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any manner that makes it possible, at any 
time after the ballot has been cast, to asso-
ciate a voter with the record of the voter’s 
vote without the voter’s consent. 
‘‘(ii) PRESERVATION
AS
OFFICIAL 
RECORD.—The individual, durable, voter- 
verified paper ballot used in accordance 
with clause (i) shall constitute the official 
ballot and shall be preserved and used as 
the official ballot for purposes of any re-
count or audit conducted with respect to 
any election for Federal office in which the 
voting system is used. 
‘‘(iii) MANUAL
COUNTING
REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR RECOUNTS AND AUDITS.—(I) 
Each paper ballot used pursuant to clause 
(i) shall be suitable for a manual audit, 
and shall be counted by hand in any re-
count or audit conducted with respect to 
any election for Federal office. 
‘‘(II) In the event of any inconsist-
encies or irregularities between any elec-
tronic vote tallies and the vote tallies de-
termined by counting by hand the indi-
vidual, durable, voter-verified paper ballots
IV 
House Calendar No. 163 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1477 
[Report No. 117–623] 
Calling for the submission to the House of Representatives of certain informa-
tion in the possession of the Attorney General regarding NICS Indices 
Self-Submission Forms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 
Mr. CLYDE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
DECEMBER 13, 2022 
Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to 
be printed 
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
RESOLUTION 
Calling for the submission to the House of Representatives 
of certain information in the possession of the Attorney 
General regarding NICS Indices Self-Submission Forms. 
Resolved, That the Attorney General is requested to 
furnish to the House of Representatives not later than 14 
days after the adoption of this resolution in a complete 
and unredacted form, a copy of any documents, records, 
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(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) the alien is, or at any time has 
been, described in section 212(a)(2)(J) or 
section 237(a)(2)(G).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity may detain an alien provided temporary 
protected status under this section whenever 
appropriate under any other provision of law.’’. 
(g) SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE VISAS.—Section 
101(a)(27)(J)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)(iii)) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subclause (II), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) no alien who is, or at any 
time has been, described in section 
212(a)(2)(J) or section 237(a)(2)(G) 
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is leased or sold to a cannabis-related legitimate 
business or service provider, shall not be subject to 
criminal, civil, or administrative forfeiture of that 
legal interest pursuant to any Federal law for pro-
viding such loan or other financial service. 
(2) FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AND FEDERAL 
HOME
LOAN
BANKS.—A Federal reserve bank or 
Federal Home Loan Bank that has a legal interest 
in the collateral for a loan or another financial serv-
ice provided to a depository institution that provides 
a financial service to a cannabis-related legitimate 
business or service provider, or to an owner or oper-
ator of real estate or equipment that is leased or 
sold to a cannabis-related legitimate business or 
service provider, shall not be subject to criminal, 
civil, or administrative forfeiture of that legal inter-
est pursuant to any Federal law for providing such 
loan or other financial service. 
SEC. 5. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) NO REQUIREMENT
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL 
SERVICES.—Nothing in this Act shall require a depository 
institution, entity performing a financial service for or in 
association with a depository institution, or insurer to pro-
vide financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate 
business, service provider, or any other business.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1005 
AN ACT 
To require public elementary and secondary schools to dis-
close certain funds received from, or contracts with, a 
foreign source, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 197 
To amend the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 to improve reporting 
about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2021 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. MAST, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. BUCHANAN, Ms. 
BROWNLEY, and Ms. TITUS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 to im-
prove reporting about animal testing and alternative test 
method use by Federal agencies, 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 ‘‘Federal Accountability 
in Chemical Testing Act’’ or the ‘‘FACT Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; PROVISION OF INFOR-
MATION. 
(a) REPORT CONTENTS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (7) of section 
3(e) of the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 285l–3(e)) is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end of the paragraph the following: 
‘‘, to include a description of the progress on the de-
velopment, validation, acceptance, and utilization of 
alternative test methods (including animal use data 
by species, number, and test type) for toxicological 
testing conducted, supported, or required by, or sub-
mitted to, each Federal agency listed in subsection 
(c) during the reporting period’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) applies with respect to reports that 
are made available to the public on or after the date 
that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—Section 4 of the 
ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 285l–4) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) PROVISION
OF INFORMATION.—Each Federal 
agency carrying out a program described in subsection (a), 
or its specific regulatory unit or units, shall provide 
ICCVAM with information needed to carry out this Act.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1982 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to establish a program to provide grants to carry out activities 
to benefit pollinators on roadsides and highway rights-of-way, including 
the planting and seeding of native, locally appropriate grasses and 
wildflowers, including milkweed, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2021 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. BARRAGA´N, 
Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. THOMPSON of California) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Transportation to establish a program to pro-
vide grants to carry out activities to benefit pollinators 
on roadsides and highway rights-of-way, including the 
planting and seeding of native, locally appropriate 
grasses and wildflowers, including milkweed, 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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(F) information that demonstrates the 
clear potential of the project to contribute to 
the conservation and recovery of western mon-
arch butterflies; and 
(G) such other information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(c) PROJECT REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—The Sec-
retary shall annually— 
(1) solicit project proposals for funding under 
this section; and 
(2) review each proposal described in paragraph 
(1) on a timeline that recognizes the urgency of the 
declining number of western monarch butterflies to 
determine whether the proposal meets the criteria 
specified in subsection (d). 
(d) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—The Secretary may 
approve a project proposal under this section if the pro-
posal demonstrates a likelihood that the project will con-
tribute to the conservation of western monarch butterfly 
populations in the wild. 
(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance for a project that receives a 
grant under this section. 
(f) PROJECT REPORTING.— 
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graph (37), by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
(38) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(39) to the extent provided in section 30E(g), 
in the case of amounts with respect to which a credit 
has been allowed under section 30E.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 30D the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 30E. Disaster resilient property.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property for which a certificate 
of occupancy is issued after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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(E) includes acting as a money transmit-
ting business which directly or indirectly makes 
use of a depository institution in connection 
with effectuating or facilitating a payment for 
a cannabis-related legitimate business or service 
provider in compliance with section 5330 of 
title 31, United States Code, and any applicable 
State law; and 
(F) includes acting as an armored car 
service for processing and depositing with a de-
pository institution or a Federal reserve bank 
with respect to any monetary instruments (as 
defined under section 1956(c)(5) of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(8) INDIAN COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘Indian coun-
try’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
1151 of title 18. 
(9) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 102 of 
the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 
1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a). 
(10) INSURER.—The term ‘‘insurer’’ has the 
meaning given that term under section 313(r) of 
title 31, United States Code.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1989 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation 
for the use of entitlement by certain veterans under the Post-9/11 Edu-
cational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2021 
Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the 
time limitation for the use of entitlement by certain 
veterans under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance 
Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Time of Service Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF EN-
TITLEMENT UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 3321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘January 1, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2001’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘January 1, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2001’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1991 
To direct the Attorney General to conduct studies on child custody and 
divorce in domestic violence cases, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2021 
Mrs. TORRES of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To direct the Attorney General to conduct studies on child 
custody and divorce in domestic violence 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 ‘‘Supporting Victims 
of Domestic Violence Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON CHILD CUSTODY IN DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE CASES. 
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct a 
study investigating whether victims who raise evidence of 
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domestic violence are more likely to lose primary custody 
of children to an abusive partner or to the State, includ-
ing— 
(1) a review of State laws, regulations, and 
practices on how child neglect and custody situations 
are handled in domestic violence situations; and 
(2) a list of recommendations on how to re-
structure State laws, regulations, and practices to 
better protect victims of domestic violence and their 
children. 
SEC. 3. STUDY ON COSTS OF DIVORCE IN DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE CASES. 
The Attorney General, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, shall— 
(1) conduct a study on the direct and collateral 
economic costs and risks of divorce from an abusive 
partner to a victim of domestic violence, including 
the payment of alimony, legal fees, spousal support, 
or the division of property, disaggregated on the 
basis of whether the individual has higher earnings 
than their partner; and 
(2) include recommendations based on the 
study conducted under paragraph (1). 
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SEC. 3. GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORT-
ABILITY FOR ALIEN GANG MEMBERS. 
(a) INADMISSIBILITY.—Section 212(a)(2) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) ALIENS ASSOCIATED WITH CRIMINAL 
GANGS.—Any alien is inadmissible who a con-
sular officer, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, or the Attorney General knows or has rea-
son to believe— 
‘‘(i) to be or to have been a member 
of a criminal gang (as defined in section 
101(a)(53)); or 
‘‘(ii) to have participated in the activi-
ties of a criminal gang (as defined in sec-
tion 101(a)(53)), knowing or having reason 
to know that such activities will promote, 
further, aid, or support the illegal activity 
of the criminal gang.’’. 
(b) DEPORTABILITY.—Section 237(a)(2) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) ALIENS ASSOCIATED WITH CRIMINAL 
GANGS.—Any alien is deportable who— 
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(B) the account holder later becomes 
an employee, owner, or operator of a can-
nabis-related legitimate business or service 
provider; or 
(C) the depository institution was not 
aware that the account holder is an em-
ployee, owner, or operator of a cannabis-re-
lated legitimate business or service pro-
vider; 
(4) take any adverse or corrective super-
visory action on a loan made to— 
(A) a cannabis-related legitimate busi-
ness or service provider, solely because the 
business is a cannabis-related legitimate 
business or service provider; 
(B) an employee, owner, or operator 
of a cannabis-related legitimate business or 
service provider, solely because the em-
ployee, owner, or operator is employed by, 
owns, or operates a cannabis-related legiti-
mate business or service provider, as appli-
cable; or 
(C) an owner or operator of real es-
tate or equipment that is leased to a can-
nabis-related legitimate business or service 
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(A) a statement that the alien is in foster 
care, otherwise lacks any parental or other fa-
miliar support, or has a serious, chronic dis-
ability, as appropriate; 
(B) the name, address, and telephone num-
ber of the affiant; and 
(C) the nature and duration of the rela-
tionship between the affiant and the alien. 
(h) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING QUALIFICATION FOR 
HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.—To establish that an alien satis-
fies one of the criteria for the hardship exemption set forth 
in section 104(a)(2)(C), the alien may submit to the Sec-
retary at least two sworn affidavits from individuals who 
are not related to the alien and who have direct knowledge 
of the circumstances that warrant the exemption, that 
contain— 
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of 
the affiant; and 
(2) the nature and duration of the relationship 
between the affiant and the alien. 
(i) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING SERVICE
IN
THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES.—To establish that an alien has 
served in the Uniformed Services for at least 2 years and, 
if discharged, received an honorable discharge, the alien 
may submit to the Secretary— 
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(1) a Department of Defense form DD–214; 
(2) a National Guard Report of Separation and 
Record of Service form 22; 
(3) personnel records for such service from the 
appropriate Uniformed Service; or 
(4) health records from the appropriate Uni-
formed Service. 
(j) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING EARNED INCOME.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—An alien may satisfy the 
earned 
income 
requirement 
under 
section 
104(a)(1)(C)(iii) by submitting records that— 
(A) establish compliance with such require-
ment; and 
(B) have been maintained by the Social Se-
curity Administration, the Internal Revenue 
Service, or any other Federal, State, or local 
government agency. 
(2) OTHER DOCUMENTS.—An alien who is un-
able to submit the records described in paragraph 
(1) may satisfy the earned income requirement by 
submitting at least two types of reliable documents 
that provide evidence of employment or other forms 
of earned income, including— 
(A) bank records; 
(B) business records; 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1997 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE program 
for certain members of the Retired Reserve of the reserve components. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2021 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself and Mr. PHILLIPS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the 
TRICARE program for certain members of the Retired 
Reserve of the reserve components. 
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 ‘‘TRICARE Fairness 
for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TRICARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE RETIRED RE-
SERVE. 
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.—Paragraph (2) 
of section 1074(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a member or 
former member eligible for retired pay for non-regular 
service under chapter 1223 of this title who is under 60 
years of age unless such member or former member is in 
receipt of such pay (or would be in receipt of such pay 
but for section 5304 or 5305 of title 38).’’. 
(b) 
TRICARE 
RETIRED
RESERVE.—Section 
1076e(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘who is quali-
fied for a non-regular retirement at age 60 under 
chapter 1223 of this title, but is not age 60,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘described in paragraph (3)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) A member of the Retired Reserve of a reserve 
component of the armed forces is described in this para-
graph if the member— 
‘‘(A) is qualified for a non-regular retirement at 
age 60 under chapter 1223 of this title; 
‘‘(B) is not age 60; and 
‘‘(C) is not in receipt of retired pay under such 
chapter, unless the member is not in receipt of such 
retired pay due to the application of section 5304 or 
5305 of title 38.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect January 1, 2022. 
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