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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1846 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to hospital 
infrastructure. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2021 
Mr. O’HALLERAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
hospital infrastructure. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HOSPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1610(a) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300r(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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suspended pursuant to section 2(b) or for residential mort-
gage debt forgiven pursuant to section 3(b). 
(b) APPLICATION.—The Secretary shall provide for 
mortgagees under covered residential mortgage loans to 
apply for reimbursement payments from the Fund, which 
applications shall include the certifications and binding 
agreements required pursuant to subsection (c). The Sec-
retary shall provide that an eligible mortgagee may apply 
for assistance from the Fund only once with respect to 
any covered residential mortgage loan. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may provide a pay-
ment under this section only with respect to covered resi-
dential mortgage loans that meet all of the following re-
quirements: 
(1) FAIR AND INCLUSIVE LENDING REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The mortgagee for the mortgage loan has 
made such certifications to, and entered into such 
binding agreements with, the Secretary as the Sec-
retary considers necessary to ensure that during the 
5-year period beginning upon initial receipt by such 
mortgagee of payment under this section for such 
mortgage loan, such mortgagee shall be subject to 
the following requirements: 
(A) REPORTING ON LENDING.—The mort-
gagee shall report annually to the Secretary 
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agencies as the Office considers appropriate, shall, 
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this subsection, and biennially thereafter, conduct 
a study that examines the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of households for which 
cost is a barrier to the adoption of broadband 
service, the financial circumstances of such 
households, and whether such households are 
eligible for the emergency broadband benefit 
under section 904 of division N. 
‘‘(B) The extent to which the cost of adop-
tion of broadband service is a financial burden 
to households that have adopted broadband 
service, the financial circumstances of such fi-
nancially burdened households, and whether 
such households are receiving the emergency 
broadband benefit under section 904 of division 
N. 
‘‘(C) The appropriate standard to deter-
mine whether adoption of broadband service is 
affordable for households, given the financial 
circumstances of such households. 
‘‘(D) The feasibility of providing additional 
Federal subsidies, including expanding the eligi-
bility for or increasing the amount of the emer-
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building and replacement of an HVAC system, the 
heating component of an HVAC system, or the cool-
ing component of an HVAC system, of such home. 
(b) SPECIFICATIONS.— 
(1) COST.—The amount of a partial system re-
bate provided under this section shall, except as pro-
vided in section 32324, not exceed 30 percent of cost 
of the purchase and installation of insulation and air 
sealing under subsection (a)(1), or the purchase and 
installation of insulation and air sealing and replace-
ment of an HVAC system, the heating component of 
an HVAC system, or the cooling component of an 
HVAC system, under subsection (a)(2). Labor may 
be included in such cost but may not exceed— 
(A) in the case of a rebate under sub-
section (a)(1), 50 percent of such cost; and 
(B) in the case of a rebate under sub-
section (a)(2), 25 percent of such cost. 
(2) REPLACEMENT OF AN HVAC SYSTEM, THE 
HEATING COMPONENT OF AN HVAC SYSTEM, OR THE 
COOLING
COMPONENT
OF
AN
HVAC
SYSTEM.—In 
order to qualify for a partial system rebate described 
in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) any HVAC system, heating component 
of an HVAC system, or cooling component of 
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(B) through which the Assistant Secretary 
shall make grants to States in accordance with 
the requirements of this section; and 
(C) which shall ensure that States have the 
capacity to promote the achievement of digital 
equity and support digital inclusion activities. 
(2) CONSULTATION
WITH
OTHER
FEDERAL 
AGENCIES; NO CONFLICT.—In establishing the Pro-
gram under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary 
shall— 
(A) consult with— 
(i) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(ii) the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development; 
(iii) the Secretary of Education; 
(iv) the Secretary of Labor; 
(v) the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services; 
(vi) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
(vii) the Secretary of the Interior; 
(viii) the Assistant Secretary for In-
dian Affairs of the Department of the Inte-
rior; 
(ix) the Commission; 
(x) the Federal Trade Commission; 
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HR 1842 RDS
the coins authorized by this Act (including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, winning design 
compensation, overhead expenses, marketing, and 
shipping) is recovered by the United States Treas-
ury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of 
title 31, United States Code. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 260 
AN ACT 
To require a strategy to oppose foreign assistance by foreign 
countries and nongovernmental organizations to the 
Taliban, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
cation, in a format to be determined by the Assist-
ant Secretary, that contains the following materials: 
(A) A description of the entity selected to 
serve as the administering entity for the State, 
as described in subsection (b). 
(B) The State Digital Equity Plan of that 
State, as described in subsection (c). 
(C) A certification that the State, acting 
through the administering entity for the State, 
shall— 
(i) implement the State Digital Equity 
Plan of the State; and 
(ii) make grants in a manner that is 
consistent with the aims of the Plan de-
scribed in clause (i). 
(D) The assurances required under sub-
section (e). 
(E) In the case of a State to which the As-
sistant Secretary has previously awarded a 
grant under this subsection, any amendments 
to the State Digital Equity Plan of that State, 
as compared with the State Digital Equity Plan 
of the State previously submitted. 
(3) AWARDS.— 
(A) AMOUNT OF GRANT.— 
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(i) FORMULA.—Subject to clauses (ii), 
(iii), and (iv), the Assistant Secretary shall 
calculate the amount of a grant awarded to 
an eligible State under this subsection in 
accordance with the following criteria, 
using the best available data for all States 
for the fiscal year in which the grant is 
awarded: 
(I) 50 percent of the total grant 
amount shall be based on the popu-
lation of the eligible State in propor-
tion to the total population of all eligi-
ble States. 
(II) 25 percent of the total grant 
amount shall be based on the number 
of individuals in the eligible State who 
are members of covered populations in 
proportion to the total number of indi-
viduals in all eligible States who are 
members of covered populations. 
(III) 25 percent of the total 
grant amount shall be based on the 
lack of availability of broadband serv-
ice and lack of adoption of broadband 
service in the eligible State in propor-
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tion to the lack of availability of 
broadband service and lack of adop-
tion of broadband service in all eligi-
ble States, which shall be determined 
according to data collected— 
(aa) from the annual inquiry 
of the Commission conducted 
under section 706(b) of the Tele-
communications Act of 1996 (47 
U.S.C. 1302(b)); 
(bb) from the American 
Community Survey or, if nec-
essary, other data collected by 
the Bureau of the Census; 
(cc) from the Internet and 
Computer Use Supplement to the 
Current Population Survey of the 
Bureau of the Census; 
(dd) by the Commission pur-
suant to the rules issued under 
section 802 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
642); and 
(ee) from any other source 
that the Assistant Secretary, 
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(A) with a download speed of at least 25 
megabits per second, an upload speed of at 
least 3 megabits per second, and a latency that 
is sufficiently low to allow real-time, interactive 
applications; 
(B) with the digital skills that are nec-
essary for the individual to participate online; 
and 
(C) on a— 
(i) personal device; and 
(ii) secure and convenient network. 
(2) ANCHOR INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘anchor 
institution’’ means a public or private school, a li-
brary, a medical or healthcare provider, a museum, 
a public safety entity, a public housing agency, a 
community college, an institution of higher edu-
cation, a religious organization, or any other com-
munity support organization or agency. 
(3) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Assist-
ant Secretary’’ means the Assistant Secretary, act-
ing through the Office. 
(4) 
BROADBAND
SERVICE.—The 
term 
‘‘broadband service’’ has the meaning given the term 
‘‘broadband internet access service’’ in section 8.1(b) 
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H. Res. 1404 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 30, 2022. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 
6833) to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service 
Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish require-
ments with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin prod-
ucts, and for other purposes, with the Senate amendment 
thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of 
any point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations or her designee that the House con-
cur in the Senate amendment. The Senate amendment and 
the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ap-
propriations or their respective designees. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adop-
tion without intervening motion.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2625 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain 
terminology regarding veteran employment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2683
AN ACT 
To provide for control of remote access of items under the 
Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2697 
To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recre-
ation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area 
System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New 
York, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2025 
Ms. TENNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Manage-
ment, and Recreation Act to designate as a component 
of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes 
National Heritage Area in the State of New York, 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 ‘‘Finger Lakes National 
Heritage Area Act’’. 
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12474(i)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018’’ the following: ‘‘, and for fiscal 
year 2022,’’. 
(b) GRANTS
TO
COMBAT
VIOLENCE
AGAINST 
WOMEN IN PUBLIC AND ASSISTED HOUSING.—Section 
41405(g) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
U.S.C. 12475(g)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’ the following: ‘‘, and 
for fiscal year 2022,’’. 
SEC. 14. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON WORKPLACE 
RESPONSES TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMES-
TIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. 
Section 41501(e) of the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12501(e)) is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’ the 
following: ‘‘, and for fiscal year 2022’’. 
SEC. 15. GRANTS FOR TRIBAL JURISDICTION OVER CRIMES 
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 
Section 204 of Public Law 90–284 (25 U.S.C. 1301 
et seq.) (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Civil Rights Act 
of 1968’’) is amended by inserting after ‘‘for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018’’ the following: ‘‘, and for fiscal 
year 2022,’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 26 
AN ACT 
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 276 
AN ACT 
To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 27 
AN ACT 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to 
the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2808 
AN ACT 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent con-
sumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer re-
ports under certain circumstances, 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,
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1890 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Ex-
changes to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health 
plans and amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections 
for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory 
increases in premium rates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2021 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy 
standards for qualified health plans and amend the Pub-
lic Health Service Act to provide protections for con-
sumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly dis-
criminatory increases in premium rates. 
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 ‘‘Health Insurance Con-
sumer Protection Act’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 184 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
certain combat zone compensation of civilian employees of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. WITTMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
from gross income certain combat zone compensation 
of civilian employees of the United States. 
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 ‘‘Federal Employee 
Combat Zone Tax Parity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR CERTAIN 
COMBAT ZONE COMPENSATION OF CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 112 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to certain combat zone com-
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pensation of members of the Armed Forces) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Gross income does not in-
clude so much of the compensation as does not ex-
ceed the maximum amount specified in subsection 
(b) for active service as an employee of the United 
States for any month during any part of which such 
employee— 
‘‘(A) served in a combat zone, or 
‘‘(B) was hospitalized as a result of 
wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serv-
ing in a combat zone, 
but this paragraph shall not apply for any month be-
ginning more than 2 years after the date of the ter-
mination of combatant activities in such zone. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘employee’ 
has the meaning given such term by section 
2105 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) ACTIVE SERVICE.—The term ‘active 
service’ means active Federal service by an em-
ployee.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) The heading for section 112 of such Code 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 112. CERTAIN COMBAT ZONE COMPENSATION OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CI-
VILIAN 
EMPLOYEES 
OF 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES.’’. 
(2) The item relating to section 112 in the table 
of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 
1 of such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 112. Certain combat zone compensation of members of the Armed Forces 
and civilian employees of the United States.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; 
(E) the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives; and 
(F) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) FOREIGN COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘foreign 
community’’ means any subnational unit of govern-
ment outside of the United States. 
(3) SISTER
CITY
PARTNERSHIP.—The term 
‘‘sister city partnership’’ means a formal agreement 
between a United States community and a foreign 
community that— 
(A) is recognized by Sister Cities Inter-
national; and 
(B) is operating within the United States. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1850 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to 
the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, 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 ‘‘Supporting Research 
and Development for First Responders Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL URBAN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY LAB-
ORATORY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 322. NATIONAL URBAN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY LAB-
ORATORY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall 
designate the laboratory described in subsection (b) as an 
additional laboratory pursuant to the authority under sec-
tion 308(c)(2). Such laboratory shall be used to test and 
evaluate emerging technologies and conduct research and 
development to assist emergency response providers in 
preparing for, and protecting against, threats of terrorism. 
‘‘(b) LABORATORY DESCRIBED.—The laboratory de-
scribed in this subsection is the laboratory— 
‘‘(1) known, as of the date of the enactment of 
this section, as the National Urban Security Tech-
nology Laboratory; and 
‘‘(2) transferred to the Department pursuant to 
section 303(1)(E). 
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‘‘(c) LABORATORY ACTIVITIES.—The National Urban 
Security Technology Laboratory shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct tests, evaluations, and assess-
ments of current and emerging technologies, includ-
ing, as appropriate, the cybersecurity of such tech-
nologies that can connect to the internet, for emer-
gency response providers; 
‘‘(2) act as a technical advisor to emergency re-
sponse providers; and 
‘‘(3) carry out other such activities as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed as affecting in any manner the au-
thorities or responsibilities of the Countering Weapons of 
Mass Destruction Office of the Department.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
321 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 322. National Urban Security Technology Laboratory.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1850 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 re-
lating to the National Urban Security Tech-
nology Laboratory, and for other purposes. 
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