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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5664 
To require the Secretary of Labor to issue a notice to the public regarding 
each enforcement action under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 that results in large penalties or where multiple violations or 
repeated other-than-serious violations are present. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2021 
Mr. LEVIN of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Labor to issue a notice to the 
public regarding each enforcement action under the Oc-
cupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 that results 
in large penalties or where multiple violations or repeated 
other-than-serious violations are present. 
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 ‘‘Keeping Workers Safe 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PUBLICIZING LARGE OSHA PENALTIES. 
Section 17 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 666) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(m) DISCLOSURE OF LARGE CIVIL PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each enforcement ac-
tion against an employer in which the Secretary has 
assessed civil penalties in an amount greater than 
$60,000, or where multiple serious or repeated 
other-than-serious violations are present, the Sec-
retary shall issue a notice to the public regarding 
the enforcement action not later than 7 days after 
the date on which the citation is issued. 
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that a notice to the public issued under para-
graph (1) is distributed to relevant regional and 
local newspapers in the region in which the employer 
subject to the enforcement action is located, associ-
ated trade or industry organizations, relevant labor 
organizations, and relevant State and local govern-
ment entities.’’. 
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(A) redesignating the second subsection (i) 
(relating to child marriage status) as subsection 
(j); and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(k) 
INFORMATION
CONCERNING
ACTS
OF 
ISLAMOPHOBIA IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.—The report re-
quired by subsection (b) shall include, wherever applicable, 
a description of the nature and extent of acts of 
Islamophobia and Islamophobic incitement that occur dur-
ing the preceding year, including descriptions of— 
‘‘(1) acts of physical violence against, or harass-
ment of, Muslim people, and acts of violence against, 
or vandalism of, Muslim community institutions, in-
cluding schools, mosques, and cemeteries; 
‘‘(2) instances of propaganda in government 
and nongovernment media that attempt to justify or 
promote racial hatred or incite acts of violence 
against Muslim people; 
‘‘(3) the actions, if any, taken by the govern-
ment of the country to respond to such violence and 
attacks or to eliminate such propaganda or incite-
ment; 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE OF INCLUSIONS.—The amend-
ments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply begin-
ning with the first reports required under sections 116(d) 
and 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2151n and 2304) and section 102(b)(1)(A) of the 
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 
6312(b)(1)(A)) that are submitted after the date that is 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(5))’’ after ‘‘section 
304(i)(5) of such Act’’. 
(35) Section 201(b) of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–155, 52 U.S.C. 30104 note) is amended by inserting 
‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30104(f))’’ after ‘‘section 304(f) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971’’. 
(36) Section 108(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act Amend-
ments of 1976 (Public Law 94–283, 52 U.S.C. 30108 note) is amended 
by— 
(A) striking ‘‘requirements established by section 312(a) of the 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘requirements established by section 308(a) of 
the Act (52 U.S.C. 30108(a))’’; 
(B) striking ‘‘section 312(b) of the Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
308(b) of the Act (52 U.S.C. 30108(b))’’; and 
(C) striking ‘‘section 312(a) of the Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
308(a) of the Act (52 U.S.C. 30108(a))’’. 
(37) Section 502(b) of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 30112(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30101 et 
seq.)’’ after ‘‘Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971’’. 
(38) Section 317 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
U.S.C. 30119) is amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (b) is amended by— 
(i) striking ‘‘provisions of section 321’’ and inserting ‘‘pro-
visions of section 316’’; and 
(ii) striking ‘‘under section 321’’ and inserting ‘‘under sec-
tion 316’’. 
(B) Subsection (c) is amended by striking ‘‘section 321(b)(1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 316(b)(1)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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357 
(183) Section 15(m) of the Indian Law En-
forcement Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 2812(m)) is 
amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘FACA’’ and inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 
5, UNITED STATES CODE’’; and 
(B) in text, by striking ‘‘The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(184) Section 306(c) of the American Indian 
Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 
U.S.C. 4046(c)) is amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘FACA’’ and inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 
5, UNITED STATES CODE’’; and 
(B) in text, by striking ‘‘the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 
10 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(185) Section 9 of the Indian Tribal Regulatory 
Reform and Business Development Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–447, 25 U.S.C. 4301 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT’’ 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5668 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act and any corresponding regulation to extend the period for Federal 
assistance to individuals and households. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2021 
Mr. RICE of South Carolina (for himself and Mrs. FLETCHER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act and any corresponding regulation 
to extend the period for Federal assistance to individuals 
and households. 
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 ‘‘FEMA Relief Exten-
sion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PERIOD OF ASSISTANCE EXTENSION. 
(a) STAFFORD ACT.—Clauses (iii) and (iv) of section 
408(c)(1)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
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and Emergency Assistance Act are amended by striking 
‘‘18-month period’’ and inserting ‘‘24-month period’’. 
(b) REGULATION.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall amend section 
206.110(e) of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
comply with the amendment made by subsection (a). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5670 
To amend the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104–333; 54 U.S.C. 320101 note) to include all of Saratoga 
and Washington Counties in the boundaries of the Hudson River Valley 
National Heritage Area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2021 
Ms. STEFANIK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area 
Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333; 54 U.S.C. 320101 
note) to include all of Saratoga and Washington Counties 
in the boundaries of the Hudson River Valley National 
Heritage Area. 
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 ‘‘Maurice D. Hinchey 
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhance-
ment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
AREA. 
Section 904(b) of the Hudson River Valley National 
Heritage Area Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333; 54 
U.S.C. 320101 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be com-
prised of the counties of Albany, Rensselaer, Columbia, 
Greene, Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Westchester, 
Rockland, Saratoga, and Washington, New York.’’. 
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a permanent product-specific HCPCS code has been 
established under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) MANUFACTURER REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on January 1, 
2023, each manufacturer of a prescription digital 
therapeutic covered under this title shall submit to 
the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as 
specified by the Secretary, and annually thereafter, 
a report describing— 
‘‘(A) the payment rate that was paid by 
each private payor for each prescription digital 
therapeutic during the period specified by the 
Secretary; 
‘‘(B) the volume of such prescription dig-
ital therapeutic distributed to each such payor 
for such period; and 
‘‘(C) the number of individual users of 
such prescription digital therapeutic for such 
period. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT
OF
DISCOUNTS.—The pay-
ment rate reported by a manufacturer in accordance 
with paragraph (1)(A) shall reflect all discounts, re-
bates, coupons, and other price concessions, includ-
ing those described in section 1847A(c)(3). 
‘‘(3) CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a manufacturer has failed to report, 
or made a misrepresentation or omission in re-
porting, information under this subsection with 
respect to a prescription digital therapeutic, the 
Secretary may apply a civil money penalty in an 
amount of up to $10,000 per day for each fail-
ure to report or each such misrepresentation or 
omission. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—The provisions of 
section 1128A (other than subsections (a) and 
(b)) shall apply to a civil money penalty under 
this paragraph in the same manner as they 
apply to a civil money penalty or proceeding 
under section 1128A(a). 
‘‘(4) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Information reported 
under this subsection shall be treated in the same 
manner in which information is disclosed by a manu-
facturer or a wholesaler of a covered outpatient is 
treated under section 1927(b)(3)(D). 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) ACTUAL LIST CHARGE.—The term ‘actual 
list charge’ means the publicly available payment 
rate for a prescription digital therapeutic on the first 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS TO FURNISH SEASONAL INFLUENZA 
VACCINES TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS NOT EN-
ROLLED IN PATIENT ENROLLMENT SYSTEM 
OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 2 of the SAVE LIVES Act (Public Law 117– 
4; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘a vaccine for COVID–19’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘a vaccine for 
COVID–19, a seasonal influenza vaccine, or both’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘and seasonal influenza vaccines’’ 
after ‘‘vaccines for COVID–19’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, sea-
sonal influenza vaccines, or both’’ after ‘‘vac-
cines for COVID–19’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘VACCINE AL-
LOCATION’’ in the heading and inserting ‘‘COVID– 
19 VACCINE ALLOCATION’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); 
(5) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection (e):
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON FURNISHING SEASONAL INFLU-
ENZA VACCINE.—A seasonal influenza vaccine may not be 
furnished under this section after April 29, 2022.’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
paragraph (7); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) SEASONAL
INFLUENZA
VACCINE.—The 
term ‘seasonal influenza vaccine’ means any product 
that is— 
‘‘(A) approved by the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration; 
‘‘(B) commercially available; and 
‘‘(C) recommended by the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention for the prevention 
of influenza in a particular season.’’; and 
(7) in the section heading by striking ‘‘VAC-
CINE’’ and inserting ‘‘AND
INFLUENZA
VAC-
CINES’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5671 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain in-
dividuals, and for other purposes.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5671 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza 
vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2021 
Mr. TAKANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish 
seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, 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. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS TO FURNISH SEASONAL INFLUENZA 
VACCINES TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS NOT EN-
ROLLED IN PATIENT ENROLLMENT SYSTEM 
OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 2 of the SAVE LIVES Act (Public Law 117– 
4; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘a vaccine for COVID–19’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘a vaccine for 
COVID–19, a seasonal influenza vaccine, or both’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘and seasonal influenza vaccines’’ 
after ‘‘vaccines for COVID–19’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, sea-
sonal influenza vaccines, or both’’ after ‘‘vac-
cines for COVID–19’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘VACCINE AL-
LOCATION’’ in the heading and inserting ‘‘COVID– 
19 VACCINE ALLOCATION’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
paragraph (7); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) SEASONAL
INFLUENZA
VACCINE.—The 
term ‘seasonal influenza vaccine’ means any product 
that is— 
‘‘(A) approved by the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration; 
‘‘(B) commercially available; and 
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‘‘(C) recommended by the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention for the prevention 
of influenza in a particular season.’’; and 
(5) in the section heading by striking ‘‘VAC-
CINE’’ and inserting ‘‘AND
INFLUENZA
VAC-
CINES’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5671 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish 
seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, 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. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS TO FURNISH SEASONAL INFLUENZA 
VACCINES TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS NOT EN-
ROLLED IN PATIENT ENROLLMENT SYSTEM 
OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 2 of the SAVE LIVES Act (Public Law 117– 
4; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘a vaccine for COVID–19’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘a vaccine for 
COVID–19, a seasonal influenza vaccine, or both’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘and seasonal influenza vaccines’’ 
after ‘‘vaccines for COVID–19’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, sea-
sonal influenza vaccines, or both’’ after ‘‘vac-
cines for COVID–19’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘VACCINE AL-
LOCATION’’ in the heading and inserting ‘‘COVID– 
19 VACCINE ALLOCATION’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); 
(5) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection (e): 
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‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON FURNISHING SEASONAL INFLU-
ENZA VACCINE.—A seasonal influenza vaccine may not be 
furnished under this section after April 29, 2022.’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
paragraph (7); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) SEASONAL
INFLUENZA
VACCINE.—The 
term ‘seasonal influenza vaccine’ means any product 
that is— 
‘‘(A) approved by the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration; 
‘‘(B) commercially available; and 
‘‘(C) recommended by the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention for the prevention 
of influenza in a particular season.’’; and 
(7) in the section heading by striking ‘‘VAC-
CINE’’ and inserting ‘‘AND
INFLUENZA
VAC-
CINES’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5672 
To require an audit of COVID–19 relief funding. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2021 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. MANN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. SMITH 
of New Jersey, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. 
BIGGS, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. GALLAGHER, and Mrs. MILLER of Illinois) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform 
A BILL 
To require an audit of COVID–19 relief funding. 
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 ‘‘Transparency in 
COVID–19 Expenditures Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COVID–19 RELIEF FUNDING AUDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct an audit of the use of all fund-
ing provided by the legislation described in subsection (b) 
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and submit a report on the findings of such audit to Con-
gress. 
(b) LEGISLATION.—The legislation described in this 
subsection includes the following: 
(1) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Re-
sponse Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 
(Public Law 116–123). 
(2) The Families First Coronavirus Response 
Act (Public Law 116–127). 
(3) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 
Security Act (Public Law 116–136). 
(4) The Paycheck Protection Program and 
Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 116– 
139). 
(5) Divisions M and N of the Consolidated Ap-
propriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260). 
(6) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 
(Public Law 117–2). 
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each violation or related series of violations of section 
923(m)(5)(A) that occurs on the same date, a licenced im-
porter, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall be 
fined not more than $500. 
‘‘(4)(A) With respect to each violation of paragraph 
(1)(H) or (2)(E) of section 923(m), the Attorney General 
shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing— 
‘‘(i) suspend for not more than 6 months, or re-
voke, the license under which the firearms transfer 
involved was conducted; or 
‘‘(ii) subject the licensee to a civil penalty of not 
more than $2,500. 
‘‘(B) With respect to each violation of section 
923(m)(4) the Attorney General shall, after notice and op-
portunity for hearing— 
‘‘(i) suspend for not more than 6 months, or re-
voke, the license under which the firearms transfer 
involved was conducted; or 
‘‘(ii) subject the licensee to a civil penalty of not 
more than $10,000.’’. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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