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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2150 
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2021 
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. CICILLINE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlan-
tic Fishery Management Council. 
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 ‘‘Rhode Island Fisher-
men’s Fairness Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ADDITION OF RHODE ISLAND TO THE MID-ATLAN-
TIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL. 
Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fish-
ery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
1852(a)(1)(B)) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘Rhode Island,’’ after ‘‘States 
of’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘Rhode Island,’’ after ‘‘except 
North Carolina,’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘21’’ and inserting ‘‘23’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘13’’ and inserting ‘‘14’’. 
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consideration of the joint resolution, including 
time used for quorum calls (except quorum calls 
immediately preceding a vote) and voting, shall 
come from the 10 hours of debate. 
(D) AMENDMENTS.—No amendment to the 
joint resolution shall be in order in the Senate 
and the House of Representatives. 
(E) VOTE
ON
FINAL
PASSAGE.—Imme-
diately following the conclusion of the debate on 
the joint resolution, the vote on final passage of 
the joint resolution shall occur. 
(F) OTHER MOTIONS NOT IN ORDER.—A 
motion to postpone consideration of the joint 
resolution, a motion to proceed to the consider-
ation of other business, or a motion to recom-
mit the review joint resolution is not in order. 
A motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
joint resolution is agreed to or not agreed to is 
not in order. 
(2) CONSIDERATION BY OTHER HOUSE.—If, be-
fore the passage by one House of the joint resolution 
that was introduced in such House, such House re-
ceives from the other House a joint resolution as 
passed by such other House— 
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3629 
† HR 2617 EAS2 
SEC. 4102. EXTENSION OF THE MEDICARE-DEPENDENT 
HOSPITAL PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘December 24, 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2024’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘December 24, 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2024’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF TARGET AMOUNTS.—Section 
1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘December 24, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2024’’; and 
(B) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2022 and the portion of fiscal year 2023 begin-
ning on October 1, 2022, and ending on Decem-
ber 23, 2022,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2024’’. 
(2) PERMITTING
HOSPITALS
TO
DECLINE
RE-
CLASSIFICATION.—Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omni-
bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww note) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2000 through fiscal year 2022, or the portion of fiscal 
year 2023 beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending
health standard as defined by section 3(8) of the Oc-
cupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 
652(8)); and 
(2) any rule, regulation, or order promulgated 
pursuant to this Act shall have the same legal effect 
as a rule, regulation, or order promulgated pursuant 
to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
(29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.). 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.— 
(1) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CITATION.— 
No citation for any violation of section 2 or any 
standard, rule, regulation, or order pursuant to this 
Act may be issued under this section after the expira-
tion of four years following the occurrence of any vio-
lation. 
(2) REVIEW.—The Commission shall grant sub-
stantial deference to any reasonable interpretation by 
the Secretary of this Act or any standard, regulation, 
or order pursuant to this Act. 
(c) RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—With regard to recordkeeping 
and reporting, the Secretary and Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall have the same authority to 
prescribe regulations related to this Act as under sec-
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(A) BAT AND
NSPS
STANDARDS.—Not 
later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate 
a final rule— 
(i) modifying sections 419.23, 419.26, 
419.33, and 419.36 of title 40, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act), to ensure 
that the best available technology and new 
source performance standards reflect up-
dated best available technology and best 
available demonstrated control technology 
for all pollutants discharged by covered fa-
cilities producing ethylene or propylene; 
and 
(ii) modifying sections 419.26(a) and 
419.36(a) of title 40, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations (as in effect on the date of enact-
ment of this Act), to ensure that the new 
source performance standards for any 1 
day and for average of daily values for 30 
consecutive days for the priority pollutants 
described in appendix A to part 423 of 
title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 215 
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the 
imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of the payment 
of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2021 
Mr. STEWART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to 
prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as 
a condition of the payment of any award or settlement 
in connection with a violation of such Act. 
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 ‘‘Victims’ Voice and 
Transparency Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING IMPOSITION OF NONDISCLOSURE 
AGREEMENT AS CONDITION OF AWARD OR 
SETTLEMENT UNDER CONGRESSIONAL AC-
COUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 401 of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1401) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) PROHIBITING IMPOSITION OF NONDISCLOSURE 
AGREEMENTS.—A nondisclosure agreement may not be 
imposed on any party as a condition of the payment of 
any award or settlement in connection with a violation of 
part A of title II.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to awards and set-
tlements paid in connection with the Congressional Ac-
countability Act of 1995 on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) in the case of the recommendations with 
respect to section 305, January 1, 2022.’’. 
(2) REDESIGNATION.—Title III of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by redesignating 
sections 311 and 312 as sections 321 and 322. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
of such Act, as amended by section 1201(c)), is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 305 and 306 as relating to sections 306 and 
307; 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 304 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 305. Access to voter registration and voting for individuals with disabil-
ities.’’; 
and 
(3) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 311 and 312 as relating to sections 321 and 
322. 
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(1) the number of reports made to law enforce-
ment agencies in that State or unit of local govern-
ment regarding persons engaging in a sexual act 
while acting under color of law during the previous 
year; and 
(2) the disposition of each case in which sexual 
misconduct by a person acting under color of law 
was reported during the previous year. 
SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) REPORT
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
each year thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit 
to Congress a report containing— 
(1) the information required to be reported to 
the Attorney General under section 403(b); and 
(2) information on— 
(A) the number of reports made, during 
the previous year, to Federal law enforcement 
agencies regarding persons engaging in a sexual 
act while acting under color of law; and 
(B) the disposition of each case in which 
sexual misconduct by a person acting under 
color of law was reported. 
(b) REPORT BY GAO.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and each year there-
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sented under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), 
that the alien is a relative or guardian of the minor accom-
panying the alien. 
‘‘(d) DENIAL OF CONSENT.— 
‘‘(1) ALIEN.—An alien described in subsection 
(a) is inadmissible if— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Homeland Security 
determines that the alien has presented insuffi-
cient evidence under paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
subsection (b) to prove that the alien is a rel-
ative of the minor; and 
‘‘(B) the alien refuses to consent to a DNA 
test. 
‘‘(2) MINOR.—A minor accompanying an alien 
who is inadmissible under paragraph (1) shall be 
treated as an unaccompanied alien child (as defined 
in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))). 
‘‘(e) DNA TEST RESULTS.—In the case that the re-
sults of the DNA test fail to prove that the alien described 
in subsection (a) is a relative of a minor accompanying 
the alien, an immigration officer shall conduct interviews 
as necessary to determine whether the alien is a relative 
or guardian of the minor. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2220 
AN ACT 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify 
the treatment of certain bargain-price options to 
purchase at less than fair market value, and for 
other purposes.
the employee tests negative for COVID–19; 
and 
(B) during the period beginning not later 
than 45 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act and ending on the last day of the 
COVID–19 pandemic— 
(i) conduct required weekly COVID– 
19 diagnostic testing of each correctional 
facility employee in the facility, in accord-
ance with the guidelines developed under 
section 6, regardless of whether the em-
ployee exhibits symptoms of COVID–19, at 
no cost to the employee; 
(ii) provide each correctional facility 
employee who tests positive for COVID–19 
with unlimited paid leave for the purpose 
of recovering from COVID–19, and no cost 
COVID–19 diagnostic testing for the pur-
pose of monitoring recovery if indicated by 
the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, until the employee tests negative 
for COVID–19; and 
(iii) provide each correctional facility 
employee who is exposed to a positive 
COVID–19 case with guaranteed paid 
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motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 
of this title.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2160 
To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct 
Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal 
to the interest rate for such loans at the time of modification. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2021 
Mr. POCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford 
Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest 
rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rate for 
such loans at the time of modification. 
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 ‘‘Student Loan Refi-
nancing Act’’. 
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(Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 835 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 836. Requirements to buy certain items related to national security inter-
ests.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DE-
VELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 201 of the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) planning, developing, or creating a project 
or facility that will directly or indirectly increase the 
accessibility of child care.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by adding ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) increase the accessibility of child 
care;’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Commerce, in consultation with the Sec-
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schedule for review bill shall be referred to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress under paragraph 
(2). If the joint resolution is not introduced in ac-
cordance with the preceding sentence, then any 
member of Congress may introduce such legislation 
in their respective House of Congress beginning on 
the date that is the 5th calendar day that such 
House is in session following the date of the submis-
sion of such aggregate legislative language provi-
sions. 
(2) COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION.— 
(A) REFERRAL.—The joint resolution in-
troduced under paragraph (1) shall be referred 
to any appropriate committee of jurisdiction in 
the Senate and the House of Representatives. A 
committee to which the joint resolution is re-
ferred under this paragraph may review and 
comment on such legislation, may report such 
legislation to the respective House, and may not 
amend such legislation. 
(B) REPORTING.—Not later than 30 cal-
endar days after the introduction of the joint 
resolution, each Committee of Congress to 
which the joint resolution was referred shall re-
port the legislation. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2915 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 re-
garding the procurement of certain items related 
to national security interests for Department of 
Homeland Security frontline operational compo-
nents, and for other purposes.
(C) DISCHARGE
OF
COMMITTEE.—If a 
committee to which a joint resolution is referred 
has not reported such legislation at the end of 
30 calendar days after its introduction or at the 
end of the first day after there has been re-
ported to the House a joint resolution involved 
a joint resolution, whichever is earlier, such 
committee shall be deemed to be discharged 
from further consideration of such legislation 
and such legislation shall be placed on the ap-
propriate calendar of the House involved. 
(b) EXPEDITED PROCEDURE.— 
(1) CONSIDERATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 cal-
endar days after the date on which a committee 
has reported a joint resolution or has been dis-
charged from consideration of a joint resolution, 
the majority leader of the Senate, or the major-
ity leader’s designee, or the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, or the Speaker’s des-
ignee, shall move to proceed to the consider-
ation of the joint resolution. It shall also be in 
order for any Member of the Senate or the 
House of Representatives, respectively, to move 
to proceed to the consideration of the joint reso-
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(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
paragraph (7); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) the term ‘cybersecurity vulnerability’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘security vulnerability’ 
in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information 
Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501); and’’. 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(B) as subparagraph (C); 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) sharing mitigation protocols to counter cy-
bersecurity vulnerabilities pursuant to subsection 
(n); and’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), as so redes-
ignated, by inserting ‘‘and mitigation pro-
tocols to counter cybersecurity vulnerabili-
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2155 
To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before 
releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk manage-
ment projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2021 
Mr. MAST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected commu-
nities 
before 
releasing 
water 
contaminated 
with 
cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, 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 ‘‘Toxic Health Threat 
Warning Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. RELEASES OF WATER CONTAMINATED WITH 
CYANOBACTERIA. 
(a) DETERMINATION.—Before releasing water from 
a flood risk management project, the Secretary shall deter-
mine 
whether 
the 
water 
is 
contaminated 
with 
cyanobacteria, based on tests conducted by the Secretary, 
another Federal agency, or the State in which the flood 
risk management project is located. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary determines 
under subsection (a) that water to be released from a flood 
risk 
management 
project 
is 
contaminated 
with 
cyanobacteria, the Secretary shall notify the public and 
affected governments of the contamination and planned 
release, and any potential effects on human health, before 
releasing the water. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AFFECTED GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘af-
fected government’’ means a State, local, or Tribal 
government with jurisdiction over an area that will 
be affected by a release of water from a flood risk 
management project. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 
of Engineers. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2157 
To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water 
at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2021 
Mr. MAST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain dis-
charges of water at Lake Okeechobee, 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 ‘‘Stop Poisoning Florida 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LAKE OKEECHOBEE DISCHARGE PROHIBITION. 
The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 
of Engineers, shall prohibit discharges of water from Lake 
Okeechobee through the S–308 and S–80 lock and dam 
structures when the water exceeds the maximum con-
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centration of microcystins recommended for recreational 
waters by the Environmental Protection Agency, as de-
scribed in the notice titled ‘‘Recommended Human Health 
Recreational Ambient Water Quality Criteria or Swim-
ming 
Advisories 
for 
Microcystins 
and 
Cylindrospermopsin’’ (84 Fed. Reg. 26413) (or any suc-
cessor water quality criteria), based on tests conducted by 
the Secretary, another Federal agency, or the State of 
Florida. 
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121 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—In selecting 
universities pursuant to clause (ii), 
the Director shall give preference to 
institutions of higher education with 
the capability of serving other regional 
universities. 
(II) GEOGRAPHIC
DISPERSAL.— 
The enclaves should be geographically 
dispersed to better meet the needs of 
regional interests. 
(iv) PROGRAM
ELEMENTS.—The Di-
rector shall work with institutions of high-
er education selected pursuant to clause 
(ii) to— 
(I) develop an approved design 
blueprint for compliance with Federal 
data protection protocols; 
(II) develop a comprehensive and 
confidential list, or a bill of materials, 
of each binary component of the soft-
ware, firmware, or product that is re-
quired to deploy additional secure 
computing enclaves; 
(III) develop templates for all 
policies and procedures required to