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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6020 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend certain increases 
in payments for physicians’ services under the Medicare program through 
2022. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2021 
Mr. BERA (for himself and Mr. BUCSHON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend 
certain increases in payments for physicians’ services 
under the Medicare program through 2022. 
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 ‘‘Supporting Medicare 
Providers Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENDING CERTAIN INCREASES IN PAYMENTS 
FOR 
PHYSICIANS’ 
SERVICES 
UNDER 
THE 
MEDICARE PROGRAM THROUGH 2022. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1848(t) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(t)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘during 2021’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘during 2021 or 2022’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2022’’ and in-
serting ‘‘January 1, 2023’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(C)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘2021’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2021 AND 2022’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘after 2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘after 2022’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1848(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2021 or 2022’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6021 
To prohibit the payment of settlement agreements in certain cases, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2021 
Mrs. BOEBERT (for herself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. PERRY, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. TIF-
FANY, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. 
BIGGS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit the payment of settlement agreements in certain 
cases, 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 ‘‘We’re Not Paying You 
To Break Our Laws Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF SETTLEMENTS IN 
CERTAIN CASES. 
No amounts may be made available from the Treas-
ury for the payment of any settlement agreement filed in 
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the United States District Court for the District of Ari-
zona in A.I.I.L. v. Sessions, 4:19–CV–00481, or any sub-
stantially similar civil action brought by an individual as 
a result of an action taken to enforce the memorandum 
of the Attorney General entitled ‘‘Zero-Tolerance for Of-
fenses Under 8 U.S.C. §1325(a)’’, and dated April 6, 
2018. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6022 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the civil penalty 
for unlawfully entering the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2021 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. 
BIGGS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Secu-
rity, and Ways and Means, 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 amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase 
the civil penalty for unlawfully entering the United 
States, 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 ‘‘Build Better Borders 
Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASED CIVIL PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL 
ENTRY. 
Section 275(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1325(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘at 
least $50 and not more than $250’’ and inserting 
‘‘$450,000’’. 
SEC. 3. BORDER WALL TRUST FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—At the end of sub-
chapter III of chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code, 
insert the following: 
‘‘§ 3344. Secure the Southern Border Fund 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall establish an account in the Treasury of the 
United States, to be known as the ‘Secure the Southern 
Border Fund’, into which funds collected under section 
275(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1325(b)(1)) shall be deposited. 
‘‘(b) APPROPRIATION.—Funds deposited in the Se-
cure the Southern Border Fund shall be available until 
expended. Such funds are authorized to be appropriated, 
and are appropriated, to the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity only— 
‘‘(1) to plan, design, construct, or maintain a 
barrier along the international border between the 
United States and Mexico; and 
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‘‘(2) to purchase and maintain necessary vehi-
cles and equipment for U.S. Border Patrol agents. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Not more than 5 percent of the 
funds deposited in the Secure the Southern Border Fund 
may be used for the purpose described in subsection 
(b)(2).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘3344. Secure the Southern Border Fund.’’. 
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H. R. 6023 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational 
Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are 
sold, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Multinational Species Conserva-
tion Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION; REQUIREMENT TO SELL ALL STAMPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species Con-
servation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 (39 U.S.C. 416 
note; Public Law 111–241) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘of at least 6 years,’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and ending not earlier than the date on which 
the United States Postal Service provides notice to Con-
gress under paragraph (5)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) REQUIREMENT TO SELL ALL STAMPS PRINTED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The United States Postal Service 
shall sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conserva-
tion Fund Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal 
Service prints under this Act. 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS.—The United States 
Postal Service shall notify the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs in the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House 
of Representatives, and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives when all copies 
of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal 
Stamp printed under this Act have been sold.’’. 
(b) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the day after 
the date of enactment of the Multinational Species Conservation 
Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 
113–165; 128 Stat. 1878). 
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
H. R. 6023—2 
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 Com-
mittee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(5) APPLICATIONS BY ENTITIES.— 
(A) ENTITY
APPLICATIONS.—If a State 
fails to support or establish a program pursu-
ant to this section during any fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall, in the subsequent fiscal years, 
allow local entities described in paragraph (4) 
from that State to make applications for grants 
under paragraph (3) on their own initiative. 
(B) APPLICATION SCREENING.—Any State 
failing to support or establish a program pursu-
ant to this section during any fiscal year may 
submit applications under paragraph (3) in the 
subsequent fiscal years but may not screen ap-
plications by local entities described in para-
graph (4) before submitting the applications to 
the Secretary. 
(6) LIMITATIONS.—A recipient of a grant made 
under this subsection shall not receive, during a fis-
cal year, in the aggregate, more than the following 
amounts: 
(A) For fiscal year 2022, $300,000. 
(B) For fiscal year 2023, $330,000. 
(C) For fiscal year 2024, $363,000. 
(D) For fiscal year 2025, $399,300. 
(E) For fiscal year 2026, $439,200. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6025 
To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of 
a universal influenza vaccine or preventative. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2021 
Ms. DELAURO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To conduct or support further comprehensive research for 
the creation of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative. 
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 ‘‘Flu Vaccine Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESEARCH FOR THE CREATION OF A UNIVERSAL 
INFLUENZA VACCINE OR PREVENTATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National In-
stitute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall conduct or 
support comprehensive research for the creation of a uni-
versal influenza vaccine or preventative. 
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(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6026 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the introduc-
tion or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food pack-
aging containing intentionally added PFAS, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2021 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. YOUNG) 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 
prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into 
interstate commerce of food packaging containing inten-
tionally added PFAS, 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 ‘‘Keep Food Containers 
Safe from PFAS Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST FOOD PACKAGING CON-
TAINING INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 301 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(fff)(1) The introduction or delivery for introduction 
into interstate commerce of food packaging containing in-
tentionally added PFAS. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘PFAS’ means a perfluoroalkyl sub-
stance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made 
with at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon atom.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2024. 
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graph (2) is complete, the Secretary shall create 
a process for a truck company to submit an ap-
plication requesting the use of intermodal 
equipment identified in that inventory. 
(B) CONDITIONS.—The loan of intermodal 
equipment under this subsection shall be sub-
ject to the conditions that— 
(i) the truck company agrees to reim-
burse the Secretary for any damage caused 
to the intermodal equipment while the 
intermodal equipment is loaned to the 
truck company; 
(ii) the use of the intermodal equip-
ment by the truck company is for a period 
not longer than 6 months; and 
(iii) the use of the intermodal equip-
ment by the truck company will not affect 
the national security of the United States. 
(C) FEES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clauses 
(ii) and (iii), the Secretary may charge a 
reasonable fee for the loan of intermodal 
equipment under this subsection. 
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GAO REPORTS.—Section 442(a)(5) of the District of Co-
lumbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.42(a)(5), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by striking ‘‘and the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PERFORM-
ANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.—Section 456(a)(1) of such 
Act (sec. 1–204.56a(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the Committees on Appropria-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Committees on Appro-
priations’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and the Comptroller Gen-
eral’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PERFORM-
ANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 456(b)(1) of such 
Act (sec. 1–204.56b(a), D.C. Official Code) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Committees on Appro-
priations’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Committees 
on Appropriations’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, and the Comptroller 
General’’. 
(2) REPEAL OF EVALUATION OF REPORT.—Sec-
tion 456(b) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56b, D.C. Offi-
cial Code) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6032 
To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and 
Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk 
Tribe, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2021 
Mr. HUFFMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, 
California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust 
for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Katimiıˆn and 
Ameekya´araam Sacred Lands Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LAND HELD IN TRUST FOR THE KARUK TRIBE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In recognition of the historical use 
and ongoing relationship between the Karuk Tribe and the 
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Katimiıˆn and Ameekya´araam tracts of land in the ances-
tral territory of the Karuk Tribe, administrative jurisdic-
tion of these tracts of land are hereby transferred from 
the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior and held in trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, 
subject to valid existing rights. 
(b) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The land taken into trust 
pursuant to subsection (a) is the approximately 1,031 
acres of Federal land located in Siskiyou County, Cali-
fornia, and Humboldt County, California, and generally 
depicted as ‘‘Proposed Area’’ on the map titled ‘‘Katimiin 
AreaBoundary Proposal’’ and dated 08–09–2021, includ-
ing improvements and appurtenances thereto. 
(c) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall complete a survey of the land taken into trust under 
subsection (a). 
(d) USE OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Land taken into trust under 
subsection (a) shall be used only for traditional and 
customary uses for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe. 
(2) GAMING.—Class II and class III gaming 
under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 
2701 et seq.) shall not be allowed on the land taken 
into trust under subsection (a). 
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‘‘(ii) whether any malfeasance or 
breach of duty took place that materially 
contributed to the outcome of such inci-
dent; and 
‘‘(iii) any recommendations of relevant 
security improvements or follow-up meas-
ures. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does 
not apply in the case of an incident that clearly 
involves only causes unrelated to security.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Board’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Serious Security Incident Inves-
tigation’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3); 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Except as’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘convene a Board’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of State shall 
conduct a Serious Security Incident Inves-
tigation (SSII) under subsection (a) and 
establish a subsequent process under sec-
tion 302 to be carried out by the ‘Serious 
Security Incident Investigation Permanent 
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(e) WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS MANAGEMENT.—The 
fact that the land described in subsection (b) is held in 
trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe shall not affect 
the status or administration of any component of the na-
tional wild and scenic rivers system, including components 
located on such land. 
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(1) BREAKTHROUGH CASE.—The term ‘‘break-
through case’’, with respect to a case of COVID–19, 
means the detection of SARS–CoV–2 RNA or anti-
gen in a respiratory specimen collected from an indi-
vidual at least 14 days after the date on which such 
individual received all recommended doses of a 
COVID–19 vaccine. 
(2) COVID–19 VACCINE.—The term ‘‘COVID– 
19 vaccine’’ means a vaccine for COVID–19 that 
has been licensed under section 351 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) or authorized 
for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb– 
3). 
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Union Calendar No. 496 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6032 
[Report No. 117–679] 
A BILL 
To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou 
County, California, and Humboldt County, Cali-
fornia, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk 
Tribe, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 30, 2022 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.)’’. 
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(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$500,000. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6078 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the annual 
numerical limitation on visas for certain immigrants, to require the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to grant work authorization to certain 
immigrants with a pending application for nonimmigrant status under 
such Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 23, 2021 
Mr. PANETTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate 
the annual numerical limitation on visas for certain im-
migrants, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security 
to grant work authorization to certain immigrants with 
a pending application for nonimmigrant status under 
such Act, 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 ‘‘Immigrant Witness 
and Victim Protection Act of 2021’’. 
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