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(2) HIGHWAY ACCOUNT.—The term ‘‘Highway 
Account’’ means the portion of the Highway Trust 
Fund that is not the Mass Transit Account. 
(3) MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT.—The term ‘‘Mass 
Transit Account’’ means the portion of the Highway 
Trust Fund established under section 9503(e)(1) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
SEC. 1102. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FREIGHT AND HIGH-
WAY PROJECTS. 
Section 117(d)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended in the matter preceding clause (i)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$500,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$600,000,000’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 1103. HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT. 
Section 403(h)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$21,248,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$26,560,000’’. 
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sistent with the procedures for receiving and in-
vestigating complaints of unfair immigration-re-
lated employment practices; and 
‘‘(C) shall maintain and publish on the 
internet, information aimed at protecting con-
sumers from fraudulent immigration schemes, 
as well as a list of individuals who have been 
convicted of unlawful conduct under this section 
or have been found by a State or Federal agen-
cy to have unlawfully provided immigration 
services. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS.— 
The Attorney General shall establish no fewer than 
15 Special United States Attorney positions in dis-
tricts the Attorney General determines, after ana-
lyzing data following each decennial census, to be 
most affected by the fraud described in subsections 
(a), (b), and (c). 
‘‘(3) RESTITUTION.—There shall be deposited 
in the Crime Victims Fund established under section 
1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 
U.S.C. 20101) any restitution ordered for an offense 
under this section if the victim of such offense can-
not reasonably be located. 
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‘‘(f) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this section, 
or the application of such a provision to any person or 
circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder 
of this section and the application of the remaining provi-
sions of this section to any person or circumstance shall 
not be affected thereby. 
‘‘(g) IMMIGRATION LAWS.—In this section, the term 
‘immigration laws’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘1041. Schemes to defraud persons in any matter arising under immigration 
laws.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 433 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8225 
[Report No. 116–533] 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit 
certain types of fraud in the provision of immi-
gration services, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8227 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the bronze plaque and 
concrete block bearing the name of Francis Newlands from the grounds 
of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District 
of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. RASKIN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the bronze 
plaque and concrete block bearing the name of Francis 
Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain 
located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Colum-
bia, 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 ‘‘Francis G. Newlands 
Memorial Removal Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF PLAQUE AND CONCRETE FROM ME-
MORIAL FOUNTAIN GROUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall— 
(1) remove the bronze plaque bearing the name 
‘‘Francis G. Newlands’’ from the memorial fountain 
grounds; 
(2) remove from the fountain the block of con-
crete that is inscribed with the name of, and other 
information related to, Francis Griffith Newlands; 
and 
(3) donate the items removed pursuant to para-
graphs (1) and (2) to the descendants of Francis 
Griffith Newlands. 
(b) MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN.—For the purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘memorial fountain’’ means the memo-
rial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle, Connecticut 
Avenue and Western Avenue NW, in the District of Co-
lumbia. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8229 
AN ACT 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration to issue a rule authorizing the Office of Hearings 
and Appeals to decide appeals relating to the status 
of HUBZone business concerns, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS ON SALE OF FIREARM TO, AND PUR-
CHASE OF FIREARM BY, A PERSON NOT COV-
ERED BY APPROPRIATE LIABILITY INSUR-
ANCE. 
(a) PROHIBITIONS.—Section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(aa)(1)(A)(i) It shall be unlawful for a person to 
purchase a firearm unless, at the time of the purchase, 
the purchaser presents to the seller proof that the pur-
chaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. 
‘‘(ii) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell a firearm 
unless, at the time of the sale, the seller verifies that the 
purchaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance pol-
icy. 
‘‘(iii) It shall be unlawful for a person who owns a 
firearm purchased on or after the effective date of this 
subsection not to be covered by a qualified liability insur-
ance policy. 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the pur-
chase or sale of a firearm for the use of the United States 
or any department or agency of the United States, or any 
State or any department, agency, or political subdivision 
of a State. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Parity for HUBZone 
Appeals Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND 
APPEALS TO DECIDE APPEALS RELATING TO 
QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CON-
CERNS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Ad-
ministration shall issue a rule authorizing the Office of 
Hearings and Appeals of the Administration to decide all 
appeals from formal protest determinations in connection 
with the status of a concern as qualified HUBZone small 
business concern (as such term is defined in section 31(b) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b))). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8229 
AN ACT 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration to issue a rule authorizing the 
Office of Hearings and Appeals to decide appeals 
relating to the status of HUBZone business con-
cerns, and for other purposes.
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8229 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue 
a rule authorizing the Office of Hearings and Appeals to decide appeals 
relating to the status of HUBZone business concerns, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN (for herself and Ms. HOULAHAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration to issue a rule authorizing the Office of Hearings 
and Appeals to decide appeals relating to the status 
of HUBZone business concerns, 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 ‘‘Parity for HUBZone 
Appeals Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND 
APPEALS TO DECIDE APPEALS RELATING TO 
QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CON-
CERNS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Ad-
ministration shall issue a rule authorizing the Office of 
Hearings and Appeals of the Administration to decide all 
appeals from formal protest determinations in connection 
with the status of a concern as qualified HUBZone small 
business concern (as such term is defined in section 31(b) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b))). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 822 
To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, 
a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2019 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of 
a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate 
liability insurance coverage. 
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 ‘‘Firearm Risk Protec-
tion Act of 2019’’. 
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‘‘(2) In paragraph (1), the term ‘qualified liability in-
surance policy’ means, with respect to the purchaser of 
a firearm, a policy that— 
‘‘(A) provides liability insurance covering the 
purchaser specifically for losses resulting from use of 
the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser; and 
‘‘(B) is issued by an insurer licensed or author-
ized to provide the coverage by the State insurance 
regulatory authority for the State in which the pur-
chaser resides.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 924 of such title is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(q) Whoever violates section 922(aa) shall be fined 
not more than $10,000.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 
180-day period that begins with the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. 
The property, including all land and appurtenances, 
described in this section is the property included in U.S. 
Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., 
R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approxi-
mately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. 
SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. 
(a) LIABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable 
for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other 
contamination resulting from the disposal, release, 
or presence of any environmental contamination on 
any portion of the property described in section 3 on 
or before the date on which the property is conveyed 
to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall 
not be liable for any contamination that occurred 
after the date that the Consortium controlled, occu-
pied, and used the property. 
(2) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.—An en-
vironmental contamination described in paragraph 
(1) includes any oil or petroleum products, haz-
ardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous 
waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or 
any other environmental contamination or hazard as 
defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. 
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate a report summarizing the activities, findings, 
and progress of the program.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—The 
United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17231) is amended in subsection (p)— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) the research, development, and demonstra-
tion program under subsection (q) $22,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8233 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to reinstitute subsidies under the 
Essential Air Service program for certain airports, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 
Mr. TRONE (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. REED) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to reinstitute sub-
sidies under the Essential Air Service program for cer-
tain airports, 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 ‘‘Restoring Essential 
Service to Small Airports Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COVID–19 ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE PROGRAM REIN-
STATEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall re-
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institute a subsidy under the Essential Air Service pro-
gram for all airports that were removed from such pro-
gram after fiscal year 2015. 
(b) TIMING.—For purposes of this section, an airport 
described in subsection (a) shall be reinstituted for the 
longer of a period of 1 year beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act or the period in which such airport meets 
the qualifying criteria for an airport under the Essential 
Air Service Program. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8234 
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska 
Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 
Mr. YOUNG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the 
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located 
in Sitka, Alaska, 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 ‘‘Southeast Alaska Re-
gional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but not 
later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, 
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the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to 
in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey to the South-
east Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, 
Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Consortium’’), all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the property described in section 3 for use in connection 
with health and social services programs. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the property 
under subsection (a)— 
(1) shall be made by warranty deed; and 
(2) shall not— 
(A) require any consideration from the 
Consortium for the property; 
(B) impose any obligation, term, or condi-
tion on the Consortium; or 
(C) allow for any reversionary interest of 
the United States in the property. 
(c) EFFECT ON ANY QUITCLAIM DEED.—The con-
veyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under 
subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the convey-
ance, supersede and render of no future effect any quit-
claim deed to the property described in section 3 executed 
by the Secretary and the Consortium. 
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(b) EASEMENT.—The Secretary shall be accorded 
any easement or access to the property conveyed under 
this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any 
retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. 
(c) NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY 
AND WARRANTY.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary 
shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9620(h)(3)). 
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paid by the leaseholder of a Thompson Divide lease 
for legal fees or related expenses for legal work with 
respect to a Thompson Divide lease. 
(c) 
CANCELLATION.—Effective 
on 
relinquishment 
under this section, and without any additional action by 
the Secretary, a Thompson Divide lease— 
(1) shall be permanently cancelled; and 
(2) shall not be reissued. 
(d) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) APPLICABLE LAW.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, each exchange under this section 
shall be conducted in accordance with— 
(A) this Act; and 
(B) other applicable laws (including regula-
tions). 
(2) ACCEPTANCE
OF
CREDITS.—The Secretary 
shall accept credits issued under subsection (a) in the 
same manner as cash for the payments described in 
that subsection. 
(3) APPLICABILITY.—The use of a credit issued 
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the laws (in-
cluding regulations) applicable to the payments de-
scribed in that subsection, to the extent that the laws 
are consistent with this section. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8237 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope of procedural 
rights of members of the uniformed services with respect to their employ-
ment and reemployment rights, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 
Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. GOLD-
EN, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. 
JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope 
of procedural rights of members of the uniformed serv-
ices with respect to their employment and reemployment 
rights, 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 ‘‘Protecting the Employ-
ment Rights of Servicemembers Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING SCOPE OF EMPLOY-
MENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEM-
BERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
(a) CLARIFICATION
REGARDING
DEFINITION
OF 
RIGHTS AND BENEFITS.—Section 4303(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘The term’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) Any procedural protections or provisions 
set forth in this chapter shall also be considered a 
right or benefit subject to the protection of this 
chapter.’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION
REGARDING
RELATION
TO 
OTHER LAW AND PLANS FOR AGREEMENTS.—Section 
4302 of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(c)(1) Pursuant to this section and the procedural 
rights afforded by subchapter III of this chapter, any 
agreement to arbitrate a claim under this chapter is unen-
forceable, unless all parties consent to arbitration after a 
complaint on the specific claim has been filed in court or 
with the Merit Systems Protection Board and all parties 
knowingly and voluntarily consent to have that particular 
claim subjected to arbitration. 
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‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, consent shall 
not be considered voluntary when a person is required to 
agree to arbitrate an action, complaint, or claim alleging 
a violation of this chapter as a condition of future or con-
tinued employment, advancement in employment, or re-
ceipt of any right or benefit of employment.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8238 
To establish the Office of Intelligence in the Department of Agriculture, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 
Mr. CRAWFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence, 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 establish the Office of Intelligence in the Department 
of Agriculture, 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 ‘‘Agricultural Intel-
ligence Measures Act’’ or the ‘‘AIM Act’’. 
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