter 237 of title 18, United 
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States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘3772. Motion to vacate; expungement; mitigating factors.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6916 
To authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline and direct the President to take 
certain actions relating to the importation into the United States from 
Russia, and the exportation from the United States, of oil and gas, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2022 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. JOYCE 
of Ohio, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. DESJARLAIS, and Mr. CAREY) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and In-
frastructure, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Foreign Af-
fairs, 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 authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline and direct the Presi-
dent to take certain actions relating to the importation 
into the United States from Russia, and the exportation 
from the United States, of oil and gas, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ending Dependence 
on Russian Energy Act’’. 
SEC. 2. KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE AUTHORIZATION; IMPOR-
TATION AND EXPORTATION OF OIL AND GAS. 
(a) KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—TransCanada Keystone 
Pipeline, L.P., may construct, connect, operate, and 
maintain the pipeline facilities at the international 
border of the United States and Canada at Phillips 
County, Montana, for the import of oil from Canada 
to the United States described in the Presidential 
Permit of March 29, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 13101). 
(2) NO PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT REQUIRED.—No 
Presidential permit (or similar permit) under any 
Executive order shall be required for the construc-
tion, connection, operation, or maintenance of the 
pipeline facilities described in paragraph (1). 
(b) PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION FROM RUSSIA OF 
OIL AND GAS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the President shall prohibit the importation of any 
oil or natural gas originating from Russia into the customs 
territory of the United States (as such term is defined in 
General Note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States). 
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(c) REDUCED
RESTRICTIONS
ON
EXPORTATION 
FROM UNITED STATES OF OIL AND GAS.—To the extent 
practicable, the President shall seek to reduce restrictions 
on the exportation of any oil or natural gas originating 
from the United States. 
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shall not be impaired by the fact that a member has not 
yet been appointed as long as a quorum has been attained. 
(g) CHAIRPERSON; PROCEDURES.—The Advisory 
Council shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules 
and procedures as the advisory council considers necessary 
or desirable. 
(h) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members 
of the Advisory Council shall serve without pay. 
(i) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Council shall cease 
to exist— 
(1) on the date that is 5 years after the date 
on which the management plan is adopted by the 
Secretary; or 
(2) on such later date as the Secretary con-
siders to be appropriate. 
SEC. 108. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Part-
nership, to be known as the ‘‘San Gabriel National Recre-
ation Area Partnership’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Partnership are 
to— 
(1) coordinate the activities of Federal, State, 
Tribal, and local authorities and the private sector 
in advancing the purposes of this title; and 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Emergency 
Leadership Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED TO ASSISTANT SECRE-
TARIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 203 of 
the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7133(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) Energy emergency and energy security 
functions, including— 
‘‘(A) responsibilities with respect to infra-
structure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, sup-
ply, and emergency planning, coordination, re-
sponse, and restoration; and 
‘‘(B) upon request of a State, local, or 
tribal government or energy sector entity, and 
in consultation with other Federal agencies as 
appropriate, provision of technical assistance, 
support, and response capabilities with respect 
to energy security threats, risks, and inci-
dents.’’. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
ensure that the functions of the Secretary described in sec-
tion 203(a)(12) of the Department of Energy Organiza-
tion Act (as added by this Act) are performed in coordina-
tion with relevant Federal agencies. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 362 
AN ACT 
To amend the Department of Energy Organization 
Act with respect to functions assigned to Assist-
ant Secretaries, and for other purposes.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 362 
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to 
functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2019 
Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. WALBERG) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with 
respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, 
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 ‘‘Energy Emergency 
Leadership Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED TO ASSISTANT SECRE-
TARIES. 
Subsection (a) of section 203 of the Department of 
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(12) Energy emergency and energy security 
functions, including— 
‘‘(A) responsibilities with respect to infra-
structure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, sup-
ply, and emergency planning, coordination, re-
sponse, and restoration; and 
‘‘(B) upon request of a State, local, or 
tribal government or energy sector entity, and 
in consultation with other Federal agencies as 
appropriate, provision of technical assistance, 
support, and response capabilities with respect 
to energy security threats, risks, and inci-
dents.’’. 
Æ 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 362 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 30 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 29), 2020 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with 
respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, 
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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mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the use by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs of general primary care clinics, separate but 
shared spaces, and women’s health centers as models of 
providing health care to women veterans. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) The number of facilities of the Department 
that fall into each model described in subsection (a), 
disaggregated by Veterans Integrated Service Net-
work and State. 
(2) A description of the criteria used by the De-
partment to determine which such model is most ap-
propriate for each facility of the Department. 
(3) An assessment of how the Department de-
cides to make investments to upgrade facilities to 
the next higher-level model. 
(4) A description of what, if any, plans the De-
partment has to upgrade facilities from the lowest- 
level model, general primary care clinics, to another 
model. 
(5) An assessment of whether any facilities 
could be upgraded to the next higher-level model 
within planned investments under the strategic cap-
ital investment planning process of the Department. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Emergency 
Leadership Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED TO ASSISTANT SECRE-
TARIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 203 of 
the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7133(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) Energy emergency and energy security 
functions, including— 
‘‘(A) responsibilities with respect to infra-
structure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, sup-
ply, and emergency planning, coordination, re-
sponse, and restoration; and 
‘‘(B) upon request of a State, local, or 
tribal government or energy sector entity, and 
in consultation with other Federal agencies as 
appropriate, provision of technical assistance, 
support, and response capabilities with respect 
to energy security threats, risks, and inci-
dents.’’. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
ensure that the functions of the Secretary described in sec-
tion 203(a)(12) of the Department of Energy Organiza-
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tion Act (as added by this Act) are performed in coordina-
tion with relevant Federal agencies. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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