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treated in the same manner as a refund due from 
the credit allowed under section 32 or 24 (by reason 
of subsection (d) thereof), whichever is applicable, of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
TITLE IV—LABOR EQUITY FOR 
PUERTO RICO 
SEC. 401. MINIMUM WAGE FOR YOUNG EMPLOYEES IN 
PUERTO RICO. 
Section 6(g) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(g)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating 
paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) 
through (4), respectively; 
(2) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘or (2)’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘20 years, except’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘20 years.’’. 
SEC. 402. OVERTIME HOURS PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS 
IN PUERTO RICO. 
Section 404 of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Manage-
ment, and Economic Stability Act (48 U.S.C. 2193) is re-
pealed. 
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TITLE V—EXTENSION OF SUP-
PLEMENTAL 
SECURITY 
IN-
COME (SSI) PROGRAM TO ALL 
TERRITORIES 
SEC. 501. EXTENSION OF SSI PROGRAM TO ALL TERRI-
TORIES. 
(a) APPLICATION
OF SOCIAL SECURITY AMEND-
MENTS OF 1972 AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS TO TERRI-
TORIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective January 1, 2022, 
the amendments made by sections 301 and 302 of 
the Social Security Amendments of 1972 (Public 
Law 92–603) and the repeals made by section 
303(a) of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 
shall be applicable in the case of Puerto Rico, Guam, 
the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Effective Jan-
uary 1, 2022, section 303 of the Social Security 
Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92–603) is 
amended by striking subsection (b). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF STATE.—Section 1101(1) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301(1)) is 
amended by striking the fifth sentence and inserting 
the following: ‘‘In the case of supplemental security 
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income under title XVI, such term also includes the 
Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, and American Samoa.’’. 
(2) DEFINITION OF UNITED STATES.—Section 
1614(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1382c(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘and the District 
of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘, the District of Colum-
bia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect on January 1, 
2022. 
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(D) A determination whether all notifica-
tions, amendments, and other necessary actions 
have been completed to bring the United States 
existing international obligations into con-
formity with the statutory requirements of this 
Act. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF
TRANSFER
OF
EQUIP-
MENT.—A covered Secretary may transfer to the Strategic 
National Stockpile established under section 319F–2 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b) any 
excess personal protective equipment acquired under a 
contract executed pursuant to subsection (b). 
(f) COMPLIANCE
WITH
INTERNATIONAL
AGREE-
MENTS.—This Act shall be applied in a manner consistent 
with United States obligations under international agree-
ments. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3535 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition 
against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection 
with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot 
initiatives and referenda. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2025 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mr. GOLDEN of Maine) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
apply the prohibition against contributions and donations 
by foreign nationals in connection with elections to con-
tributions or donations in connection with ballot initia-
tives and referenda. 
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 ‘‘Stop Foreign Funds 
in Elections Act’’. 
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harm against multiple individuals, such grant 
recipient shall be eligible to receive an addi-
tional grant under this section in the fiscal year 
after the date of the event. 
(c) HARD SECURITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this section, 
the Attorney General shall award grants to public 
schools for the purpose of making hard security im-
provements to schools. 
(2) APPLICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, a public school shall 
submit to the Attorney General an application 
at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Attorney General may 
require, which application shall include— 
(i) the size of the school; 
(ii) a comprehensive report on the fi-
nancial state of the school, including any 
Federal, State, or local funds used in the 
school’s budget; 
(iii) a comprehensive description of 
previous improvements made to the school 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2719 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to make modifications to the pas-
senger facility charge program administered by the Federal Aviation 
Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2021 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. AMODEI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to make modifica-
tions to the passenger facility charge program adminis-
tered by the Federal Aviation Administration, 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 ‘‘Rebuilding America’s 
Airport Infrastructure Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 40117 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘of $1, 
$2, or $3’’ and inserting ‘‘described in para-
graph (4)’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(4) PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE AMOUNT.— 
The maximum amount of a passenger facility charge 
imposed under paragraph (1) shall be— 
‘‘(A) for a 1-year period beginning on Jan-
uary 1, 2023, $5.50; 
‘‘(B) for a 1-year period beginning on Jan-
uary 1, 2024, $6.50; 
‘‘(C) for a 1-year period beginning on Jan-
uary 1, 2025, $7.50; and 
‘‘(D) on and after January 1, 2026, $8.50 
(adjusted annually for inflation).’’; 
(C) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and 
(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or (4)’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (7)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘, (4),’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or (4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
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(A) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking the 
semicolon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (4). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to passenger facility 
charges imposed on or after January 1, 2023. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 271 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling 
of genetically engineered fish. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2021 
Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Ms. BONAMICI) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
require labeling of genetically engineered fish. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, 
AND COSMETIC ACT REGARDING GENETI-
CALLY ENGINEERED SALMON. 
Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2722 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require 
local educational agencies to implement a policy on allergy bullying in 
schools, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2021 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. 
CORREA, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. COHEN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to require local educational agencies to imple-
ment a policy on allergy bullying in schools, 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 ‘‘Alerting Local Leaders 
and Ensuring Responsible Guidelines for Youth Act’’ or 
the ‘‘ALLERGY Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR POLICIES ON ALLERGY-RE-
LATED BULLYING. 
Part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Subpart 6—Policies on Allergy Bullying 
‘‘SEC. 8581. REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving funds 
under this Act, a local educational agency shall establish 
and implement a policy on allergy bullying in the schools 
served by the local educational agency, which, at a min-
imum, requires that each such school— 
‘‘(1) educate students, school personnel, and 
parents about allergy bullying, and that such bul-
lying is against the rules of the school; 
‘‘(2) clearly define what the punishment or re-
sponse may be for a violation of the rule against al-
lergy bullying, which may include a therapeutic re-
sponse, where appropriate; 
‘‘(3) have in effect policies and procedures that 
encourage each victim of allergy bullying to report 
such bullying to school personnel; and 
‘‘(4) in carrying out the requirements of para-
graphs (1) through (3), is in compliance with the re-
quirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) and the Ameri-
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2724 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support 
specialists for claimants who are survivors of military 
sexual trauma, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 
et seq.). 
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION.—As a condition of receiving 
funds under this Act, a local educational agency shall cer-
tify in writing not later than October 1 of each year to 
the State educational agency involved that the local edu-
cational agency has established and implemented the pol-
icy described in subsection (a). The State educational 
agency shall report to the Secretary not later than Novem-
ber 1 of each year a list of those local educational agencies 
that have not filed a certification or against which com-
plaints have been made to the State educational agency 
that the local educational agency is not in compliance with 
this section. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘allergy 
bullying’ means unwanted, aggressive behavior by a stu-
dent toward another student with an allergy and in-
cludes— 
‘‘(1) a real or perceived imbalance of power due 
to such other student’s allergy, such as physical 
strength, access to embarrassing information, or 
popularity, to control or harm such other student; 
and 
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‘‘(2) actions such as making threats, spreading 
rumors, physical or verbal attacks, and excluding 
such other student from a group on purpose.’’. 
SEC. 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
8574, the following: 
‘‘SUBPART 6—POLICIES ON ALLERGY BULLYING 
‘‘Sec. 8581. Requirements.’’. 
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SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROCESSING OF 
CLAIMS BY VETERANS FOR COMPENSATION 
FOR CERTAIN MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS 
BASED ON MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1166 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or air service’’ both places it 
appears and inserting ‘‘air, or space service’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘IN GEN-
ERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘PROCESSING’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) A peer support specialist of the Department— 
‘‘(A) shall not be responsible for providing any 
assistance to a veteran regarding a claim described 
in paragraph (1), other than counseling services, 
guidance, and support, pursuant to duties deter-
mined by the Under Secretary for Health; and 
‘‘(B) shall not participate in the adjudication of 
such a claim.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively;
(4) by inserting, after subsection (a), the fol-
lowing new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) REFERRALS
TO MST COORDINATORS.—The 
Secretary shall include, in forms for claims described in 
subsection (a), an option for a veteran to elect to be re-
ferred to a military sexual trauma coordinator of the Vet-
erans Health Administration at the facility of the Depart-
ment nearest to the residence of such veteran.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (c), as redesignated— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure that peer support 
specialists of the Department receive annual training on 
how to provide peer support regarding military sexual 
trauma. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall provide annual training, re-
garding the processing of claims described in subsection 
(a), to the following individuals: 
‘‘(A) Military sexual trauma coordinators of the 
Veterans Health Administration. 
‘‘(B) Peer support specialists of the Depart-
ment.’’; 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘Specialized 
teams to evaluate claims’’ and inserting 
‘‘Claims’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 11 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
1166 and inserting the following: 
‘‘1166. Claims involving military sexual trauma.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2724 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for 
peer support specialists for claimants who are 
survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other 
purposes.
H. R. 2724 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military 
sexual trauma, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROCESSING OF CLAIMS BY VET-
ERANS FOR COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN MENTAL 
HEALTH CONDITIONS BASED ON MILITARY SEXUAL 
TRAUMA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1166 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or air service’’ both places it appears and 
inserting ‘‘air, or space service’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and 
inserting ‘‘PROCESSING’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) A peer support specialist of the Department— 
‘‘(A) shall not be responsible for providing any assistance 
to a veteran regarding a claim described in paragraph (1), 
other than counseling services, guidance, and support, pursuant 
to duties determined by the Under Secretary for Health; and 
‘‘(B) shall not participate in the adjudication of such a 
claim.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
(c) and (d), respectively; 
(4) by inserting, after subsection (a), the following new 
subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) REFERRALS TO MST COORDINATORS.—The Secretary shall 
include, in forms for claims described in subsection (a), an option 
for a veteran to elect to be referred to a military sexual trauma 
coordinator of the Veterans Health Administration at the facility 
of the Department nearest to the residence of such veteran.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (c), as redesignated— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure that peer support specialists 
of the Department receive annual training on how to provide peer 
support regarding military sexual trauma. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall provide annual training, regarding 
the processing of claims described in subsection (a), to the following 
individuals:
(3) A schedule for carrying out the plan, includ-
ing key milestones and metrics. 
(b) COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall 
request the Director of the Office of Government Informa-
tion Services of the National Archives and Records Admin-
istration to conduct an assessment of the compliance by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs with section 552 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate a report on implementing subsections (a) and 
(b). The report shall include the following: 
(A) The plan established under subsection 
(a). 
(B) An analysis of the root causes of the 
backlog of FOIA requests. 
(C) Recommendations with respect to any 
additional resources or legislative action the 
Secretary determines necessary for such imple-
mentation. 
(2) ANNUAL
REPORTS.—During the five-year 
period following the date of the enactment of this
H. R. 2724—2 
‘‘(A) Military sexual trauma coordinators of the Veterans 
Health Administration. 
‘‘(B) Peer support specialists of the Department.’’; 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION
HEADING.—The heading of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘Specialized teams to evaluate claims’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Claims’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 11 of such title is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 1166 and inserting the following: 
‘‘1166. Claims involving military sexual trauma.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2724 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are 
survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2021 
Mr. DELGADO (for himself and Ms. MACE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support 
specialists for claimants who are survivors of military 
sexual trauma, 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 ‘‘VA Peer Support En-
hancement for MST Survivors Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS FOR CLAIMANTS WHO 
ARE SURVIVORS OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAU-
MA. 
(a) PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS FOR CLAIMANTS 
WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 5109B the following new section: 
‘‘§ 5109C. Peer support specialists for claimants who 
are survivors of military sexual trauma 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
each claimant who files a claim relating to military sexual 
trauma is assigned a peer support specialist to provide the 
claimant with support during the claims process unless the 
claimant elects not to have a peer support specialist under 
this section. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—A peer support specialist 
under this section— 
‘‘(1) shall be trained as a victims advocate; and 
‘‘(2) may not be responsible for any part of ad-
judicating the claim of any claimant to which the 
specialist is providing support under this section. 
‘‘(c) MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA.—In this section, 
the term ‘military sexual trauma’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 1165(c) of this title.’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 5109B 
the following new item: 
‘‘5109C. Peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sex-
ual trauma.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—The second section 
1164 of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 
5501 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Vet-
erans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 
(Public Law 116–315), is redesignated as section 1165 
(and the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 
of such title is conformed accordingly). 
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