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(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘in writing’’ and inserting ‘‘in writing, in-
cluding an electronic request submitted through the 
website or online tool established under subsection 
(b),’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the format in which such copy is desired, 
including 
whether 
in 
printed 
form 
or 
by 
downloadable file.’’. 
(c) DEADLINE; ESTABLISHMENT OF WEBSITE OR 
ONLINE TOOL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall establish the website or online tool required 
under section 5702(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
as added by this Act, and, to the extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall utilize existing online resources of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of such es-
tablishment. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5916 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for 
the electronic request of certain records, and for 
other purposes.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5916 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the electronic request 
of certain records, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2021 
Mr. AGUILAR (for himself and Mr. ROY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the 
electronic request of certain records, 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 ‘‘Wounded Warrior Ac-
cess Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC REQUEST OF CERTAIN RECORDS 
MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ELECTRONIC RECORD REQUESTS.—Section 5702 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary shall establish and maintain 
a secure, internet-based website for a claimant or a duly 
authorized agent or representative of that claimant to sub-
mit an electronic request for such records. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary, upon receipt of a valid request 
made through the website established under paragraph 
(1), shall provide to the requestor— 
‘‘(A) not later than 10 days after receipt, con-
firmation of such receipt; and 
‘‘(B) not later than 120 days after receipt, such 
records requested in the form selected by the re-
questor.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5702(a) 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘in writing’’ and inserting ‘‘in writing, in-
cluding an electronic request submitted through the 
website established under subsection (b),’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
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(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the format in which such copy is desired, 
including 
whether 
in 
printed 
form 
or 
by 
downloadable file.’’. 
(c) DEADLINE; ESTABLISHMENT
OF ELECTRONIC 
WEBSITE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall establish the website required under section 
5702(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as added by 
this Act, and, to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
utilize existing online resources of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs for the purposes of such establishment. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5918 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the 
Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such 
members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, 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. REPAYMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES 
FOR 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
TOWARD 
POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘together’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘(as applicable),’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2023. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES. 
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘January 14, 
2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘January 28, 
2031’’. 
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5918 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure 
that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays 
members of the Armed Forces for certain con-
tributions made by such members towards Post- 
9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other pur-
poses.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5918 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain con-
tributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assist-
ance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2021 
Mr. BANKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the 
Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such 
members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPAYMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES 
FOR 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
TOWARD 
POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘together’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘(as applicable),’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2021. 
Æ 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5918 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the 
Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such 
members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, 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. REPAYMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES 
FOR 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
TOWARD 
POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘together’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘(as applicable),’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2023. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES. 
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘January 14, 
2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘January 28, 
2031’’. 
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, 
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provided that such statement has been submitted prior to 
the vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘eligible 
franchisor’ means the person who grants a franchise to 
the eligible veteran and participates in the franchise agree-
ment. 
‘‘(g) ELECTION.—This section shall not apply to a 
taxpayer for any taxable year if such taxpayer elects to 
have this section not apply for such taxable year.’’. 
(b) CREDIT TO BE PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS 
CREDIT.—Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (32), by striking the 
period at the end of paragraph (33) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, 
and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(34) the veterans franchise fee credit deter-
mined under section 45U(a).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45U. Veterans franchising credit.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2020. 
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as appropriate, regulations based on the rec-
ommendations described in paragraph (2)(B) for 
streamlined and consolidated paperwork and record-
keeping requirements for the program, including rec-
ommendations and actions taken to reduce paper-
work for parents and program operators by— 
‘‘(A) streamlining and modernizing appli-
cations; and 
‘‘(B) streamlining and modernizing the 
monitoring and auditing of programmatic docu-
mentation and recordkeeping, including— 
‘‘(i) eliminating the use of the enroll-
ment form for the purpose of claiming 
meals; 
‘‘(ii) allowing the use of direct certifi-
cation in all States; 
‘‘(iii) requiring States to accept as 
documentation digital forms, digitized and 
electronic 
signatures, 
and 
electronic 
records; 
‘‘(iv) allowing the use of electronic 
data collection systems containing all re-
quired Federal child and adult care food 
program standards; 
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‘‘(v) addressing non-mandated State- 
specific requirements; and 
‘‘(vi) requiring the adoption of gen-
erally accepted technologies for client-fac-
ing technology, virtual visits, and tech-
nology used for administrative functions by 
the child and adult care food program to 
reduce the burden on participants and pro-
gram operators and administrators. 
‘‘(6) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after issuing the guidance and, as appro-
priate, regulations described in paragraph (5), 
the Secretary shall submit a report to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate and the Committee on Education 
and Labor of the House of Representatives con-
taining the information described in subpara-
graph (B). 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report under sub-
paragraph (A) shall contain the following: 
‘‘(i) With respect to each instance in 
which the Secretary did not implement a 
recommendation of the Advisory Com-
mittee, an explanation with respect to why 
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such recommendation was not imple-
mented. 
‘‘(ii) Additional recommendations with 
respect to legislative action that may fur-
ther strengthen and streamline the pro-
gram application and monitoring process 
and reduce administrative burdens on 
grantees, program participants, and local, 
State, and Federal governments.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5923 
To prohibit settlement negotiations and agreements in certain cases, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2021 
Mr. FALLON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit settlement negotiations and agreements in 
certain cases, 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 ‘‘Preserving the Integ-
rity of Our Laws Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND 
AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Neither the head of any Federal 
agency, nor any individual who is an officer or employee 
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thereof, may enter into a settlement negotiation or agree-
ment with an alien who— 
(1) brings a civil action against— 
(A) the United States; or 
(B) an individual sued in the individual’s 
official capacity as an officer or employee of the 
United States; and 
(2) entered the United States unlawfully. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.—No amounts may 
be made available from the Treasury for the payment of 
a settlement agreement entered into with an alien de-
scribed in subsection (a) during the period beginning on 
November 1, 2021, and ending on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, unless such payment is expressly ap-
proved by an Act of Congress. 
(c) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub-
section (a) may be construed to prohibit any individual, 
against whom a claim is brought in the individual’s per-
sonal capacity, from entering into a settlement negotiation 
or agreement with respect to such a claim. 
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SEC. 2. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES RELATING TO OIL 
SPILLS. 
(a) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 311(b)(7) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1321(b)(7)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘an 
amount up to’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘an amount that is at least’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘not more 
than’’ and inserting ‘‘at least’’. 
(b) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Section 309(c) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1319(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$2,500’’ and inserting 
‘‘$5,000’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘not more than 1 year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘not more than 2 years’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘punishment shall be by a 
fine of not more than $50,000 per day of viola-
tion, or by imprisonment of not more than 2 
years, or by both’’ and inserting ‘‘the maximum 
punishment shall be doubled with respect to 
both fine and imprisonment’’; 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5927 
To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of 
veterans’ preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect 
to service and retirement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2021 
Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mrs. STEEL, Mr. TURNER, Ms. MOORE of Wis-
consin, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. BACON, Mr. WITTMAN, Ms. 
STEFANIK, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. RYAN, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. 
TIMMONS, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. CASE, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. VAN 
DREW, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. PHIL-
LIPS, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, and Mr. GOHMERT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, 
for purposes of veterans’ preference for Federal hiring, 
certain requirements with respect to service and retire-
ment, 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 ‘‘Veterans’ Preference 
Parity Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: MODIFICATION OF 180- 
DAY SERVICE REQUIREMENT AND EXTEN-
SION TO ALL RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘consecutive’’ in each instance and 
inserting ‘‘total’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘except as provided in 
paragraph (4) of this section or section 2108a(c)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘consistent with paragraph (4) of this 
section and except as provided in section 2108a(c)’’; 
and 
(3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(4) ‘preference eligible’ includes a retired 
member of the armed forces; and’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5928 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to submit a report annually to Congress on the average time 
to provide a veteran with a service dog or a guide dog, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2021 
Ms. HERRELL (for herself, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. POSEY, Ms. 
SALAZAR, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. MAST, and Mr. MOOLENAAR) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report annually 
to Congress on the average time to provide a veteran 
with a service dog or a guide dog, 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 ‘‘VA Canine Reporting 
Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON SERVICE DOGS; GUIDE DOGS. 
Section 1714 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) Not less than annually, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and House of Representatives a report, including— 
‘‘(1) the average time to provide a veteran with 
a service dog or a guide dog in the prior year; and 
‘‘(2) legislative recommendations of the Sec-
retary to reduce the wait time for a veteran to be 
provided with a service dog or a guide dog.’’. 
Æ 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5929 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the ‘‘Las Cruces Bataan Memorial 
Clinic’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2021 
Ms. HERRELL (for herself and Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as 
the ‘‘Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic’’. 
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 ‘‘Las Cruces Bataan 
Memorial Clinic Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
COMMUNITY-BASED 
OUTPATIENT 
CLINIC, 
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, shall 
after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic’’. 
Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States 
shall be considered to be a reference to the Las Cruces 
Bataan Memorial Clinic. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 592 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the definition of ‘‘other 
institutions’’ for purposes of acquisition, preservation, and exchange of 
identification records and information, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2021 
Mr. ROSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the defini-
tion of ‘‘other institutions’’ for purposes of acquisition, 
preservation, and exchange of identification records and 
information, 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. DEFINITION OF ‘‘OTHER INSTITUTIONS’’ EX-
PANDED. 
Section 534(e) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) police departments serving census-des-
ignated private resorts which perform the adminis-
tration of criminal justice and have arrest powers 
pursuant to a State statute, which allocate a sub-
stantial part of their annual budget to the adminis-
tration of criminal justice, and which meet training 
requirements established by law or ordinance for law 
enforcement officers.’’. 
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