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higher learning in which the public in-
stitution of higher learning enters into 
a contract or agreement with an enti-
ty (other than another public institu-
tion of higher learning) to provide 
such program of education or a por-
tion of such program of education.’’. 
(e) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or 
term, as applicable, commencing on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS.— 
In the case of an individual who, as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act, is using educational as-
sistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States 
Code, to pursue a course of education that includes 
a program of education described in item (bb) or 
(cc) of section 3313(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsections (c) and 
(d), respectively, the amendment made by such sub-
section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semes-
ter, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after 
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the date that is two years after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
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IA 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 183 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy 
Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator 
Pumps’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2024 
Mr. PALMER submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 
of the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Con-
servation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Circulator Pumps’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the final rule submitted by the 
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the 
Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation 
Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator 
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(1) small businesses in the United States em-
ploy roughly half of the workforce, and create about 
half of the gross domestic product, of the United 
States; 
(2) 30,000,000 workers in the United States re-
main at risk of long-term unemployment, and 1 in 
4 small businesses in the United States remain at 
risk of long-term closure, as a result of the COVID– 
19 pandemic; 
(3) prior to the COVID–19 pandemic, there 
were 2,400,000 workers in the United States em-
ployed in the energy efficiency sector, which was 
growing at a rate 3 times greater than that of the 
overall economy of the United States; 
(4) over 300,000 energy efficiency workers re-
main unemployed as of January 1, 2021, due to the 
COVID–19 pandemic; 
(5) nearly 80 percent of energy efficiency work-
ers are employed by companies with fewer than 20 
employees; 
(6) United States small business energy bills 
total $60,000,000,000 annually, of which 30 percent 
could be saved through energy efficiency improve-
ments, 
which 
would 
save 
small 
businesses 
$18,000,000,000 annually; 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘One Stop Shop for 
Small Business Compliance Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. CENTRALIZED WEBSITE FOR COMPLIANCE GUIDES. 
Section 30 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(e) CENTRALIZED WEBSITE.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available 
website that includes— 
‘‘(1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance 
guides described under section 212(a)(1) of the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness 
Act of 1996; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to each such small entity com-
pliance guide, the contact information for an indi-
vidual who can offer assistance to small entities with 
respect to the rules that are the subject of such 
guide. 
‘‘(f) REPORT ON AGENCY COMPLIANCE.—The Om-
budsman shall include in the annual report required under 
subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of agency compliance 
with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Busi-
ness Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 for the 
year covered by such annual report.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4877 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to require the 
Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory En-
forcement Ombudsman to create a centralized 
website for compliance guides, and for other pur-
poses.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4877 
To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agri-
culture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized 
website for compliance guides, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2021 
Mr. DELGADO (for himself and Ms. VAN DUYNE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small 
Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Om-
budsman to create a centralized website for compliance 
guides, 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 ‘‘One Stop Shop for 
Small Business Compliance Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. CENTRALIZED WEBSITE FOR COMPLIANCE GUIDES. 
Section 30 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(e) CENTRALIZED WEBSITE.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available 
website that includes— 
‘‘(1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance 
guides described under section 212(a)(1) of the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness 
Act of 1996; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to each such small entity com-
pliance guide, the contact information for an indi-
vidual who can offer assistance to small entities with 
respect to the rules that are the subject of such 
guide. 
‘‘(f) REPORT ON AGENCY COMPLIANCE.—The Om-
budsman shall include in the annual report required under 
subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of agency compliance 
with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Busi-
ness Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 for the 
year covered by such annual report.’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4877 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 27, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small 
Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Om-
budsman to create a centralized website for compliance 
guides, 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 ‘‘One Stop Shop for 
Small Business Compliance Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. CENTRALIZED WEBSITE FOR COMPLIANCE GUIDES. 
Section 30 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(e) CENTRALIZED WEBSITE.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available 
website that includes— 
‘‘(1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance 
guides described under section 212(a)(1) of the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness 
Act of 1996; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to each such small entity com-
pliance guide, the contact information for an indi-
vidual who can offer assistance to small entities with 
respect to the rules that are the subject of such 
guide. 
‘‘(f) REPORT ON AGENCY COMPLIANCE.—The Om-
budsman shall include in the annual report required under 
subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of agency compliance 
with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Busi-
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ness Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 for the 
year covered by such annual report.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4878 
To amend the National Trails System Act to include national discovery 
trails and designate the American Discovery Trail, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2021 
Mr. DESAULNIER (for himself and Mr. FORTENBERRY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to include national 
discovery trails and designate the American Discovery 
Trail, 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 ‘‘National Discovery 
Trails Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM ACT AMENDMENTS. 
(a) NATIONAL DISCOVERY TRAILS.—Section 3(a) of 
the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1242(a)) is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: 
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Pumps’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 44464 (May 20, 2024)), and such 
rule shall have no force or effect. 
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H. Res. 975 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 6, 2026. 
Resolved, That the Clerk of the House inform the Senate 
that a quorum of the House is present and that the House 
is ready to proceed with business. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
The National Trails System Act is amended— 
(1) in section 2(b) (16 U.S.C. 1241(b)), by 
striking ‘‘scenic and historic’’ and inserting ‘‘scenic, 
historic, and discovery’’; 
(2) in the section heading to section 5 (16 
U.S.C. 1244), by striking ‘‘AND
NATIONAL
HIS-
TORIC’’ and inserting ‘‘, NATIONAL HISTORIC, AND 
NATIONAL DISCOVERY’’; 
(3) in section 5(a) (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)), in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and national historic’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, national historic, and national dis-
covery’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and National Historic’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, National Historic, and Na-
tional Discovery’’; 
(4) in section 5(b) (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)), in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or na-
tional historic’’ and inserting ‘‘, national historic, or 
national discovery’’; 
(5) in section 5(b)(3) (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)(3)), 
by striking ‘‘or national historic’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
national historic, or national discovery’’; 
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(6) in section 7(a)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1246(a)(2)), 
by striking ‘‘and national historic’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
national historic, and national discovery’’; 
(7) in section 7(b) (16 U.S.C. 1246(b)), by 
striking ‘‘or national historic’’ each place such term 
appears and inserting ‘‘, national historic, or na-
tional discovery’’; 
(8) in section 7(c) (16 U.S.C. 1246(c))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘scenic or national his-
toric’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sce-
nic, national historic, or national discovery’’; 
(B) in the second proviso, by striking ‘‘sce-
nic, or national historic’’ and inserting ‘‘scenic, 
national historic, or national discovery’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘, and national historic’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, national historic, and national 
discovery’’; 
(9) in section 7(d) (16 U.S.C. 1246(d)), by 
striking ‘‘or national historic’’ and inserting ‘‘na-
tional historic, or national discovery’’; 
(10) in section 7(e) (16 U.S.C. 1246(e)), by 
striking ‘‘or national historic’’ each place such term 
appears and inserting ‘‘, national historic, or na-
tional discovery’’; 
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(11) in section 7(f)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1246(f)(2)), 
by striking ‘‘National Scenic or Historic Trail’’ and 
inserting ‘‘national scenic, historic, or discovery 
trail’’; 
(12) in section 7(h)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1246(h)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘or national historic’’ and inserting ‘‘na-
tional historic, or national discovery’’; and 
(13) in section 7(i) (16 U.S.C. 1246(i)), by 
striking ‘‘or national historic’’ and inserting ‘‘na-
tional historic, or national discovery’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4879 
To amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act and the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to increase the minor construction 
threshold, the associated design threshold, and the notification require-
ment to begin minor construction projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2021 
Mr. DESJARLAIS (for himself, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, and Mr. JACKSON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act and the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to in-
crease the minor construction threshold, the associated 
design threshold, and the notification requirement to 
begin minor construction projects. 
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 ‘‘Nuclear Security En-
terprise Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION THRESH-
OLD, NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT, AND DE-
SIGN THRESHOLD. 
(a) MINOR CONSTRUCTION THRESHOLD.—Section 
4701(2) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2741(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘$20,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$50,000,000’’. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—Section 3118(c) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public 
Law 111–84; 50 U.S.C. 2743 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
(c) CONCEPTUAL
AND CONSTRUCTION DESIGN.— 
Section 4706(b) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2746(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’. 
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IA 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 185 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange 
Commission relating to ‘‘Regulation S–P: Privacy of Consumer Financial 
Information and Safeguarding Customer Information’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2024 
Mr. PALMER submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to 
‘‘Regulation S–P: Privacy of Consumer Financial Infor-
mation and Safeguarding Customer Information’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Se-
curities and Exchange Commission relating to ‘‘Regula-
tion S–P: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information and 
Safeguarding Consumer Information’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4883 
To ensure the parental guardianship rights of cadets and midshipmen con-
sistent with individual and academic responsibilities, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2021 
Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself and Ms. SLOTKIN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To ensure the parental guardianship rights of cadets and 
midshipmen consistent with individual and academic re-
sponsibilities, 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 ‘‘Candidates Afforded 
Dignity, Equality and Training (CADET) Act of 2021’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4884 
To restrict employers from requiring an employee or an applicant for employ-
ment with such employer to undertake a medical procedure, including 
a vaccine, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2021 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To restrict employers from requiring an employee or an 
applicant for employment with such employer to under-
take a medical procedure, including a vaccine, 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 ‘‘Employee Rights and 
Freedoms Act’’. 
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ters, and providers and made publicly available 
in an electronic form; and 
(D) include an education plan for patients 
and providers. 
(3) 
PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION
EVALUA-
TION.—The Secretary shall establish a program 
evaluation tool to learn best practices and to inform 
the Department and Congress regarding further use 
of the disease specific model of care delivery. 
(4) PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH.—The Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a plan that provides 
for continual funding through the Office of Research 
and Development of the Department of Veterans for 
supporting prostate cancer research designed to po-
sition the Department as a national resource for 
prostate cancer detection and treatment. Such plan 
shall— 
(A) include details regarding the funding 
of and coordination between the National Preci-
sion Oncology Program of the Department and 
the PCF–VA Precision Oncology Centers of Ex-
cellence as related to the requirements of this 
Act; and 
(B) affirm that no funding included in 
such funding plan is duplicative in nature. 
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(c) REPORT
ON NATIONAL REGISTRY.—The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a re-
port on the barriers and challenges associated with cre-
ating a national prostate cancer registry. Such report shall 
include recommendations for centralizing data about vet-
erans with prostate cancer for the purpose of improving 
outcomes and serving as a resource for providers. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘clinical pathway’’ means a health 
care management tool designed around research and 
evidence-backed practices that provides direction for 
the clinical care and treatment of a specific episode 
of a condition or ailment. 
(2) The term ‘‘evidence-based risk factors’’ in-
cludes race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geo-
graphic location, exposure risks, genetic risks, in-
cluding family history, and such other factors as the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7039 
To provide an exemption from certain criminal provisions for participating 
as a combatant in the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine on 
behalf of Ukraine, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2022 
Mr. MULLIN (for himself and Mrs. SPARTZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide an exemption from certain criminal provisions 
for participating as a combatant in the armed conflict 
between Russia and Ukraine on behalf of Ukraine, 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 ‘‘Volunteer Fighters Ex-
emption Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FOR PARTICIPATING AS A COMBATANT 
IN THE ARMED CONFLICT BETWEEN RUSSIA 
AND UKRAINE ON BEHALF OF UKRAINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any violation of a covered provi-
sion committed by a person that involves participating as 
a combatant in the armed conflict between Russia and 
Ukraine on behalf of Ukraine during the period beginning 
February 24, 2022, and ending on the date that is 10 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, is deemed 
not to be such a violation. 
(b) COVERED PROVISION DEFINED.—In this Act, the 
term ‘‘covered provision’’ means section 958, 959, or 960 
of title 18, United States Code. 
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