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‘‘(d) REFERRAL TO OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROS-
ECUTOR.—(1) In the case of a charge relating to a sex- 
related offense, in addition to referring the charge to the 
staff judge advocate under subsection (a), the convening 
authority shall refer, as soon as reasonably practicable, the 
charge to the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of the armed 
force of which the accused is a member to make the deter-
mination required by paragraph (3). The actions of the 
Office of the Chief Prosecutor under this subsection 
whether or not to try charges by court-martial shall be 
free of unlawful or unauthorized influence or coercion. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘sex- 
related offense’ means any of the following: 
‘‘(A) An offense covered by section 920, 920a, 
920b, 920c, or 920d of this title (article 120, 120a, 
120b, 120c, or 120d). 
‘‘(B) A conspiracy to commit an offense speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) as punishable under sec-
tion 881 of this title (article 81). 
‘‘(C) A solicitation to commit an offense speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) as punishable under sec-
tion 882 of this title (article 82). 
‘‘(D) An attempt to commit an offense specified 
in subparagraphs (A) through (C) as punishable 
under section 880 of this title (article 80). 
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‘‘(1) The term ‘neglected tropical diseases’ has 
the meaning given to that term in section 5 of the 
End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘product development partner-
ship’ means a partnership to bring together public 
and private sector researchers to develop new, or im-
prove on current, global health tools, such as drugs, 
diagnostics, insecticides, vaccines, and vector man-
agement strategies— 
‘‘(A) that are for neglected tropical dis-
eases, including Ebola; and 
‘‘(B) for which there is generally no profit-
able market.’’. 
SEC. 204. PANEL ON WORM INFECTION SOLUTIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall establish a panel to conduct an eval-
uation of issues relating to worm infections, including po-
tential solutions such as deworming medicines (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘panel’’). 
(b) STRATEGIES.—The panel shall develop rec-
ommendations for strategies for solutions with respect 
to— 
(1) repeat infections; 
(2) vector control; 
(3) clean water solutions; 
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(4) identifying incentives to encourage basic re-
search for less toxic, more effective medicines; and 
(5) improving the success and cost efficiency of 
current programs in these areas, based on a thor-
ough scan of initiatives already underway in both 
the public and private sectors. 
(c) APPOINTMENT
OF MEMBERS.—In addition to 
representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention and other relevant agencies working on ne-
glected tropical diseases, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall appoint as members of the panel 
individuals from the public and private sectors who are 
knowledgeable about or affected by worm infections, in-
cluding— 
(1) at least 2 representatives of nongovern-
mental organizations; 
(2) at least 2 representatives of private industry 
involved in the development of de-worming medica-
tions; 
(3) at least 2 representatives from academia; 
and 
(4) representatives of industries relating to 
sanitation, clean water, and vector control. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the panel shall submit to 
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Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices a report on its findings and recommended strategies, 
including recommendations for such administrative action 
and legislation as the panel determines to be appropriate. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The panel shall terminate not 
later than 6 months after submitting the report required 
by subsection (d). 
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‘‘(iii) 
assist 
sponsors, 
employers, 
qualified intermediaries, and education and 
training or related instruction providers, or 
other entities interested in becoming spon-
sors, or seeking support for developing pro-
grams under the national apprenticeship 
system or effectively carrying out such pro-
grams; 
‘‘(iv) assist those applying for or car-
rying out grants under title II; and 
‘‘(v) share, through a national appren-
ticeship system clearinghouse, high-quality 
materials for programs under the national 
apprenticeship system, such as related in-
struction or training materials. 
‘‘(B) Cooperating with the— 
‘‘(i) Secretary of Education in— 
‘‘(I) providing technical assist-
ance for the development and imple-
mentation of related instruction under 
the national apprenticeship system 
that is aligned with State education 
systems and education and training 
providers; and 
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(B) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘subparagraphs (ii) through (v) of this sub-
paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (ii) through 
(v)’’; 
(C) in paragraph (10), in the matter be-
fore the proviso, by striking ‘‘total emissions:’’ 
and inserting ‘‘total emissions):’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) After the date of enactment of the Envi-
ronmental Justice Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act of 
2020, no permit shall be granted by a permitting au-
thority for a proposed major source that would be 
located in an overburdened census tract. 
‘‘(12) After January 1, 2025, no permit for a 
major source in an overburdened census tract shall 
be renewed.’’. 
(c) LIST OF OVERBURDENED CENSUS TRACTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7661 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 508. LIST OF OVERBURDENED CENSUS TRACTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
publish in the Federal Register a list of overburdened cen-
sus tracts. 
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116 
‘‘(e) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Secretary shall make the 
interim and final reports available on a publicly accessible 
website not later than 60 days after the receipt of the in-
terim and final report. 
‘‘Subtitle D—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 141. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 111 and 
112— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(2) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(3) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(4) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(5) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(b) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out section 114— 
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(2) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(3) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(4) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(5) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
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(b) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the Sexual Harassment/ 
Assault Response Programs of the military depart-
ments. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment by the Comptroller 
General of the efficacy and impacts of the Sex-
ual Harassment/Assault Response Programs of 
the military departments. 
(B) Such recommendations as the Comp-
troller General considers appropriate for im-
provements to the Sexual Harassment/Assault 
Response Programs. 
SEC. 7. GAO STUDY OF MEMBERS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE 
OR ON UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE. 
(a) STUDY; REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 
2021, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives a report containing the 
results of a study regarding how the Secretaries of the 
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military departments handle cases of members of the 
Armed Forces under their respective jurisdictions who are 
absent without leave or on unauthorized absence. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under this section shall 
include the following: 
(1) The procedures and guidelines established 
by each military department for the investigation of 
such a case. 
(2) The guidelines for distinguishing between— 
(A) common cases; 
(B) cases that may involve foul play or ac-
cident; and 
(C) cases wherein the member may be in 
danger. 
(3) The current guidelines for cooperation and 
coordination between military investigative agencies 
and— 
(A) local law enforcement agencies; 
(B) Tribal law enforcement agencies; and 
(C) Federal law enforcement agencies. 
(4) The current guidelines for use of traditional 
and social media in conjunction with such cases. 
(5) Military resources available for such cases 
and any apparent shortfalls in such resources. 
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(6) How the procedures for such cases vary be-
tween military departments. 
(7) How the procedures described in paragraph 
(6) vary from procedures used by local and Federal 
law enforcement. 
(8) Best practices for responding to and inves-
tigating such cases. 
(9) Any other matter the Comptroller General 
determines appropriate. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8271 
To provide supplemental appropriations for the cleanup of legacy pollution, 
including National Priority List sites, certain abandoned coal mining 
sites, and formerly used defense sites, to replace lead drinking water 
service lines, to provide grants under certain programs, and to amend 
the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of new major source air 
pollution permits in overburdened communities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 
Ms. HAALAND (for herself, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. MCEACHIN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 provide supplemental appropriations for the cleanup of 
legacy pollution, including National Priority List sites, 
certain abandoned coal mining sites, and formerly used 
defense sites, to replace lead drinking water service lines, 
to provide grants under certain programs, and to amend 
the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of new major 
source air pollution permits in overburdened commu-
nities, 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 ‘‘Environmental Justice 
Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR ENVIRON-
MENTAL CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION OF 
THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following amounts are appro-
priated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, for fiscal year 2020, to remain available until 
expended: 
(1) For the Department of the Interior, 
$10,000,000,000 to provide grants to States and In-
dian Tribes for abandoned mine land and water rec-
lamation projects under the Surface Mining Control 
and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et 
seq.), which shall be distributed to States and Indian 
Tribes that have a State or Tribal program ap-
proved under section 405 of that Act (30 U.S.C. 
1235) or are referred to in section 402(g)(8)(B) of 
that Act (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(8)(B)), and have not 
made a certification under section 411(a) of that Act 
(30 U.S.C. 1240a(a)) in which the Secretary of the 
Interior has concurred: Provided, That such amount 
shall be allocated based on the proportion of the 
quantity of coal historically produced in each appli-
cable State or from the land of each applicable In-
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(C) improving stakeholder involvement in 
the development of goals and activities of a re-
gional clean energy innovation partnership; 
(D) assessing different incentive mecha-
nisms for clean energy development and com-
mercial application in the region; 
(E) hosting events and conferences; and 
(F) establishing and updating roadmaps to 
measure progress on relevant goals, such as 
those relevant to metrics developed under sub-
section (h). 
(3) 
APPLICATIONS.—Each 
application 
sub-
mitted to the Secretary under paragraph (1) may in-
clude— 
(A) a list of members and roles of mem-
bers of the covered consortia, as well as any 
other stakeholders supporting the activities of 
the regional clean energy innovation partner-
ship; 
(B) a description of the proposed outcomes 
of the regional clean energy innovation partner-
ship; 
(C) an assessment of the relevant clean en-
ergy innovation assets needed in a region to 
achieve proposed outcomes, such as education 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8272 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit physically impeding 
an ambulance from providing emergency medical treatment, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit physically 
impeding an ambulance from providing emergency med-
ical treatment, 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 ‘‘Emergency Services 
Access Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON BLOCKING AMBULANCES AT HOS-
PITAL ENTRANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 65 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1370. Blocking ambulances at hospital entrances 
‘‘Whoever travels in interstate or foreign commerce 
or uses any facility of interstate or foreign commerce, and 
thereafter knowingly physically impedes an ambulance or 
other emergency vehicle, or an emergency medical techni-
cian assigned to such vehicle from— 
‘‘(1) providing treatment to an individual in 
need of emergency medical treatment; or 
‘‘(2) accessing the entrance to a hospital, in the 
case of a vehicle transporting an individual in need 
of emergency medical treatment, 
shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years or fined 
under this title, or both, or if death results, imprisoned 
for any term of years or for life, or fined under this title, 
or both.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘1370. Blocking ambulances at hospital entrances.’’. 
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‘‘(kk) retirement funds, including a 
direct transfer of retirement funds from a 
fund or account that is exempt from tax-
ation under section 401, 403, 408, 408A, 
414, 457, or 501(a) of the Internal Rev-
enue 
Code 
of 
1986, 
under 
section 
401(a)(31) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, or otherwise, or a distribution 
that qualifies as an eligible rollover dis-
tribution within the meaning of section 
402(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 or has been distributed from a fund 
or account that is exempt from taxation 
under section 401, 403, 408, 408A, 414, 
457, or 501(a) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 and to the extent allowed by 
law is deposited in such a fund or account 
not later than 60 days after the distribu-
tion of such amount, to the extent that 
those funds are or were in a fund or ac-
count that is exempt from taxation under 
section 401, 403, 408, 408A, 414, 457, or 
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986; or 
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with subsection (a)(1)(A)(iii) shall include as 
part of their application a description of— 
‘‘(i) a partnership between the eligible 
entity and at least one apprenticeship pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(ii) existing partnerships with em-
ployers acting in either an advisory capac-
ity or actively participating in the pre-ap-
prenticeship program. 
‘‘(D) CREATING
OR
EXPANDING
YOUTH 
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.—An eligible enti-
ty applying to create or expand youth appren-
ticeship programs and carry out activities in ac-
cordance with subsection (a)(1)(A)(iv) shall in-
clude as part of their application a description 
of— 
‘‘(i) an existing partnership with at 
least one high school offering related in-
struction for the youth apprenticeship pro-
gram, with existing integration into the 
academic content of the high school di-
ploma requirements, or with demonstrated 
plans for integration of related instruction 
into the high school curriculum; and 
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‘‘(ii) the licensee may begin implemen-
tation of the covered PSDAR. 
‘‘(E) REJECTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Commission 
rejects a proposed covered PSDAR or li-
cense 
transfer 
under 
subparagraph 
(C)(i)(II), the licensee may develop and 
submit to the Commission a new proposed 
covered PSDAR or license transfer appli-
cation in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(ii) CERTAIN COVERED PSDARS.—If 
the Commission rejects a proposed covered 
PSDAR that is the initial PSDAR for a 
covered facility, the licensee shall develop 
and submit to the Commission a new pro-
posed covered PSDAR in accordance with 
this section not later than 2 years after the 
date of cessation of operations at the cov-
ered facility. 
‘‘(4) DEADLINE FOR DECISION DOCUMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (B) and (C), the Commission shall issue 
a decision document relating to a proposed cov-
ered PSDAR or license transfer under subpara-
graph (C) or (D)(i)(I) of paragraph (2) or 
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paragraph (3)(C)(i) by not later than 1 year 
after the date on which the proposed covered 
PSDAR or an application for transfer of a li-
cense, as applicable, is submitted to the Com-
mission under subsection c. (1)(A). 
‘‘(B) PROPOSED INTERMEDIATE LICENSE 
TRANSFERS.— 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION
OF
PROPOSED
IN-
TERMEDIATE LICENSE TRANSFER.—In this 
subparagraph, the term ‘proposed inter-
mediate license transfer’ means a proposed 
transfer of license— 
‘‘(I) for a covered facility on be-
half of which a proposed covered 
PSDAR has been submitted by the li-
censee to the Commission under sub-
section c. (1)(A)(i); and 
‘‘(II) the notice of which is sub-
mitted to the Commission under sub-
section c. (1)(A)(ii) before the applica-
ble deadline under subparagraph (A) 
for the issuance by the Commission of 
a decision document relating to the 
proposed covered PSDAR described in 
subclause (I). 
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providers, including for technical assistance to 
grantees regarding best practices for coordination of 
available funds provided under this section with 
other forms of assistance, such as with project-based 
rental assistance; and 
(3) $360,000,000 for the costs to the Secretary 
of administration and oversight of the HOME pro-
gram and the Housing Trust Fund established 
under section 1338(a) of the Federal Housing En-
terprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 
1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568(a)). 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Notwithstanding subsections 
(c) and (d)(1) of section 212 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12742), eligi-
ble grantees may use not more than 15 percent of their 
allocations under this section for administrative and plan-
ning costs. 
SEC. 105. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NAVIGATING FED-
ERAL 
AND 
STATE 
HOUSING 
FUNDING 
SOURCES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a grant program to provide technical assistance to States 
relating to the understanding of the relationship between 
Federal and State housing funding sources and how to 
best use those sources to finance housing projects in the 
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State, such as permanent supportive housing, including 
resources, tools, and products that— 
(1) provide assistance on coordinating a single 
application for multiple funding sources; 
(2) provide assistance on consolidating funding 
sources and implementing reporting requirements at 
the State level; and 
(3) support staff capacity within State housing 
finance agencies to maintain the collaborations and 
systems necessary to better align types of funding 
with need and expand access to housing stability. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums 
as may be necessary, to remain available until expended, 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 106. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES 
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF RACIAL EQUITY 
COMMISSION. 
Title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11311 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 208 (42 U.S.C. 11318), by strik-
ing the sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘There 
is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 
$10,000,000 to carry out this title.’’; and 
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