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‘‘(I) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwith-
standing the volumes specified in 
paragraph (2)(B), the Administrator 
shall not determine any renewable fuel 
obligation for a calendar year under 
this subsection that would result, di-
rectly or indirectly, in the introduction 
into commerce in the United States of 
a total volume of ethanol contained in 
transportation fuel that is greater 
than 9.70 percent of the total volume 
of gasoline projected to be sold or in-
troduced into commerce in the United 
States for such calendar year. 
‘‘(II) 
ESTIMATE.—In 
imple-
menting subclause (I), the Adminis-
trator shall request from the Adminis-
trator of the Energy Information Ad-
ministration, and use without alter-
ation, an estimate, with respect to the 
following calendar year, of the total 
volume of gasoline projected to be sold 
or introduced into commerce in the 
United States. The Administrator of 
the Energy Information Administra-
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(38) Section 8021 of such Code is amended by 
striking subsection (a) and by redesignating sub-
sections (b) through (f) as subsections (a) through 
(e), respectively. 
(39) Section 8022(2)(A) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘, particularly the income tax’’. 
(40) Section 8023 of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘Internal Revenue Service’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Department of the Treasury’’. 
(41) Section 9501(b)(2) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking subparagraph (C). 
(42) Section 9702(a) of such Code is amended 
by striking paragraph (4). 
(43) Section 9705(a) of such Code is amended 
by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating 
paragraph (5) as paragraph (4). 
(44) Section 9706(d)(2)(A) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘6103’’ and inserting ‘‘605(e)’’. 
(45) Section 9707 of such Code is amended by 
striking subsection (f). 
(46) Section 9712(d) of such Code is amended 
by striking paragraph (5) and by redesignating 
paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). 
(47) Section 9803(a) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 414(f))’’. 
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tion shall provide such estimate to the 
Administrator by October 31st each 
year. 
‘‘(III) APPLICABILITY.—The lim-
itation established in subclause (I) 
shall apply without regard to the 
available supply of credits generated 
in a prior year pursuant to paragraph 
(5). 
‘‘(IV) PRESUMPTION.—In imple-
menting subclause (I) for a calendar 
year, the Administrator shall not ex-
clude commercially available ethanol 
that is cellulosic biofuel or advanced 
biofuel.’’. 
SEC. 3. FAILURE TO MEET DEADLINES. 
Section 211(o)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(3)(B)), as amended by section 2, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) 
FAILURE
TO
MEET
DEAD-
LINES.—If the Administrator fails to de-
termine and publish the renewable fuel ob-
ligation with respect to the following cal-
endar year in accordance with clauses (i), 
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(ii), and (iii), then the renewable fuel obli-
gation for such year shall be— 
‘‘(I) the renewable fuel obligation 
established for the most recent year 
for which such obligation was deter-
mined and published in the Federal 
Register in accordance with clause 
(iii); or 
‘‘(II) if no such obligation has 
been determined and published in ac-
cordance with clause (iii), the renew-
able fuel obligation established for the 
most recent year which otherwise 
meets the 9.70 percent limitation in 
clause (iii).’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2541 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limita-
tion amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility 
bonds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2019 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Ms. SEWELL of 
Alabama, and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the national limitation amount for qualified highway or 
surface freight transfer facility bonds. 
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 ‘‘Building United States 
Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act’’ or the 
‘‘BUILD Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE NATIONAL LIMITATION AMOUNT FOR 
QUALIFIED HIGHWAY OR SURFACE FREIGHT 
TRANSFER FACILITY BONDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 142(m)(2)(A) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘$15,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,800,000,000’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS TO 
CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT-BOND-FUNDED PROJECTS.—In 
the case of any component or segment of a project, if such 
component or segment is funded with a bond which re-
ceives an allocation from Secretary of Transportation 
under section 142(m)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, such component or segment shall be subject to 
Federal requirements that would apply if such component 
or segment were funded or financed under title 23 or 49, 
United States Code. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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year before the date of enactment of this 
Act and ending on January 1, 2024, will 
have a positive effect on national security 
by contributing to the energy independence 
of the United States; and 
(ii) consider those covered applications 
to be granted, based on that presumption. 
(B) REBUTTAL.—The Commission may 
overcome the presumption described in subpara-
graph (A) and deny a covered application con-
sidered to be granted under that subparagraph 
if the Commission makes competing findings 
under any other Act with respect to the na-
tional security implications of the covered appli-
cation. 
SEC. 4. ABROGATION OF ENERGY POLICIES. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT 
THE PARIS AGREEMENT.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—No funds appropriated 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 
or any fiscal year thereafter may be used to im-
plement the Paris Agreement. 
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(B) INCLUSIONS.—The prohibition under 
subparagraph (A) includes the use of funds for 
the following: 
(i) 
Preparing, 
communicating, 
or 
maintaining nationally determined con-
tributions. 
(ii) Funding emissions reductions of 
developing countries. 
(iii) Developing financial mechanisms 
that incentivize offshoring of jobs. 
(iv) The Green Climate Fund. 
(2) TERMINATION OF PROHIBITION.—The pro-
hibition under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the 
date on which the Senate provides advice and con-
sent to the ratification of the Paris Agreement pur-
suant to section 2 of article II of the Constitution 
of the United States. 
(3) DEFINITION
OF
PARIS
AGREEMENT.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘Paris Agreement’’ means 
the decision by the 21st Conference of the Parties 
of the United Nations Framework Convention on 
Climate Change in Paris, France, adopted December 
12, 2015. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE.— 
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATING TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT SERV-
ICES AS EXCEPTED SERVICES UNDER THE 
ANTI-DEFICIENCY ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1342 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘An officer’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
An officer’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) Any services by an officer or employee relating 
to paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official 
travel expenses shall be deemed, for purposes of paragraph 
(1), services for emergencies involving the safety of human 
life or the protection of property.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any lapse in appropriations be-
ginning on or after October 1, 2020. 
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County Road 421 crossing to the Trinity River, 
as a recreational river. 
‘‘(243) EAST
FORK
NORTH
FORK
TRINITY 
RIVER.—The following segments to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 9.5-mile segment from the river’s 
source north of Mt. Hilton in section 19, T. 36 
N., R. 10 W. to the end of Road 35N20 ap-
proximately .5 miles downstream of the con-
fluence with the East Branch East Fork North 
Fork Trinity River, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 3.25-mile segment from the end 
of Road 35N20 to .25 miles upstream of 
Coleridge, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The 4.6-mile segment from .25 miles 
upstream of Coleridge to the confluence of Fox 
Gulch, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(244) NEW RIVER.—The following segments 
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 12.7-mile segment of Virgin 
Creek from its source spring in section 22, T. 
9 N., R. 7 E. to Slide Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 2.3-mile segment of the New 
River where it begins at the confluence of Vir-
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gin and Slide Creeks to Barron Creek, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(245) MIDDLE
EEL
RIVER.—The following 
segment, to be administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture: 
‘‘(A) The 37.7-mile segment from its 
source in Frying Pan Meadow to Rose Creek, 
as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 1.5-mile segment from Rose 
Creek to the Black Butte River, as a rec-
reational river. 
‘‘(C) The 10.5-mile segment of Balm of 
Gilead Creek from its source in Hopkins Hollow 
to the Middle Eel River, as a wild river. 
‘‘(D) The 13-mile segment of the North 
Fork Middle Fork Eel River from the source on 
Dead Puppy Ridge in section 11, T. 26 N., R. 
11 W. to the confluence of the Middle Eel 
River, as a wild river. 
‘‘(246) NORTH
FORK
EEL
RIVER, CA.—The 
14.3-mile segment from the confluence with Gilman 
Creek to the Six Rivers National Forest boundary, 
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 
as a wild river. 
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‘‘(247) RED MOUNTAIN CREEK, CA.—The fol-
lowing segments to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 5.25-mile segment from its 
source west of Mike’s Rock in section 23, T. 26 
N., R. 12 E. to the confluence with Littlefield 
Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 1.6-mile segment from the con-
fluence with Littlefield Creek to the confluence 
with the unnamed tributary in section 32, T. 26 
N., R. 8 E., as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The 1.25-mile segment from the con-
fluence with the unnamed tributary in section 
32, T. 4 S., R. 8 E. to the confluence with the 
North Fork Eel River, as a wild river. 
‘‘(248) REDWOOD CREEK.—The following seg-
ments to be administered by the Secretary of the In-
terior: 
‘‘(A) The 6.2-mile segment from the con-
fluence with Lacks Creek to the confluence with 
Coyote Creek as a scenic river on publication by 
the Secretary of a notice in the Federal Reg-
ister that sufficient inholdings within the 
boundaries of the segments have been acquired 
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in fee title to establish a manageable addition 
to the system. 
‘‘(B) The 19.1-mile segment from the con-
fluence with Coyote Creek in section 2, T. 8 N., 
R. 2 E. to the Redwood National Park bound-
ary upstream of Orick in section 34, T. 11 N., 
R. 1 E. as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The 2.3-mile segment of Emerald 
Creek (also known as Harry Weir Creek) from 
its source in section 29, T. 10 N., R. 2 E. to 
the confluence with Redwood Creek as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(249) LACKS CREEK.—The following segments 
to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: 
‘‘(A) The 5.1-mile segment from the con-
fluence with two unnamed tributaries in section 
14, T. 7 N., R. 3 E. to Kings Crossing in sec-
tion 27, T. 8 N., R. 3 E. as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 2.7-mile segment from Kings 
Crossing to the confluence with Redwood Creek 
as a scenic river upon publication by the Sec-
retary of a notice in the Federal Register that 
sufficient inholdings within the segment have 
been acquired in fee title or as scenic easements 
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to establish a manageable addition to the sys-
tem. 
‘‘(250) LOST MAN CREEK.—The following seg-
ments to be administered by the Secretary of the In-
terior: 
‘‘(A) The 6.4-mile segment of Lost Man 
Creek from its source in section 5, T. 10 N., R. 
2 E. to .25 miles upstream of the Prairie Creek 
confluence, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(B) The 2.3-mile segment of Larry 
Damm Creek from its source in section 8, T. 11 
N., R. 2 E. to the confluence with Lost Man 
Creek, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(251) LITTLE LOST MAN CREEK.—The 3.6- 
mile segment of Little Lost Man Creek from its 
source in section 6, T. 10 N., R. 2 E. to .25 miles 
upstream of the Lost Man Creek road crossing, to 
be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(252) SOUTH
FORK
ELK
RIVER.—The fol-
lowing segments to be administered by the Secretary 
of the Interior through a cooperative management 
agreement with the State of California: 
‘‘(A) The 3.6-mile segment of the Little 
South Fork Elk River from the source in sec-
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State are designated as wilderness areas and as compo-
nents of the National Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office 
of the Bureau of Land Management comprising ap-
proximately 35,116 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Caliente Mountain Wil-
derness’’ and dated November 13, 2019, which shall 
be known as the ‘‘Caliente Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(2) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office 
of the Bureau of Land Management comprising ap-
proximately 13,332 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Soda Lake Wilderness’’ 
and dated June 25, 2019, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Soda Lake Wilderness’’. 
(3) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office 
of the Bureau of Land Management comprising ap-
proximately 12,585 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Temblor Range Wilder-
ness’’ and dated June 25, 2019, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Temblor Range Wilderness’’. 
(4) Certain land in the Los Padres National 
Forest comprising approximately 23,670 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Chumash 
Wilderness Area Additions—Proposed’’ and dated 
March 29, 2019, which shall be incorporated into 
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TITLE III 
PROCUREMENT 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including 
ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and 
accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training 
devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 
the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, 
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 
title; and procurement and installation of equipment, ap-
pliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the 
foregoing purposes, $3,689,720,000, to remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2022. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of missiles, equipment, including 
ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and 
accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training 
devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 
the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, 
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired,
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(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘25 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘12.5 percent’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) 30 percent of the funds shall be appor-
tioned among designated recipients for urbanized 
areas with a population of 200,000 or more in the 
ratio that— 
‘‘(A) the number of individuals in each 
such urbanized area residing in an urban cen-
sus tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 per-
cent during the 5 years most recently ending; 
bears to 
‘‘(B) the number of individuals in all such 
urbanized areas residing in an urban census 
tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent 
during the 5 years most recently ending; and 
‘‘(4) 7.5 percent of the funds shall be appor-
tioned among designated recipients for urbanized 
areas with a population less than 200,000 in the 
ratio that— 
‘‘(A) the number of individuals in each 
such urbanized area residing in an urban cen-
sus tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 per-
cent during the 5 years most recently ending; 
bears to 
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A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from engaging 
in transactions involving the exchange of Special Draw-
ing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund 
that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus. 
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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 ‘‘Russia and Belarus 
SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS EXCHANGE PROHIBI-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury may 
not engage in any transaction involving the exchange of 
Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Mone-
tary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or 
Belarus. 
(b) ADVOCACY.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall— 
(1) vigorously advocate that the governments of 
the member countries of the International Monetary 
Fund, to the extent that the member countries issue 
freely usable currencies, prohibit transactions involv-
ing the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by 
the Russian Federation or Belarus; and 
(2) direct the United States Executive Director 
at each international financial institution (as defined 
in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial 
Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the 
United States to oppose the provision of financial as-
sistance to the Russian Federation and Belarus, ex-
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hazard Eligibility and 
Local Projects Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF AC-
QUISITION OR RELOCATION PROJECTS. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE FOR INITIATED 
PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, an entity seeking assistance under 
a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be eli-
gible to receive such assistance for a covered project 
if the entity— 
(A) complies with all other eligibility re-
quirements of the hazard mitigation assistance 
program for acquisition or relocation projects, 
including extinguishing all incompatible encum-
brances; and 
(B) complies with all Federal requirements 
for the project. 
(2) COSTS INCURRED.—An entity seeking as-
sistance under a hazard mitigation assistance pro-
gram shall be responsible for any project costs in-
curred by the entity for a covered project if the cov-
ered project is not awarded, or is determined to be 
ineligible for, assistance.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) COVERED
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 
project’’ means— 
(A) an acquisition or relocation project for 
which an entity began implementation prior to 
grant award under a hazard mitigation assist-
ance program; and 
(B) a project for which an entity initiated 
planning or construction before or after re-
questing assistance for the project under a haz-
ard mitigation assistance program qualifying 
for a categorical exemption under the National 
Environmental Policy Act. 
(2) HAZARD
MITIGATION
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘hazard mitigation assistance 
program’’ means— 
(A) the predisaster hazard mitigation 
grant program authorized under section 203 of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133); 
(B) the hazard mitigation grant program 
authorized under section 404 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c); and
(C) the flood mitigation assistance pro-
gram authorized under section 1366 of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4104c). 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to 
funds appropriated on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2548 
AN ACT 
To modify eligibility requirements for certain haz-
ard mitigation assistance programs, and for 
other purposes.
elect to have the Department of Defense form DD–214 
of the member transmitted to the appropriate county vet-
erans service officer based on the mailing address provided 
by the member. 
(b) DATABASE.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall main-
tain a database of all county veterans service officers. 
(c) COUNTY
VETERANS
SERVICE
OFFICER
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘county veterans service 
officer’’ means an employee of a county government, local 
government, or Tribal government who is covered by sec-
tion 14.629(a)(2) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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