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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5487 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 9, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, 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 ‘‘Stillbirth Health Im-
provement and Education for Autumn Act of 2021’’ or 
the ‘‘SHINE for Autumn Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. STILLBIRTH RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION IM-
PROVEMENTS. 
Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended 
by inserting after section 317L–1 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
247b–13a) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 317L–2. STILLBIRTH RESEARCH AND DATA COLLEC-
TION IMPROVEMENTS. 
‘‘(a) STILLBIRTH SURVEILLANCE AND RISK FACTOR 
STUDIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 
grants to States for purposes of— 
‘‘(A) conducting surveillance and collecting 
data with respect to stillbirths; 
‘‘(B) building State and local public health 
capacity to assess stillbirth data; and 
‘‘(C) collecting and reporting data on still-
birth risk factors, including any quantifiable 
outcomes with respect to such risk factors. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
To carry out this subsection, there is authorized to 
be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
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‘‘(b) GUIDELINES AND EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS 
MATERIALS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) issue guidelines to State departments 
of health and State and local vital statistics 
units on— 
‘‘(i) collecting data on stillbirth from 
health care providers, and with the consent 
of the family involved, including any such 
data with respect to the clinical history, 
postmortem examination, and placental pa-
thology; 
‘‘(ii) sharing such data with Federal 
agencies determined appropriate by the Di-
rector of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention; and 
‘‘(iii) improving processes and train-
ing related to stillbirth data collection and 
reporting to ensure standardization and 
completeness of data; and 
‘‘(B) develop, and make publicly available, 
educational awareness materials on stillbirths. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Secretary may consult with— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
paragraphs (6) and (7); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) OFFICE.—The term ‘Office’ means the Of-
fice of Public Accounting Oversight of the Office of 
the Chief Accountant of the Commission.’’. 
SEC. 9. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2(a)(9)(C) of the Sar-
banes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7201) is amended by 
striking ‘‘, 101(c), 105, and 107(c) and the rules of the 
Board and Commission issued thereunder’’ and inserting 
‘‘and 101(c) and the rules of the Commission thereunder’’. 
(b) EXEMPTION AUTHORITY.—Section 201(b) of the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7231(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Board may’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Commission may’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘in the same manner as for 
rules of the Board under section 107.’’. 
(c) 
SELF-REGULATORY
ORGANIZATION.—Section 
603(y)(3) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 
U.S.C. 1681a(y)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘any entity 
established under title I of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 
2002,’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 151 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5487 
[Report No. 117–210] 
To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 5, 2021 
Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER (for herself, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. CASTOR of 
Florida, and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, 
Mr. PAYNE, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. CROW, Mr. GONZALEZ of 
Ohio, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. BACON, Ms. NORTON, 
Mrs. HINSON, Mr. KILMER, Mr. DELGADO, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. 
GOTTHEIMER, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, and Ms. WEXTON 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 5, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and 
for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Stillbirth Health Im-
provement and Education for Autumn Act of 2021’’ or the 
‘‘SHINE for Autumn Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. STILLBIRTH RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION IM-
PROVEMENTS. 
Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended 
by inserting after section 317L–1 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
247b–13a) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 317L–2. STILLBIRTH RESEARCH AND DATA COLLEC-
TION IMPROVEMENTS. 
‘‘(a) STILLBIRTH SURVEILLANCE AND RISK FACTOR 
STUDIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 
grants to States for purposes of— 
‘‘(A) conducting surveillance and collecting 
data with respect to stillbirths; 
‘‘(B) building State and local public health 
capacity to assess stillbirth data; and 
‘‘(C) collecting and reporting data on still-
birth risk factors, including any quantifiable 
outcomes with respect to such risk factors. 
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(3) Section 6033(g)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 6033(g)(3)) is amended as follows: 
(A) Subparagraph (C) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30101(6))’’ after ‘‘section 301(6) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971’’. 
(B) Subparagraph (D) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30101(14))’’ after ‘‘section 301(14) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971’’. 
(C) Subparagraph (F) is amended by— 
(i) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.)’’ after ‘‘Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971’’; and 
(ii) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30101(4))’’ after ‘‘section 301(4) 
of such Act’’. 
(4) Section 9002(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 9002(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30106(a)(1))’’ 
after ‘‘section 306(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971’’. 
(5) Section 9004(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 
9004(a)(1)) 
is 
amended 
by 
inserting 
‘‘(52 
U.S.C. 
30116(b)(1)(B))’’ after ‘‘section 315(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971’’. 
(6) Section 9008 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
9008) is amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (b)(5) is amended by— 
(i) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30116(b), (d))’’ after ‘‘section 
315(b) and section 315(d) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971’’; and 
(ii) inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30116(c))’’ after ‘‘section 315(c) 
of such Act’’. 
(B) Subsection (g) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30103(b))’’ after ‘‘section 303(b) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971’’. 
(7) Section 9032(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 9032(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30106(a)(1))’’ 
after ‘‘section 306(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971’’. 
(8) Section 9034(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 
9034(b)) 
is 
amended 
by 
inserting 
‘‘(52 
U.S.C. 
30116(b)(1)(A))’’ after ‘‘section 315(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5489 
To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to transfer the Public Company 
Accounting Oversight Board to the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 5, 2021 
Mr. HUIZENGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to transfer the 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to the Se-
curities and Exchange Commission, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Streamlining Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING 
OVERSIGHT BOARD TO SECURITIES AND EX-
CHANGE COMMISSION. 
(a) GLOBAL AMENDMENTS.—Title I of the Sarbanes- 
Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7211 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in the title heading, by striking ‘‘PUBLIC 
COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT 
BOARD’’ and inserting ‘‘OFFICE OF PUBLIC 
ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Public Company Accounting 
Oversight Board’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘Office of Public Accounting Oversight’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘the Board’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘The Board’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘The Office’’; and 
(5) by striking ‘‘the Board’s’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the Office’s’’. 
(b) REPEALS.—Sections 104, 105, and 107 of the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214; 15 U.S.C. 
7215; 15 U.S.C. 7217) are repealed. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Beginning on the date that is 2 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, any ref-
erence to the Public Company Accounting Oversight 
Board in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or 
other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be 
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(18) Section 4(g)(1)(B) of the Volunteer Pro-
tection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14503(g)(1)(B)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(28 U.S.C. 534 note)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 41305, 41305 note)’’. 
(19) Section 6(4) of the Volunteer Protection 
Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14505(4)) is amended as 
follows: 
(A) Subparagraph (A) is amended by 
striking ‘‘(28 U.S.C. 534 note)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(34 U.S.C. 41305, 41305 note)’’. 
(B) Subparagraph (B) is amended by 
striking ‘‘(28 U.S.C. 534 note)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(34 U.S.C. 41305, 41305 note)’’. 
SEC. 20. TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE. 
(1) Section 622(e)(2) of the Uniting and 
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate 
Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism 
Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–56, 49 U.S.C. 40101 
note) is amended by— 
(A) striking ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 10602)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 20102)’’; and 
(B) inserting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.)’’ 
after ‘‘grants under the Victims of Crime Act of 
1984’’. 
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‘‘(1) ACCESS TO RETURNS AND RETURN INFOR-
MATION.—The Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration shall have access to returns and re-
turn information, as defined in section 6103(b) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
6103(b)), only in accordance with the provisions of 
section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(26 U.S.C. 6103) and this chapter. 
‘‘(2) STANDARDIZED RECORDS AND ACCOUNT-
INGS.—The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain 
the same system of standardized records or account-
ings of all requests from the Treasury Inspector 
General for Tax Administration for inspection or 
disclosure of returns and return information (includ-
ing the reasons for and dates of such requests), and 
of returns and return information inspected or dis-
closed pursuant to such requests, as described under 
section 6103(p)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(p)(3)(A)). Such system of 
standardized records or accountings shall also be 
available for examination in the same manner as 
provided under section 6103(p)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(p)(3)). 
‘‘(3) SAFEGUARDS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The 
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
(d) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions that 
may be imposed with respect to a foreign person described 
in subsection (a) or (c) are the following: 
(1) PROPERTY
BLOCKING.—Notwithstanding 
the requirements of section 202 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), 
the President may exercise of all powers granted to 
the President by that Act to the extent necessary to 
block and prohibit all transactions in all property 
and interests in property of the foreign person if 
such property and interests in property are in the 
United States, come within the United States, or are 
or come within the possession or control of a United 
States person. 
(2) FOREIGN EXCHANGE.—The President may, 
pursuant to such regulations as the President may 
prescribe, prohibit any transactions in foreign ex-
change that are subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States and in which the foreign person has 
any interest. 
(3) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An alien who the Sec-
retary of State or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security (or a designee of one of such Secre-
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 54 
To repeal the Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and 
other related subsidy programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Re-
form, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy 
programs and other related subsidy programs. 
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 ‘‘Farewell to Unneces-
sary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘FUEL 
Reform Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BIO-
ENERGY SUBSIDY PROGRAMS AND OTHER 
RELATED SUBSIDY PROGRAMS. 
Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is repealed. 
Æ 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5500 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to support State and local 
governments making a transition to ranked choice voting. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 5, 2021 
Mr. PHILLIPS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to support 
State and local governments making a transition to 
ranked choice voting. 
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 ‘‘Voter Choice Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR TRANSITION TO RANKED CHOICE 
VOTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21121 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5502 
To require online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding high- 
volume third party sellers of consumer products on such online market-
places and to disclose to consumers certain contact and other information 
regarding such high-volume third party sellers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 5, 2021 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require online marketplaces to verify certain information 
regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer 
products on such online marketplaces and to disclose 
to consumers certain contact and other information re-
garding such high-volume third party sellers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COLLECTION, VERIFICATION, AND DISCLO-
SURE OF INFORMATION BY ONLINE MARKET-
PLACES TO INFORM CONSUMERS. 
(a) COLLECTION AND VERIFICATION OF INFORMA-
TION.— 
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407 
(E) in subsection (b)(2) (matter before 
subparagraph (A)), by striking ‘‘section 11 of 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 401 of title 5, 
United States Code’’; and 
(F) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking 
‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, 
United States Code.’’. 
(11) Section 403(c) of the Intelligence Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 
126, 128 Stat. 1409) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.),’’ and inserting ‘‘section 403 of title 5, 
United States Code,’’. 
(12) Section 413(c) of the Intelligence Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 
126, 128 Stat. 1410) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.),’’ and inserting ‘‘section 403 of title 5, 
United States Code,’’. 
(13) Section 11314(a)(1) of the Passenger Rail 
Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (Public Law 
114–94, div. A, title XI, 129 Stat. 1674) is amended 
by striking ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
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providing the seller with written or electronic 
notice and an opportunity to respond not later 
than 10 days after the issuance of such notice, 
suspend any future sales activity of such seller 
unless such seller consents to the disclosure of 
the identity information required under para-
graph (1)(B)(i). 
(3) REPORTING MECHANISM.—An online mar-
ketplace shall disclose to consumers in a clear and 
conspicuous manner on the product listing of any 
high-volume third party seller a reporting mecha-
nism that allows for electronic and telephonic report-
ing of suspicious marketplace activity to the online 
marketplace. 
(4) COMPLIANCE.—If a high-volume third party 
seller does not comply with the requirements to pro-
vide and disclose information under this subsection, 
the online marketplace shall, after providing the sell-
er with written or electronic notice and an oppor-
tunity to provide or disclose such information not 
later than 10 days after the issuance of such notice, 
suspend any future sales activity of such seller until 
the seller complies with such requirements. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMIS-
SION.— 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5508 
To combat illegal deforestation by prohibiting the importation of products 
made wholly or in part of certain commodities produced on land under-
going illegal deforestation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2021 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. 
CLEAVER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. LOWENTHAL) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial 
Services, Oversight and Reform, and the Judiciary, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To combat illegal deforestation by prohibiting the importation 
of products made wholly or in part of certain commod-
ities produced on land undergoing illegal deforestation, 
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 ‘‘Fostering Overseas 
Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade Act of 
2021’’ or the ‘‘FOREST Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) According to the Food and Agriculture Or-
ganization of the United Nations, 31 percent of land 
on earth is covered in forests, but that area is rap-
idly decreasing. An estimated 1,600,000 square 
miles of forest has been converted to other land uses 
since 1990, with 42,500 square miles converted an-
nually since 2010. Since the early 2000s, 2⁄3 of glob-
al forest cover loss has occurred in the tropics and 
subtropics. 
(2) The expansion of commercial agriculture 
into tropical forests is the largest driver of forest 
conversion, led by cattle ranching and the cultivation 
of soy and palm oil. An estimated 69 percent of such 
conversion between 2013 and 2019 was carried out 
in contravention of the laws of the country in which 
the conversion occurred. 
(3) Such illegal deforestation results in the 
emission of more than 2.7 gigatons of carbon dioxide 
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ergy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate a coordinated strategy and an accom-
panying implementation plan that identifies and dem-
onstrates the measures the Secretary will utilize to— 
‘‘(1) update and improve immunization infor-
mation systems supported by the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention; and 
‘‘(2) carry out the activities described in this 
section to support the expansion, enhancement, and 
improvement of State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
immunization information systems. 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION.—In developing the strat-
egy and implementation plan under subsection (c), 
the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(A) health departments, or such other 
governmental entities as administer immuniza-
tion information systems, of State, local, Tribal, 
and territorial governments; 
‘‘(B) professional medical associations, 
public health associations, and associations rep-
resenting pharmacists and pharmacies;